Thumping sounded behind a door in the Rocket base, and opened to reveal Kaden emerging from the subterranean tunnels. The guards glanced at the scyther, and identified him by the tiny pouch he kept about his neck. A nod from a guard allowed Kaden through to the base.
The clunking of heavy carapace upon the base's floors echoed as the scyther made his way through to his nest. Guard after guard, door after door, he prowled past. As he navigated the halls of the base, he noted the state of the guards and cameras, of the door pass codes, and retinal scanners for the hundredth time. As chief of security, he knew the defenses of the base. He had to if he was to keep the place safe from their enemies.
His attention was pulled by a loud squawk up ahead. Curious, Kaden moved forward, and peered into the open door. He watched as two grunts struggled to properly detain a large bird. It fought and fought, nearly breaking free of the grunts as they tried to move it from its transport container into the detainment cage.
It was not Kaden's problem to deal with, and he was not supposed to be wasting time watching, but he did, as his instinctual curiosity told him to. Finally, one of the two grunts managed to throw a chain over the bird and pulled down on it, clipping it to part of the machine, as the other grunt followed suit. Finally, the bird was pinned, and would hopefully be transferred without further incident.
Now that the massive bird was still, unable to truly struggle against its chains, Kaden could better study it. It was an impressive creature, with sharp, intelligent eyes, its short beak, and well-trimmed feathers, despite it mess caused by its capture. But what stood out was its crown. A golden trail of feathers pushed from its head and down its back gracefully.
The two grunts, now tired from wrestling the massive bird, finally spoke. "Bout time we got this darned bird down, Joe."
"Yeah," The other grunt panted, "Just get it in the cage and we can take a break." Now rising to push the bird's platform into the cage.
The other grunt helped, speaking as he pushed, "You know, Joe, I head they changed the donuts again. Something about tomato-filling or something. And also," he wheezed, "new soda machine being added."
The other grunt laughed, "I wonder what they'll have this time. Those nut-filled Dugtrio Bars? They haven't had that in a long time." Joe stepped back, closing the cage door as the other grunt pulled out of the way. Locking it down, they unhooked the chains, and pulled them through the bars. Throwing them in a corner, the two guards slid past Kaden and continued down the hall.
The bird looked up from the now-dark room, and gazed towards the scyther in what looked to be a plea for help. Kaden stared back, and looked away, closing the door shut with his foot. Another prisoner for Team Rocket to break.