Somehow, I've come back within a decent amount of time. This time, we join Young Link and Zelda as they visit the times of Ninten, Ness, and Lucas of the Mother/Earthbound Trilogy. Shoutout to Ani on Discord for her help navigating the lore and memes of Mother, because to be honest, my only history with the series is playing like the first 3/4 of Earthbound. I have no idea what the next world should be, so if you have an idea, feel free to send it. Without further ado, welcome to the longest portion of the story to date.
Chapter 15: The Lost Boy
Zelda and Young Link arrived in a dark, abandoned place. There were cages, filled with what appeared to be the trappings of animal holding. They saw the remnants of buildings that seemed to echo with the noises of tourists. Zelda read a nearby sign: welcome to the Podunk Zoo! Zelda told Young Link this, and they both mused for quite a bit over where they were and why was the zoo abandoned? Where could the hero or heroes of this world that they needed be? Captain Falcon's transport took them right to them, but the hero here couldn't be near here, could he or she? It was mysterious and quite chilling to be in place formerly so filled with mirth and see it so empty. They began to walk, hoping to run into the chosen heroes of this world very soon. Nevertheless, they prepared themselves for battle; Zelda began to recite spells in her head that might get the two of them out of a sticky situation and Young Link drew his Kokiri Sword. It was then a might lion charged at them.
Young Link placed himself in front of Zelda and held up the Deku Shield. That said, as a child of the forest, Young Link seemed to be reluctant to attack an animal of any kind that wasn't possessed by Ganondorf's magic. He batted the lion back with a sharp poke on the nose with the hilt of his sword. Zelda noticed that the eyes of the animal appeared vacant, as if it was being controlled by something else. While the lion paced them, Zelda shared her suspicions with Young Link.
"But what am I supposed to do? Attack it, kill it because it isn't in its right mind?" Young Link said worriedly.
Thankfully for Young Link's conscience, it was that moment that an intrepid duo of children charged forward.
"PK Fire!" the young girl cried.
Fire miraculous flew from her hands, and the young boy, no older than Young Link, beat the lion about the head with a baseball bat viciously. The lion spit in pure fury and spite, but seemed confused from his burning fur and painful headache. Zelda and Young Link were rendered dumbstruck by the bravery of these two young children. It was after the girl summoned a PK Freeze attack and the boy unleashed a blow against the head that nearly knocked it out instantly that the eyes became normal. The lion, confused, wandered off to lick its wounds. The boy and girl turned to Zelda and Young Link. The boy wore a red hat pointed backwards, a striped shirt, shorts and shoes, and had a face still glowing with the joys of childhood and framed by a bunch of messy hair pouring out of the hat. He paused to take a breath from an inhaler. The girl was just as young, with just as an innocent face with baby blue eyes and a pink dress. She had long, blonde hair.
"Who are you two? We thought the Podunk Zoo was abandoned!" the girl exclaimed.
"I'm Zelda and this is Young Link, don't ask why we call him that, it's a long story I fear we don't have time for yet. Who are you?" Zelda replied.
"Well, she's Ana, and I'm Ninten. You're lucky we came. That lion was controlled by the forces of Giygas, it would have killed you in an instant," Ninten warned.
"What's going on? Who's Giygas, and where are we?" Young Link asked.
"This is the Podunk Zoo, a local attraction for Podunk. That is, until the animals were taken over by Giygas. Giygas… Giygas is an alien force commanded to attack Earth for the transgressions of a human eighty years ago. That human was Ninten's relative, and we're on a journey to stop him. We came here to stop the animals and seek someone who might help us," Ana explained.
"Then we shall go together. We can't explain yet, but we need to help you, and we've got to do it fast. We're on a time limit," Zelda commanded.
"It's going to be a long walk, we have to go to the place where my ancestor disappeared from this world to those of the aliens. Want some Oreos?" Ninten asked.
"Oreos?" Young Link asked.
"You're not from around here are you? Oreos are these delicious cookies. Try some, they're my favorite!" Ninten laughed.
