Issue 10 The Frost on the Rose
During the dawn of Team Rocket
At one moment I looked at myself in the glass like surface of the ice. I use to see the same eyes as I shared with my sweet little girl. Now though I only see ice. I can barely feel my own heart beat as the blood in my veins slowed like the flow of lava as it congealed and formed solid mass. These thoughts of magma where the only form of heat came to comfort me.
My name is Miyamoto my mother named me after a samurai warrior in the ancient past. She always called me her little warrior because I loved fiercely even from birth. I needed a job, my little girl was getting so big and I could hardly bring food to our table. I temporarily left her at an orphanage just tell I could make enough money to provide her a good life.
I joined team rocket with the promise of riches and the high life... I didn't know that would include gracing the icy wonderland of the Andes Mountains being a part of the "high life". They had sent me to find any information on the pokemon Mew who was said to take residence here from time to time. I saw him, her, it and it allowed me to touch it's small head when I did this a stray hair from his head grasped to my glove.
Then Mew disappeared. In my aggravation I slammed my hand into the side of the mountain. The snow that stood on the tips of the mountains suddenly rocked in anger. I had no idea what would happen to me and as the mounds of snow fell on me I held tight to the small hair in my hand and hoped and dreamed that my little Jessie would be all right.
The Present Day
"Today on Pokemon Mysteries. Kanto seems to have found a guardian in a strange being who has the wings and halo of a Shednija but the body of a man. Reports say that this being saved the Tanoby Ruins in the Sevii Islands from team rocket." A news reporter said as Brendan and Rui watched the T.v. in the Allerdyce family room.
"Wow." Rui said with little enthusiasm.
"This mysterious trainer seems to carry around a slowpoke who aided him in saving the home of the Unown. This stranger seemed to wield powers including the ability to levitate..." The anchorwoman said as Brendan changed the channel.
"What a loud of crap." Brendan said as the next news channel displayed the Andes Mountains.
"Further expeditions continue in this area for ancient remains of Mew shrines. We have Marilyn who is leading the expedition." A Male newscaster said as the computer generated image of Brendan's old caretaker.
"Thank you mark the mystery of Mew had always been a fascinating subject for all of us at the pokemon research center we hope to find samples of any stray DNA knowing the DNA of Mew will open the door to knowing the genetic patterns of all pokemon." Marilyn said causing anger to rise within Brendan's heart.
"Brendan that's the thing that appeared in Mirage Masters hideout." Rui said shocked.
"I know I've meet her before." Brendan said his lip quivering. "Rui get everyone together and tell them to dress warmly."
The group teleported via Kirlia who started to shiver while outside of it's pokeball. Brendan looked around furious trying to find the imposter Marilyn. The rest of the group looked out barely being able to see in front of them.
"This weather we don't really have much like it on Lunar Oceanus." Jared said as he then stuck his tongue out to catch a falling snowflake. "I wish it did."
"Wow!!!! You don't have snow on the moon I guess not. I bet it sure is cold sometimes you betcha like is it all nigh time all the time!?" Jay said quickly with a shiver.
"No we have groups of Solrock who rise for twelve hour periods and then we have Lunatone who take the twelve hours after so that we do not burn up or freeze. Like you we also hibernate during eight of the Lunatone hours." Jared said as he looked at his breath.
"Oh you mean sleep. Wow sometimes you talk different from us but I like it really you betcha." Jay said joyfully.
"Thank you... You too."
Then Max seemed to feel something in the air a warmth both outside and in his mind and heart. Not saying a word he wondered towards this energy the group followed seeming to feel this odd sensation as well. At the top of a snow drift lay a frozen figure hunched down holding on to something in her hands.
"Wow..." Jay said for once finding nothing to say.
"Who do you think she was?" Rui asked as Mirage Master and Marilyn followed by Shadow Jirachi followed.
"You mean is." Mirage Master said adjusting his glasses.
"Are you saying this woman is still alive?" the Oracle asked.
"Yes she holds a stray hair from Mew's head that contains an amount of psychic energy that has kept her in a sort of stasis." Marilyn explained.
