Mewtwo's Challenger By: ThunderBeast and Lone Mightyena Part 1 Ash: 14 Misty: 13 ½ Trunks: 16 Goten: 15 It was a dull, dirty atmosphere. The room was located underground, and had a massive table in the middle of it. A handful of gym leaders and Pokemon trainers sat around it. " How can we stop Mewtwo?'asked Lance, "We can't live like this forever." " How should I know?" one person asked. Everyone spent a minute thinking. "Look at that!" someone screamed. As everyone looked on, the air over by the door started to look like the static on a TV. Then suddenly, materializing out of thin air, three figures appeared. The one in the center looked like a purple leprechaun, but was much taller, wore weird clothes, and had long, pink hair. To his right a teen-age boy stood. He wore a black shirt, with a blue jacket over it. He wore blue jeans, and had a sword strapped to his back. The most noticeable factor was, though, the fact that he had short, light purple hair. On the other side stood another teen-age boy, younger than the first. His hair was black, and stuck up in all directions, but with a definite shape to it. He wore an orange and blue martial arts outfit. "Who are you?" Lance demanded, as the others whipped out their guns and aimed them at the strangers. The purple leprechaun-like guy just smiled, nodded to the other two, and then vanished. "Put your guns down," the boy with the sword commanded. The people ignored him. "Who are you?" Lance repeated. "Lets just say, we are here to help," the boy said," My name is Trunks. And this is Goten. We mean no harm. To you at least. Mewtwo is another story." "We have come to destroy him," Goten interjected. "You have?' "How?" "That's impossible! Different people shouted. "Easy," Lance said, "Where did you come from, Trunks?" "Well, that is kind of hard to explain," Trunks muttered. "That's easy to explain, Trunks," Goten said gleefully, "We come from West City." "Where is that?" Lance inquired. Goten looked surprised but Trunks just shook his head in annoyance. Goten squeaked, "You mean you don't know where West City is?" Trunks said quietly to Goten, "Uhh. Remember?" Goten replied, "Oh yeah! I forgot." "Anyway, that isn't important right now. We must put an end to what Mewtwo is doing. We have a way to beat him, you just have to trust us. It may sound crazy, but I know we can stop him," Trunks continued. Goten, now being a bit more serious, said, "Yes. So where is he?" Lance asked, "How. How is it possible for just two young boys to defeat the legendary Mewtwo?" "We have our ways," Trunks replied. "Well. He was last seen in his own, hand, or should I say mind-made shrine. We call it the Dark Temple," Lance replied. "Okay, good. You know where he is. So where is this place?" Trunks continued. "It's off the south east coast of Cinnabar Island. I could take you there if you need," Lance said. "No," Trunks said, "Just tell me where Cinnabar Island is." "Well, we are now beneath Viridian city, so it's about 35 miles south of here. Once you see an island with a volcano, go a little bit eastward, which would be your left," Lance finished. "What? That close?" Trunks said, "Okay, thanks for your cooperation. I think we can take it from here. We'll come back if we need help." "What do you mean?" Lance said, "It's across water, so how could you say 'That close'?" Trunks replied simply with, "Don't worry, we have our own ways of getting around. Now, we should be going. We shouldn't tarry." And then, the two fly off. Everyone in the room stares, confused. There was a circle of curiosity, amazement, and everyone, even the greatest of trainers and gym leaders, were in a huge state of befuddlement. Everyone wondered where they came from, how they could fly, how they would beat the mighty Mewtwo. Were these two young, thought to be heroes crazy, or could the two brave warriors actually stop him?