Chapter 37:

(Okay, picking up where we left off. It shouldn't be a big deal, and I'll be doing my own swing on the storyline from Mother 3 more than I've already been. Anyways, enjoy the chapter.)

Giygas looked a tad overjoyed upon hearing the acknowledgment of his nephew, but hid it behind his neutrally stoic expression, "Giygas? What…What are you talking about?" Lucas asked, unsure of what was going on here. "I understand this state of affairs is baffling, but I'm compelling you to believe I'm not a mere apparition of your mind." Giygas explained.

Lucas was skeptical, still, he was dreaming, but in this moment, it didn't feel like a dream.

"O-Okay…Then, what are you? Just some person using a Quirk?" Lucas asked, Giygas picked up another flower and smelled it. "Perish the thought…I'm part of your family, my boy."

Lucas squinted his eyes, "Y-Yeah, right. I only have my dad, and he didn't have any relatives." Lucas explained.

"Ha! I was not speaking of Nezu, Lucas. I am YOUR family. I believe you humans call this relative: "Uncle." And I happen to be great one, I would assume." Giygas explained, Lucas shook his head. "You "humans"? That's a weird phrase…is…is he implying he isn't human?" Lucas asked himself.

"I-I'm sorry, this has to be a dream." Lucas still doubted this in his case. Giygas sighed in disappointment, "I understand. Perceive me as a phantasm of imagination. It makes no difference to the truth." Giygas said, mysteriously. "And to answer your theory…Human, I am not." Giygas had said, taking one more look at his nephew. "You are rejuvenated, my boy. Awaken yourself and enjoy the rest of the Sports Festivities…" Giygas had said, before Lucas could press for more information: Giygas spoke up one more time. "There will be time for deliberations, when fate declares it. Til then, my boy, please enjoy your time." Lucas could feel himself coming out of this dream.

(What are you doing here?~ In the real world…

What are you doing here?~ points to anyone who finds out which song I was thinking of!)

Lucas lifted up his hand, rubbing his eyes. "What…was all that?" The boy muttered, Nezu saw his son was waking up. "Have a good nap, little pup?" Nezu asked, Lucas yawned a little. "I should…be okay…" the boy said, "How do you feel, Lucas?" His father had asked.

"Just a little sore…Sorry, I didn't mean to miss any matches." Lucas apologized, understanding that Sensei and his father would want him to learn from the other matches. Nezu took a sip from his tea cup, finishing his drinking before speaking. "It's ok, Lucas. You know in these situations, your physical wellbeing should be what matters in the moment." Nezu explained, reminding his boy that he shouldn't overexert his powers if they become too straining.

"Now then, if you want to, you may watch the next few matches. You're bound to learn some other tactics, I'd say!" Nezu said, cheerfully, waiting for the next match with his son.

The words the being from Lucas's dream found its way into his thoughts again, "I wonder if…my mother is…"

(Flashback)

Lucas remembered when he first asked about his mother. He was watching tv with his papa at the time, watching a cartoon with a family as its main characters. "Papa?" Lucas called him, "Just a second, son." Nezu was trying to handle a few more things on his phone. Nezu looked up and smiled, "What is it, Lucas?" He asked.

"Families have two parents, right?" Lucas asked, Nezu nodded, starting to silently feel anxious, "Indeed they do. Am I correct to assume where you're going with this?" The "mouse" asked.

Lucas looked a little unsure, "Do…I have a Mama?" Lucas asked.

Nezu couldn't think of an excuse for Lucas to drop the matter, but kept on his smile and spoke "Well, of course you do, my dear boy. You wouldn't be here otherwise." Nezu simply said, "Wh-Where is she?" Nezu looked to his side, frowning and unsure of what to say, but still spoke: "I…I don't know, son. I'm sorry…I can't tell you more than that." Nezu had said.

Lucas looked a little sad, "Sorry, Papa. I didn't mean to make you miss her." Nezu looked more downtrodden for a moment and then bounced back with a sad smile. "…I know you didn't mean any harm, my dear boy. I'm sorry I can't tell you more." Nezu apologized, hugging his son. Lucas hugged back, a bit saddened. "I want you to remember one thing: I'm here for you, Lucas, I want to do right by her by taking care of you." Nezu had said, which wasn't a lie. Even if his parents were still somewhere in the world, he wanted to do right by them taking care of their child. "Love you, Papa." Lucas said, "I love you, too, son." Nezu had said.

They had let go, Nezu smiled for a moment. "How about I order us some food? Did you want to try that boba place you saw the other day?" The chimera had asked. "Ooh! Yes please!"

Lucas said, super excitedly.

(End of flashback)

Lucas was unsure of what to interpret that dream as, but there were all the things he did learn as he grew older. He knew most likely he wasn't related to Nezu, but he never wanted to press for that answer due to how his father is constantly busy and always having to deal with certain situations. Lucas didn't want to be a burden for his Papa. He wanted to unburden him from his past and live free from that trauma. By looking out for the wellbeing of others was one of the things he thought was needed to be a great hero, these self-expectations were what drove Lucas into his insecurities of being inadequate and why he trains harder than most.

