Ash sighed as he sat down on the picnic table next to his friends. He had just finished a battle against a trainer who was around the area and he was starving. It's a good thing Brock was just finished making his best stew. Here they were atop a hill, gathered around a picnic table as they ate, all their Pokémon a little ways away, eating their own food.
"This is amazing." Groaned Gary, who was stuffing his face with the wonderful meal. "I've only ever had something this good at Aunt Dehlia's house." He said, making Ash smile. He remembered back when he and Gary were friends, when they would visit each other or have sleepovers at Ash's house, Ash's mom would always cook them something delicious. She always was an amazing cook.
"I know! Dehlia's cooking is amazing! No offense Brock. I mean, your cooking is amazing too." Misty said, poking her tongue out at Brock. She had gotten to experience Dehlia's cooking herself when they visited Ash's house.
"Oh, none taken. I mean, even I thought her cooking was great." Brock said, making Ash grin proudly, happy that everybody liked his mom so much.
"Anyway, we're not that far away from the League. It should only be a few days trip, while there are over three weeks before the League starts. At this rate, we'll get to train a bunch before the league starts and…" Ash froze up and turned to look at the sky. Right there in the horizon was a Dragonite, flying towards them. "Guys, incoming! Get ready in case it's an attack!" Ash called out, standing up quickly to prepare as his Pokémon swarmed around him, ready to go on the offensive.
The Dragonite came to a full stop next to the group and just stood there, two letters in his hand. The large dragon just stretched out his hand and watched them expectantly. Catching on to what the dragon wanted Ash walked over warily and took the two letters. The Dragonite smiled at him and just… flew off.
"Who the hell uses a Dragonite as a messenger!?" Gary exclaimed, staring at the spot where the Dragonite just was.
"Well, I don't know, but look! These letters are addressed to me and you." Ash said, handing the one with Gary's name on it to him while opening his own. In the letter, there was a small device. Ash picked it up and suddenly a hologram of a woman appeared from it.
"Please forgive me for the abrupt letter. Since you are a promising Pokémon trainer of the future, we'd like to invite you to a party held by my master who is the strongest Pokémon trainer in the world. The place is the New Island, Pokémon Castle. Please check the reply card for whether you're coming or not. Please accept this invitation from the strongest trainer in the world. There is a plus one included." She said and disappeared, in her place, the reply card appeared, with two checkboxes.
"Well, what do you think? It sounds kind of shady, but it also sounds too good to pass up. Plus, it would be fun to see who's proclaiming themselves to be the strongest trainer in the world. Besides, this is apparently a party for a lot of other strong trainers, so considering all of that we should be safe. What do you say, guys?" Ash asked, looking to the rest of the group. In truth, he felt a strange sort of pull to visit the party. It was like a magnetic forcing, pulling him there.
"Yeah, why not? We have time to spare anyway." Gary said, and the other two shrugged, kind of peeved off not to have been invited, but the plus one would come in handy.
"Well, let's go! We can catch a ferry there from the town nearby." Ash said, running back to the table and eating his food quickly, before running off to clean up, with the others following his lead and packing up camp.
-Somewhere far away-
"It has finally begun." A voice boomed, staring down at the world below.
"My lord, are you sure this is wise? Mewtwo is rabid right now. He could harm the Chosen One." Another voice, distinctly female called out.
"He will survive. And if not, then he is not really the Chosen One after all. Have faith, dear Ho-oh." the voice said, making the large bird bow, along with the others that were gathered.
"Yes, Lord Arceus." She said, watching their lord as he looked on at the world below. What will become of the child she blessed. She could only hope he would live up to his title and make it out alright. Otherwise, there would be dire consequences for the world.
"A human against a legend? My lord, you must know that he will die, even if this… clone is a legend." Another voice, this one cold and devoid of emotion rang through the Hall of Origin, making all heads turn to Kuyrem, who was watching their lord.
"Do not question me. And if you are against the human so much do not fret, Kuyrem. He is the Chosen One, you will see. This world is dying Kuyrem, even you must be able to feel it. This human is the one who shall repair the world and prevent all the horrid events to come. He will even be the one to free me from my prison. I will once again be among you, not only in spirit, though that is not for a while yet." "Really Papa? You'll be with us again!?" Mew asked, floating up to the God Pokémon, who smiled at the small cat.
