Tales of Mysterra I
Chapter 38-The Telekinetic Mewtwo
Victor and the others took a rather wary step back, Yoshiro furrowing his brow and uttering, "Excuse me...?"
"Need I repeat myself?" the mutant addressed as Mewtwo remarked with a tired sigh. "You all are coming with me. They are orders directly from my superior."
Flashbacks to his latest dream flew through Victror's head, the dragon blinking and stepping forth slightly. "You...you're a part of the Army of Darkness, aren't you?"
Mewtwo slowly glanced at Victor, his formerly hateful expressioon turning curious for a moment. "...hm. I didn't think it was that obvious who I worked for."
"It was a hunch," Victor responded bluntly, gripping his sword in both hands as those behind him adopted a defensive stance. "If you think we're going to let you just up and take us, you're sadly mistaken!"
Mewtwo closed its eyes at this, giving off a slight smirk and chuckle; it was only now Victor was able to notice that all throughout their conversation, Mewtwo hadn't opened its mouth once except to sigh, making it seem that its voice was coming from all around. "I had learned from the others that you were hard-headed...only now do I see just how foolish it truly makes you."
Victor gave off snarl in response, Yoshiro aiming an arrow at Mewtwo. "I've had enough of this. You're letting us go, now."
With this comment, the arrow was fired, Mewtwo glancing at it lazily. Its eyes suddenly began glowing blue and caused the arrow to come to a halt in midair, surrounded by a faint blue aura and causing Yoshiro's eyes to widen. "Wh-what..."
"Is that the best that you can do? I must say, I'm disappointed," Mewtwo remarked, the arrow suddenly crumpling into a small pile of wood and metal and dropping harmlessly to the ground. "Whether the other generals are truly as useless as I think they are, or your prior victories were dumb luck doesn't matter. You cannot win this battle."
"We'll see about that!" Victor shouted, abruptly charging forward and causing the others to gasp.
"Victor, don't, you idiot!" Sakura shouted, watching as Mewtwo's eyes glowed once mroe, a similarly hued light ensnaring Victor and lifting him into the air.
"G-gghh...what the...hell?" the dragon growled, thrashing about in midair and trying to reach at Mewtwo. "Put me down!"
"If you say so," Mewtwo responded, Victor suddenly being thrown backwards at a high speed, slamming into the invisible wall with a grunt and sliding to the ground.
"Victor!" Kokira gasped, rushing to his side and bending down to him. "Are you alright?"
The dragon gave off a growl in response and slowly staggered back to his feet, grunting, "Y-...yeah...I'm fine..."
Kokira gave off a slight nod, glancing back at Mewtwo as it slowly descended to the ground, looking over the group staring at it and murmuring, "I'll give the rest of you a chance to try and stop me, if not only because it's fair. Who would like to go next?"
Sonic gave off a smirk in response, abruptly crouching and calling, "Let's see if your little light trick'll be able to catch me!" With this comment, the hedgehog shot forth at a high speed, Mewtwo giving off a sigh and lifting one of its deformed hands. Sonic's progress was halted when a barrier of light appeared in front of him, the hedgehog slamming face-first into it and sliding to the ground with a groan. "Oh...that hurt..."
The barrier promptly disappeared, Mewtwo turning to Kokira, who had gripped her staff with both hands. The tip abruptly sprung to life, giving off a large amount of flames which were flung towards Mewtwo. The mutant proceeded to lift up one of his deformed hands, waving it about and dissipating the attack amidst a wave of distorted air. Kokira's eyes widened as Gatomon stepped forth, eyes beginning to glow. "You might be able to stop physical attacks, but can you stop a technique like this? Cat's Eye!"
Mewtwo and Gatomon locked eyes at this, the mutant narrowing its own gaze and murmuring, "Hmph...don't get arrogant."
The creature's own eyes immediately gave off a yellow glow, Gatomon giving off a yelp as it was suddenly sent staggering back, some bolts of yellow energy streaking across its body and causing it to slink to the ground with a shiver. "Gatomon!" Sakura gasped, turning towards Mewtwo, who once again flicked its wrist towards her, this time sending everyone flying backwards, slamming into the wall. "Guh!"
"You're beginning to bore me," Mewtwo uttered, lowering its hand and giving off a slight sigh. "I was expecting more, but..." Another sigh, the mutant closing its eyes. "Ah well."
Victor slowly looked back up, giving off a growl and uttering, "G-gghh...damn...how is he even doing that..."
