I gasped in my sleep, jerking awake. Was that real? Was it a dream? I then realized that I was in control of myself again.

Heya! Good to see you again! It's me, Mew, and me and 'Two here are gonna keep you alive 'till Regigigas can get here. But hey, you're in good hands! We'll also keep them from forcing you to do... that... again. I think you know what I'm talking about. Talk to ya later, gotta run!

I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose. That cat was pathologically happy, and not even a war with a casualty rate of the Great War could get her down. I went rigid, the felt my arm move without my permission again. No! I would maintain control for as long as possible, however it weakened me.

Stop. A deep voice rang in my head. You will only earn yourself unneeded scars. Play along for now, and we will free you when the time comes.

I got the feeling that Mewtwo would force me to cooperate if I resisted, so I silently complied, feeling my legs jerk from beneath me and move me out of the room into the white hallway.

Days passed by.

Back again, old pal! We're coming with the Regis, and should be here in about... now.

An explosion rocked the underground headquarters, and I was dropped to the floor by my captors in another room. I got up and ran through the halls, dodging grunts and captains of Cipher.

"Stop!" A female voice yelled. "Stand down and peacefully return to your chambers!"

I snorted. Was this really ever going to work? No. "Make me." I replied cheekily, unconsciously dropping into combat position.

The woman narrowed her eyes at me. "Fine. Ston! Skrub! I require your assistance in moving subject XD003 to its chambers." Two men jumped to either side of her, ready for orders. She only pointed a finger at me. "Attack him." Then the chaos began.

One of the men released a Cradily, the other a Wynaut. "Cradily, use Swallow!" The Pokemon lunged towards me, but before the thing ate me alive, I used Sucker Punch to knock it off balance, then formed twin Iron Claw on each hand. Slashing the Cradily, I jumped back to catch my breath.

"Wynaut, Encore!" The other man exclaimed, pointing to me. Finally, a smart battler that knows when to use moves like that. I tried to use Psychic, but to my dismay Encore had taken effect. So, I wasd stuck with Iron Claw. That was fine. I was nimble with Iron Claw, so it wasn't really a problem. "Now, use Counter!" Nevermind, he was an idiot. I hadn't done any damage to the Wynaut, so the move would always fail. I waited until the move was completely over, then used an Iron Claw on the Cradily again, bringing down its Heath Points to just below half.

"Cradily, Ingrain, now!" The first man screamed. Roots exploded out of the ground and grew into the Cradily, which paused for a moment before aggressively whipping its head around to face me. I again formed and Iron Claw and rushed the Cradily, getting it again down to just below half HP. "Now, Acid!" My eyes widened, and the best I could do was brace myself as I was too close from the Iron Claw to dodge. I felt the acid of the move splash onto me, and it took everything I had not to cry out in pain. The idiot with the Wynaut again commanded it to use Counter, even though it again failed. I sighed, then felt a heavy weight lift off of me. The Encore had worn off!

I quickly used Psychic to slam the Cradily against the wall, knocking it out cold. The other Cipher Peon didn't even have time to react as I used Psychic to knock out his Wynaut. I turned to the woman with a cocky grin on my face. "Got any more for me to destroy?" She seemed to have steam boiling out of her ears when she shouted a command.

"Grumpig, get out and destroy him!" The angry female exploded. I only smirked and hurled a Shadow Ball at the Grumpig. The unfortunate Pokemon was immediately knocked out. She growled. "Get back to your quarters!"

She had opened her mouth to say something else when the entire compound shook with another explosion. "And that," I said, smirking the entire time, "would be my rescue squad." Right after this I winced and almost fell to the ground. This was not good. I had been Poisoned by the Acid. Regigigas exploded from the ceiling, followed quickly by Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. Finally, Mew and Mewtwo floated down from the hole in the top of the bunker-like building both glowing a light blue. The light faded and the female Peon smiled maliciously.