"Yes, I will be." He said, making Mew cheer. "Mew, I have a task for you. Go, and battle Mewtwo, observe today's events first hand. Don't overexert yourself though. We can't afford to trigger the Tree in Rota's death quite yet." Arceus said, making Mew nod and turn serious over the task.
"Now, let us see what the Chosen one will do," Arceus said, once again peering down at the world below. It has finally begun.
-Back to Ash and the Gang-
The group ran inside of the side house, where a bunch of trainers were holed up, waiting. Just as they ran in they noticed Officer Jenny and another woman standing in front of the crowd. The woman was talking to them
" Listen to me. The prophets have predicted the return of the Winds of Water. For years l prayed mankind would never witness that deadly storm ever again." She said.
"isn't that just a legend?" Asked a girl up front.
"Ancient writings tell of the storm wiping out all but a few Pokémon. ln their sorrow the water of their tears restored the lives lost in the storm. But there are no Pokémon tears today. Just waters which no one can survive." She said.
"I'm sorry everybody, but due to the storm the ferry has been canceled." Officer Jenny told the group, making them all either groan or protest.
"Huh, the ferry's been canceled?" A guy from the crowd shouted.
"We can't go to New Island?" Shouted another girl. "I'm Miranda. If you want to know about the sea ask the seagulls on the pier. Actually, no need to bother. Just look at the flaws of the clouds. I've never seen such a hurricane in all my years." The blue haired woman next to Officer Jenny said.
"Is it that terrible." Officer Jenny asked, as even she looked at Miranda in bewilderment.
"I grew up on a port and I've never experienced such a storm. Besides the storm is above New Island offshore of this pier. I can't let you be placed in danger. That's my wish as the one who guards this pier." Miranda said, watching the trainers and their reactions, knowing in her heart that she could sadly not do a thing to stop them.
"Well, as you heard, the ferry is canceled," Jenny said, causing a few trainers to groan and give up.
"It's okay with my Pokémon. My Pokémon are stronger in water. I can cross the sea." A boy said, walking off, well, running off towards the pier, along with a few others.
"Wait. I'm the one who knows the sea and I say no!" Miranda said, trying to stop them, though it was futile.
"She's right! Besides if the Pokémon were to get hurt now they wouldn't be able to get treatment at a Pokémon Center." Jenny said, making Ash and the gang look at her strangely.
"What do you mean?" Asked Ash, who was curious about the whole situation.
"Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center is missing. Pokémon can't receive treatment without Nurse Joy. The poster over there is the missing person report." Jenny said offhandedly as she ran off towards the trainers who left with Miranda in tow.
The gang walked over to the poster and Brock gasped. "She… I've seen her somewhere before." He said making Misty groan.
"Yeah, she's a Nurse Joy. They all look the same. It's weird, we get it." She said, shaking her head in exasperation.
"No! It's not like that. Every one of them is different in some way, and even though I've never been here before I feel like I've seen her somewhere before, but I can't place it." Brock said, making the group quiet down and stare at the poster. "Well, whatever, let's go. We have a party to get to, and no storm is going to stop us. We can ride on our Pokémon." Said Gary, and the group, some more reluctantly than others, followed him out to the pier. Misty released her Gyarados, while Ash and Gary each released their own Blastoise and got on them, while Brock also got on Gyarados.
"Stop! Stop or I'll arrest you!" They heard Officer Jenny say, but she was stopped by Miranda.
"There's no use trying to stop them. After all, they're Pokémon trainers. If they were children who would stop after being told to, they wouldn't have gathered here. Let's just pray for there safety. To them, this is just one more challenge. They follow their hearts. That is what sets them apart and will make them Pokémon masters." She said, peering out at the water.
Misty, Brock, Ash, and Gary traveled across the ocean for a little while, but soon enough they saw New island and the castle on top of it. They saw a cave entrance and pointed their Pokémon over to it. It was slightly difficult to navigate with the storm and all but they had somehow managed it.
