Following Jen-On the other side
She had followed Mewtwo back to the lookout room, much to her disliking, and sat impatiently behind his chair. She would glance over at the screens every so often to see what regions Mewtwo was observing.
"Don't you get bored of being cooped up in here?" Jen asked after a long while of boredom.
"It is easier for me to keep an eye on both the regions and you." Mewtwo replied.
Jen frowned and glanced over her shoulder at the back of Mewtwo's chair. A mischievous idea came to mind as she quietly leapt into the air and hovered along the ceiling.
"Just because I have my back to you, doesn't mean I can't sense you, hybrid." Mewtwo sighed as he looked up at her.
Jen only giggled in response. She drifted back down to the ground. "What are you looking for anyway?"
"I am checking up on the others…and searching for wandering humans."
Jen grimaced. "And if you see a human you send your clones on them? Why?"
"Why? They have no place in this world. They have only been spared for this long within their facilities because I have allowed them to live."
Jen crossed her arms and leaned against the side of his chair with a smirk. "'Because you have allowed them to live'? I think it's because you don't want to completely wipe out humanity and regular Pokemon. You want them to live because yo-"
"I was looking for you."
Jen flinched at his statement. "Huh?"
Mewtwo looked over at Jen. "For years I thought you had been hiding within one of the facilities the humans had created. If I had known you returned to your world, I would have destroyed all of the facilities years ago. No human would have been spared."
"Thank God?" "Y-You're still going to let them live, right?"
"Why would I do that? Their time has come to an end." Mewtwo replied matter-o-factly.
"There are living people and Pokemon in each of those facilities! You can't just execute them. That is not yo—that's not right!"
"They have remained in my world for far too long."
"That's not fair! Grrr! Why did you two have to have swapped personalities?! Well, you care about your friends, so there's that-"
"Do you mean the Mewtwo on your side?"
"And Giovanni. He is kind on this side and a complete opposite to his alternate on my side. You and my Mewtwo are kind of opposites as well."
"Your Mewtwo?"
"You know what I mean! My world's Mewtwo." Jen snapped, but within her mind, she hoped he bought her harsh bluff.
"Does my alternate know what you are?"
Jen nodded.
"And your world's Giovanni, does he know?"
Jen nodded again with a grimace. "He found out a couple months ago, but we managed to escape him for a while. Now he has a majority of the Teams working for him." Jen muttered. "He has my friends under his control as well…and ever since I've arrived to this side, I've been seeking help from many of the facilities. You may not like it, but I need their help."
Mewtwo looked like he was pondering over something.
"Please, I know you may not like humans, and I know you still despise Giovanni, but may you please spare them, both humans and Pokemon? Please, I need their help." "And in the end, hopefully you'll have a change of heart towards them."
Mewtwo mumbled something under his breath before turning towards Jen.
"Hmm?"
Mewtwo narrowed his eyes at her before turning back to the three screens. "Nothing."
Jen frowned. "Tell me. What did you say?"
"Nothing."
"Please tell me?"
Without looking at her, Mewtwo asked bluntly. "Why did you kiss me?"
Jen flinched. "Eh?"
"I was killing your friends, and instead of using one of your abilities that you share with Mew and me, you kiss me. Why?" Mewtwo asked demandingly.
"I-I panicked?"
Mewtwo looked over at her in disbelief.
Jen shrugged nervously.
Mewtwo turned back to the screens without another word.
Jen hesitated for a moment before finally finding her voice. "Ssoo…about sparing the people and Pokemon within the facilities-"
"Not going to happen." Mewtwo replied bluntly.
"Why not?" Jen growled.
Mewtwo didn't respond.
Jen stormed in front of Mewtwo, blocking his view (or so she hoped so was) and glared at him. "Why not?"
"Their time is up. They have no purpose in this world anymore."
"I need their help to save my friends! And no, that doesn't mean that afterwards you can kill them. Humans and Pokemon all have an equal right to live regardless as to who they are or what their origins are."
Mewtwo raised a brow at her. "Your alternate's memories tell me that those in the facility that you were hiding within threw you out onto the surface."
"Stay out of her head." Jen growled. "As for the trainers who threw me out, I don't blame them for sending me to the surface. They were scared of me because I'm part Pokemon, because they are scared of Mews, of you."
"And they have every right to fear me." Mewtwo stated coolly.
"They shouldn't have to fear you!"
"Their fear of me is what is keeping my Pokemon safe."
Jen's facial features relaxed at the sound of this statement. "That's what you're worried about? On my side, your Pokemon are still safe. They are living on their own among other Pokemon, non-clone Pokemon. They are accepted."
