Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. I do own Andy, Aaron, Marie. There will for a fact be some other characters later on that I own.
( ): Pokemon Translation
Ages:
Ash/Aaron: 13
Misty/Marie: 14
Brock/Andy: 17
Chapter 12: The Truth about Tears
A few days after the Bug Catching Contest and Ash gave Pikachu the Everstone, we find our heroes walking along a path on a clear, sunny day.
"What a beautiful day!" Misty said.
"Yeah. The skies are clear, the Pidgy are chirping, and nothing can ruin this day." Marie added.
Just then, the skies clouded and rain started to fall.
"You just HAD to jinx it didn't you?" Aaron glared.
"It's not her fault." Brock said. "We're at Mt. Cana."
"That makes sense. Because of the location, the weather changes a lot." Andy had his say.
"WHY ME!" Marie screamed at the sky.
"When does the bus leave?" Ash asked his friend with the guide knowing full well what the answer was.
"Noon today."
"We WILL make it. We will not stop for your spicy pizza pancakes this time!" Misty said before she started to run to the bus stop.
"MISTY! WAIT UP!" Everyone called.
"Hey Ash? What's going on?"
"Last time we were here, we missed the bus."
"Did you have to spend a whole month here?"
"No. We got a ride from…" Ash started.
"From…" Aaron waited for an answer.
"from an old friend." Ash said remembering not to tell ANYBODY of Mewtwo.
'I wonder where Mewtwo is.' Ash wondered.
'I wonder what Ash is hiding.' Aaron thought.
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"The weathers getting bad. And there's no more room on the bus. It would be best if we left."
"Right."
With that, the door to the bus closed and pulled away.
"WAIT!"
"Huh?"
Misty had finally arrived at the bus stop. The rest of the gang was starting to arrive.
"Misty. Ash. Brock. How are you guys?" Luna asked them after recognizing them.
"We're fine" Ash answered. "Did we miss the bus again?"
"I'm afraid so." Luna informed them. "It wouldn't have done you much good anyways. The bus was full."
Misty groaned at the information. "Well I'm not doing that boat tour."
"Huh." Andy looked at Brock.
"Mt. Cana is famous for its water. Bug Pokemon love it."
"Oh."
"Yeah. We were traveling down stream and then a bunch of Beedrill showed up. She managed to paddle us back to the cabin in half the time it took us to get to that spot. All by herself I might at." Brock told Andy.
After nursing the bump on his head Misty gave him, Brock decided to shut up about that adventure.
'After all, we did promise not to talk about it.'
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Weather: Clear
At the cabin:
"Finally."
"The rain stopped."
"How about some water."
Brock and Misty lit up at Luna's suggestion. Ash rolled his eyes but wasn't unnoticed.
"What's going on?"
"Those two are big fans of Purity Canyon water." Ash said while getting his glass.
"Here you guys. Try it."
"Wow! This water's delicious!" Andy and Marie said in unison.
"I still say it taste like something's been swimming in it."
"I agree."
"Then you still have no taste." Misty told her boyfriend.
Deciding to press his luck, Ash said, "What about taste in girls?"
"You have taste in that." She said.
"Hey! Where's Dr. Cullen?" Brock realized.
"He went back to the lab to try to make a synthetic version of the water from Clarity Lake. He'll be back next week." Luna told them.
"So how will you six be traveling around Mt. Cana?" Luna asked them.
"We're not sure. We ruled out waterway, so we might press our luck with the mountain." Ash answered.
"WHAT!" Everyone screamed.
"I am NOT climbing that thing!" Marie said.
"Do you have a death wish Ash?" Brock asked
"He must. With the number of times when he's nearly gotten himself killed."
"I do not have a death wish. I just thought that Aaron, Marie, and Andy would like to see the top. After all, it is the highest point in Johto."
"Good point." Andy said
"That would be neat to see." Aaron stated.
"But Ash," Misty complained. "The lake is no longer there. Remember?"
"I know. But the view is still nice."
"I suppose we can try it."
"Ok. To the top of Mt. Cana."
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"Remind me why we're doing this again." Marie complained.
"Do you want to wait a month for the bus?" Ash said.
"Ok."
"Here we are!" called Luna.
"Finally!" Marie called.
Everyone stood on the rim of the mesa and looked back.
"Wow." Marie whispered
"What a view." Andy added.
Aaron, who was looking in a different direction asked, "What's that big crater in the center?"
Everyone turned around to see what he was talking about.
"That's where Clarity Lake was." Ash answered.
"So what happened to it?"
"Yeah. A lake just doesn't disappear. There's been enough rain."
Ash, Brock, and Misty just looked at each other determining whether or not to tell.
"Long Story." They answered in unison.
"Thanks Luna. We can take it from here." Ash told the guide.
