Earthbound: The Horsemen Saga

By MegaManX111 (A.K.A. Michael Olsen)

Enjoy!

Chapter One

It has been six months since Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo faced off against the intergalactic monster Giygas and destroyed him. Life for the four chosen ones has been getting back to normal slowly but surely. Poo has been able to train in Mu once again and retain his duties as the crown prince of Dalaam. Jeff has been able to get back to a normal school life at Snow Wood again, and Ness and Paula can actually now go out on a date without every media person in Eagleland following them. Yes, life seems to be getting back to a daily routine once again for the four chosen ones, for now…

Ness awoke that morning with the sun shining straight in his eyes in the first week of July. Looking out towards the old Minch house he saw a truck pull up. “So the new neighbors have finally arrived, I want to meet this new prospect that Jeff has been talking about all of these months whose is supposedly coming to live next-door” yawned Ness. “Oh well though today is my day with Paula and I’m not wasting a second of it so better get going.”

Ness had his usual day with Paula, going out to Mach Pizza for a bite to eat and just walking and talking throughout the day, the simple pleasures in life they both enjoyed. It was around seven in the afternoon when Ness teleported home, a nasty storm seemed to be coming about and he didn’t want to be around once it started. Later that night…

“I think that’s the last of them Mom!” yelled a boy with red hair. This boy’s named was Mike and he was exhausted from carrying boxes throughout the day.

“I told not to carry all of that stuff especially with your lack of strength, you should have let the movers handle it.” said Mike’s Mom.

“Yeah I know, but with Rachel and Zach out and about after they were done someone had to finish before this storm, especially with my fragile equipment. I just didn’t want to take anything to chance that’s all. Anyways I need a good rest so I think I’ll visit the neighbors tomorrow then.”

“Since your taking a rest, I think you should…”

“Umm..I think I’ll go now love ya, bye” said Mike really fast while rushing out the door.

“..look at the stuff for Snow Wood.”

“God, I’ve told Mom I won’t even consider Snow Wood until they can prove my preliminary theories aren’t a joke…that I know what I’m doing. Besides, I not a fan of boarding schools” Mike mumbled to himself while walking out in the storm. “I guess it’s time I introduce myself to the neighbors then.”

Meanwhile at Ness’s house, “Big storm were having huh Ness” said Paula while looking out the window in her room at her house while talking on the phone to Ness.

“Yeah, I’ll agree to that, anyways sorry I had to cut the date short today” said Ness.

“Don’t worry about it Ness, I had fun anyway, but that’s not what I called about. Remember that huge energy I sensed about five weeks ago all of a sudden.”

“Yeah, you were in a lot of pain then. You were screaming because something so great was bothering you that you actually collapsed a short time later.”

“Ness, I just sensed that energy again in a much more mild form but definitely from the same person. For as mild as it felt, the person must be close by. Where, though, I don’t know.”

“Do you think it might be trouble.”

“I don’t know that either it went up then down so quickly I couldn’t get too much more of a feel for it.”

“Ness! One of the new neighbors’ is here I would like you to meet him!” yelled Ness’s Mom up to Ness.

“Well, I have to go talk to you later.”

“Talk to you tomorrow Ness.”

As Ness started to go downstairs to the living room as he felt slightly weird but shrugged it off and kept going. “Ness I would like to meet Mike.”

“Nice to meet you Mike.”

“Likewise Ness.”

Mike and Ness hit it off very quickly and started to talk about life and what had gone on in the last few months. Mike knew about Ness’s history as a chosen one but didn’t really seem to care too much. “A person is still a person Ness no matter what they are. I don’t care if you’re a chosen, all that means to me is you probably have some great or horrifying stories to tell. You probably don’t care that I might be going to Snow Wood either as I’m figuring.”

“So you’re the new prospect Jeff’s been talking about.”

“I guess he told you about me and my theories.”

“Yeah, even though I don’t understand a darn word of what I’ve seen of those theories.”

“*laugh* Yeah, I really don’t expect anyone to really understand what I wrote about but hey, it’s what I like to do so I do it.”

Throughout the night it went like that, if it was either the two of them talking, playing music or video games, or acting like total idiots; they were just having a good time.

“Hey Ness, before I leave I have to hit a serious note here alright” Mike told Ness with a very stern face.

“What is it Mike?”

“I need to talk to you in private tomorrow, it’s extremely important. Anywhere we can talk tomorrow without anyone around.”

“I have an old clubhouse me and a few friends built when I was a kid, I’ll make sure everyone is out of there by what time…”

“One in the afternoon is good for me.”

“Okay see you tomorrow at one then.”

“See ya, Ness!”

