Triple Threat Reformed part 3
"Roller Coaster Reunions" part 3
Claus sighed. "Let me explain from the beginning,""Please do," Ness said.
"Ya see a couple of months back Lucas began to act strangely,"
"Strange how?" Ness asked.
"He started leaving in middle of the night before anyone could wake up, and then coming back just before we went to bed. I actually remember a time when he did do something like that a long time ago (refering to Haunting Memories). It started slow. First he did it once a week, then twice, then four times, and then finally the whole week. We barley saw Lucas. We tried to follow him and see where he goes, but he makes sure that no one can follow him. Not even I could keep up with him. Sometimes he comes back injured or weak. We think that because of this he may be unable to sneak away, but he proves us wrong. I even tried disabling his PSI while he was asleep one time. As soon as I went to another room I felt his PSI rise and overpower my lock on his power. When I got into the other room he was in he had already left. Kinda eerie,"
"Whoa that is heavy. But, what's with this sudden change in his PSI. When did he get so strong?" Ness asked.
Claus shrugged his shoulders. "I have absolutely no idea. I used to think he goes out to train all day what with the injuries he has. I assumed his attacks might've gotten out of control. I offered to go with him, but he literally ignored me. Another time when I was a bit more aggressive, he just said no. He sounded pretty angry to. However, things just got worse after that. When my dad and I heard a whole bunch screams coming from town we went to investigate. But, we found…" he trailed off.
"What'd ya find?" Ninten asked. He hated being left in suspense.
"…Lucas was terrorizing the village," Claus finished.
Ness jaw dropped. He looked at Flint and Fuel to see their faces were sad as well. Ninten only had a raised eyebrow.
"Guess this kid isn't as sweet and innocent as we thought," Ninten said with a chuckle. Ness glared daggers at him. Ninten merely rolled his eyes, but he didn't say anything.
"I just wish we knew something, but Lucas leaves us totally in the dark. Even Duster and Kumatora don't have a clue of what's going on. We've all tried to figure it out, but Lucas has made it literally impossible," Claus said sadly.
Ness quickly recovered from his shock. "Now that we're here I'm sure we can help figure out what's going on. You say you couldn't keep up with him, but there's no way he could outrun me," Ness said smirking. Claus smiled a little.
"I'm sure I could help in 'persuading' him to tell us what he knows," Ninten said. Ness sighs at this.
"Hopefully it won't get that far," Claus said with a sweat drop. Suddenly they heard a low moan. They all looked to see Lucas was starting to wake up. He opened his eyes to see everyone staring down at him.
He sat up and rubbed his head. He looked around at the group of people around him. He went from Claus, Flint, Fuel (who was still resting) and then Ness and Ninten. He took a double take at the doubles.
"No way…" he muttered. His face lit up. Being the affectionate person he is he hugged both his friends. Ness smiled, while Ninten only looked confused.
'This kid destroyed half a village' he thought. Lucas let go to face his friends.
"You should sit down Lucas your still really beat up," Flint advised.
"I'm fine," he turns back to Ness and Ninten. "It's really good to see you guys again. Although I'm sure Claus told you about everything that's been happening. I know you both must be worried, but don't I'll sort everything out,"
Ness shook his head. "That's not good enough for me. I want to help you,"
"Truth be told I don't even remember you," Ninten said.
"Hmmm, oh well, then that means I only have to convince you Ness," Lucas said. Ness and everyone there was surprised Lucas wasn't even fazed by that. As if he knew already.
"Lucas, there's something going on. I want to help. This is obviously to big for you to handle," Ness said.
"You don't know what you're talking about," Lucas said.
"What?"
"I know you sensed how much stronger I've become,"
"Also heard about that split personality,"
"Minor hiccup, I'll get that under control soon enough,"
"Soon enough isn't soon enough!"
"I don't want your help and I don't need it! Why don't you go get a handle on your other!" Lucas glared. For a split second his eyes turned red.
Ness froze up when he heard this. The whole room suddenly felt uncomfortable.
"What?" Ness asked.
"Your other you know the one that got away a while back,"
"Nefarious…is here?"
Lucas nods.
"So, this is where he's been hiding out," Ness said.
"Nefarious is that guy who's Ness, but isn't Ness right?" Fuel asked.
"Yeah," Claus said.
"So, he did this to you?" Ninten asked. He didn't know who Nefarious was.
