11. Chasing Answers
Lucario stood in the library, leaning against one of the bookshelves. It had been three days since the Hierophant had his breakdown, three days since majority of the Smashers had been forced to eat drugged food, and three days since Pit had dinner with the Cagemaster and the Magician.
The poor aura pokemon was completely confused by this turn of events. Who wouldn't be? No one had spoken of the Hierophant since, and the same went for the Magician. Pit didn't really seem to want to talk about what had occured during the time he dined with the Cagemaster, either.
The jackal grabbed a random book from the shelf, and flipped it open, and began to read.
The Hierophant screamed and cried as the Smashers stared about with shock. What was going on? Why was the Hierophant panicking? It was a just a mere blackout, only a mere blackout...surely the lights would turn on soon...
Lucario froze. What? Wasn't this...didn't this just happen three days ago? And why was it all written down here? He immediately flipped a few pages forward and continued to read.
"Pit." The Cagemaster's voice seemed to quiver slightly. "Leave. Please." All Pit could do was nod and leave the room, unsure of what to say or do next. The Magician and the Hierophant continued to hold each other, afraid of the insanity they were slowly descending into...
"You've been reading? I've never seen you in here before." Lucario dropped the book, startled by the Cagemaster's prescence. "You're reading an old story of mine. Wrote it all down three days ago." the Cagemaster remarked, walking over to the aura pokemon and looking at the book before picking it up and putting it back on the shelf. "What brings you here on a day like this?"
"Well..." Lucario paused for a moment. "I was...curious. There are so many questions I need to find answers to; and the more answers I find, the more questions pop up. I feel like I'm chasing answers all the time now..."
"Understandable. I feel the same. I don't undestand something..." The Cagemaster paused before asking, "Why is it that you Smashers seem to...highly dislike the Arcane? Why? They never met you until the tournament; they couldn't have done anything bad to all of you before the tournament therefore."
"When I first sensed their aura...I felt malice. Destruction. Chaos. All of that was becoming a chasm of turmoil in their own hearts, their own feelings. Perhaps it was out of fear that majority of us Smashers don't attempt to get along with them. Besides that, the Arcane's skills are deadly. And I remember you saying once before that you only recruited them approximately a month before the tournament started. I don't understand how one can become so destructive within a month, unless you put them through an intense sort of training, and the Smashers fear that as well."
The Cagemaster sighed. "Also understandable. But mind you, it's not just training that got them to this level. It's movitation. It's amazing how skillful one can be at something if you have the perfect movitation."The Cagemaster appeared to chuckle at this statement. "Movitation. Heh. Sometimes I forget the why I'm movitated to keep this tournament running."
Lucario didn't know what to say. Movitation. Why would the Cagemaster mention that?
"All of the Arcane have their unique movitations to continue fighting. I'm sure all of you Smashers do as well."
With that, the Cagemaster started to leave the room.
"Wait!" The Cagemaster turned to look at Lucario.
"What is it, Lucario?"
"...It's...just...Why do you write all of this stuff down, anyway?"
The Cagemaster seemed to falter, to hesitate before speaking. "...If I wrote this on any other surface, it's the work of an insane person. When I write on paper, it's a story. The events that go on during this tournament serve as a story. Every. Single. One of them."
Author note: ...I know, short chapter...more of a filler chapter, really. But, guess what? The Hierophant's backstory is next chapter! Hopefully, that will make up for it.
Also, I'm still looking for answers to my questions from chapter 10. A reply to them would be nice, seriously. Note that question two in particular...well...you don't have to answer that one. Answering all the rest of them, though, would be nice! Thanks!