Chapter 2

“Ness doesn’t even have a clue what I have to tell him tomorrow. I wonder how he’ll react when he finds out about me, and what I do. Computer, start the simulation.”

“The usual Mike.”

“Yeah the usual, but bring the difficulty way up this time.”

“Already done.”

“Good, I’ll need it for tomorrow.”

Chapter 3

Both Ness and Mike woke up early that morning to get ready for what was to go down at one later on that day. Ness was wondering at what both Paula and Mike said the day before. He was also thinking about that power Paula sensed five weeks ago and why it had to come up again so suddenly then disapate so quickly. It just seemed weird the same day Mike came Paula sensed that energy. “Could that energy be Mike?” Ness asked himself. “Oh well, I guess I’ll find out in a bit because it’s time leave.”

As Ness left the house, Mike was waiting since he did not know the way to the clubhouse. Once they were there, Ness cleared everyone out for an unknown reason. Once Mike got up inside, Ness got down to business. “Okay what is this about Mike.”

“Read this Ness, I think you’ll find it interesting” said Mike while throwing a scroll towards Ness.

Once Ness started reading he was amazed at what he was reading…this is what he saw.

Since the birth of the Universe life has suffered and flourished throughout all of known history. Life has flourished when untouched. Life has suffered when an evil comes and envelops the life in an inescapable darkness. Only those who have extinguished the darkness have ever survived. But there is an evil so great, that nothing can extinguish it, just delay its progress of destruction. Those who cannot be extinguished call themselves by these names…

Godan of Death: He slowly feeds away at a planet becoming stronger as the planet and every on it slowly suffers and withers away into nothingness.

Giygas of Plague: Anyone who even thinks of this name instantly quivers in fear. His great army riddles a planet slowly taking it over. His evil is so great, any life without a strong will or presence of mind will be infected, forever Giygas’s slave.

Giegue of Famine: Whenever he sets foot on a new planet, it is instantly overcome by a mysterious poison which slowly kills off all primary life first, then all secondary life will soon subcome to starvation leaving anyone left for the taking.

Gorin of War: He is the cause for many of the intergalactic wars that have taken place over the eons of time. He places the seeds of war upon the most powerful nations which then fight until the final apocalypse falls upon the worlds.

Even though they might seem unstoppable, they are not, and all four will be defeated at one point on a small planet in a tiny solar system which will one day be called Earth by its inhabitants. Gorin will one day be destroyed by an army with great and mystical powers. Giegue will be defeated by a mystic song which tortures his soul into obilivion. The other two will be defeated by two separate groups with different powers lead by these two beings…

Ness of Courage: He along with his friends defeated Giygas in an epic battle in the distant past with an unsure outcome if they would ever return alive. The Chosen Ones will then be know all over the world for their deed. With his great courage, Ness will one day become the strongest of all warriors.

Michael of Time: Michael is the leader of the second group, hereby known as the Destined Ones, who also defeated Godan in an epic battle which almost cost them their own lives also. The Destined Ones will not be as well known for their deeds but one day will be spoken of in legends with the Chosen Ones.

Unfortunately though, a curse is bestowed upon the four evil ones known as the Horsemen of Apocalypse that whenever all four are defeated separately they will be reborn once again and seek out the four Horsemen of Light who have the power to destroy the four evil ones once and for all. The Horsemen of Light consist of Michael of Time, the leader, Ness of Courage, the warrior, and two others…

Casie of Wisdom: She is also a Destined One with fantastic psychic powers. She has a rebellious heart but she is a very formidable foe. She will one day be able to learn Psi techniques just by touch.

The One of Power: His name is unknown to all. All that is known is he is a great weapons’ master who is the greatest of all hunters. Rumor has it he might be a decedent from the mystical kingdom called Avalon.

If these four join, they have a chance of defeating the Horsemen of Apocalypse for all of eternity but only time will tell of the fate of this battle…

“Okay, no offense Mike, but it is just a little much to swallow right now” said Ness while breathing heavily and shaking after reading that document.

“Trust me Ness I felt the same way when I first read that prophecy. But remember the intense power your girlfriend Paula felt five weeks ago” calmly said Mike while leaning back on the wall of the clubhouse in a relaxed position.

“Yeah, and how did you know about that?!” screamed a now confused Ness.

“Well that was Godan she felt, his power was extremely intense when we fought, all five of us were lucky to make it out alive. My two friends Ryan and Nolan are still licking their wounds from that battle. Tom was hospitalized for a week from spore poisoning throughout our journey and still has a broken left wrist, since we lack your group’s healing powers. Casie couldn’t stand for a week after the battle because she was so shaken up. I myself was unconscious for three weeks because of the strain that battle put on my mind and body. Paula probably collapsed after a while because of his power. She probably began to start to feel a weaker form of that power once again today.”

