Motherbound Zero part 2
"The Journey Starts Out Rough"
Ninten fired a narrow PK Beam out his finger aimed at Ness's stomach. Ness was quicker though as he suddenly jerked his body to the side avoiding the narrow blue beam as it passes by him.
"What was that for?" Ness yelled
"What's going on?" Lucas asked clearly extremely flustered at how things were going.
"Don't get in my way kid, this doesn't concern you," Ninten said to Lucas as walked towards Ness.
"Well at least explain why you're trying to hurt my friend," Lucas said standing in between Ninten and Ness.
"Move now or else!" Ninten yelled.
"Lucas, this guy means business. He wants to pick a fight with me, fine, I say ask and ye shall receive," Ness said standing his ground as he slammed his fist into his open palm.
Lucas shook his head as he stood his ground in between both competitors, "We shouldn't be so hasty…"
"Why are you defending that, monster?" Ninten asked him while charging his next attack.
"Monster?" Lucas said aloud confused. He turned to look at Ness who simply shrugged in confusion. "What are you talking about?" Ninten noticed the desperate confusion pooling behind Lucas's eyes.
"You don't even know who that guy is, do you?" Ninten asked.
"…Even so…it shouldn't matter. I know enough to say he is a good person. Even if I don't know him that well…I hardly know myself…" Lucas muttered that last part.
"Well kid, let me share something with you, you see the trees, and the city up ahead," Ninten said pointing at everything. Lucas looked at everything. The trees were toppled over, burned, and completely destroyed, and the city in the distance looked like old ruins without the moss and aging. Lucas didn't understand why he was showing him this. "All this destruction was because of him," Ninten said pointing at Ness who was shocked at the finger being jabbed in his direction. "And he also killed many people, kidnapped my friends, and framed me because of our resemblance,"
"Pal I don't even know who you are, or where we are for that matter," Ness said irritatbly.
Lucas looked at Ness then shook his head, "I don't believe Ness did this,"
"How long have you actually known him?" Ninten asked. Lucas looked down to the reality since today was his first official meeting with Ness. He really didn't know Ness to well. "Ha I don't believe it you just met him didn't you and you think I'm lying your lying to yourself,"
"When did all this happen?" Lucas asked.
"It all happened two days after the bright light had occurred. Suddenly, the whole city went into chaos," Ninten said.
"It wasn't just this city pal, it was the entire world," Ness added.
"So, you admit you went around to see what chaos was happening. And adding a bit of your own,"
"Ness couldn't have did this, he found me unconscious in the woods on the other side of the sky after the white light. He was probably with me most the time except when he-," Lucas said.
"When he left to go supposedly do damage control," Ninten interrupted.
"Alright kid, you're starting to get on my nerves, I'm starting to get tired of all this talk,"
"Me too,"
Ness and Ninten ran around Lucas and went at each other. Ness charged Ninten head on but was thrown for a loop when Ninten's very body deflected him. Ness felt like he just hit a brick wall. Seeing that Ness was stunned, Ninten delivered a overhand punch into Ness's jaw knocking Ness to the ground. Ness was thrown for a serious loop, as he had never been hit that hard before. Ness slammed into the ground face first as he felt the harsh dried ground beneath him. Ninten jumped up to send a hammer punch down on Ness's head. Ness was quick though as he jerked his head to the side just as Ninten's fist implanted itself in the ground. Seeing his chance, Ness rammed his elbow into Ninten's gut, than followed through with an uppercut his knuckles slamming into Ninten's bottom jaw, and finally he threw Ninten back with a backhand strike. It was a successful combo that left Ninten dazed as danced on his feet. Ness rose to his feet as he dashed up to Ninten and tackled the boy down to the ground. Ness attempted to wrestle the boy down, however, Ninten threw him off in a matter of moments.
It had come very obvious that Ninten was physically stronger then Ness, which disturbed Ness. He was used to being the heavy hitter on his team. Facing someone so much stronger then him was confusing to deal with. Ninten however didn't seem hindered as he charged at Ness. He swung another overhead punch, but Ness moved on the outside of the swing rather easily. Ninten growled as he jerked his fist around for a backhand strike, but Ness was quicker as he quickly ducked down into a squat. Ninten had a charged up PK Beam in his other hand as he pushed his finger forward at Ness. He shot out a narrow blue beam, but Ness proved even quicker as he leaped back dodging the beam perfectly. Ninten was getting frustrated. While he had the advantage in strength, Ness was faster and much more limber then him. When the dust cloud went down Ness charged through striking with a superman punch that was enough to make Ninten stagger back, but Ness dare not follow up on the attack. He noticed Ninten was much more durable then he was.
