The Journey By: Jesse Webb Chapter 1 Orein's Journey A thousand years ago a great evil was awakened from it's great slumber. At this time three great item's of great power where created to stop this power. Those item's where the "Sword of Tharis" the "Armor of Winter's" & the "Shield of Boyon." These item's where named after the three greatest warriors of all time: Tharis of Maridia, Winter of Maridia, & Boyon of Crateria. The item's where given to the greatest warrior of there time: Orein of Gora. Orein was the grandest warrior ever seen on Zebes. He was summoned by Queen Samus in the Palace of Sento. When Orein arived he was greated with open arm's, gold, silver, & the three great item's. He took the item's & headed to the Castle of Lord Frantion. The Castle of Lord Frantion is where the great evil had awoke & made it it's home. When Orein arived he found the great evil was his own images of love & hate. He had to fight his own self. The evil had also taken over Lord Frantion's body & mind. Using both Orein's defenses & offenses, the evil now had control over Lord Frantion's powerful spells. Orein hid in a small room in the castle when the great evil showed itself. The evil found Orein with no problems, because he was Orein's opposite, the evil knew of every idea, every fear, every thought Orein had. Orein knew he couldn't defeat himself, so when evil apeared in the room Orein removed the armor and trusted the sword into his own heart. With his last word's he said his spirt would never rest in piece. Because Orein killed his self the evil was destroyed, leaving only Lord Frantion, & Orein's body laying on the floor. Lord Frantion woke the next day to find Orein laying in a pool of his own blood. In one hand was the "Shield of Boyon" in the other was the "Sword of Tharis" thrusted into his chest, & on the floor next to a large burnt circle was the "Armor of Winter." Not even Lord Frantion could understand why the burnt cicrle appeared. The item's where put with Orein in his tomb when his body was layed to rest. The planet of Zebes was finaly in peace... Until Now! Chapter 2 The Begining A thousand years have passed sence that fatefull day. A young boy named Ness, & his friend's Jeff, & Paula where playing video games at Ness's house when someone started knocking at the front door. Ness went to answer it while Jeff & Paula stayed in Ness's room. Ness answered it & it was Tyler, Ness's neighbor, telling him that his little brother, Ralph, was missing. Ness told Jeff, & Paula what happened. "Let's find Ralph" said Paula. So Ness, Jeff, Paula, & Tyler went into town at 8:00 at night looking for Ralph. The group of kid's where only a few feet from Ness's house when a meteor lit up the sky of the little town named Hortion. With a great explosion the meteor slamed into the hillside. The group was amazed by the explosion, & by the glow eluminating from the meteor. The four walk to the sight of impact. When they arived the meteor was smoking, & smelled of burnt grass. Out from behind a tree came Ralph. "I couldn't sleep so I came here to look at the night sky" explained Ralph. Tyler took Ralph home while Jeff looked over the glowing meteor. "I've never seen anything like it before in my short 13 years on Zebes" said Jeff amazed by the meteor. "Hay Ness," started Palua, "do you hear that?" "What is it" asked Ness? Then out of now where a bright light shot from the meteor. From the light walked out a strange being. "My, name is Prince Kato. I come from the Palace of Sento, where King Lado is in grave danger. There is a legend that say's: When the chosen boy reaches the point, he will find the light. The passing of time, with the power item's, will shatter the nightmare & will reveal the path of light. I belive that you, Ness, are the chosen boy. You must travel to Norfair, where the power item's are" said the being. "What are these power item's ?" asked Ness. Prince Kato answered "Your parent's never told you the legend of your great, great, great, great, granfather ?" "No" said Ness. "Your distant grandfather's name was Orein" Kato explained as he tells the quest that Orein undertook. "That was my distant reletive ?" asked Ness. "Yes, you distant grandfather was Orein," started Kato, "& your distant gradfather, Jeff, was Lord Frantion." "I guess I'm Queen Samus's distant grand daughter" said Paula. "Not really, Queen Samus never married. Her younger sister Luna took over as Queen when Samus died of a new virus," started Kato, "but you are related to Luna's first born though." "So, I'm Princess Luna's first born's distant relitave?" asked Paula. "Yes, that is correct. There is no time to lose, you must be on your way." said Kato "Why can't we come with you ?" asked Jeff. "Because the warp portal only works with one person per day." "But, you already used it once today" said Jeff "No, it is now 12:30 in the morning, head west until you reach the outscirts of Roco, then head north until you reach Crateria then head toward the Palace of Sento. When there ask for me. Now go, go." said Kato as he steped into the light & vanished. "Let's get some sleep" sugested Jeff. So the three decided to meet at Ness's house the next morning at 8:00. Chapter 3 Desert Of Death That morning Ness was woken by the doorbell. It was Jeff, & Paula. "I've been thinking about what Prince Kato said last night. If you are going to save the world then let's start earlier" said Paula. "What time is it ?" asked Ness. "7:00 a.m." answered Jeff. "Let's go" said Ness. So they got some food & started to head out the door when the phone rang. Ness picked up the phone "Hello ?" asked Ness. "This is Prince Kato, Ness please hurry, my father has been kidnapped by spies. Please hurry!" SLAM beeeeep. "King Lado has been kidnapped, we must hurry to Crateria" said Ness. So the three headed out to the west toward Roco's outscirts. As they walked people would ask them where they where going they told them west & then the people would tell them that they where crazy. They found out that they must be crazy, because when they reached the outscirts they found that it had been 3 hours sence they left Ness's house. Infront of the travelers was the Dusty Dunes Desert. The Desert Of Death was the dryest, hotest, & flatest area on Zebes. There was only