AN: So, here is the last challenge before the next chapter of Kid Kyubi and my other stories come out. This one'll be a Pokémon version, and there will be several different ones after this. The first idea I had was already taken up by the amazing author, Dimension Distorter, who came up with the story 'The Mon with the Mouth,' which has Team Rocket's Meowth becoming Ash's starter before he joined Team Rocket. I'd highly recommend checking it out if you get the time! Now this story will contain some of the ideas from the first Pokémon movie, as well as the movie 'Mewtwo's Returns,' but for further clarification check out MewTwo's Origins on YouTube. Now I have seen some stories where Mewtwo does become Ash's Pokémon, but that always ends up overpowering Ash in one way or another. So this is my proposal:

After AmberTwo and the other clones 'die,' MewTwo, in a state of grief, uses his still developing psychic powers to break out of the machine he was being 'born' in. This, in turn, means he's younger than he was in the first movie, almost a toddler, and his powers haven't yet reached maturity. That means, while he's more powerful than the common wild Pokémon, an experienced one could easily defeat him. Anyway, the young, lost, confused, and weakened MewTwo flies blindly away from the island and travels for days until, exhausted, he crashes into a nearby woods where he loses consciousness.

A young Ash Ketchum, around 6-7 years old, is playing in the woods behind his house where he comes upon a strange looking Pokémon. Concerned for the legendary, he carries the unconscious Psychic to his house. Later, the Pokémon and human bond and by the time it is time for Ash's journey, MewTwo will offer to be his starter. Now, while stronger than when he first 'awoke,' MewTwo still won't be as strong as he is in canon yet, because remember Giovanni forced MewTwo to unlock his full potential from the moment he was born while with Ash he'll just be having fun and living like a 'normal' Pokémon for the most part.

That being said, once MewTwo and Ash start training for real, MewTwo's hidden potential will skyrocket! Ash will also be asking help from Professor Oak in how to train the clone, and the Pokemon Professor will gladly assist with some of the other Psychic Types on the Ranch. Needless to say, Team Rocket will be even more relentless in hunting down Ash since he has one of their experiments. And not just the Three Stooges either but the entire organization. Ash will meet all the friends and Pokemon from canon, but also capture more and be an overall stronger trainer (but not in the curb-stomp kind of way).

Again, this is a CHALLENGE people, so if you're interested let me know either by PM or Review. Until next time, enjoy!

Location: Unknown

"Thank you for caring about me. And don't cry MewTwo, you should be happy. You're alive, and life is wonderful," was the last thing AmberTwo said as her consciousness faded from the area in a thousand glittering lights.

MewTwo stared at the spot his friend disappeared to, tears welling up in his purple eyes. "These tears…what good are they?…Please Amber, come back! Don't go, please...AMBER!"

Hidden Research Lab for Team Rocket

"Doctor, MewTwo's brainwaves are out of control!" a female lab assistant shouted in concern as she watched the scans from the last remaining clones jump at an alarming rate.

"It's getting too upset, it mustn't remember this! Administer the serum, do it immediately!" Dr. Fuji barked out as he stared at the vat holding the last remaining clone. 'I've already lost all the others, I won't lose you too,' the scientist thought in panic.

But before the assistant could prepare to inject the clone with the mind-altering drug, cracks suddenly appeared on the tank holding the clone of Mew. The scientists could only exclaim in shock as a powerful wave of psychic energy blasted apart the cloning vat, sending shards of glass and waves of liquid everywhere. Dr. Fuji and his assistants were all thrown to the floor in the backlash, momentarily stunned. On the base of where the tank once stood a small, vaguely catlike being sat in a meditative position with its eyes closed. Suddenly, the beings purple eyes fluttered open to show a look of confusion that was quickly overtaken by a look of pain.

"AUGH!" MewTwo cried out both physically and mentally, as he collapsed onto his hands and knees in pain. Everything hurt! His breath came in ragged gasps, his eyes screwed shut while tears could be seen spilling out of the corners of his eyes, and his three fingered hands were curled into fists. With another pained shout, the cloned Legendary was covered in an orb of blue light that shot up and through the ceiling of the lab, causing an enormous crash that resulted in large amounts of structural damage to the building.

