in the depths of the lingering forest, there were rarely any sounds. time felt as though it stood still here, and yet, it moved and flowed like water through the trees, through the bushes and the dirt. all is still, all is quiet as she rests upon a fallen tree, one that once stood tall, but now laid to rest along the forest floor. the only sound that enters her ears is her gentle breathing that is accompanied by the rise and fall of her chest. there is another sound however, one that instead enters her mind – a voice all too familiar. one of both comfort and terror, one of a strange yet complex relationship. her eyes fixate on the form as it descends before her, and her once expressionless face twitches just slightly into a soft but scared smile.
❝ it's good to see you. ❞ her voice sounds as though someone has sanded down her vocal cords, as if she hadn't been talking for a long time. thoughts swirl like a pool of water being stirred about and she wonders what to speak of. ❝ i've been working hard on taking care of this place. this region. ❞ she wasn't sure if it would care to hear this, but she would say it anyway. there was no use in begging for forgiveness, mewtwo wanted to see something real. something tangible. ❝ i came back about five years ago. started doing my job as a champion and making things better for everyone. it's a lot of work, you know ? but it's very rewarding, seeing the improvement of the lives around me. they write me letters often, i get a lot of mail at the tower, telling me about how people are glad i'm back, about how i'm changing their lives for the better. ❞
she pauses, blinking a few times. scanning it's face for anything at all, though, she's sure no matter what she found there, it would not change anything.
❝ for five years i've finally been doing what i was supposed to. working hard for the people who depend on me day in and day out. but… ❞ her gaze affixes on the legendary creature, the incredible pokemon before her that deserved all the respect as an equal. perhaps even as something greater.
❝ i forgot about something else important. there's no excuse for it. i forgot those i loved the most, the people and pokemon who got me where i am in the first place. strelitzia, bede, even you. ❞ there's a somberness to her tone, a deep regret in her eyes, but in her heart, there is understanding.
❝ i cannot fix the past, no matter how much i try. i can't fix the wrongs i did. the only thing i can do is move forwards, towards to future. to learn and grow from my mistakes. to be better. ❞ she closes her eyes for a moment and takes in a deep breath, feeling the clean and gentle air enter her lungs and calm her. when she opens her eyes again, her gaze appears fierce, determined – and yet, oh so gentle and warm. ❝ i hope to be better for you, too. ❞
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