Upon returning to Cinnabar Island, Summer and Blaine were ambushed by Boulder and Raven. Luckily, Koga was able to avoid being captured and saved his friends from Team Rocket. The three then traveled to Saffron City dressed as Team Rocket Grunts to infiltrate the Silph Company. After making it inside, Summer was captured by Ariana, and her Pokémon were taken away. Trapped with Weldon and the other Gym Leaders, how will Summer help them and will they be able to stop Giovanni?

Chapter 41: Two Evil Minds

"Are you here to help us?" Erika asked, confused. I nodded and slightly jumped as a banging sound echoed in the room. Lt. Surge and Weldon slammed into the door, trying to free us, but the door refused to budge. Koga's wooden dummy laid on the floor, dented from the constant ramming.

"I know they took our Pokémon, but I didn't expect this door to be so sturdy!" the man grunted, angry at the stubborn door. "That dummy couldn't even make a dent!"

I looked around and saw Brock tending to an unconscious woman with long black hair. She had unusually pale skin and wore a magenta jumpsuit.

I took out the drawstring bag from my shirt and opened it. My backpack emerged from its contents and I took out three Pokéballs and placed them onto my belt. I let out Flower, and she enthusiastically helped the two batter down the door.

"You still have Pokémon?" Lt. Surge asked, surprised but pleased with the extra help.

"Yeah, and I have this too." I took out a bottle with a light green liquid and gave it to Brock. When he opened it, the smell of mint and ginger wafted through the air. "It's for Sabrina."

Misty and Erika were surprised. "An awakening potion?" The Grass type Gym Leader asked. Then she realized something. "That must be why Koga needed them."

I rubbed the back of my head. "Yeah, Koga told me on the way here..."

"So that was the real reason you needed the mushrooms?" I asked Koga while we were flying to Saffron City.

Koga solemnly nodded. "These mushrooms provide substance for a potion that can awaken any person who is unconscious. I fear Sabrina is currently in this state."

"You're really worried about her, aren't you?"

Koga shed a small tear, something I'd seen before. "I brought her into Giovanni's team when I scouted for a Trainer specializing in special attacks. She was just a girl who wanted attention...and I gave her the wrong one."

I reassuringly smiled. "Don't worry, Koga. We'll save her."

"Thank you, Summer. I have already placed the finished potion into your backpack. Let her drink it, and she should recover quickly."

"I will."

I heard someone stirring and turned to Brock and Sabrina. The female Gym Leader slowly got up and opened her green eyes.

"B-Brock?" she muttered, recognizing the Pewter City Gym Leader. "W-what h-happened?"

Brock calmly put his hand on her left shoulder. "It's okay, Sabrina. Summer and Koga helped wake you up."

She shifted her head and looked at me carefully. "You must be the girl Koga told me about. Thank you…" She tried to stand, but Brock had to help her.

"You alright, Sabrina?" Lt. Surge asked, taking a break from the battering.

She looked up at the Vermillion City Gym Leader. "Yes, Lieutenant. It's good to see you too."

He smiled with his usual grin. "If you have the strength, can you help us open the door?"

She got off Brock's shoulder and brushed back her hair. "You know I do," she said in a soft but confident voice.

She closed her eyes and lifted her arms forward. The door handle began to glow magenta and move on its own. Sabrina then slightly moved her right hand, causing the handle to turn based on her movements. When she opened her eyes and smiled, the door slowly opened.

I can see why Giovanni wanted her as his Special Attack trainer. Her psychic abilities are amazing!

"Great work, Sabrina," Lt. Surge praised. "Now we need to move carefully. We don't want them to know we escaped until we reach the rooftop."

"Don't worry, I'll lock it after we exit."

I returned Flower, and the seven of us quietly dashed out the door. Sabrina then used her psychic powers to lock the door. We were about to head upstairs when Sabrina began to stumble. Brock and Misty caught her in time.

Erika scanned the weakened Gym Leader. "She still needs medical attention. We'll take her to the hospital."

I took off two Pokéballs off my belt. "Here, Erika. Take Flower and Errol with you."

She graciously accepted them. "Thank you, Summer. We will keep them safe." The four Gym Leaders slowly went into the elevator and headed downstairs.

Lt. Surge glanced around the floor. "Strange. Everyone's gone…"

"This must be moving on to their next step," Weldon said.

"Then we'll head to the rooftop and stop Giovanni. We may not have our Pokémon, but that won't stop us!" He dashed up the stairs, skipping every second step.

Weldon and I dashed after him until we reached the eleventh floor. Except for the Gym Leader, we bent over and panted from the sudden burst of exercise.

"You! How did you escape?!" I looked up and to my right. In the hallway leading to the rooftop stairs, the green-haired Grunt was turning red with rage.

Lt. Surge crossed his arms. "It doesn't matter now, does it… Ummm..." He put his right hand under his chin. "What was your name again?"

