Chapter 7
"Meeting Colonel Andrus"
Following the announcement that they were to be taken to Germany, Giovanni and his associates were loaded into several military cargo planes and chained to them like animals. They were war criminals after all and thus they would be treated as such. Upon arrival at Rammstein Air Force Base, the criminals were taken off the planes and were huddle into an elevator where just one level up, Colonel Ben Andrus, was waiting for them. Colonel Andrews was a stern and straightforward general who learned from his father, Burton to always have power over prisoners since he held the Nazis in captivity during the Nuremberg trials. Walking into the main waiting hall of the base, he was already shown to have a disgusted look on his face upon meeting the 39 captives all lined up like the soldiers under his command.
"Corporal," he said, greeting his men before turning his attention to the Pokemon crime captives before him. "New Arrivals, identify yourself."
"John Fuji, sir," said a man with a white goatee.
"High Ranking Team Rocket scientist that was responsible for creating Mewtwo," said the young soldier.
"Former high ranking scientist," muttered Andrus.
"James Namba," said a man with a red moustache.
"Responsible for hunting Lugia and publishing…sir I can't pronounce it."
"Der Rocket," he said.
"It's filth," said the man next to him.
"You Pokemon lovers, you think I don't know that?" he snapped.
"Shut up," said Andrus, not wanting to hear another word from him as he was the most vocal of all the Team Rocket agents.
"Dr. Joesph Zager," he said. "Former High Ranking Team Rocket official and minister of overseas operations. I do not understand why I have been accused here."
But, Colonel Andrus could tell that he was being mockingly open and chose to respond in a not so subtle manner.
"I'm your jailer, not your lawyer," he answered brandishing his riding crop. "You'll get your day in court."
Andrus moved down the line to the next two individuals who were Cassidy and Butch.
"Cassidy Minamoto," said Cassidy.
"Butch Yamamoto," said Butch.
"Responsible for operating an illegal Pokemon spa and for hypnotizing Pokemon into an army on one of the orange islands among other crimes," said the soldier.
"Hello, Bill," said Colonel Andrus, knowing that he would intimidate Butch.
"It's Butch!" he snapped before Colonel Andrus whacked him with his riding crop. As Butch moaned in pain, Andrus moved to a young woman who stroke a bare resemblance to Giovanni.
"Sabrina Saffron," continued the soldier. "Former deputy leader."
"Saffron, former Saffron Gym leader," muttered Andrus as he walked over to a man with short blond hair and heavy muscles. "You."
"Lt. Michael Surge," he said.
"Former leader of the Vermillion City Gym and Team Rocket foreign minister," said Andrus, moving down the line. "You."
"Colonel, this is Mondo Apollo," said Jessie. "High Ranking Team Rocket Executive."
"You are Jessie Musashi and James Kojiro?" he asked, pointing his crop at them.
"Yes, sir," said James.
"What's wrong with this man?" he asked, placing his hand underneath Mondo's chin.
"His mind is not what it used to be," said James.
"He's an old drunk," called Dr. Namba. "It finally caught up with him."
"I said shut up!" shouted Colonel Andrus and Dr. Namba angrily did as he was told.
"Colonel," said Domino, still reeling from her capture. "This man, Dr. Namba, is a disgusting person. A pornographer and a Pokemon Baiter. I don't want to be housed with him."
"We make no distinctions, Miss Williams," he said. Just then, a man covered with armor clicked his heels and got the colonel's attention.
"Colonel," he said. "I'm the Iron Masked Marauder and may I specially protest our arrest. We were only following orders, nothing more. As a fellow soldier, surely you must understand."
Andrus looked at the Marauder who was wanted on a crime of using Celebi to disrupt the American west and handed his riding crop over to the soldier next to him and taking his hand, yanked off the top of his armor, knocking it to the floor with a loud bang. He then grabbed the Marauder's mask and pulled it off, revealing the disgusted look of the man's face.
"Now, you're no longer a soldier," said Colonel Andrus, retrieving his riding crop. "You are all war criminals! All of you! Lock them up."
So, the soldiers acted on his orders and led the group of Pokemon Crime Captives out of the room and into holding cells.
"These Pokemon Crime bastards," he muttered. "Where are your leaders?"
Meanwhile, Giovanni and the four other crime leaders were in a bedroom on the grounds of the base away from the people they oversaw. When Colonel Andrus walked in, they stood up to attention and saluted him.
"The leaders of the Pokemon Crime syndicates at your service sir," said Giovanni, rising from his bed.
"You are all in the United States Army Stockade at Rammstein Air Force Base in Germany," said Colonel Andrus. "Did they tell you why you were all here?"
"Because we lost the war," said Cyrus. "And we all assume to be shot or hanged."
"That's up to the court," replied Colonel Andrus. "They will be the ones to decide your fate."
"We've heard of this court," said Archie. "Their opinion does not concern us. The opinion of the Pokemon trainers, that is what really matters."
"Well, is that so?" asked Colonel Andrus.
"It is so," said Maxie. "History will show that everything we did was for a greater world to come."
"There will be statues of all of us all over Japan in 50 years," said Giovanni. "Little statues perhaps, but one in every home."
Instead of giving a clear response, Andrus looked over at the weight of Archie.
"Well, admiral," he said. "You're as fat as a house."
Archie did not take this very lightly and gave him a good scold upon hearing those words.
"Starting right now," he said. "I am putting you on a diet and in fact I am putting you all on a diet. You will all be mentally and physically fit to stand trial."
Just then, the sounds of an ambulance were heard and Colonel Andrus left the room in haste and was joined by several other officers armed with guns and pistols. The doors opened and a young woman wearing a U.S. Military Uniform opened the doors and created stairs to step off the truck.
"Captain," he said. "Who is it?"
"Sebastain Shimuni," she answered. "Tried to cut his wrists and throat and these soldiers before he could any real damage."
"The hunter of the Red Gyardos," said Colonel Andrus, staring down at him, before turning to an army corporal.
"Corporal," he ordered. "Take him to the infirmary. I want a four man watch on him around the clock, on the double."
"Yes sir," said the corporal.
"Good work, Captain," he said. "What's your name?"
"Hopkins, sir," she replied.
"You and your people want to chow with us?" asked Colonel Andrus.
"Thank you sir," she replied and they walked off from the chaos behind them.
"You a surgeon?" asked Colonel Andrus.
"Psychologist," she answered and Colonel Andrus had no idea how valuable she was going to be later on as the Pokemon crime leaders were getting used to their new lives as war criminals…