Rocket Red: New Recruit

by Orijin

Still traumatized by the dark events of her past, Aiya Sinel joins the ranks of Team Rocket in order to stay by the side of the one person in the world she has left. Taunted by the other trainees and terrified that she might fail, Aiya is kept standing only by her faithful Sneasel, Core. Together, they are determined to become full members of Team Rocket.

1. Prologue

Prologue

"You can't be serious, Geoff. A ten year old girl with absolutely no experience? He'll laugh you out of the room!" The red haired man leaned back in his chair, shaking his head at his friend. "No, what you need to do right now is take some time off. Take your sister somewhere safe, let her stay with a relative until she's recovered. And you, too, of course," he lowered his eyes apologetically. It was clear that he was unsure how to continue now that the conversation had shifted towards that subject.

Geoff avoided looking at the red haired man. The look on his face was one of ill-disguised pain, but he forced his voice to remain steady when he replied. "There is no where safe for her to go, Marty. The police have had no leads since…and it's been nearly two weeks. Whoever is responsible is still out there and there's no guarantee they won't be searching for her…or for me, I suppose. That means that right now, my highest priority is to keep her safe, and the only way I will be able to do that is to keep her by my side, here."

Marty was silent for a few moments, tapping his finger on the arm of his chair. Geoff shifted, tugging at the corner of his shirt. He was hoping to hear his friend say that this was the right decision, tough as it might be. He had never wanted his sister to get mixed up with his work, but there didn't seem to be any other option open to him. He had only one relative in Johto, and she was barely able to care for herself. How could she be trusted to keep Aiya safe? And if he wasn't going to put her in the care of her aunt, he certainly wasn't going to allow her to go wandering off into the wilderness on her own.

"All right." Sighed Marty, breaking into Geoff's thoughts, "I can see the tight spot you're in. I just want to ask you one thing before you actually go through with this. Do you really want this life for her? It's what you and I enjoy, what we're good at, and thus what we've chosen, but it's not for everyone. I know, I'm not supposed to speak ill of the team, but the majority of people out there would not choose this life. From what you've told me about your sister, she doesn't strike me as the Rocket type. I know she asked you to get her a position, but given what she's been through, I bet she'd do anything to stay by your side. Any child would. So, are you sure this is the best move?"

Geoff hesitated, but only for a moment. "This is the only move I'm willing to make."