Chapter 192 Definitely Not Mewtwo
They decide to talk to others back in the Night Club, and they find Ace there at the sofa.
Ace: Trouble with a disappearing dragon, was there? You know, I always did think it was a bit queer, the wasteland packed more whimsy and pizzazz than you could punt a whiffle at. Why would that be? Some kind of Legendary force just living out there? Something real that no one could see? Things like that- they're always in such a way that someone must be trying very hard to keep them hidden. It is perhaps surprising that someone of my persuasion didn't see through the ruse sooner! Ah, but if we could see all of life's illusions with just a glance, then what would be the point of looking at all? It does this performer a spot of good to be outmaneuvered! Still, all for the best for you to still the beast. And don't bother asking something silly like how I would know what happened. Didn't I ever tell you? I can read minds, you know!
Ash: I guess maybe you're right about that.
Ace: Still finding all those antagonistic Anomalies out there, are you? I've heard quite magnificent tales of all the magic you've mustered on your journey! Ah, you needn't be shy about it, little hero! Why, what's the gain of embarrassment? Only to dim a spectacular show! You've committed an admirable amount of splendor amongst all your adventures- but even then, what is any adventure but another stepping stone to the stars? Let yourself shine- the stars will thank you themselves, to see another among them!
Serena: That sounds nice, but I think we should try to do another Anomaly request.
Lillie: Then let's not waste time.
Then they also get to the Counter and find the Ringmaster there.
Ringmaster: Hey, I don't suppose I could ask you for a favor... This doesn't actually have anything to do with hunting Legendaries, but we've been trying to get someone to look into this- Apparently, a suspicious individual has been haunting the Battle Pavillion lately? He keeps sweeping it clean, making weird noises, and then disappearing. I don't suppose you could go have a word with him? As the Champion, I can't think of a better person to root him out from there.
Ash: Sure. But how are we going to find this guy?
Ringmaster: Oh, lovely. Good, because the whole ordeal was really starting to creep me out. He's been seen frequently in the Singles Battle Pavillion circuit. Good luck!
Ash, Serena, and Lillie are confused, so they go to the Singles Battle Pavillion to find out if they can see the mysterious guy. After winning four rounds, they finally get to the fifth round of the Battle Pavillion.
Referee: Now our fifth match for the battle, we will be having Ash Ketchum vs. Definitely Not Mewtwo!
Ash, Serena, and Lillie are dumbfounded as they see Mewtwo wearing a hat, black glasses, and a coat walking towards the field.
Ash: What the...you're definitely Mewtwo!
The mysterious figure doesn't say anything as it sends out Probopass to battle, and Ash goes for Lucario, using Aura Sphere to one-shot, but it has Sturdy and it goes for Earth Power, dealing a lot of damage to Lucario, but in the end, Probopass is defeated by Bullet Punch. The second Pokemon is Amoonguss, and it goes for Spore and Giga Drain, knocking Lucario out, so Ash goes for Charizard next, using Heat Wave to knock it out. The final POkemon is Mewtwo, much to their surprise, and it just Mega Evolve into X form, but Ash has Charizard defeat the Pokemon with just Air Slash.
Definitely Not Mewtwo: I see you're stronger since we last met, Ash.
After it is defeated, the mysterious figure also takes off its disguise to reveal itself to be Mewtwo.
Serena: So that was Mewtwo all this time?
Lillie: Did we all get tricked?
Ash: What are you doing here, Mewtwo? Are you here to find me?
Mewtwo: I need you to come with me and Mew. I'll wait for you in the New World.
Then Mewtwo jumps out from the wall, creating a hole. Everyone can only think about what just happened.
Referee: U-um. I do not understand what just happened, but let us never speak about this again!
After getting out of the Battle Pavillion, they decide to walk towards the Ringmaster, who is still there.
Ringmaster: Ahahah...? The suspicious person was a Mewtwo in disguise...? What would a Mewtwo be doing here?! Scratch that- who even let it into the Battle Pavilion? I didn't realize the attendant running it was one of the clowns from my circus!
Ash: From the looks of it, it seems to be trying to find me. But that disguise sure looks convincing, after all, he was the one who tries to state that Pokemon can become trainers.
Ringmaster: Okay, it's fine- everything's fine. Well, I guess now this really is a job for you. Around the same time that Mewtwo flew on out of here- I haven't even asked about the repair costs, and I don't want to- we got a new reading. It looks like another New World door has appeared; this one is from somewhere deep under Tanzan Mountain. You know what to do, right?
