Jessie & James' Past
A/N: Whoah!! Looks like we need to clarify a bit before continuing, ne? Here you go then, this is what happened years back.
Meowth: Team Rocket has existed long before I was a kitten. It was spread throughout the world. Deir mission: to capture and use powerful Pokemon to control the woild. But tree (3) years ago, Team Rocket in da Kanto reigon has been brought down by a trainer called Ash Ketchum. He and his powerful Pikachu, I know dat from some shocking experiences, stopped Team Rocket in its tracks. But enough about dat, I'll tell you about some of my friends, who have made quite a mark in the history of Team Rocket...
Many years ago, Team Rocket had another Boss. Her real name, she kept a secret, but apparently she was known as "Madame Boss". During her reign, a young woman, Josephine, was the best in the team and was loyal to Madame Boss...
*a woman sat in the darkness stroking her Persian. She watched a beet-red haired woman step into the only light in the room*
Woman: You wanted to see me Boss?
Boss: Yes. I have a very important mission for you. You are my best person, and I belive you're the perfect person for the job.
Woman: What is it that you want me to do? *She rarely used formalities as they knew each other well*
Boss: I want you to go to the Andes in South America to find Mew.
Woman: Mew? *She laughed* Mew is just a myth! What makes you think I can find an imaginary Pokemon?
Boss: There have been 3 genuine sightings of Mew in the past year. Mabye our myth has been making itself present in reality, hmm?
Woman: 3 sightings?! Are you sure?
Boss: Positive. The witnesses say that they saw Mew on a night without the moon.
Woman: That means...
Boss: You have a month. I suggest you pack tonight.
Woman: Huh?
Boss: You plane leaves tomorrow.
Woman: Tomorrow?
Boss: *looking at her watch* Mabye you should get going now. I know what your like. It will take ages to drag you away from your daughter.
Woman: I nearly ended up ruining last years big assingment, diddn't I?
Boss: *laughing* Go on. I'll see you tomorrow and give you full details.
Woman: Thank you. *She quickly dissapeared into the darkness*
Meowth: *the next scene shows the woman walking through the snow with one shopping bag* Josephine spent all of her spare time with her daughter and the rest of her family. Although she diddn't have alot of money, the time she spent with her daughter was the best feeling in the world, better than any amount of money. Dat's so beautiful!
*A little red haired girl sat near the window of the small wood log shack. She played with her only toy: an old teddy bear*
Girl: *she stopped playing with the worn out bear* When's mummy comming home? I'm hungwie. *She looked outside and sighed*
Voice: Jessie! *The girl turned around. Another girl, the same age, smiled back at her friend. She skipped across the room with her brown hair bouncing, and sat down next to her* What's wong?
Jessie: My mummy isn't back yet.
Friend: Oh. *Her eyes brightened* Let's ask our mummys if I can stay ova at yoor howse.
Jessie: *she gave a delighted squeal and they resumed their play time. Jessie's friends mother peeked from around the door to see what the sceaming was about. She was nothing wrong then went back into the kitchen where she heard something else. She looked out the kitchen window, smiled and headed to the door*
Mother: Your back. Jessie was worried about you.
Woman: Thanks for taking care of her, again.
Mother: *shrugged* Anything to help my sister.
Woman: *She passed through the hallway and into the room where her daughter was playing* Jessie, mummys' home.
Jessie: *she stopped for one second* Mummy! *She ran up throwing her arms around her legs*
Woman: Did you have fun playing with Jenny?
Jessie: *she nodded her head enthusiasticly as if to suggest something* Mummy?
Woman: Yes?
Jessie: Um, is it owkay if Jenny can stay ova foor tonight?
Woman: *it reminded her that she needed to find someone to care for her daughter while she was away* I'll talk to her mummy about it.
Jessie: *she gave a little smile for her mum. The woman laughed, bent down and kissed her*
Woman: *sitting at the kitchen table* Um, is it ok if you can take care of Jess for, let's say, a month?
Mother: A month!?
Woman: *cringing a bit* Strting from, um, tomorrow?
Mother: Tomorrow?! Jo! What is that job doing to you? What _is_ that job?
Woman: *she ignored the questions* Can you? Please? Jessie already asked me if Jennifer can stay another night over here. I'd hate to dissapoint her.
Mother: *she sat in thought for a while* Hmmm... ...I'll tell you what. Jen can stay over tonight, then we'll take Jess over to our place. I'm sure my husband wont mind.
Woman: Thank you so much! You don't realise how much this is helping me.
