Lukes New TR47 Fanfic Chapter VII: Team Rocket's Downfall?
Tac carefully studied a map of the Team Rocket HQ that he had stolen before leaving. It wouldn't be that hard to get in the laboratory. Tac smiled, then looked at the access card which would allow him to get inside. He hoped that they hadn't changed the access codes, because if they had his card wouldn't work. Tac knew them well enough, however. They hadn't changed the access codes in 10 years.
Tac threw a large backpack over his shoulder, then left his apartment. Since his apartment was such a long way from the HQ, he caught a bus that would drop him off half a mile away from it. The ride took two hours, but he finally got to his stop. Tac jumped off the bus, then began walking in the direction of the HQ.
By the time Tac got to the HQ, it was starting to get rather late. He didn't plan on striking right away, because if he waited then there would be less guards on duty. He pulled out a map and moved carefully to where he would get in, then waited patiently.
Tac looked at his watch a little while later, then stood up. He pulled out the access card, then walked to the door. He swiped the card through the slot, then it beeped. He heard the lock clock and smiled evilly. Tac opened the door, then slid inside and closed it quietly. There were a few guards patrolling the hall, but they didn't notice Tac. Tac saw the door to the laboratory, and there were lab coats on the hangers next to it.
Tac walked to the door, then grabbed one of the white lab coats and put it on himself. He buttoned it up, then swiped his card through the slot next to the lab door. The door unlocked, then Tac opened it and walked inside. Tac was surprised when he walked inside. The lab was virtually abandoned. He wasn't entirely surprised, because he had spent the most time in there. Tac was the one that always conducted the experiments, and the other scientists assisted.
Tac walked over to a large storage shelf and began taking various bottles of chemicals. He knew exactly what he needed. After he had taken all the chemicals, he walked over to a glass case with a padlock on it. He pulled out a key, then unlocked the padlock. He slid the glass panel aside, then removed the tranquilizer darts that were there. He removed the gun as well, then slid the glass panel back in place and locked the padlock. There was just one more thing that Tac needed to do.
Tac walked to the other end of the lab and up to a door labeled "Armaments." Tac had never been in that room before, and he wasn't sure if he even had access. He swiped his card through the slot next to the door, then the scanner emitted a beep and blinked red. Tac swiped the card again, with the same result.
Tac growled angrily, then began searching around the lab for another access card. After searching for over an hour, Tac finally decided to look elsewhere. He put his own access card in his lab coat pocket, then walked out of the lab. He immediately saw a security guard leaning against the wall lazily.
Tac walked over to the guard, then tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention. "Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find Giovanni right now?"
"Sure," the guard said courteously. "Just follow me."
That was the reply Tac had been hoping for. The guard turned around and began walking, then fell to the floor unconscious. Tac jumped down next to him, putting the tranquilizer gun on the floor. Tac check the guard's pulse, then reached into his shirt pocket and pulled out an access card.
Tac smiled, because an access card from a security guard would surely get him into the Armaments Room. He dragged the guard over to a chair, then pulled him up and sat him down in the chair. The guard now looked like he was asleep on the job. Tac picked up the tranquilizer gun, then put it in his backpack and headed into the lab.
Tac took the newly acquired access card and swiped it through the slot at the lab door, then walked in and headed for the Armaments Room. He stopped, then took a deep breath and swiped the card through the scanner. It beeped, the Tac exhaled as the door unlocked. He slid the card in his pocket, then opened the door.
Tac stepped inside, then his mouth dropped open as he looked around. There were hundreds of shelves in the room, each lined with various weapons. Most of them were guns, but there were bombs as well. Tac began examining each of the shelves, picking out the guns he wanted or needed. One was a small handgun, which Tac could easily conceal. Another was a large sniper rifle.
Tac picked out a few of the high-powered bombs, then left. He didn't need too many guns. Only enough to protect himself. He left the lab, then walked out the same door he had come in. He tossed his lab coat on the grass as he hurried away, then broke into a run when he heard a security alarm. He had accidentally broken one of the trip wires that was hooked to the alarm . . .
Luke yawned, then sat up in bed. He stretched for a few moments, then stood up and walked into the kitchen to make himself some breakfast. Michi had left early, so she hadn't woken Luke up like she usually did.
