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Mewtwo's Revenge

Part 4

Manic Psychosis

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Deep within the mountains of Kanto, confined within an eerie green tube, floated a Pokemon. Already its once small and furry body was beginning to change. Pulsating with enormous amounts of energy, the container began to buckle violently. A scientist wearing the Team Rocket insignia came running forward.

"Alert Giovanni! It is beginning its mutation!"

Scientists began working frantically, to keep control of the psychic emanations. A scientist entered in a series of codes into a console and a large clamp closed on the tube. Large amounts of electricity were poured through the clamp into the tube, where the rapidly changing Pokemon began to spasm erratically.

A large hose-like device was then inserted into the top of the tank and gas started filtering in. The Pokemon buckled and twisted. Its eyes widened and a piercing scream flew forth from its throat. Visible sound waves appeared and the glass of the tube started to crack. The scientist backed away nervously at first, but when the cracks became larger he quickly panicked.

"Contain that breach! If that gas gets out we're all dead!"

The Pokemon had almost doubled in size and its body was deforming hideously. In its mind fear and anger had taken full control, and the psychic power which resided in it was overriding any thought. Enormous power flew forth from its body and smashed through the container, throwing glass everywhere. It slowly emerged, and began a slow walk through the lab.

'What… have… you done…t o… m e…?'

The tortured voice pierced through the minds of the lead scientist, now backed up against a wall and bleeding. Already the other scientists had begun choking and collapsing. Staring with dread and an incomprehensible knowing that he had just created the first true horror of the world, his last thoughts were marred by a psychic blast smashing into him. Explosions from nearby canisters and machinery sent up flames.

Spent, the Pokemon turned and made its way towards the lab's exit. Armed Team Rocket guards began pouring into the room at that point, clad with gas masks and toting machine guns. The Pokemon turned its head slowly and its eyes lit up. The guards' eyes became hazy and they turned their guns upon one another.

The Pokemon exited the lab amid the sounds of gunfire ringing out into the night. The fiery embers of the laboratory sent acrid smoke into the air as a small machine with a lens mounted on its top sped away.

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All of this had been witnessed in real time by Giovanni back at the Team Rocket HQ. The video camera drone had stayed intact during the whole ordeal and the wicked leader turned away from the vid screen. Taking a long look into the glass tube containing his most prized possession, Mew, Giovanni contemplated the risks of what he was attempting to do. The disaster with Mewtwo had long lingered in his mind, but his scientists had found a way around that.

Indeed, now that they had a full original of the Pokemon that they so sought, an open attack on the entire island was becoming a possibility. If he could find a way to infuse Mew with enough extra psychic energy to decimate entire armies then nobody would dare oppose Team Rocket. The disaster he had just witnessed, on the other hand, was proving just how costly and frustrating it was becoming.

And yet, perhaps it would have been better if he had ordered the use of a true psychic Pokemon; surely a non psychic would not have been able to properly channel such an enormous amount of energy. Sighing, Giovanni took a drink from his glass and continued staring at Mew.

"Perhaps it's time I took some more drastic measures…"

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A lone Pokemon walked slowly along a dirt road, the sky lit up with stars and the full moon shining overhead. Its yellow fur glowed eerily and its pure black eyes were filled with rage. To think, he had once argued against his master that the humans were good and generous. On their island, isolated from all human civilization they had all lived peacefully. But the Pokemon could not help but remember the past events upon New Island. How the human had sacrificed himself. Surely if they cared that much about the Pokemon…

But no, it was all a trick. They had been betrayed by the humans of whom he had so strongly vouched for. They had killed his friends and family. Captured, beaten, and thrown into a laboratory with human scientists he could only await the end. But perhaps the powers that he had been calling a curse were actually a blessing in disguise. With this much power he could get his revenge upon the human race.

Fueled by this hatred and rage, with only an unquenchable thirst for revenge, the Pokemon jumped up into the air, turned and flew off in the direction of Ecruteak City, where his master would undoubtedly be. Unbeknownst to him though, another Pokemon had witnessed this. Turning around gracefully, it bounded back into the forests.



And still… on the other side of the island, in a secluded forest in the Johto region, two Pokemon were standing near a crystal clear lake.

'So… Mewtwo is headed for Ecruteak and that mysterious Pokemon is going there as well? There is undoubtedly a link here.'

The Pokemon beside him let out a low growl and nodded. It turned its head towards the direction of Ecruteak.

'We will interfere only if it is absolutely necessary. Besides, those foul humans calling themselves Team Rocket… I have seen them moving towards particular city. I think it will be best if we just wait and observe what happens. Besides, Suicune, you know the humans that Mewtwo is traveling with. They are more than capable of handling the problem themselves.'

Suicune glanced up at his companion and slowly nodded, then leapt into the forest and disappeared.

Stretching its multicolored wings, Ho-oh lifted off and flew off towards Ecruteak where three super-powers were about to clash…

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As Ash, Misty, and Brock walked along the road towards Ecruteak City Mewtwo could not shake the feeling that something horrible would happen soon. He still wasn't sure what he was doing, traveling with the humans towards a place where there was seemingly nothing for him. But nothing was sure to him anymore, except that Mew was in danger and that she needed to be found, and quickly.

Shaking the thoughts of her from his mind, he continued hovering behind the blissfully unaware trainers.

To be continued…

A/N: Oh man, its been too long since I have written. I know I said a 'few days' about a year ago but then again I wasn't looking at my reviews and had no idea people were actually reading this thing. My greatest apologies, next chapter WILL be out in a couple days, or you can tar and feather my useless carcass.