The doctors and scientists could only stare in shock at what just happened. The clone, which until recently had shown no signs of waking up had not only done so but had caused a great deal of damage to the facility. Some of the staff then noticed the fire that the clone's escape had caused, causing shouts of panic to occur as they rushed to both put out the fire and save their research. The only one who remained where he was, was Dr. Fuji who continued to stare at the giant hole in the ceiling where MewTwo escaped from despite the pandemonium around him.

"It's…over. We have failed," the doctor said numbly. The other clones had all perished, including his beloved Amber. Their only hope had been with MewTwo, and he could be anywhere in the Pokémon world now. Not that it really mattered to the doctor. He'd only agreed to make the clone in the hopes of saving his daughter. Now though, she was gone forever. His hope faded like the dying fires surrounding him.

Somewhere Over the Kanto Region

"It hurts…it hurts…it HURTS!" MewTwo wailed in his mind. Not only did it feel like his body was on fire, but the pain in his chest was what hurt worse of all. For some reason, MewTwo didn't think that pain was anything physical but he had no idea what it was. So caught up in his pain, the Pokémon didn't even register where he was or that he was actually in the real world, like the one AmberTwo had shown him. He just kept flying and flying, using his still developing Psychic powers to push himself forwards at speeds that would have made a Rapidash jealous.

It felt like he'd been going on like this forever, and exhaustion from both pushing his still developing body passed its limit and from the pain he felt caused him to slow down and eventually stop over a thick sheet of green. Something he later would learn was called a forest. Lowering himself gently to the ground, the clone sank onto the ground and let his exhaustion overcome him. Feeling the last dregs of consciousness leave him, he couldn't help but weakly cry out in his mind, "…help me."

Outside the Ketchum Residence

A six year old boy by the name of Ash Ketchum was happily playing in his backyard. His mother Delia was momentarily inside to take a phone call from one of the world's top Pokémon researchers Samuel Oak, who was also a close family friend. The family Pokémon, Mr. Mime, stood watch over the young boy as he played a pretend Pokémon match.

"All right Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip!" Ash shouted out to his pretend Pokémon, before he picked up a small piece of rope and used it to knock a toy version of a Sandshrew over. "Oh! Another victory for Ash Ketchum, Pokémon Master!" the six year old said excitedly, jumping around at his 'victory.'

Before Ash could set up his toys for another mock battle, he heard a voice cry out in his head. "…help me," it seemed to cry out weakly.

"Huh?!" Ash asked as he looked around, trying to see who spoke. Turning to the Mr. Mime, he questioned, "Mimey, did you hear something?"

The clown-like Pokémon just shook his head in confusion at his owner's son's question; apparently the message didn't reach him. "It sounded like someone was calling for help," Ash stated, looking to the woods behind his house. "I think it came from this way!" he declared as he started to run into the woods in the direction he thought he heard the voice coming from.

"M-Mime!" Mimey shouted out as he ran after his young charge, concerned for his safety.

The boy and the Pokémon ran through the woods for around fifteen minutes, with Ash following the direction he heard…no, more like felt, where the voice came from. Suddenly, they reached a clearing and in the center was something neither boy nor Pokémon had ever seen before. The being was entirely purple, with its stomach and tail being a darker shade than the rest of its body. It vaguely resembled a bipedal cat in a way, but also looked a bit like an alien from one of those old sci-fi movies his mom sometimes allowed him to watch. Also, Ash noticed the being was on the small side, just barely reaching his own height. The being's eyes were closed, and its breathing was shallow, which Ash was sure wasn't a good sign.

Cautiously moving towards the creature, who Ash was certain was some kind of Pokémon, he ignored Mimey's attempts at waving the boy back to his side. Kneeling down, Ash hesitantly placed his hand on the Pokémon's shoulder and he was suddenly bombarded with a flash of mental images, ones he didn't fully understand. There was a girl with the three Kanto starters, who disappeared in glittering light, an explosion, pain, the feeling of flight, and finally blackness. Jerking his hand away, Ash exclaimed, "Whoa!"

