It's been a week since Red last seen Leaf and he still cannot get her out of his mind. It was very troubling for him, especially since he's doing his usually thing; pickpocket. He cannot count how many times he missed the opportunity to snatch that leather wallet out of someone's pocket or a woman's purse. He rather steal his prizes than deal with violence, but if it comes down to it, he'll fight. Red sat down on the nearby park bench and sighed as he looked up at the starry night sky.
"God dammit, what the hell is wrong with me? I'm losing focus here." Red told himself as he closes his eyes and sighed.
"Why does she have to be so god damn cute, rich, pretty, and engaged?" Red whined as he crosses his legs and reached in to his back pocket to find only a hundred buck. The boy shook his head in disappointment as he recalls the first time he pickpocket.
Red, a young boy, who wanders around the street looking at the food being displayed at the windows at each store. His mouth water as he digs into his empty pocket and only to pull out nothing. He lowered his head as he walks away, sad that he couldn't have a decent meal to eat. He saw a bunch of kids running past him towards the ice cream truck as it parks in the parking lot and the man behind the counter is passing ice creams to each of the children. Red was so desperate for food as he walked towards the truck full of kids as he suddenly snatch a dollar out of the kids hand and ran for it. The kid suddenly realized that his dollar was stolen as he ran after Red. Soon, the whole kids ran after him. Red, scared, tired, worried, and in a panic looked behind him as see a barrage of angry kids chasing him as they yelled, cursed, and threw rocks at him. Red suddenly hit someone in front of him, but he quickly tries to run pass the figure, however the person he bumped into held onto his hand with a strong firm grip. Red thrashes around as the kids were coming closer. The person who has Red on a tight grip pulled closer to the figure. Red looked up and sees a person with teal light blue hair. Red's scared as the kids finally caught up to him.
"Whoa, hold on their kid!" The teal light blue hair man said as he grips tighter on Red's hand.
"Oh look, it's Red the parentless kid with weird eyes!" One of the kids said and a few kids from the group chuckled. Red shook his hands in rage with his hat covering his eyes; hurt.
"Give me back my money you stupid orphan! Go back to the dumpster where you belong!" The kid who Red stole the money from walked towards Red and grabbed the dollar bill from Red's hand, but Red held onto it tight. The teal light blue hair man slapped Red's grip hand and he finally let go. Red glares at the teal light blue hair man in rage and hurt. The kid smiled at the teal light blue hair man and thanked him as the group of kids walk back to the ice cream truck at the park. Red is now in tears as he yanks his hand off the man's grip off and ran away. The man grabbed Red's shoulder and looked down at him; Red didn't fight back, run away, or did anything, he just stood there like a statue looking down with tears on his cheeks.
"You're doing it wrong. That can get you killed in the future." The man said as Red looked up at him.
"You do it like this." The man walked towards a nearby bystander near a hotdog vendor, trying to order a hotdog. He was talking to the vendor about how good the hotdog is, the man stood behind him as he slowly stick his two fingers in the back pocket of the bystander as he gently, but quickly pulled out the wallet and hid the wallet underneath his coat and walked away nice and smooth. The bystander and the vendor didn't even know as he kept talking to one another. The man walked back to Red with the stolen wallet.
"You see?" The man said with a smile as he handed the wallet to Red. Red's eyes widen as he took the wallet from the man's hand slowly.
"You can have the wallet, but make sure you take the cash only and throw the rest of its contents away because the cops will catch you if you were using anything, even coupons." The man said as he patted Red's back. Red could only stare in awe as he took out the money out of the wallet and counted at least two hundred dollars in it! Red smiled and looked up at the man and thanked him.
"Now, do a favor for me kid." The man said. Red gave him a puzzled look as he nods his head.
"Join Team Rocket." The man simply said.
