Ellie woke up quickly enough when Hazel got the idea to poke Ellie's cheek with her bone.
"Hazeeeel!" Ellie groaned before dragging herself out of bed. It was really to much to expect from a sixteen year old to get up before the sun was shining even if Proton didn't realize she was only sixteen. She really wondered how she was passing for nineteen years old. She shook her head and continued to get ready. She wasn't told to put on her uniform so she slipped on some casual attire. She folded up her uniform and placed it in her now infamous Teddiursa bag. She sighed and told herself she would have to get another one.
She quickly returned all of her groggy pokemon to their pokeballs and placed them in her traveling bag. She after all didn't know if she would be coming back and she didn't want to lose all her other clothes. So she stayed on the safe side. She quickly brushed through her hair and put on some foundation in attempt to hide those persistent dark circles under her eyes. She finished getting ready and was soon out the door and taking the elevator down with time to spare.
"Ah, Rose," Proton called. She grimaced at the name Rose. She still didn't like it even if she realized why Proton was calling her by that. She forced a smile and allowed Proton to guide her. They were silent the entire time until they reached a building and walked in.
"Be respectful Lizzie and do as you are told. Don't speak unless you are spoken to," he said. Ellie looked at him confused but he didn't elaborate even as they got into a elevator and headed up.
When they got off of the elevator Proton guided her down a hallway and opened the door. He stepped through and Ellie followed dutifully behind. She nervously clutched the strap of her bag and took in the sight in front of her. A blue short hair male in a white suit like Ariana's, only with pants, stood with his back to them. Beside him stood Petrel who promptly turned around and winked at Ellie. Ellie grimaced and the man in white turned around. Ellie instinctively hide behind Proton a couple feet back.
"Ah, Proton. You're here finally," the deep voice said.
"Yes, Archer, sir," Proton said.
The man in white seemed to noticed Ellie and turned his attention to her.
"And who are you?" Archer asked. Proton gave her a look and nodded.
"Lizzie, sir," she answered while managing to not squeak in nervousness. Petrel put his hands in his pockets and looked at Archer.
"Eh, but Rose suits her better," Petrel said with a smirk. Ellie shot him a glare but the damaged had been done.
"I'm sorry?" Archer asked.
"Poison Rose is her codename. She uses her cuteness and her 'cute' pokemon to get away with thieving. No one ever suspects her," Petrel said using air quotations.
"She even managed to beat Ariana in a battle," Proton quickly added. Ellie hung her head to avoid eye contact.
"Hm, is that so...interesting. Is she the one you brought for the next stage of our plan?" he asked turning to Proton.
"Yes, sir. I believe her perfect for the job," Proton answered. Ellie looked up questioningly and Archer explained to her what her part in this plan was.
A little while later Ellie stood in a yellow sundress concealing the black uniform underneath. She didn't even recognized herself with a long blonde wig and green eye contacts. The executives looked at her and Petrel nodded approvingly. She turned red and Hazel looked up at her. The executives were also unrecognizable in their disguises. Petrel sure did do some good work on them. The executives now had one different shades of blonde hair and eye contacts to match her own.
"Now come on. Petrel volunteered to push the wheelchair," Archer said. Ellie almost spoke up on why she had to be in a wheelchair but she decided not to push her luck.
Ellie quickly adjusted her skirt and sat in the wheelchair. She picked up Hazel and sat the Cubone in her lap.
"Remember if anyone asks your name is Haru," Proton said. She told him apart by his voice and height which was the only way she could at the moment. Petrel got behind her and began to push her and the wheelchair out the door and down the hall. They stopped at the elevator and waited with the other two.
The group managed to weave their way in and out of foot traffic till they got to the Radio Tower. They entered and a cheery looking receptionist waved them over.
"What may we do for you today?" she asked with a smile.
"Cuuu~" Hazel cried cutely.
"Oh no pokemon out in the Radio Tower," she quickly said backing away a little. Ellie stuck out her lower lip.
"But my Cubone never leaves my side!" she said her voice quivering. The receptionist looked at her and Hazel both before sighing.
"I guess it can't be helped. What can I do for you?" She asked once again.
"Well, our sister was hoping to get a tour. She's always wanted to work here and to see the place. However, we live all the way in Olivine City and we are only in Goldenrod for today," Proton said in a rather serious voice.
"I'm sorry there is nothing- Oh Director. Good morning!" the receptionist said. The so called Director strolled over.
"What is the problem?" he asked.
"I just wanted to look around with Cubone! It's our dream to work here when I get better. But this mean lady says I can't!" Ellie said, managing a few fake tears. She thought she heard a chuckle coming from Petrel's direction but when she looked over they were all looking serious. The Director patted her on the head.
"I don't see why not! I'll show you around myself," he said with a kind smile.
"But sir! It's against company policy!" the receptionist began to protest. The Director raised a hand and she was silenced. He guided them throughout the entire building introducing them to people who Ellie acted like she was all excited to meet. The three executives just followed in their disguises and pretended to be happy for Ellie. Eventually the man had brought them all the way to his office and told them to come in. Ellie flashed a kind smile as Proton pushed the wheelchair through the door. Once everyone was inside Hazel jumped down and began to look around.
