I've been having a bit of a Mewtwo couple of weeks and I feel like writing something about him. Last night I had a dream about this, and it was detailed enough for me to get a VERY good story idea out of it. I've got to write it.
Note: There's two main types of people.
Humans
Elementals
Humans are far more common, and Elementals are rarer. They have power of their element, but their power varies.
Familiars are Pokémon, as you should be able to tell, however there are some Monster Rancher creatures as well.
Imbalanced- by Nyankoro (AKA Dark Mrowlidash, but this is the name I went by when I wrote this, so this is how it will be.)
Prologue (or however you spell it)
The land was dark, and there was barely anything to be seen for miles. Only the dim lights from the few and far between placed shacks let you know that any civilized life existed. You could see a rough dirt road which linked the shacks to one main path, and the few people and familiars which traversed it--at such late an hour.
One of the shacks's lights was brighter than usual, and talking could be heard from it if you were close enough. This place was a shop, selling familiars to newcomers to the land. This was a faroff place which barely anyone visited, yet there were still a fair share of customers to this tiny shop.
"Oh, Milayou, it's you. I was wondering when you were going to show, I was thinkin' of closing up shop without ya here."
"It took me a while, there was some kind of traffic down by Metal City, like there always is, you know that everyone wants to live there--not to mention that everyone who doesn't live there visits for all the excitement."
"You mean, everyone who has enough money to afford such a trip, don'cha?"
"I might. But that's not the reason I'm here, Raigarin. I'm here to purchase a familiar. My family's old Dragon died a few weeks ago, only thing they left me. I need to start with my own familiar now."
"If you're seeking out another Dragon, I've got some nice ones just caught, little too, so you aren't going to really need to win over their trust if you care for them right."
"That's fine, but I have to admit, Dragons aren't my style. They're just too big for me."
"Ah, yeah, I thought so."
"I want something small, quick, clever. Something I can take with me easily, but not something that is going to be too weak to defend me."
"Well, that's quite an order there. You should be glad you came to Raigarin, 'cause most dealers in this trade don't have such a selection."
"That's why my family always trusted you--that's why I'm here."
"Well, that's good. Now about that creature, I'm pretty sure that I have what you are looking for, over here in the back. Come with me."
The two walked the length of the shack, ignoring the random creatures that called from their cages. They knew it wasn't their turn to get a home, but they just had to try anyway. The calls of the Dragons from the outside quarters made them jump, and everything got silent as they rounded a corner. As soon as their footsteps hit the ground, the newest creatures started up their crying. And Raigarin stopped when he heard the cry of "Snea! Sneasel!"
"Here's what I think you'll need."
He bent down to unlock one of the massive cages, and as soon as that was done, 5 black objects ran from inside it. They were trained too well to run all over, but they still wandered, wanting their freedom as much as anything else in this place.
"These here are Sneasels. Kinda like a weasel and kinda like a demon, and all physical prowess. Not to mention cute and they have an ice elemental in them as well."
It didn't take Milayou long to fall in love with the species, as the Sneasels caught sight of her and came to investigate the new 'thing' in here.
"Aww. They're adorable! And you say they have physical powers as well as ice elemental ability?"
"They're Dark/Ice when it comes to elements. But you know what it's like for most Dark creatures. They stress their strength. These Sneasels are a match for the young Dragons outside, take my word for it. And the Sneasels are a bit younger."
"That's amazing. You really do have the best selection of creatures. Now to pick one..."
The Sneasels seemed to hear that, as all of them crowded around her, 'Sneasel'ing and striking cute poses and faces, trying to win the heart of the human girl. She was just about to pick when she happened to glance back at the Sneasel cage. She couldn't see very well, but there was another figure inside it.
"I see what you're looking at. There's one last Sneasel in there, but it's trained to stay. I wasn't too keen on selling it--but now that I think about it, you would be a great owner for it."
"What's wrong with that one?"
"Look at it."
Milayou rose from where she sat wit hthe Sneasels, causing them to follow her, curious. They peered back into the cage as she did, even though they knew what was in there.
"snea. sneasel."
Emerging from the shadows in the back of the cage, a light blue Sneasel appeared, walking out and looking up at the beaming girl above. It seemed disinterested though, it did nothing more then 'snea' at her and retreat into the cage.
"Why-why-"
"Why is it blue? It's elements are in reverse. Every once in a while one is born like that, of any creature. That Sneasel is Ice/Dark, and it doesn't share the same mentality as the normal Sneasels. It feels worthless."
"That's horrible! Little Sneasel, come back out! You're not worthless!"
