Prepare For Love (A Rocketshipping Story)

Chapter 3

   James felt himself land on something soft and bouncy. His eyes were still shut tight; he didn't want to see where he was. "Is this a cloud from heaven that I've landed on?" he thought to himself as he still clung onto Jessie. He thought he could hear the sounds of the waterfall from above, but he wasn't entirely sure. Suddenly a voice brought him back to reality.

   "Hey James! Quit sleepin and get outta da water!" said a familiar voice. Slowly, James opened his eyes to find Meowth and the twerps standing over him. He gasped and and looked around at where he was. He and Jessie had landed on a rubber raft and were floating in the middle of a peaceful lake.

   "Hey James, are you alright?" asked the biggest twerp, Brock. James shakily nodded and peered down at Jessie. Her hair was soaking wet and she laid limp in James's arms. "Guys, we better bring them to shore." said Ash. He, Brock, and the girl twerp, Misty, pulled the raft over to shore. James stumbled off the raft and laid Jessie on the shore.

   "Hey Jess," said James, resting a hand on his female companion. "It's time to wake up now. You're safe now."
Jessie still lied on the shore, sand getting in her hair and on her clothes.

   "Uh, Jimmy? I'm tink youse gonna have to do more dan shake her awake." said Meowth and smirked at his lavender haired friend. James was puzzled for a moment, but then knew what Meowth was talking about.

   "Oh no! I am not kissing her awake!" exclaimed James, blushing. "She'll wake up, just give her a moment." He scooted away from Jessie and stared down at her. Secretly, he did want to kiss Jessie. Ever since the night they were sent out on their first mission, beneath the stars, James had vowed never to leave Jessie's side. He hadn't known it yet, but some feelings were starting to develop for his new partner.

   A few minutes passed, and Jessie still lay unconscious on the sand. Everyone was staring at James, except for Ash; he just thought that Jessie was taking a nap and peered at a nearby Oddish. (He's so dense when it comes to these kind of things)

   James suddenly let out a sigh. "All right, I'll do it. To save Jessie." he said trying to sound as heroic as he could, but his voice was a bit shaky. James was taught how to use CPR from a special class he was given when he was younger at his HUGE mansion.

   "30 chest compressions" thought James, using two fingers and pushing down on Jessie's chest. "Lift head up and..." James pried open Jessie's mouth and their lips nearly touched when...

"AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Jessie, at all times, woke up just as James was about to give her CPR. She jumped away from his grasp and smacked him repeatedly with a paper fan. "HOW DARE YOU JAMES! WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU KISS ME?! YOU INSENSITIVE LITTLE BRAT!" All the while, James tried to dodge the blows, but when Jessie was angry, she never missed her target.

   "Stop it Jessie! You don't understand! I was giving you CPR! You almost drowned and I saved your life! You should be thanking me!" said James as he sprang up and ran away from Jessie. She followed him with a burning anger in her eyes.

   "Um, should we go?" said Misty, staring at the duo. Brock nodded and pulled Ash's shirt collar away because he was mesmerized by the Oddish. "Aw, Brock! I wanted to catch that!" whined Ash as he was dragged away. Meowth watched them go and turned back towards the humans.

"Eh, was gonna happen at one point or anudda." he said and settled down on the grass.