Day 17: Asylum

When I woke up in the morning, there was all ready some food cooked. Tabuu glanced at me, rather surprised that I had woken up. "I expected you to be asleep for a few days." Tabuu said.

"Sorry, I don't have a few days." I looked at the pot that was hanging over some fire. "What are you cooking, it smells good!"

He removed the lid and I looked inside. He was making instant noodles. "It's the only thing I know how to cook." Tabuu laughed. "If you can call it that."

I just cringed. Something deep inside me suddenly made me not want to eat those. He handed me a bowl full of instant noodles and I began to eat it. The broth warmed me up a bit. After it was done he got up. "I've helped you enough now Nugai, probably more than I should have, they're watching me from a distance now." Tabuu said. "From now on I can only watch from a distance, so don't die. They are still looking for you and there is still a war going on."

"This war, I haven't really heard enough about it." I said. "What is it?"

Tabuu paused for several seconds. "It's another influence from your world shaping ours. I don't know the true story, but I figure people from your world have petty arguments over what console is better, and in this world we feel that influence and fight each other."

"So, that means that this world is put in a war because of playground arguments?" I questioned.

"It sounds stupid, doesn't it?" Tabuu laughed. "But people here die because of that stupid reason. The influence from your world has forced others to try and find out the truth. To be told, when you're with the Smashers, you are both in the most dangerous spot and the safest."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"The Smashers are formed of the strongest in the Nintendo alliance. While the Smashers are trying to remain outside of the war, and only fighting back in self-defense the others have noticed that while they are badly hurting, and constantly bleeding money and resources, the Nintendo alliance has been safe. They have to take down the Nintendo alliance, or deal some strong blows to put them on equal grounds before they eliminate each other. Does this make sense?"

"A bit." I said. "I'm just still trying to wrap my head around how the smallest things in our world influences yours in big ways."

Tabuu nodded.

"I can't help but think that the best thing for both of our worlds would be to separate them so that our world no longer influenced yours."

"But upon doing that, our world will die. With out your world, there will be no way for ours to move forwards. I told you all ready that we will just be in an eternal cycle, repeating the same events, as we drift towards our unknown destruction. The link between the worlds is the most crucial part. Or so everyone believes." Tabuu said. "If there is anyone, who can break the worlds apart so that it could benefit both, I know it would be you."

"Why me?" I asked.

"Why not?" Tabuu replied. "Aren't you some legendary hero?"

"That was just a lie to butter me up and boost my self confidence, and give me a purpose." I replied.

Tabuu chuckled, amused by me denying it. "Someday you will know, who you really are." I glanced up at Tabuu. "There is some truth in the prophecy about a legendary hero who comes from another world."

"What do you mean?"

Tabuu just laughed. "I'll read you the prophecy."

Two worlds eternally entwined,

From one comes a hero,

His choice will bring forth prosperity,

But not unopposed

Those from both sides resent his decision,

But at his side, stand friends, who will fight to the end,

A fight that will bring the worlds' dependence to an end.

"Of course, depending on how you interpret it, it could also be referring to The Reaper." Tabuu said.

"But, the Reaper doesn't see the people with him as friends. He sees them as pawns."

Tabuu nodded. "Indeed."

"Also, weren't prophecy's supposed to rhyme?" Tabuu just glared at me. "Okay, fine."

"I'm sure if anyone can do anything, it will be you."

"Gee, thanks."

"I'm serious." Tabuu said.

"I don't know if I can find a way that it will benefit both worlds." I said.

"Now then Nugai, it's time for us to depart." Tabuu said walking away. "Odds are we will never meet again."

"How do you know that?" I wondered.

He suddenly transformed into a glowing blue person. "This is my true form." He said. "I will be going back to my dimension to observe what is about to transpire. Nugai, my last word of advice to you is, no matter what, trust the Smashers."

"Wait!" I shouted. "I have one more question about the caves of madness."

Tabuu glanced, and just laughed. "It pulls from your fears and the fears and thoughts of the collective subconscious from your world. What you saw in there might not reflect what you truly think. It could have just been something from the collective subconscious, and what binds our worlds together." Tabuu replied. "I hope that made sense."

I nodded. "A bit. Thank you for everything Tabuu."

And just like that Tabuu vanished.

I looked around in shock. Once again, I was alone.

I looked down at the pendant and began to follow where it pointed. After it led me into the Caves of Madness yesterday, I must have been a fool to trust it. But I didn't know what else to do. I walked through the forest.

Wait, how long will it take for me to actually get to this Smash Mansion?

I stopped and just sat down for several minutes. I figured that if others had gotten to the Smash Mansion before me, they would be sent out as a search party, well that was what I hoped at least.

Well, they weren't stupid. And I know they would be on the look out. Maybe even if I was lucky, I would get to meet up with some other Smashers while traveling.

I mean, I really don't want to start talking out loud to myself; someone might overhear and think I'm crazy.

I got up and began to walk again. Occasionally glancing down to look at the arrow.

There was one image that stayed in my mind from the caves of madness. The Government erasing my existence and torturing me. Tabuu said that what was shown was drawn from the collective subconscious of my world. In this instance, I figured that it was the fear of Government Conspiracies.

I wondered if they really did know about the two worlds being connected, and what they would do.

It was probably best not to linger on those thoughts for too long.

I saw a mountain and began to climb up it to try and get a vantage point. As I got higher, it was becoming harder to breath.

The air was thinner. I paused and took a break.

I seemed to have another flashback, this time to my grade 8 graduation. Boy, it was stupid. There was a little questionnaire that everyone filled out with various categories such as. "Person who will most likely climb Mt. Everest." "Person who will most likely become a millionaire." "Person who will most likely run a successful business." "Person who will most likely write a novel." I wasn't nominated for any of those.

I guess I never left much of an impression. I didn't really have any ambitions or future goals. There was nothing to work towards. I sort of just let each day pass me, and took on challenges as they came.

Feeling like I had adjusted to the thinner air, I began climbing. I probably wasn't supposed to do it like this. But I honestly didn't care right now. I was just getting really sick of seeing trees everywhere. And truthfully, I knew next to nothing about mountain climbing.

However, I soon came to a rock wall. With out the proper gear I couldn't go any higher.

I sighed and looked at the necklace, and followed it down a different side of the mountain.

After walking for several hours I sat down. At this point I was wishing that I would run into the Reaper. At least something would be worth mentioning besides the amount of times I thought all the trees looked exactly the same, and how much I missed all of the Smashers.

"I just wish something would happen!" I shouted.

I looked around. Absolutely nothing. Just trees, trees, and more trees.

I then heard the sound of deafening thunder. The sky was black, and it began to rain. I put the poncho over my self and continued to walk. I saw a cave, but the arrow didn't point to it. I closed my eyes. It was unoccupied and as far as I could tell perfectly safe.

I walked towards the cave, but the necklace was glowing with a big red X to try and stop me from continuing forwards. I decided to trust the necklace.

It led me to another cave

I closed my eyes, and used aura to make sure that there were no bears in there.

I fell asleep, hoping that what I had would be enough to keep me warm.

Okay then, I can't write prophecies...