Pokemon-The Lost Master

Chapter 30

Mew appeared in front of Mewtwo and Ash, who had removed his hat for the meeting. She did a backflip before landing on Mewtwo's shoulder, giggling. Mewtwo looked at Ash, almost exasperated.

"Ash, this is Mew." Mewtwo said. "She seems fairly immature at times. I assure you, it's all an act. Mew is the oldest Pokémon, and it shows."

Ash stood calmly, waiting for Mew to focus on him. Espeon by his side was sat quietly in awe of the Pokémon floating around. After a few minutes Mew leapt off Mewtwo's shoulder, hovering just in front of Ash and gazing directly into his eyes.

"Do you remember me?" Ash asked. Mew gazed for a moment, before nodding slightly. "I need your help Mew. If you're willing to give it." Mew said nothing, just remained floating. "I need a way to try to placate an army of legendary Pokémon which will be angered by an attack on their kin, kin who have been captured by a trainer."

Mew still said nothing, but flipped upside down, still staring into Ash's eyes. Ash, not seeming to notice her strange behaviour kept talking.

"I know you are aware of the Pokémon that I am talking about." Ash said. "And I know you are aware of what will happen if I have to face them in battle. Mewtwo has tried, but he isn't sure of how he would be able to help. So, I need to ask. Can you help us?"

Mew gazed into Ash's eyes for a few more moments before she dropped to the ground. Espeon hissed in alarm as Mew landed right in front of her, before subjecting her to the same treatment as she had Ash. After a few moments all the fur on Espeon's body stood on end, and she growled, before lashing out. Mew giggled as she swung around, before hitting a tree and bouncing off. She kept her momentum, before hitting another tree and floating back towards Espeon who stood glaring at Mew. Mew didn't seem to care at the attack, or even seemed to have noticed it. She floated to Espeon again, before resuming her pose in front of the Sun Pokémon.

"Espeon, just let her." Ash said quietly. Espeon's gaze flicked up, before she settled down again, still evidently unhappy. After a few more minutes, Mew drifted back towards Mewtwo and started speaking. Mewtwo quickly started to translate.

"Child, thank you for helping my kin." Mew said. Ash blinked in surprise at her words, in complete contrast to her playful, immature nature. Somehow Mewtwo's warning hadn't really sunk in. "I have known Mewtwo has struggled to escape the grasp of Team Rocket, but you have ended the threat to him forever. You also have a history of helping legendary Pokémon. If any other human came to me and asked this, I would immediately dismiss it. You however, are different."

"I do my best to help all Pokémon, legendary or no." Ash said warily. "Ask any of my Pokémon, I would die for them."

"You already have." Mew said.

Ash froze. "I have?"

Mew stopped speaking, and spun to stare at Mewtwo. Her clone seemed to wilt under her gaze, backing up against a tree to try to escape Mew. As she started speaking furiously, Mewtwo didn't translate, but Espeon stepped in quickly.

"You didn't tell him?" Mew demanded. "You didn't think to tell the human who has saved you more times than I care to remember that we once killed him?"

Mewtwo found himself pressed against a tree, Mew right in his face. This was why he hated spending time with Mew. She could always make him feel young, useless. Compared to her, he conceded he was young, but that didn't make him useless. And it hadn't seemed to be a good idea to tell Ash that he had once been part of a battle that had resulted in the young man's death.