Chapter 8: The Arrival of Mew Two and The Coming of the Nikaron
The only problem about being good is that it took enormous concentration to keep oneself
from unleashing its full potential. When Mew Two was created, it had infinite psychic powers
that only rivaled Mew. Now, it probably had the psychic abilities of an Alakazam, the third
most powerful Pokemon in the world next to Mew and itself.
Now, Mew Two wished that it hadn't turned good. Maybe then it could've beaten the
creature. Then it realized what it was thinking and shook its head.
{Mew is much more powerful than myself. If it couldn't defeat the creature, who am I to
think that I could do such a task? I must find them.}
Mew Two suddenly spotted Nerima, the place Mew and itself were last at before Mew been disabled
by the creature. Mew Two concentrated and touched the minds of everyone in Nerima, looking for
the people it has been seeking. It finally spotted them. Mew Two locked in on their location and
landed right on the steps of the Tendo Dojo.
Inside, Ash and his friends, along with Ranma, Akane, Stephen, Nabiki, Genma (in human
form), Ryouga, Shampoo, Mousse, Ukyou, and Cologne just sat there, waiting. Earlier, they
received word that Misty's brain waves have been spiking. Dr. Tofu had called in several of
his colleagues (he's a chiropractor, not a brain doctor) and together, they started running
scans and tests on Misty. Now, everybody waited for the results.
"Man," Ash said quietly, "I haven't felt this nervous since the time Charmander almost
died because its tail flame was so low."
Brock, who had been taking care of Togepi during Misty's absence, placed the egg Pokemon
down and placed a friendly hand on Ash's shoulder.
"You really care about her, don't you?" He asked. Ash turned redder than a Charmeleon
through red glasses.
"Wh... What makes you think I do?" He asked trying to seem tough but coming out nervous
that Brock was going to find out the truth.
"Well, you commented that you haven't felt this tense since Charmander was almost killed.
You really cared about Charmander back then. I figured it was the same thing with Misty."
"Well... I mean... She's always complaining how I never repaid her for her bike. You
think I miss that?"
"No. But I think you miss Misty." Ash was getting ready to punch Brock right then and
there but then realized that he was right. But he couldn't just come out and tell him that.
"I'm... Worried that she might die. But that's it. Nothing more."
"I didn't mean to imply anything more."
"Good. Glad that's settled." Togepi kept looking from Ash to Brock during the whole
time the conversation took place. It was too young to contemplate the meanings of love and
companionship but something deep within its tiny little heart said that Ash was thinking of
Misty the same way itself was thinking of her.
"Togepi," it said. Daddy. Togepi then did something completely unexpected to anyone:
it leaped into Ash's arms.
"Pikachu, Pi-pi-pi?" Pikachu asked. What did you say, Togepi?
"Togepi. Togepi. Togepi," Togepi kept saying. Daddy. Daddy. Daddy.
Brock chuckled. "I think Togepi has made you its temporary guardian, Ash."
"Well I uh..." Ash blushed as everyone chuckled at that.
Akane noticed Ranma doing something odd. He wasn't practicing, wasn't fighting, wasn't
eating, not even insulting her. He was just sitting there, thinking.
"Ranma, what's on your mind?" Akane asked.
"It's Ash's friend, Misty."
Akane looked at him funny. "You're not developing a crush on her too, are you?"
"No," Ranma replied waving his hands in front of her as to hope to ward off the onslaught of the mallet. "Dr. Tofu says she's physically well but there's something wrong with her mind."
"What do you mean?"
"Yesterday, after those Team Rocket lunatics attacked. I went over to Dr. Tofu's place
to warn him of them. We started talking and he told me that it seems like there's a fight
going on with Misty's mind."
"A fight? But who's Misty's mind fighting?"
"I'm not sure. Ash told me that his friend Sabrina has psychic powers, maybe there's
someone out there just like her causing trouble for Misty. Either way, Dr. Tofu says if the
fight does stop, Misty could slip into a coma."
"Don't you mean if the fight doesn't stop?"
"No. That fight is the only thing that's keeping Misty's mind active. If it stops, it
could shut down and she could die." Akane looked at him, wide-eyed. She had definitely never
seen such concern coming from Ranma Saotome of all people. Akane would think that Ranma was
actually trying to hit on Misty like he did on Shampoo, Ukyou, Kodachi Kuno, and almost every
girl that passed by (Ranma actually didn't do this but Akane was part of a million or so people
who thought so). However, Ranma actually seemed to be using his head for once.
Suddenly the door burst open and a frightened Kasumi stood there. Behind her was Mew
Two.
"What is that?" Ranma asked as he and Akane took a defensive stance.
Stand your ground, Ranma Saotome. I have no quarrel with you, Mew Two said putting out
a hand.