Mother: *calling out into the other room* Jennifer, you can stay over with Jess tonight.
Jen&Jess: Yay!
Mother: *laughing* They're so easily pleased. I'd be surprised if they survive one week without each other.
Woman: *looking down* I don't think I can survive a day without my Jessie.
Mother: *she looked her sister in the eye* Don't worry. It's only a month. You'll see her smiling face again in no-time.
Woman: ...alright. But I'm taking her photo incase I miss her too much.
Mother: *she rolled her eyes* You're hopless, you know that? Anyway, I'll see you in the morning when I pick up Jess.
Woman: Bye.
Mother: I'm going now.
Jen: *she walked into the room* Bye bye, mummy! *She came up to her mum and stretching up with her mouth pouted and eyes closed. He mum bent down and gave her a kiss*
Mother: Good night, poss. Be good.
Jen: I will. *She skipped away*
Mother: See you later.
Woman: Bye. *She sighed, and walked into the living room* Girls, it's time for bed.
Jessie: But im not- *she was about to argue when she let out a yawn*
Woman: *laughing* Now you can't tell me your not tired. Come on, let's get your pyjamas on. I'll get some chocolate milk for you both.
Meowth: Yup. Dat's little Jess. She loved her mother more than anytin'. Her cousin, Jennifer, was her best friend. The two were like siamese twins. Dat reminds me, I have to give dat nice little kitty cat a call...ahem, anyway, where was I...ah yes. Well, Jessie's mum went off to the Andes and Jessie went to stay at Jennifer's house.
Jessie: *waking up in bed with a scared face* Mummy!
Jen: *waking up* Jessie?
Jessie: It was...a dweam.
Jen: What was?
Jessie: I had a dweam of this pwitty pink Pokemon.
Jen: How cute!
Jessie: No. It stowle my mummy.
Jen: That's bad. At least it was just a dweam.
Jessie: *smiling* My mummy will be ok.
Meowth: More than a month had passed since she had left.
Jessie: I miss my mummy.
Jen: My mum is getting worried too.
Jessie: That Pokemon lied.
Jen: What Pokemon? Pokemon don't talk.
Jessie: I had another dweam. *Jessie curled up on the floor* The pink Pokemon told me that my mum was safe now.
Jen: I hope your mummy comes back soon.
Meowth: Two months after she was excpected back, they were told that she may not come back again, as she couldn't be found anywhere.
Mother: *walks into the room with a shocked face. She bent down to Jessie and hugged her tightly* Jessie, poor Jessie.
Jessie: *she started crying with the mother*
Meowth: Tings weren't to rosey on da swankier side of town. A certain rich little boy was feeling pretty poor...
*A boy sat at a very long table with a bowl of fancily decorated soup. He lifted the spoon to his mouth and tasted it. He stuck out his tounge in disgust*
Ma: James dear. Please eat your soup.
James: *he looked at the remainder of the soup in his spoon and drank it. Well actually, slurped it. Slowly. And loudly*
Ma: James! That is not the propah way to eat soup.
Pa: Please, we have company. *A small red haired girl sat at the table smiling at James*
Girl: I can teach him tha propah way to eat soup, if it pleases you.
James: *slumping down* Why does _she_ have to be here?
Pa: Sit up straight!
James: Yes, father.
Ma: She's here for a very important reason, and it concerns you, James.
James: Me?
Pa: Of course!
Ma: James, as a son of a very wealthy and important family, you have certain duties to fufill.
Pa: From this day, you will be betrothed to Jezebel. *The girl sat there smiling*
James: *he blinked*
Jezebel: *sighing* It's such a shame i'll be marrying a dumb boy.
James: *he know knew what they were talking about* Me marrying her? What if I don't want to?
Ma: Am afraid you don't have a say in the matter, dear.
Pa: On your 18th birthday, you will wed this lovely young girl. *Jezebel smiled even bigger*
James: I'm not doing it. Girls are gross.
Pa: Does he still think that?
Ma: He's only 6, dear. *She placed one hand on her cheek* Once he grows up he'll see the real beauty of girls, especially Jezebel.
James: *got tired of all this talking about him marrying Jezebel. He lowered his soup bowl to the floor, which the Growlithe puppy hanging around under the table rejected after one lap*
Meowth: After dat night, Jezebel kept on haning 'round James like a bad smell. Everything he did, she was there.
Jezebel: *a bit older* James, *he cringed when he heard her voice* what are ya doin'?
James: *pushing buttons skillfuly on the controller* I'm playing a game.
Jezebel: Can I play?
James: No.
Jezebel: Is it two player?
