Viridi's Last Stand, Part 1 (feat. Bonus Chapter: Life of Mika)

Viridi's Lair

Her chamber was dark and quiet. The psychotic girl that started a war against the world sat in a state of calm, peaceful meditation. These past few weeks, she hasn't done any major attack against the KND. She sent a few troops every now and then, but the Kids Next Door had very little troubles dealing with her, and were able to relax for most of their time. That's because Viridi was channeling her energy. In truth, she honestly knew she was obsessed with destroying the humans, and that obsession costed her most of her energy. Sending powerful troops, only to fail, and attempting to shrinkify certain targets. She decided to stop herself from that. Now, she enclouded her mind with calmness and serenity. Building up the energy she so foolishly wasted. …And now… she was ready to strike. Having given them enough time to settle down, it was time to end the human race. She had a devious smirk as her green eyes opened.

KND Moonbase

Cheren Uno was finally back home. After completing what was probably the biggest adventure of his life, Cheren was happy to be home in his very own Moonbase, signing paperwork in the calm serenity of his office. After the great adventure in the Termina Dimension, Cheren's body was completely worn out. It was all the more worth it to finally save his friends, and not to mention two whole worlds at that. After all that, signing a few papers, and maybe trying to control a few rowdy kids, was nothing.

His door creaked open as his second-in-command, Numbuh 860; Panini Drilovsky, walked in with a small stack of papers and set them on Cheren's desk. "There." Panini breathed. "That's the last bit for the day, Cheren."

"Finally." Cheren smiled, continuing his work.

Panini had a seat in the chair in the corner, mindlessly kicking her legs in the air. "Sooo, how's it feel being back?" she asked casually.

"It's a relief." Cheren sighed. "Adventures like that always make me wish for the usual operative missions."

"That was the only big adventure ya ever been on."

"And that's how I know I'll always wish for the usual missions."

"Well, Ay would feel the same way, if Ay was trapped inside a cramped little hood shaped like my hair."

"Ha ha ha!" Cheren laughed.

"We can't really be relaxing yet, can we? Ay mean, ya spent so long tryin' ta beat Majora, and we never did anything about Viridi yet."

"It shouldn't matter. According to Francis's report, Viridi hasn't done much of anything while I was gone. I think she might finally be giving up."

"It still sounds so weird, the way ya put it. Ay haven't really seen anyone as desperate as her, and she was plain crazy. Ay don't think we should be looking away that easy."

"We won't, Panini. Our main priority now is finding out where Viridi's basing her operations. Speaking of which, there was that substance that I asked Zach and Maddy to bring to Dr. Facilier; the stuff left by the Spidermankey. He should have a solution by now. I asked Francis to go down and ask."

"We oughta head down there, too."

"Good idea." Cheren said, standing up and stretching his arms. "The walk wouldn't hurt. And while we're down there, we could grab some ice cream."

Cheren stepped out of his office, but the moment he did, Panini shoved him out of the way as she dashed by and yelled, "LIFE'S ONE BIG RACE, UUUNOOOO!" Cheren glared playfully after her and ran as fast as he could to beat her to the hangar.

McKenzie Household; backyard

Meanwhile, Anthony McKenzie was dealing with his own. The seven-year-old grunted, using all his earthbending strength to lift a huge boulder up over his head with his arms. His sister, Michelle, and Sector W were watching him, and Sally was a little worried Anthony might be crushed (although Aranea and Michelle were enjoying the show). The sector leader was sweating as his arms quivered tremendously, doing his best to keep his earthbending in focus. Sadly, the boulder proved to be too much, and he ended up crushed.

"OOooohh." Sally and Harvey shut their eyes, and Fybi shook her head in disbelief, smiling as if it wasn't at all dangerous. Michelle smiled cheerfully as she skipped toward the boulder and flawlessly lifted it with her right hand, tossing it aside like a discarded shoe.

Thankfully, Anthony wasn't hurt, although he lay completely flat, and Aranea and Fybi came over (with Fybi floating in midair) to help Anthony on his feet. "Well, you have been getting better." Sally said, trying to make him feel better.

"So you guys just have a random boulder lying around?" Harvey asked coolly.

"Mom got it for practice." Anthony replied. "Ugh, it's just so hard, though. This might sound funny, but I actually felt like my bending was better when I was tiny."

"I wonder if the shorter an earthbender is, the stronger they are." Sally suggested. "That's why Michelle's so good." Michelle grinned at this.

"I wouldn't really mind shrinking him again." Aranea smirked. "His giant feet apparently aren't helping."

"Uhhh no." Anthony stated with a disbelieved look. "And besides…"

Anthony's yard was crawling with tiny ants, happily going about their business. They suddenly stirred away frantically when six-year-old Anthony began stomping them hatefully. He was alone in his backyard and bored out of his mind, so this is how he liked to spend his time. "Come on, Anthony, don't do that." His mother suddenly called from behind. "Before you know it, that'll be you cowering away."

Anthony eye-rolled and turned around, and was shocked at seeing his mom lifting a huge boulder with just her right arm. "Whoa! Mom, when'd you get so strong!" he smiled ecstatically.

"Hmhmhm! It's not real strength, Anthony. It's just earthbending." Angie dropped the boulder to her side, shaking the ground by the impact. "Anyone who's an earthbender could lift it easy."

"Not me." Anthony frowned, sitting on the patio grumpily. "I couldn't lift a boulder to save myself. If I was gonna be this bad at earthbending, why did I get such big feet? Sigh, you think we can get an operation?"

Angie shook her head and knelt down by her son. "Anthony, you shouldn't expect to be a good earthbender just because your feet are big. Even if they were smaller, you would still be the same."

