DarkFoxKit: *Is playing something on her computer, and have been there for an entire week. She only ate and slept when she needed to, but was otherwise spending all her time on the computer* OwO

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Opens the door and walks in before turning on the lights.* Lady Fox, close the Sims 3 now. Don't force me to unplug the monitor and take it away.

DarkFoxKit: *Hisses a little at the sudden bright light before eyes adjust* But I just got the unicorn, and my Sims are getting closer to getting enough money for me to expand the house. And my cat got me something rare and I need a place to put all these minor pets. There's too much to do to stop now!

Donfyre: *Is looking at Fox with concern* Uh, it's time to do the AN now and give the next chapter to the readers, Fox! How long have you been playing?

DarkFoxKit: *Looks at Fyre in shock* What? Already? But it's only been a couple of days! How can it be time for the AN now?

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Because you are an ADDICT. You were so absorbed in Sims 3 that you didn't notice the passage of time.

DarkFoxKit: Oh… I guess I have been on it for a while… *Looks at Onyx, then at Fyre, then at the computer screen* I'll get off… but after I get my Sim to get the unicorn ready for the horse competition! *Continues playing Sims 3*

Donfyre: Foooooox! *Goes over to her and jumps onto her head, lowering his face to hers* You're probably gonna be here for another several hours doing that! Come oooon, it won't take long.

DarkFoxKit: *Looks up at Fyre* …. That is such a cute face.

Donfyre: H-huh? Uhhh….. T-thanks? ^^;

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Unplugs the monitor and removes the power cord while Fox is distracted* I'll let you save later, Fox, after I decide you won't just get absorbed back into the game.

DarkFoxKit: What!? NOOOOOOO! I DIDN'T SAVE FOR A WHILE! *Jumps at the computer monitor while Fyre flopped on her head*

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I only unplugged the monitor, not the actual computer. The game is still running so it can be saved later, now let's get you some food and water and go do the AN because you look starved and dehydrated.

DarkFoxKit: *Hisses* Turn it back on!

Donfyre: *Was trying to hold on as Fox crazily tried to fix her monitor* H-hey, calm down, Fox! Let's just do what Onyx said! *He used Water Gun on her face to try and calm her down*

DarkFoxKit: *Blinks when Fyre just sprayed her with water* … Hungry. *Shakes Fyre off her head and grabs his tail with her mouth*

Donfyre: H-HEY! Not this again! *Tries to squirm out from Fox's mouth* Help me here, Onyx!

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Nods and takes Fyre away from Fox* You need a proper meal, Lady Fox, and Fyre isn't a proper meal. Besides, you got sick last week.

DarkFoxKit: Fine. But don't go turning off my monitor again. Please give me back Fyre, I won't eat him this time… maybe. *Looks on the table* … Did someone turn that camera on?

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': No, has it been on the whole week? And no, I won't give you back Fyre or the power cord for the monitor. I'm holding onto the power cord until later and I'll protect Fyre until I'm sure you won't eat him.

Donfyre: Jeez, wow. ^^; And you didn't notice before? We've had that camera rolling since we opened the door.

DarkFoxKit: Uuuugh, you turn off the monitor but left the camera ON!? That's it, it's turning off, right now! The people don't need to see this. And I WILL get my Fyre back! *Stomps over to the camera before turning it off*


Chapter 52: Mew Intervention

Blue was waiting outside of the all you can eat restaurant. He got a telepathic call from Mew earlier who told him to come here. Blue wondered what Mew wanted to talk about.

Before long, Ash, with Storm on his shoulder and 'Delilah' beside him, came out of the restaurant.

"Hey," Blue said when they noticed him. "Mew called me here. Is there something you wanted to talk to me about?"

"Yeah," Ash said. "Um… have you seen your brother Gary lately?"

"No, not really, I heard he's competing in the Indigo League though," Blue responded. "Why do you ask?"

"I just ran into him in the restaurant," Ash said. "And it looks like he's changed or at least trying to. I was wondering if you could talk to him, make sure he's really okay."

"... yeah… I'm not entirely sure I'm ready to face any members of my family yet, I know we ran into Gary a few times, but I'm-" Blue started to say before Delilah cut him off.

"Blue, you need to stop running away from your past. Now, you will go into that restaurant and talk to your brother," Delilah said.

"The restaurant?" Blue frowned. "... Shouldn't we talk in a more private place?"

"I don't see why you would need to talk in a private place," Delilah said. "It's not like you are going to be telling him anything secret."

"I don't want people looking at us while we're talking," Blue said. "And there's a good chance Gary will get angry and start shouting."

"I highly doubt that," Delilah said. "Now go in there before I Teleport you in there."

Blue gave a sigh, "I don't think this is a good idea, but I rather you didn't cause a scene."

The restaurant's doors opened, and Gary himself came walking out. Gary looked up and stopped when he saw Blue.

"Guess you won't have to go inside, lucky you," Delilah said before she walked over to Ash.

"Erm… awkward," Storm said when he saw the brothers staring at each other.

"We'll, uh… leave you two alone," Ash said as he took Delilah's hand. "Come on, Mom."

"Awww, but I wanted to watch…" Delilah whined.

"Memma, we can watch from behind the building or something, but I don't think they want us around right now," Ash telepathically told her.

"Fine…" Delilah said before she followed Ash.

"..." Gary and Blue just stared at each other in silence, neither one wanting to speak first.

Finally, Blue decided to break the tension and said, "I've heard you're in the Pokemon League now… sounds like you've become a strong battler since we last met."

"Yeah, not that you really care that much," Gary said coldly. "So, what are you doing here?"

"I just wanted to watch the Pokemon League, I guess," Blue said. "I didn't get to compete during my time as a Trainer, I just went straight to the Elite Four."

"Yeah, you didn't have to work as hard to get where you got," Gary said.

"That's not necessarily true," Blue said. "While we didn't compete in a tournament, we did have to go through Victory Road, which is filled with strong Trainers and wild Pokemon."

