Second Generation Mewtwo Escapes
It was the third round.
Blaine had already lost two Pokémon, and the only one Aisha had sent out, Azumarill, was the one that still maintained a sizable amount of combat power.
"Hmph, the brats nowadays are really something."
Squeezing the last Poké ball, Blaine grunted, while looking at Instructor Ai's eyes with a strong sense of appreciation and surprise.
This teenager's strength was however far beyond his imagination.
The character was also the same, enough to be recognized.
If it was such a person, even if Team Rocket really built Second Generation Mewtwo, he should not be afraid.
In that case, Blaine was relieved...
"I'm flattered, Blaine."
On the opposite side, Aisha's fingers also rubbed the shell of the Poké ball, revealing a smile.
And then, the two threw Poké balls together.
"Lar!"
Larvitar, who had a small stature but a straight back, stood on top of the sparring ground.
The little guy crossed its arms, with a confident look on its face.
Suddenly, it felt that the temperature around it seemed to be a bit too high, and looked around for a while, only to see that the platform underneath its feet was a crater filled with hot lava.
"Lar~"
Instead of being scared, Larvitar showed a look of anticipation and excitement.
This was the first time it had seen a volcano and lava formation with its own eyes.
The sticky appearance of such a flow looked like melted syrup...
Remember, Rotom had once told it that there were many broken rocks inside the lava.
Rocks were Larvitar's favorite food.
"Lar..."
Larvitar drooled and looked at the pool of lava below.
I wonder how all this lava tastes?
"Hmm?"
At the back, Instructor Ai keenly noticed Larvitar's abnormality.
After he took a good look at the longing and anticipation on Larvitar's face, his expression was as complicated as if he had eaten a difficult meal.
This...
Although he knew that his own Larvitar was a gluttonous child, he didn't know that it was gluttonous to this extent.
Even want to eat magma...
Could your father be Groudon?
Some day I'll take 'Red Orb' and call it out, and you two can just identify yourselves as family.
You could also change your name to
"Woof!"
An airy bark called back Larvitar and Aisha's drifting thoughts.
Larvitar winced and jerked around.
Instructor Ai also looked at the third Pokémon Blaine had released.
It was an imposing, handsome-looking large dog that was already taller than a normal adult and looked very dominant.
The orange body had black lines on it, and the light-colored mane wrapped around the head, hind limbs, and tail of this big head.
It was clearly a large dog, but it had the grace of a lion.
"Arcanine."
Aisha pronounced the name of this Pokémon.
This was the Arcanine that was very famous and popular in their Dayan region, and was even referred to as a legendary Pokémon within some old stories.
"The characteristic is Intimidate rather than Flash Fire." Aisha glanced at Larvitar's status.
He judged Arcanine's characteristic.
It was normal.
After all, no one would normally take a Fire-type Pokémon as well as a Fire-type move against Blaine, a Fire-type Gym Leader, if they didn't have a flirty maneuver.
Except for Ash...
Built on such a foundation, the Intimidate trait Arcanine was naturally a good choice for Blaine.
"Larvitar, Sandstorm!"
Glancing up at the already somewhat dimmed blazing sun, Instructor gave the order on the spot, ready to take the weather advantage to his side.
"Huh?"
Blaine, who was preparing to direct the Arcanine's attack, froze.
What age is it, still manually turning on the weather?
"Hmph~" the stubborn old man snorted coldly.
I've already opened this sunny day, and you still want to grab it?
Dream on!
"Arcanine, take it easy, let's use Sunny Day!"
"Woof!"
Arcanine let out a long howl up to the sky, bright and hot daylight blossomed out from its body, making the big dog look like it had transformed into a ball of light.
"Lar~"
Larvitar, on the other hand, quickly waved a small hand, calling out a storm of curling sand.
"Oh?"
Above the referee's table, Lorelei looked at the somewhat strange scene on the field with a bit of surprise in her eyes.
What kind of age was it that these two were still manually grabbing the weather?
