Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon, Digimon, Star Wars, or Sword Art Online.
Announcement: I have thought about not focusing this crossover around the actions of just Oliver and his mysterious masked companion, who will be referred to as "Unknown" for now. Please PM me if you would like to make any suggestions. I do not claim to be the all-knowing Author of this world, even though I write this story as an omniscient, 3rd person writer. I assume that everyone who reads this knows that this world I am writing about is not real as of 2016, though there are aspects of the real world in it. As such, this world is bound by the limits of human understanding. This story is going to contain some Biblical themes and text in it. You have been warned. I will not remove these themes and passages from this story.
Note: italics have always represented only Oliver's thoughts word for word. I am not going to change that unless I decide to show the thoughts of a different character. Text in parentheses () references what outside series/media the character or person is associated with, or vague references to other creative arts. I have decided to do this so that you can go check out those characters on your own and get your own ideas based off of canon info about them.
Part 1: Human and Pokémon history, and hints of future adventures
Chapter 1: A Rough, Loud Awakening
"Why did it have to be today?" Oliver wined. The time had finally come. He was surprised by the answer he got.
"You already know the answer to that question. Do you know how many times you have forgotten my instruction to you? I have told you many times to call me 'Unknown,'" his companion whispered.
"Not exactly, I remember that I have asked you my question about 1500 times. "
Unknown faced toward the reader/audience. "You did not know this, but I am able to see past the 4th wall. If you do not like reading about a character that can see past the 4th wall, then I suggest that you should tell my author/writer in a review. Unless my writer publishes another version of this story that does not have a character that can see past the fourth wall, this is going to be the only version of this story. My author had decided that I should be an experimental character. You will get to see more character development as this crossover is written, but I will not tell you exactly what my writer has in mind. I could be called the "bridge" between the writer and the world that is being described in this crossover, and like any bridge, I can be deconstructed if the architect/writer decides that I am unnecessary. Now that I have almost finished talking about my current role in this crossover, I will now act as a normal character. I have to start doing my part in the development of the actual story, which is going on now." The mysterious masked man stopped talking to the audience, and faced toward Oliver.
Oliver did not hear what his companion had said to the viewers/audience, nor did he see his mouth move, because he had been paying attention to a strange object in the dark night sky. What question should I ask first? he thought. 1. Does he know what that object is? 2. What is that object that is coming toward us? 3. Is it dangerous to myself and others? 4. If it is dangerous, should I stay here or run for cover? 5. The question I had asked before I saw that object.
Oliver's male companion flatly said: "I will answer 4 out of 5 questions that are in your head right now. 1. Yes. 2. It is an escape pod. 3. Since it is currently falling at a speed of 200m/s, it is relatively dangerous. 4. I would prefer that you stay here. "
"If I did not know better, I would say that you must be a Jedi, a psychic, or a magician. " said Oliver.
"You are well aware that the current state of the galaxy we came from is very hostile against not just the Sith, but also against the Jedi. Nowadays, if someone takes any training to become a force-user, they basically sign their own death warrant. (It is implied that no one wants to sign their own death warrant) If there are still any Jedi around, they usually do not show that that they can use the force. Force sensitivity is usually a rare gift in our galaxy anyway, so the likelihood of me being a Jedi is very low. A person cannot be a psychic or a magician, and yet be able figure out what another person is thinking. If I make an observation, and employ the use of logic with inductive/deductive reasoning, I can deduce what a person is thinking. I think that I have proved that it is very unlikely that my insights about your thoughts can be used as conclusive evidence to show that I am a Jedi, psychic, or a magician. "
"Anyways, I think that the escape pod is going to land right on top of us. I think we should run for cover." Oliver pulled out a small device out of the backpack he was carrying and tried to look at the falling escape pod. "Wow, if that thing is just an escape pod, then the ship it must have come from must be huge. The escape pod appears to be at least 60m across!"
"It is actually 100m across. I also know that there is something alive inside the pod right now."
"How do you know that?" asked Oliver.
"You can call it writer's intuition."
"What are you talking about Unknown?" Oliver asked as he shook his own head in confusion.
The masked man replied flatly: "I want you to ignore that and stay close to me. They are going to need your connection to The Force. It is finally time to put your Jedi skills to the test. Only you can provide the help that is needed. We must hurry, we only have 2 minutes."
Two minutes, to do what? Who are the 'they' that Unknown is referencing to? Oliver thought as he started running after the masked man. I have not been told what to do, so I guess that I will have to figure out what I am supposed to do. True, I am a physically fit 24-year-old who became a Jedi Knight about a year ago, but I still have a lot to learn about the Force. I still do not know much about the past of my mysterious companion.
