Here is Part VIII. You know the process I have to go through. I don't own Pokemon and I never will. I don't have anything else to say but enjoy the story! Part VIII While Ash and Locknile were battling, they were unaware that three pairs of eyes were watching them. The three pairs of eyes had wandered down the halls, the stairs, and into this section, and discovered the battle. They were Jessie, James, and Meowth! "Why are Pikachu and the twerp losing to that idiot, Locknile? I guess Pikachu isn't as valuable as we thought." Jessie said bluntly. "I don't know about this battle. Both Pikachu and Tyranitar seem to be getting damaged badly." James said with a little compassion in his voice. "I agree with James. Those twos are really battling it out." Meowth also, said with a little concern in his voice. "Since when did you worry about the twerp!?" Jessie said angrily. "……I just have this funny feeling like we are suppose to do something." Said James. "We would never hurt the twerp, even though we still try to steal Pikachu, and we should not let the twerp get hurt by someone else." Meowth said. "…. Grrr…Ok, we can help out him, just this once. Then we go back to trying to steal Pikachu. Besides, if Locknile destroys the twerp, we won't have any body to chase after." Jessie said. They all snuck up on Ash and Locknile, which were still battling. "Tyranitar, Go and use Body Slam!!" Tyranitar started immediately running for Pikachu! Ash and Pikachu were really surprised by this action and didn't have time to think!!! Tyranitar Body Slammed Pikachu. "Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!" It yelled in pain! Ash immediately ran towards Pikachu. "Pikachu! Are you all right?!!" He said while kneeling down towards it. "Pi…Pikachu Pika Pi. Pikachu!! [I…. I'm all right. I can fight!!]" It said as it struggled, but got up on its feet. "Are you sure?" Ash asked. "Pi! [Yes!]" It yelled, as it dashed back into the arena! Pi, Pi, Pi, Pika [ I can still battle!] But, Pikachu knew it couldn't beat Tyranitar, but Pikachu cared too much for the well being of his trainer. He couldn't let Ash down!……But, Pikachu was feeling faint…he felt like he was going to fall over, on the ground. Mean while Team Rocket was still watching the battle in the shadows. They could see that Pikachu was really tired, and that Ash was still worried about him. "Should we help now?" James asked. "Just wait a little while longer." Jessie commanded. "Tyranitar! Hyperbeam!" Locknile commanded. Pikachu was hit by another Hyperbeam, and fell back! "Pikachu!" Ash yelled as it ran over to its partner, and held him in his arms. Ash paused for a moment, while looking at the injured Pikachu, and then looked up at Locknile. "Locknile! We have to stop this fighting, right now!" Ash said in a very angry and serious tone. "Oh! This is amusing!!" Locknile shouted while laughing evilly. "They call you the Pokemon Master, and you can't even beat me, and now you want to back down! You are no master at all! I am the true Master!!!" "No! You are wrong Locknile! Pokemon isn't just about battling, and it isn't at all about, the way you treat your Pokemon! You act like Pokemon are battle machines! You don't care that your Tyranitar is hurt, and suffering right now! You are no Pokemon Trainer at all! You are just an abuser! The art of battling isn't about, battling till the other opponent suffers to a defeat! But, it's about communing with other trainers, and their Pokemon, as well as communing with your own Pokemon. It's all about gaining trust. That is what the art of battling is all about!" "YOU IMBECILE!!!!!!!!" Locknile, yell as he started to build rage! "You don't know what true power is!!!!! The only thing Pokemon are good for is battling!!!! I could care less about their feelings!!!!!!!!!! Pokemon are battle machines!!!!!!! And, I will destroy you with my power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" "Go!!! Tyranitar!!! Use your Hyperbeam!!!!!!" Tyranitar was charging up a very, very, powerful Hyperbeam! Ash and Pikachu thought it