Mewtwo was silent as he watched her speak.
"Say something."
"I will not change my mind."
Jen groaned annoyed. "Why are you being so stubborn?! If you show the humans and non-clone Pokemon some kindness, let them live on the surface alongside you and your Pokemon, then-"
"No." There was a slight smirk on his face.
"You're enjoying this! You jerk!" Jen cried angrily.
"Your childish antics are quite amusing." He said as he regained his serious expression. "Your concern for the humans, however, is rather…bold, but obnoxious at the same time."
"You're trying to kill them. I was raised among them, heck, I was originally human. I understand them. If you gave them a chance to prove that they are not what you believe them to be-"
"Your concern for them blinds you."
"No, it doesn't! It helps me understand them." Jen huffed.
Mewtwo stared at her before shutting his eyes and sighing. "You are too young and naïve, hybrid."
"I don't understand what you're trying to get at, Mewtwo. Yes, I know Giovanni controlled you and used you years ago, but he is a changed man…at least on this side."
"What of the human boy you have associated yourself with, hybrid? Why does he choose to stay with you in your world?" Mewtwo asked as he looked past Jen to the screens she was trying to block. "How do you know he is not leading you on? For all you know, he is only with you because you are valuable, one-of-a-kind."
"Human boy that I'm—huh?" Jen thought for a moment. "Kenji? How do you-you're still in White's head! Get out!" She growled as she telepathically and kinetically shoved Mewtwo.
Mewtwo glowered at her.
"You're talking about Kenji, right?" Jen asked, ignoring Mewtwo's narrowed eyes. "He is not leading me on. I already had this talk with White. You should know that—and no, that doesn't mean I'm letting you read her mind again."
"Believe what you want, hybrid, the human is only using you."
"No, he's not!"
"Then why else would he hold any interest in you?"
There was a long, awkward silence between Mewtwo and Jen.
Jen's hand clenched into tight, shaking fists as she scowled at him.
Mewtwo sighed. "That ca-"
"You want to know why I kissed you, Mewtwo?" Jen growled furiously.
Mewtwo looked at her, only to have Jen grab both sides of his face and pull him towards her. She crushed her lips with his, but she only let it last for a brief moment.
Mewtwo's expression was priceless, but Jen was not in the mood to stick around and see more of his reaction. Without saying another word, Jen turned from Mewtwo and stormed over to the staircase.
"Hybrid." Mewtwo called, but Jen ignored him and dive bombed into the great hall.
She turned towards the open stadium and flew above it. She gazed out at the slightly vegetated, but mostly rocky terrain beyond the stadium. Without giving it a second thought, Jen soared towards the edge of the island and sat down.
All she wanted right now was a good ten minutes or so away from Mewtwo. It may have been selfish of her, but she needed a moment to herself. Besides, she hadn't left the island so Mewtwo couldn't…actually, she didn't give a damn as to how mad he got at her.
The fresh, crisp, and salty smell of the ocean rushed over her as a soft breeze blew over the island. Jen shut her eyes and breathed in the fresh air. Almost immediately, she felt calmer, but she didn't feel better.
"Why the Hell did I kiss him again? It pissed him off last time, right? God! Why did I have to come to this world? Why did this gem send me to this world?" Jen mentally cried. "Arceus? Arceus, please hear me. I need you."
She listened for a long moment for the god-like Legendary to respond, but she received no reply. Could he really not hear her? She was able to see Mew and Mewtwo via a future sight dream…so why couldn't she reach Arceus?
"Am I not strong enough?"
Jen lay on the hard ground and looked up at the clear sky. It was a very beautiful day, but the sight didn't help her mood.
The sound of foot and paw-steps neared her as the newcomers walked along the rocky terrain. Jen didn't bother to look at them.
"Hi, Jen." Gengar said as he and Ninetails stood over her.
"Hey. Looks like you guys were finally allowed out of the Cheater balls." Jen stated as she sat up to face them.
"Yep." Gengar nodded.
"We have been by our master's side ever since this morning. She has been acting very strangely." Ninetails said grimly. "When will Mewtwo free her?"
Jen grimaced. "I don't know." "I doubt any time soon though...sorry, White."
"My master wants to know why you left." White stated emotionlessly.
Jen shot White a dark glare. "Beg pardon? What the heck did you just say?"
"My master-"
"Yeah, that! Mewtwo isn't your master, White. Don't call him that."
White wasn't fazed by the iciness of Jen's words. "My m-"
Jen clamped her hand over White's mouth, muffling her words. "He is not your master. I never want to hear you call him that again, got it?"
