Pokemon: Advanced Wishes Black or White

Chapter 38: Thriller

"Pierce, what made you think you could desert us?" Giovanni looked at his former grunt with disdain. Pierce didn't answer as Genesis suspended him with the power of aura. Giovanni turned to the Team Rocket Trio with disdain, who cowered in the corner. His focus returned to Pierce. The Team Rocket Leader sighed, "At least tell me the purpose behind stealing the disc."

"Survival of the fittest, you fool," Pierce grunted, finding the will to speak.

"Is that it?" a calm Giovanni raised an eyebrow. Pierce only nodded. "Team Rocket has no place for traitors, as you know," Giovanni snapped his fingers. Suddenly, a blue blade pierced through Pierce's chest. The renegade operative breathed his last with widened eyes. He fell to the ground when Genesis retreated his makeshift weapon.

The Rocket trio felt the hairs on their arms stand up. "You gotta be kiddin me!" Meowth clung to Jessie and James.

"Occult knowledge of aura must come in handy," Giovanni chuckled at Genesis.

Genesis ignored him. He lowered himself to feel Pierce's corpse, ensuring that he was dead. May Arceus have mercy on your soul.

"What are they going to do to us?" James's lips trembled with fear.

"I don't want to know," Jessie shook like a leaf.

Unfortunately for them, now they had the undivided attention of the head of Team Rocket. "As for you buffoons," Giovanni contemplated how to handle them.

"Sir, we had no choice!" James cried out.

"He said he'd hurt us if we didn't help him do it. Please forgive us!" Jessie whined.

"He said he'd twurn me inta Hydreigon chow," Meowth wailed.

The three were on their knees. Genesis pitied them when they begged their boss for mercy.

"Their story checks out. Cloud confirmed the details to me," Genesis interjected. His involvement surprised the Rockets.

Giovanni looked back and forth between Genesis and the trio. "I see," the gang leader pondered over the information. He closed his eyes, "I cannot tolerate stupidity. However, I'm a generous man. Therefore, Genesis, how would you like to have them under your wing?" The Team Rocket Boss smirked at him.

"Huh?" James became confused.

"Ya mean we don't have ta die?" Meowth wiped away his tears.

"Sir, we are most grateful to you!" Jessie clasped her hands.

Giovanni raised his hand, "Genesis will decide your fate. If he refuses, I'll have you executed." His words sent chills down their spines. The trio stared at Genesis with desperateness. Their lives depended on him.

Genesis sighed. The man in the red helmet conceded, "Very well. Perhaps they might be of better use to us."

Giovanni chuckled, "Best of luck." Jessie, James, and Meowth's eyes glistened with gratitude. They pledged their loyalty to the second-in-command of Omega's organization.

***

Ash and his friends wandered through the woods. No one said a word in a while. Then, Iris decided to lighten up the mood. "At least we helped that couple get Herdier back," she sighed.