Chapter Two

Rayne awoke five hours later to the sound of pouring rain and raging thunder. She sat up in bed and looked around.
"What in the world is going on?" she asked sleepily rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She looked out the porthole and noticed that the sky had gotten quite dark out and lightning was dancing across the sky. Standing up, Rayne threw on her Team Rocket jacket and made her way up to the helm where Captain Drake was trying to keep the ship under control.

"Captain, what's going on?" she asked coming up beside the Captain and staring off into the horizon.

"I don't know. As soon as we got within five miles of the designated island, this storm came out of nowhere." Rayne continued to stare at the horizon when she noticed a figure high in the dark clouds. Squinting, Rayne could make out the dim outline of a pokemon. She gasped as she recognized the shape.
"It's Mewtwo." she said in awe. Captain Drake looked over at her confused.
"What did you say?" Rayne turned and looked at him with a huge smile on her face.
"It's Mewtwo, over there!" she said pointing to where Mewtwo was floating in the clouds. Captain Drake looked in the indicated direction and squinted just as Rayne had done. After a minute of looking, he shook his head.
"I don't see anything."

"He's right..." Rayne stopped in mid-sentence when she realized that Mewtwo had disappeared when her and Captain Drake were distracted. Rayne felt her spirits drop and quickly shook her head.
"Never mind!We must be going the right way! Why else would Mewtwo have created this storm?!" she yelled trying to be heard over the storm. Captain Drake nodded his head to show that he heard.
"I believe you are right my dear. Now all we have to do is get to the island in one piece." he said turning the wheel of the ship to keep it balanced. Looking around, Rayne quickly came up with an idea. Turning back to Captain Drake, she smiled.
"Captain Drake, you have a Pidgeot correct?" Captain Drake nodded.
"Yes, but I don't know what good it'll do." Rayne smiled.
"Just leave that up to me now call Pidgeot out." Quickly reaching into his back pocket, Captain Drake pulled out a pokeball and threw it up into the air.
"Come forth, Pidgeot." In a flash of red light, Pidgeot appeared on the ship with a look of confusion on its face.
"Pidgeot?" it said confused. Smiling, Rayne walked over to the bird pokemon and knelt down in front of it.
"Pidgeot, I need you to fly me in front of the ship so that Captain Drake can make it to the island safely. Can you do it?" Pidgeot looked at her for a moment before looking over at Captain Drake. Realizing that its trainer was in danger, Pidgeot nodded its head.
"Pidgeot." Rayne smiled.

"Thank you my friend. You really are a brave pokemon." she said hugging Pidgeot's neck. Pidgeot basked in Rayne's comfort and was ready to help her and its master any way it could.

Once Rayne was ready, Pidgeot offered Rayne its back and waited. In one swift movement, Rayne hopped on Pidgeot's back and looked over at Captain Drake.
"Me and Pidgeot will guide you through the storm. Try your best to follow, this storm is heavy and Mewtwo wants us to lose our direction." Captain Drake nodded.

"I'll try my best." he said giving Rayne a thumbs up. Rayne smiled and nodded her head.
"Try not to get lost!" And with those words, Pidgeot began to flap its wings and made its way in front of the ship. Rayne had to hang on for dear life because the wind was getting worse and lightning danced all around her. Looking down, she could just barely make out the ship.
"Alright, time for Captain Drake to see the light." she said pulling out a torch from her jacket and striking it on her belt. The torch lit up rather brightly and Rayne began to swing it around for Captain Drake to see. Apparently, Captain Drake could see the torch as clear as daylight because the ship began to follow the bright trail that the torch was leaving. Smiling, Rayne looked up and began to look for the island that Mewtwo was trying so hard to hide.

'We must be close. I can feel it.' thought Rayne to herself. Suddenly, a voice came out of nowhere.

'Turn back now human. We don't want any trouble.' Rayne gasped and looked around.

"Who said that?" she called into the raging storm. Looking around, all Rayne could see was the rain coming down in sheets, soaking her and Pidgeot.

'You know exactly who I am even though I thought that no one remembered me.' Rayne's eyes widened in surprise as she realized who she was talking to.

"Mewtwo." she whispered.

'That's correct. Now, I'll ask you again, leave us alone and do not return.' Rayne shook her head.

"I'm afraid I can't do that." From inside her mind, Rayne could have sworn she heart Mewtwo laugh.

'Foolish human, I can make this storm a hundred times worse. Why do you dare try to set foot on my island.?' Rayne remained silent and Mewtwo laughed again.

