Team Rocket sat in the courtroom awaiting the start of a seemingly pointless trial. They had talked with their attorney, but all the evidence seemed to be against them. The attorney was hard pressed to find a single piece of evidence in their favor.
A small door opened and the baliff marched into the room followed by the judge.
"All Rise. Judge Amy Warren taking the stand."
"You may be seated. I call this proceeding to order. James and Jessie of Team Rocket you stand accused of a long list of crimes including accounts of theft, property damage, cruelty to pokémon, and a rather recent account of child beating. Would the defense care to comment?"
"Your honor and esteemed members of the Jury, I am here today to show you a side of these two criminals that many have not seen. While it is true that the accused have attempted many crimes, they have failed to commit these crimes…"
Jessie grabbed the attorney by the coat tails and gave a sharp tug.
"What are you trying to say?" whispered Jessie angrily to the attorney.
"I'm trying to get a lighter sentence so sit down and be quiet!" he whispered back.
"I propose the reason why is because of their good nature. I will show you the many charitable deeds that Team Rocket has done for the community. How they heroically saved a young boy's life. Now tell me would true criminals go out of their way to do good for others?"
The attorney returned to his seat beside James and Jessie.
"Moving speech, but how are you going to prove any of that?" asked Jessie in a sarcastic manner.
"Just trust me."
The prosecuting attorney got up in front of the court.
"Your honor, members of the jury, I will show you beyond a doubt that these two have committed many malicious crimes. Crimes against humans and pokémon alike. We must show all criminals that such crimes can not go without punishment."
The jury sat stone faced in their seats. They showed no sign of reaction to the opening statements of either side, but it was their job to have an unbiased opinion. However, many of the audience members showed support to the prosecution's statement.
"Your honor prosecution wishes to question the defendants."
"Proceed," replied the judge.
"I'd like to call James to the stand"
The bailiff walked over to where James sat. He slowly got up from his seat and dragged himself toward the bench as a doomed man to the electric chair.
"James you are a member of the organization called Team Rocket, are you not?"
"Yes."
"What is the main purpose of this group?"
"Um… We … we promote the partnership of humans and pokémon to accomplish many great tasks," replied James frantically.
Jessie breathed a slight sigh of relief after this response, figuring that, like usual, James would mess up.
"A case was made that your "attempted crimes" are often stopped. May I ask how?"
"We just decide not to at the last minute," James stated.
"According to other witnesses, whom I shall not name at this time, you are often stopped by a group of kids. Is this true?"
"Well… um …"
"I'd like to remind you that you are under oath."
"Yes," James sighed.
"Is it true that Ash Ketchum has often interfered with these attempted crimes in the past?"
"Yes."
"Now does that make you angry?"
"Uh. I suppose it does."
"Now how do you deal with that anger?"
"Your honor I see no relevance in these questions," said the defense attorney.
"Would the prosecution ask relevant questions?"
"If it pleases your honor I will show the court how these questions are relevant."
"Proceed."
"I wish to propose a situation to the court. We have heard how these alleged members of Team Rocket have attempted many crimes of varying degrees. Now we all heard that it makes them somewhat angry when Ash has interfered with their "attempted" crimes. Now what if they got the chance to take out their anger upon the very person that causes them anger?"
"Your honor prosecution is leading the witness."
"Sustained. Prosecution is to restrain from asking further questions of such nature."
"I rest my case," said the attorney representing the prosecution.
Whispers begin to break out among the court audience about the comments that had just been made.
"That's not true," shouted James in protest.
The audience grew louder with their whispering, and comments.
"Order! Order!" yelled the judge pounding her gavel upon the table in front of her.
"Your honor, defense wishes to question the witness."
"Proceed."
"James, now tell us what exactly happened the day that you were found breaking into the hospital?"
"We had found Ash Ketchum earlier. We had tried to care for him ourselves, but he was very ill and in need of urgent care. So we took him to the hospital."
"Members of the audience and the jury would Jessie and James have gone out of their way to help Mr. Ketchum if they were the criminals that some have said them to be?"
As the defense attorney said this he shot a harsh glare at the prosecution.
"On the contrary I propose that they are truly kind hearted."
"Then why did you attack the receptionist, and the hospital guards?" asked the prosecutor.
"I do not wish to answer that question," said James.
"Liar. The only reason you took him to the hospital is because you put him in that condition yourself and wanted to look innocent about it," yelled a member of the audience angrily.
"Bailiff escort that man out of my courtroom immediately"
The Bailiff walked over to the man and grabbed him by the wrist.
"Let go of me. I'll leave of my own will, but just remember what I said," the man said as he stormed out.
The Bailiff followed to ensure that the man left the courtroom and stayed out.
Jessie grit her teeth angrily about the comments that had just been made. She still thought that James had made a bad choice by choosing to look after Ash, but that someone would have the audacity to treat James like trash for all his hard work and good deeds.
The crowd grew noisy discussing the comments that had just been made in the angry man's outburst. There were some who partially believed James' words, but the other evidence weighed heavily against the two members of Team Rocket.
"Order! Order!" yelled the judge again banging her gavel noisily upon the table.
"We shall take a half hour recess, and any more outbursts will be dealt with swiftly and severely!"
Everyone in the court room filed out into the hallway, each going their separate directions while pondering on what had been said. There was much talk in the halls about the recent events.