Faith in a Child

Disclaimers: I do not and never will own Pokemon. But I do own Keota, Kamon, and Zai.

Author's Note: Thanks to that person in the chat room who described a perfect plot line to this story in rp. Thank you.

Chapter One: Mew's Journey

Mew raised its head groggily that morning. It had been a really long night. The storms that were blowing over lately hardly left Mew any peace. She blinked her bright blue eyes a couple of times as the world round her came into focus.

They had been staying the night in a small cave.

Mew remembered now, the events of last night. It struck her as peculiar that Mewtwo had been acting weird.

She glanced over to the opening of the cave where Mewtwo stood, just like the night before. He kept muttering things to himself all that night. It was driving Mew nuts. Mew let out a innocent yawn and blinked her big eyes a couple of more times. She stretched and hovered above her bed for a bit trying to warm up.

"Mew," Mewtwo muttered. "You are up?"

What do you think, you over-grown feline. Mew thought angrily. But you shouldn't be surprised since you kept me up all last night with your nonsense muttering.

Mew nodded humbly.

"Good," Mewtwo said not turning to look at her. "Today is the day."

"For what?" Mew meowed.

Mewtwo didn't answer. He kept staring absentmindedly at the sun rising in the horizon. Mew sighed. She usually got this reply out of him. It was really aggravating.

"Is it about the boy?" Mew tried again.

Mewtwo did not answer this either. He looked as if was trying to decide on something he must pay dearly in return for.

"Round up the usual gang…That includes those humans."

Mew blinked. The usual gang? Man, Mewtwo must of really lost it.

"But you mean… They won't like that."

"I realize that Mew, but I have no other choice. The ultimate evil is coming and we must prevent it."

What is the world is he going on about? I don't sense anything. Mew stared up at the clear blue sky and then looked at Mewtwo. Curiously, she began concentrating…

"Do not try to read my thoughts, Mew. You will not find anything there," Mewtwo sighed annoyed that his partner did not trust him.

Mew blinked, a bit startled, "You sensed it?"

"No, not really. I just knew you were going to try it," Mewtwo smiled slyly.

Mew growled, He's normal…

"Say that I do this errand for you… how will the humans understand me?" Mew snapped.

"Use thought speak… duh," Mewtwo sighed.

"But I haven't really mastered that skill yet," Mew complained.

"You do it good enough. They will understand."

"And how will they-"

"The boy will remember you… given the hints."

"What? I'm confused…"

"Go Mew. Time is running short."

"But-"

"GO!"

"Okay! Okay! I'm going! I'm going!"

Mew hovered through the clouds thinking to herself. She couldn't decide if she should do what Mewtwo was suggesting. First, she would have to contact all the clones. What in the world was she going to tell them?

Mew flipped over onto her back watching her tail lash out behind her. Sad really. After all that had happened that day… Mewtwo erased the boy's memory. I would of let him be.

Mew gazed down at the ground that was so far away. She hoped she was far enough in the sky so no one could spot her. She really didn't want to go any higher. Mew flipped on to her side and let out a care free yawn. She couldn't see how any evil could be coming. The weather was perfect.

Well, best get this over with, Mew decided powering up and zooming up to a much faster pace.

Mewtwo watched Mew's form fly away sadly. How could he tell her what he had predicted? It was too horrible for even him to think about.

"I just hope we aren't too late…"

Mew landed in a big opened valley on the far side of Johto. It was far from any human civilizations. Which was good considering what was hidden here.

"Hey Mew! Waz sup?!" The clone from Ash's Pikachu's DNA squeaked.

"Nothing good, I'm afraid," Mew sighed. "Can you bring the others?"

The funny pikachu cocked its head at a side angle looking concerned at Mew.

"Why? Is something wrong?"

"Maybe…"

All the clones gathered into the clearing very confused and full of questions. They were sent here almost two years ago told to live a normal happy life. Only a few of the many pokemon were the true originals.

"Hi. For those of you that don't know me, I'm Mew," Mew announced. The whole crowd nodded either knowing her from experience on fighting on the opposing side or hearing about her from their parents.