"Ok. Be careful you six."
After Luna left, our heroes spent a few more minutes enjoying the view.
"Now what?" Misty asked.
"We can either A.) Balance on the rim the whole way and climb down," Brock said "Or B.) Go down, across, up, and down."
"They say the shortest distance between two places is a straight line." Andy said.
"B!" Everyone said
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After a few hours of walking,
"Here we are! The edge of Clarity Lake!" Brock announced.
"We're almost halfway there!" Marie exclaimed.
"It's starting to get dark though."
"How about we go to that mountain over there?"
"Sounds like a plan."
"That mountain used to be an island." Ash explained to his brother.
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"Finally!"
Our heroes finally made it to the island in less that an hour.
"You know." Aaron said in a voice that sounded like he was up to something. "It's still light."
"I see." Andy said catching on.
"Yeah." Marie added her bit.
"LET'S EXPLORE!"
Ash, Brock, and Misty looked a little hesitant at first and then agreed after remembering all the clones were gone. Everyone split up into their original gangs. Ash, Brock, and Misty decided to locate a spot to sleep since they've already been there. Aaron, Marie, and Andy, however, were checking out the different areas.
"Wow. It looks like a jail in this room." Andy pointed out the obvious.
"No kidding. What tipped you off? The bars?" Marie said sarcastically.
Aaron was in his own little world.
"Aaron? Are you alright?"
"Huh? Oh yeah Marie. I just feel like the others are hiding something from us."
"Yeah. They were acting strange. I wonder if they knew who was here before."
"What makes you say someone was here before?" Andy asked amazed.
"Nature did not make these iron bars Andy." Marie answered while rolling her eyes.
The trio went to the top of the stairs and found another room. This one had a plasma TV in it with a chair and windows.
"Now this is my kind of room." Andy said to himself.
When the other two entered, they saw a figure standing at a window looking out. Everyone's eyes widened and they looked at each other. They left the room with out a sound and backed away quietly. When they were a good distance away from the room, they turned, and ran screaming.
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"Here's a good spot." Brock said.
"Yeah. Not too far up and it still has a great view." Misty commented. "Hey Ash? You alright?"
"Yeah. I just feel bad about not telling Aaron the truth about what happened here."
"Don't sweat it Ash." Brock told his young friend. "We promised that we would never speak of it to ANYONE."
"Brock's right. Hey Ash! Isn't your birthday coming up soon?" Misty said.
"Huh? Oh yeah. I forgot."
"How does one forget his own birthday?" Brock asked amazed.
"Training, Realizing you have a brother," Ash started to list.
"Ok. Point taken. Is there anything you want?"
"Guys. It's not until next month. Just spending the day with my friends is present enough."
"Ok Ash. Be that way."
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Aaron, Marie, and Andy came to the campsite screaming their heads off.
"AARON? What's wrong?" Ash asked his twin.
Panting, Aaron answered: "Ok, we were exploring the island right? And then we came to a room with iron bars and figured someone was here before. We then came across this room with a plasma TV and you'll never believe what we saw."
"Try me."
"Let's just say, we're not alone." Andy said in a creepy voice.
"I thought ghost story telling didn't start until after dinner." Misty said.
"We're serious." Marie defended. "We saw something."
"Ok you three." Brock stated. "What did it look like?"
"We only saw its back." Andy warned.
"Good enough." The three who didn't see the figure said.
"Ok." Aaron started "It was …"
"Scary." Marie put in.
"That doesn't help." Misty said.
"As I was saying," Aaron said, "It was, I would say, about 6'7, purple, had a long tail, almost cat-like, what's wrong?"
Ash, Brock, and Misty had all gone pale at the description and had looks of horror on their faces.
"NOTHING." They said as they went into a huddle.
"What now?" Brock whispered.
"I don't know." Misty whispered back.
"If I knew HE was going to be here, I never would have suggested this." Ash admitted.
"AAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!"
The gang looked up from their huddle to see Aaron, Marie, and Andy looking at the figure they saw screaming. Ash, Brock, and Misty stood there with their horrified looks. Pikachu and Static were shaking for different reasons.
'Hello' the figure said
"It-it-it-it-it" Andy stuttered.
Misty hit him in the back of his head.
"It TALKS!" he finished.
"No duh." Marie said after Andy stated the obvious once more.
'I am speaking to you telepathically.' The figure said then turned his attention to the trio behind the gaping three.
"Hello Mewtwo." Ash said to the Psychic Pokemon. "It's been awhile."
'That it has. May I ask what brings you back?'
"I am training for the Silver Conference for the second time. However, I could ask you the same question."
