1 Chapter 8 - Team Rocket Returns Without a Leader

Ash woke up with Misty beside him. He look at her admiring how beautiful she was when she was in her happy stage. He woke up early this morning since he decided to start intense training once again because he felt danger creep nearer. He brought his 6 pokemon outside and let them out of their pokeballs. Out came a level 56 Charizard, level 60 Blastoise, level 55 Venasaur, level 62 Aradactyl, level 67 Prime Ape and a level 75 Pikachu. he made his Charizard battle with his Aradactyl, he made his Blastoise battle with his Prime Ape and he made his Pikachu battle with his Venasaur. All the pokemon had no type advantage over the other so they would need to use 100% strategy to beat the opposing pokemon.

This was the way Ash always trained besides from facing strong trainers. He usually thought to himself; why would he need to go all over the place when he could find a great match already within him. He needed to defeat himself mentally and physically before he was ready to face anyone. He needed the self-dicipline above all. This was the advice he got from deep meditation; he seeked answers from the Gods of Crystal Mount He was ready a long time ago. All he needed to do now was train his pokemon. He, himself was already prepared.

With all the noise outside Misty quickly woke up and got to her feet. She went to the washroom to wash up and went outside in her pjs to see what was all the noise about. She heard explosions, electricity currents and a sound like ice hit a rock surface. She noticed that all the sound was coming from outside so she stepped out to only see her fiancee with his 6 pokemon training. She walked up from behind him and asked what he was doing. Ash said that he was training to get ready for the battle next Friday with Lance and Gary.

After an hour or so all of his pokemon were exhausted. There attacks were powerful and there defence was strong but they still needed rest. Ash had a healing device in his own house. He bought one a while ago because he didn't want to use the public centers anymore since he would have been bothered wherever he went. It was like how moskitos are attracted to light.

He recalled all six pokemon in and healed them. When they were done healing he let them all out again. He fed them before letting battle again. Just then the phone rang. It was Gary on the line. "Ash are you busy tonight?" Ash replied "Yes and no but it depends what you need." Gary said "Well there is a ball going on tonight at the Coliseum; the Mayor is throwing it and there will be celebrities there, want to go? I mean there should be a hell lot of hot chicks. Lt.Surge will also be there because his gym is in that city and he was invited" Ash replied "I will go but not for the chicks, I'm engaged man! Misty would kill me if I laid my eyes on anyone else." "So then it is settled, you are coming tonight, meet you their Ashy boy. The Mayor was throwing the ball. Ofcourse Ash and Gary was invited since they were the ones that beat the elite four and Lance was invited as well. Lance came and had reservation at PokeParadise the best hotel in the city. He brought his girlfriend along as well. He had to come for the ball and the competition.

Ash was going with Misty. Lance had his own date, her name was Linda. She was 17 and had long black hair with blond streaks. Her eyes were hazel, she had the cute and innocent kind of look that every guy adores. It has been 2 years since they've been together. They were still going good. The night was coming close and Ash and Misty were rushing to get themselves prepared to go. Lance and Linda on the other hand were more prepared. They were all done early and were ready to go.

The clock hit nine and they had to leave. All dressed up Lance and Ash left their houses with their dates and headed for their cars. Ash had a silver BMW while Lance had a black Civic X17. These guys were loaded up the ass. Ash got all his money from winning battles and making money into more money. Since Ash was famous and rich; he now had his own company in Saffaron City. Lance is the world's greatest pokemon master and was being fed with cash by the government. When the two cars arrived they saw each other.

Lance and Ash said hi to one another while the girls hugged and started to talk. The four went in only to be extremely surprised. Standing there in front of them in a nice tux was Gary Oak. His hair was spiked and his bangs were left down the right side of his face. That was already shocking but then there was a hot girl standing beside him in a blue night gown. She was absoloutely gorgeous. The four hand absooutely no idea that Gary had a girlfriend. Ash broke the silence by asking if Gary would intorduce them. "Oh yes ofcourse, Ash, Lance, Misty, Linda this is Katrina. Katrina this is Ash my all time rival, Lance who is currently the world's greatest pokemon master, Misty who is a gym leader for Cerulean City and is also Ash's fiancee, and Linda who is Lance's girlfriend and is also one of the world's most popular pokemon breeder." Katrina said "Wow, what an honor to meet you all, I have heard a great deal about you all expecially Ash. I hope to become the best of friends."

When Katrina finished her sentence the Mayor started to call for attention. The Mayor started to speak, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I've have gathered you here today because you are all well respected pokemon trainers. We have guests of honor here tonight. Ash Ketchum is in the building tonight as well as Lance Schword. Lets don't forget Gary Oak and there three dates. Oh! There they are, please come up and be seated at this table." Ash, Lance and Gary with there three dates walked up to the Mayor's table. They were not prepared for this. They came as normal people but now it seemed like they were VIP.

All of a sudden out of nowhere bombs went off around the place busting up windows and breaking down walls. The scream of glass cracking, the pounding of walls breaking down filled the room. A lot of people were startled by the loud noise, some people screamed while a few others even fainted. 12 figures shaped behind the smoke. Ash, Lance and Gary could already tell who they were since they have seen this group many times. Others froze while some other people started to panic.

A voice from behind the unclear smoke at the moment said " We are 12 members from Team Rocket and I'm Sub-Snake Leader 512, Ken; I lead this group. We bring no harm if you people co-operate. What we want is clear; we want all of your pokemon as a primary and all of your jewels and cash right now. If you don't plan to co-operate you will have to put up with us 12 and the 36 members that are waiting outside.

The way they rank members of Team Rocket is very unique. If Geno, Giovonni, Mephius and Morphius were still alive there ranks was leader of the pack so there ID would be Dragon. It ranks down from there. There are 4 Superior Leaders, 16 Co-leaders, 42 Sub-leaders, 144 Snake Leaders, 225 Co-Snake Leaders and 625 Sub-Snake Leaders. Team Rocket is very organized and there is no such thing as equal power except for the 4 Superior Leaders. You are either higher or lower. An example would be Co-leader 2 and Co- leader 4; if the two are together Co-leader 4 would have to follow orders from and Co- Fang 2. The lower your number the higher you are. Everyone else down would have a certain ID number. An example is Co-leader 2 group 4 power 6; the person that would have this ID would be a solider of Co-Fang Leader 2 in group 4, and he would be in 6th in command. So if the people in front of him died, got moved to a higher place or left Team Rocket he would move up or if he did something good for the team his ranks would move up. If a Sub-Snake 225 group 1 power 2 member met up with a Sub-leader 16 group 3 power 3 member. The Sub-Snake 255 group 1 power 2 member would be much lower rank and would have to listen to orders.

Team Rocket was the largest gang in the world at the moment. They once had leaders but no one really knew what happened to the Great Evil Dragons. After Giovonni lost to Ash in an intense battle he and the other great 3 left. Once the leaders left all there was 50000+ lost members. They didn't know what to do; the gang was a dragon without a head. Loyalist in high places had to keep the team going or Team Rocket would of disappeared forever.

Team Rocket is a horrible gang. They rob houses, steal pokemon, use pokemon for there dirty work, bascially the worst things imaginable. They once cut off SlowPoke tailes because they wanted to sell it for a high price to make money. The things they do are dirty enough to pollut the cleanest of water. It is so much of a disgrace that they make the maffia look good.