“Yeah she was, but still it’s hard to believe that Giygas and the other three are reborn once again. We would’ve known by now since there just kinda hard to miss.”

“Not when the Godan resurrected the Mani Mani statue, their able to probably able to walk in human form about now waiting to strike.”

“Okay, me and Jeff destroyed that thing in Moonside eight months ago how did he resurrect that thing. And why didn’t you destroy it?”

“Simple, it was only me, Ryan and Nolan at that time when we fought that thing. We gave it everything we had but the three of us were just too weak at that point to defeat it. We never found after that battle.”

“The resurrection thing is making sense now but what about you knowing about Paula and her reaction to that power she felt.”

“Now this is where it starts to get farfetched but just listen. Not only did I know she felt that but I knew it from Godan.”

“Explain how in the heck that’s possible.”

“It called the horsemen’s curse, the two leaders of the Horsemen of Light and Apocalypse are psychically linked. The only reason why I know this is because of these other two scrolls I hold in my hands right here. One is in an alien language that is impossible to decode and the other explains the horsemen’s curse in all of its wonder. Read it if you like.”

“What are these collections of prophecies you have anyways?”

“The name may sound familiar to you, they…are…parts…of …the…Apple…of…Enlightenment”

“Meaning what you say and what these scrolls read is extremely reliable.”

“Yes”

“But just out of curiosity, how do I know you’re not working for anyone or even the correct Mike.”

“So you want me to prove myself, alright I will then. What better way to do that than in an all out fight.”

“You’re crazy! You could be killed or I could be killed!”

“I just won’t use any lethal force then, you’ll find out what I’m talking about soon enough so come on” said Mike while jumping out of the clubhouse.

“I really hate to fight but okay if it will move things along.” Once Ness and Mike got to an open field Ness took out his reliable Gusty Bat and equipped everything he had on him at the moment, which consisted of a star pendant, goddess band, and souvenir coin. All Mike did was throw the quiver that was on his back on the ground. “I suggest you equip. something unless you want to get hurt extremely bad.”

“Ness, I’m not even worried about it. Anyway, that stuff only slows me down so there is no real point in using it right now. So let’s go.” Ness started the fight by charging at Mike but Mike easily dodged the swing from Ness’s bat. Ness was determined not to use any powers but Mike seemed to move way too fast for him to even follow. Mike then came flying in with a kick and only nicked Ness but Ness didn’t even feel it.

“Well, Ness, time for me to start fighting seriously. I didn’t even think you were that fast even but you proved me wrong I guess. Well have fun keeping up now!” and right after that Mike was gone from sight. “What’s the problem Ness can’t follow me allow me to make it easier for you then.” At that point Mike came in and just started to throw punches and kicks like it was not even anyone’s business. Ness thought it was weird though that he hardly felt all of the punches and kicks Mike was still hitting him with.

“I don’t get it Mike should be crushing me with all of these direct blows but I’m not even feeling it. His physical strength must be incredibly low then but how does he have such speed though. No matter though, time to counter before he realizes anything.” Right after that thought Ness swung his bat with his right arm and hit Mike hard enough to stop the onslaught of punches and kicks then hit Mike with a full blow and sent him flying about two-hundred feet. “Had enough yet Mike?”

“That was just my warm-up so thanks for taking so long with that bat. I now have a good idea for how strong you are with that bat of yours. Unfortunately, you didn’t even see me take something of yours less than a second ago.” With that, Mike started spinning Ness’s red cap on his right index finger like it was nothing.

“Give that back! Okay if he is that fast I’m in deep trouble.” Right after Ness finished that thought the cap was already back on his head. “Would you quit that? You’re freaking me out over here. Just how fast are you anyway?!”

“Fast enough to break the sound barrier on foot” said Mike. “Watch and learn if you can follow.” At that moment, Mike landed a kick to Ness’s head which sent him Ness flying from just the transfer of momentum from the speed of the kick, not to mention it hurt really bad.

“I might just have to use my powers here if he keeps going at this rate.” thought Ness. Ness then moved his foot just enough to get Mike to think attack and get him running again. Right when Mike got behind Ness he swung his bat with a smash which hurt Mike and also got him off balance on his landing and put Mike on his back on the ground. Ness seeing his chance to end it went after Mike.

“Psi REM Attack Zeta!” screamed Mike in utter desperation.

“What in the name that is good and right just happened here” thought Ness to himself. Ness hit Mike directing in the ribs and caused a ten foot wide five foot deep crater but Mike did not have a single scratch on him and had a bluish-green glow around him.