As they entered the cave they were greeted by the sight of a small pier along with the woman from the hologram waiting for them. As they hopped off their Pokémon and returned them she walked over to them.
"Welcome to New Island. Please show me your invitation." She said, humming in approval when Ash and Gary each handed her their invite.
"You look just like her…" Mumbled Brock, making the group stare at him. "That picture of Nurse Joy I saw in the missing person report at the pier was you." He said, making the group gasp and look at her and yes, she matched the description and picture to a tee.
" I don't know what you're talking about. I've been serving this castle ever since I was born. Come this way. The other guests are already waiting." She said and walked off hurriedly. The gang looked at each other but in the end, they didn't have much of a choice and just followed after her. As they reached the top of the stairs the door opened and they walked inside, only to be greeted by a large dining hall with only three trainers from inside, all of which were at the seaside house.
"Everybody had arrived." She said and walked a little ways away. "Everybody? There are only three other people here!" Ash exclaimed, getting progressively more and more creeped out by the situation.
"The trainers who couldn't cross that storm aren't worth inviting." She said as if it was that simple.
"So, you tested us?" Asked Brock, who looked horrified, and honestly, he was, as were the others. "People risked their lives in that storm! And you're telling me it was all a test?" He said angrily, glaring at the woman.
"Release your Pokémon from their pokéballs and join the others. lt won't be long before my master's intentions are clear." She said and walked off, paying them no mind. The gang growled but sighed and walked up to the table, seeing no other choice.
"Well, I guess we're all here then." Said a boy who was seated at the table. "I'm Corey. I flew here. My Pidgeot can cross a hurricane like this no problem. Everyone greet them!" He said and said Pidgeot, along with a Scyther, a Hitmonlee, a Venusaur, a Sandslash and a Rhyhorn to cry out their greetings.
"I'm Fergus. That's my Gyarados. I rode him across the sea. Those kind of waves are nothing for it. The others over there are mine as well." He said pointing to the fountain where a group of six Pokemon was. The group consisted of a Gyarados, a Golduck, a Tentacruel, a Seadra, a Vaporeon, and a Nidoqueen.
"Well, guess it's my turn for introductions." The only other girl besides Misty said. "I'm Neesha, My Pokémon are over there." She said, pointing at another group of Pokémon beside the fountain. This group was more diverse in typing than the last and consisted of a Blastoise, a Wigglytuff, a Dewgong, a Vileplume, a Ninetails and a Rapidash.
"Well, I guess we should let out our Pokémon too. Besides, we can't exactly be comfortable here, so having them out in case something happens is a good idea." Ash said, calling out his party, which currently consisted of Pikachu, who was on his shoulder, Charizard, Fearow, Pidgeot, Vespiquen, Rampardos, Ninetails, Tauros, Rhyhorn, Rapidash, Butterfree, Mienshao, and Eevee having only brought thirteen and keeping one slot open.
The others followed his lead. Misty called out Staryu, Starmie, Gyarados, Seaking, Horsea, Vileplume, Vaporeon, Psyduck, and Seel. Those were the ones she had on her, as Kabuto, Omanyte, and Togepi were at Professor Oak's since the man wanted to research them when the group visited. Brock let out Steelix, Geodude, Zubat, Paras, Ninetails, Nosepass, Diglett, Slugma and Shuckle, and Gary let out Blastoise, Arcanine, Nidoking, Umbreon, Dodrio and Magmar.
"That's… a lot of Pokémon." Said Neesha as she bent down and started petting Ash's Eevee. Meanwhile, most of Misty's Pokémon went into the fountain and enjoyed a swim.
"Thank you for waiting everyone." The woman said as she stood in front of the dining table on a podium between two pillars. "The strongest Pokémon trainer is coming." She said and suddenly there was a figure floating down from the top of the ceiling behind the woman. It was a Pokémon. It is a bipedal, humanoid creature with some feline features. It is primarily gray with a long, purple tail. On top of its head are two short, blunt horns, and it has purple eyes. All the Pokémon seemed to tense, and even Ash could feel the power radiating off of this Pokémon.
"Yes, this is the strongest Pokémon trainer and strongest Pokémon. Mr. Mewtwo." The woman said, making the group gasp. The strongest trainer, the one who invited them here was… a Pokémon?
