Floating...floating in the air. A light tap and a high - pitched giggle. Spinning around and catching a flash of pink in the corner of her eyes-
She woke.
She was suspended in a tank of red liquid. An oxygen mask on her face allowed her to breathe. Numerous wires were taped to her, waving gently in the bubbles that rose to the surface.
A tapping on the glass. Her slanted eyes focused on a blurry shape.
She began to thrash around in the tank, slamming into the walls again and again. Pain fired through her chest, her back, her arms and legs.
A screeching alarm!
Scientists piled into the room, staring at the tank with wide eyes.
*Must get out...*
And something clicked in her brain. Blue eyes and a pink face.
Mew.
Mew - girl.
PSYCHIC
The oxygen mask fell from her face as she dropped to the floor, dripping. The blast had destroyed the tank. The floor was littered with unconscious scientists.
Suddenly, staring into another tank, Sheila caught a glimpse of her reflection and gaped.
Her bullet wound was gone.
But her arms and chest... scars crisscrossed the areas of her body not covered by clothing.
She looked horrible.
And another Mew attack clicked.
RECOVER
The scars disappeared in the flash of healing blue. But... she had changed, somehow. She knew things she'd never thought possible.
"Wh- what have we done?"
One of the scientists stirred, his face a mask of pain.
"Yes...what have you done to me?" she roared angrily. "What have you... done?"
She began to cry, recalling her parents.
The scientist stood and patted her on the shoulder. "It's all right...it's all right. We never meant to hurt your parents... but they're safe."
"They are?"
"Yes, they're in the hospital."
"Bring me to them."
"Sheila... wait. There's something I have to tell you... they're not your parents."
"WHAT?"
"You... well... we were experimenting with Mew DNA. We created the legendary Mewtwo in Kanto... and survived the blast that destroyed the lab. After moving here, we continued the experiment, added human cells, and eventually got...you."
"Then who have I lived with all this time?"
"They were Team Rocket members, assigned to monitor you and report on your growing powers. But... I'm afraid they loved you too much - and when they refused to give you up, they were attacked. You were badly hurt too - that's why we put Mewtwo DNA in your body. We had no other way to repair the wounds."
"So...I am half Pokemon, then?"
"Yes."
"Let me out of here."
"No...you're too weak still. Giovanni wants you to stay. He says that with enough training, well, you could be the one he's looking for," The scientist grinned, a mad show of teeth that made her shiver. "Weak enough to control... and strong enough to destroy any enemies! You're *perfect.*"
"No!" She screamed and tore away from his grasp, trying to run, trying to get to the lab door.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Such behavior! We must fix that."
Sheila barely felt the tranquilizer in her arm before she crumpled to the floor once again.
*******
Dr. Dawes smiled again. His creation was unpredictable, yes... but she had to be kept intact or Giovanni would be most displeased.
"No. 2! Matt! Get in here."
The brown - haired fourteen year old shuffled nervously in, Ralthi and Ultimateon whimpering nervously at his feet.
Ralthi greatly resembled a young otter in shape and size, though she walked on two legs. Combining Lugia, Dratini and Vaporeon had created her with green scales, long webbed fingers, large scalloped ears, and a powerful fishlike tail.
Ultimateon, though odder - looking, was no less powerful. He resembled an oversized puppy, black in colour, with the yellow rings of Umbreon. Espeon's red gem was imbedded in his forehead, and between his ears, which glowed faintly red, a green leaf sprouted. A gold collar of Jolteon spikes ringed his neck, and white wings bearing the symbol of a crescent moon burst from his shoulders. To complete the picture, a black Vaporeon tail streamed behind him.
"Matt, you are assigned to be No. 3's partner as well as No. 397 and No. 36's trainer." He said this while pointing at Sheila, Ultimateon, and Ralthi in turn. "Get No. 3 to her room."
Matt nodded. "Yes sir."
With a slight gesture, a glowing energy ball formed around Sheila, who rose into the air slowly. The four disappeared in the blue light of Teleport.