"How are you so crazy strong?" Ness asked.
"All those years of battling enemies without offensive PSI forces you to really rely on your on raw strength," Ninten's answer wasn't lacking in pride. Ness and Ninten were about to go at it again, this time with PSI thrown in the mix. That is until Lucas yelled out.
"STOP IT!" Lucas yelled. This gained both boys attention. "Stop fighting…you don't have to fight…we can try it another way…" Lucas said sadly with a pleading look. Lucas understood that this fight was going nowhere and it would only end with someone getting hurt. Ness relaxed his fighting pose a moment noting how upset Lucas was getting. However, this was a bad move to let his guard down. Ninten launched a bright blue beam filled with sparkle like energy at Ness. Ness had no chance to fully dodge it, but he didn't take the full brunt of the attack. However, it was enough to launch him in the air and for him to hit the ground hard. Lucas instantly regretted his intervention seeing Ness get hurt. He noticed Ninten walking towards Ness, and Lucas dashed forward standing in Ninten's path again. Lucas held his arms up indicating he wouldn't let Ninten by.
"Just get out of my way before I blast you. You're just wasting my time now. If you were unconscious while this guy was out I doubt you would be aware of what's going on around you," Ninten said.
"No, I won't, I can't move. Ness saved my life, so I'll return the favor," Lucas said with a balled fist. Ninten huffed at him.
"I can sense you are pretty powerful, just as strong as him and me. But it doesn't seem like you know how to tap into that power yet, do you?"
"I did, maybe…I don't know," Lucas admitted. "But you gotta listen to reason,"
"Do you know what it's like to go from hero to renegade in no time flat?" Ninten asked.
"No…"
"Well then, come talk to me when that happens. Till then, move, my beef isn't with you,"
"Please Ninten, just hear me out-,"
"Fine have it your way," Ninten said. Ninten fired a PK Beam out his index finger. It was if time suddenly stopped for Lucas as he saw the beam heading toward him in slow motion. Words started to go off in Lucas's mind, like a forgotten memory coming back.
Dodge…Lucas jerked his body inward as the laser shot past his shoulder. Lucas looked to see Ninten charge up another round of PSI attacks, but Lucas rolled to the left and charged at Ninten. Ninten continued to fire a single string of energy out his finger. Lucas was running on the outside of the laser trying not to touch it.
Jump into an aerial strike…
Lucas jumped into the air, oddly high for a human though. Lucas assumed his PSI was at work without him knowing it. Ninten brought the laser up then waved it around. Lucas dodged the laser in mid air by twisting his body. Ninten gasped in surprise at how limber Lucas is. Lucas hard a brief vision play through his mind, and an attack called…
"PK Flash!" he yelled. He then launched out a white ball of energy that went plummeting toward Ninten. It exploded on top of Ninten kicking up a thick dust cloud. Lucas landed on the ground then fell into a crouch position and stared at the dust. "What is this, and how am I doing?" he mumbled. When it finally cleared it was revealed that Ninten had put up a shield with his eyes closed. Lucas sucked his teeth.
Ninten dropped his shield then closed his eyes and focused his energy. Lucas stood up confused at his actions. It wasn't until a painful pulsation in his brain did he realize he was in danger. Lucas cringed as he covered his face with his arms. Although he didn't feel as much pain as he thought he might. He looked to see Ness in front of him holding up his hands fueling some kind of shield.
"N-Ness!" Lucas exclaimed.
"Move!" Ness ordered. Lucas followed Ness's advice and got out of the way. Lucas knew Ness could not hold that blast back for long, so he needed to do something.
Lucas remembered how Ninten was able to focus his powers and unleashed it in such a way. He wondered if he could do the same. Lucas closed his eyes and clenched his fist tightly. He felt the sparks of PSI energy flowing, but he needed more then those mere sparks. He needed something much heavier to divert Ninten's attack. As he started to concentrate memories began flowing again. Lucas clutched his head trying to ignore the pain, but it was great. In his mind he envisioned himself shooting at an intense burst of PSI that looked like what he needed right then.
"PK…" Lucas began trying to remember the key words to the attack. "LOVE!" A white burst of hexagon like energy shot out toward Ninten's attack and not only diverted it away from Ness, but saved Ness entirely as it sailed into the distance echoing an explosion. Lucas noted how tired he was at the moment, but the vision just wouldn't stop. More memories of combat skills were starting to come back. As if he was made to fight, and it was programmed in his DNA.
