Disclaimer: I am running out of things to say… I guess nothing has change
in the status of my ownership of the various ideas in this story…
To the reviewers:
Alex Warlorn: You're right, for Ash it was kinda easy. There is a reason for that. If you notice Gary said it took him awhile to learn to change and that he passed out when he did. As for the evolution, power means nothing. Holly did give them far more power then a psychic human like Sabrina could ever gain, but what triggered the change was there experiences and feelings. By changing time Holly insured the both could change, but she had to still give them the difference they lacked. And that is going to have a big impact on what happens with the dark mew…
Dragoness: I know that last part seemed to come close to the same time Ash and Gary met up in your story, but that is just an odd coincidence. This chapter has more Gary, but Ash does come back into the focus for the next chapter…
Holly looked to the sky and waited. She stared at the clouds that moved across the sky. (Soon, soon…) she thought.
Pokémon Oaked Styled Vision 14: Hurricane wind
Gary sat in mediation on a rock on his grandfather's pokémon preserve. He was concentrating on keeping his human form. Sweat poured down the young man's head. Suddenly he collapsed with a cry. As he fell he changed back into a mew. For a few moments he lay on the ground in a fetal position, shivering. While he was still like that, his umbreon found him.
*Gary, are you all right! What happened? * She asked.
*I…guess…I over…did it… * He whispered. *I'll…talk to… you… after… the … pain stops…*
*That's the third time I found you like this week alone, * she said resting next to him. *You're going to hurt yourself. Why do you put yourself though this punishment? *
*Ash. Ash can stay changed for an hour. Why can't I do so too? I can't even stay human for more then fifteen minutes now with out the pain coming back. And afterwards I am just so tired… * Gary said staggering up to his feet.
*I understand that he is your rival, but it's not worth your life? I mean I don't try to become an eevee again. Why can't you just stay as you are and avoid all that pain, * She asked.
*I want to still become a pokémon master. And I can't even try unless I can at least pass myself off as a human, * Gary said floating up and sitting back on the rock.
"Hi, what are you talking about," Janine said flipping down from a tree.
[Nothing, we're just speculating on the future,] Gary sent. The mew sighed. [Now if you two ladies don't mind. I'm going back in to take a nap,] he sent lifting off a floating slowly toward the main lab.
"Boy, he's not very chipper this morning," Janine commented. "I wonder what is bothering him?"
[Hi, young one. I'll meet you tomorrow.]
[Who are you? This isn't the first time you have talked to me,] Gary sent back.
[True. Your and your other friend, well your both so… interesting,] sent the other voice. There was a mental giggle. [Anyway tomorrow… well tomorrow I'll be meeting you. After your friend has left for the elite four…]
[How are your able to watch what is going on in my life? Are you with Team rocket?] Gary asked growing increasingly more cautious.
[I would never deal with those…PEOPLE. So calm yourself. I am a friend. Or I would like to be… Just wait to tomorrow and I will be able to answer your questions.]
[Wait,] Gary sent but the other presence was gone.
That night dinner was a solemn affair. Gary wasn't saying or eating much. Janine and Eve were worried, Pikachu was distracted by since Electra went with Ash, and Professor Oak was focused on some problem or another.
*Gramps, do you think I am still the same? Do you think I should try to be human again, to be me? * Gary asked.
The professor came out of his thoughts and said, "Of course you are. Sure you are a bit shorter, but that's not a problem. Personally I think it would be kind of fun to be able to fly. It would give to my back a rest," He said to his grandson.
[I suppose it is. Tomorrow I'm going out for a while. I think I am going to go meet someone…] He sent to everyone.
"Who?" Janine asked.
[I'll find out tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?] He asked.
"Sure!" Came the response.
The next afternoon found Gary and Janine walking southwest out of Pallet town. They two companions where moving along. Gary just had a feeling on where to go. As he moved, he felt a low psychic impulse. He stopped and tried to found where it came from.
[Don't worry,] said the voice from the night before.
[Worry about what?] Gary asked. He looked at Janine to ask her if she could find out where the pulse came from, but he found her asleep on the ground.
[I told you not to worry. I don't want her to see me. Meet me on the beach,] the voice said. Gary checked her to make sure she was ok. Gary teleported her back to the lab, then he flew at full speed to the beach. He spotted a pink and white smudge waiting for him on the beach. Landing he found another mew waiting on him.
*Hello young one. I am Azure Sky, and I am glad to meet you face to face again. * She said.
