"Meow~ Found the twerp! Pikachu is also there, and also... Aipom meow?"
On the Air Balloon, a Meowth that could speak human language was lying on the railing, observing Ash's situation after landing with a telescope.
"Although there's an extra one that's a bit troublesome, according to convention, the twerp shouldn't have his main members from the Hoenn region with him, right? If we want to catch Pikachu, now is the best opportunity, meow!" Jessie flicked her signature, strangely styled long hair, saying this in a determined tone.
"Um... but..." On the other side, James seemed a bit hesitant, as if unsure whether to say this, but after only a moment of hesitation, he still said what he was thinking.
"We say this every time, but we fail and make mistakes every single time, don't we? I think we really need to plan our capture this time! We can't have so many accidents every time!"
"Wobbuffet!"
James, being the weaker side in the classic trio, had his views strongly affirmed by Wobbuffet, but neither James's statement nor Wobbuffet's opportunism received Jessie's attention.
"What are you butting in for!"
"Wobbuffet..."
Wobbuffet was suppressed by Jessie's outstretched hand before it could finish speaking.
"I'm not saying anything, but what are you afraid of, James? The twerp doesn't even have his main team members right now! As long as we can catch Pikachu first, do you think we'll be afraid of that weak Aipom?"
Jessie still looked like she feared nothing.
"But..." James still looked hesitant.
"It's not like we haven't been defeated by that Aipom before."
Jessie: "..."
On the Air Balloon, the group fell silent for a moment, then...
"Meowth, go get them!"
"Watch me use Fury Swipes, meow!"
James: "Eh?! What are you doing?! Ah——"
A minute later, James fell onto the Air Balloon with a face full of scratches, while Wobbuffet just stood next to James,
Trembling, as if afraid that if it said another word, it would be the next target.
"Building up others' morale and diminishing our own!" Jessie shook her hand and said with a disdainful look.
"That's right, meow! If we don't dare to take decisive action even in this situation, then we'll have even less chance in the future! We're Team Rocket, meow, and since we're Team Rocket, we have to have Team Rocket's dignity!"
"B-But..."
"No buts!"*2
"Yes!"
James was so frightened by Jessie and Meowth's momentum that he quickly stood up and saluted, replying swiftly.
"Now that the problem is eliminated, let's quickly make a plan."
Seeing that James had no objections to her suggestion, Jessie leaned against the fence behind her and waved her hand casually, acting like she was leaving it to someone else.
After hearing Jessie's words, Meowth just smiled mysteriously and said, "Heh heh! Meowth has of course already prepared, this plan is foolproof, meow!"
"What is it?" Doubt still lingered in James's eyes.
Sure enough, in the next second, as James suspected, Meowth pulled out a rocket launcher from who knows where.
"This contains an electricity-proof capture net! As long as we use this to catch Pikachu, and then quickly escape in the Air Balloon."
"That kid will never be able to catch up with us!"
After hearing this "flawless" plan, Jessie quickly got up and applauded, as if victory was already in front of them.
Looking at the two in front of them full of confidence, James and Wobbuffet sneaked to the other side and whispered to each other without being noticed, "Will things really go so smoothly?"
Wobbuffet: "Wobbuffet..."
Wobbuffet's tone sounded a bit low, it seems that in Wobbuffet's eyes, Meowth's plan is still too simple.
"Right, right! We haven't succeeded before with more advanced machines and more complete plans, but now they want to catch Pikachu with just a net, which is just wishful thinking!"
Wobbuffet: "Wobbuffet!"
Wobbuffet saluted, affirming James' statement.
"Oh, I see this time we
will probably still not escape that awful feeling~ I don't know where we'll fly to when we come to the Sinnoh region for the first time."
Wobbuffet: "Wobbuffet↓"
Wobbuffet's tone became low again.
Jessie and Meowth were drinking juice on the Air Balloon, celebrating their soon-to-be-successful plan, while James squatted in the corner with Wobbuffet, lamenting their unchanging future.
Jessie Meowth: "What a great feeling!"
James Wobbuffet: "What a terrible feeling... "
The Team Rocket trio were plotting against Pikachu, while Ash was with Pikachu and Aipom, making a call to Professor Oak in a phone booth near the airport.
"Yes, that's right... Aipom is with me now, I don't even know when it caught up."
Ash was reporting Aipom's situation to Professor Oak, and Professor Oak and Brock, who were listening in on the other end of the phone, both breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this news.
"Phew, that's good, I was wondering why Aipom disappeared in just the blink of an eye, so it went to Sinnoh with you... So? Ash, are you going to send Aipom back?"
"okiii!"
Aipom, who had been pressing its ear to the phone, started shaking Ash's collar frantically with tears in its eyes after hearing Professor Oak's words, implying that if you sent it back, it would stay here and not leave.
"Ah! I get it! I get it! Stop shaking me! I know what you mean! You don't want to go back! I won't send you back! Let go!"
"oki!"
After receiving Ash's promise, the tear stains on Aipom's face disappeared instantly.
Seeing Aipom's quick change of expression, Ash helplessly straightened his messed-up collar.
If this guy were to come into contact with Pokémon movies, he would definitely be interested in becoming an actor...
Ash couldn't help but think as he watched Aipom happily jumping around.