He paused for a moment. "I'm sorry. I hope I didn't make you worry." he replied, looking even more sheepish, then a little ashamed. "I didn't really... I thought maybe he just needed a chance, you know? An opportunity to get away from Team Rocket. I meant what I said to him. I wanted to help him."

He shrugged. "If I could? I still would help him. I'm strong, but I'm strong because I want to help. I know you know what I mean. What good is being strong if you're hurting the ones you should be trying to save?"