Jessie and James were discussing plans for the day when something crossed Jessie�s mind. �We would have a better chance at winning if we knew what the twerps greatest fear is.� Neither James nor Meowth could figure it out so Jessie decided another method of approach. �We need to find some way of getting closer to him. He makes friends so easily and I was thinking of getting someone to get inside information for us.� James listened attentively to her idea. �So who do you have in mind?� Jessie looked at James seductively. �I really don�t think he could resist me if I was nicer to him. If we started being friendly to him and get him to trust us, then he would never suspect us afterwards. We�ll be able to do all kinds of nasty things to him while we sit back and watch.� James started giggling. �You like annoying him more than trying to get his pokemon, huh?� She nodded and they walked away to meet up with the twerps.
�How come we haven�t seen Team Rocket in over a week?� Even Ash thought it was suspicious that the trio wasn�t bothering them. �They must be planning something big.� Brock had taken in all the facts and thought about his answer. �Well, well, well! You seem to be lost again. Thought Ash would�ve learned to read a map by now, but then again he is the baby out of you three.� Ash looked up from the map to see Jessie and James staring straight at him. �I�m sick of you guys making fun of me! I can�t take it anymore!� Jessie grabbed his chin and made him look at her in the eyes. �Fine, I�m sorry. I just wanted to know if you needed any help, that�s all.� Ash pulled away from her. �Alright, what do you want?� James stepped in front of Jessie with a smile on his face. �We don�t want anything, really. Jessie and I just want to be your friends.� Jessie reached out her hand to Ash. �Why don�t you come have lunch with us. Just give it a chance.� Ash kept his hands at his side and Misty went in front of him to defend him. �You guys are never this nice! Why are you being like this now?� Jessie and James both started crying. �Why is it that you can�t accept the fact that we�ve changed? People can change! All we wanted was another chance!� They both were crying a river. Ash started to get emotionally weak seeing this. �I just don�t know weather I can trust you or not. But ok, I�ll give you guys a chance.� They both started wiping their tears. �Really? We truly are sorry for all we�ve done to you.� Ash started to walk towards the local pokemon center when Jessie ran in front of him. �Don�t you want to come have lunch with us?� He was about to shove her aside when his stomach started growling. �Sure, I�m starved!� Misty and Brock had business to do at the pokemon center. �We�re going to go straight to the center. Do you need us to bring your pokemon too?� Ash handed over his pokeballs and told pikachu to go with Misty. �Take good care of them.� Ash raced off to catch up with Jessie and James, who were way ahead of him. �Why didn�t you wait for me?� Jessie nudged him. �You�re young. You can run.�
They got to a park and sat down under a cherry blossom tree. �I�ll be right back. I�m just going to order us some hotdogs.� Jessie walked to a hotdog stand and started to order. What Ash was wondering is why she didn�t go to the one right next to them. Jessie was out of view to him and James. �Three hotdogs and three pepsi�s please.� While she was waiting for the hotdogs, Jessie slipped something out of her pocket. �Here you go Miss.� Jessie grabbed the hotdogs and the drinks. While she was walking back to give them their meals, she slipped something into Ash�s drink. Jessie grinned. �This should keep him out for at least three hours.� She handed their meals to them but shortly afterwards, Ash started to get tired. �I�m never tired. What�s happening?� Before he could say anything else, the boy collapsed right into Jessie�s arms. �Change of plans, James. We were nice enough. I think we should take this opportunity while we have the chance. Help me get him to the truck.�
Ash started to wake up sooner than they had planned but they had already gotten him where they wanted. �Look who finally decided to wake up!� Ash looked at his surroundings only to find that he had been tricked. �What�s going on and why am I in this cage?� He looked up to see Jessie and James circling around the cage. �What are you going to do? Stop circling me like hungry vultures!� Jessie showed him a remote control that she had in her hands. �Remember that time we put a contraption on a polliwrath to control it? Well we decided to have a little fun with you in the same way!� Ash looked down and saw the exact same harness they had used in one of their schemes on him. �Oh God, no!� Jessie aimed the remote at him. �Oh yes! Don�t worry, we won�t hurt you.� James finished for her. �Much.� They both laughed. �We forgot to mention, we did a little upgrade on it. Now it will give you a shocking experience if you try to resist!� Jessie smirked as she pressed a button on the remote. Ash felt his whole body being pulled to sit down. He was trying to resist, not paying attention to what Jessie told him and he felt an electrical surge go throughout his entire body. Ash started to scream as he was pulled down. �You never listen to us. If I didn�t know better I�d say you liked getting zapped.� Jessie was unlocking the cage door as she said this and as usual, Ash tried to make a run for it. This time he was stopped with the remote Jessie had. She made him walk up to her and he got zapped about five times on the way. �You�re mine now!� Jessie made him lay down with his face on the floor. �Your face belongs in the dirt! You are dirt!� She played around with the remote to make him rub his face in the dirt and then roll around in it. By the time she was done, Ash was covered in mud from head to toe.