Red snapped back to reality as he rubbed his face to clear his head. Ever since he saw that girl, things were getting really complicated for him. He decided to take a walk around the park to cool his mind off a bit. He walked towards the nearest vending machine and inserted a dollar bill in it. He pressed a couple of numbers and down came a soda can falling down. Red picked the soda can from the hole and opened it as he gulped down the delicious beverage. Red lowered the can down from his vision and saw a man with light blue teal hair in front of him with a grin on his face. Red was taken aback as he took a step behind him.
"Long time no see Red." The man said as he offered a hand shake. Red looked at the hand and shrugs his shoulder as he walked past the man with a slight nudge. The man just smiles as he turned around to see Red walk away.
"Red, come back to Team Rocket! We need you!" The man said, but Red kept walking away further. The man chuckled as he snaps his fingers. Out of the corner, two figures wearing black berets, a jumpsuit that says R in the middle, white gloves, black jeans, and black shoes. Red stopped walking as he turned around to see the man walking towards Red with a smile. Red only glares at the man as he approaches him.
"You have no choice Red. Come back to us, just like old times right?" The man said as he extends a hand for Red to shake. Red looks at it in disgust.
"Like hell I would Proton, you let me out there to die the last time I was in a mission with the so call 'Team' Rocket." Red angrily said as he looked at the man named Proton. Proton chuckled and shook his head.
"Oh come on Red, you knew the risk, and it had to be done. Besides, you came out okay." Proton said. Red just rolls his eyes.
"I was okay because I was hiding inside of a dumpster; you guys let me out there to die! That's why I left Team Rocket, some team that is." Red said as he took another gulp of his soda.
"But we need you; you're the only person who's come close to her." Proton said as he puts his hands in his coat pocket. Red raised an eyebrow.
"What do you mean her? We're you spying on me?" Red said as he looked at Proton with an angry glare.
"No, but my failed lackeys that you've kicked their asses did. Well at least their useful for something." Proton said smoothly. Red brushed his chins for a moment and remembered the two hooded figures in the alleyway that cornered Leaf about a week ago. Red decided to play dumb.
"I have no idea what're you talking about Proton, I wasn't with anyone." Red said as he took another gulp of his soda. Proton rolled his eyes.
"Cut the crap Red, you were with Miss Leaf Green! The daughter of a multi billionaire who owns Silph Co., the largest pokemon merchandise ever! Don't play dumb Red!" Proton said with a more annoyed tone. Red just shrugs his shoulders as if he doesn't know what Proton is saying.
"That's not all; she's a princess Red, royal blood!" Red's eyes bulged out as he nearly spat the soda out of his mouth.
"W-What!? Leaf's a princess!?" Red yelled out in shock. Red just realized what he had just said as he covered his mouth. Proton smiled deviously as he crossed his arms.
"Ah, so you do know her." Proton said. Red just shook his head.
"Shit…" Red whispered as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Come on Red, Master Giovanni personally wanted you to do the job by getting closer to her." Proton said as he clears his throat. Red sighed as he shook his head in defeat.
"Alright…just …hold this soda for me will you?" Red said as he handed Proton the soda he was holding. Proton smiled as he held onto the soda Red was carrying. Suddenly Red pushed the soda can upwards from Proton's hand as it splashed in front of Proton's face; Red made a mad dash for it. The two grunts Proton was with chased after Red, with Proton following behind. Red ran out of the park and headed towards the street. The grunts were getting closer to Red, but Red quicker. Red ran towards a set of stairs that leads to the public balcony. Red scanned around the area looking for a path. He was high up, nearly reaching the roof tops. Red looked behind him and saw the two grunts; Red randomly picked a path as he jumped on top of the lower roof. Red managed to break the fall by rolling as he continues to run. The two grunts followed him as they pulled out a set of guns from their holsters and firing at Red.
