When Thursday finally came around, Ash, Misty and Brock set foot on the bus.
Brock's guest was waiting at the cabin for them. As the bus drove off, Ash
gave another big smile to his letter. Misty just looked out of the window,
while Brock busied himself by flirting with a few girls taht were on the bus.
"I wonder how many other people are going? I hope we get to battle!" Ash smiled
hopefully.
"I don't think so Ash. It says it's a relaxing vacation, and I don't think a
pokemon battle is very relaxing for the pokemon," Misty answered. Ash sighed
disappointedly.
"Oh well, it'll still be fun," he said trying to put on a brave face. Brock,
having gotten bored with the girls rejecting him, came over to Ash.
"Look Ash, pokemon battles aren't everything. You've still got me and Misty
to hang around with, and have fun. Just forget about being a pokemon trainer
and be a wild kid," brock tried to reassure Ash.

~ ~ ~

"Thank's for driving us Mondo. It's way better than getting on a bus with all
of those accusing eyes on us," Jessie thanked Mondo as he drived them to the
cabin.
"Don't mention it. Besides I like helping people out," Mondo laughed. Jessie
smiled. It took a lot to get Mondo down in the dumps. Just like James, she thought,
James doesn't let little things get to him, and he doesn't point fingers. Just
another reason for why I love him so much.
"Looks like she's in her dream world again," Meowth laughed. Jessie was staring
up at the roof of the car. A bump in the road caused her to hit her head on
the roof.
"OUCH!" she cried.
"Should be more on guard den shouldn't ya?" Meowth snided.
"Hmf. Thanks for your support Meowth," Jessie snapped as she rubbed her head.
"Look Jess! We're here!" James pointed. The cabin slowly creeped into their
view as the jeep came up the hill. A bus was just stopping outside.
"Well I guess our party people have arrived," James smiled. He took Jessie by
the hand and helped her out of the car. Once Jessie and Meowth were out and
Mondo had left, the three rocketeers approached the cabin.

~ ~ ~

"Hmm, I wonder where everyone else is? Oh well! Guess we got the whole cabin
to ourselves!" Ash jumped.
"I call the food! I got first dibs!" Brock dashed into the cabin.
"Hold it right there you. Where's your friend? I wanna meet her," Misty
grabbed Brock by the ear and pulled him back to her.
"Who said he was a girl? HE'S A BOY!" Brock snapped back. Misty facefaulted.
"Hey! I think I see two people coming, they must be here for the party too.
HELLO!!!" Misty shouted and waved when she saw two people coming up the hill.
Ash turned around to look. It was Jessie and James!
"RRR HEY! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING HERE? THIS IS THE POKEMON CABIN
FLASH TRIP THAT ONLY POKEMON TRAINERS CAN COME TO!" Ash hollered. He clicked
Bulbasaur's pokeball and threw.
"Bubba bubbasaur!" Bulbasaur cried happy to be in battle.
"Ash don't!" Misty cried jumping in front of Ash. Ash stood there dumbfounded.
Jessie and James were confused too. At the Wobbuffet festival misty had said
that she didn't want to be friends with them anymore, yet here she was defending
them. Misty, realising her situation, sweatdropped.
"Uh, you see, Ash," she fumbled for words.
"Ah, you, haven't challenged them to the battle yet?" she tried.
Ash scowled. James scowled back. They were nose to nose now.
"Ash? We decline your stupid battle," James said coldly.
"Fine. What's the use of battling you losers?" Ash said just as bluntly.
"LOOK IF WE'RE GUNNA BE IN A CABIN TOGETHER LET'S JUST FORGET ABOUT THE WHOLE
GOOD-GUY BAD-GUY ROUTINE AND GET ALONG!!!!" Brock shouted breaking Ash and James
up.
"Well I hate ta admit it but Ash really does make a better bad guy dan we do!
He does sic his little Pikachu on us when we ain't doin nuthin wrong!" Meowth
crossed his arms over his chest. Ash grunted and turned his back.
James turned away too and went back to Jessie. "Well, so much for our romantic
get-away!" he snorted. You could stil lsee the disappointment in his eyes, no
matter how much he tried to cover it with anger.
Jessie smiled sweetly at James and took his hand. She promised him that they
would do something extra special once thsi was over.

Brock took order and shoved everybody into the cabin. He went around the cabin
in search of his guest. Surley, there was his guest, standing by the back
window. Brock gestured for him to come into the warm cabin, outside from the
cold, to introduce him to everyone.