"Chapter 9-Guardian"
"What's a Mewtwo?" Professor Oak asked.
"The most powerful Pokémon on Earth," Ash explained. "It was created by Giovanni many years ago."
"And you think this Mewtwo can beat Alpha?" Tracey asked.
"It's our best shot," Gary said. "I've faced this thing before. Giovanni used it against me in a gym battle. I know how strong it is."
"Mewtwo is our only hope," Ash said. "Alpha said it himself. He didn't create any Pokémon more powerful than himself. So, I think we should give him the only Pokémon on the planet that wasn't created by him."
"It might just work," Professor Oak said.
"I agree," Misty said. "If not, we're no worse off."
"But how are we going to find Mewtwo?" Brock wondered.
"That's where I'm out of ideas," Ash said. "If only he could sense what I was thinking."
"That's it!" Gary said. "Gramps, the Psy-link!"
"The what-link?" Ash asked.
"The Psy-link," Professor Oak said. "It's a little device Gary and I have been tinkering around with. Psychic Pokémon can naturally speak to each other telepathically. The Psy-link allows the Pokémon wearing it to increase the distance they can communicate to other Psychic Pokémon. It can even let a person transmit their thoughts from the Pokémon wearing it to the Pokémon receiving the message."
"In theory," Gary said. "We've yet to test it out over great distances. For all we know, Mewtwo could be on the other side of the planet. It could be way too far out of range."
"Well, no better time than the present to test it," Ash said. "Let's get this thing set-up."
***
Ten minutes later, Professor Oak had the device hooked-up to the head of Gary's Alakazam. He switched it on, and instructed Ash to place his hands on the device.
"Just concentrate and project your thoughts to your target," the Professor explained.
"Yeah, and make sure your head doesn't explode," Gary joked.
"Gee, thanks Gary," Ash said. "Well, here goes nothing." He closed his eyes and concentrated hard, trying to locate Mewtwo, wherever he was.
***
Mewtwo sat atop the highest building in Crimson City. Over the years, he traveled from place to place, seeking out what this world had to offer, searching for his place in it. So far the answers had not yet come to him. His place in this world was no more clear to him than the day he was born. He sighed and continued to gaze at the setting sun.
"Another beautiful sunset," Mewtwo thought. "But what does it all mean? I can appreciate the beauty of a relaxing sunset, but I can still not figure out my destiny."
Mewtwo's thoughts were interrupted by a strange sensation from inside his head. It almost hurt, which was unusual, since even with all his psychic powers, he never got headaches.
"What is this?" he said. His head throbbed like it never had before. Mewtwo closed his eyes, trying to focus in on this disturbance. In the darkness of his thoughts, he saw a lone, bright figure. It slowly walked towards him.
"Mewtwo," he said. "We need your help. The world is in great trouble, as are all the Pokémon in it. You're the only one who can save them. They need your help. I need you help."
The figured faded away into the darkness. Mewtwo opened his eyes and realized who the figure was, and he knew what he needed to do.
"Could this be the sign I've been searching for?" he wondered. He had to take the chance and find out. "I'm coming."
***
"Did it work?" Tracey asked.
"I don't know," said Ash. "The blasted thing overloaded. I think I found him. He was in a city, not all that far away."
"Did he get your message?" Misty asked.
Before Ash could answer, there was a bright flash of light in the Professor's laboratory. When they opened their eyes, they saw the tall, imposing figure of Mewtwo standing before them.
"You called," he said.
"What's a Mewtwo?" Professor Oak asked.
"The most powerful Pokémon on Earth," Ash explained. "It was created by Giovanni many years ago."
"And you think this Mewtwo can beat Alpha?" Tracey asked.
"It's our best shot," Gary said. "I've faced this thing before. Giovanni used it against me in a gym battle. I know how strong it is."
"Mewtwo is our only hope," Ash said. "Alpha said it himself. He didn't create any Pokémon more powerful than himself. So, I think we should give him the only Pokémon on the planet that wasn't created by him."
"It might just work," Professor Oak said.
"I agree," Misty said. "If not, we're no worse off."
"But how are we going to find Mewtwo?" Brock wondered.
"That's where I'm out of ideas," Ash said. "If only he could sense what I was thinking."
"That's it!" Gary said. "Gramps, the Psy-link!"
"The what-link?" Ash asked.
"The Psy-link," Professor Oak said. "It's a little device Gary and I have been tinkering around with. Psychic Pokémon can naturally speak to each other telepathically. The Psy-link allows the Pokémon wearing it to increase the distance they can communicate to other Psychic Pokémon. It can even let a person transmit their thoughts from the Pokémon wearing it to the Pokémon receiving the message."
"In theory," Gary said. "We've yet to test it out over great distances. For all we know, Mewtwo could be on the other side of the planet. It could be way too far out of range."
"Well, no better time than the present to test it," Ash said. "Let's get this thing set-up."
***
Ten minutes later, Professor Oak had the device hooked-up to the head of Gary's Alakazam. He switched it on, and instructed Ash to place his hands on the device.
"Just concentrate and project your thoughts to your target," the Professor explained.
"Yeah, and make sure your head doesn't explode," Gary joked.
"Gee, thanks Gary," Ash said. "Well, here goes nothing." He closed his eyes and concentrated hard, trying to locate Mewtwo, wherever he was.
***
Mewtwo sat atop the highest building in Crimson City. Over the years, he traveled from place to place, seeking out what this world had to offer, searching for his place in it. So far the answers had not yet come to him. His place in this world was no more clear to him than the day he was born. He sighed and continued to gaze at the setting sun.
"Another beautiful sunset," Mewtwo thought. "But what does it all mean? I can appreciate the beauty of a relaxing sunset, but I can still not figure out my destiny."
Mewtwo's thoughts were interrupted by a strange sensation from inside his head. It almost hurt, which was unusual, since even with all his psychic powers, he never got headaches.
"What is this?" he said. His head throbbed like it never had before. Mewtwo closed his eyes, trying to focus in on this disturbance. In the darkness of his thoughts, he saw a lone, bright figure. It slowly walked towards him.
"Mewtwo," he said. "We need your help. The world is in great trouble, as are all the Pokémon in it. You're the only one who can save them. They need your help. I need you help."
The figured faded away into the darkness. Mewtwo opened his eyes and realized who the figure was, and he knew what he needed to do.
"Could this be the sign I've been searching for?" he wondered. He had to take the chance and find out. "I'm coming."
***
"Did it work?" Tracey asked.
"I don't know," said Ash. "The blasted thing overloaded. I think I found him. He was in a city, not all that far away."
"Did he get your message?" Misty asked.
Before Ash could answer, there was a bright flash of light in the Professor's laboratory. When they opened their eyes, they saw the tall, imposing figure of Mewtwo standing before them.
"You called," he said.