"Sir I assure you that I will not lose." The boss leaned back as the elite's stepped forward into the light. Each of them smiled broadly at him.
"Soon Tachi will be apart of the fold." Said one.
"Yes all he has to do is dispose of Kalas." Said another.
"Then we will truly be the five Rocket Elite. Kalas doesn't have the stomach for his position any way." Said a third. The forth walked towards Tachi.
"If you beat him then you will be the most powerful member next to the boss."
"Naru," Tachi said gently caressing her cheek. "You and I will be the greatest." Naru blushed and hugged Tachi. The boss coughed from his seat.
"Bring in Kalas." He said. A tall man with long gray hair walked into the room. When he saw Tachi he frowned.
"So you're the one I have to fight." Kalas said.
"You sound surprised," Tachi said smiling. "You should have known I would." Kalas frowned.
"Why would I be surprised?" He said. "Your foolish attempt at my position is just your way to grab power." Kalas said.
"Yes," Tachi said. "Your right. I was trained to be this way ever since I came hear as a child. Through all of my trials and attempts I learned that power is all that matters in the world. Unlike you Kalas," Tachi said. "I know when it is time to grab an opportunity."
"If you think you can beat me you are mistaken," he said. "Brother." Tachi frowned at him.
"Yes and it is you who made me what I am. I can remember it like it was yesterday," Tachi closed his eyes and then smiled. "But we can reminisce after I win. That is if you are still alive to listen." Naru smiled as Tachi turned and walked towards her to prepare. She handed him a pokeball that rested on a purple silk pillow. Her eyes seemed to twinkle at him as the light reflected in them.
"Tachi," She said. "When you win let's celebrate by finding that kid." Tachi smiled at her and shook his head.
"After I confront my brother about something." HE said. "Right now I am going to fight him." Naru frowned a bit.
"You seem sad about it." Tachi looked at her.
"Me? Sad?" Tachi said angrily. "Over the man who stole my childhood from me. I will never grieve for him. I am grieving over losing the person I might have been." He said. Naru took on a sad look.
"Tachi," she said.
"When I get done with him he will spend the rest of his life looking over his shoulder." Tachi smiled angrily. "Revenge will be mine." HE took the ball and turned to face Kalas.
Kalas stood tall and glared at his younger brother. Tachi could remember when his brother had brought him into this life. He had always been the one to decide, Tachi had no choice when Kalas brought him to team rocket. Now it was his turn, he had long dreamed of this the moment he would tear his brother down from his ivory pedestal.
"Give this up," Kalas said. "You should listen to me. I am your brother your last living relative, how do you think you'll feel after this battle." Tachi glared at him angrily.
"Feel?" Tachi said with a laugh. "I don't feel anything for you." Tachi stepped forward. "I am a rocket. Emotion is nonexistent to me. I fight with ice in my blood and if anyone stands in my way I will destroy them. I am what you created."
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He woke up to flames dancing infront of him. He ran to the door and attempted to open it but instead burned his hand. The small boy screamed for help. He quickly grabbed a blanket and stuffed it under the door. He silently thanked smoky the bare and his fire safety tips. But his thanks was cut short as a wall of flame shot up behind him. Terror filled his eyes as he backed up, he was trapped.
"Tachi," His mother cried. "Oh god Tachi where are you?" He coughed and got down on the floor.
"Mom," He coughed. "Help,"
"No let me go my son is in there." Was the last thing he heard before he passed out. when Tachi woke up he was in the hospital. An IV slowly swayed back and forth as he sat up in his bed. The room was small, a large teddy bear sat in the corner. He frowned angrily at it angry that some one would give him a gift that was meant for a girl.
"Good evening," Said a cheerful nurse. Tachi glared at her and then down at his hands which were raped in gauss.
"Where's my mom?" He asked. The nurse took on a sad expression and then smiled at him.
"How about some Ice cream? You would like that wouldn't you?"
"DO I look like a baby?" The boy yelled. "I am ten years old and I have an IQ of a hundred and twelve do not talk to me that way!" The nurse frowned.
