Right, so iv'e recently become re-addicted to Pokemon. And I re-watched one of my personal favorites 'Mewtwo Strikes Back', and I just had to do a story about it. I tried to keep it as canon as possible, but it will be from the point of view of my OC.
Disclamer: I do not own anything to do with Pokemon, it all belongs to the creators. I do however, own my OC Leslie.
''Milotic! Use safeguard! Eevee, get behind Milotic!'' The small normal-type did as he was told and leaped behind the beautiful water-type as it's serpentine body glowed with a green aura. The opponents' Venusaur's razor leaf bounced harmlessly off Milotic's scales, Leslie breathed a sigh of relief as eevee also remained unharmed. The young trainer didn't have that much experience with battling two pokemon at once, but being double teamed by the self proclaimed 'Karate Twins' didn't leave her much choice.
''Beautiful counter attack Miss Leslie'' The grating voice of the female half of the duo smirked. Leslie frowned at the seemingly genuine compliment, she shook her head and turned back to the battle. Milotic still had it's safeguard activated, but if one of the twins' pokemon was to use a special ability it would be over for the already damaged water-type. Leslie ran a hand through her cropped brown hair and tried to calm down for the sake of her pokemon.
''Eevee! Sand attack then tackle!'' Eevee did as he was told, using his hind legs to cause a dust-cloud around the male twin's Arbok, the cobra pokemon was lost in a dust-cloud. It had no chance of stopping the little eevee barreling towards it, unable to see through the cloud. The trainers could only listen to the loud crash and chocked hiss as eevee knocked the Arbok down. Eventually, the dust settled and revealed the large snake sprawled out in the grass. Eevee still stood, albeit on shaky legs.
''Arbok! No!'' The male cried in horror, he scowled and returned it to it's pokeball. ''No worries'' He sighed after regaining his composure ''I still have another!'' He pulled his second and final pokeball from his belt, pressed the button and released it ''Nidorino! I choose you!'' The small sphere snapped open and in a burst of red light a small, poison pin pokemon took on a battle stance.
''Nido!'' It cried out, Leslie swallowed.
''Watch out for that horn eevee'' She called, remembering her grandmothers many lectures since she couldn't acquire a pokedex. She turned her attention to her milotic. It still had it's safeguard up, but Leslie knew she needed to come up with a strategy. And fast.
''Lets finish off that milotic once and for all!'' The female twin yelled, obviously angry at her brothers defeat. She was also on her last pokemon, her young growlithe suffered a swift defeat at the hands (or paws) of eevee. ''Venusaur! Use solar beam!'' she commanded. Leslie's stomach dropped, she should of attacked! There's no way milotic could take a hit like that and get back up. The flower on the venusaur's back glowed bright.
''Milotic watch out!'' Leslie screamed in vain as the beam shot straight from the grass-types back and hit milotic square in the chest. Leslie covered her eyes from the blinding attack, she opened them again to find her milotic laying on it's side and out cold. Leslie swiftly grabbed it's pokeball.
''Milotic return!'' The tender pokemon was zapped back into the ball. Leslie smiled at the object in her hand ''You were incredible milotic, you deserve a long rest'' The pokeball shrunk in her hand and she re-attached it to her belt. ''Alright, venusaur's a grass type...'' She mumbled to herself as she looked down at the two remaining pokeballs. A small smirk touhed her features as she chose her next pokemon.
''Houndoom! You're up!'' She threw the ball in the air, it popped open. A flash of red light sparked from the pokeball and the next sound was her houndoom's fierce and blood curdling howl as it prepared to battle.
''Houndoom! Use a flamethrower on that venusaur now!'' The dark pokemon obeyed, a spinning bout of flames erupted from it's parted jaws. The large venusaur didn't have the speed or remaining energy to dodge the approaching inferno. It was instantly engulfed. She turned her attnention back to her eevee and the female twin's nidorino. Eevee was using his agility to dodge the poison type's flurry of fury attacks. Barely keeping a level head, she yelled her next command.
''Eevee, keep dodging then use bite!'' The normal type was panting and only just missing the nidorino's attacks, it might take the last of his strength to pull off one good last attack.
''Give up'' The male twin cackled as he watched her eevee try to attack while avoiding nidorino's horn. ''You can't keep your full attention on two battles at once'' It was true, keeping her eyes and ears on two battles proved to be a mammoth challenge for Leslie, even if her pokemon were capable of working together with some co-operation it was difficult to keep one out of attack range without putting them both in. But she couldn't give up, she could never let her pokemon down like that.