"There's something familiar about that creature," Brock said. "I can't place my finger
on it."
Ash Ketchum, Mew Two addressed. I have come in need of your help.
"What? How do you know who I am?"
This is not the first time we have met.
"What do you mean? Where have we met before?"
Open your mind to me and I will show you. Ash concentrated and allowed this mysterious
creature to enter his mind. In his mind's eye, Ash saw him and his friends looking at a
holographic invitation delivered by a Dragonite. The next image was of them with Team Rocket
in disguise trying to brave a fierce storm. The image after that was of Ash, his friends, and
a mysterious woman walking through a cave. More images came after that. Other trainers in a
dining area, Pokemon all around them; Mew Two descending and challenging Ash and three others
to a Pokemon battle. The woman, who turned out to be Nurse Joy, fainting in Brock's arms.
Mew Two sending out duplicates of Venosaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. Flying pokeballs
capturing everyone else's Pokemon including Pikachu. Ash sliding through a hole that the
flying pokeballs and traveling through some kind of machine. Mew showing up. Ash and the
original Pokemon under Mew facing off against the copies lead by Mew Two. Ash trying to stop
Mew and Mew Two from fighting but instead gets petrified by a combined power blast from both of
them (by accident). Pikachu trying to revive him with a thunder shock. Pokemon, both
originals and copies, crying. The tears converging on Ash and reviving him. Mew, Mew Two, and
the copy Pokemon flying off into the sky.
The vision ended and Ash stood, first amazed at what he just saw, then mad.
"Mew Two," Ash identified. "You have a lot of nerve coming back after what you did."
You are right, Ash Ketchum, Mew Two replied. I do not deserve to speak to you.
However, I fear that if I don't, the world as we know it, is doomed.
"Ash, what's it talking about?" Yoshi asked. "What is this creature."
"Mew Two," Ash explained, almost disgusted at seeing it again. "A genetically engineered
Pokemon that tried to destroy us a few months back. He captured all of our Pokemon and made
copies of them and sent them to fight against the originals to prove who is more powerful."
"Ash," Brock said. "You said Mew Two grabbed all of our Pokemon. Well if it grabbed my
Pokemon, how come I don't remember it happening?"
"After the battle, Mew and Mew Two took the copies and took off to 'learn something about
themselves' I believe that's what you said. He erased our memories of the incident."
That is correct, Mew Two said nodding. Unfortunately, both Mew and I are in grave
trouble.
"So what?" Duplica asked. "If what Ashie-boy says is true, you two deserve trouble."
It's the Nikaron. Cologne burst through the crowd from the back of the room.
"I knew it!" She cried. "You are from the Mews."
"But I thought that Mew Two was genetically engineered," Aya said confused.
"It was cloned from the DNA of Mew." Ash explained.
"Oh."
Out of nowhere, Cologne gasped and fell to her knees. Everybody, even Mew Two ran to
help her.
"Great-grandmother, you okay?" Shampoo asked.
"Giovanni," Cologne said weakly. "He is here. I can sense great evil with him. It's
the Pokemon Prophecy that Ayako told us about. It is coming true." Everyone became panicked
at that moment. Soun fainted. Shampoo and Ukyou drew their weapons. Mew Two calmed everyone
down by speaking directly into their minds.
Listen to me, all of you! Mew has been hurt! Even our combined attacks didn't so much
as phase the Nikaron!
"If you and Mew, the two most powerful Pokemon in the world, can't defeat that creature,
what's make you think we can?" Sabrina demanded to know.
Ayako paled. "Because they weren't the ones who were destined to battle the Nikaron. We
are."
Ash Ketchum. I understand you hold nothing but contempt for me. But if we do not
combine our efforts, the Nikaron would be unstoppable. Ash considered his possibilities. One
was to head the Nikaron off at the path or two, to stay here and wait for it to come.
Truth be told, Ash was afraid of facing the Nikaron. This wasn't like facing a Pokemon
Gym Leader like Sabrina or Erica or even facing Mew Two for that matter. This was a whole
different ball game. And this time, they must be triumphant or everything and everyone that he
loves would be destroyed. Ash sighed. He wished he could ask Brock and Misty for advice. But
Misty was unconscious and Brock was just as dumbfounded as Ash was.
Then Ash remembered something his Mom once said before he left on his Pokemon Journey:
Ash, one day, you will find yourself in serious danger and your father and I won't be
there to guide you. You must listen to your heart, Ash. Only your heart can tell you what to
do.
Ash closed his eyes and looked deep into his heart, looking for the strength and wisdom
to do what's next. Finally, when he opened his eyes, he saw everyone looking intently at him.
"The Pokemon Prophecy must come true," Ash announced. "I'll do it. Pikachu, are you
coming with me."