*Again? * Gary asked amazed and confused. In response she changed into a butterfree. *Hey you were with Holly when she beat me in Pewter! *
*I sure was. If I knew you were going to make such a cute mew I would have gone easy on you. In fact I didn't even know that you were going to evolve until she told me. * The female mew said smiling happily.
*Why did she tell you? * Gary asked. *And what do you want from me? *
*Well, Holly and me go way back. I helped her when I was human and we stayed in touch when I evolved shortly after. As for what I want with you…I want to know what you plan to do. * She said seriously. *After all you don't want to stay with the silly humans. * She said giggling.
*Humph. I see no problem with staying with my grandpa… * Gary said offended.
*Is that why you have yet to show yourself to anyone other then you friends and family? And the little matter that everyone thinks your dead, * She said floating serenely around him.
*That's why I am trying to turn human again! * Gary argued.
*That is imposable, or at least highly unlikely you would be able to do that. Why don't you do something else? I for instance, take care of abused and neglected pokémon. After all, you do have years and years… * She said.
*I don't care! * Gary exclaimed. He was going to elaborate, but he felt something. Both mews looked to the southeast and saw something. A storm was coming, and it wasn't natural. Gary also felt a second signal, this time a distress call, to the northwest. (Great, Ash is in trouble again, and I have the mother of all storms is coming…) *If you want to help, will you go check on Ash for me? Tell him went ever he gets out of the mess he's in to come to me. I'm going to check out that storm! * He exclaimed as he darted off.
*Wait don't… * Azure said. She sighed then mumbled, *the things I do… * as she flew in the opposite direction.
Gary flew as fast as he could. Below him the storm broke and swelled. He felt an increasing of the power he felt before. (At least I know if I am going in the right direction,) he thought. Two hours after sunset and finally found what he was looking for. It was island with a castle on. Sitting right in the eye of the storm, the castle's windmills span slowly. (What is causing this storm is in there. Maybe I should have bought my pokémon…no… I think I can handle it. Still, I might as well wait for a bit…) he thought. He ducked into a relatively calm cloudbank. Gary waited for the better part of two hours. During that time the full moon rose, and three trainers arrived. Two arrived by sea and one came by air. Gary floated down after they went indoors. He rested on a balcony rail for a moment, and then curiosity got the better of him. He floated into an open water drain. Finding himself in a large tunnel he flew down it until he spotted a ladder leading up. He floated up, psychically lifting the hatch on the top. Finding himself in another hall, this time with doors, he continued his explorations. After a while he found most of the rooms were storerooms. But in one room he found some type of lab. Inside he found a venusaur, a charizard and a blastoise floating inside of tubes of a strange liquid. Also he found a strange machine with a conveyer belt going into it and a monitor and keyboard attached to it. He silently looked at the keyboard before hitting a switch on it. The monitor blinked on.
"POKEMON REPLACATION SYSTEM ONLINE. Do you wish to scan for a compatible pokémon, view records, perform alterations, or log out," Said a computerized voice.
(View records might be interesting,) Gary thought. As soon as he did he felt a curious presence in his mind. Suddenly the monitor switched to a scientist face, and Gary listened in rapt attention to the tale of the creation of a super mew clone. A few moments later, and Gary was sitting shocked by the door. (How could someone do something like that? Those scientist were fools, but this Mewtwo sounds like some one you don't want to mess with,) As he was lost in his thoughts, the clones in the tubes woke up. He looked up quickly then floated out of their line of sight. He was just in time, as they all left the tubes that contained them and exited thought the door. He followed. The three clones went into a nearby empty room, and then stood on three separate glowing spots. The spots where illuminated by shafts of light. Soon the pokémon were lifted off the ground and were pulled up into the rooms above. Gary, realizing he should follow, quickly flew out the room and back to the hatch.
Gary zipped out of the vent. Sensing a battle he darted around the castle towers and saw a blastoise being defeated by the super clone of the same type. Dashing down to the fray he caught the last of Mewtwo's sending. As the psychic super clone summoned and sent out his pokéballs Gary created a wall of reflective energy between the trainers and Mewtwo. The black pokéballs struck the wall and fell lifeless. Gary floated down into Mewtwo's line of sight.
[You!] The other Psychic sent glaring at Gary with lavender eyes.
*What are you doing? Do you want to cause more trouble? I mean the scientists were one thing, but what did theses people and pokémon ever do to you? * Gary asked.