''Eevee! Come back!'' She called out, her loyal pokemon obeyed and staggered back before collapsing by her feet. Leslie crouched down and gently stroked his ears. ''That was a good battle eevee, you just need to rest now'' The normal-type gave a weak acknowledgement. Leslie reached for her fourth and final pokeball.
''Hitmonchan! I choose you!'' The pokeball popped open as it left her hand, releasing her final usable pokemon.
''Hitmonchan!'' The masculine voice of her fighting-type barked, he stared the nidorino down and prepared to fight. The male twin narrowed his eyes and smirked.
''Nidorino! Use poison sting!'' He ordered.
''Dodge it and use mach punch!'' Hitmonchan swiftly sidestepped and dealt a lighting fast punch, narrowly missing it's poison horn and knocking it a few meters back. Now that she was back on track, Leslie turned to her houndoom and the female's venusaur. The large grass type was visibly weakened after houndooms attack. The dark-type had narrowly dodged a vine whip and had now clamped onto the poor venusaur's vines resulting in a tug of war match, just one more good fire attack and this battle would be over.
''Houndoom! Finish it off with another flamethrower!'' Houndoom obeyed and released the venausar's vines, causing the grass giant to stumble. It didn't even have a chance to right itself before it disappeared in houndoom's powerful flames. Leslie smiled, knowing she now had the upper hand (barely) over the arrogant twins.
Hitmonchan's mach punch had dealt quite some damage to the young nidorino, the poison type was gearing up for another attack. And with the poison horn, it could do a lot of unwanted damage. The small purple pokemon began charging.
''Hitmonchan! Use vacuum wave!'' The resulting vacuum caused by hitmochan's fists blew up a dust cloud, Leslie squinted. All she could make out was the faint glow of her houndoom's flames.
''Nidorino! No!'' The male twin's yelled, the dust cleared. Revealing an unconscious nidorino and a smug hitmonchan. 'One twin down and one more to go' Leslie thought, unable to keep a smile from her face. She turned in time to see houndoom cut it's flamethrower off. The venusaur was barely standing, unable to hold it's own body weight. The female twin yelled and begged it to get back up, but it's efforts were futile and it collapsed. Defeated.
Leslie released the breath she'd been holding, despite her shaky start she'd managed to pull through. And despite the lack of strategy and planning. The twins paid up and slunk off, once they were out of sight Leslie fell to her knees and pinched the bridge of her nose. She opened her eyes again as eevee lazily clambered into her lap. She chuckled and looked up at hitmonchan and houndoom.
''Good job guys, that was one hell of a battle huh?'' The pokemon agreed, she placed a hand on hitmonchan's shoulder and scratched houndoom behind one of his horns. ''Come on, I think we all need a break''
After an hour or two of walking Leslie found the perfect site for a lunch break. A large lakeside, the water was perfect for her milotic to relax and play around since there wasn't a pokemon center anywhere nearby. They were halfway through their lunch when a strange cry echoed through the hills, Leslie paid it no heed. She' encountered many flying types on her travels. But houndoom was on it's feet and staring intently towards the south.
''What is it buddy?'' Leslie frowned, she got to her knees beside houndoom and followed his gaze. She saw nothing for a few seconds, she shielded her eyes and spotted a shadow approaching at light speed. She could made out two long wings, a round-ish body and a tail. Her frown deepened, 'a Charizard maybe?' she thought.
The shadow closed in on them impossibly fast, causing a heavy gust of wind to knock them all off their feet, Leslie stumbled and landed on her back. She narrowly missed being impaled by houndooms horns as he flew backwards with eevee and hitmonchan. The trainer and pokemon lay in a tangled heap. Houndoom entangled in her legs, hitmonchan sprawled across her abdomen. And eevee sprawled across his back. Leslie coughed and looked up in shock. A bulky orange dragon-like pokemon wearing a satchel on it's right shoulder looked down at them, it's big friendly eyes concerned for the creatures it had just sent flying.
Milotic slithered from the lake after hearing the commotion, Leslie gently wriggled out from under her pokemon and brushed herself off. Ignoring the ache in her chest from the sudden lack of air. Looking up at the pokemon, which she identified as a dragonite she tentatively approached. Her frown turned to a look of confusion as the dragon pokemon reached into the its bag, pulled out a yellow envelope and held it out to her.
''For me?'' She asked, the dragonite nodded with a grunt. She opened the envelope and found what appeared to be an invitation, it was made of metal and grey in colour. Her team gathered around, eevee hopped up onto her shoulder. The all jumped as a strange blue light emitted from the center, they all gazed in wonder as a small hologram of a woman appeared. She wore a wide, burgundy dress with a high white collar and matching headpiece. The hologram woman curtsied.