"…Yeah," he said it as if he had to think about it. "You guys should probably go find him instead,"
"Hmmm…wait hold the phone you're trying to change the subject," Ness thought for a moment 'More then one way to skin a cat'. "Fine, have it your way. Ninten, Claus, and I will go find Nefarious. You get some rest here,"
The whole room looked at him skeptically, even Lucas. "Really?" Lucas asked with an eyebrow raised.
"You've made it clear you don't want to be bothered I can take a hint. Besides, your injured not much you can do. How about we head out now you guys,"
"Okay," Ninten said. He was tired of sitting around.
"Uh okay…" Claus trailed off a bit. All three went to the door. Fuel decided that he should head home and went with them. They all exited the house.
"What was that Ness!? You basically let him go!" Claus yelled while they were walking away from the house.
"Chill out Claus. Since, Nefarious is around it really shouldn't be too hard to find him. Once we got him I'm sure he'll tell us something. Just be prepared to fight though," Ness advised.
They walked through the village to see so much destruction. Buildings were torn apart, the ground torn up, flowers died, windows shatter, and some buildings either caved in or fell over. Ness and Ninten gaped at the devastation.
"Lucas did this?" Ness asked.
"Yeah," Fuel said.
"Crazy," Ninten said referring to the damage.
Ness closed his eyes then tried to tune out all that he saw to try and sense where Nefarious was. Since Nefarious was a part of Ness it wasn't that hard to find his energy signature. He turned to Fuel.
"You wanna come along?"
"Well…I want to know what's going on to so yeah,"
Ness nods. "Alright brace yourself," He crossed his arms then closed his eyes. The ground around all four of them began to glow. "PK…Warp!" They instantly disappeared. As they left someone ran through quickly without being seen.
They suddenly appear in a clearing in the woods. Ness opened his eyes. "He should be around here somewhere," Ness said. They all turn their heads seeing if they can find someone. Ness glanced off to the side to see someone standing high on top of a path on a mountain. The path was pretty far down from the forest area maybe a twenty-meter drop. Without a word he ran off toward the figure. He noticed it was indeed Nefarious. He looked like he made some sort of motion to someone, but Ness didn't see whom.
"Well, well, well look who it is," Ness said. Nefarious turned to look down at him.
"My, I never thought you'd come all this way just to see me. I feel special,"
The others had caught up to him. "Oh and you brought company," Nefarious said.
"He even sounds like him," Ninten gaped as did Fuel.
Nefarious did look the same as Ness just with a different look. He had dark blue shorts, with a black and red striped shirt, black shoes and socks, a black version of Ness's hat turned backwards, a sleeveless thin black jacket, and finally red sunglasses with black lens.
Nefarious pushed his shades up a bit. "Still I can't help but wonder why you would come all this way for little ol' me," Nefarious said.
"It wasn't exactly a planned trip, well actually it was, but I didn't come to find you. I came to help Lucas,"
"Help Lucas? HA! More power to ya. In case you hadn't heard that kids dangerous now. Heck I think he's worse then me,"
"No one is worse then you!" Claus growled stepping forward. Ness put his hand in front of him to make him stop.
"Can you stop being aggravating for one second and tell us what's going on," Ness said.
"You don't know?" Nefarious asked.
"Obviously then we wouldn't be asking you," Ninten said.
"By now I'm sure you've noticed that the Starmen have suddenly started appearing," Nefarious said ignoring Ninten's comment, but taking note of it.
"Well yeah, but what do they have to do with anything?" Ness asked.
"Everything you fool. Starmen are very intelligent. They wouldn't be here unless there was a big gain,"
"Lucas has something to do with that?" Claus asked.
"I believe Lucas is that big gain. Why, I have absolutely no idea,"
"How do you know what you know now?" Ness asked suspiciously. He knew Nefarious wasn't lying, which is why he wanted to know his involvement.
"That is my secret," Nefarious taunted.
"Errrr stop play these games and just tell us everything you know!" Ninten growled.
"What do I look like a book? You can't open me up that easily,"
"That sounds like a challenge," Ninten said.
"Ninten we didn't come here to fight him," Ness said stepping front of him.
"But, if we want to know everything then we may just have to do that," Ninten said.
"Oooh I'm so scared Ninten wants to beat me up," Nefarious said with false terror.
That was all the provoking Ninten needed. He powered up then jumped up at Nefarious against Ness's protest. Nefarious smiled and jumped down to meet him. Nefarious was much faster and stronger then Ninten expected. Nefarious punched him in the face sending him back down. Nefarious came down to finish the job until Ness pushed him aside.
"We didn't come to fight,"
"Well now you are," Nefarious said.
