Chapter 1: What are you?

New Island- Kanto Region- Autumn Night

If Mewtwo was one thing, he was confused. The more he tried to erase Ash's Memory, the more Ash seemed to resist. Mewtwo flew back down, carrying the clones with him as he continued to pour his powers into the boy's mind. He didn't understand, while he was easily able to teleport the others off of the island and make them forget, for some reason Ash and by a lesser extent his friends seemed to have a resistance. And more so, his mind was also confusing, unlike anything he ever seen. Almost as if two incredibly powerful minds were put into one, and it was always changing. Finally, strangest of all, his mind didn't even seem human, but more like that of a Pokémon, but greater. With a grunt, Mewtwo again upped his power, whatever this barrier was, he had to break through it. He had to. The secret of his existence and potentially his safety depended on it. As his mind was manhandled in the hardest way possible, Ash screamed as his he got a splitting headache. Ash heard a different voice in his mind as Mew flew nearby.

"Stop it! You're hurting him! Mewtwo stop it!" The voice was female and angry, matching the expression that Mew currently had on its face.

Finally, Mewtwo and Ash simultaneously fell to one knee in exhaustion. Ash's ears were ringing, and he felt almost too dizzy to stand, but slowly he pushed himself back on his feet. Mewtwo however, remained down.

"What are you?" Mewtwo asked.

"What do you mean?" Ash Inquired clearly confused.

The Genetic Pokémon pushed himself to his feet, and back into a hover.

"Your mind is like a Pokémon's, and even then, unlike any I've seen before, and yet you look completely human. What are you really Ash Ketchum?"

Ash was speechless, what was Mewtwo talking about, mind like a Pokémon? It didn't make sense.

Mew turned to Mewtwo, "I'll explain later, right now take your friends back to where we were going, I'll meet you there."

"What about them? It would be best that they didn't remember this."

"You might not have a choice but to let them remember in this case. Leave them to me, I know what to do."

Mewtwo nodded and then flew off with his friends in tow. Mew flew up to Ash, Ash flinching with how close she was. Mew's eyes glowed blue then faded as she read his mind.

"As I suspected! That careless copycat broke the seal!"

"What seal? Why can I understand you? What's going on?"

"That's what I would like to know!"

Ash looked down to see his Pikachu, it looked up to make eye contact with his horrified trainer.

"What?" it said.

Ash could understand Pikachu! He could understand Mew! What was going on!? Ash screamed and reeled back falling on his butt. Mew sighed; this was going to take a lot of explaining.

"Ash, listen to me!" Mew said lifting Ash back onto his feet telekinetically, "I imagine there is a lot happening to you right now, but I promise this will all eventually make sense. Go talk to your mother, she will explain everything. She will most likely be waiting for you at the top of The Bell tower in Ecutreak City in Johto!"

"Why can't she just talk to me at home?"

"She won't be there Ash; she undoubtedly felt the seal break as she put it there with your Father's assistance. She will have most likely assumed her true form and travelled back to her home region in hopes to contact your father. I'll try to reach them both." Mew looked off in the distance. "And hope I can reach them before another legendary notices you."

"My… my Father?"

Mew Nodded.

"Yes, Ash, your father. He's known your mother for a long time, but is unfortunately more often than not tied up with work, but he's got one of the biggest hearts in the region. I can easily see why she fell for him."

Mew gave her cute mischievous little titter; Ash hung his head.

"I know, away on a Pokémon journey I bet."

Mew cleared her throat, "Yes and no, your father does at least try to command some very powerful Pokémon, but…

She sighed and shook her head.

How do I say this?... Ash…Your parents aren't who you think they are.

She sighed again.

"You'll begin to understand when you find your mother. But, do not tell anyone anything that has happened here or that you can understand Pokémon except for people you trust with your life, for if what you really are gets out, it could place you and your friends in mortal danger. Remember, find your mother at the Bell Tower in Johto, and don't tell anyone what you have seen here! Until we meet again, son of the Ocean and Sky!"

Mew waved her paw after saying this as everything went white.

"Wait!"

Before Ash knew it, he was back in the shelter he was in before the whole thing happened as if it had never happened.

"Ughhh… what just happened?" Pikachu asked.

Oh boy, Ash could still understand him as clear as a bell, it had not been a dream. Had it been an illusion by some Pokémon, a trick and a trap by Team Rocket? Or had it actually been true…? All in all, he was finding it hard to believe. There was only one way to find out in Ash's mind if the things he was told about his mother was true, and no, it wasn't to go to Johto, wherever that was, as Mew had told him to.

Ketchum Residence- Pallet Town- Kanto Region- Autumn Afternoon

"Mom I'm home!" Ash called as Misty and Brock followed after him.

Silence, not even Mimey seemed to respond.

"Mom?!"

Ash ran around the house, looking frantically as his cries grew more and more desperate. He finally made his way to the dining room, Anxious and sad to see that his mother was nowhere to be found. Only then did he notice the white envelope on the otherwise clean table. Cautiously he picked it up, it had his name written on the front in his mother's handwriting. He opened it and pulled out a sheet of folded white paper as a multicolored feather fell to the ground. Ash picked it up and examined it. It seemed to shimmer and glow as he held it, and it felt hot, really hot! Like a blazing fire but yet it didn't burn or hurt him. What was this?

Quickly, he opened the paper and began to read.

My Dearest Ash,

I am glad to hear that you are alright and sorry you and your Pokémon had to go through that. Mew told me everything, Mewtwo and I will have a talk, of that you can be sure of. Don't worry, I'll be alright when I face him, because well. It's a bit hard to explain and also to tell you this, but as Mew said, I'm not who you think I am, and more so, you're not who you think you are. Your father and I initially planned on doing it when you had come of age after your Pokémon journey was complete. But it appears fate had different plans. I'll explain everything Ash, I promise, and when we meet again, I will take you to meet your father for the first time. I'm sure he'll be happy and surprised to see you, but with what happened its time you learned the truth about your birth. Meet me at the top of the Bell Tower in Ecutreak City in the Johto Region, just as Mew said for you to, make sure you take the feather with you as it is a sacred place and this is a special feather that has a special connection to me and who I truly am and might be the only thing that will allow you to the top of the tower. Knowing your sense of direction, I recommend that you go talk to Professor Oak, show him this letter, he will know what to do and how to prepare you for your journey. Also, only show this letter to those you trust with your life, as knowing who you are can place both them and you in mortal danger. With this in mind, I will send you 3 guardians to protect you once you reach Jothto, you will know them when you see them. I look forward to seeing you again.

Love,

Mom

Ash lowered the paper from his face, the letter had easily created more questions than answers, so now there was only one place to go, Johto.