What Am I?

by Angelicdemonichybrid

Jen has always wanted to be a Pokemon trainer, but her mother has forbidden her from choosing a Pokemon for unknown reasons. This is not the same for her older sister, who like countless other children, left home with her Pokemon at age 10. Jen is now 18 and anxious to explore the world, but what she may discover just might make her question what she really is.

25. The Tree Of Beginning

"Huh?" Mewtwo gawked.
"Sweet! She gets to come with us!" Mew cheered.
"Wha—hang on. Does that mean we can't come along and help her?" Misty asked. "We're her friends. Ash and Red are her cousins. We can help her."
Arceus looked at her. "And what will you do if she loses control? How will you be able to protect yourselves?"
Misty looked like she wanted to answer, but she didn't know what to say. She looked to Red and Ash for help, but they too didn't know how to answer.
"We've faced tougher situations, and you know it, Arceus. Besides, Jen would never hurt us, right, Jen?" Ash asked.
She was still rendered speechless. She wanted to tell Ash that she would never inflict harm upon them, but she couldn't find her voice.
"The Chosen One is right, Arceus." Lugia said. "He and his friends have faced greater dangers before, many including treacherous adventures that involved helping us. I remember when he helped the Legendary Birds and me, and if I'm not mistaken, he did something for you too."
Arceus closed his eyes and began debating with himself. "Would the others be a distraction towards the girl and her training?" He mentally asked the Mews.
The Mews glanced at each other from the corner of their eyes.
"That depends. What are you suggesting, Arceus?" Mewtwo asked.
"If they are going to be a distraction to her, or fall prey to one her emotional outbursts, then we might as well tell them that it is not safe to follow you."
"They're not going to like that." Mew muttered glumly.
"I know. I'm also wondering if it will be safe to allow them to keep their memories of this event." Arceus sighed. "If they don't remember this day, then no one, human that is, will ever find out what she really is."
"So you're going to erase their memories of this day?" Mewtwo asked, folding his arms across his chest. "Way to get on her good side."
"I'm not going to. You are."
There was a pause between the three Legendries.
"Are you kidding me?! No! You wipe their memories!" Mewtwo growled.
Arceus frowned. "Why the sudden disinterest in wiping a few simple memories? Are you not one for erasing memories and disappearing?"
"Do you not think that the girl will want at least someone human to remember what she is?"
"I agree with Mewtwo. Can't we let one of them remember?" Mew asked.
The god-like Legendary glanced at Jen's friends and thought for a moment. "The boy, Red, already seemed to know a lot about the girl. If you want him to remember, then he can remember, but the girl may want him to come along."
"What have you decided, Arceus?" Deoxys asked.
"Only one of you may remember what has happened today." Arceus concluded. "The others will have to forfeit their memories."
"Wait…we'll be forgetting the whole entire day or just of what happened here?" Misty asked. She snuck a glance at Red.
Red and Ash looked at each other. Worry and sorrow could be seen on their faces. "Do I have to forget about my brother?"
Arceus grimaced and nodded. "Unfortunately, you will need to in order to keep your cousin a secret."
"That's not fair!" Jen cried. "Ash deserves to remember Red's revival."
"You can't always get what you want, girl." Ho-Oh muttered. "It would have been better if you just never brought your cousin back to life. As Arceus said before, the dead are better off staying-"
"Ho-Oh…shut up!" Gastly muttered angrily.
"What was that?" Ho-Oh hissed as it grew closer.
"You're just mad that my master was able to bring her cousin back to life, aren't you?" Gastly sneered.
"Gastly, please, stop…and my name is Jen." Jen said in a hushed tone to her Pokemon.
"I'm not mad, but I will admit, you are starting to irritate me."
Gastly began to move towards Ho-Oh, ready to battle the large Legendary, but Jen held him back. "Don't, Gastly."
She felt a slight nudge on her shoulder.
"It's okay if we forget, Jen. Especially if it means keeping you safe." Ash said calmly. She wanted to protest, but Ash continued. "If Team Rocket ever found out about you, they would stop at nothing to capture you. Trust me, I know their ways and I know Giovanni. They are all relentless. You can even ask Mewtwo about that."
"But-"
"Don't worry. I'm sure that some day I will be able to see Rory and you again, but for your sake, we must forget for now." He sounded sad, but there was hope in his voice. "Besides, we need to keep your mom off of your tail."