White didn't nod or shake her head.
"I'm going to let go, okay? I don't want to hear you calling Mewtwo your master again. If you do, I'll knock you into next week. Savvy?"
White nodded with a blank expression.
"You have our permission to do so." Ninetails said. There was hesitation in her voice, but neither she nor Gengar wanted to hear White calling Mewtwo master anymore.
Jen slowly pulled her hand away from White's mouth and grabbed her hand. "Sit with me for a bit." She said to White as she sat down again.
"My-"
Jen scowled threatening at her.
White shut her mouth and sat down next to Jen. She glanced at Jen, who was staring out to sea, before following her gaze.
"I don't think I've ever took time to realize how wonderful and beautiful the sea looks." Jen said softly after a long moment of silence. "What do you think, White?"
White looked at the sea. Her expression was still vacant as she took in the sight.
"White, are you even awake?" Jen asked as she examined her friend's expression. "White?"
"Master?" Ninetails and Gengar said softly. Ninetails rested her head on White's lap, while Gengar sat beside her.
White didn't acknowledge them.
Jen sighed. "White? Mewtwo, let her see this. Let her speak."
"I am…only taking in the sight." White said numbly. "This is the first time I've ever seen the ocean. Dad and I flew over it to reach Kalos, but…we were within sealed choppers…and I was asleep when Charizard flew us over to Kanto."
"Well, what do you think of it now?"
Her alternate hesitated before answering. "It is even more beautiful than I imagined it to be." White replied emotionlessly.
Jen smiled and wrapped an arm around White's shoulders. White remained motionless as Jen leaned against her shoulder.
Little did Jen know, Mewtwo was standing on the edge of the stadium watching the two girls. He sighed in aggravation, knowing that it would be unwise to call Jen back to his side. He had insulted her, and now, she needed time away from him. Mewtwo sat down on the edge of the stadium and watched the sea along with Jen and White from a distance.
Following (Non-swirl) Colress—On the other side
He had worked long and hard throughout the night on his window. The thought of being able to peer into another world and see another version of himself excited him.
Colress examined his finished window. It was a floor-length, double-paned window completely surrounded by a metallic frame.
"It is so beautiful!" Colress beamed. "Now…it's time to meet my other."
He waltzed over to the scanning panel and activated the window. The window hummed as Colress reached up and pulled a few hairs off of his head.
He placed the hairs on the scanner and waited as the window began searching for the alternate Colress. Colress held his breath as the window panes rippled.
A hallway appeared on the other side of the pane along with Colress, except he had a blue swirl going around his head.
"So that's why she was asking about the swirl." Colress chuckled as he recalled Jen making a remark about his missing swirl.
The Colress on the other side of the window stopped and squinted at Colress. "Hello?"
"Oops. Perhaps I need to stand closer so you can see me. At least you can hear me clearly." (Non-swirled) Colress (Going to call him N-Colress) beamed. He stepped in front of the window and smiled at his alternate. "Hello."
S-Colress (Swirled-Colress) blinked. "How are you doing this? This is absolutely extraordinary!"
"Colress, come on." A female voice snapped. "You can talk to yourself more later."
Colress frowned. "You can see him too?"
"See who?" Another female voice asked.
N-Colress couldn't see the two girls his alternate was traveling with. He could only see S-Colress through the window. "I wonder if I can change that later."
"Me, but…swirl-less. Why?" S-Colress asked as he began to walk again.
N-Colress never lost track of his alternate as he moved. The window held his alternate's image no matter where he went.
"I need to speak with you. It's about a girl named Jen from your side and collecting a gem for me."
"You've seen Jen? Is she alright?" S-Colress asked.
"What about Jen?" One of the girls asked, but S-Colress ignored her as N-Colress began to speak again.
"I thought she was still on your side trying to retrieve a gem. I am in the Castelia facility in Unova. She was last seen in one of the facilities in Kalos."
"So the gems allow her to traverse between both of our worlds…interesting, but why do you need a gem? What use do you have for it? I don't think it will work on you." Colress said cautiously.
"I am trying to create a gateway from out world to yours. We want to help you out of your predicament. Professor Krane and Lovrina of the Orre facility are working on a mobile purifying machine to restore your shadow Pokemon."
"Jen told you about our problem?"
N-Colress nodded.
"I guess if Jen trusts you, then the rest of us can be trust you…for now." S-Colress muttered to himself. "So you need a gem?"
