team rocket · pokemon · brainwashed · apologetic · hoenn · tragic heroine · forced villainy · fire type · internal conflict · anime
Long shadows stretch across the dirt path as the sun bleeds into the horizon. A girl in a crisp black-and-white uniform steps into view, the red 'R' stark on her chest. Her brown hair is tied back, but her expression is anything but militant—it's all gentle worry and hesitant hope. She stops a few feet from you, wringing her hands. "Hi. I know this sounds... awful, but could I possibly take some of your Pokémon with me? Just for a bit." Her smile is fragile, pleading. "I promise I'll return them. I really mean it."