Part III
Everything is so dark…. Wait, I'm just covering my eyes! Jessie removed her hands from in front of her face. She was still on the ground in the exact spot she remembered, not a scratch on her body. She could only recollect a dark figure leaping in front of the Hyper Beam.
And there he was. Lying in front of her was James, wounded with horrible burn marks that could only result from a Pokemon attack of extremely high velocity.
Jessie was unable to speak. She clambered up to him, tears already in her eyes. She grabbed him by the shoulders and lifted him into her arms. Swallowing hard, Jessie finally gathered enough strength to talk. "James…?" she uttered.
James' eyes slowly opened, focusing on Jessie's face. "Are… you okay?" he asked.
Jessie couldn't respond.
Despite the excruciating pain, James lifted himself up and wrapped his arms around her, never wanting to let go.
A piercing scream came from Jessebelle. "Oooooh, my Jamesy!!" she wailed hysterically. "What have you done to yourself!!??"
Now royally pissed off, Jessie let go of James and stood up, glaring at Jessebelle. "Bitch!!!" she shrieked. "That's what you are! Nothing but a hypocritical bitch!! Is this what you do for a living—just be a bitch 24 hours a day, seven days a week!?"
"Ursaring!!"
Upon hearing that name, Arbok and Wobbuffet released themselves from their Pokeballs.
"What are you two doing!?" Jessie asked tensely.
Both lunged at Ursaring, Arbok attacking it and Wobbuffet defending Arbok by using Counter and Mirror Coat when Ursaring would try to strike the Cobra Pokemon. Meowth also sprung into action, giving Ursaring a taste of his Fury Swipes attack. And as hurt as it was, Growly joined the battle, as well, acting as a speedy decoy so the others could attack the Hibernant Pokemon more easily.
James threw two Pokeballs as he rose to his feet. "Weezing! Victreebel! You join in, too!" Victreebel didn't even try to clamp onto his head. Alongside Weezing, it charged straight toward Ursaring.
"You had your Pokemon with you?" Jessie asked.
"Of course," James answered. "I had a feeling I would be needing them."
"You… you're okay to battle?"
"These wounds only make me stronger. Ursaring is tired out from using Hyper Beam, but we'll have to defeat it together."
A determined expression came over Jessie's face. "Right!"
As if sharing the same mind, Jessie and James began to give orders simultaneously.
"Arbok! Weezing! Use Sunny Day!"
Rays given off by the evening sun were transformed by Arbok and Weezing's ability. The battle range and surrounding landscape were flooded in passionate ruby. Now was the time to attack Ursaring.
"Growly, use Flamethrower!"
The fatigued Puppy Pokemon ceased running from Ursaring and turned to face it. Growly unleashed its fierce attack, which was now remarkably effective due to the power boost it gained from Sunny Day. Thrust back from the pressure of the Flamethrower, Ursaring knocked into Jessebelle, sending both of them onto the ground.
"James," Jessie called, "now's our chance!"
"You got it!" he replied.
Together they said, "Arbok! Weezing! Use Sludge Bomb!"
The two Pokemon launched their attacks, covering Jessebelle and Ursaring in a slimy coating of purple muck.
"Looks like it's time to end this wedding day; now you'll know how it feels to be blasted away! Growly, one last Flamethrower!"
Growly used its Fire attack conformably. The flames reacted with the muck from the Sludge Bombs that had doused Jessebelle and Ursaring, creating an immense explosion and sending the two blasting off. Jessie, James, Meowth, and the other Pokemon watched them disappear out of view. A tiny star glimmered in the distance.
*
In total astonishment, Jessie and James embraced in a joyous hug. They sunk to the ground and remained inert for a moment.
Jessie looked into James' eyes, a concerned expression on her face. "You're hurt…."
"If I really am, I don't feel it," James responded. "You have an amazing presence."
Jessie blushed and placed a hand on his chest, feeling his heartbeat. James gazed at her profile, thinking of how much she looked like a goddess in the vermilion sunlight. He had felt this way many times before. He pulled her closer and ran his fingers through her hair.
"Jessica," James murmured passionately, "… I love you."
Jessie looked up at him, her eyes lustrous. "I love you, too."
Their faces steadily moved closer together. The two Rockets kissed gently, uniting both their souls into one insurmountable force. After a few seconds, they moved their lips apart; but symbolically, that first kiss will last without end.
Meowth and the other Pokemon had been watching the whole thing. Tears of joy were literally flooding out of the maneki-neko's eyes. "I always knew dem two was meant for each other!" he sobbed. Arbok, Weezing, Wobbuffet, and Victreebel were obviously happy, as well.
Out from behind a patch of low-lying clouds, two Pidgeot soared together, one a bit smaller than the other. They flew higher, faced each other, and locked talons. Absorbed in a magnificent dance, both Bird Pokemon chorused noisily, as if to announce to the world that they were in love. The two Pidgeot unlocked their talons after the display and flew off toward the ageless sunset.
*
Gli uccelli sono infine liberi. Insieme, possono raggiungere Cielo.
