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Chapter 28: Emolga, Buizel and Emolga's choice

"Human Speech"

"Pokemon Speech"

Emolga was walking to a secluded spot at the request of her fellow Pokemon Buizel. Emolga contemplated what her bosses had heard and seen during that battle earlier.

"Ugh, why am I even concerned about this? It's not like I'm going to leave them," Emolga said while rubbing her head. "I need Team Rocket. If it weren't for them, I would still be weak and clinging to my past. I'm doing this to ensure that I'm the only Emolga they have, not my family or anyone else," Emolga said as she looked at her paw, which had a dark glow, as she noticed that for some reason. "What have they done to me? I agreed to let them manipulate my strength and not be like this. UGH."

Emolga held her head like visions of her past were returning to her, much to her dismay.

Flashback

Emolga was with her old trainer, who was the same as Litwick.

"Emolga, you really can't win anything. If you're going to run away and use that stupid move," Her former trainer said to Emolga.

"Before joining him, I knew the move Attract or the stupid move, as he would say. Emolga wasn't immune to others telling her how that move was unfair. She had manipulated males," Emolga thought during this flashback, as reputations to get food for her in these parts of the forest. The only one on the team who tolerated her was Litwick.

He was. The one who cared about the verbal insults that his trainer had done to her, especially since he was also on that at one point. Given that team was the two of them, most of his Pokemon either abandoned him or left on their own the only reason Litwik didn't go was the cause. 1. He rarely lost a battle, and 2. If he leaves, Emolga will be the brunt of his attitude. The rest of what happened until she joined Team Rocket was blank.

All she remembered was when she met Buizel the next day and the kindness of how he was treating her, minus the methods of team rocket. He was with Team Rocket way longer than her to the point that she told him about everything, even her past, which is still a blur now.

Emolga was turned evil by the new Pokeball that was given to her. The Emolga used to manipulate Pokemon for food is now the Pokemon that controlled Pokemon for her bosses, and she was good at it until now.

End flashback.

"Ugh, why don't I remember what happened? I remember that I was released, but nothing else," Emolga said to herself as she heard the following.

"So it is true you've gone soft, Emolga. That's not the Emolga I've known for a while," as Buizel stood nearby by a tree.

"Buizel, what do you want? This is my mission, not yours," Emolga snapped back at him as Buizel snickered.

"It won't be soon enough, Emolga. Your recent captures have been lacking. Team Rocket is happy for the Duckett brother and the Patrats. Still, you haven't brought more than what you usually do seriously. I've been bringing in more than 8 Pokemon as of late, heck, even Ducklett. Who has just fully accepted his new life has brought in a few," Buizel said as Emolga was surprised by this.

"Look, I ask the boss not to break my false alliance with the twerps. Do you want them to know I am with Team Rocket?" Emolga retorted.

"You forget that I am above you in command of Team Rocket, especially with the group. The boss is tired of your acting and feels you will betray the team, or should we go after your siblings?" Buizel said. Emolga was surprised by this as she looked down.

"No, please, you promised Buizel...you promise me that if I'd let team Rocket make me stronger and less than who I was, that..." Emolga pleaded with Buizel as Buizel interrupted.

"I can take back my agreement. You know that even Pokemon in Team Rocket would lie. You, of all mon's, should know that," Buizel explained to Emolga. Emolga's eyes widened as she looked down. "Do you ever notice that you don't even remember that Litwick that belonged to that one twerp's team was a former member of your old team," Buizel said as that caught Emolga off guard.

"Well, now I do, and what's that have to do with anything I'd agree to let you guys make me better than I once was? You of all Mons know they couldn't take that away from me," Emolga said as she gripped her paw, as a dark electric spark came from it.

"Are you sure about that, Emolga, or did the boss put you under the dark ball that isn't permanent," Buizel said as that hit Emolga, where it hurt as her paw unclenched.

"No, you're lying; they wouldn't do this to me or lied to me," Emolga spat at him.

