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† Ash † [One Shot]

Knightblazer

Memories in the Rain
† Ash † [One Shot]

Before I begin, I would like to say that this is rated PG-13 due to some... words, I guess. The romance, oh yes, the romance. One word of caution. Its a DARK romance. A Dark Mewtwo X Mew fic. So if you don't like it, get out.

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Okay, so with out further ado, I present to you Ash.


† Ash †

“The end of Mew…
…is never a pleasant one…”

Fire burned.

The dying groaned.

And all was silent.

Tongues of flame rose upwards into the jet-black sky, licking the stars that seemed to watch the scene below, unblinking. The deadly golden monster roared as it spread its fiery arms, burning all it is path. It danced about merrily as it fed on the ice-cold corpses that littered the streets, human and Pokemon alike. Murkrows cawed out loud as they circled around silent, eerie battleground.

Suddenly, a ball of ivory white light appeared out of the blue, startling the raven-feathered birds. Squawking out loud, they spread their wings and ascended into the skies, black upon black. Slowly, the light faded, revealing a small, pink feline floating in mid air. Her pair of rabbit-like feet hung in the air as she circled around, her long tail twitching gently behind her. As she scanned the bloodied earth, her sapphire eyes, one full of happiness with that familiar twinkle of mischief, now looked sad and forlorn.

Then, her small pink ears twitched as the soft sound of steps approached her. She turned towards the bushes, her eyes blazing. A small swirling ball of light pink energy formed in between her small, delicate paws. A rustle, then…

A small, young Poochyena stumbled onto the feline’s view.

Mew gasped out in surprise as she saw the black puppy slowly walking out of its hiding spot, visibly trembling all over. Dark, crimson red blood was splattered all over its shaggy raven fur and dripping from its right paw, where a shard of fragmented glass was visibly seen pierced through its paw. The puppy whined softly as it limped out of the bushes and into the silent city.

As the pink feline descended towards the Poochyena, her sapphire eyes seemed to light up once again. She wanted to shout out loud in joy, for life had not been stopped. As she looked on the Poochyena, her mind was racing. One still lives, even after this… massacre… it may not be much, but one day, life will sprout- she was abruptly cut short when a ball of swirling energy which was darker then darkness itself and had blood red sparks surrounding it flew towards the young puppy. The Poochyena started to run when it noticed the ball, forgetting all about the pain it its paw. But it was too late.

Mew could only stay rooted to her spot as she watched the poor dog explode literally. Limbs were ripped apart. Shards of broken bones landed nosily like pebbles onto the floor. The obnoxious smell of fresh red blood filled the air as it splattered onto the concrete path.

The legendary’s eyes filled with fear, fear never seen before from the young feline. She darted her head behind, only to see an identical ball of energy approaching her quickly. The feline swiftly sidestepped the attack, but another immediately slammed hard against her small back. She gave out a loud yelp of pain, but quickly flew up, away from the line of attack. As if on cue, another sphere of dark, swirling physic energy punched through her stomach, making the feline cough out a mouthful of dark crimson blood.

Suddenly, the legendary felt a dark presence behind her. She spun around, and her blue eyes immediately widened as she saw a figure appearing out of nowhere in front of her, like a silent shadow.

“Mewtwo…” she whispered.

It was Mewtwo, but the clone didn’t exactly look the same. His once lavender white skin was now black, even darker then darkness itself. His purple parts were now all stained blood red. Even his gentle, soulful purple eyes were now a bright, piercing, bloodthirsty red which gaze seemed to pierce right into anyone’s soul.

“How delightful for you to see me… mother,” he said, the words practically dripping with honeyed sarcasm.

Mew glided a few inches back before screaming out, “You… you monster!” With that said, she began to charge towards the clone, but he simply smirked and sent Mew crashing down to the bloody execution field with a powerful physic wave.

As the tiny legendary struggled to get up, Mewtwo landed behind her and sent another ball of dark energy towards her. In the blink of an eye, Mew gave out a painful yelp and was sent sprawling onto the cold earth, a visible bruise on her shoulder where the ball met its mark. The feline got up again soon, under the cold gaze of her now twisted counterpart.

“Despite your puny size and grievous wounds, you still manage to stand, unhindered. I’m impressed,” the clone remarked, the corners of his mouth stretching into another smirk as his crimson eyes showed the arrogance he now held.

