Story Notes:
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Mewtwo's Christmas Carol
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Mewthree's Christmas Carol
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Mewthree's Christmas Carol
The moon's pale light shining over the planet below
With the air full of excitement and elation
The time had finally come for Christmas celebration!
But such was not the case for the legendary Mew
Together with her disinterested clone Mewtwo
They were hovering above a sight quite pretty
The dazzling metropolis of Saffron City
They had both come there with great expectations
Eager to look down upon the holiday decorations
Red and white was everywhere, lights shining bright
But to them, there was not even a bit of Christmas in sight
"Where is all the cheer?" Mew asked, "Why is no one having fun?"
Between the flashy sales and ads, she tried to find at least one
But people were doing nothing special, and Mew could not believe
That this is truly how they were spending their Christmas Eve
She focused on a short man wearing a blue jacket
Carrying nothing but his clothing and some kind of flat packet
She read, "3 minutes and guaranteed to make you thinner…"
"Don't tell me… He's buying a Christmas microwave dinner!?"
Mewtwo remained quiet as Mew scoffed at the scene
He was surprised to have been invited, despite being so mean
Although he could care less about the people and their tradition
He wished not to spend Christmas with Mew in such a depressed condition
Mew whispered, "I had expected joy, song and pies…"
"But all I see is stress, greed and corporate lies…"
A new sight turned her speechless, unintentionally giving pause
"… And why is that harlot dressed like Santa Claus!?"
"Can it be true? Has comprehension reached you at last?"
Mewtwo asked while solemnly observing at the lower caste
"Although the meaning of Christmas was discovered by me and you,"
"These common plebs are no doubt entirely without a clue."
"No!" Mew insisted as she looked at him, "This is wrong!"
"Dancing around a Christmas tree is where they all belong!"
"This holiday has a purpose, and they should know it!"
"If they do not… Then I suppose it is up to us to show it!"
"Perhaps," Mewtwo said, recalling his reign of terror
"It has never been beneath me to rectify an error,"
In truth, he was tired of being treated with anger and blame
A deed as selfless as this might help to clear his name!
"You… Will you truly help!?" Mew exclaimed with glee
She had never thought her bitter clone would agree
"Only tonight," Mewtwo replied, "And I shall work alone,"
For he knew there was much for him to atone
Discussing methods and planning their route
They split up when they felt it was time to head out
Mew could not help but giggle with coy
As they moved to spread their very own Christmas joy!
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A large green leaf hovers above the surface of the snow
Like the backfin of a shark, attached to a tiny little plough
Keeping a tiny little twig resting upon his tongue
Was an eager Chicorita, one who was rather young
Although the snow seemed to have swallowed him whole
A familiar scent told him that he had reached his goal
Jumping up through the sheet of cold, he shouted "Mum!"
And landed on a height next to a surprised Meganium
"Mum! Mum!" he yelled, "I found us a tree!"
The Chikorita looked excited as he let the branch go free
The sprig he brought was sad, unimpressive and thin
His mother looked at it, and then she looked at him
"It is beautiful," she said, "Good work once again!"
He chirped in joy and nuzzled up against her mane
Thinking of which ornaments could make it splendid
In the middle of it all, the legendary Mewtwo descended
The Meganium shielded her child by pushing him back a bit
Mewtwo looked down at the branch, and then stepped on it
He said, "Your meager attempt is a sore sight to see,"
"Behold, as I bring onto you a true Christmas tree!"
He created a hollow in the ground to be used like a socket
While the two grass-types saw an evergreen pine flying like a rocket
It crashed into the hole hard enough to create a moderate quake
And the Chikorita fell over as the ground began to shake
Mewtwo decorated with his might and did not reach finality
Until every branch was like a dimensional vortex, warping reality
Before leaving, he added a miniature star to the top in conclusion
Burning dangerously hot in constant unstable fusion!
"Now you know your place," Mewtwo muttered as he went about escaping
Leaving the Meganium and her son standing with their mouths gaping
The Chikorita looked up at his mom, never moving from the spot
"Mum, Santa Claus is a lot thinner than I'd thought!"
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Mew flew at a high speed through the cold winter night
Searching for people to enlighten and wrongs to right
But the further she got from the city, the more she could see
Proper celebration with song, lights, and of course, a tree
She decided to rethink her plans and on a building landed
For much too long she had come up empty-handed
She was actually beginning to lose all aggression
Why be mad when no one was committing a transgression?
Inside the building, she suddenly picked up a mighty rumble of bass
Curious of the guttural sound, she peered through a window's glass
Inside the room was but a Snivy and Eevee
Doing nothing but staring at a noisy TV!
Mew shook her head and could not help but hiss
"Watching a stupid movie on a night like this!?"
"I shall give them a chance to appreciate simplicity,"
"Let's see them waste the night away without electricity!"
Snivy felt exhausted, the movie trying so hard to be art
Eve insisted, "Don't give up yet! This is the best part!"
