EarthBound:
The Seed of Giygas
by
JamesPicard_007
Chapter 8
Happy Happy Village
The Master raised his hood to protect himself from the fierce storm. He felt with all his soul that this was no ordinary storm. He hurried to the building in the center of town. Once inside he began his search for the Statue.
The building was completely dark thanks to the outside storm. The Master nearly tripped when he walked into a chair. He picked up the chair and slammed it on the ground. He picked up a piece of the chair and lit the end with some psychic fire. Immediately the room became brighter.
The remnants of the former cult base was in tatters. Worn down by age and nature it was a wonder the building was still intact. The stairs creaked beyond any normal wear and tear. The Master walked carefully as not to fall through the stairs. Finally he reached the room where the cult leader once stood.
The ceiling had fallen through here and the storm outside was pouring harder now. Even in the heavy rain the Master still could not see any signs of the Statue in the room. He was about to leave when he saw something shivering in the corner. He walked over to see a large tarp shaking. He reached over and pulled the tarp back.
Lying on the floor was the Happy Happy cult leader Carpainter. The Master picked him up and led him downstairs. The former leader looked nothing like his old self. The Master decided it would be best if he took Carpainter somewhere warm.
Unknown location
Paula's body was screaming for nourishment. She had been running for hours with no signs of getting any closer to her mystery city. The sun was blaring hot and the dead land wasn't any help. Suddenly she collapsed in the hot sun. Her last thought had been the thought of her own doom.
A cool breeze blew against Paula's face. It was soothing and comfortable. She even felt droplets of sweat, no, water running down her face. She also felt water running down her lips. There was also voices. But she knew she was dreaming and decided to wake up.
When she opened her eyes she didn't see the basking sun, but a beautiful blue ceiling. She looked around and seen several peoples standing around a table. Suddenly a little boy entered her view.
"MOM! SHE'S AWAKE!" He yelled. A young woman walked over to Paula. She was holding a large cup. She held the cup out for Paula. Paula reluctantly took the cup and looked inside. Inside was the clear liquid she had been craving earlier.
She brought the cup to her mouth and began to drink greedily. The cool liquid was soothing to her body. She immediately felt her swollen tongue begin to return to its natural state. Paula wiped her mouth and gave the cup back to the woman.
"Thank you." Paula said. The woman didn't answer, but just smiled. The little boy had brought over something that resembled fruit. She recognized it as the fruit that she had seen earlier in her dream.
She took one from the boy's arms and bit into it. It was as sweet as it in her dream. The juicy meat would satiate her hunger. After she had finish one of the fruit Paula began to reach for another, but sleep took over her body.
When she awoke again the room was dark. She rubbed her eyes to make sure she was truly awake. The room was still there. She looked around and saw she was lying in an exotic bed. She threw back the covers and swung her feet to the floor.
She walked over to the table and poured herself another glass of water. She drank slower this time as to preserve the refreshing nature of the liquid. Her dress was beginning to itch and when she looked at herself she saw she wasn't wearing her dress, but some old robes.
She looked around franticly for her dress. She saw it hanging on the wall across the room. Paula walked across the room and picked up her dress. She looked around for a secluded area where she could change. She found an empty room where she walked in and shut the door.
Several minutes later she walked out again only this time she was in her dress. Paula walked over to a nearby window and stared outside. In the distant sky two moons shined brightly down on the waste land.
However Paula could see that the moons were cracked and they were falling apart. Apparently the destruction of Giygas had reached the planet's moons. Paula walked back over to her bed and laid back down. As she fell asleep she wondered if these people knew anything about Giygas.
Lost Underworld
As he exited from teleportation Ness tripped over himself and fell. He rubbed his aching head while looking around. He could immediately tell he was in the Lost Underworld.
High above him was the ceiling to the cavernous region. Ness had always wondered how even though he was deep underground, how could it still be as bright as the surface. Ness decided it would be best if he headed for the Tenda Village.
In the distance Ness saw a roaring fire. He ran as fast as he could. He could see the Tenda Cage was on fire. Several Tendas were running in his direction. Ness grabbed one of them as they were running by.
"What's going on?" Ness asked.
"Creatures have escaped from the Fire Springs! AHHHHHHHH!" The Tenda yelled. Ness let him go. Looks like he had gone from the pool to the frying pan!
If Carpainter was in Twoson why was he also at the Happy Happy cult base? What secrets will Paula discover now that she has found her mystery city? And why are monsters from the Fire Spring attacking the Tenda Village? Find out in The Seed of Giygas Chapter 9!