[What they did does not matter. Finally, I shall see who is stronger of the two of us, the original or the copy! You whose power has been strengthened by the ages, and me whose powers have been perfected by science, we will determine the fate of this planet. Since you know of my past…] Mewtwo sent floating of the ground and hovering opposite of Gary. The super clone charged up a ball of psychic energy and darkness. Throwing it at the floating mew, he screamed, […all that is left to do is fight!]
Gary dodged it and countered with a thunderbolt. Mewtwo blocked it with a shield and dashed at the smaller pokémon. *That statement is so wrong for several reasons, * Gary said as darted away from the charging clone. Mewtwo responded with another psychic blast. Gary teleported above Mewtwo and changed the clones course toward the ground using Whirlwind. *One, I just evolved, * Gary said as Mewtwo caught himself. *Two, since I just evolved, that means that you weren't copied from me, so I am not your original. Three that means we both had different baseline stats so this isn't an adequate way to prove who was originally stronger. *
[That may be the case in a literal comparison, but this will prove who is stronger in a more board scope…] Mewtwo sent. The clone floated in place gathering psychic energy. Gary warily watched him. He knew that Mewtwo had an advantage in overall experience and attack power. He just had the advantage of speed and variety of moves. So when Mewtwo psychically boosted his speed and sent himself flying rapidly in Gary's direction the young boy teleported out of the way. Not only did he clear Mewtwo's charge he cleared the explosion of psychic energy the super clone released. Reappearing ahead of the clone, the one place Mewtwo wasn't expected him to be, he hit him with a Mega Kick, flying and kicking Mewtwo in the gut. While he was winded he hit him with a mega punch to the jaw, then sent he crashing into the stands with fire blast. Gary landed on a dome roof and watched Mewtwo blow the smoke clear. Mewtwo started at Gary, then he started to create another orb of psychic energy. Gary wondered what he had planed. He knew he could dodge anything Mewtwo could throw at him at this range. Mewtwo put more and more energy into the ball. Then he threw it, but not at Gary but the trainers who after, recalling there pokémon had stayed to watch the battle. The black orb cut the air and Gary had to move at top speed to intercept it. He blocked it right as it almost hit the pudgy trainer.
[Get out of here! I can't hold him off and protect you!] He sent to them. They nodded then ran. While his attention was be held by keeping the orb at bay and talking to the trainers Mewtwo attacked. The clone dashed into Gary's left and hit him with a mega punch. Catching his own blast he held it as caught the stunned mew with his mind. Telekinetically throwing the boy across the stadium and in to a column, he also let fly with the same blast he threw at the trainers. When Gary hit, the blast hit him soon after collapsing the support and blowing them both up. Mewtwo waited until the dust cleared to see if he had won. Blue light blew the dust cloud away as Gary rose up from the debris.
(I'm glad I used all of those TM's Gramps had. Soft-boiled comes in handy right now. Still that really hurt. And if he gets me again like that I may not be able to get back up…) the young mew thought as he gathered strength for his next attack. [Why are you doing this?] Gary asked looking at Mewtwo.
[I was not born a pokémon; I was made. and now the world will pay for using me…] Mewtwo said powering up as well.
*You say that like everyone can decide to be born, * Gary said charging Mewtwo.
[And you say that because you where born naturally,] Mewtwo sent back also starting his own charge. Gary and Mewtwo both created psychic shields, and when they collided all of the lights in the stadium blew out from the shock wave. The other clones had already left for a safer area, so nether pokémon held back anymore. While they were in close range Gary let all of the hurt, pain and frustration, build. He released in one psychic blast and was rewarded when a ball of darkness hit Mewtwo in the chest, throwing the super clone into the done ceiling of his dining room. The ceiling caved in taking Mewtwo with it. Mewtwo exploded out of it, throwing two balls at Gary, who dodged one and teleported out of the way of the other.
*Humans are part of nature too. The forget that, but they are. So if humans are natural and they can only change or affect other natural things. So you too had a natural birth. So we are somewhat the same! * Gary exclaimed. He released another thunderbolt, which surprised Mewtwo. Shocked the super clone stopped attacking long enough for Gary to teleport behind some stands.
[An…interesting idea, but it still doesn't change the fact that I am artificial,] Mewtwo sent floating up and searching for Gary.
