After talking with Hope Jessie went to look for James but she couldn�t find him. She asked Ash if he had seen him but he hadn�t so she looked around the entire building but he wasn�t there. �James where are you?� There was no answer. She went into a shed that was never used in years and she found something that scared her half to death. �James talk to me!� He was lying lifeless on the ground and there was a note beside him. She read it. �My dear Jessie, I never thought you would have turned on me like that. Now I�m going to get back at you for what you did to me 10 years ago.� The note was signed �father.� Jessie couldn�t believe that he escaped from prison. She started to look around when her cell phone rang. �Ah, Jessie. Nice pajamas you have on.� Jessie started to get scared and she turned around just in time to dodge a bullet headed straight for her. She ran back to the building and notified Ash. They were trying to beat him but he seemed to have gotten much stronger since. �I�ve been practicing my powers since I had all the time in the world.� Jessie knew she could beat him on her own but it would leave her too weak afterwards. She went to get Hope while Ash held Giovanni back. �Hope we need your help.� �What�s wrong?� Jessie knew that Hope couldn�t control her powers when she released full force so she thought she would have a chance. �I need you to use as much power as you can. It will weaken you but I can help you out afterwards.� Hope was wondering why Jessie would want her daughter to do it if Ash could just help Jessie out if she released all her energy. �Hope, you know that I don�t want to get weakened and you would do anything for me, so get out there and do it!� Hope hated to be yelled at but agreed and went into the fight. Giovanni had gotten past Ash and Hope was in the middle of him and Jessie. �Now! Release all your powers in a direct hit!� After the smoke cleared, Jessie looked up and saw Giovanni on the ground but Hope was also on the ground. She went to grab Hope in her arms but them Giovanni grabbed her. �You�ve lost. Give it up!� She gave him one final blast and defeated him.
After another week, Hope was back to her old self and just as annoying. On the other hand, Jessie was still crying about the loss of James. �Jessie can I come in?� She wanted to talk to Hope anyways. �Yes, come sit down.� Hope sat down next to Jessie and tried to comfort her but nothing helped. Jessie pulled her daughter close to her and Hope hugged her mother. �You really miss him, don�t you?� �Yes, but I just have to accept the fact that he�s gone.� Just then, Ash walked into the room. �Have you ever heard of knocking?� Ash thought Jessie was being rude again so he was about to talk back but then saw that she was still crying. �I�m sorry about James, but you don�t have to yell at me.� Jessie knew it was wrong to take out her anger on Ash. �Ash come here and sit down.� He went and sat down beside her and Jessie pushed Hope out of the room and locked the door so Jessie could be alone with him. �Jessie, what are you doing?� She just looked at him. Ash hated when Jessie stared like that but he kept quiet. Jessie came over to Ash and pushed him down. �Jessie, what do you think your doing?� Misty had been killed by Team Magma a year ago and Jessie knew that Ash knew how she felt. �Quiet twerp!� Jessie had never called him that in 6 years. �Why did you call me that?� Jessie ignored him and just kept holding him down. He tried to pull away but she was too strong for him. �Jessie, you know how much I hate being held down so why are you doing this?� �Ash, I just thought that since we both understand how we both feel, we could be closer.� Ash realized she was right but he was scared. �Jessie, you�re my half sister!� She realized that he hadn�t been thinking the same way as she was. �I�m not trying to do what you think I am. I�m just messing with you.� Ash hated when Jessie acted like that. �You sure act weird, Jessie.� She knew she acted weird at times but she liked acting weird. �I am weird, Ash.� She left the room and went to find Hope. Ash was still staring in surprise by Jessie�s actions.
When Jessie found her daughter, she was eating everything in the kitchen. �Hope, do you realize what you just did?� Hope turned around and saw Jessie standing over her. �Um, I was hungry?� Jessie knew that hope loved to eat and she did this a lot. �Someone is going to have to clean up this mess and that someone is going to be you!� Hope never cleaned anything up. �But Jessie, I don�t feel like it.� Jessie didn�t say anything but grabbed her daughter�s arm and made her start to wash the dishes. �You need to stop being so lazy about the house work. You can at least do your share of the work.� Hope knew Jessie was right and went to work right away. Jessie just watched, smiling because she knew Hope would listen to her, no matter what she told her to do. �Oh, and when you�re done with the dishes, vacuum the floor.� Jessie walked away to get ready for work. She had a job as a child psychologist and couldn�t be late. �I don�t want to go to school!� Jessie had the same problem with her daughter everyday with. �Get to school so you can actually get a life!� Jessie didn�t want to argue so she got her daughter�s lunch ready and shoved her onto the bus. Jessie was relieved. �Now I can get ready in peace.