Mewtres: The Last Creation
By Alexis Theory
Disclaimer: Pokemon and all the ideas that go along with it belong to their respective owners. I just own Lexi and the idea for this fan-fic.
Giovanni was in a lull. His plans were all going awry, and his inspiration had gone away. His psychiatrist said he was just suffering from overwork, but the new factions of Team Rocket that were now springing up all over were saying otherwise.
Flipping through his computer's files of past missions, Giovanni struggled to come up with a new idea. As record after record flashed past, one caught his eye. Opening it Giovanni frowned. "I don't remember this."
The leader of Team Rocket opened the file. His eyes got wide. "I don't remember any of this. And yet… it seems so familiar."
A flash of remembrance streaked through his brain. "Ah, so that's what you did. Nobody outsmarts the leader of Team Rocket and gets away with it. I'll make you learn that the hard way."
Two months later…
Mewtwo streaked across the dusk sky, fleeing for his life as the two helicopters followed in close pursuit. The past few weeks had seen Mewtwo in many similar situations. How was it that Giovanni had gotten past his memory wipe? There was no possible way!
Dodging a particularly tall treetop, Mewtwo decided now was not the time for speculation. He looked down at the forest as it passed by beneath him. A clearing! The psychic Pokemon dived down into it, knowing the helicopters wouldn't follow. They would have to land and search for him on foot to continue the search.
Landing out of sight, Mewtwo took in his surroundings. A branch snapped nearby. Mewtwo whirled around to spot a young girl running through the woods. She had yet to notice him, yet Mewtwo frowned. She wore the uniform of a Rocket-in-training. However, he noticed with a bit of speculation, the small logo on her jacket had been ripped off. In its place was a pin with two blue Rs intersecting on it. Curiosity got the better of him. Mewtwo flew up as high as he could while still staying under the cover of the trees. Catching up to the girl, he landed in front of her.
The girl slid to a halt, slipping and falling backward. She groaned quietly before looking up. The girl gasped, not realizing exactly what she was seeing. Frightened, she tried to get up and run in the other direction. Mewtwo raised his hand and effortlessly raised a psychic wall. The girl ran into it and struggled to break through. Mewtwo took a step forward and put a hand on the girl's shoulder. She whipped around, and Mewtwo was able to get his first good look at her. Her hair was a dusty brown and roughly hacked short. Her eyes were a bright blue and showed fear as easily as if he had been reading a book. She looked to be about ten.
Mewtwo struggled to keep a straight face as he felt her quiver under his touch. He wouldn't hurt her, just get some information from her. In a commanding tone he said, "Who are you, and why do you wear the uniform of a Rocket?"
The girl's eyes hardened surprisingly at his words. "I am not a Rocket!" she declared, "I'm Lexi, leading member of the Rocket Rebellion." She adjusted her jacket so the pin was clearly visible.
"Rocket Rebellion?" Mewtwo almost laughed.
"Yes," Lexi said, obviously disappointed her words had little effect on him. "We are a group of kids who have been put into Team Rocket unwillingly and have decided to leave."
Mewtwo smiled, slightly impressed that there was such a thing in an evil organization like Team Rocket. "Well, then. What are you doing out here? Running away?"
"Yeah," Lexi sighed, sitting down on the ground. "They've started identifying who we are that are in this group. Three kids were taken this morning for questioning; another two this afternoon. The rest of us are scrambling to avoid being found out. I had to escape before they found me. We all do. We are leaving one at a time, every hour. Each of us goes in a different direction. Every one of us that escapes is to make our way to a Pokemon Center to register as a trainer. In a few years we could all be strong enough as a group to take on Team Rocket."
Mewtwo sat down next to Lexi, intrigued by the bold plan. "Well, that definitely seems well thought out. But what about running into a problem, such as me?"
Lexi frowned, "One of us going down won't stop us. The Rocket Rebellion will not be stopped." She paused for a moment before looking him straight in the eyes and asking, "You aren't going to be a problem, are you?"