With a quiet whirr the TV suddenly turned itself off
"Indeed it was," Snivy replied with an amused scoff
"Can't blame whoever did this" he continued, "It is rather neat,"
"Don't forget," Eve huffed, "No electricity means no heat,"
In an instant Snivy and was by the door as he started to yell
"In that case, someone's spending the night in a very cold cell!"
Mew smiled, knowing she had done something good
Although their sudden protests showed that they had not understood
However, Mew could not stay and flew away to keep herself hidden
A saint or not, revealing herself to the world was still forbidden
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In a different region, quite far to the west
A large group of Pokémon were having a zest
Having temporarily changed itself into more of a cabaret
Stood the otherwise humble and homely Ledian's Café
"Merry *HIC* New Year!" shouted the inebriated host
As she held up four glasses at once, scoring another toast
A few of her guests stood up and gave a standing ovation
For they knew the Ledian had much cause for celebration
The Ledian and her business had been noticed by a man
Of the movie Timegate Traveler, he was a big fan
He wanted to film a sequel, and could not deny
That it would be so much better without all the CGI!
She was to be the main villain, ruling a world of plight
Where Pokémon were in charge, using humans to fight
Head swirling with fame, free advertisement and such
It seems the Ledian had ended up drinking a bit too much
An Armaldo was sitting in the back, large and quiet
Solemnly watching as everyone else was having a riot
While everyone but him had gotten drunk and merry
He had settled for the good ol' brew of Lum Berry
Even though he had rejected the contents of the bar
He could not help but stare at his love and soon-to-be star
If the Ledian really were to leave him behind and embrace her duty
This might be the last time he ever got to gaze upon her beauty
The cheerful night continued as they drank and sang
But all stopped as the door suddenly flew open with a bang
The Pokémon turned their heads, many flinching in fright
For at the entrance stood Mewtwo in all his pride and might
"Alcohol?" Mewtwo said, "Weakening your senses, letting your mind be bereft…"
"With simpletons like you, surely there would be nothing left,"
"I shall now exert mercy and do you unworthy a favor,"
"By replacing these drinks with a far more fitting flavor!"
In an instant, all the mugs in the house began to froth
Until their appearance and consistency turned into that of broth
A Croagunk took a sip, but could not keep it stealthy
"What the… This tastes dull, stale and way too healthy!"
"Hey, now!" the Ledian quickly burst out, "Why'd ya do that!?"
"You tryin' to put me outta business, you arrogant lil' brat!?"
Vision blurred, she could not determine the Pokémon's real age
As Mewtwo glared down at her with insurmountable rage
"I am a LEGENDARY," Mewtwo snarled, keeping his killing urges at bay
While the still sober in the café tried their best to pull the Ledian away
"I've thrown out legendaries before!" she snarled back, thinking of Pikablu
"I'll give you ten seconds to skedaddle, then I'mma do it to you too!"
Realizing that this was neither worth the effort nor time
Mewtwo left the café, not paying even a single dime
The Armaldo stared as the Ledian shouted until he was out of view
Feeling very happy to still be having his Lum Berry brew
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Continuing her search, Mew came to the conclusion
That to find misdoings, she could not always be in seclusion
She knew she would have to disguise herself as to not be seen
It was Christmas, after all… No one would be expecting Halloween!
Coming upon a humble and somewhat rural city
Mew landed behind a factory, dark and gritty
Not caring about which shape would make her pretty
She hastily transformed herself into a common Skitty
Walking around town, there was not much sound
There seemed to be no people nor Pokémon around
A smile crept upon her lips as she knew this was an indication
That everyone had left town to have their own Christmas celebration
However, as she looked around with her new eyes straining
She could tell that there was a single Pokémon remaining
A broken down Emolga laid on a bench, obviously trying to sleep
But as she got closer, she saw that he had actually begun to weep
On each of his cheeks was a yellow spot
His face long and ravaged by distraught
Mew approached him, keeping herself wary
"Merciful traveler," he said, "Might you spare me a berry?"
The Emolga stared at her with pleading eyes, looking quite terrible
His fur was shaggy, his physique gaunt and his smell was unbearable
"For berries," Mew replied, "You should be consulting a tree,"
"Why on earth would you need something like that from me?"
"I was born a cripple," he cried, "Lacking the ability to fly,"
"If I were to leave town and meet a ground-type, I would surely die!"
"And should a trainer come along, I would be captured in a flash,"
"Only to be abandoned just as soon, because I am but vendor trash…"
"You have no choice," Mew said sternly while shaking her head
"If you cannot get food on your own, then you will soon be dead,"
"A berry will only last for the duration of my stay,"
"And you will surely starve to death another day,"
Mew continued, "If you wish to always have your daily ration,"
"Then you must never give up on improving your situation,"
"For to overcome difficulties and strife,"
"That is the true essence of life!"