"I called you here because…" Mew paused not knowing what to tell them, "Actually I don't know why I called you here. My friend Mewtwo wanted you to be forewarned. I need you to welcome the legendary pokemon into the valley."

Several members of the group looked angry at inviting such beings. They were so self centered most of the time. They didn't protest though. Mewtwo was a mighty and wise leader. There must be good reason behind his actions.

"And… some humans, but that's it!" Mew stated quickly.

There was a sudden wave of fury in the group. How could they welcome humans? They started talking amongst themselves of killing the humans on sight.

"Hey! None of that!" Mew hissed hearing their cruel deaths prepared. "The reason you are here is to learn to love. Do you not remember the main origin for what put you here?"

Many were silent. They didn't really recall all the events to that date. It had been their birth.

"Tell us, Mew. Some of us can't remember," Charizard from the crowd growled angrily at the rest of the members that had blank looks on their faces.

"Well, let me jog their memory," Mew snapped. "The battle of the century was taking place. All of you were dying. Yes, dying Psyduck. You were dying for a cause that Mewtwo thought was worth dying for. Domination over the humans. I was fighting him in intense combat, while all of you lay exhausted with your originals. Mewtwo and I were too heavily in battle to realize what was going on around us. We charged beams at each other ready to kill everything. And we would have, if it hadn't been for Ash. A child. A mere human boy flung himself in the way of the attack so that he could spare your lives. He died. Protecting everyone from the same fate he received. The boy showed that it didn't matter who you were or what your purpose was. As Mewtwo put it best the circumstances of ones birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are. "

All of the pokemon were silent remembering the brave child. They also remember that he was given back his life because of the pokemon tears. They all honored the child's memory even if he couldn't remember what he did.

"Now you will welcome him into the valley, won't you."

Mew took off once more. As Mew flew through a thick cloud, she decided that it would be best to find the birds first since they didn't move as much as the animals or Celebi. She knew that Ash and company would have to be last. She couldn't face them till she had the reactions of the legendary pokemon under control. She doubted that they would like meeting Ash again.

Mew landed on Shamouti island to face a stunned Slowking.

"Hi. Could you summon the beast of the sea for me?" Mew smiled awkwardly.

"What?" Slowking blinked, "Mew? Is that it? You wish to talk to Lugia?"

"Yeah, duh. That's what I said," Mew snapped.

"Uh… I can't do that," Slowking muttered. "But if you want to find him… Lugia lives in a cave in Johto. In the Whirl Islands, I believe. You can try to find him there."

"Kay. Thanks… I'm going to have to borrow the birds too. Do you think that's a problem?"

"Yeah a little."

"Great! Thanks bro," And with that Mew took off in the direction of fire isle first.

Mew landed inside the volcano were the shrine to Moltres stood. She looked left and right not seeing anyone in sight.

Okay. Now what am I supposed to do?

Seeing that she was doing nothing sitting here, Mew flew up to the shrine. There she saw nothing but a dumb bird statue with a globe in its mouth. Mew kicked the statue angrily when a sudden terrible cry made her jump a foot. She spun round to see Moltres standing there flapping its regal wings and glaring at Mew with disgust.

"Oh. Is this YOUR statue?! I didn't know… heh heh heh," Mew sweat dropped.

Moltres glared down at the annoying pokemon as its voice boomed, "State your request. The longer you talk, the longer you live."

Mew stood in the shadow of Moltres's presents shaking slightly. She knew Moltres couldn't kill her but she also knew she didn't want to be barbecued. Mew straitened up to look more like a powerful pokemon rather then a cute one.

"Moltres! I have come on behalf of the all powerful Mewtwo. He requests you and all the legendary pokemons present in the hope valley," Mew stated importantly.

"I have heard of this valley you speak of. Hope. Hmph. You and your kind try and harmonize the balance between Man and Pokemon. Like we need more of those idiots around," Moltres squawked flapping its regal flaming wings. Mew could feel the heat of power radiating off of Moltres, symbolizing her strength and place of position in the world.

"And this Mewtwo. Why, he is nothing more then one of them. Humans. Trying to be like them. Trying to understand them. To help them. Foolish nonsense. I say we kill them all," Moltres smirked at her wicked idea.