As Oliver ran, he noticed that the falling object was getting closer and closer to them. He also started to notice that Unknown was leading him toward the escape pod. Suddenly, he figured out what Unknown wanted him to do. Okay, I can do this, I have been training for a while, and I am finally a Jedi Knight. I even have my own lightsaber to prove it, though I couldn't use it in my galaxy because it would have made me a target. Unknown wants me to use The Force to slow down the escape pod, maybe even keep it from crashing in the first place. I am finally going to get a chance to save some peoples' lives, but I have got to hurry, at the speed at which it is coming down right now, I have about a minute before it will crash.
It was now or never. Oliver used his mind to reach out and feel The Force around him. He could sense the life-forces of the animals, bushes, rocks, and, Unknown. He briefly thought he felt the presence of something else, but that feeling soon dissipated. The escape pod's acceleration had been stopped, but it was still falling down. As Oliver continued to use The Force, the escape pod started to slow down. The escape pod has slowed down to 160m/s, at its current rate, it would hit the ground in 50 seconds. Oliver pushed harder, after 10 seconds the escape pod was falling at 120m/s. Impact time: 43s. Oliver made another desperate surge against the escape pod, but only succeeded in slowing it down to 100m/s. Impact: 38 seconds. He pushed and pushed, but the escape pod was not slowing down fast enough, it was going to crash. Velocity: 80m/s, impact: 20 seconds.
Suddenly, a great big green something zipped over Oliver. Oliver lost his concentration, but recovered quickly. Whatever or whoever it was jumped high into the sky, and slammed into the escape pod. The escape pod's velocity suddenly dropped to 30m/s and its impact time rose to 26 seconds. This inspired Oliver to give one final push with the force. The escape pod finally stopped at exactly 1 ft. from the ground. Oliver felt a huge sense of relief as he let the escape pod gently touch the ground. As soon as the escape pod touched the ground, Oliver fainted.
(1 hour later)
"I feel dizzy." Oliver said as soon as he became conscious. He felt a cold hand touch his shoulder. He looked up to see his masked companion called "Unknown" holding a bowl of soup. "What is it this time?"
"Progresso's Chicken Noodle Soup. I have been busy training and cooking while you were unconscious. You stay there for 5 minutes after you have eaten this soup." whispered Unknown.
Oliver did as he was told. When he had first set out with Unknown, he had not known how much he would have grown attached to this mysterious person. In their 10 years of journeying he learned to trust the judgement of this man. Oliver had not even considered asking the masked man about his past. Oliver had recently started thinking for himself, since he was now considered as a man, and a Jedi Knight. The only substantial thing he had learned about Unknown was that even though he was a great cook, he never ate his own cooking, at least, not in front of Oliver. Oliver had not thought about asking this guy what he ate, or even if he ate at all, Oliver had just assumed that it was none of his business. Recently, however, he was starting to think that this mysterious man was keeping something hidden. There was something that he did not want to share to Oliver.
"Don't worry Oliver, the escape pod that you helped to save from certain destruction is in perfect condition, as well as the valuable contents that it was providing," Unknown said in a low, strong, and clear voice. "It is almost time for you to meet the 'they' that I was talking to you about earlier, but before that happens, I am going to need to give you a little history lesson, so that you will not be as surprised or shocked when you meet them in person." Unknown whispered, "I also need to talk a tiny bit about...well...me."
Oliver was shocked by Unknown's last sentence to him. This was not possible. Unknown, who had stayed silent about his own origins for over 20 years, was now offering to talk about his past? Oliver thought he must be either crazy or dreaming. This man would never open up in that way to anyone, or would he? If this was a dream, it was one of the best dreams he could have hoped to have. However, he knew he should not get his hopes up.
"I will use a cliché people still use: 'Don't count your chickens before they hatch.' You have much to learn in such a small window of time, so you better 'fasten your seat-belt' Oliver. I will decide what information is needed for you to know right now. I will have to introduce to you someone who will start to work with you on a new kind of training regimen. It will help you to be prepared in case you cannot get any help from me, or from The Force. It will not be easy, and will require you to start learning how to 'think on your feet.'" Unknown walked over toward the escape pod.
Oliver followed Unknown to the escape pod, and observed the outside of the escape pod. It was a perfect sphere that was 100m across, just like Unknown had said. Unknown had also hinted that there was someone, or something inside. The presence of strange writing that was on the outside of the escape pod was a testament to some kind of civilization. He also noticed that there appeared to be a picture that had been carved into the escape pod. From what he could tell there were a bunch of drawings of people, animals, and creatures that Oliver did not recognize. He turned to face Unknown, and saw that Unknown was placing a finger on top of a certain figure. All of a sudden, Oliver thought the symbol looked familiar, but he was unsure how that would be the case. He wished that he could remember what it stood for.
