Claude and Maggie

Today the gang was on their way to Lilypad Town for the next Pokemon contest. Ash was thinking about something.

"Have you noticed how peaceful it's been for us ever since the run in with Hunter J back at Snowpoint Temple?" He asked the others.

"Now that you mentioned it Ash, we haven't encountered any bad guys lately." Dawn said.

"Yeah, but we'll run into them eventually. We always do." Brock continued.

"What I've noticed is that we haven't run into any Team Rocket members since our last encounter with Cassidy and Butch." Tomo said.

"I still find it strange Jessie, James and Meowth left Team Rocket." Ash added. "I wasn't expecting them to ever quit that organization."

"Well whatever the reason, I'm just glad that they aren't going after our Pokemon again." Brock said.

Suddenly a Swinub appeared in front of the gang.

"Where did this Swinub come from?" Dawn asked.

"Hey Swinub!" A voice called out.

A bluish green-haired woman and a black and grey-haired man ran up towards Swinub.

"Swinub, I told you not to run off like that." The woman said, picking Swinub up.

"Is Swinub yours, ma'am?" Dawn asked.

"Yes and I'm afraid it's a bit of a scamp." The woman said.

"I'm Claude and this is Maggie." The man and woman introduced themselves.

The gang introduced themselves as well.

"We're heading to Lilypad Town for the next Pokemon contest." Dawn explained.

"Ah well, my friend and I won't keep you from going on your way." Claude said. "Come on Maggie, we're late enough already for work so we better go."

"Yes you're right. Bye kids." Maggie said.

Claude and Maggie left quickly.

"They sure were in a hurry." Dawn said once they were out of sight.

"Well they did say they were late for work, so they would be in a hurry." Brock said.

But Claude and Maggie weren't who they seemed.

"No doubt that was the kid our boss has heard about Claude." Maggie said.

"Yes, that was Ash Ketchum who's said to have helped take down a lot of bad people in the past." Claude said.

"Shall we tell the boss we've found the kid?" Maggie asked.

"No, not yet." Claude said.

He took a mobile phone out of his pocket.

"There are a few Team Rocket members near where those kids are standing. Let's see for ourselves what that Ash kid is like fighting against Team Rocket."

"Okay." Maggie said.

Meanwhile the gang continued walking down a path, when they heard screaming and shouting.

"What was that!" Dawn gasped.

"I don't know, but it sounds like trouble." Brock said.

The gang went over to where the screams were coming from; it was from a open area. There to the gang's horror were a man and woman in Team Rocket uniforms attacking a small group of kids and their Pokemon with a Drowzee and Zangoose.

"What's going on here?!" Ash shouted.

"These people wish to take all our Pokemon away." A girl said.

"Who are you?!" Ash shouted at the man and woman.

"Our names are Crimson and Azure." The man and woman introduced themselves. They were Team Rocket members.

"Hmm your Pikachu, Piplup and Growlithe look to be in pleasant shape." Crimson said. "I think we should take them to the boss. Wouldn't you agree, Azure?"

"I do." Azure added.

"Don't even think about taking my Piplup!" Dawn shouted.

"Oh, sounds like this girl wants to pick a fight with us." Crimson said to Azure.

"Then a fight it is." Azure said.

Drowzee and Zangoose stepped forward to fight and Pikachu and Piplup stepped forward to fight.

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!" Ash commanded.

"Piplup, Bubble Beam!" Dawn commanded.

The two Pokemon attacked Drowzee and Zangoose with Thunderbolt and Bubble Beam, but Drowzee and Zangoose dodged the attacks.

"Zangoose, slash that Piplup." Crimson said.

"Quick Piplup, dodge it and use Bubble Beam." Dawn said.

Piplup managed to dodge Zangoose's claws and fired Bubble Beam at it.

"Drowzee, use Psybeam on Pikachu." Azure said.

"Pikachu, dodge and use Signal Beam." Ash said.

Pikachu easily dodged Psybeam and fired Signal Beam at Drowzee.

Drowzee and Zangoose were hit by both attacks, but they weren't knocked out yet.

"Come on Dawn, let's use a combo move on these two." Ash said.

"Let's." Dawn agreed.

"Piplup, Whirlpool." She ordered.

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt." Ash told him.

Piplup released a whirlpool while Pikachu released a thunderbolt. The whirlpool and thunderbolt combined with each other to create a electric whirlpool. Drowzee and Zangoose got soaked and shocked from the attack. Azure and Crimson couldn't believe what they were seeing. Poor Drowzee and Zangoose were instantly defeated.

Azure and Crimson were about to think of doing something else, but then the sound of a police siren from a police car and motorbike came towards the group. It was Officer Jenny.

"Team Rocket, you are under arrest!" Officer Jenny shouted.

She and her men handcuffed Azure and Crimson before they had the chance to escape. Officer Jenny checked to see if the gang and the other Pokemon trainers were okay.

"How did you know Team Rocket was here, Officer Jenny?" Ash asked.

"I got a phone call from someone saying there were sightings of Team Rocket around here and it's a good thing I was told or I wouldn't have been able to capture these two." Officer Jenny said.

"I wonder who it was that called you?" Dawn asked.

It wasn't the gang or any of the trainers who called Officer Jenny.

"Well whoever it was, I at least arrested these Team Rocket members." Officer Jenny said.

This was a mystery to everyone.

With Azure and Crimson dealt with, the gang could now continue heading to Lilypad Town.

What no one knew was that Claude and Maggie saw everything. They were the ones who called Officer Jenny and told her about Team Rocket.

"Those kids are impressive especially Ash." Claude said. "Time to contact our boss."

Maggie took out a mobile phone and dialed a number.

"Ah hello boss." Maggie said. "We've met the boy named Ash Ketchum. He and his Pokemon are as strong as the rumors say. What do you want us to do now?"

"You need to continue with your work for Giovanni." A voice said on the mobile phone. "I'll keep track of that Ash kid."

"Yes sir." Maggie said.

The phone call came to a end.

"The boss said he'll watch over that Ash kid." Maggie said.

"Then we better do our part and get back to work before Giovanni realizes what we're doing." Claude said.

The truth is, Claude and Maggie were Team Rocket members but they seemed to be pretending to be Team Rocket members. The question was why.

In a city far away...

Inside a apartment, within a darkened room a dark red-haired man was doing some computer work in his room. On his desk was a photo of Giovanni.

"Soon." The man said. "It will be the end of you, father."

The man was Giovanni's son and he had plans to get rid of him and Team Rocket.