"Mewtwo? I wasn't aware of that Pokémon species." Said Ash, and he was really weirded out actually since he knew of most if not all Pokémon species.
"A Pokémon is a pokémon trainer? It can't be." Said Fergus, who was glaring at Mewtwo.
"Quiet, human. From now on, l am the one who makes the rules." Rumbled a voice, but nobody had spoken. "Telepathy?" Guessed Ash as he looked at Mewtwo, who was staring at them coldly, but the Pokémon's stare was especially directed at Fergus, who was suddenly surrounded in a blue glow and floated before promptly being throw in the fountain.
"Oh hell no! Go Gyarados! Hyper Beam!" Fergus yelled, glaring at Mewtwo. Gyarados charged a Hyper Beam and shot it towards Mewtwo, but the Pokémon made no move to dodge it. Rather, he just glanced at the attack and raised his hand, taking control of its direction and sending it back at Gyarados, fainting the large sea serpent.
"That was easy." Mewtwo's voice rang through their heads once more. He then turned to the woman. "I don't need you anymore." And with a glow of his eyes, she faints, falling down and into Brock's arms. Her cap fell off, revealing the signature hair of Nurse Joy.
"W-what is this place? Why am I here?" Nurse Joy asked as she slowly woke up.
"To make you take care of me, I took you from the Pokémon Center. A doctor who is familiar with pokémon is convenient. You were quite useful, for a human. l have cleansed your tiny human brain of memories from the past weeks." Mewtwo said, looking at the woman, who became wide-eyed and gasped in horror.
"What did you say?" Asked Brock with a growl, glaring at the Pokémon.
"Humans can be manipulated in any way with my power," Mewtwo stated, as though he was entirely unbothered by the situation at hand.
"What power?" Asked Misty, hoping the Pokémon would reveal that and so that maybe they could gain an edge over it. From beside Ash Pikachu glared and shouted. Mewtwo turned to the yellow mouse and looked to be in consideration for a moment before the voice rang in their minds once again.
"I thought of working with humans once. But I was disappointed. Humans are the worst creatures. Inferior to Pokémon in every way. If creatures that are as weak and cruel as humans control this world, this planet will come to ruin. You, humans, are a dangerous species. You brought me into your world with no purpose but to be your slave. But now l have my own purpose. My storm will create my own world… by destroying yours." Mewtwo stated, apparently answering Pikachu.
"So what? You're going to wipe out all humans to save Pokémon?" Ash asked, staring at the madman… well, mad Pokémon. Mewtwo shook his head.
"Your Pokémon will not be spared. They have disgraced themselves by serving humans. Those Pokémon are nothing but slaves." Mewtwo stated, making several Pokémon in the group growl, though only Pikachu spoke up.
"So, you say l am wrong? You are not this human's servant? You are his friend? You are as pathetic as the rest. Humans and Pokémon can never be friends." Said Mewtwo, staring at Pikachu. He then lifted the Pokémon with his Psychic abilities but Ash quickly went up on the table and jumped to catch him.
"Weak Pokémon rely on humans." Said Mewtwo once again, staring at the scene in front of him.
"Ash are you ok!?" Asked Misty when she ran over to the boy.
"No. He attacked Pikachu." Said Ash, but before he could do anything Corey interrupted.
"We can catch him no matter what kind of Pokémon he is, as long as he's a Pokémon, GO RYHORN!" He shouted and Rhyhorn charged but froze just short of Mewtwo as the Pokémon raised Rhyhorn into the air and threw him clean across the room.
"It's no use. I was born as the strongest of any Pokémon in the world." He said.
"You don't know that before we try." Said Ash, knowing full well he was Poking the bear. Mewtwo looked at him, and it almost seemed like he was surprised.
"You want to try?" The Pokémon asked, staring at Ash.
"You bet I do!" Said Ash and he watched as Mewtwo's eyes glowed and he disappeared. A moment later he reappeared, and from the floor, there was a Venusaur, a Charizard and a Blastoise were raised up to stand before the group. They looked strong and had weird markings on their bodies.