"True… I did hear that Victory Road was kind of like its own Elite Four in a way," Gary said.

"Heh, yeah, at least it's safer this way. If you lose, you don't get eaten by the wild Pokemon," Blue said. "But I digress… are you okay? I've heard that you've been through some traumatizing events lately."

"Yeah… I uh... I'd rather not talk about it," Gary responded.

"That's understandable," Blue said. "But I'm just asking if you're okay yourself. I hope you're not pushing yourself too hard."

"I'm fine," Gary said. "Unlike you, I rather keep going then quit like a baby just because I lost or something bad happened."

Blue gave a frown, "It's good that you're determined to keep going, but that's no excuse to insult me. I'm not proud with what I've done."

"It's not an insult, I'm just stating how I saw it," Gary said. "Now, if you don't have anything else to say, I should go train my Pokemon while the sun is still out."

"... I know you're trying, Gary," Blue said. "But until we can get our issues resolved, we're never going to be able to move on."

"What do you expect? For me to just suddenly forgive you after so long?" Gary asked. "Because it's going to take more than just one conversation for that to happen. For one, you need to go apologize to gramps first. Then you can call Mom and Dad and apologize to them, and then apologize to our sister. Only after you do that will we be able to confront our issues."

"You know… I don't expect forgiveness from you," Blue said.

"Then you've already given up on me?" Gary asked. "So first you leave your family, then your Pokemon, and then you give up on your brother… you're a piece of work, you know that?"

Blue sighed before he said, "If you would let me finish, that would be great, thanks. What I was trying to say was that I don't expect you to forgive me, but that doesn't mean I won't stop trying. I left because of what Professor Oak… what Gramps said to me that day. I felt like I wasn't a good Pokemon Trainer, so I wanted to go on my own journey without any Pokemon to find out why."

"That's… honestly the most idiotic thing I've ever heard you say," Gary said. "How can you find out what kind of Pokemon Trainer you are if you don't bring your Pokemon with you? I learned from Ash that in order to be a good Pokemon Trainer you need to have a level head, and a good bond with your Pokemon."

"It's simple," Blue said. "Because I wasn't trying to figure out how to be a good Pokemon Trainer. I was trying to figure myself out as a person."

"Well that's something that is best done with others around you, because if you don't know who you are, the people around you might," Gary said.

"Maybe," Blue said. "Although, like you, Ash is the one who taught me that. I got tired of hiding and being alone, so I followed him. I'm hoping one day I feel ready enough to become a Pokemon Trainer again, but I'm not quite ready yet. I'm hoping by watching the Trainers battle in the Pokemon League, it might spark something. Since you're here, perhaps I can watch you battle next."

"Yeah, I'll make sure not to get my hopes up that you'll be watching," Gary said before he started to walk past Blue.

"I wish you luck then, Gary," Blue said, not facing Gary as he past by. "Show me how you battle with your Pokemon."

Gary didn't respond and just kept walking.

When Gary disappeared into the crowd, Ash, Delilah and Storm came over to Blue from their hiding spot.

"Huh… that could've gone better," Ash said.

Blue frowned before he said, "Maybe I shouldn't have come here. Not only did I face my old rival, I also had to face my bitter little brother. Neither turned out so great."

"No, you needed to do this, Blue," Delilah said. "If you hadn't, you wouldn't have been able to move forward. You've taken the first steps in making up for what happened in the past."

Blue gave a sigh before he said, "Well, I suppose you would know, you have to do the same with the other Legendary Pokemon."

"Just try and talk to your friends and family. Start by going to Gary's match, then go talk to your grandfather," Delilah said.

Blue sighed before he said, "I'm going to need some time alone to think. I promise I'll be at Gary's next battle tomorrow."

"Okay," Ash said. "Be sure to make it."

Blue gave a solemn nod to Ash before he walked away.

Ash frowned as Blue disappeared into the crowd, "Memma… was it really alright to leave Blue alone right now? I mean he could easily just fly away if he didn't want to be here."

"He won't, because he knows I'll just bring him back here," Delilah responded. "Besides, I think he knows just as well as I do that he needs to face this or he won't ever be able to move on."

"That's gotta be rough. And what a position to be in," Storm said.

Ash sighed before he said, "Well, I just hope Blue can work things out. I still need to focus on my next match tomorrow. Starting in my next match, I'll be using a full six on six team."

"Maybe you should go train with Scorch, maybe in a Mew Game, that way she can get more used to flying," Delilah said.

"Um… what Mew Game would that be?" Storm asked nervously.

"Not a particularly bad Mew Game, just a way to help train Scorch to fly faster," Delilah responded.

"Maybe," Ash said. "But let's not do it for too long since I don't want Scorch to be too tired by the time my next match comes up."

"Of course, Ashy," Delilah said before her eyes started to glow pink. "I'll teleport us somewhere so we can be undisturbed."

"Us, as in all of us, or just you and Scorch?" Storm asked.

"All of us, that way you can do some training of your own," Delilah responded.

Ash nodded and said, "Won't that be fun, Storm?"

Storm frowned as he said, "Fun for you maybe…"

"Oh don't worry, Ashy will be training too," Delilah said with a smirk.

Ash frowned as he looked at Delilah, "What training? I'm not in the League as a Pokemon!"

"Doesn't matter, if your Pokemon are training then so are you, Ashy," Delilah said. "And that's that. Your Pokemon will respect you more if you train with them."

"She's right, you know," Storm gave a smirk at Ash.

Ash sighed before he said, "Fine, what's the training?"

Delilah smiled, "Oh, you'll see~ First, let's go back to your room. I don't want to teleport us here because there's too many people."


After Ash got back to his room, Mew had followed him invisibly since as Delilah she wasn't allowed here, and Storm jumped down from his shoulder.

"Okay Memma, we're here," Ash said. "So now what?"

"Now, I want you to turn back to normal and we'll teleport somewhere that will allow for a proper Mew Game," Mew said.

