Pallet Town had been overtaken by Team Rocket, and was now a base for operations in the Kanto region. Telecommunications were re-established, before the rest of Kanto woke up, so no one was any the wiser of the hostile takeover of peaceful little Pallet. But all that was about to change.
At the Pokémon Research Laboratory:
Professor Oak, Tracey, Gary and Delia were all sat in, very comfortably hard, wooden chairs, bound as tight as possible. Before them stood Giovanni, smiling evilly at them, in victory.
"Well, well, well. How the mighty hath fallen. First the Ketchum brat, and now the mad quack, who gave him his first Pokémon, has become nothing more than a hopeless old man, at the mercy of Team Rocket." The professor growled at the insults, but didn't bother wasting his breath returning the insults. Giovanni's eyes then fell upon Tracey and Gary. "And the Orange Island companion of the brat, and his rival, too. People have always said that the associates of Ash Ketchum are just as powerful as he was. Looks like they were lying." He taunted. Tracey and Gary, however, didn't give him any response. Finally, Giovanni glared down at Delia. "And, of course, Mrs. Ketchum. So nice to see you again." Delia 'humphed' the comment, and turned to face away from him. Giovanni, far from feeling insulted, was revelling in the hate he was getting. It was a sign of conquest. Of victory. Of glory. Soon, they'll come to fear him.
Giovanni ordered for the four hostages to be taken to Viridian City, where they would witness the quickest takeover Team Rocket need execute. Afterall, how hard can it be to take over a place you already own?
14:00 in Viridian City Gym:
Giovanni had Professor Oak, Tracey, Gary and Delia firmly secured in a small study room in the back of the gym, with only a CCTV observation unit in front of them, so they could watch the hostile takeover of the city outside. As he left the room, and ordered the Grunts at the door to keep close tabs on the prisoners, he gave the orders for attack.
From within the gym, Team Rocket Grunts stormed the streets of Viridian City. Accompanied by Pokémon like Togekiss, Kangaskhan, Scizor and Metagross, the townspeople were powerless to fight off Team Rocket's attack of the city. They were everywhere. In the schools. In the libraries. In the hospitals. Even the police station. Team Rocket had be based so long in Viridian, that they practically owned the city already. Within minutes, Viridian City was under Rocket command, as the whole of Kanto was soon to find out.