//------------------------------// // Inheritance of a Billion Ancestors // Story: My Little Pokémon // by Amarvax //------------------------------// Poni Wilds, deep underground, afternoon. The discovery of a lifetime had just been made on this day in this hidden and secluded underground of faint glowing pink crystals. A discovery made by Pinkie Pie, Mew and Spinda. Within this hidden underground crystal area, another Mew could be found. One that was curled up and almost looked like it was fading away. Its skin had various cracks around it as its entire body was rotting. Bits of skin had also fallen off as seen by the mess on the ground. The usual vibrant pink colour of a Mew could no longer be seen in it. It was a lifeless pink that was full of little energy. And at the same time, while curled in a lying position, the rotting Mew was holding onto what seemed to be a Z-Crystal that resembled a Mew tail. "Oh!" Pinkie Pie gasped as she ran over to the fading Mew. "Oh my goodness! Are you okay?! "Mew-Mew?!" Pinkie's Mew flew over to his fellow Psychic-Type. "Mew..." The fading Mew opened its eyes, spotting the arrival of its fellow Mew and his trainer. This Mew had a very faint and weak voice. One that sounded like he was going to give up at any time soon. He could barely speak and if he did, his throat would end up harming itself. "H-Hey..." Pinkie Pie stuttered as she went up to the fading Mew, slowly putting her hoof on it. But when she did so, bits of Mew's skin suddenly fell off from immediate contact, causing Pinkie to gasp and pull her hoof back. "Oh! I'm sorry! So-so-so-sorry!" "Mew..." The Fading Mew looked to the healthy Mew, uttering words underneath its weak breath. The unhealthy and suffering New Species Pokemon spoke to Pinkie Pie's Mew, telling him vital information. "Mew-Mew?" Mew tilted his head. Pinkie, unfortunately, couldn't understand a word from this at all. "Um...What?" Pinkie held her head. "Mew!" Mew decided to make things easier for his trainer by transforming himself into a Chatot. That way, he could repeat what the Fading Mew is saying and translate it to Pinkie Pie. "Chatot!" "Mew...Mew-Mew..." "Tot! Waiting for you!" Mew translated. "Waiting for you?" Pinkie repeated. "Wait, do you mean Mew over here?" She pointed at her own Mew. "Mew..." The Fading Mew nodded in confirmation as it kept explaining itself. "Mew-Mew..." "Chatot! One billion of us!" "One billion of you? Uh..." Pinkie Pie was actually feeling a bit more confused than before as Mew's translation wasn't exactly foolproof. Even when transforming into a Chatot, he was still limited to the speaking capabilities of an actual Chatot, sadly. "This isn't working. But I've got an idea! Mew! Can you transform into a Smeargle quickly?" The earth pony dug into her bag, getting out a piece of paper. "Write on this." "Tot! Write on this!" Mew understood as he shifted himself from a Chatot to a Smeargle. "Smear!" The New Species Pokemon then lifted the tail of the Smeargle body, already having some blue paint to use. Now, the fading Mew's words could be properly understood. "Mew...Mew..." It explained as Mew started writing down the words with his blue paint while Pinkie Pie read what it said on the paper. "We've been waiting for you. Or at least, another Mew that was still out there that could respond to our call. And only our call. Our Psychic power has been trying to reach another Mew, but it became uncontrollable over the years, harming those near that weren't worthy of properly responding to our call. The call for our Z-Crystal and our ancestor's will." "Smear?" "Your...Ancestors will? In that Z-Crystal?" Pinkie pointed her hoof at the crystal. "Mew..." "Billions of us are within it. This Z-Crystal holds the spirit and soul of billions of Mew from long ago. That call from before was all of us trying to reach you...For centuries I've been down here in this underground area, holding the Mewnium Z in my grasp, waiting for the right time when another Mew would come here and inherit our ancestors' will. The crystal was made here in Alola as we were tasked with taking care of it. But over the years with no one to accept it for so long, everything started to fade and diminish. But, now that you're here that can change." "You've been guarding the crystal for