Alarmed, Mimey ran up to the boy's side with concerned etched on his pink face. "I'm okay Mimey," Ash assured the Pokémon as he stood up, not taking his eyes off the unknown Psychic Pokémon. "But he needs our help! Can you help me carry him back home?" Ash asked urgently.

The Mr. Mime hesitantly nodded and did a few gestures with his hands before they glowed blue along with his eyes. A similar blue light surrounded the purple Pokémon and picked him off the ground gently. Directing his powers, Mimey carried the unconscious Pokémon back towards the house with a concerned Ash following close behind. When they arrived back, Delia was in a worried state when she noticed her son and the family Pokémon were missing. Once they came out of the woods, she was about to scold the two when she noticed their unconscious passenger.

Years of working with Pokémon setting in, Delia asked for a quick summary of what happened as she led the three inside, taking care not to startle the catlike Pokémon to worsen his condition. While Ash explained what happened, Mimey gently laid the other Pokémon on the guest bed they had downstairs. Concerned for the unknown Pokémon, Delia started to run a home diagnosis on it while at the same time dialing Prof. Oak. Luckily, the Pokémon Professor was home and once Delia explained the situation, he rushed right over. Helping Pokémon was one of his life goals, after all, and discovering new Pokémon was a close second.

Once the professor arrived a few minutes later, Delia led him to the guestroom, where Ash remained beside the still out cold Pokémon with a look of concern on his young face. "Professor, is he gonna be alright?" the aspiring Pokémon trainer asked after a few minutes of the professor running multiple tests with materials he brought in his medical bag.

Oak took the stethoscope off the Pokémon's chest and gave the boy a reassuring smile. "Don't worry Ash my boy, as far as I can tell he's (the professor had earlier deduced the Pokémon as male) as fit as a fiddle. Though it does seem like he had a nasty case of shock recently, he's already on the mend from that. The main thing is he's just tired. Though judging by his recovery rate, he'll be up and about as early as tomorrow." The raven haired boy gave a winning smile and went to hold the Pokémon's hand-like paw and gave words of encouragement to the purple being. With that, Oak subtly gestured to Delia to follow him out of the room which she did quietly.

"What's wrong Sam?" the single mother asked her friend in worry.

The elderly man gave her a reassuring smile and said, "It's not like something is wrong, per say. It is just that in all my years studying Pokémon, I have never seen one quite like the one young Ash has found. Though the head looks somewhat similar to that of the Legendary Mew, the body type doesn't quite match the ancient texts. It is quite likely that your son has discovered a never before seen Pokémon!"

Delia looked surprised for a moment before her features calmed as she gave a chuckle and said, "That boy…Not even on his journey yet and already making his mark on the world. So what should we do with it, Professor?"

The older man gave a thoughtful look while rubbing his chin. "Well, as much as I would love to bring him back to the lab to run further tests, I think it best to leave our mystery Pokémon here for now." Noticing the woman's questioning look, the professor decided to elaborate. "While there is nothing currently wrong with the Pokémon physically, I'd rather not risk moving him more than is necessary. Fortunately, any supplies I would need I already have on me so he won't be in a great risk staying until he wakes up. Finally, I think young Ash has grown quite fond of that Pokémon in the limited time he's been here and I'd think he'd love to be around when our mystery guest wakes up."

Delia nodded thoughtfully and gave the Professor a warm smile, "That makes since Sam, as always. I'm guessing you wish to spend the night to keep watch?"

"If it wouldn't be too much trouble. I also brought a few of my Pokémon with me, in case our mysterious friend proves hostile when he awakens," the man stated, pulling back the waist of his lab coat to show several Pokéballs attached to his belt.

"That's fine, though I hope you don't mind the sofa, since the Pokémon is currently using the guest bed," Delia agreed.

"Oh I'm sure I'll manage for one night. Let's go tell Ash the good news, shall we?" the Professor finished as they left the room.