When Ash didn�t come home and two days had passed, Misty and Brock were getting very worried. �I was thinking that Ash might have decided to stay with Team Rocket overnight but he would�ve notified us before. I always thought he could get away from them when they tried one of their tricks.� Brock held out Ash�s pokeballs. �He didn�t have any self-defense if they would�ve tried anything. Jessie and James both knew. I wouldn�t underestimate them, Misty. Most Team Rocket members have other weapons besides their pokemon on them. I have a feeling they got sick and tired of being humiliated by Ash and waited until now to use them. They wouldn�t have been following us around for so long just for our pokemon. There are much stronger pokemon out there than ours.� Misty headed for a pay phone to call Officer Jenny. �Hello, Police station.� �Hi, we would like to file a missing person�s report.� Officer Jenny looked concerned. �What happened?� Misty had her head down. �Our friend Ash Ketchum went out for lunch with two people by the names of Jessie and James. They�re from Team Rocket but they�re like misfits. They always end up falling for their own traps. They even helped us out a few times when we really needed it. I don�t know what happened but he never came back.� Officer Jenny hung up the phone and rushed right over to the pokemon center on her motorcycle. �We just sent a search party out about five minutes ago. I�ve heard of those two you�re talking about. I highly doubt your friend is in any danger even if they managed to pull something off. They may threaten to do a lot of things but they usually never do anything that bad. The only things we�ve ever received about them are complaints about lame attempts at stealing pokemon, disturbing the peace, and threats to do some unexplainable things which they would faint at the sight of.� This made Misty feel a bit better. �How long will this search take?� Officer Jenny shook her head. �I don�t know but I�m hoping we can find Ash by the end of the day. Knowing those two, they�re probably hiding in plain sight.�
Two weeks passed. Misty and Brock had to rent a hotel room since the pokemon center wouldn�t let them stay more than two days. Misty heard the phone ring at 9 O�clock in the morning. �Hello.� It was officer Jenny. �Have you found Ash?� Officer Jenny didn�t have the same enthusiasm in her voice as Misty. �No we haven�t. Searches usually never take this long. I�m very sorry but we need to call off the search. All I can do now is put up a missing children�s poster.� Misty was devastated and broke down in tears after hanging up the phone. Brock tried to comfort her but it was no use. �I lost my best friend in the world! What are they going to do to Ash?� She was sick to her stomach worrying about him. �Why did he even go with Team Rocket in the first place?� Brock had so many questions that were left unanswered.
Three Years Later
�Wrong! I told you my uniform is dry clean only! Now look what you�ve done!� Jessie threw her Team Rocket uniform at Ash and pushed him onto the ground. �You�re such an idiot! Why is it that you don�t learn anything?� Jessie kicked him and walked away yelling back at him. �I wish there was such thing as a brain transplant!� Jessie and James were now their boss�s top agents and over the years, they broke Ash�s spirits. He never talked for over two years and let them insult him over and over. They constantly yelled at him for not doing things properly. Jessie was violent with him many times but he just took it with a hopeless or emotionless look on his face. They made him sleep on the floor in the basement, which was damp and cold. Ash cried himself to sleep many times, wishing his friends would come back for him. �Get up twerp!� That�s the sound he woke up to every morning. �Why are you just standing there? You know what I want. Now get me my breakfast!� Jessie made him do everything for her while she sat down and watched as he screwed up everything. Ash had to redo things many times before Jessie was satisfied. �Come here brat!� Ash came as quickly as he could, without spilling her breakfast. �You�re so pathetic! We don�t even have that device to control you and you take all this.� She started munching on some food and continued talking with her mouth full. �You would have never made it anywhere else anyways. You�re too stupid. I must have a lot of patience to put up with you!� Jessie noticed Ash was looking at her food. �Come closer.� She reached out and grabbed him by the hair then brought his face up to hers. �Did you know that begging is rude?� Jessie picked up the core from a fruit she was eating and shoved it in his mouth, hard. �I let you eat once a day! If you can�t take it then obviously I need to teach you some manners.� Ash was choking and Jessie was laughing. He coughed it up onto the floor. �Clean that up, now!� Jessie sat back and finished her breakfast while she watched Ash clean. �And scrub the rest of the floor while you�re at it!� He just did everything she told him while she got pleasure out of it.