Ash gave a nervous frown before he let go of his Transformation and reverted back to his little blue Mew self.

"You ready, Ashy?" Mew asked.

"Yeah, I guess," Ash said.

Mew teleported Ash and Storm to a somewhat dense looking forest. There were a few Bug and Grass type Pokemon roaming around.

"Where are we, Memma? This kind of looks like the Viridian Forest, only not as dense," Ash said.

"This forest is known as Daybreak Forest, it's called that because at certain times of the year, the sun lines up perfectly so you can see it in the center of the forest, unobstructed," Mew said. "It's strange that there are no trees in that single line, but I guess that's how Shaymin wanted it."

"Whoa, why haven't I heard of this place? It's a lot more relaxing than the Viridian Forest," Storm said.

"Because it's on top of a steep hill," Mew responded. "And not a lot of people come through here. So this is a great place to train Scorch's flying abilities."

"Wait, Scorch is a Charizard, wouldn't she accidentally cause a forest fire with her tail flame or something?" Ash asked.

"That's why I'm going to be placing us into a Mew Game, that way I can control things better," Mew said. "Oh and if she sets a tree on fire… Kooper has to use Water Gun on her."

"But Memma, Kooper doesn't have Water Gun anymore," Ash responded.

"He may not know the actual attack, but he can still squirt water out of his mouth, and that's close enough," Mew explained.

"Well, okay," Ash said. "So you want me to bring Scorch and Kooper out or just Scorch for now?"

"Just bring out Scorch for now, we'll use Kooper when it's necessary," Mew said.

"What will I be doing?" Storm asked.

"You'll be practicing both hitting a single target and trying to split an attack to hit multiple targets," Mew said. "Oh and eventually it will go all the way to multiple moving targets. You'll target a set of trees that I will make electric resistant so you don't make them explode or anything."

"Okay, sounds good to me! At least I don't have to do any flying lessons," Storm said, before looking at Ash. "Good luck with that, Ash."

"What?" Ash frowned as he brought out Scorch's Cherish Ball from his pocket dimension. "I'm going to have flying lessons too?"

"Of course, you need to learn how to fly faster and more agile sooner or later," Mew said with a giggle. "Now go ahead and call Scorch out of her Cherish Ball and we can get started."

Ash sighed before he said, "Ugh, fine. Scorch, come on out!"

Ash used his little arms to try and throw the Cherish Ball, but he couldn't throw it very far like he could with his longer human arms. The Cherish Ball opened when it hit the grass, releasing the black Charizard. When Scorch saw she was in a forest, she quickly curled her tail around herself to keep from setting anything on fire.

"Why are we in a dense forest?" Scorch asked. "You shouldn't bring a Fire Pokemon with an exposed flame on their bodies to a forest, that's like asking for a forest fire to happen."

"Don't worry Scorch, I won't let you start a forest fire," Mew said. "Now, are you all ready?"

"Ready? Ready for what?" Scorch asked.

"A Mew Game~" Mew replied with a smile.

Scorch instantly paled at those words before she turned to Ash, slightly surprised to see him in his Mew form, before she said, "A-am I being punished?"

"No, you're not being punished, Scorch," Ash said. "This is Mew's way of training us."

"Oh… wait, what? Training us? Training us for what? Survival?" Scorch asked, completely caught off guard by this.

Ash wanted to giggle at Scorch's reaction because of how amusing it was, but he held himself back before he answered, "We're going to learn how to fly, and by that I mean learning advanced flying. You probably already know the basics of flying instinctively, but as a Charizard, you need to learn how to really use the air and sky to your advantage."

"Well said, Ashy," Mew said. "And for this Mew Game training, you are to not set anything on fire, on purpose or by accident."

"Why? It's not like I can control what happens if my tail flame happens to touch a flammable leaf or something." Scorch frowned.

"That's why you need to be aware of your surroundings," Mew explained. "When you're in the sky, you need to know where everything is in relation to you. So you are to try and keep your tail flame away from any trees."

"I think it's a good idea too," Ash said. "With this training, you'll be more aware of attacks and dangerous environments and have better reaction time so you can avoid them. But Memma, what will I be doing? I mean I don't have exposed fire on me, am I supposed to try to dodge the trees too or something else?"

"Yup, if your tail touches any trees then… hmmm… I get to slowly turn you pink," Mew said. "Temporarily of course. But if you keep touching the trees after you are fully pink, that will extend the duration of the punishment."

"Oh not again," Ash paled.

"Right now, your tail moves on its own volition, with this training, hopefully you will gain control over your tail," Mew said. "Oh and this will also teach you both evasive maneuvers, because after a little bit, the trees will start moving around. Now, are you ready to enter the Mew Game?"

"Let's get this over with," Ash sighed.

"I'll handle any challenge you throw at me," Scorch stated proudly.

"Storm?" Mew said, looking down at the Pikachu. "Are you ready?"

"As long as I don't have to worry about getting hurt or transformed or anything like that, I'm ready," Storm answered.

"You don't have to worry, Storm," Mew said with a smile. "At least not this time~"

"Now, let's begin," Mew said with a wink, suddenly the area around them shifted for a second before returning to a somewhat normal state.

"Um… so what do we do now?" Storm asked.

"Yeah, and how would you even know that my tail had touched a tree to turn me a little bit pink, Memma? I know you're Psychic and all, but even I wouldn't know if I touched a tree or something else," Ash said.

"Alright, Storm, you see those blue trees over there?" Mew asked, pointing at a set of trees that were suddenly blue. "Those are the ones that you'll be practicing on. After I see you can target multiple trees at once, I will start moving them around."

"I don't think I've ever made a Thunderbolt hit multiple targets before," Storm responded.

"That's the point of this training for you," Mew said before she turned to Scorch and Ash. "As for you two. Ashy, you'll be flying around and past the pink trees, while Scorch will by flying around the white ones. For now they will be like normal trees, but as Scorch and you learn to fly better, I will start changing them up a little."