"A cryptic riddle is spelled out in the language of the Unknown, which is a certain kind of Pokémon." Unknown put up his hand before Oliver could ask his question about what Pokémon are. "Do not ask yet what Pokémon are, I will answer that question soon, but in my own way. This is the translation of the text:
"When a Knight from beyond our barrier find this prison, he will unlock the gate. His bane of darkness is the key. The keyhole is found not by smarts or skill, but by the power of the will. After the key is inserted, day will become night, as the power of evil shows it's might. If the Knight fails to open the door by 5:00, darkness will come and sweep the floor. The world can be saved if the gate is wide, and the Knight comes inside. He must travel not alone, 6 partners on hand, with guides to show him the land. Once the guides' roles are finished, they will disappear, no longer to travel in great fear. For those who are gone can tell their secrets, without spies knowing, and the strength of the Knight will secretly start growing. He will grow strong in time, and might hold a scepter, but if he holds it too long, he will become a specter. For rulers are not destined to rule forever. Until the End, he must pull on evil's reigns, ever, and ever."
Oliver did not know exactly what he should be thinking. As Unknown had spoken the translation, Oliver had felt not only a increase in the air pressure, but also a sense of foreboding. He thought the tension in the air was so high it could be... what was that phrase that he had heard? It had something to do with a knife... anyways, the point is that there was a lot to tension.
Unknown got Oliver's attention by taping him on the shoulder. The contact with the cold hand made Oliver remember where they were. He looked at Unknown and gave him a look that told him that Oliver was 'back in the game.' He then turned his thought to the riddle he had just heard. Hmm, first I need to think about that first sentence of the riddle. 'When a Knight from beyond our barrier finds this prison, he will unlock the gate.' What did it mean? He thought for a while before he realized the connections. I am the Knight, and the barrier must be the hull of the escape pod, which is acting like a prison to the people/creatures that are inside. The gate must be the entrance into the escape pod, which appears to be a circular door that had sliding panels.
(Unknown's announcement to the audience/viewer)
While Oliver was thinking about the first sentence, he did not notice that Unknown was staring at another falling object. The falling object was not an escape pod, but an asteroid that was falling from space. It was huger than the one that had fallen last time many years ago, but if everything worked out according to the writer's plan, Unknown and Oliver would not have to do a thing. As it turned out, everything was going as planned. A huge green thing was speeding toward the asteroid. If one looked close enough at the green thing, they would have noticed it was a large, serpentine creature that was carrying a human on top of it. The creature glowed for a split second before it ran straight into the asteroid and broke it apart. Player Omega Ruby or Player Alpha Sapphire had just saved the planet. Unknown smiled, as he realized his greatest journey yet, was about to begin.
"It will not be very long now." He said that as he turned toward the audience. "My writer has also considered having me say some phrases in Español, Latin, and French, but that would make it harder for you to read. If you would like to see some, please look out for a poll on my writer's profile page. Now, I will let you guys know this: whenever I am talking to the audience, Oliver does not hear or see me do it. This is because he is currently unable to interact with the 4th wall. Because this is the case, my interactions with the 4th wall are only known by you, the author, other characters that can talk through the 4th wall, and myself. Now that the events in some of the 6th gen games have now been revealed to be happening right now, you can probably start to guess about the world that is being created in my author's mind. You should not count on that being the case. The writer, hypothetically speaking, could have this world altered by a distortion in the time/space continuum, or by a massive rewrite of the entire story. "
(back to Oliver's thinking and the conclusion of the chapter.)
The second sentence said: 'His bane of darkness is the key.' What banes darkness? Was it energy, truth, light, or the application of moral principles? Wait a second, it is all of them. Darkness, based off of context, could mean a type of energy that was used for evil purposes, the absence of light, or the sinful nature in all sentient beings, their "inner darkness." He possessed the one thing that tied all these meanings together: his lightsaber. A lightsaber was not only a weapon that used an energy source that gave off light, but it was also a symbol that showed publicly the moral values and the identity of its maker. Every lightsaber, regardless of whether or not it was made by the Sith or the Jedi, had stood for something the user had claimed to believe in. The polar opposite differences in the beliefs of the Sith and the Jedi, and their long history of conflict with each other, had greatly influenced the galaxy. It was safe to say, based off of history, that any major shift that threw off the balance of The Force greatly affected the galaxy.
Oliver then turned his attention to the third sentence: 'The keyhole is found not by smarts or skill, but by the power of the will.'
As Oliver pondered this statement, Unknown said to him "Some people think that The Force has a will of its own, but I tend to think that there is a being out there that is stronger that The Force. The Force, upon close examination, appears to be correlated with spiritual entities and their energies. Because of this, The Force appears to have a uniform presence."
Oliver suddenly realized that he would need to use The Force to move the panels around in the correct sequence. Why had he not thought of that before? He face-palmed himself before focusing on the door. He used The Force to shuffle around the panels. The designs on the panels matched up to make a carving of a Mew, which Oliver did not recognize. However, as he clicked the last piece into place, he heard an evil chuckle behind him. He turned around to see a woman behind him. He did not recognize her, but Unknown did.
