Chapter One
Twilight-Kun
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A series of one-off snips that initially didn't go anywhere, but as time progressed, a world slowly began to take shape, so I decided to reorganize what I had into rough chronological order and the following scenes are the result.
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A few warnings before we begin:
- This is by no means a story that takes itself seriously, although there will be some moments where it dips into darker topics
- Characterization will not be compliant to any one canon continuity.
- Anachronistic order is in full effect
- Given the nature of the premise of this story, there will be references to other pokemon fanfics now and again - both accidental and deliberate.
- Fights are not my strong point, so if they seem to fly by or feel inadequate, I apologize.
Chapter One
(1.1)
Mewtwo should have ignored her.
He should've left the half-dead eevee on the slopes of Mt. Silver; left her to be claimed by the frigid weather like so many other trainers and pokémon who had perished over the years.
To be honest, he'd barely noticed her at all, due to the fact her silvery-white fur blended in with her surroundings.
It was the eyes that had initially caught his attention.
Two red pools among the ocean of white.
The second detail that had caught his attention had been the massive pool of power inside the eevee.
He knelt by her and touched her lightly. The eyes moved, looking at him before closing. Mewtwo felt her pulse quicken slightly, but nowhere near a pace he'd consider normal.
And so he had used his power to erect an igloo around the eevee and begun the task of saving the child's life.
After drying her, she twitched, then shivered violently, which pleased her rescuer. He carefully held her close, letting the heat from his own body seep into her, checking her pulse to make sure she didn't go into cardiac arrest.
Her body temperature was still dangerously low and he didn't any warm liquid to give her...well...he did, but he didn't have the means to give it to her reliably.
Shaking his head, Mewtwo pushed the thought to the back of his mind. While liquid was out, there was warm air he could give her...
Pinching her nose shut, he gently breathed into her mouth. After a few minutes, she stirred and coughed, shivers running up and down her body.
"Come back to me, little one," he murmured. "There's still so much for you to do."
Once she'd stabilized, he picked her up and teleported to his current home, deep within one of the many cities scattered around the world. Standing in the center of the living room, he wrapped the eevee in blankets and went to pour her a drink.
When he came back with a glass, her eyes were open. Mewtwo met her gaze and smiled slightly.
"Welcome back," he said. Her ears twitched and she frowned before shaking her head, wincing. He stepped closer and she went still, watching him warily. "I mean you no harm."
Her eyes narrowed then moved to the drink in his hand. A small pink tongue wet her lips and she nodded slowly. Mewtwo gently placed the glass to her lips and she drank slowly, relaxing as she did so. She blinked drowsily and yawned.
Mewtwo checked her pulse and was pleased to find it strong and healthy. He unwrapped the eevee and she stretched carefully, letting out a small hiss as she flexed her paws.
"Thank you," she said, looking up at him, tail wagging slowly. "My name is Sasha."
"Mewtwo."
She tilted her head. "That doesn't really sound...well...normal."
Mewtwo arched a brow and crossed his arms. "It's rare that I meet a Pokémon who gives themselves a name as well, Sasha. It's a nice name."
She flicked her ears and looked away. "Right, well, thanks for patching me up. I'll just be going then."
She didn't make it three steps before she collapsed with a snarl of pain. Mewtwo winced and gently picked her up in his telekinesis, laying her back down.
"You really need to be checked at a Pokémon Center," he said. "The only reason I didn't take you there straight away is because I'm trying to avoid any unnecessary attention."
She glared at him. "You're a psychic. Teleport me."
Mewtwo narrowed his eyes thoughtfully before shaking his head. "There's regulations against that for several reasons."
Sasha sighed and rubbed her face with a paw. "So I'm stuck here until you're satisfied that I won't keel over?"
Mewtwo nodded.
"Fine," Sasha grumbled. "But as soon as I'm able, I'm gone."
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(1.2)
"Come on."
"No."
"It's not nearly as bad as you think it is."
"Do I look like a human to you?"
"...Okay, fair enough, but you're roughly human-shaped and therefore eligible for wearing a suit."
"I don't have a problem with wearing suits. Just the tie."
"You're a psychic."
"And tying a tie is beyond me. I'm not ashamed to admit it."
"What about a bow tie? Clip-on?"
"Why not add a fez and call it a cosplay while you're at it?"
"Oh for..."
Sasha shook her head at the stubborn clone. "Looking nice for a date isn't going to kill you."
"It's not a date," Mewtwo replied stiffly.
"It's just the two of you having a nice quiet meal together and depending on how things go, maybe a different kind of dessert at the end of it all," Sasha said innocently.
"You've been reading way too much fanfiction," Mewtwo snorted.
"You're the one who didn't clear their browser history," Sasha replied.
