Kayla paced back and forth in her room, constantly glancing over at the two pokeballs that held her two girls...the ones who had trained with her for a full year to combat the powerful Mewtwo. During that time, they had become extremely close...closer than Kayla thought possible. They were more like sisters than partners, since they each held a deep feeling of love for each other. They would never let the others down, and would always be there for them. But now...Kayla wasn't sure if she could save them from dying.

"...I'm sorry girls. Giovanni hasn't given me the serum yet...and I have a feeling he never will." Kayla picked up the two pokeballs and stared down at them somberly. "I don't know how...but I have to get that serum for you. I don't care what it takes." Kayla clenched her fist around the two balls angrily. She put them into her pocket. "...Even if I have to face my fellow members of Team Rocket...not that I care about them."

Kayla didn't move, despite her being hyped for battle. Something was stopping her. "The problem is, I don't know what I'm looking for. I know the serum involves Mewtwo somehow, but other than that Giovanni hasn't told me anything about it. If I start a riot, I don't have any guarantees on finding out how to make the serum. Unless..." Kayla pulled out a pokeball and opened it before her. It released a tough-looking Dugtrio that made a little hole in the ground so it could feel comfortable.

"Dugtrio. I need you to get to the underground lab's power source and take it offline."

"Trio!" answered the pokemon. It started to burrow its way down through the floor, slamming through granite and steel on its way to the hidden lab. Using Kayla's careful directions from above, the Dugtrio made its way to the power generator for the whole lab.

"...Mewtwo. I may be helping you now...but if you can't help me, you'll die with my girls..."

****

Giovanni watched the monitor of Mewtwo's life signs. He knew that the pokemon was tough, but even he had limits. The drawing of blood was one of them. If they took too much, he could easily die, and then they would have lost their supplier. The job was tedious, but it also gave Giovanni a sense of satisfaction to watch Mewtwo be overcome with weakness.

When the scientist stopped the draining procedure, Giovanni looked at the reservoir and smiled. "Excellent. With five pints, we can create an army of pokemon that will survive the cloning process, and become superior servants under my command."

"But sir, the pokemon has been drained of nearly 56% of its total blood supply. Even with its enhanced stamina, it will take at least a month before it can be drained this way again."

"So? Five pints should last us for five months. If you buffoons do the cloning correctly, then this blood supply should last quite a while."

"Sir-" The scientist was interrupted by the room blacking out. All the computers and monitors shut off, and all but the emergency lights were turned off as well.

"What's going on?! What happened to the power?" yelled Giovanni.

"Something has destroyed our generator!" yelled a scientist.

Mewtwo's eyes opened barely enough to see what was happening. {Now's my chance...while the confinement chamber is deactivated...} Mewtwo called on his psychic power, which hiccuped due to his weakened state. The blue spark that resulted alerted the humans in the room to his activity.

Giovanni gasped fearfully. "He's awake! Reactivate the containment system!"

"We can't sir! The back-up power can't handle-"

"Do it! Before-"

Mewtwo's power surged to life, and his bluish psychic energy exploded from his body, knocking Giovanni and the surrounding scientists off their feet. Mewtwo telekinetically broke the chains holding him down, and used all his telekinetic power to hold himself up. In his delirious state, he forgot that he was still clothed in the weighted containment suit that was used to dilute his powers and make it difficult for him to move. He fell to his knees when the last of the chains were torn from the floor and left dangling from the armor.

"Fire! Destroy him!" shouted Giovanni as he and the scientists took cover. The soldiers in the room opened fire on Mewtwo. Most of the bullets missed him completely due to the poor lighting, while the rest bounced harmlessly off what was left of the containment suit.

{I have to...get out of here!} Mewtwo blindly flew forward, slamming through super-computers and machinery littering the lab. Due to the dizziness induced by blood loss, Mewtwo wasn't sure if he was going up or down. Blindly he slammed into the vault entrance head first. Despite the protection offered by the containment suit, he was stunned into unconciousness and crashed through the walls into the main gym area, where one of the Team Rocket trainers was substituting for Giovanni in a pokemon match. Everyone in the room (including the pokemon battling- a Golem and a Wartortle) stared in shock at the strange figure on the ground.

