Pokémon - The Destiny of i'Aisha.
Chapter Five - The Base Of Operations
i'Aisha stood frowning as Valentino strolled into the large building, he turned and grinned coldly, "Wait here." He said, before walking up to the second door, which slid open. Once inside he walked over to a young woman. She was taller than i'Aisha and Michael, had long golden hair, blood red lips, pale skin, and bright blue eyes. She was wearing a white shirt, and a short black skirt. The word, Rocket, was written on her shirt in purple letters. "Louise." Valentino said softly, "You see those young teenagers out there?" She nodded, "Take them up to Giovanni." He asked.
i'Aisha picked Apollo up from the floor and placed him on her left shoulder, he shuddered at the sheer height of the Rocket Base. Michael petted Ruby on her head, she purred and snuggled into his chest again. As Louise walked out, she held out her hand to i'Aisha, "Hi. My name is Louise, Louise Davis. But you may call me Lou. I have been asked to take you to see the boss." She smiled sweetly, "Would you like to follow me?" She asked.
i'Aisha stepped back as Louise attempted to shake her hand, "Stay away from me! Scum." She said hatefully, Louise looked shocked, but then relaxed, she smirked at the young girl, "Don't smile at me, how dare you even look me in the eyes! You are nothing! No Rocket grunt deserves to shake my hand! Or Michael's for that matter." Michael nodded proudly.
Louise laughed sarcastically, "You know, it is funny. How important you think you are. I cannot shake your hand? Oh child, what would make you think I honestly wanted to shake your hand. I was only trying to make you feel welcome. You see some people have more manners than others." She turned to Michael, "The pair of you judging me like you know me. I may work for Team Rocket, but I am not, nor have I ever been, a grunt. So do not label me like you know me child. Now, Giovanni would like to see you immediately, and I honestly suggest you come quietly, or he will have you shot."
Ruby shuddered in Michael's arms, "Fine." Michael said quietly, "Lead the way." Louise grinned and walked towards the automatic doors which slid open silently, as she strolled proudly into the headquaters, Michael glanced up. From the first floor to the last, the whole building was made of glass, "It's amazing this building has never fell to pieces." Michael announced. Louise turned to him, raised one eyebrow, and then simple raised her finger to her lips. Michael took this as a way of her telling him to be quiet. He continued to glance around, the building was full of desks and computers and spiral staircases leading to the next floor. As he looked behind, he could see Valentino speaking to a group of Rocket grunts.
i'Aisha watched as every member of Team Rocket who noticed them, instantly seemed to look at them with hateful expressions, "I'm sorry." i'Aisha said watching as the employees walked by, "But do they know who I am? Because they all seem to hate me and I haven't met them before."
Louise pushed a button which began to glow yellow, "Trust me, you have that effect on people." A metal door then slid open. Which led to a large round room, it had a dark mahogony wooden floor, which was covered with a rich brilliant red carpet. The walls were covered with a light brown wallpaper, and paintings of Giovanni and his Persian were hung all over them, there was only one desk in the room, on top of it was many folders and six Pokéballs. There was also an old fashioned fireplace behind the desk. And a large dark chocolate brown hair facing it. As the chair spun around, Giovanni sat in it. Like a king sat at his throne.
Louise bowed to her boss and then left the room, she then pressed a button outside and the metal door, which was painted to look like a wooden door on the side of the room Giovanni sat, slid shut. i'Aisha and Michael stood inside nervously, trying to not look Giovanni in his cold dark eyes. Giovanni then stood up and began to clap and laugh hysterically, "Welcome! Welcome! I waited to so long for this day!" He shouted. i'Aisha and Michael exchanged confused looks, Apollo started to wag his tail, and Ruby opened her eyes in surprise, "The daughter and the nephew of my favourite employee! Karl Smith! Who was unfortunately killed in a car accident while he was on a mission, yes?" i'Aisha stared at him blankly, and Michael began to lower Ruby to the floor so she could stretch her legs, but just before he did that, Persian stood up from behind the desk and hissed, Michael quickly raised Ruby to his chest.
i'Aisha was confused, "What?" She said her voice trembling, "You liar!" Giovanni raised his eyebrows in surprisement, he had never had a teenager shout at him before, "My dad would never work for you! And he didn't die in a car crash! You killed him!" Giovanni sighed and sat back down on his throne like chair, before flicking through the many folders. Then clicked his fingers signalling i'Aisha to come and view them. She cautiously approached, followed by Michael, who was focused on the angry Persian staring at Ruby. As i'Aisha looked at the folder Giovanni was now pointing at, she saw a picture of her father and herself as a child.
Giovanni smirked, "He never told you did he, and neither did she, Danielle, your mother." He said, he seemed proud that he can confused i'Aisha, she began to bite her nails nervously, "Karl worked for us for fifteen years. And he always intended on you and your cousin to work for us too. Remember he used to bring you down to offices. At your age you would of never assumed the office was one owned by Team Rocket. The truth was, he was trying to get you prepared for the amazing job that lay ahead. He knew that a psychic like you would be perfect for our team."
i'Aisha raised her eyebrows, "Psychic?" Giovanni looked puzzled, and turned to Michael who also looked confused, "Are you trying to tell me, that you think I am a psychic?"
Giovanni smiled smugly, "He never told you that either? Remember as a child, when your father brought you to the office and took blood samples off you?"
i'Aisha nodded, "Yeah...vaccinations? He said he was giving me blood samples to see what I had wrong with me, and then he would give me vaccinations."
Giovanni sighed,"Well, in a way he was telling the truth. Yet the thing you had, wrong with you, was you possessed abnormailites, it was believed you possessed some sort of psychic abilities, as did your cousin there. Your father did not want you to grow up being, abnormal, and so he gave you a vaccination created by one of our many brilliant Professors. This vaccination was used to control your abilities till you reach the age of sixteen. Then you would be old enough to choose whether you wanted to keep these abilities or not. Then you would be, responsible." He pointed at a folder, "And apparently, your birthday was six months ago. Which means, you are now sixteen." i'Aisha and Michael were speechless, "Join us, both of you! You possess amazing potential. Potential you can only achieve with the help of Team Rocket and our technology. Think of the possibilites, you could furfill the dream of your father, be rich, and have a great life! Rocket is not all that the media makes us out to be. Join us, and learn the truth!"
i'Aisha turned to her cousin. She then spun the folder around so she could see the images more clearly, on all the pictures of her father in the Team Rocket uniform, he looked happy. She then read a small extract of his profile, 'Karl Smith is one of our many faithful employees, who excels at his job at all times and shows great enthusiasm, he is a pleasure to have in Team Rocket.' She then raised her head to Giovanni, and smiled slightly, her eyes filling up with tears.
He placed her hand on hers reassuringly, "It will be fine i'Aisha. Do not worry. Join us, just as your father wished you would." She was speechless, as was Michael, who held her hand, holding Ruby firmly with his other one. She could not speak, so instead she nodded. Giovanni grinned brightly. "Excellent."
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