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Jessie replaced the flannel on James's head and sat down beside him. She then used some of the remaining water in the bucket to splash her face with, wishing it would wash away her worries.

It didn't.

There was a unzipping sound next to her and she turned around to find Meowth rooting through James's bag.

"What are you doing?" Jessie asked the cat pokemon.

"Jus' seein' if there's anythin' useful." Meowth didn't look up and suddenly pulled out a small book. "I found James's book!"

Jessie rolled her eyes, and looked at the sea of trees that was surrounding them.

"Hey look!" Meowth cried. Jessie turned around again.

"What?"

"I found the berry that we ate!" Meowth was happily jabbing his paw on the page which, indeed, had the pink berry they ate two days ago. "I wonder where James's berry is…" Meowth muttered and flicked through more pages.

Jessie smiled fondly at Meowth, thankful that he was there with her- if he wasn't, Jessie was sure she would've had a breakdown by now. She looked back at James, who was sleeping peacefully.

"Better check his temperature…" Jessie muttered and found that she had lost the thermometer. Jessie had a small panic, until she realised she had left it in the bag.

"Meowth," Jessie asked, "could you pass me the thermometer?"

When Meowth didn't answer, Jessie was mildly annoyed.

"Meowth!" Jessie hissed, turning to face the cat, ready to tell him off; however, she stopped in her tracks, seeing the Pokemon was crying.

Meowth never cried unless…

Something really bad had happened.

Jessie saw that he was looking down at James's book, and curiosity and worry took over her.

"Meowth?..." Jessie asked quietly. Meowth was silent for a few seconds but then spoke, looking directly at the her.

"Jess…you know that berry that James ate?"

Jessie nodded, and Meowth sniffed before carrying on.

"Well I found it in here, an'…" Meowth trailed off, handing the book to Jessie; Jessie took it, and slowly looked down at the page.

And gasped out of shock.

On the page, there was the berry that James had eaten. And under it, bold writing read:

HIGHLY POISONOUS.

"No…" Jessie muttered, then louder, "it's not true!"

She was ashamed with herself; she should've noticed that the berry was dangerous, she should've stopped James from eating it.

James.

Jessie crawled to her partner's side and brushed some of the lilac hair out of his face. Meowth was standing next to her, wiping his tears.

"James…I'm so sorry!" She whispered and Meowth nuzzled into her side comfortingly.

"It's…okay…"

Jessie opened her eyes and saw that James was looking directly at them both, smiling weakly.

"For…whatever you've done…I forgive you…"

Meowth let go of Jessie and lay at James's side, thinking:

What will happen to him?

…will this be the last time he will see his friend awake?

Meowth shook the thoughts out of his head, and focused on what was happening now.

"James…" Jessie whispered; James now had his eyes closed, but was still awake.

"That is…my name…" he breathed weakly and chuckled.

Jessie smiled.

"You still manage to be cheeky." She said and James smiled at the comment.

"How long have I been asleep for?" James muttered and Meowth saw that he had fell asleep before they could answer. Jessie bit her lip and felt his forehead.

"He hasn't had any water yet, has he?" Jessie asked randomly and Meowth shook his head. Jessie routed in her bag, and pulled out a battered water bottle; she tipped the last of the water from the bucket inside the container, and brought the cup to James's lips.

"James?" She whispered and when receiving no answer, she propped him up onto her knees.

"James…wake up."

James sighed in his feverish sleep but didn't wake. Jessie dripped the water on James's lips anyway; James chocked and awoke quickly, his glazed eyes searching for the cause of his rude awakening.

"Shhh…" Jessie comforted, and slowly James brought himself back to reality.

"Jess? Why did you…" he trailed off, not even strong enough to finish his sentence. He had a pounding migraine and his limbs ached all over, especially his stomach and throat; he was also very hot and nauseous.

"…I…" He muttered feverishly and closed his eyes again, trying to block out the sunlight.

"James- you need to drink something." Jessie said to him and shook him gently. James moaned and opened his eyes again, feeling more sick by the second; before, he had managed to hide how he was feeling- now trying to do that was just too much.

Jessie pulled James higher onto her lap, so that his head was resting on her chest, and began to push the cup to his lips.

James turned his head away, fearing that if he drank, he would throw it up.

He vaguely was aware of Jessie was saying something else- he could feel her vocal chords vibrating- but he was so out by this point he didn't even bother to try and hear what she was saying.

" 'm hot…" James muttered and closed his eyes again and swallowing down the bile that was creeping up his throat.

"Please James!" Jessie begged, bear tears- she ass pretty sure that James was making his condition worse by not drinking or eating; Jessie could feel some rib bones as she ran a hand down his side in a attempt to get him to focus. However, despite Jessie's pleas, when she pushed the cup on his lips again he moaned and turned his head out of the way. Jessie was almost in tears by this point. Meowth sat beside her encouragingly, edging her to try again.

"Please…" Jessie whispered and this time she wetted her finger and put it on James's charred lips. James opened his eyes at the action, and saw that Jessie was holding the cup in front of him.

Again.

James sighed in defeat- after wetting his lips, James realised how thirsty he was.

And he drank.

It wasn't much, but enough to keep him hydrated. For now.