{Uhh...I've got to get up...but...so...weak.} Mewtwo gasped for air, and his body was covered in a cold sweat from the lack of blood. Mewtwo tried to get on his feet, but he could barely stand. He tried to remove the suit, but it wasn't affected by his telekinetic powers.

The challenging trainer and the Team Rocket trainer gazed at the creature, and looked as another Team Rocket member came out and yelled at them to go away. Mewtwo looked up weakly, and saw the sillohuette of a young girl. She pulled out a pokeball, and threw it at Mewtwo just before he blacked out from exhaustion.

****

(Flashback scene)

"Okay Mew. Let's try it again." said Joy. She paused, looking as if she had something to say on the tip of her tongue. She turned to her mother, who watched nearby with a sketchpad. "Mommy, do we really have to do this?"

"I'm sorry Joy, but this is important to Mommy's work. Your little friend won't listen to me, so I need you to tell him what to do."

"But Mommy, I don't want him to fight. Why does he have to fight? Can't he just play?"

"Joy honey...after this last time, you and your friend can go play for the rest of the day."

"You promise?" said Joy with big sad eyes.

"I promise." answered her mother. "Cross my heart and hope to die."

Joy smiled. "Okay!" She turned back to Mew, who was hovering next to her. "Is that okay with you?" Mew shook his head and flew playfully around Joy, who giggled and hugged him before he flew off to meet with Bulbasaur again.

"Are you guys ready?"

"Bulbasaur!" answered the grass pokemon. Mew mewed in agreement, and the two floated about ten feet apart and stood face-to-face in a battle-ready stance.

"Okay! Ready..." The Bulbasaur crouched low to the ground, and Mew floated silently.

"Set..." Mew powered up with his pink-colored energy, and Bulbasaur growled at the display.

"Go!"

Bulbasaur launched a Razor Leaf attack, which flew towards Mew. The attack was avoided by the flying pokemon and answered with a flying tackle that sent Bulbasaur rolling. Bulbasaur bounced back to his feet and hit Mew with a Vine Whip, which encircled him and gave Bulbasaur an open shot at the pink pokemon.

Joy watched with fear and excitement at the same time, while her mother wrote rapid notes on her notepad. The two watched as Bulbasaur repeatedly slammed Mew into the dirt, which looked and sounded quite painful. Finally, Mew was fed up with it, and he unleashed a surge of energy that knocked Bulbasaur's vines away and freed him. Mew floated into the air to power up for an intense attack, while Bulbasaur did the same by collecting particles of light.

"Amazing..." said Joy's mother. "Mew is tougher than he looks."

"Go Mew!" cried Joy. "You can do it!"

Bulbasaur finished gathering power, and he unleashed a devastating Solar Beam attack straight at Mew, while the pokemon let loose a powerful Hyper Beam. The two attacks collided, and they became locked in a sort of energy Tug-of-War. Bulbasaur and Mew's energies pushed back and forth, with neither side gaining the upper hand...until Mew's attack surged out, blasting through the Solar Beam and creating an explosion where Bulbasaur stood. The grass pokemon was launched into the air, and fell in a heap amongst the flames caused by Mew's attack.

"Oh my gosh! Joy get back!" Joy's mother ran forward, scooped up Bulbasaur, and ran from the flames as they started to catch the surrounding grass. Seeing the fire, the other pokemon in the pen started to panic, and a general chaos filled them all. Mew tried his best to put out the fire with his Water Gun attack, but with the fire quickly spreading, it took his full concentration.

Joy's mother stopped and looked at the panic, seeing the pokemon run wildly left and right. To her dismay, the Ponyta was heading straight for Joy, running blindly at top speed.

"Joy!!"