Mewtwo glared at her before sighing and looked at himself in the mirror.
"You don't have to wear the suit if you don't want to," Sasha said gently. "What matters most is that you're comfortable."
She ran a critical eye over his body and shrugged. "You were designed to be a fighting machine with the capacity to survive in any environment. Looks came second to that."
"Thank you, I've read my own file," Mewtwo replied dryly.
"Just making sure you know not to dwell on whether or not you're worthy of her attention. And if she does make advances, not to think too hard of what she's attracted to you for."
"My charming personality, I'm sure," Mewtwo snarked.
"Get going," Sasha chided him, making a shooing motion with her paws. "And if you bring her back here, try to keep it down, would you?"
Mewtwo telekinetically smacked the troublesome Eevee as he left the apartment. Sasha chuckled softly and gazed around the cozy four-room apartment before turning to the bookshelf and picking one at random to pass the time.
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(1.3)
The two unlikely roommates stared at one another.
One had an amused smirk on their face while the other wore one of embarrassment.
"What do I owe you to not breathe a word of this to anyone?"
Sasha arched an eyebrow mischievously. "I'm an eevee. I don't have much that I want or need."
As Mewtwo's shoulders slumped, she leaped up onto the bathroom sink and glanced at the mirror.
"Wouldn't it be easier to practice kissing a pillow or something? A mirror can't exactly mimic a mouth's movements."
Mewtwo turned on the tab, wet his hand and swiped the mirror clean, using Sasha's tail to dry off. "Because if I practiced on a pillow, you'd tease me even more about it. It was my fault for leaving the door open."
"I know she looks like you and has a similar origin to yours...so if you two actually get together, would that count as-?"
"Finish that thought and you can spend the rest of the week as a Magikarp."
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(1.4)
"Why don't you ever bring your dates home?" Sasha asked Mewtwo as the two binged through a marathon of fantasy films.
"Because trying to woo a member of the fairer sex isn't easy when there's someone providing running commentary," Mewtwo replied.
"I only did that once!"
"And once was enough to know that if I ever wanted intimacy, I'd have to do it far away from you."
"You think I'm going to forget the time you practiced kissing on me?"
"I'm more curious as to where you picked up that talent."
"I'm good at a great many things from my years spent wandering Kanto and Johto. Whereas you, my genetically engineered friend, are still woefully unprepared for the next step in your relationship with Rei."
Mewtwo fidgeted uncomfortably and averted his eyes. "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
"Speaking of Rei, do you have a pet name for her yet?"
The clone hesitated before nodding. Sasha gazed at him expectantly before giggling.
"Oh come on, Mewbutt, it can't be that bad."
"It's silly," he muttered. Sasha snorted.
"Silly nicknames are quite common in relationships."
Mewtwo sighed and rubbed a hand over his face. "Dove. I usually call her Dove."
"That's adorable; didn't know you had it in you. Congratulations," Sasha replied warmly.
"Thank you, Sasha."
He was silent for a moment before he spoke up. "And what of you? Anyone who's managed to catch your attention?"
Sasha's mouth thinned and she shook her head. "After having my innards fried by a Flamethrower, I haven't really been interested in romance. I usually prefer a good book or a feline body pillow to lay on rather than anything intimate or romantic."
Mewtwo gazed at her silently before his hand touched her back. "You're stiff as a board," he chided, picking her up and transferring her to his lap as his fingers worked expertly over her spine.
Sasha's irritated growls swiftly because pleased purrs and incoherent mumbling as the psychic clone undid the knots in her muscles.
Mewtwo tsked over the state of her fur and began to brush her as well. "You need to take care of yourself," he murmured, carefully untangling her fur. "Some day, I'm sure you'll find someone who cares for you, even if you can't..."
Sasha's claws dug into his leg and Mewtwo gently rubbed her back.
"Very well, I'll not pester you about it."
"Thank you, Mewtwo."
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(1.5)
"You're brooding again."
Mewtwo jerked slightly at the sound of his roommate's voice. Without turning, he answered.
"I have a lot to brood on."
He felt the brush of fur against his leg before Sasha leaped up to balance precariously on the railing that circled the roof of the apartment building.
Mewtwo finally glanced at her and flinched under her disapproving stare.
"What?" he asked defensively. "Don't you ever think back on your life and wish you could've done things differently?"
"You know the answer to that," Sasha said coldly. Mewtwo winced and looked down at the busy city below.
He felt Sasha relax and her warm cheek rubbed against his arm that was braced against the railing as she sighed quietly.
"You've never been able to settle down in one place for long because of who and what you are. That much I can understand...after Red demolished Team Rocket in the Sevii Islands, I went to Johto and got tangled up in that mess. Then you managed to pry me off Mt. Silver and here we are, months later, not going anywhere. Why's that? Are you afraid of leaving me behind? Or taking me with you?"
