AN: Hey! Well, here is the chapter 5. I hope you all have enjoyed this story. I would like thank all of you who reviewed my work and it will inspire me to only work harder. Thank you, and you can be certain that I will continue this saga of "A Beautiful Thing." Please review at slickboy444@aol.com. Thanks and best wishes. Later, the police arrived after Officer Jenny and the police force saw the explosion in Viridian. Soon, they arrived to tie up all the loose ends. Officer Jenny: I got to hand it to you guys. Giovanni has been wanted dead or alive in four countries. After all the work and deaths caused by chasing this guy, it took a couple of average young heroes like you guys. Jessie: Well officer, I doubt you can call these guys far from average. Ash, Misty and the rest of their pokemon blushed. Ash: Well, it was nothing. Officer Jenny: No way, it was something. Because of you two the biggest crime organization on this side of the globe is gone. She then turned to Jessie and James. Officer Jenny: And because of you two we have the evidence to end Team Rocket for good. James: Does this mean we'll still have to go to jail? Officer Jenny: After what you guys have done for us, no way! James: Really! Officer Jenny just nodded. Jessie: WE"RE FREE! James: NO MORE CRIME, NO MORE JAIL! Meowth: IT REALLY IS OVER! The former rockets embraced one another in a tight group hug. Now they were truly free. Afterwards another officer in a different uniform approached the group. He was wearing apparel that indicated he was the main police chief. Chief: Are these the little heroes? Officer Jenny: You bet! Chief: I've got to hand it to you guys. You've done a wonderful deed for this country, but there is one last loose end that we must confront. Ash: What would that be? Chief: Giovanni has had a reward placed on him for close to 10 years. Because he is a crime lord that reward is pretty big. It's gotten to around 2 million dollars. Who should I make the check out too? Misty: Did you say…2 million dollars!? Ash: Whoa…I can't… Chief: We've got to pay you kid. It's a federal law that we must make good on all of our reward offers. Ash: I…Don't believe it. Chief: Well kid, congratulations. Ash: Wait! The truth is I'm not the one who needs all that money. I make plenty winning pokemon battles. Ash then turned to Jessie and James. Ash: These three have been living on the streets, stealing for food, and working for anybody just to get ahead because they don't have any money. If anything they should get it. The chief turned towards the former members of Team Rocket. James: No…Way. You…Would do that for us? Ash: Well, consider it a peace offering. Something to end our petty fights. Jessie: But we can't except 2 million dollars after all we've put you through. Misty: But didn't you guys say you did it against your will? James: Yes but… Ash: At least take half. You can't deny you guys need it more than we do. James: You're not leaving us with a real choice here Ash. Ash: Sure I am, just let this be the new beginning, so to speak. Jesse, James, and Meowth looked at each other in shock. They were frozen at this dilemma, but it seems that Ash would only allow them to do one thing. Jessie: I guess we have no choice. Chief: Very well then. I'll cut it in half for the both of you. He swiftly wrote out the check for 2 million dollars. Chief: Your nation truly thanks you. I bid you farewell. The group was at the edge of Viridian City. Ahead of them lie a fork in the road. Jessie: I guess this is it. Misty: So…What are you guys going to do now? Jessie: Well, with the money you guys gave us I guess we'll go legit. James: Yep, we're going to become official pokemon trainers. Ash: What about you Meowth? Meowth: I'll still tag along with them. Somebody's got to keep them out of trouble. Jesse and James: Hey! Ash: Then I guess I'll see you guys around. Jessie: I hope we do…Listen you guys, we've been through a lot of downs in our lives together and we never thought we would get a second chance. Then you guys gave it to us. The one thing we've been working at for years. And well…We can't thank you enough. Ash, Misty, and Pikachu blushed slightly. They never thought that this day would happen. James: So what do you say guys, friends? James put his hand out along with Jessie. Ash and his friends could only smile. Ash: Friends. With that Ash reached out and shook James hand, Misty shook Jessie's hand, and Pikachu shook Meowth's hand. Meowth: Just try not to shock me anymore Pikachu. Pikachu: I'll try. I really will. After that Jesse, James, and Meowth began to walk on their own paths in to their own journey. They waved goodbye at their new friends, knowing how indebted they were to them. Soon, they were out of sight in the setting sun. Misty: That was a really nice thing you did for them Ash. Ash: Thanks… Misty: You really are a noble guy. Ash turned and smiled at his girlfriend. Ash: You know, you did help teach me. Misty: Aww…Thanks…I love you. Ash: You know I love you too. They slowly met in a soft, passionate kiss. Time seemingly froze, it was a moment that neither of them wanted to end. All while Pikachu and Togepei were still standing there with huge grins on their little faces. Pikachu: Humans… Togepei: Go figure. Up the road Jesse and James walked towards an uncertain, but much brighter future. James: Well, we've got another chance Jessie. Jessie: Yeah, I hope we don't screw this one up. James: Me too. Jessie: Still, we owe those twerps a lot. Meowth: Yep. I never would have guessed it in a million years. James: 'I should tell her.' Um…Jessie. They stopped walking for a brief moment. Jessie: Yes James? James: I know we look at this as another chance and I don't know what's going to happen to us. It could be bad, or it could be good. But after surviving this whole ordeal with you, I finally realized how precious life really is. Jessie didn't say a word. She felt paralyzed with anticipation of what she already knew he was going to say. James: No matter how bad things get, as long as we're together we will always have something. Something I never want to take for granted again. It's because…Well, I love you Jessie. Jessie: James… A smile formed across her face. Jessie: I was hoping you would say that, because I love you too. They fought back the tears as their faces drifted closer ever so slowly. Meowth: Well what are you waiting for you two?! Kiss already! With that the two kindred souls met in a soft, loving kiss. Years of pain, suffering, and poverty were numbed by the magical effect of love. Love so pure and great it transcends deep in to one's soul. They are forever linked in an eternal bond, a bond they are now free to share because of the honor and nobility of an enemy turned friend. AN: Well, that's it for now. No cliffhanger here, just a bittersweet ending. Please don't think I will stop here. I plan to continue this saga as long as I get the inspiration to do so. I'll still make more new stories, but this is my one series. I plan to write some lemon scenes now that I am a member of mediaminer.org. So go there if you want to see any of my future hentai fics. Please tell me what you think. I'll take any criticism, just send it to slickboy444@aol.com. Once again, thank you very much Grocko and Charizard if you're reading this. Until later, best wishes to all of you.