This chapter includes a new character submitted by a fan of my fanfics and reference to Yu-Gi-Oh. (An actual tie-in to Yu-Gi-oh is in the last chapter of the Halloween fanfics, which crosses over with Buffy.) Speaking of that, should I have a separate section for the Halloween Special or should it be part of the whole fanfics? I just need a suggestion or two. Now sit back and relax ... boy, I do need a new phrase. Just review if you can.
Chapter 10
Secret Agent Venema (Part One)
I arrived at a Pokemon center in a small town. It was almost getting dark so I decided to stop and rest for a while. That last battle took a lot of energy out of me. Well, it took out a lot of Adnocana but it took a lot of strategy to beat Vipera's Seviper. Boy, I couldn't stop think about her. I never met a girl who like snakes just like me. I entered the Pokemon Center and stepped up to the front desk.
"Hey Lawrence, heard of your generosity at the Snake Festival?" Nurse Joy said as she took my pokeballs.
"Well, I had to think logically there. I mean if it wasn't for her family raising those snake pokemon, I wouldn't even have a chance even to battle her for the trophy." I replied.
"That's probably true but at least your new Snake Pokemon has gained fame status." Nurse Joy replied.
"Yeah, but it will take a long time for people to understand Adnocana." I replied.
She nodded and she handed me a key to a bedroom. I needed some good night sleep. I went over to the computer and called Professor Elm. I had a quick chat and withdrew some pokemon. I walked down the hall. I bumped into someone. I said I was sorry and found my room. I unlocked the door and entered. I released Houndour. I wanted to get a good sleep and Houndour was the perfect choice. I changed and jumped into bed. Houndour jumped on me and snuggled up on my chest. I fell fast asleep.
The next morning, I woke up and saw a CD player. There was a note next to it that said I had to listen to it. I had Houndour get off of me and I put the headphones on. I pressed play to listen to what it had to say.
"Hello Lawrence Venema, this is Spy Central. We have confirmation that Team Rocket is planning to build a secret weapon that might threaten the entire Johto Region. You will be teamed up with Zephyr. I know you are not an agent but since you are a Venema, it will be easier for you to do this mission. That is all ... oh Agent Zephyr is already at the Pokemon Center that you are staying in. This CD will self destruct in 50 seconds." The CD said.
I opened the CD player and took the CD out. I opened the window and threw the CD out. Unfortunately, the troublesome trio known as Jessie, James and Meowth were approaching the Window. Jessie caught the CD. Not realizing what it was, they examined it. It started to spark and explode which sent them blasting off again. I didn't know what Team Rocket was doing but if I crippled it, it would show Giovanni that I was not one to mess with. I opened the door and there was someone outside.
"Hello, you must be Lawrence Venema. I am Zephyr. Nice to meet the person I will be working with."
Zephyr was about 5'11 so he was almost my size. He wore this black cloak. He had black hair and blue eyes. I saw that he had only 8 pokemon. That was great. At least he knew the rules have changed over the past year. I shook his hand. He had a nice grip for a spy at least. I knew a little about spying from my siblings so I should be helpful. I ran back towards my room to collect everything and Houndour followed behind. I followed him to another room.
"Now for this to work, everything has to go according to plan. That does mean that we need to look the part. And not to mention, we also need to have the right pokemon for the part." Zephyr said.
"What about my pokemon?" I asked.
"I will ask Nurse Joy to store them while you use these pokemon. I will use my pokemon." Zephyr said.
"I don't know. It would seem wrong to use other pokemon than mine." I asked.
"Come on. I will show you what pokemon you will be using. And yes, Houndour can follow you at least until you see what pokemon you will be using for this mission." Zephyr said.
"Fine, I will see them but I will never use any other pokemon than my own." I said.
"You are a bit stubborn, aren't you?" Zephyr asked.
I ignored him and entered his room. On his desk were two sets of pokemon. He picked his set of pokemon and he showed me through the computer what my pokemon were. They were Koffing, Weezing, Grimer, Muk, Zubat, Golbat, Meowth and Wobbuffet. None of them were to my liking anyways. Team Rocket didn't know any of my other pokemon except Electrike and possibly my snake pokemon.
"I think I will stick with my pokemon. Team Rocket probably doesn't even know what Pokemon I have. I know it is a risky decision but we Venemas are all for taking risks." I said.
