(Author's note: Okay, a lot of things happening in this chapter, so I hope I don't make your brains explode, lol. Anyways, I hope you like it! Let me know what you think so far! Thanks for reading!)
Since the beginning of time, Uxie has known all there is to know. Every secret and every mystery; every thought and every idea that has ever been conceived, Uxie knows. Since the beginning of time, Uxie has a guarded a secret and now the time has come for that secret to come to light.
Mewtwo arrives at Lake Acuity, a cold and lonely region. A light snow falls over the frozen lake. Uxie waits for Mewtwo by the lake.
"Mewtwo, we've been expecting you." she says solemnly. "Welcome to Lake Acuity."
"Do not waste my time with your pleasantries, Uxie. I demand answers and you're going to provide them!" he shouts.
Mewtwo is filled with anger. He wants to know who is behind everything and wants to put a stop to it.
"You will have your answers shortly, Mewtwo. But before that, we have been tasked with telling you a story." Uxie speaks calmly.
"I have no time for this!"
He shouts again and Uxie answers with all the seriousness in the world.
"As things are, there is no time for anything anymore."
"What does that mean?"
"You will learn. Follow us."
Uxie uses her telekinesis and flies into the cavern in the center of the lake and Mewtwo follows. His patience is wearing extremely thin. Once inside, Uxie takes her place in the center of the cave. From out of the shadows, two more figures appear on either side of Uxie. They are the other lake guardians; Mesprit, the guardian of emotion and Azelf, the guardian of willpower.
"What now?" Mewtwo demands.
"Now you will hear our story, Mewtwo." The three lake guardians answer together. "You will hear the story of how the world came to be."
Before Mewtwo can protest, the entire cave goes pitch black. After a moment, a bright shining orb is seen in the center of the space. The orb is large, about the size of a house.
"What is this?" Mewtwo asks, his anger momentarily replaced by confusion.
"This is a psychic vision." The lake guardians answer together. "This is how the world began. The shining orb that you see before you is the egg of the Original One. Now watch."
Mewtwo continues looking at the orb and it begins to transform itself into a familiar shape. Arceus, the Original One, emerges from the shining orb and stands alone in the center of nothingness.
I'm witnessing the creation of the universe, Mewtwo realizes.
Arceus, the Original One becomes Arceus, the Creator. With his almighty power, he shapes two great dragons as his first creations; Dialga, the dragon of time and Palkia the dragon of space. With their breath and heartbeat, Dialga and Palkia give form and motion to the universe.
Next, Arceus creates three new beings; Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf. These three new creatures create spirit and purpose in the universe. With his task completed, Arceus falls into a deep sleep only to awaken when he is needed again.
"I know the story of creation!" Mewtwo interrupts. "Everyone does! Arceus created time and space first then he created knowledge, emotion and willpower. What was the point in showing me all of this?"
"Because there is something in the story of creation that no one knows because it is a secret." The guardians answer. "Look closely into the shadows. You will find the secret there."
Mewtwo looks back into the psychic vision and focuses on the shadows. At first he sees nothing, but then he notices a large figure standing next to Dialga and Palkia. It is a monstrous entity.
"What is that thing?!" Mewtwo asks in shock.
"It is creation's greatest secret." They respond ominously. "Arceus, the Creator, did not create two dragons on the first day. He created three! The creature in the shadows is the third dragon, Giratina!"
"Giratina?" Mewtwo repeats. "Why have I not heard of it?"
"Because it does not exist in this world. It was locked away on the first day of creation."
"Locked away? Why?"
"Giratina was too violent. It was created to balance out the universe and so its purpose is to destroy all of existence. It is the dragon of anti-matter."
"And what is the purpose of telling me this? You still haven't answered that question."
