"Good, now lets get going you two. It shouldn't take us too long to get to Pewter City, so we might as well get going now so we can get this mission completed so we can move on our way towards bigger things. Now, first we'll--" said Rayne. Before he could finish his statement, he was cut off by the arrival of another Rocket.
This was no ordinary Rocket, he was an Elite, which meant he worked very closely with Boss Giovanni and that he was at the top of the ladder. Apart from his status, his personal relationship concerning Rayne was also apparent: he was Rayne's older brother, Hugo. The two looked very similar indeed, like how you would expect brothers to look. They had the same jet-black hair and steely blue eyes, although Hugo's hair was a bit longer, and his eyes a darker shade of Rayne's grayish-blue. He also looked a bit older as well. Rayne turned around and folded his arms, a slight look of annoyance on his face.
"What's up bro? Finally ready to set out on a mission I see," said Hugo, walking over to the group and standing in front of them. He stood face-to-face with his brother, hands in his pockets in a casual sort of manner. He petted Howler, who was used to being around him because of the fact that he was Rayne's brother. Hugo's Elite status was apparent; he wore an Elite Rocket uniform, as well as red-tinted glasses and a shiny silver chain that had the Team Rocket R on it. He liked to poke fun at his little brother, and always took great pleasure in seeing the look on his face when he did so. Hugo smirked at Annabella and Kallus, obviously amused at the fact that they were pretty inexperienced and would have a long way to go to prove themselves. "So who are the Runts?"
"The runts both have names you know. Her name's Annabella and his name's Kallus," said Rayne in an indifferent sort of voice, gesturing to Annabella and Kallus as he introduced them to Hugo. Rayne was obviously used to Hugo's annoying ways and it didn't bother him much, but he didn't feel like having the three of them ending up in an argument. "They're my new partners for our mission, and with me leading them they'll get the best training. Don't worry, Hugo..they wont be runts for much longer. They'll move up in the ranks quickly enough. Maybe even faster than you did.."
Hugo smirked at Rayne's statement. "Now, now Rayne..no sense in getting all hostile. I'm sure they'll get some good training under you, but I doubt they'll move up in the ranks as fast as you claim," he said.
"Hehe..you'll see soon enough Hugo," said Rayne in a calm voice, moving forward and standing toe-to-toe with his older brother. "You trained me, remember? Even with that, I've learned a few tricks on my own you know."
"I'm sure you have Rayne..I'm sure you have. Well I'm gonna go to the gym now, so I'll see ya around bro, bye Howler. Catcha later runts!" grinned Hugo, as he turned away and walked down the hallway. As he walked, he looked back over his shoulder and yelled. "Oh and by the way, don't blow your mission Rayne!"
"Don't mind Hugo you two..as much of an arrogant fool he seems to be, he's actually very smart and strong. Sure he has an odd way of showing people his liking for them, but he's taught me a lot of what I know," explained Rayne, looking at Annabella and Kallus with a reassuring expression. "Now as I was saying earlier, lets move out. We'll take the shortcut through Viridian Forest to get to Pewter. Since we'll be out in the open, it would be wise to take off all of our Rocket-labeled clothing.."
With that being said, Rayne removed his white wristband, which had the big red "R" on it. He put the wristband in his backpack and headed towards the door, Howler following in his wake.