"Like most Pokémon trainers… l too began with Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur. But with their evolved forms… l used their genetic material to clone even more powerful copies." Mewtwo stated.
"Copies!?" Asked Misty, who was terrified by this whole ordeal.
"They're clones." Said Ash, glaring at Mewtwo.
Suddenly a door opened and the group was teleported into a colosseum on the other side of the doors. "I'll go first. I was careless before, but it won't go that way this time. Bruteroot, you're up! Your fake Venusaur can't beat my real one!" Said Corey as he got into position. Mewtwo motioned to his Venusaur who also walked up to the field.
"Bruteroot, Razor Leaf!" Shouted Corey. His Venusaur let out a volley of razor-sharp leaves towards the weirdly marked Venusaur.
"Vine Whip." Said Mewtwo and his Venasaur followed the command, whipping at the leaves to stop them before wrapping the vines again Corey's Venusaur and throwing him away, making him faint.
"O-one blow?" Mumbled Corey, bewildered.
"My turn! Shellshocker, Hydro Pump!" Yelled Neesha as she pointed at Mewtwo's Blastoise.
"Rapid Spin." Said Mewtwo and his Blastoise began spinning, going right through the water and slamming into Neesha's Blastoise, sending it flying into a wall.
Ash walked up to the challenger's side with determination, Charizard in tow.
"You better forfeit Ash, those clones are too powerful!" Yelled Gary, who was staring at Ash in concern.
"I'm not giving up. We can't let him win!" Called out Ash and then turned back to Mewtwo.
"Charizard, use your speed, not power, and we'll have a shot at winning this! Now, fly!" Ash called out and Charizard launched into the air, along with the cloned Charizard.
"Flamethrower!" Ash called out and Charizard shot out Flamethrower after Flamethrower, but most of them barely grazed the enemy Charizard. The other Charizard went in with a Fire Punch and hit Charizard, who roared in pain and was knocked away but still remained in the sky.
"Double Team into Steel Ace! Then use Dragon Shadow Claw!" Yelled Ash, hoping that they actually did have a chance. Charizard multiplied and all the copies flew at the clone, who looked at them all in confusion until they all converged and the real one slammed into the clone with the Steel Wing and Aerial Ace combo. Before the cloned Charizard could do anything Charizard then hit him with a Shadow Claw and Dragon Claw combo, making the clone roar in pain.
"I am impressed, but this has gone on for far too long. Seismic Toss." Said Mewtwo. The clone Crazirad grinned viciously and grabbed Ash's Charizard, dive bombing downward and slamming him into the ground, causing him to faint. "No! Charizard!" Ash yelled out, quickly returning him.
"As the victor, l now claim my prize. Your Pokémon." Said Mewtwo and suddenly a bunch of weird pokeballs appeared around him.
"Wait! What will you do with those Pokémon?!" Asked Ash as he watched on in horror.
"l will extract their DNA to make clones for myself. They will remain safe on this island… while my storm destroys the planet." Said Mewtwo, glaring at the group.
"No! You can't do this!" Said Ash, standing defiantly in front of the Pokémon.
"Do not attempt to defy me. This is my world now." Said Mewtwo and the pokeballs flew off towards the Pokémon, capturing them one by one.
"He can't catch them inside of their pokeballs!" Yelled Misty and she hurried to retrieve her Pokémon, the others following suit but it was no use, as even the returned Pokémon were captured as the weird pokeballs surrounded the old ones.
"Pikachu, run!" Yelled Ash in desperation as all around him all the Pokémon were captured. The yellow mouse nodded and ran off, Ash attempting to follow behind him. The mouse kept running and running, over tables, up pillars, but in the end, it was no use as Mewtwo's pokeballs caught up to him and caught him.
"No!" Ash said and jumped down the pillar that he and Pikachu had been running across. He grabbed at the pokeball, trying to wrestle it open and release his partner, but nothing worked as he was carried off with the pokeballs. He was so scared. What if he would never see his Pokémon again?
He was transported down into a lab, onto a machine that was like a conveyor belt, where he tried to pry Pikachu's pokeball away from the prying machines, but he couldn't. As the machine scanned the pokeball Ash watched. But suddenly he felt his strength return to him. No way he would let this Pokemon steal away his friends! He crawled over to the Pokeball and with all his might ripped it away from the machine, causing the whole thing to break. Ash smirked. Maybe they had a chance after all.