years by yourself in here?!" Pinkie gasped. "You probably haven't eaten for so long! I-I've got some cupcakes in my bag if you want them!" "Mew..." "It's fine. My time is coming anyway. I was afraid that I would never have the chance to find another Mew who could arrive here. But you've given me and all of us hope. I'll vanish and join the rest of our ancestors in the next life. But with this crystal, you'll be connected to every other Mew and every Pokemon in existence. We'll be close either way. Inside the crystal." "Smeargle?" The New Species Pokemon went up to the Fading Mew. "Oh..." Pinkie froze for a bit. "I thought I could save you and..." "Mew-Mew..." "Don't worry. It was too late after all." "So...I guess we'll take the crystal then." "Mew..." The Fading Mew suddenly gripped the crystals before ascending into the air. "Not yet. To really earn this crystal, you must defeat me in a battle. That way, you will truly earn it." "Smear?!" Mew gasped before turning back into his original form. "Mew?!" "Battle you?! But you look so hurt and sick!" "Mew...Mew...!" Even if the Fading Mew was unhealthy, broken and on the verge of his last moments in life, he still had enough power to battle as he exuded a psychic aura that pushed Pinkie Pie, Mew and even Spinda back. "Woah!" "Mew!" "Spin!" "Mew...!" The Fading Mew dropped the Z-Crystal on the ground as it was ready to battle. "O-Okay..." Pinkie Pie sat up as she understood the Fading Mew's decision as she also wiped a tear away. "We'll battle you." "Mew-Mew!" "Mew...!" With that, the Fading Mew let out a smile. It was ready to begin this battle. This wasn't an Island Trial by any means. But it was still a challenge to obtain a Z-Crystal either way. Through it all, the spirit of Alola always carries on in every situation. "Let's do this, Mew! Use Shadow Ball!" "Mew!" The New Species Pokemon raised his arms before summing a ball of shadows, hurling it at the Fading Mew. "Mew...!" The Fading Mew quickly responded by creating an Electro Ball in its hands, shooting it at the ball of shadows. Both ball-based attacks clashed against each other before exploding upon contact, causing a mixture of electricity and shadows to fly out. The Fading Mew then continued to attack with the move Flare Blitz, ascending higher into the air before surrounding itself in raging scarlet fire. The Fading Mew then charged towards the opposing Mew, leaving behind a blazing trail of flames. "Use Psyshock!" "Mew!" Mew materialized an odd psychic wave as three thick masses of light blue, blue, and purple energy formed around the front of his body. Mew then fired the masses at the approaching Fading Mew. Flare Blitz crashed into the three thick masses, creating large sparks that flew across the area, hitting the walls of the underground. The Fading Mew, despite its condition, was actually strong enough to push through the masses, heading straight for Pinkie Pie's mew while burning the energy away. "Mew?!" "Mew...!" The Fading Mew groaned as it sped up, slamming into Pinkie's Mew with blazing aura and launching its fellow New Species Pokemon back. "Mew!" Mew winced as he had been launched afar from the impact of Flare Blitz, spinning through the air before hitting the walls. The impact trembled the walls of the underground, causing some of the crystals on the wall to almost fall off. The Fading Mew had also taken recoil damage from using Flare Blitz. "M-Mew...!" Using a move as powerful as that with such recoil only worsened the Fading Mew's health as its back was starting to fade away from all this effort. "Mew...!" Pinkie Pie's Mew got off the ground, shaking his head as he could continue. "Alright! Use Aura Sphere!" "Mew-Mew!" Mew flew forward before shooting a ball of concentrated Aura from his mouth. The Fading Mew quickly counteracted by using Iron Tail, blocking the ball of Aura with its steel-hard tail. "Psyshock again!" "Mew!" Mew went for another Psyshock, but this time, he materialized the odd psychic power around his body, forming a circular barrier in the process. The New Species Pokemon then charged towards the Fading Mew. As for the Fading Mew, it used Dazzling Gleam, surrounding its body in sparkling multi-coloured Fairy magic before rocketing forward. Both Spheres with Mew inside smashed against each