'Fine, don't say that I didn't warn you.' Before Rayne could register what Mewtwo meant, the storm took a turn for the worst. The wind increased in speed and the rain began to fall faster and harder. All around her, the lightning danced faster and the thunder bellowed even louder. Clinging on to Pidgeot tighter, Rayne looked down at Captain Drake's ship and gasped when she saw a huge tidal wave making its way towards the unsuspecting ship.
"Pidgeot, fly down to the ship!" cried Rayne taking charge of the situation instantly. Pidgeot looked back at her and nodded to indicate it heard her. With a flap of its wings, Pidgeot turned around flew down to where Captain Drake was losing control of his tiny ship. Motioning for Pidgeot to move beside Captain Drake, Rayne pulled out a pokeball and threw it into the air.

"Kingler, come on out!" In a flash of red, Kingler appeared in front of Captain Drake with its pincers flailing around in the air.

"Koki koki." it said smiling. Jumping off of Pidgeot, Rayne motioned for Captain Drake to jump on.
"Captain Drake, a huge tidal wave is coming. If we don't abandon ship, we'll be going down with the ship!" said Rayne running towards Kingler. Seeing that Rayne wasn't joking, Captain Drake hopped on Pidgeot and watched as Rayne got behind Kingler and wrapped her arms around it.

"What about the island? How are we going to find it in this storm?" Rayne looked up at him and smiled.

"Pidgeot knows the way, just let it carry you. Pidgeot will do the rest. I'll meet you there as soon as I get my bearings straight." Captain Drake nodded his head and gave Rayne a salute.
"You truly are Giovonni's top field agent. Good luck Rayne." Rayne nodded her head and returned the salute.
"You too, Captain Drake." and with those words, Kingler jumped over the side of the ship and disappeared into the turning ocean. At the same time, Captain Drake and Pidgeot had taken to the sky and not a moment to soon. Just as Pidgeot flew into the sky, the tidal wave slammed into the small ship and reduced it to timbers. Looking around for Rayne, Captain Drake smiled when he saw her and Kingler riding the waves as if they were nothing. Shaking his head, Captain Drake looked down at Pidgeot and smiled.

"Alright Pidgeot, let's get to that island and give Rayne a nice warm welcome." Pidgeot nodded its head and began to make its way to the island.

Meanwhile, Rayne and Kingler were having the time of their lives. Surfing on the waves, it somehow brought a smile to Rayne's face even though now seemed like a bad time to take a break. Looking down at Kingler, Rayne smiled.
"Alright Kingler, we need to get to the island and meet up with Captain Drake. Now let's see..." Looking around, Rayne tried to make out any sign of an island anywhere. Deciding she wasn't getting anywhere that way, Rayne looked up at the sky in the hopes of finding Captain Drake and Pidgeot. She was relieved to see them flying about half a mile ahead of them and motioned for Kingler to follow them.
"Alright Kingler, follow that Pidgeot." she said pointing to the disappearing figure. Kingler nodded and changed its direction so that Pidgeot and Captain Drake was in its sights. Tightening her grip on Kingler, Rayne held her breath as Kingler jumped of the wave it was riding and dived into the ocean. When the cold ocean water hit her, Rayne unwillingly shivered. Opening her eyes, Rayne looked around and was surprised as to how blue the ocean was even though there was a storm raging up above.

'Wow, it's so beautiful.' she thought to herself. Suddenly, Rayne realized that she needed to air and gently kicked Kingler in the side. Taking the hint, Kingler made its way to the surface with Rayne in tow.

Once Kingler made it to the surface, Rayne took several deep breaths of air. Shaking her head, Rayne laid her chin on top of Kingler's head and closed her eyes.

"Man, I really need to take that underwater course they're offering back at headquarters." Kingler shook its head and continued to follow the ever shrinking Pidgeot. Surprisingly, even though there were waves tossing and turning all around them, Rayne and Kingler were not in the least bit phased. To them, it was just like an amusement ride with lots and lots of water. After an hour of fighting the ever raging ocean, Rayne spotted the island that Mewtwo called home. Rayne felt a smile spread across her face and she patted Kingler's head.

"We're almost there Kingler." she said happily. Kingler looked back at her and nodded.

Koki koki." Rayne laughed and closed her eyes.

"Man, that was fun. We should do it again sometime." Suddenly, Rayne felt Kingler start to shake. Opening one eye, Rayne looked down at Kingler and noticed it turning in the opposite direction.
"Hey Kingler, you're going the wrong way." she said trying to turn Kingler back the right way. But Kingler was stubborn and Rayne sighed.
"Alright alright, what do you want to show me?" she asked turning in the direction Kingler had turned. When Rayne saw what Kingler was trying to show her, her eyes went really big and her mouth dropped. Coming their way, was a huge tidal wave that was bigger than they had ever seen. Rayne knew that Kingler was going to be able to swim away from the tidal wave with her on its back so she did the only thing she could.