"Well..."
Lorelei glanced at the Cloyster she had put out to cool herself down because she couldn't stand the heat, and gave a look of realization.
Oh, I often manually turn on snow days myself, so it's fine...
"Lar!"
"Woof!"
Above the field of the sparring match, the contest between Larvitar and Arcanine continued.
Sand and sunlight were attacking each other.
The effects of the two types of weather moves were separated, and it was as if they had to overwhelm each other.
And so it was.
Only one type of weather could exist on the field.
"..."
Blaine's expression was a bit unimpressed.
He looked up at the Sunny Day effect due to Torkoal's sunlight properties.
In theory, Arcanine had the shade of its teammates, and it was also a fully evolved Pokémon with a racial value of 550, so it was a given that his strength was greater than Larvitar's.
However...
The wind and sand called out by Larvitar were now vaguely overpowering Sunny Day's effect.
"Heh~"
At Larvitar's rear, looking at the massive wind and sand called out by Larvitar, Aisha's smile was very pleased.
Larvitar's talent, as well as the rock that hosted Regirock's power, made its weather control ridiculously strong.
Just an Arcanine Sunny Day... It was simply not enough to fear!
"Lar!"
As if sensing Instructor Ai's thoughts, Larvitar lashed out.
The overwhelming sand and dust engulfed the intense daylight in one breath.
Sunny day was covered into sandstorm.
"Woo..."
The daylight dimmed on Arcanine, and it took a few steps back under the scraping of the sandy hail.
It had lost.
"Larvitar, Rock Slide!"
"Lar!"
Larvitar, on the other hand, rode out the victory with a flourish, calling out a large tumbling mass of rock between small hand swings that slammed headfirst into Arcanine.
"Arcanine, Extreme Speed!"
"Woof!"
Arcanine's huge body turned into a stump and disappeared.
However, it had just run out a few steps when a few very large rocks smashed at its feet, blocking its path and smashing into the spine of this large dog.
"This is, Rock Tomb?" said Blaine, his eyes widening as he lifted his head, his eyes staring through the wind and sand at Aisha's expression over there.
"This is the Rock Tomb used to reduce Arcanine's speed by using Sandstorm as a cover, even though it was predicted that I would have Arcanine use Extreme Speed as a means of evasion and offense... ?"
In an instant, Blaine felt overwhelmed by the situation.
In such a short period of time, the situation was overwhelmingly in the opponent's favor.
'Dragon Dance.'
Aisha's eyes gazed at the sand-covered field, and with a movement of his psychic power, he wordlessly gave a reinforcing command to Larvitar.
Arcanine's Intimidate still worked.
If Larvitar's Physical Attack hadn't been lowered by one level, that Rock Tomb shot just now could have dealt considerable damage.
"Lar~"
Receiving Aisha's command in its head, Larvitar immediately danced a mysterious dance under the cover of the wind and sand.
It was a power that a certain Pseudo-Legendary Dragon didn't possess!
"Huh?"
Blaine suddenly realized something was wrong.
"Arcanine, Flare Blitz!"
"Woof!"
Arcanine roared as hot flames flickered with bursts of light, covering its body in a single breath and allowing it to break free of the rocks surrounding it.
The big dog deserved the name "
"Boom!"
However, Larvitar's body, which was attacked, exploded into a cloud of smoke.
"Substitute?"
Blaine was appalled.
"Not good, Arcanine, watch your surroundings!"
"Too late." Aisha's unheated voice reached his ears.
"What?"
Blaine froze, and then, a small shadow was seen appearing on Arcanine's flank.
Larvitar's true body had already finished strengthening, and the power of the Spiked Stone Attack was built up in his hand in the meantime.
"Extreme Speed!"
"Woof!"
Arcanine and Blaine reacted quickly, and were ready to dodge almost the instant Larvitar appeared.
However, Rock Tomb had worked after all.
Arcanine was a beat slower, ate the attack of the Spiked Rock Attack, and rolled to the side.
