Chapter 3: Preparation

Finally all together again inside a Mr.Saturn's hut, the Chosen Four gathered to discuss their new dilemma. Ness explained in full detail to Jeff, Paula, and Poo all about the incident with Picky and showed them the letter. They were astonished.

"How could this be?" Poo asked. "I thought he surely should have died in the blast following Giygas' defeat."

"No human could have made it through that," Jeff explained. "We barely survived, and we were robots!"

"Well, how he lived through that carnage, we might never know." Ness declared. "But for now, we must prepare for one of the greatest battles we have ever faced. If this letter's for real, then we'd better be ready for him."

The group decided that it would be best for all of them to return home to get weapons and supplies ready for when Pokey chooses to execute his plans. They all say goodbye as Poo and Jeff teleport away in one direction and Ness and Paula in another.

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"Heheheh," a voice laughs. "I will unstoppable once I execute my perfectly perfect plan on those pigs' butts. Now I just wait for an opportunity to strike."

A short pause, then the voice continues.

"I have another wonderful idea," the voice declares. "I will make them come to me. Pokey, you are a genius! MWUUUHAHHAHAH!"

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Ness and Paula teleported to Twoson and stood on Paula's doorstep. "Will everything be okay?" Paula asked.

"I hope so," Ness replied as he took off towards Onett.

Paula gasped after the door fell off its hinges when she tried to open it. The room was trashed completely. "Mom! Dad! Anybody home?!" she called. No answer. She called again and again, but there remained no answer. What the hell happened here? she asked herself. There was a note left on an overturned desk. Paula scurried over to it, and quickly read it over:

...Hey woman, if you want your family and those stupid little piglets back?

Come to Stonehenge and take them from me - and bring your boyfriend...

POKEY

"NOOOOOOOO!!!!" she burst into tears. " *sniff* What am I gonna do *sniff*?" A short pause. "Boyfriend?"