Chapter Four- Crazy Ideas
The next town over was quite a distance, but the closest place they could stay from the destroyed village was Rildeep, home of the Temple of Earth and Water. The townspeople were very excited to bring the Nyreami and Mewtwo to this place, and they went along willingly. When they arrived at the temple doors, they swung open, and a tall, lanky, red haired man stepped forward, followed by a slightly shorter, dark haired one.
"Ah, Empress--I have heard all about your feat. Congratulations to you on your victory over the demon creature. My name is Maxie. My companion here is Archie. We are the leaders of this temple."
Mewtwo, not liking them from the start, spat a question out at them.
"What is this Temple for?"
"It is for the worship and recognition of our creators, Groudon and Kyogre. The spirits of Earth and Water. Our world is made up for those two things, and the spirits of those elements must, therefore, be the creators of our world."
"Ho-Oh and Lugia are the creators of our world! I know for a fact."
"Yes, yes, you are Mewtwo, the strongest psychic, said to have been created by the two of them. Well, you know, that could just be an illusion put into your head by the great powers of Groudon and Kyogre, to keep you from exposing their true identites until the right time..."
"That is nonsense!"
"Please, you must realise that everyone is entitled to their own views on how our world is and who made it. And if some choose to be wrong, then no one should redirect them against their own will."
"Are you suggesting I am wrong?"
"Mewtwo, don't yell at them-"
"I will do as I please!"
Nyreami took a few steps back, an enraged Mewtwo was not something she wanted to witness. Mewtwo noticed her absense, and sensed her fear. Calming down, he looked back towards her, hoping that she wouldn't be scared anymore.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper like that."
"It's fine."
"Well, this conversation was nice, but I am afraid that Archie and I have some business we must attend to, regarding the Temple, so let's get to the point. We would like to tell you may store that Absol in the dungeon of this Temple, it is a building remaining from the ancient human times, and it had one when we moved here. It's awfully cold down there, barely anyone goes there because it is below freezing. But it will be perfect for storing your captive demon."
"Yes, that is an excellent idea. I will keep the Absol there."
"Good. Right this way."
Following Maxie to a panel in the wall, Nyreami watched as he pushed it and it moved in, revealing a level underneath. Pulling the lever caused the panel to fall inwards, revealing a door which he opened. A long flight of stairs followed.
"In here."
Mewtwo shot Nyreami a warning glance, and she knew he was worried about her. She just smiled though, she would be fine.
Nyreami followed Maxie down to the dungeon, where indeed, it was very cold. Opening one of the cells, he gestured for Nyreami to place the ice block there. Nyreami laid the ice inside the cell, and Maxie locked it back up.
When they returned from the dungeon, Nyreami rejoined Mewtwo, and Maxie turned to them.
"I realize that you have no place to stay and it must have been a long trip here. There are many spare rooms inside of our Temple."
"I teleported us from the Ice Palace, it took no time, we can easily go back."
"Mewtwo, we cannot refuse such kind hospitality."
"But-"
Mewtwo was cut off by Nyreami's pleading look.
"Yes, we will stay here."
"Good, good. Just follow me, the spare rooms are towards the back of the Temple."
Nyreami and Mewtwo followed Maxie, and as he said, there were rows of spare rooms.
"Choose any you like."
Finding a nice blue room immediately, Nyreami rushed in. Mewtwo idly stood in the hallway before noticing she was gone, and followed her.
"Aren't you going to get your own room?"
"No.", was the only answer Mewtwo gave.
"Oh yes, very well. We will be going now.", he said, motioning to Archie who had followed him shortly after he left.
Mewtwo nodded, not liking the two of them at all, and liking them less when they started to get interested in what they shouldn't be.
"Have a pleasant stay."
After they were gone, Mewtwo entered Nyreami's chosen room, and sat down on a chair. Nyreami was going about looking in drawers for Hyper Potion, and actually found one in the bathroom cabinet. Administering it to her Vaporeon, she was relieved at it's newfound perkiness. After that, she turned to Mewtwo.
"They were awfully nice to let us store that frozen Absol, and offer us a place to stay, huh?"
"Maybe, but I don't trust them.. Something about them is not right. When I tried to read their intentions, I got nothing but a blur of emptiness. They are hiding something, Nyreami."
"They are?", she said, focusing in more.
