A/N: I know, I know, it's been a long time since I've updated this. Don't worry though, I'm back! I had some problems with my family that needed to be figured out and testing at school, but hopefully now I'll be able to update my story more, including writing some new ones! Yay!

Anywhoz, I hope you like this chapter. I put a lot of thought into I but it just doesn't seem right. Meh, I'll let you, the readers, decide.

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"What are you doing here?!" Butch and Cassidy exclaimed as they turned around to find James coming out of the brush behind him.

"Well, um, I was just walking through the forest and it looks like I stumbled upon your campsite. Heh," James said, nervously.

Amy slapped her forehead from where she sat. Oh well, now time to get my Pokemon. She thought and began crawling towards the bag that held her Pokeballs.

"I heard you got fired, Jamie-boy. What about that old hag of a partner you had?" Cassidy sneered.

"The only hag I know is you, Cassidy!" James retorted, anger raging into his blood. The remark from him sent both Cassidy and Butch blood on boiling.

"You take that back! My girl's far from it, dirt-bag!" Butch shouted, stomping closer to James, who cowered away a bit.

This seems like a good time. I better hurry, though, before James gets the crap beat outta him. Amy darted in back of Butch and Cassidy and grabbed the bag containing her Pokeballs. She quickly dumped it and stuffed the balls into her pockets. I clip them back on my belt later. Right now there's no time. She quickly looked back to the trio to find that butch had backed James against a tree with his fist raised.

"Hey, ugly! Get your damn hands off of him!" Amy yelled out to Butch.

"Huh?! Hey! You're the brat we stole those…" Cassidy trailed off and looked over towards the now empty bag. "How dare you!" She yelled and looked back at James and Butch.

"So James, you left good 'ole Jesse for this little girl? Aiming a bit to low aren't you? I mean I know she's better than Jesse but-" Cassidy was cut short by James.

"Do not say that about Jesse or Amy! It's not what you think ok?!" He yelled and with that brought his knee up, roughly hit Butch in the crotch, who immediately let go of James and crumpled to the ground, writhing in pain.

"Grr…. Houndour, Raticate, Go and attack the little brat!" Cassidy said and grabbed two Pokeballs from her belt and throwing them into the air.

"Is that the best you got? You'll be drooling to see the Pokemon you almost had your filthy hands on! Misdreavus, Bannette, Duskull go!" Amy smirked as she saw Cassidy and James' expressions. "

"What? I told you you'd be droolin'! Now, Misdreavus, use Psybeam! Duskull, use Shadow Sneak! Banette use Shadow Ball to finish them!" She commanded her Pokemon. The attacks flew straight towards butch, Cassidy, and their Pokemon, sending them flying high into the air and out of sight.

"Wow, looks like it's their turn to be blasting off again." James mumbled to himself.

"Huh?" Amy said confused, as she returned her Pokemon back to their balls to rest.

"Oh, it's just a little inside joke about how me, Jesse, and Meowth always used to get blasted off by this kid and his Pikachu." James replied and sighed. "I really miss them."

Amy and James walked through the forest for a while. It was getting close to sunset and they made camp for the night, nearby a small river.

"Hey, I've been wondering, why didn't you just grab your Pokemon and leave me there?" James said, breaking the silence and they sat across from each other in the grass.

"I couldn't leave you their. Even though you used to be on the same team, I could tell right away you weren't friends. Besides, you've helped me so much and you're my first friend, how could I leave you behind?" Amy replied, smiling at James warmly. "So, tell me a bit more about this, Jesse. What's she like?"

James perked up at the question. "Well, she kinda has a bad temper at times, but she's really creative. She's smart, funny, and caring too. Her eyes are a beautiful blue like the ocean and her hair is a magnificent mane of fiery red flames." James began to mumble and turn a bright red. "I also think, I might love her."

Amy choked at the last words he uttered from his mouth. "O-oh, that's g-great. I b-bet she l-l-loves you too…" She said holding back tears. "P-please excuse me." She got up and began running to where she remembered the river to be.

"Amy Lee! What's wrong?! Please, come back and talk!" James said and began chasing after her. She was too fast though and he quickly lost her. I can only hope she went to the river. He thought and tried to remember where the river was located. It was getting dark and he was worried about her being out alone.

"Damn it!" Damn it damn it Damn it!! Amy cursed into the night and fell to the ground crying, her fists pounding the earth beneath her. Why did I ever even think that he would love me back?! I'm so stupid. Even if he didn't love Jesse, why would he love some weird loner girl like me? Why did I ever believe in love? He was just being nice and helping me. I should've known. Amy thought miserably as she sobbed into her knees. "Why am I so stupid?!" She screamed and resumed her crying until her thought hurt and her eyes burned.

"Amy?" James said quietly as he heard sobbing from nearby. He stuck his head between two trees and saw the river. He also saw Amy wiping off the remains of her tears. He heard her whisper quietly, "I love you, James."

James gasped but quickly shut his mouth tight and tried to pull his head out from between the two trees, but found he was stuck. Damn it! Now what?! James thought, but it was too late. Amy quickly stood up and spun around to find James staring back at her in a surprised expression.

"Eh, heh heh. Um…help, please?" James uttered as innocently as he could. Amy's face contorted into one of sheer anger and she quickly strode towards him.

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So, how was this chapter? I think I did it much better than the others and I'm pretty sure it's the longest. Thank you to all the reviewers! Left you on a small cliffy again, huh? Hehe Well, please comment and tell me how you like it so far! Thankies!