"I just thought."
"I doubt it," Tachi said angrily. "Now tell me where my mom is." The nurse looked at his chart and then left telling him nothing. Tachi winced as he clenched his Burnt hands into fists. What was going on? Why didn't that nurse tell him what had happen? Tachi leaned back in his bead, he hated hospitals ever since his father had died. It was there his father had died of a heart-attack. Leaving his mother and him to fend for themselves. Tachi had hoped that his older brother would come and help them but he never did. Tachi at that young age rose to be the man of the house taking on responsibilities that his mother didn't have the strength to tackle.
"Tachi." A sad voice said. Tachi looked towards the door and a quick smile formed and then faded. "It's me Kalas," he said. Tachi looked at his fifteen year old brother. His hair had grown longer and was still silver like he had remembered things.
"They won't tell me what happened to mom." Tachi said flatly. Kalas sat down on his younger brothers bed.
"Tachi," he said. "Mom died in the fire," He said. "She was trying to save you but she couldn't get past the flames. The Firemen found you by smashing though the windows." Tachi could only star at him. His young emotionless face became pale as he turned away from his brother.
"It's my fault?" Tachi asked. Kalas shook his head.
"No," he said. "They tried to stop her but Mom was determined."
"But. . ." Tachi said fighting his tears. He had learned that tears did no good, that they served no purpose. Tears had not brought Kalas back after he and his father had argued. Tears did not bring his father back and tears would not bring back the only person who had loved him, his mother.
"Now look Ta at Tachi.
"Go on." He said. Kalas took Tachi's hand, Tachi yanked it away quickly.
"I am not your girlfriend." Tachi said. Kalas grabbed Tachi by his shoulders.
"You listen to me!" He said angrily. "That smart mouth can get you killed in hear so you keep it shut. If I hear that out of your mouth again you'll regret it."
"What is this place exactly?" Tachi asked.
"A research complex outside of Cinnabar Islands." Tachi looked forward as they walked.
"So this is your brother." Said the a man seated in on a throne.
"Yes sir this is Tachi." Kalas pushed Tachi forward . Tachi glared at the man.
"Well young man," Geovanie said walking towards him. "What do you think of Team rocket?" Tachi shrugged.
"I don't know yet. I didn't know this is were I was going to be at." Kalas kicked him from behind.
"He is overwhelmed sir." He said.
"I think he knew what he meant. I admire those who speak their minds. Kalas your next assignment is waiting for you I will escort your brother to the training center." Kalas saluted and then turned to Tachi.
"I'm leaving now but I'll be back. You do what ever they tell you." He said. Kalas leaned forward to whisper into Tachi's ear. "If you ruin my position hear I'll drop you off in the nearest orphanage." He walked off. Tachi stood glaring at his brother. He had secretly hoped that Kalas would stay with him and be like a real brother should be.
"Come with me," Geovani said. Tachi followed him. As they were walking Tachi began to wonder why his brother had even come for him. Geovani took him to a room where there were other children his age, some were younger but not as young as one girl apeared to be.
"You'll stay hear when your not training." Said a female rocket. "There is only one rule hear." She paused and smiled. "To survive." She looked at Geovani. "Sir it is nice to see you again." Geovani smiled and left.
Tachi had been the room for what seemed to be hours. No one talked to him, he preferred it that way. All of them looked week to him, none of them had the strength that he had. He stood up and began to walk around.
Children ran around screaming as if this were a game. Even though he was young he knew that this was not a game and that if he was going to survive he had better look out for himself. He stopped in a corner of the room when he saw what apeared to be a large glass case. Curiosity forced him to look inside.
She looked about four, maybe fife. Tachi stood there staring at the small girl who was huddled in a corner of the glass encased room. She looked up at him with deep brown sad eyes. She held tightly to a small Charmander doll that looked torn.
"Why are you in hear?" Tachi asked. She held the doll closer and shrugged.
"I don't know," she said. Soundly Tachi was garbed from behind by an older rocket member.