Mew felt a stab of anger. How dare she talk this way about Mewtwo! He works hard to keep the world that we stand upon in balance. He too once hated the humans but… he realizes now that without them we would cease to exist. They have as much right to live here as we do.

"I have met humans before…" Moltres continued a depressing tone entering her voice, "I met one special one. That one touched my heart… so many decades ago. Keota."

Mew looked over to Moltres sadly. She knew Moltres once had a master. Thousands of years ago when evil didn't exist Moltres had a friend. No one could remember her. Expect Moltres. Only Moltres knew what happened to the little girl.

"Moltres… I know it is painfully for you to go to humans again but-"

"Yes."

"Uh-"

Moltres looked up its eyes in a golden haze. It smiled a bit at Mew. Or at least Mew thought it was close enough to one.

" I shall go to this valley. But…"

"What?"

"That kid… What's his name gonna isn't be there, is he? Ash. The chosen one."

Mew sweat dropped the usual anime style.

"He kind of... has to be there."

"Darn. Whatever. But just keep him away from me. Or I'll-"

Mew suddenly had this horrible image of the ten year old boy with his hair on fire and Moltres beside him, laughing her head off.

"Scout honor." Mew saluted quickly not wanting to get into any details.

Moltres nodded and took flight. As soon as she was out of Mew's ear shot she muttered angrily under her breath, "Like she's a scout."

Mew looked over to the other islands deciding to do them in order. Mew took flight once more and zoomed straight to Ice island. She landed at the top and glanced about not wanting to be taken by surprise again. Mew couldn't see anybody so she went to investigate the shrine and the room a bit more carefully. The whole place was in ruins of ice and battle. Mew could sense a lot had happened here before. And a lot of it had to do with Ash.

"Mew, why have you come," A smooth silky voice echoed from behind her.

Mew spun about to face the Titian of Ice.

"How do you guys do that!" Mew snapped apparently tired of being scared constantly.

Arcticuno glared down upon Mew with a gaze of pure venom.

"Never mind. I know why you have come," Arcticuno growled. "You have come to take me to that little valley of yours, haven't you?"

Mew blinked in surprise. Man, word travels fast.

"Don't be silly. I can read thoughts."

"Oh," Mew muttered using her mind block. "I guess I don't have to explain anything, do I?"

"Personally, I want to know what is really going on." Arcticuno hissed deadly. "What is Mewtwo hiding?"

"I don't know… It is the little catch. He wants all of you…"

"…gathered in one spot so that we can be prepared," Arcticuno said along with Mew.

"Could you not do that?" Mew snapped.

"Sorry."

"Well if I can't be told the truth I guess I can find out myself," Arcticuno smiled with a sliver glint in her eye, "As long as Ash doesn't come…"

"Uh…"

"Okay alright. Just keep him away from me. Or I'll-"

Mew just had a sudden image of Ash being frozen solid and Arcticuno beaming beside the statue.

"Okay! Sure. Anything. Scout's honor."

Arcticuno nodded and took flight in the direction of the valley. Once she had disappeared into the clouds she muttered, "Sheesh. Like she could ever be a scout."

Mew landed on the last island and surprisingly Zapdos stood right before its broken down shine on a small cliff. It seemed to be piping a eerie song of sadness. Mew approached Zapdos with caution trying not to scare him. The words in the song were all jumbled so Mew could not figure out what he was going on about. Suddenly, Zapdos turned and spotted Mew. A big warm smile spread across his face.

"Hello. Long time no see."

Mew nodded and smiled too. Zapdos was one of the nicest legendary birds. But it had more hate for the other birds than any other.

"What was that you were singing?" Mew asked.

Zapdos glanced over to the shrine then to Shamouti isle. It stared hard at the island and then focused its gaze back to a pile of rubble behind Mew.

"A song of forgiveness," Zapdos whispered staring sadly at what was left Lawrence the 3rd's ship. "We must all be forgiven for our crimes, shall we not? I mean, I have heard of that day... the day which the pokemon tears brought back that one boy."

Mew turned a bit pale, "Yes I guess."

"That anger I felt. I could not control it. I had to fight. I had to stop Lugia. I had to prove myself to the world. I wanted everything to die," Zapdos stopped suddenly and held its breath. "You understand, right?"

