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A/N: First of all, thanks to the people that reviewed my story. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't continue ^_^ Next I'd like to say that I'm getting a writers block lately so please forgive me if this part isn't as good -_-;;
Anyway, please enjoy, ohh, and REVIEW PLEASE! Thankies!

'Thoughts are like this'

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Love not War, Friend not Foe
Part #07
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Last time...

"This is it, no turning back now. Is everyone ready?"

Her group nodded. Jessie could see fire in their eyes, they were all ready to bring Giovanni down once and for all. Jessie nodded too.

"Okay, on my signal. Ready... set..."

An alarm suddenly blared from the HQ and lights flashed.

"They've spotted us!" Misty squealed in fright.

"They couldn't have!" Cara cried out.

Jessie pulled out Arbok's pokeball and clasped it. "It's now or never... CHARGE!!!"

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There was an eruption of cries from the trainers that were waiting for Jessie's signal. They poured out from the surrounding foliage and charged towards the HQ. Two Team Rocket trainers were standing on guard on the roof. They watched wide-eyed at the approaching army of trainers.

"Where did they come from!?" One cried over to the other while backing away from the edge.

"I've no idea! They must be with that other guy that set off the alarm! We've got to warn Giovanni at once!" They dashed inside and down a flight of stairs.

Giovanni sat in his office watching security cameras. His forehead was lined with angry furrows as the bombardment showed up on camera. The two guards burst in the door, panting.

"Sir!"

"I know already. Why didn't our equipment detect them? First we have that intruder snooping around and now this!"

"We're sorry Sir. We don't know why our systems didn't pick them up" The two men took a step back. It was known that when Giovanni lost his temper, that gun under his desk got some use on something.

"Well find out why and keep them away!" He angrily growled at them and lowered his hand under the desk.

"Right away Sir" The two men desperately dashed away as fast as they could, tripping over themselves. They made their way to the computer operating rooms.

Giovanni picked up a microphone and switched it on. "Rebel forces on the attack. Send out the resistance" He switched off the microphone and settled back into his chair. He patted the Persian next to him, which purred loudly and nuzzled closer. "We'll show those rebels what's what around here"

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Outside, the doors of the HQ opened and Team Rocket members marched out armed with pokéballs.

Jessie held her gun handle tightly. "They have the pokemon, but do they have the weapons?" She turned back to her group. "Proceed with 'Plan Blasting Off'" She thought the name suited well. She got it from their old line 'Team Rocket is blasting off again!' but this time, it would be for good. "Attack who you must, but Giovanni is mine! ONWARD!" She ran with them and tossed her pokeball. "Arbok, action time!" Arbok materialised and hissed angrily.

Behind Jessie ran Ash, Misty, Brock and Cara. "Split up" Cara ordered and they did so. Ash let out his strongest pokemon and started ordering them on attacking.

The air was full of the sounds of pokemon cries and trainers' orders and cries. The numbers on the rebel side were starting to drop slowly but surly. Jessie snuck to the side of the HQ. She pressed herself against the wall and watched as another group of Team Rocket resistance came out from a door on the side and dashed off to the battlefield. She went up and pulled at the door but it was locked fast. "Arbok, Acid attack"

Arbok slithered up beside Jessie and took a deep breath. It opened it mouth and a gush of black acid shot out. As soon as it struck the metal door it melted into nothing.

"Good job. Return for now" Arbok slipped back into its pokeball and Jessie crept into the building. She silently ran down the halls, slipping in and out of the shadows. She came to a room and peered in. Inside there was a large gathering of men and women, all wearing the Team Rocket uniform. Jessie pulled back and slipped into an empty room. "I'm going to need back up on this one" She whispered to herself and took out a small radio. "Cara can you hear me?"

There was a crackling sound of the radio and she waited. Soon a voice was heard.

"Jessie? I can hear you" The voice was crackled with the radio, but it was defiantly Cara.

