Chapter XIX: Starting Motions

Having found their way back to the garage, the trio began working on fixing the time machine. Ushio, having absolutely no mechanical knowledge, assisted in fetching tools for Wilbur to hand to Lewis.

"I don't even know what I'm doing." Lewis said as he worked on the underside of the machine.

"Keep moving forward." Wilbur replied as he rubbed the window in a lackadaisical way.

"I mean, this stuff is way too advanced for me."

"If that's the case, I guess it's a good thing I'm not fixing it." Ushio replied from across the room.

"Keep moving forward." Wilbur repeated.

"And what if I can't fix this? What are we gonna do?"

"Keep moving forward."

"Why do you keep saying that?" Lewis asked. "And don't just say, 'Keep moving forward'."

"Yeah, I want to know too." Ushio said as she approached the pair, having found the tool they needed.

"It's my dad's motto." Wilbur replied.

"His motto, huh?" Ushio stated as she handed them the object.

"Why would his motto be 'keep moving forward'?"

"It's what he does."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Lewis asked.

"That is an excellent question." Wilbur responded. "Robinson Industries, the world's leading scientific-research-and-design factory. My dad runs the company. They mass produce his inventions. His motto, 'keep moving forward'. It's what he does."

"What has he invented?" Lewis asked.

"Everything." replied Wilbur. "Carl, the time machine, the travel tubes."

"Wow, he did all that." Ushio said.

"Yup." Wilbur smiled. "And while we're at it, Lewis, I can't take you seriously in that hat. Ushio, you're fine, but yeah, that hat has to go."

Switching out the fruit hat for a baseball cap, he began to show off the prototypes of the time machine his father made while he explained all about it. He told how he eventually succeeded and even made a second one.

"So, where's the second one?" Ushio asked.

"Unfortunately, time machine number two is in the hands of the Bowler Hat Guy."

"That's right." Ushio recalled the conversation she overheard when she first met the pair. "Um, who's he?"

"He's a dastardly villain. Really shady kinda guy." Wilbur explained. Now, let's start working."

Laying out the blueprints, Lewis got to work on actually fixing the time machine. With everything gathered up, all Ushio could do was watch.

"So, how long are you planning to stick around?" Wilbur asked her as they sat besides the machine.

"I don't know." Ushio responded. "I said I'd help you two bring this back for repairs, but that was before I found those Heartless around here. If you say there's someone out there that's doing some shady things, I have no doubt they're involved in this. So, I guess once that gets dealt with, it'll be time to move on."

"Okay, good. If these things are as dangerous as you say, they're the last things that need to happen. So consider yourself welcome until then. Though I think you should stick around here." he gestured to the garage.

"I think that's it. I did it!" Lewis said as he rolled out from under the time machine.

"I knew you could." Wilbur said as he turned his attention towards him.

Hopping into the machine to try it out, it began to sputter and make weird noises. It hovered only to short circuit and collapse back to the ground as smoke poured out.

"That's not good." Ushio remarked.

"Well, you know what they say!" Wilbur said as the top opened. "'Keep moving-'"

"Don't say it!" Lewis snapped. Hopping out, he began to storm off.

"Dinner time!" a voice came from an intercom.

"Not now, Mom." Wilbur replied.

"If you aren't up here in five minutes, I'm gonna come down and get you!"

"We'd better get up there." Wilbur realized the predicament that action would cause. "Ushio, um, you come too."

—

Using a smaller version of his hat, the Bowler Hat Guy spied on the Robinson home along his normal robotic hat. Looking through the windows, he spotted Ushio, Lewis, and Wilbur walking the halls.

"There you are." he said. "Now, to lure him out of the house. I know! I'll blow it up! Yes! Yes, and…no. No, that won't work. Then he'll be dead. Oh, I know! I'll turn him into a duck! Yes! Yes, it's so evil! I don't know how to do that. I don't really need a duck. This may be harder than I thought."

The actual robotic hat, DOR-15, continued to observe a way into the home as the man was lost in thought.

"Not doing anything, eh?" a voice called out.

The Bowler Hat Guy recoiled in shock before spotting the familiar woman.

"How long have you been there?"

"About the whole time. Never left really. Just kinda made it look so." Kyra explained. "You do remember what you can do with the power I showed you right?"

"But of course." he replied. "And how exactly will that help me?"

"That's for you to decide. I'll be nearby again if you ever need me. I just wanna see how this turns out." Kyra said smiling as she walked off once again.

"Okay, now what exactly do I do?" he began to ponder once more.

During this whole ordeal, DOR-15 was able to make her way into the home. With her infiltration successful, she began her search for where the trio had gone.

—

"I must say, this world is quite intriguing." Kyra said, talking to herself. "As much as it's fun messing with that buffoon, the wider picture is more interesting. The rules of time travel here don't seem bound by those of the outside. What's more, the plan they are putting into motion seems like it'll provide me with quite a show."

The purple haired woman walked to a nearby bush before dropping down to sit. She watched the house in anticipation as the sun started its descent.

"Well, with the Keyblade wielder in the picture, everything is in place. Now then, let's hope you provide ample entertainment. Then I'll think about showing myself to you."

Gazing towards the dining room, she could see as the people inside took their places. It didn't matter to her how the other Neo Seekers would handle this. This task was her's and she was going to let it play out the way she wanted. After all, like every member, there was something she was looking for.