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Hello everyone, this is just a prologue, but be sure more is up on the way, that is if you like it. Enjoy!
SSBB/Mother 3/Earthbound
An injured heart
A fanfic by: Zetafire
''Claus was just being hasty, that's all. You'll forgive your hasty brother, won't you?''
These words echoed in Lucas's mind as he plodded slowly through the lone zoo. The rusty iron bars, the murky water and darkening sky reflected his feelings. How long had it been since those unforgettable events? How long since he started to wander this world on his own? He had lost track along the way, not sure of what to do anymore. His goodbye to those who stood by his side through their adventure slowly materialized in his thoughts.
''Are you sure Lucas, are you sure you don't need us anymore?''
'' Yes...''
''I see... then I guess we don't need you, either!''
''Kumatora!...Kumatora...''
''Don't be sad, kid. She's just upset, that's all. She'll come around. What about me, your trusty thief, Duster? But I guess that's irrelevant, huh? You already said you were going alone.'' He knelled down to the boy's height.
''Lucas, you be careful, and be sure to keep in contact with us every once in a while, ok? And stop crying, you won't miss us at all. Don't worry about Kumatora, I'll make sure she comprehends your reason. Now go on, kiddo, make someone proud...''
Slowly, the world came back into view. He looked at what appeared to be fuzzy images, and realized he had been crying unknowingly.
Wiping his face, he resumed his steps through the abandoned zoo. He went like that for some time, going forward but never really making any progress. Lucas slowed down to a halt, and began to remember again. But he was stopped short when a giant thud came behind him. Spinning around, he saw to his astonishment that it was a giant Porky statue. In a state of panic and weakness, he ran away from the monstrous monument.
Lucas passed through countless enemies that he had never encountered, through gates and spikes. He ran and ran, but never fast enough to escape that which followed him. Finally, he stumbled on an upraised root and had his foot stuck. He pulled and clawed, but to no avail. It seemed all power and courage had escaped him. And he stood there, shaking with tremor, sure that his end had come.
Suddenly he heard the too familiar words for summoning lighting. And then and mighty crash. He looked around in time to see a capped, dark haired boy land in front of him. Land? Yes, he had been flying. And more astounding was his clothing, for they were almost identical to his. Suddenly the statue jumped up, and in response, so did the capped boy. Both floated in midair for a second before he unleashed a pulsating green sphere, hence the name. It traversed the statue effortlessly and made it glow from the inside. And in a second or two, the statue exploded to many bits. When the fog cleared, it was revealed to be Porky.
But, to Lucas, that was impossible, for Porky was sealed inside the permanently sealed, indestructible absolutely safe capsule many months ago. Unless he had managed to somehow escaped, but the question was how? Nevertheless, there, inside the familiar spider-like mechanism that held him alive, was Porky Minch. Not his spirit or a clone, but his true self. After being released from his obstacle, Lucas then proceeded to what was perhaps a reenactment battle, for he had fought Porky already and knew his weak points.
During the battle that brought back conflicted emotions, Lucas couldn't help but notice that, like him, the capped boy knew much on where to strike, as if he had also fought Porky before. Suddenly, a loose memory came back to Lucas. In it, he was with his friends in New Pork City, watching a movie in a theater. Steadily, he began to recognize this boy, for he was the exact same one as in that movie.
Before he absentmindedly muttered the name, he heard the boy calling to him. He turned around to see Porky quickly rushing toward him. Unexpectedly, Lucas raised his hands and fired a giant bolt of fire. The whole machine went up in flames, but it wouldn't stop the rush. The capped boy, however, intercepted just at the right moment, firing what appear to be the green pulsating sphere.
As the attack struck Porky, he went up and down and sideways, writhing like a bug, and finally falling down to the cemented ground. Exploding in a blinding flash. At last, Porky was no more.
As Lucas caught up with the capped boy, they spotted a short, plump, and irresponsible looking man on top of a tower holding a strange cannon. Cackling an annoying laugh,the plump man fire arrow-shaped rays at the capped boy. But, no matter how many arrow-rays he shot, the boy dodged them all. Finally seeing that he wouldn't get him, he turned to Lucas, who had been watching the boy worked around the rays. The man fired an arrow-ray at him, but the capped boy pushed him aside, sacrificing himself for Lucas's sake. As the ray hit the capped boy, he glowed brightly and then became a statue, immobile and helpless.
Lucas turned around to see the man laughing at him and holding the capped boy's statue. But it wasn't him who Lucas payed attention to, but rather to a strange portal forming behind the threatening man. Something about that portal was etched in Lucas's mind, for he was sure he had seen it before.
Slowly, as the truth formed in the proper section, Lucas's memory folder sprung open, causing him to fall deep into his thoughts, and away from reality.
Meanwhile, the short man didn't understand why his intimidating look wasn't working. He began to advance forward onto the distraught boy when he noticed a soft glow emitting behind him. Reeling around, he spotted its source, which came from a spiraling gap.
This man was not one to be scared off easily, and thus he confronted whatever waited him from the other side of this portal.
He, the offender, didn't expect something big, but something big did come out. It was a long table-like object that flew right out, and on top were three silhouetted figures. The table, or whatever it might or had been, knocked the short man out cold. He shot across the pavement and landed a short distance behind Lucas, who still hadn't come out of his memories.
Lucas didn't snap out when the table landed, he didn't snap out when the three figures approached him, and he didn't snap out when they stood only mere feet from his stand. Only when one of them embrace him did the world swirl back into focus. And, as she held him tight, crying gently, his mouth spoke silently.
''Kumatora...''