"Shit! Guns!? "Red yelled out as he jumped over an obstacle. He's near the end of the roof, but luckily there's a balcony at the other end, however he's going to have to jump for it. Red ran faster trying to gain more speed as he leaped into the air and grabbed hold of the edge of the balcony. Red continues to run as he looked behind him, the grunts successfully made the jump. Red curses himself as he took the left path of the balcony. He sees a bar up ahead, it's rusty and it's about to fall down if more weight is being scaled, but ion the other side there's another roof top; he decided to jump for it anyways. Red ran faster again as he leaped once more and held on to the bar. Red kept swinging himself to try to gain momentum. A few more swings later he let go of the bar and managed to land on the roof top. Red looked behind him as one of the grunt leaped for the bar, but due to his weight, it fell down along with the grunt. He yelled out until there was a loud thud. The other grunt that was on the balcony cursed himself as he went towards a different way.
"Hahaha sucker!" Red snickered as he slowed down for a bit to try to catch his breath. He looked around until suddenly the grunt that was on the balcony came out from the window and tackled Red off the roof. Red was on the bottom side of the grunt as he tries to pull the grunt the opposite direction. Luckily Red managed to pull the grunt below him and Red landed on the grunt with a loud thud, knocking the grunt unconscious. Red was tired as he tries to catch his breath. Red looked around, he was back on the street safe and sound. Red starts walking down the street until a limo parked right in front of him. Red's eyes widen, he knew what this meant, he tries to turn around and run, but there were seven grunts right behind him. Red turned back to the limo and out came from the back seat is a man in his mid fifties with slick hair, a black suit, black pants, and black shoes, with a devious smile on his face. Red knows him, the boss of all Team Rocket, Giovanni! Red backs up a bit as he sees him coming out off the limo. Giovanni was then escorted with two grunts next to him; he then looks down at Red with a sly smile.
"Red…is it?" Giovanni softly said. Red gulped and nodded his head. Giovanni chuckled as he snapped his finger. A grunt came towards Giovanni and handed him a cigar and lit it with a match. Giovanni placed the cigar in his mouth as he inhaled and puffed out a smoke at Red's face. Red coughed a bit from the incoming smoke as he waves his hand left hand and his right covering his nose. Giovanni chuckled at the small scene.
"You know Red…when I want something, I take it." Giovanni said as he placed the cigar back in his mouth. Giovanni then grabs a hold of Red's collar and lifted him off the ground. Red was stunned on how strong Giovanni is. He then threw Red towards the nearest dumpster. Red hit the dumpster with a loud thud. Red weakly looked up at Giovanni coming closer to him. Giovanni kneels down and puff another smoke at Red.
"Consider this a warning Red, the next time you disobey me, it'll be your legs. Now let's get down to business shall we?" Giovanni said as he stood up still eyeing on Red.
"Since you were an ex-member of the Team Rocket and the only one who's come close to Miss Leaf Green, I want you to get closer to her, gain her trust and obtain any information you can gather. After obtaining enough evidence, come by to my HQ." Giovanni stated as he tossed a small cell phone at Red which hit him on the head and landed on the floor next to him.
"Call my number when you're done, we'll send in the driver to pick you up. And don't you think about throwing away the phone, we'll know if you did throw it away." Giovanni said as he puffed out another smoke. Red just groans in pain as he tries to stand up, however Giovanni stepped on Red's chest preventing him from getting back up.
"Is that clear Red?" Giovanni said as he bends over to look at Red's face. Red just simply nods his head. Giovanni's foot was released from Red's chest as he walked back to the limo.
"W-Wait! How do I gain her trust and what about money?" Red called out to Giovanni as he slowly gets back up. Giovanni looked back at Red and smiled.
"Do what comes naturally. I don't care how you do it, but get it done." Giovanni simply replied back. Red's mouth nearly dropped open as he could not believe what he is hearing. Giovanni stepped into the limo and the vehicle took off leaving a puff of smoke. Red coughed from the gasoline and the fumes from the vehicle. The smoke clear and everyone was gone. Footsteps came from behind; Red turns around and sees Proton walking towards Red.