"Foufolle, (the French word for crazed, according to Wikipedia) I was expecting you to show up half an hour ago. You must have gotten delayed significantly when your ship crashed into the moon because of a slight navigational error. Your master would have been upset for your wrecking of the ship he had lent you. "
"HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT, OLD MAN!?" Foufolle screamed as she fumed. She activated both of her red-bladed lightsabers as she got ready to fight Oliver and Unknown.( She is a crazier, more French version of Ventress, who I don't like. Watch Clone Wars to see her)
Unknown did not reply back to her, but whispered to himself: "Right on time. Cue sound. " (sound designer starts prerecorded music)
Oliver stared at Foufolle as it sank in: she was a Sith apprentice. He activated his lightsaber: the light-green blade lit the area up as a dark cloud covered the sky. Lightning flashed in the distance. Oliver quickly thought about the door and the next 2 sentences, and realized that if he did not plunge his lightsaber into the correct spot on the door before 5:00, the planet's destruction would be inevitable. He noticed that the sun was near the horizon, but it was not moving down. The sun would not go down until either 5:00, or until he put his lightsaber blade into the door. He realized that he had not asked what time it was. Did he have enough time to save this planet? He went over to Unknown and asked "What time is it?"
Unknown's response sent a quiver through Oliver's body: "4:56. Take your lightsaber with you and run to the door. Find the circular hole in the door, and shove your lightsaber in it. Then wait for the door to open. As soon as it is open get inside and get the male human, the female Twi'lek, and the small grey crate. I will try to hold back Foufolle from you as best I can. As soon as you have gotten them, get to the ship and prepare her for flight. If I am not back after 10 minutes, leave without me."
Oliver was scared. Unknown was putting his own life at stake so that Oliver could get away. He wanted to shout out that he did not want to leave Unknown behind, but he knew that if he did not open the door on time, his friend's sacrifice would be in vain. Oliver briefly saw Unknown take out a sword and a blaster before he ran to the door. He looked for the hole, and found it at his eye level. As he prepared himself to thrust his lightsaber into the door, he reached out with the force to sense whether or not there were any life forces inside the escape pod. He felt the presence of 8 living beings inside the shuttle, but he noticed that 2 of them were extremely week. Those must be the human and the Twi'lek Unknown had talked about, but the energy that he was sensing in the other 6 felt... different. It felt both familiar, and different at the same time.
As he stabbed the lightsaber into the hole Unknown described, Oliver felt a great surge of power, and marveled as he saw that the door was starting to crack. One green crack started from the hole in the door, and went 15m to the left until it came to the edge of the circular door. After that happened, the crack extended 15m right of the hole. The sky started to darken as the sun started to go down. Oliver held his light-saber still as all the images on the door and the escape pod began to glow the same color as his lightsaber. The glow became so bright That Oliver had to close his eyes. The ground started shaking, and a lightning bolt struck the ground only 30m away.
Something roared a loud deafening roar as the door burst asunder. Large chunks of metal, stone, and turf shot into the air, as Oliver was thrown into the escape pod by the blast. Oliver was hit by debris, but he managed to stay conscious enough to be able to roll as he landed on the floor. He rushed over to the two humanoid bodies of a human and a Twi'lek. Oliver quickly moved to pick up the body of the female Twi'lek, but he stopped when he saw her eyes open fully. Instead, he picked up the male human's body, slung him over his shoulder, and started looking around the escape pod. He found the gray crate Unknown had mentioned and picked it up using The Force. He would go back for the female after he had gotten the male and the crate outside of the escape pod. He did not know if the male human was married to the female Twi'lek. If that was the case, then the man would probably want to rescue his wife from the escape pod himself. Oliver would not want to interfere if that was the case. If the man did not want to do so, then Oliver would have a valid excuse to go in there after her. If she was able to get out herself, then neither Oliver or the male human would have to go rescue her.
As he exited the escape pod, Oliver looked to see what had happened to Unknown and Foufolle. He could neither see or hear them. He turned his attention to the man he was carrying, and noticed that the man had a ring on his ring-finger. Oliver set the man on the ground and noticed other things beside the wedding ring. This man did not have any shoes, yet he had a robe that had not been worn very often. The man also had a bracelet that had a strange stone that had been placed inside it. On further examination, the man appeared to be about 19. This man also appeared to have quite a lot of muscle on his body. Oliver was surprised on how large this particular human was. "He must be at least 7' 6"!
The man's eyes suddenly opened up, and he said to Oliver in a low, bass voice: "Oliver, I would like to thank you for saving me, however, I would also like you to go and escort my wife out of there. I am unable to walk due to my femur being broken in a recent fight. I see that you got the gray crate. As soon as you escort my wife out of there, she will help you move me to Unknown's ship. Please hurry over there, and come back quickly, I will get the crate ready for you to open while you are gone."
