AUTHOR'S NOTE: Greetings, readers! Here is Chapter 41 of the continuing adventures of Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu as they continue their way through Kanto. Mewtwo from the original series makes an appearance in this chapter, and the words he speaks are from the beginning dialogue of "Mewtwo Returns," but Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu listen to the story. This chapter is a little shorter than most, but there will be longer chapters. I do NOT own Pokémon. Pokémon, Pikachu, and all other character names are trademarks of Nintendo. As always, please feel free to read and review, and remember, feedback of any kind is always welcome.

TEASER: The Legendary Pokémon, Mewtwo, takes Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu to a mysterious place called the Chamber of Legends and learn some incredible secrets.

Chapter 41: THE CHAMBER OF LEGENDS

(Music Cue: Cold Blood)

Last time, Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu finally made it to Cinnabar Island so that Tristan could battle for his seventh badge. Upon arrival, our friends found themselves inside an abandoned mansion. They soon discovered many pieces of paper that had journal entries written on them, and one by one, the journal entries took them back 20 years in time to these events, and they learned about how Mewtwo was cloned from the legendary Pokémon, Mew. Tristan and Hillary were outraged at how the doctor treated Mewtwo as nothing more than a tool for science and could only watch helplessly as it destroyed the laboratory. This event traumatized Tristan greatly until a mysterious Pokémon appeared before him, Hillary, and Pikachu. Sure enough, it was the same Mewtwo that they saw in their visions of the past. Now it has taken them away from the abandoned mansion on Cinnabar Island. Their destination: unknown. What is the reason for Mewtwo's appearance, and why has it taken Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu away with it? And is Mewtwo a potential friend or foe?


Tristan was the first to open his eyes as he regained consciousness. He discovered that he could breathe easily in this dimension just as he did back in the Pokémon world. There was nothing but peace and calm. He looked at his surroundings as he found himself in an ethereal dimension. "Hillary, Pikachu, wake up!" he whispered.

Hillary and Pikachu slowly opened their eyes.

"Where are we?" asked Hillary. "The last thing I remember was seeing Mewtwo appear before us, and before we knew it, there was a bright light and we disappeared from the abandoned mansion." She then saw her surroundings and saw that the air was calm. "We can breathe here, but we're in a different dimension. How is this possible?"

"I'm not sure," replied Tristan.

(Music Cue: The Pokémon Castle)

Presently, Mewtwo appeared before them.

"I see that you've regained your strength," it said. "I'm glad to hear it."

"Thanks a lot," replied Tristan.

"Do you know where we are, Mewtwo?" asked Hillary.

"You are now in a place called the Chamber of Legends," explained Mewtwo.

"The Chamber of Legends?" asked Tristan.

"That's right," replied Mewtwo. "You wouldn't be able to find this place on any map. This is a special place in another dimension where a select few humans and even fewer trainers have been chosen to come here, and it can only be visited by those who have a pure heart."

"Chosen?" asked Hillary. "But how?"

"There are many reasons why you have been chosen," replied Mewtwo. "But first, I feel that I should tell you a story of why I acted so cruel in the past. Do you remember the time you spent in the abandoned mansion?"

Tristan and Hillary looked at each other and nodded their responses.

"You found an empty journal inside the mansion," explained Mewtwo. "You didn't realize that you were completing your first task for me...and that was to find the journal entries that led to my creation and put them inside the book."

Tristan realized what Mewtwo had meant and took out the reassembled book out of his backpack. "You mean this?"

"Exactly," replied Mewtwo. "Now I owe you an explanation for why all this happened." It paused for a minute. "This is my story."

Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu listened in astonishment as Mewtwo began his story, and as it did, it transported them and itself to a flashback of its past.


"A team of scientists working to create the world's most powerful Pokémon discovered a fossilized remnant of Mew, and from it, created...me."

Then Tristan and his friends saw the moment when Mewtwo broke out of the test tube, causing the liquid to flow everywhere, and the scientists to worry.

"Radio Giovanni's helicopter! Tell him what's happened!"

"Quiet! Let us hear its psychic powers."

The flashback changed to the moment when Mewtwo blasted everyone and everything inside the laboratory uncontrollably, causing all the scientists to scream and run in terror. Tristan watched in horror and remembered that frightful scene from the past.

Hillary, put her arm around Tristan's shoulder. "It's all right, Tristan," she said. "Mewtwo's here with us. It's just telling the story."

Tristan felt better after that.

"Soon, the Team Rocket leader, who had ordered my creation, trained me to control my abilities," continued Mewtwo as the projection showed a vision of it in a suit of armor. "But he viewed me solely as his personal property."

Tristan and Hillary saw another building in the projection.

"What's that?" asked Tristan.

"That was Team Rocket's headquarters," answered Mewtwo.

