Chapter 7
"Now, give your pokemon to us little girl…" said Jessie lightly.
"NO! I won't, Bulbasaur is my first pokemon and I can't just let her go with you evil people!" the new trainer exclaimed.
Team Rocket slightly smirked though inwards they felt something after being called evil.
They finally left that trainer alone. Each one of them had hearts of pure gold. Having tough life had made them feel being good is for the weak. Even though "the twerps" proved them wrong everytime. They all knew it but they never bothered diving deeper in those thoughts. But this time, it hit hard.
That night, they sat together in silence. Morpeko as usual was eating something and Wobbufet stood beside them. At last-
"I GIVE UP! I don't want to do this anymore. Why do you think we have failed everytime? Because we are not made to be evil!", James said emotionally.
Jessie and Meowth tried consoling him. But how could they console him when they themselves knew what he said was exactly correct?
The three of them have been inseparable since the beginning. They had tried to be evil together. They had each other at their worst times. Even if they fought, they came back to each other at the end. All three of them had been in it together, since the beginning of their journey. So, they decided to end it together as well.
Yes. They were leaving Team Rocket. They were done pretending to be the bad guys.
The next day they went to the forest together and climbed a tree. They sat there all day feeling a burden come off their chests. They were no longer were hanging from that tree upside down because of blasting off. They felt peaceful.
"What do you plan to do Jessie?" James asked her.
"I have always wanted to become a Pokemon Performer. I guess I'll just go to Hoenn and try to accomplish my ambition. What about you, James?", Jessie replied, with peace in her voice.
"Me?", James went silent. He didn't know what he wanted to do. He has always seen himself as a member of Team Rocket. He didn't want to return to that manipulative family of his. Neither did he want to sit idle.
Jessie and Meowth sensed the uncertainty in his voice.
"You will know it soon enough. You are our friend after all!", Meowth said, trying to cheer him up.
"I guess I will", James replied, smiling to himself.
"Yes, you will, James. What about you Meowth ?"
Meowth had been thinking for all this time. He had decided. He was going to live his life. Meet other pokemon. Make new friends. Visit new places. And live like just any other pokemon out there.
"I am going on my own journey. I plan on living like every other pokemon. Just eating and sleeping and living my life.", Meowth said. But he knew he was going to miss the only two humans who could understand him even though he spoke the human language.
"Good for you Meowth !" both of them exclaimed. They were genuinely happy for him
They continued talking about everything. James realised where he wanted to be in.
"I think I got it!" he said.
"What is it, James?", they asked.
"I have decided to train for the pokeringer competitions!" James said suddenly feeling excited.
"Oh James! I almost forgot how good you are at that. You will be great for sure.", said Jessie, feeling proud of the man who has been an integral part of her life.
"Look it's night already. So should we just go our own ways now?"said Meowth, feeling empty at the thought of leaving his mates behind.
They remained silent for a moment, accepting the fact that their journey together was ending soon.
Jessie broke the silence and said," Okay then. I'll be boarding the flight to Hoenn then. And I think James will be heading to Sinnoh. That's the best place for Pokeringer."
"Yes Jessie. I'll be going there.", said James, still unable to process all the happenings.
"I think I'll just roam around in the forests of Kanto and meet new pokemons. But come visit me when you both are free, okay?", said Meowth, knowing that they might never meet again.
"Of course !", said Jessie and James having the same thought as Meowth.
They hugged each other tight. How much they wanted to not let go. But they had to. And they did.
The three of them parted ways after years of togetherness. Each of them felt a part missing. But they knew it was for their best.
"I wish I could have told them how much they meant to me…" were the last thoughts the three of them thought before leaving each other.
A/N- We introduced Team Rocket finally! But oh, they have left each other! but this is just a filler chapter for them. Things will turn out great for our trio and for everyone else. Stay tuned!