�Morning Jess.� James slept in late every morning now. �The boss is on the phone.� Jessie answered it, expecting another assignment. �Hi boss. What do you need from me today?� He started to say something that would shock her. �I�m getting a little old to keep this organization running. I need someone I can trust to run Team Rocket and I want you and James to run it together. I�ve noticed how you accomplish every task I�ve assigned you with teamwork and now I want you both to become the head of Team Rocket!� Jessie couldn�t help but yell out to James. �My office is now yours. It will be ready by 6 O�clock tomorrow morning.� Jessie and James were screaming their heads off after the phone call they received. �We get to rule Team Rocket! It�s a dream come true!� Ash heard them yelling and every word of it so he went up to them with an angry look on his face. They stopped dancing around when they saw him standing in the doorway. �What�s wrong twerp? You want another beating?� Ash wouldn�t budge so Jessie went and faced him. �Leave now or you know what I�ll do!� He looked at her with tears in his eyes. �You want to come in here?� Jessie grabbed him by the arm and pulled him in the room. �If you like this room so much then I�ll lock you up in it!� She threw him in a dog cage and locked the door. It was so small he couldn�t move a muscle. �Here�s something else you might like.� Jessie snapped a dog choke chain on his neck. �Suits you quite well. Now I can torment you all night too!� James decided to go fix breakfast for him and Meowth while Jessie stayed in the room with Ash.
Jessie was putting her makeup on and doing her hair when Ash spoke to her for the first time in over two years. �I�m sorry I�m not perfect.� She turned around. �I don�t expect you to be perfect. You should be able to do things the way I like them by now. Anyone else would have learned how in three years.� Ash didn�t know why he even bothered talking to her. �You�d never understand how I feel.� Jessie raised an eyebrow. �You think it would help if I talked to you and tried to understand?� He looked at her with a spark in his eyes. Jessie had never seen that in years but part of her wanted him to suffer and part of her wanted to help him. Ash just nodded quietly, not wanting to anger her. Jessie got up and opened the cage door but locked the bedroom door. �What don�t I understand? I know a lot about psychology. All I�ve been doing is using my knowledge to make your life miserable. It�s not that I don�t understand because I do.� Ash was about to sit on the bed but Jessie motioned him to sit on the floor. He went up to her feet and sat down while she sat on the bed. �I just wish that you�d let me go. Haven�t you gotten enough of your sick pleasure out of me?� Jessie laughed and lied down. �No not really. I�ll never get tired of tormenting you.� Ash just let the tears roll down his face without even wiping them. Jessie saw him and smirked. �I�ll make a deal with you. I�ll go a little easier on you and let you go out. But you have to be back here by 10 O�clock every night.� Ash looked up at her again. �You still want me to be your servant, don�t you?� Jessie nodded. �Don�t worry, you�ll have plenty of time. I won�t make you do so much.� For the first time in three years, Jessie could see a smile on Ash�s face. �Now, get out! I have work to do!� Ash hurried out the front door and right away to see Misty. He decided to take the bus since there wouldn�t be enough time if he walked.