was the end…but a miracle happened. One from the people he would least suspect. "Go! Seviper!! Use Haze!!" Jessie commanded! "Go! Cacnea!! Use Needle Arm!!" James commanded! The Haze attack, made it where Tyranitar's Hyperbeam missed, and Cacnea's Needle Arm, knocked back Tyranitar, who was unaware of the attack! Ash and Pikachu were very surprised at the immediate entrance on Team Rocket! And, even more surprised they helped him…but then he remembered the dream, and then all was explained. Ash and Pikachu were relieved. Ash then looked at his buddy. I'm going to help Team Rocket. You're still weak for the battle so I want you to stay here and rest. I'll be sure the battle doesn't get near you. Pikachu did as it was told and tried to gain its energy back. Ash ran immediately at the now battling pair of, Team Rocket and Locknile. Ash pulled out a Poke'ball, and threw it into the arena. "Go! Magneton!" When Magneton was out on the battlefield. Team Rocket, looked over to Ash. "Hey twerp, how's it been going?" Jessie said. "Why are you guy's helping me?" Ash said. "Well, if you are destroyed by this moron, we won't have anybody to chase around anymore." Both Jessie and James said at the same time. Meowth all of a sudden said, "Come on guy's, we can't just stand around here all day!! We have to battle!!" "Right! Go! Magneton! Use Thunderbolt!" "Go! Seviper! Poison Tail!" "Go! Cacnea! Pin Missile!" All three of them attacked at the same time, and they were a direct hit! "Tyranitar!! Hyperbeam!!!" Tyranitar shot off an even more powerful Hyperbeam, and it hit Seviper! Seviper immediately fainted! "See! Your Pokemon are too weak!! You can't defeat me!!" Locknile said. But little did Locknile know that Seviper's Poison Tail was taking effect! When Ash and Team Rocket were battling, it seemed like they knew what each other was doing. And, that helped them throughout this battle. "Go! Magneton! Use Thunder Wave!" Tyranitar was now paralyzed! "Go! Cacnea! Use Needle Arm!" With Tyranitar Paralyzed, Cacnea's Needle Arm was a direct hit! And, since it was a type advantage it did even more damage. Tyranitar was starting to take on the damage. Since Jessie's Seviper was fainted she returned it to its Poke'ball! But, Ash noticed something, a side of Jessie that he has never seen before. It was kind…caring…something that he would of never thought of her to be. "Good Job Seviper. You deserve a nice long rest." Jessie said compassionately. Then she held out another Poke'ball. "Go! Wobbuffet!" When Wobbuffet came out, the battle continued. "Go! Tyranitar! Use Hyperbeam!" "Now Wobbuffet! Use Counter!" They Hyperbeam was countered back at Tyranitar, and it was a direct hit! Tyranitar was starting to get tired! Then Locknile thought to himself, * I can't believe these fools are beating me! I cannot let this happen! * "Go! Tyranitar! Use Slash!" The Slash was a direct hit, on all three Pokemon, but all three were still standing! "Now! Magneton! Use Supersonic!" The Supersonic was a direct hit, and made Tyranitar confused! Tyranitar now was raging around, because of the confusion! "Good Job, Ash!" James said. "Thanks, your Pokemon aren't bad yourself." Ash said. "Now Magneton! Thunder Wave!" Now that Tyranitar was paralyzed, it seemed all of them knew what to do! The all attacked at the same time! Even Meowth joined in! And Now Pikachu was revived and ready to battle! Also, Jessie's Seviper was revived and ready to battle! All of them, working together, was a sight to see. Two different sides, joined together to defeat a terrible enemy. This showed that there was some good in Team Rocket. Not, by words, but that one moment of teamwork explained it all. "Magneton, Pikachu! Thunderbolt!" "Seviper! Poison Tail!" "Cacnea! Pin Missile!" "Meowth uses Fury Swipes!" All the attacks were a direct hit and at the same time! And, with one flashing moment Tyranitar plummeted to the ground, fainted!! This is the end of Part 8. I estimate there will be one more part, and an epilogue, but things may change. Thanks for reading! Please Review.