No matter how hard it tried, it could not remember.
Where am I? How did I get here?
Who am I?
A sea of red blurred its vision. It searched and searched for its memories, but a void blocked all attempts to remember. Dull pain flared through its senses. An arm? A leg? It was barely aware that it had arms and legs. Movement. It did not understand the concept of movement. Arms and legs, what were they?
"Then what do you need, Doctor Fuji?" a muffled voice proclaimed.
Voices. The creature could barely make out two shadows standing outside the tank. They were conversing with each other in voices it could understand, although why it could understand them, it did not know.
"We need to stabilize its blood pressure," the second shadow replied in an unstable voice. "To do that, we need a special serum."
"A special serum?" the first shadow mused. His voice was much deeper, more straightforward than the figure standing next to him. "You know how we do things around here."
The second figure, Dr. Fuji, sighed. "Yes, I realize. However, the serum is vital to the success of your project. Neglect could result in fatal consequences."
"And what if we secure this serum? What happens then?"
"...we stabilize the subject's internal readings and bolster its sense of perception."
The first shadow shifted, leaned his head back, and started laughing. The sound echoed across the cavern walls, bringing a chill down the creature's spine.
"Excellent. EXCELLENT!" The figure exclaimed. Dr. Fuji's shadow shrunk.
"You will find a present at your doorstep in a few days time, Doctor," the figure continued. "Compliments of my network. I trust that with this new development, the project will continue unhindered."
"Yes, sir," Dr. Fuji replied meekly. "There will be no problems."
The other figure stepped towards the creature. Through its caged eyes, the creature could see the hazy resemblance of a man, the features of the face before him. Short hair, sharp eyebrows, and chiseled features, grinning at it like a child upon a toy.
The creature felt it's first emotion. It felt fear.
The man's eyes widened with anticipation. Everything was going according to plan.
The world would soon be his.
"Mewtwo."
"Your time has come."