"What happened to it?" asked Hillary.

"Watch and you'll find out," replied Mewtwo as a man in an orange suit appeared before Mewtwo in the projection.

"You were created by humans to obey humans," he said.

"That's awful!" gasped Hillary. "Is that Giovanni?"

Mewtwo nodded sadly.

"I should've known that Giovanni would use you just so he can try to take over the world," said Tristan as he angrily clenched his fists. "How could he do such a thing?!" His voice was lowered down to his normal tone. "Doesn't he get that humans and Pokémon exist to cooperate with one another in peace and harmony?"

The projection continued as sparks of electricity began to sizzle around the wiring that connected to Mewtwo's armor. "I was not born a Pokémon, I was created," it said angrily. "And my creators have used and betrayed me. So, I stand alone!"

Then everyone saw Team Rocket Headquarters explode into smithereens.

"After destroying his laboratory, I created my own," continued Mewtwo as the scene changed to a mysterious castle with many windmills. "I lured Pokémon trainers to my island fortress to create a powerful breed of Pokémon and wreak vengeance on humans."

As Mewtwo spoke, Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu saw many mysterious colored Pokéballs capturing Pokémon from other trainers.

"But I thought trainers could use Pokéballs to only capture wild Pokémon," said Tristan. "What are these balls?"

"These are special Pokéballs I created called Clone Balls," explained Mewtwo. "Using these balls, I seized their Pokémon and cloned them as I had been cloned from Mew. But soon, I encountered my nemesis."

Mew then appeared and confronted Mewtwo, persuading it to stop attacking.

"A great battle ensued," continued Mewtwo, "a battle to determine who would rule: the Pokémon born into this world or the cloned Pokémon created in mine."

The kids and Pikachu saw many Pokémon go up against one another without using their attacks. To them, it was much more like fighting than battling.

Mewtwo continued its story. "The clashes were brutal. And as Mew and I summoned all our strength for one final confrontation, the young trainer cried out for the fighting to cease."

Then they saw Mewtwo and Mew go up against one another using blasts of Psychic energy. Sure enough, they both shot their most powerful blasts and saw a young trainer desperately running out to the center of the stadium as he shouted, "STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!"

The blasts struck the trainer directly. The power of those blasts was so strong that he collapsed to the ground and turned to stone.

Tristan somehow recognized that trainer. That boy looks...sort of familiar, he thought. I remember seeing him competing in the Pokémon League on TV back home just before my journey. He was using his Charizard after he showed up late, but I thought I'd never see him again.

He looked on as Mewtwo continued his story. "His selfless actions puzzled me; he was a human who valued all Pokémon, whether born or created."

As Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu looked on, they could see the sparkling tears of both original and cloned Pokémon flying to the trainer as he was brought back from stone. A Pikachu ran to the trainer as they embraced.

"Our battling ceased," continued Mewtwo. "Finally, my eyes had been opened as had my heart."

The kids and Pikachu saw many trainers, including the one they just saw gather to see Mewtwo's cloned Pokémon leave with Mewtwo and Mew.

"The Pokémon clones and I left to find a place where we could live in peace," continued Mewtwo. "And I used my Psychic powers to wipe out the memory of our struggle."


(Music Cue: The Engima)

After Mewtwo's story, Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu found themselves back in the Chamber of Legends.

Mewtwo floated over to Tristan. "Are you all right?" it asked him.

Tristan looked up to Mewtwo and replied, "I think so. I'm glad you told us your story. It must have been an awful experience."

"But what we don't understand is what our meeting with you has to do with us," said Hillary.

Mewtwo nodded and understood what Hillary just mentioned. "Do you remember when you helped that Articuno on your way into Fuschia City?"

Tristan and Hillary nodded. "Yes, we remember," they replied.

"As you know, Team Rocket wants rare and and powerful Pokémon so they can use them to rule the entire world," explained Mewtwo. "You were willing to help that Articuno, and you wouldn't give up no matter what it took. You two split up so that one of you could get the nurse from the Pokémon Center while the other stayed behind and take care of the injuries. You were unwilling to leave it behind for fear that its injuries could get worse."

"But it did get worse," insisted Tristan.

"Yes," agreed Mewtwo, "but don't forget that you did the right thing by staying calm and keeping Articuno as comfortable as possible. A human needs to keep a cool head while thinking on his feet, especially in a tense situation."

Tristan and Hillary both understood what Mewtwo said.

"Then you bravely rescued Articuno from Team Rocket, and you were unwilling to let them take it away," continued Mewtwo. "And even though the current situation seemed hopeless for you, Articuno knew you could be a friend it can trust. So, it dove down to save you, and easily froze Tam Rocket in their tracks. And you did the same thing for Zapdos, as well."