Time Skip (Morning)

Blackness, that was the first thing he was aware of. Blackness and warmth. MewTwo took a moment to assess what was going on. He remembered AmberTwo, the other clones, them disappearing in light, him getting upset, pain, flying, settling down on the ground, then…what? Now that the pain of his body had disappeared, though the ache in his chest was still there for some reason, he could think clearly for the first time since the other clones disappeared. He realized with a jolt that he was in the real world, the one Amber had shown him in her memories. But where was he in the real world? What was he to do now that he was here? So many questions ran through his young mind, causing his head to gain a dull ache, though not nearly as bad as the one still in his chest.

Slowly, purple eyes opened up and took in their surroundings. He noticed he was in some kind of confined space (which he later learned was a room in a house), and instead of the sky with the sun, moon, and stars Amber showed him there was a white space in a square shape above him (which he came to learn was the ceiling). Looking around, MewTwo noticed two other square shapes in the confined space that seemed to lead to somewhere else, one being bigger than the other while the smaller one had a clear surface over it (a door and a window). It was then he noticed why he felt so warm, he was wrapped up in some kind of material, and the ground he lay on was soft and bouncy to the touch (blanket and bed).

It was then MewTwo noticed the sound of light breathing coming from his side. Turning his head, he was surprised to see another human. This one looked to be around the same size as Amber, though that was where the similarities ended. The human's hair was short, spiky and black. The human also had several features that were different form Amber, though MewTwo couldn't place what all of them were. His moving around seemed to have woken the human up, as its breathing changed and the feeling that the clone got from it seemed to become more aware.

The human lifted its head and its eyes opened sleepily to show amber colored eyes that first seemed drowsy and unfocused, but slowly sharpened to attention, especially when its eyes settled on him. "Oh! You're awake!" the human said in a voice vastly different from Amber's, slightly deeper and with different pitches.

"W-where am I? Who a-are you?" MewTwo asked hesitantly.

The human's eyes seemed to widen in shock, before settling on an emotion the clone had never seen before. "Whoa! You can talk?! Awesome! I've never seen a talkin' Pokémon before!" the human exclaimed. Then it seemed to register what the Pokémon had asked. "Um, sorry," the human apologized sheepishly while rubbing the back of its head. "My name is Ash Ketchum, and you're in my house! What's your name?" he finished excitedly.

"Ash? House?" MewTwo questioned while looking at the strange human before him. "I'm called MewTwo. You seem…different from Amber."

"Amber? Who's that? That sounds like a girl's name, but I'm a boy," Ash asked while tilting his head to the side.

MewTwo remembered AmberTwo mentioning something about that. It would explain why this 'Ash' seemed different from her. And he'd also heard the phrase 'Pokémon' before, it was what Amber called him when they first met. Focusing on the hum-Ash in front of him, MewTwo asked, "How did I get here?"

"I found you in the woods," Ash explained to the clone, "You were sleeping and I thought you might be hurt, so I helped bring you here," he finished proudly.

MewTwo gave a tilt of his purple head. "Why?" he asked.

Ash looked on in confusion. He asked, "Why what?"

MewTwo elaborated, "Why did you help me?"

Now Ash looked really confused and questioned, "Why not? I heard you asking for help, and I've always been told to help those in need. Besides, you seem really cool!"

MewTwo blinked. "Cool?" he asked.

"Yep!" Ash nodded with a grin. "Hey, I'm gonna go tell mom and Prof. Oak you're up now, but would you like to play with me later? I'd really like to have you as a friend!"

'Friend,' MewTwo thought. AmberTwo had called each other that before, didn't she? For some reason, the pain in his chest seemed to lessen with that. Maybe…maybe Amber was right. Maybe life was worth being happy about after all. Giving a shy smile to the boy, MewTwo nodded his head and said quietly, "I'd like that."

Time Skip (Four Years Later, Ketchum Residence)

We find a 10 year old Ash Ketchum sprawled out on his bed, blissfully sleeping with a grin on his face and a bit of drool leaking out of his mouth. Over the years, Ash had grown into a fine young man and, while looking similar to how he did when he was six; he had an air of both maturity and childhood innocence about him. So deep was his slumber that he was unaware on the nonhuman shadow creeping across his room till it fell over his sleeping form. Suddenly, a blue light seemed to cover him and, after a moment, violently yanked him from his bed up into the air, startling the 10 year old awake.