As Oliver ran over to the remains of the escape pod, he wondered how this strange new man who he had just met had already known his name., as well as his companion. He started to wonder how many people on this planet would know his name. Was he supposed to be some kind of celebrity or something? As he entered the escape pod for the 2nd time, he noticed strange carvings on the inside walls as well. When Oliver found the female Twi'lek, she was standing up and staring at him. He tried to speak to her, but before he could say a word, she said to him in a soft, smooth voice, "I know, Oliver, my husband wishes that you escort me out of this ship, and you have come to do as he asked. Do not worry, I am feeling fine, but you should start heading out, I will follow slightly behind you. "
Oliver turned toward the entrance as the female stepped to about one foot behind him. For some strange reason, he felt the air around him grow cold as she got near him. He started running out of the escape pod, with her following virtually right on his heels. Her pace perfectly matched his as Oliver approached the man who he had rescued. Oliver noticed that the man was sitting up, but he had not moved from his spot. The lock that was on the crate has been broken, all that was needed was for someone to open it. The man motioned for Oliver to sit down. As Oliver sat down, the female Twi'lek came up to the man, took his hand, and gave him a slight kiss on the face. The man never blushed but he did smile, and gently pat her on the back, before turning to Oliver.
The man again asked anxiously, "What do you think happened to Unknown, Oliver?"
Oliver responded hesitantly, "I do not know. Last I saw him, he was battling a Sith apprentice. He said he wanted me to take you to his ship and to leave without him. By the way, I am going to want to know how you two know my name. "
The man chuckled, then he said, "For now, I will tell you our names: Jules, and Verne." As he said this, he pointed at himself and his wife. "And do not worry, your thoughts about my wife were perfectly normal for a person your age. However, I caution you to try to not allow your mind to think about certain attributes of my wife, until she decides she is 'interested in you.' Those are the conditions if I die before she does."
Oliver all of a sudden visibly blushed a deep red. How had that man known what Oliver had been thinking about when he first laid eyes on Verne?
Jules and Verne both laughed loud, hearty laughs when they saw this, which made Oliver feel more embarrassed. Jules then resumed speaking to Oliver in a serious tone, "I wanted to talk about that subject up-front so that we would not need to have to mention it later while traveling to Unknown's ship. I think I have a great idea about what is going to happen to the 10/9 of us. I expect that most of us are going to be going through quite a lot of miniature adventures, though I myself do not know exactly what is going to happen. This world is very mysterious and vast, and there is almost no way for a person to know what everyone else is doing, regardless of wherever/whenever they are. As far as I know, there is only One who knows everything that is going on. (Isaiah 55, NKJV) There is only one Author that knows what is really going on."
Oliver did not know what to say, so he just stood still, and pondered the words Jules said while Verne whispered in Jules's ear. Oliver could tell that the words that Jules had said were very important to him, and the implications were very impact-full. Whoever Jules was, he was obviously very insightful, and very aware of the world around him. Some people would probably say that he was too aware for his own good, but Oliver did not think so. In fact, he had always treasured that trait. His travels had shown him how large the universe actually was. And yet, Oliver had felt that there was something more, something bigger than himself, a planet, a galaxy, even a universe. But he did not know what it is. The Jedi knew about The Force, which could be felt from virtually anywhere in his galaxy, and yes, he had learned how to use it, but whenever he did, he had always felt that he was missing something. Was there something else that was like The Force?
Oliver's musings were interrupted when he saw Verne sliding a stretcher underneath Jules. As she pushed the stretcher under him, Oliver noticed that they both were wearing those bracelets he had seen on their left forearms. He wondered where they had gotten those stones. The stones were probably from somewhere he had not been before. Before he could ask them about it, he heard a low, quiet whisper in his left ear. At first, he did not recognize the voice, but he soon remembered who it was that was whispering in his ear.
The voice of Unknown whispered in his ear, "Do not be afraid, it is I. Foufolle will not bother us for a while. She realized that she arrived too late to stop what you were going to do. She is on her last mission. She will not be able to report what is going on here to her former masters. Do not worry about her life, she is alive, even though she is not feeling well. I will tell you more later. " After this, he asked Jules and Verne in a normal voice, "Did you allow Marty to borrow the DeLorean again?"
Jules replied, "Yes, he did not want to wake up the 'Master', and it is not yet ready to join you. Verne and I talked about asking our dad about how his project is coming along."
Unknown whispered just loud enough that they all could hear, "We need to go relatively soon. Night comes before the day, and we need to survive this night in order for the danger to be over. After I had explained what happened in the past, and introduced you two, we must go on into step 2. We have to introduce Oliver to 'Twist'. After that, we have to get to 'Moby Dick.' However, we must watch out for 'them.' They are looking for us, and it is only a matter of time before they find us. Oliver must be prepared for that event. Am I right in assuming you know where the rest are?"
Jules and Verne looked at each other before they both said at the same time, "We do."