"Pika-pikachu, pika-pi. Pika-pikachu, pikachu." I'm your Pokemon, Ash. Wherever you
go, I go.
"All right," Ash said as Pikachu climbed up onto his shoulder. "I don't expect any of
you to come with me. I'll understand if your scared and I won't hold it against you." Brock
stepped forward and placed his hand on Ash's shoulder.
"Ash, I'm your best friend. You still treated me like a friend even when I'm in my most
stupidest mood. I'm going with you."
"I'm going too," Yoshi announced. "I can't stand by while the world is torn apart by
this monster. Count me in."
"I'm going just to keep an eye on you," Ayako said.
"Ash, you helped free me from my evil persona," Sabrina said. "This is the least I can
do to repay you for your kindness."
"You can count me in, Ashie-boy," Duplica said. "Us ten year old Pokemon trainers have
to stick together."
"Ditto," Ditto chimed. Me too.
"Thank you, guys," Ash said, on the verge of tears. "It's good to know I have friends
like you." He then turned to Ranma and Co. "Ranma, you and the Tendos have been so kind to
us. We wouldn't want to intrude on your hospitality any further."
"Nonsense," Ranma replied. "if there's a fight and a world to be saved, I'm in."
"I'm coming along," Akane announced.
"Gee, Akane, I didn't know you cared," Ranma cracked knowing it would get her all fired
up.
"It's not because of you, bakka. I'm not going to let some overgrown clay creature turn
my home town into a pancake."
"With all these people coming along, you're going to need some transportation," Stephen
commented. "I'm coming along, as a chauffeur at least."
"Shampoo no let Ranma face big demon alone. Shampoo come too. May I,
Great-Grandmother?"
"Yes. But only if I come too. I have been waiting over a century to face the Nikaron
again."
"You can count me in, Ran-chan," Ukyou said. Mousse, who's been quiet all this time,
stood up. "I shall come too."
"Shampoo sick of stupid Mousse following Shampoo around," Shampoo humphed Mousse's next
words startled everyone who knew him (except the Pokemon crew).
"It is not because of you, Shampoo." Ranma, Akane, Nabiki, Stephen, Ryouga, Kasumi,
Shampoo, Genma, Soun (who revived just before hearing this)Ukyou, and Cologne all stared at
Mousse like he just revealed himself to be black. Every time Mousse teamed up with Ranma, it
was only because of Shampoo. But this time, it was different.
"Like your friend Sabrina, I too wish to redeem myself for my actions. No apology can
ever be enough. This is the least I can do." Ash sternly walked up to Mousse. When he rose
his arm, everybody else thought he was going to punch Mousse. But instead, he held his hand
out. "Thank you, Mousse. We'll need all the help we can get."
Come, Mew Two said, Nikaron may already be on the outskirts of town.
"Wait, Mew Two," Ash said. He went over to a side table and picked up Misty's pokebelt.
"Ash, you can't control both yours and Misty's Pokemon at the same time," Brock argued.
"I know," Ash replied. He took the pokebelt over to Ranma. "Ranma, you saved my life
and my Pikachu from being captured by Team Rocket. You also were one of the ones who saved
Misty from the fire. We'll need all the Pokemon we can get for this one. I would like you to
wear Misty's pokebelt."
"Wait a minute," Ryouga called. "Why does he get to wear the belt and I don't?"
Mew Two turned to Ryouga and glared at him with dangerous eyes. Because, Ryouga Hibiki,
if we all fail, we would need you to launch a final assault against the Nikaron. Ryouga sat
back down, content with Mew Two's reply.
Let us go. Ash, Brock, Kojiyoshi, Ayako, Duplica, Sabrina, Ranma, Akane, Shampoo,
Ukyou, Mousse, Stephen, Cologne, and Mew Two left the Tendo Dojo. Mew Two telekinetically
picked up Ash and his friends and took off. Stephen made a jet out of ki-energy and he and his
friends climbed in and took off.
Giovanni stood outside the Nerima City Limits. Pursian rubbed itself against his feet.
"Soon," Giovanni said to Pursian. "We shall be conquerors of the world!" Nearby and out
of Giovanni's view, Jessie, James, and Meowth watched.
"I never seen the boss this happy," James commented.
"He's acting like he's going to meet an old friend," Jessie added.
"Look," Meowth called. "Something's coming." They watched and started to tremble as the
Nikaron came into view.
"That thing makes the giant Pokemon we saw look like midgets," James said. Jessie and
Meowth nodded wordless. The giant Pokemon they were talking about was when they, along with
Ash's crew, were the unfortunate victims of a Gyrados' dragon rage attack. They ended up on an
island filled with Pokemon ten times their natural size (to this day, they still have no idea
that it was actually a Pokemon theme park run by Giovanni himself). They watched as the
Nikaron leaned down and placed his hand, palm up, in front of Giovanni. Giovanni and Pursian
hopped on and the Nikaron raised them to its shoulder.
