Rocket To The Future
Time: The Future...about 20 years later than present storyline
Characters: Melodi, J+J's daughter (age 13), Ken, her best friend and fellow Rocket (age 13), Meg and Ben, A+M's twins (age 12), and Kayla, the youngest Gym leader ever (age 11) (leader of Lavender Town Gym), and Team Rocket, Ash, Misty, and all their Pokémon.
Disclaimer: All those video game people own Pokémon. Not me. Are we clear on that? Good.
Author Notes: There is now a Gym in every city, being 20 years in the future and all. Jessie and James are married and have a daughter, Melodi, who has a best friend named Ken, Ash and Misty have twins, Ben and Megan (who everyone calls Meg), Tracey's dead (YAY), and Karen's (Elite 4 of Gold/Silver games) granddaughter, Kayla, age 11, is the Gym Leader of Lavender town. By coincidence, the five are brought together to launch a rebellion against the new Rockets, called TR series 5 (yes, they've been defeated 4 times before!), before TR5 can control the world, a plan devised by the new Rocket Boss, our old friend (unfortunately) James. (Yes, he finally DID make it to the top of the chain, but wait till the end...hehehe...). OK, can we get on with the story now? (Author looks at Pikachu) *nods* Ok, then, here we go!
Character: Melodi
Place: Rocket Secret Hideout
Time: About 11:00 am, Monday
"Melodi, it's about time you begin your training as a Rocket," said my father, James Rocket. My mom, Jessie, nodded in agreement.
"But Dad, I don't-" I tried to say, but he held up a hand, and when the Rocket Boss says quiet, you can hear a pin drop. Even though I was his daughter, if he said jump, I would have to be one of the first ones to say "how high?" because I'm not even a full-fledged Rocket yet. In fact, because of my love for Pokémon, I'm in the lowest possible class of Jr.-Rockets...I'm only a Scout.
"Melodi, I don't need to hear right now how you don't want to hurt Pokémon. As a Scout, you will have to find potential trainers to steal from, not do the stealing yourself. And, because you're my daughter, you can even be a Junior Trainer in this Gym if you wish." Dad smiled at me, like I should love the opportunity. But I didn't. Not in the least.
"Besides, honey, you know how important it is that you succeed your father in the role of Rocket Boss. TR series 5 wouldn't be possible without him, and we know you'll make a good leader when the time comes." Mom, too, was smiling. I thought about her words as I left and went to my room. I didn't know it yet, but my time to be a leader would come sooner than anyone knew.
When I opened the door to my room, I saw my three pokéballs on my bed. I released he Pokémon in them for some company. Chikorita, Dratini, Jigglypuff. My one other Pokémon, Eevee, was at the nearby Pokémon Center. Since no one knew I was a Rocket, I took all the Pokémon to the Center for the rest of the team. I was a kind of errand-girl. I had to remember to go by there later to get Justin's Raticate, Sara's Beedrill, Mom's Arbok, and Ken's Scyther, plus my own Eevee. I looked at the digital clock on the wall. 11:15. I'd probably go right after lunch.
I got up off my bed and looked in the mirror. I looked nothing like Mom or Dad, except my eyes, one blue and one green. My hair was a long, deep brown, usually in a ponytail, or it did that curly thing that Mom's used to. I was fairly tall, compared to the other Rockets my age, except Brian, who was almost six feet already. I sighed and flopped back on my bed. Another boring day with nothing to do.
There was a knock on the door. "Come in," I said dully. The door opened and Ken walked in. I had to smile at that. Trust him to show up on a day like today.
Ken was the only Rocket I'd ever been friends with. He was just about as tall as I was, with short blue hair and brown eyes. He was a Scout, also, and like me, he hated the whole 'stealing Pokémon' thing. But, also like me, since his parents were Rockets, he had to be one as well.
"Hi Mel," he said, petting my Dratini. He was also the only one I let call me Mel. And the only one who my Pokémon let anywhere near them besides Mom, Dad, and of course myself.
"Hi. Want to come with me to pick up the Pokémon at the Center later? It's getting to be one of those days."
"Yeah, one of those 'I'm bored but if you ask me to do anything I'll say no' days."
"Mm-hmm. And Dad and Mom just gave me another one of those 'It's time you became a Rocket' talks, which, of course, I never get to say a word for myself in. They are so sure I'm going to follow Dad in line to be the next Rocket Boss, they don't care what I think!" I was almost screaming with rage by then, and ready to punch the next thing that moved. I'm lucky Ken understood, or I should say he's lucky, because if he had been the next thing to move, I'd have punched him.
"Sure, I'll come with you to the Center later. Maybe we can catch something new on the way." He made it sound like it wasn't a big deal. But he knew it was a joke. Rockets were checked before leaving and after arriving for new Pokémon, and any new ones were immediately sent to Dad, as they were counted as stolen, unless you had a special pass to catch a new Pokémon, and only I really had a connection to get those.
"Yeah. See you later, then," I said as Ken left. I still wanted to punch someone. But maybe not as hard. I flopped on my bed again and Jigglypuff came over and sat on my stomach the way it always does when it's bored. I had to laugh, like I do every time, because it looks so pitiful that way. Eventually it started singing, putting me and my other Pokémon to sleep. I made a mental note to check my face in the mirror after I woke up, and drifted off.