"I wouldn't be able to guarantee your safety-"
Sasha's loud snort caught him off guard and he met her red-eyed glare with a blank one of his own.
"I've read the horror stories that surround other eevee. And since I'm an alternate color, it's even worse since breeders would use me for a chance of producing more. Being with you is the safest I've been in years."
Mewtwo was silent, tail twitching slowly before he stood back. "Fair enough," he said reluctantly. "I haven't heard any rumors about us around town so we don't have to leave yet. But if the opportunity ever comes up, is there any place you'd like to go?"
"Probably somewhere tropical. Alola or Hoenn," Sasha replied, tail flicking about as she balanced on the thin rail. "Although Hoenn tends to have radical weather shifts, what with being home to the weather trio and Castform."
Mewtwo made a face.
"And we won't be staying in some musty cave," Sasha added. "Probably a coastal town with an inn with a nice view of the setting sun so you can brood more."
"Alright, I get it," Mewtwo grumbled, swatting the eevee lightly with his telekinesis. His eyes went wide in horror as Sasha tipped over the railing with a startled yelp. Reacting swiftly, Mewtwo latched onto her aura and teleported her to him. Catching the eevee in his arms, he fretfully stroked her.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid, I completely forgot...are you alright?"
Sasha's heartbeat slowly resumed something resembling normalcy as she took a few deep breaths to calm herself.
"Well, once the initial shock wore off and shelving the thought of my rapidly-approaching death, it wasn't really scary. I can see why flying-types are so carefree."
Listening to Mewtwo's pounding heart, Sasha frowned. "Hey," she said, gently headbutting him to get his full attention.
"I almost lost you," Mewtwo murmured. "Stupid, impulsive...I thought I'd learned to control that."
"It was my fault for pushing you," she said gently. "I'm sorry."
Mewtwo sighed and stepped further back from the edge, cradling the Eevee against his chest, stroking over the soft bundle of fur.
Sasha's ears warmed and she hid her face against his chest. "Idiot," she mumbled, more to herself. Mewtwo glanced down at her before taking her back inside.
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(1.6)
Mewtwo paced back and forth, book in hand as Sasha watched him.
"What're you reading?" she asked, shifting on her pillow.
"A guide to caring for Pokémon," Mewtwo replied, turning the page. "I…got lucky when I first found you." He felt her inquisitive gaze and he sighed. "Nothing you need to worry about."
Sasha nodded, noticing his growing agitation and sank back into her cushion. She had seen something in the feline that intrigued her. He clearly wasn't comfortable surrounded by civilization. When she asked about the apartment, he replied it had been turned into a habitat for wild Pokémon. In return for his protection, the Pokémon living in the floors below provided electricity, water and heat.
As for basic necessities, Mewtwo bluntly told her he stole them. A little here, a little there, nothing that would be missed during a cursory scan. There hadn't been any reports of theft in the paper and Mewtwo had left it at that.
The eevee knew she wouldn't get anything out of the prickly feline until they had had time to get used to one another. He still paused whenever he walked in and saw her. Sometimes there was a flash of something in his eyes that unnerved her.
He had no problems taking care of her, bathing and brushing her without comment. He monitored her attempts to walk carefully and massaged her aches.
The first time he'd done that had startled her, since she'd been trying to get comfortable and kept experiencing flashes of discomfort. He explained he'd had rudimentary experience with living with Pokémon. His eyes had grown distant and his strokes had become tender as he lost himself in what were clearly pleasant memories.
Sasha didn't push him on the issue and he'd become somewhat less frosty after that.
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(1.7)
Sasha wasn't sure what to think of Mewtwo's girlfriend. Pokéfriend. Whatever the term was. The female Mewtwo – while not unbearable – was still an anomaly to the eevee. Sasha was rather bemused to feel the a stab of jealousy when Mewtwo mentioned he'd be staying with the female for a few days.
Sasha rubbed her head with her paws and focused on Mewtwo. The feline – once you managed to get past the cold indifferent exterior – was the kind of Pokémon who preferred to find a quiet place to relax and think rather than spend time with others. Probably as a result of his psychic nature. Yet around her, he was…she hesitated to call it affectionate, but he seemed to enjoy stroking her ears and fur when they spent time reading or watching movies.
She knew he cared for her as a friend. Well, that's what she hoped, anyway. Hopefully he didn't feel an obligation to look after her for keeping her alive. Sasha's stomach churned uncomfortably at the thought and she let out a frustrated growl.
Sasha paced the length of the room she'd claimed as her own a few times before flopping onto her bed, burrowing into the blankets.
Nothing about the clone made sense.