other, forcing the rocks in this underground aura to rise and tremble from their collision alone. The two Psychic-Types then went back and forth two times with their attacks, before separating and hitting the walls from their collision. Both Mew then shot rays of rainbows and beams of Psychic energy from their respective attacks, clashing them against each other like two missiles connecting. The air was little with multiple colours, representing each time Dazzling Gleam and Psyshock connected. The whole underground trembled due to this struggle as the two Psychic-Types flew toward each other again while still firing ranged attacks from their barriers. They then got close enough to collide their barriers once more. Poni Wilds. Above. Twilight and Eve were still searching for Pinkie Pie and Mew while Rarity had arrived here via the speed of her Pheromosa instead of a Poke Ride. They worked together to try and find Pinkie Pie and Mew, worried about their well-being after hearing about the forbidden Z-Crystal. But as they kept searching, mainly the holes dug by Mew, they could suddenly feel the tremor and upheaval coming from the two Mew far down below, causing them to lose balance. "W-What was that?!" Rarity gasped as she held onto her Pheromosa. "An earthquake?!" "Phero?!" "It sounded like it came from below...Is it Pinkie and Mew?!" Twilight looked down while the tremors kept going, shaking the Poni Wilds entirely. But it wasn't just the wilderness. The entire island was being quaked by Mew and Mew's battle, sending vibrations to the people and Pokemon living here, affecting their homes in the process. Windows were shattering, buildings were starting to collapse with people screaming in shock and fear by this unexpected earthquake. And it didn't stop at Poni Island. This battle's force spread further across the region, causing the seas themselves to quiver and palpitate, intimidating the Water-Type Pokemon and people swimming in it. Nearby cities, towns, islands and others were not safe from this power. Hau'oli City, Malie City, Paniola Ranch, Heahea Beach, Ula'ula Meadow, Seafolk Village, all were being shaken by the might of the two Mew and their amazing power. It was enough to cause some panic due to how it was affecting their region overall. Even at Melemele Meadow, Ash and the others there felt it. "What's that?!" Ash looked around. "Pika?!" "Someone's found the Forbidden Z-Crystal..." Hala observed along with Olympia's great Psychic prowess. Olympia could most certainly feel it because of how much she is connected with Psychic-Types. "And there's currently a great battle happening between two powerful Psychic Pokemon as we speak," Olympia spoke. "It might be that the forbidden Z-Crystal has finally found someone," Hala spoke under his breath as the tremors continued. Underground Poni Wilds. "Mew!" Eventually, the two Mew separated by knocking each other back from all their clashing. They almost hit the ground but had recovered perfectly. "Use Shadow Ball, Mew! Go-go-go!" "Mew-Mew!" Mew quickly formed a Shadow Ball while the Fading Mew summoned Electro Ball to counter it. Both hurling it at each other and blowing up afterwards. "Mew!" The two Mew then transformed all of a sudden. Pinkie's Mew turned into an Arcanine while the Fading Mew turned into a Pyroar, both roaring at each other. "Pyroar...!" The Fading Mew, now the Fading Pyroar, lunged towards the transformed Mew who was now an Arcanine, biting on his back and causing Pinkie Pie's Mew two wince. "Psyshock!" "Arca!" Mew surrounded himself in Psychic energy, blowing the Fading Mew back my materializing all that power around him. Afterwards, the two of them transformed again, this time into a Rayquaza. The two transformed Mew now Rayquaza, flew into the air, smashing into each there via their heads and causing the ground to shatter as they flew around each other in spirals. The two Mew kept butting heads as Rayquaza, roaring and trying to bite on to each other with the sharp fangs of the Sky High Pokemon before transforming once more. This time, into a Pidgeot and a Talonflame. "Pidgeot!" "Talonflame!" "Shadow Ball!" "Pidgeot! Pidge!" The New Species Pokemon spun around in the air, summoning an extra-large Shadow Ball in front of him. The Fading Mew used Flare Blitz, shooting