The small feline coughed, and another mouthful of blood soon came out. She then wiped the residue and turned and spoke towards her dark twin. “Mewtwo, you have caused the lives of many, both human and Pokemon alike! I have put up with you for far too long!”

His smirk became even more pronounced as this statement. “Oh really?” Mewtwo asked in an amused tone, “then why didn’t you stop me when you had the chance… oh, so long ago?”

That question seemed to hit a nerve in Mew.

“I trusted you, but you took advantage of that trust and betrayed me!” she screamed, pained tears falling out from her bright blue eyes. Mewtwo looked at the wet patch of earth for a moment before turning back to his nemesis and continued on, “I did not betray you, Mew; I merely showed you… my true colors.”

“Merely? MERELY?!” screeched the feline, clearly agitated by now. “Within a time span of three years, you destroyed, killed every other legendary except ME! And now you’ve succeeded in killing all, human and Pokemon alike!”

Mewtwo smirked once again. “I need space for my kingdom come; of course I had to… sweep up the area,” the clone replied simply, clapping his two paws together. Mew wanted to explode again, but her counterpart silenced her with a wave of his paw, which he stretched out towards her, and mentally sent her two words.

Join me.

“Never, not even after I die,” the legendary spat back. Another smirk appeared on the latter’s face. “Of course I knew you wouldn’t,” he said quietly. Then he turned towards the burning, blood-soaked lands and continued on, “but this is quite a beautiful place for a dance. Don’t you agree?”

Before Mew could utter another insult towards the clone, she felt a strong pull towards Mewtwo. She tried to block it with her own powers, but to no avail.

Gods above… he’s even stronger than me now! She realized with a dread and a sickening jolt as she neared the clone. He took his paws to her delicate ones and locked his ruby gaze to her sapphire ones.

“Dance with me,” he whispered, over the howling of the winds and the roaring of the inferno.

Wordlessly, the clone then proceeded to hold the feline’s paw gently and began to dance. The symphony of war filled up Mew’s ears, but she shook it off and was mentally preparing her deadliest weapon: the spoon. Few have seen Mew with her spoon, but none have lived to tell the tale.

As Mewtwo twirled, Mew seized the chance and swung her weapon towards the clone, but in a flash, the latter’s own spoon appeared like a bolt from the blue, blocking Mew’s only chance of attack. Mewtwo slowly cocked his head towards small, pink feline.

“So, you wish to dance to a different tune?” he asked. Silence hung in the air for a moment, then Mewtwo smiled to himself as he looked at the glare he was receiving from Mew. “As humans say, silence means consent, Mew.”

“I know that, you beast,” she spat back.

Mewtwo was taken rather aback by this statement. “Why you seem to detest your own son. I’m wounded,” he said, amused. Mew could no longer hold back her anger towards him, so she charged headfirst towards the clone, spoon in between her tiny paws. Moments before reaching the clone, Mewtwo vanished and instantly reappeared behind her, using his spoon to slam hard against her fragile back. Mew screamed out in pain as she fell hard against the hard ground, but soon she was up again and charged towards Mewtwo.

The two spoons met in the air. A wide array of clinking metal echoed through the silent grounds as the two legendaries met in fierce combat. Both were engaged in fiery dance, their bodies were linked and separated by the flinging spoons. At times they nearly touched, their soft skin a hair’s breadth away, but then momentum would whisk them apart, and they would draw back for a second, only to join again. Their sinuous forms wove together like twisting ropes of wind-blown smoke.

See this, Mew? came the voice of Mewtwo in her mind. This is our dance.

The feline only gritted her teeth in anger as she recklessly combined and modified every move she knew in every possible way. But no matter how inventive she was, the other would stop her every complicated move, every time her weapon was inches away from his throat; they were all matched with effortless grace.

Mew could never remember how long they fought. It was timeless, filled with nothing but action and reaction. As she was not a frequent user of the spoon, it began to grow leaden in her paws; now with every stroke, her arms burned ferociously. Finally, as Mewtwo nimbly sidestepped another of Mew’s attacks, she felt the cold metal of her counterpart’s spoon on her back for a moment, then the taste of her own sweet, warm blood on the earth seconds later.

As the feline struggled to get up, she heard the clone’s arrogant voice in her head again. Out so fast? There’s still more!

“Of course there’s more… until you die!” she screeched out loud, charging recklessly towards Mewtwo without another thought.

PING!

