Welcome, my faithful avid readers, to the very first chapter of Genesect and the Legend Awakened! I know you guys have waited a long time for this, and I really appreciate you've all stuck with me for Black: Victini and Reshiram, Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice, and Best Wishes. But first, a few things about the story:
1) Like the last movie-story, this first chapter doesn't include Alice or her friends. Instead, it tells the story from the female Mewtwo's perspective in third-person, much like Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice did with Keldeo.
2) For all you Sunsetshippers out there, yes, Alice and Cilan are a couple. :) But remember, this movie takes place after Charizard joins the team again, so try to figure out just when Alice and Cilan hook up. :)
3) The female Mewtwo knows the male Mewtwo from the first movie. But in what way? ;) Read to find out, buddies.
4) This story will have 10 chapters, just as BV&R and KvtSoJ did.
Ad I think that just about does it. Remember, I'll try to update this story on Saturdays, but I may take a break in the middle of it. However, I'll try to avoid that, for your sake.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Pokémon. I only own Alice, my OC, and she doesn't even appear in this chapter. Hehe...
1 - I Don't Belong Here
A cool, misty air wafts through the tops of the mountains. All seems quiet and peaceful, until she zooms along.
A light purple, almost catlike creature the size of a human soars through the air, her violet eyes slanted in concentration. The wind and mist ruffle through her sleek violet fur, sending slight chills up her spine. But she welcomes them; they fill her with energy—a determination to keep flying.
As she flies above a forest of trees with dark green tops and dodges the sides of mountains, she senses company. A stunning Braviary flies next to her, its majestic wings spread out along his sides. A beautiful Swanna soars beside him, smiling at the violet creature and dipping her sleek white head in respect.
"Miss Mewtwo!"
"Please," Mewtwo replies, "there's no need for titles. I'm one of you when I'm alone, Swanna. You should not treat me as a higher title."
A pink color dusts Swanna's Snow White cheeks and neck. "Yes, Mewtwo. How are you finding Unova to your liking?"
"It's beautiful, as always," Mewtwo answers, staring ahead. "And so peaceful. It's one of the reasons why I've stayed here this long."
A second later, they're accompanied by a male Unfezant, his dark pink plume swaying in the wind slightly. At his side are a pretty Staraptor and speedy Swellow.
"Good morning, Mewtwo!" Swellow chirps. "How are you today?"
Mewtwo gives her a half smile. "I'm fine, thank you. And yourself?"
"Just peachy today, ma'am!"
The sleek violet creature nods and sways her head to look at the others. After stealing glances from all five Flying-types, she asks cheekily, "Do you think you can keep up with me?"
A warm chuckle rose from Braviary, his chest rumbling. "Feeling energetic today, aren't we, Mewtwo?"
But the violet Psychic-type has already zoomed away, Swanna and Staraptor close behind her. Unfezant and Swellow follow her closely, and Braviary rolls his eyes playfully before flying after them.
The Psychic-type and five Flying-types soar through the air and over the dark blue ocean, looking as elegant and graceful as Arceus themselves.
Across the region, in a mostly dead area, the black sky envelopes four purple Bug and Steel-type Pokémon flying through the still, lifeless air. In the lead is a bright red creature of their species, his eyes glowing red.
"This way," he growls to the four dark violet creatures behind him. "Follow my lead."
His eyes glow a brighter shade, almost a blood red color. The eyes of the four Genesect glow a bright red color, as well, and they zoom through the dark, lifeless air with intense speed.
A moment later, they find themselves bursting into a snowy terrain. Large flecks of icy crystals pour down from the gray sky, adding to the quilts of white that cover the mountains.
Meanwhile, Mewtwo picks up speed, flying faster than her Flying-type friends. She looks over her shoulder at them, a small smile on her face.
"I'm going to speed up."
Braviary squawks in response. "Be careful, Mewtwo!"
She nods at him, thankful for his caring attitude towards her. "I want to challenge the boundaries of my power. I'll go on ahead!"