"At last!" Giovanni yelled, "we are united once again. And soon, the world will crumble
at our terrible might!" As he spoke, the Nikaron got bigger and bigger until it towered over
Nerima like a human over a Caterpie.
Mew Two and Stephen flew their passengers over the streets of Nerima.
"We are too late," Cologne yelled. "Giovanni has already rejoined with the Nikaron."
Now it has evolved to its maximum level, Mew Two added.
"Pika-pika-pikachu?" How can we beat something like that?
"We have to try," Ash answered.
Akane was having second thoughts as well. "Look at that thing! It's huge."
For once, Ranma agreed with her. "Yeah. And it looks like it could stomp us flat."
"That's not improving my confidence, Ranma," Stephen called from the cockpit. Although
Ki-Master had no idea how to fly a real plane, he configured his "ki-jet" to respond to his
mental commands.
Stephen and Mew Two set down about a thousand yards from Giovanni and the Nikaron.
"Hold it right there, Giovanni," Ranma called. Nikaron turned and both it and Giovanni
had an almost frightening gleam in their eyes.
"Well, well, well. Ranma Saotome. The self-appointed guardian of Nerima. Well,
guardian, it's time to look into a new line of work." Ranma dropped into a defensive stance
followed by Akane, Shampoo, Ukyou, Stephen, Cologne, and Mousse. Ranma has never been called
"guardian" before. He didn't think of himself as a guardian. Of course, there was the time
where he protected Nerima from being blast by that mystical tornado. But that was under the
insistence of his father and Stephen (not to mention it was either that or get killed by
Akane's cooking).
"Pitiful child. Do you really think I would not be guarded myself?"
"Who needs protection for a creature like that?" Stephen quipped. The Nikaron held out
its hand. Five small rocks, no smaller than one's fist, flew into the ground. The rocks sunk
into the ground and suddenly, miniature versions of the Nikaron stood between the good guys and
bad guys.
"Get them, my Nikorettes."
"Nikorettes?" Ranma looked at Akane who shrugged almost sheepishly. "Sounds like some
kind of Japanese rock band," she commented.
"Get them!" Giovanni ordered. The Nikorettes attacked. Ranma and the other Nerima crew
blitzed them. Ranma let loose his kachu-tenshin-amaguriken. That turned one of the Nikorettes
into rubble. The others dispatched the rest of the Nikorettes in a similar fashion, each using
their special moves (Akane's being a mallet strike).
Suddenly the rubble that was the Nikorettes rolled back into the body of the Nikaron.
The Nikaron fired five more boulders which in turn became five more Nikorettes.
"Hey! That's not fair!" Akane yelled.
"I'm the bad guy, I don't do anything fair." These Nikorettes were more powerful than
the previous batch. It took Ranma's group two tries before the rubble was recalled and the
process repeated itself. Each time, they got harder and harder.
"Man, these things don't know when to quit," Stephen commented as he destroyed a
Nikorette with his ki-axe. Suddenly, the Nikaron swung its fist down, knocking Stephen
unconscious.
"Stephen!" Ukyou cried. That was before she too was knocked out by the Nikaron's fist.
Akane, Ranma, and Shampoo were also knocked down by the Nikaron.
"Now what do we do?" Duplica asked Ash. "If Ranma and the others couldn't defeat it,
what chance do we have?" Ash closed his eyes and again, searched deep within his heart for the
answer. It came in the form of what Ayako said earlier when she was explaining about the
Pokemon Prophecy.
"They weren't the ones who were destined to battle the Nikaron. We are."
"We are going to defeat it," Ash said as if it was a fact. "Everyone, full power
attack! Use all your Pokemon!"
"Right," the others cried in unison and began calling upon their Pokemon.
Ash: "Pikachu, Pidgeotto, Butterfree, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, go!"
Brock: "Geodude, Onix, Zubat, Vulpix, Rhyhorn, go!"
Yoshi: "Bulbasaur, Charmander, Porygon, Primeape, Machop, go!"
Ayako: "Squirtle, Starmie, Golduck, Dewgong, Cloyster, go!"
Duplica: "Ditto, go!"
Sabrina: "Kadabra, Haunter, go!" The almost two dozen Pokemon surrounded the Nikaron.
Mew Two stepped up next to Pikachu.
Pikachu, it said into the electric Pokemon's mind. I wish to ally myself with you to
defeat the Nikaron."
"Pika?" Huh? Pikachu was confused as to what it was "saying." Then it said
upliftingly, "pika! Pika-pika-pikachu!" Thanks. Together, we'll beat it!