The spoon flew into the sky, disappearing like a twinkle on the midnight ocean. Mew could only look in horror as the other floated closer to her, the smirk still etched onto his face. As Mewtwo kept back his spoon, he looked towards the feline once again.

“Dance with me,” he whispered once again.

Mew wanted to resist, but she discovered that’s he couldn’t move her mouth, or any part of her body for that matter. She was trapped, trapped within her own body, a prisoner of her own mind, and held captive by the very one she had trusted for millennia.

But why? she questioned herself. He was so kind and gentle… but now he massacres… why, Mewtwo, why?

The legendary in question smirked once again, as if he had read her thoughts. He did not answer, but instead opted to send both of them landing safely onto the ground. The twisted clone could feel the other’s inquiring gaze on him, but he simply took her paws to his once again and started to dance.

Once again, the melody of war filled Mew’s ears. The howling winds, the roaring inferno, the loud cries of the Murkrows and the melody of Mewtwo’s voice. They all seemed to cohort so well, so perfectly that it seemed to be true music.

“Since I’ve danced to your tune…” he said, his voice strangely melodic, “you must dance to mine.”

Mew knew full well that she would rather die than to follow his will, but her mind seemed to strongly object to this thought. Unconsciously, she took Mewtwo’s paw and placed another on his shoulder, but her short paws forced her to inch closer and closer towards her nemesis, until their faces were only a hair’s breadth away from each other. Both locked their gazes on each other. Red to blue, blue to red.

“Let us dance,” the clone whispered, as he slithered his ice-cold paw around her waist. Without another word, he started to do what he had always wanted: dance.

Mew placed her foot next to his, and her eye caught his smile of delight. She was nearly taken aback, for the expression held no menace, no mania. Just pleasure. He swept her around him, her tail whipping dangerously behind. Mewtwo led effortlessly, hundreds of years of practice evident in every movement. Mew had never waltzed before in her life, as dancing was stricken from the curriculum ever since she was made as a legendary. She followed his movements, sweeping and spinning at the flick of his wrist.

PERFECT! The clone absorbed the warmth from the feline’s body, filling his dead limbs with life. She bore into his eyes with an imperialist stare, and contradicted her expression with every movement. He leaned into her, forgetting the rules of the waltz, trying to press against her skin. He could think of nothing better than this night. Here he was, embracing the most magnificent of all Pokemon, waltzing on the Devil’s playground.

She never knew how long they danced; it seemed timeless, yet seemed to stretch for hours without end. But yet, Mew never felt tired physically, but mentally, she was already worn out. Minutes seemed to pass like hours, and hours into days, but yet Mewtwo showed no sign of stopping. Mew screamed mentally for control, but no one heard it; her body seemed to move on its own will. She wrestled for control, but an impenetrable barrier blocked her.

Suddenly, the clone came to a halt, and regarded her with fiery eyes. Mew immediately felt exhaustion seeping through her. Physical exhaustion. As she slowly regained control of her body, she found herself lying on the arms of her nemesis. She slowly tilted her head up sluggishly, and when her tired gaze finally reached Mewtwo’s eyes…

…all she saw was a bright, piercing red.

And then…

Darkness.
 
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CHeSHiRe-CaT

A Curious Breed
Wow. I've got to say, I enjoyed reading that very much XD You have a nice flow in your writing that I'm actually compelled to read more. The waltzing with Mewtwo after destruction was just completely unexpected and completely original from anything I've ever read, and added to the mystique of purpose to this story. I'm subscribing, because I want to read it again XD; excellent work o.o;;
 

Lily

you were the one.
Ooh..I like! :D!

There's this mysterious, forlorn feel to it - very compelling...especially the climatic scene/dance between Mewtwo + Mew. It has such wonderful timing, and your writing does a very nice job imitating a waltz. You've conveyed Mew's POV so well, it's harsh. (That's a good thing). ;;

Great job! ;_;
 

Knightblazer

Memories in the Rain
*blushes* Eh... wow...

I didn't know they were this good, to be reviewed by such highly renowed authors. Thanks to both of you for taking the time to review this fic. Arigato.

And thank you, Cheshire, for making that fab banner for me. XD *first time someone ever made a banner for me*

Knightblazer ;262;
 

Kiyohime

Well-Known Member
o.o;;; Holy shiznee blekkin' frappucino. Looks like we had another author talented at horror here and I never noticed.