And with that, she zooms away from the Flying-types, the air bursting behind her. Soaring upwards towards the white clouds, she shuts her eyes and places her hands together. She concentrates her Psychic power in her clapped hands and feels its warmth spread throughout her body. She feels the top of her head extend into a long violet strand of "hair," as ignorant humans would call it.
When the warmth dissolves, she is no longer in her original form. She is in her Y Form, as she and her brother have dubbed it.
But memories of her brother have tainted her mind in the past, and she refuses to let that happen once more. She pushes any lingering thoughts or feelings about him and concentrates on staring up above at the thinning clouds.
"...Beyond the limits!"
The Red Genesect, who goes by just Red by his followers, soars between the snowy mountains, his four followers behind him.
"Just past there," he grumbles.
Images of a beautiful pond sprinkled with lotus flowers swamp his mind. Oh, how he's missed the place he calls home. And he will see to it he gets himself and his followers there safely. Anyone who stands in their way will be terminated.
Seeing a spot of soft snow down below, he swoops down and lands in the wet substance, the four purple Genesect imitating him. Red looks around wildly, his robotic blue eyes slanted in confusion and frustration.
"This is where it should be."
The four Genesect scan their red eyes around the area, as well. Each of them bears a different Drive on their blaster cannons—Shock, Chill, Burn and Douse. They're names are self explanatory: Shock has an Electric-type Drive, Chill has the Ice-type Drive, Burn has the Fire-type Drive, and Douse has the Water-type Drive.
All four of them shiver under the cold gusty wind, especially the one they know as Douse. She wraps her steely arms around her fragile self in a meek attempt to keep herself warm. The others, however, don't seem to notice. They've always known Douse is weaker than they are, so they've never given her much thought.
Chill and Burn begin to step through the soppy snow in the opposite direction, their red eyes locked on the falling white specks, when suddenly a powerful gust of icy wind slaps them. The five Genesect freeze, huddling down slightly as they try to bear with the cold wind.
Douse backs away, shaking from the wind and snow, but suddenly loses her footing as she backs away towards the edge of a small cliff. Upon seeing this, Red switches into his flying mode and zooms to her, transforming back and grabbing her hand.
As he tries to pull her up, the other Genesect follow. Soon enough, they're able to pull Douse up and away from the dangerous cliff.
Douse whimpers to herself, feeling her chest ache with loneliness. "I want to go home..."
Meanwhile, Mewtwo is still flying upwards, her eyes squinted as flecks of snow splatter onto her violet skin. She can feel a thin layer of ice beginning to frost over her fur, but she doesn't stop soaring up. She must endure this. She must learn to push her power's boundaries, and even farther.
But when she finally breaks from the last of the cotton-white clouds, she's met with utter silence. Snowflakes slip off her skin, maintaining their crystalline shape and form. Icy air seems to sink its teeth into her form, but she forces herself to open her eyes.
All she can see is complete darkness, a few white stars sparkling in the distance. But it's freezing here, and there is no other soul to be found. And most importantly, she begins to feel her power slipping away.
"...I cannot stay here," she whispers, releasing her Psychic powers and allowing herself to fall.
Icy wind rushes past her ears as she falls down towards the Earth, and she feels her "hair" shrink again. The weight of her tail returning takes her by surprise; it always takes a moment or two for her to regain the weight of it after she transforms.
She opens her eyes just a little bit, and is able to see the large vast ocean below her. She welcomes it with open arms, longing to feel the salty water crash over her like a rainstorm.
...go home...
Mewtwo suddenly gasps at the telepathic voice and stops herself, feeling her Psychic powers lock around her body to hold her. She stands upright a few feet above the ocean, looking around wildly.
...I want to go home...
There it is again! But where is it coming from?
When she speaks, she feels the source of the voice being pinpointed on her internal map of the Unova region in her mind. "That voice—!"
She suddenly bursts off into the distance like a sonic boom, leaving only a puff of wind in her tracks.
The Douse Drive Genesect stumbles into the soppy snow once again, landing on her hands and knees. Shock and Chill kneel down to her, offering to help her up. But Douse doesn't reply; she's too heartbroken over the thought of her home to respond.
