Chapter 3 – Rumbles on the Road.
Puffing and sighing, Nahïm and Joyce arrived at the very top of the mountain. Joyce looked behind her. Belossom had a hard time keeping up. Joyce took Belossoms hand and pulled her up. Together they looked around and enjoyed the view. Far, far away they could barely see the Team Rocket Base. Nahïm started shouting: "Look! There it is!! Prof. Birch's lab! Lets go!" He made a run for it, downwards the mountain. Joyce: "Nahïm!! Look out!!" In his hurry he stumbled over a rock, wich made him roll off the mountain now. Clumsy as he is, he dragged down his Vaporeon with him. Joyce and Belossom watched closely as they rolled down the mountain together. Bumping over a rock, and another… And another… They finally reached the end and there they layed together… Bruised and exhausted… Joyce looked at Belossom, the very same moment she watched back at her. They both gained a sweatdrop, held hands and carefully climbed down.
Nahïm and Vaporeon looked KO'd. When Joyce and Belossom finally reached Nahïm and Vaporeon, Belossom used her ability to calm them down. Just as Joyce was about to start examining Vaporeon, he rushed up and ran. He stumbled again tough. He looked really hurt. Joyce picked up Vaporeon and put him next to Nahïm. She came to the conclusion that Vaporeon needed to go to a PokéCenter… But how… In these clothes… Being Team Rocket and all… The only thing she could do was to nurse him herself. And when Nahïm had stole the Torchic he wanted, they could go to the nearest spot where one Team Rocket's bases were.
After a while of lying down, Nahïm got up. He rubbed his head, where multiple stains were. Then he looked up the mountain and let a sweatdrop appear. Joyce laughed, gained back the seriousness and said: "So, you're finally awake? Had to wait two years for that…" Belossom stared at her, with a lot of questions inside. Joyce looked at Belossom and tried to hide a smile with her hand. Nahïm said: "Really? It feels as if I've only slept for a day or so… Hmm, odd." Joyce bursted out in laughter. She couldn't believe he'd actually think she was for real at that one. Belossom just got the joke and started to laugh too. Vaporeon, even tough he was very hurt, laughed along.
Angermarkings appeared on Nahïms face. He got up and shouted: "NOT FUNNY!!" He let his Vaporeon use Water Gun on Joyce and Belossom. Belossom got angry… And not just a bit… She was busy charging for Solarbeam, just when Joyce got to her senses and said: "Belossom, don't." Belossom looked at her and then turned her back on Joyce. Joyce knew not to go further on with the joke… That wouldn't be fun, that'd be really mean. Nahïm saw Vaporeon and let him rest in his pokéball. Belossom, still angry, was put back in her own pokéball as well. "Just you cool off there, Belossom… God, why do I always get the hotheads? I don't even LIKE fire pokémon!"
Nahïm patted Joyce's shoulder. "Don't worry… With you as an ice queen I'm sure she'll cool off in no time." After saying that he made a run for it as Joyce's head went fiery red of anger. She started a chase after him.
They'll sure be at prof. Birches sooner this way…