"Plus, I'll be by his side to help him find his brother again." Pikachu said happily.
Jen gave him a weak smile. "Okay…"
Arceus looked to Mewtwo. "Do it."
Mewtwo's eyes glowed purple as Ash, Misty, and Pikachu slumped to the ground. Jen watched with a look of sorrow as the unconscious group slowly began to teleport back to Kanto. "Happy?" Mewtwo mentally muttered.
Arceus didn't respond. He was too busy watching Gastly and Ho-Oh bickering with each other.
"Leave my master alone, you overgrown dodo bird." Gastly growled. He was much closer to Ho-Oh then he was earlier. In fact, he was practically in Ho-Oh's face.
"Sounds like you're asking for an ass-kicking, air-head. Oh wait, you're not evolved enough to have one." Ho-Oh shot back.
"Hey!" Jen hissed, but neither Ho-Oh nor the others heard her. She tried to run up and grab Gastly again, but the Legendary Beasts blocked her way.
"You may be one of us, but you don't know how to protect yourself from any of our leader's attacks." Raikou stated.
"Leader? I thought the Legendary Birds followed Ho-Oh. Not the Beasts."
Gastly was getting ready to battle Ho-Oh.
"Gastly, don't fight him."
"Ho-Oh, stand down. There is no need for a battle." Arceus boomed.
Ho-Oh continued to glare at Gastly, but eventually relaxed. "This isn't over, ghost freak."
"Leave him alone, Ho-Oh. And his name is Gastly, not ghost freak." Jen growled.
The Sky Pillar went absolutely silent.
"Did…did she just talk to Ho-Oh? Did she understand him?" One of the Legendries asked.
Both Mewtwo and Arceus were smirking, while Mew, Red, and the others were cracking up laughing.
"Did you know that she could understand us?"
Arceus nodded. "I had a hunch, and had Mew talk to her."
"How long has she been able to understand us?" Rayquaza asked, giving Moltres a slight glare.
"What? I didn't know she could understand us." Moltres said defensively.
"Girl?" Arceus asked.
Jen shrugged. "I found out a couple days ago."
Some of the Legendries approached her out of curiosity and began talking to her.
"How are you understanding us?" Celebi asked.
"Does it sound like we're talking in your tongue or are you just able to translate everything we're saying in your head?" Shaymin asked.
"To me, it sounds like you all are speaking English." Jen responded.
"Did you know that you were causing all of the crazy events?" Victini asked.
Jen shook her head. "I had no clue."
As Jen continued to talk with the Legendries, Arceus's gaze moved towards Mewtwo and Mew. "Where will you be training her?"
Mewtwo shrugged. "I don't know. We can decide that later."
"Ooh! Road trip! Road trip!" Mew sang.
"Are we dismissed?" Someone asked.
"Yes, this Gathering has officially concluded. You are all free to return to your respected regions when you feel like it." Arceus said.
"And please let that be soon." Rayquaza mumbled under his breath.
Slowly, but surely, the Legendries began to leave. Some of them left in groups while some left on their own.
"Hope to see you later, girlie!" Meloetta sang as she and the Kami Trio left.
"See ya, Meloetta." Jen waved after her.
"We'll be keeping in touch. Alright?" Mesprit stated as she and her brothers prepared to leave.
Jen nodded.
"Take care of her you two." Azelf instructed.
Mew rolled her eyes. "You don't have to tell us that. We're going to have so much fun with her."
"Are you ready to leave?" Mewtwo asked.
"I think so, yeah. Red, you ready?" She asked her cousin.
He nodded and mounted his Charizard.
"Umm…is it alright if Red comes?"
Mewtwo stared at Red for a moment, then nodded. "For now."
Jen beamed and ran over to Red.
"Aww, that's nice of you." Mew said as she hovered in the air.
"It's only fair." He muttered. "We still need to find a place in which we can train her."
"What were some places you were thinking of?"
Mewtwo shrugged.
"Ooh! How about New Island? It's covered in vegetation now, right, and no one will bother us there."
"Maybe. Though I'm thinking it may be wiser if we did not return to that island, or any island for that matter."
"Cuz of Team Rocket?"
"The island originally belonged to Team Rocket, and I wouldn't be surprised if they tried taking the island back."
"Alright, then how about…the Tree? We'll be well protected from anyone who may try to find us." Mew suggested eagerly.
