Kaze no Hikari
By Silverdust
Chap 1: Clones
The first to awake were the two Mews. Dr. Sylvia, who was in charge of watching them nearly screamed and dropped her clipboard when the Mewtwo clone stirred and slowly opened his eyes.
"Kanote! Kanote! He's waking!"
Dr. Kanote was currently taking notes on the status of the Umbreon clone when he heard the excited yells of the young scientist. He ran quickly down the hallway to Lab Room 43724 were a small group of scientists were already gathered. He shoved his way impatiently through them until he was standing in front of the glass. And he gasped.
The creature inside was awake, beyond doubt. His amber-colored eyes surveyed the misty shapes all around him. Suddenly, they flashed red and the glass tube surrounding him shattered. Slowly the creature stood up. He was maybe a bit taller than the original Mewtwo, midnight black with dark red underbelly and tail. Dark red stripes decorated his arms and legs. The metal clasps around his wrists and necked gleamed with the drops of liquid that had sustained him for so long.
"Hello," ventured Dr. Kanote, careful to disguise the amazement in his voice.
The creature regarded him with calm, piercing eyes. "Who are you?"
His voice was clipped, cool and maybe a tinge unsure. "I am Dr. Kanote," the scienist answered. "Your creator. I made you from the genes of the creature on the screen over there," the doctor gestured at the tall screen riveted to the wall. "You are more powerful though, if I'm not mistaken."
"I am him?" the creature questioned.
"You are not him, you are of him."
"I do not understand."
"Your purpose does not require you to."
It was unnoticed by the scientists that the creature in the tube further away from the group had awakened. This creature was smaller, resembling a small cat-like pokemon, a Mew. Only instead of being a pink color it was white with a gold star on its forehead, gold tipped tail, ears, and paws. And unlike the original mew it had small almost transparent gold wings. It struggled furiously in the tank, butting against the glass, but weakly. Since it was no longer on sedate stasis it needed air to breathe, it was suffocating. "HELP ME!"
No one could have heard the tiny voice, except..
The taller creature whirled around and saw the little one desperately beating against the glass. I t rushed to the tube followed by the scientists. Concentrating, he channeled the psychic energy towards the glass shattering it instantly. The force of the explosion catapulted the Mew into him, and he staggered back slightly. The tiny bundle in his arms was gasping for breath and trembling.
"The Mew has awakened too!" Dr. Sylvia said, doing a horrible job of hiding the glee in her voice. "She's so adorable!"
"How do you know it's a girl?" asked one of the male scientists.
"Because I-"
Their conversation was cut short by a scream in the room at the far end of the hall. Alarmed Dr. Kanote whirled and headed out of the room, followed by the eager train of scientists. The clone Mewtwo followed the scientists, for he could feel another psychic presence much like his own.
The Lugia clone was already out of the tube when Kanote arrived. The scientist who had been monitoring it was backed up against the wall in fear of the gigantic pokemon. She gasped and moved further away when she saw the clones appear behind the group.
Kanote examined the doppelganger approvingly. Instead of the pure white color of the original Lugia, this one was a deep silver, with a black mask and markings. His wings, instead of being fingered, resembled more a Moltres's wings, only the flame was black, and ice cold.
"Who are you?" he asked, his eyes and voice cold and untrusting.
"I am Dr. Yugijo Kanote," said Kanote, sensing this creature was more likely to attack him that the others. "I…created you."
"Created?" questioned the creature. Damn, thought Kanote, I shouldn't have given them so much intelligence.
Just then a commotion aroused from the next door room and a breathless novice raced in to say the Ninetales was awake. But before the excited doctor could run to the room to see the pokemon, the pokemon came to him. She strolled in before him nonchalantly and stood there in a way that said 'worship me'.
She indeed was a beautiful creature, and she seemed to know it. A creamy white in color her tails, ears, ruff, feet, and crown were tipped with rose red darkening to black. A dark ruby was imbedded in her forehead and metallic black cuffs clipped on her ankles and the base of each tail. "Well," she said in her melodic voice. "I've heard you explain who you are to him, so you needn't tell me anything, except why I am here. That part, please do tell."
Kanote was shocked for a moment. He didn't quite expect the clone to be talking so well. "Hmm, I'm sorry I can't tell you that."
"Why can't you tell me why I'm here?"
"I can't tell you that either."
"Can you tell me why they are here?" she asked once again, indicating the other clones.
"No I can't," said Kanote, starting to get annoyed.
"Can't you tell me anything?" said the Ninetales, with an air that meant that the previous statement was an insult, and daring Kanote to do something about it.
