Trouble In Unknown Dungeon
by ShadowWarriorJessica

Disclaimer:  I do not own any characters in this story.  I am only borrowing
them for my needs of writing.

Part One- The Light

    We find our heroes in the vastness of Cerulean City, home of the
Sensational Sisters.

    "So, Ash, you finally got your Earth Badge.  Now you are on your way into
the Pokemon League, and anyway, you still owe me a new bike!"  Misty
hollered in Ash's face.

    "You'll get your bike someday, or perhaps when I defeat the Elite Four, so
stop bugging me about your dumb old bike!"  Ash yelled at Misty.

    Misty had an evil expressionon her face.  She looked like she was going to
explode.

    "Excuse me Mr. Hopefully-To-Become-A-Pokemon-Master, but if you hadn't
destroyed my 'dumb old bike', I wouldn't be here right now!"

    The two trainers were at each others throats.  Brock walked in between them
and gave a tired look.

    "Guys!  Guys!  Just chill out!  Look, all we need is to fins out where this
league is being held, and then we can go our seperate ways, alright?!" 
Brock suggested to them.

    Ash and Misty just made a face at each other and started to calm down.

    "Yeah, well tell her to--"  Ash paused and noticed a huge cave.

    "Hey Brock?  What is this cave called?"  Ash asked in curiosity.

    Brock opened up his map and looked at it.

    "This place is called the 'Unknown Dungeon'.  People say that a rare
Pokemon lives in this cave.  There are some rumors that when people entered
the cave, they never came back out."  Brock said in a worried tone.

    "Whoa!  That Pokemon must be important if people are trying to get it." 
Misty said with a plae look on her face.

    "Hmmmmmm.   A rare Pokemon huh?  You know what that means?"  A female voice
came from behind the bushes.

    "But what if we never came back?"  a male voice replied with a bit of worry
in it.

    "Who cares?  We can just blast the roof with our bazzookas you idiot!"  A
cat mummered to the blue haired man.

    "Let's do it!"  the girl whispered loudly.

    The group walked quietly towards the cave.  Pikachu twitched its ears as it
heard a noise.  As it turned around, it spotted the trio run into the cave. 
Pikachu knew why they were going in and ran to Ash.

    "Pika-Pi!  Pikapikakachu!"  It yelled as it jumped on Ash's shoulder.

    "What did it say?"  Misty asked.

    "Pikachu said that Team Rocket went inside the cave!"  Ash yelled.

    Everyone had a horrible look on their faces.

    "If Team Rocket gets the Pokemon, the world will be in danger!"  Brock said
as they ran towards the Unknown Dungeon.

    "Even if they don't catch it, their lives will be in danger!"  Ash hollered
as they ran into the darkness of the cave.

    "Oh no!  Those little twerps are following us!  What do we do Jessie?!" 
James hollered after his companion.

    "Well, just keep running!"  Jessie said as the trio trailed off into the
darkness.

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    "Where did they run off to?  This place is like a maze."  Ash said.

    "Who knows, but now we have to find our way out of here first."  Misty said
with a scared tone.  "I really hate caves."

    Just then a white light appeared in front of them.

    "What is that?"  Brock yelled.

    "I don't know, but I have a bad feeling about this so let's get out of
here!"  Ash screamed as he and Pikachu ran in the opposite direction.

    "Hey Ash!  Wait up!"  Brock and Misty yelled as they followed their friend.

    As Brock and Misty tried to catch up to Ash, the white light swallowed
them.  Ash stopped when he heard his friends' cry for help.  As he and
Pikachu turned around, they spotted nothing but darkness.

    "Hey Brock, Misty?!  Pikachu, did you see what happened to them?"  Ash
asked his little yellow mouse on his shoulder.

    Pikachu shook its head with worry.

    "You haven't seen what happened either?  Maybe that light had something to
do with it.  We gotta go back and find them!"  Ash said as he ran deeper
into the cave.

    "Brock?  Misty?"  Ash yeleld out

    When they continued to go deeper, Ash spotted a white light ahead.  Ash
stopped in his tracks.

    "Pikachu?  Do you think that is the same light that took Misty and Brock?" 
Ash asked with a worried look on his face.