Grunting slightly, Red shifts into his flying form and carries himself upward towards the snow-coated mountain above them. Landing in the snow, he stares into the distance, confusion bathing his steely blue eyes.
I don't understand, he thinks to himself, making sure to close off his mind so the others don't hear him. It should be right here. He looks back at the four Genesect below, a doubtful look etched on his face. Have I led them all to their demise?
Suddenly, a loud crash reaches his ears, and his head swivels up so fast it sends shots of pain up his neck. A heavy mixture of snow and rocks are tumbling down the snowy slope, aiming right for him and his Genesect followers.
Mewtwo soars into the snowy terrain faster than light itself, feeling that warm glow return to her body. She shuts her eyes, but when she reopens them, she can feel herself transforming into her Y Form. Time seems to freeze with her incredible speed.
Squinting her eyes, she spots four unusually-looking Pokémon below, their dark purple pelts standing out like mud in the white quilts below. She lets out a soft sigh of relief when she sees them, but inhales sharply when she notices there's a fifth creature up on the top of the mountain, the rocks and soggy snow aiming right for him.
"I can't save them all!"
Her heart squeezes as she shoots out her Psychic powers, wrapping them around the Pokémon. She carries them over to an area that hasn't been dominated by snow just yet, and releases them.
They land safely on the ground, but wave their heads and arms rapidly in confusion. As they chatter amongst themselves in an agitated fashion, Mewtwo notices one of the creatures has taken to crouching behind a nearby rock.
She's shy, the Psychic-type thinks to herself as she transforms into her original form. The weight of her tail once again takes her by surprise.
"Calm yourselves," she commands in an authoritative voice. The four creatures turn to look up at her, their steely faces painted with hungry expressions. Hungry for knowledge, she realizes, and answers.
She then turns to the creature hiding behind the rock, which she realizes is the smallest of the group.
"You're the one who asked for help, are you not?"
The purple creature jolts in surprise before freezing. It takes a moment before she nods. "I want...to go home."
Mewtwo leers at her, but not in an aggressive manner; more like in a curious one. As she stares at the Pokémon, she's able to peek into her mind, and soon enough, her own mind is swamped with images.
Thousands of codes and letters and numbers scattered all about.
Fossils and rocks transformed into Pokémon.
Scientists and grunts watching with famished eyes in utter fascination and selfishness.
Eyes that gleam a rich red color, creatures with blaster cannons attached to their backs. Used for the sole purpose of humans.
The Pokémon restored from fossils: Genesect, she realizes with a fluttering heart.
Suddenly, memories of her own past begin to join the Genesect's, mixing together.
Cold liquid-filled case, many wires, bubbles floating up.
Crossed arms over chest, eyes shut tightly.
White lab coats, chuckling evil people.
Her brother just next to her, in another case and attached to similar wires.
Created like me, she thinks, her heart now heavy, at the hands of people.
She knows what it's like, to be created by humans for their selfish desires. She and her brother were subjected to traumatizing experiments to test their power, but they'd both had held on. That is, until one of them had lost its forced calmness and attacked the lab. Which one that had snapped had never been made clear aloud, but Mewtwo knew exactly who'd started the attack.
She allows her mind to mold with the Genesect's again, and this time, she's able to snatch a few more bits of information about the Pokémon.
My name is Douse. I bear the Douse Drive.
I was taken from my home.
I was resurrected by mean people.
There was a fire in the lab.
Red told us to run, that we would find our home again.
No one is safe to talk to. People who try to hurt us must be destroyed.
If they aren't destroyed, they will hurt us.
If they don't destroy us right away, they are planning to in the future.
I must terminate all possible threats to myself and my family.
They think everyone is their enemy. Taking a deep breath, Mewtwo questions them, "Tell me, Douse, why have you come here?"
Douse shrinks back, seemingly startled by the question. "Here?" she asks meekly. "This was my home."
It's Mewtwo's turn to be surprised. "Home?"
She peeks into Douse's mind once more, keeping her gaze fixed on the purple Genesect. Images of a field of lotus flowers and two large mountains swim in her mind, nearly blocking her vision due to their intensity. When she breaks off the connection between her mind and the Genesect's, the small creature hangs her head.