"Yes, I don't know what, but Maxie and Archie are much more than just Temple leaders. They have something up their sleeves, and I think we should stay and find out just what it is. I mean, anyone who believes in some nonsense like they do must be warped beyond help."
"But the people trust them. I saw how much confidence they have in the two of them. It's really amazing."
"Yes, I understand."
Nyreami let out a yawn, it was late and the battle with the Absol left her sleepier than usual.
"Mewtwo, I'm going to get some sleep.. You must be tired."
Mewtwo was a bit tired, but he had a lot on his mind.
"Nyreami, I wanted to talk to you about the dream, and how you were able to have such a thing."
"Tomorrow, please."
Mewtwo looked at her, but she just gave him a cute sleepy look back.
"Alright, alright. We'll sleep now. But you're talking to me first thing tomorrow, ok?"
"Right."
Both of them climbed onto the blue bed. Kicking off her shoes, Nyreami dove inside, not having anything to change into. Vaporeon curled up on the chair, and Mewtwo got into the blue bed with Nyreami. Thinking she had gone to sleep, he fell into thought.
Hmm... All I want to know is where they got such a idea.. Groudon and Kyogre? They know their names.. It's not just like they're making them up and calling them just "Earth and Water Spirits" or something. They know the actual names of those things.. Why are they doing that? Why are they driving people away from our true creators? Are they the ones causing the imbalance? Why would they do such a thing, it makes no sense! Absols come when an imbalance is present, and that means everyone should be trying to stop this.. But if they are the ones causing the imbalance, are they the ones sending the Absols? Why would they let Nyreami freeze one so easily though? Wait--we left it with them! What if they thaw it and set it loose? No, I'm being ridiculous, they're probably just crazy humans with a crazy idea and some crazy followers. Yeah, but maybe...
Mewtwo's thoughts were cut short by Nyreami snuggling into him. He turned to her and snuggled her back, just so glad to have her.
Why do I worry myself? I have all I need worry about right here.
"love you 'two..", Nyreami murmured in her sleep.
"Love you as well, Nyreami.", Mewtwo said back to the sleeping Ice Princess, giving her a kiss on the forehead and smiling.
Things would turn out fine..
he hoped.
End Chapter Four
The next town over was quite a distance, but the closest place they could stay from the destroyed village was Rildeep, home of the Temple of Earth and Water. The townspeople were very excited to bring the Nyreami and Mewtwo to this place, and they went along willingly. When they arrived at the temple doors, they swung open, and a tall, lanky, red haired man stepped forward, followed by a slightly shorter, dark haired one.
"Ah, Empress--I have heard all about your feat. Congratulations to you on your victory over the demon creature. My name is Maxie. My companion here is Archie. We are the leaders of this temple."
Mewtwo, not liking them from the start, spat a question out at them.
"What is this Temple for?"
"It is for the worship and recognition of our creators, Groudon and Kyogre. The spirits of Earth and Water. Our world is made up for those two things, and the spirits of those elements must, therefore, be the creators of our world."
"Ho-Oh and Lugia are the creators of our world! I know for a fact."
"Yes, yes, you are Mewtwo, the strongest psychic, said to have been created by the two of them. Well, you know, that could just be an illusion put into your head by the great powers of Groudon and Kyogre, to keep you from exposing their true identites until the right time..."
"That is nonsense!"
"Please, you must realise that everyone is entitled to their own views on how our world is and who made it. And if some choose to be wrong, then no one should redirect them against their own will."
"Are you suggesting I am wrong?"
"Mewtwo, don't yell at them-"
"I will do as I please!"
Nyreami took a few steps back, an enraged Mewtwo was not something she wanted to witness. Mewtwo noticed her absense, and sensed her fear. Calming down, he looked back towards her, hoping that she wouldn't be scared anymore.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper like that."
"It's fine."
"Well, this conversation was nice, but I am afraid that Archie and I have some business we must attend to, regarding the Temple, so let's get to the point. We would like to tell you may store that Absol in the dungeon of this Temple, it is a building remaining from the ancient human times, and it had one when we moved here. It's awfully cold down there, barely anyone goes there because it is below freezing. But it will be perfect for storing your captive demon."
"Yes, that is an excellent idea. I will keep the Absol there."
"Good. Right this way."