When Misty heard a knock on her door, Ash was the last person she expected to see. �Ash, is that you?� She couldn�t believe it. �Yeah, it�s me.� She looked at his clothes. �You�re filthy! What happened to you?� Ash didn�t want to tell her everything so he cut it short. �Team Rocket got me, what else?� Misty hugged him but he didn�t bother hugging her back. �Is something wrong? Why are you so distant?� Ash had his head down. �You wouldn�t believe how abusive Jessie was! I don�t mean just a little bit, I mean she�s insane!� Misty started to cry but Ash wiped her tears. �It�s ok. Really, I�m fine.� She stopped but then noticed the choke chain on his neck. �Did Jessie put that on you?� Ash remembered the chain on his neck and tried to take it off but Jessie had locked it on him. �This is nothing compared to what she�s done before. I don�t mind that much but I would like her to take it off.� Misty tried to pick the lock but got a squirt of ink in the face. �Here Misty.� Ash handed her a towel. �Thanks.� She couldn�t stop wondering what happened to him over the years. �She controlled you, didn�t she?� He sat down beside her pool. �Oh yeah! Did she ever. She made me her servant on top of it.� Misty was getting enraged just hearing this. �Let me show her a thing or two!� She was about to leave when Ash stopped her. �I wouldn�t do that. Both Jessie and James were the best Team Rocket agents up until today when they both got promoted. Now they�re in charge of the organization.� She went to sit back down. �So what are you going to do? You can�t just let them get away with this.� Ash turned his back to her. �I�m going back.� Misty jumped up. �What? Jessie will kill you!� Ash turned back to her. �No she won�t. I didn�t run away. She told me I could go but just to be back by 10 O�clock every night.� Misty looked at Ash as if he was crazy. �She�s just going to keep on treating you like this!� Ash was changing into his bathing suit. �I know but I can take it. Some people would find what she does torture but it really doesn�t bother me that much.� Ash jumped in the pool and dewgong gave him a ride. �Have you completely lost it? Just that chain on your neck proves what she�s doing to you is extremely abusive!� Ash started laughing. �Don�t worry, she can�t do anything as long as I�m here, right? She never told me what time to leave in the morning or where to go. I know she�s controlling but I don�t have a problem with it. I�m kind of starting to like it.� Misty stared at him. �Ash, she�s not just controlling! Why don�t you tell me where those bruises on your arm came from if you can handle being with her so well?� Ash looked down and noticed the bruises. �Oh, that? Yeah Jessie done that.� He got out of the pool and started to dry off. �Ash, those bruises are actually quite bad.� He grabbed her hands and looked into her eyes. �I know you find it hard to believe but I really don�t mind it at all.� Misty felt a sadness wipe over her. �I love you Ash. I thought you loved me so why do you want to stay with Jessie so much?� He started laughing. �It�s not like that with me and Jessie at all. I love you as a girlfriend. Jessie�s just keeps me there. The most she�ll ever do is try and be friendly with me. Even when she does, she can�t keep it up. Jessie gets a lot of pleasure bossing me around and I know she could never stop completely. I know it sounds crazy but I think I�ll be able to put up with it no problem now that she lets me out like this. I don�t want you to feel bad, Misty.� This time when she hugged Ash, he hugged her back. �Maybe you�re right. I just want to know one more thing.� She was about to lean in to kiss him. �Why are you trying so hard to make Jessie happy?� Leaning in to kiss her, he whispered quietly. �Simple. She understands me.� They shared a kiss for about two minutes before Ash spoke again. �There�s only two people in the world who really understand me. You and Jessie.� Misty gave him another kiss on the cheek. �You�d better get going before Jessie gets angry.� Ash looked at the clock. �Oh my God! Time went by fast.� He rushed to put his clothes on and to catch the bus. �Misty, there�s a problem.� She came outside. �I missed the last bus!� She smiled. �That�s great! Now I can drive you home myself.� Misty went to the garage and got her car. �Get in. You don�t want to be late.� Ash was secretly still petrified of staying with Jessie but he acted like nothing was wrong. He didn�t want Misty to worry but instead she thought he was crazy to stay with her. Ash was thinking to himself all the way there. �Why do I hide it? I wish I could tell her but if Jessie knew I told anyone, she�d kill me. Why do I have to be stuck with Jessie? She�s a nut job.� Misty nudged his shoulder when they got there. �Ash, earth to Ash!� He turned to her. �Sorry, I was just thinking.� Misty wanted to know about what but he refused to answer.