Just then, an Articuno and Zapdos appeared before Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu, who recognized them immediately.

"Those are the same Pokémon we've helped before!" said Tristan. "We helped this Articuno near Fuschia City when it had that high fever. Then we helped rescue it from Team Rocket!"

"Then we rescued Zapdos from Team Rocket in Gringey City, too!" added Hillary.

"But what are they doing here?" asked Tristan.

"When you saw the rainbow-colored Pokémon flying overhead after you helped that Articuno, it flew to my location so it could tell me about how you rescued it, and eventually, Zapdos," explained Mewtwo. "So I asked another Pokémon to create a special dimension where you and the legendary Pokémon you met could gather here with this chamber as the meeting place."

"Do you know who this Pokémon is, Mewtwo?" asked Tristan.

"You'll meet this Pokémon later on your journey," answered Mewtwo.

Tristan and Hillary understood what Mewtwo had just said.

"So it must be a Pokémon that we haven't discovered yet," said Tristan.

"Right," replied Mewtwo. "However, I am going to need your help."

"What do you mean?" asked Hillary.

(Music Cue: A Future Hope)

"I am going to need you to meet more legendary Pokémon and be friends with them," answered Mewtwo. "Chances are that the legendary Pokémon that you've met so far might not be enough to help you in the long run whenever you need real help."

"But what about our journey in Kanto?" asked Tristan. "I still have to get back to Cinnabar Island so I can challenge the Gym Leader. I already have six badges."

Mewtwo smiled. "I know, and I'm very impressed. Other humans would say the exact same thing. But what I'm saying is that Legendary Pokémon won't always appear every day, and you'll still be able to continue your journey like you normally would. My hope is that once you meet a Legendary Pokémon, you will befriend them and help them. That should add to the number of Legendary Pokémon friends you have now. And right now, there are only three. They are Articuno, Zapdos, and me."

"But what about Mew?" asked Tristan.

"You'll meet Mew very soon," replied Mewtwo. "I can assure you."

"What happens if we do become friends with these Pokémon and add to the friends we have now?" asked Hillary.

Mewtwo thought about Hillary's question. At last it spoke. "Look at this chamber. Tell me what you know about it now."

Now, it was Tristan and Hillary's turn to think.

"Well," said Tristan. "I know it's a nice place, and it may seem like it's pretty big. But I don't think it's as big as a real chamber."

"That's because it doesn't have very many Legendary Pokémon gathering here," explained Mewtwo. "The more legends you befriend, the bigger this chamber will be. This is why I need your help. If your believe your theories on Pokémon and humans being friends are true, I will need you to help prove it with as many Pokémon as you can find, especially Legendary Pokémon. Do you understand now?"

"We understand, Mewtwo," replied Hillary.

"Good," nodded Mewtwo. "Now, these Pokémon must be found in order to increase the chances of keeping your world safe, but it's also important to lead normal lives as much as you can. So I will have you continue your journey through your world for now."

"But we don't know how to get back there," said Tristan.

"Don't worry," replied Mewtwo. "I'll take you myself." Mewtwo then glowed in a blue light, and so did Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu as they all teleported away from the Chamber of Legends.


(Music Cue: To the Hopeful Sky)

A moment later, they all found themselves back in front of the abandoned Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island.

"I never had the chance to ask your names," said Mewtwo.

"I'm Tristan," said Tristan. "Of course, you met Pikachu."

"Pikachu!" greeted Pikachu.

"And my name's Hillary," added Hillary. "I'm Tristan's younger sister. We're part of a family."

"Hmmm," said Mewtwo. "Family." It paused for a minute. "That reminds me of my own family of Pokémon clones waiting for me back in our secret location."

"What is this location?" asked Tristan.

"I cannot answer that," replied Mewtwo. "It's too much of a secret to tell. However, I hope you will come back to the Chamber of Legends with stories of your success. I know you two will succeed in the tasks ahead, and also, your journeys here in the real world."

"Thanks a lot," said Hillary.

"Just wait till Grandma and Grandpa hear about this," said Tristan.

"You will tell no one," advised Mewtwo. "This location must be kept a secret for the time being. It might be too dangerous if other people discover the secret location. However, once I get used to your presence, I will know for sure that this place can be shared with other people who are pure of heart."

Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu understood what Mewtwo said.

"I must go," said Mewtwo. "But don't worry. I'll be back."

And Mewtwo started levitating into the sky. It flew off of Cinnabar Island and disappeared over the horizon. Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu watched as Mewtwo flew out of sight.


Having visited a mysterious place called the Chamber of Legends, it's hard not to forget about the explanations Mewtwo has given our friends. What tasks await these young heroes? And what Legendary Pokémon will they meet on their travels? The journey continues!

TO BE CONTINUED...