Joy screamed when she saw the equine pokemon charging straight towards her, but with her mother to far away, and Mew unaware of the situation, it didn't look good. "Mommy!!"

"Nooooooo!!"

****

Mewtwo's eyes snapped open. "Joy!!!"

Kayla jumped in surprise, nearly leaping over her chair at the same time. Mewtwo breathed heavily from the rush of adrenalin in his body, but slowly he realized that he had just dreamed again. Dreamed again of the memories of his life before...

Kayla sat back down, while Mewtwo forced himself to sit up. He was lying on a fluffy couch, and strangely enough he was free of the containment suit. Kayla looked at the pokemon with silent caution. "I take it you had a bad dream?"

Mewtwo sighed painfully. "Where am I?"

"My house in Cerulean City." answered Kayla.

"...Cerulean City? How..."

"You've been asleep for a week. You should still be asleep. You're exhausted and missing a lot of blood."

Mewtwo grunted painfully as he tried to stand. "Can't sleep...I must...stop Giovanni."

Kayla pushed him in the chest, causing him to fall back to his sleeping position. You're staying here, and that's final." Mewtwo stared up at her angrily, but he was too tired to argue with her at the moment. Rather than do that, he decided to get some answers.

"You were the one...back at the gym."

Kayla nodded as she sat back down. "Yes. I captured you and brought you here."

"...'Captured'?"

"...Yes. I like to think that I captured you...even though we didn't actually fight."

Mewtwo closed his eyes as he shook the lingering emotions of his nightmare from his mind. "Why did you bring me here?...You know you can't control me."

"What makes you say that?" said Kayla. "I AM a Pokemon trainer- and a pretty good one too."

Mewtwo didn't believe her, obviously. "Please...tell me why."

Kayla paused in the conversation to take a seat in her chair. "...I need some information."

"...About?"

"The serum. Giovanni's serum. I need it."

Mewtwo frowned. "Why."

Kayla looked at him with sad eyes...eyes that instantly reminded him of the girl he just dreamed about. "I have to help my girls. They're dying. Since you've made your own super-pokemon, you must have the serum. Please, let me have it!"

Mewtwo closed his eyes painfully as he struggled to prop his body up, so that he could see her while he lay down. "It's not that easy."

"I'll do anything! Just ask! I don't care, as long as I get the serum!" Mewtwo looked at her pleading eyes, wondering if this was indeed the same girl he had seen on his island. Even though she had an evil side to her...she really cared for her pokemon.

"...We must get to my island."

Kayla couldn't help but smile for joy. "...Thank you. I can take you there...but you'll have to get in the pokeball again. You're too weak to fly, and we don't have much time." Mewtwo couldn't argue there. He hated it...but he had no choice at the moment. He knew Giovanni was looking for them, so one of the first places they'd look was Kayla's house. They had to get out of here, and soon.

"Very well." answered Mewtwo weakly. Kayla held out an empty pokeball, and Mewtwo allowed himself to enter it. When he was secure, Kayla ran outside and headed for the docks to where her motorboat was kept. She leaped inside and turned on the engine. The boat zoomed off into the sea, making a beeline for New Island 2.

****

"Sir, we've identified the person that helped the pokemon escape. It's one of our agents."

Giovanni looked up from his desk with an angry glare. "...Who?"

The soldier gulped. "Her name is Kayla, s-sir."

Giovanni clenched his fist and slammed the desk. "I want her found and dealt with! I want her and all the pokemon with her destroyed! Do you hear me?!"

"Yes sir!" the soldier answered quickly. He ran off to spread the orders, while Giovanni sat back in his chair. His Persian purred curiously up at his master, and was met with a surprisingly calm smile.

"Don't worry. I'm not that mad my pet." he said as he petted his pokemon. "We still have the blood. We can still make an army of super-pokemon that will number in the hundreds. With all of them, nobody will be able to stop us."

Giovanni leaned back and spun slowly in his chair. "Let them run. By the time Mewtwo is strong enough to fight again, we will have grown our army, and he'll meet his fate along with those two Dragonites." Giovanni laughed evilly, and his Persian did the same as they left the office for some well-earned rest.