Ninten tried to attack a weakened Ness, but Lucas was faster as he intercepted him by throwing him away. Ninten realized he underestimated Lucas and began to gather energy in his right hand and then a blue light started to cover his hand. Now more prepared, Lucas began to gather white energy around the tips of his index finger and his middle finger.
"PK…!" they both started.
"Love!"
"Starbeam!"
They both started running around each other firing off their respective attacks. Ninten took a shot at Lucas who ducked then retaliated with his own attack in the form of a ball. Ninten made a sharp cut to change his direction to avoid the attack. Then Ninten fired at Lucas's feet, and it worked in making Lucas trip. Ninten then fired off another shot with his opposite hand. Lucas had sat up then raised his hand to spread a shield that blocked the attack, but the explosion blew him back. Lucas flew in the air then slid across the dirt. He looked up and saw two star beams coming right at him. Lucas jumped on his feet then leaped into the air.
"Huh good reflexes," said a voice from behind Lucas. Lucas looked behind him to see Ninten. Ninten pulled his whole body back then put his opposite index finger and middle finger together. A large blue beam came out and consumed Lucas. He then flew to the ground. Lucas's landing had made a small crater. He then tried to rise again, but was put back down by a shock wave. Ninten stood over him from the edge of the crater. Lucas tried to get back up again, but was put back down by another shockwave. Lucas then pulled his hand to his chest then readied another attack. "You think I can't sense that attack your hiding,"
"Well you shouldn't have a problem avoiding it," Lucas said. Lucas forced his hand into the ground then concentrated his attack as it traveled through the ground. Lucas's PK Love burst from the ground, but Ninten knew it was coming and jumped back. While Ninten was still in the air Lucas burst through the light. "PK Love!" exclaimed Lucas. He blasted Ninten then he flew into a nearby tree and went right through it. Lucas stood to catch his breath and holding his arm. His body had not fully recovered from both his internal and external injuries. "Hurts to put to much strain on it," he muttered. Lucas turned toward the woods hopeful. "So, are you ready to talk this out cause I don't want to fight you anymore,"
"Then it should be easy to finish you off then," Ninten said with venom in his voice. Then suddenly a rapid fire of PK Beams came from the woods. Lucas rolled and began running toward the city where he thought he had more cover. Lucas ran out the forest and into the city. Lucas looked at the city completely flabbergasted. The city is completely deserted, understandable since there was nothing to really stay in. The buildings are scorched, torn down, gave in on itself, roofs collapsed in, a car smashed into the sides, or all of the above. The damage was intense to such a degree he wonder how anyone would be able to live with themselves knowing they caused such a travesty.
"He thinks Ness did all this…" Lucas said in awe.
"I don't think I know," Ninten said from behind Lucas. Lucas turned to Ninten. "I wouldn't make something like this up I mean look at all this destruction don't you feel mad just looking at it," Lucas did feel a bit angry with the person or being who did this, but he knew it wasn't Ness.
"It kinda does, but not to your extent," Lucas said.
"Well that's understandable, you don't actually live here, so you don't have the same anger I do,"
"What do you plan to do to Ness?"
"I'm gonna beat him till I feel better…who knows what his condition will be like when I'm done…"
"You shouldn't let that be the way you handle this. I…don't want to see anyone hurt…"
Ninten looked at Lucas in thought, "You a pacifist?"
"A what?"
"Ya know, a pacifist, someone who doesn't like to fight, sometimes to the extreme when it's life or death,"
"Maybe…I don't know…" Lucas said looking at the ground.
"How come every time I ask you a question about you, you get that sad look and start acting all unsure?" Ninten said stomping his feet irritably.
"Would you really care…?" Lucas asked his fist clenched tightly. Ninten tilted his head at Lucas in thought. Ninten realized he was losing his focus as he shook his head. Thinking that Lucas was trying to get him with is guard down. Lucas sighed sadly.
"Maybe I might," Ninten said sternly. "Once I get rid of that Ness kid…maybe I might care to know. Stand in my way, and there goes my help too,"
"I refuse to blame this on Ness he doesn't seem like the type to do this. I think you're wrong or being misled,"
"Well I don't care what you think. I know it's true, I saw him, and he nearly killed me. If your going to defend him then it would seem that I will have to get rid of both of you now… PK Starbeam!" Ninten said. A blue beam came out of Ninten's fingers and was coming right at Lucas. Lucas dove out the way of the attack. Ninten then looked at the building Lucas was in front of. He then fired his star beam at the middle of the building. Lucas looked up at the rubble coming down on him. He was preparing to move when suddenly a vision hit him harshly. He was in what looked like a cave then everything started to fall apart. He heard yelling then something hit him in the head and he heard someone yell his name it sounded like his father. He also heard him say "I refuse to lose both my sons in the same day," the familiar voice said.