"Pssh. Prove it."

Angie eye-rolled. "Well, for now, let's just assume they do make you better. But they haven't helped yet because you haven't tapped into your true strengths. I told you about my friend Toph, right? She was born without sight, so she had to rely on her feet to see her way around, using earthbending. In time, though, she got enough control over her power, and her disability ended up making her stronger. Your big feet could do the same, but only if you believed in yourself."

Anthony watched with amazement as his mother lifted the boulder with her right arm. "I mean, me and Michelle were pretty small for our ages, before we became good. If I could do this," Angie tossed the boulder behind and caught it with her right leg, "imagine how strong YOU can be when you're my age."

"Hmm… alright then." Anthony got up, feeling confident as he declared, "I'll become the strongest earthbender in the world! I'll get so good… that I'll be able to pick up whole mountains!"

Angie laughed. "Don't over-exaggerate it, Anthony! You still have a long way to go."

"Then I'll keep practicing right away!" he exclaimed. "And before ya know it, I'll be stronger than YOU, Mom!"

Anthony smiled confidently and attempted to lift the huge rock up again. "I WILL be the strongest… and no one will ever knock me down!" The kids watched as Anthony trembled and allowed the rock to crush him again.

Planet Secco; Ancient Wastelands

The sun was beating hard onto the ancient desert wasteland, where the rusted remains of robots and dead mechanisms littered the fields. An alien tech S.C.A.M.P.E.R., called the Nova Cruiser, took land on this wasteland, and Arianna Dunfree stepped out with Vweeb on her shoulder. Arianna wore an explorers' hat to protect her and Vweeb from the scorching sun, but the bright light was still able to hit the tiny alien's skin. "Why I keep wearing this jumpsuit, I will never know." Vweeb said, trying to shield his eyes with his hand as his jumpsuit felt like it was fusing to his body.

Arianna grabbed a mini shovel and archaeologists' dirt brush as she approached a patch of wilted plants. She got on her knees while Vweeb hopped to the ground, watching his purple-skinned friend begin to dig. "Tell me what we're doing here again?" Vweeb asked.

"Well, this planet probably grew all sorts of exotic plants before it fell into ruin. If by some chance some seeds are still alive under here, we could probably regrow those plants, and we could bring them back here to repopulate the species!" she explained, sounding very excited. "Of course, we'd have to find some way of bringing water back into this world. If we're lucky, maybe a few planets would be willing to ship containers of their oceans' water, and all the water combined could fill the ocean!"

"Oh… is that why." Vweeb said, sounding very uninterested.

"Ohh, won't it look LOVELY, Vweeb??" she squealed very happily. "If we could actually restore this planet to the way it was in the old days! And we could fix the robots and give them brand new power sources… they'd never have to use Timeshift Stones again, and this planet could finally be happy!"

"Well, I guess that would be pretty cool…"

Arianna frowned and looked at her diminutive friend, pausing in her digging. "Is something wrong, Vweeb? Don't you care about this planet?"

"I-I do… Arianna… but don't you think this planet's time has, you know, come?"

"Well… I suppose… but it wouldn't hurt to try and fix it. Right?"

Vweeb sighed. "Look, Arianna, to be honest… I was hoping for something a little more exciting?"

"Exciting?" Arianna sounded disappointed.

"I mean, I'm just not into this stuff like you are. I'm not really into… well, saving animals and not eating meat. I mean, I may be little, but meat is good. I just like to have fun; do kid stuff and have adventures. I really only went with you 'cause… well, you're my friend, and I wanted to be nice."

"Oh." Arianna lost all the excitement she just had. Hearing this from Vweeb really destroyed her mood. "Well, you didn't have to come. I wouldn't mind if you stayed behind."

Vweeb sighed, "Don't worry, Arianna. I'm here now, I should try to help." He still sounded uninterested.

"No. I don't want you to feel like you have to now. Besides, I know how hard the sun is on you. You can stay in the ship if you want. It'd probably be hard to dig, anyway."

"Um… are you sure?"

"Yes. You shouldn't suffer because of me."

"Okay… thanks for understanding." It's true, Vweeb didn't wanna do this, and he wanted out of the sun, but as he made his way to the ship, he felt bad about leaving her. Arianna was his best friend, and he liked hanging out with her, but her idea of activities wasn't the most exciting. She was an environmentalist, so she had that environmentalist aura. She took after her mother in that sense. So her idea of fun was saving animals and all that crud, but Vweeb could never get himself as into it. It probably hurt Arianna's feelings… but it was probably best that he was honest about it, he thought.

Of course, Arianna was hurt by what he said. It wasn't that he didn't care about the planet… but she was sad because Vweeb, her best friend, didn't come because he wanted to. She liked hanging out with Vweeb as much as he did with her, but she wishes she could make things a little more fun for him. She wasn't sure why. They always had fun at other things, so it wouldn't matter.

But maybe it was because it did have to do with this whole thing. If Vweeb, her own best friend, wouldn't be into what she was doing, she was afraid other people might not be either. Vweeb's feelings toward it could reflect those of everyone else; no one else found replanting or repopulating a species to be very fun. And she probably didn't make it fun, either. She was probably just one of those "treehuggers" that people passed by. Still, she just wishes, someone out there; besides her mother, could take interest in this stuff like she does…

Dr. Facilier's Voodoo Emporium

Cheren and Panini met with Francis at Facilier's voodoo workshop. The demonic gateway opened behind his table, and the witch-doctor whistled a tune as he casually stepped out, the gateway's mouth snapping shut.

Maddy shuddered. "This place always gives me the creeps."

