Stolen Souls
By: SorrowRain
"Prepare for Trouble!"
"Ya, cuz we can't find her Double!"
"Team Rocket!? What are you doing here? We haven't seen you for over a week"
Jessie glared at the young trio of kids who interrupted her motto. Yes her motto, for today, anyway. Her mind wandered to her partner, James.
He has been missing for a week, a week! She found him missing last Tuesday, or was it Monday? It didn't matter, the point was he was gone.
Gone! Poof! Just like that! At first she thought he had just gone to get supplies, but after 8 hours she started to get worried. Now here she is thinking, yes, yes thinking.
Where could he be? All she noticed that was unusual was that, well there wasn't anything unusual. So she decided to ask the twerps for help.
Now, now, don't laugh and point at poor Jessica for needing help. It took a lot of convincing from Meowth to get her to ask for help.
"Look twerps, I don't have time for this!"
"Poor 'iddle Jessie, she misses her lover!" Meowth batted his eyelashes, and snickered.
"Lover? Ew, well I don't really want to know what you did over the week." Misty said as she scrunched up her face.
"SHUT UP! HE ISN'T EVEN CLOSE TO um....." Jessie stopped yelling and blushed slightly.
"Ah, see der she wikes him" Meowth snorted.
"Meowth! I warning you furball! Look just forget this conversation, we need your help." Jessie said quietly.
"Help, why?" Brock spoke up, avoiding this crush-love conversation.
"Well, it's about James. Well I sorta kinda lost him..." Jessie looked down, embarrassed at her childlike words.
"Lost him? Or drove him away?" Ash raised his eyebrow in curiosity.
Jessie looked startled at this accusation. In fact she had been thinking about it earlier. He did leave right after a fight they had.
Although the fight was like any other one, Jessie blaming James for their failure, Jessie wondered if something different happened this time.
It sure would explain his sudden disappearance, but she was keeping that thought way hidden in her mind.
"If you don't want to help, just say so." Jessie said calmly as she turned around.
Jessie felt an arm get placed on her shoulder. She turned around to see the squinty-eyed twerp, he had a faint smile on his lips.
"No, we'll help." Jessie felt herself smile and actually hugged Brock.
Brock blushed and muttered a small 'Your welcome' to her.
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Water. Can't breath. James felt himself being swayed in the water. He brought himself up to the surface of Lake Netiur.
He gasped thankful for the air that filled his lungs. He sighed looking around, how long has he been gone for? Jessie. Images flooded his mind.
He saw Jessie screaming at him for always failing at capturing Pikachu. He sighed and looked down towards the bottom of the lake.
Vaporeons and Gyarados filled the lake, wait did he just say Gyarados? He started to panic as he thought of his last encounter with one.
James started pushing his arms forward with all of his might, hoping to get to the shore. It wasn't that far off luckily, and James pushed himself to his swimming limit.
"Where are you swimming off to my love?"
James stopped at the voice; it sounded familiar...Jessie? No, that can't be right. He hesitated and slowly started to push himself forward again.
"Didn't you hear me? We aren't finished!"
With that a large wave came over James and carried him to the water underworld below once again.
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"Can't we stop for today? Togepi is getting tired!" Misty cried as she dragged herself to the others.
"Sure, Uh-huh Togepi is tired." Ash replied rolling his eyes.
Meowth growled in frustration, they were even worse than Jessie and James! Meowth sulked at the thought of his missing friend.
He knew that he may not always show it, especially in front of Jessie, they seemed to be in a competition to see who could be the toughest, but he cared deeply for his friend.
He remembered that James wouldn't usually take part in the 'Tough Guy' contest, in fact sometime he showed himself as being the sensitive one.
Meowth guessed this is why they've let James stay with them for so long, James cared about them. As did Jessie and Meowth cared about James.
The charm-cat looked at Jessie to see how she was holding up, after all she had know James longer. Meowth smiled faintly as he saw Jessie's look of worry and determination.
'Yes' Meowth thought 'Team Rocket definitely sticks together'.
"Have it your way twerps, but I am keeping on the search." Jessie said never pausing.
"Wait Jessie, it's getting late, we'll keep looking in the morning." Brock said gently, hoping to calm the red-head.
Jessie took note of her surroundings, it was a small clearing in front of the large lake. She furrowed her eyebrows, and figured the twerp was right.
Why would James be here anyway? She sighed and glanced over the body of water. It seemed that a river flowed into it, which was odd.
She squinted as her eyes passed a figure that was slumped clutching his chest. Her eyes widened, James!