"You should've cooperated with me otherwise you'll get the boss himself." Proton snickered as he walked passed Red dripping with soda. Red sighed as he walked towards the opposite direction.
"B-But daddy, I don't want to marry Miles!" Leaf cried out to her father in the living room along with her two brothers Silver and Blue. Blue sighed as he rubbed his head and Silver looked at Leaf worriedly.
"As a royal candidate and the staple to our agreement on the Silph Co. transportation, you have to dear. Miles has the world's biggest transportation in the entire region. Not to mention he's the prince of Unova!" Frederick replied back to his daughter. Leaf just groans in annoyance.
"So you're using me for financial gain!? What about the things that I want, to be happy!?" Leaf yelled back at her father. Frederick was getting ill temper as he stood up and walk towards his daughter. Leaf was getting scared as she looks up at him in freight. Blue and Silver stood up in case something happened.
"Leaf, you have to understand the future of Silph Co., the world needs Silph Co., and without us, the world will be in chaos with no healing medicines for pokemon, no capturing devices, and no more upgrades for pokemon. Leaf, I'm sorry, but you must do this for the sake of the company and your royal status." Frederick said as he turned his back on his daughter and walked to his office. Leaf's eyes were getting watery as she collapse on her knees and starts crying. Blue and Silver walked up to her and tries to comfort their sister.
"It's okay Leaf, I'm sure everything will be fine in the end." Blue said trying to reassure Leaf by patting her back. Blue is the older brother of three, he is related to Leaf by blood and is always there for his younger sister. He has spikey orange hair, wearing a black sleeveless shirt, light brown pants, and black shoes.
"Don't cry Leaf, I'm pretty sure dad's just tired today. I mean he did have to wave all those people at the parade." Silver said trying to reassure his bigger sister. Silver is the youngest of the three, but he's not blood related, he's adopted to the Green family because of his father's close bond to the family. When his father died from a heart attack, he was entrusted by Frederick Green himself. Silver doesn't have any other family, it was just him and his dad; his mother passed away years ago. He's a red head, always wearing dark blue clothes, and dark black pants that go with his black shoes.
"I-I've got to get out of here." Leaf stuttered as she slowly stood back up. Her brothers looked at her confused and concerned.
"W-What!? Why!?" Blue and Silver both said in unison. Leaf looks at the both of them.
"Because…I need to be free like Red!" Leaf said as she stomps upstairs towards her room. Her brothers followed her in.
"B-But where are you going to go?" Silver asked worriedly. Leaf went towards the drawer and pulled out some clothes. Blue crosses his arms and raised an eyebrow.
"Who's Red?" Blue questioned as he looked at Leaf. Leaf stopped for a moment and blushed. Silver was confused too and looked at the both of them.
"I-It's some guy I met at the park." Leaf said as she took out an empty suitcase and stuffed her clothes in. Silver's eyes widen in shock.
"You went to a park Leaf, with someone else!?" Silver yelled out. Leaf put a hand on Silver's mouth telling him to be quiet. Silver nods his head, but Blue kept raising an eyebrow.
"What's he like?" Blue asked Leaf. Leaf looks at Blue and sighed.
"Never mind Blue, he's just a guy who saved my life last week." Leaf said as she finished packing her clothes. Blue made a sly smile on his face.
"Oh ho ho ho, Leaf's got a crush!" Blue teased which made Leaf blush from his childish antics.
"No I don't Blue! He's just a guy I met!" Leaf retaliated back while her face is scarlet red.
"Leaf's got a boyfriend!? Is that why you don't want to marry Miles, Leaf?" Silver questioned innocently. Leaf was getting annoyed as her faces were flushing red beyond belief.
"No I don't! Now shut it you two!" Leaf yelled at the both of them. Blue chuckled, but Silver kept silent.
"Anyways Leaf, how do you know where you're going? You hardly ever walk outside." Blue said as he puts his hands on his hips.