“That was close. I admit Ness you have had me there if I didn’t have this technique. It’s called REM Attack. It manipulates my aura to stop any physical attacks on my body, it just can stop projectiles. It also gives me a temporary power increase. It is also of the Zeta level meaning it has the combine usage ability. Meaning I can use this technique and any other one that I please, such as this one: Psi dragon beta!” Screamed Mike at the end of his short explanation. Mike unleashed his technique by firing rings of fire at Ness then started coming in for the kill with a flaming dragon punch but Ness was ready to counter after those rings of fire.

“You want to use your powers then so shall I. Eat this!” Ness unleashed the fury of his Flash Omega upon Mike at pointblank range which is enough to down almost any foe. Mike then dropped down unable to finish his technique but otherwise unaffected.

“Ness that was a big mistake, you just gave me a recharge. I can normally absorb energy techniques with the exception of twelve certain techniques, two of which are thunder and starstorm. I don’t recommend you using another technique like that unless you want me to fire it back next time using my Counter Omega.”

“Return this one then, Psi Rockin’ Omega!” Screamed Ness in an outburst of rage. He was tired by this point by Mike’s antics and goofing off and decided to get serious by unleashing his ultimate psychic technique on Mike. Mike just simply put up his hand ready to counter but something was wrong. Mike couldn’t control the energy from the attack.

“Oh crap! I should have known this would be one of those twelve!” *BOOM!* a huge explosion followed by debris being scattered a short distance away. Once the cloud of dust finally settled Ness was shocked to find nothing there.

“I knew that would do the trick but I know that didn’t kill him so where did he go.” Ness muttered to himself.

“Hey Ness! You looking for me or just wondering if I’m dead or not because I can assure you I’m not dead” yelled Mike standing on top of a tree with a sword in hand and the quiver back on his back. “It looks like I’ll have to start using my weapons if I want to beat you.”

“Yeah it seems that way. Psi Rockin’…”

“Speed slice!” yelled Mike while Ness was about to launch a second Rockin’ Omega on Mike. He was not about to let Ness pull that attack off again so he broke the mind over matter chant before Ness could finish it putting a deep gash in Ness’s right arm.

“Psi Healing Beta!” screamed Ness in agonizing pain after Mike’s one attack.

“Say hello to my most powerful weapon Ness, the meteo sword. This sword is one of the mystical blades created by the Earth ten millennia ago. Don’t even think the sword length will slow down my slashes any because I know this things weight compared to mine meaning I can go even faster with it. This sword has a nice button on it that when I press it like this…” Mike pressed the button on his sword to show what it did, “…it summons my armor onto my body from any location. This armor is made of a self-repairing adamantium metal which provides me maximum protection for all places except my head which as you can see is uncovered.”

“Don’t think that armor will save you from the punishment I have in store for you now. Poo says this attack is called a Fate and its power is unrivaled by anything else. Say hello to the attack I realized one month after defeating Giygas. The power of the Earth in its most potent form, Saint!”

“Oh no! I thought he hadn’t learned a fate yet but I have to neutralize that attack now. It’s purely physical and completely unstoppable unless an equal force is thrown back. Let me see ragin’ finale fate would do nothing as it only raises my power level. My REM Attack multiplier fate won’t work because the shield won’t withstand that level of an attack. Heart Slaught holds nothing against this since I need ragin’ finale to do it and it throws me straight into the attack. I hate to do but it’s the only way, plus I have a brain food lunch chip let over from the battle with Godan so I can revive some of my Psi power after I use that technique if I don’t collapse” thought a panicked Mike.

“Come on Mike, surrender before I use this technique. I hope you’re as fast as you say you are because running maybe the only way to defend against this technique” screamed Ness as the archangels started to descend in preparation to strike Mike.

“Ness if you’re going to use your ultimate ability then so will I! This is the attack I used to finally defeat Godan, Psi time speeder Alpha!” After saying those words a diamond shape object appeared on Mike’s forehead.

“That did nothing Mike, so checkmate! Saint, strike now!”

“He’s actually using it, crud! No holding back now since the attack is coming straight at me now…Ness here is the Fate variant of my ultimate technique, Infinity…End!” With those words the archangels were stopped just short of Mike, they were frozen right in front of Mike. Then something weird started to happen, Mike began manipulating the space around them and started crushing the archangels near the point of a singularity then he sent them straight back to the Heavens from which they came.

“Not bad Mike, I must admit to stop my strongest move isn’t easy to stop and that technique was amazing. I think I can believe you’re the real thing now” said Ness out of exhaustion and respect for Mike.

“Thank… … …” Mike collapsed mid-sentence from the pure exhaustion that maneuver puts on his mind.

“Alright Mike I guess I win, but now to get you home to rest, you have more explaining to do later.”