Jessie was looking through the window when they got there. Misty made a comment about it that made Ash laugh but whispered in his ear so no one could hear. Ash and Misty were on the doorstep kissing and Jessie opened the door. �Are you ever going to come up for air?� Jessie�s comment attracted negative attention from Misty but she ignored it. �Here Ash!� Jessie handed him the garbage to take to the road right after Misty was gone. He hurried to get back inside because it was freezing outside. �Supper�s on the table. If you�re not there within five minutes, I�m eating it.� Jessie sat down and started reading a book while Ash put his backpack away. When he got to the table he just stood there. �Sit down! And you can use a chair.� Ash didn�t understand. �Thought you never let me eat with you?� She lifted her head up from the magazine. �Well maybe I�ve decided to be a little nicer.� She continued reading the magazine and James sat down to eat. It was extremely quiet at the table and no one dared to speak. Afterwards, Ash went to wash the dishes and Jessie came up to him. She looked at the dishes he washed. �You�re doing a better job now that you�re happier, huh?� She walked away with James to the bedroom and closed the door. Jessie yelled at Ash through the closed door. �You can have the guest room if you want! And just because I�m being nice, doesn�t mean I�ll stop tormenting you.� He continued washing the dishes with a smile on his face. �I know you won�t!�
Jessie woke up at 4 O�clock in the morning to get a drink and when she passed by Ash�s room, she noticed he was still up. The computer was on and Ash was playing a game on it �What game is that?� He turned around to see Jessie leaning on the back of his chair. �I can�t sleep so I�m just keeping my mind occupied.� She put her hands on his neck and started giving him a neck rub. Ash tried to resist but he was somehow pulled into it. Jessie looked at his eyes closing as he felt himself get weak and thought to herself. �This hypnotism trick really works on him. Why didn�t I think of this before?� Ash had fallen asleep and she took her hands off of him. Jessie picked him up and carried him to another room where she lied him down. �Jessie what are you doing with him?� James had woken up shortly after Jessie had. �He was having trouble sleeping so I tried that hypnosis trick and now he�s sleeping like a baby. I never thought he could be so vulnerable to that. Once I put my hands on him, he couldn�t even try to fight back.� James shrugged. �Guess you have a knack for it.�
When Ash woke up, Jessie and James were standing over him. �What�s going on? What did you do?� He looked around and noticed he was in a laboratory. �Why am I in here?� They were writing down some things. James looked up from a clipboard. �This is the Team Rocket lab.� Jessie smiled evilly at him. �We�re going to do all kinds of cruel and nasty things to you. We wouldn�t dare try any dangerous experiments on anyone else!� She had a look on her face that scared Ash. �You�re crazy! I�m leaving!� When he tried to get up, he couldn�t move since they had strapped him down. �Why would you want to do this to me when I tried my hardest to do everything you said?� James was still writing things down. �We both think you�ll never be able to do anything right. Jessie thinks you�ll be more useful here.� She still had that evil smirk on her face while she talked. �We�re going to make this as painful as possible for you! I�m going to have so much fun!� Jessie was laughing as she picked up a syringe and some anesthesia. �See this? Well I�m not going to use it!� She threw it in the trash, still laughing. Ash turned his head as she touched his cheek. �Why do you want to hurt me so much?� Jessie didn�t answer and put her hand on his mouth. �You know, I think you talk too much but don�t worry, I�ll fix that.� James handed her some duct tape and she ripped off several long pieces, taping Ash�s mouth shut. �You know what I�m going to do to you, twerp? I�m going to leave you here for a week with no food or water! And I don�t think that�s enough so I�m going to come in here and tease you all the time.� Jessie was laughing like a maniac after she said that. �Come on, James! Let�s go.� They both left with Ash still struggling to free himself. Ash cried for two days straight but he couldn�t stay awake anymore and he passed out.