"It's not my fault; it's not like you know any better too Blue. We've all been living indoors." Leaf said. Blue had to agree with her on that one; he simply nodded his head.
"As your big brother, I would have to tell you to stop, but from the way you are now, maybe it's time to get out and see the world before the wedding bell rings." Blue said as he rubbed the back of his head. Leaf nods her head in agreement. She grabs her yellow bag and strapped it around her shoulder and grabbed the luggage with her right hand. They both went downstairs and headed towards the entrance.
"Tell Bruno to stop worrying about me, I'm glad he cares for me and all, but he has to lay low sometimes." Leaf said.
"Now hold on a second Leaf, you're not planning on leaving without an escort right?" Blue said as he looked at her. Leaf raised an eyebrow and then realized what he meant. There were guards guarding the area at night and there's no way she can get through by herself.
"I suggest you leave that luggage behind Leaf, it'll be too heavy for you to carry; besides you have all the money in the world in that yellow bag." Silver suggested. Leaf looked at the luggage and nodded her head in agreement. She put the luggage aside.
"Well you're not going to get far from here, let us help you. I'll enter the security room and sound the alarm, while you run off okay?" Blue said. Leaf smiles happily as she hugs her brothers.
"I'll cause a scene in the kitchen, thinking that I saw a burglar coming through the window." Silver said. Blue slightly patted him on the back.
"Well let's do this, oh and Silver can take the luggage back into your room." Blue said with a grin. Silver looked at Blue, a bit annoyed.
"What!?" Silver called out. Leaf and Blue laughed.
Few moments later Blue came rushing into the security room with two security guards looking at the camera.
"Guys! Silver saw a burglar at the kitchen window!" Blue yelled out towards the guard. The guards panicked as they press on the alarm and all three of them ran towards the kitchen. The guards from the front heard the alarm and ran back inside of the house. Leaf fixed her white hat and was hiding behind a corner as she counted the guards coming into the house. She could hear Silver going berserk over at the kitchen saying that the burglar was big black and looked mean. Leaf smiled at the silly imagination of Silver as she ran outside at the front entrance and headed towards the world.
Red sighed as he looked at the cell phone; he immediately put it back in his pocket as he walk down the street at night with his hands in his pockets.
"Shit…what the hell am I going to do?" Red talked to himself as he looked up at the night sky. Suddenly he felt something hitting him against his chest. He flinched from contact and looked back down and noticed a person with a white hat, covering the eyes and face.
"I-I'm so sorry. Please forgive me!" It was a female voice, wait Red recognize that voice. She was about to run away, but then Red grab a hold of her arm.
"Ah! Let me go!" She yelled out as she tries to yank her arm out of his grip.
"Leaf?" Red questioned. The girl stopped fighting back as she lifted her white hat and saw Red. Her eyes were in tears and she was trembling, what happened to her?
"Red!?" Leaf cried out as she instantly hugged him. Red was caught off guard as he looked around, only to see the pedestrians looking at the both of them. Red pulled Leaf away from him and examined her.
"What happened? Why are you crying?" Red worriedly asked. Leaf sniffled as she wiped a few tears from her eyes.
"I-I'm being chased!" Leaf said as she held onto his red jacket. Red was confused and was about to say something until he heard someone behind him.
"There she is, get her!" It was a band of four ruffian thieves armed with knives and bottles. They were coming closer until Red turned around and kicked the nearest bandit that was coming towards her. They stopped charging and looked at Red.
"Hey you, hand her over otherwise we'll have to play rough!" One of them commented. Red didn't answer back as he put his left hand over Leaf for protection.
"She's got money; we'll share the profit if you help us catch her!" The same thief said as he pointed a finger at her. Leaf's eyes widen in shock as she looked at Red.
"No way in hell." Red silently said as he gets into a fighting stance. The thieves chuckled and snickered.
"Get them!" The leader yelled out as they charged towards Red.
