"Go wild, Gyarados!"
Red threw the Poké Ball in his hand. As the dazzling white light faded, the crimson Gyarados appeared on the field, letting out a roar that intimidated the Three-Headed Bird and reduced its attack power.
"Oh? I didn't expect it to be Test Subject No. 1 who escaped by accident back then." The gray-haired young man mocked, showing no fear of the murderous gaze from the crimson Gyarados and still standing calmly in place.
"Was it him, Gyarados?" Red asked.
The crimson Gyarados thought for a moment before finally shaking its head. Although the gray-haired young man's appearance seemed vaguely familiar, his scent was different from Professor Hemlock, who had modified it back then. The gray-haired man in front of them merely carried a trace of that scent because he frequently stayed around Professor Hemlock.
(Let me see your true identity.)
Red used the system to inspect the gray-haired young man's data.
"Pokémon: Ditto (Mutant)
Attribute: Normal-type
Ability: Limber (Pokémon with this Ability cannot become paralyzed. If a Pokémon already suffering from paralysis gains this Ability, the paralysis is removed.)
Moves: Transform
Personality: Extremely cold-blooded toward Pokémon, completely obedient to Professor Hemlock
Background: A Ditto revived through resurrection experiments conducted by Professor Hemlock. Parts of Professor Hemlock's own genes and Mew's genes were implanted into it, granting it the special ability to transform individual body parts into those of ordinary Pokémon. It often appears in the form of Professor Hemlock's younger self and is a subordinate deeply trusted by Professor Hemlock."
"So I guessed right. You're actually a Ditto with a special transformation ability. I didn't expect that as a Pokémon, you'd treat your own kind so cruelly!" Red said coldly. Beside him, the Dodrio leaning against his shoulder was still trembling.
The torment of past experiments had completely shattered this Dodrio's spirit. Even with the comfort of the Power of Viridian, it couldn't immediately escape the shadows of its trauma.
"For a human who is only ten years old, you're quite outstanding," Ditto said indifferently. "But revealing your special abilities too early is a fatal mistake."
"Gyarados, use Aqua Tail!"
Rather than wasting time arguing with Ditto, Red was more interested in seeing its miserable state after defeat.
"An impatient brat." Ditto sneered. Its lower body transformed into the legs of Hitmonlee, and using their powerful jumping ability, it dodged the crimson Gyarados's attack. Immediately afterward, it commanded the Three-Headed Bird to launch an attack.
Flamethrower and Ice Beam—two powerful moves were released from the heads of Moltres and Articuno, merging into a blazing line of fire and ice. As for the Zapdos head in the middle, because the cloning had failed, its body couldn't withstand the enormous electrical current, leaving it only able to glare furiously with its eyes.
Seeing this, the crimson Gyarados wrapped its tail around nearby mechanical equipment and hurled it in front of the fire-and-ice beam, weakening its power. Then it followed up with an Ice Beam that froze the Three-Headed Bird's feet.
"Trash! Buy me time no matter what!" Ditto shouted angrily.
"A defective product without intelligence like this can't even be called a living creature. It's better to end its meaningless life as soon as possible," Red said calmly. He slowly lowered the brim of his cap, revealing only his left eye, which gradually turned crimson.
The release of Aura Resonance created an overwhelming pressure that even Ditto, a Pokémon itself, could feel. However, as a creature that had died and been revived, Ditto had already grown indifferent to everything. In just a moment, it overcame the fear in its heart and regained its composure.
"Don't keep your thoughts of revenge bottled up. Your other companions are also your family," Red said. The Thousand-Year Gengar beside him nodded as well and rushed forward to fight alongside the crimson Gyarados. Red then threw two more Poké Balls.
Beedrill and Charizard appeared one after another beside the crimson Gyarados. Ditto immediately noticed the Mega Evolution stone on Beedrill and looked at Red in disbelief.
"What exactly is your relationship with Giovanni?!"
At present, Professor Hemlock had only obtained one Mega Evolution stone for Beedrill. In order to gain Team Rocket's support, he had handed the stone over to Giovanni.
Professor Hemlock had been certain that the Kanto Region had not yet discovered the existence of Mega Evolution. Yet Beedrill beside Red was carrying an evolution stone. Ditto's mind raced as it pieced together the clues. Its pupils suddenly shrank as it guessed Giovanni's intentions.
(Could it be that Giovanni already knew about the secret research my master and I were conducting on the Three Sacred Birds? The boy in front of me—and the Damon from before—were actually warnings to us!)
Ditto swallowed nervously. Its heart became increasingly wary of Giovanni. At this moment, Giovanni's presence felt like the earth itself, crushing Ditto's arrogance and mocking the self-righteous cleverness of both Ditto and Professor Hemlock.
(Giovanni truly lives up to his reputation...)
"Break your restraints and return to your origin! Answer my call—Beedrill, Mega Evolve!"
Red pressed the Key Stone in his hand. The light of their bond formed a link connecting Red and Beedrill's hearts, and the dazzling light of evolution enveloped Beedrill's body.
As the brilliant evolutionary light faded, Beedrill's body underwent dramatic changes.
The three segments of Mega Beedrill's body were no longer directly connected. Instead, black linking sections appeared between them.
Its antennae became shorter but extended far backward from the head. Its mouth grew sharper, and its eyes became longer.
Its tail transformed into a conical shape with two cone-shaped grooves at the front. The entire tail pointed forward, and the poison stinger at the tip became longer.
The stingers on its arms developed parts resembling lance guards, while its legs turned into dual stingers marked with black-and-yellow stripes.
Mega Beedrill, now further synchronized with Aura Resonance, erupted with a terrifying aura. This overwhelming presence crushed both the Three-Headed Bird and Ditto, leaving them unable to move even an inch.
(This aura… how is this possible?! Giovanni…)
Because of the horrifying pressure released by Beedrill, the genes inside Ditto's body began to become unstable. Its human appearance gradually regressed back into its true Ditto form. A microphone-like device also fell from its body—clearly the mechanical voice from before had been produced through that device.
Charizard glanced enviously at Beedrill, then looked pitifully at Red. But Red smiled and refused Charizard's silent request. This was Beedrill's first Mega Evolution—how could he let Charizard steal the spotlight?
(The game setting allows only one, but the concept of the starting lineup in this story is that everyone can Mega Evolve. Therefore, in this story, Mega Evolution depends on the number of evolution stones the trainer possesses and the trainer's own stamina.)
After evolving, Beedrill's attack power and movement speed reached an extremely terrifying level. With just a slight flutter of its three pairs of wings, it appeared behind the Three-Headed Bird in an instant. Its two pairs of poison stingers crossed as it unleashed a Double Cross Slash directly into the creature's vital point.
"Pokémon: Beedrill (Mega Evolution Form)
Attribute: Bug-type + Poison-type
First Ability: Swarm
Second Ability: Sniper
Third Ability: Adaptability
Moves: Poison Sting, Fury Attack, Pin Missile, Swords Dance, Cross Slash, Brick Break, Giga Impact, Double Team, Agility…
Personality: A lone wanderer, yet sincere toward its companions. It would give everything for Red—even its own life!
..."
With the power of just a single Cross Slash, the Three-Headed Bird's stamina was already close to collapse. Its wounds oozed disgusting slime, and because of the incomplete cloning technology, rotting flesh began to fall from its body, releasing a vile stench.
"Ugh, that's so disgusting, I'm about to throw up! Though I can't actually throw up—hehehe~"
The Thousand-Year Gengar made a small joke, only to get flicked on the forehead by Red in reprimand.
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