"Master Balls, go!" Six Master Balls flew from her grip and sailed toward the six legends. With a single use of Psychic, Mewtwo stopped all six in the air and crushed them. "Wha- But- Grrrr! You'll pay for that!" the woman angrily screamed.

Told'ja we'd get to ya! Just took a little time because of Slow Start, is all! The pink cat-like creature giggled and flew around me. I nodded feebly and fell to the ground, more than a little tired out by the previous battle. I sucked in a breath as again the Poisoning took its toll. Mew frowned as best she could, an almost unnatural expression for the Phantom Pokemon. Hey, Mewtwo! He needs medical help, now! Mewtwo looked back, eyes widening and nodded quickly. He and Mew together pulled me along behind them as they flew out of the hole their entrance had created. We're going to the Hall of Origin, and to do that we have to go through dimensions. Can you hold it together until then? I nodded feebly and relaxed, trying my best to stay conscious. In the end, I failed, drifting into darkness.

Another this time. A girl, Amber. Her smile was so bright, yet I was so dark. A Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle. Gone, nothingness.

A terrible weapon, so many lives lost. An evil ruler, willing to wipe out all life, human and Pokemon, just for a vendetta.

A great war, killing so many fathers

Pain was my entire life. It was all I knew, all I could know. Nothing could penetrate the walls I had built around myself, walls built to keep out the pain.

"He is alive, but it will take time for him to recover. He may not wake up."

My parents. Never wanted me, never cared.

A dark time, full of shadows and darkness. A plague of death and blackness. One hated by all will save all except one. A code, a message, an experiment gone wrong.

"If you can hear me, I'm sorry. We thought you were, well, evil. I see now that you weren't. Forgive me, and the rest of us."

An experiment more powerful than intended. An enigmatic cipher bent on control. A champion in solitude atop the snow and ice. A web of deceptions, a web of shadow. An evil not vile, a shadow of light. A monster hated by all to save or destroy, yet all for naught if the second finds the key.

Light. I sat up and groaned, looking around. I sat on a bed of what seemed to be clouds in a translucent room. You're awake! He's awake, everybody! I sighed. "Can you keep it down? Trying to sleep he- what?"

"What? Where- oooohhh, the, now I'm... What happened after I blacked out?" My head was still sore, and I rubbed it as I was speaking.

Mew laughed nervously and began. Yeah... long story, but I'll tell it all in short. When you blacked out, me and 'Two were getting you out of there while the Regis turned the Cipher base to rubble. Literally, there is nothing left of it. Even though they wouldn't do that, the author said they did so the story is more drama- Mew, what did I tell you about breaking the fourth wall? Yeah, sorry, O Great Author. *facepalms* Mew, what did I just say?

"What just happened?"

On with explaining what happened, we got you here so Cresselia could heal you of your Badly Poisoned state. Then it was just a matter of time before you woke up!

"And how long was I out, exactly?" I inquired.

Ehmmm... just over two years?

"Two years!? And no one tried to wake me up?! Why?" I wasn't mad, not really, just disbelieving. What if someone told you you had been in a coma for two years?

We tried, honestly, we did. But even Mewtwo couldn't wake you up with his power. He's still thinking about something he saw in your mind too. Kept saying something that sounded like a prophecy. You should ask him about that, see what he's talking about.

"Maybe I will."

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"Is everything in place?"

"Yes, sir. Team Aqua and Magma will create the primary distraction, Rocket the secondary, and Flare the tertiary. Plasma will assist us in capture, and the correct mechanisms are set for the Shadowing. The Guardian of the Seas and the Patron of the Earth will very soon be ours."

"Good." He laughed menacingly. "Our plans will soon be carried out. The world will be attached to strings that I control.

Hi again! Sorry for the semi-late update, but to make up it's a chappie and a half. 1500+ Words! Yeah! Reviews are very much appreciated, so please do review! I'll let you decide if this deserves a vote, but hopefully it does!

-Xman out