Jessie snuck into the room where Ash was and when she saw him sleeping, she decided to wake him up. She grabbed a long stick that had electricity running through it and zapped him with it. �Wake up!� Ash�s body jerked in pain as he opened his eyes. Jessie smiled as she saw the expression on his face. She jabbed him even harder, this time in the stomach. Jessie zapped him over and over while she laughed. �It�s time for my lunch.� She pulled out a sandwich and waved it in front of his face. �Want some? You must be starving by now!� Jessie pulled it away and started eating as she hovered over him, dropping crumbs all over. She licked her lips and started to make noises to tempt him even more. Ash tried not to cry but it was no use. He had tears rolling down his face that soaked the collar of his shirt. Jessie was smiling as he was squirming to get away. She put her hands on him and started touching him all over, trying to make him as uncomfortable as possible. Ash started whimpering as she touched his lower abdomen. �What�s wrong? Don�t like that?� Jessie just kept touching him there, noticing that he was scared. Jessie started hissing like a snake and showed him her teeth. �Oh, and you were right, twerp. I am crazy!� She wouldn�t take her hands off of him and he started losing control. Ash was pulling at the straps with as much strength as he had left. They were so tight, he could barely move. �I�m not going to do any experiments on you anymore. This is way too much fun!� Ash noticed Jessie move her hands even lower and this time the fear in his eyes was tremendous. Jessie grabbed the stick and zapped him again, this time where it hurt the most. She reached for the duct tape on his mouth and ripped it off. Ash started screaming as soon as his mouth was free. �Stop it! I can�t take it anymore! I�ll do anything you tell me, just stop!� Jessie was still smiling. �Thought you�d be stubborn enough and not give in. Even you have a weakness and I�m obviously that weakness.� Ash gritted his teeth at her while she spoke. �So you�ll do anything I say?� He saw that she was getting ready to zap him again. �Yes anything!� She cocked her head as she spoke. �You know you�re useless to me because you can�t do anything the way I want, right?� Ash nodded silently. �There is one thing you could do for me.� He looked down. �What�s that?� Jessie was touching his as she spoke this time. �I want you to let me touch you like this anytime I want!� Ash started yelling as soon as she said that. �Have you ever had a psychiatric assessment? Because it�s obvious that you�re a psychopath!� She started laughing, hearing him use such big words. �No, I don�t need an assessment done and you�re completely right. I�m psycho and I don�t care! I never acted like this until now. Just ask James or Meowth. You�re the one who gets me like this, brat! So when did you learn so many big words? Did I knock some sense into you when I hit you before?� He looked straight into her eyes. �Why do you always make fun of me? I�m not that stupid!� Jessie continued laughing. �So are you going to let me or not?� Ash was growling at her. �Do I have a choice?� She flicked her hair back. �Your two choices are let me touch you whenever I want, however I want or I�ll beat you up for the rest of you�re life.� He hated her more than anyone else in the world. Ash was never a person to hate but Jessie really got to him. �Do I get to see my friends if I listen to you?� She knew he would go to the cops if she let him out again. �Do you think I�m stupid?� Ash looked was still looking her in the eyes. �Why can�t you just let me go? I�d never tell anyone about the past three years or about this. I really don�t want to stay with you.� Jessie started touching him again. �I want you so much though. Can�t you just stay with me and love me?� Ash would go crazy staying with her. �Just let me go! I won�t tell anyone, I promise! If you want me so bad, then why do you act this way? How can I trust someone who is psycho?� Jessie understood what he meant but she still insisted on him staying with her. �If you care about me, you�ll let me go! You know I�m not happy here.� She finally started to calm down. �I know that but I want you to love me.� Ash felt like he had no choice until she undone the straps holding him down. �Your love, that�s all I asked for.� Jessie grabbed him violently and dragged him to the front door. �You really hate me don�t you? Fine then! Get out of my sight and I never, ever want to see or hear from you again! Do you understand that, twerp?� She threw him about five feet away onto the hard ground. �If I get the police here, I will kill you and that�s a promise!� Ash started running as fast as he could, yelling back. �I won�t tell anyone! Just leave me alone!�
