Ambush the interlopers

You look towards Hex Maniac, asking if she has any spells that could help.

"As a matter of fact, I do, Master! I've got a drowsiness spell that could knock out a Lugia!" Hex replies. Looking around, you see a mausoleum to the right of the cemetery gates. Thinking fast, you order Hex Maniac to get the spell ready, and grab both your slaves and head toward the mausoleum. You're planning to wait for them to come in, so that Hex Maniac can put your unexpected visitors to sleep. You tell both Jenny and Hex to be absolutely quiet - to not even whisper before the spell is cast.

"Yes, master." They answer in unison.

Only two minutes go by, but to you it feels like hours. The voice you heard from earlier has finally gotten closer. A flashlight shining through the cemetary gate

"James, Meowth, this is it!" The voice you heard says to two unseen companions. If they have a Meowth with them, then you might be able to hypnotize it once you've enslaved its owner, as well.

"Jessie, are you sure this a good idea?" A male voice asks.

"James," the female voice scolds, sounding arrogant and self-assured, "if there's a coalescing of dark magic like I think it is, then there's a good chance that we can help tip the odds in Team Rocket's favor and, consequently, give Giovanni a reason to stop chewing our asses for losing to a 10-year-old."

So, Rocket grunts, eh? you think to yourself that they might actually be useful to you with their personalities in tact, unlike Jenny. That way, you can use them as sleeper agents. Hell, you might even be able to overthrow Giovanni and take control of Team Rocket!

As the two Rocket goons and their Meowth approach, Hex Maniac whispers something before opening her clenched hand. A thin, purple mist emerges from her palm and surrounds the Rocket goons. You look around the corner to enjoy the show. Jessie mentions the mist to her comrades.

"Hey, guys... what's... this......." That's all she says before falling into a dreamless sleep.

"Jessie!" James shouts, running over to her. Meowth runs after, trying to stop him.

"No, you idiot! Can't you see.... it's a.... trap..." The Meowth rails off before both he and James collapse to the floor. Now all that's left to is claim what's rightfully yours. The surprises don't stop there, though. Jessie's bag seems to be shaking with a mind of its own. You open it to see that one of the pokeballs is shaking! This shouldn't be possible, but, against your better judgment, you open the pokeball. Out of it emerges a Hypno. Funny, huh? You were on a crusade to hypnotize and enslave people and just so happen to cross paths with this little guy. You start to hear a voice in your head

Thank you, human!

You realize who the voice belongs to. The Hypno is smiling at you, confirming your suspicion, but for some reason you don't feel the usual unease people feel when seeing a Hypno smile. It doesn't feel predatory or insidious, but.... relieved? It doesn't break eye contact with you as it projects it's thoughts into your head once more.

You have no idea how badly I wanted to leave those three. I was simply relaxing in my clearing, when I heard those three stomping around in the grass, shouting about someone named "Giovanni." I tried to fight, but the pokemon they had were too strong for me. I tried putting them to sleep so that I could make my escape, but they were always careful not to let me use my pendulum. They were always one step ahead. They hardly even let me out of that accursed ball, since they knew I would try to hypnotize them as soon as I got out!

The Hypno looks away from you for a moment, gazing at Hex and Jenny, then his eyes flick back to yours.

I noticed those two human women you have there with you. They're fully aware of everything I just said, and I decided to probe around in their minds. No normal human I've ever seen has ever had such an attractive Hex Maniac and a scantily-clad former police officer following you like a couple of baby pokemon. As I poked around in their heads just now, I learned that you used the same gift on them that my kind use.

The hypno points to his pendulum, visually communicating what "gift" he's referring to. He then approaches you slowly, but not in a threatening way. Rather, he seems_ intrigued _by you and your concubines.

So, if you used the same ability that us Hypno use, and if you freed me from the grasp of that woman you know as "Jessie," then perhaps I might not need to verbally thank you for freeing me.

He looks over at the **** Rocket henchmen, and you look at them with him.

Perhaps, human, I may be able to thank you in a different way. A way that might benefit both of us.

You understand exactly what he's referring to.