(Earthbound II: Pokey's Revenge: Episode 2)
Was written by Everdred on 2/01/00. • Episode 2: Giant Step: The First Big Leap • Ness ran back to his home north of Onett. He ran past his mom, who yelled at him to slow down. As he opened the door to his room, Ness frantically searched. • "Argh, where is it... where is it?" Ness said as he rummaged through his desk and shelves for the old stone. He ran into Tracy's room. • "Ness, what're you doin'?" she asked as Ness looked under Tracy's bed and behind her bookshelf. • "The... the Sound Stone... where is it?" Ness said as he ran around the room searching like a maniac. • "Dunno. Maybe Picky took it..." Tracy said as she tried to pick up the books and papers Ness had knocked on the floor. "Don't ask me..." • Ness ran out of the house. As he ran, he wasn't watching where he was going... • *BAMM!* • "Hey, why don't you watch where you're going, kid!" a young man said as Ness fell to the ground. Ness got up. • "I...I'm sorry, I was..." • "You were what? You seem like you're in a big hurry..." • "That's because I lost something very important..." • "You mean... this?" the man said as he held up the Sound Stone. • "Huh?! How'd you..." • "Some fat kid gave it to me. Looks valuable..." • "Um... by any chance did this kid have a pig nose?" • "Hmmm... yeah, in fact, he did." • "Pokey!" Ness thought as he turned to look at the penitentiary. He noticed that the prison was in ruins. "Hey! What... what happened?" • "Oh, you mean over there!" the man said as he pointed to the Onett Penitentiary. "A meteorite crashed into the roof. The place is a mess..." • "Huh? But I never heard it..." Ness trailed off, remembering when Pokey knocked him unconscious last night. • "Here... you can have the stone back..." the man said as he threw it to Ness. • "Thanks." The man started to walk away. "Hey, wait!" • "What do you want?" • "Who are you?" • "You'll find out, heh heh..." the man said as he ran down to Onett. • "Huh?" Ness was puzzled. He looked up at the penitentiary. Then he, too, walked down to Onett, so he could get to Giant Step. • Later... • "What the..." Ness exclaimed. When he went past the old clubhouse, he didn't find the cabin, the 'Do Not Enter' sign, or even the cave inside. There was no way in. • As Ness turned around, he bumped into the man again. • "Huh? What're you..." • "Young boy..." the man said. "If you wish to enter Giant Step, you must first explore the unknown..." • Ness was puzzled. • "You must make a giant step yourself, into the darkness..." • Ness was baffled. • The man hit Ness. "Stupid! You need to go to the penitentiary! Geez!" • "How'd you know?" • "Because I was there before, and I saw the answer..." • "Huh?" • "Nevermind, just forget it..." The man ran off into the trees near the clubhouse. • "Man, that guy is WEIRD..." Ness thought as he walked back up to the prison. • As he entered the ruins of the penitentiary, Ness found Rowdy Mice, Insane Criminals, and Noose Men galore. The hallways were damp, the doors were rusted, and a strange stench lingered in the air, which smelled a lot like Pokey and Master Belch. • Finally, Ness found a glowing Meteorite where the electric chair was. There was a hole in it as well! Ness looked into the hole and not only burnt his eye slightly, but also found a piece of paper inside. Ness reached in and grabbed it. It read: • In order to reach Giant Step, you must remember that living beings usually have at least two feet. You must find the other footprint... • Ness rolled the paper up and put it in his backpack, and searched around the prison, and finally found the other print. He jumped in it, and was warped to Giant Step. There, he gained the first melody... • As Ness began to walk back, he was attacked by a shining light. It was the guardian of the first melody! Ness got out his bat to attack the enemy... • Titanic Rat, the psionic rodent! • Titanic Rat called for the help! Rowdy Mouse A and B joined the battle! Titanic Rat tried PSI Flash Alpha! Ness started crying! • Ness tried PSI Rockin Alpha! 87 HP of damage to Titanic Rat! 104 HP of damage to Rowdy Mouse A! Rowdy Mouse A became tame! • Rowdy Mouse B tried to get away, and did! Titanic Rat tried PSI Death Alpha on Ness! Ness got hurt and collapsed... • Just when Ness thought this was the end, he heard a voice... • "Okay, fine, I'll help you beat this pest, but this is the ONLY freebie you'll get, kid!" • Out of nowhere jumped the man from before. He casted PSI Healing Omega on Ness, then said, "Okay, the enemy's elemental balance is Shadow, so attack with opposites!" • "Huh?" • "Use Thunder spells!" • ???? joined the battle! • Ness attacks! 13 HP of damage to Titanic Rat! • ???? spies on Titanic Rat! Offense is 25! Defense is 30! Weak against Thunder! • Titanic Rat attacks! 32 HP of damage to Ness! • Ness is on guard. • ???? tries PSI Thunder Beta! *ZZZT!* 147 HP of damage to Titanic Rat! *ZZZT!* 88 HP of damage to Titanic Rat! • Titanic Rat became tame! • YOU WON! • "Whoa, you're good!" Ness exclaimed as the Titanic Rat disappeared. • "Thanks. I've had lots of practice." • "But... how'd you know I'd be here?" • "The best answer you'll get for those questions is by asking yourself..." The man disappeared as quickly as he had came. • Ness began to walk back. "Hmmm... I wonder why I haven't been able to contact my friends..." he thought as he walked south, all the way to Twoson... • Episode 1: The Reincarnation • Episode 3: The Groovy Flower Power Hippies • Episode 4: Strange Connections • Coming soon: Episode 5: Not-So-Happy Happy
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