"So do you have any info, Uncle Facilier?" Cheren asked.

"Well, Ah thought the dust looked familiar." Facilier began as he twirled down onto his chair. "Ah looked at everything I had. Pixiefrog Dust." He scooped a handful of the bright-green dust from his bag and threw it on Francis, zapping him into a little frog. "Scorch Sand Dust." He threw a kind of red sand on Francis, switching him to normal, but setting him on fire.

"AAAAHHH!!"

"Snow Dust." He threw what was clearly snow on Francis, freezing him solid. "Time Dust." He threw the bluish-white dust on Francis, changing him into an adorable baby with a diaper and binky. "Minish Dust." He threw the normal-green dust on Francis, shrinking him down to size. "Antidote." He threw purple dust onto Francis, changing him back to normal size and age. "BUT… nothin' came up."

Francis rubbed his scorched cheek with a hateful look. "Well-p, now I got messy underpants…" he mumbled.

"BUT THEN I figured:" Facilier smirked, getting up and pacing around the table, "why am I only lookin' at my dirty old stuff, when I have friends in higher PLACES?" he shot his hands open in their eyes. "The answer was simple: I just had to go up and ask mah friend, King Darky!"

"The Nightmare King?" Cheren asked.

"Yes!" Facilier grinned. "And Ah discovered that dust was a mix of Forest Dust with STAR Dust!"

"Star Dust?"

"Yes! With traces of Fear Toxin still in them! These nature monsters are made with some of the same substance as Nightmares!"

"So Viridi makes these creatures using Darkrai's Star Dust." Cheren restated. "Does that give us any info where she lives?"

"Darkrai says someone's been ordering several shipments of his Fear Energy for the past few months. He said he ain't know who's been orderin', but dey want 'em dropped at an abandoned mega-asteroid around the Sargasso Region."

"Interesting." Cheren said. "And then Viridi's troops come to take these shipments back to her world?"

"He ain't know what happens to 'em. Viridi just sends the money ahead o' time, and the Nightmares just leave 'em be. Didn't know it was her, didn't know who was takin' 'em."

"But did you tell Darkrai Viridi was ordering them? Wouldn't he know anything about her?"

"I told 'im. He knows that she was the Goddess of Nature, and that she was supposed ta be Celebi's caretaker, until Celebi's Guardian came. 'Course, she had a little grudge against humans, what with ruinin' her plants and all that. She started a war against the humans around the time of the Demon Wars. It's said that she was beat by the Goddess of Light, Palutena, who put Viridi under a sort of 'house-arrest' spell. Viridi and her powers got binded in her own lair, where she normally runs all of her attacks. But Darkrai ain't know where that lair is."

"Couldn't he just ask Palutena, or one of the other gods?" Panini asked.

"Maaan, Palutena got more bettuh things to do! And the other gods got more important things to do. Besides, it's just too easy ta ask them, don'tchu think?"

"Hmmmm." Cheren began to think. "Well, if Viridi wants 'em dropped in the Sargasso Region, then her homeworld must be somewhere in Galaxia. I could ring Nebula up and have her send some operatives to look for 'em when Darkrai sends his next delivery."

"What if Viridi sends some troops to look for any spies?" Francis asked.

"I guess we'll make sure she sends hidden operatives. But if Viridi is trying to keep her homeworld secret, I imagine she wouldn't send so many at once. I mean, big crowds aren't easy to lose track of."

"So the plan is, they send some spies to watch for and follow the troops, and when they see what planet she lives on, they report back so we can begin to plan a full-scale invasion?" Francis summarized.

"That… would be the gist of it." Cheren figured, rubbing his head.

"Plain and simple, just what I like." Francis remarked wittingly.

"Heh heh heh. Anyway, I'll put in the word to Nebula, and then I'll come meet you guys at Goober's. Deal?"

"Awww, it's not fun if yer not gonna race." Panini moaned.

"Heheh! Save me a spot in the ice-cream-eating contest, Panini."

"Don't think Ay'll hold open for long." She smirked.

"Hahahah! And remember, once we defeat Viridi, the Nature Wars will be over and we can finally get back to fighting normal villains in peace! In a while, guys!" The kids eagerly hurried out of the voodoo shop, and Facilier grinned and chuckled at their youthfulness.

Unbeknownst to them, a monocle spied on them from behind the merchandise.

Viridi's Lair

Viridi's loyal butler, Arlon, sat patiently and sipped his tea as he watched this scene play out. "Hmmmmmmmm…" He now had something to report to Mistress Viridi.

And that concludes this first chapter. So yeah, this whole story is just like Final Preparations, whereas it doesn't have any new, random conflicts or situations, and the sole purpose is to advance the main storyline, in this case trying to kill Viridi. XP Also, that scene with Vweeb and Arianna was meant to be a one-shot, but that woulda been stupid, and it's better as a scene, but in the one-shot, Vweeb woulda LIKED doing that stuff with her, for the sake that she's sweet. XP So yeah, this is better. But before we continue, here's a special bonus chapter dedicated to Mikaela!

Life of Mika

Age 0

John and Dominique Corella had just gotten back from the hospital, and with them, the newest member of their family: Baby Mikaela Dominique Corella was comfily wrapped in a warm, blue blanket, sleeping quietly while her mother rocked her in her arms. "Isn't she beautiful…"

"Just like her mother." John smiled. "What do you think she's dreaming about?"

"She's a baby," Dominique chuckled, "I doubt she'd be dreaming about-" But just then, she gasped when her little infant suddenly levitated upward slowly.

"What time were they supposed to…" Her husband was turned away looking at his watch, but when he looked back up, he gasped when he saw his daughter floating in midair.