Mew nodded sadly.

"But that song. It changed everything. It made me regain my control. It made me realize all I had done. I felt so… wrong," Zapdos continued, " I never want that anger again… I almost killed an innocent child!"

"Believe me, I think we all have almost killed that boy."

Zapdos smiled a bit. It ruffled its feathers and let out a sigh, "So, why have you come?"

"Mewtwo requests your presents in the valley of hope," Mew explained. "It is urgent."

"Oh, I bet," Zapdos smiled. "Mewtwo sure has a weird opinion on what is urgent and what is not… Sure I'll go. I need the laugh."

Mew let out a sigh of pure relief.

"Umm… One more thing… is that Brock guy gonna be there? He's a rock trainer and I really hate rock trainers. I saw him on that island with Professor Ivy. I think he was friends with the chosen one, am I right?" Zapdos asked slowly.

"Uh… yeah. He might come."

"Oh darn it all. Well, just keep him away from me, okay? Or I'll-"

Mew had a sudden image of Brock being stuck in a light socket and Zapdos laughing cruelly behind him.

"Sure. Scout's honor." Mew shook her head lightly to shake the image away.

Zapdos smiled thinking to himself, I didn't know scouts existed on this planet…

Zapdos took to the air quickly and began flying south.

"Uh! Wait Zapdos! The valley is that way," Mew said panicky pointing north.

"Opps! Silly me!" Zapdos sweat dropped turning about.

Mew took flight again towards Johto. Where to next? Hmm… maybe I should go to Ho Oh and Lugia now?

After a long flight that seemed to take hours Mew landed in Ecruteak city. Mew made sure that no one could see her fly through. After a long time trying to get past a particular trainer named Kamon she made it up to the tower. There Ho Oh was perched. He was a beautiful pokemon with long golden rainbow feathers. His beady eyes fell upon Mew and then looked away in disgust.

"What do you want?"

Mew gulped and started up the same explanation she has given to all the legendary pokemon so far.

"Well, you see. Mewtwo requested all the legendary pokemon to come to our valley so we can prepare for the worst that is coming."

Mew expected to get a "what?" from Ho Oh but she got the exact opposite.

"So I see. Mewtwo has finally decided to do something about his visions," Ho Oh smiled.

"What visions?" Mew asked before she could stop herself.

Ho Oh stared hard down upon Mew, piercing her with his gaze. He looked as though he was trying to determine if she needed to know what Mewtwo was visioning.

"I think Mewtwo has put you on a need to know basis. I don't think you need to know his personal life," Ho Oh stated finally.

"Yes, I do," Mew growled. "I need to know why I am going to get all these legendary pokemon. I need to know what is up. Hey, how am I going to get the humans to come with me if I don't give them a logical explanation?"

Ho Oh glared hard down upon Mew again as if she were a annoying Pidgey hammering at his window at the crack of dawn.

"You need not give the human boy any explanation. If he is truly the legendary chosen one he should know exactly what must be done."

"You mean he might be having the visions too?"

"Maybe. If he truly has the heart and courage, he is the chosen one," Ho Oh explained rather roughly. "Many forget that a true chosen one is not really chosen. The chosen one must accept. That way he or she is not forced. If the beholder refuses he or she is not true. The great gods chose only ones worthy by heart, not by mind."

Mew looked kind of confused by this. Maybe Mewtwo was right not to explain his visions. Maybe Mew wouldn't understand.

"I shall go to this so called valley. But promise me, you will not force the chosen one to come. Give him the choice," Ho Oh muttered gazing lazily out to the setting sun.

"Uh… Scout's honor."

Ho Oh stared blankly at Mew.

After that embarrassing moment of silence, Mew and Ho Oh both went their separate ways. Mew realized once in the air, Ho Oh must not of known what a scout was. Funny, it was supposed to be a joke.

Mew kicked up the speed and flew strait to Whirl Islands. Being able to fly has its advantages and disadvantages. For one thing Mew could avoid all the trainers that surrounded the Whirl Islands. But then again, for some reason she couldn't get close. The air current around the islands was as bad as the water. It was very hard to fly cause she just kept being pushed farther and farther away from the Islands. Mew guessed that Lugia was using a special trick to keep unwanted trainers away. Suddenly Mew spotted and trainer down below her on a Lapras.

