From: Roberto Perez-Vila <RobfromVoid@prodigy.net> Subject: [PW!] Questionable Behavior Date: Saturday, May 29, 1999 4:08 PM A Communicator rings once. Minax's eyes blink open in a flash. She is not a heavy sleeper, and wakes up upon hearing any noise. Her amazing sense of hearing oftentimes proves useful, since there are times that angry Pokemon trainers approach her while she sleeps in an attempt to kill her, but at other times the ability to be awake in one blink gets in the way of her dreams, and this annoys her slightly. The Communicator in her pouch rings twice. Minax sits up and looks at her feet, which are not covered by boots since it is easier for her to sleep barefoot. She figured no stray Vulpix would hunt her down in this secluded alley, so it would be safe to remove them. She looks at her shiny purple toenails and huffs out a weak laugh. "All I wanted to do yesterday was give myself a pedicure, and I ended up meeting Doppler, getting shot at by some psycho Wind girl, and saving some children on the rooftops. How... unexpected." The Communicator rings out a third time. Minax pulls the device out of her pouch and turns it on. The Boss' shadowy figure appears on the tiny screen. "Hello, Minax. I'm very concerned about you. We have had reports that you killed a Butterfree belonging to a Team Rocket member. Is this true?" Minax does her best to fake an appalled expression, "Me? Kill a measly Butterfree? And one that belongs to a member of my own Team? Someone must be spreading lies about me. You know how loyal I am. Why, if I did find a Butterfree that belonged to someone outside of the Team, I would have stolen it and sent it to Headquarters, not killed it." The Boss' expression can't be seen, but his pause indicates that he is pondering something, "The person who reported it, which will remain anonymous, said that they saw a red haired woman wearing the clothing you always wear." Minax pauses then proceeds to fake an expression of realization, "It must've been Doppler." "You know about Doppler?" Minax nods and becomes angry, uncertain if it is real or fake anger, "He tried to get me to join him in a scheme to overthrow Team Rocket. I refused, and he must've realized how much Team Rocket means to me. So, he must've gone off and killed someone's Butterfree... Someone he knew belonged to our organization. What an evil bastard." The Boss places his hand on his chin and thinks about this explanation, "Sounds... possible." "It's the truth!" Minax replies, reaching for the special salty Pokeball inside her pouch. She displays it in front of the Boss' line of vision, "I'm planning on capturing Doppler and sending him to you. I've witnessed his power first hand, and if only one Pokemon should be on Team Rocket's side, it should be that one." "Hmmm..." The Boss considers all he has just heard, "I believe you. Keep up the good work, Minax! Just remember that you're working for Team Rocket, not yourself. If you do catch Doppler, send him to us immediately." The screen on the Communicator shuts off, displaying a black screen. Minax places the Communicator and the special salt-filled Pokeball back inside her bag. "I don't think I'll be sending Doppler to the Boss when I finally do catch him. I mean, why would the Boss want a Ditto's corpse?" A twisted grin appears on her face. She grabs her glossy black leather boots and forces her feet into them again. Once she is fully dressed again, she stands up, and squeezes her way out of the tight alley, into the smog-ridden streets of Saffron City. -Minax