"Changing them how?" Scorch asked.

"Well for you, the trees will become easier and easier to catch fire. And then they will start moving around. For Ashy, they'll start moving to start. Then as time goes on, they will start moving towards him and grabbing at him. Any time he touches them at all, be it his tail or his paws, he will start to turn pink. Just coming into contact with the tree will turn you a little pink, Ashy, so I don't have to do it myself," Mew explained. "Does that answer your questions?"

"Yup," Scorch said.

Ash nodded, "I guess."

"I'm ready," Storm said.

Mew smiled before she said, "Alright then, it's time to start!"

Ash and Scorch both flew towards their respective groups of trees. They knew they weren't allowed to fly above the trees, since weaving in and out of the trees was a main part of their training.

"Okay Scorch, I'm heading for the pink trees. Good luck with your training," Ash said to the Charizard beside him.

"You too," Scorch said. "Oh wait, Mew, what's my punishment if I accidentally light a tree on fire?"

"You'll get splashed in the face with water courtesy of Kooper," Mew said, holding up a familiar looking Premier Ball.

"H-hey! Where'd you get that, Memma?" Ash asked.

"Oh, I reached into your pocket dimension and took it out of there," Mew responded.

"Memma! That's an invasion of my personal space!" Ash complained.

"Since when has personal boundaries ever stopped me, Ashy?" Mew said with a mischievous smirk.

"Aww, come on Memma, you should still at least respect it," Ash pouted.

"Don't worry, I only reached in to grab Kooper's Premier Ball. It's not like I was snooping around in there or anything," Mew responded. "And I definitely didn't turn all your clothes pink~"

"Please tell me you're joking, Memma," Ash deadpanned.

"You'll just have to wait and see, won't you?" Mew said, her mischievous smirk growing into a full on mischievous smile.

Ash decided he didn't want to find out any time soon and just focus on his training. He split off from Scorch as he flew over to the pink trees while Scorch flew over to the white trees.

"Alright you two, begin!" Mew said as she spun Kooper's shrunken Premier Ball on her small finger.

After a bit of training without him running into any trees, Ash saw the pink trees start to move and lean towards him. He tried to fly away from them, but that almost made him bump into another pink tree. It was almost something out of a horror film, only the trees were pink instead of dark blue and they didn't have sinister faces on them. Ash couldn't go very fast yet, so weaving between the trees without touching one was hard.

"Faster, Ashy!" Mew yelled from a little bit away.

Ash tried to move faster, but he got a little reckless, and this caused his tail to touch a pink tree, causing the tip of his tail to turn pink. Ash didn't notice this yet, and kept going.

"No slowing down, Ashy," Mew said telepathically, since Ash had gotten further away from the ground.

Ash gave a high pitched yip when he felt a branch of a pink tree touching his back. Ash turned his head to see his back was turning pink.

"Ashy, watch out!" Mew yelled telepathically.

Of course, because Ash wasn't looking where he was going, he ran into another pink tree, which caused half his head to turn pink. Ash stopped and floated backwards but stopped when he heard something moving behind him. Ash flew forward again, not wanting the tree to catch him.

All of a sudden, Mew was flying next to him, easily dodging the pink trees. "Are you okay, Ashy? You smacked your head pretty hard," Mew said worriedly.

Ash wanted to look at her, but he didn't in fear of running into another tree. "I'm fine, Memma, I've survived worse."

"Alright, then if you're fine, I want you to speed up even more," Mew said.

"But I'm already going too fast as is!" Ash protested.

"Are you scared, Ashy? Cause it looks like you're hesitating instead of listening to your body and your instincts," Mew said. "If you stopped trying so hard, you could easily dodge these trees."

Mew flew in front of Ash and kept there, flying backwards, still easily dodging the trees. Ash couldn't help but wonder how it was even possible to do that, Mew wasn't even looking at the trees she was dodging.

"Your body will know what to do, Ashy, stop trying to just fly in a straight line," Mew said. "Remember, you're a Psychic Pokemon. You can use your powers to map out the trees and use your powers to tell what movements each of the trees are making. Now stop trying to use just your eyes to dodge the trees, use your mind, your body, and your powers."

"Memma, I don't even know how to do that." Ash frowned as he felt the tip of his feet touching another branch.

"Trust your body, Ashy," Mew said, slowing down so she was right in front of Ash. "Take my paws and close your eyes, I promise I won't let go. This is just to let you get in contact with your instincts."

Before Ash could do that, there was a bright fire over by Scorch's side. He could even hear Scorch roaring out of frustration.

Mew sighed, "At least I already released Kooper and explained everything to him. So that roar was probably also, in part, to Kooper's Squirt Gun, and yes, I know that's not an actual move. For now, let's just focus on you, Ashy."

"Okay, Memma, but why are you helping me? Wouldn't it be better to learn this on my own?" Ash asked.

"Normally, I would've let you learn this all on your own, but I feel that as your Memma, I should teach you what it is to be a Mew," Mew said. "And since we're the only two Mews in existence, I'm the only one who can teach you. You might get things on your own, but it will be much quicker and easier if I help you a little. I won't be giving you all the answers though."

"Thanks, Memma," Ash said as he reached out to take her paws with his slightly smaller ones.

"Now close your eyes, Ashy," Mew said taking hold of his paws.

Ash did as Mew instructed, closing his eyes.

"Now, try to find your instincts and listen to them," Mew said.

"How do I do that, Memma?" Ash asked.

Mew made a bit of a thinking sound before she said, "You know that feeling you get when you feel like you might hit something? Or when someone's watching you? Or you feel scared when you feel like you're in danger? It's like that, it comes natural to all living creatures, humans and Pokemon. So try to follow the first thing you feel."

"Okay, Memma," Ash said, still with his eyes closed and his hands holding onto Mew's.