    "Pika? <I know don?t>"  The pokemon replied with a stunned look as the
light came closer.




Part 2-The Story.

    The white light was getting closer and closer towards Ash and Pikachu. 
Suddenly, the light stopped and dimmed.  Ash gazed as a little pink creature
was in its place.  It floated toward the trainer and gazed at him.

    "Is this the pokemon that Team Rocket was going after?"  Ash said a bit
worried.  "I want my friends back!  You hear me?!"  I want them back!"  he
yelled with anger in his eyes.

    ~I don't have any of your friends Ash.~  a voice was heard in Ash's head.

    Ash gazed at the creature.  "Are you talking to me in my mind?"

    ~I am using Telempathy Ash.  I am Mew; one of the most powerful pokemon of
all.~  the creature replied.

    "Well, if you don't have my friends, then where are they then?"  Ash yelled
at Mew with supreme anger.

    ~I know who has your friends Ash--Mewtwo does~.  Mew said in his head.

    "Mewtwo?  What's that?"  Ash asked stunned.

    ~I'll tell you a story to know Mewtwo better.  Have a seat.  It will be a
long one.~  Mew suggested.

    Ash did what he was told as he sat down on a huge rock.  Pikachu did the
same since the pokemon heard it too.

    ~A long time ago, I was captured by humand with extreme power.  I was
tranquilized and was taked to a huge building in the forest, not far where I
was caught.  They gave me to their leader who was known as Giovanni.  He
took me into a room with other humans.  They took some DNA samples and put
it in a creature along with some other strong psycic type pokemon.  After
the next day, I somehow managed to escape their clutches and I ran into this
cave.  It was a couple of weeks after my escape when I heard that the
monster that was created escaped as well and ran in here too.  The creature
was known as Mewtwo.  THe humans that created him came in here to capture
the Mewtwo, but when they do, Mewtwo captures them itself.  It treated the
humans badly and made the humans act like pokemon.  If they refused to
battle they would be under supreme torture.  That is why people never
returnrd to go home.  THat is how this cave is known as 'Unknown Dungeon'
because humans don't know that torture the humans in here are getting.~  Mew
concluded.

    Ash and Pikachu were shocked and worried.

    "If Mewtwo does that to people, that must mean that--  Misty!  And Brock! 
They will become slaves for Mewtwo!"  Ash yelled in sadness and anger.

    "Tell us Mew, where is this Mewtwo?!"

    ~The direction to Mewtwo's lair lies in that direction.~  Mew pointed in a
direction that looked like that it has never used.  It shone a little by the
cobwebs.

    "Thanks Mew.  Thanks alot.  Let's go Pikachu!"  Ash yelled as he and
Pikachu ran in the direction, with hopes that they aren't too late.

    "Ash, your time will end soon----and so will mine."  Mew thought to itself
as it disappeared in a pink glow.

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    Team Rocket was walking around in the middle of nowhere.  They were lost. 
As they continued to wlak through the tunnels, they came upon a dead end.

    "Great!  We looked around this stupid cave, we forgot our bazookas, and we
couldn't find that Pokemon!"  Jessie yelled.

    James back away from Jessie just incase he would get clobbered by Jessie. 
When he backed up, he spotted a tube with familiar faces inside.  It was
Brock and Misty.  Next to the large tube, control panels were around it.

    "Look at this."  James said to his teammates as he pointed to the tube.




Part 3-  The Battle

    "Why are they in the tube?"  Meowth asked with worry.

  "Maybe that creature we're after got them." James said with a frightened
look on his face.  He backed up faster and ran into something.

    Jessie and Meowth looked at James and went straight into a ghostly figure. 
James looked behind him and saw what the other teammates were afraid of.  It
was a big creature, about 6 foot, with a long purple tail and belly.  It's
white body and angered purple eyes were shown as well.  Team Rocket was
stoned; they couldn't move.  The creatures eyes turned blue and glared at
the two huamns and pokemon.

    "Stop right there Mewtwo!"  a voice cried from behind the pokemon.

    It's eyes went back to purple and turned around to see Ash and his little
pokemon with angry faces on both of them.

