Chapter 9

Recovery and Another Planned Attack

It was about the next day when Ash and Gary finally woke up. The last thing they remember was the blast of energy hitting them. Both of them couldn't believe what happened. Ash had gone against Team Rocket but they never used a tactic like this. This showed Ash that maybe he shouldn't have underestimated the Twin Terrors. Gary wondered how powerful these Twin Terrors were. Was that their whole power or a sample of their power? Anyways, these Twin Terrors had to be stopped or more people or pokemon might get hurt.

"I see you are finally walking up"

Both of Ash and Gary turned around and saw Nurse Joy. She was bringing in a tray of food for them because she thought they might be starving since they woke up. They looked on the tray and saw many delights. French toasts, scrambled eggs, hash browns, pancakes and orange juice were on the tray that Nurse Joy had. Both of them were surprised to see the food but what was more surprising that Nurse Joy could cook.

"So Nurse Joy, how long were we out?" Ash asked Nurse Joy.

"Well, about one or two days, that attack on you took a long time for you to recover." Nurse Joy explained.

Both Ash and Gary looked at each other. They didn't like each other but to stop these Rockets, they had to get along. Just then Nurse Joy brought in Pikachu and Arcanine. Their pokemon were still asleep. Their pokemon got hurt just as they did. Attacked by poison and electricity, these two Rockets were probably ones that you don't mess with. Pikachu and Ash had gone through a lot of things before but nothing like this. Ash couldn't forget what happened on that day. He could remember Max using poison to hurt their pokemon. Then he could remember Trevor used a Thunder attack to hurt them also. Pikachu, Magnemite and even Raichu had shocked Ash before, even by that trap in the Viridian Gym but a powerful force like this had never shocked him

"Don't worry, your pokemon will be ok. Gary, Professor Oak has been informed of your accident. He wants to talk to you." Nurse Joy said as she brought in a vid phone.

The phone rang and Gary picked up the receiver. A picture of Professor Oak appeared. Professor Oak seemed worried. He should be after what happened. Why didn't I analyze the situation before, Gary thought. I have always done it before. Gary hung his head in shame. A great pokemon trainer would never let this happen. A pokemon master would never let this happen either. He had failed. He had disappointed his uncle. He had disappointed his pokemon and he had disappointed himself.

"Gary, how are you?" Professor Oak asked.

"Fine, okay. I guess" Gary said but then Gary started to cry.

"Gary, what is wrong?" Professor Oak asked.

"I have failed as a trainer. If I were a good pokemon trainer, I would have been prepared for that. I …." Gary continued to cry.

"Gary, don't blame yourself. This powerful Rockets have beaten many trainers and even gym leaders. Don't worry about it. Now let's talk some more." Professor Oak tried to calm Gary down.

Gary and Professor Oak talked while Ash wondered what was going on outside. Suddenly, Jessie came in. Ash was about to get up when Jessie gave a signal for him to stay down. Jessie didn't look like she was going to steal Pikachu. What was Jessie up to? He was curious to hear what Jessie had to say.

"Now twerp … I mean Ash, after what has just happened, I think it is best that both sides make a truce. Well, until we can stop these powerful Rockets." Jessie explained.

Ash looked stunned. Fellow Team Rocket members would turn against each other. That did happen once and while but Ash was glad that it was happening again. That meant it was Ash, Gary, Misty, Brock, Jessie, James, Meowth, Cassidy, Butch, and Domino against the powerful Twin Terrors.

"Okay, Jessie. We have a deal." Ash agreed while putting out his hand to accept the deal.

"Not now. We will continue the truce later. You need your strength to fight off these powerful terrorists." Jessie said as she headed back to the main room.

Ash put his head on the pillow as he fell asleep. Gary finished talk to Professor Oak. He heard what was going on and he had to agree. Gary also fell asleep. He knew that there would be a big day ahead of them, which was stopping this Twin Terrors. Brock and Misty started to plan with the other rockets how to stop them. Rubber gloves would be needed just in case. They had to stop these Twin Terrors or something tragic might happen. Jessie and James knew that something bolder would happen. Giovanni was always going over the edge. Sending Rockets to steal pokemon was a usual mission but rare missions like destroying a building went to chosen Rocket Members. Those Twin Terrors might be given a great mission and they had to stop them. So they asked Domino to hack into the Team Rocket Database to see if important mission were being planned.