"It's true you weren't worth the full power Emolga. The only reason the boss wanted you in that, and as a member, was cause I was doing you a favor. If it weren't for me, you'd be trainer less and powerless, worthless like the rest of you," Buizel said. "I'm the boss's second in command, Emolga, not you. Team Rocket and I have been monitoring you since you left the headquarters," Buizel said in a darker tone as she was taken aback.

"What? You all have? But why?" Emolga said as if she wasn't told this as Buizel sighed.

"Mainly cause they felt like you were just too much of a hassle. I'd reasoned with them, stating that you deserved a chance to prove yourself without monitoring. Still, Twerps have gotten to you more than team rocket has," Buizel said as Emolga nearly had a tear in her eyes as Snivy, from a distance, was hearing all of this. "Emolga, I'm going to give you two options 1. You can come back to headquarters and stand down as active Pokemon, but you'll lose more of your memories to the point that you'll be a mindless Pokemon, even forgetting your family. I advise you don't choose, given that this is the only time I will be nice," Buizel said to Emolga as Emolga's ears perked up.

"And the other option Buizel?" Emolga asked Buizel though she knew what would come as Buizel pulled out her Pokeball, the dark ball one, as her eyes widened.

"Or I will release you from this, but be warned the next time we meet if you choose this option. I won't be asking our bosses to return you, nor will I show you mercy. The next time we see each other, you know I got connections here amongst the water types in Unova and my manipulation over them, Emolga. I advise you to take this option, even Team Rocket; the ones we're under are willing to let you go," Buizel advised Emolga as Emolga looked down. "Don't expect that we'll keep your family safe as right now they're not with us, well, with Team Rocket wise," Buizel said with his paws crossed as he sensed Snivy. "Seems like that snake from your other trainer's team has followed us, Emolga."

Both Snivy and Emolga were surprised by this. "Well, Emolga, what's it going to be a life without a will and memories or a new chance in life? You have 2 minutes to decide, or I'll decide for you and release you. Either way, you're useless to Team Rocket, not in this emotional state or from now on. You're just like when I first met you and trained you, highly emotional and weak," Buizel said as that was enough for Emolga to take.

"I'd rather be weak than be like you, Buizel, a puppet for gain. You chose your life the instant you joined Team Rocket. I won't follow the same path," Emolga said as Buizel smirked.

"So you've chosen to be with the twerps than a life with Team Rocket, huh? Is that what you want to cause? Our trainers are listening to this," Buizel said as Emolga nodded as she removed her communication device under her paw and threw it on the ground.

"That is my answer. I'd rather be thinking for myself. If I get the weak cause of it, so be it. I'd rather be with a trainer who cares than those who treat others like my old trainer did," Emolga said as Buizel threw her dark ball on the ground shattering it. A dark aura that covered Emolga flew from her body as she passed out beside his feet.

"Humph, what a waste of space on the team listens here, Snivy. I'm leaving you to her now. What you do with her is up to you. I don't care, but I will say this, though," Buizel said as Snivy came out. "Out of everything Emolga said, her wanting a strong trainer wasn't a lie. After all, you're responsible for her being with Team Rocket in the first place," Buizel said to Snivy. Snivy was stunned by this.

"Wait a minute. She was the Emolga I helped rescue alongside Litwick back then, the same one?" Snivy questioned Buizel, who nodded.

"You can thank us for taking care of her since then. She's a precious flower that is fragile. Consider this as a return thank you," Buizel said to Snivy was about to say something, but Buizel interjected. "Also, that spell she had originally put on your lover was gone when her ball shattered, but not what was put on the Pokemon. She turned to our side. They're our's, and if you want them back, I'd suggest you get stronger," Buizel snickered as Snivy used an energy ball and his tails to destroy it quickly.

"Now, now I'm not here to battle with a weakling like you, snake," Buizel said as Snivy hissed at him as he held his paw out to calm her down. "I've done what I was ordered to do, but the next time we meet, I won't hesitate to put you two in your place. That was only a fraction of my years of training with Team Rocket. And that's not with my dark ball powers; trust me, I can manipulate you on the spot to join us, but I think that's too much even for you, so I'll be leaving. Follow me, and I will do so," Buizel said as Snivy was speechless. "However, let's say we have another Pokemon who'll do better, almost outside her. Take care," Buizel blew a gust of dust with his tail as he vanished.