    "Leave Team Rocket and my friends alone!  Pikachu!  Thunder now!"  Ash
yelled as he pointed at Mewtwo.

    The little yellow mouse's cheeks sparked a bright yellow for an electric
charge.  It let the bolt of lightning out and at the Mewtwo.

    Mewtwo's eyes glowed a sapphire blue and held out one of his paw and
reversed the lightning back to the little yellow mouse.  Pikachu tried to
dodge the attack, but it was no use.  It hit Pikachu, making it paralized.

    "Pika Pi, Pika <Ash! Ash.>"  Pikachu cried out.

    Ash ran to his pokemon's side.  Before he reached Pikachu, he flew into a
wall.  He screamed out in pain.

  "Ash!  Nooo!'  Misty hollered.

    Ash hell to the ground in severe pain on his back.  He wasn't gonna take
this.  He stood up in a limp fashion and walked up to Mewtwo.

    Mewtwo did the same attack and threw him in the wall near Misty and Brock. 
Ash groaned in pain as he was pushed up against the rocky wall.  While he
was being pushed, Mewtwo glowed a blue aura around itself.  Then a blue ball
emerged and Mewtwo shot the sphere at Ash with a direct hit.

    Ash then fell to the ground.  His back was bleeding while in the front, he
was bruised.  Mewtwo was silent as he looked back at Team Rocket, who was
petrified as they were gazing at Ash.

  When Mewtwo was about to attack Team Rocket, a red sphere engulfed Mewtwo
as he flew back.  Everyone stared behind Ash's unconcious figure and spotted
Mew.

    Mewtwo groaned weakly and flew up into the roof and into the atmosphere.

    The celing began to collaspe.  Mew glowed white and it teleported everyone,
including Ash, Team Rocket, Misy, Brock, and Pikachu, outside to safety.



Part 4- The New Beggining

    Ash woke up in severe pain.  He remembered what happened and looked around.
  He saw the night sky and the moon up above him.  He saw everybody staring
at the once 'Unknown Dungeon' which was now a pile of rubble.  Ash felt weak
and he knew that he lost way too much blood.  He was breathing deeply and he
knew what was comming.

    "Ash!!"  Misty yelled as she ran towards him.

    "M-Misty>"  Ash groaned as if he used up all his strength.

    Misty lifted Ash up and put a blanket and pillow down for him.

    "Hang in there Ash!"  Misty sobbed.

    Brock knew that he wasn't going to make it, unless he had some medical
attention, ASAP.  Brock ran to the pokemon center with the paralized Pikachu
to see if Nurse Joy can help Ash as well.

    "Hurry Brock!"  Misty yelled.

    Ash was looking paler by the minuet.  He was trying to stay alive.

    "Ash, I know that it is a little late for this but, I-I love you Ash. 
Please don't die."  Misty sobbed.

    Footsteps was heard in the distance.  Ash and Misty gazed up and spotted
Team Rocket.

    "Thanks twerp, for saving us."  James said as he held out his hand.

    Ash raised his hand and shook his hand.  James had tears in his eyes as Ash
did.

    "I'll miss your plans Team Rocket.  I'll miss--"  Ash collasped and his arm
fell lifeless to the ground.

    Misty cried in shock.  Tears fell from her face and on to Ash's face.  Ash
Ketchum died.  Team Rocket too cried.  Jessie ran to James for comfort.

    "He did his best."  James said softly.

    Just then, a figure came down from the sky.  It landed in front of Team
Rocket.  It was Mewtwo.

    "I know that your friend perished.  He shouldn't have disobeyed me.  I will
return one day and then this world would be no more."  And with that, Mewtwo
flew up.

    Suddenly, the pink creature appeared on top of Ash's lifeless body.

    "Uh, thanks for saving us, whatever you are."  James said to the creature.

    ~I am Mew.  An I can help you, Misty.~  Mew said in their heads as it
glowed a blue and it floated around Ash's body.

    "W-What's it doing?"  James asked in a scared tone.

    The blue glow flew up and transformed into the form of Ash.  Misty knew
what the small creature was doing as she gazed at the new spirit of Ash
Ketchum dove into its new body.  Misty smiled as tears streamed up.