Dominique quickly stood up and brought her daughter back down. "How did she…"

"You don't think…"

Age 2

"It's as you suspected." Mewtwo told the parents outside their house. "She is a psychicbender of considerable power. I can sense that her chi is very strong, but will need time to develop before it is put to greater use."

"But what'll we do until then?" John asked.

"Keep her powers hidden as much as you can. Most people in the world aren't ready to accept the power she bears. But it will not be possible to prevent her from leaking it out every now and then. Let her grow and use her powers as they come. And to keep her within the light, I will send someone over to watch her." And inside her room, Mika smiled brightly as she twirled blocks around in the air with her powers.

Age 3

Mika was happily moving a ball back-and-forth in the backyard using her powers. She sent it flying behind a bush, but looked curiously when the ball was thrown back. A little blue foxlike creature stuck its head out from the bushes. His red eyes widened after noticing Mika. "…Mommy, Daddy, look! It's a puppy!" She bounced excitedly.

Her parents came out and observed the peculiar creature, who walked out and began sniffing Mika. "Is this the one Mewtwo sent?" Dominique whispered.

"He said his name was Riolu. But I wonder…"

"Ha ha ha! He's tickling me, Mommy!" giggled Mika as Riolu tackled her to the ground.

"Well, he's certainly friendly, I'll give you that much." her father noted.

"Hm hm hm! Okay, you two! Smile!" And Dominique snapped a picture of the two as they rolled along the ground.

Age 4

"Mommy… am I a weirdo?" Mika asked.

"Hm? Why are you asking that, honey?"

"The kids at the park keep saying I'm a weirdo… and.. I keep seeing things no one else can see. I think I'm weird."

The mother chuckled, "Hm-hm, you're not weird, darling. You're just mad."

"Mad?"

"But let me tell you something: some of the best people are."

"Really?"

"Yes, and when we get home, I'd like to show you something."

After they got home, Dominique led her daughter upstairs to her room, where she got a book off Mika's nightstand and knelt down to show it to her. "You remember this, don't you?"

"It's my favorite book!" Mika exclaimed. "Alice in Wonderland!"

"That's right! Alice was a real person, you know."

"She was?"

"Yes! Her adventures were inspirational! Like you, she had a powerful imagination. So powerful, that what she imagined became real."

"So… Wonderland was real?"

"No one knows. It could've been real, or she just imagined it so well, that she thought it was real. But the truth is… that's how a lot of things start. The Great Wall, your school, this house even, all started as someone's imagination. And your imagination is stronger than anyone's I've seen. You're a mad girl, Mika, and that madness will help you accomplish many things."

"You mean I can create a Wonderland?" Mika asked, excitement all over her face.

"You can create any land you want!" her mom smiled, ruffling her hair. "Alright, let's go downstairs. Your friends will be showing up for your birthday soon."

Age 6

Summer came once again, and as they did every year, the family went on a luxurious boat cruise. But faster than they realized, the boat was under attack by the dreaded leviathan known as the Kraken. The beast dragged John into the depths, and Mika's mother was killed before her eyes by the dreaded pirate that caused all of this. Mika fell into the sea and lost consciousness. But a psychic force lifted her from the depths and placed her in Mewtwo's arms. He touched her forehead as the girl still lay asleep.

"Her mind is swimming in fear… but her parents' fate is sealed. It falls on me to continue to raise her, and help her master her powers. But until the Quest of Destiny calls… she must not leave the island. John... Dominique... watch as your daughter, rises to supreme greatness."

Age 7

Mika stood upon the shore of Mewtwo's New Island and stared into the endless sea as waves brushed against the ledge. Mewtwo quietly floated and took land beside her. "Do you still think about them?"

"I keep wondering… if they somehow survived… and're looking for me."

"Mika… I know you are saddened, but you must let these feelings go. Negative emotions slowly draw a psychicbender to the Dark Side, and it interferes with their development. And as much as I would love to release you to the outside world, people will fear you if your powers are undeveloped. But they also fear the most highly-trained psychicbender. In the end… there is no way to win."

"Do you ever think about your creator?"

"No… my creator was an evil man. He sought to control powers beyond his understanding in his own selfish intentions. Remember, Mika… the more powerful a being is, the closer they are to the Dark Side. But you should have no fear. Behind what few clouds clutter your mind shines a sparkling sun. And one day, your light may clear the darkness of other hearts."

Age 12

Eventually, Mika left New Island with the many new friends that came to visit. They took her on the marvelous Quest for the Eight Firstborn, where their journeys led to Planet Secco. They met a charming boy named Rainier, who took an interest in Mika. If you want more detail, read the actual story.

"Are-Are you…Are you a Jedi?"

"Well… we're more Padawans." Mika replied.

"It's just that… I thought all the psychicbenders in Galaxia were dead."

"Well, we're not exactly from Galaxia." Mika replied. "We're from Earth… very far away. But we are psychicbenders."

"Wow… I never met a psychicbender before!" he smiled with interest. "I'd sure love to come with you, if I wasn't stuck with this geezer."

"It'd be great to have you in our team! You can see all our bending abilities and everything!"

"I'm really looking forward to it." Rainier said with a wink, making Mika blush.

"…Um… was this how the actual scene went?" Morgan asked.

"We're just marking the main parts, don't worry about it, Morgan." Mika told her.

"Well, more stardom than I actually got in the Nextgen Series."

"You'll appear later, relax."

Age 14

Cleveland Park: the tiny yellow alien known as Kweeb was sitting on a table while reading a magazine that was his size. In the bushes, Mika and Lehcar EiznekCm grinned mischievously as they crept up to the unsuspecting Kateenian. "Hey, Kweeb!"