It was a rather strange experience. Ash couldn't really see the trees, but he could somehow easily picture them in his head. This wasn't something he could've done as a human. Ash wasn't sure if Mew would weave with him, but he moved his body to avoid the trees he could see in his head.

"Good job, Ashy," Mew said after a little bit of Ash dodging trees with his eyes closed. "Now, let's pick up speed."

Ash had himself go faster. The trees were still seeable in his head, but they were harder to dodge as he was not used to this.

All of a sudden, he felt his paws were empty, no longer being held by Mew's paws.

"Good job, Ashy, now keep going at this speed," Mew said. "When you feel you're ready, you can try to fly with your eyes open. For now I need to go check on Scorch and Storm, don't worry, I won't be far."

Of course Memma would let go while I was still flying, that's such a classic parental move. Ash thought to himself as he continued to dodge the trees with his eyes closed. Uh-oh… another branch caught me. I don't even want to open my eyes for fear that I look all pink now.

"You aren't all pink yet, Ashy, just keep going," Mew said telepathically in response to his thoughts. "Oh and open your eyes soon, otherwise I'll just turn you completely pink for a whole month."

Ash heard Scorch roaring again, which caused the trees to become disorientated and blurry in his head. Ash opened his eyes and tried to zip around an incoming tree, but his thighs still touched one of the branches.

Right, Memma said I had to listen to my instincts… Ash thought. The reason my thighs are now pink is because I tried to dodge it on my own and I ignored my instinct which told me to dodge right instead of dodge left. Though I guess my initial panic when I suddenly saw that tree didn't help.

"It's okay, Ashy, I don't expect you to become an expert flyer in a single day," Mew said. "Just keep trying."


Ash didn't know how long he had been doing this, weaving between pink trees, but he was getting tired, and he still bumped into a few branches, but he saw sunlight up ahead of him. Ash stopped when he reached the sunlight, there weren't anymore pink trees ahead of him. Ash looked around to realize he had flown out of the forest and the illusion that Mew had set up. The sunlight was actually a dim orange, since the sun was starting to set already.

"Alright, Ashy, come back and take a break, you've earned it," Mew said telepathically.

Ash looked back at the forest he just flew out of, seeing the trees looked normal now. He cautiously flew back into the forest, relieved to see the trees were normal and not out to touch him. It didn't take long for him to reach Mew.

"How'd I do, Memma?" Ash asked.

"You, Scorch, and Storm did really well today," Mew said. "Storm managed to be able to hit a maximum of five targets with one Thunderbolt, six when they were closer together. And Scorch got a lot better at minding her surroundings. And you learned to trust your instincts, but you ended up mostly pink still."

"Mostly pink?" Ash asked.

"Yup, there's still one part of you that isn't pink," Mew said as she flew over and booped his still blue nose with her pink paw.

Storm looked at Ash, he was tired from using a lot of his Thunderbolt in one go, but he couldn't help but laugh as he watched the only blue on Ash turn pink, "You looked like a Mew with a big blue nose! But it looks like Mew wanted to finish off the change."

"Aww… Memma, how long am I going to be pink?" Ash asked, rubbing his now pink nose.

"An hour or two," Mew responded with a smile. "I haven't decided yet. None of your friends will see you like this."

Scorch came back just now, her face soaked with Kooper's 'Squirt Gun'. She landed in front of Mew and Ash.

"You didn't strand poor Kooper in the middle of the forest, did you, Scorch?" Mew asked as she looked around for the Wartortle.

Kooper rolled off the grumpy black Charizard's back. "Thankfully no, but she did seem tempted I think."

"Very," Scorch mumbled as she shook her head, shaking the remaining water off of it. "My wings are tired, my face is cold from the wet water, and now I feel paranoid that my tail will set anything on fire."

"You don't need to feel paranoid, Scorch, just remember to stay aware of your surroundings," Mew said. "For now, you all deserve a rest. Maybe I can take you back to the Tree so you can all soak in the hot springs for a bit, that way you will all be ready for Ashy's battle tomorrow."

"Thanks, but no thanks, Mew, I don't want to be in any water for a while," Scorch huffed.

"Then how about we go somewhere that you can get a nice relaxing massage?" Mew said in response.

"Are we going back to the Pokemon Center?" Storm asked.

"They give adequate massages, but I'm thinking of taking you all somewhere that specializes in massages," Mew said. "Ashy will have to disguise himself, but they give some of the best massages in Kanto."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Storm asked. "Let's get going."

"Memma… um… maybe you should massage me yourself," Ash said with a small frown. "I'm a bit too tired to maintain my human form, and if I get too relaxed then I might accidentally revert without meaning to."

"Alright, I can give you the massage, Ashy, but I think Storm and Scorch deserve a professional massage or something as relaxing as that," Mew said.

Ash nodded, "Of course, they've worked really hard today."

"And Ashy, if you're really that tired, you should come over here so I can carry you," Mew said. "You can even take a nap if you want."

"I think I can managed, Memma, I'm not that tired," Ash said.

"Alright, then let's get going," Mew said.


The next morning, Ash woke up in his room in the Pokemon League Village.

"How'd you sleep, Ashy?" Mew said. "Oh and how did you like my massage?"

Ash sat up and stretched, "It was really nice, much nicer than even the Chansey at the Pokemon Center. Where did you learn to give massages like that, Memma?"

"I've had time to learn how to give a proper massage," Mew responded. "Now get up, grab some food, and go find out who your next opponent is."

Ash nodded before he transformed into his human form, giving himself a quick lookover to make sure nothing was out of place.

"You're good, Ashy," Mew said.

Ash shook Storm awake, who had been sleeping beside him on the bed. "Time to wake up, Storm, we have another battle today."

"Aww… is it really already time to get up?" Storm groaned. "I was having such a nice dream about getting a massage while being fed Pecha Berry pies…"

Ash chuckled before he said, "I think that actually happened last night."

"Really? No wonder it was so vivid…" Storm said as he got up and stretched.

