A/N: So...yea....4 years...yeah..I got nothing. Life caught up to me...things happened. Life sucks. Been sitting on this for two years actually typing little by little...I still have more to come. I'm hoping to get back up to a regular posting schedule again. I do have another chapter all written up and ready for the next post. I'll aim for once a week, and yes I do intend to finish this story. I don't feel right leaving it unfinished. _ Anyways, on with the story and the show.

Chapter 8: Lost Inquiries

"Pitiful humans," The voice stated blandly. MewTwo looked around the ruined city again in faint amusement.

"So weak, all of you, you're not even worth the effort anymore. This is a world meant to be ruled by the strong!" He stated loudly to the emptied city. He floated upwards and looked down at the decimated land before his eyes started to glow. He sharply brought his arms upwards with a loud growl causing the objects below to creak and groan in kind, shaping and bending them to his will.

"I am not just powerful! I am all powerful! A god among these...these worthless beings!" He swayed his arms as the city dragged and moved upwards forming a tower that reached high up into the sky. MewTwo floated there glaring at it, his eyes glowing bright blue as he shifted and formed the seamless spectacle. The top of the tower seemed to reach higher into the sky at his will, before he moved and began to shape the land into his domain.

"Just as I was imprisoned so shall they be! Let the reign of man end and the reign of MewTwo, begin!"


"Holy hell!!" that would have been Janus as the ship jumped and shuddered, hurling him from the comfort of the bed, "What was that?!"

"My guess would be a big wave crashed into the side of the boat, Janus," Cassie remarked giving him a rather flat look. Janus sighed sharply and got into a sitting position and tenderly rubbed at his forehead with a wince. Cassie rolled her eyes and scoffed at him a little before looking out the window and sighing softly. She was startled out of her thoughts when the ship shook violently again seeming to crash hard into something.

For a moment Janus and Cassie were plunged into darkness before the emergency lights flared into life, bathing the room with that pulsing red.

"Um...I'm no expert, but flashing red lights were never a good sign in the movies," Janus remarked furrowing his brow and standing up again. There was a general commotion outside before a loud voice spoke up over it all.

"Everyone please exit your rooms in a calm and orderly fashion and follow one of the personnel to a designated evacuation area. I repeat please follow us in a calm and orderly fashion to a designated evacuation area!" The voice repeated the words as it walked down the hall. The commotion started up again and the shuffling of feet followed suit.

"Emergency evacuation?" Cassie asked curiously as she exchanged a look with Janus who shrugged and shook his head.

"Never heard of them doing this before, maybe it's some sort of event?" He said with a weak smile.

"Yeah...let's hope that's all it is, c'mon we better find Latias," Cassie said moving ahead of him and opening the door. He blinked and nodded following after her as they started to battle against the oncoming group of voyagers.


(I think we lost them...) Latias said slumping down against a door and sighing as she panted for breath. (How can humans live like this?)

Seki let out a little indignant noise.

(Thanks for the save, so what're you doing here exactly...did you ditch the boy and girl too?) Seki said as she hopped out of Latias arms to explore the room they were in.

(No...I just wanted to explore the ship a little; I've never been on one before...they're back in the cabin right now...) Latias replied, watching Seki walk around and sniff at a few objects curiously (You don't like them very much do you?)

(Why should I?) Seki huffed a little and cringed when the ship shook again (They locked us away and treated us like we didn't even-)

(Exist?) Latias smiled weakly at the glare that got her (technically...we don't to them Seki. We're just little ones and zeros on a computer screen. We...didn't fit in with their plans yet.)

Seki stared at her and sat down shaking her head for a moment and sighing heavily. Latias smiled and was about to say more when she heard a strange noise and blinked at it. It was obvious Seki had heard it too when the Suicune pup snapped to attention looking around.

(Latais, what is that...it sounds like...) Seki closed her mouth trying to think of the word before Latias looked at her and filled in the blank curiously.

(Something growling...?)


Janus and Cassie had made it passed the worse parts of the crowds and were currently running down the hall worriedly. A door ahead of them opened and exepelled a figure who began running at them full sprint. Cassie smiled brightly.

"Latias!" She shouted out but blinked at the frantic look on the girls face.

(Run! Run fast!!) She shouted bolting passed them. Cassie and Janus shared a blank look with each other before Cassie started running after her.

"Why!?" Cassie shouted after her worriedly. As if to answer for her, the whole ship began to shudder slightly.

"What's happening!?" Janus said as he stumbled a few steps before running after them. Latias cast them a furtive glance slowing enough for Cassie to catch up with her.

(He's coming! We have to hurry before-) She was cut off when she faltered and fell to the ground as the shuddering turned to shaking, becoming violent. Cassie blinked and moved to help Latias up. She stopped short though at a strong roaring noise that pierced her to the core as she threw her hands over her ears.

"W-what is that!?" Janus asked looking around for the source of the noise wincing and covering his ears as he tried to stumble over towards the others who were trying to block out the noise. Janus fell backwards when the ship jumped, suddenly focused more on the sound of tearing metal and splintering wood. He scrambled to get back up but by that time it was too late. The ground under him became uneven and was torn away from him violently by the ocean. He managed to keep a solid footing on the ground, but it was difficult to keep his balance. The shaking didn't help either as he looked at the others screaming out their names but having the words lost to the noise of the raging waters the beckoned for him below.

By the time Cassie and Latias looked up it was too late, Janus footing had slipped out from under him and he fell backwards as everything was lost to him under the roar of the ocean. Cassie managed to get to her feet and was running towards him. He reached futily for her, for anything to grab onto as he fell. He closed his eyes tightly, and tried to will this nightmare away before the dark waters swallowed him whole, his world losing focus as he was sucked into the undercurrent of the water.