"AAAAH!" He jumped when Mika and Lehcar popped up outta nowhere. "Mika, Lehcar! What's up?"

Wicked, evil grins were on their face. "You know, Kweeb, when I first saw you, I thought you looked like a banana." Mika said.

"Oh… really?"

"Yeah, me too." Lehcar grinned. "A very tasty one, too."

"Uhhhh… y-you don't say."

"Mind if I get a taste?" Mika asked.

"Umm, I'd rather if you didn't."

Mika casually picked him up between her fingers. "I could just gobble you up, right here, right now." She smacked her lips.

"Nnnn, uu-uuhh, uhhhhh." He began to sweat with fear.

"Ooooh, he's getting sweaty! That's when they're extra spicy!" Lehcar perked.

"Well, no use waiting!" With that, Mika opened her mouth wide and slowly loomed Kweeb closer.

"N-No! Don't eat me! I-I thought we were friends!"

"We are, but my curiosity is already peeked, so unless you provide me with ANOTHER Kateenian, my taste buds will not be satisfiiiieeed!" She loomed him closer.

"Actually, it just so happens I captured a Kateenian during a trip to Secco!" Lehcar said as she held up another Kateenian.

"Oooooh, give it!" Lehcar tossed the alien to Mika. The psychic girl drenched the helpless creature in pepper and hotsauce before dangling it above her open mouth.

"W-WAIT!! You can't eat my people!" Kweeb pleaded.

"Sorry Kweeb, but I wanna know what you guys taste like! Dooooown the HATCH!"

"NOOOO!" And to Kweeb's horror, his fellow Kateenian went plummeting down Mika's throat. Tears welled in his eyes, and he fumed with rage as Mika swallowed with a casual smile. "You MONSTER! WHAT KIND OF DECENT HUMAN WOULD-"

"PFFFFAAAAA HA HA HAAAA!" Both girls began to laugh.

"What?!"

"You FELL for it!" Lehcar laughed, pulling out a bag labeled 'Kateenian Gummies'.

"That was the newest brand of Gummi foodstuffs, Kateenian Gummies!" Mika smacked her lips. "Spicy jalapeno flavah!"

"Oh… well, that's STILL pretty offensive!" Kweeb said hatefully.

"Ahhhh quit complainin', Banana Boy!" Mika cooed.

Age 16

Mika returned to New Island and continued training with each of her masters she met over the Firstborn journey, like Lucario and Mewtwo himself. She divided herself in three as Lucario kept trying to punch them, but her eyes were closed as she swiftly dodged around. "She has improved considerably since she left my side 4 years ago. And even as her power grew, her bond with the Light Side remained strong. It seems her experience with the outside world helped to strengthen that. Remaining on my island would've taught her nothing."

Age 19

Finally came Mika's big day: the day of her wedding. She was in the dressing room while Rachel McKenzie helped to fix her dress on her. "Boy, Mika. Feels a little early to be getting married, isn't it?"

"Ehh, the time just seemed right. I dunno, Psychic Sense maybe? Just wait Rachel, before you know it, you're gonna wanna have kids, too."

"Ha ha ha! Well, the best time is when you're young, I guess! Then you probably bond with them more."

"Yah… well, it's time to go."

"You ready?"

"More than ever. Especially since we discussed I will be head of the family."

"Ava and Fanny really get to people, huh?"

"And how." And with that, Mika walked down the aisle so her union with Rainier could commence.

Age 20

"You will give me the best night I ever had." Mika said to Rainier as they lay in bed, the psychic Filipino attempting to brainwash him with mind-tricks.

"I will give you the best night you ever had."

"You will give it your all, and don't stop until I tell you."

"I will give it my all, and not stop until you tell me."

"You will-"

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Age 21

Rainier and Mikaela Chariton returned from the hospital, and with them, the newest member of their family: their currently unnamed baby, with Mika's dark brown hair and brown eyes, cried as Mika rocked her in her arms, the child wrapped warmly in a blue blanket. "Hehehe! Isn't she beautiful?" Mika laughed.

"Yeah, when you get past the banshee screams."

"Rainieeeer!"

"Well, she could use a breather!"

Mika held her pinky to the baby, who began to suck on it. "Looks like I already established a bond!"

"Heh, girls. What should we name her?"

"Hmmmm." Mika pulled her finger away, and the baby began crying again. "I'm thinking… Sunni!"

"Sunni? From here, she looks a little… Rainy."

"And look how you turned out." She smirked. "It'll give her good luck! So whenever things are going bad, she just has to remember her name, and remember the sun shines on everyone!"

"I… never heard that analogy before."

"Ehh, it's still a divine name, anyway." Sunni kept crying, but Mika let her suck on her finger again. "Mmmm… to be young and so innocent."

"Just like her mom."

"…Let's have another one." Mika smirked wickedly, while Rainier looked worried.

Age 26

Sunni was 5 years old, while her younger sister, Darcy was 4. The girls were using their psychic to move blocks around in the air, but theirs clashed too much with the other's, and they ended up collapsing. "Darcyyyyy! I told you to go play over theeeere! Moooom!" Sunni whined as her mother walked in. "Why'd you have to give DARCY powers, too?"

"Hm hm, I didn't give her powers, Silly Sunni! My chi passed into her body when she was in my belly on its own!"

"Whuuuuuhh??"

"Sunni, just play with her. I mean, in the future she may be all you have, so it's best to get along now."

"Nuh-uh! I'll always have you TOO, Mom, so why do I gotta play with her!"

