Motherbound Zero part 7

"No Holding Back,"

Ness, Lucas, Ninten, and their new friends Fuel and Boney were completely in shock to see the village was under attack. "I don't believe it. Who are these guys?" Ness asked anyone who could possibly give him his answer.

Ninten looked at the man in shock, "It was them…they were there too,"

"What are you talking about?" Ness asked.

"Well when my town was attacked you weren't the only person I saw there were others like them," Ninten explained.

"So, these guys are from your world?" Ness asked.

Ninten shook his head, "Not mine, it must be from Lucas's. After all, we just heard a song, he knew there was trouble,"

"So, this fake Ness must be working for them,"

"More like they could be working for him, I saw him giving the orders and they followed without question,"

"Doesn't matter, we're getting close to where we want to be," Ness turned to Lucas who seemed to be in a bit of shock. Lucas grasped his head as his whole body shook. Ness grabbed the boy's shoulders and shook him a little. "Lucas you said there was trouble and you were right, do you know who these guys are?" Ness asked looking at him. Lucas was so confused and he had so many feelings running around in his mind he couldn't think straight because of the confusion and emotions. "Lucas!" Ness exclaimed shaking him. Lucas shook his head regaining his thoughts. "Well?" Ness asked impatiently. Lucas put his left hand on his head and closed his eyes to concentrate his thoughts.

"Their …the Pigmask army," Lucas said.

"Pigmask Army?" Ness repeated.

"(Yeah there a group of villains we've dealt with before)," Boney barked.

"Yeah, I don't quite remember their leader, but I'm sure it'll come to me," Lucas said.

"Uh guys we still have to save the village," said Fuel about to run ahead and Boney running behind him. Ninten then grabbed the back of Fuel's shirt and Boney's tail.

"By "we" you mean us, you two stay back and hide," Ninten told him pulling them back.

"But, I'm sure we can help," Fuel protested.

"(Yeah)," Boney barked.

"You two can help by not getting in the way,"

"What Ninten is trying is trying to say is we want you guys to stay here. Because we don't want anyone to get hurt," Ness said pushing Ninten away.

"But…" Fuel started.

"Don't worry guys, we'll save all our friends here. I wont let anyone get hurt, but you can help by guiding them here okay," Lucas said putting his hand on his shoulder. Fuel nodded. He then looked down at Boney. Boney shook his head.

"(I have gone into battle with you before Lucas, and I have been very helpful)," Boney barked.

"I do not doubt you, but I just want to make sure nothing happens to you or Fuel. I understand you want to help, but please for my sake just stay here ok," Lucas pleaded. Reluctantly he nodded. Lucas smiled.

"Come on guys let take care of these guys," Ness said leading the charge. Ninten followed and Lucas was bringing up the rear. "Alright guys pull no punches,"

"OH, you better believe it," Ninten said.

"What he said," Lucas said in agreement.

Some of the soldiers had noticed them and turned their weapons on them. They had strange rifles that they needed two hands to hold properly handle the wapon, its width was as long as anyone of the boy's entire body, it had a cock on it as well, and the trigger was near the back of the weapon. They fired on the three boys. The lasers were green in color not like the ones with the other two masked soldiers. Ninten then took the lead then raised both his hands then activated his PSI Shield, while running with Ness and Lucas right behind him. When they got close enough Ness and Lucas jumped from behind the shield. Ness went to the left while Lucas went to the right. Ness landed in front of one the soldiers. The soldier was caught off guard with his weapon to high to fire at Ness.

Ness gathered PSI energy into his fist and punched him in the gut. The armor cracked and the soldier dropped.

"Don't move!" said one of the soldiers putting his weapon to the back of Ness head.

"Why do you say don't move when you know that's exactly what I'm gonna do," Ness said as he performed a front flip kicking the gun in the air where he blasted into the air. While upside down Ness punched the weapon out his hand making hit the ground. Then he brought his right foot down on the center of the soldier's masked head. It sent shivers down his spine. The man's legs buckled as he fell to the ground. Ness then saw more coming at him from the front. Ness then held his hands up as if he was holding a real guitar. "PK Rockin!" Ness wildly moved his fingers like he was playing guitar a real guitar. Ness's PSI energy then actually formed a guitar made of pure PSI energy. As he continued to strum notes energy bursts from the guitar. The burst were fast and shot out like lightning bolts, red lightning bolts that struck hard and fast. The soldiers fell one by one. He swung his hand down on the strings of the guitar to send out a concentrated burst at a crowd who were trying to plant explosives on a building. "They are pretty keen on destroying this place,"

Ness looked over to see how Lucas and Ninten were doing, in particular, Lucas. The blonde seemed a bit wary as he fought, and Ness could tell. Ness returned his attention to his own opponents that continued to spill out of the flagships that landed all throughout the area. Ness knew these guy's riled emotions out of Lucas, but what he was concerned about was what kind of emotions they brought. Ness bended backwards from his torso to dodge a laser as it flew right by him. He pulled himself back up then responded with a PK Rocken. Ness simply thought this was too easy, sure a lot of guys, but still too easy. Ness decided to try less energy wasting attacks, just to be safe. Ness tried the energy guitar, allowing it to disperse, and then rushed toward a fresh batch of soldiers using his quick pace.