****

Kayla walked silently up the marble stairs, listening to the echo of her footfalls. She had already seen this place before, but at the time she was busy capturing Mewtwo's super-pokemon. She hadn't been able to admire the sheer beauty of this place before.

"Mewtwo sure knows how to build a home." said Kayla as she walked out to the balcony overlooking the gym outside. Kayla looked off over the sea, where the sun was setting on the western horizon.

{What could he be doing down there...} thought Kayla. It had been several hours since Mewtwo had her give him the two pokeballs holding Mary-Kate and Ashley, so that he might give them the serum...or so he claimed. Kayla didn't think he would lie, but then again...he never did say he was going to give them anything. She doubted a monster like him could even be trusted.

Kayla couldn't stand it any longer. She had to know what he was doing down there. Why did he not let her go down there with him? What was he hiding? Kayla ran down the steps to his lab, and cautiously approached the door. She carefully opened it, and peaked inside to see what was going on...and what she saw shocked her.

The two Super-Dragonites were lying on medical tables, and each was hooked up to an IV tube. The IV carried blood into their bodies from the body of another body...Mewtwo's body. He was hooked up to both of them, and seemed to be barely concious. He was talking to another pokemon in the room- his Dragonite companion who served as a right-hand man. Dragonite was monitoring a machine that displayed the life signs of all three participants in the transfusion. The signs of the two girls were low, but steady, while Mewtwo's seemed more erratic. A strange blue glow surrounded Mewtwo- his psychic power, no doubt, but what was it doing?

{I don't believe it...he can't handle another transfusion. One more pint lost would kill him. What is he doing? Why? He's letting himself die for them...}

****

Mewtwo struggled to keep his focus. Never before had he felt like this. The feeling of his life force slipping away. All that was keeping it there was his mind. He should have been dead...but he wouldn't allow that. Mewtwo had to stay alive...so that the blood transfusion can be finished. Just a little more...

Dragonite telepathically informed Mewtwo that Mary-Kate and Ashley had been given enough blood for their bodies to adapt and replicate the necessary component to keep them alive, so he disconnected them from the purple pokemon. They remained asleep, which at this point was a good thing, since their bodies had to absorb the chemical in his blood before it is rejected. Mewtwo's entire body was numb, and it was only through sheer will that he kept his heart pumping...his brain moving...and his body functioning.

{Dragonite. Begin the next transfusion.} Dragonite nodded and transfered some IV equipment into himself, which was painful but simple to do. He then plugged into Mewtwo's IV, and started transfering his own fluid into Mewtwo's body.

Kayla watched in horror. {Now his Dragonite is giving him blood, but...Dragonite's blood won't work for Mewtwo. Pokemon can share blood with each other, as long as they have a good supply of their own... and Mewtwo doesn't have ANY blood.}

Dragonite calmly lay on his own table while his blood entered Mewtwo's body. After several minutes of transfer, Mewtwo had about four pints of blood inside (about the bear minimum for his body). Dragonite unhooked the IV's and quickly returned the other two pokemon to their pokeballs. He quickly flew to a spot above the room, while Mewtwo started convulsing violently.

Kayla gasped. {Oh my god...he's dying...}

Suddenly, Mewtwo screamed with primal fury as he called on his psychic powers. He willed his body to Recover, and prayed that his power to heal would include the ability to make the blood in his body his type. He exhausted the last ounce of his energy (and shorted out all the electrical equipment in the room) as he collapsed on the floor.

"Mewtwo!" screamed Kayla. She ran over to where the pokemon had falled, and the Dragonite did the same. He didn't seem to wonder why she was there, but he gave her back her pokeballs as he returned Mewtwo's body to the table. Dragonite checked his body for life signs.

"...Is he alive?"

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(A/N): Good question! I guess we'll find out next time if he is, and maybe someone can explain why he actually did that! Stay tuned...