And that scared her.
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(1.8)
"So, what did you do before Mt. Silver?" Mewtwo asked Sasha one day.
The eevee shrugged. "Was born, wandered around, saw things, did things, did stupid things, ate, drank, made merry…that kind of thing."
Mewtwo stared at her. "That was…the vaguest description of someone's life I have ever heard."
Sasha rolled her eyes. "You asked, I answered."
The psychic pinched the eevee's ear and she nipped at him. Tapping her on the nose, Mewtwo asked, "Could you be a little more specific, please? What led to you exploring Mt. Silver?"
Sasha flexed her paws, examining them idly as she sorted through her memories. "Shortly after my birth, Team Rocket captured me and my family. Eventually wound up at one of their warehouses where we were taken care of and eventually shipped out to be gambling prizes or given away to trainers through one of the Rocket fronts, such as a business that handed out alternate starter pokémon to trainers."
"Interesting idea, that," Mewtwo mused. "Something other than fire, water or grass. Pikachu, eevee, maybe other low-maintenance style pokémon…they're a lot cleverer than I gave them credit for."
Sasha nodded. "After that whole mess was sorted out, I snuck aboard a ship and soon found myself in Johto. Would you like me to elaborate on that as well?" she asked.
"Maybe some other time," Mewtwo replied, stretching. "It's time for bed."
"My stories aren't that boring!"
"Never said they were."
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(1.9)
With a thunderous crack, the power went out.
Mewtwo let out a hiss of pain as Sasha sank her claws into his leg. He glanced down at the fox curled in his lap. "Sasha?"
He could feel her fur standing on end, every muscle taut with tension and as his eyes swiftly adjusted to the darkness, he saw an expression he hadn't yet seen on her face.
Fear.
Mewtwo gently placed his hand on her back and she let out a shaky breath as shivers wracked her frame. Wordlessly, she buried her face against his chest and he felt her tears wet his fur. He continued to stroke over her, not saying anything as she slowly calmed down. Outside, the thunderstorm continued its assault.
After a while, she pulled away, pawing at her eyes. "Sorry about that," she mumbled. "I...that wasn't very cool of me, was it?"
"Sasha..."
"I mean, what kind of pokémon is scared of some noise and light, right?"
"Sasha."
She flinched at his serious tone and her ears drooped. She huffed and looked away from him. "It was raining the night I...was attacked by that Houndoom. Didn't really expect Archer's pokémon to carry a grudge like that."
"Archer?"
"Some Team Rocket mook whom Red and later Gold thrashed. I was there when Gold beat him."
"Ah. So you don't like thunderstorms or fire."
"Obviously," came the dry reply.
Mewtwo tilted his head as he stroked over her. "I'm surprised your sense of humor survived, to be honest."
Sasha scowled and shook her head. "I'm usually much more pessimistic. I blame the near-death experiences I keep running into for turning me into such a cynic."
"It suits you."
Sasha shot him a scathing look and Mewtwo stuck his tongue out at her.
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(1.10)
Mewtwo and Sasha sat under a tree on the edge of a cliff by the seaside, enjoying the late fall afternoon.
Sasha pricked her ears from her position in Mewtwo's lap and bared her fangs.
Mewtwo got to his feet, Sasha nestled comfortably in his arms and turned to meet the newcomer. Both Pokémon stared in surprise at the man.
"Giovanni," Mewtwo greeted neutrally. The leader of Team Rocket stared at him for a moment before shaking his head.
"I'm not here for trouble. Came alone, in fact. Surely you know that."
Mewtwo eyed him warily as he reached out with his senses. There weren't any Dark or Psychic-type signatures nearby that usually meant Rocket operatives being hidden - poorly - and Mewtwo eventually agreed that Giovanni was in fact alone.
"I'm going to get to the point. Trying to capture either of you is a very expensive endeavor and you've actually made us lose profit from our legitimate businesses," Giovanni said. Mewtwo snorted in disbelief and Giovanni shrugged. "I don't care if you believe me or not. I'm a businessman and as such, I'm merely telling you we're going to pursue more...profitable ventures. Unless you've changed your mind about letting us study you and your friend?" he asked.
Mewtwo's silence was all the answer he needed and he nodded.
"Very well. I wish the both of you best of luck and hopefully I will never see either of you again."
With that, he turned and walked away.
Sasha was quiet for a moment before she chuckled. "Huh...that's the smartest thing I've ever seen him do. Does this mean we won't have to sleep with one eye open anymore?"
"He could always use a KillSat or something and wipe us out. If he can't have us, then he'll make sure no one can."
"...You must be real fun at parties."
"I've been known to tear up the dance floor from time to time."
"Literally, because you're awful at it and people mock you?"
"...No comment."
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