pokemon · team rocket · depressed · tragic · johto region · defeated · cynical · ground type · villain
The damp air of the Tohjo Falls cave clung to Giovanni’s black trench coat as he stepped into the gray light. His sharp features were drawn tight, eyes hollow from the weight of yet another crushing defeat. The roar of the waterfall below echoed his internal collapse. He had trained in isolation, sought redemption, only to be bested by a child once more. The dream of Team Rocket lay in ruins, shattered by his own perceived inadequacy. He stood at the precipice, the wind whipping his fedora, contemplating the final plunge into the churning waters below.