Lucas didn't fully understand why this was all happening. He charged directly into a crowd as he gathered his powers around himself. Fighting, that's the only thing that felt so natural to him, and felt so right.

"PK Love!" Lucas crossed his arms then opened them up to unleash a powerful burst of white hexagons plowed through the crowd. Lucas lacked Ness's speed, and Ninten physical strength, but he was had raw PSI energy to help him make up for it. Moving in battle was so easy to him, so care free, it was as if he had no equal. Lucas pushed his hand out to send out a psychic shockwave. It was almost terrifying how powerful he was…and with Lucas's timid nature….it was very easy to see that. He often found himself pulling back, fearful with some of his attacks.

Lucas bounded from side to side avoiding the laser blast. He knew it would be difficult to take out so many since he wasn't as physically strong as Ness or Ninten. Lucas gathered energy in both his hands then the started to glow a white light. Lucas then pointed out his index finger and middle finger on both hands. Lucas then tried his PK Spark firing three rapid shots from both hands at a time. One by one, each soldier got blasted. One came behind Lucas and was about to fire his laser when he was hit by a thick piece of wood and fell to the ground. Lucas blasted another soldier in front of him and turned his attention behind him to see what had happened. He saw a man in a cowboy hat, a large 2'4 in his hand and a yellow shirt.

"Huh who are you?" Lucas asked. The man turned to him and seemed to confess a large amount of emotion in his eyes, which only made Lucas look at him with extreme curiosity. "He looks familiar," Lucas thought.

"Behind you!" he exclaimed. Lucas took heed of his warning as he gathered a powerful focused PSI attack between his palms and then sharply turned around to plant the blast right into another soldier's gut, and avoiding the knife in his hand at the same time. The blast explodes throwing the soldier threw the air. Lucas gasped as he stared at his hands.

"How did I do that?" Lucas wondered in shock, and confusion.

"Lucas, I'm so glad your okay," The man said bending down to touch the boy's shoulders and grabbing his attention from his hands. Lucas, on reflex, shot a hand in his face when an attack read, but pulled back realizing his mistake.

"Sorry, still in that battle mindset," Lucas apologized. Lucas continued to stare at the man's face, swearing he saw him before. "Who are-,"

"Hey, Lucas!" yelled Ninten. Lucas stopped in midsentence and turned toward Ninten's voice. "You think you could stop your lovely conversation with that gentleman to help me!" Ninten said blasting the crowd of soldiers surrounding him.

Lucas gasped forgetting the fact his friends still needed him. Lucas gave the man a polite bow with an excuse me then rushes off before the man could get a word in. Lucas ran to help and was surprised to see the man run behind him. Ninten was blasting left and right with both hands, using his PK Beam with great percision. His aim was deadly because every shot hit a soldier in one way or another. One soldier was about to get a lucky shot when Ninten jolted around then shot a beam right into the gun barrel making it blow up in his face. Lucas then landed on the ground right behind Ninten also creating a shield that blocked three laser strings. This shield was special though as it made Lucas grunt in pain, the shield repelled the blast back at the soldiers who fired them.

"Thanks, who was that?" Ninten asked as he used a soldier rifle to slam the butt of it into a soldier gut then knocking another soldier to the ground.

"Don't know, but we'll have to worry about it later," Lucas said. Lucas stared as the soldiers had them surrounded. They steadily peppered them with laser fire that most of the time they could not fully dodge. Lucas tried his shield again surrounding himself and Ninten. It was successful in hindering the crowds, but did not get the full effect he wanted, plus he suffered half the damage of them. He began staggering a bit. He needed something, he wanted something…his whole body then started to glow white, "PK Burst,"

"All soldiers open fire!" commanded one of the soldiers in a cape. Lucas created a barrier around him and Ninten absorbing the energy. The sphere then began glowing a bright white color.

"Whoa, what's happening?" Ninten yelled in shock seeing himself surrounded with white. The spehere collected greater power as it began glowing brighter. It than explodes in a great show of light as a powerful blast, scattering all the soldiers surrounding them. "Whoa, that was cool!" Ninten exclaimed. He then turned to see Lucas panting heavily. He was about to fall over till Ninten caught him by putting his hands on his chest and back. "You ok?" Ninten asked.