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By: SorrowRain
"Prepare for Trouble!"
"Ya, cuz we can't find her Double!"
"Team Rocket!? What are you doing here? We haven't seen you for over a week"
Jessie glared at the young trio of kids who interrupted her motto. Yes her motto, for today, anyway. Her mind wandered to her partner, James.
He has been missing for a week, a week! She found him missing last Tuesday, or was it Monday? It didn't matter, the point was he was gone.
Gone! Poof! Just like that! At first she thought he had just gone to get supplies, but after 8 hours she started to get worried. Now here she is thinking, yes, yes thinking.
Where could he be? All she noticed that was unusual was that, well there wasn't anything unusual. So she decided to ask the twerps for help.
Now, now, don't laugh and point at poor Jessica for needing help. It took a lot of convincing from Meowth to get her to ask for help.
"Look twerps, I don't have time for this!"
"Poor 'iddle Jessie, she misses her lover!" Meowth batted his eyelashes, and snickered.
"Lover? Ew, well I don't really want to know what you did over the week." Misty said as she scrunched up her face.
"SHUT UP! HE ISN'T EVEN CLOSE TO um....." Jessie stopped yelling and blushed slightly.
"Ah, see der she wikes him" Meowth snorted.
"Meowth! I warning you furball! Look just forget this conversation, we need your help." Jessie said quietly.
"Help, why?" Brock spoke up, avoiding this crush-love conversation.
"Well, it's about James. Well I sorta kinda lost him..." Jessie looked down, embarrassed at her childlike words.
"Lost him? Or drove him away?" Ash raised his eyebrow in curiosity.
Jessie looked startled at this accusation. In fact she had been thinking about it earlier. He did leave right after a fight they had.
Although the fight was like any other one, Jessie blaming James for their failure, Jessie wondered if something different happened this time.
It sure would explain his sudden disappearance, but she was keeping that thought way hidden in her mind.
"If you don't want to help, just say so." Jessie said calmly as she turned around.
Jessie felt an arm get placed on her shoulder. She turned around to see the squinty-eyed twerp, he had a faint smile on his lips.
"No, we'll help." Jessie felt herself smile and actually hugged Brock.
Brock blushed and muttered a small 'Your welcome' to her.
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Water. Can't breath. James felt himself being swayed in the water. He brought himself up to the surface of Lake Netiur.
He gasped thankful for the air that filled his lungs. He sighed looking around, how long has he been gone for? Jessie. Images flooded his mind.
He saw Jessie screaming at him for always failing at capturing Pikachu. He sighed and looked down towards the bottom of the lake.
Vaporeons and Gyarados filled the lake, wait did he just say Gyarados? He started to panic as he thought of his last encounter with one.
James started pushing his arms forward with all of his might, hoping to get to the shore. It wasn't that far off luckily, and James pushed himself to his swimming limit.
"Where are you swimming off to my love?"
James stopped at the voice; it sounded familiar...Jessie? No, that can't be right. He hesitated and slowly started to push himself forward again.
"Didn't you hear me? We aren't finished!"
With that a large wave came over James and carried him to the water underworld below once again.
**************
"Can't we stop for today? Togepi is getting tired!" Misty cried as she dragged herself to the others.
"Sure, Uh-huh Togepi is tired." Ash replied rolling his eyes.
Meowth growled in frustration, they were even worse than Jessie and James! Meowth sulked at the thought of his missing friend.
He knew that he may not always show it, especially in front of Jessie, they seemed to be in a competition to see who could be the toughest, but he cared deeply for his friend.
He remembered that James wouldn't usually take part in the 'Tough Guy' contest, in fact sometime he showed himself as being the sensitive one.
Meowth guessed this is why they've let James stay with them for so long, James cared about them. As did Jessie and Meowth cared about James.
The charm-cat looked at Jessie to see how she was holding up, after all she had know James longer. Meowth smiled faintly as he saw Jessie's look of worry and determination.
'Yes' Meowth thought 'Team Rocket definitely sticks together'.
"Have it your way twerps, but I am keeping on the search." Jessie said never pausing.
"Wait Jessie, it's getting late, we'll keep looking in the morning." Brock said gently, hoping to calm the red-head.
Jessie took note of her surroundings, it was a small clearing in front of the large lake. She furrowed her eyebrows, and figured the twerp was right.
Why would James be here anyway? She sighed and glanced over the body of water. It seemed that a river flowed into it, which was odd.
She squinted as her eyes passed a figure that was slumped clutching his chest. Her eyes widened, James!
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