"It's that Kamon kid again. What in the world is he up to?" Mew muttered to herself. She hovered down for a closer look. He seemed really concentrating on the caves in Whirl Island. Mew guessed he was wanting to get in. Mew, being the nosey pokemon she was, she snuck a quick peek inside his mind to see what he was up to.

The Islands are so beautiful. I wonder what they are hiding. Get out of my head you stupid flying thing. If you want a ride I'll give you one.

Mew nearly jumped a foot. How come everyone can sense me in their heads?

Kamon glanced over to where Mew was hiding.

"So do you want a ride or not?" Kamon called, "You seemed in such a hurry at Ecruteak. You seemed real urgent to do something. I'll help you out if you need it."

Mew poked her head out from behind the rock and decided to thought speak over to him, "Hey Kid! Don't tell anyone I'm here or I'll be forced to kill you…"

Kamon blinked a bit and shook his head with a bit of laughter, "A pokemon that speaks. Funny."

"Just give me a ride, bub. The fate of the world depends on it," Mew snapped.

"Doesn't it always?" Kamon laughed a bit more. "Sure. Your wish is my command."

Kamon got his Lapras to use whirl pool. It worked! Mew's eyes widened in surprise as they managed to swim over the whirl pool and to the caves. This be some weird human magic tm's or hm's.

The reached the caves rather quickly. Once at the foot of the cave, Kamon ordered Lapras to halt.

"Well, this is where we part, huh? Me and my pokemon are here to capture some seel," Kamon smiled.

"Yeah, whatever…" Mew sighed.

"Hey, I don't really know what you are gonna do but… good luck," Kamon smiled, his blue eyes shining. Strangely they looked different from typical human eyes.

Mew couldn't help it. She smiled.

"Thanks a lot, kid."

Kamon watched Mew fly into the cave and out of site. Lapras let out of squeal and Kamon replied, "I've always wanted to see a mew…"

He blinked and sat down and muttered, "Lapras take us back to Ecruteak."

Lapras nodded a slowly began swimming back over the whirl pool when Kamon said something else,

"What did Mew look like Lapras?"

Mew flew into darkness. Mew flew about blindly using the walls as support. Finally after what felt like hours of this endless wandering, Mew found a dimly lit cavern. It had a small lake at the bottom. Mew used her power to try and sense if Lugia was nearby. She felt a strong presence. That seemed to make sense. It might be Lugia.

Mew hovered above the lake and tried to see below its surface but she didn't see anything but black. In spite of herself, Mew whistled Lugia's famous song. The water began to glow gold. Surprised, Mew's eyes widened to large ovals. Mew began whistle louder and harder, her cheeks going pink from the perspiration they were being put through.

The lake began to swirl and stir become a big whirl pool. Mew zapped out of the way just in time. The whirl pool became a typhoon, spinning upward out of the water. Lugia shot out its wings to stop the spinning. Little crystal water drops sparkled about them. Mew stared in a awe up at the beautiful bird.

"Mew?! What are you doing here?" Lugia asked bewildered.

"Its a really long story...

"And so we need you to go to the valley," Mew finished.

Lugia looked thoughtfully at Mew.

"Okay. What does Mewtwo think is happening?" Lugia asked a little smugly. "The end of the world?"

"Sort of…"

"Hmmm… I'll go. But one thing… Celebi isn't going to be there is she? She really really gets on my nerves." Lugia asked.

"I did say all the legendary pokemon…"

"Man! If she wants to play one more hide and go seek game with me I'll…"

Mew had a horribly detailed vision of Celebi with a hole through her down by some powerful hyper beam and Lugia smiling through the hole.

"Yeah! Uh, I'll just keep her away from you, kay?"

"You would do that for me?"

"Yeah…"

"Aw! Thanks!"

"Scout's honor."

Lugia blinked confusingly.

"What's a scout?"

Mewtwo gazed sadly out to the sun that was slowly heading towards the horizon.

"Mew… Please hurry."

To Be Continued…

Please R+R ! Part Two will come as soon as I'm done typing it up!