The Chase
*-=Part I, Chapter I=-*

By Anticloud (feel free to email me with your thoughts or whatever :) 
anticloud@hotmail.com)


Introduction:
This is my first fanfic of what I hope will be enjoyed.  This takes place 
about a year after the defeat of Giygas. Everybody is home, and everything 
is peaceful, thanks to them.  They've had their well-deserved rest.  Just 
like last time, trouble is going to find them.


Ness is in a strange dark land, one that he has never been to before.  He 
picks of a branch, and with a quick spell of PSI Fire, there is light.  He 
notices he is in a cave of some sort.  Briefly, Ness hears some foot steps.  
"I'm not scared," he reassures himself, "I've saved the world from the 
greatest evil known to man-kind yet... It's probably just a few rats or 
something."

Swiftly, somebody grabs him, and puts a nice cold sword to his neck.  "Who 
is it?!", Ness cries out. He is answered with a soft laugh.  Ness looks down 
at the sword, and notices the design.  It's the Sword of Kings.  The grip is 
released.  "Poo, you scared the heck outta me." They stare at each other, 
slightly grinning.  Paula and Jeff step out of the shadows, as well.  "Guys! 
I've missed you so much!  How has life been treating you?" said Ness.  They 
all answered at the same time, "Fine" "Alright" "Well".  "Great", Ness 
replied.  "But..." he paused.  He paused briefly to glimpse around the area 
again.  There were ruins all around, it seemed vaguely familiar.  "Where are 
we?"

They blinked, and looked at him like he was the biggest idiot in the world.  
"You're kidding," said Paula. She stared at Ness, and could clearly see that 
he was dead serious. "We're in Onett".  Ness almost choked.  "Onett?! 
Onett!?" , he blurted out.  He just couldn't believe it.  "Um, Yeah," Paula 
simply replied.  "Have you been eating trout yogurt again," Poo teased.  
Ness looked around again, and he saw something shimmering in the dirt.  He 
picked it up and dusted it off.  It was a token from the local arcade.  
"This can't be," he said aloud.  His friends looked at him like he was 
crazy, and stepped back.  "It just....can't be."

He had tears in his eyes.  "How did it happen?"  They stared at each other, 
then at him.  They huddled, without Ness. Ness could still hear them.  
"Should we tell him?" questioned Poo.  "I just can't bear to talk about it 
now," answered Paula.  "You're right, it's been too soon... What do you 
think, Jeff?"  Jeff didn't answer.  "Jeff?  What should we do? You're the 
brains.  Jeff?  I know you're shy, but" - he suddenly stopped.

Jeff whipped out a laser gun and pointed it at them.  "You just don't know 
who to trust, do you?  You're too gullible!"  Ness, Paula and Poo freaked 
out.  "Now, come on Jeff... put it down" Poo said, reaching for his sword.  
Jeff rested his finger on the trigger, aiming straight at Poo.  "You idiot.  
I'm not Jeff.  The Jeff you knew is gone.  I am Giygas!  
MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"  Poo quickly unsheathed his sword and swung at 
Jeff.  Jeff, in milliseconds shot at Poo.  The loud thunderous echo of the 
Sword of Kings being stricken by the laser gun echoed through out all of 
Onett.  Poo was now only holding the handle.  The Sword of Kings was 
destroyed.

Jeff shot at Paula, as Poo quickly picked up the blade from the floor, and 
blocked the laser.  Now, the sword was in thirds.  Ness couldn't take it 
anymore.  He ran at Jeff with his baseball bat and swung.  Jeff quickly 
moved out of the way, and put the laser gun to Ness' head. It was a clear 
shot.  Nothing was there to protect him.

He pulled the trigger.