And so they walked through the zoo. It was far less mysterious this time with the four of them together, laughing together, and snacking on Ninten's Oreos. Very few animals attacked them, and the ones they did they defeated swiftly, and once returned to their right mind, Ninten or Ana made sure to heal them before they wandered off. It was almost like the zoo was still open and they were just a normal group walking through to watch the animals. Before long, Ninten and Ana stopped. They stood in an empty circle in the center of the park. Unkempt stones paths had weeds growing up, gnarled trees circled the location, and the center had a massive stone obelisk.
"This is the place Ana. Would you regale us with your song?" Ninten asked.
"Yes, let's," Ana replied.
Ana opened her mouth, took a deep breath, and began to sing a slow, wistful memory. It seemed like Ana was pleading for something essential. On a whim, Young Link pulled out an ocarina (to those of you who guessed, yes, it's the Ocarina of Time) and began to play by ear to the song.
Through ice and through fire
A wilderness of stone
With dreams and desires
The obelisk in the center began to glow.
I have come along
Seeking the answers
Only you could know
Lightning cracked from clouds unseen and the weeds shriveled into the ground.
Show me the wisdom of the world
Tell me the secrets of the heart
And the sweet mysteries of love
The wind howled and the trees began to grow back their leaves.
Come fill my eyes with visions
So that I may see
Reveal the ancient powers
The sky became overwhelmed with pink clouds.
Whisper them to me
Here I stand before you
Ready to receive
The sweet scent of lavender filled the air.
Show me the wisdom of the world
Tell me the secrets of the heart
And the sweet mysteries of love
Ana appeared to be crying as she sung another verse and ended up at the end.
There's so much I've yet to learn
Show the way
I am down on my knees
Begging now, begging please
The Podunk Zoo disappeared and a massive expanse of pink clouds surrounded them.
Show me the wisdom of the world
Tell me the secrets of the heart
And the sweet mysteries of love
With the last of these words, a castle rose before them with gorgeous spires and a weathered face. A silence fell over the group; it felt like they had just entered somewhere sacred. Young Link put the Ocarina away and they all pondered where they were now. Then, the name of the place appeared in their heads at once.
"Magicant," they all whispered.
With that, the great gates of the castle opened before them and they all walked inside. In a massive hall, a young woman sat on an ornate throne. She had a full head of shoulder length blonde hair and olive-green eyes. She wore an expensive crown, but seemed to not judge herself highly despite these signs of wealth.
"Ninten, my sweet boy! Come to me my great grandson!" the woman called.
Of course, all three were shocked that this young woman could possibly be Ninten's great grandmother who was kidnapped by Giygas' race eighty years ago.
"Oh, of course, you are confused. I'm Maria, known in this realm as Queen Mary. Magicant has preserved me and kept me young until the day it came for me to pass the knowledge to defeat Giygas to those who needed it," Queen Mary laughed, then seemed to be sad at the end of the sentence.
"Why are you so sad, Queen Mary?" Ana worried.
"Giygas… Giygas is someone I wish not to destroy. When I was abducted by the aliens just after giving birth to your grandfather, Ninten, I was given Giygas to raise like a son. I… I loved him dearly. I tried to show him the love of the human race that I knew he would likely one day be called upon to destroy. I'm sad to say I failed, and now the task to defeat him has fallen to my own blood," Queen Mary visibly cried at these words.
"Well, how do we defeat him, Your Highness?" Zelda asked.
"I can sense from the way you hold yourself that you're royalty too, Zelda. Yes, I know your name. I know your goal, and I know you must beat Giygas quickly. But I cannot give you the way to beat Giygas yet," Queen Mary explained.
"Why not, Queen Mary?" Young Link questioned.
"Because all the heroes aren't gathered here. Yes, Young Link and Zelda, you have gathered people who may help you in your quest, but there are other that you will need to beat Giygas and even your whole quest. I expect another guest from a time beyond will come in soon. I had called him to Magicant. You will leave with him. Once you do, you'll gather another person from that time, before I'll send you to a final time. With those you assemble, you will be worthy of the power to beat Giygas," Queen Mary said.