[I have never seen some one with such a sense of arrogance, and so little confidence,] Gary sent coming in to view to the left of the floating psychic. He fired a bubble beam, but Mewtwo blocked it with a shield. Mewtwo countered with a swift attack. Gary couldn't dodge that, so he blocked it with his own shield. Mewtwo teleported and hit Gary point blank with a dark orb. Gary's shield barley held, but he was still thrown back into the center of the stadium. His shield plowed into the ground and created a gorge six meters long. Gary broke his shield and looked at Mewtwo who was floating in front of the full moon with his arms crossed and a smirk on his face. *You're just as real as me… * Gary whispered. He looked down for a moment. (I don't want to do this. Ash forgive me…) when he looked back up, his eyes where glowing a solid blue. The ground around him exploded as he launched himself at Mewtwo. Mewtwo frowned the dove down to meet him.
Meanwhile four different beings were coming to Gary's aid, one being carried by two. Azure sky, Nekiro, Holly and Ash all were heading out to New Island. Holly and Nekiro were holding up Ash and he was showing them the way. Sky was worried about how the storm was intensifying and if they would find anything left of Gary when they arrived. Ash had just been though an ordeal by Giovanni. Apparently some one told him about Ash's evolution and he captured the boy. Holly, with Sky providing a distraction, managed to sneak in a get him out. Unfortunately he was still stuck in the enchantment armor Giovanni trapped him in and had to be carried.
*Ash, Ash, Ash. This is what happens when you stay with humans, * Nekiro said.
*Nekiro give the kid a break. Everyone makes mistakes. And he's still young yet, * Sky said.
*Give it a rest both of you. If you noticed, the storm winds are worsening. My sister went to get the other celebi, and bring them to this time. That means she thinks that we may not have a future. If she knew how much power I had gotten back, she wouldn't have left me alone and we would be in a lot more trouble. Besides, I see nothing wrong with humans, or have you two forgotten you are ones, * Holly said.
*Nonsense. We're both mews, * Sky said.
*Who both evolved from humans, so that is why there not so bad if people like you can rise up from them, * Holly retorted calmly. *Ash, are we going the right way? * She asked changing the subject.
*Yes. This is the way I came… * was the muffled reply.
*Then we better hurry! * Nekiro exclaimed. And with that they moved on.
Gary was exhausted. Most of the castle was in ruins, or at least badly damaged. Gary's left arm was at least sprained if not broken, and he had yet another deep cut in his head. He also was covered in small cuts and bruises. The eye of the storm had shrunk and several waterspouts had formed. (The storm is getting worse; I'm running out of energy,) Gary thought hiding behind a pile of debris. Mewtwo was injured too, but less severally. He too had many cuts and bruises. But unlike Gary that was all the injuries he had, and they where minor. Plus he was not even winded.
[Why do you hide? Why do you not let us finish this?] Mewtwo sent. The psychic stretched out his mind looking for him.
[Why do you persist on this fight? I'm telling you this battle is meaningless,] Gary sent.
[It has meaning! When I defeat you it will prove once and for all who is superior,] Mewtwo sent.
[To who? We're the only ones here! And if you destroy all life on this world, then who will know the difference? If every living thing is a clones, then that means that the world would be no different then it is now! The clones will have to have children, and those children will have no concept of the word clone. The world will go on and in a few generations all of this will be forgotten…] Gary sent darting out just as Mewtwo blasted the pile to dust. Gary, becoming desperate, hit Mewtwo with a psychic attack. Mewtwo shook off the mental attack far to quickly and rushed Gary before he could dart away. Grabbing the smaller pokémon he stared into the Gary's defiant eyes. For a brief moment angry eyes stared at angry eyes.
[Your point is a good one. Maybe I am not doing this for the eyes of the world, but I would know, and I would remember,] Mewtwo sent quietly back.
*Then if you are doing this for yourself, then you are no better then the scientist who made you for there own sense of self-gratification, * Gary whispered. Mewtwo eyes widened, then narrowed in blind furry. With a cry of rage he threw Gary back to the remaining standing tower. As he accelerated both psychically and physically, he figured he was dead. But just before he hit, a bubble of psychic energy stopped him. They both looked around to see who did that, and they both spotted Sky who floated down next to Gary. Holly and Nekiro carrying Ash landed in the ruins of the stadium.
*Are you all right? * Sky asked Gary. Gary weakly nodded to her in return.
*What a big mess, * Holly murmured. Nekiro nodded. Mewtwo looked at the assembly in confusion.
[What's going on?] He asked.