Mewtwo had never been to the Tree of Beginning, but from what Mew had told him about the Tree, he was convinced that it was a suitable haven. "Fine. We can take her there."
"Sweet!" Mew grinned. "Hey, girlie! We're leaving!"
Jen turned to her and nodded. "Where are we going?" She asked as she picked up Vulpix.
Mew giggled. "You'll see, silly. Now let's go!" She pulled on Jen's arm and dragged her to the edge of the Sky Pillar.
"I can't fly." Jen mumbled as she looked through the clouds at the dark sea below.
"Relax, we'll teach you how to fly later." Mew chuckled as she shifted into a Pidgeotto. Vulpix leapt onto Mew's back, and the two immediately began flying away with Gastly following close behind them. "See ya later, Arceus! Thanks for letting us visit, Rayquaza!"
Jen heard Rayquaza mutter something under his breath, which sounded a lot like, "finally."
"Wha—hey! Mew! Vulpix! Gastly!" Jen cried.
"Don't worry about your Pokemon. Mew will make sure that they gets to our destination safely." Mewtwo said as he walked up next to her. "Are you ready?"
Jen looked to Red, who nodded, and then back to Mewtwo. "Yep."
Mewtwo held a hand out to her, which Jen took, and he lifted her onto his back.
"I'll want statues reports on her training later. Understand?" Arceus asked.
"Understood." Mewtwo said as he leapt off the edge. He sounded eager to leave. Jen held on tightly as Mewtwo and Charizard followed Mew and Gastly to their destination.
"Where are we going?" Jen asked Mewtwo.
"To the Tree of Beginning. We'll be able to train you without any worries or distractions."
"Cool." She said almost giddily, but her smile was quickly replaced with a slight frown. "So you're fine with this?"
"Fine with what?"
Jen bit her bottom lip. "With training me." She replied slowly.
Mewtwo frowned. "Why would I not be alright with…you're still upset with me for leaving you at the Pokemon Tower."
"I'm not upset with you. I didn't listen to you, and I was a burden for you, but I don't want to be a liability for you now. If you don't want to train me then-"
"You are not a burden." Mewtwo interrupted. "Mew and I will train you no matter how long it takes."
"Thank you." Jen smiled slightly.

The flight to the Tree of Beginning was a long one, and the sun was quickly setting. Jen fought to stay awake, but her eyelids were quickly growing heavy due to exhaustion. Her grasp on Mewtwo began to loosen as she slowly drifted into sleep.
"Don't let go. We're almost there." Mewtwo said, but Jen was already passed out.
All the excitement and recent events she had experienced over the past few days had completely drained her.
"Mew, how much longer until we reach your Tree?" Mewtwo asked.
"Dunno. Probably a couple minutes, more or less." Mew answered. She sounded pretty tired as well. "How's everyone else doing?"
"I'm staying awake with you." Vulpix replied.
"I'm not really tired at all." Gastly snickered. "Poor master is passed out."
Vulpix looked over her shoulder at Jen who was just barely hanging onto Mewtwo. Red followed her stare and smiled.
"Sorry. Do you want me to take her?" Red mentally asked Mewtwo. He wasn't quite sure the Legendary could hear him, or would listen for that matter, but he tried anyway.
Mewtwo looked at him, and then at Jen. "We're almost there, and she's going to need to sleep. Her training will start tomorrow."
As he said this, the Tree of Beginning began to appear in the distance.
"Wahoo! Home sweet home!" Mew cried as she flew faster. Vulpix had to hold on a little tighter in order to stay on Mew's back. "We're going to have ssooo much fun! We'll stay up late, play games, and in the morning-"
"We'll begin training." Mewtwo interrupted.
Mew stared at him and pouted. "Not exactly what I had in mind, but okay. Training shall commence in the morning."
Mew led them towards a wooded platform and landed in a wide clearing surrounded by thick trees. "We can stay here for the night." Mew said as she landed in the center of the clearing.
Vulpix leapt off of Mew's back and curled up next to the base of one of the large trees. "Comfy." She yawned.
Charizard and Mewtwo landed next to Mew, who reverted back to her original form and flew off to a different part of the Tree. Red climbed off Charizard's back and walked along the edge of the clearing, examining the breathtaking sight of the mountainous region surrounding the Tree. "Where is Mew going?"
Mewtwo shrugged. "I've learned to just let Mew do her own thing." He gently lowered Jen down against the tree that Vulpix chose to sleep under, and quickly took off for a place to rest.