When Misty saw Ash running up to her front door exhausted, she asked him what was wrong. �Jessie threw me out, literally!� Misty saw huge bruises on him. �She must have thrown you quite hard!� Ash nodded, still looking scared. �I don�t want to report her. She doesn�t deserve to be reported. I noticed that she only goes psycho around me.� Misty thought it was odd. �You mean she�s been confirmed a psychopath?� He shook his head. �No, because she�s never like that around anyone else. It�s impossible to report her anyways because she�d act perfectly normal in front of the cops. Jessie is so smart and I don�t understand how but she�s so different in many ways.� Misty didn�t approve of his decision but went along with it anyways. �You�re sure she�s not dangerous?� Ash hugged Misty. �I�m positive.� She went to make some food while Ash got washed up. Ash was in the shower when a rock smashed through the window of the bathroom almost hitting him. �Tell us where Team Rocket�s hideout is or else!� He looked out the window to see Team Aqua surrounding the place. Ash was outnumbered but just as a Team Aqua grunt was about to attack, Jessie showed up and beat them all up. �Hey, twerp! Nice body!� He blushed but was amazed at how she took on all those men at once and defeated them so easily. �Bet you didn�t know that I�m a 10th degree black belt?� She took off as fast as she got there. Misty came in to see what all the commotion was about and saw the Team Aqua grunts knocked out on the ground outside. When she looked at Ash and saw him naked, she turned around quickly and blushed. She was red as a beat. �I�ll call Officer Jenny.� The police came and arrested all the men that Jessie defeated. �Who could knock out all those men?� Misty wanted to know but Ash was hesitating. �Um, well you see.� He turned his head the other way. �Jessie kind of came back; told me she was a 10th degree black belt.� Her mouth dropped. �She saved you after what she did to you?� Ash looked around to make sure there was no one listening. �When I was over there, she started saying she wanted me to love her. I guess she kind of likes me.� Misty was confused. �Jessie likes you but she hurts you? That�s kind of weird if you ask me.� He knew she was different. �I guess that�s the way she shows it. She�s pretty abusive with James and Meowth too but a lot worse with me. Maybe she likes me more that she likes them!� They both laughed and went to eat dinner. �Promise me you won�t put anyone else in the world before me?� Ash took her hands and looked into her eyes. �I promise.�
In the middle of their dinner, Jessie burst through the door laughing. �That�s so sweet. It�s giving me cavities!� She went up to Ash and knocked him over onto the floor. �Leave Ash alone! He loves me! Can�t you take that or has jealousy gotten the best of you?� Jessie jumped on top of Ash and held him down. �I can�t help myself. I want you so much!� Jessie started kissing him while Misty tried to pry her off. �Get off of him! Ash will never love you, Jessie! All you ever do is hurt him! I had his love first! If you loved him, you�d let him go. I don�t care if you and Ash want to be friends but this is going way too far!� Misty could see Ash choking while Jessie was on top of him. �You�re hurting him! Why hurt him if you love him so much?� Jessie took her mouth off of him. �I love him but yet I want to make him suffer. I don�t know why but my feelings are so mixed up when I�m around him!� Jessie started taking his clothes off and when Misty saw this, she smacked her hard enough to get her off of him. Ash went up to Jessie who was still trying to get up. �Your girlfriend is quite strong for being so small!� He almost smacked her himself but didn�t. �I have no problem being friends with you but I cant love you in the sense that you want me to, Jessie.� She looked up at him with tears in her eyes. �I just wish you�d understand. I understood you when you needed it.� Jessie was trying to lure Ash into another trap. �Don�t try to get me this way. I understand you. Why do you think I�m not reporting you? I�m obviously not that scared if I�m still talking to you like this.� He let Jessie hold him in her arms as she reached out. �I�d like to be best friends with you but Misty is my girlfriend. Can you settle for that?� Jessie was wiping her tears. �I guess so but why would you ask me to be your best friend when I hurt you so much?� Even though she put him through so much pain, Ash still had feelings for Jessie. �I don�t care what you do to me as long as I know you�re true feelings about me. I just wish you�d settle down.� Ash grabbed her hand and helped her up. �I don�t know if I can.� Jessie couldn�t seem to control herself around Ash anymore. �I had absolutely no problem with you before this. You did follow me around all the time but I have to admit I kind of liked it.� She started smiling, this time it being a smile of happiness. �I don�t expect you to be that nice to me. I never have. If you don�t force yourself so hard to be nice, I think you�ll be fine.� Jessie nodded and quietly left. Ash was alone with Misty and they decided to call it a night. �How can you handle having her around?� Ash laughed. �I don�t know Misty, I don�t know.�
When Jessie got back home, her and James had a romantic candlelit dinner. �Thank you for always being there Jessie.� She leaned in to kiss him. �Thank you for putting up with me.� They shared a kiss that seemed to last forever. �We were destined to be together, James.� They were looking at each other romantically in the eyes. �It�s like yin and yang. One can�t go on without the other.� Jessie giggled. �I think I�d be the yang.� James dipped a strawberry in whip cream and put it in her mouth. �I love you so much. Jessie, will you marry me?� She was a little overthrown by the question and paused. �Yes James! I�ve been hoping you�d have the courage to ask me someday.� He smiled as he stared into her beautiful sapphire eyes. �You�re the one who gives me that courage. I�d be so lost without you, Jessie.