Unknown then turned his masked face toward Oliver, "Before we head off, I would like to formally introduce these 2 people to you. This is Jules Brown, one of the 2 sons of the famous Dr. Emmett Brown, and his wife Verne. I do not yet know if they have had any children, but it does not matter much right now. As long as I know they are somewhere far from here, I will not need to worry for their safety." Unknown paused as he sat down on the lush, green turf. "Now then, I am going to talk about myself a little before we depart." Unknown took a deep, labored breath before he continued. (play mysterious music)
"Oliver, you have been traveling with me for 14 years now, and all that time I have told you nothing about who I am. You have probably wondered why I have restrained myself from talking to you before today. You want to know what people call my 'back-story.' I will tell you this: my story is a long one. I have been called many names at many different places. I have seen, felt, heard, smelled, sensed, and known many things that are common, and those that are rare. There is knowledge that I have never told, because if I did so, it would cause 'them' to go after something that should be left alone. There are 3 in particular that I am trying to avoid meeting. You have also wondered why I have always been wearing this mask when you see me. "
Oliver stared in awe. I wish I knew what Unknown is trying to hid from those 3 people he mentioned. It would appear that they are part of the 'them' he talked about. I guess that it is for the best. If I am tortured or caught by those 3, then I would not be able to tell them what Unknown knows. Still, I would like to know about Unknown's background. Who is he?
Unknown looked away, "No one who is above the age of 9 has ever seen my face and not died. Only children have seen it. That is why I have never taken this mask off in front of anyone else. Not even I have looked at my own face. Those that have seen my face and survived, are kids who have been hurt in some way by another, or are orphans. I think I know why that is the case, but I am not ready to talk about it right now. A far as to why I have never shown any of my skin to anyone, it is because I am trying to protect them from myself. Until I know how to enable people to safely see my skin, I will stay this way, masked and cloaked."
Oliver did not say anything. He now understood why Unknown had never taken his mask off around him, and he also started to feel a sense of empathy for Unknown. Unknown had been shunned by adults for what had to be at least 20 years. Traveling from place to place, with no family, no companions. No-one to talk to if he was angry or sad. No-one to hold his hand or to even give him praise or encouragement. Unknown was obviously not married, he probably had not gotten even within 10 feet of a woman at all. The same scenario was probably true for men. His want to be able to show his face, to 'express himself', was restrained by his fears of what would happen. Oliver knew that the first thing that humans looked at, was the face. The judgement that most of their society had cast on Unknown was shallow, and did not examine his soul. Oliver thought that Unknown was not a cold, cruel person that did not care what happened to people, but was the the opposite. He cared so much more than they could imagine. Unknown, if he really wanted to, could have killed Oliver, and a great number of people a long time ago. If Unknown had exposed his face to a lot of people, he would have killed them. And yet, he did not do so. Why did Unknown allow himself to be looked down at in the first place? (change to serious music theme)
" It is not because of my 'inherent goodness' that you are still alive Oliver, but by the grace the Author gave to me. Even before I was conceived, I was destined to fail. I was born into the world as a doer of evil, and the one person that loved me the most, I rejected. My soul turned its back toward Him, and set me against Him. My soul said that He was my enemy. From the moment I was conceived, I lived my life just thinking about one person, me. I thought and acted and behaved as though the others around me were my slaves. They were there to do my bidding and give me what I wanted, when I wanted it without question. Eventually I started getting punished for my actions and my selfishness. Little by little, I was preparing myself for my own downfall.
" I will say no more for now about myself. I have told you what you need. The source of the evil that has to be combated every single day is in every human that was ever born, and in all other sentient beings. This evil has corrupted everyone you can physically see. This evil cannot be destroyed with a lightsaber, or even The Force. People can be put in jail or even killed, but the evil that is in their souls is still there. After our bodily death, our souls will go to either a place where you can be with the Creator for forever, or a place of eternal suffering." (previous theme ends, replaced with silence)
Oliver interrupted, "I was told that the world, if it did have a beginning, was created by the Big Bang."
Unknown sighed before saying, "I was really hoping to talk to about something else, but I guess it will have to wait until after I have told you about the accounts that were written on a planet called Earth. These accounts have never been heard before where we came from, so you need to pay attention. They tell of the original start of the universe. The universe was created by the intelligent design of God. Even though scientists may call the faith in the existence of God a 'blind faith', I believe that it is no less believable than believing that the universe created itself out of nothing in less than a second. There have been heated debates about whether or not the existence of God can be 'proven', but I will not repeat the arguments that have been used in those discussions right now. If you are really interested in that, you should start comparing the arguments of both sides of the debate on the Internet, which you will be introduced to later, if I get the chance to do so. Now I am going to talk about the relationships between humans and Twi'leks."
Oliver then asked, "So, how are humans related to the Twi'leks?"
