In the past ten years...things have changed...and not all for the better...

The defeat of Giygas by Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo ushered in a new era of peace, not only in Eagleland, but in the rest of the world as well. The arts flourished with amazing variety, cities grew and expanded their borders, and Mach Pizza created an impossibly delicious formula for pizza involving trout-flavored yogurt.

The warriors who defeated the evil one returned to their normal lives. Ness finished school and stayed in Onett, working as a public relations representative for Mach Pizza and Down Home Burgers. Paula, at the behest of a note from Mr. Everdred (found tacked anonymously to her door), worked as the new manager of a reformed Burglin Park. Jeff relocated his studies to Saturn Valley, researching the mysteries of the world with the Montague brothers, Dr. Andonuts, the Apple Kid, and the Mr. Saturns. Poo was the most successful of all, ascending to the throne of his native Dalaam to serve as king. Things were looking pretty cool.

Until, of course, the pig returned.

After the battle with Giygas, everyone thought that Pokey, the monster's right-hand man, had been destroyed along with his master. However, there were some people in the world who would never be fully convinced of Pokey's apparent demise. Ness was one of these people. Three years ago, after months of conjecturing and some research assistance from Jeff, Ness felt confidant that, not only was Pokey alive, but also plotting his return to power. Secretly, so as not to disrupt the happy lives of his former comrades, Ness set out for Deep Darkness, where he believed the key to Pokey's return was held.

Since then, no one has heard from him.

Soon after Ness's disappearance, things around the world began returning to the way they were during the time of Giygas. People with evil in their hearts began shaping the minds of those weaker than themselves. Dog and other animals acted out their most feral of instincts. Fries at Down Home and elsewhere began costing $8 a bag again. Jeff, realizing that Ness's mission must have in some way failed, summoned together the remaining warriors to discuss the situation. Paula and Poo met Jeff and his group in Saturn Valley, and talks began regarding Ness's whereabouts and the changes going on in the world.

That's when the attacks started.

It started in Onett. From the skies above the city descended an army of pigs. However, these were not normal, everyday, good-tasting pigs. These pigs were heavily-armed, malicious, and full of fat and gristle. They were led by a man in a large robotic suit, shaped vaguely like a spider. The group overwhelmed Capt. Strong and the Onett roadblocks, violently seizing control of the city. When the three heroes heard the news, they immediately knew who the man in the suit was.

Pokey, always one to hold a grudge, was back, and this time he alone wielded the power of evil.

Immediately, the group of heroes made plans to take on their old nemesis. Poo, seeing an opportunity, took leadership of the group. Outfitted with the latest of the Apple Kid's technological armor and weapons, the three warriors teleported into the middle of the war zone to confront Pokey head on.

They would not return together.

After going into Onett, the warriors disappeared much like their former leader Ness. For two more years, the continent suffered. Pokey's twisted new kingdom spread like a virus, encroaching upon and swallowing Twoson, Threed, and Fourside. All connection to other countries was severed. Saturn Valley, thanks to the defensive minds of Dr. Andonuts and company, remained the last bastion of peace in the world. Crowded with the few refugees who managed to not only escape Pokey but also find the well-hidden valley, the city looked to be cracking under the pressure.

That is, until a visitor from the past came calling.

One day, during a quiet period in the assault on the valley, a frantic knock came on the protective gate into the valley. The guards found a stranger waiting for admittance. Taking him for just another refugee, the guards took pity and let him in. Once inside, however, his true nature was revealed.

Jeff was back, with news from the front.

Meeting with his former research group, Jeff was barely recognizable. He was dirty, unshaven, and gaunt. He told stories of the defeat of the warriors, their capture, and his horrible treatment inside Pokey's domain. The pig men, he said, were not of this world, recruited in another dimension by Pokey during his long exile. They easily overwhelmed the warriors' advanced weapons, defeating them before they even found Pokey. He described the cities as decimated, the people enslaved. All served Pokey. Paula and Poo, he said, were kept isolated from all others due to their ability to harness the powers of PSI. When asked about Ness, Jeff merely looked away and stated that Ness was gone.

He then recounted the details of his escape. Jeff, unable to use PSI, was kept as an indentured servant by Pokey's head scientific research pig. Faking ignorance as to the ways of science, Jeff learned much in the ways of point-to-point and inter-dimensional travel and the technology behind it from Pokey's staff. By day, he worked at menial labor as a monosyllabic slave. By night, he designed a machine to allow him to teleport from place to place like his PSI-wielding friends could. Charging it enough with just enough energy to return him to Saturn Valley, Jeff escaped with his life…and the plans for an inter-dimensional time machine.

Dubbing the new vehicle the Phase Distorter IV EXTRA, Jeff demanded that the group immediately set to work building it. When they protested, Jeff pressed the issue. He revealed another bit of information, which he learned during his captivity.

Pokey had somehow come into possession of the mythical Apple of Enlightenment. The Apple, which predicted the flow and outcome of time, gave the world order. However, due to Ness's disappearance and the effect of Pokey's massive evil aura on the Apple, the events of 10 years ago were slowly coming undone.

It was almost as if "Buzz-Buzz" never traveled back in time to issue his fated warning.

Jeff hypothesized that going back in time would not suffice to undue this evil threat. Only by seeking out a hero from the land of the pig men would Eagleland's troubles come to an end. Only Jeff knew the exact details of the mission, so he volunteered to undertake the dangerous, potentially deadly trip.

Construction of the Phase Distorter IV EXTRA began immediately. With the help of the Mr. Saturns, the project was finished in short order. Jeff was prepared to leave. However, some one else was not so ready for him to go. As take-off was set into motion, the pig army launched a sneak assault on Saturn Valley. Led by Master Pokey, the pigs hoped to not only stop Jeff's trip, but to crush the rebellious forces as well.

The lab of Jeff and associates rocked with the assault of the porcine mercenaries. As the walls began to crumble, old Dr. Andonuts wished his son well. As Jeff pressed the button to launch into the unknown, he saw his comrades fall in combat with the pig soldiers. His last view of the world he knew was his father being shackled as Pokey laughed triumphantly in the dark sky.

End of prologue.