Chapter 2 - Frying Pan Folly

Cameron opened his eyes to the bright sun in his eyes. He groaned and rolled over burying his face in his pillow.

"Cameron, I saw you wake up. Come on! It's 10:30. Ash and I are ready to get a move on!"

"Hmm, I don't think hes going to get up Misty. This oughta' do the trick though."

Cameron heard some rummaging of pots and pans for a second then silence. Then his head burst into searing pain as some heavy metal objection bounced off the back of his head.

"Uh, Ash, I don't think that's such a good-"

BLAM! A frying pan smashed into the back of Cameron's head and pikachu busted out laughing.

"OWW! DAMN IT! MY HEAD! ALRIGHT ASH, YOU WANNA THROW THINGS HUH?!" Cameron clutched the back of his head with his left arm while picking up rocks with his right. He chucked them at Ash who ran away into the trees beyond camp while pikachu laughed hysterically.

"Ow... man, that really hurt." Cameron picked up the frying pan that had hit him and tossed it onto Ash's backpack.

"Lemme take a look, Cammy." cooed Misty.

"Myst, don't call me that! You know I hate that nickname." Misty giggled and Cameron sat down on a rock in front of her while she wrapped a bandage on the huge bump. Ash poked his face out from behind a tree and Cameron threw several more rocks. Scyther flew down down the top of a tree.

"Sciiii! Scyther!" It was obviously asking if it wanted it to retaliate against Ash.

"Nah, I'll get him back later. Thanks for asking though Talon. Hey, where's ampharos?" The scyther motioned towards the field in the distance. Cameron looked over the tall grass to see his pokemon bounding around.

"So Cameron, how've things been in Johto? You haven't told me about a thing that's happened to you here. Are you the league champ or have you retired from training?"

"Well, I placed second a couple months ago. A trainer named David beat me. I've heard he's taken up a spot in the Elite Four. Well, I've been doing research on the pokemon in Johto. I mainly studied the ditto around Golden Rod so I'll be checking up on those as we go by. What about you and Ash? It surprises me that you two aren't... well..."

"Together? Yeah, it's surprised me too. I guess we've grown apart in that way this past year. Ash never really said anything that would lead me to believe he's even interested in me. I've sorta given up on him." Misty briefly laughed and said, "Well, I've found you again so I'm not too worried." Misty looked into Cameron's eyes deeply. Cameron noticed that she was sincere and not joking around like she used to way back in the past.

Cameron was about to say something when two more familiar faces jumped out of the forest.

"Prepare for trouble!"

"And make it double!"

"To protect the world from deva-"

"WOW! Team Rocket! I haven't seen you guys in like... YEARS! Man! How have you guys been?" Cameron raced up to them looking back and forth between Jessie and James. Pikachu yawned and pretended to fall asleep.

"What? Who the hell are you? Do we even... wait a minute... Hey! You used to be in the twerps' little group didn't you??" asked Jessie who stepped back in disgust.

"Yeah! I'm Cameron! So you remember me too! Man. It's been so LONG! How's he business! Amazing you guys haven't been fired yet.."

"Why the hell are you so glad to see us? We're evil! We try to steal pokemon and stuff! You should be like, recoiling in horror!" Jessie seemed almost angry that Cameron wasn't afraid.

"Oh yeah, well since you never really did manage to do it, I've never really been afraid of you guys. Hey... aren't you the gay one?" Cameron pointed at James who's face turned bright red.

"Well, umm, you see..."

"It doesn't matter what his sexual preferences are! Now give us your pokemon or feel the wrath of Team Rocket!"

"Uh, I'll choose option C. 'Blast you guys to smithereens.'" Cameron whistled loudly. "Hey ampharos! Come 'ere!"

"Haha! I don't think so brat! Arbok! Go!

"Weezing, go!"

(A/N I haven't the slightest clue what their new pokemon are so I'm just going with the old favorite of mine.)

Ampharos bounded over just as Team Rocket's pokeballs snapped open. Arbok and Weezing appeared, both ready to fight.

"Alright ampharos! You remember these guys?" Ampharos nodded and shouted a gleeful 'Ammmm!!' "Alright glad you do! Ampharos, gigabolt!"

The pokemons eyes darkened and the ball on the end of its tail glowed blindingly bright. An enormous thunderbolt struck Team Rocket and their pokemon. They flew off uttering their catch phrase which we have all come to know and love.

"Ah man! I love those guys! They've just brightened up my day." Cameron smiled and packed up his things. Ash finally came out of the woods, frightened of being pummeled with rocks. The three packed up camp and carried on with their journey.

A/N: I know. Useless boring chapter. Oh well, it'll bring me even with Chapter 3. Hope you guys enjoyed. R&R if you liked it or even if you didn't. Flames are always welcome.