"W-what's going o-o-on?!" Ash cried out as he now seemed to shake in the air as whatever force that held him up seemed to be treating him like a can of soda.

"Wakey wakey Ash!" a mischievous voice called out in his mind, causing the now slightly nauseous but fully awake Ash to groan.

"I'm up already MewTwo! Let me down already!" Ash exclaimed to the room's other occupant. Suddenly, the blue light vanished causing Ash to fall right on his bottom. "Oof!" he groaned as he picked himself off the floor and sent a playful glare at the other being in the room. "I thought I told you not to do that anymore?" he asked/demanded.

The other occupant gave a playful grin, and we now see that the other is none other than MewTwo. Over the years, the cloned Pokémon had grown quite a bit. Now the height of a full grown man at six foot seven, he now stood taller than Ash (a fact he teased his friend about constantly). In a voice noticeably deeper than it was four years ago, MewTwo said, "Well, you did say you wanted to wake up early to get registered at Prof. Oaks as soon as possible. When you weren't waking up, I decided that desperate times called for desperate measures," he finished with purple eyes dancing in amusement.

Ash started getting ready for the day, all the while muttering under his breath about smart aleck Pokémon. Over the years, the two had become close friends, almost to the point of seeing each other as brothers. While MewTwo would go to Oak's Pokémon Ranch for both regular physicals by the Pokémon Professor and training in his growing Psychic abilities with the other Pokémon on the Ranch, MewTwo spent most of his time with Ash. They had decided a year ago that, because of their close bond, that MewTwo would be Ash's starter for when he started his journey. Both Oak and Delia warned them to be cautious, however. There were plenty of crime organizations out in the world that wouldn't hesitate to try and steal a Pokémon as unique and as powerful as MewTwo.

After Ash had gotten dressed and cleaned up, both boy and clone made their way downstairs to where Delia was making breakfast. She turned and gave the two a warm smile. "Morning boys. You two sleep well?" she asked as she got their plates ready: pancakes for Ash and a plate of PokéChow with Oran berries on the side for MewTwo.

"Well enough, but the wakeup call needs work," Ash stated as he sat down while shooting a playful glare at the purple Legendary who sat down opposite him.

MewTwo just gave an innocent smile that fooled no one and started with his breakfast. As the makeshift family enjoyed their breakfast, Delia couldn't help but give Ash the standard motherly rundown. "Now, remember to stop by after visiting Samuel before you go. A few of the neighbors want to say goodbye. Also, make sure to eat well and call whenever you're able to. Now let's see what else…Oh! Did you remember to pack plenty of fresh underwear?"

Ash, who was unfortunately drinking a glass of orange juice at the time, did an enormous spit-take at that. MewTwo's mental laughter wasn't helping at all. "MOM!" Ash exclaimed in an embarrassed tone, a bright blush on his cheeks.

Delia just chuckled at her son's embarrassment before turning to the still chortling Pokémon. "I trust you'll keep him out of too much trouble for me, won't you?"

MewTwo gave a mock salute at that and said with a sincere smile, "Of course."

When they were all finished, Ash grabbed his favorite Pokémon League hat as they headed towards the door. "Goodbye Ash! Goodbye MewTwo! Tell Sam I said hello, will you?"

"Bye mom!" Ash called back while MewTwo just settled for a wave as the two walked down the road, the rising sun outlining both Trainer and Pokémon. A new dawn, a new day, and a new chance for adventure awaits!

AN: Wow! I think this challenge may be my masterpiece! The entire plot just flowed so easily. Anyway, I really, really hope someone takes this challenge! Please let me know via PM or Review, because I want to see this done and I've got several more ideas on this story I want to discuss with the potential writer. I also hope the next few challenges for this category that I post will write as easily as this one. So for now I'm going to be working on my main stories, but I'll hopefully have the next few challenges up in a month or so. Until then, Read, Review, and Enjoy!