Like it understood, the Sneasel reemerged from the cage, avoiding the gaze of the girl but facing her.
"Sneasel, I'm going to take care of you."
Those words made all the other Sneasels sigh and look very sad, but with looks between the lot of them you could tell that they thought that her choice was right.
Milayou scooped up the little blue Sneasel in her arms, trying to comfort the animal with smiles. The Sneasel looked a bit happier, but not by much, as it did nothing.
"It needs to get used ta you. But once it is, it'll be a good companion. I know. I've raised lots of creatures like that. Alright you Sneasels, back in the cage, you've already been fed and you've got no reason to be out anymore."
The Sneasels made small noises of protest, but filed back into their enclosure, one by one, until none were left out. Raigarin shut the cage door and locked it, and walked back to the main room of the shack, with Milayou following.
"That Sneasel is about 300 gold, but I'll let you have it for 200 since I know you burned a lot of your money just getting here."
"Thank you, Raigarin. In times like these when everything is falling into chaos, it's nice to know that there are still kind people in the land."
"I hear the Empress is kind."
"I don't even know what she looks like."
"Barely anyone does. People are starting to call her the 'Nonexistant Empress', with all the disasters striking the land and nothing trying to counter them."
"Maybe she doesn't have the power?"
"Maybe. But I hear that the only reason no one starts a rebellion is that she is so powerful, she could hit you with an icebolt from hundreds of miles away."
"Is that true, or is it more gossip you pick up on your daily catching routine?"
"The monster hunters I meet seem to put a lot of stock into the information they spread. But it could be just nonsense. I don't know and personally, I don't care. People are starting to stop viewing things the way they used to-- One Land united by the Empress, protected by Ho-Oh and Lugia, safe to prosper for ever, and all that. You know, last I heard people were starting to chalk Ho-Oh and Lugia up to being nothing but old myths."
"Old myths? What are they, mad? Who created this universe but them? The world was in even more chaos before them. With no balance, evil was running rampant all over everything, and the powerless humans could do nothing. There were a lot more Absols back then too."
"So you're one of the few who isn't too afraid to utter their name."
"The Absol? I don't see how anyone who denies that Ho-Oh and Lugia exist can be afraid to say the name of a magical creature. They must be pretty fearless already, in my opinion. I for one would not even forget our own creators."
"Some new upstarts are saying they didn't even create us. They're going around preachin' that some Groudon and Kyogre exist. Got everybody fearing them when no one's seen 'em. At least people have seen Ho-Oh and Lugia."
"Those people are too old to be counted as true witnesses anymore. And they are few anyway. My family, they saw them--but they're all dead and I am just carrying what they taught me. You've seen Ho-Oh and Lugia though--didn't you tell me you did?"
"Yeah, but not like the older ones did. It was a later date and I was only a little child. When they were last reported to be seen, flying in different directions over the Ice Palace. Those newcomers say they left for good. But I say that if that was the case, we'd all be dead and we're not, are we?"
"As good as, sometimes, with all the Absols showing up. You know why those acursed animals are called Disaster Creatures."
"I don't really know where they got that though. Absol--plainly means lack of sun. They are Dark elemental, maybe something else, no one's sure, but what does that have to do with the sun? They cause disasters whenever they're seen by humans, so maybe they were the causes of the eclipses the land's had over the years..."
"I thought the eclipses were a bad sign..."
"Everyone did. But they could be from Absols, who knows. We didn't name them, you know, the ancient humans did. They must've had a good reason."
"True. Really though, I couldn't care less about their name, what I want to know is what is causing them to show up everywhere and why our Empress isn't doing anything about it."
"If you ask me, there's an imbalance just like there was many years ago--when Ho-Oh and Lugia first appeared. All these Groudon and Kyogre people are throwing off the ancient balance, and they're causing all these Absols and disasters to hit. You know, not very far from Metal City, a tornado struck when a lone traveler caught sight of one of those evil monsters. That's probably a part of the reason for all that traffic, people trying to evacuate--because they know Absols are in the area, and they don't want to chance looking at one."
"How come they only cause disasters when humans look at them?"
"I don't know. I don't have all the answers. In fact--there's only one creature who might."
"What creature is that?"
"Milayou, do you believe in Mewtwo? That he actually exists?"
"Mewtwo? The strongest psychic creature to ever live? You know, I always thought of that as a legend myself, but since he's also part of the story of Ho-Oh and Lugia, I should probably believe."
"It was said that Ho-Oh and Lugia combined their power to create one all-powerful psychic being, that would not be human, but animal, wild, and the rightful King of all the Magical Creatures in this world."
