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Riding high on Zap, I felt like nothing could go wrong. Like I was invincible! But even my whimsical forbear, Mew, knows that something can always go wrong.
It floated over my head, exuding joy and calm, yet I could sense it's worry. "Mew memememew!" It cried.
Z, on Artie, tried to put on a brave face, but I knew she was afraid, as I was.
I felt joy and worry coming from the Phoenix, but the joy was twisted and evil. It delighted in hurting, it fed on pain. I withdrew quickly from that mind, not wanting to read it any longer. Phoenix sent waves of smugness towards me, but even that could not mask its fear. We circled higher and higher, and that was when I performed my Rage attack. I knew Zapdos could take a hit, which would simply increase my Rage. The Rage attack was risky, as the user would do rather stupid things. I used all my will to keep myself from firing my attack. Finally, my rage grew too great.
*Phoenix, we will defeat you!*
Z, on my left, and Mew, on my right, echoed my cry.
Ash, from the ground, and Oak, too, echoed us.
The birds gave brave-sounding cries, but I could still sense their fear.
But it was too late... all I could see was a red mist... I leapt off of Zap, and slammed into Phoenix... I beat its head again and again... and I fell.....
I felt Z's presence... "Artie, catch him!"
Falling, but slower... rising, Lugia... Z, Artie...
I snapped out of the dreamy rage, and looked at Phoenix. It was dazed from the blows I had delivered, and I knew that we must strike now!
Zap hit with a thunder, Artie delivered a Blizzard, and Molter hit with a fire blast. Phoenix was reeling, but it somehow recovered fully... And it struck! We were dazed… pain... no...
I reached out with all my mind… for something… anything…
I could feel Z, but couldn't reach her. She reached out… I could feel Phoenix delighting in our pain… Mew… I finally reached through the blackness and grabbed them both. We hurtled back to reality at shocking speed. I was focused, and still alive! Filled with a new strength, and the strength of my friends, I raised my arms. I was becoming dizzy, my body couldn't take this much power! I willed myself to stay up, and then, I fired. As the psybeam arched through the air, seeking the phoenix, I collapsed once again. I was spent, I had put too much into that psybeam. The world blurred…. I was falling into a deep black pit, full of despair and horror.
Artie… Zap… Molter…
Lugia… Ho-oh…
I could feel them, they were still there, willing me to stay alive…
Silly creatures… I was going to live… I just want to take a nap…
I sensed Ash's despair... Z's hope... Mew's fear...
And my own weakness...
Sleep….
Mew was there, Z was there, willing me awake.
Be quiet, let me sleep…
"Mewtwo, wake up! Don't leave us alone!"
Quiet, I'm tired!
WAKE UP!
I snapped back to reality and opened my eyes. Everyone was crying. The pokémon were crying. Even Phoenix was crying.
I hurt everywhere, and I was still very weary.
"Sleep now, Mewtwo," Z said quietly. "You've just had a near-death experience."
*Wha… what happened?*
"Just sleep. We'll tell you soon."
I drifted happily into a deep, deep sleep.