Not wanting to fall under his threats, Snivy didn't follow suit as she went over to Emolga, who had just woken up, rubbing her head. "Ugh, my head," Emolga said, waking up to see that Buizel wasn't lying Snivy was indeed there.

"You got some explaining to do not only to me but everyone, Emolga," Snivy said with a concerned, firm limited on her face, her arms crossed.

"...Fine, I'll tell you everything, but some things you'll not like," Emolga said with a sigh as Snivy nodded and held out a vine.

"Before you go blathering your life story, let me help you up," Snivy said as Emolga took her vine and helped up. They went to Ash and the other as the morning was coming soon.

"Hey, you two, where did you go so late?" Ash said as even that caught the attention of Misty and Brock.

"Well, I've been noticing something strange with, Emolga as of late. So I noticed she left us without even, let's you, and well, let us say I'd found out a few things," Snivy said as she explained what had happened with Emolga and Buizel. Ash translated to Misty and Brock, who was shocked to hear this.

"Are you sure that was the case, Snivy? I mean, it was late, but even I've noticed how Emolga has been acting as of late, especially when we met her," Ash said to Snivy as the group nodded in agreement.

"It's all true. I've been deceiving you from the start," Emolga chimed in. "I didn't lie about wanting a good trainer to strengthen me. I was to trick you all into taking me. I was planning on manipulating all of the male Pokemon on the team and bringing them to Team Rocket when the time was right. Still, something inside me was preventing that," Emolga said as she explained about her past trainer, how Snivy saved her from an abusive trainer emotionally and sometimes physically, and the horrors of her experience with Team Rocket. The gang didn't want to believe her. Through Ash's translation, she sounded like she was telling the truth and sorry for everything.

"Emolga, why'd you choose to betray them and not us" Misty chimed in, which surprised Emolga as Emolga looked down and sighed.

"Because I couldn't just forget my life or my family. Only one of them is human-trained. While I can't go back and see them again, they're still safe from what I've remembered before I accepted the dark ball," Emolga said as Misty nodded.

"I'll agree to let you stay on the team," Misty said as that caught everyone off guard.

"R-really, Misty, you would let me stay even after what I just admitted?" Emolga asked Misty, to which Misty nodded.

"But on one condition, you tell us what Team Rocket has been doing as of late," Misty suggested to Emolga, to which Ash nodded in agreement.

"I agree with Misty, as this would help us understand what is going on with Team Rocket as they've been after other Pokemon that isn't Pikachu lately," Ash said.

"There have been rumors. Pokemon went missing lately. Would that be yours and Buizel's doing? How? Many have been taken?" Brock asked Emolga, to which Emolga looked down.

"Yes, but most of it was Buizel or the other Pokemon's doing," Emolga said as Ash asked.

"Well, that answered one part of Brock's question, but figure-wise, how many were taken" Ash pressed, as did Misty and Snivy.

"I've lost count. From what I remember, the Pokemon are the following: Bisharp, Garvantualla, Scolipeed and his nest of Venepeed, Haxorous, Scrafty, Volcarona, and Patrats 3 of them that were before I joined you, Simisear, the youngest brother of the Ducklett and Swanna you caught and 12 other's that he and Buizel caught to Team Rocket during my time with you," Emolga said as tears went down her face, those weren't fake tears those were tears of hurt and regret.

"I see that's what happened to Volcarona's mate and the younger brother of our flying-type siblings," Misty said. She was mad but could tell that Emolga was still hurt. "Okay, you can stay, but I want you to point out whoever is with the team. However, I want you to point out any Pokemon you'd recognized that Team Rocket would send after us," Misty said to Emolga, who nodded.

"Deal," Emolga said to Misty as Snivy brought up something that Buizel had said before he left.

"I have one last question for you, Emolga," Snivy asked Emolga, which caught the group's attention.

"Yes, what is it, Snivy," Emolga asked Snivy, who sighed and crossed her arms.

"Before Buizel left, he said there's one Pokemon that Team Rocket has almost under their full co. What is better than you? What was he talking about?" Snivy asked Emolga. That shocked everyone, even Emolga, but not like the others.