"That voice…" Lucas had snapped back into reality, but was quickly taken back out as the rubble fell on top of him and buried him. "Why does it hurt so much…" He whispered.
Ninten went to inspect the rubble hurriedly, "I wonder if that killed him… well it wont hurt to make sure, sorry kid," Ninten than began charging up his PSI. Suddenly, Ninten was blasted in his side and he went flying through the air and into a window of a shop. Ness had finally reappeared, and he seemed refreshed.
"Guess it would hurt you, you jerk," he said then ran to the pile of rubble. He then began digging through it for Lucas. "Lucas, Lucas, come on answer me buddy," Ness said half way about to cry. "Come on Lucas this is serious you better be ok, or your going to regret it," he said still digging. He then found a hand. He gasped before grabbed Lucas arm then pulled. Lucas budge slightly then a little more. Ness had then thrown his weight back and he and Lucas flew back. Ness and Lucas landed beside each other. Then Ness got on his knees hovering over Lucas. "Lucas, Lucas come on wake up," he said shaking him vigorously. "Please wake up Lucas. We still have to get your memory back, so just do something to tell me your alive,"
"N-N-Ness," said a weak voice. Ness then opened his eyes with surprise.
"Ness… to see if someone's alive… you should check their pulse first. Shaking them to death may not…work…well," Lucas said weakly.
"Sorry I'll remember that, and don't worry once I'm done with this guy then I'll fix you up," Ness said with a smile. Lucas returned the smile then closed his eyes. Ness was about to shake him again, till he remembered to check his pulse. He put two fingers on his neck then came to the conclusion he was okay."That kid has a real problem and I'm gonna fix him good," Ninten had jumped back out the window and started walking towards Ness. Ness stood up and walked towards Ninten.
"No, one to protect you now, you monster," Ninten said.
"Takes one to know one, seeing as he didn't want to fight in the first place. That was uncalled for!" Ness said with anger.
"I'll kill you," Ninten threatened.
"Well I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with you seeing as you hurt me and my friend, but I know you deserve some major punishment,"
"I told that kid to move aside he didn't, so that's what happened,"
"His name is Lucas, and my name is Ness. If we're going to call you by your name you might as well do the same Ninterd," Ness said with an attitude.
"It's Ninten!"
"Same thing,"
"You're already on my bad side I suggest not making me any madder," Ninten said crouching down getting ready to pounce.
"Well you've been on my bad side since you blasted me so we're even," Ness replied taking the same position. They stared each other down for a few more seconds. Ness and Ninten wiggled his fingers in a cowboy kind of way getting ready for a showdown.
"PK Starbeam!" Ninten exclaimed. The blast was coming at Ness at blistering speed.
"PK Warp!" Ness exclaimed. Ness then disappeared and the blast went right through him. Ninten looked around turning his head, observing everything around him. "PK Wave!" Ninten heard him then looked around again, but saw nothing. Ninten then looked up and saw a wave of green energy coming at him. Ninten raised his shield at the last second and blocked the attack. Ninten dropped his shield then waved his hands to get rid of the dust. He looked in the direction of the attack then saw Ness on top of a building. He readied his attack, but pulled back when Ness disappeared again. Ness then appeared next to him then kicked him in the stomach with a sidekick. Ninten fell back holding his stomach then rolled onto his front still holding it. "Hurt didn't it you jerk. PSI isn't the only skill I have,"
Ninten's body then started to glow blue. Then he got on his knees still holding his stomach with his head down, "PK Blast," Ninten said raising his head and pushing out his hands sending out a ball of energy about his size. Ness raised his shield, but the attack pushed him back flying into a nearby building and he crashed right through it. "Did that hurt?" Ninten asked sarcastically. Ness came out the smoke leaning on the outside of the hole.
"Didn't feel a thing…" Ness said obvious that it didn't just hurt a little.
"Then you should be able to take another one," Ninten said charging up another. Ness had then disappeared. Ninten continued to charge. Surprisingly, Ness appeared in front of Ninten, which made him jump out of shock. Ness put his hands together and energy had started to collect in the center of his hands.
"PK Laser!" Ness exclaimed. He threw his hands out in a push sort of way and a super focused concussion beam came out. Ninten went flying across the ground. Ninten had raised his barrier as he was sailing across the ground. He went right through an old car and into a brick building. Ness didn't stop his assault there. Ness then fired another PK pulse at the center of the building making the top half collapse into the bottom. "Ah you gotta love irony," Everything was silent for a couple moments. "You can come out now, I know you're not dead!" Then there was an explosion in the rubble that blew all of it away then there Ninten stood. He was bruise, battered, and had a big gash on his right arm. Ninten then slowly while holding his right arm started to walk toward Ness. Ness noticed he could barley even walk, then he started to feel bad for him.