'I just came back to remember what happened the last time I was here. I had just gotten back from New Island'
(A/N: I'm assuming Mewtwo gave Ash and Co. his memories back)
"New Island?" Marie whispered to Aaron.
"I don't know." Aaron whispered back
'I see you three have lived up to your promises not to tell.' Mewtwo told Ash and Co. while looking at the other three who went ridged.
"We weren't sure whether or not to tell them." Misty confessed.
'You may tell them.' Mewtwo said giving them permission to tell. 'After all, he is your twin.'
"HUH!" Aaron asked amazed
"HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT!" Andy screamed.
"Don't you ever listen?" Marie asked, "He said he was psychic."
"Guys. This is Mewtwo." Ash said. "We've met him a couple of times before. The second time was here at Mt. Cana when he was captured by the Leader of Team Rocket himself."
"And the first?" Aaron asked.
Ash looked hesitant. How could he tell his twin brother that he had been turned to stone? (He knew about the stone after hearing Pikachu, Misty, and Brock tell him what happened with the Pokemon tears). How could he relay that story to someone who wasn't there but cared deeply for him?
Mewtwo, being psychic and all, read Ash's mind and asked him:
'Would it be ok to show them?'
"I guess." Ash answered hesitantly.
'Very well' Mewtwo said before teleporting them to the room with the television.
"ALL RIGHT! MOVIE TIME!" Andy shouted.
"You are an idiot." Marie said as the lights dimmed and popcorn was teleported into each of their hands. Pikachu and Static had bottles of ketchup.
The movie began with the Pikachu short which Pikachu loved dearly. Then it went into how Mewtwo came about and basically showed "Mewtwo Strikes Back"
Ash, Brock, Misty, Pikachu, and even Togepi (A/N: No, I haven't forgotten that adorable little egg that rightfully belongs to Ash) enjoyed seeing themselves on the big screen. However, when the scene when Ash throws himself between the two attacks, he looked around to see the reactions.
Brock looked ready to cry; Misty and Pikachu had their eyes closed knowing what was happening. Mewtwo looked regretful for his part in the story. Andy and Marie stared at the screen wide-eyed. Ash then turned to see Aaron's reaction.
He wasn't all that surprised. Aaron was bringing a handful of popcorn to his mouth. As he watched his brother run to the center of the battlefield, his eyes widened as his hand stopped and let go of his popcorn. His mouth remained open as he watched the smoke clear to reveal Ash glowing and dropped to the ground. He looked ready to faint when the glowing stopped to show his twin brother turn into a stone statue.
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When the movie was over, Ash, Brock, Misty, and Pikachu where glad that it was over. Togepi started chirping. Aaron, Static, Andy, and Marie had shocked looks on their faces.
"So the legend of the Pokemon Tears is true." Marie whispered.
"That was an interesting movie." Andy said refusing to believe that it really happened.
Aaron was still in a state of shock looking ready to cry.
"Thanks Mewtwo." Ash whispered to the Psychic Pokemon. "That helped to tell the story."
'Your welcome.' Mewtwo said. 'Is there anything you need before I leave to travel again.'
"Can you teleport us to Cianwood City?" Ash asked.
"Why Cianwood?" Andy asked.
"Because we'll need to pass through Olivine and Ecruteak City to get to Mahogany Town anyways." Ash answered.
'Very well.'
Mewtwo teleported the gang to the Cianwood City. Then he left after saying goodbye to our heroes.
"Wow." Andy said.
"That was an interesting experience." Marie stated.
"What are you kids standing around for?" the Nurse Joy said as she came up. "You kids need your sleep."
"Nurse Joy! My heart is leaping for joy at the sight of yoOUCH!"
"You do need your sleep." Misty said while dragging Brock inside the center.
"Not the ear."
Marie and Andy, who recovered quickly from the movie laughed as they followed. Ash started to laugh and follow when he noticed Aaron, still in shock. He grabbed Aaron and dragged him inside. Because there weren't a lot of people in the center, Andy and Brock were in one room, Marie and Misty were in another, leaving Ash and Aaron a room so they can talk.
"Aaron? Aaron? Are you alright?" Ash asked him as he grabbed onto his shoulders after setting him down on one of the beds.
This seemed to bring Aaron back because all of a sudden he grabbed onto Ash and started crying.
'Poor guy.' Ash thought as he rubbed his brother's back. 'It must be hard to find out he almost lost me for good before he even knew me.'
When Aaron calmed down, he pulled away with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I promised." Ash answered. "Mewtwo is one of the rarest of pokemon. You saw in that recap. He had a bad experience with his trainer, so he's not in a hurry to have another one."
"I understand." Aaron whispered. "So, Cianwood Gym next?"
"That sounds like the Aaron I know. Yep. But we need sleep first."
"Ok. Night Ash."
"Night Aaron."
TBC