Dr. Dawes rubbed his hands together in anticipation. He'd let his creations rest, for now - tomorrow, the real training would begin.
She woke.
She was suspended in a tank of red liquid. An oxygen mask on her face allowed her to breathe. Numerous wires were taped to her, waving gently in the bubbles that rose to the surface.
A tapping on the glass. Her slanted eyes focused on a blurry shape.
She began to thrash around in the tank, slamming into the walls again and again. Pain fired through her chest, her back, her arms and legs.
A screeching alarm!
Scientists piled into the room, staring at the tank with wide eyes.
*Must get out...*
And something clicked in her brain. Blue eyes and a pink face.
Mew.
Mew - girl.
PSYCHIC
The oxygen mask fell from her face as she dropped to the floor, dripping. The blast had destroyed the tank. The floor was littered with unconscious scientists.
Suddenly, staring into another tank, Sheila caught a glimpse of her reflection and gaped.
Her bullet wound was gone.
But her arms and chest... scars crisscrossed the areas of her body not covered by clothing.
She looked horrible.
And another Mew attack clicked.
RECOVER
The scars disappeared in the flash of healing blue. But... she had changed, somehow. She knew things she'd never thought possible.
"Wh- what have we done?"
One of the scientists stirred, his face a mask of pain.
"Yes...what have you done to me?" she roared angrily. "What have you... done?"
She began to cry, recalling her parents.
The scientist stood and patted her on the shoulder. "It's all right...it's all right. We never meant to hurt your parents... but they're safe."
"They are?"
"Yes, they're in the hospital."
"Bring me to them."
"Sheila... wait. There's something I have to tell you... they're not your parents."
"WHAT?"
"You... well... we were experimenting with Mew DNA. We created the legendary Mewtwo in Kanto... and survived the blast that destroyed the lab. After moving here, we continued the experiment, added human cells, and eventually got...you."
"Then who have I lived with all this time?"
"They were Team Rocket members, assigned to monitor you and report on your growing powers. But... I'm afraid they loved you too much - and when they refused to give you up, they were attacked. You were badly hurt too - that's why we put Mewtwo DNA in your body. We had no other way to repair the wounds."
"So...I am half Pokemon, then?"
"Yes."
"Let me out of here."
"No...you're too weak still. Giovanni wants you to stay. He says that with enough training, well, you could be the one he's looking for," The scientist grinned, a mad show of teeth that made her shiver. "Weak enough to control... and strong enough to destroy any enemies! You're *perfect.*"
"No!" She screamed and tore away from his grasp, trying to run, trying to get to the lab door.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Such behavior! We must fix that."
Sheila barely felt the tranquilizer in her arm before she crumpled to the floor once again.
*******
Dr. Dawes smiled again. His creation was unpredictable, yes... but she had to be kept intact or Giovanni would be most displeased.
"No. 2! Matt! Get in here."
The brown - haired fourteen year old shuffled nervously in, Ralthi and Ultimateon whimpering nervously at his feet.
Ralthi greatly resembled a young otter in shape and size, though she walked on two legs. Combining Lugia, Dratini and Vaporeon had created her with green scales, long webbed fingers, large scalloped ears, and a powerful fishlike tail.
Ultimateon, though odder - looking, was no less powerful. He resembled an oversized puppy, black in colour, with the yellow rings of Umbreon. Espeon's red gem was imbedded in his forehead, and between his ears, which glowed faintly red, a green leaf sprouted. A gold collar of Jolteon spikes ringed his neck, and white wings bearing the symbol of a crescent moon burst from his shoulders. To complete the picture, a black Vaporeon tail streamed behind him.
"Matt, you are assigned to be No. 3's partner as well as No. 397 and No. 36's trainer." He said this while pointing at Sheila, Ultimateon, and Ralthi in turn. "Get No. 3 to her room."
Matt nodded. "Yes sir."
With a slight gesture, a glowing energy ball formed around Sheila, who rose into the air slowly. The four disappeared in the blue light of Teleport.
Dr. Dawes rubbed his hands together in anticipation. He'd let his creations rest, for now - tomorrow, the real training would begin.