Ash, Serena, and Lillie nod as they all head out of the Night Club and head to the Tanzan Mountain, they search far and wide, until they manage to get to the cave besides Team Meteor Base.
Lillie: So what is this place? It is quite large...
Ash: Trust me, I fought a giant Steelix in this area...and I think the door might be close there...
After searching for a while, they find the cave and the New World Gate.
Serena: This one is really hard to find...I mean, are you serious...
After getting into the place, they find that they are in a place where there are a lot of water.
Lillie: Where are we?
Ash: It says that we are on Neoteric Island...
As they move forward, they find some Zygarde Cells and also a Xurkitree. There are also some items like N-Solarizer and N-Lunarizer, that makes Ash remember that they haven't caught Necrozma yet.
Lillie: So how many more Ultra Beasts haven't you captured?
Ash: Pheromosa is the last one...since I think Xurkitree is the ninth one.
They continue to walk until they find a giant building in front of them.
Serena: What is this place?
Ash: I don't know, maybe Mewtwo is inside, let's check it out.
Inside the tower, they find a lot of machines and other gadgets around the area.
Ash: I think Clemont, Sophocles, or Eve would definitely love this kind of place, look at all the machinery and tubes...
Lillie: But for some reason, I feel that can't be a good sign...
Serena: And there is a door in front of us. What does that mean?
When Ash opens the door, they are surprised to see what comes out of it: Another Ash Ketchum.
Ash: What is going on? Why is there another me?
Serena: This is ridiculous!
Just then, much to their horror, the other Ash asks the real one to battle him, and he sends out Lucario as the first Pokemon.
Ash: And I have to battle myself? You got to be kidding me...
Ash decides to play his game by sending out Lucario, and both Lucario start to fight with each other, with the fake one using Aura Sphere, only to be blocked by Bone Rush, and the real one uses Power-Up Punch to deal a lot of damage to the other Lucario.
Lillie: This place is really weird...first, these machineries, and second, we're witnessing Ash fighting himself...
Ash's Lucario manages to defeat the fake one, and the second Pokemon he sends out is his Charizard.
Ash: And he is going to use my full team! How does he even know what Pokemon I have on me?
Then Ash goes for Charizard as well, and the Pokemon is surprised to see a doppelganger and also the Pokemon. Ash's Charizard goes for Thunder Punch, and the fake one uses Heat Wave to block the attack, and after a series of attacks, Ash's Charizard defeats the other Charizard with the Seismic Toss. And the third Pokemon is going to be Greninja.
Serena: I bet he can't even use Ash-Greninja...
But that proves her wrong since the fake Ash really goes for Ash-Greninja.
Lillie: I think we spoke too soon...
Then the Greninja goes for the Hydro Vortex, knocking Charizard out.
Ash: He even knows that I have Waterium Z on Greninja...this is really awful.
Then Ash decides to send out Pikachu instead of Greninja since he wants to make sure that the fake is not going to copy him. And it is a good thing that Pikachu has the Pikachium Z, and the fake already used up one.
Ash: Catastropika!
Pikachu fires a large amount of electricity after using the z move, and Greninja is now down. But the fake doesn't seem to be having pain as Ash did. Instead, it goes for Garchomp, using the Mega Stone to make it Mega Evolve, and it lands an Earthquake to defeat the Pikachu.
Ash: Then I'll be using Garchomp as well. I'll show you that my Mega Garchomp is stronger.
Then Garchomp goes for Dragon Rush, while the other one is doing the same, but Ash's manages to over the fake, and it goes for Draco Meteor to knock it out. The fifth one is Sceptile, and it goes for Dragon Pulse to knock Garchomp out of battle.
Ash: I'll go with Greninja. I know it can do it.
Ash goes for the Bond Phenomenon with Greninja, and it goes for Ice Beam, dealing a lot of damage to Sceptile. Sceptile also gives Ash and Greninja some damage due to Leaf Storm, but Greninja manages to win the battle by using another Ice Beam. And the final Pokemon is Pikachu, Ash decides to switch out to Sceptile. Sceptile goes for his own Leaf Storm, having Pikachu take a lot of damage, but Pikachu goes for Iron Tail to damage Sceptile, and in the end, Sceptile goes for X Scissor and Dragon Pulse to knock it out.
