What Am I?

The Tree of Beginning

“Huh?” Mewtwo gawked.

        “Sweet! She gets to come with us!” Mew cheered.

        “Wha—hang on. Does that mean we can’t come along and help her?” Misty asked. “We’re her friends. Ash and Red are her cousins. We can help her.”

        Arceus looked at her. “And what will you do if she loses control? How will you be able to protect yourselves?”

        Misty looked like she wanted to answer, but she didn’t know what to say. She looked to Red and Ash for help, but they too didn’t know how to answer.

        “We’ve faced tougher situations, and you know it, Arceus. Besides, Jen would never hurt us, right, Jen?” Ash asked.

        She was still rendered speechless. She wanted to tell Ash that she would never inflict harm upon them, but she couldn’t find her voice.

        “The Chosen One is right, Arceus.” Lugia said. “He and his friends have faced greater dangers before, many including treacherous adventures that involved helping us. I remember when he helped the Legendary Birds and me, and if I’m not mistaken, he did something for you too.”

        Arceus closed his eyes and began debating with himself. “Would the others be a distraction towards the girl and her training?” He mentally asked the Mews.

        The Mews glanced at each other from the corner of their eyes.

        “That depends. What are you suggesting, Arceus?” Mewtwo asked.

        “If they are going to be a distraction to her, or fall prey to one her emotional outbursts, then we might as well tell them that it is not safe to follow you.”

        “They’re not going to like that.” Mew muttered glumly.

        “I know. I’m also wondering if it will be safe to allow them to keep their memories of this event.” Arceus sighed. “If they don’t remember this day, then no one, human that is, will ever find out what she really is.”

        “So you’re going to erase their memories of this day?” Mewtwo asked, folding his arms across his chest. “Way to get on her good side.”

        “I’m not going to. You are.”

        There was a pause between the three Legendries.

        “Are you kidding me?! No! You wipe their memories!” Mewtwo growled.

        Arceus frowned. “Why the sudden disinterest in wiping a few simple memories? Are you not one for erasing memories and disappearing?”

        “Do you not think that the girl will want at least someone human to remember what she is?”

        “I agree with Mewtwo. Can’t we let one of them remember?” Mew asked.

        The god-like Legendary glanced at Jen’s friends and thought for a moment. “The boy, Red, already seemed to know a lot about the girl. If you want him to remember, then he can remember, but the girl may want him to come along.”

        “What have you decided, Arceus?” Deoxys asked.

        “Only one of you may remember what has happened today.” Arceus concluded. “The others will have to forfeit their memories.”