James: No.
Jezebel: But it says-
James: Your not playing.
Jezebel: *stepping in front of the TV* James?
James: *trying to look at the screen* Out of the way!
Jezebel: Only if you will kiss me.
James: What?!
Game: Game Over.
James: Aww. Look what you made me do.
Jezebel: *looking at the screen* Hmmm, too bad. Looks like you'll need more practice. Mabye I can teach you the propah way to play. *She walked away* Bye James!
James: *he breathed a sigh of relief when sneaked up and kissed him on the cheek* Argh! Yuck! *He wiped his cheek then rubbed his hand on the floor to get rid of the "germs"*
Jezebel: *laughed and walked away*
James: Stupid Jezebel. Why do I have to marry her? *He returned back to the game*
Meowth: Both Jessie's and James' lives were pretty low. Now, Jessie's mum wanted Jessie to go to the best school there was, Pokemon Tech. Of course, James, being from an upper class family, had to go to the best school.
Jessie: *much older now. About 15* This school is huge!
Jennifer: *about the same age* I don't know how were going to find our way through. And all these people, how are we going to know them all.
Jessie: Hmmm, I might just have the perfect way to do that.
Jen: How?
Jessie: We throw a huge party!
Jen: Great idea.
James: *passing beside them talking to himself* Where is the office?
Jen: Um, just over there.
James: *looking behind him, saw two similar looking girls, the brown-haired one pointing to a far off building* Huh? Oh thanks. *He walked towards that building*
Jen: Hmmm, we can probably get mum and dad out of the house for one night...
Jessie: *suprised look* You really think its going to be like that? *Grinning evily* Why not?
Meowth: After ages of begging, they finally had their party, but without telling them...
Jessie: *Handing out invitations to passing students* This will be great! Jen's parents are out for the weekend and we have the place all to ourselves! Absoultely perfect!
James: *walking along the hallway. He noticed a blue paper on the floor, he picked it up and just about threw it in the bin when he noticed what was on it* A party? *He read the note, then put it in his pocket*
Jessie: *looking at the crowd* This is great!
Jen: I'm sure we'll be extremely popular after this.
*They went down into the crowd. Jessie wore a deep blue dress and Jennifer wore a deep red one, and wore basically the same jewelry. Both looked like twins*
Jessie: Its our night tonight! *She immediatley stopped to talk with some boys while Jennifer walked off to find some fresh air*
James: *he stood outside looking at everyone sitting down talking quietly in the grass of the backyard. He liked the peace and quiet as he diddn't get much at home, especially with Jezebel around. He quietly cursed himself of thinking about her at this rare moment of peace. He breathed the air and smiled* (Its much nicer out here) *he looked to his side. He saw a girl that wasn't there before. She had her eyes closed as she too breathed the fresh air. Suddenly, she opened her eyes and looked at James. James quickly looked away, as Jezebel told him it wasn't proper to stare. He cursed himself again then heard the girl laughing. He looked up and saw her standing next to him smiling*
Girl: Too much smoke in there. Pha! *She stuck out her tongue in disgust. James vaguely recognised her voice. It had a very distinguished accent to it. The girl noticed his puzled expresion* Have I met you before... I have. Now... ...I know! *Her eyes lit up* On the first day of school...*James suddenly remembered* ...I told you where the office was, diddn't I? Or, was that someone else?
James: *shaking his head* It was me.
Jen: I knew it. *She thought of something, looked around at the people dancing outside, then looked at James* Dance with me?
James: *he looked at her, confused*
Jen: Let me guess...you'll only dance with someone you like. ::Yay! Final Fantasy references! LOL!::
James: *he looked at this girl and realised what was happening* ..uh.
Jen: Ok then...*she put her hands up to his face and wiggled them around. James looked at them*
James: (What is she doing....what has she been drinking?)
Jen: ...Look into my eyes...*James looked at them. They were a beautiful shade of brown and shone in the darkness*
James: (...beautiful... Huh? What am I think-?)
Jen: You're-going-to-like-me...you're-going-to-like-me...
James: (Now I know she's had something to drink) *but as she spoke, he couldn't smell the slightest hint of alcoholic drink on her breath, which was only about 11inches away. Realising he was that close he stepped back a bit*
Jen: Did it work?
James: ...I can't dance. *He knew it wasn't true, but the way he was taught to dance was different from the way the people inside danced*
Jen: You'll be fine. Come on. *She grabbed his arm. Where she led him wasn't inside, it was out on the paved area of the garden where about two other people danced. She grabbed one of his arms, put it around her waist and held the other out while she put her hand on his sholder. James suddenly realised how she was dancing and went with it easily* *she looked at him* You said you couldn't dance.