itself right at Pinkie's Mew with an aura of crimson fire. "Talon...!" "Dgeo!" Mew quickly fired Shadow Ball at full-force, right when the Fading Mew was close to him with Flare Blitz. The ball of shadows immediately crashed against into the aura of Fire due to the short, causing the Fading Mew to actually be launched back by the up-close attack and inevitable explosion of shadows. "F-Flame!" The Fading Mew winced before transforming back into its original form and so did Mew. "M-Mew...!" While being launched back by the explosion, the Fading Mew quickly fired an instant Electro Ball that struck Pinkie Pie's Mew before he and Pinkie could properly react. "Mew!" Pinkie's Mew had taken damage, almost being rocketed back as the two Psychic-Type hit the ground. This time harder than ever as craters had been formed from their fierce battle. But, things weren't looking so kind for the Fading Mew. Its lower half had just faded away along with one of its ears as they became ashes in the wind. Pinkie Pie noticed this herself. If this battle continued, then the Fading Mew would eventually give out and vanish into the wind. "Mew...!" The Fading Mew ascended as there still a bit left in it. But not by much. However, it was determined to end this battle. To truly see if Pinkie Pie and her Mew were ready and worthy of the Mewnium Z. One final Flare Blitz. This time, one packed with Psychic energy while also gaining a blue colour. "Alright, Mew. Let's finish this." Pinkie also knew that this was about to end for good. It would also mean that the Fading Mew could rest at last. "Psyshock, go!" "Mew-Mew-Mew!" Mew poured every last bit of his Psychic power in this one attack, forming a barrier around him that was starting to glow. "Mew...!" The Fading Mew yelled as it charged in with the last of its energy, becoming a bolt of blue fire from the speed it was moving at while the rest of its body kept fading away in the process. "MEW!" Pinkie Pie's Mew roared before unleashing the full power of Psyshock. By raising his arms, the New Species Pokemon expanded his Psychic barrier so much that it eclipsed the entire underground in seconds, lighting it up with a blinding pink light. One that could cover everything, even beyond the underground. The Fading Mew looked into this expanding barrier of Psychic energy as it closed its eyes, knowing that the right Mew had truly come at last. With that, it let out a smile as its Flare Blitz had been overpowered by Mew's Flare Blitz, engulfing the Fading Psychic-Type. A mighty gale of purple energy emerged from this collision and Pinkie Pie ducked and covered her eyes. Just like before, the underground and everything above it shook, this time with large psychic lights flaring out and shooting in the sky. They were like fireworks going off as everyone in Alola saw multiple lights of pink Psychic energy grace the blue skies of Alola while the golden sun shined around them. Afterwards, the lights just faded away. Leaving little behind. Not even an explosion. But, they did leave pink Psychic stardust that rained down gently. Ash held his hand out as the Psychic energy felt into his palm along with everyone else who held either their hands, hooves, appendages or whatever limbs they posses. When one fell into Olympia's palm, she could already feel the outcome of this battle as she let out an approving smile. It was over. The Fading Mew had been defeated and Pinkie Pie's Mew was victorious as all the remaining rubble from the battle fell with smoke everywhere. "D-Did we win?" Pinkie Pie stuttered as she held Spinda up. "Spinda?" "Mew..." The Fading Mew flew up, nodding in confirmation. They did indeed win. "Oh thank Arceus!" Pinkie Pie fell on her back while her Mew flew over. "Mew-Mew!" Mew lifted his trainer up, giving her and Spinda a hug. "Mew!" "Mew..." Now that Pinkie and her Mew won, the Fading Mew could rest easy as he was finally vanishing. The remaining bits of his rotting skin were glowing as the wind was carrying them with pink stardust flying out. "Oh!" Pinkie Pie gasped. "W-Wait!" "Mew..." There was no time to wait. It was this Mew's time to go. Time for it to join its friends in the next life. But not without leaving behind an amazing gift. But before, that, Pinkie Pie went into her bag, tossing a cupcake towards