The only problem about being good is that it took enormous concentration to keep oneself
from unleashing its full potential. When Mew Two was created, it had infinite psychic powers
that only rivaled Mew. Now, it probably had the psychic abilities of an Alakazam, the third
most powerful Pokemon in the world next to Mew and itself.
Now, Mew Two wished that it hadn't turned good. Maybe then it could've beaten the
creature. Then it realized what it was thinking and shook its head.
{Mew is much more powerful than myself. If it couldn't defeat the creature, who am I to
think that I could do such a task? I must find them.}
Mew Two suddenly spotted Nerima, the place Mew and itself were last at before Mew been disabled
by the creature. Mew Two concentrated and touched the minds of everyone in Nerima, looking for
the people it has been seeking. It finally spotted them. Mew Two locked in on their location and
landed right on the steps of the Tendo Dojo.
Inside, Ash and his friends, along with Ranma, Akane, Stephen, Nabiki, Genma (in human
form), Ryouga, Shampoo, Mousse, Ukyou, and Cologne just sat there, waiting. Earlier, they
received word that Misty's brain waves have been spiking. Dr. Tofu had called in several of
his colleagues (he's a chiropractor, not a brain doctor) and together, they started running
scans and tests on Misty. Now, everybody waited for the results.
"Man," Ash said quietly, "I haven't felt this nervous since the time Charmander almost
died because its tail flame was so low."
Brock, who had been taking care of Togepi during Misty's absence, placed the egg Pokemon
down and placed a friendly hand on Ash's shoulder.
"You really care about her, don't you?" He asked. Ash turned redder than a Charmeleon
through red glasses.
"Wh... What makes you think I do?" He asked trying to seem tough but coming out nervous
that Brock was going to find out the truth.
"Well, you commented that you haven't felt this tense since Charmander was almost killed.
You really cared about Charmander back then. I figured it was the same thing with Misty."
"Well... I mean... She's always complaining how I never repaid her for her bike. You
think I miss that?"
"No. But I think you miss Misty." Ash was getting ready to punch Brock right then and
there but then realized that he was right. But he couldn't just come out and tell him that.
"I'm... Worried that she might die. But that's it. Nothing more."
"I didn't mean to imply anything more."
"Good. Glad that's settled." Togepi kept looking from Ash to Brock during the whole
time the conversation took place. It was too young to contemplate the meanings of love and
companionship but something deep within its tiny little heart said that Ash was thinking of
Misty the same way itself was thinking of her.
"Togepi," it said. Daddy. Togepi then did something completely unexpected to anyone:
it leaped into Ash's arms.
"Pikachu, Pi-pi-pi?" Pikachu asked. What did you say, Togepi?
"Togepi. Togepi. Togepi," Togepi kept saying. Daddy. Daddy. Daddy.
Brock chuckled. "I think Togepi has made you its temporary guardian, Ash."
"Well I uh..." Ash blushed as everyone chuckled at that.
Akane noticed Ranma doing something odd. He wasn't practicing, wasn't fighting, wasn't
eating, not even insulting her. He was just sitting there, thinking.
"Ranma, what's on your mind?" Akane asked.
"It's Ash's friend, Misty."
Akane looked at him funny. "You're not developing a crush on her too, are you?"
"No," Ranma replied waving his hands in front of her as to hope to ward off the onslaught of the mallet. "Dr. Tofu says she's physically well but there's something wrong with her mind."
"What do you mean?"
"Yesterday, after those Team Rocket lunatics attacked. I went over to Dr. Tofu's place
to warn him of them. We started talking and he told me that it seems like there's a fight
going on with Misty's mind."
"A fight? But who's Misty's mind fighting?"
"I'm not sure. Ash told me that his friend Sabrina has psychic powers, maybe there's
someone out there just like her causing trouble for Misty. Either way, Dr. Tofu says if the
fight does stop, Misty could slip into a coma."
"Don't you mean if the fight doesn't stop?"
"No. That fight is the only thing that's keeping Misty's mind active. If it stops, it
could shut down and she could die." Akane looked at him, wide-eyed. She had definitely never
seen such concern coming from Ranma Saotome of all people. Akane would think that Ranma was
actually trying to hit on Misty like he did on Shampoo, Ukyou, Kodachi Kuno, and almost every
girl that passed by (Ranma actually didn't do this but Akane was part of a million or so people
who thought so). However, Ranma actually seemed to be using his head for once.
Suddenly the door burst open and a frightened Kasumi stood there. Behind her was Mew
Two.
"What is that?" Ranma asked as he and Akane took a defensive stance.
Stand your ground, Ranma Saotome. I have no quarrel with you, Mew Two said putting out
a hand.