"But who could possibly come here from a time be-" Ninten began.
Another young boy entered the room. He looked, similar, yet starkly different from Ninten. His red baseball cap was faced forward, his hair wasn't nearly as messy, his striped shirt was entirely different, and he seemed older. He seemed just as shocked to see the group there as the group was to see him.
"Meet Ness. He comes from a time about twenty years in your future from a town called Onett. His time too is troubled by Giygas, and as Zelda can attest, he holds great power," Queen Mary smiled.
Indeed, Zelda felt an overwhelming presence of power and energy.
"Y-you're one of the Twelve Reborn, aren't you, N-Ness?" Zelda stammered.
"Twelve Reborn? I have no idea what you're talking about madam, I was just here looking for a way to end Giygas' power over me," Ness said.
"It looks like we have a lot of stories to exchange, but I'm guessing that we're running out of time on multiple deadlines, Ness, so let's leave this castle and head to your time," Ana scolded everyone.
"Ana is right, everyone, walk out of my castle and you will find yourself in Twoson. Ness, you know who you will find there. She will be necessary for you. Protect her with all your might, everyone," Queen Mary supported, dismissing everyone.
Chapter 16: Two New Times
They walked out into a small suburban town. It was bright and sunny and seemed unbelievably mundane compared to the obviously supernatural Magicant. There was a strange number of hippies around that Ness seemed to want to avoid, and a market full of shady dealers. Ness took the lead, and they walked down a lane until Ness stopped in front of a building. It read: Twoson Preschool.
"I know the heroes of this world are young, but are we taking a preschooler?" Zelda asked.
"Of course not, Zelda, was it? The girl we want works here. She was my friend as a child," Ness explained.
They walked inside. The two adults raised their eyebrows at them, but said nothing as they walked upstairs. They stepped through a door into a room clearly meant for a teenage girl. A plush bed stood near the window, the walls were covered with violent pink, and it was impeccably clean. On the chair sat a girl facing a desk, miraculously bending a spoon without touching it. She also had blonde hair with pink bows, yet another pink dress, and blue eyes. She looked rather like Ana, yet like Ninten and Ness, different. She seemed to sense them despite the fact they hadn't said anything and turned around.
"Ness, are these your friends? Did you visit Magicant? Is it time for our journey to beat Giygas?" the girl said rapidly.
"No, Paula, we need to gather two more allies. We came to pick you up, Paula," Ness explained.
The others stood awkwardly around, but that didn't last long because a robotic hand came bursting through the window and grabbed Paula, dragging her out the window. She screamed horribly and was carried off. Young Link ran to the window and saw a horrible mech with a young boy, fat and menacing standing inside. Ness, too, had run to the window.
"PORKY! What are you doing with Paula?! Release her now!" Ness demanded.
Laughing horribly, Porky replied, "No can do, Ness! Giygas knows what you're doing and that you need Paula to even reach the other heroes! You'll have to beat me to stand a chance!"
With that, the mech ran off to the west at high speeds. There was no way they could catch them. They'd be in the next town over before they even got out of the house. Ness, however, seemed unworried.
"I know where he went," sighed Ness.
"Where, Ness?" Ninten asked.
"To our hometown, Onett. If I had to bet, we'll find him at the top of the mountainside where we first heard of Giygas," Ness explained.
"How do we get there?" Ana asked.
"We could walk, but that'd take too long. We'll have to use PSI Teleport," Ness calculated.
He led them outside into a straightaway.
"Hold onto me, everyone. We'll have to reach pretty fast speeds for the PSI to take hold," Ness warned.
And with that, Ness ran off down the road. The others held onto one another in a line, trying desperately to keep up. They kept going faster and faster until they simply ceased to be in Twoson. They never quite sure where they were, except neither here nor there, nowhere and everywhere. They were still going the extremely fast speed and Ness kept his calm look as if he had done this before, and as suddenly as they entered this strange place, they exited in front of a house. Ness quickly slowed them down in front of the door.
