Dawn's Rocketting adventure

Serena was relaxing in Annie and Oakley's private jet. They would arrive to the base in one hour. Yet she still had some questions about what would happen. "Girls, you mentioned other girls. Who are they?" she asked

"You see, lady, Team Rocket is developing a new project. We call it the 'Artemis Squad'. An elite team composed of the most talented female trainers from every region" Annie explained.

"You might even be familiar with some of them" Oakley added

"Uh? How so?" Serena was intigued. Will she meet some old friends.

"Well. Let's see, Dawn, Rosa... " Oakley listed

"Wait! Dawn Berlitz, the coordinator!" Serena exclaimed. They had met a few times during various performances. "But I haven't heard of her in a while..."

"There's an explanation for that. You see..."

Dawn was walking out of the airport. She was about to take a vacation to a ski resort in Galar's Crown Tundra. But there was a problem. Due to a mishap, her luggage had been sent to another region and would take some days for them to arrive. She decided to go to a girl with a big green hat she thought looked friendly.

"Hey, excuse me. Can you make me a favor?"

"Sure, ladette. What do yoe need?"

"Can you lend me a few coins? I need to take the bus and I don't have any"

"Oh, but where're ye going? We can pool"

"The Snowy Snover Ski Resort"

"Oh, me too! Let's go together"

"Thanks! I'm Dawn"

"Ye're welcome, ladette. Gloria's the name"

Dawn and Gloria went together and checked in. Coincidentally, their rooms were next to each other. Once Dawn bag's arrived, the two had much fun taking part on the resort's various activities and expeditions. During one of them that they met a couple of explorers, Cassie and Benito. The two had come to research on the region's various mythological beings. Cassie in particular liked the two, she saw them as little sisters of sorts. One night, Dawn and Gloria met each other for dinner. It was their last night together at the resort.

"These days have been awesome. Thank ye, ladette"

"It's nothing Gloria. But who do you chat with that much. I always see you typing on your phone"

"Oh, it's mah boyfriend Victor. He works as a pokemon researcher in Craggy Island" the Galarian said, showing her a picture of the two together

"My my! You two are really cute together. Hope you last"

"Thank ye! And, do ye have yer special someone?"

"Not yet, not yet. I'm happy with my life now"

The two ate their dinner calmly, chatting about vairous topics. The conversation got to a halt when Gloria noticed something off.

"Dawn, can ye pass me mah binoculars?"

"Sure, here they are. What did you saw"

"Ovah there, in the snow. Aren't those Cassie and... Bruno?"

"Let me check. My my, you are right! Looks like they are going to explore somewhere"

"Hey Dawn, wanna do something stupid?"

"What do you mean"

"Well, it's oor las night here and who knows when there'll be a reunion so... ah say we follow them. What do ye think?"

Dawn thought about the idea. It seemed interesting. "You know what. Let me grab my coat and let's do something stupid" Gloria jumped excitedly.

The two girls went out of the hotel and took the same path her friends had taken. The girls had to traverse a snowy path and a forest. Eventually, they saw that they stopped. Their destination was a large stone temple. Dawn believed that it looked very somillar to Sinnoh's Snowpoint Temple.

"Look! Here they are" Gloria whispered to Dawn

"And wearing some strange black uniforms. Quite weird"

"They're trying to decipher something. Probably a way to enter?"

"It makes sense. Wait! Gloria!"

They saw that while the guys were deciphering the code, a big rock was hanging over them and slowly falling. The two ran to save them.

"Guys, watch out!" both said, pushin Cassie and Benjamin out of the danger. Just in time, because the rock fell down with a loud CRASH.

"What are you doing here?" Cassidy asked

"Are we having company, I see" Benny said

"Well, we saw you and we wanted to help" Dawn stated

"Anyway, what are ye doing?" Gloria asked

"There's this idol inside the temple. They call it the 'Dragon King'. Do you know it?"

"In a book. Once" Gloria said

"Well, we want to steal it. There's this guy willing to pay a lot for it" Bob stated

"Wait. Are you thiefs?" Dawn inquired, worried

"We prefer the term Adventurers" Cassie told them "Anyway, thanks for saving us. Wanna help?"

"Ah sure" Gloria inmediately stated "Nothing to lose. Comming too, Dawn?"

Dawn thought about it for a second. She didn't wanna be related with a crime, yet the prospect of an adventure like that sounded fun for her. She hadn't had any in a long time.

"Sure. Let's do it" she said decidedly

"Cool. New members!" Bobby exclaimed

"But first, we have a dress code" said Cassie as she started looking for something in her bag. The blonde found two sets of uniforms just like hers "You two are lucky that the laundary service in this hotel suck and made things smaller. Go put them behind those bushes or somewhere. Return in 5 minutes, alright"

The two girls nodded and went to dress up. Meanwhile Biff and Cassie could use their real names since nobody was around. Butch and Cassidy.

