High above the world, past the sky and the stars and beyond the edge of the universe, Arceus, the Original One, watches over creation. From his domain inside the Hall of Origin, he can see everything all at once, from the greatest galaxies to the smallest particles. He sees how events are unfolding and he knows how it will all end. With everything in place, Arceus looks down at the world that he created and waits…
In the land that was once called Johto, Mewtwo and his companion, Mia, continue their travels. They said their good-byes to the legendary pokemon, Lugia, and have begun heading north, toward the land of Sinnoh where many Ageless pokemon reside.
"I've heard about Sinnoh before, but I've never been able to go. This is so exciting!" Mia exclaims.
"Are you sure you want to walk the entire way?" Mewtwo asks her. "It would be much faster for me to simply Teleport us there."
"No, I want to see the world!" Mia fires back. "I've lived all my life in the forest, I want to see more! It wouldn't be any fun if we just teleported everywhere."
"Mia, this is not some vacation. The Ageless are after me. Things can get dangerous travelling this way."
"Well, we heard from Lugia that they are not allowed to kill you, remember? And Celebi got rid of those three golems, so there isn't anyone left that can come after you."
"They do not have to kill me in order to punish me. There are things much worse than death."
Mia remains silent for a while before she speaks again.
"I'm sure that no matter what happens, you'll be able to handle it. And don't forget that I'm here with you!"
She smiles at him and runs ahead of him, laughing and playing along the way. Mewtwo cannot seem to get mad her. She is so playful and carefree. She almost seems to remind him of someone he once knew long ago…
The weeks go by and so far, nothing has happened to Mewtwo. He has not seen another Ageless since his encounter with Ho-Oh and Lugia, but all the while, he has not let his guard down. Danger could be anywhere. Eventually, Mewtwo and Mia reach the border of Sinnoh.
"We're here! We're here!" Mia shouts excitedly. "I can't believe we're finally here!"
She jumps up to Mewtwo and hugs him tightly.
"We made it!" she shouts again.
Mewtwo realizes that this is the first time that he has actually touched her. He never noticed how alone and distant he really felt until this moment. Now, he can actually feel warmth. He can feel the beginnings of happiness. Is this what it feels like to have family?
As they walk further inland, Mewtwo plans out the next part of their travels.
"We will speak to Uxie, the guardian of knowledge. Maybe she will know what really happened to the forest on that day."
"We're going to meet more legendary pokemon? Are you sure that it's a good idea?" Mia asks.
"If anyone has answers to my questions, it will be Uxie. I have to find her." Mewtwo says.
"Okay then." Mia agrees. "Just be careful."
That night, the two of them decide to rest in Eterna Forest. The light of the crescent moon shines over them.
"Get some sleep, Mia." Mewtwo tells her. "Tomorrow, we will go to meet Uxie."
He creates a barrier around the both of them to protect them through the night. Mia makes herself comfortable on a bed of leaves and Mewtwo sleeps in a crouched position, constantly alert.
As the night deepens, Mewtwo begins to dream. It is an old dream that he has had ever since he was created in a laboratory. In the dream, he sees another figure dancing in front of him. He cannot see her face, but he somehow, she feels very familiar. Who are you? he calls out, but his voice is drowned out. The figure continues to whirl and jump playfully, but he cannot see who it is. He feels like he knows her, but cannot recall her name. It's almost as if he forgot her a long time ago. Who are you?!
Mewtwo wakes up in the middle of the night in a panic. The dream always bothers him. It takes him a second to remember where he is, but suddenly notices something wrong; Mia is gone.
"Mia? Mia! Where are you?" he shouts into the forest, scaring the pokemon that live there.
Immediately, Mia comes running back into view.
"I'm here, sorry, I had to potty and I didn't want to wake you." she says bashfully.
A wave of relief washes over Mewtwo. He had not realized how much he had grown to care for Mia. The thought of losing her is too much to bear.
"Are you okay?" she asks him.
"Yes, I'm fine." Mewtwo answers. "Just a bad dream."
"What did you dream about?"
"It's just an old dream. I've been it having since I was created."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"I know it should not bother me, but I cannot let it go. In my dream, I am trapped in the dark and I see someone there with me. She seems so happy out in the light, just dancing and playing. I want to go and join her, but I can't. In my dream, she seems so familiar, but I cannot remember her name. She almost feels like family."
Mia decides to inquire further. "Do you have family?" she asks.
Mewtwo thinks about it for a moment.
"No, I have nobody. I was created by humanity. The closest I've ever had to parents were those scientists that made me inside a test tube, and now they're all dead."
Mewtwo looks at Mia and sees sorrow in her eyes.
"Do not worry about me; that was ages ago. Go back to sleep."
"Okay," she says sadly.
Nothing else is said between them for the night. Mia goes back to her makeshift bed and Mewtwo stands awake, watching the forest. Something is bothering him. How did she leave my barrier without my noticing? She shouldn't have been able to leave.
He decides to put it out of his mind for the moment and get some rest. Meanwhile, in a place not too far away, a new creature has appeared and it has set its eyes on Mewtwo and will not rest until his enemy is dead.