From: "§ Akane739 §" A Vacation From Victory: Part 3, Chapter 11 Written by: Kasagi (Akane739@hotmail.com) ~ Author's Note: All of Part 3 is dedicated to everybody who commented on the previous parts, and gave me their support, comments, suggestions, and encouragement. Thank you all! ^_^ ~ ***Chapter 11*** “Thank you for flying Pokéairlines. I hope you enjoyed your flight,” the flight attendant said as people started to step off the plane. “Wow, we're finally in France!” Misty exclaimed. “So Amber, I'll see you later?” Brock asked hopefully. “Yeah,” Amber said with a smile, “Actually, what hotel are you guys staying in?” “The Rose Terrace,” Ash replied. “That sounds sooo romantic...” Misty commented. “That’s great! I'm staying there too! If you guys don't mind,” Amber said, “I'll join you guys until we have to check into our rooms.” “Sure!” Brock answered for the group. “Yeah, it'll be nice to be with another girl for awhile,” Misty said with a smile. *** “Jessiiiie, I'm hungry,” James whined. “Meowth’s hungry too,” Meowth whined. “Shut-up you two! Can't you ever think of anything else besides food?!” Jessie yelled. “Why are we here anyway?” “We're here to make sure that journalist minds her own business,” Jessie reminded her blue-haired partner. “We've been waiting at the airport for half an hour! I'm tired! I want a doughnut! Well, while we're at it, some French toast too!” James whined some more, annoying Jessie. He was rewarded with a whack of the mallet. “Meowth wants some French fries,” whined Meowth. “Quiet, James! That girl’s plane just arrived!” Jessie was referring to the very same plane Ash, Misty, and Brock were on. “So wat's the plan?” Meowth asked. “Well...” Jessie started whispering to her fellow Rockets. “That’s a great idea!” James shouted in that voice of his. “Except...why do I always have to dress up as a girl?” *Because, er, uh, ^-^;; Jessie? Meowth? A little help here?* *** “Okay...you guys? We're going that way,” Amber said as she pointed to the exit at the opposite direction of where Ash and Brock were heading. Everybody was caused to sweatdrop. “Uh, I knew that. I was just going to check out the gift shops,” Ash said hastily as he was making up an excuse trying to spare himself the humiliation. “Hey, that’s not such a bad idea. You and Brock can go check out whatever while me and Amber go check out some stuff,” Misty said. “Let’s meet back here at the information desk in half an hour,” Amber added before she and Misty left. “So...Brock, where are we going?” Ash asked. “I'm going to the book store to try to find a map,” Brock said, as he was looking around for the book store. “Ah, there it is,” Brock said as he sighted one. *** “Hey Misty,” Amber said, “Do you wanna check out some romance novels?” “Sure! Let’s go!” Misty said as she and Amber headed to the very same store. *** “Hello, miss, I'm Brock! Nice to meet you!" Brock said to a girl. “Nice to meet you, too,” the girl said cautiously. Ash and Brock were just a few feet away from the book store when Brock spotted this girl. “...but I really must be going now,” the girl said as she got away. “Hmm...” said Ash. “What?” asked Brock. “She looked slightly familiar, but I don't remember where from...” Ash said. *** “Jessiiiiieeeee!!!” James whined, “I'm scared! The plan didn't work! Those brats are here and one of them hit on meeeee!!!” Jessie looked in the direction James came running from. Sure enough, there were Ash and Brock going into the book store. “Ooh, but their precious little Pikachu is here too,” Jessie said. “Wait you guys! Da Boss gave us strict orders to make sure dat girl doesn't find out about you-know-what! I'll never be top cat again if you two losers keep failing!” Meowth said. “LOSERS?! WE ARE NOT LOSERS!” Jessie and James said simultaneously as they attacked the cat. They were rewarded with a scratch from Meowth. *Don't mess with da cat! Unless you're Ash. Or Pikachu. Or Misty. Or Brock. Or...* ”We get da point already!” *...you might get the point, Meowth, but the readers at home don't...uh, no need to get out the claws, Meowth, I think I'll stop talking right now...