MT. Silver...

Chapter 3 - MT. Silver...

Mewtwo appeared at the base of Mount Silver within a second and instantly brought forth a psychic barrier against his skin to protect against the cold and harsh blizzard of the mountainous area. He glanced around and saw nothing but a few snow covered trees and a very rocky, snow covered mountain in front of him. He could see the mountain's cave entrance in front of him.

Hmmm….he might be outside somewhere on or near the mountain. Let me see if I can sense him before going inside.

Mewtwo's eyes glowed a bright blue and then he sent out a faint psychic wave around him, trying to sense if there were any life forms nearby. He sensed a couple Sneasal and Weavile, some Ursaring, as well as some Larvitar and Pupitar underneath the soil around him.

Finally, he sensed that there was a human on the mountain itself, about half way up. Mewtwo quickly teleported to the location, careful to arrive at least a little ways away. He didn't want to cause an accident in such a dangerous location, even though he could probably take care of it, he'd rather not deal with it. He then slowly moved, while floating above the ground, towards the human. As he drew closer, the harsh blizzard died down a bit and was able to see clearly in front of him, which made his brow go up as he witnessed something he hadn't seen before.

A teenage boy was sitting, cross legged, on the cold, snow covered ground, his hands on his knees, with a blue glow outlining his body, from his raven-colored hair to his feet. He was only wearing a short sleeve black shirt, along with black shorts and black and blue shoes. His ever loyal companion, Pikachu, was right next to him, also sitting down on the snow floor, with a blue glow around him as well. They were sitting perfectly still and it seemed that the cold weather was not affecting them at all.

They must be meditating, thought Mewtwo. I'm impressed he is able to withstand the cold dressed like that but what is that blue glow around them? Why do I have a feeling that I should know about something like this?

After a moment of observing their meditation, Mewtwo decided he had seen enough. However, before he began to move, both the boy and Pikachu got up suddenly and walked away, the sound of snow crunching beneath their feet, while still outlined by the blue glow.

As Mewtwo looked on, he saw that the two walked towards a small, snow covered cabin that was part way built into the side of the mountain, which he just noticed. Ash opened the door and both of them walked in as he closed the door behind them, their blue glow shining out the small windows, slowly fading away as faint yellow lights turned on both inside and outside the cabin.

After several seconds, Mewtwo moved towards the cabin. As he neared the door, it opened before he did anything. There stood Ash Ketchum sporting his trademark grin that was spread across his face.

"What…how did you…" Mewtwo began to stammer but was cut off.

"About time you decided to show yourself Mewtwo. So you coming in or do you want to freeze your tail off first?" joked Ash, looking at the surprised face of the psychic feline.

"Hmph. I should've known. You always seem to surprise me," snorted Mewtwo, as he stepped inside and Ash closed the door. Ash moved towards the meal he was preparing and brought out some more ingredients from a small fridge to add into the pot to make sure there was enough for his guest as well.

"So what brings you here?" asked Ash, as he glanced at the food being prepared under a small propane tank. He then began putting on more appropriate clothing over his short sleeve shirt and shorts, such as a sweater and long thick pants.

"I have come to find you," replied Mewtwo as he glanced around the small cabin. It had the basic necessities and a few extra items, such as a bed, a small fridge, a small dresser, a cupboard, and a small propane tank that was being used to heat up the meal Ash was working one. Pikachu waved at him tiredly and then curled up at the foot of the bed, obviously tired, waiting for some food before going to sleep. Then something caught Mewtwo's eye on the right wall, right in the middle of it.

Mewtwo moved closer to it and saw what it was. It was certified document that was laminated and framed, bearing the following words;

INDIGO POKEMON LEAGUE

KANTO & JOHTO JURISDICTION

MT. SILVER

APPROVED TRAINING AREA

CABIN # 1003

So, the league is all over the place, he thought after he read the document in his mind.

After Ash finished putting on better clothes to keep him warm he spoke again.

"Looking for me? How come? Not that I don't enjoy the company."

Mewtwo turned around to face Ash.

"I've come here to get you as I need your help with something and Arceus would like to meet with you."

"Arceus?! Are you serious? Well, if it's that important that it made you personally show up on behalf of him, it must be important. Give me a moment to get ready."

Just then his infamous stomach gave a loud growl, as if angry he would miss dinner. Mewtwo raised his brow.

"Ah…heh heh….sorry about that. My stomach has a mind of its own sometimes. Ah, do you think we have some time to get a quick bite? I made some extra for you as well if you'd like. It'll help me stay focused as well as it won't bother us when meeting with Arceus," Ash said with a small grin.

"You're not kidding are you?" Mewtwo asked as he stared at him. "Fine, just hurry up."

He did not know what made him do it, to be patient. Maybe it was this human, this boy, was the only one who treated him with kindness and respect. Maybe that's why he let him eat before they left.

Ash poured the food, which was a chicken vegetable soup, into three separate bowls that were on top of the small fridge, steam rising from the soup. He placed two normal sized spoons in two of them, while the other, simply placed in front of Pikachu on the bed. He knew that Pikachu wouldn't spill any on the bed. He was too careful for that to happen. He then grabbed the second bowl, and offered it to Mewtwo, who was still standing. Mewtwo looked at the bowl then at Ash again.

"I'm alright."

"You sure? I'm not an excellent cook like my friends Brock or Cilan and his brothers, but I manage alright. Isn't that right Pikachu?"

"Chaa!" cooed Pikachu, obviously enjoying it. Ash chuckled a bit.

"Alright, I'll try it," sighed Mewtwo and took the bowl and brought up a full spoon of soup to his mouth.

"Careful, it might be a little hot," warned Ash.

"Don't worry."

Mewtwo opened his mouth, placed the spoon inside and then swallowed the soup. It was a little warm, but very tasty.

"This isn't too bad."

"Thanks. I'll take that as a compliment," replied Ash as he rubbed the back of his head.

And with that the three ate their soup quickly as it was pretty good. It wasn't extraordinary, but with the cold weather around them, it seemed to just hit the spot. All three of them got seconds as there was still half left in the pot and they wanted some more. After finishing up, Ash quickly cleaned up the bowls and spoons. He placed them with the other bowls in the cupboard next to the dresser. Ash then gathered up his belongings and packed them up into his large backpack, put on his hat, and Pikachu jumped to his usual spot on his shoulder.

"Alright, I'm ready, let's go!"

"Very well."

Mewtwo's eyes glowed a bright blue and the next second, the three of them vanished.