"Head to the Team Rocket base."
With everything settled, Icarus pulled out his Pokédex and began navigating, choosing the safest route using the marked paths.
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"You'll have to work harder on the way, Weepinbell."
"Moo~!"
The Pokémon responded cheerfully, its vines firmly restraining Takashima while treating it like weight training.
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Then Icarus turned to his other partner.
"Pidgeotto, you're not just scouting anymore—you're our main combat force now."
"Beep!"
Confident. Steady.
Reliable.
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"Good. Let's move."
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The Journey Back
The trip was smooth.
Careful routing let them avoid danger almost entirely.
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Takashima, however, didn't stay quiet for long.
"Captain, where are you taking me?"
"Captain, let me walk—I can move on my own!"
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"Moo."
The vines tightened.
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"AH—! I'm sorry! I'll shut up!"
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Icarus didn't even look at him.
"Put him to sleep."
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"Shushasha~"
Hypnosis powder filled the air.
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"…no… wait…"
Takashima collapsed again.
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"Good. Let's pick up the pace."
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Arrival
By nightfall—
They reached the hidden base of Team Rocket.
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Icarus pinned the R insignia to his chest.
This wasn't just for show.
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The outer perimeter was guarded—not by people, but by powerful Pokémon.
Anyone without the mark?
Attacked on sight.
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First line of defense.
No mistakes allowed.
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Final Interrogation
"Wake him."
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"SMACK!"
A vine struck Takashima's face.
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"AH—! It hurts! Are we there?"
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Then—
He saw it.
The badge.
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"…Team Rocket?"
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His fear flipped instantly—
Into excitement.
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"Captain! I've always wanted to join!"
"I'll follow you! I'll be your subordinate!"
"Whatever you say!"
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Icarus almost laughed.
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Pathetic.
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Out loud, he said:
"Oh?"
"You tried to kill me earlier."
"Why should I let you join?"
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Takashima froze for a split second.
Then—
He understood.
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This was a test.
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"Captain! I have valuables!"
"I hid Pokémon—one high-grade Rattata, two mid-grade ones!"
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Icarus cut him off immediately.
"I already know that."
"You're my prisoner."
"Everything you have is mine."
"I want something else."
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Pressure.
Real pressure.
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Takashima started sweating.
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"My card… password is 446285… there's over 10,000 in it…"
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"CRACK!"
The vine lashed again.
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"Useless."
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Icarus grabbed his hair—
Forced him to look up.
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"Say something valuable."
"Or I send you to body modification."
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Silence.
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Panic.
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Then—
Desperation broke him.
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"I HAVE SOMETHING!"
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"My cousin—Tianshuiling!"
"She might be a natural psychic!"
"I can bring her to Team Rocket!"
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Silence again.
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But this time—
Different.
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Icarus's eyes sharpened.
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Now that—
Was finally worth something.
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Shift in Power
Everything before?
Coins.
Trash.
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But a natural psychic?
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That was leverage.
Real leverage.
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Now the situation changed.
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Takashima wasn't just a prisoner anymore.
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He was—
A bargaining chip.
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And Icarus?
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He finally had something worth trading.
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