Uprising

Prologue

  The time is midnight, Alolan time, and Po Town police officer and island kahuna Nanu can be found lounging back in his rolling chair at his desk, virtually prying his heavy, exhausted eyelids open every fifteen to twenty seconds to convince himself not to fall asleep just yet. Tonight was one of those late nights in which he had been assigned by his supervisor to remain at the station due to reports of "suspicious activity" nearby in which he needed to keep an eye out for, which, in Po Town, "suspicions activity" was not an incredibly uncommon occurrence.

Doesn't that idiot know that Team Skull virtually runs this dump and I'm just here to babysit them? Nanu thought to himself, fiddling around with the cord of the station's phone and tapping his fingertips on the underside of the faux wood desk top. It's not like criminal activity is at an all time low here. He took a deep breath in and yawned ferociously before anxiously propping himself up into a normal sitting position in his chair to get a better glimpse of the digital clock on the wall. It wasn't even 12:30 yet.
"Arceus, this shift is never gonna end." he grumbled under his breath, before resuming his previous position, "I've been here all night and I have nothing to report back, just like I suspected. Don't they know that it's cruel to keep an old man up this late as frequently as they do? Whatever. I'm going to bed." He then proceeded to turn off the small lamp perched on the side of his desk before getting himself situated in his chair and finally giving his eyes the rest they had been thirsting after since before the shift began. But only for a few measly minutes, as the shrill ring of the station's phone interrupted his delicious slumber. He flipped the switch to his desk lamp once more and yanked the phone off its docking station angrily as he sat upright in his seat. "Po Town police department. This is Nanu speaking." he growled, putting a palm to his face in frustration. "Nanu, it's been a while..."said an eerily familiar voice from over the phone. Nanu immediately recognized it. "What do you want, Giovanni?" Nanu snapped, rubbing the bridge of his nose with his thumb and pointer finger while letting the other hand clench the phone's wire aggressively. "Now, Nanu, is that any way to greet your long-absent friend?" Giovanni wickedly snickered while stroking the top of his beloved Persian's head. "I thought I told you to never call here again, especially while I'm working." The criminal mastermind let out a cackle, "No, I don't recall you ever saying that." he teased, "Now, listen, I've beginning to formulate a highly important mission and I am in desperate need of-" "If you're looking for extra assistance, don't bother.""Oh, no, that's not at all what I came here to ask you for! I just need one tiny, little favor from you." "I don't think I've made myself clear- I refuse to continue to do your dirty work. My days of being your puppet are over, Giovanni. Good night." "What a pity. And to think, you could have made millions as long as you had agreed to doing one last chore for me..." Nanu's interest was beginning to be piqued, "And what exactly would I be doing for you, sir?" He asked. "Oh, it's nothing really," Giovanni replied, nonchalantly, "I'd just like for you to tell me whatever it is you know about a specific Alolan Pokémon, uh, by the name of 'Cosmog'." Nanu raised an eyebrow, "Cosmog?" he asked, "Look, all I know is that there is currently one presiding in a laboratory in Aether Headquarters." "Thank you, Nanu. That is all I needed to know." "And uh, how come you're interested in such a Pokémon? From what I've heard, it doesn't seem like a very worthwhile Pokémon to steal." Nanu asked. "Oh, and that is where you're wrong, my old friend."Giovanni replied, "You see, I've managed to hack into Aether's computer server and was able to access some of the documents containing data about this Pokémon, and from what their extensive research has shown, it is quite the opposite of invaluable. According to studies, Cosmog possesses the ability to create holes in our dimension and to change time and space in and of itself. Which, is why, it is just the Pokémon I need for my project." "With all due respect, sir, what is this 'project' that you speak of?"Giovanni smiled, "Stop by the Team Rocket base in Kanto sometime and I'll be glad show you."