Chapter 3

The bee spun around the three boys with the sound of flapping wings. It was no regular bee, though. I was not from our planet. It also spoke.

"I come from ten years in the future." said the bee. "My name is Buzz Buzz, and I have come with a critical message."

Ness, Pokey, and Picky were all in complete and udder shock. Sure, they had seen a bumblebee before, but not one that had come out of a rock from outer space, and spoke English fluently.

"I am here to say that in the future, all is destroyed. Life on Earth is destroyed, and only Giygas and his people remain. Gygas is the universal cosmic destroyer, and he has come back after being defeated by 3 children, Ninten, Ana, and Loid. You are one of the decedents, Ness."

Ness could not believe a word he said. How could this be true? How did he know his name? All he could say was "…"

"You, and two other boys, and a girl, are the chosen ones to defeat Giygas, and his evil nature. If you choose to decline, your world, and possibly many others, will be devastated. I will join you on your journey. You will become a great hero, Ness: To me, and to the whole planet. Do you want to begin your journey?

As much as Ness wanted to say no, and as much as he wanted to shake his head in a heartbeat, he HAD to say yes. His sister, mother, and everyone else in Onett, and who knows what else, would be gone forever. So, he looked up to the bee with a shaken, but strong heart, and said, "Yes…"

As hard as Ness could see, Buzz Buzz nodded his head, and said, "We should continue now. There is no time to waste. We shall bring your two friends back to their homes, but that is it."

"But…my mother. She doesn't know that I will be leaving." Ness replied.

"Ahh.." Buzz Buzz wondered. "You shall tell her of what you need to do. Let us move."

As they went all the way down the mountain, Buzz Buzz's sight scared all of the crazy animals that were still lurking in the shadows and grass. They then stopped right at the entrance of the road to find a bright light shoot from the ground. They all backed away, and were met face to face with one of many alien forces. What out of the beam appeared to be a tall, sliver, slender robotic figure with a long black bar across the eyes, big buttons on its chest, and arms that stood in a Superman pose, but with tentacles instead of hands.

"I have come to stop the prophecy from coming true." The alien said. "The Apple of Enlightenment has said that this day would come, and I'm here to prove it wrong. I am a Starman Jr., a servant to the powerful Giygas, and you all weak humans, and Buzz Buzz, will all be destroyed. Buzz Buzz has turned from us, and for that, he must die."

The Starman's sight had turned a bright red, and shot a beam that missed the target of Ness.

"Get behind me! All of you!" Buzz Buzz yelled. They all zoomed behind him, and the insect shot out a black light from its small hands, and created a black and white barrier that covered all of them. The Starman tested this field, and shot another beam. It dissolved once it touched.

"Ness, if we don't make it out of this alive," Pokey said, "I just wanted to say that I was the one who stole your bike."

Ness didn't really care at that moment, and ignored him. Buzz Buzz then shot another laser, but bright green, and it shot straight at the Starman, creating a large whole through its chest. Sparks flew out of it, and fell onto the dirt. The robot began to twitch and give out a loud screech while a watery liquid began pouring out of the whole.

The Starman then shot 3 continuous beams at the group, and was close to destroying the particle field that protected them. Buzz Buzz then removed himself from the dome, and rammed itself right into the head of it. Smashing through like a drill, it ended up right through the black bar of eyes, and the back of the sliver head.

Electricity flowed through all of the limbs. Zapping blue currents shot the ground right at their feet before it collapsed on onto the ground. They all panted while looking at the damage that was done. Buzz Buzz flew back to Ness while the force field went away in an instant.

"This will be what you will be dealing with." Buzz Buzz said attempting to be funny.

It wasn't very funny to the boy that was chosen. It only made his heart beat faster than normal.

"I better not be one of those "chosen ones" Pokey remarked. "I feel sorry for you Ness."

The all reached the big house of the Minch family. Its white wooden fixture and purple roof was occupied by a car in the driveway. This was an immediate jump scare for Pokey and his brother, as this meant sudden death if they knew that they were in trouble. They both hesitantly entered the house, with the two parents looking at them with pure anger.

"Where on earth have you two been?!" Their dad said. "We just got home to find no one but an empty house!"

"You two should be ashamed!" Called their mom. Their parents were both as plump as Pokey, with the father's glasses, white shirt, and black pants barely fitting him, and the lipstick on their mother as lopsided as her red dress. They both shared their blonde hair genes, and Pokey's anger.

"It's not my fault!" Picky defended. "Pokey and I wanted to see the big rock at the top of the mountain, but he got scared and left me up there! He and his best friend, Ness, came to rescue me!"