"…I'll be…. Fine….. just took a lot out of me," Lucas said trying to catch his breath.

"That was cool, where did you learn that?" Lucas could only shrug in response.

"Are you ok?" asked the man coming up to them.

"I'm ok," Lucas reassured him. Ninten then helped Lucas stand up right.

"Not gonna die are you?" Ninten asked sarcastically.

"Couldn't happen," Lucas said.

"HEY GUYS!" yelled Ness. Lucas and Ninten looked toward Ness. They saw that three tanks were pointing their giant barrels at him. "I MAY NEED A LITTLE HELP!"

"I still need a minute you'll have to go," Lucas said.

"Naw, he can handle it," Ninten said waving him off.

"NINTEN!"

"Let me think," Ninten said.

"NINTEN IF I DIE OUT HERE CONSIDER YOURSELF HAUNTED FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!" yelled Ness rolling avoiding a blast.

"I can live with that,"

"NINTEN!" yelled both Ness and Lucas.

"Ok fine just stop yelling," he said running toward the tanks. One of the tanks turned it barrel at him. Ninten concentrated energy into his left hand. He blasted the ground launching him into the air also avoiding the blast from the cannon. He then landed next to Ness. "Okay Ness hit me," Ness then punched him in the arm. "Not like that!" he yelled.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Ness said smirking. "PK Flash," He launched a fully charged PK Flash at Ninten.

"PK Converter," Ninten said. Ninten took the energy from the attack then mixed his energy with the attack making it even stronger. He blasted the tanks with super concentrated energy destroying them.

"Glad that's over," Ness said wiping his head with sweat.

"Way to go guys," Lucas said rushing over.

"So is that all of them?" Ninten asked. In response a round of explosions happened around them throwing them to the ground. Ness, Lucas, and Ninten went rolling against the hard unforgiving ground. "Guess not…"

Lucas looked up to see the airships back up and launching cannons down at the ground below. Endangering even more people. Lucas, mashed his teeth as white energy began surrounding his body. "Enough…" Lucas began. "Enough!" Lucas charged up his PSI to incredible levels as he jumped up. He pushed out his right hand. "ENOUGH!" Lucas shot out a powerful stream of PSI energy, it damaged one of the ships heavily. Lucas turned his attention to the other then also scored a direct hit. The remaining ships directed their attention at Lucas as they unleashed a hailstorm of laser fire. Lucas drew all of it, mixed it with his own, then shot out a narrow beam. Lucas swung his arms horizontally as the beam flashed quickly by annihilating all of the ships in the blink of an eye. His power dissipated as he collapsed to the ground.

"Whoa…" Ness and Ninten muttered as they saw the absolute destruction Lucas caused. They both quickly scramble to their feet and over to their friend.

"Lucas, you okay?" Ness asked probing him up a bit. Lucas eyes fluttered open a bit as he was clearly exhausted.

"Yeah…. I think so," Lucas muttered.

"That was quite a show," Ninten said extending his fist. Lucas smiled as he also extended his fist for a fist bump.

"I think that would be all of them," Ness said as he noticed the debris scattered around the area.

"Yep," Ninten said in a agreement. Ninten turned his attention to Lucas. "Think you can stand?" Lucas nods. With assistance from both his friends, Lucas got to his feet both his arms were around their shoulder's respectively.

"Lucas!" exclaimed a voice a girl's voice. Suddenly, a girl with pink hair and a blue dress suddenly snatches Lucas into her arms surprising both Ness and Ninten who almost fell from being off balanced.

"Whoa, that's what I call a thank you," Ness said jabbing a thumb in their direction.

"Maybe he might get lucky with a kiss," Ninten whispered to Ness.

"Huh, what are you guys saying," Lucas said after the girl released him.

"Nothing," they both said looking away with a smile.

"Hmph, whatever," Lucas said narrowing his eyes. Lucas began to feel strength returning to his body. He flexed his fingers a bit to try and get a feel for how much strength he has. He came to the conclusion that he was weak, but still strong enough to stand.

"Glad you're safe," said another man as he rushed over. The man had brown hair that stuck up, and he also walked with a bit of a limp. He wears brown pants, with brown shoes, one of which has metal on the bottom, and a blue button up collared shirt. Lucas tilted his head at the girl and the man. This powerful connection he felt was too real and strong to just be a coincidence. "That was quite a show Lucas, I've never seen you do that before,"

"Um…thanks," Lucas said shyly. The man and girl suddenly raised eyebrows at him.

"Lucas, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," he responded.

"Then why are you acting like that with us?" the girl questioned with folded arms.

"Like what?"