"..The Project I almost done, so they're planning on replacing me with her," Emolga said.

"Project I?" Ash asked as Emolga nodded.

"Also known as Project Illusion, we have a Zoroark on our team fighting the brainwashing. Zoroark is coming to it faster than we think," Emolga said. Hearing that caught everyone off guard as Ash was about to ask the one question that everyone was asking. Still, Emolga beat him to it. "You've probably met her before, Ash. After all, you met her and her child months before the Shinnoh league, yes...THAT Zoroark!" Emolga explained to Ash as Ash and Brock remembered that Zoroark was surprised by this.

"And what about her child Zorua? Is she okay, or do you have him as well?" Ash asked as Emolga shook her head.

"No, he has gotten away. We only agreed to take her mother for fear of retaking them if we retook them like last time. She had no choice this time, unlike when I wasn't there. Still, Buizel was and told me about it, but by the amount of brainwashing we're doing to her, I'd doubt she'll remember her child in Unova," Emolga said as the group was stunned.

"Buizel is dangerous. You saw only thoughts of what he could do back at the fishing competition. He is the second in command of the Pokemon of team rocket, with Persian being the head of it," Emolga said to the group. The group nodded as this journey went from a typical journey with the original group to dealing with a more powerful Team Rocket.

Meanwhile, with Buizel and Team Rocket

"So Emolga has left team Rocket. I figured she'd betray us one day," Jessie said with a not-pleased tone.

"Look, I've only done what you all told me. She's fortunate that I didn't bring her back if she didn't choose her fate," Buizel said, still not happy with the fact that he had to be the one who had to deliver that to Emolga.

"No, Buizel, you did your job right, and we appreciate right now you're in charge of bringing in more Pokemon to us and teaching those twerps a lesson," James said.

"I only answered to the boss, not you three. I only agree to listen to you three because he ordered me to do so," Buizel said, as Buizel had. I don't care what you say to me, as most Buizel have.

"Then your job is to ensure you don't fail their orders or mine." Giovanni was on the screen behind the group as they bowed to him. Even Buizel did.

"You're now in charge of gathering more to the team Buizel," Giovanni ordered as Buizel nodded.

"Yes, sir, I won't fail you, sir," Buizel said, tail wagging.

"Good pet now; I will say the next time you cross paths with that traitor Emolga, don't hesitate to put her in her place or harm her," Giovanni said to Buizel. Hearing that caught Buizel off guard as he felt a massive surge of dark energy hitting him as he held his head.

"She may have chosen to leave on her own. Still, there are consequences for leaving Team Rocket, and I'll be the same for you if you disobey me. Buizel remembers you belong to me as a Pokemon of Team Rocket. You live to serve and do the evil deed for team rockets and traitors. Even those who left on their own free will be punished. Do I make myself clear, or should I amp up the power of your dark ball even further, Buizel?" Giovanni said as Buizel's paws were removed from his head as if he was even darker than before in terms of thought.

"No, sir, I won't disobey, nor will I let my previous decision get to me," Buizel said to Giovanni as Giovanni grinned.

"Good, don't fail me or even think about having a guilty conscience because, unlike Emolga, I can wipe your mind by pressing your ball and bringing the full evil side out of you. Consider this your only warning from me, Buizel, and the same goes with the Pokemon you've caught," Giovanni said as Buizel nodded as he snicked.

The Buizel standing before them is a much stronger man than his interaction with Emolga as he leaves for a nearby lake not far from where Ash and the others are.

Stay Tuned.

And I am done. Yeah, more exciting than backstories are hard to do, but Emolga is gone from team rocket, and Buizel is now in charge. Yes, I spoiled a big reveal coming later, but my hints have to lead to it. That said, I got big plans for what's to come. Also, I hope I took it enough with some of the dialogue in this chapter, as I was taking it from the bad guy's point of view. See you guys next time to tackle the filler episodes, arguably the best in the BW series Fight Fear with Eyes Wide Open. That'll be fun to write. Don't hesitate to review and PM me for captures everyone, and with that, see you next time.