Disclaimer: I do own Pokemon. (Hahahahhaha they fell for that one! Suckers!)

ACTUAL Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon. It would be nice if I did because I would be rolling in money and have cute little Pokemon posters and be famous. But, I don't own it.

~ Always Darn Competing~

~ Chapter 5 ~

~Team Rocket's Plan ~

By: Ele

~ Mandarin Island Headquarters ~

"Look at this," Cassidy said, tossing a newspaper at her partner, Butch.

The paper smacked him in his face as he was about to put a spoonful of cereal into his mouth. Wiping milk and Honey Nut Chex off the newspaper, Butch strained to see the blurry ink. " Officer Jenny gets promoted?" he asked, puzzled.

"No," Cassidy said, rolling her eyes and pulling the paper down and pointing. "There."

"Orange Elite Pokemon Competition Kicks Off," Butch read. A evil grin spread across his face. "Cassidy, this could be our ticket to being a elite member of Team Rocket!"

"Yes," Cassidy agreed, her green eyes narrowing at the Rocket members nearby that were "eating".

After dragging her to a place where there was no suspicious Rocket members, Butch sweatdropped as he watched Cassidy poke around every corner. "Cassidy, stop being so paranoid!" he said impatiently.

"Ok, ok," Cassidy said suspiciously as she narrowed her eyes at everything that moved…such as a plant that was swaying due to a slight breeze. "Everyone knows that the Orange Elite is going to be made up of a 6 tough trainers with high-leveled Pokemon. And if we capture all the trainer's Pokemon, we'll be promoted for sure! Let's go!" (Ele: Ok, well the members in black and red are the lowest level, ex. Cassidy and Butch. The members in white and red, ex. Jessie and James, are the elite level members. And finally, the master level (higher than elite) are the members in a very pale yellow and red.)

"Yes, but if we strike early, we might get the weaker Pokemon. I say we put our Pokemon in the breeding center for a while, then wait for the announcement of who the Orange Elite's gonna be. Then, we swipe their Pokemon," Butch remarked.

"Perfect," Cassidy said, a evil smile forming on her face.

~ Viridian City Headquarters ~

"Cassidy, Butch, this better be good," Giovanni boomed, stroking a beautifully evil (get it?) Persian.

"Yes, Boss. Butch and I have come up with a wonderful idea to steal high leveled Pokemon," Cassidy answered, not afraid of her boss as Jessie and James were.

"Well?" Giovanni asked impatiently.

"As you may know, the Orange Elite Pokemon Competition is being held on Pummelo Island now, and the final battles are being held in a couple of days. Cassidy and I propose that when they announce the winners, we swoop in and steal all the Pokemon!" Butch said proudly.

After a moment, Giovanni finally spoke. "A wonderful idea. I'll have Jessie and James start on the assignment right away, while you two take their places. You two are dismissed."

"Boss!" Cassidy and Butch cried, their mouths hanging open.

"What is it?" Giovanni asked impatiently. "I have arrangements to make."

"Since we thought of the idea, we assumed that we would be responsible for this mission," Cassidy frowned.

"You two? You two have utterly failed in 3 very costly missions. And, although Jessie and James have failed some missions-"

"That's putting it mildly," Cassidy muttered to Butch.

"- they still are elite members, and before Mission Pikachu, they have never failed me before. And they never have to ask to borrow money because the robots and such they use are from their own salaries. Oh, and Jessie has roots in Team Rocket. As for James, he was promoted in his first year. So don't you numbskulls tell me that they aren't good," Giovanni said sternly.

"Yes Boss," the frowning duo replied.

Giovanni paused. "However, seeing that Jessie and James will be busy with Mission Pikachu, I think that perhaps you two could do this. I'm warning you, don't fail. This is going to be very expensive, and if you two wind up in jail, don't count on me to bail you out."

"Yes sir," Butch and Cassidy said as they clicked off.

"Those two will fail," Giovanni chuckled as stroked his Persian. "And it's too bad they failed three expensive missions. I was starting to like them."

~ Mandarin Island Headquarters ~

"That was easy," Cassidy remarked.

"Yes, but we have only a few days to prepare," Butch pointed out.

"Don't worry, our Pokemon can handle it. And soon, we'll have some of the Orange Island's strongest Pokemon in our possession," Cassidy smirked.

CCMisty: Whew! Finally, chapter 5 done! Sorry it's so short! Uh oh, what does the notorious Cassidy and Botch (Butch: The name is Butch!) have in store for the Orange Elite Pokemon Competition? Hmm, maybe Mary should join Team Rocket….Don't forget, out heroes Emily, Ralph, and Tracey, are still at Pummelo Island, oblivious to Team Rocket's scheme. Stay tuned for chapter 6! E-mail questions, comments, and flames to misty102588@yahoo.com .