''Greetings pokemon trainers'' they all jumped as the woman began speaking ''I bear an invitation'' The hologram continued ''You have been chosen to join a select group of pokemon trainers at a special gathering. It will be hosted by my master, the worlds greatest pokemon trainer at his palace on New Island. A chartered ferry will leave from old shore wharf to the island this afternoon. Only trainers who present this invitation will be admitted. If you decide to attend, you must reply at once. My master awaits you''
The hologram woman curtsied again and disappeared in a flash of blue. Leslie was pulled out of her stunned silence when houndoom butted her hip with it's horns. She looked down and saw that it was holding something in it's mouth, she pried the card from it's jaws and flipped it over. On it were two tick boxes, one for yes and one for no.
''Special gathering eh?'' She sighed, a grin working it's way onto her features. She turned to her pokemon ''Meeting the worlds greatest pokemon master is quite the opportunity, what do you say guys?'' They all cried out eagerly, feeling her anticipation. After retrieving a pen from her backpack and ticking the 'yes' box. She gave the invitation back to the dragonite and patted it's snout. The dragon pokemon was back in the air and flying of into the hills before she could thank it.
Safely tucking the hologram invite into the bottom of her bag she stood and fastened the single strap across her chest. Grabbing the empty pokeballs from her belt she turned to her team.
''The invite said that the ferry leaves this afternoon'' She said, letting the pokeballs grow in her hands ''We better leave now to make good time, and you all still need to rest. So everybody return!'' All her pokemon were returned to their pokeballs, save for eevee. Who was her first pokemon, they had been together for nearly a year and eevee hardly ever spent any time in his pokeball.
''Right then'' Leslie sighed as she began walking in the opposite direction of the lake ''Off to the pier''
In the duration of the three hour walk, the weather had taken a turn for the worst. The heavy downpour had Leslie running as fast as she was able without slipping. Eevee was tucked into her jacket, his head and ears the only thing visible as Leslie kept up a steady jog towards to docks. Eventually, the pokemon center came into view. She smiled, relieved that they had found some shelter from the fast approaching storm.
Leslie stumbled through the automatic doors with an exaggerated shudder and cursed herself for wearing shorts, nearly slipping on the wet floor and barely steadying herself. She shook her head, spraying little droplets from her pixie cropped hair. Eevee clambered from her jacket and did the same. She sighed and looked around, the pokemon center was crowded. She could barely hear herself think over the noise, the pokemon were clearly restless from the waiting and soon their trainers were holding the back from attacking each other. Leslie sighed again, did all these people receive the same invite?
''Excuse me'' Leslie stopped a boy about her age, he had dark blue spiked hair and wore a bright orange jacket. He cocked an eyebrow ''Are all these trainers heading for new island?''
''Yeah'' The boy answered, she nearly didn't hear him over the noise ''Everyone's had the same invitation'' Leslie frowned.
''Huh, that's weird'' She paused, then shrugged ''Do you know where nurse joy is? I think my pokemon could do with a quick check up'' It was the boys turn to frown.
''didn't you hear?'' He asked, Leslie gave him a confused look ''Nurse Joy's gone missing!'' Leslie gasped.
''Oh no'' She mumbled ''Poor Nurse Joy! I hope she's okay...'' The boy nodded again and opened his mouth to say something when Officer Jenny called out for their attention.
''Alright everyone listen up!'' She began. Leslie scooped eevee back into her arms and followed the crowd as they gathered to listen ''I'm sorry to inform you, but the ferry to New Island has been cancelled'' this was met by a wave of protests, Jenny had a hard time calming everyone down.
''The ferries' been cancelled?'' The boy Leslie had spoken to earlier complained, she sighed in annoyance.
''But we all need to get to New Island'' She protested, the trainers around her agreed.
''Yeah, it's only a little rain!'' Another girl yelled out. The crowd started yelling over each other again, eevee used his paws to flatten his ears to block out the noise.
''This isn't just rain!'' Officer Jenny yelled, she gestured to a blue clad woman next to her ''The harbor manager thinks that this could be the worst storm ever!'' At least this seemed to pacify the angry crowd. The harbor manager stepped forward, looking each trainer at the front in the eye. Including Leslie.
''Listen to me!'' She began in a rich accent, everyone quietened down to listen to her ''The prophets have predicted the return of the winds of water. For years I have prayed that mankind would never witness the deadly storm ever again''
Murmurs ran through the crowd as each trainer exchanged glances, some were amused, others skeptical. Leslie however, was deeply unnerved by the woman's words. The way she spoke made her hold onto eevee that little bit tighter.
''Isn't that just a legend?'' Officer Jenny cocked an eyebrow. The woman smirked.
