Pokemon Saga: Journey of a Lifetime Ch77

'A message from Team Rocket?' thought Ryan

"Would you like to read it now master?" Porygon asked.

"Open the message," Ryan said

As soon as those words left his mouth Porygon went back into the Smartphone and started to project a holographic message. The message was as follows

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From: Giovanni

To: Ryan Mortimer

Welcome to the Team Rocket Shadow Force, Ryan Mortimer. From this moment onwards you are an official Shadow Force agent. You are to go into one of the teleportation points near you where you will teleport to the Team Rocket Shadow Force HQ. Every other thing will be explained there by the head of the Shadow Force.

Your Code Name is Thanatos. From now on you will be addressed as such in Team Rocket and everyone will be knowing your name as Thanatos. You will also be given a mask to hide your identity.

Good Luck Agent Thanatos. I have high hopes for you.

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After reading the message Ryan was wide-eyed. He had thought he will not be given missions this early. This just tells how much expectation Giovanni has kept on him. Ryan does not plan on failing.

Ryan went in for a shower and changed his clothes. He went straight to Viridian Library and showed his identity as a TRSF member. He got his mask to cover his identity and stepped on the warp panel.

Soon his surroundings got warped as he was teleported to the TRSF Head Quarters. When he opened his eyes he was in a forest. Though he couldn't see them he could very well feel the people who have concealed themselves and watching his moves.

If Ryan didn't have his sensing ability he would have never known there were people here. He also couldn't help but wonder how efficient they were in masking their presence. As Ryan took a step forward he heard a voice.

"Halt!". Ryan saw where the voice came from and saw a man who wore a mask which was red colored stripes on it.

"State your purpose," the man said.

"I am a recruit. Code name Thanatos" Ryan said as he showed his ID to the man.

The man took a scanner from the TR machine and checked the authenticity of the ID. After checking it he asked Ryan to follow him.

"What should I refer to you as," Ryan asked respectfully. If one thing that is important in Team Rocket then that is respect.

"Call me Flare," the now-named Flare said.

Nodding Ryan followed Agent Flare. As he followed Flare he saw that the whole forest was a maze. You would be stuck in there forever if you don't know the correct passage.

The forest has different mechanisms such as illusion-inducing gas which is odorless and colorless. It also contained poison gas traps, sleep gas traps, and many more. Flare also explained that the forest does not lead anywhere at all. They are just densely packed and intertwined.

As they walked deep into the forest fog started to roll in. Ryan could only see the back of Flare. He couldn't see anything else. Ryan was very confused as to what was going on.

Flare who saw Ryan looking around him said "Don't worry this is just another one of our defense mechanisms."

"But how can someone create fog this dense and on this scale?" Ryan asked.

"Nature" replied Flare.

"Nature?" Ryan questioned

"Yes. The fog is 100% natural. This is just like the Cerulean Forest's phenomenon which can't be explained easily." Flare said.

Ryan just nodded as he followed Flare closely. After a couple of minutes, Flare said "We have arrived."

Ryan saw that as they were walking forward the fog was starting to recede. As the fog receded fully he found himself in a base which was dimly lit. There were no electrical lights but torches that were illuminating the base dimly.

He sensed a few people walking by him but didn't see them. He started looking around yet couldn't see a single soul except him and Flare. If it wasn't for Aura's sight he wouldn't even know a person walked by him.

Flare who saw Ryan seeing the shadows smirked and thought. 'I can see why he was assigned here. To think he could sense highly trained agents who have field experience just like that.'

As Flare mused to himself he decided to explain to Ryan who was currently puzzled.

"The people you are sensing are highly trained agents though 'assassins' would be a better word. They are trained in the art of concealing their presence and merging in shadows. But don't underestimate them because you can sense them. If they want they could slice your neck whenever they want and you wouldn't even know it" Flare said.

Ryan could only listen to Flare. Though he could sense them because of Aura, he had missed some people. This just proved how powerful these agents are. He can defeat them using Aura or Psychic energy but he can only take 2 at a time.

If he was careless he can die. Moreover, he can't hear their footsteps nor feel the vibrations! It is as if they are walking on air. He decide to confront the matter and asked Flare "But why can't we hear their footsteps?"

Flare was impressed. Usually, no one would pay attention to footsteps yet this boy did. "That is because they are trained in the art of silent footwork where they move without making any sound." Flare said.

Ryan could only thank Arceus for his Psychic and Aura prowess. He would not know how he would survive here if he did not have them. He wanted to ask some more questions but was interrupted by Flare.

"We have arrived," Flare said.

In front of Ran was an innocent-looking door. But Ryan could feel ominous and feeling of dread coming from the other side of the door. Flare looked at Ryan and was amused to see that Ryan sensed the aura of the TRSF leader.

Flare just stood there until he heard a voice telling them to come in.