Timegate Traveller Trilogy

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or any of the characters featured. They belong to Satoshi Tajiri and Nintendo/Game Freak.


Chapter 3: Escape from Pokemon Planet

Professor Mei is still trapped in a bizarre future: in which Bug Pokemon rule over humanity with an iron fist, and eliminate any humans that are not stored in "Human Balls" that dare to defy their masters. One such denizen of this era, Ledian, has seized Mei's temporal transport and captured her for his personal amusement. Promising on his word not to eliminate her, she was permitted to train her Duosion on straw effigies of human figures to help evolve it into a Reinucleus. It was fortunate timing too, as based upon what was to happen next.

"Good job, Duosion! You've certainly gotten stronger!"

"That it has." Ledian said from behind her. "It's a shame it won't be of any help."

"What are you talking about? You have the Transport. So, why am I still trapped with you? You've no further use for me!"

"That's right." Ledian said in a calm, albeit sinister voice. "I don't need you anymore. Which is why I plan on eliminating you now."

"What?!" Mei said in surprise. "But you said you wouldn't harm me!"

"I was going to keep you alive for as long as you'd be useful to me. So now that I have the Transport, your services to me are no longer needed." Ledian said back. "Be thankful that I'm giving you a fighting chance to defend yourself. Most other humans aren't as lucky."

"Well, this looks like it's all for nothing... go, Reinucleus!" Mei announced, throwing Reinucleus's Pokeball onto the field.

"Give it your all against this puny human, Black Belt!" Ledian called, sending the trapped Human out from its ball.

"Science lady..." the Black Belt grunted. "Master has Temporal Transport. Looks like Human Ball... after I go, it gets sent out. That will be your chance."

"Thank you. I think I understand things better now." Mei said warmly.

"Darn it, Black Belt! Can't you be able to do anything as I command without your will getting in the way? You're all worthless to me, and for that, I'll destroy all of you!" Ledian hissed.

"You're wrong!" Mei called back. "Humans are capable of much more than you think. And now, I'll show you. Reinucleus, use Trick!" Her Pokemon then proceeded to use a move on the Black Belt, switching its Magnet with a Red Card. "Now if you hit my Reinucleus with another attack, your Black Belt just goes back into its ball, sending out the Transport, and my way out of here!"

"You seem so sure of yourself. But do you really think that you can just come into the future, do whatever you please, and then escape on a whim? It's exactly that kind of carelessness that allowed us Bug Pokemon to come forth to rule! You humans can be so naive, sometimes." Ledian said, before noticing the Temporal Transport starting to exhume smoke and burn its hand. "Ouch! That Transport is heating up. It's starting to go active on its own!"

"Yes!" Mei cried out in victory. "Brace yourself, Reinucleus." And with that command, the Black Belt attacked, switching out afterward in a blast of light with the Temporal Transport. Her Pokemon then used a Skill Swap attack to gain the Motor Drive ability, boosting its attacks significantly. "Now, use Thunder at full power!"

"Rei... nuuuuu!" the Pokemon squealed, unleashing a strong lightning bolt to revitalize the machine.

"There we go! It's fully charged now, and the past is just a footstep away." Mei said in relief.

"So, you tricked me into bringing out the Transport so you could charge it up. I'd hate to say it, but that's impressive for a Human like you." Lediana interjected in amusement.

"Ledian, I admit you were right. It was selfish of me to let my curiosity bring me to this time, and make a mess of things." Mei said in an apologetic manner.

"And you were right, Mei. I had underestimated the strong willpower that humanity posesses." Ledian replied sincerely.

"Here. I'll give you my research back." Mei said. Ledian then started rummaging through the flora samples until he made a surprising find. "What is it?"

"It's the Evolution Stone. If you leave without it, you must know that you have changed the future for all of us." Ledian gasped.

And so, Mei had returned from her expedition into the future, having learned a valuable lesson: the future can be rather unpredictable, and even the slightest action can have a ripple effect for everyone's lives. Hopefully, Mei's actions would've given Ledian some lessons in empathy towards humans, and what the relationship between Pokemon and humans can truly mean.

THE END