"I knew that you were going to do that. But we have to dress like Team Rocket grunts. I know that it isn't what you want to do but it will help us get in. Plus I have a Zangoose Robot that will also get us in." Zephyr said.
"Zangoose Robot? Winona and I destroyed one in our battle with Team Rocket. How do I know that this one is safe?" I asked.
"That Zangoose Robot is nothing compared to mine. My Zangoose Robot has a lot of safety features not to mention it is very powerful." Zephyr.
"Well, that does explain how Ignorant they are. Thank goodness, Gesper isn't there with them. That way Jessie and James would have stood a chance against the twerps." I snickered.
"Yeah! Now I had a Team Rocket Grunt outfit in there. It is your size. I hacked into the Team Rocket Database. Giovanni was expecting you a couple weeks ago and had a suit planned out. I read the info and had it made." Zephyr said.
"You are more impressive than I thought. So am I to turn myself into Team Rocket to get to the weapon?" I asked.
"No, that is not the plan. We will go undercover as new applicants who know very much about stealth and weaponry," Zephyr explained.
"How actually are we getting there?" I asked.
"For a Venema, you are forgetful. Like I said before, the Zangoose Robot will get us in there. It is the most powerful machine. It makes any of Rocket Weaponry or machinery look like kiddy toys." Zephyr smiled.
I had to agree with him. With my stealth and his knowledge of weaponry plus his expertise in the spy business, we couldn't lose. I had doubts on this plan. What if it was a trap? What if Zephyr was really a Team Rocket grunt that was to bring me in? But I turned those doubts around. Something about Zephyr just clicked. Why would he turn me in? He seems like a nice kind of guy. I guess this whole Team Rocket thing had me jumping to conclusions.
"I have something to confess, Zephyr." I said while rubbing my head.
"Let me guess. You want to confess that you were thinking that I was a spy for Team Rocket." Zephyr said.
"How did you know that?" I asked.
"I get that confession all the time. Don't fret about it. Besides, I don't like Team Rocket. Of course, I do like your siblings. I have every document about your family." Zephyr said.
I started to blush. This was the second person that I met who liked Team Rocket. Maybe he would add to my list of friends. I have already made friends with Aquaria and Vipera. If I added Zephyr to my list, I would be able to invite them for parties maybe even my birthday party. Okay, stop thinking about friendship right now. Trust is important. I need to make sure this plan works out.
"Sorry I was deep in thought." I said as I recalled Houndour.
"That's okay. You can go change. Nurse Joy knows that we are planning something and will provide a distraction." Zephyr said.
I nodded to him and went into his room. I opened the closet to find a suit exactly my size. I wonder what Trevor would say if I was dressing up as a Rocket to infiltrate one of the Rocket bases, possibly the main one, to either steal or destroy the plans for Team Rocket's secret weapon. What if Giovanni found out by recognizing the Venema charm? I had to change more than my outfit, but I had to change my appearance to. I started to change into the outfit when the door knocked.
"This is Officer Jenny. I am here to help you."
"Help with what?" I asked.
"Help you sneak into the base without getting all suspicious. Don't worry! Zephyr told me also about his plans." Officer Jenny said.
I let her in while I finished getting dressed. I looked like a Rocket but I still looked more like a Venema. I didn't know how to trick anybody so I guess I had to trust her. She held up a handheld device. At a glance, I saw a face on it. Then I saw she was carrying some molds. I didn't know what was going on but this would have to work. I was still curious.
"Now with real looking skin mold, it will be able to change your appearance. You will still look Caucasian but it has a touch that makes you less Venemish." Officer Jenny explained.
"Venemish? I am not going to ask. So what is that face thing you are holding?" I asked.
"Ever see Mission Impossible? You ever see the device that allows the main agent to change faces? This is the exact same device with a few modifications of our own. Now Lawrence, let's begin the transformation." Officer Jenny said while jumping in the air.
We took off on the transformation journey. First, I looked through a catalogue of faces to choose from. I need something that wasn't suspicious but it looked decent enough. I mean there were scarred up faces but I wanted something less wounded. I mean you want to look strong and not injured. I guess it is the Venema mind that led me to that conclusion. My face was sort of smooth, so I found something rough. I found a face that also included brown hair. I was a blond so I needed a hair change. I wanted rough skin to go along with it. An hour later, I stepped outside. I didn't even look by myself. Even Gesper wouldn't recognize me.
"Oh really. I might not recognize you, but I have my powers to tell who you really are." Gesper laughed.
"Gesper, what are you doing here?" I asked.