(Meanwhile, miles away from Japan…)

It was late in the morning on the islands, Claus could feel himself growing tired by the minute. He decided the best course of action was to wait until the day to venture back into Sunshine Forest. Before he went to bed, he seemed to really have a good grip on controlling the lightning, and already noticed that he should be able to take down the more machine based Chimeras in expediency.

Claus resigned himself to repose for the rest of the dark morning, planning to get to the Thunder Tower by morning.

(In Claus's dream)

Claus was recalling a time when he visited he visited the grave of his brother with his parents. His mother had kept her hands on his shoulders, with his father speaking to the grave.

"Happy Birthday, Lucas." Flint left a sunflower on the grave, with a birthday card next to it. "It's been a while, buddy. You and Claus are ten years old right about now." Flint said, taking a deep breath.

"Boney wanted to come see you, but he's busy guarding the house. He really misses you, kid." Flint kept a quiet prayer in his hand, Claus looked a little upset that his dad was crying. "Dad, it's gonna be okay. Lucas can't be dead, right?" Claus asked, not liking that this grief was hurting his dad. Flint rubbed his nose, sniffling a little. "Well…I want to believe it, Claus. I do. Which is why I'm gonna go up to find him." Flint looked on at his wife. "Hina, will you be okay?" He asked her.

"Of course I will. But go up with someone. I'm not…gonna let you go up there yourself again." Claus thought of an idea, "I can go up with Dad, Mom." Claus suggested.

"No! Claus Polestar, I forbid you from going into the plateau!" Hinawa had scolded her, "But Mom, if Lucas is…"

"Claus." Flint's voice was stern, but gentle. The man placed his hand on his son's shoulder. "I know you wanna help. But we can't risk losing you, too. I need someone to stay strong for your mom, anyway, okay?" Flint asked, Claus looked a little unsure. "Okay, Dad." The boy nodded his head. Flint smiled, hugging his son. "I'll be back soon, okay." Claus nodded, starting to cry, but trying to withhold his tears. "Hina…"

Hinawa kissed her husband and embraced him, Flint kissed in return. "We'll figure this out, honey." Hinawa looked to her side, "I know we will, but I still want you to be careful." Flint nodded, knowingly and fixed his hat.

Flint walked off, Claus felt a little sad for his parents. Their grief was a lot and they were working so hard. Part of him felt jealous of Lucas, but it was never his fault that any of this happened.

"When I get older, I'll bring my brother home. That'll make them happy." Claus knew for a fact Lucas was out there. He was gonna find him and bring him home for his mom and dad.

(Later)

There was something going on in the town square, Hinawa and Claus were walking home when they caught a man speaking to the crowd. He seemed to be a peddler, "—Congratulations are in order for the hard work you put in every single day!" He said to them, "When I heard of what happened in the forest before I came here, I was upset to learn of the devastation of wildlife and…I've heard a young soul was lost all those years ago…" the man kept going.

Claus was curious about what this man was saying, and saw his mother had a furious look on her face, as if he could see right through him.

"I am sorry if that topic is sensitive. But I am here to help if need any. Ah! Pardon my delay of introduction, my name is Fassad. And this is my little companion, Salsa!"

Salsa was a monkey he was traveling with, he had some sort of weird blue collar on. Claus wondered why the monkey didn't look so happy to be here until he started dancing.

"I come bringing wonderful news…about happiness."

"That was the day it all began, the day the town of Tazmily began to change. My village, everyone was a friend, basically family. Then, they believed the doubts that those people put in them, and then things started changing. We started to distrust each other, fell for a scheme with currency and anyone who didn't buy into their lies were punished."

(The next day, yeah, this'll just be a bit of the future later)

"Okay, we're here. Claus, what's your plan for this one? We go in guns blazing?" Kumatora suggested to the boy. Claus tried to think about this more logically, "Fuel, you said there was a depot here for new Claymen, right?" Fuel nodded his head.

"Ruff ruff!(The depot? What do we need to head there for?)" Boney asked his friend, Claus thought about a way to get through without causing so much alarms. "If there are Pigmasks at the depot, we can take some spare uniforms." Claus explained, "More than likely, we can get in, hit alarms to evacuate, then destroy the tower."

Kumatora didn't like how overconfident Claus was becoming, "Okay, but once we get out of there, we need to bail, right? Tell me you at least thought of an escape route?" Claus tried to think of a way they could get out of the Thunder Tower safely. "Maybe we can find a blueprint of the building and find an escape route that way?" Claus suggested. "Good thinking! I should be able to figure it out. But first, let's head to the depot." They were unanimous in going for disguises to get in the facility without raising suspicion.

"Don't worry Mom and Dad, now that I have the power to use...I'll make them pay for what they've done." Claus thought to himself, getting ready for the next big step in taking back their islands.

(Okay, so I hope u enjoyed the chapter! I figured I'd take the advice given to me about focusing it a little more on Mother 3's side, too. Yeah, so I jumped ahead a bit on Claus's story, but it should be all good. It'll just basically be the next day in the story, while it's night over on the MHA side. Anyways, stay strong and awesome!)

2 Corinthians 1:3-5 KJV:

3.Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4.who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. 5.For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ./bible/1/2co.1.5.KJV