An Unusual Turn of Events
Chapter Three: Woah!?
by Kenshin

"James, you idiot! What are you doing here? Do you know how far from the hideout you are?" Jessie was furiouus. "Meowth! You're in for it this time, pal." "SHHHHHH!! You're here just in time for the best part, but you have to be *quiet*!" complained James.

"James, what are you talking about?" asked Jessie. "Look!" said James, pointing through the open window of the windwill. '!!!' thought Jessie, 'that's the twerp and the other twerp....kissing!!!' "Wha....James, did you stage this?" she looked at him, surprised. "Well....I might have given it a little push....." he said quietly. "Meowth! You really do have some brain cells!" "James, you devil. How romantic of you!" "Oooooo! Aren't I such a genius when it comes to women?" he asked gleefully.

"No, James, you're not," said Jessie. "Huh?" James asked, confused again. (Look out James!) "That would have happened eventually, you dunderhead! And meanwhile, you let the best chance to make your closest woman friend, me, happy slip away by staging this debacle instead of ransoming the twerp for Pikachu....." "Jessie....I'm sorry, but I just....." "I know James, you're a hopeless romantic. *sigh* But I'm still going to have to punish you," she said, shaking her head.

Jessie suddenly produced a large mallet out of thin air (how do they do that?) and took up a batter's stance. "Sorry James, but maybe this will knock some sense into you," she said. "mommy," whimpered James. *WHAM* "Meowth! Looks like James is blasting off again!" "*sigh* He's so cute. Well, we better go after him." Jessie took one last glance throught the window before they left. "Woah! Look at him go, Meowth! Maybe I *shouldn't* have launched James...he could take some lessons from the twerp. Meowth laughed. And with that, Jessie and Meowth took off after James.

Brock and Pikachu quietly snuck around the perimeter of the abandoned windmill. Brock shot Pikachu a serious look. While he had been catching his breath, he broke out some camo make-up for himself and Pikachu. Now, all his exposed skin and most of Pikachu's yellow fur was covered with swirls of black and gray face paint.

"Any sign of Team Rocket yet, soldier?" asked Brock. "Chu," said Pikachu, negatively. "Alright, plan Charlie. I'll hook to the left and you hook to the right. We'll meet at the entrance.....GO GO GO!" Brock charged to the left while Pikachu dashed right, dodging around underbrush as he went. They both reached the front door to the mill without incident.

"Ready pal?" Brock whisperd. "Pika," affirmed Pikachu. "Alright...on three. one.... two..... three! FREEZE TEA......" Brock stopped, stunned into silence. "Chaaaaaa (woah!)" The two soldier-wannabes stared at what they saw inside the mill. "Oh, uh...hi Brock. Hi Pikachu." stammered Ash. Misty didn't say anything. She just blushed.

"Ash, you devil!! I can't believe that you....you....you did it before me! No fair!" Brock said, happy for his best friends. He was also shocked, stunned, and slightly annoyed. Annoyed that it hadn't happened until now. Annoyed that he had gotten all worked up for a rescue attempt for nothing. But mostly annoyed that Ash had gotten a girlfriend while he still didn't have one. "Well...uh....I'll leave you two alone," Brock said as he too began to blush. "Chu (I'm right behind you.)"

Ash looked at Misty, lying beside him, and they both turned red. "Well, I guess we don't have to worry about telling them now..." said Ash. "Yeah..." said Misty. "Hey, Misty?" "Yeah, Ash?" "Let's get married." "Wha...?" "What, you don't want to?" "No...I mean yes...I mean... you want to elope?" "Sure? What's wrong with that?" "Well, wouldn't your mom be upset if we eloped?" "Why?" Misty smacked him on the head...lightly. "Ash! If we eloped she wouldn't be able to attend the wedding. Neither would my sisters (not that that's a big loss)."

"Well, okay then, we can just plan for a regular.....wait, you mean yes?!?" Ash looked overjoyed. (A state that Brock would like to be in...Over*JOY*ed hehehe) "I didn't say yes, Ash." "Then no?" he asked, slightly disappointed. "I won't answer that until you propose properly..." "Will you marry me?" "...with a ring!" "Ahhh...okay! I can buy one when we get to Viridian!" He hugged her tightly to him. 'Misty...I love you so much!' "I love you Ash." "I love you too Misty...will you say yes when I get the ring?" "Ash! You'll just have to wait and see!" "Ahh...I wanna know now..."

THE POKE-END....for now