"You don't need to talk to her." She said. Tachi slapped her hand away.
"Don't touch me." He said. The woman smiled. "you have gut's kid but it will take more than that to be one of us. She walked away as she left she marked something down on a sheet.
The days passed slowly for him. He would often check up on the little girl but one day she was gone. He felt no real emotion for her but he did miss her for some reason. His training was brutal, but each day he pushed on determined to survive. His brother came often to visit and to make sure that he was obeying. Slowly Tachi began to develop a respect for his elder brother. That is until one day when it all became clear to him.
"So Tachi," Said Naru. Tachi smiled at her. She was only a few years younger than him. At age twelve she was already a fierce fighter. "Today's the day huh?" She asked sitting down next to him.
"Yea," He said. "My first mission."
"Excited?" Tachi shook his head.
"No," he said. She ran her hand though her long blue hair and smiled again.
"I would be." She said. Tachi frowned at her.
"That's the difference between you and me," He said. Naru kicked him in the shin. Tachi smiled.
"Hey I'm no weakling." She said angrily. Tachi stood up and looked at her, out of everyone he had met she was the only one he could trust.
"I know," He said walking away. IT was time for his first mission with Kalas.
IT was dark when they got to their destination. Tachi was well prepared and even though he had denied feeling nervous he was. "Don't screw this up," Kalas said. "I get this one done and I can challenge a super elite for their position."
"I never screw up." Tachi said. "Don't worry you'll make it." Kalas smiled and threw the rope down the side of the building. IT only took them about fifteen minutes to break into the pokemon center. Once inside they headed to the back for the pokemon.
Tachi began grabbing pokeballs and putting them into his bag. When Kalas saw this he frowned. "Only take the strong one's." He demand.
"The boss wanted them all." He said.
"You listen to me." He said. Tachi shook nodded and began to look for the most powerful ones.
"I say we grab them all and then sort them out when we get back." Tachi said. Kalas grabbed Tachi by the caller.
"Only the strong one's I want to make sure the boss sees me as the best. Only power matters in this world little brother." Kalas said smiling. "Everything else is nothing." Tachi was about to continue his job when they heard a siren.
"Damn, quick let's get out." Kalas said and jumped out the window and climbed up quickly. Tachi was about to do the same when three cops came in. He turned to grab the rope, but it was gone. Kalas had left him. Tachi was tackled to the ground and sent to jail. IN the Jail he could only think about how foolish he was to trust Kalas.
"What is your name?" The officer asked.
"Simon Clark," Tachi said lying, a skill he had learned from his training.
"Age."
"13," he said. This was true it had been three long years for him.
"Who do you work for?" Silence, Tachi stared at the wall not looking at the officer. "I asked you a question." Tachi sat still staring at the wall.
"This is useless the kid won't talk." The officer said standing. Another officer came into the room.
"Bail's been posted." He said. "You won't believe it but the kids uncle came by and paid for him. If it had been me I would have left you hear kid." HE said. Tachi left the jail, outside a black car was waiting for him. When he got in he sat face to face with Geovani.
"Did you tell them anything?" He asked.
"I told them a false name and my age."
"You failed your first mission by getting caught."
"I know," Tachi said.
"Now you'll have to go though a test to see if you are worthy to remain apart of this organization." He said. Tachi closed his eyes.
"I under stand." He said and felt a blow and then every thing went dark.
When he woke up he found himself in a darkened room. Five people stood infront of him. Tachi quickly stood. "Tachi you will prove to us that you are worthy to be a rocket." One said. "To do this you must cross the river of pain. It is the final step in your initiation and the first step to your training as an elite rocket."
"I can beat anything you through." He said.
"you might not be so cocky after this." Said Kalas walking into the ring. "As the leader of the super elite I order that this be done." All of the others made sounds of agreement.
"Then send them in." Another voice said. Tachi watched as a crowd of Rockets came in and stood in two lines. Tachi took a breath and walked forward. Blow after blow struck him hard. He covered his face and pushed slowly though. His only drive was revenge against Kalas. At the end of the River Tachi collapsed at his brothers feet. His face was battered and bruised dissipate his attempt at protecting it. Kalas smiled and knelt down to Tachi. He grabbed Tachi's hair and lifted his head up.