"Like hibernating." Jared said as everyone looked at the strange ice sculpture.
"Yes now if you wouldn't mind Jirachi here will be able to free this woman from this state." Mirage Master said as Jirachi lofted itself in front of the woman.
"I have no problem beating you guys all to near death and leaving you out here in the cold to freeze like this woman... but maybe she didn't deserve it like you do. Get her out." Brendan said rising with a fever that if it were real could melt the snow landing on his head.
"Jirachi use Shadow Fire." Yung said as dark flames engulfed the frozen woman as slowly the ice melted away from her and she gently fell to the ground.
"Are you ok." Rui said as she made her way to the revived woman who put the hair she had been holding for so long into her pocket.
"Prepare for the main event. It will leave you dumb with wonderment. To protect those in need from truth and pain. To bring us all wealth and fame. Miaymoto, that's my name. Team Rocket's destiny rings from the stars. This is it for everything is ours." Miaymoto said striking a pose.
"Not Team Rocket again." Max said slapping his forehead in frustration.
"Oh so you've heard of us that's magnificent. Now how did you all seem to get up here If not for my lovely Dragonite I don't even know how I would have gotten up here." Miaymoto asked.
"My Kirlia teleported us." Max said proud of his starter pokemon.
"We used a hovercraft." Yung announced.
"A hovercraft is that some sort of hot air balloon?" Miaymoto asked.
"I'm sorry my dear but you have been frozen for a great deal of time." the Oracle said as Miaymoto gave a shocked look.
"Frozen! Why that is silly... But I fear it may be true. It is very cold here."
"Miaymoto why don't you join me and my group we can help adjust you to this new time period." Yung said taking Miaymoto's hand.
"No! Don't listen to them they turned Jirachi into a weapon and all they do is exploit and toss away everything!" Max said as for the first time seemed to catch the attention of Jirachi who's face for a single moment seemed to show emotion.
"Listen I know your history. I know who you are. You put your daughter up for adoption in order to give her a better life. Come with me and maybe I can help you track down your daughter." Yung said as the rocket member looked at him.
"You can do that?" Miaymoto asked with sadness.
"My friends and I are attempting something incredible. The profit from our plan will be extraordinary. You can give her the life you always wanted for her." Yung said finalizing the deal
"Fine than." She said as the hovercraft appeared.
"I'm not going to allow you to get away with this Swampert go!" Brendan said as he released his pokemon.
"Claydol I choose you!" Jared said sending out the ground type pokemon.
"Jirachi you know what to do!" Yung said as Jirachi sent a dark mist covering them as they entered the hovercraft and took off.
"Guys I think I might know who her daughter is." Max said as sparks connected in his brain.
The villains lair in the Ancient Tomb was only moderately warmer than the Andes. Yung and Miaymoto exited the hovercraft and made their way to the main room in the base. The sinister murderer meet them still skulking in the shadows.
"We are back." Yung said bluntly.
"Oh welcome to our base my dear but thanks to you we soon shall move to another base to better utilize our new corporation." the man in the shadows said. "By chance do you still have the hair of Mew that kept you alive all these years."
"Yes." Miyamoto said as she held the extremely small hair out in her hand. "Are we going to make pictures of this and sell them since they are of Mew and all."
"No my dear something much better." The man said as he stepped out of the shadows revealing a man with white hair that seemed to curl into the shape of a lightening bolt and a white beard. The man at first would seem like a kind old man where it not for the garish look in his eyes. "How rude of me I have forgotten to introduce myself. My name is Dr. Fuji we will soon be making our way to New Island."
Max laid on the couch as everyone made their way to bed. He took off his glasses and turned off the lights as he tried to lull himself to sleep. His body was ready but his mind was racing. He could not help but notice the woman they met today bore a striking resemblance to the hapless villain Jessie of Team Rocket he had encountered many times during his travels with his sister and Ash. These thoughts were than pushed away as he heard a small sound.
Max.
"What." Max said as he made his way to the window.
Max help me. Save me. He heard again though he saw nothing outside.
"I will Jirachi I promise you."