Chapter 7

"Whats going on," John said as he gazed around the black void he was currently floating in.

"Do not worry this is simply a dream," a black shape said as it formed into the shape of the genetically engineered pokemon Mewtwo.

"Oh well you could have told me you were invading my dreams," John snapped back.

"Calm down I am simply here to make sure everything is going according to the plan, and give you some additional information," Mewtwo said.

"You neurotic pokemon everything is fine. I'm registered and I'm currently staying at the house of a league official. Oh and do I have you to thank for May being here," John replied.

"Oh no, that wasn't my idea. She came all on her own," Mewtwo replied.

"So what is this additional information you need to tell me," John asked curious as to what it was.

"Team rocket has managed to contain missingo," Mewtwo replied in a grave voice.

"Those bastards woke that thing up what are they thinking," John yelled outraged that anyone would let the destroyer out of Mt Moon.

"I agree with you and as you know the stakes are now much higher than before," Mewtwo replied equally upset over the news.

"Oh you got that right," John replied wondering just how in the world he was going to stop Team rocket now that they had the four most powerful pokemon in the world in their possession; HO-OH the giver of life, Lugia the guardian of the sea, Rukario the guardian of the land, and Missingo the destroyer.

"Do not worry I still believe that you will succeed," Mewtwo replied.

"Oh I know, there having Missingo just makes things a little harder," John said.

"That's good to hear and I think its time for you to wake up," Mewtwo said as he faded away.

"Breakfast is ready if you want any," Carol said as she knocked on John's door.

"I hate when he does that," John grumbles as he sat up in bed.

"Oh did I wake you, I'm sorry," Carol said.

"Nope, I up," John replied trying not to upset the woman.

"Oh, well then breakfast is waiting for you downstairs when you are ready," Carol replied.

"Thank you," John said as Carol left and shut the door.

"Your mightyena is quite impressive," Bill said as May doted on the dog of darkness sitting next to her.

"Darn right," the mightyena said in response only it came out as a woof. Most pokemon could understand human speech to varying degrees but speaking it was out of the question due to the variations in their vocal cords.

"Well it seems arbie here agrees with you," May replied rubbing her faithful companion under the chin.

"I amazed at how gentle he is just how did you manage that," Bill asked with a sip of his coffee.

"Well," May said as she launched into the story about how she came to be arbie's friend.

Flash back sequence

It was another beautiful day in the Hoenn region as May and John flew down another mountain path on their bikes enjoying the day. Unfortunately for the duo it wouldn't stay that way for much longer as dark storm clouds were rolling in over the horizon. As they crested the hill John got a nice view of May's posterior as she stood up on her pedals to get more force to finish off the incline. May was as fine a specimen of the female form if there ever was one and he was quickly beginning to like her. They both loved the great outdoors and mountain biking in addition to other things.

"Hey are you getting hungry yet," May asked as they hit a small bump in the path catching some air.

"Yeah, how did you know," John asked as they looked for a suitable place to stop along the worn forest path.

"Well I am hungry so I figured you were as well," May replied as they spotted a small clearing a few yards off the main path.

"Well then let's get some grub," John replied as they stepped off their bikes glad for a chance to rest their sore behinds.

"Sounds good to me," May said as she bud through her pack searching for some food.

"Hey, titan, morph lunch time," John yelled calling for his morphing friends.

"yeah food," the duo yelled out psychically as they landed and morphed back into their amorphous forms.

"Hey May you gonna let, Dellcatty, combustken, and Beautifly out for a bit," John asked as he set out some grub for titan and morph.

"You know that's a good idea. Combustken, beautifly, dellcatty, come on out," May said as the pokemon came out with a flash of light.

"So how much further do we have to go, till we hit Rustburo city," John asked taking a bite of his sandwich.

"Well have to go through a pokemon preserve so it shouldn't be to much longer, if we keep moving at our current pace," May replied.

"Oh cool a preserve I wonder if we will see any cool pokemon," John replied.

"I dunno but the last time I was through her a poacher was trying to capture all the pokemon," May said.

"That's horrible what happened," John asked.

"Well my traveling companions at the time and an officer Jenny put a stop to it," May said as the sky grew darker over head.

"So you know Ash Ketchum one of the greatest of the elite four," John said as May finished her tale about how Ash stopped the notorious poacher.

"You could say that," May replied as rain began to fall.

"Oh crap," John said as he looked up only to see the once clear blue sky now dark as night.

"We'd better find some cover before we get drenched," May said as she quickly packed up her stuff and headed toward the trees with her pokemon.

"Over here," John called from under a tent that seemingly appeared out of nowhere.

"What the heck, where did this come from you aren't carrying a tent," May asked slightly confused but happy to be out from under the drenching rain storm.

"I don't have tent but I have two morphing pokemon. Titan and morph have kindly offered their services to keep us dry until the storm is over." John replied.

"Thanks guys," May said wondering if they could hear here when they were transformed into a tent.

"I hope the storm doesn't last to long," John sighed.

"What's that," May asked pointing to a dark shape cowering by one of the nearby trees.

"I don't know, but it looks like some sort of pokemon," John replied.

"Well then I am going to help it, nobody should be out in a down pour like this" May said as she pulled her rain coat tightly around herself and ran out into the rain, before John could protest.

"Crazy girl," John said as May came running back with a big furry bundle in her arms.

"It's a mightyena and its hurt," May said as she entered the tent with the barely conscious animal

"You can say that again," John replied as he saw the numerous shallow cuts all over its body.

"What could have caused something like this," May asked as she began to treat the numerous injuries as the poor creature lost conscious.

"If I didn't know any better I would have to say it was beaten and whipped," John replied shocked that some one would do such a thing to anyone.

"You poor thing," May cried pulling the hapless pokemon into her lap, looking like an angel of mercy to the poor creature.

"The rain's not letting up and with the condition that mightyena is in I don't think we should be moving anytime soon," John said staring out into the down pour.

"But can titan and morph keep this up," May said pointing to the tent that they were currently under.

"They should be able to keep up until the rain is over but they will be drained, but nothing a few days rest can't fix," John said as the tent seemed to chirp in agreement.

"Since we will be stuck here for a while might as well try to enjoy it," May said as she tried to make mightyena comfortable.