"Chapter 10-Calm Before the Storm"
Ash watched the early morning sun rose from the east through the front windows of his house. He hadn't slept at all during the night. How could he? After all, today was the day the fate of the entire world, and everyone and everything in it, would be decided. It tore him up inside, not knowing what Alpha had planned. He just hoped Mewtwo could handle it. It was tough enough convincing him to help a bunch of humans. He still didn't know why Mewtwo agreed. I guess he had his reasons.
"You're up pretty early," Misty said, catching Ash a little off guard.
"Oh, yeah, I guess you're right," he said. "I couldn't sleep."
"Me either," said Misty. "Kinda hard to sleep with all that lies ahead of us today."
"I know. What if we can't do it, Misty? What if we fail?"
"We won't, Ash, because we can't. We've been through tougher scrapes than this."
"Actually we haven't."
"Well you know what I mean."
"I know."
"I'm going to try and get a little sleep," Misty said, giving Ash a kiss. "Hope you do to."
"I doubt it," he said, and continued to stare out the window. The early morning sunlight was quickly being replaced with storm clouds. Ash thought that seemed kind of appropriate.
*****
The next morning came, and everyone gathered at Ash's place.
"Good luck, kids," Professor Oak said.
"Thanks, Grandpa," Gary said, giving his grandfather a hug. Ash's mom started to cry.
"What's wrong, Mom?" Ash asked.
"It's just I may never see you again," she sobbed. "My little boy."
"Mom, it's okay, we're not going to lose. I promise."
"I know, Ash. Just take care of yourself."
"I will," he said, hugging his mom.
"Are you ready?" Mewtwo said.
"Ready," they all replied.
"Let's go then." Mewtwo concentrated, and in a bright flash, Mewtwo had teleported them away.
"I'm sure they'll be fine," Professor Oak said.
"I know," Delia said, wiping away a tear from her eye and smiling. "I'm counting on it."
*****
Mewtwo teleported himself, Ash, Misty, Brock, Tracey, Gary, Pikachu, and Raitorb to the base of Mt. Moon. They were early; there was still no sign of Alpha. They looked up ahead and saw that a Pokémon battle floor had been constructed into the ground.
"I don't like the looks of this," Gary said.
"I say bring him on," Ash said. "We're ready for a fight."
"Pika-Pikachu," Pikachu agreed.
"Be careful what you wish for," a voice from behind them said. They all spun around to see Alpha floating in the air there. "You just might get it."
"You're the one who's gonna get it," Gary said.
"From what, that thing?" Alpha asked, pointing at Mewtwo. "What is that thing?"
"I am Mewtwo," said Mewtwo.
"Funny, I don't remember ever creating a Mew-two," Alpha said.
"That's because you didn't," Mewtwo said. "I am a property of human creation. For years I have searched for my purpose in this world. Now you are here, and it has become clear. I am the only one who can do this. I will not let you harm this planet or any of its inhabitants. I am this planet's strongest defender. I will not let you win."
"Brave words, Mewtwo. There were a few other Pokémon who shared your viewpoint. Allow me to introduce them to you. Rise, my gererals!"
Ho-oh, Lugia, and Rayquaza rose from the trees behind Alpha and took their places beside their master. Everyone was in awestruck of the Pokémon.
"No way!" Gary exclaimed.
"As you can see, my friend, "Alpha continued, "these three are completely under my control. I can sense you are strong, Mewtwo. However, you cannot defeat three Legendary Pokemon at once."
"We shall see," Mewtwo said.
"Then take your place in the arena, and let the battle begin!"
Ash watched the early morning sun rose from the east through the front windows of his house. He hadn't slept at all during the night. How could he? After all, today was the day the fate of the entire world, and everyone and everything in it, would be decided. It tore him up inside, not knowing what Alpha had planned. He just hoped Mewtwo could handle it. It was tough enough convincing him to help a bunch of humans. He still didn't know why Mewtwo agreed. I guess he had his reasons.
"You're up pretty early," Misty said, catching Ash a little off guard.
"Oh, yeah, I guess you're right," he said. "I couldn't sleep."
"Me either," said Misty. "Kinda hard to sleep with all that lies ahead of us today."
"I know. What if we can't do it, Misty? What if we fail?"
"We won't, Ash, because we can't. We've been through tougher scrapes than this."
"Actually we haven't."
"Well you know what I mean."
"I know."
"I'm going to try and get a little sleep," Misty said, giving Ash a kiss. "Hope you do to."
"I doubt it," he said, and continued to stare out the window. The early morning sunlight was quickly being replaced with storm clouds. Ash thought that seemed kind of appropriate.
*****
The next morning came, and everyone gathered at Ash's place.
"Good luck, kids," Professor Oak said.
"Thanks, Grandpa," Gary said, giving his grandfather a hug. Ash's mom started to cry.
"What's wrong, Mom?" Ash asked.
"It's just I may never see you again," she sobbed. "My little boy."
"Mom, it's okay, we're not going to lose. I promise."
"I know, Ash. Just take care of yourself."
"I will," he said, hugging his mom.
"Are you ready?" Mewtwo said.
"Ready," they all replied.
"Let's go then." Mewtwo concentrated, and in a bright flash, Mewtwo had teleported them away.
"I'm sure they'll be fine," Professor Oak said.
"I know," Delia said, wiping away a tear from her eye and smiling. "I'm counting on it."
*****
Mewtwo teleported himself, Ash, Misty, Brock, Tracey, Gary, Pikachu, and Raitorb to the base of Mt. Moon. They were early; there was still no sign of Alpha. They looked up ahead and saw that a Pokémon battle floor had been constructed into the ground.
"I don't like the looks of this," Gary said.
"I say bring him on," Ash said. "We're ready for a fight."
"Pika-Pikachu," Pikachu agreed.
"Be careful what you wish for," a voice from behind them said. They all spun around to see Alpha floating in the air there. "You just might get it."
"You're the one who's gonna get it," Gary said.
"From what, that thing?" Alpha asked, pointing at Mewtwo. "What is that thing?"
"I am Mewtwo," said Mewtwo.
"Funny, I don't remember ever creating a Mew-two," Alpha said.
"That's because you didn't," Mewtwo said. "I am a property of human creation. For years I have searched for my purpose in this world. Now you are here, and it has become clear. I am the only one who can do this. I will not let you harm this planet or any of its inhabitants. I am this planet's strongest defender. I will not let you win."
"Brave words, Mewtwo. There were a few other Pokémon who shared your viewpoint. Allow me to introduce them to you. Rise, my gererals!"
Ho-oh, Lugia, and Rayquaza rose from the trees behind Alpha and took their places beside their master. Everyone was in awestruck of the Pokémon.
"No way!" Gary exclaimed.
"As you can see, my friend, "Alpha continued, "these three are completely under my control. I can sense you are strong, Mewtwo. However, you cannot defeat three Legendary Pokemon at once."
"We shall see," Mewtwo said.
"Then take your place in the arena, and let the battle begin!"