"Yup," Ash said as he started packing up. "Now come on, Storm. I'm going to grab a quick breakfast while we're down there and see who our next opponent is going to be."

"Let me know who your opponent is when you find out, Ashy, I'm gonna go hunting," Mew said.

"Okay Memma, be sure to make it back in time for the actual battle," Ash said.

"I would never miss your battle, Ashy. Now, get going or you're gonna be late," Mew said before she disappeared in a flash.

Storm scampered up onto Ash's shoulder as Ash opened the door and started heading towards the elevator.

"I'm guessing we're not gonna get a full breakfast?" Storm asked.

"No, I was just planning on grabbing one of the to-go breakfasts that they have at the counter. We shouldn't have a full meal before our battle, otherwise it will slow us down," Ash responded.

Storm sighed before he said, "I guess you've got a point."


When Ash got to the stadium, he went up to the counter, where one of the staff members was standing.

"Can I help you sir?" The staff member asked. "And if you are looking to find out who your next opponent is, please just look at the board. If you are not here for that, then I will be happy to help you."

"Okay," Ash said. "I'm just here to see who my next opponent is."

"Well, young Trainer, the matches are chosen automatically, so you don't have to come up to the counter every time to find out your opponent," The staff member said. "The board will show your opponent as well as all the other matches and the times of their battles."

"Huh, that's convenient," Ash said. "Thank you, ma'am."

Ash left the counter and walked up to the board to see where he was and who he was matched up against.

"... you must be joking…" Storm said as he found Ash's picture.

Ash frowned as he hadn't seen his picture yet.

"Your picture is still near the top left, though it's a little closer in," Storm pointed out.

Ash saw his picture, and he almost couldn't believe who he was paired with. "Is that…?"


AbyssusTheDarkNightmare: DarkFoxKit: I asked that question every time canon Ash sends that disobedient Charizard into a battle. Although it's more like 'does Ash have a death wish?' considering Charizard would Flamethrower Ash whenever he tries to get Charizard to battle.
Gary's trying to be a better person, though he's not used to having to act that way.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': No, we aren't making Gary into Gray. Especially due to Gray's… problem with keeping all his clothes on at all times… Yes, Gary has definitely matured, but there are still parts of him that haven't changed.

ST4RSK1MM3R: DarkFoxKit: Yeah, kind of. I don't do back stories anymore unless it's relevant to the plot. And yup, it's been planned for Scorch to evolve when she battles against her Charizard brother.

Dimension Distorter: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Glad you thought it was worth it, we definitely thought that right then was the time to evolve her into a shiny Charizard.

ChildOfAnUmbreon: DarkFoxKit: Yup, Scorch evolved, and you just broke every glass in the house with your loud screaming. ^^'
Heh, don't worry, we didn't leave you out. XP
To be fair, Blue didn't plan on following Ash to the Pokemon League, his Poke parents and sister made him go.

I hope your sister is feeling better, and it's fine, I wasn't really sick. It was just part of the AN. Also, please put that fire out. ^^'

Guest: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': It may take Blue some time to get over his inner struggles. You can't expect someone to change overnight, that's unrealistic. Blue has a process ahead of him where he has to face his past and get past it in order to move on into the future.

Mew: I can transform into almost anything or anyone. I could probably transform into another human form, but I prefer being Delilah if I have to become a human.

thor94: DarkFoxKit: I always thought it was weird that canon Charizard would suddenly become disobedient to Ash when he first evolved into Charmeleon. I figured it's because he sees Ash as weak and no longer worthy to be his Trainer, so that's how we made the Charizard here. Scorch, of course, have no reason to think that way towards this Ash, and it disgusted her to see her brother acting like that. It's always been planned for Scorch evolve when she battled against her brother, we were just waiting for the right time for it to happen.
Gary hasn't completely recovered, but he is trying to be a better person, though it's hard for him to act so different from how he was before.
Of course, Gary and Blue aren't going to see eye to eye, especially not right away.

PsychicEevee0103: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': It's definitely a lot better than how an interaction between the two of them would've gone before. And yeah, it didn't give us an autocorrect prompt or anything so you spelled it correctly.

DarkFoxKit: A battle between Gary and Ash, huh? That would be interesting.

delta4phoenix: DarkFoxKit: Clara or Chara? And hey, nice to see some Undertale characters. Ah, well it helps that we write easier when someone's there helping us, having each other definitely helps. Though having a weekly update schedule also puts a bit of pressure on us.
Wait, you haven't played Undertale yet? What's wrong with you? Play it! And make sure you can hear it. Cause Onyx here couldn't hear anything from Undertale throughout the entire pacifist playthrough, and oh boy was I upset when I found out about that. Also, you can call me kitten if you want, I don't mind it anymore.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Whines* Please stop bringing it up…

DarkFoxKit: Not until you actually play through it WITH the sound!

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': That isn't going to happen until DECEMBER!

Mew: Alright, enough you two, we're still doing the reviews right now.

Boggie445: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I'm glad our story is making you tap into your feels, we try to put as much emotion into every scene as we can that way the reader feels like they are experiencing the story themselves instead of just reading words off a screen. We want this to not just be a story but also be an experience for the readers. You are experiencing it just as much as we are. Yes, we may be writing it, but we are actually picturing the scenes in our mind. For me it's so clear sometimes that it feels like I could close my eyes and watch it unfold as a show.

HeroCrafter: DarkFoxKit: The arc isn't ending yet, but it will once the Pokemon League is over and whatever else Mew might have plans for Ash happens. Ash won't travel Johto any time soon, the next region we're planning for him is in the Orre region. Um, no, Remi didn't replace anyone. Ash's Pidgeotto is male in this story, and hasn't evolved, and his name is Gale, and Ash does still use him. So apparently Ash's Pidgeot is female, and I didn't know this, because I always thought his Pidgeotto was a male.

Giratinafan129: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': It's fine, Giratinafan. Now you know for the future to not do that. I wasn't trying to make you feel bad, I was mainly pointing it out.