She jumped off of Kingler's back and was quickly pulled into the huge tidal wave. Holding her breath, Rayne waited for the wave to go crashing down with her in it. As the wave dropped, Rayne felt her stomach drop with it and waited to hit the water below. When Rayne hit the water, the force was so strong that it nearly knocked her out cold. It took her remaining strength to make it to the surface and take a deep breath. Once she managed to get fresh air into her lungs, Rayne finally let the darkness consume her and she slipped into the ocean below. The last thing she remembered before falling completely unconscious, was a pair of strong arms pulling her out of the water and lifting her up into the sky.

When Rayne finally regained consciousness, the first thing she felt was the sand against her face. Slowly opening her eyes, Rayne pushed herself up and moved into a sitting position. Checking herself for any injuries, Rayne was relieved to discover the worst of her injuries was a major headache.

"Man, what a rush." she said rubbing her head. Looking around, Rayne noticed that she was on some kind of beach. Behind her was a forest filled with lots of trees and a mountain in the middle. In front of her, was the ocean. Only instead of it being all destructive and raging, it was nice and calm. Slowly standing up, Rayne placed her hands on her hips and continued to look around.

'I hope Kingler made it.' she thought worriedly. As if to answer her question, a familiar sound filled her ears.

"Koki koki." Turning around, Rayne was relieved to see Kingler and Captain Drake standing there.

"Kingler, you're alright!" she cried running over to Kingler and wrapping it in a warm embrace. Kingler rubbed against Rayne's face and began to dance in her arms.
"Koki koki." it said happily. Rayne laughed and pulled out Kingler's pokeball.
"Alright, alright, I'm glad to see you too Kingler. Now let's get you inside of your pokeball for a nice long rest." she said touching the pokeball to Kingler and watching it disappear inside its pokeball. Once Kingler was safe and sound inside its pokeball, Rayne attached the pokeball back on her belt and sat down in the sand.

"Phew, that's a relief, I'm glad that you and Kingler are alright, Captain Drake." she said looking up at the Captain with a smile on her face. Captain Drake nodded.
"Yeah, your Kingler was running all over the beach when me and Pidgeot landed. When I noticed that you were nowhere to be seen, I became worried." Rayne chuckled and rubbed the back of her head in embarrassment.

"Yeah, sorry about that. I didn't expect that tidal wave." Captain Drake shook his head and looked back at the island.

"So somewhere on this island is the great and powerful Mewtwo, huh?" Rayne nodded her head.
"Yeah, at least that's what Team Rocket thinks." Captain Drake continued to look at the forest for a moment before looking back down at Rayne.
"What do you say we go and find Mewtwo before it gets dark out?" Rayne looked up at him and nodded. Smiling, Captain Drake offered Rayne a helping hand up and she smiled. Taking his hand in hers, Rayne was surprised at how easily Captain Drake could pull her up. Once she was standing, Rayne brushed the sand and dirt off her pants and turned towards the woods.

"Alright, let's go see Mewtwo." she said making her way towards the woods. Behind her, Captain Drake smiled and pushed the taser deeper into his pocket.

'Soon, I will have the ultimate power.' he thought evilly. Realizing that Rayne was about to enter the woods, he quickly ran to catch up with her.
"Hey, wait for me!"

Five hours later...

"Alright, I vote we take a break." said Rayne plopping down onto the ground and leaning against a strong tree. Captain Drake nodded in agreement and plopped down beside her.

"Man, I didn't know this jungle was so big." she said wiping the sweat from her face.
"You'd be surprised."

Suddenly, Rayne stood up and began to look around.
"What's the matter?" asked Captain Drake lazily. Rayne motioned for him to be quiet.

"I thought I heard something." she whispered.

By now, Captain Drake was wide awake. He too stood up and moved beside her.
"What did you hear?" Rayne continued to look around, completely ignoring Captain Drake. The two were silent for a moment before Rayne's head perked up.
"There!" she cried running towards a big clump of bushes. Before Captain Drake could stop her, Rayne took off in the direction she had pointed to and disappeared into the bushes. Shaking his head, Captain Drake chased after Rayne and stopped in mid-step when he heard Rayne scream.
"AHH!"
"Rayne!" he cried worriedly.

When Rayne ran into the bushes, the last thing she expected was a steep hill to be right behind it. Before she could stop herself, Rayne went sliding down the hill and found that she couldn't stop herself.
"AHH!" she cried as she went faster and faster down the hill. When she reached the bottom, Rayne did a somersault and landed upside down. Slowly opening her eyes, Rayne noticed that everything was upside down.
"Oh man, this is embarrassing." she said outloud. Suddenly, a pair of purple legs appeared in front of her vision.

"What in the world?" Rayne flipped herself over so that everything was right side up and lay there on her stomach. Once the world stopped spinning, she became aware of a shadow covering her face. Looking up, Rayne gasped at what she saw. There standing in front of her was the exact same pokemon that Alice had shown her on the pier. It was...
"Mewtwo?"

To Be Continued...