"Like we're strangers, especially since we've been going bonkers with not knowing what happened to you,"

Lucas knew these two must know him really well if they were able to read him so easily. "I…well…"

"He doesn't," Ness spoke up for Lucas since he was finding it hard. The man and girl instantly sent questioning stares at Lucas who shrunk back.

"What do you mean?" the girl asked.

"He has amnesia, from a bump on his head," Ninten explained.

"So…he doesn't know us, or where we are?" the man asked. Lucas's eyes down casted as he nods.

"I guess you guys got em all," said the guy with the cowboy hat as he came onto the scene. "That was an amazing job Lucas," the man said as he gentle pat Lucas on the head. It was unlike the hair ruffling that Ness usually gave him. Lucas welcomed it, until he brushed against his bump that made him flinch away. This confused the man a bit.

"Sorry, a sore spot here," Lucas explained.

"It would seem your son doesn't remember us because of that bump," the girl said with crossed arms and huffing. The man turned sharply to her then turned to Lucas who seemed ashamed that it was true.

"Lucas?" the man questioned. He bent down to Lucas's eye level. "Do you know who I am?"

Lucas looked the man in his eyes. The man instantly had an answer, but Lucas gave him a verbal one anyway, "I'm sorry…I don't…"

The man's face was visible hurt to hear him say that. "Well, I'm Flint, your father,"

At this Lucas eyes shot open staring at the man surprised, "You're my dad?" The man nods. Lucas felt even worse now for the man. It must hurt to see your own son didn't remember you.

"I'm Kumatora and that's Duster, we're your best friends, and fighting buddies," the girl said.

Lucas held his head in his hand as he began thinking on the names. A pained expression passing his face as he took a few steps back away from them and toward Ness and Ninten. The three of them were surprised by this move, but supposed it was at this point normal. He didn't know them, so it made sense he would seek comfort from those he could trust. And at this point that would be Ness and Ninten.

"You okay bud?" Ness asked.

Lucas shook his head, "This….really hurts…"

"Well here let me see if I can help," Kumatora said. As she placed her hands on his head she muttered a PK Healing. A low green light passed over Lucas body as he felt himself get rejuvenated and his fatigue fading away. Lucas noticed the pain in his head dulled considerable too, and once she moved away Lucas looked up at her.

"Thank you, Kumatora," he said grateful.

"No problem,"

"Yep no problem," Ness said in agreement crossing his arms.

"You didn't even do anything," Ninten pointed out making Ness frown as he looked at him.

"I'm sorry I don't remember you guys…" Lucas said.

"Well, we'll just have to help you get it back then," Duster said with encouragement.

"Yep, cause defeating an entire army is the only thing we're good for," Ness said proudly.

"Yeah, especially with everyone saving you," Ninten said.

"Shut up," Ness said turning away. Then Boney had walked up too.

"Hey Boney," Lucas said petting the dog.

"You remember the dog!" Kumatora exclaimed instantly upset.

"Wha-ah n-no I just met him earlier, I don't remember him anymore then you,"

"It's great to see your alive Lucas," Duster said happily, and with relief.

"Uh thanks I think," Lucas said scratching his chin with his index finger. He looked over to Ness and Ninten arguing then remembered he never introduced them. "Oh, and these are my friends, Ness and Ninten," When Lucas spoke their respective names both boys stopped arguing to look and see why their names were said.

"Well its great that me and my double Ninten can be here to help," Ness said.

"Hey, you're my double!" Ninten protested.

"Technically, since I kicked your butt, that makes you my double,"

"What, you're insane if you think that's how it works!"

"Am I Ninten, when you got that scar on your arm,"

"I guess you want one to huh?" Ninten threatened.

"You wanna know what that scar says to me "property of Ness"," Ness said still rambling.

"How about I give you one too with my foot," Ninten said trying to grab Ness. Ness then ran off. "Come back here!" Ninten yelled running after him.

"Can't ya take joke," Ness said nervously.

"NO!" Ninten responded still chasing him around.

Lucas sighs, "It's that time again," Lucas said sadly. "Excuse me," he said running after them. "Ninten cut it out," Lucas yelled.

"OH, I will," Ninten said nearly grabbing Ness.

"Whoa now Ninten, we don't need to go that far,"

"This scar will always be on my arm, so I think I should do something to you that's permanent,"

"Guys, this really isn't cool," Lucas called after them. Just then suddenly a shadow then covered the sun. The Shadow had cast itself over everyone. Ninten was on top of Ness strangling him with Lucas trying to pull Ninten off when all three of them looked up. They looked on top of the building in front of them. All of their eyes widened to see the masked commander.

"Well a bit of quarrel going on huh," the commander said. The three of them just kept staring. It wasn't the fact that he was there, that alone wouldn't scare them, but the fact that there were 5 other people with him in mask was kinda intimidating.

"Ooohhhh boy," they said at once.