TRA
Part 2.9
Gary: I know that you know where Ash is.
Misty: I-I don't. I don't know where Ash is.
Gary: Tell me!
Misty: I promised...
Gary: You do know something. Why won't you tell me?
Misty: I promised!
Gary: You can't help him if you won't tell me.
Misty: I...Ash was tricked. Ash was tricked into joining Team Rocket.
Gary: Team Rocket? They're long gone.
Misty: That's what we thought. They've come back, and Ash has joined them. He had no choice....
Gary: So...
Misty: *she looked away*
Gary: You have to tell me.
Misty: Will you help him get out of Team Rocket?
Gary: Sure.
Misty: *handing him a piece of paper* This is a phone number.
Gary: No duh.
Misty: Use it.
Gary: Fine. *He got out his mobile phone and dialed the number* Hello? I'm looking for Ash Ketchum. He...he is?! Ok... grrreat. Thank you.
Misty: Well?
Gary: That was the Team Rocket HQ. They said that Ash is in Australia.
Misty: What's he doing there?! Wait, that other Boss, Jennifer, she was from Australia. That must have something to do with it.
Gary: Ok. We're going to Australia.
Misty: Wait. I know someone who'd want to come with us.
*They walked off. Gary screwed up the note and chucked it on the ground. An old couple walked up. The man picked up the note. He smiled*
Brock: Kelly! I'm commin' baby!
Gary: What's this about?
Misty: Brock. You'll get used to it.
Gary: Is he gonna be like this though the whole trip?
Misty: Probably.
Gary: And why's he here? *He pointed to Tracey*
Misty: Tracey? I don't know...
Tracey: Did someone say my name?
Hostess: We will be taking off soon. Please ensure that you are seat belted in. Enjoy your trip.
Gary: *whispering to Misty* Misty, does that hostess look familiar?
Misty: No. Why?
Gary: I could've sworn it looked like...Team Rocket is back, isn't it? It must be her.
Misty: Who?
Gary: *he looked around the plane. He saw a man look at him and quickly turn around* It's them! Butch and Cassidy.
Misty: Them?! What are they doing here?
Gary: They've wanted my Eevee for ages! They always came up with stupid plans to capture it.
Misty: I know what you mean.
Gary: Well, get ready to battle when we leave the plane.
Misty: Why?
Gary: Because this fanfic is full of too much lovey-dovey shippy crap! It needs a few Pokemon battles here and there. This is a Pokemon story, you know.
Misty: Oh...do I have to battle? *She laid her head on the arm rest* I just want to sleep. Good night, Gary.
Gary: Ah, heck. I'll get some rest to. Night, Misty.
Brock: *singing* Kelly, oh Kelly...
Tracey: Will you shut up?!
Jessie: Charmander Ranch. This is the place.
Ash: Is this where the HQ is?
Jessie: I guess so. I can't see it anywhere though.
Ash: Maybe it's futher up this road.
Jessie: There's only one way to find out.
*They walked a few hours. They came to the gate*
Guard: ID please.
Jessie: ID? Oh! Sure! *She gave the guard her TR ID card. Ash did the same.*
Guard: Hmmm. *He swiped them through* Yes, these are valid. Please come through.
Jessie: Thank you.
Ash: Wait. If James quit, he wouldn't have his card, wouldn't he?
Jessie: No.
Ash: Then, how could he have gotten past the guard?
Jessie: *she laughed* James has a lot of experience in that matter.
*A flash back of a slightly younger James*
Y.James: *hiding in a bush* Pay no attention to me. I am but a simple bush. *He went through a school gate un-noticed, still in the bush* I am of no significance. Just a figment of your imagination.
Ash: *flashing back normaly and sweatdropping* Yeah, real skill.
*They found themselves in the main building*
Jessie: Now, time to prepare.
Ash: Time to prepare for what?
Jessie: *the familiar motto song started up* Its time to prepare for troub-! *It stopped, scratching-the-record style* Oops. Sorry, I forgot. Time for "Operation: Get back James". Let's move, move!
Ash: *un impressed* Yes, sir.