(Author's Rantings)------------------------------------------- Yes, I know this one is short, but I think it fits well as a little one. And yes, this is it! The BIG episode! The one you've all asked me for! The climactic scene where George is forced to kill his companion, Lenny and... oh... wait, hehe, wrong story. (Beginning of Story)------------------------------------------ Episode Sixteen: Seize the Moment When You Can (The show opens up with everyone sitting around the table, which is covered with pancakes, eggs, bacon, basically a huge selection of really good breakfast-y stuff. Everyone is eating greedily and not exactly remembering their table manners, except, perhaps for James, who is being constantly reminded by his [ahem] "sweetheart.") Jessebelle: Don't slouch, James. James: (Whines and sits up.) Yes, Jessebelle... Jessebelle: Don't whine, James. James: (Sigh.) Yes, Jessebelle... Jessebelle: Don't sigh, James. (Etc. etc. etc.) Narrator: (As food mysteriously disappears from the table.) MMM! This is some great food, Mrs. Rocket! (Gulp. Chomp.) Mrs. Roquét: (A little annoyed.) That's ROQUéT!!! Narrator: Oh, sorry. Brock: (The only one remembering any manners.) Sorry for the way everyone is acting, Ma'am, but... Meowth: We ain't had nuttin' ta' eat for days! Mr. Roquét: You DO realize that "Ain't had nothing" is a double-negative, don't you? Meowth: ::blinkblink:: What's photography got ta' do wit' it? Teem: Hmm... he's probably been talking to Todd... (Meowth looks to him and nods.) Ash: Hey, Alfred, you got any more syrup? Hopkins: For the LAST time, it's HOPKINS, not ALFRED! (Jessie and Ash start to giggle.) Jessebelle: Don't blink like that, James. James: (Finally has enough of it.) STOP IT, JESSEBELLE! Don't you realize that's why I ran away from home to begin with? (Everyone freezes. James' family all have shocked expressions on their faces and the rest of the gang all look worried.) James: Haven't you ever thought about whether or not there's another way of doing things? I'm so disgusted with all of your rules! I don't even remember why I agreed to come back, I'm sick of this! I'm leaving!!! > <; (He gets up to leave, but his family all grab him.) Mrs. Roquét: James! Please don't leave us again! Mr. Roquét: Yes, perhaps we WERE a bit strict... Jessebelle: (Huffs.) Not strict enough if ya'll ask me! James: If you really loved me, you wouldn't have forced me to marry that witch! (He points accusingly at Jessebelle who gets an evil look in her eyes.) Misty: Heh... (Sweatdrop.) Whoo! Ash: Awkward moment! (Misty and Ash both laugh nervously.) Hopkins: But Master James, Madame Jessebelle is a beautiful young woman with a rich family. She's perfect for you! Teem: Nice sucking-up, Alfred! (He waits for someone to laugh, but he starts to feel very awkward instead. So he laughs at his joke by himself until Brock, Jessie, and Pikachu glare at him.) What? (He shrugs defensively and shuts up.) James: I don't even LIKE Jessebelle! How could you ever think that I'd love her? (Mr. and Mrs. Roquét blush nervously.) Jessebelle: (Sweetly, but threateningly at the same time.) A'h could MAKE you love me, James... Mrs. Roquét: We're sorry, James. We just didn't think you'd ever get married on your own and... Mr. Roquét: And you're our only son... Mrs. Roquét: But if it means that you'll stay with us, then... Mr. Roquét: You... you don't have to get married... Jessebelle: Excyuuuuse me? Hello? Anyone noticin' me hea'h? (Brock waves his hand for recognition, but she obviously does not care at the moment.) James: (Angrily.) I don't know if I'll stay or not... (He looks down at his parents, then at Hopkins and realizes that they really do care about him.) But... I... I... (He looks at a certain friend...) I would like to make you proud some- how... Jessebelle: Then you'll marry me! James: (Still ignoring Jessebelle, he walks over to Jessie.) Jessie... (He grabs her hand.) Will you marry me? (Everyone acts surprised in some way or another. Teem does the big-eyed American cartoon take, Ash and Misty both get the sweatdrops, Brock blinks in that little way that makes his eyebrows move, James' family all get happy little parental looks on their faces, each pokémon makes his [or her] respective noise, Delet chokes on a pancake, and Jessebelle gets an evil look on her face.) Jessie: (Still with half of a pancake in her mouth, her jaw drops. She quickly swallows it and tries to make the moment look semi-romantic despite the impromptu situation and incredulous looks on everyone's faces.) Yes, James! (She kisses him.) James: (Has one of those cute little happy/surprised looks on his face and blinks.) OOH! Syrup-kiss! (Jessebelle almost puts a stop to the moment, until she looks at Brock and grins.) Jessebelle: (Taps him on the shoulder.) You know... Ya'll kinda' cute... Brock: (Snaps out of his own frozen-surprise take and looks shocked at Jessebelle.) Huh? To Be Continued... (Again?)