"Because grown-ups have meetings to go to, so you are stuck with her, Sunshine!" She wagged her finger. "Now go on! Play nice!" And while Mika walked off, Sunni begrudgingly went beside her sister.

"Let's wead Sweeping Beauty, Sunni!" The younger said excitedly. Sunni rolled her eyes and sat beside her to read it.

Age 30

It was Sunni and Darcy's first day of CND training. Mika and Rainier waited with them at the landing point for the transport ship. "I don't see what the point is, anyway!" Sunni complained. "We're joining the KND when we're 10 years old, so we'll only have 3 years to be operatives!"

"Actually, they abolished the decommissioning rule for overaged kids. You'll only get decommissioned if you betray them. So, be a good girl, Sunni!" Mika patted her head. "Now the ship's almost here, get ready to get on. I have training of my own to do." She began to leave.

"What training are YOU doing?? It's not like you're not the most powerful psychicbender in the world!"

"Weeeeell I'm not." Mika winked. "But THAT'S all about to change…" And she left.

New Island; a few hours later

Mika and Mewtwo stood face-to-face within the stadium of his castle. Watching eagerly from the audience were Rainier Chariton, Rainier Narboneta (don't get them confused), Lucario, Flordeluna, Sector R, and all her other friends from the Philippines. "Boy, I can't believe she's about to fight him." Rainier said.

"It feels like just yesterday she was training under Mewtwo." Matthew replied.

"She still is," Lucario informed, "until she passes this test. Then their relationship of master and apprentice will be gone."

"How come YOU two don't fight her?" Rainier asked.

"I… would rather not get on her bad side." Lucario mentioned.

"Some master you are." Matt smirked.

"Quiet down!" yelled Flordeluna. "It's starting!"

"Mew…" said Mew with a curious face as always.

Down below, Mewtwo was already speaking. "I began training you when you were 6… and now, 24 years later, the true nature of your Psychokinetic Chi is about to be unveiled. In this final test, I will see if you are ready to surpass me. Are you ready to undertake this challenge, your greatest battle as a psychicbender?"

"Ready!" declared Mika with confidence.

"Then let the Battle of the Strongest commence!" (Play the "Fight Theme Song" from Naruto: Shippuden.)

Boss fight: Mewtwo

The artificial deity alit with blue energy and lunged at Mika, who flew away surrounded in pink energy as she tossed a round of Psycho Spheres. Mewtwo dodged the spheres and flew at her, but Mika protected herself in a pink bubble to bounce him back. Mewtwo conjured a circle of Psycho Spheres around him to launch them at Mika, but she merely teleported, and before he knew it, Mewtwo was forced to the ground by a pink Psycho Sphere from above. He got up as Mika landed on the ground with a casual smile. Mewtwo flew to her and dodged her blast attack as he flipped and whacked her away with his tail.

Mika recovered and jumped back when Mewtwo began throwing punches alit with psychic energy. She flipped behind the clone and slammed the ground with a Psychic Shockwave, pushing him slightly before he turned to throw another sphere. Mika dodged and flew to the sky, just brushing over her audience as Mewtwo followed. "Whoa! Is it even safe to be up here??" Rainier questioned.

"That's why admission was cheap." Lucario replied.

Mika tossed spheres back as Mewtwo followed and dodged. She warped behind him to charge, but he blocked with a barrier as Mika bounced back to throw a series of mini spheres. Mewtwo kept his barrier and blocked every one, but Mika smirked as she saw it was slowly cracking. She saw this trick from playing Smash Bros. Melee, and apparently it was true.

In a few more seconds, Mewtwo's barrier shattered like glass, and he plummeted to the stadium very dizzily. Mika landed to watch Mewtwo stand and wobble around, and she took this moment to run up and KICK him upside the chin, knocking him away. Mewtwo glared after getting up, rubbing his chin before running at Mika and throwing a punch. However, it turned out to be an illusion, and Mewtwo turned to find Mika behind him. He threw a Psycho Sphere, but it was another fake, and when Mika landed beside him, he swung his arm, but fell for her trick again.

"She's grasped the Psychic Illusion well." Lucario observed.

Mewtwo was aimlessly punching and kicking Mika clones, until the real Mika shot down and smashed him under her foot. Mewtwo got up again to find the woman smirking witfully. "Very good. But can you see past your own trick?" Mewtwo flew above and conjured a swarm of clones that charged at Mika all at once. The woman smiled calmly and closed her eyes, letting her Aura Senses take over. There were a bunch of faint bodies of aura, each shaping Mewtwo. She dodged them all as she whipped out her lightsaber, slicing them all as she tried to find the real one. One of them had a strong, brimming sense of aura, and she smirked and flew at that one while swinging her saber.

"Be they clones or real… the power of Aura is never wrong." Lucario said.

Mewtwo created a barrier and blocked the saber's strikes, then looked around when Mika teleported. She ambushed from the front and sliced her sabers, but as Mewtwo struck back, Mika made a pink bubble to break her fall and bounce away. She dodged as Mewtwo tossed more spheres, but she warped before him and BRUSHED her hand past his face, dizzying him with a Stun. With that, she flew behind and forced him to the ground with a Psycho Sphere.

Mika landed again and caught her breath, waiting for the cloud of dust to vanish and confirm her victory. Her victory was denied, as Mewtwo mustered enough strength to stand again, although his body looked bruised. "You've become stronger indeed. It's time I take drastic measures." With that, he used psychic to bring over a white sphere with a purple and blue wavy object inside.

"Hey… is that-?!"

