"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"James!" I went through the Team Rocket motto over
and over in my head. Never again would I recite that with my friends.
"˜Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!"
"˜Meowth! Dat’s right!" My speed started to lessen so
I just leaned against a tree and I let my feelings go. I couldn’t keep them
inside, hidden beneath my cheery exterior. I couldn't. One lonely teardrop
slipped off of my face and down to the ground. Everything I had ever
known…gone forever.
I was such a fool. No chance of repentance now, but
how I wish I could. Why was I born James? I angrily punched at the oak I used
for support. WHY??? I again punched at it then crumpled to my knees wearily.
This time as I sat beneath the branches of the oak, I let my tears flow down
freely.
"Look! Get him!" the members yelled, running in my
direction. I quickly got to my feet, wiping my face of its emotion, then
taking off. I had to continue running. This was my life now. The life of a
fugitive.
Lost in my thoughts, I ran into a dark and shadowy
figure. Maybe it was the police out to get me.
"James! What are you doing here?" a voice demanded.
"You're not taking me without a fight!" I shouted as I
leaped onto the stranger, tackling him furiously.
"Hey! Get off of me, James! It's only me!"
"Who? Officer Jenny?"
"James, stop!" a female cried, holding my arm back. I
looked up into her face. It was Misty! And the stranger was Brock!
"Misty? Brock?" I uttered.
"Yeah. Now can you get off?" Brock asked. I sheepishly
climbed off.
"Now what happened?" Ash questioned.
"This is a matter for an adult, not children."
"But we can help you, James."
"I don't need your help! I can do this on my own! Just
stay out of this or you may find yourself dead," I warned grimly.
"James, whether or not we get involved, we are all in
danger," Brock responded.
"How's that?"
"Well, think about it, James," Misty began. " Why
did
your Boss send two teams to get the same pokeball? Because it's obviously
hard to get and very valuable. Did you happen to see what was inside?"
"I think it was a microchip."
"A microchip? That could've had anything on it! This
could be really bad if we don't do something about it soon!"
"Look, I can do this on my own! I don't..."
"James, surrender to us quietly and you may survive
this!" Butch called, pointing at gun at me threateningly. Then he smirked.
"Just kidding!"
Butch and Cassidy began firing madly at us. I threw
myself unto the ground, dodging the rapidly moving bullets.
"Get down!" Ash cried as he pinned Misty on the floor
beside me. Brock hid silently behind the trunk of a tree. Misty shut her eyes
and buried her head into Ash's shoulder, sobbing gently.
"This has to stop!" Ash stated as he pulled out a
pokeball. Before he had a chance to call out his pokemon, Cassidy shot the
ball out of his hand. Ash winced as the pokeball slipped away from him.
"So now you've gone from Jessie and Meowth to little
kids. You can't get much lower than that, James," Butch cackled. Ash growled
under his breath in rebellion.
"What do you think you'll accomplish by killing us?" Ash demanded.
"You? Don't flatter yourself, kid. We're only here for
James. But while we're at it, we might as well dispose of two whiney brats in
the process," Cassidy grinned.
"Now how bout' this proposition, James," Butch started.
"We'll have you watch you're little friends get shot,
then we get rid of you as well."
"Ladies first," Butch replied as he lifted Misty off the
ground, pointing the rifle at her. Ash motioned for Misty frantically, but
Cassidy shoved him back with her gun.
"Back off, kid!" she snapped.
"What right do you have to do this?" Ash retorted.
Cassidy clunked Ash on the head with the barrel of her gun and Ash collapsed
onto the ground unconscious.
"Ash!" Misty gasped.
"The boy's right, Cassidy! You have no reason to do
this. Besides, what will it show? That you've murdered defenseless children?
That's something to be proud of," I smirked.
"Just for that remark you die first!" Cassidy growled,
aiming at me. The bullet zoomed out from the barrel and grazed my arm. I fell
to my knees clutching my wound in pain. The world around me began to grow
dim, as I stood shrouded in my enemies' shadows.
"This job was easier than I thought it would be," Butch grinned.
"Go, Onix!" Brock commanded as he called out his massive
rock pokemon from his hiding place.
"Let's get out of here!" Butch suggested.
"No! We could battle it!" Cassidy snapped.
"Our pokemon won't be able to beat that!" Onix roared
in
agreement.
"You're right! Let's go!" Cassidy and Butch
retreated in fear.
"Is he all right?" Brock interrogated.
"I don't think so," Misty responded. â"James! James! You
have to stay awake!"
"I'll try," I muttered, weakly smiling.
"We have to get him somewhere! Fast!" Misty cried
frantic with worry.
"Hold on, James! We'll help you!" Ash yelled, lifting me
up on one side as Brock picked me up on the other.
"Thank... youâ..." I muttered and my eyes began to shut wearily.
"James, you have to hold on! Don't go! Stay awake!
James! James!" Misty screamed into my ear. I'm sorry, Misty. I... can't.
Suddenly, I felt everything black out.
-
"James... James... James..." a distant voice called.
Jessie?
Was it her? Or was it all a dream?
"James... come back... danger... Jessie? Danger? How? Who?
"Boss... hurry... special mission... danger..." Jessie! Where are you? Answer me!
"I need you. James... come back..." her voice started to
fade off. No! Don't leave! "Come back..."
"James..." another person called.
"Jessie?" I asked dizzily, opening my eyes.
"No. It's me, Raquel," she corrected.
"Raquel? Where am I?"
"Here with me in the lab. You've been out for a few days
now." I peered over at my injury, which had been wrapped up tightly.
"The bullet..."
"It's all taken care of. It didn't go in deep so I was
able to get it out without much trouble."
"How did you...?"
"My medical training in college paid off." She smiled.
"Raquel..." She put a finger gently to my lips.
"Shh," she whispered softly. "Don't speak. Just rest.
I'll get you a drink, okay?" I nodded slowly then laid back on my pillow.
She left, leaving me and Misty alone in the room.
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"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!"
"˜Surrender now or prepare to fight!"