"There's something familiar about that creature," Brock said. "I can't place my finger
on it."
Ash Ketchum, Mew Two addressed. I have come in need of your help.
"What? How do you know who I am?"
This is not the first time we have met.
"What do you mean? Where have we met before?"
Open your mind to me and I will show you. Ash concentrated and allowed this mysterious
creature to enter his mind. In his mind's eye, Ash saw him and his friends looking at a
holographic invitation delivered by a Dragonite. The next image was of them with Team Rocket
in disguise trying to brave a fierce storm. The image after that was of Ash, his friends, and
a mysterious woman walking through a cave. More images came after that. Other trainers in a
dining area, Pokemon all around them; Mew Two descending and challenging Ash and three others
to a Pokemon battle. The woman, who turned out to be Nurse Joy, fainting in Brock's arms.
Mew Two sending out duplicates of Venosaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. Flying pokeballs
capturing everyone else's Pokemon including Pikachu. Ash sliding through a hole that the
flying pokeballs and traveling through some kind of machine. Mew showing up. Ash and the
original Pokemon under Mew facing off against the copies lead by Mew Two. Ash trying to stop
Mew and Mew Two from fighting but instead gets petrified by a combined power blast from both of
them (by accident). Pikachu trying to revive him with a thunder shock. Pokemon, both
originals and copies, crying. The tears converging on Ash and reviving him. Mew, Mew Two, and
the copy Pokemon flying off into the sky.
The vision ended and Ash stood, first amazed at what he just saw, then mad.
"Mew Two," Ash identified. "You have a lot of nerve coming back after what you did."
You are right, Ash Ketchum, Mew Two replied. I do not deserve to speak to you.
However, I fear that if I don't, the world as we know it, is doomed.
"Ash, what's it talking about?" Yoshi asked. "What is this creature."
"Mew Two," Ash explained, almost disgusted at seeing it again. "A genetically engineered
Pokemon that tried to destroy us a few months back. He captured all of our Pokemon and made
copies of them and sent them to fight against the originals to prove who is more powerful."
"Ash," Brock said. "You said Mew Two grabbed all of our Pokemon. Well if it grabbed my
Pokemon, how come I don't remember it happening?"
"After the battle, Mew and Mew Two took the copies and took off to 'learn something about
themselves' I believe that's what you said. He erased our memories of the incident."
That is correct, Mew Two said nodding. Unfortunately, both Mew and I are in grave
trouble.
"So what?" Duplica asked. "If what Ashie-boy says is true, you two deserve trouble."
It's the Nikaron. Cologne burst through the crowd from the back of the room.
"I knew it!" She cried. "You are from the Mews."
"But I thought that Mew Two was genetically engineered," Aya said confused.
"It was cloned from the DNA of Mew." Ash explained.
"Oh."
Out of nowhere, Cologne gasped and fell to her knees. Everybody, even Mew Two ran to
help her.
"Great-grandmother, you okay?" Shampoo asked.
"Giovanni," Cologne said weakly. "He is here. I can sense great evil with him. It's
the Pokemon Prophecy that Ayako told us about. It is coming true." Everyone became panicked
at that moment. Soun fainted. Shampoo and Ukyou drew their weapons. Mew Two calmed everyone
down by speaking directly into their minds.
Listen to me, all of you! Mew has been hurt! Even our combined attacks didn't so much
as phase the Nikaron!
"If you and Mew, the two most powerful Pokemon in the world, can't defeat that creature,
what's make you think we can?" Sabrina demanded to know.
Ayako paled. "Because they weren't the ones who were destined to battle the Nikaron. We
are."
Ash Ketchum. I understand you hold nothing but contempt for me. But if we do not
combine our efforts, the Nikaron would be unstoppable. Ash considered his possibilities. One
was to head the Nikaron off at the path or two, to stay here and wait for it to come.
Truth be told, Ash was afraid of facing the Nikaron. This wasn't like facing a Pokemon
Gym Leader like Sabrina or Erica or even facing Mew Two for that matter. This was a whole
different ball game. And this time, they must be triumphant or everything and everyone that he
loves would be destroyed. Ash sighed. He wished he could ask Brock and Misty for advice. But
Misty was unconscious and Brock was just as dumbfounded as Ash was.
Then Ash remembered something his Mom once said before he left on his Pokemon Journey:
Ash, one day, you will find yourself in serious danger and your father and I won't be
there to guide you. You must listen to your heart, Ash. Only your heart can tell you what to
do.
Ash closed his eyes and looked deep into his heart, looking for the strength and wisdom
to do what's next. Finally, when he opened his eyes, he saw everyone looking intently at him.
"The Pokemon Prophecy must come true," Ash announced. "I'll do it. Pikachu, are you
coming with me."