James: I thought you meant...*She now had both hands on his sholder, and James automaticly put the other around her waist. He suddenly realised what he'd done* Sorry, its just...*she just looked back at him quietly. She then came closer and rested her head at the top corner of his chest. James silently continued dancing akwardly* (If only my parents made me marry a girl like this, then...ten minutes and i'm thinking about marrying...!*he realised he diddn't know her name* Uh, so, um, what's your name? *Surprised she diddn't laugh, he instead saw her smiling*
Jen: Jennifer. What's your's, mysterious stranger?
James: *he laughed at that "mysterious stranger" bit* James.
Jen: *dancing a little slower* This night...its so wonderful.
James: *he smiled* You're wonderful...*he suddnley panicked* (Did I just say that out loud?)
Jen: *she smiled* Thank you, James. *He stopped panicking for a moment. Jennifer looked up at him* The night has just gotten better. *The next thing that happened, James could've just as well expected after that* Thank you...*she lifted her head and slowly kissed him on the cheek*
James: *he'd been kissed on the cheek several times by Jezebel, and to a lesser extent, visiting grandmothers, but it was much different from this one. It felt different. And, he liked it. Jennifer looked back at him anxiously. He needed to say something, but he couldn't. He wanted to tell her how he felt but...he leant forward and, got interuppted by someone yelling Jennifer's name*
Jen: *she turned towards the screaming red head with annoyance* What is it Jessie?
Jessie: *saw James and where he was* Sorry, uh, its important. Quickly, come!
Jen: *she looked at James and slowly took her arms away from James* I'm sorry. I have to go. *She held onto the hook-shaped bone ornament on her necklace. James looked at the dissapointment in her eyes, the complete opposite of what he saw before* I'll, see you later, James *She slowly walked off. Before she went inside she turned and waved. She went inside* What is it, Jess?
Jessie: Well, let me see. A) I have just been informed that our final exam is tomorrow...
Jen: It is?! We picked a bad time for this party.
Jessie: and b), We have some un expected guests.
Jen: *her eyes widened with terror* Oh, no,oh,no,oh,no! Quick! Lock the bedrooms, check the shady, weird-smelling corners of the rooms and call the police.
Jessie: That's not what I meant. It's worse. *Jennifer looked over at her parents who weren't to pleased about this arrangement*
James: *he heard some commotion going on inside and couldn't help having a look. A man had the attention of the entire room.
Man: Everybody out! Please leave now!
James: *he shook his head* I should've known this was going to happen. *He sneaked around the back. While looking through the window, he saw the red head that Jennifer called Jessie, being yelled at by the parents. The Jessie pointed to someone else, who James immedialtley recognised* Jennifer! (What's she got to do with it?)*then he saw Jennifer yell at Jessie, then both parents yelling at Jennifer. She gave Jessie an unforgiving look and stormed upstairs. He had a last look at her tear streaked face before he relised that the man was heading outside to call the party off. He made the wise decision and headed towards the front of the house from the side.
Jennifer: *she sat on the end of her bed with her face buried in her hands*
Jessie: Wow. Sent to your room. This is a side of you I haven't seen before.
Jen: (There's alot of things about me you haven't seen...)*she looked up. Jessie standing right in front of her* Why did you have to lay the blame on me?
Jessie: It is your fault...
Jen: *she gave Jessie a hard look* What??
Jessie: ...your fault you chose today to have the party, and without your parents permission.
Jen: You were the one who suggested it.
Jessie: Ah, but you backed it up. This wouldn't have happened if you agreed to have the party.
Jen: Then you should take some blame in this.
Jessie: *she gave her a mock hurt look* But, Jennifer, dear. I'm the one who has to clean up the mess and, well, your sent up here just to mope around in your room, for a few weeks. *The corners of her mouth lifted sightly*
Jen: They only let you off easy because they feel sorry for you, how your mother... *she diddn't continue, as she was slapped in the face by her cousin, and with the tears on her cheeks, made it hurt more badly than it should've, which diddn't matter for Jessie. Jessie smiled smugly to herself as, Jennifer lay on the bed nursing her cheek. She walked out of the room. Jennifer sat up in bed. She don't know why she said what had to Jessie, but she was too mad to think. She wiped her eyes and went to one of the drawers in her desk. She looked around the draw. Her diary was missing. She looked in the next drawer below and found it. That wasn't where she put it last. She slammed it back down into the desk* (That's it! I've had it.) *she started looking under her bed for something to fix the problem*
Meowth: Tings started to fall apart for Jessie an' her cousin. Da next day, dey were woise.
