Book of Memories

Chapter 7

Everyone was silent while looking upon the piles of material. Even Mewtwo was standing there, pondering on how to start.

"…What do we do first?" asked Roy, breaking the silence.

"The best thing to begin with is for me to form the pieces for the body and dome," stated Mewtwo.

"Won't you need help with anything while you're forming the pieces?" asked Sheik.

"No, I'll manage," Mewtwo responded, shaking his head. "I can complete this task quickest by myself. If there are any preparations that remain to be made for any of you, I suggest you go take care of them now. We'll depart once the device is complete."

…

Zelda, Link, and Roy were sitting on a sofa in the library, waiting. They had made all the preparations they felt were necessary for the impending trip, but Mewtwo still needed more time to complete the parts.

"Have any of you noticed?" said Zelda, looking at the other two.

"Noticed what?" asked Roy, confused.

"It seems Mewtwo's been trying to avoid being around us all the time," pressed Zelda.

"I guess he's not used to being around so many people," suggested Roy, shrugging. Link shrugged in agreement.

"He's been here for years, though," said Zelda. "Despite that, he still seems rather reclusive."

"I guess you can't blame him, with the past he's had," said Roy, putting his hands behind his head and looking off as he slouched down more on the sofa.

"Perhaps," pondered Zelda, bringing her hand to her chin thoughtfully. "But still…"

"It's because he fears harming all of you," a voice said from behind them. They turned to see Lucario, who had just come out from between a row of shelves.

"Huh?" Roy grunted.

"You might not have noticed it, but I've noticed some changes in Mewtwo's aura," said Lucario. "The other day, I sensed disturbances during his slumber. Apparently, he was having a nightmare."

"I remember him telling us about his dream," said Zelda. "That's how he found the book by his bed."

"That's not all there was to his dream," Lucario said grimly, closing his eyes. "After he was nearly attacked by the beam of energy he described, he found that it was Tabuu behind it. Tabuu had told him that he would soon take control over him. He then proceeded to have Mewtwo attack you two against his own will." He pointed to both Zelda and Roy. "That nightmare was what's been spurring him even more to obtain his book again."

"That's horrible," Zelda said sadly.

"Wait a second," said Roy. "How do you know about his book?"

"Tabuu had appeared to me several days earlier," started Lucario, shifting his gaze down towards his left. "He had proposed that I take revenge on Mewtwo for what he had done to me the year previous. He told me of the Book of Memories and how it influences Mewtwo's destiny. I longed for restitution for my suffering, but I sensed Tabuu's dark intent and decided to hide it here in the library, where Tabuu couldn't find it."

"So you were the one who hid Mewtwo's book in here," said Zelda. Lucario nodded.

"Had I not removed the book from its original location," said Lucario. "Perhaps none of this would have happened. I've yet to forgive Mewtwo for his acts, but he doesn't deserve to suffer. I may not rest well knowing that I may have inadvertently caused these series of events. Mewtwo's suffered more than any one of us could imagine, I sympathize with him for that. He's even tormented by events he doesn't even remember." Zelda then recalled Mewtwo saying that she reminded him of a forgotten memory. "Which is why I ask to accompany you in your journey to subspace. I feel responsible for this, and I wish to set things right."

"I guess it wouldn't be too much of a problem," said Zelda. "But you might have to ask Mewtwo about that though." Just then, Ike appeared at the door to the library.

"He has the pieces ready," he said before leaving. Zelda, Roy and Link got up to leave, Lucario following them.

….

"This is amazing," said Snake, studying a few of the different outer pieces and seeing how they fit together. "How did you manage to shape these pieces within such a short timeframe?"

"I merely used psychic energy to heat and meld them into their current shape," answered Mewtwo. "Each piece will now fit flawlessly with their corresponding pieces when put together." The door opened and in stepped Ike.

"Okay, the others are coming," informed Ike, nodding to the both of them and closing the door behind him. The door then opened again seconds later, and Zelda, Link, Roy and Lucario stepped in. When Mewtwo saw Lucario enter, he gave him a dark look, which Lucario returned. Mewtwo and Lucario glared at each other, the tension in the air thickening. Zelda decided to intervene before a fight broke out.