They both gave a hideous stare at Picky's bigger brother, as Pokey looked back at Ness and Buzz Buzz in fear. His father then walked up to Pokey, and slapped him across the face. He gave a loud shriek, which made both Ness and the alien feel empathy for him. Even the little brother, even though he did feel happy for ratting out him anyway, felt ashamed.

"Picky, go to your room! I need to talk to your brother." Picky's dad yelled. Picky ran up the stairs, and gave a short glance at his brother which had tears down his cheeks.

"Who the hell do you think you are you little piece of crap?!" He yelled.

"I-I-I-I I'm sorry-D-D-Dad!" Pokey tried giving out. His apology didn't work, which left him with another strike to his right cheek, leaving a dark red imprint.

"Porky, you need to learn responsibility in this household! I can't believe you-"

"STOP CALLING ME PORKY!" Pokey interrupted. It left his dad speechless. The room went silent. All that was heard was the buzz of the extra-terrestrial creature. Someone noticed the sound though…

"Eeek!" Screamed Pokey's mom. "It's a dung beetle! Kill it, Ness!"

Ness couldn't do as told. He just stood there with regret from the impact with the dad. The mom grabbed a broom, and marched over to Ness, and said, "Fine. I'll do it myself." She smacked the broom to the left, almost hitting her neighbor in the skull. But it didn't hit the head. It hit Buzz Buzz.

She whacked the thing right out of the air, and it hit the carpet softly. The contact made Ness jump backwards and the killer looked back at their sobbing son.

"You're grounded for 4 weeks. No TV. No Dessert. All you are is a disgrace to our family. Go to your room, and don't come back out until I say so."

He walked with his head down low as he passed his ex-best friend. Then, he whispered in his ear while Ness was trying to wake up the tiny alien.

"I'm going to make you pay for what you did. One way or another. Even if it means cutting your neck open while you sleep."

Then he left. As Ness was on the ground with the half-dead Buzz Buzz, the old man spoke to him: "Anyway, I'm sorry that my son has caused you this, and I promise that he will get the beating that he deserves. I suggest you leave soon. It's almost morning, and we are just about to hit the hay for as much as we can."

They both left the room, and headed upstairs, leaving just him and his friend, about to die. He then finally moaned, and shook its broken wings.

"Ahh…uh…I guess I'm not as strong as I thought. I must give you one thing before you go…." He then opened a portal rift to transport a rock to him. It looked like an ordinary rock, but with a dent in the middle. It's grey oval shape felt smooth in his hands once he caught it.

"This is a Sound Stone. You must use it on your journey. To unlock the secrets that are needed to defeat Giygas, you must use it to your advantage. You need to unlock the 8 locations that are hidden in Eagleland. The first one that I know of is at Giant Step. You know that place, right? I will warn you, though. It is dangerous to go alone, but I am confident that you will succeed.

As I have said, you will meet 3 friends along the path, and they will help you immensely on your adventure. The Apple of Enlightenment has told me of such details, and of you being the true winner of this war. The fate of the world is in your hands now. *cough* Good…*cough* Luck…."

Then he had gone. Ness was alone again. With the weight of many lives on his shoulders, he knows what he must do, and he wasn't sure where he would start. He then left the house to enter his own, where his mother and sister were waiting for him. The sun began to rise on the horizon, creating a red and yellow sky that left a firm impression on the young hero.

It was time to tell them

He then went straight-forward with them. They both looked at him with concerned looks, questioning his every move.

"Um…look, guys." He began. "I don't know how I can tell you this. I'm….going to have to….leave for a while."

His mom looked confused as ever.

"Why in the world would you have to do that?" She asked.

"Because someone told me to. And…I know this person is true to me, and he and I believe that this is what I need to do."

He didn't think that for the slightest minute that she would ever let him go. Not this time.

"Who told you this? What do you mean, Ness?" She said with a small tear in her eye.

"I….can't tell you. I'm sorry, I just can't!" He said on the verge of tears himself. "I have to do this, Mom! I have to! I can't explain why, but I have to! Please let me do this! If not….then I might not ever see you again."

His mother began to shed tears while her pink face turned light red. Even his little sister started bawling.

"Tracy…" He said in a wobbly voice. "I want you to be good now, you hear? You take care of my room, and my stuff. Okay?"

She tried saying something, but all she could do was run to him, and give a big warm hug. Then, their mom joined in. They all let their tears splash on the ground. They all knew that Ness may not return, as his dramatic plead did not sound too confident.

"Whatever it may be," Mom said, "I want you to be a strong, courageous, young man. I want you to give it your all! Just remember that I love you, and so does your sister. We'll miss you, Ness…."

The she couldn't hold in anymore tears. So did Ness. So did Tracy. No one could hold their emotions in anymore. But they knew that he needed to leave soon. So he headed to the door, gave a final hug, and exited while the sun perched in the sky. This was the first step, and Giant Step would be a big second.