The next vision:
Gary, Ash and Holly make some revelations,
Certain prophecies come to pass,
And we fade to the beginning of the end…
To the reviewers:
Alex Warlorn: You're right, for Ash it was kinda easy. There is a reason for that. If you notice Gary said it took him awhile to learn to change and that he passed out when he did. As for the evolution, power means nothing. Holly did give them far more power then a psychic human like Sabrina could ever gain, but what triggered the change was there experiences and feelings. By changing time Holly insured the both could change, but she had to still give them the difference they lacked. And that is going to have a big impact on what happens with the dark mew…
Dragoness: I know that last part seemed to come close to the same time Ash and Gary met up in your story, but that is just an odd coincidence. This chapter has more Gary, but Ash does come back into the focus for the next chapter…
Holly looked to the sky and waited. She stared at the clouds that moved across the sky. (Soon, soon…) she thought.
Pokémon Oaked Styled Vision 14: Hurricane wind
Gary sat in mediation on a rock on his grandfather's pokémon preserve. He was concentrating on keeping his human form. Sweat poured down the young man's head. Suddenly he collapsed with a cry. As he fell he changed back into a mew. For a few moments he lay on the ground in a fetal position, shivering. While he was still like that, his umbreon found him.
*Gary, are you all right! What happened? * She asked.
*I…guess…I over…did it… * He whispered. *I'll…talk to… you… after… the … pain stops…*
*That's the third time I found you like this week alone, * she said resting next to him. *You're going to hurt yourself. Why do you put yourself though this punishment? *
*Ash. Ash can stay changed for an hour. Why can't I do so too? I can't even stay human for more then fifteen minutes now with out the pain coming back. And afterwards I am just so tired… * Gary said staggering up to his feet.
*I understand that he is your rival, but it's not worth your life? I mean I don't try to become an eevee again. Why can't you just stay as you are and avoid all that pain, * She asked.
*I want to still become a pokémon master. And I can't even try unless I can at least pass myself off as a human, * Gary said floating up and sitting back on the rock.
"Hi, what are you talking about," Janine said flipping down from a tree.
[Nothing, we're just speculating on the future,] Gary sent. The mew sighed. [Now if you two ladies don't mind. I'm going back in to take a nap,] he sent lifting off a floating slowly toward the main lab.
"Boy, he's not very chipper this morning," Janine commented. "I wonder what is bothering him?"
[Hi, young one. I'll meet you tomorrow.]
[Who are you? This isn't the first time you have talked to me,] Gary sent back.
[True. Your and your other friend, well your both so… interesting,] sent the other voice. There was a mental giggle. [Anyway tomorrow… well tomorrow I'll be meeting you. After your friend has left for the elite four…]
[How are your able to watch what is going on in my life? Are you with Team rocket?] Gary asked growing increasingly more cautious.
[I would never deal with those…PEOPLE. So calm yourself. I am a friend. Or I would like to be… Just wait to tomorrow and I will be able to answer your questions.]
[Wait,] Gary sent but the other presence was gone.
That night dinner was a solemn affair. Gary wasn't saying or eating much. Janine and Eve were worried, Pikachu was distracted by since Electra went with Ash, and Professor Oak was focused on some problem or another.
*Gramps, do you think I am still the same? Do you think I should try to be human again, to be me? * Gary asked.
The professor came out of his thoughts and said, "Of course you are. Sure you are a bit shorter, but that's not a problem. Personally I think it would be kind of fun to be able to fly. It would give to my back a rest," He said to his grandson.
[I suppose it is. Tomorrow I'm going out for a while. I think I am going to go meet someone…] He sent to everyone.
"Who?" Janine asked.
[I'll find out tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?] He asked.
"Sure!" Came the response.
The next afternoon found Gary and Janine walking southwest out of Pallet town. They two companions where moving along. Gary just had a feeling on where to go. As he moved, he felt a low psychic impulse. He stopped and tried to found where it came from.
[Don't worry,] said the voice from the night before.
[Worry about what?] Gary asked. He looked at Janine to ask her if she could find out where the pulse came from, but he found her asleep on the ground.
[I told you not to worry. I don't want her to see me. Meet me on the beach,] the voice said. Gary checked her to make sure she was ok. Gary teleported her back to the lab, then he flew at full speed to the beach. He spotted a pink and white smudge waiting for him on the beach. Landing he found another mew waiting on him.
*Hello young one. I am Azure Sky, and I am glad to meet you face to face again. * She said.