"Yeah, well I haven't seen much of him."
"Not many have. He was too wild they say, wouldn't stay in one place. Some said he used to live with the Empress before he ran off. Now people have forgotten he existed. I don't think he cares though. I don't think you've ever met a psyhcic, but let me tell you, they're always thinking. Always moving. Like they're trying to solve some big puzzle that none of us can see and it unnerves them to no end that they don't know the answer. Like they're trying to solve the universe, when all of us just think it's fine the way it is. Psychics often think of their powers as a curse, always knowing something is wrong and not having a clue what it is. A long time ago, before you were born, I knew a psychic. He had trained with Sabrina, and I know that name rings a bell with you."
"Yeah, wasn't she said to be the greatest human psychic ever to live? It was also believed that Mewtwo had trained with her in psychic power."
"Yeah, he did. Sabrina's long dead now, but her students carry with them her teachings, and her powerful psychic spirit. And like I was saying, my friend was one of those students. He was never content with his life. He would run off for months and return in bad shape, starving sometimes, and all because he had to think. It's like they don't think the way we do. They need special, ever-changing conditions to think in, and can't stay in one place."
"But I thought it was said that Sabrina stayed in her hometown all her life!"
"That's why she was the greatest psychic ever. And Mewtwo may be more powerful, but he still can't stop moving. Sometimes I think the Magical Creatures need a ruler like him. But they don't have one and we're just taking them along for the ride as we pass through this world."
"Yeah..", said Milayou, looking down at the little Sneasel who had fallen asleep in her arms, wondering if maybe it could have been more than just some girl's familiar.
"But then again, if you believe in all that fate stuff, you could just very well say that this is the way it should be, huh?"
"Maybe."
"I've kept you too long, I know that it's a long walk back, you should get going now, before the morning comes and this place is full of monster hunters to slow you up."
"Yeah, you're right."
Handing the creature dealer his 200 gold, the girl gathered her Sneasel in her arms and headed outside. Walking silently along the path, she felt a presence like none she had ever felt before. Searching the sky, she caught the faintest purple blur, and time stopped. One purple eye caught hers, and then disappeared. She shook her head to clear it, and found that her Sneasel had woken up too, and was staring in the same direction she was. But before she could so much as reassure herself that it was nothing, a flash of light struck her, and she forgot the whole incident as she continued home.
Note: There's two main types of people.
Humans
Elementals
Humans are far more common, and Elementals are rarer. They have power of their element, but their power varies.
Familiars are Pokémon, as you should be able to tell, however there are some Monster Rancher creatures as well.
Imbalanced- by Nyankoro (AKA Dark Mrowlidash, but this is the name I went by when I wrote this, so this is how it will be.)
Prologue (or however you spell it)
The land was dark, and there was barely anything to be seen for miles. Only the dim lights from the few and far between placed shacks let you know that any civilized life existed. You could see a rough dirt road which linked the shacks to one main path, and the few people and familiars which traversed it--at such late an hour.
One of the shacks's lights was brighter than usual, and talking could be heard from it if you were close enough. This place was a shop, selling familiars to newcomers to the land. This was a faroff place which barely anyone visited, yet there were still a fair share of customers to this tiny shop.
"Oh, Milayou, it's you. I was wondering when you were going to show, I was thinkin' of closing up shop without ya here."
"It took me a while, there was some kind of traffic down by Metal City, like there always is, you know that everyone wants to live there--not to mention that everyone who doesn't live there visits for all the excitement."
"You mean, everyone who has enough money to afford such a trip, don'cha?"
"I might. But that's not the reason I'm here, Raigarin. I'm here to purchase a familiar. My family's old Dragon died a few weeks ago, only thing they left me. I need to start with my own familiar now."
"If you're seeking out another Dragon, I've got some nice ones just caught, little too, so you aren't going to really need to win over their trust if you care for them right."
"That's fine, but I have to admit, Dragons aren't my style. They're just too big for me."
"Ah, yeah, I thought so."
"I want something small, quick, clever. Something I can take with me easily, but not something that is going to be too weak to defend me."
"Well, that's quite an order there. You should be glad you came to Raigarin, 'cause most dealers in this trade don't have such a selection."
"That's why my family always trusted you--that's why I'm here."
"Well, that's good. Now about that creature, I'm pretty sure that I have what you are looking for, over here in the back. Come with me."