Luke pulled a carton of eggs out of the fridge, then a package of bacon. He pulled out a frying pan, then turned on the burner. Magick wasn't awake yet, but Luke knew she would wake up once he started cooking. He tossed some butter in the pan, then tilted the pan to spread it around as it melted.
Luke dropped the bacon in the pan once it was hot enough. It sizzled and popped noisily, splattering grease. Luke pulled his arm away quickly as a blob of hot grease landed on him, but it didn't burn him. Magick walked in a few minutes later. The bacon was almost done, and Luke was busy mixing the eggs.
"Morning," Luke said without looking up.
Magick yawned, then said, "Morning."
"Did you sleep well?" Luke asked, still not looking up at Magick.
"Probably the best I've slept in years," Magick replied cheerfully.
Luke put down the bowl he was mixing the eggs in and glanced at the bacon, then turned to face Magick. The bacon wasn't popping anymore, so Luke knew it was ready. He pulled the bacon out of the pan and tossed it onto a plate with a paper towel over it, then put another paper towel on top of the bacon.
Luke sat down at the table next to Magick and glanced at a note Michi had left for him. She wanted him to buy some groceries for a barbecue, then clean the grill. Luke put down the note, then heard a loud Whoosh. He quickly spun around, then swore loudly. He had forgotten to turn off the burner, and the grease in the frying pan had caught fire. Luke grabbed an oven mitt, then picked up the flaming frying pan.
"Magick! Open the door, quick!" Luke yelled.
Magick pulled open the door, then Luke ran outside with the flaming pan. He dropped it on the concrete pathway, then stepped back. The grease in the pan continued to burn intensely for a few minutes, then the fire died down and went out. Luke walked back inside the apartment, then began opening windows. The apartment was filled with smoke, and the smoke alarm was going nuts. Luke looked at the stove, then breathed a sigh of relief. He had moved quickly enough that nothing was burned.
Luke considered himself lucky. Had he been in the bathroom or something, the small grease fire could've easily grown to a raging inferno. After the pan had cooled, Luke threw it away. The intense heat has warped the pan severely, so it was useless. Luke pulled out another pan, and began cooking scrambled eggs. He was still nervous about what had happened, so he didn't take a single step away from the stove until the eggs were cooked and the burner was off.
Magick and Luke both sat down and ate breakfast, then put the dishes in the sink. The apartment still smelled like smoke, so Luke sprayed air freshener everywhere. He and Magick left a little while later to buy food for the barbecue. Before leaving, Luke double-checked to make sure the stove was completely off. He didn't want the apartment to completely burn down . . .
Tac took cover behind a large bush, then watched as a group of three guards came out quickly to investigate what had set off the alarm. Tac pulled out his handgun and screwed on a silencer, then took aim. Tac fired off six shots in rapid succession. All three of the guards fell, shot in either the head or the chest.
Tac quickly jumped up and ran away at full speed, putting the gun away as he ran. He eventually reached the bus stop a few minutes later, but it was too early and the busses weren't running yet. Tac walked alongside the road quickly, but not so fast that he looked like he was in a hurry.
Amazingly enough, a person pulled over a few minutes later and offered Tac a ride. Tac accepted, then the person drove him into town. Tac lied about where we wanted to be dropped off, because he didn't want the person to know where he lived. The person dropped Tac off at a convenience store, then Tac walked the last mile to his apartment.
Tac was fairly tired by the time he got into his apartment. He placed the backpack of stolen supplies in the closet, then promptly fell asleep on his bed. He was too tired to care about anything. Not even the fact that he was sleeping in his clothes, which had quite a bit of dirt on them.
Tac woke up the next morning, then quickly checked his answering machine for any new messages. There weren't any, which angered Tac. He had been expecting Greg to return his call. Greg was helping Tac build a weapon so destructive that it could level an entire building in mere seconds. Tac was waiting for Greg to call again because there was one more component the weapon needed to be complete. Tac had that component, which was a small crystal. He had swiped it from the Team Rocket HQ before he was kicked out. The crystal was the power source for the weapon.
Tac went to his closet and unlocked a safe that was in there, then removed the crystal that was inside. The pale blue gem glowed as Tac held it in his hands. He put it back in the safe, then locked the safe again. Tac put the safe in the closet and shut the door, then stood up. Team Rocket wouldn't know what hit them. He laughed evilly, then picked up the phone and dialed Greg's number . . .