"Wait," she said, stepping between their gazes and facing Mewtwo. "He's here to help."

"What?" Mewtwo asked, tension easing slightly.

"He was the one who hid your book in the library," Zelda explained. "He put it there so Tabuu wouldn't find it."

"Hmph, it was safest from Tabuu where it originally was," snorted Mewtwo.

"He knows that now," Zelda defended. "He was only trying to help you." Mewtwo sighed, looking down but keeping the frown on his face.

"Very well," Mewtwo said, relenting. "He can join us." He turned his gaze to Lucario. "But don't get in the way." With that, he turned to the pieces for the craft.

Thus, the construction of the Subspace Interstellar Device had begun.

…

"Okay," Snake said, wiping sweat from his face. "Most of the body is finished, and it appears ready to have the generator put in."

"Excellent," Mewtwo said, turning from his work at the work bench. "I just finished it. After we install the generator, we can finish with the remaining internal parts and install the dome."

"Do we just lift it and set it in?" asked Roy, going over to the work bench. He then tried to lift it, but to no avail, it wouldn't budge. "Um, a little help here." Mewtwo rolled his eyes, amused.

"Here," he said, eyes starting to glow. "Allow me." A glow then started to emanate from the generator and it was lifted off the work bench with little resistance. Several minutes later, the generator was set in and secured to the body. They then proceeded to connect the generator to the internal components and finish up the inside.

….

Once the last of the internal parts was placed, it was time to install the dome. Instead of Mewtwo using levitation this time, Ike asserted that they should all help place the dome. They carefully lifted the 500 lb shell of the dome and set it into its place while Mewtwo proceeded to secure it to the proper mechanism that would lift and lower it. They then took a few steps back and looked upon their creation.

"Amazing," said Zelda. "It looks even better than the diagram in the book." The others nodded in agreement.

"Are we ready to go now?" asked Roy, looking around.

"It would perhaps be best to go eat before we depart," said Mewtwo. "Even though you might not feel hungry now, it'll be best to have the energy for what is to come."

…..

Eventually, everyone returned from the cafeteria after not eating much due to the anticipation of their travel to subspace. Mewtwo then entered after everyone else.

"Does everyone have what they will need?" he asked. Everyone nodded, except for Roy.

"Oh," he said, surprised. "I need to go grab my sword." With that, he took off out of the garage to attain his weapon.

"Anyone else?" Mewtwo asked, looking around. Everyone was silent. "Very well, while we wait, let's board." They then proceeded to climb into the SID, with Mewtwo taking the driver's seat. After about a minute, Roy then charged through the door, Sword of Seals in hand. A few feet from the vehicle, he stumbled over some of the tools that had been left out after completion of the craft. He caught himself on the side of the craft, leaving a little knick where his sword made contact.

"Are you okay?" asked Ike. Roy nodded, catching his breath from the apparently long run he went through getting here. "Climb in then." After Roy climbed in and was secured with a safety belt, the dome then closed with its air-tight seal. Everyone rubbed their ears from the pressure change.

"Okay," said Mewtwo, tightening his grip on the steering wheel. "Prepare for departure." A humming filled the air as the engine came to life. They felt an increase in weight as the device lifted from the ground. A rift to subspace formed in front of the device that slowly grew. Once it was large enough for the device, Mewtwo gunned the thrusters, and they shot through the rift. Everyone was thrown back in their seats from the sudden acceleration.

Once they were through, the rift in the garage continued to shrink and eventually disperse.

Everyone could only see white light outside the dome as they were travelling through the void between dimensions. The device was shaking from turbulent forces caused by an unknown energy.

"We're almost there," Mewtwo said, turning to face the passengers. "Shouldn't be too much longer now." He then turned back to the control panel at the sound of a strange beeping sound. A little red light was flashing by an electronic display of the device's body. The center of the right side showed red. Dread filled Mewtwo's being as more lights began flashing. "Come on," he whispered. "Just a little further." The shaking from the turbulence became more violent.

"What's going on?" Ike asked, confused.

"There's a breach in the body of the hull," Mewtwo responded. "We'll have to land as soon as we're through and…" But Mewtwo never got to finish his sentence as a bright flash filled the dome and the sound of shearing metal filled the air.