Misty was wondering how Ash was doing back at Team Rocket Headquarters. She knew that if Jessie got Ash, she wouldn�t let him leave. Jessie was a person not to be messed around with because she had the nastiest temper Misty ever knew. She thought, �If only Ash would realize what Jessie�s doing to him.� She knew by now, Jessie would have everything in Team Rocket under control. When Ash phoned her, he had mentioned about him and Jessie having the same father. Misty realized that if she got the psychic powers from her father�s side that Ash must have gotten powers from his father�s side too. Jessie advanced so quickly in using psychic abilities and they were so strong. Brock was starting to worry too. �Misty, I think Jessie has more planned than just taking over Team Rocket.� �What do you mean, Brock?� �Did you see the front page of the newspaper today?� �No, I didn�t. Why?� �It says Team Rocket has been disbanded and they�ve arrested the strongest members.� Misty was scared now. �Ash must be in danger!� Brock agreed, �I figured that too after I saw the morning paper.�
Back in Jessie�s office, Ash was trying to figure out what Jessie wanted with him. Jessie said she was leaving for a while but she didn�t say where she was going. So many thoughts raced through his mind. �She can�t be doing this just to be in control. Is it my psychic abilities? She�s so powerful it�s almost as if she wasn�t human.� He was looking for something to pick the lock on the cage door with. Lucky enough, he found a hair pin that Jessie left behind. He tried to pick the lock but as soon as he touched the door he got electricuted. He screamed so loud that Jessie could hear him outside about 100 meters away from the building. She smiled and said to herself, �I always knew he was stupid.� She went back into her office and found that Ash had gotten out of the cage but didn�t get out of her office. �What�s wrong twerp? Did the electricity weaken you?� Ash was sitting against the wall on the floor and tried to get up but he could barely stand. Jessie started to hover over him. �What�s your problem? I thought after helping you out, you would be nicer to me.� �I never said I was going to be nice to you. I just said I would leave your friends alone and let you keep your pokemon.� Ash knew Jessie was more powerful than him and that she could beat him without breaking a sweat. �Jessie, how come you can teleport and I can�t?� Jessie smiled again. �I have a lot more experience than you. I knew it would be easy for me to overpower you because you haven�t had any practice at all with your powers. You do have the ability to be extremely powerful though, in fact you could become just as powerful as me but only if you stay here.� Ash got even angrier with her. �You don�t want to just help me with my powers, you want to control me too. All you ever wanted was to get back at me and when you found out that I had strong psychic abilities, you wanted to make sure that I wouldn�t overpower you.� Jessie realized that he was getting a lot smarter in the time he had spent with her. �Well you know I don�t want especially you out of anyone to overpower me.� Ash couldn�t stand this much longer. �What makes you think I would even want to overpower you? If you would just be nicer to me then maybe I would listen to you. Did you ever even try to be nice to me?� Jessie looked him in they eyes. She noticed that tears were rolling down his face. She was about to tell him that his little crying act won�t get him anywhere but then she decided not to say anything. She thought to herself, �Maybe I did go a little too far?� She knelt down and started to talk to him. �Ash, I was just messing with you. You�ve known me long enough to know that I have a weird sense of humor.� Ash just looked at her, not wanting to trust her. Jessie extended her hand to help him up but it took him a while before he grabbed it. �You don�t trust me anymore, do you?� Ash was scared of her now. �Well you obviously are more evil than my father, that�s for sure.� Jessie unlocked the door. �You want to go, then go!� Ash was about to leave but hesitated for a few minutes and then said something Jessie never thought he would say. �Do you mind if I stay here a bit longer?� �Ash, what do you want? You wanted to leave and now you want to stay?�
Misty and Brock were on their way to Team Rocket Headquarters, where they thought Jessie would be. �I should have stopped him from going. He made a big mistake in getting involved in all this.� Brock liked to think things through. �I know you�re worried about Ash but we need to come up with a plan if we want to get him out of there.� Misty knew Brock was right but right now all she wanted to do was barge into the building and get Ash out of there. She knew it wouldn�t be that simple though.
Jessie was wondering why Ash was so hard to understand. �Your right, I am very evil but that doesn�t mean that I want to be cruel. I actually want to be nice. The only problem I have is wanting control all the time.� Ash noticed that she was calming down. �I never said I would stay with you and I never said I wouldn�t. You really don�t need to be so hard on me. I actually was thinking of staying with you before you pulled this stunt. I don�t understand why my being here means so much to you considering you hate me so much.� Jessie had her back turned to him and spoke barely loud enough for him to hear. �I don�t hate you and I really do want to help you with your powers but because I�m evil, I know that I will be a control freak with you.� Ash went up to her and looked her in the face. �I know that already and I wouldn't mind taking orders from you if you're nice to me. I�m just trying to say that because you were being nicer to me than usual when I was helping you, I became a little attached to you.� Jessie had never had anyone be that nice to her, especially when she was so mean to them. She was trying to hold it in but she started to cry. �Jessie, did I say something wrong?� Jessie grabbed him and pulled him close to her in a hug. She whispered in his ear, �I�m sorry.� Ash was a little overthrown by her actions. �It�s alright. Just try not to do this again.�
Misty and Brock were about to break the door to Jessie�s office down when Ash opened it. He was surprised to see them there and they were just as surprised to see him. �Ash did she hurt you?� �No, I�m fine.� Misty wondered what she did but didn�t ask since he probably had enough for one day. Just then Jessie came out. Misty and Brock backed away but they noticed that Ash didn�t. Ash followed her back into the office. He knew what she wanted. �Ash, if you stay here, I�m not going to hold you back from your pokemon journey. I may be controlling but I�m not that bad.� Ash knew she was trying to be nicer so he agreed. �I never thought you would actually want to be friends with me.� Jessie didn�t reply. She just went back to her computer and started typing away as if he wasn�t even there.
James and Meowth walked in to find out that Jessie had cooled down. �Jess, I thought you was gonna lose it for a while.� With the comment that Meowth just made, Jessie smacked him upside the head and went back to work. James had the feeling that she wouldn�t get that out of control again but Ash wasn�t so sure about that. Misty and Brock just stared in disbelief at how Ash could put up with the way she must have treated him, still trust her, and on top of it, want to live with her.
James was trying to get Jessie�s attention but it took her almost ten minutes to notice. �Sorry James, I was just a bit caught up in my work.� She got up and they both went into the back bedroom. �Jessie, thank you for not completely losing it.� �James, I was never going to lose it.� That night they fell asleep in each other�s arms and both slept in until lunchtime the next day. Ash and Misty were in a bedroom across the hall from the office and she was happy to be alone with him without being disturbed. �Ash, I do love you. Never forget it.