The Emolga considered what she had said, and then sat up in a snap
He looked himself over disappointingly, tugging at his broken flap
"You're right," he whispered, "To be out there, actually trying…"
"Whatever happens…" he said while gulping, "It sure beats dying…"
The Emolga headed out as Mew changed herself back
There were many more to help, so she could not stay there and slack!
Mew felt good with herself, remaining blissfully unaware
As the Emolga ran into an angry Donphan, quite unwilling to share!
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Mew and Mewtwo continued working hard through the night
Until the time had come for the two to once again reunite
Mew felt a bit exhausted, but kept a steady pace
As she finally reached their designated meeting place
Mewtwo hovered above the ground, calm and formal
And everything seemed to be completely normal
That is, until Mew came down saw what laid below
The frozen body of a human, lying dead in the snow
Mewtwo said, "There was no hope for his survival,"
"He had passed away long before our arrival,"
In the man's arms, a present with a note lay curled
'From Dad, to the greatest daughter in the world'
Mew gasped at the sight, her mind running errant
She knew too well what it was like to grow up without a parent
"Mewtwo!" she urged, "What great luck that we were to arrive!"
"If we combine our forces, there is a chance that we could revive-"
"Out of the question," Mewtwo snarled as his eyes flared
"This is not a being natural selection has spared,"
"Your love for morals must be something I have misread,"
"If you truly have no issue with resurrecting the dead,"
"Read the note!" Mew yelled, ignoring his threat
"A good man like this cannot be meant to die just yet!"
"I could have saved him, had I only been here in time!"
"If I can save him still… Would it really be a crime!?"
Mewtwo glared at her, his will unable to bend
"Original," he said, "Your idealism will be your end,"
"Survival is not a given, but something you have to earn,"
"And the death of this human is not of our concern,"
Once more their opinions had turned out to be conflicting
And they spent the rest of the evening arguing and contradicting
At the end of it all, Mewtwo remained resolute and undaunted
And Mew realized they could not have saved the human even if they wanted
Finally, Mewtwo felt that his patience had diminished
He said, "Our efforts this Christmas are finished,"
"If more useless debating is what you crave,"
"Then I shall await you within the walls of my cave,"
Mewtwo left in haste, leaving Mew before she could reply
Having come to no resolution, she felt a heavy urge to sigh
She moved to the human and carefully picked up the present
Search as she might, she would never know for whom it was meant
Feeling sad and trying hard to ignore her empathy's aching pain
She suddenly felt curious as to what the package might contain
Undoing the wrapper and releasing the gift from its cell
She was surprised to find nothing but a common Soothe Bell
Another note was inside, and she was able to read
"The sound of this will calm you in times of need,"
Mew held up the round, metallic thing
Carefully tapping it with her tail, it began to ring
The lack of any and all effects disappointed Mew
But then she wondered if maybe that was all it was meant to do
A tiny little sound that provides her with a minute distraction
From the problems of the world that call for her action
It reminded her that she more than anyone had earned
To spend the rest of the night happy and cheerful, not concerned
Her spirits returned and eased her mind of all the bother
As Mew let go of the bell and whispered, "Thank you… Father…"
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The darkness of the night finally gave way
As Christmas Eve turned into Christmas Day
Many were still celebrating, not failing to treasure
These seemingly endless days of peace and leisure
Having just finished decorating their Christmas Tree
The legendary trio laughed and smiled together with Celebi
Pikablu and Kabutops snorted with distrust at the Gallade
Who tried to convince them his new wool cap was handmade
Outside a town of Pokémon was an amazing display of will
Several Bellossom were dancing in the snow, shivering in chill
Ivy felt happy, having been offered to join them in the cold
But despite being a grass-type, she was quite glad she had not enrolled
Rushing through the snow with a shiny necklace and glee
A Marowak finds herself easily escaping a pack of Mankey
Stealing on Christmas is something most Pokémon would resent
But how could she deny giving herself such a perfect present?
Wearing a comfy robe next to the crackling fire
Red did all but regret having decided to retire
Sipping fine wine and thinking of times way back when
His only regret in life was that he could not live it all again
Hidden from view within Johto's national park
Recovering from a sleepless night was none other than Zoroark
Worried and bothered that he had nothing worthwhile done
Hoping the coming year would not be as uneventful as this one
In a similar predicament, inside a home of stone
Sat Zerobi, spending yet another holiday alone
Ignoring her sorrows while dreaming about the past
And savoring the new magazine for as long as it would last
By the edge of a buff, sharing yet another kiss
Cyon and Rukario watches the sea with joy and bliss
Between them was an undying love that nothing could sever
And they prayed that their time together would last forever
But nothing is eternal, as they would soon all know
When the blazing sun brings about the melting snow
Their days of peace and leisure would come to an end
As down from the heavens, Deoxys begins to descend...
Chapter End Notes:
Continued in "THE HUMAN SPECIES"