"Red, you should get some rest too." Charizard signed.
Red smiled at his friend. "Don't worry. I will. You had better sleep too, kay?"
Charizard nodded as Red laid down on the grass.
"Here you go. This will make sleeping a little more comfortable. They're not exactly blankets, but…" Mew said as she returned with a pile of leaves in her paws.
Red smiled and took some of the leaves from her. "Thank you, Mew."
She handed some to Charizard before moving over to Jen and her Pokemon. Gastly and Vulpix gladly took the rest of the foliage and bundled themselves, and Jen, up in the leaves.
"Night!" She giggled as she curled up into a ball on the grass.

Jen woke up a couple hours later, completely nestled in soft leaves. She looked around and saw her Pokemon curled up next to her. She smiled softly before taking in her surroundings. What she saw amazed her.
"Are we in the Tree? It's so…beautiful." She slowly sat up and brushed the leaves off of her. Vulpix stirred a little, but she did not wake.
Gastly, however, opened his eyes and grinned at Jen sleepily. "Morning, master."
"Morning, Gastly…please call me Jen."
Gastly nodded and shut his eyes, falling back asleep.
"He's not going to remember that when he wakes up later." Jen giggled as she quietly crawled to her feet. "Can I look around for a bit before the others wake up?" She thought to herself. She looked around the meadow and smiled. "How long have we been here? This place is gorgeous." She walked around the meadow, hoping to kill some time before the others woke up.
A slight glitter hidden within the trees caught her attention and she found herself walking towards the mysterious objects. As Jen walked farther away from the meadow, she found the ground and parts of the trees to be covered with large blue and green crystals. Jen cautiously edged closer to the crystals and held her hand out to some of them. The crystals pulsed under her hands and for a moment, Jen swore she could hear people talking. "Whoa. Creepy."
"Queen Ilene, are you ready to begin your day?" An elderly, female voice asked through the crystal.
"I am, Jenny. Thank you." Ilene replied.
"Queen Ilene…Ash wrote something about her in one of his letters. He and his friends were here for the 'Hero of the Year' tournament." Jen explained aloud. "But, how can I hear them?"
Her pocket suddenly began to vibrate as someone tried to call her on her phone. Jen jumped at the vibration and pulled it out of her pocket. "Lib, sup?" She said softly.
"Jen, why are you talking so quietly? You're not hiding from mom are you? Shit. Should I call you back?" Libby asked just as quietly.
"No, I'm sure I'm miles away from mom. I just don't want to wake anyone up. Hang on a sec." She said as she walked farther into the trees until she was sure that she wouldn't wake anyone up. "Okay. I can talk louder now. What's up?"
"I'm checking up on you, dummy! I tried calling you like ten times earlier, and you never answered any of my calls. I was starting to get really worried about you." She growled. "Where are you?"
Jen smirked. "Sorry, sis, but that is classified."
"What the hell are you talking about? Jen, I'm worried about you! Please tell me where you are…or are you worried that mom is going to somehow find out where you are?"
Jen just laughed nervously.
"Jen, mom might be crazy, but she is not that good at tracking people down. She's not some secret agent. She won't be able to find you through the phone. Remember, she's not that tech-savvy."
Jen sighed. "Sorry. I'm just being a little paranoid. A lot of things have been happening recently."
"Like what?" Libby asked.
"Just…stuff. Don't worry about it, Lib."
"Can't you just give me a hint as to where you are? Are you still in Kanto? I can come by and bring you to Unova if you want."
"Nah. I'm good."
"You're good?" Libby sounded a little annoyed. "Dude! Please-"
"Libby, please trust me. I am fine."
Libby was silent on the other end for a few moments. "Do I dare ask how many badges you have?"
"I have four badges."
"You've slowed down…why did you slow down? You're not giving up on being a trainer are you?"
"No, like I said before, Libby. I've had some things happen."
"And you don't want me to help you with whatever you're going through?"
"Yep."
Libby sighed. "Why must you be so weird sometimes, Jen?"
Jen chuckled. "I learned from you."
"From me? Yeah right. Don't flatter yourself, little sis." She snickered. "No one can copy me."
"Funny you should say that." Jen thought. "Well, I've got to go, Lib. Talk to you later?"
"Definitely. And please keep your phone on or at least call more, or you will be getting some unexpected visits from me."