"Are we going inside?" Young Link asked.
"No, best not to worry her… Porky is just up that hill," Ness said as he pointed to a nearby hill.
"Worry who, Ness?" Zelda inquired.
"My mother, she'll delay us too much," Ness responded.
And with that melancholy attitude, the group slowly climbed the hill. It was a long, winding path. Old police barricades covered the hill, but they just ignored them. At one point, they passed a house that Ness claimed to be the home for a treasure hunter, but didn't elaborate and none of the others seemed to want to enter. Crows and dogs surrounded them, and Ness looked at them warily, but they never attacked. Finally, after about half an hour of hiking, they reached the summit. They saw a meteorite crashed in a crater in the center of the area, and it was mysteriously glowing. Porky and his mech walked from behind a tree. The others finally got a good look at the mech. It was horrible, gray, with many long legs. There was no telling what amazing weapons Porky may have.
"Ness, don't you remember? This is where our journeys, our destinies began so long ago," Porky giggled.
"Yes, I remember when you were just a snotrag who was scared of climbing a hill we had climbed for years," Ness retorted.
"Where's Paula?" Ana begged.
"Oh, she's up here," Porky smiled.
It was Young Link who saw her first. Paula was hanging from a branch in a tree, and she looked unconscious. He saw that Porky was still staring at Ness, and so used his Hookshot to reach the top of the tree. He picked up Paula, and jumped down. Ana walked over, whispered some words, and Paula woke up with some definite color in her face. Porky finally stopped staring at Ness and turned to look at the others and seemed startled by the fact Paula was down.
"How-How did you do that?!" Porky screamed.
"Gift of Dampé," Young Link explained showing off his Hookshot.
"No matter! I'll just stop you in the Forever Islands. Already, my soldiers have converted one of the heroes you need," Porky laughed as he disappeared.
"Good work, everyone! Ness' time has been preserved, but you still need two others, and I'm afraid Porky was right, one you need was captured by his forces. I'll send you to the future, and you'll need to hurry to save the Forever Islands. I fear the two there are in terrible danger," the voice of Queen Mary filled the area.
It wasn't as smooth as the time travel before, and the group felt themselves lifted up into a black void. Horrible images of battles yet to come flew past them. Wars come and gone, faceless armies laying waste to the world, terrible sights of civilians fleeing war-torn lands. It was enough to make anyone cry. If this was the future that would come to pass after Ness' time, then the world's future was grim indeed. What state would they find the two they need in? Where were the Forever Islands? As soon as the battles came, they left, filled now with images of a peaceful people. These were islanders, and they had finally found refuge from the greed and envy of mankind. They lived in peace for eons it seemed to our time traveling heroes. That was clearly not meant to last. Images of a new army invading the islands showed and these invaders were largely unopposed, and they were led by… Porky?
The void disappeared and they found themselves in a vast field. It seemed like farmland, and it smelled of earth. This was clearly far ahead of Ness' time and there was no telling what had changed. All they knew was that this seemed to be part of the Forever Islands. If this was an island, it seemed to be a very large one. The farmland stretched past the horizon in every direction and there was only the slightest hint of sea air. A nearby sign read, "Potatoto" and each of them silently giggled at this clear misspelling. They stood in stunned silence, until…
"So where's the next two heroes?" Zelda asked.
"Well, they have to be somewhere nearby, or at least I hope so, the pollen isn't helping my asthma," Ninten responded as he pulled his inhaler out.
"Wait for them, you think?" Young Link suggested.
"Why would a hero be out here?" Ana wondered.
"He has to be, Queen Mary wouldn't send us somewhere far away from them, not when we're on such a time crunch," Ness pointed out.
"Yeah, but Ness, no one is out here," Paula reasoned.
"That isn't true," Young Link said suddenly as he drew his sword.
