This part was written by me (Utah). Don't ask on the title. Part 10: Success and the Beginning of the Making of the Boss's Legacy Geneva woke up slowly, and wondered where she was. She opened her eyes and looked around, her gaze stopping on a dark figure in the corner of her room. The figure stepped out of the shadows, a Pikachu at his side. " Well, so you've finally woken up," he observed. She blinked at him absently. " Who are you, and where am I?" she asked. The boy cocked an eyebrow and put his hands in his pockets. " Why, I'm hurt. Can't you recognize your twin brother when you see him?" Geneva looked incredulous. " Brother? I don't ever remember having a brother." Ash shook his head. " My dear Geneva, your adopted parents never told you anything? Well, I can't really complain, since our mother never told me anything until Father found me." Ash suddenly remembered something and blushed in embarrassment. " Oh, I forgot to mention my name. I'm Ash, and this is my Pikachu. Pikachu, this is my twin, Geneva." Pikachu happily voiced his greetings. Geneva smiled weakly at the Electric mouse, then looked back up at Ash. " But, where am I? And why am I here?" " You're in Team Rocket HQ, and you've been brought here mostly because Father and I want our family back together. Plus, you'd be heir after me; that is, if I don't produce an heir." He looked towards a clock, then back to Geneva. " Well, now you know. I must return to Father, to report that you are well. See 'ya soon, Geneva." He nodded and walked out the door, leaving Geneva to contemplate over what she'd just learned. ~*~*~ Misty felt disgruntled. She wasn't happy about having to work with Jessie and Meowth, and felt the feeling was mutual, at least from Jessie. Meowth didn't really mind, since he knew his original team would be back together once Team Rocket was in control of the world, and when Giovanni instigates a romance from the two Twerps' feelings for each other. Jessie sighed and leaned back in the chair she was sitting in, and stared at the T.V. They were in a hotel, not far from the Pokémon Center they were supposed to raid. She thought about how much she missed James, wishing he were here instead. But she knew she couldn't argue over the Boss's decision. Meowth walked into the room munching on a doughnut. " Where'd you get that?" Jessie inquired. Meowth looked at her. " Down at da buffet." he replied. Jessie and Misty exchanged glances and exclaimed " Buffet?!" " I'm starved!" Jessie shouted and tried to hurry out the door, but was stopped. " Your uniform." Misty pointed to the red "R" on Jessie's chest. Jessie looked down. " Oh, right." She hurried to the bathroom to change. Misty was already in "normal" clothes, and waited with Meowth. Meowth grumbled. " The food'll all be gone by da time she gets outta dere." 10 minutes later Jessie finally came out. Meowth and Misty both stretched, then glared. " Took you long enough," she growled. Jessie ignored them and walked out the door. ~*~*~ After lunch, they went out to check out the Pokémon Center they were to raid. They walked in casually, looking mostly towards the storage rooms. Jessie picked Meowth up and took out Arbok and Wobbuffet's Pokéballs, then walked up to the front desk, Misty following her example and taking out Staryu, Starmie, Psyduck, Togetic, Poliwrath, and Seadra's Pokéballs. " We'd like our Pokémon in tip-top shape for our battle with the Gym leader," Jessie told the Nurse Joy. Joy nodded and held out a tray. " Okay, just put them here and I'll treat them." They complied, and Meowth walked obediantly behind her, looking back at his teammates and winking. Jessie and Misty sat down to wait while Meowth did his work. ~*~*~ Meowth followed Joy into the back, taking in everything he could. He watched carefully as Joy turned off alarms and undid combo-locks. Meowth had an excellant memory, and easily remembered each combination. Nurse Joy walked up to the healing machine used for quick healings of fatigue and set the Rocket's Pokéballs on it. She turned around to see Meowth pretending to be curiously sniffing at an alarm, but in reality he was figuring it out. He found a way to get passed it as Joy picked him up and put him on the machine. After being healed, Joy brought the Pokémon back to Jessie and Misty, who were playing poker while they waited. They thanked her as they took them back, and quickly walked out. " Well? You have it down-pat, Meowth?" Misty questioned the cat. He nodded. " Good," Jessie replied. " This should be easy." ~*~*~ That night they prepared for their raid. After they finished packing their gear, they checked out, Jessie and Misty occupying the clerk (a young one, mind you.) while Meowth erased their files from the computer. Then they left. They went to the back of the Pokécenter, hidden by the cover of darkness. Meowth pointed to a door that lead to the storage rooms. " We hafta go in dere, but we's hafta be ca'ful. Can't 'ford ta mess dis one up." he concluded, and proceeded to turning off alarm as Misty and Jessie kept watch. " Are you done yet?" Misty asked Meowth impatiently. " Patience, my dear." Meowth replied calmly, and grinned as the blinking lights on the alarm turned off. " And dere we's go. Afta' you, ladies." Misty and Jessie slipped inside, followed by Meowth. ~*~*~ The heist went smoothly: they got in (with Meowth's help), kept the lights dimmed until they could re-wire the cameras to replay an empty room (excluding Pokéballs), then quietly taking the Pokéballs off their racks and placing them in the bags. They got out and Meowth turned the alarms back on. They were careful not to leave any finger/paw prints or footprints. They arrived back at HQ two days later. They walked up to the doors of Giovanni's office, and spoke to the guards, requesting an audience with him. The guards looked at each other, spoke into their comms, waited, then said " You may enter." The door opened and the three Rockets stepped inside with their cache. Misty held up the bag and inclined her head in a respectful bow. " Here are all the Pokémon you wanted." " Good work, Misty, Jessie, Meowth." Giovanni complemented. He snapped twice and the guards stepped in and took the bag, then left with it. Giovanni allowed himself a small grin, but took it off and looked over at Jessie and Meowth. " You two are dismissed." Meowth and Jessie looked confused, but bowed their heads anyway and left. " You, Misty, may stay." he instructed. Misty looked at him in confusion, then spotted the movement of a door opening behind him. A figure moved up to stand beside him. Ash! Misty thought. She blushed slightly, also noting that he looked down at the groun when he saw her. This should work... Giovanni thought.