"Lib."
"See ya!"
"Bye, Libby." Jen said hanging up. She replaced phone back in her pocket, and began heading back to the clearing.
"Intruder!" Someone growled icily. The voice was quickly followed by a series of beepings.
Jen glanced over her shoulder to see Regice racing towards her. Jen held her hands up defensively. "I'm not intruding. Mew and Mewtwo allowed me-"
"Intruder! Intruder!" Regice screamed. A blue orb materialized in front of Regice's braille face.
"Oh crap!" She gasped as she ran from the Pokémon's attack. She could feel the air drop a couple degrees as Regice's attack struck a few feet behind her.
"Intruder!" Another Regi cried. It sounded deeper and more metallic.
Jen stopped herself as Registeel and Regirock pushed through the trees. "You've got to be kidding me." She groaned as all three Regis surrounded her.
"Intruder!" All three hissed as they powered up three different orbs of energy. They were going to attack…no…they were going to kill her!
"Master!"
Jen looked up to see Gastly and Mewtwo flying towards her at top speed. Both looked worried, but there was another emotion in Mewtwo's eyes. He looked mad.
"Get away from her!" Gastly roared. He flung a shadow ball at Regirock's head, causing the giant to stumble backwards.
Unfortunately, its partners already launched their attacks at Jen. Jen ducked down and awaited the pain, but it never came. She slowly looked up to see Mewtwo standing over her with a purple force field surrounding them.
"Stand. Down." He barked. "She is one of us."
The Regis hesitated as they studied Jen, memorizing her face. The braille on their faces lit up in a series of patterns and beeped again. "Apologies." They murmured in unison before disappearing back into the forest.
Mewtwo turned and looked down at Jen who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Sorry." She said sincerely, not daring to meet his gaze.
"Curious?" He asked calmly.
Jen nodded slowly.
"Master, you need to be more careful. What were you doing out here?" Gastly asked.
"Libby called me and I came out here so I wouldn't wake anyone up…but I didn't tell her anything." She said quickly.
Mewtwo stared at her with a blank expression, and Jen turned her gaze back to the ground. She really messed up this time.
"If your sister calls again, don't answer." He said sternly. He looked towards the clearing for a moment before directing his attention back to Jen. "Mew is on her way. Your training begins now."

Mew came a few minutes later carrying a small handful of children's toys. "Morning! Heard about what happened with the Regis earlier. I gave them a stern lecture, and they said they were sorry." She then handed Jen the toys and grinned. "They chose these toys to give to you as their form of apologies."
"Mew, she can't play right now." Mewtwo said firmly.
"Can't she use the toys to train? Like this?" Mew asked as she took a Solosis bouncy ball from Jen and tossed it into the air. The ball flew up into the air, but froze once it reached its peak. Mew glanced at Mewtwo and smiled.
"Fine. She can use them."
"Yahoo!" Mew cheered.
The ball dropped and Mewtwo caught it in mid-fall. "Lift it. Will it to move."
Jen focused on the ball, but nothing happened. She imagined the ball moving, but she only received the same results.
"What exactly were you doing when you created the blackout and the storm? What emotions were feeling?" Mewtwo asked.
Jen grimaced. "I was angry during the blackout, and I was sad during the storm."
"Have you been able to do anything else…that did not include you getting mad or sad?" Mew asked as she tried to take the ball from Mewtwo.
Mewtwo held her at bay with an extended arm. "Stop it."
Jen thought for a moment. "I read a Rocket grunt's mind when I was looking for Gastly and Vulpix, but I was pretty mad then. I think I mentally hurt him…but I've also been having dreams where I can see what others are or will be doing."
"You're going to need to learn to use your future sight without being asleep. And we need to find a different way for you to use your abilities without resorting to negative emotions. The darker your emotions, the harder it will be for you to remain in control."
Jen nodded. "What do you do to control your powers?"
Mew and Mewtwo paused in thought.
"I just…have fun. Using any ability comes naturally to me." Mew responded. "Does it come naturally for you too, Mewtwo?"
Mewtwo nodded.
"So…don't think about it. Just do what comes naturally." Mew said as she tried to tackle the Solosis ball out of Mewtwo's hand, but he pushed her away.
"What are you doing?" He asked dryly.
"I'm bored!" She complained. "Throw it! I can try to catch it, while she deflects it with a force field or something."
Mewtwo, Gastly, and Jen stared at her.