And he was right, a droning noise was coming from the distance. In flew a robotic figure on mechanical wings, but it wasn't Porky. This person (for indeed it was humanoid) wore a metal helmet that covered most of his head and covered his face in shadow, held an arm cannon, and was wearing a dreary coat and shoes. The heroes did not know it, but they had just met the Masked Man. They were unsure of what to make of this newcomer at first. The Masked Man made the decision for them by opening fire on them. Young Link dove in front of Zelda, and the four children cast PSI Shields around each other. The Masked Man smiled, and waved his hands. Much to their dismay, the children found their PSI Shields eliminated. What power could this person have that they could destroy a shield of PSI? Young Link barked to everyone to stand behind him, and he lifted his shield, ready to defend his allies. The Masked Man landed and began to walk towards the group. Young Link prepared to throw his boomerang in his free hand.
"Foolish hero, you know that your wooden boomerang cannot do anything to me," the Masked Man spoke with a childish voice.
"Don't be so sure, this boomerang has served me well," Young Link retorted, but put it away.
"And don't even think about using PSI abilities, especially not PSI Rockin' like I know you're about to, boy,"
"What do we do?" Ana whispered.
Thankfully, Ana had her questions answered by another boy. This one had blonde hair curled upwards, teal eyes, a striped shirt, and shorts. He charged fearlessly at the Masked Man.
"PK Love!" the boy screamed.
"A-a-a-ah Lu-Lu-Lucas…" the Masked Man said through the pain of the attack.
"Why have you attacked these travelers, Masked Man? They merely wish to pass by, they aren't even against you!" Lucas screamed.
"Ah but Lucas, they have come to oppose us. They've come to recruit you in an attempt to defeat my master, Lucas," the Masked Man explained.
"Who? Porky? I'm already doing that!" Lucas retorted.
"No, Porky is merely an underling like me. Giygas, the evil that corrupted Porky has come to lead us," the Masked Man laughed.
"Worse-even worse-than Porky?" Lucas breathed in disbelief.
"Lucas, I can see now, you are one of the two we came for. Join us, we must unite against Giygas. We have come from the past and other worlds to seek you Lucas, come with us," Ness called.
"I'm afraid I can't let you do that, Ness," the Masked Man responded.
"We'll destroy you if we must!" Paula yelled.
"My metallic armor is near impenetrable. I doubt you can even get a single hit on me, outside of Lucas' PK Love," the Masked Man reminded her.
"Don't be so sure!" Zelda called as she knocked a golden arrow in an ornate bow, hitting the Masked Man.
"What. Was. THAT?!" the Masked Man screamed in agony and anger.
"You can thank the Light Spirits for that, the light will always shine through!" Zelda told him.
"This isn't over. I'll wait for you in New Pork City, if you wish to defeat Giygas," the Masked Man said as he flew away.
"Now that that is over, who are you guys?" Lucas asked.
"Well, long story, and we lack time for introductions, but us four," she pointed at the PSI kids, "are from previous eras in your history, from where Giygas first attacked, and the other two are from another world. That person was right, Lucas. We need you, and we need someone else. I'm guessing we should head to New Pork City?" Ana said.
"I don't like the sound of that," Ninten worried.
"You won't, New Pork is swarming with Pigmasks. But if the Masked Man and Porky are there, we're going to have to. They sound like big deals in Giygas' attack, whoever Giygas is," Lucas warned.
And so they set off. Ness explained that he couldn't simply warp them there since he had to have visited the place before in order to travel there. They were left with traveling then. However, spirits weren't down. Knowing that a battle is coming soon, no matter what, does unbelievable wonders for one's mood, since there is no point in worrying about the future then. They crossed green fields, roads, and even forests. But as they walked, they also saw that the world was becoming far less wild and more man-made. Before too long, they were clearly on the outskirts of a major city.
