Manic's Infernal Red
Mar 16, 2019 7:09:26 GMT
Post by Manic on Mar 16, 2019 7:09:26 GMT
Likewise, I assure you.
I'm even going to let that little incident with your Vileplume slide. I want to kill you when you're at your best.
Sorry again, bossman. My bad.
My rival should be strong to keep me sharp, after all. I must congratulate you for making it this far; it's been some time since any challenger even reached me.
In that sense, I sincerely feel sorry for you.
Don't waste your pity on me, Manic. I've done more in this world than most could dream.
For the next few minutes, anyway.
Ever the overconfident one. I've stunted your growth at every turn, Manic. I have to admit, that last rule was a master stroke, even for me.
Surprised you, didn't it?
A little, yes. What are you implying?
It surprised you because you didn't think of it.
I don't get it.
I'm...I'm a little lost too...
I beg your pardon?
You didn't think of it. The idea came from elsewhere and was fed to you, just like so many others. You've been played, Gary.
Ludicrous. I'm the puppet-master, here.
I hate to say it, but he's got a point. You saw what he's done!
I wouldn't expect anyone except possibly Aaron to know. Hey, Aaron. You ever play Gold, Silver, Crystal? Either of the remakes?
Yeah, the remakes were great.
And who has had their minds warped by all this?
Gym le...WHAT.
What are you going on about?
You couldn't have possibly known that, three years from now, you would be the gym leader for the Viridian Gym. To someone who can reach across realities, reaching across time is probably simple.
You're saying he's a victim, too?
In more ways than I can count. A victim of programming, a victim of his grandfather's neglect, and now, a victim of mind control.
ENOUGH!
Allow me to demonstrate!
It's not going to work, Gary. Ness, Ice Beam.
It w-went down in one hit!
My team is the perfect foil to your own. Hank, Petal Dance.
It's like target practice back on the base!
Your Pidgeot, my Lapras. Your Rhydon, my Vileplume. Your Alakazam, my Snorlax. Creosote, Shadow Ball.
He's a hangin'-in-there kinda critter, but I done took him down!
The control may have empowered you and magnified your evil, but it was always there to start with. Aaron, Flamethrower.
He's right. Take it from someone who's seen it over and over again. You can't grow a tree without the acorn.
One has only to look at Benson to see the fruits of your labor. Jalen, Thunderbolt.
Sorry about this, but it has to be this way.
Why isn't he giving up?
Because he can't. That's what I meant when I said I promised to come for him. I'm not here to hurt him. I'm here to free him. Mike, Earthquake.
Yes, we did. The hatred you carried with you was never a weapon, Gary. It was always a burden, weighing you down and crippling you. In a very real sense...you never had a chance.
This can't be happening!
Wow, he's really in denial.
I just...I can't believe it's finally over.
Neither can I, because it's not.
We beat Gary, we go home. That's the deal.
Yeah, that's what I thought, too.
But we do get our names up in lights.
Yep. Looks like there's no one left to oppose me.
I wasn't sure you could actually do it, but I'm very impressed!
Oh, there's no doubt about that.
Manic, I thought you said Oak was...
Shhh. Play along.
No...Arceus, no, this can't be happening, not again!
HEY! Oak. Don't you think it's about time you drop the facade?
What're you talking about? He's an ally!
Th' feller's on our side!
No, he's not. At least, this person isn't.
Because I didn't do this myself. That was my failure.
He s-sounds weird...
That's because that's not Professor Oak.
Pathetic boy. All of the power I gave you, all of the advantages you could ever dream of, and you still fail.
Wha...who are you? Where's my grandfather?
Stupid child. Your grandfather has been dead since you got your first badge. I must ask, Manic...when did you first figure this out?
In Lavender Town, when you told me that I could go home and you'd find someone else. The real Oak wouldn't have surrendered me so easily.
Hey, that's right! I remember!
How much of this did you know back then?
Not a lot. I was just starting to piece it together. I knew that someone was mimicking Oak, but I wasn't sure who.
A tactical error on my part. As for you, Gary, I retract my boons. No more power, no more rules, no more help!
NO! This can't be real! I did everything you told me to and more!
I told you to win, child. You did nothing of the sort. Now you are of no more use to me.
EEEEEEAAAAAGH!!!
Sweet Arceus!
What are you doing to him?!
Oh, nothing he doesn't deserve. He's reliving all of his losses. Every last defeat, every last rejection by his grandfather, they're playing over and over again in that pathetic little mind.
Mewtwo.
End this.
As you wish.
M-manic...he's not...he's not...
Is he...
Stand aside, let me have a look.
I don't need to check to know what that is.
...he's dead.
Lordamercy, that scream's gonna haunt me fer the rest'a my days.
Yeah. I pieced that together, you wretched sack.
What happened to Chance?!
Oh, the Bulbasaur? You might like to know that he died stoically. For once, there was no trembling or screaming, he accepted his demise with dignity.
Son of a bitch, I'll kill you!
That's the spirit! But you'll have to take down my allies first. Or have you forgotten?
7. DEICIDE - For the run to be complete, all available legendary pokemon must be found and defeated.
I could give you the classic 'join me and rule this world' speech, but somehow, that just seems...trite.
All three birds and the Sevii Islands, and then you, hmmm? I'm on it. So, since you were the one in control all this time, I have a question: why not just control me?
A valid question. It seems that the process that brings you here prevents me from controlling you or your pokemon. Seldom a concern before now; most trainers would fail of their own accord. But you...ah, you. I needed a champion, someone whose absence would create enough of a gap for me to enter your world. And with only one championship under your belt, you were just the right balance of risk and reward.
Well then. I'm off to put an end to your allies. I assume the fact that I'm still alive right now means you're still bound by the rules.
Speaking of which...let's keep things interesting, shall we? Gary once said that your ability to grind is your best asset. I think we'll turn it into a liability.
13. Mewtwo's Challenge - Pokemon above level 70 may not enter Cerulean Cave.
-- 13a. You may not use Repels.
-- 13b. You may not run from combat with wild pokemon.
-- 13c. You must finish all Sevii Island quests before entering Cerulean Cave.
This should make things interesting, don't you agree?
Bastard!
Little sneak's using our grinding against us!
You know we need Bill back in order to finish those quests.
Yes, and you should find him perfectly all right on One Island. Now, if you're quite done whining, I have preparations to make.
Mewtwo!
What is it now?
Run. Run as fast as you can, and never stop. Because when I find you, you're going to die.
I can't believe it...I was going to go home! I was going to be free!
At ease, soldier! Manic's got a plan. He always does.
What do we do now? Every time we fight, we play into his hands!
I'm not looking to be a Godzilla knockoff forever.
Everyone calm down. We play it smart. Everyone is level 62. We have eight levels to do everything there is on Sevii Island and defeat Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno. This will be difficult but not impossible if we play our cards right.
Y'all okay?
I think...I'm g-going to be sick...
Calm down, Ness. We've got this. I still have three secret weapons that Mewtwo doesn't know about. I can't say them aloud, for fear that he might hear...but they do exist.