DarkFoxKit: I guess Onyx did seem pretty harsh on you for it, but try not to worry, we're not angry at you or anything. Onyx just didn't want anyone advertising themselves on here. Perhaps you didn't mean to advertise yourself, and I apologize if you took what we said the wrong way.

ArceusnMew: DarkFoxKit: Yeah, I do plan on Scorch getting a Mega Stone in the future, though we haven't decided yet if it will be the X or Y form. Maybe it'll be another thing we'll have the fans vote on. I apologize, I hadn't meant for it to take this long to get the Alola region to exist in this story, but that's just how it happened. I'm hoping we can get to it before Gamefreak decides to release the 8th generation games.

Jewel moonstone: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I'm happy you think that every chapter is an improvement from the last. My favorite animated movie? That's easy, it's Zootopia. That thing was such a smash for me that it is what got me into Fanfiction. Besides Zootopia, I would have to say I enjoyed Spirited Away as a child, and I will admit, that I think the How To Train Your Dragon series is good. If you want to count another animated movie, it would be Avatar, the one from James Cameron. I know there are real actors in it too, but it was mostly animation. My favorite TV Show? Easy, Steven Universe.

DarkFoxKit: I don't pick favorites. If I'm in the mood for them, then I like them the most for a while, until they get old and I move on to something else. Although I can say that Zootopia and How To Train Your Dragon did give us an idea for a really neat story.

KaliAnn: DarkFoxKit: Heh, I had a picture of a beautiful black Charizard to look at while I was describing Scorch's evolution, it really helped. Heh, well Mew may be playfully dangerous, but she is still a pure hearted Pokemon, so she raised Ash well.

REALUnicornia: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Ahh, we might look at it later.

DarkFoxKit: Actually, Fyre told me about it. Unfortunately I don't have a cell or smartphone, so apps are kinda hard for me to use. ^^'

AliAquaGamer: Mew: Whenever we feel like turning her back. If she really wants to go back to normal, all she has to do is say something about it.

FXInfinity: DarkFoxKit: Greetings again FX, nice to see you're back. :3 I'm glad to know you put up with my atrocious writing in the early chapters of Child of Mew to get this far. ^^' Ah, well, I wasn't planning on doing AN adventures anymore, but that changed when my co-writers really wanted to do them.

Mew: :3

TheLightWyvern: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Thank you for your concern, but she is feeling much better now.

DarkFoxKit: I wasn't really sick, but thank you for your concern.

TheWhisperingWarrior: DarkFoxKit: Yeah, the episode was surprisingly sad and heartbreaking, I say surprisingly because the Sun and Moon anime series has been more bright, happy go lucky than any of the anime's seasons so far. I did like how they used the tree's last leaf to represent the old Stoutland's life.
Yeah, I know all about the episodes, I've been keeping up. Though Onyx here has zero interest in it after seeing the first episode of Sun and Moon. Probably shouldn't talk too much about it or you'll reveal spoilers.

Well, it's about freaking time. Can't believe it took them 20 years just to have Ho-Oh be in a Pokemon movie! And they had to reboot Ash's journey just to do it. Why? Is it because Ash saw it in the first episode and they didn't want Ash seeing it again or something?

Pikatchoo: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': It was for the AN, but thank you for your concern, it shows how much we, the writers, are cared for. I don't quite remember myself, I am sure Lady Fox will know if Scorch was the older sister. Unless you were talking about 'little' cause that could mean physically little.

DarkFoxKit: Scorch is roughly the same age as her brother, she could possibly be a day or two younger, but not by much. Scorch just acts like the older sister since she's a lot more mature, as you can see. Heh, you didn't know shiny Charizard was black? ^^' It's really popular among Pokemon fans. But please do see a picture of it at least, it's really majestic. It's also why I gave Ash a shiny Charmander in the first place, because I absolutely love shiny Charizard's color.
Hmmm, well who knows, perhaps one day Scorch's brother may find out the truth about Ash. :3
Gary still hasn't gotten completely over with what happened on New Island. There were all sorts of Pokemon attacks there, Thunderbolts included. If Gary got hit with an attack, weak or not, it could trigger a relapse. War is psychological scarring, especially on a child.

Slaezzior: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah, we felt that it was the perfect time and place for her to evolve. Yeah, we came up with that idea all on our own, on how some Pokemon might not listen to their Trainers because they get defeated and KOed a lot because of the Trainer's orders.

DarkFoxKit: It's funny, because so many people got mad at us for not evolving Scorch when she battled against Otoshi's Marowak, now they're glad we waited until she battled against her brother to evolve her. Good thing comes to those who wait. XP
Well, if my Ash did have to deal with a disobedient Charizard, he would whip it up into shape in no time, especially with Mew's help. Personally, I try not to let my Pokemon faint if I can help it. I don't play it on Nuzlocke, but I hate it when they faint.

What do you think Mew is going to do? Squish poor Storm? ^^'

Gary's trying to be a better person, but he's not used to trying to act like not a butthole. It'll be a while before Gary finds a personality that works for him.

Psychic Nature: DarkFoxKit: Well, most of the really bad things aren't going to happen until the next book. This is more relaxing after the whole war happened. I have no reason to bring Team Rocket in randomly, especially since the Pokemon League is full of actual competent police and Officer Jennys.

TheEmeraldPizza: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I hope you don't mind me asking, but what do you mean your bones are twisted? If you'd rather not say here, just shoot me a PM. Also I hope your new phone is a lot better. Just an FYI, in the future, if you don't have access to your account, instead of leaving the name Guest, just write in something like TheEmeraldPizza or if it doesn't let you do that, write in TheEmeraldPizzaa and we will know it's you.