Magick and Luke walked into the apartment carrying a few bags of groceries. Luke put them away, then walked onto the patio. He opened the grill, then sighed. No wonder Michi wanted him to clean it. He grabbed a brush and the cleaner, then began scrubbing.
As Luke was cleaning the gill, Magick snuck up behind him. Luke had a hose in his hand and was spraying the grill to rinse it off. Magick poked him in the side and he dropped the hose, then spun around to face her. Magick was giggling loudly, but stopped when Luke picked up the hose again. He placed his hand on the sprayer handle and grinned mischievously.
"Don't even think about it," Magick said, backing up a step.
"Too late," Luke said.
Magick circled around Luke, watching him carefully. Immediately she realized her mistake, because now Luke was between her and the door. Luke squeezed the handle, spraying Magick with a stream of water. She screamed, then began running in the other direction. Luke chased after her, getting her completely soaked.
After a few minutes, Luke finally let go of the hose. He would've continued spraying Magick, but she had armed herself with another hose. Luke backed away from the hose slowly, holding his hands out as if Magick was pointing a gun at him. Magick giggled in a way that made Luke uneasy, then unleashed a stream of water at him.
Luke dove for the hose that was lying on the ground in front of him, then fought back. They both chased each other around the small yard outside of the apartment for 15 minutes before they finally stopped. Luke and Magick were both soaking wet, and water was dripping off them. Luke looked at Magick, then blushed profusely because Magick was wearing a white T-Shirt. She gasped, then ran quickly into the apartment when she realized that.
I think we all know what happens to a white T-Shirt when it gets wet, so I'll just move on.
Luke turned off the water, then walked into the apartment. Magick had already changed into some dry clothes. She blushed when Luke walked in, then giggled and ran into his bedroom. Luke went into the bathroom and grabbed a towel, then dried off his hair and clothes so that he wasn't dripping water on the floor.
Magick had locked herself in his room, so Luke knocked on the door until she let him in. Luke grabbed a pair of dry clothes, then looked at Magick. Her face was still red, and she was giggling.
"Do you mind?" Luke asked.
Magick giggled even louder, then walked out of Luke's bedroom, closing the door behind her. Luke locked the door, then changed into his dry clothes. He tossed the wet clothes in the dryer, and noticed that Magick's were already in there. He turned the dryer on, then plopped himself on the couch.
Luke channel surfed for a few minutes, then put in a video. There wasn't anything good on TV at the moment. Luke hadn't noticed Magick standing close to the couch. She was in her Mew form, crouched down like a cat, ready to pounce.
Luke stretched out, then shifted so that he was lying on his back. Magick saw her chance right then. She sprang forward and jumped over the back of the couch, landing right on top of Luke. He rolled off the couch, then landed on the floor.
Magick sat on the couch laughing as Luke sat up. He climbed back onto the couch, so Magick floated over to the arm rest and landed there. Luke stared at her for a few moments, then laid back down. Magick giggled softly, then hopped off the arm rest and curled up next to Luke.
Magick and Luke both took a short nap, then woke up when the dryer buzzed loudly. Luke yawned and sat up, then got up to take the clothes out of the dryer. Luke pulled out his clothes, then chuckled as a pair of socks attached themselves to his arm.
"Magick, I forgot to put a dryer sheet in with the clothes."
"How do you know?" Magick asked. She then looked at Luke and saw the pair of socks sticking to his arm from static cling. "Yeah, you definitely forgot."
Luke pulled the socks off his arm and threw them back in the dryer, then dropped his clothes on his bed. He looked at the clock, then realized that Michi would be home any minute. He still needed to finish cleaning the grill!
Luke quickly finished before Michi got home. When she finally did get home, they began cooking the food. Joey and Melanie showed up a few minutes later with pop and chips. They all ate dinner and played games outside for a while, enjoying themselves immensely. They didn't realize that Tac was putting the finishing touches on his weapon . . .
Tac met Greg in his lab, carrying the crystal in a box. Greg uncovered the weapon, then Tac placed the box on the table. Tac opened the box and pulled out the crystal, then handed it to Greg. Greg took a moment to admire the crystal, then placed it in the center of the machine.
The machine began to hum, and Tac knew that it was ready. Greg removed the crystal and handed it back to Tac, then Tac put the crystal safely in the box. Tac would strike soon, and when he did, Team Rocket would be wiped out in one swift blow. There would be nothing left . . .