"Mega Stone: Mewtwonite X. One of many varieties of stone that channel strong amounts of Elemental Chi. This one, in particular, will increase my abilities tenfold!" He pressed his fingers to the stone and began to absorb its energy.

"But you told me these things were unsafe! And generally illegal!"

"A Jedi… must always be PREPARED!" The stone shattered as Mewtwo flowed with stronger chi. Purple shoulder-blades, the color of his tail, appeared, and his skinny arms and legs grew muscles. Mewtwo launched at Mika and sent her all the way across the stadium, smashing her through the wall. She looked up and frantically dodged when the Mewtwo X lunged at her with whipping speed, beginning to fly through the castle's interior to get away from him. The outflow of Mewtwo's energy knocked several items down and cracked the floors and walls. Mika soon flew out a window and went far beyond the island's shore as she and Mewtwo continued their fight over the sea.

Mika flew into the ocean and protected herself in a pink bubble as Mewtwo followed. They began to bonk each other until Mewtwo overpowered Mika's bubble and broke it, forcing her to hold her breath. She closed her eyes as the gentle ocean current brushed past her form, and the sun shone on her from above the waves. At that moment, she pictured herself minimized and relaxing in a steaming cup of tea at the Mad Hatter's garden. When Mewtwo readied to charge at her, he suddenly felt himself caught within a cyclone created by Mika's psychic. The cyclone shot miles into the sky and brought Mewtwo with it, and he looked down as Mika flew up at him again.

Mewtwo tossed a Psycho Sphere, which Mika avoided by teleporting, encasing herself in a barrier while Mewtwo did the same. The two bubbles pushed each other with equal force, and from the stands below, her audience saw the blue and pink bubbles slamming furiously at each other. "Even with that stone, they STILL seem equally matched." Matthew said.

"Not yet." replied Lucario. "Mewtwo refuses to give up his position that easy."

After a few more shoves, Mika flew straight down to the island, letting Mewtwo chase. She stopped inches above the stadium ground before zipping across, then flying right back to the air as Mewtwo still mimicked. When they faced each other, Mewtwo warped and shoved her from the side, knocking Mika into one of his towers' windmills. She rode the windmill's blade like a Ferris wheel, feeling like Mew as she went around and around. She pictured herself playing croquet in the Queen of Hearts' garden, and she woke up to pull the blade off with psychic and start swinging it at Mewtwo.

The evolved Pokémon evaded the giant blade and threw a sphere at Mika, but she turned out to be a fake as the real one BATTED Mewtwo away with the windmill blade and sent him plummeting to the ground. She ditched the blade and flew down for a landing, smirking at the clone as he recovered again. She wasn't done, as she whipped out her saber and sliced a Japanese symbol on the ground, which translated 'Imagine'. She pressed her hand to that symbol and released a surge of energy, and in a flash, the purple-furred beast known as Eduardo appeared in a puff and charged at Mewtwo, ramming him with his horns and sending him across the field.

Mewtwo weakly recovered, but felt himself instantly pinned down by Eduardo, Wilt, and Coco. "We dunno why we're fighting you, but, we're sorry." Wilt said.

"Have you been mastering the Creative Summoning behind my back?!" Mewtwo glared. "Risking the lives of children's creations to fight your battles. That's…"

"A Jedi must always be prepared." Mika smirked.

"Hmmm. I have taught you too well. That is why, I had THIS specially prepared." Mewtwo blew the Imaginary Friends away, then grabbed Coco to force an egg out of her behind. "Coco."

Mewtwo opened the egg to collect another white sphere with a swirly object that was many shades of pink inside. He pressed his fingers to it as another tremendous flow of energy began to flow inside him. "Know this… I refuse to be beaten by you. Do you understand… Mikaela CHARITON?!" Mewtwo kept his muscles, but his tail sunk into his body as his stomach became totally white. The tail now emerged from the back of his head, and his ears grew and curved toward the front as a white ring connected them both, going over the head. Just as well, his back neck was gone, and he hovered to the air as Mewtwo XY.

"He absorbed the powers of both Mewtwonite X AND Y?!" exclaimed Lucario. "This is hardly a fair test anymore!" (Play the "Fight Theme Song 2" from Naruto: Shippuden.)

"Now show me, what TRUE strength you have acquired!" Mewtwo flew at Mika with more power than ever, shoving her into the wall with great force. He came at her again, but she teleported to the summoning symbol and used psychic to rip it out of the ground, flying to the heavens as Mewtwo chased. She quickly pressed the symbol to summon more Imaginary Friends to fall on him, but Mewtwo dodged them all and warped above, kicking Mika back to the stadium.

She pictured herself floating amongst the clouds.

She took flight before Mewtwo punched at her, flying to strike with her saber.

She saw herself speaking to the giant talking flowers in the Lotus Forest.

She reverted to normal and conjured a group of clones to shoot Psycho Spheres at the mutant, but Mewtwo dodged and whipped his tail around to defeat each one, also knocking the real one down.

She saw herself eating the mushroom and growing 50 feet tall.

She took to the sky again but stopped quickly, so when Mewtwo came at her, she smacked by his face to attempt a Psycho Stun. It was fruitless as Mewtwo dodged aside and kicked her away. With her back to him, Mewtwo conjured a powerful psychic laser and pierced straight at her back. Mika became unable to move, feeling incredible pain surge as Mewtwo mixed this with Force Lightning. "How unfortunate… that you never mastered the Dark Side of the Force. The only psychicbender, who stayed as far from that side as possible. It's admirable… but in the end, that will be your downfall!"

Mika wanted to counter back, but the powerful beam prevented her from doing so. He friends below gaped with worry, wishing there was a way to help her. This seemed far more than just a final exam, and if nothing was done, Mika would be no more.

