The Blood Of A Rocket

Chapter 1: The Boss

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THE NEXT DAY
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"Ugh... where am I?" Words escaped Jack's mouth as  he opened his eyes to a white ceiling. His head throbbed with pain as his eyes regained focus.

Sitting up, he saw a purple-haired person in a uniform that read "R".  Aha! He had to be a Team Rocket grunt! Jack had reached his destination... or something like that. As soon as the grunt had noticed that Jack had stirred, he opened his mouth.
"So you're awake. We found you running from Ash Ketchum, that trainer scum. We held him up while we took you here. Now the boss wants to meet you and question you. Come with me."

The grunt beckoned towards the door and Jack followed obediently.

"You're from Team Rocket, right? I really want to join. I hate my father." Jack said to the grunt. The grunt remained expressionless, walking straight without stopping.

"I am not to decide your fate. Keep walking and shut up," The grunt replied.

Rude much, Jack thought. But then again, he's a Rocket. If this is what it's like to be a Rocket, I better start training. And training hard, because it won't be easy.

After what felt like 20 minutes of walking, they saw light and what looked like a doorway. Finally... I can't wait to meet the boss! I'll finally get to meet Giovanni! Jack thought.

"What are you doing?" The grunt's question startled Jack and broke his train of thought. For goodness sake... I showed an expression of excitement on my face, didn't I? I need to be more careful from now on. Jack thought.

"Yes, you did and you should be more careful if you really want to become a Rocket," the grunt said.

"I said that out loud, didn't I?" Asked Jack. The grunt nodded his head.

At last, they entered the room. Jack read a plaque above the doorway that said "Boss's room". Immediately, Jack saw a big leather chair behind a desk. Many grunts were lined around the room, looking curiously at Jack, wondering who he was. To give them a good first impression, Jack smirked and waited for the chair to turn. Finally, it did. And there he was.

"Welcome to Team Rocket's HQ. I hear you are called Jack? And the surname... an interesting one. Ketchum. You are the son of Ash Ketchum. It just so happened that while you were running from him, a few grunts were there. They decided to... kidnap you. Two blocked Ash while the other three whacked you with an iron club and took you to HQ. My sincerest apologies for the head-whacking, though. It must have hurt. Ok, enough beating around the bush from me. The big question is: are you ready to become a Rocket? If you are wondering how I know you want to join, there is a lot of evidence. First, you were running from Ash Ketchum. Why else than to join an organisation such as ours, that is in his eyes evil? Second, we found a note in your jacket about how you were going to run away and join Team Rocket. I assume you were going to leave it on your father's desk or something like that. Third, you told the grunt who was walking you here. CCTV is everywhere here. It is very secure. Nothing can pass by without being seen. But now, answer." Giovanni finished his speech.

Jack didn't want to seem hesitant, but he didn't want to make a commitment after no time of thought. He thought for 5 seconds, which didn't really make a difference. He knew his answer.

"Yes." Giovanni's lips curled into a smile.

"Good. Your training will start soon. For now, find yourself a bunk down in the sleeping quarters. Grunt 478, please bring our new member to the quarters."

The grunt stepped out and led me toward the exit. As he walked out, he heard Giovanni saying," This will be a powerful one. We must do everything we can to keep him on our side."