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The Council's Choice Prologue to Atma's Journeys "Never chicken out from a battle just because your opponent is strong. If you only battle weak people, what does that say about your skill as a trainer?" - Sayings of the Elite Trainer Unknown
to the human world, Pokémon have a government too, the Pokémon Council.
It consists of 9 pokémon -- 8 wild, and one human-owned -- and meets in
Mewtwo's mind from time to time to make decisions that affect pokémon
throughout the world, and they are about to make one of the biggest
decisions of all time... "So,"
Graveler said, "the time has finally come..." "Indeed
it has," Alakazam said. Mewtwo
said, "We must now vote on the important question... should the
council give its power to the human or the Charizard?" "Humans
have tried for centuries," Moltres said, " and still haven't
become that great as pokémon trainers. I vote for Atma, as he may be able
to change that." "That
may be true, dear brother," Articuno disagreed, "but then again,
he may turn out even worse than the humans. I vote for Adam, as this
matter is too important to leave to chance." "I
have not decided," Zapdos said. "Come back to me." "Very
well," Mewtwo said. "Your vote, Graveler?" "Custom
says that pokémon do not catch other pokémon. I vote for the human."
"I
see great things in Atma's future," Alakazam said. "I vote for
him." "Humans
are worthless," Dugtrio said. "We vote for Atma, because giving
power to a human would be throwing it away." "But
Nurse Joy's said good things about Adam," Chansey replied. "I
vote for him." "What
if we give the power to the human," Nidoking said, "but he fails
to use it or even recognize it? My vote is for Atma." "As
you know, "Mewtwo said, "I occasionally see glimpses of the
future. And I have seen that Adam will capture at least one councilmember."
As gasps spread through the room, Mewtwo continued, "That is evidence
that he will be a great trainer. My vote goes to Adam." "Well,
Articuno said, "It's up to you, brother." "Vote
wisely, brother," Moltres added. After
a long pause, Zapdos said, "I do not have enough information to make
a wise vote. Therefore I abstain." The whole council was in shock.
Abstaining was extremely rare, and no one had ever abstained in such an
important vote. "So,"
Mewtwo said, "We have a 4-4 tie." "What
do you expect us to do," Alakazam asked, "not give power to
anyone?" "No,"
Zapdos said, "We should give some power to each of them, and guide
them to the Indigo League championships. With our power, neither of them
should be defeated eliminated by anyone except the other. And when one of
them defeats the other in battle, we give them all of our power."
Most of the council nodded agreement. "Very well," Mewtwo said, "We will follow Zapdos's suggestion." And Mewtwo began channelling a bit of power from every pokemon in Kanto to the two of them.
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