"That…could work." Gastly said slowly.
Mewtwo rolled his eyes and tossed the ball into the air. Mew darted for the ball, pink paws extended eagerly.
Jen dropped the remaining toys and threw her hands out towards the falling ball, mentally willing a force field around the ball. Unfortunately, she panicked and wound up pinning Mew to a tree trunk. "Ah! Mew!" She squeaked.
Mew had a look of appall on her face. "So you can use telekinesis. Good girl. Can you please put me down now?"
Jen lowered her hands and Mew pried herself off of the tree.
"How did you do that? How were you emotionally?" Mewtwo asked.
"I wanted a force field to appear, but panicked…I guess." Jen replied worriedly.
The ball levitated back into Mewtwo's hand. "Don't panic. Keep calm and let your powers come to you naturally."
Jen nodded and Mewtwo threw the ball again. Mew didn't bother to go for it this time. Jen held her hand out and imagined trapping it within a force field.
A white sphere surrounded the ball, stopping it in mid-air.
"I did it!" Jen cried.
"Stay focused." Mewtwo said quickly, but he spoke too late.
The force field disappeared and the ball exploded.
"AHH! NOOO!" Mew shrieked as she picked up the popped remains of the ball. "Why?! Why must the good die young?"
"I'm sorry." Jen apologized softly.
Mewtwo sighed annoyed. "She's just overreacting. Use another toy."
Mew gasped. "NO! NO! NO! Please don't destroy anymore of my toys."
Jen bit her bottom lip.
"If she stays focused and lets her powers come naturally, then she won't destroy anymore of your toys."
Mew thought it over for a moment. She looked at the tattered remains of the ball, and then at Jen. With large, pleading eyes she begged, "Please, stay focused."

Fifty-six destroyed toys later
"Mew, I thought I told you to leave!" Mewtwo screamed.
"But…my toys!" Mew sobbed.
"I'm getting better." Jen protested meekly.
They had been training for about a day and a half now, and Jen had been improving…slightly. She had managed to learn how to hold up a solid force field, and now they were working on her telekinesis. Red and his—according to Jen—badass team of Pokemon were allowed by Mewtwo to come and watch her train. Mew, on the other hand, was being constantly sent away due to her freaking out whenever Jen broke one of her toys.
"Why don't you use a rock or something? Please?" She cried.
"Mew, shut up." Mewtwo groaned.
"I have an idea." Red thought. "But I'm not quite sure I like it, and I don't think Jen will like it either."
"I'm listening."
"Train her like a Pokemon. Have her battle another Pokemon…she can battle defensively."
Mewtwo could hear the hesitation in Red's mental voice. He didn't like the idea anymore than Red did, but what if…
"Who would you consider to be your strongest Pokemon?" Mewtwo asked Red.
Red flinched. "Huh?! You want me to battle my cousin?"
"You suggested the idea."
"But that…why don't you or Mew…okay not Mew-battle her? Go easy of course."
"I'm the one training her. I'm her teacher. Not her opponent."
"Teachers test their students by…you know what, lets just forget about it. Keep using Mew's toys for practice."
"I think it's a good idea." Mew cut in telepathically.
Mewtwo and Red looked over at Mew.
"She'll probably learn faster if she experiences a couple of friendly battles. And she can stop obliterating my stuff." Mew explained as she drifted towards Jen, who was mentally lifting a stuffed Wailmer. "Hey, girlie, do you want to battle?"
Vulpix and Gastly flinched.
Jen frowned before smiling nervously. "Do you want to battle me, Mew?"
"Mew is not going to battle you." Mewtwo said sternly.
"There is no way my master—"
"-Jen-" Jen corrected.
"-Is going to participate in any battle unless Vulpix and I are the ones fighting for her."
"If she doesn't get better soon, then who knows what she could wind up doing, and the best way to train her is to train her like a Pokemon." Mew stated. "And don't worry, if it gets too rough, we can stop for the day or something."
"I like the idea. Battling sounds like it could be very helpful." Jen said.
"But, master!" Gastly cried.
"It's Jen, and, Gastly, don't worry. I can handle pain."
Gastly and Vulpix gave each other an uneasy look. They knew what she was talking about; too many run-ins with Team Rocket.
"Then can we battle you?" Vulpix asked.
Jen hesitated. She didn't like the idea of battling or hurting either Vulpix or Gastly. "Uh…okay."