"We are getting to that." The guardians tell him patiently. "As you know, Ageless are not allowed to destroy other Ageless. Arceus was not allowed to un-create Giratina so he constructed a prison to contain it. This prison could not be constructed from normal matter as Giratina would simply break free so with his great wisdom, Arceus created a special prison with a time seal. As long as time flowed, the prison would hold Giratina at bay and the universe would be kept safe from its wrath."
The guardians shift uncomfortably, not knowing quite how to explain the next part of their story.
"However, recently, something has happened." They say in unison.
"What do you mean?" Mewtwo asks.
The guardians say nothing, but the room begins to change again, showing Mewtwo a different psychic vision. This time, they are in a dying forest surrounded by death and decay. In the center of the forest lies the protector, Celebi.
"Celebi!" Mewtwo cries out. He reaches out to her, but cannot touch her.
"Remember, Mewtwo, this is only a vision." The guardians tell him. "You are still inside the cave at Lake Acuity."
"Can she see me?" he asks.
"Yes. The vision extends both ways." They answer.
"Celebi. Are you alright?" Mewtwo asks the fallen pokemon.
"Mewtwo? How are you here?" Celebi says weakly.
"You are seeing a vision. I'm a thousand miles away." Mewtwo responds gently. "What happened to you?"
"Time." she says in a whisper. "Time is dying."
"What do you mean, 'time is dying'?"
"My power comes from the heart of Dialga, the dragon of time." she begins. "But something has happened. Dialga…Dialga has been killed. And with Dialga gone, my life will soon extinguish."
Mewtwo feels the weight of her words strike deep into him. Dialga is dead. Time is dying.
Mewtwo turns to the lake guardians. He finally understands why they told him the story of creation.
We have arrived at the end of time.
"Mewtwo, you must be careful." Celebi says with her final breath. "The dragon…the dragon is coming to destroy…everything…"
Celebi speaks her last words and dies in her forest. The vision ends and Mewtwo finds himself once again inside the dark cavern.
"You told me your story." Mewtwo says quietly. "Now what?"
"Now you have a choice." Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf answer.
"If you wish it, I can remove all emotion from your heart so that you never hurt again." Mesprit says to him.
"If you wish it, I can rob you of your willpower so that you die peacefully and silently." Azelf says to him.
"If you wish it, I can grant you knowledge so that secrets no longer burden you." Uxie says to him. "Now make your choice."
Mewtwo chooses immediately. He knows what he wants. It is what he has always wanted.
"I choose knowledge. Tell me what happened to me."
"Very well. Mewtwo, look into my eyes." Uxie tells him.
Both pokemon approach one another. It is said that looking into the eyes of Uxie can steal of all of one's memories. It seems that the process also works in reverse. Uxie opens her eyes and shows Mewtwo all of the secrets of creation.
"Now go. The truth awaits." Uxie tells Mewtwo.
Mewtwo feels strange. All of the knowledge of existence now lies inside his head, but there is still something he does not understand. Why am I so alone?
However, he knows the one place where he can find his final answer. Mewtwo teleports to the top of Mt. Coronet, at the summit of the spear pillar. It was from here that Arceus shaped the world. And it is here that he will find his answer. He approaches a broken altar at the center of the summit. Someone is already waiting for him there.
"Hello, Mewtwo." The waiting figure calls out.
Mewtwo recognizes her. He feels himself overcome with a mix of emotions. I thought you were gone.
Mia, the young Meowth from the Ilex Forest, waits for Mewtwo at the top of Mt. Coronet.
"But, how? I thought you were dead." He says with a voice full of relief and confusion and anger.
"Mewtwo." Mia says to him. "I never wanted to do this. But you left me no choice."
Mia's body begins to shine brightly as she transforms into another pokemon. Her body begins to levitate until she meets Mewtwo eye to eye. Instantly, all the memories rush back, like a torrent of pain and grief. Mia has transformed into her true form, Mew, the ancestor of all pokemon.
"Mother?" is all Mewtwo can say.
"Yes, my son. It is me. And the time has finally come for you to die."