"I'm inside but it's going to be harder than I thought. The place is crawling with Rockets. I need you in here. Bring the Twerps too"

"Ash, Misty and Brock?"

Jessie shook her head. "Yes those three. Bring them along with you. What's the situation out there?"

"Our numbers are starting to drop but the fight is still in its prime"

"Good, that will cause a great distraction. Hurry in here. Left side of the building there's a metal door. There's a hole melted in it. You can get in that way"

"All right, over and out" The radio cut off and fell silent. Jessie sat back and sighed. 'I can't do anything for now until they get in here. Or can I?' She looked around the room that she had snuck into. She found a filing cabinet and tried to open it. Locked. "Wonder what's in here?" She started to pull at the lock when there was the sound of voices outside the door. She dove behind a couch that was settled at one side of the room. She held her breath as the door was opened and three people entered.

"This shouldn't take too much longer. Those rebels will regret the day they dealt with me!"

Jessie knew that voice. Its deep, icy cold attitude. She had no doubt. It was Giovanni. She pulled her knees to her chest and lowered her head in an attempt to make herself as small as she possibly could. The other Rockets with Giovanni spoke up.

"You have got that right Boss. I don't know what they were thinking when they planned on attacking you" This person was a woman with a seductive voice. Jessie scowled at the sound of it. "Cassidy, that fat cow!" Jessie could just imagine that snotty, blond-haired twit sucking up to the boss. She was the kind of person that would agree with the boss no matter what, just to be in his good books.

Giovanni nodded, unseen to Jessie. "And what is the update of the intruder? Has he been caught yet?"

"Not yet Sir" Jessie cringed. That irritating, broken, froggy voice. It had to be Butch. That green-haired man was Cassidy's teammate and together Cassidy and Butch were Jessie and James' biggest rivals. At the thought of James, Jessie's spirit took a drop and she bit her lip to keep tears back.

"Our camera caught a glimpse of a figure running around the HQ. Whoever they were, they had a small pokemon with them. They kept to the shadows so we couldn't tell what pokemon it was" Butch continued explaining.

"How did they get in here?" Giovanni yelled at them. Jessie smirked as she heard the two shuffle around.

"We inspected all the doors but there's no sign of how they got in. We had a truckload of pokemon arrive yesterday, it's possible that they could have snuck in on that" Cassidy sounded a little nervous.

"Well from now on inspect all deliveries thoroughly before giving them admittance" Jessie heard keys rattling and a lock being opened. The file cabinet was opened and there was rustling of papers. "Put these in the safe in my main office" The papers were handed over and the cabinet was locked again.

"Right away Sir" Butch and Cassidy replied in unison. They started to leave the room and Jessie relaxed.

'I thought they'd find me. Now to get out of here and find the others' The radio on her belt crackled and buzzed. Jessie froze as Cara's voice called over the radio.

"Jessie are you there? Do you copy? We can't find you"

The half closed door opened again and Butch stepped back in. He looked around the room.

"Butch? What are you doing? We've got work to do" Cassidy came up behind him.

"I thought I heard something in here" He croaked. He started to look around the room.

Jessie grabbed the radio and flipped the switch to off. She held her breath and shut her eyes. 'Don't find me, please don't find me!'

Butch stood in the middle of the room. "I guess I must have been hearing things" He turned to leave the room again.

Jessie sighed inwardly. She felt a vibrating feeling on her hip. She looked down to see one of her pokéballs wobbling. Her eyes widened. 'NOT NOW!' It was too late for her to do anything. The pokeball opened and out popped her Wobbuffet. It stood beside her and saluted her.

"Wobba, Wobbuffet" It said happily.

"Ohh no..."

"Who's here?"

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Yeah! Part seven up and running ^_^ I'll strike a deal with you readers, if I get three reviews, I do the next part. So until then, happy reading!

~Ashla~

Finished: 6:35PM, Sunday, 8th December 2002