"Work on defense and dodging for now." Mewtwo instructed.
"Ready?" Vulpix asked.
"Kind of." Jen grinned weakly.
Vulpix rushed at her and leapt into the air. Jen held her hands out and projected a force field around herself, which Vulpix bounced off of.
"Good." Mewtwo said.
"You okay, Vulpix?"
Vulpix beamed at her. "That was fun! Let's do that again!" She ran at Jen again, but instead of enveloping the white bubble around herself, Jen wrapped it around Vulpix. Vulpix giggled as she jumped up and down in the bubble. "Wheee!"
"Now try lifting her without using your force field." Mewtwo instructed.
Jen nodded and the force field disappeared. Vulpix sat still as Jen slowly lifted her higher into the air. She was able to lift Vulpix about fifteen feet before she grew worried and lowered her Pokemon back onto the grass.
"Why'd you stop? That was fun." Vulpix asked.
"Sorry. I didn't want to risk dropping you."
"That is why Mew and I are here. We will make sure that no one gets too hurt." Mewtwo said reassuringly. "Now, continue."

The sun was setting when Mewtwo ended the training session. The others had left a little earlier, leaving just Mewtwo and Jen.
"Here." He said as he handed her a handful of berries. "You need to keep your strength up."
She took the pink and red berries from him and nibbled on them. The sweet and juicy flavors of the berries sent her taste buds into a frenzy. "Thanks, Mewtwo."
He nodded and ate some of the berries as well. "What's your name?"
Jen flinched. "Huh?"
"I never asked you what your name was. You know mine, but I don't know yours."
"My name is Jen."
Mewtwo smiled slightly so Jen couldn't see. "You are progressing well, Jen."
"Thanks."
"You should head back to the clearing and get some rest. You trained well today."
Jen beamed at the complement. "I have a great teacher." She began to walk back to the clearing, but stopped and turned back to Mewtwo. "How long is Mew going to stay mad at me for breaking her toys?"
Mewtwo smirked. "She's not mad at you. She's just being dramatic. Mew will go back to being her normal self sometime tomorrow. Just be patient."
Jen nodded. "Are you coming back to the clearing too?"
"Eventually. Head on back and get some sleep."
Jen obeyed and walked back towards the clearing. Mewtwo watched her leave before looking out at the distant town. He was being honest when he said Jen was progressing quickly, and even though it was good she was getting in control, he was starting to worry that she would leave once she had learned everything from them. She was still a human, a trainer, and she was bound to want to continue her journey as a Pokemon trainer.
"Let her choose what she wants." He thought to himself.

Jen laid down on her bed of leaves next to a sleeping Vulpix and Gastly. "Night guys." She said softly as she got comfortable.
"Did you eat?" Vulpix mumbled sleepily.
"Yes."
"Did you brush your teeth?"
Jen grimaced. "Team Rocket took everything from me. I just have basic trainer supplies."
"What?" Mew cried from her tree branch. "What did you say?" She repeated, floating down to Jen's level.
"I was mugged by a couple of grunts, but I'll be fine." Jen said. "And if I do need something, Red and I can just travel to a nearby town and go shopping."
Red whistled and Jen turned towards him. "We could all go to town tomorrow. I heard there was a special event tomorrow in Rota."
"That sounds like fun. Can we all go to Rota?"
Mew thought for a moment. "Sure. Why not? I can convince Mewtwo to come along, but you might not need everything you think you once needed." Mew said. "Let me see your bag."
Jen handed Mew her bag and she immediately dove inside. Pokeballs, berries, and other items began flying out of her bag as Mew tossed them out.
"There, now you have more room to carry my toys, Vulpix, and me!" Mew giggled as she poked her head out of the bag.
"I like that idea!" Vulpix cried as she too jumped into Jen's bag. "We both fit perfectly! Gastly join us."
"I'm okay." He said sleepily.
"So I should leave my bag empty?" Jen asked a little bitterly.
"No, you can carry some other stuff. Let's see, what do you have here?" She said as she examined the spilled contents. She moved the berries and potions to one side and moved her phone to the other.
"Why's my phone on that side?"
"You won't be needing it anymore."
"And how will I communicate with my sister?"
As Jen asked this, her phone began to buzz. Mew's eyes widened as she stared at the illuminated phone with curiosity.
"It is Libby?" Jen asked as she began reaching for her phone.
