He truly didn't care much about that piece of mental origin. It would be nice to have it, but it was someone else's to begin with. If someone wanted it back, as long as it didn't harm Gardevoir, he would return it.
Blaine locked the mental origin inside Gardevoir to prevent Mewtwo from reaching the Divine Domain Level. But now that Mewtwo has already reached that level, Blaine's seal has failed.
Blaine feared Mewtwo attaining the Divine Domain Level because he was afraid Mewtwo would commit evil in the hands of Team Rocket, with incorrect worldviews, throwing the world into chaos.
However, in Ash's eyes, Mewtwo now seemed extremely clear-minded. She could sit here calmly and speak with him, indicating she had let go of her inner hostility, at least temporarily.
Maybe the two punches he threw in her face had an effect.
'You... since you don't care about that piece of mental origin, why did you deceive me?'
"When did I deceive you? You misunderstood it yourself, right? What you sensed at Viridian Gym was exactly that!" Ash replied irritably, pulling two MEGA Evolution Stones out of his backpack.
He could finally speak the truth about this matter; it had been suffocating him.
It was clearly just a misunderstanding, and yet, due to this small misunderstanding, an entire New Island was destroyed!
Luckily, there were no other Pokemon on New Island. Mewtwo's three clone Pokemon escaped quickly, so they weren't killed, and Team Rocket's advanced technology was completely obliterated in the explosion. In the future, unless they redevelop cloning technology, there should be no more clone Pokemon.
And Mewtwo, the moment she saw the MEGA Evolution Stones, the genes deep within her body inexplicably shuddered, and she could clearly feel the agitation of power within her.
'What is this... thing?' Because the MEGA Evolution Stones were taken out from the Space Backpack, Mewtwo could sense the power within the Evolution Stones even more clearly.
Within them was indeed a power that belonged solely to her. Although this power wasn't very strong, it seemed to further stimulate her potential. More importantly, this power was what she had sensed back at the Viridian Gym.
This meant Ash hadn't deceived her back then.
This power was different from the mental origin. Although she didn't know its purpose, she understood that even if she now had these two gems, she wouldn't know how to use them. Just as Ash had said before, she wasn't ready for them then.
Moreover, as long as she was in Giovanni's hands, Ash couldn't give them to her, as it would be aiding the enemy. Who in their right mind would hand these things to an opponent?
Thinking about how a misunderstanding led her to destroy the island and cause so much harm to many people and Pokemon, Mewtwo's heart began to fill with uncontrollable regret.
Suddenly, she realized that Lance, Giovanni, and the others weren't wrong. She indeed was a dangerous existence, acting out of impulse and causing such devastation. If Ash hadn't stopped her, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
This time, Ash stopped her, but what if he hadn't been there? How severe would the situation have escalated? Even in the best scenario, it would have taken the Elite Four to stop her, ultimately resulting in mutual destruction.
And the entire New Island, along with her three created partners, might have ended up being buried with her.
Mewtwo's body trembled uncontrollably. At this moment, a hand patted her on the shoulder.
"What are you thinking about? It's all in the past now. What's there to dwell on? What we need to do now is look forward. No matter what happened in the past, as long as we don't repeat our mistakes in the future, it'll be fine. Besides, aren't you curious about these two gems? These are called MEGA Evolution Stones."
Ash's reassurance temporarily pulled Mewtwo out of her regret. Although she was still caught up in her thoughts, Ash's latter words successfully shifted her focus away from the New Island incident.
'MEGA Evolution Stones? Does this have anything to do with the MEGA Evolution you performed on Venusaur before?' Mewtwo had heard of MEGA Evolution before. The first time Ash used it on Venusaur, it indeed unleashed a miraculous power.
And was that power drawn from this gem? Speaking of which, she seemed to have vaguely seen a gem appear in front of Venusaur during its MEGA Evolution. That gem was very similar to the two gems in Ash's hand.
"That's right, MEGA Evolution requires the cooperation of MEGA Evolution Stones and a Key Stone, plus the bond between human and Pokemon, to unleash the ultimate power. Back then, you had no bond with Giovanni, and you were still a member of Team Rocket. I couldn't possibly give you this thing. But now..."
As Ash spoke, he handed the MEGA Evolution Stones to Mewtwo. She was slightly stunned as she looked at the two gems before her. Did Ash just hand the MEGA Evolution Stones to her so easily? Without any conditions?
"Take them, and in the future, when you find a Trainer you can trust, you'll be able to use this power. I believe that day will come."
Mewtwo was silent for a moment, finally using telekinesis to take the two large gems. As the two Evolution Stones drew close to her, they seamlessly merged into her body.
Mewtwo could clearly sense the presence of the Evolution Stones, and a power within her was raring to go, but it couldn't emerge from her body. This must be the sealed power Ash mentioned.
Only with something called a Key Stone and a bond with humans can this power be unlocked.
"Alright, I've said everything I needed to. Inside these three Pokeballs are your three partners. They came back to find you in the end. Even though there was a huge disparity in strength, they wanted to rescue you from us. You indeed have some great partners." Ash handed the Pokeballs containing the three starter clones to Mewtwo.
Mewtwo accepted them with a complex expression and immediately released the clones from the Pokeballs.
Now, the cloned Three Starter had completely recovered. Since they weren't like Mewtwo, they couldn't forcefully break out of Pokeballs as long as they were sealed inside. So, Ash had fully healed them.
When the three starter clones saw Mewtwo, they excitedly surrounded her, relieved smiles on their faces. With the Three Starter surrounding her and hearing their babbling words of concern, a warmth surged in Mewtwo's heart.
But soon, the voices of the Three Starter fell silent, their faces filled with disbelief. They glanced at Ash, seemingly checking something.
Finally, with a nod from Mewtwo, they knew she wasn't joking, and they exchanged glances, nodding at her.
Ash and Pikachu tilted their heads, unsure of their secret communications. Mewtwo must've been using telepathy to converse, so they couldn't hear the exchange between Mewtwo and the Three Starter, only seeing their expressions.
From the occasional words the Three Starter let slip, it seemed Mewtwo had made a decision that astounded them. As for what that decision was... who knows.
'It's been arranged, Ash. Hand them over to the Elite Four of the Alliance, and let them find reliable Trainers for them. Even though they're clone Pokemon, there's not much difference from ordinary Pokemon, except for some patterns. With their skills, it shouldn't be too hard to find good-hearted Trainers.'
Ash was puzzled for a moment, then instinctively asked, "You're not taking them with you?"
'I'm not leaving. I want to stay because I have found the Trainer I can trust.'