"Me no like this!" Spark whimpered from where he was sitting on Ember's tail. Ember turned towards me, concern on her face.

"I never knew they did this to Pokemon they captured," she said softly.

"I didn't either. But more importantly is what did they do?" I said angrily. I hate seeing mistreatment of Pokemon, even Pokemon deserving of such treatment. "I want to know what they've been doing and why," I said with a snarl. I turned and hurried down the corridor, glancing in each cage as I passed, my anger growing stronger with each sight I saw. When I reached the end of the corridor, I entered the room, emerging in a laboratory. A scientist's aide wearing a white lab coat glanced at me and flinched.

"What the...?" the idiot human said in shock. I glared fiercely at him, causing him to cringe slightly. He was the only human in the room, but there were probably others elsewhere. It was a large room, with various machines and computers, and several doors leading elsewhere.

"What the hell is the purpose of this lab?" I demanded, once more pleased about the collar I wore. The aide stammered nervously. "No reply? Then here's a taste of what I'll do should I continue to receive no reply," I said, smirking as I unleashed a low powered thunderbolt, striking the idiot in the chest. He yelled, clutching his chest, wincing in pain. I felt a thrill of satisfaction. "Care to answer now?" I said coldly.

"It's a study of how Pokemon react when given a specific stimulus," the aide whimpered.

"And what kind of stimulus would that be?" I asked, still glaring hatefully at the man.

"A chemical that increases speed abilities," the aide said, cringing.

"So you're using them as test subjects for ability modifiers?" I replied with another surge of fury. How despicable could the Rockets sink? How all this evaded my knowledge, I have no idea, nor do I care.

"In effect, yes," a second voice said as a scientist entered the room from a different door. Unlike the aide, he appeared strong and confident. "Then after injecting them with the modifier, we have them battle to examine the effects of the modifier. Later, we rebuild the formula to fix any defects in the original. I hope you followed that, because I don't feel like repeating myself, even to an executive Pokemon," the scientist said arrogantly.

"I understood it all. So tell me, how is the formula doing?" I asked him. Ember made a strange choking sound from behind me, perhaps horrified by my change in attitude towards the project. The scientist seemed unbothered by this shift.

"It is going well. Our current..." the scientist began, but I cut him off.

"Oh yes, where are you collecting the Pokemon for these tests?" I asked sharply.

"We get them from some of the grunts which are sent to get them. I believe a few you captured personally are in other labs," the scientist replied indifferently. I ignored the comment.

"Have you received two Raichus?" I said coldly. The scientist looked momentarily surprised. "Answer me, Doctor Gravel!" I said forcefully. I don't know too many scientists by name, but Gravel is one of the few I'm unlucky enough to know. Now that humans can understand me, I might be able to mock his unfortunate surname. Of course, now wasn't the time. I needed answers.

"We have indeed received two Raichus. Both injured, but nevertheless powerful additions. They both have impressive speed abilities before the modifier was tested on them," the scientist said.

"Have you tested it yet?" I asked dangerously. The scientist seemed to take note of my tone.

"We were just about to," he said and smiled slightly. "Perhaps you'd like to see it in action," he said, turning towards a computer console, but I slammed my tail against his head, knocking the scientist to the ground. He grunted in pain and got back to his feet.

"Release the Raichus to me," I hissed darkly. The aide chuckled nervously, while the scientist's calm demeanor evaporated.

"Excuse me?" Gravel said, trying to smile again, but it was more of a scowl, showing his true emotion.

"You heard me, gravel-for-brains," I snarled. I guess I did get the chance to mock his name after all. "Release the Raichus to me, and shut down the lab permanently. Got a problem with that?"

"As a matter of fact...I do," Doctor Gravel said solemnly. "My orders are from the Boss himself, so unless you abruptly override him, you have no authority here. Good day," he said smugly.

"Alright then, a counteroffer. Release all the Pokemon, or I blow this place apart and hopefully kill you," I replied without missing a beat. The aide paled slightly, but Gravel merely chuckled.

"A counteroffer to your counteroffer, then. You try anything, and you'll be kicked from Team Rocket, thereby losing your authority. Plus, you'll be marked as a traitor and hunted by all the Rockets and the Hunters that our delightful organization hires, and they won't stop until you're dead. How's that for an offer?" he sneered.

"That's not an offer, you idiot. That's a simple chain of events, and it counts more as a threat than a proposal. So, here's the deal. You shut up, release the Pokemon and pray I don't kill you OR you don't shut up, I release the Pokemon, blow this place apart, and make every effort to kill you. Take your pick, but one of those is going to happen," I said, smirking. Ember got the hint and backed out of the room with Spark still on her tail.

"How about not?" Gravel asked.

"Ah, you didn't shut up, so that's option 2. Enjoy," I said, charging my Hyper Beam before releasing it at point-blank range, catching Dr. Gravel off guard, the force of the beam throwing him into the wall, where he collapsed limply. The aide fled, running through one of the other doors leading elsewhere to the lab. I glanced dismissively at the semi-conscious scientist. "Where are the Raichus, bastard?" I snarled at him. Gravel smirked, the expression enraging me further.

"You'll never find them before they're transported to a different base. You lose, Dragonair!" he said. I seized him with my tail and flung him into the wall again, chuckling at the satisfying thud as he hit the wall, knocking him unconscious. He'll live for now.

"We'll see, won't we?" I hissed before using a Flamethrower attack on the computer console nearby, which exploded, pieces of metal littering the area. I glanced around the room, scowling with rage. This lab was an abomination, using innocent Pokemon as test subjects for ability enhancers. I saw new meaning in Ember's earlier question about whipping, although she may not have known the meaning when she asked. I'd be sure to ask her later. I floated to another computer and studied the display.

"Hm, the Raichus are in the testing room. They do anything to them and they'll regret it," I muttered darkly, shattering the computer with a Thunderbolt. I entered the room behind the newly destroyed computer, and was only slightly surprised to see several Rocket enforcers inside the room, wearing the black uniform I now despised. There were more cages here, one that contained a pair of worried looking Raichus. "Release them!" I ordered, gesturing to the Raichus, both of which looked at me in confusion.

"You have no authorization unless given by the Boss himself," replied a voice from the back of the room, whose identity I could not determine due to the darkness of the room.

"I don't need authorization," I growled in reply. Several enforcers laughed, which fueled my anger. They were all going to pay for that irritation. "I'm taking this lab over, and the only way you survive is if you obey," I continued coldly.

"Are we to assume you've betrayed us?" the same voice asked from the rear of the room. His tone, as well as his obnoxious voice was really pissing me off.

"You can assume whatever the hell you want. I'm resigning from Team Rocket, and as my resignation notice, I'm freeing all your damn prisoners and taking this lab down," I snarled angrily. My self-control was breaking, and there would be one hell of a mess if it broke.

"We don't think so, Dragonair. I think we'll capture you and then beat you into submission. Then we'll see how cocky you are after that," the speaker said with a laugh. Several enforcers pulled out Pokeballs and threw them on the ground. There were a few flashes of light and several Pokemon appeared. I chuckled sarcastically.

"Bring it on, then," I mocked.