Chapter 10: There are Consequences
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If you haven't watched "Kirby Right Back at ya!" I suggest you do. If you don't have time, I understand.
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Michael and Kirby were walking down the road, discussing what they should do next.
[To be honest, I'm getting kinda tired. We've run through our third gym battle (sorry, I was too lazy to write that) right after Spark joined us, and you already want to move on to the fourth.] Kirby complained.
"Look, I get it, but if we don't know why we're here, and we think there is a reason why, we should probably get through all the gym leaders as fast as we can if that's what we want to do."
Michael replied.
[If you want to be quick, just use the warp star, fly from gym to gym, and use me to single handedly beat them!] Kirby shot back.
"Ok, fine, I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a bit of a break. We can stop in the next gym's city, rest and explore for a while, and then keep going." Michael gave in.
After walking for a bit longer, they heard some voices coming from a bush surrounded clearing to the right. The voices seemed to belong to a teenage boy, a teenage girl, and a young male adult. However, Michael and Kirby recognised the voices right away.
"Hot diggedy damn, it's Ash and friends!" Michael whispered excitedly.
[I can tell you're excited. You haven't said hot diggedy damn in ages.] Kirby said, equally excited.
"All right, how are we gonna proceed? Do you just wanna straightforward it? Be all mysterious? Act innocent?"
[Your choice, buddy.]
"You're such a kid!" Iris exclaimed.
"Yeah, well, it's not me that lost our map!" Ash shot back.
"It totally was!"
"Was not!
"Totally was!"
"Guys, can you stop arguing and start trying to figure out how we're gonna get out of this forest?" Cilian sighed. This wasn't the first time something like this had happened to the group.
Just then, a boy in red and black stepped through the clearing, with what looked like a pink marshmallow on his head.
"Hi, I was passing by and I heard you were lost. Do you guys need a map?" Michael asked the group.
"Thanks, that would help a lot!" Ash responded.
As Michael handed the group the map, Cilian asked, "What kind of pokemon is on your head? I've never seen a pokemon like that before."
"..."
"All right! I know how to get to Nimbasa City now!" Ash exclaimed, saving Michael from an awkward conversation.
"That was all me!" Iris yelled.
"Was not!"
"Was so!"
"Ignore these two, the argue a lot." Cilian said to Michael, embarrased.
"Don't worry, I know." Michael said, all of a sudden a lot darker. He stepped foward.
"Ash Ketchum, started his journey in Pallet Town, Kanto Region, with Pikachu as his starter due to the fact that he was late to Prof. Oak's. Travelled with Misty and Brock, two gym leaders, won the Kanto league, got killed, and revived by Mewtwo and defeating him, unlocking the GS ball, etc, etc. Does that ring a bell, Ash?" Michael said.
Ash got very quiet.
"How do you know all that?" Ash asked, on guard.
"Heh, it's my-" Michael got out, before passing out.
"What the…"
"... hel…"
"What's going o…"
Voices faded in and out as Michael drifted into a coma.
"Congratulations, you managed to mess things up again."
Michael's eyes shot open.
"Damn it, you again?" He asked. His doppelganger was sitting in a chair across from him.
"Well, I'd like to talk to you about the consequences of creating ANOTHER WHOLE FREAKING DIMENSIONS WHILE IN IT. Do you know how much energy that takes? The consequences?"
"Whoah, whoah. What are you talking about?"
"Do you not remember the conversation I had with you? If you alter the timeline, a "ringer dimension" is created. By telling Ash his whole history, you managed to do just that."
Michael looked confused. "What do you mean?"
His twin pulled up a holographic timeline.
"Look, this is basically the pokemon black and white show. All major events are on here, namely, the episodes. This is the core dimension. However, on this timeline, there is no mention of you, meaning that you could or could not exist there. As long as you don't interfere with Ash, everything is O.K."
Another timeline.
"However, once you interfered, a new dimension was created, namely due to the fact that the timeline was altered. This is now a ringer dimension."
"Wait, so could I just do whatever now? Go beat up Team Rocket? Capture legendary pokemon? Solve all the problems? Cool shit like that?" Michael asked.
"Well, yes, but actually, no." His doppleganger replied.
"You see, you are in a position of God right now. You know what will happen, and what has happened. You are powerful enough to alter it, as well. But know that this comes with consequences. What will happen to Ash? Iris? Cilian? Will they continue their journey the way they are? Will they be the people they should become? Solving people's problems does not always help them, Michael. Say there is a man who you know will be killed. Your first instinct would be to help him. However, say you also knew his death would solve cancer, or stop famines for some reason. Would you still stop his death? This is the position you are in. Solving everyone's problems, yes, that would make things easier for them. But then who would they become? Obscure people that nobody knows about? This problem, the consequence of being God, is what all dimension hoppers have to deal with."
"Wait, other people hop dimensions? I can travel to more than one dimension? What?" Michael was confused.
"You'll wake up soon. Just remember what I told you: Your actions? There are Consequences."