Everything is so dark…. Wait, I'm just covering my eyes! Jessie removed her hands from in front of her face. She was still on the ground in the exact spot she remembered, not a scratch on her body. She could only recollect a dark figure leaping in front of the Hyper Beam.
And there he was. Lying in front of her was James, wounded with horrible burn marks that could only result from a Pokemon attack of extremely high velocity.
Jessie was unable to speak. She clambered up to him, tears already in her eyes. She grabbed him by the shoulders and lifted him into her arms. Swallowing hard, Jessie finally gathered enough strength to talk. "James…?" she uttered.
James' eyes slowly opened, focusing on Jessie's face. "Are… you okay?" he asked.
Jessie couldn't respond.
Despite the excruciating pain, James lifted himself up and wrapped his arms around her, never wanting to let go.
A piercing scream came from Jessebelle. "Oooooh, my Jamesy!!" she wailed hysterically. "What have you done to yourself!!??"
Now royally pissed off, Jessie let go of James and stood up, glaring at Jessebelle. "Bitch!!!" she shrieked. "That's what you are! Nothing but a hypocritical bitch!! Is this what you do for a living—just be a bitch 24 hours a day, seven days a week!?"
"Ursaring!!"
Upon hearing that name, Arbok and Wobbuffet released themselves from their Pokeballs.
"What are you two doing!?" Jessie asked tensely.
Both lunged at Ursaring, Arbok attacking it and Wobbuffet defending Arbok by using Counter and Mirror Coat when Ursaring would try to strike the Cobra Pokemon. Meowth also sprung into action, giving Ursaring a taste of his Fury Swipes attack. And as hurt as it was, Growly joined the battle, as well, acting as a speedy decoy so the others could attack the Hibernant Pokemon more easily.
James threw two Pokeballs as he rose to his feet. "Weezing! Victreebel! You join in, too!" Victreebel didn't even try to clamp onto his head. Alongside Weezing, it charged straight toward Ursaring.
"You had your Pokemon with you?" Jessie asked.
"Of course," James answered. "I had a feeling I would be needing them."
"You… you're okay to battle?"
"These wounds only make me stronger. Ursaring is tired out from using Hyper Beam, but we'll have to defeat it together."
A determined expression came over Jessie's face. "Right!"
As if sharing the same mind, Jessie and James began to give orders simultaneously.
"Arbok! Weezing! Use Sunny Day!"
Rays given off by the evening sun were transformed by Arbok and Weezing's ability. The battle range and surrounding landscape were flooded in passionate ruby. Now was the time to attack Ursaring.
"Growly, use Flamethrower!"
The fatigued Puppy Pokemon ceased running from Ursaring and turned to face it. Growly unleashed its fierce attack, which was now remarkably effective due to the power boost it gained from Sunny Day. Thrust back from the pressure of the Flamethrower, Ursaring knocked into Jessebelle, sending both of them onto the ground.
"James," Jessie called, "now's our chance!"
"You got it!" he replied.
Together they said, "Arbok! Weezing! Use Sludge Bomb!"
The two Pokemon launched their attacks, covering Jessebelle and Ursaring in a slimy coating of purple muck.
"Looks like it's time to end this wedding day; now you'll know how it feels to be blasted away! Growly, one last Flamethrower!"
Growly used its Fire attack conformably. The flames reacted with the muck from the Sludge Bombs that had doused Jessebelle and Ursaring, creating an immense explosion and sending the two blasting off. Jessie, James, Meowth, and the other Pokemon watched them disappear out of view. A tiny star glimmered in the distance.
*
In total astonishment, Jessie and James embraced in a joyous hug. They sunk to the ground and remained inert for a moment.
Jessie looked into James' eyes, a concerned expression on her face. "You're hurt…."
"If I really am, I don't feel it," James responded. "You have an amazing presence."
Jessie blushed and placed a hand on his chest, feeling his heartbeat. James gazed at her profile, thinking of how much she looked like a goddess in the vermilion sunlight. He had felt this way many times before. He pulled her closer and ran his fingers through her hair.
"Jessica," James murmured passionately, "… I love you."
Jessie looked up at him, her eyes lustrous. "I love you, too."
Their faces steadily moved closer together. The two Rockets kissed gently, uniting both their souls into one insurmountable force. After a few seconds, they moved their lips apart; but symbolically, that first kiss will last without end.
Meowth and the other Pokemon had been watching the whole thing. Tears of joy were literally flooding out of the maneki-neko's eyes. "I always knew dem two was meant for each other!" he sobbed. Arbok, Weezing, Wobbuffet, and Victreebel were obviously happy, as well.
Out from behind a patch of low-lying clouds, two Pidgeot soared together, one a bit smaller than the other. They flew higher, faced each other, and locked talons. Absorbed in a magnificent dance, both Bird Pokemon chorused noisily, as if to announce to the world that they were in love. The two Pidgeot unlocked their talons after the display and flew off toward the ageless sunset.
*
Gli uccelli sono infine liberi. Insieme, possono raggiungere Cielo.