They saw skyscrapers and a sea of neon lights. They had arrived at New Pork City. But for a city, it was surprisingly empty… Pigmasks were seen here and there, but never seemed to want to engage with the intruders. This was how they walked through New Pork City with no fighting. By unspoken consent, they walked to the tallest skyscraper. The inside of the building was completely empty, but files sat on the receptionist's desk; it was almost as if he or she had merely left for the restroom. Waiting for his or her return was probably a bad idea and they stepped into an elevator. They rose to the top, and found themselves on a massive helicopter pad. Porky and the Masked Man were in deep conversation in the center of it and did not seem to immediately notice the newcomers.
"We'll have to stop them here. If they get one more… Queen Mary will tell them how to beat Giygas," Porky worried.
"They can't possibly defeat me, Porky. You worry too much," the Masked Man told him.
Ness coughed loudly on purpose. "So, we have you cornered. It'd probably be best for you to surrender now, you two, so that we can focus on finding our last hero."
"Never, Ness! After all this time, I'm finally going to beat you!" Porky cackled.
The Masked Man aimed his arm cannon at the group and began firing. The team jumped out of the way. Zelda began calling on magic spells to do fire damage and such. Young Link began throwing bombs to throw him off balance. Ninten and Ana hung back to heal the party whenever the Masked Man hurt one of them. Ness, Lucas, and Paula were standing a distance behind Young Link trying all sorts of PSI attacks to try and weaken the Masked Man. Unfortunately, nothing seemed to particularly weaken him. Hurt him, yes, but never weaken him. Ana looked fearful and confused, until her eyes went wide and seemed to realize something.
"PK Healing!" Ana cried, transferring her PSI into the Masked Man.
The Masked Man stopped in his tracks. The rest of the group looked shocked that Ana would do that, but that was nothing to what Porky looked like. He looked like his death warrant had been signed in front of his eyes and was extremely fearful. After an eternity, the Masked Man seemed to return to his senses, but instead of training his gun on the team once more, he fired on Porky. Porky, with the look of shock never leaving his eyes, fell off the skyscraper, and was never heard from again.
"Ana… I thank you. Your PSI was what I needed to see the truth…" the Masked Man whispered.
"What are you talking about?" Ninten asked.
"Lucas, I think you know who I am, I think you always knew. I know it can never mean enough, but I'm sorry," the Masked Man cried.
Lucas walked up to the Masked Man, tears in his eyes. The others tried to stop him, but before he could, he hugged the Masked Man. "Claus," he whimpered.
"What's going on?" Paula asked.
"Lucas and I… we're twin brothers. I was near death, filled with worry and vengeance. Porky's Pigmasks found me, and it was through him that I fell under the influence of Giygas. I had nearly forgotten who I was…" Claus cried.
Chapter 17: The Final Battle
"Well, then I think I speak for everyone when I say it is clear you are our last member. Am I right, Queen Mary?" Ness proclaimed.
"Yes, Ness," Queen Mary's voice said.
New Pork City disappeared before their eyes, and once more they stood in Queen Mary's castle, as if they had never left. Queen Mary was wearing a sad smile, as if she was about to do something she wished she wouldn't have to do.
"Now that you have gathered the six from across time to help you beat Giygas, I supposed I must teach you the song that will defeat Giygas," Queen Mary told them.
"A song?" Ana asked.
"Don't be surprised. In our world, songs too hold magical power," Zelda told them.
"Yes, but this song holds no magical power, Zelda. At least, not in the pure sense. This is the lullaby I sang to Giygas when I raised him every night. If there is even a shred of the little baby I loved left in him, this song will hurt him from the memories of the love I gave him. His pain of loving me and wishing he didn't have to hurt those I too loved will kill him," Queen Mary told them, tears in her eyes.
"Why are you crying, Queen Mary? Giygas has turned from humanity," Paula asked.
"No, once you have known love, a critical human emotion aliens don't understand, it is both your greatest weakness and strength. Now, I imagine a good instrument to go with the vocals will be a good idea. Young Link, I recommend you play that amazing Ocarina you have, and now I will teach you the lyrics," Queen Mary told them.
And Queen Mary sung a wistful song that would haunt each of them for the rest of their lives.