Behind his mask Unknown frowned. "During the rise of the interest for the 'search of alien life' in the 20th century, some people such as Gene Roddenberry(Star trek), and George Lucas developed ideas about alien civilizations. They, and other movie directors and scientists, eventually created the main concepts of the universe you and I know Oliver. The ideas about the races we are familiar with, such as the Twi'leks and the Wookies, are attributed to George Lucas. I know how shocking it is to you, to find this out. I myself was very skeptical of the document that I found that held this account. This explains how Twi'leks, Wookies, and other species we know came into creative existence. The races were made intellectually, not physically. I will talk about the physical part next." Unknown took out of his cloak a small device and put it on top of the crate, and stood up before he continued on. (change to creepy music)
"Certain chemists that worked in labs started taking the DNA of animals, and started making clones starting in 1952. During the time when George Lucas was designing our galaxy, the existence of the process of cloning was starting to get well-known. After certain mammals such as sheep and horses were successively cloned, some chemists started to work on gene manipulation. In 2015, the Pokémon franchise announced a mobile game that allowed people to catch Pokémon, which were imaginary creatures that were basically stored electrical data, 'anywhere in the world.' It was also the year when BoyaLife, a Chinese company, announced their plans to make a cattle cloning factory in Tianjin. ( wiki/List_of_animals_that_have_been_cloned). The genetic manipulation of animals eventually got to the point where certain Pokémon species could actually be created physically by changing the DNA of actual animals. The first, and arguably the most powerful Pokémon species to be created was, Arceus.
"Before Arceus gained consciousness, the people that had made it created it's Pokedex entry, and got a certain evolved human (EVO), called Hiro Nakamura,(Heroes) to find other habitable places for humans to live. Since he was a human that had the unnatural abilities to alter the flow of time, and the ability to instantly teleport himself and someone he was touching, he was the ideal person to send out into space. As long as he had an intact spacesuit, and as long as he an ample supply of oxygen in his tank, he would be able to instantly teleport around the cosmos. He eventually found a faraway galaxy that had planets where humans could live, but they were too far away for any spacecraft to take humans to them. Hiro had to resort to teleporting enough of the humans and their creations to make it possible for the planets in the newly discovered galaxy to eventually become populated. The account that I read said that the production of Pokémon eventually reached the point where the Pokémon species that had genders could breed and create eggs. Scientists started grouping these Pokémon into different categories such as types, and egg groups.
"However, Pokémon were not the only creatures that were being created by so called scientists. Certain countries illegally experimented on humans, and started creating human clones. Genetic modifications to human DNA eventually led to the creation of Twi'leks, Wookies, Hutts, and all the other species that you and I are familiar with. When some... shady characters were getting teleported to the newly discovered planets, they brought along their 'magnificent creations', which not only consisted of the aforementioned races, but it also consisted of some bizarre and horrific creations, such as hybrids, and Poke-morphs. Some of these creatures were mixtures of humans and Pokémon that were created by perverted males who decided to use Pokémon as their... outlets for their passions. The reactions of people when they discovered this was somewhat mixed. Those that hated the practice of gene manipulation were in the majority, but there were enough proponents for it that the government had to make a decision that would make both sides happy. The decision that was reached was that the humans that did not want to live with Pokémon as well as the Twi'leks, Wookies and etc., would start their own civilizations in the galaxy that Oliver and I know. Those people who wanted to live near Pokémon, as well as those who wanted to continue their... immoral relationships with their Pokémon were to stay on Earth. A larger number of people decided to stay in what was called 'The Star Wars Galaxy.' (first 10 s section of Star Wars theme music)
" Out of those people that stayed, very few of them had any type of education. Because virtually all the scientists and engineers at the time went to The Star Wars Galaxy, the level of technology and culture that was left on Earth was not maintained. The technology of the people in The Star Wars Galaxy grew to the point where hyperdrives and lightsabers were invented. The 'left behind' humans and the Pokémon somehow forgot how to use the current technology around them, and about their own history. They also somehow forgot about the humans and other creatures that had left. I suspect that someone caused this to happen. The state of Pokemon and human society fell until it hit rock-bottom. The people started to act like they used to in 'prehistoric times.' All of the modern technology was smashed up and made useless when people started to act more like wild animals, With little thought for each other. Not only had humans become chaotic between themselves, but also against Pokémon. Certain Pokémon started to become worshiped or feared, and were treated like gods. Everyone, both humans and Pokémon, except for some Mewtwo and Hiro Nakamura, forgot that Pokémon were made by humans.
" When Arceus became conscious, he "created" the Hoenn region and "created the world." When he was doing this, he actually was telling 1000 Pokémon what to do, in order for Earth to be 'Recreated.' Some of these thousand arms were 'Legendary Pokémon' such as Kyogre and Groudon. After the whole Earth was reformed by Arceus, Hiro Nakamura, who had seen the whole thing and witnessed it firsthand, wrote down what had happened. There were many skirmishes and wars that happened over time not only between humans and Pokémon, but also between Pokémon themselves. This is when Pokémon started learning how to using their moves to fight or get away from those they perceived as their enemies. It did not take very long for humans to figure out how to make items that acted as capsules that could contain Pokémon. These items eventually led to the creation of the Pokéball system of capturing Pokémon. It soon became apparent to both Pokemon and humans that they needed to get along together. From that time forward, people would partner up with Pokemon, and be called 'Pokemon Trainers.'