Time: The Future...about 20 years later than present storyline
Characters: Melodi, J+J's daughter (age 13), Ken, her best friend and fellow Rocket (age 13), Meg and Ben, A+M's twins (age 12), and Kayla, the youngest Gym leader ever (age 11) (leader of Lavender Town Gym), and Team Rocket, Ash, Misty, and all their Pokémon.
Disclaimer: All those video game people own Pokémon. Not me. Are we clear on that? Good.
Author Notes: There is now a Gym in every city, being 20 years in the future and all. Jessie and James are married and have a daughter, Melodi, who has a best friend named Ken, Ash and Misty have twins, Ben and Megan (who everyone calls Meg), Tracey's dead (YAY), and Karen's (Elite 4 of Gold/Silver games) granddaughter, Kayla, age 11, is the Gym Leader of Lavender town. By coincidence, the five are brought together to launch a rebellion against the new Rockets, called TR series 5 (yes, they've been defeated 4 times before!), before TR5 can control the world, a plan devised by the new Rocket Boss, our old friend (unfortunately) James. (Yes, he finally DID make it to the top of the chain, but wait till the end...hehehe...). OK, can we get on with the story now? (Author looks at Pikachu) *nods* Ok, then, here we go!
Character: Melodi
Place: Rocket Secret Hideout
Time: About 11:00 am, Monday
"Melodi, it's about time you begin your training as a Rocket," said my father, James Rocket. My mom, Jessie, nodded in agreement.
"But Dad, I don't-" I tried to say, but he held up a hand, and when the Rocket Boss says quiet, you can hear a pin drop. Even though I was his daughter, if he said jump, I would have to be one of the first ones to say "how high?" because I'm not even a full-fledged Rocket yet. In fact, because of my love for Pokémon, I'm in the lowest possible class of Jr.-Rockets...I'm only a Scout.
"Melodi, I don't need to hear right now how you don't want to hurt Pokémon. As a Scout, you will have to find potential trainers to steal from, not do the stealing yourself. And, because you're my daughter, you can even be a Junior Trainer in this Gym if you wish." Dad smiled at me, like I should love the opportunity. But I didn't. Not in the least.
"Besides, honey, you know how important it is that you succeed your father in the role of Rocket Boss. TR series 5 wouldn't be possible without him, and we know you'll make a good leader when the time comes." Mom, too, was smiling. I thought about her words as I left and went to my room. I didn't know it yet, but my time to be a leader would come sooner than anyone knew.
When I opened the door to my room, I saw my three pokéballs on my bed. I released he Pokémon in them for some company. Chikorita, Dratini, Jigglypuff. My one other Pokémon, Eevee, was at the nearby Pokémon Center. Since no one knew I was a Rocket, I took all the Pokémon to the Center for the rest of the team. I was a kind of errand-girl. I had to remember to go by there later to get Justin's Raticate, Sara's Beedrill, Mom's Arbok, and Ken's Scyther, plus my own Eevee. I looked at the digital clock on the wall. 11:15. I'd probably go right after lunch.
I got up off my bed and looked in the mirror. I looked nothing like Mom or Dad, except my eyes, one blue and one green. My hair was a long, deep brown, usually in a ponytail, or it did that curly thing that Mom's used to. I was fairly tall, compared to the other Rockets my age, except Brian, who was almost six feet already. I sighed and flopped back on my bed. Another boring day with nothing to do.
There was a knock on the door. "Come in," I said dully. The door opened and Ken walked in. I had to smile at that. Trust him to show up on a day like today.
Ken was the only Rocket I'd ever been friends with. He was just about as tall as I was, with short blue hair and brown eyes. He was a Scout, also, and like me, he hated the whole 'stealing Pokémon' thing. But, also like me, since his parents were Rockets, he had to be one as well.
"Hi Mel," he said, petting my Dratini. He was also the only one I let call me Mel. And the only one who my Pokémon let anywhere near them besides Mom, Dad, and of course myself.
"Hi. Want to come with me to pick up the Pokémon at the Center later? It's getting to be one of those days."
"Yeah, one of those 'I'm bored but if you ask me to do anything I'll say no' days."
"Mm-hmm. And Dad and Mom just gave me another one of those 'It's time you became a Rocket' talks, which, of course, I never get to say a word for myself in. They are so sure I'm going to follow Dad in line to be the next Rocket Boss, they don't care what I think!" I was almost screaming with rage by then, and ready to punch the next thing that moved. I'm lucky Ken understood, or I should say he's lucky, because if he had been the next thing to move, I'd have punched him.
"Sure, I'll come with you to the Center later. Maybe we can catch something new on the way." He made it sound like it wasn't a big deal. But he knew it was a joke. Rockets were checked before leaving and after arriving for new Pokémon, and any new ones were immediately sent to Dad, as they were counted as stolen, unless you had a special pass to catch a new Pokémon, and only I really had a connection to get those.
"Yeah. See you later, then," I said as Ken left. I still wanted to punch someone. But maybe not as hard. I flopped on my bed again and Jigglypuff came over and sat on my stomach the way it always does when it's bored. I had to laugh, like I do every time, because it looks so pitiful that way. Eventually it started singing, putting me and my other Pokémon to sleep. I made a mental note to check my face in the mirror after I woke up, and drifted off.