"Woof..."
Sand Hail scraped Arcanine again.
"At last, Larvitar, Rock Slide."
"By!"
Larvitar raised his hand at Aisha's command, and a large swath of rock tumbled and appeared above Arcanine's head, slamming down as hard as it could.
"Boom-!!!"
The dull collision sound was followed by the filling of smoke and dust.
Between the thick sand and dust, a staggering figure gradually stood up.
It was Arcanine, whose stamina was already like a candle in the wind.
"Good job, Arcanine!"
"What a tenacious opponent."
Aisha looked at the sparring ground with a bit of regret.
The platform was hanging over the crater, causing Larvitar to not be able to use large-scale and powerful ground attribute moves like Earthquake.
"But, no worse."
"Larvitar!" called out Aisha to Larvitar.
"By!"
Larvitar didn't turn around, his fists were already clenched.
"Arcanine, full power, Flare Blitz!"
"Ow!"
With Blaine's command, bright flames blossomed from within the whirling sandstorm.
"Let's do the same, Spiked Stone Attack."
"By!"
Larvitar's body was wrapped in sand and dust, and countless sharp stones that looked like missiles surrounded its body, their sharp points flashing with a cold aura.
Beneath the Sandstorm sky, the two Pokémon locked eyes.
Arcanine shot out like a stray arrow, trailing flames and transforming into a flaming meteor.
Larvitar, on the other hand, did not hesitate to fire its full range of Spiked Stone attacks.
"Boom-!!!"
There was another series of dull sounds, clearly the sound of Arcanine's Flare Blitz as it kept crashing through Larvitar's spiked stone attacks.
Finally, the flames went out.
Arcanine slumped to the ground, and those rocks it hadn't crashed through slammed into it mercilessly, shattering into cinders.
Victory and defeat, decided.
"Arcanine is unable to battle, so the winner is Larvitar, and the challenger, Aisha!"
Lorelei, who had assumed the position of temporary referee, dryly announced the results of the sparring match.
Cinnabar Gym Challenge, and Aisha won.
"What a no-brainer..."
Blaine scratched his head and retrieved the Arcanine.
Larvitar stopped the release of Sandstorm, and calm returned to this side of the crater.
"Here."
Blaine threw a badge in the shape of a flame, to Aisha.
Aisha squeezed it in one hand.
"This is the Volcano Badge, proof that you defeated me."
"That doesn't seem to have much gold content."
Instructor Ai said, sinking Blaine, who was still trying to say a couple of handsome lines.
"You brat, you're really rude!"
"Hahahahaha."
"Forget it." Blaine waved his hand and said, "Anyway, I still have something to ask of you, taking things like that is really out of one's hands."
"Oh?"
Lorelei came over curiously instead.
"What did he ask you for?"
Blaine didn't hide it, and directly and generously said it out, saying, "I'm asking this little brother to help me apply over at the Hoenn Champion, so that I can access or rent Team Magma's machinery in the Hoenn region, I want to control the energy of this volcano, and make sure it doesn't erupt..."
"That way, it will also ensure the safety of the Pokémon living on Cinnabar Island as well as the people."
Instructor Ai added.
This was the reason he chose to help.
"Oh~"
Lorelei had a thoughtful face.
That was a reason she could accept.
Aisha was really becoming more and more to her liking.
"Good."
"Then, let's go."
"Well, let's go."
Blaine waved her hand and turned her back.
Aisha and Lorelei also ignored the old man who liked to play it cool, and the two of them twisted their heads and walked down the crater, along the mountain path, towards the town.
"Hey..."
After the duo left, Blaine looked to the sky and sighed.
"Team Rocket, Mewtwo..."
He repeated these two terms inside his mouth with a disheveled expression.
His research had not only created the tragedy that was First Generation Mewtwo, but now, kind and enthusiastic young people like Aisha were forced to get involved in such troublesome matters.
Blaine couldn't say that he didn't feel guilty...