Ash: Even if you have my Pokemon, my appearance, and my Pokemon's strength, you can't mimic my strategy since it is unique to me!
The fake Ash doesn't say anything, instead, it just disappears out of their sight. Ash also kneels down as he feels tired and painful.
Serena: Ash, are you okay?
Ash: I have never thought about having to battle myself with my strongest team...even though he is not using my strategy, the power of the Pokemon it's using is really strong.
Lillie: And that was really scary. I'm glad that they manage to create a clone of you instead of the three of us.
Ash chuckles a little and then they all head further into the tower, trying to see if they can find Mew and Mewtwo inside. After further into the tower, Ash, Serena, and Lillie find Fern there.
Fern: Oh, shoot- (Turns around) Just you, huh?
Ash: So you're here for Mewtwo as well...
Fern: Look, no hard feelings about last time- Actually... No, uh, S-sorry, About last time. Even before the cage thing, I lost my cool. It wasn't kosher.
Serena: It's fine?
Fern: Hey, did you have to fight one of those stupid clone things too? Dunno where the hell those came from but I am not a fan.
Ash: So I guess you too?
Fern: For all my talk, I always find it hard to smile at myself in the mirror. And that was forty times worse. "Am I always that bad?" Part of me wants to ask you that, but I already know the answer. I don't think I want to hear it again. I heard it enough just then, and from my own mouth.
Unknown to them, Mew appears just behind Ash, Serena, and Lillie.
Fern: I owe you a few for putting up with me.
They hear Mew's voice as they turn to see Mew giggling while floating into the next room.
Fern: Whoa- hey, hey hey hey! I don't think so- not again! (Rushes after the Mew)
Ash: Wait for us, Fern!
They chase after the Mew until they reach the top, and Ash realizes that the place is actually familiar...it was the same battlefield just like the one back in New Island where Mewtwo and Mew fought. Fern is now standing in front of Mew.
Ash: (Notices the arena) Oh boy...
Fern: All right, end of the line. Let's do this for real now.
As Fern is about to catch Mew, an Aura Sphere appears and it blasts Fern to the wall.
Ash: Fern!
The one who was attacking Fern is Mewtwo, and it has the Anomaly Glow. It is still trying to fight Mew, but the glow also summons 12 Pokemon to fight Ash and the others.
Ash: Are those two seriously still fighting with each other?
Serena: What are we going to do now?
Lillie: We still need to defeat the Anomalies first.
The Anomalies send out Tyranitar, Kommo-o, Primal Groudon, Terrakion, Keldeo, Meloetta Aria Forme, Lunala, Necrozma Dusk Wings, Magearna, Mew, and Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y. Ash, Serena, and Lillie are continuing to battle those 12 Pokemon and they are harder to beat, but in the end, they manage to knock all of them out.
Just then, much to their surprise, Mewtwo and Mew are still fighting with each other as both of them are charging up their powerful energy blasts, and they notice that they are in the middle of the attacks.
Fern: Guys, watch out!
Just then, Fern pushes the three of them from the attack, and he is the one getting hit.
Ash/Lillie/Serena: FERN!
And after the blast ends, Fern has become a stone, much to the horror of everyone. Mewtwo and Mew also realize what they've done and they stop fighting.
Mewtwo: The same thing happened again...
Mew: Oops...
Ash: Just what's wrong with you two? Why are you still fighting? Did you know what you've done? Now he's a stone because of you guys!
Both Legendary and Mythical Pokemon lower their heads in shame, they are just here to help, but Mew is doing pranks on Mewtwo and causes the whole battle to happen.
Serena: So what should we do...I mean, I hate Fern for what he had done before you become the Champion, but he...
Lillie: I don't think he deserves this...
Ash: We can't do anything for now...I think we can only tell Rini about this and leave him right here, hopefully, nothing is going to happen to him...
Then Ash captures both Mew and Mewtwo before leaving the whole area.
Ash's New Capture in Neoteric Island: Xurkitree (Grass) Mewtwo, Mew (Event)
And here it is, the Battle Pavillon is just like the Battle Tower of some sort, and you really have to win the first four if you want to face the Mewtwo in the end. And trust me, it is tiring considering that I have to do everything again. And in the last part, I have to also face myself when I get into the tower. I wasn't using Ash's team, but I have to battle my team and it is hard. Not only that, Fern got what he deserved by turning into the stone like how Ash was back in the movie. I hope you like this chapter.
