Gonzap slept. His body was slumped in his swivel chair and his feet were up on his wooden desk, which was falling apart. Next to him, his Skarmory (a large bird clad in iron armor) perched on a metal pole hanging from the ceiling. In one corner of the office, a bucket sat, collecting water dropping down from the leaking ceiling. This was not very effective since another leak had appeared in another part of the room causing a puddle to make anyone who came in to the office go sliding back out again. Not just Gonzap's office, but the entire Snagem base was in desperate need of refurbishment.
A crash erupted from the floor below causing Gonzap to almost fall off his chair. The only thing which saved him was saved him was grabbing hold of Skarmory's perch. The poor bird lost it's balance and fell off, flapping it's wings just before it hit the floor. The crash caused by the iron bird was almost as loud as the one that caused Gonzap to fall in the first place. Gonzap sat straight in his chair as a strange figure ran up the stairs on all fours. As it entered the office, it banged it's fists on it's chest and let out a shout.
"How many times have I told you not to enter like that Gorigan?" Gonzap shouted at the figure. He wore two pairs of goggles; one pair on his eyes and the other hung loosely around his neck. He also had a large wrench attached to his belt. His head was bald and he had large arm muscles bulging out of his shirt, almost ripping the material.
Gorigan looked up at Gonzap with innocent eyes. "Fine," he said, "I guess Gorigan does not have to report the good news."
"Good news!" Gonzap replied "Well spit it out!"
"Apologise to Gorigan first."
Gonzap knew he did not have time to argue. He sighed, "I'm sorry Gorigan."
"Sorry for what?" Gorigan said slyly.
Gonzap almost shouted at Gorigan again. He could see he was pushing it. "I'm sorry for shouting at you Gorigan. Now what is the good news?"
At this point Skarmory flew back up to it's perch still dazed. Once it finally landed it turned to Gorigan and scowled at him. If I wanted to see a crazy ape, I would have poked a sleeping Slaking, it thought.
"That's better." Gorigan continued, "The news is that team Cipher will be bringing in a shipment of new snag machines tomorrow."
"And why is that good?" Gonzap asked, wondering if this was just another waste of time.
"Well, the people who deliver the snag machines will stop for lunch at the outskirt stand. While they're eating, you can Snag 'em." Gorigan sniggered at the joke he had just made.
"Yes, that could work, but how do we know that no one will be guarding the machines?"
"Well no one would want to be out in the desert heat, particularly while wearing the heavy, Cipher peon outfits."
"Good point. You may leave now Gorigan." Gonzap gestured towards the door.
"Say thank you."
Gonzap sighed, "Thank you Gorigan."
Gorigan strode out of the door smiling a faint smile. This is all too easy, he thought as he descended the rickety wooden stairs.
Gonzap left his office a few minutes later with his Skarmory trailing behind him. They entered a room which was more dilapidated than Gonzap's office (if that was possible). Inside, most of the Snagem grunts (all were bald) stood around a small, round table. Four grunts sat on chairs around the table holding cards in their hands. Poké dollars sat in a pile in the middle of the table.
One of the grunts that sat by the table looked like he was more powerful than the others. Next to him, a Gloom stood looking at his cards. He sniggered and put down an ace, two, three, four and five of diamonds. He reached out and grabbed the pile of poké dollars. The other three around the table groaned. Some of the other members clapped or cheered. Wakin was having a good game.
Gonzap coughed and everyone turned to face him. "Now that I have your attention," he started, "I would like to inform you that tomorrow we will be going on a raid." All of the grunts clapped and cheered. Gonzap stood there and smiled a smile he had not smiled for a long time. He was going to steal something again.
