Chrono Shift

Author's Note:  Original Development of this fic . . . 1999

Chapter 1: Relax Team Rocket

Meowth:  We got a call from the boss.

Meowth turned on the computer, Giovanni’s picture appear, his face clouded in darkness.

Meowth:  Yes sir.

Giovanni:  Jessie, James, I want you to take a vacation from you duties in capturing that rare pikachu you reported.

James:  A vacation for us, how sweet.

Jessie:  How long sir?

Giovanni:  A month at the Rocket Resort.  I have much work to do, I don’t want to be bothered by Team Rocket activities at the moment.

Meowth:  Yes sir.  Thank you sir

The screen blanked, Giovanni disconnected.

James:  Sounds really great Jessie, really does.  But doesn’t it seem to good to be true!

Meowth slapped James upside the head and continued to slap him down.

Meowth:  It’s a month vacation!  No questions ask!  Let’s just go!

Jessie:  James sometimes you exaggerate too much.  Like that time with Jezebel, you could have married her and made us rich.

James:  NEVER!

Meowth:  But this isn’t marriage this is a vacation.  Just go along with it.

James:  You’re right, when do we eat!

*****

 The next day Jessie and James were heading down to a near by city that is hardly known for pokemon but has a good mall called Pentopolis.  Once there they window-shopped looking for fashionable vacation wear and gear.

James:  Out of all of our Team Rocket costumes and no aloha shirt.  All these stores here have such tacky colors, don’t they have anything more blue?

Jessie:  Just keep looking around, I’m sure there’s clothing for you.

 Meanwhile on the other side of the mall . . .

Ash:  Misty!  Where in the world do you get the money to buy all this junk!

Misty:  For your information Ash that’s fashionable clothing for me not junk.  Oh hey that shirt would look good on you Ash.  I’m tired of seeing you into that black and blue clothing, it hurts the eyes.

Ash:  What’s wrong with my style?

Misty:  That it’s boring, now come on I’ll buy you some more clothes.

Ash:  Not another shirt.

Pikachu:  Pika pika ((can I have something too))

Brock merrily tagging behind Ash carrying nothing but his own things.

Ash:  You could help me carry things Brock!

Brock:  I wasn’t the one that lost that pokemon battle with her.

Ash turned red, dreading what had happen yesterday.  Bulbasaur was about to win against Starmie but Psyduck accidentally tripped taking the solar beam attack directly to the head, which lead to high psychic attack and totally K.O.ed Bulbasaur.

Ash:  “It wasn’t fair.  Psyduck interfered.

Togepi:  Pri pri toge.  ((mommy looks pretty))

Misty window-shopped to her left before she entered the store, not watching where she was going, Ash couldn’t see straight ahead and Brock was occupied looking around for pretty girls.  Jessie and James got out of the store and bumped into Misty.  Ash crashed right into Misty dropping all her things and tripping over them.

Ash:  HEY MISTY, TELL ME WHEN YA STOP!!

Misty:  WHY DON’T YOU WATCH WHERE I’M GOING ASH!!

Ash:  CAUSE I HAFTA CARRY ALL YOUR JUNK!!

Misty:  JUNK THIS ASH!!

Misty grabbed one of the fallen boxes and smashed Ash with it.  The two who came out of the store started to pick up the fallen boxes.

Man:  Here ya go Misty, it was my fault.  I wasn’t watching.

Misty:  Thanks, glad to see there’s a gentleman around here.   Wait, how did you know my name?  AH, it’s James from Team Rocket!

Ash emerged from the avalanche of boxes and stood straight up.  (with a lump on his head)

Ash:  Aha!  Team Rocket.  What are you up to now?  Stealing merchandise I bet, Pikachu give’em a thundershock!

Pikachu hopped out of a box and into the air and with a loud “PIKACHU” he let out an electric shock attack.  Team Rocket screamed as they got electrocuted.

Jessie:  What do you think you’re doing you brat!

James:  We didn’t attack you!

Ash:  Aren’t you going to try to steal something?

James went up to Ash and poked a finger right at him.  Ash backed off confused (but smiling).

James:  NO!  We’re on vacation.  We even tried to help Misty pick up her things.

Ash turned red and scratched his head.

Ash:  Oh I’m sorry.  I didn’t think you were here as normal customers.  It’s just that you ambushed us so many times I thought we could get a head attack this time.

Everyone except Ash fell flat on their faces.

James:  Look, we may be part of Team Rocket but even bad guys like us take a break from doing bad things.  Just to show you, Jessie and me were going out for ice cream care to join us, our treat.

Jessie:  You’re paying for it James, I’m saving my bonus for our vacation.

Ash:  Something must be wrong with Team Rocket.

Brock:  Yeah, they didn’t even do their motto.

Next Issue:  A “Timed” Plan