Gotta hold on Janus...just....just hold on... He thought to himself, trying to fight against the current of the water as it sucked at him, ripping the warmth from his body. His world began to fade and his lungs burned. The ocean was black, all he could make out was the pulsing red lines of something coming towards him. There was a shaking around him, and a loud noise that was lost as bubbles escaped his mouth, and the water poured into his lungs. His thoughts drifted as he began to lose consciousness. This was the end of the end of the line for him. Suddenly everything seemed to fade, the last thing he heard was the echoing roar in the distance.

A bright light filtered through his eyelids and he opened them blearily and looked around. He was drifting in a stark white land, with nothing in every direction.

Am...am I dead? He wondered to himself looking around curiously. Ah-I guess I died...so this is the end then...everything...my whole life gone...I can't believe it...

"Dont be silly, Janus...you're not dead!" The voice came from nowhere, and everywhere. The voice was feminine, and sounded young. Looking around he found nothing.

"I'm...not?" He asked curiously.

"No silly," The voice giggled lightly, gently, "Thanks to me anyways..."

"Who are you then, and where am I?" He began to look around.

"Oh how rude of me," There was that giggle again. Janus looked around curiously, then let out a startled oath when a pink furry face floated an inch in front of his. The pink cat like creature giggled lightly and reached out poking his nose lightly sending him spiraling backwards and landing heavily on the...er...ground...

"Wh...Mew?!" He stared at the pokemon as it floated and giggled at him.

"Of course, who else did you think I would be?"

"I can understand you though! "

"Of course you can...but that's not important right now, there's more pressing things we need to discuss and there's not a lot of time to do it in...so sit there and just listen. You're trapped here thanks to MewTwo, I'm sorry, but that's just how it is, and you're not the only one. There are other players, like you, who've had a nasty encounter with legendaries like him who're out there trying to destroy this world and yours."

"H-hold on, I-"

"No interupting," She floated towards him giving him an indignant huff, "You, are special, you possess the one thing that can stop them...the MasterBall Program, to use this you simply activate it by using your CustomBallGenerator. I know it's bothering you so I'll answer your questions in order. Yes, you're very much alive. No I don't know how to help you get back to your world...but I can promise you I'll do my best to try and find a way. For your big question...though we may be computer programs, we are very much alive thanks to you humans...it's this reason that we feel indebted to your kind...however there are those of us who are bitter at being kept locked away...they want revenge...MewTwo is the most dangerous of all of them and needs to be stopped as fast as you possibly can. Lastly, your largest question...you are in possession of the MasterBallProgram thanks to me. That girl, Cassie, you saved her Janus...your data prevented her from being destroyed utterly...somehow, when Psychic struck the two of you, your character data mingled with hers and replaced the damaged coding...you however weren't as lucky, I did my best to save you and used the remaining data from that admin who was destroyed by MewTwo. This is how you got the program...of course your ability to speak with pokemon was lost to Cassie. Along with a few memories."

Janus stared at Mew for a few moments longer. When she didn't say anything he took a deep breath.

"Right, that....that pretty much does it for the Q and A...but..but why me?" He stared at her questioningly.

"Cause you're...different Janus...I know all about your past. I've seen what you've done, and even why you left the Administration..." She looked at him softly, "I'm sorry this had to happen Janus...I promise we'll find a way for you to go back to your world."

"Well, you…uh…you really nailed all my questions, except for one..." He said before looking at Mew, "Where…am I?"

Mew blinked and giggled.

"Well I thought that would be obvious Janus...we're in your mind...it's time for you to go now..." She smiled lightly. Janus couldn't help but blink at the pokémon.

"Go? Where am I going?" He asked worriedly, the world began to fill with static though.

"Ba...to the...fi...MewTwo..." Janus blinked a few times when static filled in between Mew's voice. She began to float backwards...or was he being pulled away.

"Wait, I still have more questions, what am I supposed to do? How do I fight MewTwo. Wait…WAIT!!!"

The world went black again. The only thing he could hear was a ringing in his ears. He groaned, and shivered a little curling up in a ball and opening his eyes blearily. He was on the floor. It was dark, and the sound of rain thudded against the roof of whatever building he was in. He blinked open his eyes all the way and winced at the persistent ringing that perpetuated the air. It took him a few moments to realize the noise was his PokéNav going off


Cassie held the PokéNav to her ear and waited. The ringing continued and seemed to stretch on forever.

"Oh c'mon Janus...please pick up...please, please, please," She fidgeted nervously. Latias looked at her worriedly. They had been rescued by the administration, and were currently resting in a PokéCenter. The storm was less dense, but still raging. There was a click and she brightened.

"Janus!?" She paused and waited. There was static, and a faint crackling of a voice on the other side.

"Janus, is that you? I can't hear you...there's static," The crackling continued. Then the line died. She stood there for a long moment and slumped down into her seat heavily.


"Cassie!? Can you hear me!? Cassie!" He blinked when the line went dead and cursed looking at the Nav as it fitzed and sparked a little, "DAMMIT! I hate how real this game can be sometimes..."

He sighed sharply and shook out the Nav then put it away, looking around. The whole center was dark, save for the few windows which a dark blue light seemed to spill through. Not enough to see by, but it was enough to know where you were going. A flash of lightning illuminated the entire room. He sighed softly reached for his belt and released Blaze.

"Hey Blaze, think you can help me with some light?" He asked with a smile as he patted the dragon's side softly, Blaze answered with a small grunt. Outside the rain continued to beat down across the land.