I never thought that I would lose my mind
That I could control this
Never thought that I’d be left behind
That I was stronger then you, baby.

James sat in the waiting room at the hospital waiting to see if Jessie would be ok. It had been hours since the huge explosion at head quarters that had killed twenty and injured many, but all James cared about was Jessie. Meowth sat across from him looking just as worried being a poke’mon he had been healed and James had been away when it happened. Nurse Joy stepped out of the emergency room and nodded to James and Meowth. They went to her “How is she?” James asked immediately. Nurse Joy shook her head gravely “There’s nothing we can do. If you want to see her you’d better do it now. I’m sorry.” She said tears coming to her eyes she didn’t want anyone to die. Meowth put a paw on James’ leg to try and comfort him although he was crying harder then he every had. The Nurse Joy took them down the hall to where Jessie’s room was. Looking in James saw her still hooked up to a machine still in a coma. His eyes clouded with tears as he watched each slow painful breath. Then he went in Meowth stayed outside he knew that James deserved this moment more then anybody and that he should do it alone.

Girl if only I knew what I’d done
You know so why don’t you tell me
And I, I would bring down the moon and the sun
To show you how much I care.

James sat in the chair beside Jessie’s bed and let the tears come he cried and cried. “I’m going to miss you so much” He whispered “Why couldn’t it have been me instead of you”. As he was crying he held her hand outside Meowth watched sadly. James was still crying and talking softly to Jessie begging her not to die.

I’ve got this feeling your not going to stay
It’s burning within me
The fear of losing
Of slipping away
It keeps getting closer, baby
Whatever reason to leave that I’ve had
My place is always beside you
And I wish that I didn’t need you so bad
Your face just want go away.

Meowth fell asleep the next thing he knew he heard James crying and Jessie’s room was full of Nurse Joys. James was beside him and crying so hard he didn ’t realize when a nurse came out to speak to him. “What happened?” Meowth asked her. Nurse Joy shook her head “She’s gone I’m so, so sorry” She said. Meowth stared opened mouthed at her somehow he just couldn’t believe that part of his team was really gone. “But she’ll be comin’ back right?” He asked timidly. “Right” Nurse Joy shook her head and rubbed his ears “No I’m sorry. I knew this would be rough for you seeing how close you and your teammates were.” She said.

Don’t want to lose you now
Baby, I know we can win this
Don’t want to lose you now
No no, or ever again.

It was a small funeral with almost only rocket members present everyone was sad and acted disbelieving that Jessie, strong brave Jessie, was actually gone. For days afterward James wouldn’t eat all he would do was sit in the bed crying. Meowth stared at him knowing that it would never get any better seeing how close they had been he swore never to be that close to someone ever again.