the Fading Mew for one single bite. The Fading Mew grabbed the cupcake as its lower body had vanished and soon its entire upper body would be gone. But before it faded away, the New Species Pokemon bit into the cupcake for the first time. And it was worth it. The Fading Mew cooed in joy after eating it. It was the best thing it had ever tasted in centuries. "Mew-Mew...!" Satisfied and pleased with the wonderful and unforgettable taste, the Fading Mew gave its final goodbyes, thanking Pinkie Pie, Mew and even Spinda in the end. And that was the end of that. Mew had faded away as a tiny sparkle of pink energy remained. And that one single sparkle flew over to the Mewnium Z as the Fading Mew was now a part of the billions of Mew that reside within the crystal. Pinkie Pie couldn't help but tear up along with Mew and Spinda as she went over to the Mewnium Z, picking it up from the ground. "Thanks, Mew. We'll take good care of this and use it as well as we can." She thanked the Mew and essentially all the other Mew inside. And as a glimmer of hope, when Pinkie Pie spoke to the crystal, it actually responded by flashing two pink colours. What Mew said was true. They would be close either way even in the next life and within the crystal. And that could most certainly give Pinkie Pie a bright smile. Poni Wilds, the surface. Twilight and Rarity were still a bit perplexed by the sudden tremors as their worries of Pinkie Pie and Mew were only increasing. The trembling didn't make things any better as well. But, they wouldn't need to worry any longer, as from one of the many holes dug here, out came the New Species Pokemon, Pinkie Pie and Mew via some Excadrill digging. "Exca!" Mew cried out before transforming back into his original form, dropping Pinkie and Spinda. "Pinkie Pie! Spinda! Mew!" Twilight, Rarity and their Pokemon cried out before blitzing over to hug their friend. "Oof!" Pinkie's eyes almost fell out of her face. "G-Good to see you guys...!" "What happened?! Did the Psychic energy get you three?! Do you feel any different?!" Twilight aggressively shook the earth pony up and down. "N-N-N-Nope...! Perfectly fine!" Pinkie stuttered while being shaken. "Oh, but I did find this." She held out the Mewnium Z in her hoof. "Oh! Is that the Psychium Z!?" Twilight and Rarity both leaned in. "Nope. It's something even greater! A totally exclusive one. Ladies...This is the Mewnium Z!" "Mewnium Z?" "I'll tell you all about it along the way." Pinkie Pie giggled as the crystal laughed with her with multiple flashes of purple lights going off. 1 hour later. Melemele Meadow. "What is that?!" And just like Twilight and Rarity, Ash and the others immediately fixated their eyes on this never-before-seen Z-Crystal. One that not even the residents of Alola know of. "I-Is this the forbidden Z-Crystal?!" Hala's moustache stood up. "Yep-Yep! Went through our own little trial to get it." Pinkie smiled with confidence. "Mew!" "Ohohoh!" Roxanne, the most intrigued by Mew, took photos of this fresh and newly discovered Z-Crystal. "To think...there was an entire Mew down there for so long..." Twilight spoke under her breath. "Do you think it was made by the Mew themselves or the wormholes?" "Who knows really?" Rarity shrugged. "Well..aside from that, I'm afraid we've run out of time," Olympia said. "The lesson has just ended and unfortunately, it seems like not all of you were able to get a Z-Crystal." "Aww....!" The students who didn't get their crystals moaned. "Oh well. Maybe next time." Twilight sighed. "You can always come back to Alola and try as much as you want. Whether it'd be an Island Trial or against a Kahuna like myself," said Hala. "And maybe we'll find even more Z-Crystals that haven't been seen yet," Fluttershy spoke while holding the Firium Z with Scootaloo. "Maybe." "Yeah, well I'm pretty satisfied with mine." Rainbow Dash chuckled with her Fightinium Z. Not everyone obtained Z-Crystals. Only a few really found some of their own. But either way, they can always try again here in Alola. There's much more to discover when it comes to this region, and the Pokemon World in general. Like ancient Z-Crystals buried underneath and so on. Today may be the end of this adventure, but another one is sure to pop up as the journey continues. Chapter 421 End.