"Blaine, you're really old."
An icy voice interrupted Blaine's Emo.
"Huh?"
Blaine was startled and looked up, First Generation Mewtwo stood in the sky with its arms around its chest, looking down at him.
"Mewtwo?"
Blaine unconsciously looked at his arm.
Once upon a time, there was an ugly deformity there and a way for Blaine to contact Mewtwo.
After going through Entei's treatment, the deformity recovered and First Generation Mewtwo became free.
Nowadays...
"Mewtwo, why are you here?"
"Followed that guy here."
"Aisha?"
"Uh-huh."
First Generation Mewtwo didn't hide his behavior of following Aisha at all.
"...Why?"
"He's very powerful, and I can't hold him, so I wanted to see how he would teach my brother... or sister?"
"Huh?" Blaine frowned, his expression turning ugly as he said, "By that, you mean Second Generation Mewtwo has been built?"
"Uh-huh."
First Generation Mewtwo spread its hands and said, "It's too hard for you guys to name it, Mewtwo, and it has to be divided into First Generation Mewtwo, Second Generation Mewtwo, and the experimental body is the same."
Its tone was a bit whiny and self-deprecating.
After all, that was indeed the case.
They were just experimental subjects.
"Why didn't you stop Giovanni from making Second Generation Mewtwo?"
"Couldn't stop it, the man was too strong." First Generation Mewtwo shook his head and said, "Besides, I want to know what will happen between Aisha and Second Generation Mewtwo?"
It twisted its head, peering out at the shadow on the trail.
"I believe in him, to redeem that newborn child from being like me..."
"..."
The only response to First Generation Mewtwo was Blaine's silence.
"Heh~"
First Generation Mewtwo let out a laugh and disappeared from Blaine's eyes again with a flash.
It wasn't interested in chatting with this old man.
Might as well follow Aisha.
...
In the dark underground, Giovanni in a straight suit walked ahead of the others within the airtight corridor.
Second Generation Mewtwo followed behind him.
One person and one Pokémon walked to the door of a laboratory, which opened, and the interior furnishings were reflected in Second Generation Mewtwo's eyes.
"This is..."
"This is a prop that can fully exercise your power." Giovanni walked within the laboratory and stood next to a platform, pointing at a set of armor placed on it, saying, "Wear this armor, it will limit your strength, for you who are extremely strong physically and mentally, this is something that is more than suitable."
"..."
Second Generation Mewtwo floated to the front of the dais and grabbed the helmet with one hand.
A helmet of steel, the eyes were black goggles.
"The choice is yours, I won't interfere."
With a wave of his hand, Giovanni stepped out of this lab himself with a confident and steady pace.
He knew Second Generation Mewtwo's violent and power-hungry mind would not let go of the opportunity to become stronger.
Therefore, it would definitely take the bait.
"..."
Second Generation Mewtwo watched as Giovanni's figure disappeared behind the closed laboratory door, still silent as it looked back at the armor of steel.
"You think you can eat me to death?"
The corner of Second Generation Mewtwo's mouth pulled out a sneer.
Giovanni, haven't you forgotten that I was born to be rebellious...
"Hmph."
The helmet was casually thrown away.
The helmet crashed on top of the wall next to it, and Second Generation Mewtwo dispersed the armor in front of it with a wave of its hand.
Then, it raised its hand, and surging spiritual power fluctuations coalesced at its fingertips, actually radiating substantial destructive power.
"Psystrike!"
Splendid rays of spiritual energy whistled out, shattering the ceiling of this laboratory, as well as the things in the back.
"Boom-!!!"
After a moment of ground shaking, this laboratory had been reduced to rubble.
A sliver of sunlight spread in from within the large hole above, landing on Second Generation Mewtwo's face.
Its blow directly broke through the barrier between Team Rocket's underground base and the ground, even creating a splendid landscape above the outside sky.
"Sunlight."
Squinting, Second Generation Mewtwo felt the unseen warmth.
"Time to go..."