Nefarious powered up and Ness did the same. In a blur of green and blood red the two powers clashed. They dashed all over the woods. Nefarious got in a good shot that knocked Ness back. Ness swung on a tree branch then jumped back at Nefarious. Nefarious was flying toward him when Ness swiftly came up to him and kicked him to the ground. Nefarious hit the ground then swiftly got up then jumped. Ness landed where he was then immediately went after him.
"You've gotten better," Nefarious commented.
"I try," Ness said. He sent a PK Wave at Nefarious. Nefarious planted his feet on a tree then flipped off it. He slammed his feet on top of Ness's head knocking him to the ground, while he landed on a tree branch.
"But, still not good enough," Nefarious said. Ness got up to continue.
Nefarious looked up then jumped off the tree branch to dodge a beam and lightning attack. He looked back up to see Ninten and Claus running up to him. Ninten came first he swung a mighty punch that Nefarious narrowly dodged.
"PK Hammer!" Ninten yelled. He slammed his fist on the ground shaking up the whole area. Nefarious couldn't keep his balance. Ninten came up to him then kicked him into a tree. He rubbed his side then looked up to see Ninten coming back at him. He warped away just in time to escape a direct hit from his PK Hammer. Nefarious then came down on top of Ninten with his elbow. He kneed him in the side knocking him into a tree. Nefarious ran toward Ninten, but Ninten was up and fired his PK Starbeam. Nefarious quickly jumped up out of the way.
Nefarious appeared right in front Claus's flight path. They collided but both flipped in the air then landed on the ground.
"I want answers," Claus said.
"We all do pal, but whatcha gonna do to get em huh?"
"Beat em out of you for starters. PK Clones," Suddenly two PSI clones burst from Claus. Nefarious was wide eyed.
"Neat trick," Nefarious said.
The Claus clones summoned their PK Whips. Nefarious performed a backflip dodging on aimed for his legs. Another was coming in from the side, so he punched it with his right. Nefarious jumped up then pulled his right hand all the to his left shoulder.
"PK Death Wave!" Nefarious individual fingers began to glow. He waved his hand then five red waves were heading towards the clones. The waves slashed through their wipes and burst right through them. Nefarious landed on the ground, but he was attacked on his right by a PK Love attack.
He was thrown to the ground. He looked back up to see Claus smiling.
"Your not the only one who's gotten better," Claus said. "PK Buster Beta!"
A golden burst of energy shot out both Claus's hands. Nefarious was struck by the attack and thrown into a tree. He fell to the ground in pain. He looked up to see Ness.
"Listen Nefarious this is going to go south for you. I think you should just give up,"
"When have you ever given up in a fight?"
"Never,"
"Then you have your answer," Nefarious said kicking Ness feet from under him.
They both quickly got up. Ness pulled out his bat while Nefarious grabbed a thick branch. They swung both their weapons again and again. It was like fighting a mirror. Both swings came from their respective right and left. They both saw that neither was getting the upper hand. They broke off from each other then dashed off in the same direction. They both ran on foot glaring at each other. Ninten and Claus regrouped.
"Where is he I'm going to knock his block off!" Ninten exclaimed.
"Where'd Fuel go?" Claus said.
"Here," Fuel said behind a tree, which was behind them. "I wanted to stay out of the way,"
"Okay now we try and find where they went," Claus said.
Suddenly, a green and blood red light came flying overhead. When the lights clashed they bounced off each other. They repeated this pattern all over the woods. One clash made both of them bounce off so hard they couldn't charge back right away. Claus and Ninten were finally able to see them, but it was short lived. Ness and Nefarious went right back at it even faster. Ness came in with a powerful punch, Nefarious was about to punch also, but saw his attack wouldn't connect. He blocked Ness's punch with his arm, but with the momentum and Ness's strength he was thrown back by the attack. Nefarious was able to regain his balance by performing a back flip. Ness and Nefarious just stared at each other.
"You have gotten better," Nefarious admitted.
"Thanks, but truth be told you haven't improved that much," Ness said.
"I guess you could say that," Nefarious said being eerily calm.
"Huh. No name calling, harsh remarks, not even a shut up,"
"No, because I've been trying to figure something out. I couldn't possibly do that if I was constantly going rounds with which is why I came here,"
"So, your not running the Pigmask army anymore, and your not hear to create chaos?" Ness asked shocked.
"I allowed the Pigmask Army to disband. And, I've only been living, not creating trouble,"
"So why are you here?"