The opening was (to steal Sike's tagline) BOSS. It was superb, with the description of the fire as a golden monster, and everything else flowed so well, including the TANGO O' DEATH (fun phrase 8D) and the ending itself. Very cinematic, I must say. *applauds*
 

CHeSHiRe-CaT

A Curious Breed
No problem o.o; This is actually a good one-shot worth reading XD Seriously, you had an excellent style. I loved the way Mewtwo talked; calm, cool, and confident in what havoc he had/was causing 8D Yet, that waltz was just mind-blowing. I was astounded...it just...sort of fit, in a mysterious, warm, and odd sort of way XD
 

Quackerdrill

say yes to love
Guh-whoa! Two things- 1) K'Blazer's back! 2)Quack's reviewing something...?

Both are very true. ^_^ I have to say, I am more than impressed, I am blown away with your sudden prowess for writing. This is a really excellent, darkly satisfying one-shot that portrays a macabre feeling like very few others do. Just the word choice and the mood create a picture in my mind of a dark hue, a wonderful setting for my mind to read such a horrific piece. Er, horrific being a good thing. XD

Extremely original- how'd this idea pop into your head? I loved the concept of Mewtwo having a rebellious child kind of thing towards Mew, as it makes a ton of sense. But then tossing in a twisted romance edge tips the scale and makes it just plain creepy. The best part by far was the dance- not just because it was an amazingly perfect-feeling thing for Mewtwo to do as his character is portrayed- but the way it was written is oddly poetic. The most brilliant touch is when you repeat a similar line from the fight scene:
She never knew how long they danced; it seemed timeless...
This suggests a connection between the fight as a dance and the dance as the same kind of struggle, right? Er, I guess... XD

Error-wise, you had a couple of typos that aren't worth pointing out, as they mean very little, some repeated decriptions that are relatively uneeded (i.e. we know that the blood is crimson, and her eyes are blue!! XD). But one constant thing to note is to remember to start a new paragraph when the second character speaks. I saw Mew and Mewtwo sharing the occasional para... but it's not too big. These are really just super-small things, no need to fret 'bout them.

So bottom line is that I thouroghly enjoyed this; it often scares me how well Pokemon works with horror. >_<;; Your writing skill has improved since I read your prior stuff, so that deserves a big congrats. You've made it to the big leagues... now let's just see some more! ^_^

*hands some cookiemuffinbrownies over when the others aren't looking*
 

Hahahabvc87

Always watching...
.___.'' Woah. Dark is right.

That was a magnificent story you just wrote. The scenes meant to be gory were horrifying, yet the beauty behind the flow of words was manifested in every sentence. You managed to turn a normally exciting battle into a graceful dance, yet still keeping the darkness within... Very commendable indeed. You got my vote on this one ^_^

I don't know why, but this fic kinda reminds me of Dracula's romances. o_O

BTW, why is "Ash" the title? I don't get it...
 

Literate

black cat, black cat
This is so... absolutely amazingly spectacularly fantasticly fabulous! ^_^ I needed that break. Phew.

I read the reviews first. *bad me, bad me* But I got intersted and decided to read. ;)

This is one of the best fics I've ever read. I mean, yeah. This has the right amount of mystery and horror... Wait, this is horror?

I hope to see more projects by you. ^_^

~PEACE~
 

Knightblazer

Memories in the Rain
Wow! A catnap, and this is what I get? @.@

ON TEH NOES. OH SNAP, ITS SCRAP!!! (Hey, that rhymed!) XD

Scrappo! Thanks for reviewing! I never guessed that the Horror mistress herself would come and review this lil' one shot. Arigato, Scrap-san. *Hands over a Banette Plushie* Thank you all for reviewing this fic. (Which was sadly, done within a 6 hour timespan in TEH EBIL SCHOOL!!!) Anyway, I'm glad all of you like it. I scare myself writing it, espically the TANGO O' DEATH! XDDDD Thanks, Quack, for reviewing. *reminds self to review ~Pressure~ someday* And as well hahahabvc87 and litestars. *Hands milk and cookies to all who reviewed*

Oh, and don't ask how I got the title. It took me a week to decide on that... somehow... and yes, Havok Mewtwo was inspired by 'Dracula'. Well, Alucard actually. Who dosen't like that insane look of his? XD

Knightblazer ;262;

P.S: I stole those crosses! XD *starts munching on the treats Quack gave*
 
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Timid Kyogre

Endangered Creature
Here to give ya the review you asked for on MSN, yaaaaay.

o_O I must say, I really liked this! Great job, Knightblazer! ^^

The small feline coughed, and another mouthful of blood soon came out.

