I waited outside the door. Looking down over my new uniform. It looked heavy but was actually quite light, the blacks and grays creating an interesting contrast. The team's logo sat just under my breasts, dead centre of my stomach. The outfit itself was unique in that it was a sort of one piece. A form fitting top with gloved arms ran down to my stomach before the outfit puffed out into a gravity defying skirt. Thigh high boots in matching colors completed the outfit. It was a big step up from the grey and white bodysuit they had me wearing for training.
I pressed my ear to the door to listen and see what they were talking about.
"How have the last seven years been?" I heard the mysterious boss ask.
I recognized the next voice as my one of my instructors. His name was Tyson but his name within the organization was Mars. "They've been good. Her training has gone well and she has shown incredible group leadership qualities. In fact her recent test results show her to be admin materiel."
The next voice was my other instructor. Her name was Lydia but her name in the organization was Saturn. "Her battling skills are top notch as are her acting skills. She'd make a great double agent in the field. Definitely admin materiel."
"Send her in. I'd like to speak with her." The boss said.
I pulled my ear from the door and rested against the wall like I had been doing when they went in five minutes ago.
Mars nodded at the door as him and Saturn walked out. I stepped in and the door shut behind me.
"May, or should I call you Mercury now? I've been watching you since you arrived her and began you're training." He told me.
"I'm flattered sir, but you can just call me May." I told him.
"First name basis. Intriguing. Very well then. You may call me Cyrus." He told me. "Commander Cyrus."
"Commander. I imagine it was you who told Brodie to bring me here four years ago. Why? Why not just take over Team Rocket or take one of my friends. They were all more experienced battlers." I asked.
"Team Rocket is to lowbrow to be worth the amount that Giovanni wants for it. As for option two. We explored the possibility of using your friends instead." He told me as he laid four folders in front of me.
"One of these folders is yours. The other three are your friends. You are project Mercury. See if you can figure out the rest." He quizzed me.
"Earth would have to be Ash Ketchum, Venus I'm guessing would be Misty and Jupiter is Brock." I deduced.
"Three out of three." He raised his eyebrow at me. "How did you know?"
"Ash is a down to Earth trainer focused more on beating his opponent than anything else. Misty is a beautiful girl who uses cute Pokémon but still manages to be vicious when it comes down to the crunch. And Brock is a former gym leader turned breeder who is constantly out there hunting for Missus right." I told him.
"Impressive. Those are the very reasons we picked them as candidates. However Ash and Misty have a history of thwarting the efforts of groups like ours and Brocks ethics would prevent him from joining us. You were our most likely candidate." Cyrus told me.
"So you put the lives of thousands at risk just so you could recruit me?" I asked him.
"No. We took an extremely calculated risk we know you're type. You would rather be captured than have everyone die just so you could go free." Cyrus said, his face unchanging. "In any case your instructors have both recommended you for admin status. Will you accept the offer to become a Team Galactic Admin?"
I thought long and hard over this choice. My mind rushing back to my so called loyalty test three years ago. Ash, Brock and my little brother Max were on a Pokémon egg ranch I was scouting.
I watched from the trees when they arrived and Ash glanced in my direction. I jumped down and ran off but I could hear him chasing me so I grappled up onto the top of an egg silo.
Later, when Team Rocket attacked I had Ivysaur use solar beam to blow their robot in half and catch the eggs with vine whip.
Before he left Ash was offered a Pokémon egg, which I had Blaziken steal from him. The look on his face told me. He thought it was me. And he fully expected me to just walk out of the bushes and challenge him to a battle.
"Alright." I finally said. "I accept."
"Good." Cyrus smiled. "Galactic admin Mercury you receive your first assignment in the morning."
The road from HQ was clear when I left the next morning for my objective. Our HQ sits at the road between Sinnoh's port and Sandgem town.
As I was walking down the road with my Admin face mask and helmet on to protect my identity I heard a familiar voice behind me.
"Excuse me! Hey! Excuse me!" The voice called.
I turned and saw Ash running up behind me with Brock close behind him. With them was Max of all people.
"Yes?" I said.
"You wouldn't happen to know where Sandgem town is would you?" Brock asked.
"You don't have a Pokénav or a Pokétch?" I asked.
"My Pokénav doesn't have any maps of this region." Max said.
I tuned my Pokétch into the map screen and tapped the upload icon on the touch screen. "Pull out our Pokénav little boy." I told Max.
He did and the map data was instantly transferred to his map menu.
"Gee thanks." He smiled at me.
"No problem." I smiled. "What are your names?" I asked them.
"I'm Ash Ketchum and I'm here to take part in the Sinnoh league." Ash told me.
"Brock Harrison is the name, but you can just call me Brock. I'm here to expand my knowledge of Pokémon in the hopes to become a world renowned breeder." Brock told me.
"My name is Max, I'm the son of Petalburg Gym leader Norman. I'm here to take part in the Sinnoh League as well." Max told me. I looked him over. Sure enough he had a Pokéball clipped to his waist.
"Max aren't you forgetting the other reason you're here?" Brock asked him.
"No but I don't think it's any of her business." Max said.
Ash sighed. "Look I hate to be a bother but we're also looking for a friend who went missing seven years ago." Ash said as he began rooting through his bag. He handed me a picture. It was a picture Brock had taken after I won my first ribbon. "If you see this girl would you let us know?"
I nodded. "Sure. Hey you two said you're here for the Sinnoh league right? Would you mind if I saw your Pokémon?" I asked.
"Not at all." Ash said. "But there's not much to look at right now. I left all my other Pokémon at professor Oaks. I've only got my Pikachu with me."
"I've only got the one Pokémon as well. I caught a Ralts as my first Pokémon but it's evolved into a Kirlia now." Max said.
"What about you?" Brock asked.
I called out all my Pokémon.
"Wow." Max remarked. "A Blaziken, Venusaur, Snorlax, Delcatty, Beautifly and Glaceon."
"That is an impressive team." Brock nodded thoughtfully.
"They all look so powerful." Ash said. "Don't you agree Pikachu?" Ash asked his Pokémon which was nowhere to be seen. "Pikachu?"
Pikachu had perched himself atop my head.
"Wow." Ash said when he noticed. "He's not normally that friendly to strangers. Although you do seem kind of familiar."
"I was thinking the exact same thing." Brock said.
"I don't know why but I feel like I can trust you." Max said.
"What's your name?" Ash asked me.
I had to think quickly. "Amy." Was the only name that I could think of.
"Amy huh?" Ash pondered this. "Well I hope we meet again someday." Ash said.
"Sandgem town is just over that way." Max said, consulting his Pokénav.
They all waved as they walked off.
After they disappeared I recalled my Pokémon and ran off with renewed haste to reach the power station just east of Floaroma town.
"We will meet again. Ash. After seven years you will know what happened to me." I began to laugh as I ran.