Kanote growled and slowly counted to ten. Since when did he give one of the clones an attitude like that?!
"Kanote!" shouted one of the doctor's colleagues from three rooms down. "The Suicune is awake, and I think there's been an error!"
"Great," grumbled Kanote. What can be wrong now?
And so he ventured toward the room, followed by a throng of eager novices and four clueless clones. When he got there though, the 'error' was instantly clear. The Suicune, and original female species, was a boy.
It wasn't too bad. The Suicune was a chrome color, with white markings and headdress. His mane and whips were silver. He regarded Kanote with an irritated eye. "What the hell am I doing here?"
Great, another attitude.
"I'm doctor Kanote," said the doctor for the 4th time. "Your creator."
"Hmph," said the pokemon annoyed. "How could you have created me?"
"Well-"
"Never mind," said the Suicune, jumping down from the table. "I'm not interested. I'm leaving."
"I'm sorry," said Dr. Kanote pushing a button that slammed the metal doors shut and locked them. "You can't."
The clone whirled around to face him. "What?"
"You cannot leave," repeated Kanote. "I can't allow it."
"What do you-"
"Kanote! Doctor!" came a muffled voice from the other side of the door. "The Umbreon! Something's wrong! Doctor come quickly!"
"Oh God!"
Kanote quickly opened the door and raced out. He dashed through the halls followed by the group of clones and skidded into the main lab. The Umbreon was struggling in the tank, pawing frantically at glass walls trying to break them.
"What's happening!?!" shouted Kanote racing to the nearest computer and frantically trying to open the cage. "Why won't it open?!?!?"
"It's jammed sir!" said the assistant fearfully. "We tried to open it!"
"Then why doesn't it use its power!" he cried, trying desperately to open the cage, even slamming the control pad.
"To soon!" replied Dr. Sylvia. "It's being born to soon."
Suddenly there was a scrabbling sound behind them. They turned to see the glass shatter as the Suicune butted the tube. The Umbreon slid to the floor and lay prone. She was a beautiful creature, midnight black with silver rings of fur around her ears, and silver circle patterns on her feet. Silver fur fell softly on her forehead, nearly covering the small, crescent moon-shaped diamond embedded there. Silver and white fire made her tail and flew from her ankles. A silver chain choker graced her slender neck.
The Ninetails walked over and nudged the form. It lay still. She nudged harder. Still no movement. She lifted her head and shook it sadly. Kanote was moved by the whole sight. Even though they had just barely met, they were still like lifelong companions. It was in their programs. Dr. Sylvia sobbed softly.
Then Kanote gasped. The stone on Ninetales's head started to glow. A golden light moved from the gem to the Umbreon's body and spread long it. Then another light joined it, this time from the golden star on the Mew's forehead. Then another from the Mewtwo, and then the Suicune, and finally the Lugia. The light was so bright that Kanote had to turn away to keep from being blinded. When he looked again he couldn't believe his eyes. The Umbreon, though wet and shivering, was alive. "A miracle." He heard Sylvia whisper beside him.
The Umbreon quickly got to her feet. She looked at the Ninetales. Who am I?
The Ninetales looked at her pityingly. "I don't know," she sighed. "Actually I don't think anyone knows right now. We're simply here."
"That's not true," said Kanote, regaining his composure. The pokemon turned to him.
The Suicune growled. "Okay Doctor, we all have questions, and you have the answers. So you better talk."
"All I can tell you," said Kanote, reaching into his pocket. "Is that you are created to serve Demitrias, the new leader of Team Rocket. You are near perfect pokemon, and with your power you can take over the world for him."
"I don't serve anyone," replied the Suicune darkly. The other pokemon nodded in agreement.
"You have no choice."
"Bastard," muttered the Suicune, then he leaped for Kanote's throat.
Before he could strike, Kanote whipped out a device from his coat and pressed the button. The Suicune fell to the ground with a cry of pain. Black and blue jolts of electricity danced over his body, rendering him helpless.
"As you see," the Doctor said with a twisted smile. "This subduing system is programmed to a chip set on your bodies. And I have the only controller."
The Mew started to search for the chip, and soon found it, clipped to her ear. She reached to dismantle it.
"Ah ah," said Kanote. "Don't touch. You see, they're directly program to your brain. Touch it, or try to pull it out, you'll not only receive a nasty shock, you could be mentally destroyed, or killed."
The Ninetales gasped and the Mew quickly put her hand down.
"So you see," said Kanote, darkly with a tone of cold mirth. "You all belong to me."