"Just checking up on you. Nice Rocket outfit. I hope this plan of Zephyr's works. I just hope that Giovanni doesn't catch you in that outfit since it might make him think you are joining Team Rocket." Gesper advised me.
"Gesper, you don't know anything about this mission?" I asked.
"Lawrence, who are you talking to?"
I turned around and saw Zephyr. Instead of black hair and blue eyes, Zephyr had blond hair and green eyes. He looked more like a Rocket Grunt than I did but right now I didn't care. We walked side by side out the exit. Nurse Joy was busy announcing a contest in the main room. We exited the back door and walked outside. There was Zephyr's Zangoose Robot. It was even more impressive than Team Rocket's Zangoose Robot.
"Now on earth do we get in this thing?" I asked.
"Up the stairs and through the roof. How else would you get inside a Mechanical Pokemon?" Zephyr asked.
I shrugged and we kept on walking. I was in a constant state of doubt the whole time. Zephyr might be a spy and probably a good one too but was he good enough to go against Team Rocket? We walked up the stairs and reached the top of the robot. We jumped inside and I was amazed. This thing was just as wonderful on the inside as it is on the outside. I hope this thing was shock proof unlike Team Rocket's Zangoose Robot. I sat down. Zephyr handed me some Rocket Shades.
"This will make you fit in even more." Zephyr said as he put on his.
"I can't argue on that, Zephyr." I replied.
Zephyr briefed me on where the base was. It wasn't one of the major bases but it was a secret hidden one. How Zephyr knew the location was puzzling but you shouldn't argue with a secret agent. Too bad he didn't have a last name so he could utter his name in a James Bondish way. Now on the other hand, I could do that. It took a couple of hours but we finally arrived. I was sleep at the time. The padded chairs were so cozy that I had to fall asleep. I woke up when Zephyr woke me up.
"Now the guards are going to ask us our names. I recently came with fake names that have been registered into the Team Rocket Database thanks to a friend who is a excellent hacker." Zephyr informed me.
"Is her name Willow by chance?" I asked.
"You wish. If she were Willow, then we wouldn't need this disguises. Magic would be able to get us in as easy as one, two three." Zephyr chuckled.
"Well, what are our names?" I asked.
"My name is Joseph Kaiba. And you name is Bakura Muto." Zephyr replied.
"Is it just me or are the names seem to come from the Yu-gi-oh show?" I asked.
"Well, I am a major fan of it." Zephyr chuckled.
I sighed as we approached the base. The guard asked as our names and told him them. I kind of felt silly saying the name Bakura Muto. It sounded so dumb and fake but the guard let us through anyways. This did prove me my theory that Team Rocket Grunts had a very low IQ. We were directed towards the storage bay. We were to find the secret plans or the secret weapon and destroy them in no time. It would take very long for the smarter Rockets to find out what was going on.
"So where do we go?" I asked.
"We should split up and search every part of this building." Zephyr replied.
"Agreed, just call me on my Pokegear if you find something." I replied back.
"You do the same." He said as we exited the storage bay.
We split up and started walking around. I didn't really know much about Rocket bases. I mean I have seen the blueprints of several Rocket bases, but being in one is very different. I walked down a hallway. I arrived at the main room of the building. There was a Rocket Grunt. It was a female. I would ask her for directions. I would try not to be so suspicious.
"Hello, my name is Bakura Muto. Would you be kind as to direct me the Weapons Department?" I asked.
"Sure, my name is Domino. This place doesn't have a Weapons Department. Why would you think this base would have one?" She asked.
"I don't know. I mean Rocket bases have to defend themselves some way or other." I replied.
"That's true, but you won't find a weapon arsenal here, Lawrence." Domino snickered as she pulled out a rose.
"... "I gasped.
"Yes, I was the one who sent that fake report. Your friend Zephyr got it. He knew you would be the perfect person to bring along. This is a trap Venema and I have got you." Domino replied as her rose weapon pointed at me
I knew there was something wrong about this mission. How could I have been so stupid to not know that this was a trap to bring me here? The good news was the Zephyr wasn't in it. The bad news was that I was about to join Team Rocket even if I didn't want to or not. As Domino pointed her rose weapon at me, my life was flashing before my eyes. My freedom was about to be crushed. No, I could let this end so quickly. I had so much I wanted to accomplish. I wouldn't allow Domino to get in the way of my freedom. Domino would soon learn what it means to mess with Venema.