But all of a sudden, the pain stopped, and Mika was surrounded with light. In the brightness stood none other than Alice of Wonderland. She bore a vibrant smile as she reached a hand out. "No doubt, you've definitely become madder than I to attempt this. But as your mother always said, some of the best people are. Just let your mind be free… and fall into the splendor and joy that is Wonderland." And before she knew it, Mika was falling down an endless Rabbit Hole. Strolling through the Lotus Forest, having a party at the Tea Garden, besting the Queen of Hearts… Mika let herself sink into the madness of Wonderland.

Before Mewtwo's eyes, Mika's body vanished entirely, and the audience below were stricken with horror. But Mewtwo's eyes widened when his laser began to form a glob of energy on the spot where she puffed, and to everyone's utter amazement, Mika reformed as a bright being of pink energy. Her eyes and mouth were white on her silhouette as she turned and smirked evilly at Mewtwo.

"After endless daydreams within a peaceful world… and bonding with her element… Mika's mind and soul have become one with her Psychic Chi."

Mika absorbed the last of Mewtwo's laser and was ready to send it back.

"Pakku, Bumi, Piandao… were all bested by their students, the same way." A tear fell from Mewtwo's eye. "My time… is over."

Mika threw the laser back at full force, sending Mewtwo into his highest tower and bringing it down. Mika stretched her arm across the distance and made it a massive force of psychic energy, swinging at Mewtwo and batting him away. The empowered Pokémon encased himself in a bubble and lunged at Mika again, but she countered with her own bubble at near-equal strength. Finally, both psychics flew to opposite ends of the arena, flying several meters above it. Both channeled strong surges of psychokinetic energy, and both unleashed devastating beams that connected in a perfect center.

"Mew!!" Mew saw this before, during his own squabble with Mewtwo. But how it would end, he was eager to know. The bright-blue and bright-pink continued to shove, and both overpowered the other at certain intervals. But Mewtwo's fate was nigh, as Mika merged herself with the psychic and connected with Mewtwo's beam, piercing her former master's chest with both their combined energies.

"UUUUUUUAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" With no strength left to fight, and lots of blood and bruises, Mewtwo fell to the ground with a forceful thud. Mika took calm land afterward, her body returning to its normal color as she smiled at the Imaginary Friends.

"YAAAAAAY!" they cheered.

"YEEEEEAAAAAHH!" cheered her ecstatic audience.

"Seven Lights is going to be REALLY overpowered." Rainier already knew. (End song.)

"…Mmmmmmmmm…" Mewtwo used whatever strength he had left to sit up. "Well done… Mika… I'm proud to have had you… as my student."

She could only smile in thanks.

"You are now… a member of the White Lotus… as the Psychic Master. Just as Jagar has surpassed Clockwork… and Rachel, Piandao. You are now at the next level of your bending."

"All that crud and NOW I'm at the next level??"

"A danger… exists in this world. It has… for many eons. You… and the other members… will go to war in the future. In a few months… they will be gathering for a meeting. Ask one of your other friends… to show you the way."

Mika nodded seriously.

"Good luck… Mika… we, the White Lotus… leave the Next Generation to you. …" And that was it.

Mika and her friends gathered around to bow their heads in respect. But at that moment, Mewtwo opened an eye and sat up again. "What are you all standing around for?! I'm not dead, I'm trying to catch some shut-eye! You ever get locked in a climactic battle like that and not crash later?"

"Um, no-no, no…" they all mumbled at once. With that, Mewtwo went back to sleep.

"Well, THAT killed the moment." Luna said.

Mika's summoning symbol was dropped on the ground as another puff formed, and Blooregard Q. Kazoo showed up. "Hey guys, sorry I'm late! Whose butt are we kickin'??"

"Sorry, Bloo, fighting's over!" Mika grinned.

"Aw, maaaan! I never get summoned for ANYthing." Bloo folded his arms.

"Heehee! Bye-bye, you guys!" Mika snapped her fingers, and all the Imaginary Friends disappeared.

Age 31

When the appointed time came, Rachel led Mika to a secret hideout in a cave, in which Angie opened the entrance with her earthbending. "Hey Angie, hey Fanny!" Mika greeted excitedly, seeing many friends. "Glad I can finally be in your club, too!"

"Glad to have you, Mika!" Angie beamed. "We all baked a cake to celebrate your membership!"

"Awww, thank yoooooo! So how many of you became Logia-"

"Ah-he-hem." They turned as their cloaked, shadowed leader walked up, beside a shadowed woman who seemed to hold a slingshot. "There will be plenty of time to discuss that later." His robe seemed to blow in a faint breeze.

Mika gasped, "You're-"

"I would prefer it if you not say my name." His red eye narrowed. "There are ears everywhere, you know. Just call me… the Man With the Red Eye." He formed a grin.

Somewhere above the world

"So… she has become a Logia." Spoke one of the World Rulers as they viewed the climactic battle through an eye inside a small pyramid.

"I can't say I'm surprised. The way these characters blow up every little continent. It's agonizing to watch them."

"I will admit, I have a student myself, but I would dread if he became as monstrous as THESE so-called humans."

"If she's joining the Revolution, that could present a problem. It was already disconcerting to see the Granite girl become like that."

"I honestly thought, after they completed their infamous Firstborn Quest, our organization would be safe. But little kids; or little adults these days, seem to have no sense of class."

"Still, we don't need to worry about the psychic. I've got one of my own!" a female member said in a childish voice.

"Oh, yes. The Head President, right?"

"Hahaha! And she'll be far stronger than that woman, WITHOUT going Logia!"