"Pika-pikachu, pika-pi. Pika-pikachu, pikachu." I'm your Pokemon, Ash. Wherever you
go, I go.
"All right," Ash said as Pikachu climbed up onto his shoulder. "I don't expect any of
you to come with me. I'll understand if your scared and I won't hold it against you." Brock
stepped forward and placed his hand on Ash's shoulder.
"Ash, I'm your best friend. You still treated me like a friend even when I'm in my most
stupidest mood. I'm going with you."
"I'm going too," Yoshi announced. "I can't stand by while the world is torn apart by
this monster. Count me in."
"I'm going just to keep an eye on you," Ayako said.
"Ash, you helped free me from my evil persona," Sabrina said. "This is the least I can
do to repay you for your kindness."
"You can count me in, Ashie-boy," Duplica said. "Us ten year old Pokemon trainers have
to stick together."
"Ditto," Ditto chimed. Me too.
"Thank you, guys," Ash said, on the verge of tears. "It's good to know I have friends
like you." He then turned to Ranma and Co. "Ranma, you and the Tendos have been so kind to
us. We wouldn't want to intrude on your hospitality any further."
"Nonsense," Ranma replied. "if there's a fight and a world to be saved, I'm in."
"I'm coming along," Akane announced.
"Gee, Akane, I didn't know you cared," Ranma cracked knowing it would get her all fired
up.
"It's not because of you, bakka. I'm not going to let some overgrown clay creature turn
my home town into a pancake."
"With all these people coming along, you're going to need some transportation," Stephen
commented. "I'm coming along, as a chauffeur at least."
"Shampoo no let Ranma face big demon alone. Shampoo come too. May I,
Great-Grandmother?"
"Yes. But only if I come too. I have been waiting over a century to face the Nikaron
again."
"You can count me in, Ran-chan," Ukyou said. Mousse, who's been quiet all this time,
stood up. "I shall come too."
"Shampoo sick of stupid Mousse following Shampoo around," Shampoo humphed Mousse's next
words startled everyone who knew him (except the Pokemon crew).
"It is not because of you, Shampoo." Ranma, Akane, Nabiki, Stephen, Ryouga, Kasumi,
Shampoo, Genma, Soun (who revived just before hearing this)Ukyou, and Cologne all stared at
Mousse like he just revealed himself to be black. Every time Mousse teamed up with Ranma, it
was only because of Shampoo. But this time, it was different.
"Like your friend Sabrina, I too wish to redeem myself for my actions. No apology can
ever be enough. This is the least I can do." Ash sternly walked up to Mousse. When he rose
his arm, everybody else thought he was going to punch Mousse. But instead, he held his hand
out. "Thank you, Mousse. We'll need all the help we can get."
Come, Mew Two said, Nikaron may already be on the outskirts of town.
"Wait, Mew Two," Ash said. He went over to a side table and picked up Misty's pokebelt.
"Ash, you can't control both yours and Misty's Pokemon at the same time," Brock argued.
"I know," Ash replied. He took the pokebelt over to Ranma. "Ranma, you saved my life
and my Pikachu from being captured by Team Rocket. You also were one of the ones who saved
Misty from the fire. We'll need all the Pokemon we can get for this one. I would like you to
wear Misty's pokebelt."
"Wait a minute," Ryouga called. "Why does he get to wear the belt and I don't?"
Mew Two turned to Ryouga and glared at him with dangerous eyes. Because, Ryouga Hibiki,
if we all fail, we would need you to launch a final assault against the Nikaron. Ryouga sat
back down, content with Mew Two's reply.
Let us go. Ash, Brock, Kojiyoshi, Ayako, Duplica, Sabrina, Ranma, Akane, Shampoo,
Ukyou, Mousse, Stephen, Cologne, and Mew Two left the Tendo Dojo. Mew Two telekinetically
picked up Ash and his friends and took off. Stephen made a jet out of ki-energy and he and his
friends climbed in and took off.
Giovanni stood outside the Nerima City Limits. Pursian rubbed itself against his feet.
"Soon," Giovanni said to Pursian. "We shall be conquerors of the world!" Nearby and out
of Giovanni's view, Jessie, James, and Meowth watched.
"I never seen the boss this happy," James commented.
"He's acting like he's going to meet an old friend," Jessie added.
"Look," Meowth called. "Something's coming." They watched and started to tremble as the
Nikaron came into view.
"That thing makes the giant Pokemon we saw look like midgets," James said. Jessie and
Meowth nodded wordless. The giant Pokemon they were talking about was when they, along with
Ash's crew, were the unfortunate victims of a Gyrados' dragon rage attack. They ended up on an
island filled with Pokemon ten times their natural size (to this day, they still have no idea
that it was actually a Pokemon theme park run by Giovanni himself). They watched as the
Nikaron leaned down and placed his hand, palm up, in front of Giovanni. Giovanni and Pursian
hopped on and the Nikaron raised them to its shoulder.