DarkFoxKit: Dark Ash? Where did you get the idea that there might be a Dark Ash? Hmm… I guess if you hadn't seen your friends in a while, it's natural to be nervous. Sure, you can talk about Child of Mew, always helps to spread the word. Someone did talk about Child of Mew on Youtube before, but they've only read the first arc, so they weren't very informed about Mew's relationship with Ash, or who the hybrids were or anything involving some of the stuff they talked about, and it bugged me a bit. ^^'
I realized we've failed to mention Zach and Terra's age, so it's understandable that would cause some confusion.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': We did actually discussed their ages in private, so if you would like to know, here it is. Terra is 25, Zach is 19, and Tyra, the Child of Rayquaza if you didn't remember, is 22.

DarkFoxKit: Ash would probably be 12 right now if you're still counting his human age. Though he's technically a newborn-ish Mew right now. Well, I guess you can see why we haven't added the Alola region yet, despite Sun and Moon being out for a while now. We do have plans for it soon. I won't say what Pokemon, but yes, we are planning for Ash to catch a Shadow Pokemon, though whether or not he uses them depends on if we need him to for the plot. Didn't canon Ash caught a Roggenrola in the Black and White series? It evolved if I remember right. Ash having one of his Pokemon turned into a Shadow Pokemon? … Hmm, well, that's an interesting idea. What do you think, Onyx?

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I think it's incredibly interesting. He would have to find a way to purify them or try to change them back on his own. Who knows, we may just do that, somehow have one of his Pokemon get turned into a Shadow Pokemon.

DarkFoxKit: Heh, thanks. Though I rarely ever enjoy reading the books they give you at school. No, I don't know Overwatch.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I don't play Overwatch. I have watched youtubers and twitch streamers playing it, but I don't play it myself.

GhostofTime: DarkFoxKit: Cute Rockruff key chain. You seem to really like Rockruff. As you can see from this chapter, Blue and Gary did talk, though it didn't go so well. I know, right? There was no reason that Ash shouldn't have gotten a Latias from that movie, but of course, as law, Ash is not allowed to have a Legendary Pokemon on his team, ever, or keep a pseudo legendary for long. Heck, he had a Goodra only to get rid of it soon after for no particular reason.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I really like Diancie, there, I said it.

Mew: Nah, where's the fun in normalcy?

DarkFoxKit: *Wags her tail as GhostofTime scratched behind her ears* Well, I can't exactly just turn into a Kitsune, and I'm fine with just being the ordinary one here. Onyx is a shapeshifting, time lord dragon. And Mew is… Mew. There needs to be at least one ordinary person here, even if she is a talking fox. Donfyre, Mew and Onyx would have to turn me into a Kitsune if they really want me to be one.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I am fine with you as you are, Lady Fox.

Mew: Though it would be a fun temporary transformation~

DarkFoxKit: That's a cute Sylveon you have there… though I don't like how she's looking at me. ^^' Umm… why would Sylva be planning something for me? Did I do something to warrant that?

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': *Stares at the Sylveon and softly growls defensively* Trust me, don't do anything stupid. I will defend Lady Fox if I have to.

DarkFoxKit: Thanks Onyx, you're a good dragoness. Also, to answer your question about what Pokemon we would create… that's a good question. There's a lot of different kinds of Pokemon we could make. I could make a fox Pokemon that would actually evolve into a more elegant fox instead of another bipedal thing like what Fennekin and Zorua turns into, but we already have Vulpix and Eevee for that.

Hmm… well, maybe I would make a kangaroo Pokemon. Yes, I know we have Kangaskhan, but that's more of a dinosaur with a pouch to raise a young than a kangaroo Pokemon. I would like an actual kangaroo, but more anime-like. It would have big feet, and its normal colors could have a white underbelly, while the rest is a dark red. The females would have a pouch and a baby inside it, while the males don't. They actually have a pre-evolved form, which is the joey baby form. They can use their tails like a whip, so they can do moves like Vine Whip. Their hands can be used for claw attacks and punch attacks. They can use their feet for a powerful bounce and stomp attacks. They would be mainly physical speedy Pokemon, with decent defense and HP. As for special features, they can have small wing-like fur on their shoulders to look like Flying types. They would also have back black spikes. Joeys would have little nubs on their backs so it wouldn't hurt the mother.

As for their names and types… the little joeys would be called Joeroo, and the evolved adult form would be called Marsroo. To evolve a Joeroo, it could be by levelling them up to a certain level. They would either be Normal/Fighting or just pure Fighting types. I can imagine kangaroos being Fighting due to the boxing kangaroos. They might also be considered Fighting/Flying types due to being able to jump so high. As for their abilities they can have Defiant or Moxie, and their hidden ability could be different with their gender. Females would get Parental Bond while the males would get Stamina.

Darkzdragon 'Onyx': I would want a crystal european style dragon. It's typing would be Dragon and Rock Typing or Dragon and Fire typing. It would be a normal Pokemon. It could be similar to Diancie and Carbink. It could be a crystal quadrupedal lizard like a salamander. The second dragon form would be the final evolution. And I'm not sure what the second form would be if it would even have a second form. Don't know what they would be called. You might need to do something extremely out of the ordinary to evolve it into the crystal dragon. The crystal lizard would be Rock typing probably. In order to evolve it, you may have to use a Fire Stone or even harder, it would need to bathe in a volcano.

Though if I was gonna make it a legendary I would instead change it where the lizard is instead a Crystal Egg that has to be incubated in a volcano and only after a certain amount of time in the volcano will the Crystal Dragon emerge. If it was a legendary, it would probably be a lesser Legendary that assists Diancie and Groudon. It would be able to feel the movement of tectonic plates and also the movement of the magma underneath the surface. It would also be able to grow, sustain, or enhance crystals.

secret: Darkzdragon 'Onyx': Yeah, Scorch really showed her brother up by evolving at the perfect moment and defeating him. And… I'll go get the broom and dust pan…

DarkFoxKit: Isn't it much better we had Scorch evolve while fighting against her brother than against Otoshi's Marowak? So many people were complaining about how that was the perfect time for Scorch to evolve before. XD