Tac carefully studied a map of the Team Rocket HQ that he had stolen before leaving. It wouldn't be that hard to get in the laboratory. Tac smiled, then looked at the access card which would allow him to get inside. He hoped that they hadn't changed the access codes, because if they had his card wouldn't work. Tac knew them well enough, however. They hadn't changed the access codes in 10 years.
Tac threw a large backpack over his shoulder, then left his apartment. Since his apartment was such a long way from the HQ, he caught a bus that would drop him off half a mile away from it. The ride took two hours, but he finally got to his stop. Tac jumped off the bus, then began walking in the direction of the HQ.
By the time Tac got to the HQ, it was starting to get rather late. He didn't plan on striking right away, because if he waited then there would be less guards on duty. He pulled out a map and moved carefully to where he would get in, then waited patiently.
Tac looked at his watch a little while later, then stood up. He pulled out the access card, then walked to the door. He swiped the card through the slot, then it beeped. He heard the lock clock and smiled evilly. Tac opened the door, then slid inside and closed it quietly. There were a few guards patrolling the hall, but they didn't notice Tac. Tac saw the door to the laboratory, and there were lab coats on the hangers next to it.
Tac walked to the door, then grabbed one of the white lab coats and put it on himself. He buttoned it up, then swiped his card through the slot next to the lab door. The door unlocked, then Tac opened it and walked inside. Tac was surprised when he walked inside. The lab was virtually abandoned. He wasn't entirely surprised, because he had spent the most time in there. Tac was the one that always conducted the experiments, and the other scientists assisted.
Tac walked over to a large storage shelf and began taking various bottles of chemicals. He knew exactly what he needed. After he had taken all the chemicals, he walked over to a glass case with a padlock on it. He pulled out a key, then unlocked the padlock. He slid the glass panel aside, then removed the tranquilizer darts that were there. He removed the gun as well, then slid the glass panel back in place and locked the padlock. There was just one more thing that Tac needed to do.
Tac walked to the other end of the lab and up to a door labeled "Armaments." Tac had never been in that room before, and he wasn't sure if he even had access. He swiped his card through the slot next to the door, then the scanner emitted a beep and blinked red. Tac swiped the card again, with the same result.
Tac growled angrily, then began searching around the lab for another access card. After searching for over an hour, Tac finally decided to look elsewhere. He put his own access card in his lab coat pocket, then walked out of the lab. He immediately saw a security guard leaning against the wall lazily.
Tac walked over to the guard, then tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention. "Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find Giovanni right now?"
"Sure," the guard said courteously. "Just follow me."
That was the reply Tac had been hoping for. The guard turned around and began walking, then fell to the floor unconscious. Tac jumped down next to him, putting the tranquilizer gun on the floor. Tac check the guard's pulse, then reached into his shirt pocket and pulled out an access card.
Tac smiled, because an access card from a security guard would surely get him into the Armaments Room. He dragged the guard over to a chair, then pulled him up and sat him down in the chair. The guard now looked like he was asleep on the job. Tac picked up the tranquilizer gun, then put it in his backpack and headed into the lab.
Tac took the newly acquired access card and swiped it through the slot at the lab door, then walked in and headed for the Armaments Room. He stopped, then took a deep breath and swiped the card through the scanner. It beeped, the Tac exhaled as the door unlocked. He slid the card in his pocket, then opened the door.
Tac stepped inside, then his mouth dropped open as he looked around. There were hundreds of shelves in the room, each lined with various weapons. Most of them were guns, but there were bombs as well. Tac began examining each of the shelves, picking out the guns he wanted or needed. One was a small handgun, which Tac could easily conceal. Another was a large sniper rifle.
Tac picked out a few of the high-powered bombs, then left. He didn't need too many guns. Only enough to protect himself. He left the lab, then walked out the same door he had come in. He tossed his lab coat on the grass as he hurried away, then broke into a run when he heard a security alarm. He had accidentally broken one of the trip wires that was hooked to the alarm . . .
Luke yawned, then sat up in bed. He stretched for a few moments, then stood up and walked into the kitchen to make himself some breakfast. Michi had left early, so she hadn't woken Luke up like she usually did.