This made the Grunt angrier. "I'VE HAD IT! I'M TIRED OF MY ENEMIES NOT KNOWING MY NAME!" He quickly took out a Pokéball and held it in front of us. He smiled evilly and panted slightly. "This should be easy enough. You have no defenses and no hope of stopping me. You'll pay for all you've done to stop us, or my name isn't-AHHH!"

A loud crash came from the left wall and three figures burst through, spreading debris and dust everywhere. I covered my eyes, unsure of what just transpired. A sudden gust of wind cleared the hallway, revealing Koga, Blaze, Swirls and Lightning. My Pokémon's right fists were glowing red, blue, and yellow respectively, then the light disappeared. The Grunt struggled out of the pile of broken plaster, then collapsed.

"Great timing, Koga!" I happily exclaimed.

Koga softly smiled as my Pokémon ran back to me. I recollected the feathers and placed them into my backpack. He gave me their Pokéballs. "You should thank your Pokémon. It appears they learned the Elemental Punches while freeing our allies' Pokémon."

The ninja then threw three Pokéballs at his colleague and six at the young Trainer. "I believe these are yours."

Lt. Surge chuckled. "I knew you could do it, Koga."

"How is Sabrina? And where is everyone else?"

"Relax. Sabrina's fine but she's still exhausted. Brock, Misty, and Erika took her to the hospital."

Koga breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the rooftop stairs. "We must get there before it is too late."

A female voice behind us threatened, "You four aren't going anywhere."

We turned around to a slightly tired but frustrated Boulder and Raven.

"So, you actually made it this far," Boulder grunted.

"But we won't let you get any closer to the Boss!" Raven yelled, slightly yawning.

Koga chuckled. "What is the matter? Did the sleeping draught not fully wear off yet?"

Both Grunts ignored his question and sent out their Pokémon. Tara and Eric were ready to avenge their Trainers and growled at us.

Koga confidently faced the two opponents. "Lt. Surge. Are you ready?"

Then former soldier cracked his knuckles. "Let's do this! Weldon, Summer. Go upstairs. We'll join you once we beat these punks."

"Yes sir!" Weldon shouted. He then stomped up the stairs, leaving me behind. "Now to confront him…"

Does Weldon have something against Giovanni?

I returned my Pokémon and when I caught up, he flung the door open. Despite being up so high, no wind was blowing into the building. We went out onto the roof of Silph Co.; the nearby buildings were covered in darkness because of the new moon. Several large machines were the only sources of light, illuminating an army of Team Rocket Grunts. About fifty of them stood in our way; the metal railings bordering the building restricted our escape route. The group separated when a man about six feet walked towards us. His pale skin, slicked back hair, and dark suit gave him an aura of arrogance and power.

"So," he greeted with a deep rough voice. "The children who've been thorns in my side are finally here. Took you long enough."

Weldon growled, "Where is he, Giovanni?"

Giovanni cracked a small smile. "You asked me that same question when you interrupted my operations in Celadon City, and I'll give you the same answer. I don't know who you're talking about."

"Don't toy with me! I know you were one of the last people to see him before he disappeared!"

The man sneered. "Do you really think this is an appropriate time?! Besides, I think there's more pressing matters…"

A Grunt to his right forced a prisoner onto the floor. The captive's hat fell off, revealing himself to be Blaine. Koga and Lt. Surge caught up with us, facing against their former student.

Giovanni laughed. "Well, looks like most of my old 'coaches' are here! Did you all miss our training sessions?"

Lt. Surge growled, "Save your sarcasms for someone else!"

Koga held him back and declared, "Giovanni, this madness ends now! You will destroy our world if this continues!"

Giovanni ignored the ninja's words and walked past his minions. "You have no hold on me ever since your betrayal!" He then addressed his army, "Take Moltres from them. I don't care how it's done."

"YES BOSS!" they saluted. Every one of them took out a Pokéball and sent out either a Zubat or an Ekans.

They cornered us against the door.

"Anyone got a plan?" Lt. Surge asked.

"Let's attack," Weldon proposed. "Our Pokémon are strong enough to take them down."

"They may have more Pokémon waiting in the wings," Koga analyzed, noticing the extra Pokéballs on their belts. "We should think of a better strategy."

I smiled. "I think I have an idea. Go Rocky!"

Rocky crashed onto the floor and roared. This startled the Grunts, and even Giovanni, who looked up at the gigantic Pokémon with surprise.

Nervous whispers spread amongst the mob. Giovanni roared, "Don't just stand there! ATTACK!"

"Rocky, use Slam!" Rocky nodded and lifted up his tail.

"LET'S GET OUTTA HERE!" the Grunts frantically screamed. Most of them pushed us aside and ran down the stairs. Some who had Zubat used them to fly away from the roof. Soon, only Giovanni stood in our way.