^_^;;* “Hey! There’s the girl!” Jessie said. “It looks more like dat Misty girl to Meowth,” Meowth said. “Are you questioning my judgment?!” Jessie shouted. “Besides, it’s that other girl, next to her,” Jessie said. “Hey, she’s pretty cute...” James said with hearts in his eyes. “She is nothing of the sort! Let’s just follow her and make sure she doesn't find out about the Boss' plans!” Jessie yelled with jealously and anger. "But first..." James and Meowth were looking at her eagerly waiting for her commands. "We get some food," Jessie said as her stomach growled. She sweatdropped along with James and Meowth. "Okay!" James said, as they headed to the eating area. *** Amber and Misty took their time getting to the book store, stopping to go into various stores along the way. They had just finished browsing a little beauty supply shop that Misty wanted to go to, and their next stop was the book store. They were having a chat about girl stuff, and Amber asked Misty what was the deal between her and Ash. “N-nothing! Why does everybody always ask that?!” Misty said. “Oh, sorry. I just thought that maybe you two were going out or someth-” Amber was interrupted by Misty. “No way! I would never go out with that bike-wrecking loser!” “Uh, okay...you know, you and Ash fight like my brother and his girlfriend before they got together,” Amber said as she giggled. Misty was about to say something, when she heard a loud whiny voice. "But I want food!!" she heard a male voice say. "We're not eating in a place that allows HER in!" a female voice said. "I could say the same about you," another female voice said in disgust. "Yeah, and-" *WHAM! The author has used her trust mallet, courtesy of Misty, to knock out the guy with the deafening voice. Any guesses on who she just knocked out? ^_~ Anyway, back to the fic...* "SHUT-UP!!" yelled the first two simultaneously, plus the voice of a Meowth. Misty and Amber looked back to see the source of the commotion, and they spotted a girl with orange hair, a guy who was being scratched up by a Meowth, and... "Team Rocket!" they both gasped. The original Team Rocket was the first to respond. “Prepare for trouble!” “And make it double!” “To infect the world with devasta-” "Don't interrupt our motto!! Beside, ours is better than yours," Jessie and James said to Butch and Cassidy *As if you didn't already know that...*. "Yeah, copy cats," added Meowth. Cassidy laughed semi-evilly. "Oh, Jessie dear, I'm afraid the Boss left this job to us! Not you and your blue-haired partner." “Oh, no, not you guys! I can't believe you even followed us to France!” Misty said with disbelief. "And don't even THINK about saying anything," Misty warned Butch. "But I-" WHAM! Another blow of the mallet is received by Butch... this time by none other than Misty the Mighty. “Don't flatter yourself. We're not following you or any of the other twerps!” Jessie shouted. “Dat’s right! We're here to make sure a certain somebody doesn't find out about a certain thing,” Meowth said. “Huh?" Misty replyed, confused. “I think I know," Amber said. She paused and looked at Misty, who still had a confused look on her face, then continued. "I don't know if you know, I know I told Brock, but anyway, I'm a Pokémon journalist. In fact, that's partly why I'm here right now - to report on the happenings related to Pokémon. I'll explain later, but to make a long story short, I'm here because there have been strange happenings occurring here that have to do with Pokémon, and I was sent here to find out what's causing it." “Oh.” "Enough talk. Are you going to mind your own business and go back home, or do we have to do some convincing?" Team Rocket threatened as they called out their Pokémon. "Wheezing, go!" "Gooo Arbok!" "Misty calls Starmie!" "Amber chooses Butterfree!" "Starmie, water gun!" "Butterfree, confusion!" As Misty and Amber were beating up Team Rocket, Ash and Brock just stepped out of the book store with a new map. Well, actually, Ash was dragging Brock out of the book store. “I think she likes me...” Brock said with a dopey look on his face. He was referring to the cashier. “The only reason she didn't throw something at you or run away from you is that you're a customer,” Ash said. “Hey! Look at that!” Ash had just spotted the other part of their group and Team Rocket. “Pikachu, let’s help Misty and Amber!” Ash commanded. “Pi Pikachu! (Sure thing, Ash!)” Pikachu said. "*insert Starmie sounds here*" “Freeee!!!” “Pikachuuuu!!!” The three Pokémon attacked and, let’s just say, “Team Rocket is blasting off again...” “Thanks for helping us, Ash,” Amber said. “Sure! No problem. Always happy to help and beat Team Rocket!” Ash said. "There's more than a chance that they'll be coming back to try again, though," Amber said with concern. "Then we can beat 'em then again," was Misty's reply. “Let’s head over to the hotel now,” Brock said. “Okay,” everyone else said. “Uh...where is it?” Ash, Misty, and Brock asked, causing people to sweatdrop. “Not too far from here, only about 3 blocks,” Amber said. “Okay then, let’s go!” “Pikapi!” they all said. >>>TO BE CONTINUED. . . ***Disclaimer*** Pokémon and all related characters are © Nintendo, Gamefreak, 4 Kids Entertainment, etc. Don't sue, I have no money. However, I do claim Amber, she's my own character. ***Feedback*** How you like it? Or did you hate it? Send any flames, questions, suggestions, comments, criticism, etc. my way! I looove any feedback, and it's appreciated, good or bad! Please e-mail me at: Akane739@hotmail.com. Thanks for reading!