"I did what I did on purpose," he said. "I hoped that you would have failed, your pathetic." He said and dropped him. Tachi's head hit the floor. He soon blacked out as he glared at his brother.
"Your awake." Naru said hugging him. "God what happened?" Tachi sat up.
"Nothing," he said. "I know what I need to do now."
"What?"
"I'm going to be the leader of team rocket one day. My destiny is power Naru. Power is all that matters," he looked at her. "Family, love, respect, all of it is nothing. All that matters is respect."
"I'll help you any way I can." Naru said.
"Why?"
"Because your my friend and I trust you." She said. "I know that you don't trust me and I know I don't trust you either." She smiled.
"Your right," He said. "Together we will be a team. No get lost I need to sleep." Naru left. Tachi lay awake thinking about his brother. SO many years ago he had been taken against his will to a place that robed him of a normal happy childhood he had only known the life that team rocket had given him. He accepted it, there was no other way for him. Tachi turned on his side and smiled to himself.
"When I become an elite I will challenge you brother and you will pay for all you have done."
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"Now it begins." One of the super elite's said. Kalas threw down his pokeball.
"Go Nidoking," He shouted. The red beam formed into a large monster. It roared at Tachi.
"Go Haunter," Tachi said smiling. Kalas looked worried as the beam took shape.
"I will win." He said. Nido king tackle. The large pokemon ran at the Haunter but ran right though it.
"This will be the end of your pokemon. Psychic attack." The Haunter's eyes glowed red. The Nidoking howled in pain and grabbed it's head. It fell to the ground motionless. Kalas glared at Tachi as he recalled his pokemon. Tachi recalled his Haunter and then smiled.
"This isn't over." Kalas said.
"Your right," Tachi said taking off his long black coat and gloves. "It is only the start of our fight." Kalas took a few steps forward.
"Walk away Tachi," he demanded. "I won't go easy on you just because I'm your brother."
"No your not," Tachi said. "You may have forgotten what you did so many years ago but I remember." Kalas smiled.
"Oh that," he placed a hand on his hip. "That was just a mistake."
"One you'll pay for." Tachi said. The two took their positions. Tachi watched as Kalas ran at him he moved quickly, spinning around and knocking his brother in the back with a hard kick. Kalas spun around to retaliate but was only met with a blow across hi face. With that blow he fell to his knees and hit the floor. He looked up at Tachi with blood and tears in his eyes.
"Why?" He asked. Tachi knelt down and lifted his head up by his hair.
"You were never a brother. You took away my life from me. The Tachi you took from the hospital so many years ago died the same night. I am what you made me. A man after power and you dear brother were in my way." He let his head drop. Tachi stood and looked toward the super Elite.
"Take this pathetic thing out of my site. Put him in a holding cell." They complied immediately.
"Oh Tachi," Naru said as she threw her arms around him. He hugged her back.
"Now we begin our destiny my dear Naru." He whispered to her. She smiled.
"Well done," Geovani said. "I knew you would make it. Unlike your brother you don't allow emotions to interfere with what you need to do." Tachi and Naru looked at him.
"Thank you sir." He said. "I will make you proud." Geovani stood up and left with his Persian following him closely behind. Naru hugged Tachi again once he was gone.
"Now what?" She asked smiling.
"Now we need to find away to become even more powerful. I must impress him enough to become his secessor. There is only one way to do that." Naru frowned and crossed her arms infront of her.
"I say we forget about her." She said.
"She knows to much about us." He said. "Don't you want to take your revenge on her personally?" He asked. Naru smiled evily.
"Yes," She said.
"Then trust me," he said hugging her close. "We'll both get what we want that way." Naru rested her head on his shoulder and smiled again.
"I will always trust you." Naru said. The walked out together the two most powerful members of team rocket. Head back to the Index