Ewch.

Mew wanted to explode again, but her counterpart silenced her with a wave of his paw, which he stretched out towards her, and mentally sent her two words.

Join me.

Okay, this quote is...MY FAVORITE.

No seriously, it rocked.

Oh snap, it's Scrap? o_O Hey, it isn't that bad.

Oh snap, it's Scrap! LOL.

~Timid Kyogre
 

Kutie Pie

"It is my destiny."
WHOOP! FELLOW MEWSHIPPER! *hugs*

I loved this. I don't care if it was dark, I loved it. The dance was really unexpected, seriously. Though, of course, Mew's considered Mewtwo's mother. (For now at least. Muah ha ha ha!)

I had no clue Mew had a weapon like Mewtwo did in the magna <sp?>. COOL! When I saw the title, I thought it was about Ash. But oh well... It was good. (Too bad it's a one-shot. NOO!)

Good job! *hands cake and hugs*

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*Kutie Pie* Please be kind to midgets!
 

CHeSHiRe-CaT

A Curious Breed
And technically, Mew is Mewtwo's mother, according to the Cinnabar Mansion journals in R/B/Y (FR/LG) :/ I guess it depends on how you interpret it, but the entry says, "Mew gave birth. We named the newborn 'Mewtwo.'"
 

Kutie Pie

"It is my destiny."
The Cheshire Cat said:
And technically, Mew is Mewtwo's mother, according to the Cinnabar Mansion journals in R/B/Y (FR/LG) :/ I guess it depends on how you interpret it, but the entry says, "Mew gave birth. We named the newborn 'Mewtwo.'"

Well... The movie didn't say, so it's just confusing. So it doesn't really matter. People have their own opinions. You can go ahead with that. I'll go with the movie.

Besides, I thought they were siblings at one point. XD That was until a certain fic caught my eye. (No, not this one.)
 
Wow! This is nice! Are you going to make another chapter? Anyways, good job!
 

~*Myuu the Ryuu*~

The epitome of grace
Wow, this is amazing! I like how you applied the description so that the reader didn't have to stop the plot to read all of it. Just a little typo though
but this is quite a beautiful place for a dance for a dance
If you intended for Mewtwo to repeat this, then my bad.

I look forward to seeing more works from you. *tosses Rayquaza plushie*
 

Kiyohime

Well-Known Member
Thanks, now "Oh snap, it's Scrap" is stuck in my head. XD *chews on her Banette plushie* Apparently you've been here a long time, and I never realized. I must be getting old. o.o; Have you any other fan-fictional works up at present?
 

Knightblazer

Memories in the Rain
Nah, I don't have any up at present. But i am currently writing a mirror fic to Ash, entitled Splinters.

And ehh... no. This is a One shot after all, so no new chappies. XD And thnaks for noticing the typo. God, I must be gettin' old as well. I read it so many times, and I didn't even notice! -.-'"

And thanks for the Rayquanze plushie! *tosses Kyogre plusie back*

Knightblazer ;262;
 

ShadowCloud62

Child at Heart
When I first saw this fic, I thought it was about Ash. -__-

But I digress. Excellent story you have here, and I'm not a Mewshipper...but I have become one! YES! *clutches Mew and Mewtwo plushies* I loved the one-shot, adored the way you described everything, it was like a movie in my head. ^_^ *tosses you a Mew and Mewtwo plushie*
 

Felix Feral Fezirix

Densetsu no Pikachu!
Argh! Stop pulling me by the tail KB, it hurts. Bad. Ouch.

-begins reading-

-finishes reading-

-head blows up and body topples-

;025; Once again, my owner's head has blown. Wow. It seems I'll just have to review for him.

;025; Evidently, this is fantastic, as his head has used Explosion. Now to highlight the points.

Language: Short, simple, SWEET! You got the idea across really well. But for once, both of us agree you should have put in some lyrics of Sway......xP

Mood: It's really like a fight. And it gives me the feeling of hellsing all over again. There's no deja vu, but I just get the same feeling I do when i watch one of them epis. ^_^

General Miscellanous things: .................What can we say? This is your best. Fic. EVAR. EVAR EVAR EVAR EVAR EVAR.

-hands over the Felix Rimet trophy- For my esteemed partner-in-crime only.

-dematerialises-
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-dead corpse of Pikachuism suddenly stands up and walks off, zombie-style-
 
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