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// Chapter 2: The Hallway of Clones 
// Story: Beyond the Mirror Pool 
// by Sin Kurtiz 
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	The lonely Pinkie Pie clone walked out of the door and looked around and where she was. There was a long white hallway with doors all along it on both sides. There where signs labeling what was inside. The clone looked up at the label of her room. The door was labeled : "Pinkie Pies". Was it because she was the only pony that was cloned or because there were too many of them to put in another room? The Pinkie clone had turned to close the door. But realized that the door was shattered and on the ground. Oh, right...Whoops! the clone thought to herself. She had started walking down the hallway to inspect what else was in this strange place. As she walked she looked up at the signs. Many of them had said "Clone soldiers" or "Stormtroopers". The clone had wondered what they were. Who would want to fight a storm? Sure their natural but they're needed! the clone thought. She then opened the door to the one label "Stormtroopers" and peered inside.
It was a very large room that looked very futuristic. There were 2 strange creatures standing on two legs and had hands. They were wearing weird white suits and carried black guns. The two creatures, Stormtroopers the clone had guessed from the sign, seemed to be talking. One of the Stormtroopers had put down his gun and grabbed a strange box. It had an antennae on it and was a dark grey. It had two circles with a strange material over it and buttons in the center. The stormtroopers moved the strange box forward and pressed a button. He then went into a pose that looked like he was grabbing the under side of a table. The music had started playing a catchy tune and the lyrics only said Bubadada Dada Dada! Bubadada Dada Dada! over and over again. The Stormtrooper had started moving strangely as well.With his arms still like they were before, he pulled them back and pushed his waist forward. Then he reversed the action and repeated it. The other clone had started laughing very loudly. The Pinkie clone couldn't help but laugh as well, she didn't even know what was funny about it! The two Stormtroopers grabbed their guns and ran after the clone. She hurridly closed the door and heard a thud come from the other side. She sighed in relief and continued walking.
She was walking past a door when she heard strange noises coming from the other side. Many noises that sounded garbled. She looked at the door and saw what was written. "Pokemon Clones" and "Legendary Pokemon Clones". She opened the one the Legendary Pokemon Clones door and looked inside. There were giant creatures of all different shapes and sizes. The Pinkie clone looked from creature to creature and was amazed by how they looked. One small and blue and had two antennae on it and yellow spots around a red crest in its stomach. There were 3 robots surrounding one larger one. The smaller ones appeared to be made of rocks, ice, and metal. And the large on seemed to be completely still and hadn't moved in a long time, explaining the mold on its shoulder. Another was large. It was white and golden with a ring around its waist that was golden. It's eyes were red. The clone had only noticed it when it had stared right at her. The large creature had floated over to the Pinkie clone and the clone panicked. She tried to close the door but was stopped by a invisible force.  She was lifted off of her legs and was surrounded by a light blue aura. She looked behind her and saw a little pink cat-like creature behind her. It's eyes were glowing light blue showing it was what was lifting the Pinkie clone. 
The little cat creature had carried her right up to the larger creature and looked at it. The large creature looked at the ground and a large earth pillar was shot up from the ground. The pink cat thing place the Pinkie clone down on the pillar and flew up to the larger creature. The larger creature had spoken in a deep voice towards the cat creature, "Thanks you, Mew" Then the creature known as Mew flew away.
The large creature turned to the clone and said, "Greetings traveler. I am Arceus. I guide these others that our trainers call "legendary" and make sure that peace is maintained. Might I ask what your name is?"
The clone had thought for a second. She wanted to get out of here, but if she did she couldn't call herself Pinkie Pie or else everypony at home would absolutely know she's a clone, even if she changed her look. She realized that the real Pinkie never used her real name. The clone looked up at Arceus and loudly answered, "My name is Pinkamena Diane Pie! And I'm from Equestria!"
Arcues looked at her with curiousity. "Well that would explain why you look like none of the Pokemon I had created. Why is it that you are here?"
"I was just looking around hoping I could find an exit." Pinkamena replied.
"Well you won't find any answers from me. I have not created this world. But, I know of one Pokemon who has escaped from here but returned because he learned that his trainer had passed away. His name is Lucario. He can help you escape from this place."
"Oki doki loki!  How can I pay you back? Ooooooo! I know! I know!"
Pinkamena pulls out a candy bar she had planned on using for ammo for the Party Cannon, but decided against it. She placed it down for Arceus to take.
"There is no need to repay me. I assist all life that requires my help. Though some have taken me for granted and cloned me somehow... Now there are endless amounts of myself going around the world from trainer to trainer. But, you need not worry about repaying me. Just go speak to Lucario. He shall tell you what you need to do."
Arceus had lowered the earth pillar allowing Pinkamena to walk towards the door. "I wish you good luck, Pinkamena" Arceus says to her.
She starts walking over towards the door saying "Byee!"
As she leaves the room Arceus picks up the candy bar and looks at it. He thens tosses it over his shoulder. That being is going to have a hard time escaping here. Lucario had Infernape with him, but they got separated and Infernape is nowhere to be seen. If it took great fighters to escape, yet only one was able to tell the tale. I pray for Pinkamena and Lucario's safety...