*Again? * Gary asked amazed and confused. In response she changed into a butterfree. *Hey you were with Holly when she beat me in Pewter! *
*I sure was. If I knew you were going to make such a cute mew I would have gone easy on you. In fact I didn't even know that you were going to evolve until she told me. * The female mew said smiling happily.
*Why did she tell you? * Gary asked. *And what do you want from me? *
*Well, Holly and me go way back. I helped her when I was human and we stayed in touch when I evolved shortly after. As for what I want with you…I want to know what you plan to do. * She said seriously. *After all you don't want to stay with the silly humans. * She said giggling.
*Humph. I see no problem with staying with my grandpa… * Gary said offended.
*Is that why you have yet to show yourself to anyone other then you friends and family? And the little matter that everyone thinks your dead, * She said floating serenely around him.
*That's why I am trying to turn human again! * Gary argued.
*That is imposable, or at least highly unlikely you would be able to do that. Why don't you do something else? I for instance, take care of abused and neglected pokémon. After all, you do have years and years… * She said.
*I don't care! * Gary exclaimed. He was going to elaborate, but he felt something. Both mews looked to the southeast and saw something. A storm was coming, and it wasn't natural. Gary also felt a second signal, this time a distress call, to the northwest. (Great, Ash is in trouble again, and I have the mother of all storms is coming…) *If you want to help, will you go check on Ash for me? Tell him went ever he gets out of the mess he's in to come to me. I'm going to check out that storm! * He exclaimed as he darted off.
*Wait don't… * Azure said. She sighed then mumbled, *the things I do… * as she flew in the opposite direction.
Gary flew as fast as he could. Below him the storm broke and swelled. He felt an increasing of the power he felt before. (At least I know if I am going in the right direction,) he thought. Two hours after sunset and finally found what he was looking for. It was island with a castle on. Sitting right in the eye of the storm, the castle's windmills span slowly. (What is causing this storm is in there. Maybe I should have bought my pokémon…no… I think I can handle it. Still, I might as well wait for a bit…) he thought. He ducked into a relatively calm cloudbank. Gary waited for the better part of two hours. During that time the full moon rose, and three trainers arrived. Two arrived by sea and one came by air. Gary floated down after they went indoors. He rested on a balcony rail for a moment, and then curiosity got the better of him. He floated into an open water drain. Finding himself in a large tunnel he flew down it until he spotted a ladder leading up. He floated up, psychically lifting the hatch on the top. Finding himself in another hall, this time with doors, he continued his explorations. After a while he found most of the rooms were storerooms. But in one room he found some type of lab. Inside he found a venusaur, a charizard and a blastoise floating inside of tubes of a strange liquid. Also he found a strange machine with a conveyer belt going into it and a monitor and keyboard attached to it. He silently looked at the keyboard before hitting a switch on it. The monitor blinked on.
"POKEMON REPLACATION SYSTEM ONLINE. Do you wish to scan for a compatible pokémon, view records, perform alterations, or log out," Said a computerized voice.
(View records might be interesting,) Gary thought. As soon as he did he felt a curious presence in his mind. Suddenly the monitor switched to a scientist face, and Gary listened in rapt attention to the tale of the creation of a super mew clone. A few moments later, and Gary was sitting shocked by the door. (How could someone do something like that? Those scientist were fools, but this Mewtwo sounds like some one you don't want to mess with,) As he was lost in his thoughts, the clones in the tubes woke up. He looked up quickly then floated out of their line of sight. He was just in time, as they all left the tubes that contained them and exited thought the door. He followed. The three clones went into a nearby empty room, and then stood on three separate glowing spots. The spots where illuminated by shafts of light. Soon the pokémon were lifted off the ground and were pulled up into the rooms above. Gary, realizing he should follow, quickly flew out the room and back to the hatch.
Gary zipped out of the vent. Sensing a battle he darted around the castle towers and saw a blastoise being defeated by the super clone of the same type. Dashing down to the fray he caught the last of Mewtwo's sending. As the psychic super clone summoned and sent out his pokéballs Gary created a wall of reflective energy between the trainers and Mewtwo. The black pokéballs struck the wall and fell lifeless. Gary floated down into Mewtwo's line of sight.
[You!] The other Psychic sent glaring at Gary with lavender eyes.
*What are you doing? Do you want to cause more trouble? I mean the scientists were one thing, but what did theses people and pokémon ever do to you? * Gary asked.
