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1

Pikachu was not panicking, not even one tiny bit. It's not like he just assaulted one of the legendary Pokémon and knocked them out. No way... that's not what happened. Why do you think that someone like Pikachu could... No, pfuu, absurd...

Pikachu- well, Pikachu wanted to hit his head on the nearest tree because that's precisely what happened.

That dumb, small, human kid who appeared out of freaking nowhere was no other than his new house guest, Mew. And how the hell that checked out could be anyone's guess because Pikachu was grasping at straws here!

Everyone knew that not even the great Mew who was capable of Transforming into all Pokémon in existence (well, most of them) couldn't disguise herself as a human. It simply wasn't done. Humans and Pokémon are too different, even if some rumors insisted that they shared a distant ancestor.

Pikachu had no idea how and why Mew could... no, that's not what mattered right now! What mattered was that he had a passed out legendary laying near the opening of his den. Poor, poor Mew. Hopefully, she won't remember it was he that knocked her out once she woke up.

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What?

A Pokémon could hope!

So, Pikachu did the only thing he could do in that situation. He dragged the knocked-out Mew inside of his den, picked up the berries, and stashed them away.

Mews are strong, Pikachu knew that it wouldn't be long before she woke up. In the meantime, he needed to think about some things.

First, thinking back to the start of the incident, human-Mew looked decidedly male. Pikachu wasn't sure how 'Transform' worked, but usually, isn't it reasonable to stay the same gender even when you change from one Pokémon to another?

Another thing is... Mew's story from before... if he took into account her human form, it started looking like she was telling him the truth all along.

If she was telling him the truth then... well, Pikachu had no idea what he was supposed to do, or think. A human turning into a Pokémon... and Mew of all things, it seemed improbable, but Pikachu couldn't deny what his eyes showed him.

He was still skeptical, but who wouldn't be?! Pikachu was standing in the middle, he didn't want to acknowledge that idiotic story as truth, but at the same time, it seemed like he had no choice in the matter!

Pikachu looked at the passed-out Mew and thought to himself, 'while I don't like humans much, even if this Mew had been one before, she isn't now.'

You need to know that Pikachu, this Pikachu specifically, is very stubborn. Once he made up his mind, almost nothing is going to change it. So, when Pikachu thought that Mew's past humanness didn't matter, he meant it and was going to act on it no matter what.

Ash didn't know it yet, but he just gained a life companion.

Talking about Ash, after he got struck by Pikachu's attack, he ended up in the psychic realm.

Only, this time, it was the first time he was the only one in the psychic realm. Yami was nowhere to be seen, or more accurately, heard.

Ash didn't know what to think about it. Could it be that Yami really was mad at him? Is that why he wasn't in the psychic realm?

It was lonely here all alone. Ash didn't like it one bit. Is that how Yami used to be before? All alone in this dark space of blackness and nothingness? If so, Ash felt for him. That didn't seem pleasant.

The other Pokémon probably woke up, and that's why there was no one in the psychic realm, Ash comforted himself in a small voice. His long pink tail swayed from side to side, and his triangular ears dropped.

It was boring and a little scary to be here alone. It all seemed darker and harsher. Ash didn't like it. He wanted to wake up. He needed to go back and-

And what?

He finally Transformed into a human. Was it time to leave Pikachu? Did Ash go back to his hometown just like that? Could he?

Ash missed his mom, but Yami had been right. He wasn't human anymore. Could Ash really live his life like nothing happened? Could he really fake being human for the rest of his life?

His tail stopped swaying and fell still, and his big, blue eyes turned misty. He was just a little boy, after all. He needed to talk to his mother. His mother would know what to do.

He didn't want to give up on his dream. He wanted to be a Pokémon Master with all his being, but could a Pokémon really be a Pokémon Master?

It seemed absurd, but Ash didn't care. Even if he had to pretend his whole life... if he had to hide the truth from everyone and face Team Rocket head-on, Ash was going to be a Pokémon Master.

No matter what.

2

Ash woke up to Pikachu's worried face. The mouse Pokémon perked up the moment Ash showed any signs of conciseness, "you're awake! Ho, thank Arceus, for a moment there I thought I-" he stopped, and his long ear twitched, "well, it doesn't matter what I thought, I'm just happy that you're alright."

"Pikachu...?"

Ash blinked a few times in confusion, his mind was still a little foggy from the forced-nap he had no choice but to partake in.

The mouse Pokémon nodded merrily, "that's right, kid. Feeling better now?"

Ash nodded slowly and ignored the way his vision swam, "yeah, I'm fine," he tried to stand up, but his head started spinning.

"Doesn't look it..." Pikachu mattered silently before moving to help Ash. With Pikachu's help, Ash felt a lot better. He turned towards the other, intending to thank him when he remembered whose fault it was that he was in this state in the first place.

"Hey...!" Ash turned sharply towards Pikachu, and his eyes looked a lot more focused in his rage, "you shocked me!"

Pikachu turned his head away before shrugging, "I thought you were a trainer. I just did what I always do."

"So, you're always electrocuting people?! Just like that," Ash asked a little irritated.

"Pretty much," Pikachu admitted, "but in my defense, those berries you were carrying kinda looked like Pokeballs. I really thought you were a trainer!"

Ash didn't feel like forgiving Pikachu just yet. He understood why Pikachu attacked him, but it hurt. And, and, it's not like all humans were out to get you, so just attacking everyone you see didn't seem right.

Ash turned his iciest stare at Pikachu. "Is that so."

"Please, don't be mad, kid. I really didn't mean it." Pikachu said slowly.

Ash looked at the other Pokémon for a long while. He could be mad all day and all night, but in the end, Ash felt a little dejected. The truth is, it was Ash that forced himself on Pikachu. The mouse Pokémon didn't want him in his den from the first moment the two of them met. Ash couldn't tell him how to behave. It wasn't his place.

Ash sighed, "I'm not mad," he finally said, "I'm just a little disappointed."

Pikachu lamented silently at this turn of events. He really didn't mean to assault Mew. If he had known it was her, he would have held back. "It's okay, I get it, kid. I wouldn't be this quick to forgive if some jerk attacked me either."

Ash breathed-in deeply before asking, "so, do you believe me now?"

Of course, what Ash meant was about his claims from before. He wanted to know if Pikachu at least believed him about being human now.

"I believe you aren't a normal Mew, and I'm more likely to believe you had been human before, but I still want to see that human mother of yours, if possible."

Ash nodded happily, "no problem, I bet mom would love meeting you too!"

Pikachu didn't correct him - what he meant was seeing the woman from afar. He wasn't going to come near other humans if he could help it.

"Sure, kid. Sure..."

All in all, Pikachu felt like the next few days were going to be very interesting.

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