Enter: The Chosen!:
The sun shined happily on the forest called Seasonal Woods. It's gaze led to a certain tree found on the side of a well weathered path. On that tree, slept a small, blue creature, it's hands behind it's head, and relaxed look across it's face.
"Ahh.." It said aloud, "Nothing beats a good summer's day." The creature opened it's eyes, looking up to the blue clouded sky. "I wonder what Lopunny and the rest of the gang are doing..." it asked itself, "I should go check.." As the being got up, a sudden screech in terror made it jump.
"HELP!!" The voice said, "Fire! There's a Fire! Help!"
Looking to all sides, the young creature tried to find the call's source. A Redish glow appeared behind the blue creature, Pokemon attempting to escape it's grasp. The creature gaped in awe and terror of the sight. A Fire. In the Forest. This was a nightmare. Pushing away from it's tempting gaze, the creature turned away from the fire and began to rush away with all it's might.
A Sudden brush of fur on it's shoulder made the creature jump inside, "Make sure everybody gets out alright!" The new arrival ordered. Looking over quickly, the creature's eyes widened at it's friend, "Lopunny! What's happening?" The Bunny-like Pokemon smirked, not meeting eyes with the questioningly frightened look of the creature, "The War begins.." she whispered, "I always knew you were a special Riolu, K-" A sudden line of fire separated the Riolu from the Lopunny, "Lopunny!" it exclaimed as the flames leaped out and took it's friend. Suddenly, something grasped the creature's hand and pulled it foreward. Looking up, it noticed one of it friends pulling them along.
"Zangoose-kun! Lopunny! We have to save her! Quick!" the scared Riolu exclaimed. Zangoose's face was stern as he continued to lead his friend out of the rushing flame. His voice was solid and kept it's place,
"We have to keep moving, we can't stop K-"
"But Lopunny! We've known her our whole lives!" the Riolu jumped in.
Looking down, but still rushing at the same speed, Zangoose replied, "Things in our lives are now changing, my friend. You must learn that things are going according to a plan set long ago." This made the Riolu even more frightened. Something was going on, something that it was a part of. A cool rush of air hit the young Pokemon's face, and it felt it's friend's clawed paws rushing past it's arm.
"Zangoose-kun?!"
The Riolu was thrust into a cold, lake area, water spraying against it's face. It's friend's voice was the last thing heard in the creature's ears, as darkness swept over the world.
"I'll find Lopunny and everyone! You keep yourself safe, Keiko!"
Birds chirped a around, and the scent of soot waved about. The young Riolu awoke and sat up to this, half dead at heart. They saw their friends, two of them, possibly die. And it all happened so fast. "Why?" it whispered, and tears streamed down to touch the floor. "Lopunny, Zangoose-kun, the forest...oh?" the Riolu blinked and looked around. The forest, what happened around there? It's eyes first set on the smoldered twigs that were once the beutful, leafy trees of the Seasonal Woods: The Riolu's old home. Turning it's head, a surprised look swept across the Pokemon's face. Before them, stood a gray and purple creature, tall and powerful looking.
"Greetings, young one." It welcomed.
A natural question stirred out of the Riolu, "W-Who are you?" it asked.
"I am your hero. I saved your life, of coarse." they joked, a smile sweeping their strong face.
"I meant a name."
The being looking up to the sky, Starly winging their way above, "You, my friend, may call me, Mewtwo. Your new Sensei, if you will." That statement sent shivers up the Riolu's spine, and more questions flooded in. Was this part of that 'plan' Zangoose-kun spoke of earlier? "Wh-what?" escaped the Riolu's mouth. Mewtwo's gaze returned to earth and rested on the Riolu. "All will be clear, as long as I hear your name first." he smiled.
"K-Keiko, sir"
"Keiko? Odd name for a boy..." Mewtwo muttered. A sudden rush of new found embarrassment attacked Keiko's face. "Boy?! I'm a girl!!" She shouted with this energy. Mewtwo jumped back, "G-girl?!" he questioned, "The great one chose a girl?" Despite the insult she was given, Keiko couldn't help but wonder.
"Great one..." she echoed "You mean him?" Keiko had heard stories of old about a 'Great One' the leader of all Pokemon. Was this the same one? Mewtwo paused in his questioning of himself to answer the little Pokemon, "Uhm. Yes, the great watcher, Arcues. Hadn't anybody told you yet?" This statement stunned Keiko. Arcues? Chose her for something? This was surreal, completely unreal...The Riolu took her paws and gazed at them. What was special about her?
"I understand this is all coming to you fast, Keiko." Mewtwo said in a low voice. He went up the the paralyzed Pokemon and bent down to place his hands on her shoulders. "Believe it or not, young one. I've been told to guide you so you may meet with the other Legends. I am here to help you, please believe me."
Keiko's frightened eyes lifted to Mewtwo. "Sensei...I'll listen as long as you tell me one thing..."
"Yes?"
Keiko blinked, tears returning to her face, "Are Lopunny, Zangoose-kun, Linoone....is everyone alright?" her voice rose and shook as sorrow took over. Everything was happening too fast. Too much was going on, way too much. The psychic Pokemon blinked to the ground and shook his head, "I do not know..."
"Then." Keiko began, "I'll have to find out myself." Her voice was still faltering, but louder and stronger sounding, "I accept you as my sensei, sir." Mewtwo looked at Keiko with a strange gaze.
"I may not know what is happening, but I seem to be a large part of it. I want to learn what I am and find my friends. I want to have a purpose, which has now been found for me." Keiko blinked, teardrops jumping to the ground, "I will go."
Mewtwo nodded to this. "Then we must start. I will explain all on our way." the gray and purple Pokemon stood up. "Let's get moving."
And so, Keiko and Mewtwo began their way to wherever the psychic teacher had planned to go...