Mew quickly picked it up and soared into the air. "This is for breaking my toys!"
Jen winced. "Mew, I said I was sorry!" Jen whined.
Mew continued to stare at the phone. "Pretty…"
"Mew!"
"Hand it over, Mew."
Mew stiffened when she heard Mewtwo behind her. "Do I have to?" She pouted.
He held a hand out for Jen's phone, and Mew reluctantly handed it over.
"You want your phone back?"
Jen nodded.
"Come and get it. Fly." He ordered.
Jen's jaw dropped. Mewtwo had taught her a lot in the short time that she had been with the Mews, but he hadn't even begun to teach her how to fly. "That's not fair!"
Mew giggled as Mewtwo examined the phone, and to Jen's surprise, answered her phone. "Hello?"
Jen went absolutely speechless.
"Uh…hello? Who is this?" Libby asked on the other end.
"A friend of Jen's."
"G-Give me back my phone!" Jen shrieked once she recovered her voice.
"Was that Jen? Can I talk to her?"
"Sure. She just has to come and get her phone." Mewtwo said, staring directly at Jen. Adding onto that, he was smirking!
Jen scowled and leapt into the air, not expecting much, but to her awe, she shot through the air towards Mewtwo. The Mews' eyes widened as she rushed towards them. Mew instinctively projected a force field in between Jen and them, causing Jen to collide with the pink barrier.
"Oh! Come on!" She cried as she slammed her hands against the force field.
"Master…you're flying!" Gastly exclaimed.
Jen looked away for a second to once again correct Gastly when she heard Libby talking again.
"Who are you and where is my little sister?" She asked harshly.
"I'm a friend and her teacher. And don't worry about Jen. She's right here." He handed Jen her phone back and she slowly drifted away so the Mews couldn't steal her phone or listen in on her conversation. Flying was easier than she thought it was. All she had to do was think of which way she wanted to go and she would drift in that direction.
"Hey, Lib." She said.
"So you have a teacher? Why do you need a teacher?" She sounded annoyed.
"Relax, Libby. He's just helping me with a few things, kay? I'm still going to continue as a Pokemon trainer."
"Are you going to let him follow you? Or are you going to follow him?"
Jen raised an eyebrow, confused, and looked at her phone. "Come again?"
"I would if I were you. He sounds…sexy. And don't you dare tell him I said that!"
"Oh gawd, Libby…if only you knew who he really was!" Jen thought as she stifled a laugh. "Lib-"
"Of course you already know that. If you want to date him or whatever, then I won't stop you. He's all yours."
Jen just about dropped her phone as she wobbled in the air. She was blushing wildly though. "Libby!"
"It's okay. You can thank me later, little sis. Hope to talk or see you soon."
She hung up before Jen could say anything else. "Dude!" She wanted to call Libby back, but a movement behind her caught her attention. Her heart just about stopped when she saw both Mews behind her.
"So what did she want?" Mewtwo asked.
They didn't hear anything that Libby had said. "Uh…"
"Why are you red?" Mew asked.
Jen slowly lowered her head as she turned a deeper shade of red. "Libby is a strange girl, but that is why I like her. She'll call and say some of the weirdest things, but it is her way of checking up on me."
"How often will she be calling?" Mewtwo asked.
Jen shrugged. "She's random."
Mewtwo smirked and looked at Mew.
"What?" Mew squeaked.

Sometime after Jen and Red fell asleep
"They want to do what now?" Mewtwo asked from the treetops.
"Red and Jen want to go to Rota tomorrow for some special event. You and I can look for toys…of course while keeping an eye on Jen." Mew explained.
"No."
"No? But, why?" Mew whined.
"I'm not interested in going to some town to-"
"You're being a spoil sport, Mewtwo. Jen has been training really hard, and she deserves to spend some time with her cousin. Just let her and Red spend tomorrow in Rota looking for to- I mean—hanging out with people. She's still part human."
Mewtwo sighed. "Can I please finish?"
"Fine." Mew groaned.
"I'm not interested in going into town to look for toys with you. You can do that on your own. I'll watch Jen and her cousin."
Mew was silent for a moment before letting loose a loud, happy scream. Everyone sat up quickly in alarm and stared at her wide-eyed.
"You're the best, Mewtwo! We're all going to have SO much fun!" Mew chirped as she hugged him.
"I still wonder how it is that you are older than me, but you act as if you are younger." Mewtwo muttered.