-Back with Mewtwo and the rest-
The clones walked into the stadium one by one, lining up behind Mewtwo.
"Humans, you have served my purpose. l am sparing your lives, for the moment. But you cannot escape your fate. The hour of my vengeance draws near. Behold! With Pokémon and humans eliminated… the clones shall inherit the world." Mewtwo said grandiosely when suddenly an explosion was heard.
"You can't do that! I won't let you!" Called out a voice. The group turned and gasped as they saw Ash standing tall and proud, with all the originals backing him up. He glared at Mewtwo.
"It is useless to challenge me." Said Mewtwo, but there was a distinct growl in his voice as he glared at Ash.
"It's not going to end like this, Mewtwo. We won't let it." Said Ash and all the originals ran in, starting to fight the clones.
"You're mine!" Growled out Mewtwo and launched a ball of pink energy at Ash. Ash gasped and braced himself, but the impact never came. He opened his eyes and gasped once more as he saw Mew, standing before him, shielding him from the attack. He looked around and noticed he was high up, on one of the carvings on the stadium.
"Mew. So finally we meet. l may have been cloned from your DNA… but l will prove that Mewtwo is better than the original." Said Mewtwo, glaring at the Psychic cat who just tilted its head cutely.
"Superior to Mew. Mew and Mewtwo!" Gasped Ash in realization as he looked on at the two Pokémon, while the others also gasped as they realized what this meant.
"So Mewtwo was cloned from Mew." Said Brock, voicing everybody's thoughts.
"The world is too small for two of us." Said Mewtwo and charged at Mew, Shadow Ball at the ready. Mew giggled and flew off, causing Mewtwo to growl and follow after.
"Why do you flee from me? Are you afraid to find out which of us is greater?" Mewtwo taunted, causing Mew to turn and start firing attacks back at its clone.
"So you do have some fight in you. But l have no time for games. Destiny is at hand. Who will rule? My super Pokémon? Or your pathetic group of spineless inferior Pokémon? We were created with powers far stronger than the originals after all." Said Mewtwo, watching Mew who shook its head and cried out at Mewtwo, trying to explain.
"Mew's got a good point." Said Meowth, because apparently, Team Rocket were here too.
"What's it saying?" Asked James as he watched Meowth curiously.
"It's saying you don't prove anything by showing off a lot of special powers. And that a Pokémon's real strength comes from the heart." Explained Meowth, making the group turn once more to stare at the two Pokemon. Mewtwo glared at the smaller Psychic cat.
"My clones don't need their powers to prove their worth. l will block all the Pokémon's special abilities using my psychic powers. Now we shall see who triumphs. Go!" Ordered Mewtwo, and then came the onslaught. All around Pokemon were beating at each other brutally, but not with moves and powers but physically. It pained the humans to watch something so horrible. They were torturing each other.
"Pokémon aren't meant to fight. Not like this." Whimpered Nurse Joy as she watched on sadly.
"it's useless. What can come out of it?" Asked Misty as she too watched, her eyes filled with unshed tears.
"Nothing but pain." Said Brock, mortified that he couldn't do anything.
"Can't Mewtwo understand it's not right to force Pokémon to battle? They're all living creatures. This just proves that fighting like this is wrong." Said Misty, unsure of what to do.
"What am l doing?" Said Meowth, who was almost about to face off against his clone just as the others were.
"Let's get something straight! You-owth ain't pushing Meowth around." Said Meowth as he stared at the clone who just shook its head sadly and mumbled.
"You mean, we don't have to fight with each other?" Asked Meowth and the clone nodded."
"But how can l trust you? You was born different." He asked but then gasped in realization at what he said as the other Meowth talked to him.
"l almost made a clawful mistake. We do have a lot in common. The same earth, the same air, the same sky. Maybe if we started looking at what's the same instead of always looking at what's different, who knows?" Said Meowth and the other nodded as the two catch sat side by side.
"Quit it! Please stop!" Yelled Ash as he finally climbed down from where he was.