"I want to go home."
Mewtwo sighs heavily at her feeble whimper. She can't stand weak Pokémon, but what choice does she have? She can't leave the poor creature to fend for herself, even with her whole colony to protect her.
I suppose I'll have to find another home for them, she thinks to herself with an agitated sigh. Since their home is now nothing but soppy snow and rugged mountains, they have nowhere to go.
Speaking of snow and mountains, a large amount of soggy whiteness begins to crumble down on a nearby mountain, snatching rocks and pieces of mountain as it slides down the slope. Upon hearing this, the four Genesect let out antsy creaks and chirps, shaking their bodies and heads.
"It's alright," Mewtwo speaks to them, her voice calming them down. "You're safe here."
"Leave them alone!"
Mewtwo's head shoots up at the sharp growling voice, and her eyes grow wide as they rest on another Genesect, standing on the nearby mountain. Unlike the others, though, this one has a gleaming red coat and bears robotic blue eyes instead of red. This is the one I couldn't save...!
This must be who she calls Red, Mewtwo says to herself in her head, stealing a quick glance at Douse, who now cowers in fear.
Red shoots a steely glare in her direction, and raises his pointy hand. A bright sea green beam shoots out from it, nearly hitting Mewtwo. However, the Psychic-type jumps and dodges, floating in the air.
"Stop that!" she commands in a deep voice.
Red jumps and lands on the snowy ground, his Genesect followers, including the Douse Drive one, line up behind him. He meets Mewtwo's eyes, hostility flaring behind those light blue slants.
"Who are you?"
"I am Mewtwo," she answers, her voice ringing out through the snow-caked mountains. "You're trying to return to your home, correct?"
If he could, Red would've bared his teeth. "What happened here?" he demands in a soft yet growly voice.
It's a second or two before Mewtwo answers, choosing her words carefully. "The world has completely changed since you called this place home. Eons and eons ago." Lowering herself towards the ground, she extends her arm towards him, holding out her three-fingered hand. "Now, come with me."
"Stay away!" Red snarls, a light purple orb gathering at the tip of the blaster cannon on his back.
Mewtwo reels her arm back as she moves away from the creature. "I need you to listen to me!"
A low, threatening growl escapes Red's throat. "Don't give us orders!"
Suddenly, the eyes of each purple Genesect glow red, and every one of them gathers a purple orb at the tips of their blaster cannons. In a flag, they shoot them out, the beams ranging from water to fire to ice to electric power.
However, Mewtwo, with her incredible speed, soars up and out of the way. The beams of power collide with the ground, creating a large cloud of smoke. Glaring, the Psychic-type Legendary floats up towards the top of a nearby mountain.
Red grunts, not seeing any sign of Mewtwo. "Let's go."
At his words, the five Genesect switch into their flying forms and zoom off into the snowy distance.
Meanwhile, Mewtwo lands on the mountain top, which thankfully, hasn't been drowned in snow just yet. Beside her, Unfezant, Braviary, Swellow, Swanna, and Staraptor land beside her.
"Is everything alright, Mewtwo?" Braviary questions.
After a moment of staring into the snow-dotted distance, she nods. "Yes." Sweeping her gaze over her Flying-type friends, she feels a warm glow of pride settling in her chest. "I have all of you by my side. But..." Her expression grows grim, and she lowers her head. "The Genesect...have no one."
They don't belong in this world, and neither do I.
As the dying sun begins lowering itself, the five Genesect soar through the sky towards a large, vast city. New Tork City, they hear the voices from afar call it.
The Douse Drive Genesect smiles and lets out a happy chirp. "I'm going home!"
And that wraps up the first chapter! Remember, I'll try to update this story on Saturdays, but if I can't, I'll let you know and/or update the following day (Sunday).
I gave the red Genesect the name Red because 1) I needed something to refer to him by, and 2) It seems the Genesect would, if they could talk in a language we could understand them in, acknowledge each other by nicknames, hence the names Chill, Douse, etc.
Happy reading/writing, buddies! I love you all!