The two walked the length of the shack, ignoring the random creatures that called from their cages. They knew it wasn't their turn to get a home, but they just had to try anyway. The calls of the Dragons from the outside quarters made them jump, and everything got silent as they rounded a corner. As soon as their footsteps hit the ground, the newest creatures started up their crying. And Raigarin stopped when he heard the cry of "Snea! Sneasel!"
"Here's what I think you'll need."
He bent down to unlock one of the massive cages, and as soon as that was done, 5 black objects ran from inside it. They were trained too well to run all over, but they still wandered, wanting their freedom as much as anything else in this place.
"These here are Sneasels. Kinda like a weasel and kinda like a demon, and all physical prowess. Not to mention cute and they have an ice elemental in them as well."
It didn't take Milayou long to fall in love with the species, as the Sneasels caught sight of her and came to investigate the new 'thing' in here.
"Aww. They're adorable! And you say they have physical powers as well as ice elemental ability?"
"They're Dark/Ice when it comes to elements. But you know what it's like for most Dark creatures. They stress their strength. These Sneasels are a match for the young Dragons outside, take my word for it. And the Sneasels are a bit younger."
"That's amazing. You really do have the best selection of creatures. Now to pick one..."
The Sneasels seemed to hear that, as all of them crowded around her, 'Sneasel'ing and striking cute poses and faces, trying to win the heart of the human girl. She was just about to pick when she happened to glance back at the Sneasel cage. She couldn't see very well, but there was another figure inside it.
"I see what you're looking at. There's one last Sneasel in there, but it's trained to stay. I wasn't too keen on selling it--but now that I think about it, you would be a great owner for it."
"What's wrong with that one?"
"Look at it."
Milayou rose from where she sat wit hthe Sneasels, causing them to follow her, curious. They peered back into the cage as she did, even though they knew what was in there.
"snea. sneasel."
Emerging from the shadows in the back of the cage, a light blue Sneasel appeared, walking out and looking up at the beaming girl above. It seemed disinterested though, it did nothing more then 'snea' at her and retreat into the cage.
"Why-why-"
"Why is it blue? It's elements are in reverse. Every once in a while one is born like that, of any creature. That Sneasel is Ice/Dark, and it doesn't share the same mentality as the normal Sneasels. It feels worthless."
"That's horrible! Little Sneasel, come back out! You're not worthless!"
Like it understood, the Sneasel reemerged from the cage, avoiding the gaze of the girl but facing her.
"Sneasel, I'm going to take care of you."
Those words made all the other Sneasels sigh and look very sad, but with looks between the lot of them you could tell that they thought that her choice was right.
Milayou scooped up the little blue Sneasel in her arms, trying to comfort the animal with smiles. The Sneasel looked a bit happier, but not by much, as it did nothing.
"It needs to get used ta you. But once it is, it'll be a good companion. I know. I've raised lots of creatures like that. Alright you Sneasels, back in the cage, you've already been fed and you've got no reason to be out anymore."
The Sneasels made small noises of protest, but filed back into their enclosure, one by one, until none were left out. Raigarin shut the cage door and locked it, and walked back to the main room of the shack, with Milayou following.
"That Sneasel is about 300 gold, but I'll let you have it for 200 since I know you burned a lot of your money just getting here."
"Thank you, Raigarin. In times like these when everything is falling into chaos, it's nice to know that there are still kind people in the land."
"I hear the Empress is kind."
"I don't even know what she looks like."
"Barely anyone does. People are starting to call her the 'Nonexistant Empress', with all the disasters striking the land and nothing trying to counter them."
"Maybe she doesn't have the power?"
"Maybe. But I hear that the only reason no one starts a rebellion is that she is so powerful, she could hit you with an icebolt from hundreds of miles away."
"Is that true, or is it more gossip you pick up on your daily catching routine?"
"The monster hunters I meet seem to put a lot of stock into the information they spread. But it could be just nonsense. I don't know and personally, I don't care. People are starting to stop viewing things the way they used to-- One Land united by the Empress, protected by Ho-Oh and Lugia, safe to prosper for ever, and all that. You know, last I heard people were starting to chalk Ho-Oh and Lugia up to being nothing but old myths."
"Old myths? What are they, mad? Who created this universe but them? The world was in even more chaos before them. With no balance, evil was running rampant all over everything, and the powerless humans could do nothing. There were a lot more Absols back then too."
"So you're one of the few who isn't too afraid to utter their name."
"The Absol? I don't see how anyone who denies that Ho-Oh and Lugia exist can be afraid to say the name of a magical creature. They must be pretty fearless already, in my opinion. I for one would not even forget our own creators."
