# the fire of the truck influenced the stone. Jessie's hair becomes living flame as she becomes a fi

Meowth and James stared. Where their partner in crime once stood was... something else. Now her hair was not just fiery in shade, but literally made of fire! Furthermore, her clothes were beginning to smolder...

"Effrit! Effrit! Rit Rit E Effrit!" Jessie said.

James stopped staring at Jessie and looked at Meowth.

"Uh, she jus said dat she felt a liddle funny, an wondered what we were starin at."

James shook himself. How were they going to explain this to the boss? He took a step toward Jessie, only to trip over something...

And ram face first into another Catalyst Stone.

"Oh, no, not again..." Meowth mumbled as James began to glow...