Luke pulled a carton of eggs out of the fridge, then a package of bacon. He pulled out a frying pan, then turned on the burner. Magick wasn't awake yet, but Luke knew she would wake up once he started cooking. He tossed some butter in the pan, then tilted the pan to spread it around as it melted.
Luke dropped the bacon in the pan once it was hot enough. It sizzled and popped noisily, splattering grease. Luke pulled his arm away quickly as a blob of hot grease landed on him, but it didn't burn him. Magick walked in a few minutes later. The bacon was almost done, and Luke was busy mixing the eggs.
"Morning," Luke said without looking up.
Magick yawned, then said, "Morning."
"Did you sleep well?" Luke asked, still not looking up at Magick.
"Probably the best I've slept in years," Magick replied cheerfully.
Luke put down the bowl he was mixing the eggs in and glanced at the bacon, then turned to face Magick. The bacon wasn't popping anymore, so Luke knew it was ready. He pulled the bacon out of the pan and tossed it onto a plate with a paper towel over it, then put another paper towel on top of the bacon.
Luke sat down at the table next to Magick and glanced at a note Michi had left for him. She wanted him to buy some groceries for a barbecue, then clean the grill. Luke put down the note, then heard a loud Whoosh. He quickly spun around, then swore loudly. He had forgotten to turn off the burner, and the grease in the frying pan had caught fire. Luke grabbed an oven mitt, then picked up the flaming frying pan.
"Magick! Open the door, quick!" Luke yelled.
Magick pulled open the door, then Luke ran outside with the flaming pan. He dropped it on the concrete pathway, then stepped back. The grease in the pan continued to burn intensely for a few minutes, then the fire died down and went out. Luke walked back inside the apartment, then began opening windows. The apartment was filled with smoke, and the smoke alarm was going nuts. Luke looked at the stove, then breathed a sigh of relief. He had moved quickly enough that nothing was burned.
Luke considered himself lucky. Had he been in the bathroom or something, the small grease fire could've easily grown to a raging inferno. After the pan had cooled, Luke threw it away. The intense heat has warped the pan severely, so it was useless. Luke pulled out another pan, and began cooking scrambled eggs. He was still nervous about what had happened, so he didn't take a single step away from the stove until the eggs were cooked and the burner was off.
Magick and Luke both sat down and ate breakfast, then put the dishes in the sink. The apartment still smelled like smoke, so Luke sprayed air freshener everywhere. He and Magick left a little while later to buy food for the barbecue. Before leaving, Luke double-checked to make sure the stove was completely off. He didn't want the apartment to completely burn down . . .
Tac took cover behind a large bush, then watched as a group of three guards came out quickly to investigate what had set off the alarm. Tac pulled out his handgun and screwed on a silencer, then took aim. Tac fired off six shots in rapid succession. All three of the guards fell, shot in either the head or the chest.
Tac quickly jumped up and ran away at full speed, putting the gun away as he ran. He eventually reached the bus stop a few minutes later, but it was too early and the busses weren't running yet. Tac walked alongside the road quickly, but not so fast that he looked like he was in a hurry.
Amazingly enough, a person pulled over a few minutes later and offered Tac a ride. Tac accepted, then the person drove him into town. Tac lied about where we wanted to be dropped off, because he didn't want the person to know where he lived. The person dropped Tac off at a convenience store, then Tac walked the last mile to his apartment.
Tac was fairly tired by the time he got into his apartment. He placed the backpack of stolen supplies in the closet, then promptly fell asleep on his bed. He was too tired to care about anything. Not even the fact that he was sleeping in his clothes, which had quite a bit of dirt on them.
Tac woke up the next morning, then quickly checked his answering machine for any new messages. There weren't any, which angered Tac. He had been expecting Greg to return his call. Greg was helping Tac build a weapon so destructive that it could level an entire building in mere seconds. Tac was waiting for Greg to call again because there was one more component the weapon needed to be complete. Tac had that component, which was a small crystal. He had swiped it from the Team Rocket HQ before he was kicked out. The crystal was the power source for the weapon.
Tac went to his closet and unlocked a safe that was in there, then removed the crystal that was inside. The pale blue gem glowed as Tac held it in his hands. He put it back in the safe, then locked the safe again. Tac put the safe in the closet and shut the door, then stood up. Team Rocket wouldn't know what hit them. He laughed evilly, then picked up the phone and dialed Greg's number . . .