James: *he ran up to the room where his exam was held and rushed to his seat. He quickly observered the moods of everyone in the room. They weren't good*
Teacher: James Morgan! You're late. Just like everyone else in this class. Your excuse-*James opened his mouth* we don't have time for. Now that were all here we will begin, *she slammed her ruler on the desk, waking some students up* NOW! *There were quick shuffling of papers, and James followed suit. (First Question: What Pokemon mutates diferently when exposed to diferent tuypes of element stones?...)*he shook his head hopelesly. After and hour and a half, they were told to stop. James sighed as he knew already what his result was going to be. (If only I hadn't gone to that party last night. But...but then I wouldn't have met Jennifer...I wonder why she wasn't sitting the test today) *he packed up his test paper and handed it to the teacher. As he walked out he saw the girl called Jessie. She almost looked exactly like Jennifer did when he last saw her. He couldn't help but ask her what was wrong* Umm, excuse me? Jessie?
Jessie: *she looked behind her to see who said her name. Out of all the possible ones, she knew the one who said her name, the one she saw with her cousin last night* What do you want?
James: What's wrong? Why isn't Jennifer here?
Jessie: *she looked at James* I guess you should know. You were being pretty friendly to her last night...
James: *he reddened slightly, then realised that she was being serious about it*
Jessie: *she looked off at nothing in particular* When we realised that Jennifer haddn't woken up we went into her bedroom and...*she started crying and turned around. James reached out to her and surprisingly, Jessie turned back around and cried into his chest* *she spoke quietly* ...she's gone...she's left us...*James stood there. He couldn't breathe. He slowly removed Jessie and sat down on a nearby seat* (Why did she do this? I thought she was the person that knew better.)
Jessie: I guess that's now the second person that i've cared about who's left me. My life really stinks. *She sat down next to James and looked at him* Are you ok?
James: ...i-i-i'm sorry. This must be so hard for you. *James never knew why he felt this way about someone he'd only known for less than an hour*
Jessie: It is. She the best friend I've ever had.
James: I don't know what it's like loosing someone close to you. But now...
Jessie: Gee, you can get pretty attached to someone after a few minutes, espescially her.
James: ...so, when is it?
Jessie: *giving him a strange look* When's what?
James: The...the funeral.
Jessie: Ohh, sorry. You must have the wrong idea.... she ran away.
James: She...she ran away. So she's not...*Jessie shook her head* ...oh...well what if she doesn't....?
Jessie: *she looked down* I might call home. I'm feeling really depressed about this. Somehow I feel I should be blamed for it, but...we should talk again sometime, um...
James: James.
Jessie: We'll talk soon, James.
James: *he nodded* Yeah. I hope things get better.
Jessie: Me too.
Meowth: An' dat was dat. History made. Well, at least how they told me. But wait, there's more...they diddn't end up findin' Jennifer. Both Jess and Jim went into a slum, and ta make it woise, they got back deir exam results. Apparently, dey were da woist scores in PokeTech history. James ended up runnin' away from his family, being too ashamed to come back, and too scared of marryin' Jezebel. Jessie decided to be a good person like her cousin was, she even tried to be a noise ::Nurse, to those getting confused about Meowth's accent:: But how did our duo become parta Team Rocket? Well, I can't really tell ya. Team secret of course. But anytin' else, you probably know, like the whole bike gang thing. We'll after I met dese two numb skulls, we were assigned to do some dirty woik grabbin' some Pokemon outa da Pokemon Center, but someone wanted to play da hero and save da Pokemon Center. The place ended up bein' blown to smitherines! Ha! Unfortunatly, we diddn't get any Pokemon, but dis kid had one very powerful Pikachu. We thought, "Hey great! Its poifect for da Boss. Da kid will be a pushova!" Well, ah, let's just say, we were wrong. We chased him around for about three years without succedin', but we neva gave up! It wasn't until a few years ago, when the kid and his Pikachu decided to take on Team Rocket in one of the biggest chapters in our history. Although we don't like admitin' dis, we have to say it. He beat us. He beat us good. For three years, dere was no trace of Team Rocket. But Giovanni, the boss of Team Rocket three years ago, crawled out from his hangova and got tings up and runnin' again. Well, alot of things happened during dat time dat were pretty important. It's a good thing I was there to track it all down for ya! Ha ha ha! Here's da rest o' da story....enjoy.