From: Roberto Perez-Vila <RobfromVoid@prodigy.net> Subject: Re: [PW!] Taking Care of Business Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 5:51 PM > Minax fired, scoring a bullseye on 'her' left eye, leaving the socket > bloody and empty... > > ...until it healed in a blaze of red light. "Now, now, Minax. I know > you think you hate all pokemon. But I also know, deep down inside, you > would like nothing more than to kill those who are ultimately > responsible for your suffering...and to share your pain with the world. > I can help you do both. Just let me guide your actions. I can guide > you to those whom it would be most efficient for you to kill, so that > you can relieve your own suffering for all time." "Do you really believe the pompous crap you spew from your mouth or do you just have verbal diarrhea?" Minax scoffs, and tosses her ruined gun off to the side, "Those responsible for my suffering already got what they deserved. Team Rocket helped me accomplish that. My goals are not the same as yours, Pokemon...and I don't work on large scale jobs. I happen to like my position in Team Rocket, and if I go for anything global, I'm sure they'll be against me too." Minax continues her brisk jog westward, angry that Doppler finds it cute to eat guns. She doesn't get too far before a Rapidash jumps in front of her, blocking her path. Minax rolls her eyes, "You again?" "Think about it." Doppler melts back into a copy of Minax, "You can be my apprentice. Your anger is unfocused. You are capable of much more than killing cute little Pokemon." Minax tosses 'Minax' aside and continues walking, mumbling to herself, "Note to myself: Find a way to kill Ditto." The persistent Doppler mutates into an Electrode and rolls at full speed towards Minax, knocking her to the ground. He reforms himself into Minax one more time and holds the real Minax on the ground. "Submit to me." "No! Get the hell away from me, Pokemon!" Minax struggles to knock Doppler away, but finds it difficult. She grabs her long skinning knife and slashes 'Minax's' head off... She sees a copy of her own head roll onto the grass. It continues to speak and the shapely headless body continues to pin her to the ground. The decapitated Minax head says, "You can't defeat me, no matter how much you try. Join me. We would be unstoppable." The real Minax continues to hack away at the fake Minax's body with her long skinning knife until all of her fake body parts lie scattered on the ground. She stands up and points the skinning knife at the living red-haired head on the ground, "Leave me alone. You're pure evil. I can't have fun in a world where everyone suffers. I shall find a way to kill a Ditto, so I suggest you scram." Minax continues to jog until she reaches Saffron City. Once there, she looks around, doesn't see any suspicious characters, and sighs, "Whew. I just hope his tiny little Pokemon mind can figure out that I don't want anything to do with him." Minax begins to stroll around town, trying to remember where the local gun shop is located. Once she finds it, she walks inside, whispers a secret password to the man behind the counter, and he slips her a brand new silver pistol. The man smiles, "That five day waiting period doesn't apply to everyone... but as you know, it costs extra." "Yeah yeah." Minax narrows her eyes as she grabs one 500 value coin from her pouch and places it on the table. "I believe this should cover it, Bradley." Minax examines the gun, and checks the barrel for bullets. Six bullets rest in six holes. She spins the barrel of the gun once, and snaps it shut again. She shoves the gun inside her holster, and runs outside. She sniffs the fresh air, "Not being able to kill that Ditto sure was a let down. I believe I'll go hunting for some Pokemon I *can* kill." Minax adjusts her belt and begins jogging northward. An Alakazam in a trench coat standing at the street corner watches as Minax runs away, "She'll give in eventually. I'll let her have her petty 'fun' before trying to convince her again." The Alakazam morphs into an Abra and Teleports away. -Minax