Kokira managed to plant one end of her staff into the ground, using it to push herself into a standing position. "It's not magic...then..."
Mewtwo looked over the duo with a contemplative expression, furrowing its brow and finally murmuring, "It's a little power known as telekinesis. I am able to manipulate anything around me using the power of my mind."
The others' eyes widened, Yoshiro giving off a slight grunt and murmuring, "Tch...you must have an awfully powerful mind then..."
"I was genetically created to be the most powerful of my kind," Mewtwo responded with what could have been interpreted as a tone of displeasure. "The ultimate fighting machine."
Victor gave off a growl in response, uttering, "Tch...how on earth...are we supposed to combat THAT?"
"A better question would be...if he has that kind of power...why hasn't he fought harder?" Kokira thought to herself, narrowing her gaze slightly. "If Mewtwo is as powerful as he claims...he should have been able to do more than what he's done so far...maybe even defeat us...why is he holding back?"
Yoshiro proceeded to line up several arrows at this time, narrowing his gaze and uttering, "You may have a lot of power, but you're outnumbered. All we have to do is whittle you down."
The mutant paused for a moment, closing its eyes before beginning to chuckle once more, this time smirking rather widely. "Hmph...that's a risky tactic. And one that will ultimately end in failure." The mutant extended its arms outwards, calling a bit louder, "Your physical limitations will be exceeded long before my mental capacity even breaks a metaphorical sweat. Give in now, and maybe you will be spared."
Victor narrowed his gaze in response, uttering rather harshly, "You'll have to kill me before you can get me to give up."
With this comment, the dragon began charging forward with another growl, Mewtwo narrowing its gaze and causing its eyes to begin glowing once more. Victor was abruptly ensnared in the same blue aura as before, causing him to come to a grinding halt, swinging his claws towards the mutant with a growl. "Hmph...pathetic," Mewtwo uttered, holding up one of his hands. "In this position...I can crush you like a bug. Psychic energy coursing in from all sides to break every bone in your body."
The others gave off a slight gasp, Victor grasping the hilt of his sword. "Just try me!" he snarled, abruptly flinging his weapon towards Mewtwo.
The action actually caught the Genetic Pokemon off guard, its eyes widening slightly as it tilted its head to the side to evade. "Persistent little..."
The blade didn't go very far, however, as it was abruptly caught in midair by a black figure materializing amidst a green light. Mewtwo slowly turned around, giving off a surprised blink as the small, spiky headed figure lunged at him, barely missing with a horizontal slice. "What the..."
Before Mewtwo could completely get away, another figure materialized above him, swiftly moving downwards and delivering a downwards slash with a blade, resulting in a strangled grunt from the mutant that sent some blood flying from the wound and caused it to stagger back. "Guh!"
The action caused the psychic aura to dissipate from Victor's body, the dragon dropping to his knees with a pant. "What..."
"I believe this is yours." Victor slowly looked up, finding his blade being handed to him by a familiar black-furred, spiky headed hedgehog.
"Shadow!" Sonic called out, stepping forth slightly as the black-furred doppelganger glanced back at him.
"If he's here..." Victor mumbled, slowly looking up at the one who had attacked Mewtwo; a familiar, gray-furred wolf wearing a black coat with a now blood-stained katana in hand. He glanced at Victor through a scarred eye, the dragon's rage returning once again as a scowl carved into his snout. "You!"
"Mewtwo, of the Army of Darkness," the wolf murmured, turning towards said mutant as he slowly looked up. "As a member of the Twilight Society, I will be taking you in."
-Meanwhile-
"I think that shouting came from over here..."
"How do you know? It might've moved since then..."
"Nonsense! Whatever it is, we'll find it."
"But it stopped about ten minutes ago..."
"Don't worry so much, it'll be fine! Just come on and...ugh, what's that smell?"
"I...th-think that's blood..."
"Ew...someone might be in trouble, that makes it even more important that we find them!"
"Y-you've got a point...b-but...w-we might be too late, don't you-"
"EEEAAAHHH!"
"Wh-what's wrong?"
"It's Tails!"
"T-...Tails? What's he...o-oh my...wh-what happened..."
"Quick, help me get him up! We have to get him to a doctor, now!"
-Meanwhile-
Victor hastily scrambled back to his feet, snatching his weapon away from Shadow and stepping towards the wolf that had just arrived. "Raibaru!"
Said lupine cast Victor a rather disinterested glance, Mewtwo giving a slight grunt and feeling at its wound. "Twilight Society, you say...?"