Meanwhile at a hidden base in Johto, a copper landed at a landing pad. Trevor and Max walked out and looked at the building. This was their greatest victory yet. Yes, trainers did try to interfere but they were no match for the Twin Terrors. A grunt came out of the building. They looked at him and knew what they had to. With their cloaks on, they approached the grunt.

"Inside this helicopter, there are pokemon for the boss. They are inside pokeballs at the back of the helicopter. We will show this pokemon personally." said Trevor to the Grunt.

"Yes, this one is very special and it must handled with great care." Said Max to the Grunt while chuckling.

The Grunt nodded its head and called others to help as Trevor and Max headed towards the building. With the Shiny Pokeball containing the Red Gyarados, they had succeeded once more. They knew Giovanni would be proud of them. They had actually triumphed instead of failed as the other rockets had. They entered the building and proceeded towards the boss's room. Giovanni knew that they would be arriving by now.

Giovanni was checking out some technology by his scientists. He kept up a great empire. He kept his brown suit dust-free thanks to the grunts and his Persian was always clean, which was also part of the Grunt's job to do. He had very good associates and he had some people he could rely on to do their job unlike some Rocket he trusted. There was a knock on the door and Giovanni told two grunts to open the door. Trevor and Max walked in the door while Grunts carrying a box followed behind them.

"Oh gracious boss, pleases accept this pokemon we stole for you." Trevor and Max bowed down to Giovanni.

"There is no need to bow. You are my best team of Rockets. My grunts should be bow down to you. Very job done. Now there is …" Giovanni was about to tell about a special event.

"Before you say anything Giovanni, let us show you our present to you. Grunts, bring in the water tank.

A set of grunts rolled in a tank on wheels. Giovanni was surprised by their ability to command grunts around but more surprised that Max and Venema got him a present. He waited for this present to appear. What was it? A Dragonite? A Tyranitar? Something more powerful than what he had? Giovanni was anxious to see what the Twin Terrors got him. Giovanni watched as Trevor threw the Shiny Pokeball into the tank of water. The pokeball opened to reveal …

"Yes, Giovanni, your trusted Rockets got you … the Red Gyarados. Yes, we got you the most rarest pokemon in the world." Trevor said to Giovanni.

Giovanni couldn't believe that they accomplished a feat like this. He clapped his hands in amazement and soon Grunts clapped their hands to. Not that they had to but many grunts were inspired by these two. The Twin Terrors had put Team Rocket right where it should belong; the Most Wanted Lists. Two Team Rockets were on the Most Wanted list right at the top and these two always got away.

"Bravo, Venemas. Bravo, now over at the Indigo Plateau, there is a festival for Gym Leaders. I don't want to steal any pokemon. I want you to destroy the festival and the Indigo Plateau. I want you to leave it in ruins. I want to show the Elite Four that Team Rocket is still at threat and shouldn't let their guard down." Giovanni explained to Max and Trevor.

Trevor and Max agreed to Giovanni's next assignment. The two bowed to Giovanni once more and headed towards the door. Giovanni's next mission should be a piece of cake though even Team Rocket members shouldn't leave their guard down, not like those two trainers back at the Lake of Rage. They exited the building. Scientists had finished putting weaponry on the helicopter. After hearing the scientist's comments, they got in the helicopter and lifted off. Before the door was shut, Trevor released Dragonite.

"Dragonite, fly along side the chopper and protect it from danger. When we get to our destination, fire a Hyper Beam at this target." Trevor said while explaining his plan to Dragonite.

Dragonite nodded and flew outside which its tail shut the door. Trevor chuckled as he remembered teaching Dragonite to do that. The world would soon experience a great attack from Team Rocket. Team Rocket was a powerful crime syndicate and soon would be greater known as a terrorist organization. Giovanni was a wise leader and would never let his employees down and his employees would never let them down. Nothing would stop Team Rocket this time. Nothing at all, not even the Elite Four would stop this attack. The chopper headed off towards the Indigo Plateau. The Pokemon world was about to experience something it had never experience before unless something could stop.