Act I - Scene i: Two Best Friends

Ness and Pokey Minch were neighbors in their hometown of Masara Town, Kanto, awaiting for tomorrow, since they would get their first Pokémon and go on their adventures. While they were walking home from the Poké Mart, Pokey popped the question to Ness. "Hey Ness, what Pokémon are you going to get tomorrow?" Ness paused for a minute, then he said: "I thought about this for a long time... I think I will settle for a Bulbasaur. What about you?" Pokey proudly stated that he would get a Charmander. "And then I'm gonna kick your butt." Ness just stared at him while he laughed at his own antics, then Ness decided to laugh alongside Pokey to make him feel better. At about night fall they arrived at their houses, they said their goodbyes and Pokey sighed. "What's wrong Pokey? We're getting our first Pokémon tomorrow and starting our very own adventure. Isn't this what you dreamed for?" Pokey let out another sigh and asked: "Ness, can I stay at your place tonight? I.. I..." Ness saw Pokey was about to break down, so he said: "Are your parents giving you trouble?" Pokey slowly nodded and heard his mother scream his name. "Sorry Ness, have to go..." Before he opened the door, Ness asked if there was anything he could do, but Pokey said no. When he went in, Ness could hear his parents roaring and berating him and Picky for no reason. And even though there was nothing Ness could do, he still wished he could do something.

Ness got back and his mom and sister, Tracy, greeted him. "Is dad back yet?" he asked. "I'm sorry Ness, but we never know when he would come back." his mother sadly stated. "But he's been gone for over 6 months! And even then he was only with us for a day." Ness shouted before he started to weep. "Son, I know it's hard, but this is what his job demands of him. And he can't quit because if he did, we would be in debt to the Minches and we wouldn't be able to live." his mother said, trying to calm him down. "I just wanted to see, or at least talk, to him before I start my journey..." Ness said, starting to calm down. "Hey Ness! We've got steak for dinner! It was made just for you so you could remember us before you start your journey." Tracy said in a bright, cheerful tone to try and lighten the mood. "Aw, thanks guys. I really appreciate it. Before I leave, I want this dinner to be a memorable one." Ness said, lightening up along with Tracy and his mother.

During his dinner, some strange things happened to Ness. "So, me and Pokey went to the PokéStore and... AH!" Just as he was about to pick up a spoon, it was bending. Astonished, his mother and Tracy started at him. After a minute of disbelief and awkwardness, he broke the silence and asked if they could pass the ketchup. Again, the ketchup bottle was moving as Ness flipped out. Because of his unsteadiness, the bottle flailed and moved frantically until it finally dropped. After another weird moment of silence, his mother said that before Ness gets his Pokémon that he should address this to Professor Oak.

"Son, what do you want to do before you leave tomorrow?" his mother asked. "I.. don't really... know." Ness said in a long voice. "Is it Pokey?" she asked. Ness nodded and she continued: "Look... you are at that age..." Ness thinking she was getting the wrong idea shouted: "No! It's Pokey's parents. Their always berating him and Picky and it's not right. I know I can't take him in, I realized that for a long time." Shocked, his mother said that their really wasn't much they, or anybody else could do. "I know... but I'm one of his only friends. I mean Pokey and Picky have to stick up for each other, but at least Picky has friends." Ness stated to his shocked mother. Then he apologized for yelling at her and she suggested that him, Tracy, and her should watch Ness's favorite movie.

Right after he was finished watching his favorite movie with his mother and Tracy, he was about to go to bed, in anticipation for the next day. He sighed and said: "I wish dad would call..." And right before he went upstairs, the phone rang. "Dad!" Ness and Tracy shouted as he raced towards the phone. He picked up: "Dad! I... hello? ... Hello?" "Hello, you have one a 5% coupon to the Burger Shop in Onett. Press 7 to..." Ness hung up. "Was it dad?" Tracy and his mother asked. "No, just a commercial call." The phone rang again, and Ness picked it up. "Hello?" Someone familiar had picked up. "Hello, son." Ness burst with excitement. "Dad!" "Hello, son. How is my little boy? I heard your starting your first adventure and getting your first Pokémon. So, who are you going to pick?" "I'm going to pick Bulbasaur." Ness's dad chuckled and continued: "Good pick. Is Tracy doing well? how about your mother?" "Well..." Tracy rushed to the phone and spoke to her dad for a few minutes. Then he requested to speak to Ness to wish him good luck. "Just remember, I'm always behind you 100%. Don't be afraid. I know you can do it. Good luck, m'boy! I feel like such a hero! What? Well, the father of a hero at least. Wa ha ha!" Before he hung up, Ness's mother asks if she could call him later.

Ness excited about the next day, went upstairs to go to bed. "Goodnight Mom. C'mon Tracy. I want you to go to bed early so you can get up and say goodbye to me." he said as he drowsily walked up the stairs. "But I want to stay up and play your games with you. It's not even late!" begged Tracy. "But it's 9:00 pm... Fine, but only for an hour, because I'll crash around then too." They played until 10:00 pm and Ness carried the sleeping Tracy to her room. Before Ness went to bed, he wished on a shooting star passing by and hoped for his adventure to be fun and that Pokey would finally be able to be fully happy.

At about 11:00 pm, Ness's mother went downstairs and went on the phone. "Hello?" Ness's dad asked. "It's me, Ana. Do you know what tomorrow is?" "It's Ness's first adventure. I know, Ana." Angered, she quietly yelled: "Ninten! I did not marry a man, have two kids and raise them just so you can always work and never be able to see them! Can't you just ask for part of tomorrow off, it would really cheer Ness and Tracy up..." he sighed and said: "But you know I can't do that. I barely get Christmas off, and when I do, I only stay for a little while. I really shouldn't be answering this call, but I'll do it just for you. If I took work off, I don't even know if we would be alive. But you probably knew that..." Start to tear up, she replied yes and asked why he even took the deal. "He showed me a terrible future of what would happen to us. He promised to revive Loid. And then he wiped most of our memories. That's why we have vague memories of our past. I don't even know which are real and which are fake. I know it's hard, but we have to be strong. And perhaps while our boy is on the adventure, he can see me and free me. It's going to be okay, Ana..." In the background of the call, someone was calling Ness's dad's name. "I have to go.. Goodbye... and I'm sorry..." Ness's mother went upstairs and cried, knowing that this had to happen in order to keep them alive.

Author's Notes:

Hey! I am a huge Nintendo fan and wanted to say: this will be in acts. The Acts will go by region and the scenes will act as chapters while in the regions. It will follow close to MOTHER 1, MOTHER 2, EarthBound: The Chosen Four, and all the main Pokémon games (Generation I - IV. Haven't decided on Generation V or VI yet). Anyways, let's get to the translating and references:

Translations:

Shinpi-Tekina Chikara: Chōjō genshō - Japanese for The Mysterious Force: Psionics

Masara - Japanese for brand new

References:

- Masara is larger than Pallet Town, but smaller than Onett; it's closer in size to Pallet Town than Onett

- Masara is Pallet Town in Japan, just with town at the end

- The ketchup was based of a spoof of Ash Ketchum's name. Get it: Ketchum = Kecthup

- The spoon bending is always a stereotype for psychics

- The "Ninten x Ana" theory (which is pretty canon) and "Ninten is Ness's Dad" theory (likely to be canon)

- The last part about Ninten's speech to Ness was based off what Ness's dad said to him before he left at the beginning of MOTHER 2

Until next time! Viva the EarthBound! N Nintendo Wii Trust. Do U?