Ness then started walking towards Ninten. Ninten stopped and released his arm, then charged a PK Blast. Ness then disappeared then reappeared right in front of Ninten. Ninten jumped in shock again and fell on his butt.
"Let me see your arm," Ness asked bending down. Ninten pulled away. "Trust me if I wanted to kill you we wouldn't be having this conversation," Ness said. Reluctantly Ninten allowed Ness to see his arm. Ness reached in his backpack and pulled out some disinfection spray. He sprayed some on his arm that made him flinch a little. "Wow, a building falls on top of you, and you flinch at some spray," Ness teased.
"Shut up," Ninten said looking away. Ness then pulled out some bandages then wrapped up his arm.
"There, is that better?" Ness asked standing up.
"Thanks," Ninten said shyly while scratching his head. Ninten then realized his hat wasn't there. He then tried to stand up, but Ness intervened.
"It's best you stay put and rest,"
"I just want my hat,"
"I'll get it," Ness said then disappeared. Ness looked around the rubble then found the hat brushed it off then went back to Ninten. He put the hat on his head and ruffled his head.
"Hey!" Ness just laughed. Then offered his hand to help him up. "Seriously your going to help me after everything I've done?"
"I'm not evil and since you didn't actually kill Lucas I can't totally hate you, but you did try though so it's not like I like you either kind of a 50/50 I guess,"
"Thank you… and I'm sorry," Ninten said taking his hand. Ness then pulled Ninten up. "I guess I was so caught up…I didn't realize what I was doing was really wrong,"
"Well I guess since no one died, we're good. Lucas wanted peace, I'm doing it for him,"
"He's that close to you?"
"I just met him,"
"Then-,"
"But he's a good person. I can tell that, and I know with how powerful you are so could you. Plus, he's little lost right now and he needs someone to lean on,"
"I see…well I best be going,"
"Where you off to?"
Ninten shrugged, "Wherever I guess," Ninten then turned and started to walk away.
"Hey, where're you going?" asked a voice from behind. Ness and Ninten had turned around to see Lucas.
"You recovered fast," said Ninten.
"Not really," Lucas said showing that it was hurting just to stand. "But like I was saying where're you going?"
"Don't know, but if Ness really didn't do this then I must find out who did,"
"Well why don't you come with us?" Lucas suggested.
"WHAT!" Ness and Ninten said in unison.
"After he tried to kill both of use!" Ness said.
"Come on Ness he's just fighting to save his friends that he lost and your friends got kidnapped as well as his so there must be a connection," Lucas said.
"Really you want me to join you?" Ninten still dazed by the suggestion.
"Yeah, you're strong and you could make a great addition to our team. Besides it's not fun to travel all alone," Lucas said. It was true Ninten did feel lonely. "Come on Ninten lets go," Ninten looked at Ness.
"Well you might as well, seeing as you don't have anywhere else to go. And apparently Lucas likes you," Ness said with his hands behind his head. Ninten looked really excited. Ninten came back to them and thanked them.
"Thank you so much for letting me come along, don't worry I wont slow you down," Ninten said.
All three of them then turned and looked at the other side of the city they didn't use as a battleground. "Well lets get going, this place is starting to get depressing," Ness said. Lucas tried to walk, but tripped a little. Ninten noticed this then helped by putting Lucas's arm around his neck then helped him walk.
"Thanks," Lucas said.
"The least I can do … and Lucas, I'm really sorry for what I did. Not so much to Ness, but to you I'm really sorry," Ninten said.
"Hey, I heard that!"
"You were supposed to,"
"So you wanna go round two?"
"Bring it on, I can take you as long as you don't quit again,"
"Again? What the hack are you talking about I won," Ness said in fury.
"Actually, you decided to help me. Meaning, you didn't want to fight anymore which means you gave up," Ninten explained.
"You little … I can't wait till you've healed up I'm gonna pound you," Ness said. Lucas just laughed.
"These two are gonna be a handful, so I better get used to this," Lucas thought to himself. Lucas's eyes glanced off to the side with a sad longing look on his face.
"Hey Lucas, you alright?" Ninten asked already showing worry for his new friend. Lucas was surprised with how compassionate Ninten is, but smiled.
"I'll be okay…" Ninten didn't seem to buy it, but he said nothing. Ninten glanced at Ness said that he would explain later. They continued walking down the road, with another heated discussion brewing between Ness and Ninten.