"Some new upstarts are saying they didn't even create us. They're going around preachin' that some Groudon and Kyogre exist. Got everybody fearing them when no one's seen 'em. At least people have seen Ho-Oh and Lugia."
"Those people are too old to be counted as true witnesses anymore. And they are few anyway. My family, they saw them--but they're all dead and I am just carrying what they taught me. You've seen Ho-Oh and Lugia though--didn't you tell me you did?"
"Yeah, but not like the older ones did. It was a later date and I was only a little child. When they were last reported to be seen, flying in different directions over the Ice Palace. Those newcomers say they left for good. But I say that if that was the case, we'd all be dead and we're not, are we?"
"As good as, sometimes, with all the Absols showing up. You know why those acursed animals are called Disaster Creatures."
"I don't really know where they got that though. Absol--plainly means lack of sun. They are Dark elemental, maybe something else, no one's sure, but what does that have to do with the sun? They cause disasters whenever they're seen by humans, so maybe they were the causes of the eclipses the land's had over the years..."
"I thought the eclipses were a bad sign..."
"Everyone did. But they could be from Absols, who knows. We didn't name them, you know, the ancient humans did. They must've had a good reason."
"True. Really though, I couldn't care less about their name, what I want to know is what is causing them to show up everywhere and why our Empress isn't doing anything about it."
"If you ask me, there's an imbalance just like there was many years ago--when Ho-Oh and Lugia first appeared. All these Groudon and Kyogre people are throwing off the ancient balance, and they're causing all these Absols and disasters to hit. You know, not very far from Metal City, a tornado struck when a lone traveler caught sight of one of those evil monsters. That's probably a part of the reason for all that traffic, people trying to evacuate--because they know Absols are in the area, and they don't want to chance looking at one."
"How come they only cause disasters when humans look at them?"
"I don't know. I don't have all the answers. In fact--there's only one creature who might."
"What creature is that?"
"Milayou, do you believe in Mewtwo? That he actually exists?"
"Mewtwo? The strongest psychic creature to ever live? You know, I always thought of that as a legend myself, but since he's also part of the story of Ho-Oh and Lugia, I should probably believe."
"It was said that Ho-Oh and Lugia combined their power to create one all-powerful psychic being, that would not be human, but animal, wild, and the rightful King of all the Magical Creatures in this world."
"Yeah, well I haven't seen much of him."
"Not many have. He was too wild they say, wouldn't stay in one place. Some said he used to live with the Empress before he ran off. Now people have forgotten he existed. I don't think he cares though. I don't think you've ever met a psyhcic, but let me tell you, they're always thinking. Always moving. Like they're trying to solve some big puzzle that none of us can see and it unnerves them to no end that they don't know the answer. Like they're trying to solve the universe, when all of us just think it's fine the way it is. Psychics often think of their powers as a curse, always knowing something is wrong and not having a clue what it is. A long time ago, before you were born, I knew a psychic. He had trained with Sabrina, and I know that name rings a bell with you."
"Yeah, wasn't she said to be the greatest human psychic ever to live? It was also believed that Mewtwo had trained with her in psychic power."
"Yeah, he did. Sabrina's long dead now, but her students carry with them her teachings, and her powerful psychic spirit. And like I was saying, my friend was one of those students. He was never content with his life. He would run off for months and return in bad shape, starving sometimes, and all because he had to think. It's like they don't think the way we do. They need special, ever-changing conditions to think in, and can't stay in one place."
"But I thought it was said that Sabrina stayed in her hometown all her life!"
"That's why she was the greatest psychic ever. And Mewtwo may be more powerful, but he still can't stop moving. Sometimes I think the Magical Creatures need a ruler like him. But they don't have one and we're just taking them along for the ride as we pass through this world."
"Yeah..", said Milayou, looking down at the little Sneasel who had fallen asleep in her arms, wondering if maybe it could have been more than just some girl's familiar.
"But then again, if you believe in all that fate stuff, you could just very well say that this is the way it should be, huh?"
"Maybe."
"I've kept you too long, I know that it's a long walk back, you should get going now, before the morning comes and this place is full of monster hunters to slow you up."
"Yeah, you're right."
Handing the creature dealer his 200 gold, the girl gathered her Sneasel in her arms and headed outside. Walking silently along the path, she felt a presence like none she had ever felt before. Searching the sky, she caught the faintest purple blur, and time stopped. One purple eye caught hers, and then disappeared. She shook her head to clear it, and found that her Sneasel had woken up too, and was staring in the same direction she was. But before she could so much as reassure herself that it was nothing, a flash of light struck her, and she forgot the whole incident as she continued home.