"Are you ok?" Asked Misty, but Ash just shook his head, staring at the scene in front of him, watching sadly as his own Pokémon refused to strike back at the clones even when the clones beat, clawed, scratched and bit at them.
"We have to stop this." He said.
"How? Mewtwo wants to prove how strong those super-clones are." Asked Misty as she also looked around.
"I'd rather risk my life out in Mewtwo's storm than watch Pokémon destroy each other." Said Nurse Joy, making the rest of them nod.
"l wish there were some way to stop them. l don't know what to do." Said Gary, who could barely watch.
"l don't think they'll ever stop. Those Pokémon are ready to fight to the death. That's a fight that nobody's going to win. Someone's got to take a stand. Someone's got to say no and refuse to fight. Just like Pikachu and the others." Ash said, looking determined. He saw Mewtwo and Mew on opposites sides of the field, preparing their attack. He growled and suddenly broke out into a sprint.
"Ash! Stop!" Yelled the group, watching in horror as the two Pokémon launched their attacks. Everybody, even the Pokemon and the clones stopped to watch as the two attacks converged on Ash, who was swallowed up in them. As the attacks dissipated they watched as, with his who body turned to stone, fall to the ground.
"Fool, trying to stop our battle," Mewtwo mumbled as he stared at the scene in front of him. It was such a shock the clone Pokémon, who had never experienced that kind of selflessness in a human before. It was strange, and probing his memories Mewtwo was shocked at how much this human loved and cared for Pokémon. And now he was dead, thanks to him.
Pikachu ran up to Ash and tried to shake him, to wake him up, but nothing worked. He kept trying and trying but nothing worked. He trying shocking the human, but no matter how strong the shock he refused to stand.
"Please, no…" Mumbled Gary as he stared in terror at the small mouse. Pikachu kept trying, slowly but surely breaking on the inside for his partner. Ash was everything to Pikachu. He couldn't die, not like this. Pikachu refused to let this happen, but he couldn't do anything. The small mouse started to cry, louder and louder for his trainer. The Pokémon watched, and slowly but surely everyone in the stadium apart from the two legendaries was crying.
But then, something strange happened. All the tears, they were glowing and slowly, one by one, they were all flying slowly towards Ash, like little fireflies, dissipating as they hit his body. Pikachu's glowed the brightest. And, after a beat, Ash's body turned to normal and the human stirred, opening his eyes to look at his partner, who cheered happily and hugged him.
"The human sacrificed himself to save the Pokémon. l pitted them against each other. Only when they set aside their differences did l see the true power they all share deep inside. l see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." Mewtwo said as he stared on at the scene. He was about to leave when he saw Mew talking to him. He listened, and the more he listened the more he understood about the world. His heart ached for what he never had. With a wave of his hand the clones all faded away, leaving only the originals behind.
"Thank you. I know now what I must do." He said while walking up to Ash, who looked at the Pokémon. "What is it?" He asked, but not in fury or anger, there was none of that in him, which shocked Mewtwo, even now this human was pure of heart and filled with love and happiness. Maybe this was the right decision after all.
"Even now, you do not hate me for what I've done. I wish to know what it means to be a Pokémon. I wish to learn what my heart does not know. What yours knows so well." Mewtwo said as he watched the human. Ash stared for a little bit but then nodded in understanding. Ash stood and walked over to Mewtwo.
"Are you sure about this?" He asked and looked at him.
"Yes. Though, while we shall always remember what transpired here, I think it's best for the others to forget." Mewtwo said, and with a wave of his hand Nurse Joy, Neesha, Corey and Fergus were teleported away, along with all of their Pokémon. Ash nodded and took a Pokémon out of his bag, tapping Mewtwo gently with it, capturing him. He then released the Pokémon and looked at him. "So that's how it feels to be inside of a pokeball. Now, I must go with Mew as we have much to discuss. I will come back to you when I learn more about my existence. Until then, please, stay safe." Said Mewtwo and together with Mew the two vanished, and in a flash, the gang found themselves back on the cliff they had been on when this whole thing started. In another life, they may not have remembered what happened if things had gone differently. But here and now, they would always remember this day's events.