Journey Through Kanto | ✅

Chapter 41: One Jesse is Enough

Zia, KC, Emmy, Sky, and Kirlia continue their journey. Along with Zia's new egg that she is currently carrying.

As they walked along a path, they noticed something beside them. "Hmm? It's a missing poster." Zia stated as they all looked at it.

"Wait..." Sky started. "Isn't that..." Emmy continued. "It can't be." KC said. "James?!" They all exclaimed

They stared at the photo of child James a little closer. "It does look like him." Kirlia said. Suddenly, a limo pulled up next to them. "Have you seen the boy in that photo?" An old man in a butler's outfit asked through a megaphone.

"We have if he's James from Team Rocket." Zia stated. "Jolly good. Eureka. Quick, to the estate." The butler ushered as he pulled them all into the limo, driving away.

They eventually pulled through a large, expensive looking gate. As they drove up the driveway, which was at least a few miles long in Zia's opinion, they could see a huge mansion coming up.

"It's huge." KC breathed out. Zia nodded in agreement. They stopped in front of the house as they all then got out. "This is the biggest mansion I've ever seen." Zia said as they looked over it.

"This is not a mansion! This little dog house is for Growlithe, the favorite pokemon of Master James." The butler corrected, loudly, from the megaphone. "Behind you there, that building is the master's mansion." The butler continued as they all turned around to see basically a castle.

Their jaws dropped as they gazed upon it. "Isn't this overkill?" Emmy asked, not understanding it. "Nothing is overkill for the rich, Emmy." Zia replied. "Right this way." The butler said as he led them inside.

Once in the parlor room, they all noticed the two coffins on a bed of flowers that was roped off. "What are coffins doing here?" KC asked, worried. Zia pulled the egg a little closer to her. "My master and mistress only had one child, a boy named James. This morning, his parents passed away and this estate is now his." The butler answered as they looked at the giant picture of little James holding a Growlithe as he stood next to his parents. His mother in a red dress with a parasol and his father in a suit with a cane.

"Wait. You mean that this whole estate is going to belong to James?!" Zia and KC yelled in disbelief. "It's so frightfully tragic. After Master James ran away, his parents no longer had the strength to go on. Their hearts were broken." The butler said as he wiped his tears with a handkerchief.

Zia and the rest looked down. "How sad." Zia muttered. "I hope you find him soon." KC said. "Soon won't do! His parent's will clearly states that Master James must marry his fiancé within 24 hours of their passing. If not, this entire estate will no longer belong to him but will be donated to charity. I must find him at once." The butler explained.

After that, Zia, KC, and their Pokemon all went outside and sat on the steps. "Maybe we should help look for James." Zia muttered as she stared off into the distance. "What? Why should we help him after all the trouble he's caused us?" KC asked, confused.

"Well, he might want to come to his parent's funeral. It's his last chance to say goodbye." Kirlia told him. He visibly deflated at that. "I guess you're right. But how are we going to find him in one day?" He asked before they all heard arguing from above.

Suddenly, Team Rocket fell from the roof, onto the ground. It seemed like Jesse and Meowth were fighting with James. "That's how, KC." Zia said before turning to the other three. "Cut it out! James' parents just passed away. He's got to go to their funeral." Zia shouted at them.