[What they did does not matter. Finally, I shall see who is stronger of the two of us, the original or the copy! You whose power has been strengthened by the ages, and me whose powers have been perfected by science, we will determine the fate of this planet. Since you know of my past…] Mewtwo sent floating of the ground and hovering opposite of Gary. The super clone charged up a ball of psychic energy and darkness. Throwing it at the floating mew, he screamed, […all that is left to do is fight!]
Gary dodged it and countered with a thunderbolt. Mewtwo blocked it with a shield and dashed at the smaller pokémon. *That statement is so wrong for several reasons, * Gary said as darted away from the charging clone. Mewtwo responded with another psychic blast. Gary teleported above Mewtwo and changed the clones course toward the ground using Whirlwind. *One, I just evolved, * Gary said as Mewtwo caught himself. *Two, since I just evolved, that means that you weren't copied from me, so I am not your original. Three that means we both had different baseline stats so this isn't an adequate way to prove who was originally stronger. *
[That may be the case in a literal comparison, but this will prove who is stronger in a more board scope…] Mewtwo sent. The clone floated in place gathering psychic energy. Gary warily watched him. He knew that Mewtwo had an advantage in overall experience and attack power. He just had the advantage of speed and variety of moves. So when Mewtwo psychically boosted his speed and sent himself flying rapidly in Gary's direction the young boy teleported out of the way. Not only did he clear Mewtwo's charge he cleared the explosion of psychic energy the super clone released. Reappearing ahead of the clone, the one place Mewtwo wasn't expected him to be, he hit him with a Mega Kick, flying and kicking Mewtwo in the gut. While he was winded he hit him with a mega punch to the jaw, then sent he crashing into the stands with fire blast. Gary landed on a dome roof and watched Mewtwo blow the smoke clear. Mewtwo started at Gary, then he started to create another orb of psychic energy. Gary wondered what he had planed. He knew he could dodge anything Mewtwo could throw at him at this range. Mewtwo put more and more energy into the ball. Then he threw it, but not at Gary but the trainers who after, recalling there pokémon had stayed to watch the battle. The black orb cut the air and Gary had to move at top speed to intercept it. He blocked it right as it almost hit the pudgy trainer.
[Get out of here! I can't hold him off and protect you!] He sent to them. They nodded then ran. While his attention was be held by keeping the orb at bay and talking to the trainers Mewtwo attacked. The clone dashed into Gary's left and hit him with a mega punch. Catching his own blast he held it as caught the stunned mew with his mind. Telekinetically throwing the boy across the stadium and in to a column, he also let fly with the same blast he threw at the trainers. When Gary hit, the blast hit him soon after collapsing the support and blowing them both up. Mewtwo waited until the dust cleared to see if he had won. Blue light blew the dust cloud away as Gary rose up from the debris.
(I'm glad I used all of those TM's Gramps had. Soft-boiled comes in handy right now. Still that really hurt. And if he gets me again like that I may not be able to get back up…) the young mew thought as he gathered strength for his next attack. [Why are you doing this?] Gary asked looking at Mewtwo.
[I was not born a pokémon; I was made. and now the world will pay for using me…] Mewtwo said powering up as well.
*You say that like everyone can decide to be born, * Gary said charging Mewtwo.
[And you say that because you where born naturally,] Mewtwo sent back also starting his own charge. Gary and Mewtwo both created psychic shields, and when they collided all of the lights in the stadium blew out from the shock wave. The other clones had already left for a safer area, so nether pokémon held back anymore. While they were in close range Gary let all of the hurt, pain and frustration, build. He released in one psychic blast and was rewarded when a ball of darkness hit Mewtwo in the chest, throwing the super clone into the done ceiling of his dining room. The ceiling caved in taking Mewtwo with it. Mewtwo exploded out of it, throwing two balls at Gary, who dodged one and teleported out of the way of the other.
*Humans are part of nature too. The forget that, but they are. So if humans are natural and they can only change or affect other natural things. So you too had a natural birth. So we are somewhat the same! * Gary exclaimed. He released another thunderbolt, which surprised Mewtwo. Shocked the super clone stopped attacking long enough for Gary to teleport behind some stands.
[An…interesting idea, but it still doesn't change the fact that I am artificial,] Mewtwo sent floating up and searching for Gary.
