I TRIED TO TURN TEAM ROCKET INTO GOOD GUYS WITH MECHAS AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY T-SHIRT

[feistytrader]

but hey at least I'm an evil team heir

it only cost me all my friends

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[feistytrader]

I don't need anything, Archer. You'll need those potions more than me.

[Unlike yesterday, there's a bright big red R where his pocket is was. No hiding that he's part of Team Rocket today.]

Morning. You ready?

[forprofit]

[What's that supposed to mean?]

Yes, ready.

[viridianhealer]

Right, the Pokémon in the forest say that they're ready, too... Silver?

[She's a bit wary, Silver's acting really different in body language, and she's not quite sure how to handle it...]

[feistytrader]

[He nods briefly- his body language relaxes for Yellow, but only a little.

Then he holds himself higher again to keep his air of command.]

Our mission's simple today. You've already been briefed and given Pokégears that have the area you need to cover mapped out.

If we work efficiently, we should have this place clean of Pokémon that don't belong here long before sunset. I'm rewarding whoever catches the most Pokémon something special tonight.

[Everyone gets into position and ready! While there were plenty of conflicted feelings before, just about everyone has come to love Silver, the heir- and these grunts are the ones that Silver trusts the most, after all.]

Then get started. [And out go the grunts! The clean-up begins!]

[forprofit]

[Something special reward from the heir can do-]

Yes sir. [AND HE'S GONE. He throws out Houndoom's pokeball and flips open the pokegear to see...well, that's a lot of ground to cover. Is this mapped right?]

[viridianhealer]

[Oh... there they go! Ahh... Yellow turns her attention back to Silver.]

Silver...? I... um... I have to ask... um...

[She's a bit sheepish...]

[feistytrader]

[He should probably get catching, too- huh?]

Yeah?

[viridianhealer]

I... well... thank you. I really mean it! I'm really, really happy that Viridian Forest is going to be helped. But...

[feistytrader]

[Yeah, no problem. Or, well... He wants to say that.] But?

[viridianhealer]

Well, I... um. I trust you. I do! I'm still really worried about Team Rocket, though. So... if Team Rocket really does prove that they want to help Viridian Forest, then... then I...

[feistytrader]

[...So her doubts will be settled in a few hours.]

Then you what?

[viridianhealer]

There's not a lot more important to me than the forest. So... if you really can help them, and if the Pokémon you catch are happy...

Well... I'll owe you! I want to help you, however I can, and I trust you and I trust that you have a handle on Team Rocket right now. If they really do listen to you, and really mean it and feel it... then I want to help you change them, too!

[feistytrader]

...You want to join us?

[That... That was too easy. Yellow really is grateful...]

[viridianhealer]

Well... yes. I'm also... really worried about you.

[feistytrader]

[...She's worried again...]

I'm okay, really. [Everything's fine! He's a little tired, but it's all good--!]

[viridianhealer]

I know, but... well... after all that's happened, I don't want you to be stuck with all these hards responsibilities all by yourself.

[feistytrader]

[...Hey.] Don't worry about me too much, alright? Take a little time to think about it.

[What would he even have Yellow do? Maybe she can help rehabilitate these Pokémon...] After today, I'll come see you again in a few days. Use that time to think it through and tell your team about it.

[viridianhealer]

I was talking to them! They're really worried about you and your friends, too...

[feistytrader]

[...Really worried. He's... He's not sure how to respond to that. He knows exactly why. There's not much that he can say to reassure her, is there?...]

[viridianhealer]

So... after today, I'd like to come with you.

[feistytrader]

[...You'd think he'd be used to worrying people thanks to Archer- and Gold, and Crys- but he's not, and he's not sure how to handle Yellow's insistence. It gets him a little flustered.]

Okay. [Four down, three to go...]

[viridianhealer]

Okay... um. Let's go catch Pokémon, then.

[She might manage one, today.]

[feistytrader]

[He nods and starts searching! Let's go, Yellow.]

Are there any Pokémon that will need to be fished up?

[viridianhealer]

Hmm? No, not really... I think Team Rocket didn't have a lot of interest in Pokémon like that.

[feistytrader]

Makes sense to me. [His father isn't exactly water savvy...] We'll search on ground, then. I'm probably gonna need your help.