"What do you think of these girls?" Butch asked

"They are lovely! I hope they can help us. But there's something familiar in that Dawn girl..."

"Isn't her the blue haired girl that Jessie fought once or twice?"

"Might be. Let's hope she doesn't recognize us. Wait I have an idea!"

"What's it, Cassidy?"

" The Artemis Squad. If everything goes fine, I think there might be some members for it"

Soon after, Dawn and Gloria returned. They didn't wear their winter clothes anymore. Instead they wore black long sleeved minidresses, with white and red stripes at the end. Also white long gloves and boots. The dresses had a red R in the center. A uniform identical to Cassie's.

"Oh you look lovely! The uniforms really suit you" Cassie exclaimed

"Aye know" Gloria said

"Thanks" Dawn said embarassed

"Don't cha be like that. Da dress really suits ye. We're hot"

"Thanks Gloria" Dawn smiled. Sometimes she didn't completely understand her friend's thick accent, but she knew there was a compliment somewhere inside her message.

"We have to move guys. There's no time" Buford told them and the four advanced.

The temple inside was full of halls and mazes. On its rocky walls there were many petroglyphs depicting ancient pokemon. Fortunately, there weren't people. But htere were several ghost pokemon, that they had to fight with their partners. And traps. There were many traps. At a point Dawn had to rescue gloria from a cage she had got trapped in. There were also puzzles, arrows and sleeping gas.

"Arf, when are we going to find it. It's the tenth arrow that almost hits my face" Biff complained

"I think we're in" Gloria noted. They had just arrived to a big room. There were two bases. One holding the Dragon King, a statue of a spherical creature. In the second base there was another statue. It had another creature surrounded by thunder and clouds.

"Wait. The Electric King! There's double pay awaiting for us" Cassie overjoyed

"Let's go pick them up" Dawn stated, walking with Gloria towards the Electric King. Both picked their statue and put inside their handbags. Suddenly, the gound shaked under them. Dawn summoned her Starraptor and she and Gloria rode it. The floor broke under them and two creatures appeared in front of them. The same that depicted the statues.

"Are those... regis?" Dawn asked

"Regidraco and Regileki! " Bart exclaimed "Guess this day is full of surprises". He and Cassie rode a Flygon.

The creatures advanced ferociously towards them. Gloria advanced towards them

"You truly don't want to see her violent side. I've seen her drink Whisky" Dawn yelled at the creatures

"We won't get out without fighting. Are ye ready, partner?" Gloria said

"Always ready! Garchomp"

"Wooloo, show 'em!"

"Wooloo?" Cassie asked, dumbfounded.

"HYPER BEAMMMMM" Gloria yelled. Her tiny sheep did as instructed, obliterating Regileki.

"Finish it off! Dragon Claw!" Dawn instructed. After a succesison of this attack - and a Grassy Glide form Wooloo - it fell down. Gloria was quick to throw a pokeball at it. Successful catch!

"Congratulations! Now let's go for the other! " Dawn exclaimed "Empoleon, Blizzard! Ambipom, double punch!"

"HYPER BEAMMM. And then, Snom, Icicle Spear! Slowking, Psychic!"

The other creature was soon to fall as well. This time it was Dawn's turn.

"Yay! I got a legendary!" she celebrated

"Congratulations girls! It was more successful than we ever expected thanks to you" Bernard congratulated them

"This has been really exciting! Chills, literal chills" Dawn cleebrated

"Thank ye! Let's walk out quick" Gloria exclaimed

Once outside, the Rockets had a proposal for them.

"Girls, we want to talk" said Cassie

"What happened?" asked Dawn

"You see, we must be honest with you. These aren't our real names. I'm Cassidy"

"And I'm Butch" Brittany said "We're part of Team Rocket"

"What are ye?" asked Gloria. Team Rocket had never had a major presence in Galar so she wasn't aware of the organization

"You! They are criminals, Gloria. We can't help them!" cried Dawn

"But you didn't have fun today, didn't you? The adventures, the excitement, the powerful pokemon... " said Barnaby

"You could have all of that and more. If you join us. It's an offer you can't reject"

The two girls talked together. They agreed that Cassidy and the other made some good points.

"Fine, we'll join ye"

"But with two condicions"

"Ye get mah boyfriend to join as well"

"And we keep the uniform. We really like them"

"So happy that you like them! You make me proud, like a big sis of sorts"

"I'll go and recover your stuff from the hotel. Then meet the boy. We'll meet again in the base" Bertrand said

"He's right. Need to move, girls"

Dawn and Gloria went west from the temple. They found a small flying vehicle with space for four. They sat down and Cassidy piloted the vehicle in direciton to Kanto. Gloria quickly fell asleep. She was really tired from their adventure. Dawn was confident. She really liked her outfit. "I can be confortable with this being evil thing" she tought to herself. Her life of adventures with Team Rocket was about to start.