''The ancient writings tell of the storm wiping out all but a few pokemon. In their sorrow, the water of their tears restored the lives lost in the storm'' Leslie grunted as some pushed their way to the front, she shot an irritated glare at a boy a little shorter than her, he had raven hair and a blue shirt over a black top. A pikachu sat on his shoulder, similar to the way her eevee does. He didn't acknowledge her.
''But there are no pokemon tears today'' the strange harbor woman continued, re-diverting Leslie's attention ''Just waters which no one can survive'' Leslie gulped, then silently scoffed 'I shouldn't be listening to this!' She thought to herself, 'much less believing it!'.
''And that's why the ferry to New Island has been cancelled!'' Officer Jenny finished. The crowd was quiet for a moment.
''Well i'm going to new island anyway!'' Leslie looked to her right at a muscular boy as he stepped forward from the others. His cocky words made her roll her eyes. ''All my pokemon are water types! We'll just swim over to that palace!'' Leslie frowned, then something clicked and she forced herself to hide a smirk. 'This arrogant oaf may be on to something...''.
''I must warn you!'' The harbor woman began sternly ''The waves will be savage, you will never make it!''
''And besides!'' Officer Jenny squared up to the trainer ''If you tried that stunt and your pokemon got hurt you'd be outta luck because we had to close the pokemon center!'' The raven-haired boy shoved past Leslie, nearly knocking her off balance.
''How come?'' He asked innocently.
''Because the Nurse in charge at the center disappeared last month'' Jenny looked up from the boy and to the crowd. ''And if any of you see her please contact me at once'' More shocked murmurs ran through the group. Leslie glanced up at the blue haired boy who told her the same thing. ''That's a picture of her up there on the wall'' She pointed a gloved finger at a poster, which wasn't really necessary. Everyone knew what a Nurse Joy looked like.
Before Officer Jenny could get control over the crowd again, the muscle man who challenged her earlier bolted for the double doors leading to the docks. Before she could rationalize Leslie found herself following him, she looked down at eevee as she ran.
''Alright eevee'' She breathed ''I'm not about to pass this opportunity up without a fight'' She came to the waters edge and look around. She was nearly blown of the edge as someone passed overhead on a pidgeot. A gyarados was released into the waves by one trainer, along with a dewgong by another. Leslie grabbed a pokeball ''Milotic! I choose you!''The ball snapped open and released the tender pokemon. She didn't release it into the rough waves straight away. Leslie looked at the water-type ''Do you think you could get us across to New Island? It's the only way!''
Milotic nodded, determination in it's magenta eyes. It threw it's head back, gesturing her trainer to climb on. Leslie secured eevee under the mono strap of her backpack and settled on milotic's scaly back. She'd often used milotic to get across oceans and other large body's of water, but a violent storm may be a different story altogether...
''Come back here or i'll place you under arrest!'' Leslie started at the sound of Officer Jenny's voice, the policewoman was fast approaching with the harbour manager in tow. The others had already gone and unless she wanted to spend the night in jail she needed to move. She turned to her pokemon, feeling a sudden rush of adrenaline.
''Milotic! Lets go!'' She yelled over the thunder.
The water type plunged forward, managing to keep itself just above the waters surface and throwing it's safeguard up against the thunder. The ruthless waves knocked them about like rag dolls but they bared it, the wind changed direction and it became easier for milotic to navigate. Squinting against the rain, Leslie spotted a rather bizarre looking structure. It had the general shape of a palace, but it was held up by pillars made of sea rocks and the palace was tipped with multiple windmills. An eerie blue-green glow shone from the rock structure.
The storm began to die down and milotic was able to swim in a straight line again. It weaved through the rocky pillars and approached a small wooden pier underneath the palace. The cave was breathtakingly big, emphasized by a long staircase wound up to the surface. Leslie gasped and had to tilt her head all the way back, and even then she couldn't see where they led to.
Carefully climbing off of milotic and onto the rickety bridge, eevee squirmed from her grasp and climbed onto her shoulders to get a better look at their surroundings. Leslie spun in a low circle, taking in the cave's detail. The only light they had were from some dull lamps that hung from the walls crevices, making the place more intimidating. swallowing the lump in her throat she turned to her milotic, the strong water-type didn't look desperately exhausted. But it's breathing was a little rapid and it's posture was slightly slouched. She thanked and returned the pokemon. Standing in silence for a few more moments, the quiet was shattered by a familiar monotone voice.
''My master bids you welcome to his palace''
Well, that was my first stab at a pokemon fic. I'm trying to wedge this into two chapters, but the reception to this one pretty much controls the upload of the next one ;) so please review. I'd like to know how to improve my writing :D