"That song… it's called the Eight Melodies. It holds the key to beating Giygas. Now I will return you to the place where George, my husband, returned to Earth without me, and where your final battle will. You'll find yourself in a place called Mt. Itoi. Now, I must say good-bye forever," Queen Mary instructed them.
"Where are you going?" Claus asked..
"Claus, you can't imagine this as you are still a young boy with a long life ahead of you, but my time on this Earth has long passed. Magicant was the only thing left keeping me here. Now that the way to defeat Giygas once and for all has been passed on, it's time for me to join George in the world beyond this one. Magicant will cease to exist, but its power will rest in each one of you. Good luck, I'll be watching over you," Queen Mary-no, Maria- said as she faded away.
Magicant and her castle also disappeared in front of them, and they found themselves standing on a mountainside. In front of them were two graves, old and simple that read: "Here lies George, whose strong will and penchant for hope will ring across the ages" and "Here lies Maria, whose love was never forgotten by those who were lucky enough to receive it." They stood breathing in the moment. The death of the two whose lives began Giygas'. And the life they breathed which would lead them to destroy Giygas. Ninten seemed the most distraught, as these were his relatives. The sky was covered in dark clouds, and it slowly seemed so much more dreary. A cold voice rang out across the mountainside.
"So you've arrived? I'd have thought each of you would have ran away in terror from even the mention of meeting me. No matter, I'll just destroy you here," the voice said.
Ness, Ninten, and Lucas were struck by an attack they could not understand, and were sent hurtling off the mountain. The power of Giygas' voice lifted them up onto the summit, where he encased the surroundings in an impenetrable dome of darkness. Claus aimed his arm cannon and prepared to fire on Giygas, his former master. Ana and Paula prayed for strength to go on. Zelda tried to cover the children with their body. Young Link stood, sword drawn, ready to take down the powerful being in front of him. However, in face of the mighty Giygas, merely one hero with a tiny blade wouldn't do. The monster was long and lanky, thin and sickly. His dark eyes, radiated power, and his horns looked sharp. He floated in the sky, flicking his tail like an angry cat. The being seemed to possess powers they could only dream of.
All had seemed lost. Ninten, Ness, and Lucas seemed to not have survived the attack by Giygas earlier and now three of their number with the power to destroy him utterly were no more. Giygas now had them trapped in a place between time and space where he would destroy them utterly and begin his conquest of their world. Everyone began to weep bitterly. The end was nigh.
Young Link stood in front of everyone and prepared his shield. As hopeless outmatched as he was, he was determined to protect his princess and these innocent children as long as he could. That didn't last long as an attack that none of them could comprehend swatted the young hero aside and winded. Giygas unleashed a powerful beam on the group. Their time had come…
"PK Shield!" Ninten called. The beam of unimaginable power was stopped in its tracks as Ninten, Ness, and Lucas stood proudly in front of their friends. The heroes said not a word, but the message was clearly understood by each of them. Paula, Ana, Claus, and Zelda felt great courage in the face of the heroes, and sang the song Maria had imparted to them with her dying wishes. Young Link pulled out the Ocarina of Time and began to play the tune. Ninten pointed his baseball bat at the being and Ness and Lucas called sparks to their fingers. The battle had come. Each had fought Giygas or his underlings in their own time, but had failed to stop him totally. Only together could they finish this. Destiny had called them to this place, the peak where the battle against Giygas began: Mt. Itoi. Today, that battle for all the was pure and innocent in the world ended.
La La La Laa la la la la
La la La La La La La la la
Take a Melody
Simple as can be
Ness and Lucas unleashed wave after wave of PSI attacks at him and Ninten helped defend the group from everything Giygas threw at the trio and their friends while coming in swinging with a hit that would make Babe Ruth of our world jealous. It was really amazing how in sync they were. In the face of this onslaught and the beginning song, Giygas seemed to be startled.