"Correct." This voice came from behind Raibaru, where two figures reappeared; the familiar images of Edward and Lucario. "Now I suggest you come quietly," the human murmured.
Mewtwo gave off another slight chuckle in response, straightening itself out as its wound began giving off a slight glow. "Hmhm...well this ought to make things a little more interesting than before."
The glowing wound abruptly dissipated, having completely closed up and causing Yoshiro's eyes to widen. "It...healed its own wound..."
"Raibaru, be careful!" Sakura called, stepping forth slightly. "That thing's got some potent telekinetic abilities!"
The wolf retained a serious expression, Mewtwo's eyes glowing once again. "You'd be wise to heed your ally's warning, pup..."
Before any other words could be said, Raibaru had abruptly vanished, Mewtwo's eyes widening as the wolf reappeared in front of the Psychic-type, delivering a snap kick to its stomach that sent it skidding backwards. Victor gave off a blink as Raibaru charged forward once again, making several slices that Mewtwo very quickly managed to avoid, though it did suffer several cuts from not being able to move fast enough. "Gghh...troublesome pest," Mewtwo uttered, forcing a hand forth and sending Raibaru skidding backwards with a psychic blast.
The wolf glanced up ever so slightly, watching as Mewtwo's tail was snatched up by Shadow, the hedgehog leaping up and delivering a rocket-powered kick into its back. The Psyshic-type grunted as it was sent flying onto its front, only for Shadow to take advantage of its grappled tail, flipping about and sending it flying towards Edward. Grinning in anticipation, the human span around and delivered an axe kick right onto its back, Mewtwo giving off a loud grunt and slumping down, a light gasp for breath being heard under Edward's foot. "I'm sorry, what was that about being 'careful'...?" Raibaru murmured rather mockingly, glancing at Sakura with a glazed expression.
The kunoichi pursed her lips with a slight sigh, Edward bending down to Mewtwo with a smirk and uttering, "As for you...you're coming with us."
"Not...likely," the mutant uttered rather bluntly, glancing around at the others. "So it appears I've lost this time...spent too much time testing you, and that's my fault. But know this...the Army's plans have not been interrupted at all. Mysterra, in its entirety will bow to our power...and there is nothing you can do to stop it."
With this comment, Mewtwo vanished in a flash of light from under Edward's foot, the teen momentarily falling off balance and having to hastily steady himself. "A-ah...he got away..."
Raibaru gave a slight nod, turning over to Victor. "Now...onto other issues."
The dragon went to stomp forward, however, he was abruptly grabbed from behind by Kokira, the vixen covering his mouth and calling, "I wouldn't worry, sirs, we've got this one!"
Victor gave off a blink and continued to thrash about angrily, giving off several muffled screams as Kokira bent down to his nonexistant ear. "Play along, remember, you're a fugitive!" she whispered rather urgently.
The motion caused Victor to pause, slowly slumping down as Edward gave a chuckle, stepping forth. "Aahh...you don't need to hide anything, Ms. Ikaru. We know about how you and your little buddies are attempting to prove his innocence."
Everyone's eyes shot open, Kokira's arm slumping slightly. "Wh-...what?"
"You heard us," Shadow murmured, folding his arms. "Commander Otohime briefed us on the situation, and we're offering our help."
Victor fell silent, Sakura murmuring, "He...didn't tell us that..."
"Of course he didn't," Raibaru murmured lowly, closing his eyes. "Then you'd be deliberately trying to seek us out for inside information, increasing the chances that you'd be caught."
The others exchanged a glance, Yoshiro uttering, "That does make sense..."
Victor finally managed to force his way out of Kokira's grasp, scowling at Raibaru and uttering, "I don't trust you. How do I know this isn't some trick to capture us?"
The wolf rolled its eyes at this, Shadow stepping forth once again and saying, "How else would we have figured out what you lot were doing if Commander Otohime HADN'T told us?"
Sakura bit her lower lip at this, looking down and sighing lowly. "You've got a point there..."
"Come," Raibaru uttered, extending a hand towards Victor. "You may not like having to cooperate with us, but it's the only way you're going to clear your name at this point."
The dragon looked back down at Raibaru's hand, narrowing his gaze with a slight growl. Despite his mind screaming at him to cut down the lupine right there, he finally settled for slapping the hand away, uttering flatly, "Fine. I'll accept your help this time. But remember, I don't trust you at ALL."
"I don't need you to trust me," Raibaru uttered, retracting his hand. "All I need is for you to follow my directions. Now come, we have work to do."