    "Ash?  Ash?  Wake up Ash!"  Misty yelled.

    The body didn't move an inch and Misty's eyes were swelled up with tears. 
Team Rocket were too starting to cry.  One of Misty's tears streamed down
and fell on Ash's face.

    "Why are you guys crying?"  Ash groaned as he felt his face.  Tears were on
his face.

    "Ash! You're okay!"  Misty yelled.  Team Rocket looked up and smiled.

    "Misty, I feel like a new me!"  As said as he got up slowly.  Ash then
gazed at Mew.  As he stared at the Pokemon, his expression changed.  His
face drooped back down into a horror look.  "Is there anyway around this
Mew?  Tell me!  I have to know!"  he yelled at him.

    Mew seemed to ignore this and with a pink glow, it vanished.

    Ash?  What was that all about?"  Misty asked her friend.

    Ash looked down in sadness.  "You'll find out soon enough Misty, you'll
soon find out."  Ash whispered to himself.  "Misty, just prey that Mew will
live long."  Ash told Misty in a soft depressing voice.

    He was about to let the tears flow, when suddenly he heard a fimailar
voice.

    "Hey!  Is everyone okay?"  Brock yelled as he, Pikachu, and Nurse Joy of
Cerulan City ran towards Ash, Misty, and Team Rocket.

    "Listen up, boy!"  Jessie announced.  "We thank you for helping us, but we
still aren't finished yet twerp!  We'll be back!"

    Just then, James threw down some smoke bombs to make a run for it.

    When the smoke cleared, Team Rocket was out of sight.

    "Ash, are you ok?"  Misty asked while she was coughing.

    "I am-" Ash fainted before he could finish his sentence.

    Before he hit the ground, Brock dove and caught him.  Pikachu jumped on
Misty while Brock carried Ash.  Brock, Misty, Pikachu, ad Nurse Joy ran
towards the Pokemon Center.

    "Misty!  When we get to the Pokemon Center, you're telling me everything!" 
Brock replied.

  "But Brock, why the Pokemon Center?"  Misty called from behind.

    "Because the hospital is too far, and the wonderful, most beautiful Nurse
Joy knows human medical treatments as well as Pokemon treatments."  Ans with
that, they ran into the center.

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    "So--Ash won't tell you what he ment by Mew living longer?"  Brock asked as
he was thinking about Ash.

    "No.  Nothing.  I just hope that Ash is alright."  Misty replied as she
still was holding Pikachu, who was also waiting imapatiently.

    Brock knew that Misty loved Ash, but he knew that she didn't want to say
anything.

    Thy then heard footsteps walking towards them.  When they gazed up, they
had big smiles on their faces.

"Hi guys."  Ash said as he walked towards them.

    "You're okay!"  Misty yelled.

    She jumped towards Ash and hugged him.

  "I'm glad you're ok Ash."  Misty sobed on Ash's shoulder.

    "It's okay Misty."  Ash replied.  Ash then put his mouth near her ear.

    "Misty.  I love you too."  he whispered in her ear as he hugged her.

    Pikachu ran up to them and jumped on Ash's hat.

    "Hi Pikachu!"  Ash said with laughter.

    "Pikachu Pika Pi! <hi ash!>"  Pikachu yelled.

    Nurse Joy walked towards the group.  "Ash well be okay.  Pikachu as well."

    "Thank you Nurse Joy."  Ash told her.  "We better get going."

    They all said their good-bye's and thank you's  as well as dragging Brock
out of the center and continued on their journey.

  "Say, Ash?"  Brock asked with a confused look.  "What did Mew tell you back
there."

    Ash had a sad look on his face.

    "You'll find out soon enough."  Ash replied as they continued there journey
to Pallet Town, where Ash's adventure first began.

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    Mew was staring at the night sky.  It knew what was going to happen.

    "Ash.  Preety soon that name will be worthless to you.  You will change
drastically.  I wish I can help you when you do change, but I will be no
more."  It said with a serious look on itself.  It just hoped that he can
handle his 'change'.



What is going to happen to Ash?  What DID Mew tell Ash in his mind?  And
what does Mew mean?  Stay tuned for the sequal "Blackmail" .