Give it some words and
Sweet harmony
Raise your voices,
All day long now,
Love grows strong now
Sing a melody of love
Oh, love
When Lucas developed an intense fever from using too much PSI, Ninten placed a powerful shield around him while Paula healed it away with her PSI. When Ness seemed to get strangely emotional, Zelda opened Paula's pack and gave Ness some food that seemed to immediately cheer him up. And when Ninten seemed to be all out of breath, Lucas and Ness covered him while Ana offered him an inhaler. The seven were an unstoppable team. Giygas seemed to have something in his head paining him.
Give it some words and
Sweet harmony
"Stop… stop the singing!" Giygas screamed.
"Giygas, you're finished! This is what you get for attacking innocents!" Ness scolded.
"The lives of our people has been ruined by you, and we have to stop you, so no one ever has to deal with what we did!" Lucas commented.
"Giygas, don't you want to hear the words of the song your mother sang to you all those years ago?" Ninten asked.
Giygas looked at Ninten, but he didn't see Ninten. He saw Maria reflected in Ninten, her features passed down to him; her love, her strength, her hope, and her life gathered inside Ninten. Giygas was made even more painfully aware of the fact that the boy and the ones with him were sent by the one person who ever loved him as an act of mercy. The three boys gathered their remaining PSI and called an attack.
Love is the magic
Love is the story
Love is the melody
We all can sing
Love is the magic
Love is the story
Love is the melody
We all can sing
"PK Beam!" Ninten screamed.
"PK Love!" Lucas yelled.
"PK Rockin'!" Ness raged.
The song mingled with these powerful attacks and gave them unprecedented strength.. Truly, love is a powerful weapon. Giygas screamed in agony, his power was being overwhelmed. Giygas could no longer comprehend anything except the betrayal he committed against Maria. How could he have been so stupid? It was the humans that took him in; how could he ever attack them like this. And this feeling of remorse was what finished Giygas. He could no longer bear the thought that he had worked to destroy the world of Maria, the woman who was more her mother than anything the aliens were.
"I- I'm sorry. The E-eight Melodies. I forgot about them. There is nothing left for me here. I.. I must go. I must go be with Maria," Giygas said, crying.
"If you're truly sorry, Giygas, I'm sure Maria will be waiting for you. Ask her to sing the melodies to you again," Ninten responded just as tearfully.
Giygas smiled, then faded from existence. The darkness disappeared immediately. They stood on top of a now very peaceful Mt. Itoi. The magic of Giygas that had brought destruction across the times weakened and the world was restored. The world… was as if Giygas had never attacked. Ninten, Ness, Lucas, Young Link, Zelda, Paula, Ana, Claus… they had finally stopped Giygas. Everyone smiled and burst into laughter. The battle was over.
But it was not to be. A strong wind (they did not know this but it was sent by Tabuu) blasted Paula and Ana off the mountain. The boys began to run down after them to try to save them but the world… it came to an end. The black void we've become far too accustomed to seeing appeared in the sky and began to swallow up the world. Zelda choked, knowing there was nothing they could do for those poor children who fell off the mountain. Lucas was pulled to the side by Claus.
"Lucas, I'm going after them," Claus told them.
"But Claus, I can't lose you again!" Lucas cried.
"Listen Lucas, you have to understand. Paula and Ana, they mean as much to Ness and Ninten as I do to you. Someone has to go after them," Claus explained slowly.
"Then I'll go instead!" Lucas protested.
"No, you need to go. You have a more important job, that's what you get for being the better brother. Don't argue; you were the one who was still able to deny Giygas' control over your emotions even after losing all of your family. That's why I'm here even now. Go, Lucas, I will go for Paula and Ana. And I swear to you I will return to you and Paula and Ana, too. And if I don't come back, know that I'll be watching you from the same place Maria, George, and Giygas are," Claus whispered, then started climbing down.
She grabbed Young Link and pulled a stunned Ninten, Ness, and Lucas to her. The three muttered silent, sacred vow to save their world and return to their friends. The boys would not rest until then. Zelda took the three out of the world.