Proton nodded towards all of them and locked the door behind them as the Director was talking. Ellie suddenly stood up and the Director whipped around staring at her.
"What is the meaning of this?" he asked reaching for the phone. She slipped off the dress and now stood in her Team Rocket uniform.
"I should have known!" he said.
"Cubone, now," Ellie commanded. She winced feeling sorry for the older man as Hazel jumped up and hit him on the head with her bone. The man crumbled to the ground and Petrel got to work. Soon Petrel was standing a direct copy of the unconscious man and even Ellie had to admit it was impressive. Both Hazel and Ellie turned their back as the other executives changed into their own uniforms.
When she got the clear she turned around and returned Hazel to her pokeball.
"Good acting," Archer said.
"Thank you sir," Ellie replied. She took off the itchy wig and found a nearby mirror to take off the green contacts.
"Ariana should be arriving soon with the troops," Proton said to Archer. They began to talk about the mission and Ellie found herself soon bored. Petrel meanwhile had slipped off to tell the receptionists not to let anyone in. Ellie let Luna out of her pokeball and found a brush. She sat down and began to brush through the pokemon's fur. Her part in this mission was over and she would be sent to help the other grunts keep out meddling people when they got here.
Proton and Archer for the must part ignored her presence as they went over plans and the like till Ariana arrived. Ellie respectively stood up off of the floor and Ariana nodded curtly towards her. Proton waved her off and she was sent to stand guard with the other grunts. She found a place on the forth floor and stood there next to a pink haired girl. She gasped at the sight of Ellie.
"You're Rose! You work with Proton don't you!" she said excitedly.
"Um, yes?" Ellie said.
"I'm so jealous! Proton is so amazing. I wish I worked under him and not Ariana," she replied nearly jumping up and down.
Ellie looked at the girl and began to walk away. There was no way she was going to deal with that person. She contemplated just walking completely out of the Radio Tower but her clothes and supplies were back at the place where she met Archer. She wasn't about to walk the streets in a Team Rocket uniform of all things. That was just screaming 'arrest me'. She descended down the stairs slowly to avoid jarring her still sore ribs. She descended down the stairs to the lobby where she sat down on the sofa much to the receptionists distaste. Luna jumped up beside her and laid her head in Ellie's lap who absentmindedly stroked the pokemon's fur.
A door open and the receptionist began to talk. Ellie turned her head and was surprised to see a man and a woman. The man had raven hair that blended into his black hat and the woman had light brown hair peeking out tied into pigtails. Ellie turned around and hoped the woman wouldn't notice her. She continued to pet the now dozing Luna and avoided eye contact as the duo began to walk over to the stairs.
The woman walked over and gave her a stern look.
"Ellie!" she said, disgust written on her face. Ellie just nodded.
"Some people call me that, yes. Lyra," she said. She wanted to hit herself on the head. What on earth was Lyra doing here? Didn't she know that Team Rocket was dangerous? Ellie woke Luna up and walked over to the man guarding the stairs to tell him to let Lyra through with her friend. If Lyra wanted to play with fire then who was Ellie to stop her after all.
The man nodded at Ellie and stepped aside to let Lyra and her companion through. Ellie stood on the other side as Lyra began to climb the stairs. Lyra just looked at her confused as if she wanted to say something but didn't get a chance to as a red-haired boy came up behind her and grabbed Lyra.
"You? In Team Rocket? I can't believe you would join a bunch of weaklings like that!" the red head said. Even Ellie had to flinched even though she recognized this boy as the one she battled what seemed an eternity ago. Lyra groaned.
"Silver!" Lyra said, clearly frustrated.
"Gold tell Silver to stop!" She added in turning to the raven-haired boy. Gold just shrugged. Ellie looked at them confused just like the guard beside her.
"Wait a minute! You are to young to be in Team Rocket, I can tell by your voice," Ellie said suddenly. She hated to do such a thing to Lyra but she knew that there was no way that someone as immature as Lyra should be going into the heart of Team Rocket. Lyra was still innocent and Ellie wasn't about to subject her to the horrors she herself had seen.
Lyra looked at her horrified. The red head ran away after Ellie's tiny outburst and the raven-haired boy looked at Ellie.
"Well then. I guess we will just have to battle our way through," the boy said. Lyra looked at him and nodded, holding up a pokeball. Ellie motioned the guard to go battle the boy.
"She's mine," Ellie said, trying to sound menacing. Luna jumped in between Ellie and Lyra, reading to fight whatever came out of the pokeball.
Author's Note: If anyone manages to catch the tiny reference in this chapter then you are awesome. You'd have to be looking at my DA account to get it probably.
Also I'm going to shame myself and ask for a review on this chapter please. I would love to know what you guys think so I can better my story. Or any ideas you have for later on. Any trainers/pokemon you wanna see...