Magick and Luke walked into the apartment carrying a few bags of groceries. Luke put them away, then walked onto the patio. He opened the grill, then sighed. No wonder Michi wanted him to clean it. He grabbed a brush and the cleaner, then began scrubbing.
As Luke was cleaning the gill, Magick snuck up behind him. Luke had a hose in his hand and was spraying the grill to rinse it off. Magick poked him in the side and he dropped the hose, then spun around to face her. Magick was giggling loudly, but stopped when Luke picked up the hose again. He placed his hand on the sprayer handle and grinned mischievously.
"Don't even think about it," Magick said, backing up a step.
"Too late," Luke said.
Magick circled around Luke, watching him carefully. Immediately she realized her mistake, because now Luke was between her and the door. Luke squeezed the handle, spraying Magick with a stream of water. She screamed, then began running in the other direction. Luke chased after her, getting her completely soaked.
After a few minutes, Luke finally let go of the hose. He would've continued spraying Magick, but she had armed herself with another hose. Luke backed away from the hose slowly, holding his hands out as if Magick was pointing a gun at him. Magick giggled in a way that made Luke uneasy, then unleashed a stream of water at him.
Luke dove for the hose that was lying on the ground in front of him, then fought back. They both chased each other around the small yard outside of the apartment for 15 minutes before they finally stopped. Luke and Magick were both soaking wet, and water was dripping off them. Luke looked at Magick, then blushed profusely because Magick was wearing a white T-Shirt. She gasped, then ran quickly into the apartment when she realized that.
I think we all know what happens to a white T-Shirt when it gets wet, so I'll just move on.
Luke turned off the water, then walked into the apartment. Magick had already changed into some dry clothes. She blushed when Luke walked in, then giggled and ran into his bedroom. Luke went into the bathroom and grabbed a towel, then dried off his hair and clothes so that he wasn't dripping water on the floor.
Magick had locked herself in his room, so Luke knocked on the door until she let him in. Luke grabbed a pair of dry clothes, then looked at Magick. Her face was still red, and she was giggling.
"Do you mind?" Luke asked.
Magick giggled even louder, then walked out of Luke's bedroom, closing the door behind her. Luke locked the door, then changed into his dry clothes. He tossed the wet clothes in the dryer, and noticed that Magick's were already in there. He turned the dryer on, then plopped himself on the couch.
Luke channel surfed for a few minutes, then put in a video. There wasn't anything good on TV at the moment. Luke hadn't noticed Magick standing close to the couch. She was in her Mew form, crouched down like a cat, ready to pounce.
Luke stretched out, then shifted so that he was lying on his back. Magick saw her chance right then. She sprang forward and jumped over the back of the couch, landing right on top of Luke. He rolled off the couch, then landed on the floor.
Magick sat on the couch laughing as Luke sat up. He climbed back onto the couch, so Magick floated over to the arm rest and landed there. Luke stared at her for a few moments, then laid back down. Magick giggled softly, then hopped off the arm rest and curled up next to Luke.
Magick and Luke both took a short nap, then woke up when the dryer buzzed loudly. Luke yawned and sat up, then got up to take the clothes out of the dryer. Luke pulled out his clothes, then chuckled as a pair of socks attached themselves to his arm.
"Magick, I forgot to put a dryer sheet in with the clothes."
"How do you know?" Magick asked. She then looked at Luke and saw the pair of socks sticking to his arm from static cling. "Yeah, you definitely forgot."
Luke pulled the socks off his arm and threw them back in the dryer, then dropped his clothes on his bed. He looked at the clock, then realized that Michi would be home any minute. He still needed to finish cleaning the grill!
Luke quickly finished before Michi got home. When she finally did get home, they began cooking the food. Joey and Melanie showed up a few minutes later with pop and chips. They all ate dinner and played games outside for a while, enjoying themselves immensely. They didn't realize that Tac was putting the finishing touches on his weapon . . .
Tac met Greg in his lab, carrying the crystal in a box. Greg uncovered the weapon, then Tac placed the box on the table. Tac opened the box and pulled out the crystal, then handed it to Greg. Greg took a moment to admire the crystal, then placed it in the center of the machine.
The machine began to hum, and Tac knew that it was ready. Greg removed the crystal and handed it back to Tac, then Tac put the crystal safely in the box. Tac would strike soon, and when he did, Team Rocket would be wiped out in one swift blow. There would be nothing left . . .