"At last!" Giovanni yelled, "we are united once again. And soon, the world will crumble
at our terrible might!" As he spoke, the Nikaron got bigger and bigger until it towered over
Nerima like a human over a Caterpie.
Mew Two and Stephen flew their passengers over the streets of Nerima.
"We are too late," Cologne yelled. "Giovanni has already rejoined with the Nikaron."
Now it has evolved to its maximum level, Mew Two added.
"Pika-pika-pikachu?" How can we beat something like that?
"We have to try," Ash answered.
Akane was having second thoughts as well. "Look at that thing! It's huge."
For once, Ranma agreed with her. "Yeah. And it looks like it could stomp us flat."
"That's not improving my confidence, Ranma," Stephen called from the cockpit. Although
Ki-Master had no idea how to fly a real plane, he configured his "ki-jet" to respond to his
mental commands.
Stephen and Mew Two set down about a thousand yards from Giovanni and the Nikaron.
"Hold it right there, Giovanni," Ranma called. Nikaron turned and both it and Giovanni
had an almost frightening gleam in their eyes.
"Well, well, well. Ranma Saotome. The self-appointed guardian of Nerima. Well,
guardian, it's time to look into a new line of work." Ranma dropped into a defensive stance
followed by Akane, Shampoo, Ukyou, Stephen, Cologne, and Mousse. Ranma has never been called
"guardian" before. He didn't think of himself as a guardian. Of course, there was the time
where he protected Nerima from being blast by that mystical tornado. But that was under the
insistence of his father and Stephen (not to mention it was either that or get killed by
Akane's cooking).
"Pitiful child. Do you really think I would not be guarded myself?"
"Who needs protection for a creature like that?" Stephen quipped. The Nikaron held out
its hand. Five small rocks, no smaller than one's fist, flew into the ground. The rocks sunk
into the ground and suddenly, miniature versions of the Nikaron stood between the good guys and
bad guys.
"Get them, my Nikorettes."
"Nikorettes?" Ranma looked at Akane who shrugged almost sheepishly. "Sounds like some
kind of Japanese rock band," she commented.
"Get them!" Giovanni ordered. The Nikorettes attacked. Ranma and the other Nerima crew
blitzed them. Ranma let loose his kachu-tenshin-amaguriken. That turned one of the Nikorettes
into rubble. The others dispatched the rest of the Nikorettes in a similar fashion, each using
their special moves (Akane's being a mallet strike).
Suddenly the rubble that was the Nikorettes rolled back into the body of the Nikaron.
The Nikaron fired five more boulders which in turn became five more Nikorettes.
"Hey! That's not fair!" Akane yelled.
"I'm the bad guy, I don't do anything fair." These Nikorettes were more powerful than
the previous batch. It took Ranma's group two tries before the rubble was recalled and the
process repeated itself. Each time, they got harder and harder.
"Man, these things don't know when to quit," Stephen commented as he destroyed a
Nikorette with his ki-axe. Suddenly, the Nikaron swung its fist down, knocking Stephen
unconscious.
"Stephen!" Ukyou cried. That was before she too was knocked out by the Nikaron's fist.
Akane, Ranma, and Shampoo were also knocked down by the Nikaron.
"Now what do we do?" Duplica asked Ash. "If Ranma and the others couldn't defeat it,
what chance do we have?" Ash closed his eyes and again, searched deep within his heart for the
answer. It came in the form of what Ayako said earlier when she was explaining about the
Pokemon Prophecy.
"They weren't the ones who were destined to battle the Nikaron. We are."
"We are going to defeat it," Ash said as if it was a fact. "Everyone, full power
attack! Use all your Pokemon!"
"Right," the others cried in unison and began calling upon their Pokemon.
Ash: "Pikachu, Pidgeotto, Butterfree, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, go!"
Brock: "Geodude, Onix, Zubat, Vulpix, Rhyhorn, go!"
Yoshi: "Bulbasaur, Charmander, Porygon, Primeape, Machop, go!"
Ayako: "Squirtle, Starmie, Golduck, Dewgong, Cloyster, go!"
Duplica: "Ditto, go!"
Sabrina: "Kadabra, Haunter, go!" The almost two dozen Pokemon surrounded the Nikaron.
Mew Two stepped up next to Pikachu.
Pikachu, it said into the electric Pokemon's mind. I wish to ally myself with you to
defeat the Nikaron."
"Pika?" Huh? Pikachu was confused as to what it was "saying." Then it said
upliftingly, "pika! Pika-pika-pikachu!" Thanks. Together, we'll beat it!