"Thanks for your help, Rocky," I praised. He carefully lowered his tail and smiled at me.

"Excellent strategy, Summer," Koga praised. Weldon was unimpressed while Lt. Surge disappointingly looked at his mentee. Koga then started to untie Blaine from his restraints.

Giovanni muttered, "Those weaklings… Who needs them anyway when I have-"

Suddenly, a boy screamed in pain. We worriedly looked around and saw Samir suffering inside a long tube. Nearby, two large birds, one light blue and one yellow, were sharing the pain their Guardian felt.

Those must be Articuno and Zapdos! That man is so cruel!

Once he was freed, Blaine immediately ran to the machine that controlled the tube and tried to rescue Samir.

Giovanni chuckled at the scientist's futile attempts. "It's no use, Blaine. Unless…"

Blaine halted his attempts and became angry. "You wouldn't dare…."

"Oh, I would. Hand me Moltres, and I'll free this child."

Blaine grew angrier like an erupting volcano. "You…monster!" He charged at his former boss, but Giovanni easily dodged and tripped him.

"You've gone too far, Giovanni!" Lt. Surge roared, taking his turn to attack. As he wound up his right fist, a strong dark purple energy surrounded him and threw him backwards. Before he was flung off the roof, he was able to grab onto the railing and pull himself up.

A tall Pokémon with two small horns suddenly teleported next to Giovanni. It was mostly pink, with a purple chest and tail. Its menacing purple eyes and three-digit fingers portrayed an aura of pure power.

[Mewtwo, the Genetic Pokémon. A Pokémon that was created by genetic manipulation. However, even though the scientific power of humans made its body, they failed to give it a warm heart.]

"N-no!" Blaine cried, stunned at the appearance of the Pokémon. "I…I thought I…got rid of all of the notes…"

Giovanni cackled. "Don't you remember I have a photographic memory? I was able to create another Mewtwo, one much stronger and less emotional! The true ultimate battling Pokémon!"

The three Gym Leaders gritted their teeth. "What can we do, Koga?" Lt. Surge apprehensively asked.

Koga became frustrated. "I…I am not sure…"

I took out a Pokéball from my backpack and stared at it.

Everyone except Giovanni was shocked.

"S-Summer…" Weldon stuttered.

"Don't do it, Summer!" Lt. Surge cried. Koga was speechless.

I'm the only one who can make this decision… What should I do?

Blaine sadly closed his eyes. "Summer… It's okay… Samir's health is more important now…"

"Yes, Summer." Giovanni held out his left hand. "I will let your friend go, if you hand me Moltres."

I grasped onto the Pokéball tightly and determinedly stared at the boss of Team Rocket. "Let Samir go, then I'll give you Moltres."

The man smirked. "Very well." He snapped his fingers, and Mewtwo's eyes glowed dark purple. Its psychic powers forced the capsule's doors open, allowing Samir's body to relax.

As I gave Giovanni the Pokéball, Lt. Surge and Blaine carefully lifted Samir out. Giovanni laughed and walked towards the tubes containing the two Legendary Birds.

"Are you okay, Samir?" I concernedly asked as they brought him over.

He started to stir and slowly opened his eyes. "S-Summer… W-why did you…?"

"It doesn't matter now," Blaine pointed out. "But we may just have one last chance…"

Moltres then appeared next to Zapdos's capsule after Giovanni placed its Pokéball on the right pedestal. The Flame Pokémon was then surrounded by the same colored light as Articuno and Zapdos. Suddenly, the dark red lights turned white and the Legendary Birds screeched in pain. Samir started to wince in pain again, but not as violently as earlier. A bright light caught our attention. Its origins came from a large white bird, flying from the west. Its dark blue crest blended with the night sky, and its body illuminated the night despite no moon.

Giovanni raised his arms towards the approaching Pokémon. "MWAHAHAHAHA! At long last, I have all the Pokémon I need to destroy Red!" Mewtwo nodded at his master's cruelty, anticipating the battle he was created for.

Pokémon: Blaze (Blaziken, male): Brave Nature, moves: Fire Punch, Double Kick, Flamethrower, Blaze Kick

Errol (Noctowl, male): Rash Nature, moves: Foresight, Confusion, Hypnosis, Peck

Swirls (Poliwhirl, female): Relaxed Nature, moves: Water Pulse, Hypnosis, Water Gun, Ice Punch

Lightning (Pikachu, female): Adamant Nature, moves: Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, Thunder Punch

Flower (Ivysaur, female): Gentle Nature, moves: Sludge Bomb, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf, Sleep Powder

Rocky (Onix, male): Lonely Nature, moves: Rock Throw, Slam, Dragonbreath, Iron Tail

Questions for the Chapter:

Did you expect Giovanni to have another Mewtwo?

Will Giovanni be able to capture the white bird Pokémon?

Someone will come and help Summer and her friends. Who do you think it'll be?