Mewtwo stood up. "I don't think so. Your intentions do not in any way harm me, so I shall be on my way."
He started to glide up into the sky when Lexi suddenly called out, "Wait!" Mewtwo stopped and looked back at her. Lexi hesitated before asking, "Who are you?"
Mewtwo hesitated before answering. Eventually, he said, "I am Mewtwo."
"Mewtwo? So, you are a pokemon then." Lexi replied.
Mewtwo nodded and landed again. "I am surprised you haven't heard of me."
Lexi shrugged, "What kid ever pays attention in class? So, what are you doing here?"
Mewtwo smiled. This girl seemed trustworthy. Mewtwo sat back down beside her. "It's a long story." Mewtwo began relating to Lexi all that had happened to him since his creation.
Lexi sat still and listened intently until he was done. "Whoa. You've got to have the craziest life story I've ever heard."
Mewtwo gave a chuckle before getting serious again. "You must not tell anyone that you have met me. It's bad enough that Team Rocket is on my trail."
Lexi gave him a huge smile. "I promise."
"Good," Mewtwo stood back up. "How about I give you a lift then to one of the nearby Pokemon Centers?"
"Really? You would do that for me? Thank you!" Lexi leapt up and gave Mewtwo a huge hug. He was taken aback by the sudden sign of affection. No one had ever been this friendly to him before. This child does not realize what would have happened had I not chosen to be kind to her. All she sees is what she is shown. Are there more humans like this in the world? Or is it just her and the few others I have been fortunate to meet? No matter the case, she deserves better than the life she has been given.
A sudden explosion broke up the moment of peace. Lexi gave a small yipe as Mewtwo put an arm around her waist and took off. "Hold on."
Lexi needed no second warning. She held on tightly to Mewtwo's arm as they sped up and out of the trees. Unfortunately, their way was cut off by the two helicopters from before. Inside each was a powerful Mightyena, both of which shot Shadow Balls at Mewtwo as he tried to escape.
Mewtwo knew that by carrying Lexi, he was slowing himself down. It'd be easier if she were free to move on her own. He used his psychic powers to give her the temporary ability of flight. Lexi slowly drifted away from Mewtwo, still keeping on hand on his arm for stability. If they had not been in danger, Lexi would have been seriously enjoying this sudden change in perspective.
A Shadow Ball zoomed by, inches from Lexi's face. Mewtwo frowned, "Keep moving! It'll make it harder to hit you." He made her let go of his arm so he could weave around more.
Lexi nodded, too scared to speak, but started weaving back and forth like Mewtwo did. The helicopters were catching up. Mewtwo struggled to keep increasing their speed, but he was having trouble with Lexi in tow. It would be best to find some safe place to drop her off.
While he was thinking, one of the Rocket grunts in the helicopters decided he was tired of the chase. He released a Pokemon from its Pokeball, commanding, "Use Hyper Beam!"
Lexi heard the call before Mewtwo did, seeing as she was lagging a bit behind him. She looked back to see the attack streaking right towards Mewtwo. "No!" She cried out, rushing to change trajectory.
At the speed Mewtwo had them going, it took only a few seconds for Lexi to collide with Mewtwo, sending him out of harm's way. Mewtwo stopped himself and turned just in time to see Lexi get hit by the Hyper Beam. There was a brief moment when both Mewtwo and the Rockets all froze, watching as Lexi's body hung in the air for a moment before plummeting towards the ground, Mewtwo's hold on her broken.
Mewtwo recovered quicker than the Rockets. He hurtled down towards the forest after Lexi, ignoring the pain as he crashed through the tree line to catch Lexi before she hit the ground. Mewtwo landed, holding Lexi close to himself. Surprisingly, she still had a small spark of life within her, but she was so badly wounded, it was obvious she would not be alive much longer. Unless…
Frowning, Mewtwo knew he didn't have much time. He took flight again, this time staying below the tree line. His only regret was that he did not have the chance to take revenge on the Rockets who had done this to Lexi.