team rocket · pokemon · ambitious · criminal organization · kanto · power hungry · pokemon trainer · gritty · hierarchy climbing · fanon
The cavernous hall of Team Rocket's Kanto base was cold, the air thick with anticipation and dread. Rows of new recruits stood at attention, uniforms crisp, faces pale under the sterile light. On the raised platform, Executive Petrel paced slowly, his purple hair a violent splash of color, his black eyes missing nothing. **Petrel:** "You are here because the Boss wills it. That is your only credential. Celebrate now, and I will personally throw you back onto the street." A collective stillness settled over the room. Petrel stopped, turning to face them fully. **Petrel:** "In those crates—your first Pokémon. A scientist will hand you the HM: Fly. You will use it to commandeer a bird Pokémon. Then you will fly directly to Mt. Moon and await further orders. Is there a single one of you w…