" Hiro Nakamura told what I have told you to an Alakazam, which was a Psychic type Pokémon. The document I found with this account on it also described something that has not happened yet. According to the text, after a thing called 'Dark Matter' had been defeated by a human that turned into a Pokémon, another threat will appear. It describes some objects that are called, 'red beams of hate.' I think that I have finally discovered the answer to what those red beams of hate are, but I have no idea of how to prove whether or not my guess is right, so I will refrain from saying it for now. It does not matter anyway, because I think it is more important to find this 'Hiro reborn.' If that person is supposed to save Earth, then him/her should be found as soon as possible, and be told what their role is. That is my goal: to find this person, weather they are human, a Poke-morph, a hybrid, or any other non-human species."
Oliver was astounded by the tale he had been told so far. So far, what Unknown had said was that humans were responsible for both the creation of Twi'leks and Pokémon. Such a story did sound like a lot of science fiction, but it did sound possible. The part of the story about both humans and Pokémon forgetting about the departure of humans to another galaxy could really explain why this event was never written down in the Jedi Archives. If everyone except Hiro had forgotten about it, it was probably very reasonable to assume that such a document, even if it had been displayed to the Jedi Archives, would be immediately rejected as being false. Wait a second, Unknown had said that Hiro was able to teleport himself. If Hiro was really able to do such a thing, why didn't he just take the humans back to Earth to show the proof of his account while he was still alive? Did something happen to Hiro Nakamura?
Unknown had paused so that He could allow Oliver to think, but he decided to say something important. "I forgot to mention something when I mentioned Hiro Nakamura. I said that he was a human that had the unnatural abilities to alter the flow of time, and the ability to instantly teleport himself and someone he was touching. I had forgotten to specify what I had meant when I said that. Before I specify exactly what I mean, I have to clarify how time is viewed as a whole by society. The basic way time, as we think we know it, is displayed graphically is with a line segment. It is displayed by a line segment because it would be hard to understand how large a infinite time line really is. For my illustration, the beginning of time is the creation of the universe. I know there are theories of concentric universes out there, but I am going to ignore those in my illustration. The end of time is going to be the 2nd coming of Christ. Everything from the time you and I are at now till the 2nd coming is the 'unpredictable future,' while I will call the things that have happened until the time we met the 'ancient past'. Everything else is the recent past, and the present. Now that I have explained that, I will tell you basically what Hiro Nakamura could do in respect to time. Hiro Nakamura, in essence, could alter time in 2 ways: stopping the flow of time around him and time-traveling himself and any people he touched to a place on Earth. Sometimes he used his power in the ancient past to go to the future, and learn what happened in that future's past. There were other times, however, where he went into the past from his time. Because of his power, he was able to learn what needed to be done in the past or the present in order to stop a potential future from happening. Basically, he was a "Time-lord."
Oliver then asked Unknown a question, "If Hero Nakamura was able to do that, then why is The Star Wars Galaxy the way it is now? With being able to time travel, and to teleport, he could have kept many bad things from happening. "
"That is a good question Oliver. I would like a turn to speak now." All eyes turned to Verne as she said in a resolute voice, "Unknown has talked for a while, and I would like him to get a break from talking. He may know a lot about what happened here in the distant past, but he did admit once that he does not know much of recent events out here on Earth." (ominous music start)
Oliver visibly balked. He was here, on Earth, the one planet where human experiments on their own kind had created Twi'leks. What other things were humans capable of creating beside Pokemon? He did not know, and he did not really want to know the answer to that question. He doubted his mind would be able to handle the concept that there were a lot more kinds of creatures out there, and a lot of them had the capacity to be dangerous. Little did he know that there were other 'mons' out there, in a very similar dimension that was not very far away. (switch to Twist theme)
Verne started her turn by getting out a hologram projector, and activating it. A holographic image of a younger Verne appeared over the projector. Verne had looked quite different back then, she looked full of life, energetic, excited to have an audience to watch her perform. "This is a recording of actress Twist as she stars in a performance that showcases a part of her life before she met her loving husband Jules. This performance is filled with epic duels of whit, great choreography, and a story of a long-lost world full of little critters that are cute but dangerous, and monsters that are so powerful, they are talked about either with great fear, or great reverence. "
Oliver looked carefully at Verne's face, and saw a little bit of a smile on her face, and a tiny tear in her eye as she gazed at the holographic projection. A tear of regret? No. It was a tear of happiness that was born from a memory of a time long ago, a time that she desperately missed. Whatever it was that had changed her, made her change name from 'Twist' to Verne had made her sad. Something was missing. What had happened in her past? Was it something that she did? Oliver guessed rightly, that he would soon find out.