"Simple. Remember our last battle. When we went one on one. You beat me I can admit that, but what you said really troubled me,"
"What when I said you're a selfish jerk whose death would make the world rejoice,"
"I don't recall you saying that,"
"Oh…well now ya know,"
Nefarious chuckled. "Funny. But, I guess I'll remind you. You said it wouldn't take a whole lot for me to be just like you. Not better or worse, but exactly like you. How am I going to say I'm different when I'm not?"
"I guess there is a problem with that,"
"So, I've been trying to discover my power. You said that I'm as strong as you when you're not holding back. But, are you as strong as me when I'm not holding back?"
Nefarious raised his hands to summon his PSI guitar. Ness knew what was to come.
"You'll find our powers are much more different," Nefarious slammed on the guitar. However, instead a powerful burst of energy coming out an enormous energy sound wave comes out. The wave started tearing apart everything in its path. It even threw Ninten and Claus to the grounds who were behind Nefarious. Fuel barley hanged onto the tree he was behind. Ness went flying since he was in front of the attack. Ness slammed into the ground. He landed on his stomach. He looked up to see Nefarious standing over him with a smile on his face. Ness growls.
"Not as strong as you thought huh. We have the same moves true, but I realized we could use them in two different ways. That's how I'll beat you,"
Ness began to stand up while Nefarious prepared another blast. Suddenly they both heard a scream. They both stopped and looked in the general direction of where it came from.
"HELP!" called a voice.
"Grr that girl gets in trouble at the worst times," Nefarious growled.
"What," Ness said. Nefarious only glanced at him, but he dropped his attack and ran off to the scream. Ninten and Claus quickly came. Claus helped Ness up.
"Where'd he go?" Ninten asked.
"That way towards the scream," Ness said.
"Lets hurry he may be going to hurt someone," Claus said. Knowing that Nefarious was fast Ness grabbed Ninten and Claus's wrist. He activated his PK Power then flew after Nefarious.
They came back to the spot where they first saw Nefarious. "AAAHH!" They looked up
Nefarious was at the bottom running up to the base. When Ness, Ninten, and Claus looked up they saw a little girl. She has on a gray dress, a gray headband, and black hair in a ponytail. In front of her were two golden Starmen. She was backed against the edge of the cliff. The Starmen approached her.
"Come with us willingly and your punishment may be waned,"
"I… AAAAHHHH!" the edge of the cliff gave out. They were shocked to see her fall. They were even more shocked to see Nefarious jump up to…catch her! He caught her bridal style then came back down. He sat her down, surprisingly gently. He gave her one quick look over. But, she didn't notice through his shades.
"Can't you stay out of trouble for five minutes!" Nefarious exclaimed looking down on her.
"Look, in case you forgot I'm being hunted! You left me all alone what'd ya think was going to happen!" She yelled just as loud.
"Still a brat I see," Nefarious said crossing his arms.
"What!"
Nefarious ignored her and looked up to see the Golden Starmen. They both jumped down from the cliff. They landed on the ground very hard shattering a portion.
"Only two Starmen. This should be easy," Ninten said.
"So, these are the Starmen you guys were talking about," Claus said getting ready.
"Their golden Starmen idiots which means it wont be long," Nefarious said forcibly pulling the girl behind him.
"Won't be long for what?" Claus said.
Suddenly a whole pack of gray Starmen came. "Before we're surrounded," Ness said.
"Surrender the girl and your lives may be spared," said the gold Starmen on the left.
"I would, but she doesn't want to leave me alone," Nefarious said.
"We can remedy that for you," the Golden Starmen on the right said.
"I'm not going anywhere with you guys, and Nefarious you better not lose," the girl said.
"Remember who your talking to," Nefarious said taking a fighting stance. He glanced back at Ness, Ninten, and Claus. "You guys take a hike I can handle this myself,"
"Nobody tells me what to do okay not even me," Ness said. He walked forward and took the same battle position as Nefarious only his was a mirrored version. The girl stared at Ness for a moment.
"I said leave!" Nefarious barked.
"Ignore him he's just weirded out that he'll be fighting alongside you," the girl said. Nefarious growled at her. She wasn't the least bit phased. Claus and Ninten took battle position opposite Ness and Nefarious. The girl was in the center.
"Fine have it your way annihilate all of them and capture the girl," The Golden Starmen said. Nefarious pushed the girl away and created a barrier around her.
"You sure you can fight and hold that at the same time?" Ness asked.
"I think you should worry more about yourself,"
"I am Mr. Nice Guy,"
A couple of Starmen charged at them. Ness and Nefarious powered up.
"Let's trash this trash!" Ness said charging forward.
Nefarious gave him a look with his eyes over the shades. He pushed his shades up over his eyes and huffed at Ness.