The World in Between is usually not a place that many ever come back from. It is meant to serve as a passage into an existence beyond life. For Mewtwo, the return to life is complicated, to say the least.
All sense is taken from him. He cannot see or hear anything beyond his own thoughts. Nothing is felt around him; the air is neither warm nor cool. It simply isn't. Nothing exists in that state. Mewtwo thinks it impossible that the world could be this dark and silent, but after what seems like an eternity in that limbo, the world comes rushing back.
The first thing he experiences is the feeling of dirt and gravel beneath his body. He is lying face down somewhere outdoors. Then comes the smell; the air is acrid and pungent and it burns his lungs. After the scent comes the heat, intense and hateful. The sounds come next; the roar of fire and the cries of those consumed by it. Finally, Mewtwo opens his eyes, and sees the hell around him. There is a blaze destroying everything around him.
Where am I? What is happening here?
Mewtwo stands and gets a better look at his surroundings. He is in the middle of a burning forest, but he does not know how he got there. He decides to figure that out later as he must save himself before he is killed by the flames.
Focusing his psychic power, Mewtwo casts a telekinetic net around the entire forest and in the span of a heartbeat, he extinguishes the fire with ease. The effort leaves him drained, but it only takes him seconds to recuperate. With the immediate threat gone, Mewtwo decides to investigate his surroundings.
What happened to this forest? And how did I get here?
He tries to remember, but all he sees are vague images of an azure stag and a crimson eagle along with the words, "everything dies…"
As he walks among the ruins of the forest, Mewtwo notices the remains of pokemon habitats. Empty burrows and broken nests are seen throughout the forest. So many lives were destroyed in the fire.
He continues walking along when he hears something nearby. It is a soft cry and some rustling among the fallen branches. Mewtwo quickly goes over to investigate and finds a young female cat pokemon; a Meowth. The Meowth is barely conscious and covered in ash and dirt. The golden charm on her forehead has broken in half. Mewtwo crouches to get a better look at the pokemon. She is hurt, but not fatally.
"Are you alright?" he asks as gently as he can.
The young Meowth opens her eyes and upon seeing Mewtwo, immediately starts screaming hysterically.
"Get away from me! Somebody help!"
She struggles against the branches that are pinning her down, but finds that she is too weak to free herself. She begins to cry in fear.
"Please, don't hurt me. I didn't do anything." she says to Mewtwo, with eyes full of fear.
"I'm not here to hurt you." Mewtwo replies as gently as he can. "Here, let me help you."
He clears away the debris that pinned the Meowth down, allowing her to move.
"Tell me what happened to this forest." Mewtwo tells her.
But the young Meowth, says nothing. She continues to look at him with fear, but also with what seems to be anger.
"Is that supposed to be some kind of joke?" she asks.
"What do you mean?" Mewtwo asks, confused.
"Seriously, is this what you Ageless pokemon do? Or is this the humanity in you coming out?"
As she speaks, her voice grows more and more accusatory.
"What are you talking about?" Mewtwo demands, slightly more forceful than he had intended.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about!" she screams at him. "You did this!"
Mewtwo stands, towering over her. She instantly cowers beneath him, afraid for her life. Tears stream down her face. Mewtwo is about to ask her to explain, but something else is heard. Heavy footsteps cause the forest floor to tremble.
What is that?
Mewtwo turns toward the direction of the sound and sees a shadow walking toward him. As the shadow gets closer, Mewtwo sees that it is actually three shadows. Three massive creatures make their way through the remains of the forest, heading straight toward Mewtwo.
"Mewtwo!" a mechanical voice cries out. "You have broken the laws of the Ageless! For this, you must be destroyed!"
Suddenly, a massive boulder comes flying at Mewtwo. In an instant, he summons a protective barrier that shields him from harm.
As the creatures continue their advance, Mewtwo finally sees what they are. They are the golems of Hoenn; Regirock, Regice and Registeel. Regirock was the one that fired the boulder and now Regice attacks with an Icy Wind, freezing everything in its path. Mewtwo then redirects the ice and turns it against the golems with his Psychic attack.
Mewtwo begins to feel the adrenaline that comes with a fierce battle and a twisted sort of joy washes over him. He lives to fight. It is why he was made…
The golems quickly shake off the attack and the three of them charge their power and fire powerful Hyper Beams. Once again, Mewtwo summons his barrier and repels the attacks, then counters with his Aura Sphere, hitting all three assailants for massive damage. The legendary golems fall before the might of Mewtwo.
"You say I have broken the laws of the Ageless, but I have done no such thing!" Mewtwo declares. "Why are you hunting me?"
The golems slowly stand back up.
"You are bringing back the will of humanity," they speak in unison. "It was the humans that destroyed the forests to make room for their civilizations. Today, you destroyed this forest with your power. The Ageless have decided to eliminate you before you bring more harm to the world."
"But I had nothing to do with this!" Mewtwo shouts, but then he turns to the young Meowth. "Did I?"
She does not answer him, but keeps looking at him, frightened.
"Accept your punishment!" the golems scream. They charge up for another Hyper Beam when a bright light appears between them and Mewtwo.
What now? Mewtwo wonders, shielding his eyes from the light.
A small figure materializes in the light, hovering in midair.
"You dare disturb my forest?!" the small figure demands. It is speaking to the golems.
"We have been instructed to destroy Mewtwo. Leave us to our task."
"You will do nothing of the sort in my domain! As long as he remains in my forest, Mewtwo is under my protection!"
And with those words, a warm light surrounds Mewtwo and again, he feels himself being teleported away to another place and another time. Maybe here, Mewtwo can find the answers that he is looking for.