Following Maxie to a panel in the wall, Nyreami watched as he pushed it and it moved in, revealing a level underneath. Pulling the lever caused the panel to fall inwards, revealing a door which he opened. A long flight of stairs followed.
"In here."
Mewtwo shot Nyreami a warning glance, and she knew he was worried about her. She just smiled though, she would be fine.
Nyreami followed Maxie down to the dungeon, where indeed, it was very cold. Opening one of the cells, he gestured for Nyreami to place the ice block there. Nyreami laid the ice inside the cell, and Maxie locked it back up.
When they returned from the dungeon, Nyreami rejoined Mewtwo, and Maxie turned to them.
"I realize that you have no place to stay and it must have been a long trip here. There are many spare rooms inside of our Temple."
"I teleported us from the Ice Palace, it took no time, we can easily go back."
"Mewtwo, we cannot refuse such kind hospitality."
"But-"
Mewtwo was cut off by Nyreami's pleading look.
"Yes, we will stay here."
"Good, good. Just follow me, the spare rooms are towards the back of the Temple."
Nyreami and Mewtwo followed Maxie, and as he said, there were rows of spare rooms.
"Choose any you like."
Finding a nice blue room immediately, Nyreami rushed in. Mewtwo idly stood in the hallway before noticing she was gone, and followed her.
"Aren't you going to get your own room?"
"No.", was the only answer Mewtwo gave.
"Oh yes, very well. We will be going now.", he said, motioning to Archie who had followed him shortly after he left.
Mewtwo nodded, not liking the two of them at all, and liking them less when they started to get interested in what they shouldn't be.
"Have a pleasant stay."
After they were gone, Mewtwo entered Nyreami's chosen room, and sat down on a chair. Nyreami was going about looking in drawers for Hyper Potion, and actually found one in the bathroom cabinet. Administering it to her Vaporeon, she was relieved at it's newfound perkiness. After that, she turned to Mewtwo.
"They were awfully nice to let us store that frozen Absol, and offer us a place to stay, huh?"
"Maybe, but I don't trust them.. Something about them is not right. When I tried to read their intentions, I got nothing but a blur of emptiness. They are hiding something, Nyreami."
"They are?", she said, focusing in more.
"Yes, I don't know what, but Maxie and Archie are much more than just Temple leaders. They have something up their sleeves, and I think we should stay and find out just what it is. I mean, anyone who believes in some nonsense like they do must be warped beyond help."
"But the people trust them. I saw how much confidence they have in the two of them. It's really amazing."
"Yes, I understand."
Nyreami let out a yawn, it was late and the battle with the Absol left her sleepier than usual.
"Mewtwo, I'm going to get some sleep.. You must be tired."
Mewtwo was a bit tired, but he had a lot on his mind.
"Nyreami, I wanted to talk to you about the dream, and how you were able to have such a thing."
"Tomorrow, please."
Mewtwo looked at her, but she just gave him a cute sleepy look back.
"Alright, alright. We'll sleep now. But you're talking to me first thing tomorrow, ok?"
"Right."
Both of them climbed onto the blue bed. Kicking off her shoes, Nyreami dove inside, not having anything to change into. Vaporeon curled up on the chair, and Mewtwo got into the blue bed with Nyreami. Thinking she had gone to sleep, he fell into thought.
Hmm... All I want to know is where they got such a idea.. Groudon and Kyogre? They know their names.. It's not just like they're making them up and calling them just "Earth and Water Spirits" or something. They know the actual names of those things.. Why are they doing that? Why are they driving people away from our true creators? Are they the ones causing the imbalance? Why would they do such a thing, it makes no sense! Absols come when an imbalance is present, and that means everyone should be trying to stop this.. But if they are the ones causing the imbalance, are they the ones sending the Absols? Why would they let Nyreami freeze one so easily though? Wait--we left it with them! What if they thaw it and set it loose? No, I'm being ridiculous, they're probably just crazy humans with a crazy idea and some crazy followers. Yeah, but maybe...
Mewtwo's thoughts were cut short by Nyreami snuggling into him. He turned to her and snuggled her back, just so glad to have her.
Why do I worry myself? I have all I need worry about right here.
"love you 'two..", Nyreami murmured in her sleep.
"Love you as well, Nyreami.", Mewtwo said back to the sleeping Ice Princess, giving her a kiss on the forehead and smiling.
Things would turn out fine..
he hoped.
End Chapter Four
