Team Rocket Trio's Thoughts

*Vermillion City...*

Jessie, James and Meowth were taking a break at a cafe.

"Ah it feels good taking a break by the sea." Jessie said.

"Yeah and these fish and chips are great." Meowth said, digging into some fish.

James on the other hand wasn't eating or thinking about the sea.

"Is something wrong James?" Meowth asked.

"Yes, do you remember when we last visited our headquarters to see the boss?" James questioned back.

"Yes I remember." Jessie said. "The boss called us there after we sent him those Charmander eggs we found."

"We sure were lucky to have found those abandoned Charmander eggs." Meowth said. "I mean we failed to steal all the eggs from that day care center, but then we found the eggs the day after that."

"I never thought anyone would abandon their own Charmander." Jessie said. "Especially since they evolve into Charizard."

"Yeah but abandoning Pokemon is what happens." Meowth said. "And we got paid by the boss for them."

"Yes, but it's our visit to the headquarters I keep thinking about." James said. "I ended up seeing what happens to the Pokemon the agents bring in to the boss."

He explained to the others that he saw how the agents trained the Pokemon Team Rocket stole or captured. He saw agents use strong Pokemon to toughen up the weak Pokemon and the strong Pokemon acted like big bullies to the weaker Pokemon. He saw the agents cracking whips on the floor to make weaker Pokemon work and train harder, and the worst part was that they weren't given a chance to rest.

"I do get that they were trained to make the Pokemon stronger for Team Rocket." James finished. "But you don't see me abusing my Pokemon or training them like there's no tomorrow. I'm not letting them train my Pokemon."

"Neither am I." Jessie added. "To be honest I saw some agents picking on some baby Pokemon and shouting at them to grow up quickly. I'm not letting any of them have my dear Smoochum."

"Even I have to admit the training looks very harsh." Meowth said. "I am a Pokemon too and I understand what it's like to be abused because I was abused in the past too."

Jessie, James and Meowth were bad, but they weren't as bad as the other agents because Jessie and James didn't abuse their Pokemon.

"You know, sometimes I wonder why we keep doing this." James said. "I mean, we've worked hard for the boss despite the interference from the twerps and police, yet we don't get paid well or receive any respect. Butch and Cassidy get more money than we do. Not to mention we keep having to get part-time jobs for more money."

"You're right James, but this is all we can do right now." Jessie said. "Something will come up for us."

"I hope you're right Jess." James sighed.

Sometimes Jessie, James and Meowth wondered if something would give them hope in the future.

"So where's our next destination?" Meowth asked.

The trio wasn't sure where to go next.

"I know." James suddenly said. "We can go to the Sinnoh Region. I've been there before as a boy because my parents have some vacation houses there and it's a wonderful place. There are also plenty of Pokemon that you can't find in the Kanto Region."

"Really?" Jessie asked.

"If that's true then we should go there." Meowth said. "We could catch many valuable Pokemon there for the boss."

"And get new Pokemon for ourselves." Jessie added.

So the trio agreed to head to Sinnoh.

Their next destination was the Sinnoh Region.