[I have never seen some one with such a sense of arrogance, and so little confidence,] Gary sent coming in to view to the left of the floating psychic. He fired a bubble beam, but Mewtwo blocked it with a shield. Mewtwo countered with a swift attack. Gary couldn't dodge that, so he blocked it with his own shield. Mewtwo teleported and hit Gary point blank with a dark orb. Gary's shield barley held, but he was still thrown back into the center of the stadium. His shield plowed into the ground and created a gorge six meters long. Gary broke his shield and looked at Mewtwo who was floating in front of the full moon with his arms crossed and a smirk on his face. *You're just as real as me… * Gary whispered. He looked down for a moment. (I don't want to do this. Ash forgive me…) when he looked back up, his eyes where glowing a solid blue. The ground around him exploded as he launched himself at Mewtwo. Mewtwo frowned the dove down to meet him.
Meanwhile four different beings were coming to Gary's aid, one being carried by two. Azure sky, Nekiro, Holly and Ash all were heading out to New Island. Holly and Nekiro were holding up Ash and he was showing them the way. Sky was worried about how the storm was intensifying and if they would find anything left of Gary when they arrived. Ash had just been though an ordeal by Giovanni. Apparently some one told him about Ash's evolution and he captured the boy. Holly, with Sky providing a distraction, managed to sneak in a get him out. Unfortunately he was still stuck in the enchantment armor Giovanni trapped him in and had to be carried.
*Ash, Ash, Ash. This is what happens when you stay with humans, * Nekiro said.
*Nekiro give the kid a break. Everyone makes mistakes. And he's still young yet, * Sky said.
*Give it a rest both of you. If you noticed, the storm winds are worsening. My sister went to get the other celebi, and bring them to this time. That means she thinks that we may not have a future. If she knew how much power I had gotten back, she wouldn't have left me alone and we would be in a lot more trouble. Besides, I see nothing wrong with humans, or have you two forgotten you are ones, * Holly said.
*Nonsense. We're both mews, * Sky said.
*Who both evolved from humans, so that is why there not so bad if people like you can rise up from them, * Holly retorted calmly. *Ash, are we going the right way? * She asked changing the subject.
*Yes. This is the way I came… * was the muffled reply.
*Then we better hurry! * Nekiro exclaimed. And with that they moved on.
Gary was exhausted. Most of the castle was in ruins, or at least badly damaged. Gary's left arm was at least sprained if not broken, and he had yet another deep cut in his head. He also was covered in small cuts and bruises. The eye of the storm had shrunk and several waterspouts had formed. (The storm is getting worse; I'm running out of energy,) Gary thought hiding behind a pile of debris. Mewtwo was injured too, but less severally. He too had many cuts and bruises. But unlike Gary that was all the injuries he had, and they where minor. Plus he was not even winded.
[Why do you hide? Why do you not let us finish this?] Mewtwo sent. The psychic stretched out his mind looking for him.
[Why do you persist on this fight? I'm telling you this battle is meaningless,] Gary sent.
[It has meaning! When I defeat you it will prove once and for all who is superior,] Mewtwo sent.
[To who? We're the only ones here! And if you destroy all life on this world, then who will know the difference? If every living thing is a clones, then that means that the world would be no different then it is now! The clones will have to have children, and those children will have no concept of the word clone. The world will go on and in a few generations all of this will be forgotten…] Gary sent darting out just as Mewtwo blasted the pile to dust. Gary, becoming desperate, hit Mewtwo with a psychic attack. Mewtwo shook off the mental attack far to quickly and rushed Gary before he could dart away. Grabbing the smaller pokémon he stared into the Gary's defiant eyes. For a brief moment angry eyes stared at angry eyes.
[Your point is a good one. Maybe I am not doing this for the eyes of the world, but I would know, and I would remember,] Mewtwo sent quietly back.
*Then if you are doing this for yourself, then you are no better then the scientist who made you for there own sense of self-gratification, * Gary whispered. Mewtwo eyes widened, then narrowed in blind furry. With a cry of rage he threw Gary back to the remaining standing tower. As he accelerated both psychically and physically, he figured he was dead. But just before he hit, a bubble of psychic energy stopped him. They both looked around to see who did that, and they both spotted Sky who floated down next to Gary. Holly and Nekiro carrying Ash landed in the ruins of the stadium.
*Are you all right? * Sky asked Gary. Gary weakly nodded to her in return.
*What a big mess, * Holly murmured. Nekiro nodded. Mewtwo looked at the assembly in confusion.
[What's going on?] He asked.
The next vision:
Gary, Ash and Holly make some revelations,
Certain prophecies come to pass,
And we fade to the beginning of the end…