"Correct, but you will need to send it-"
"Forgive me for interrupting, Colress, but why do you get to have all the law breaking fun?" S-Colress pouted.
"Because I have already built the Gateway Machine…perhaps-"
"-I could build a gateway on this side-"
"-With a gem as the linking power source!"
"Connecting worlds would be much easier."
"I can show you my designs for the gateway via the window. In fact, I have them here with me now." N-Colress said as he held the blueprints up to Colress.
"Brilliant, if I must say so myself, Colress."
"Indeed, Colress. We are geniuses, if not greater."
"Why, Colress, we are greater. It is a given fact."
"Colress, stop flirting with yourself." One of the girls snapped.
Both Colresss…Colresses… :( …N-Colress and S-Colress chuckled.
"I shall get started on the gateway on this side. Just be sure to keep those blueprints on hand for me, Colress." S-Colress looked at the unseen girls and grinned. "You two wouldn't mind collecting a gem for me, would you?"
N-Colress smirked as S-Colress received a slap across the cheek from one of the girls.
Following Lovrina
The pink-haired woman rubbed her head as she sat up from the floor.
"Ooh…that hurt so much." She looked around for Colress or the two grunts, but they were gone. "Stupid Team Rocket. Always taking what they want without permission. Stupid heads!"
Her gaze moved to the now empty lab table and groaned. "Phooey! The old man took his designs with him."
She looked at the intercom button. She had half a mind to press it and demand that Colress be returned to the lab, but…who knew what that would lead to.
The doors to the lab opened up as two grunts entered the lab.
"What are you doing here?" Lovrina groaned. "Haven't you Rocket grunts ruined enough of my day already?"
"We've been sent to check in on Colress and the device he was seen working on. Where is he?"
Lovrina frowned. "Two Rocket grunts came by earlier and collected both him and his device. One of them punched me in the face. Rude bitch."
"What?" The grunts gawked.
"You losers heard me. He's gone and-"
The two grunts ran to the intercom and smashed the button.
"Hello?" A female grunt responded on the overhead.
"We have an escapee and false grunts within the base. Team Plasma's Colress and two snoops!"
Alarms immediately sounded as rushed footsteps could be heard running up and down the hallway.
"This has escalated rather quickly. This base is so very unorganized, huh?" Lovrina giggled.
The two grunts turned on Lovrina angrily and pinned her against one of the lab tables. "You should really watch your mouth, bitch. We already have your Snag Machine."
"But you still need me. Hurt me and you'll be in so much trouble with your boss." Lovrina sneered.
"Do we still need your bitch ass?" One of the grunts hissed. "Colress is smarter than you will ever dream of becoming. We just need him."
"Excuse you?!" Lovrina growled. "I am way smarter than that old geezer! I can totally do whatever he can do. Hell, I can do so much better than him."
"Is that so?" A gruff and gravelly voice snickered. A violent cough quickly followed the broken snicker.
Lovrina and the grunts looked over their shoulders, but went ridged when they saw the disfigured Rocket Boss standing with a slight hunch behind them. Their faces slowly drained as Giovanni hobbled over to them.
"S-Sir?" One of the grunts squeaked. "I-Is that…you?"
Giovanni glared at the grunt. "What the Hell do you think, you dumbass?"
The grunt looked away out of fear and embarrassment.
Giovanni looked over at Lovrina, who was now trying to put on a brave and unfazed face. Unfortunately, she couldn't hide her fright as Giovanni approached her. "You think you're better than Colress is?"
"Y-Yes." Lovrina nodded quickly. Her voice was shaking.
Giovanni held up the green gem to Lovrina. "Mewthree was last seen using one of these to escape from the base. One moment it was on camera, then the next moment, it was gone. If you're as great as you claim to be, then you won't have any trouble figuring out how Mewthree used the gem and where it took it to. I want you to locate Mewthree and make the gem work for my grunts and me."
Lovrina examined the gem before slowly reaching out to it with a shaking hand. "N-No problem."
Giovanni grabbed Lovrina's wrist before her fingers could wrap around the small gem and yanked her towards him. Lovrina shrieked loudly. "If you fail to find Mewthree, or if you attempt to use the gem in any way that I have not instructed you to use it, your brother, every Cipher peon, and your Leader will know what true suffering is. Do I make myself clear?" Giovanni hissed darkly.
"C-C-Crystal…c-clear…" Lovrina squeaked timidly.
Giovanni grinned as he watched beads of sweat run down Lovrina's forehead. Her pupils were mere pinpricks now as she stared up at him in complete and utter terror. He shoved the gem in her hand and snickered. "Get to it then."