one town & it only had a population of 14 that's counting the dogs, cats, & scorpions. It had three buildings, the motel, the resturant, & the convenience store. The three stayed at the motel with money they had & the money they where giving along the way. They bottled watter, and bought food for the trip ahead. After gathering supplies they are given directions through the desert & given a compass so they don't get lost. They start there journey into the Desert Of Death. They had to fight of a few scorpions & stop every half hour to stop & drink water. The group made if half way through the desert when a flying ship flew over them. It stoped & landed when the group flaged it down. When it fully stoped a door on the side opened & six men fully dressed in black robes ran out & grabed the group. Inside the ship Ness, & his friends where brought to the captian's quater's. "I am Captian Aziz, of the Sento Air Squad SAS for short. Prince Kato asked me to find you, because he forgot to tell you about the Desert Of Death. We will bring you to Palace of Sento. Chapter 4 Palace of Sento The airship flew out of the Desert Of Death, into Crateria & into the Palace of Sento. "I shall bring you to Prince Kato, he will explain what happened to King Lado" said Captain Aziz. So the three where shown to the throne room. "Welcome my friends," started Kato, "the last few hours have been terrible for me. It has been hard to keep my father's kidnapping a secret." "What do you mean secret ?" asked Jeff. "I havn't told anyone" said Kato "Captian Aziz told use that you would explain what happened to your father," started Palua, "so how did he know about it unless you told someone." "I found a note in father's room saying that he was kidnaped & if I told the Squad he would die," explained Kato, "I would never put my father in jeopardy like that." "It seem's that Captian Aziz maybe the spy that you where talking about Prince Kato" said Jeff. "You maybe correct, but if he is the spy, who is he giving his information to ?" asked Ness. "Maybe to the Great Evil ?" asked Paula. "No one, I mean no one would want to spy on mor my father" said Kato as he started to pace the room. A crash was then heard in the adjacent room. Ness & Kato ran into the room as only the shadow of a short bulky man could be seen. "Guard's after him" yelled Kato pointing to the hallway. "There's no one here sir" yelled one of the guard's. "Where could he be ?" thought Ness to himself. "Magic ?" asked Paula. "Or just your imagination Prince Kato" said Jeff "Please call me Kato, Prince Kato is so..." Before Kato could finish his sentence Captian Aziz entered the room "Sir," he started, "may I ask do you know where King Lado is ?" "You told us that Prince Kato would tell us what happened to King Lado, you know where he is" accused Ness. "I admit that I over heard Prince Kato reading the letter to himself, but I'm loyal to the King & would never hirt him" said Captian Aziz. "I heard you yelling at my father about your pay, the kidnappser might be paying you more" said Kato. "But, I'm still loyal to your king no matter how much he pays me" explained Captian Aziz. "Until I am further noted you are under arrest for the kidnapping of King Lado," started Kato "guard's arrest Aziz. He shall stay in the dungeon until I comand or until my father is found. Aziz if you are connected any way with my father's kidnapping I personally will kill you." Chapter 5 Death of a Trader Aziz was put into the dungeon, while Prince Kato tries to figure out who would kidnap King Lado. "Sir," said a guard disrupting the silence "Aziz has escaped. We where..." But before the guard could answer Prince Kato ordered "Find him, bring him to me !" "He has taken an airship & is heading toward Maridia" said another guard. "Come, Ness we must take the other airship and find Aziz" said Kato pointing toward the desert. So Kato lead Ness & his friend's to the airship which was ready to go. They loaded up & follow the path that was made by Aziz's airship. "He took the broken airship, that's why there's a path" explained the driver. "SANDSTORM!!!" yelled a guard. "Stear around it" said Kato. "To late we going to fast!" yelled the driver. the driver wasn't able to pull the ship out of the sandstorm but the did go throught it. When the storm stopped there was no sign of Aziz's ship. "Kato," started Ness, "where did Aziz's ship go ?" "You know," answer Kato, "I have no idea." "There, beside that sand dune" pointed Jeff "Is, that it?" asked Paula. "There are only two air ship's in the kingdom, we're in one, & that's the other" explained the driver. "Land" ordered Kato. "I wonder if he's still alive ?" asked Paula. "If he is, he won't be much longer" said Kato with hatered in his eye's. The airship land's and everone soon is on the hot desert sands. A bullet just misses Ness's head as a guard fires back. "Where did that come from ?" asked Ness. "ME !" yelled Aziz as he shoot's at Kato this time. "He's behind that sand dune." said Jeff ducking for cover. "Yes, I know. FIRE !" said Kato. A ten minute battle between Aziz & 7 of Kato's men ended when Aziz threw his blaster away from the sand dune which he used as shelter. "What was that for ?" asked Ness. "He's out of ammo, I think. Hold you fire." comanded Kato as he picked up a blaster. Kato slowly walk toward the sand dune when Aziz jumped up with a GR-2000 in his hand. "Back up, or your dead" comanded Aziz. "I give the comands around here Aziz, give up" comanded Kato. "Why did you run ?" asked Jeff. "I did help kidnap King Lado, I was payed 1,000,000 goron's to do it. I needed the money more than a job" answered Aziz. "Leave & let me live in the desert as a hermit" asked Aziz. "No, you will return to the Palace to be executed" said Kato. "NO !" yelled Aziz as he raised his weapon the fire, but before he could pull the trigger Kato pulled his trigger shooting Aziz in the heart. The bullet entered, blood shot every where, & then the bullet exited in a matter of moments. "He was executed on sight for steeling a Sento Air Squad airship, firing at royal guard's, threating the prince's life, & the kidnaping of King Lado" said Kato looking at Aziz's lifless body. Chapter 6 The Tomb After Aziz's body was put onto the airship, Kato, Ness, Paula, Jeff, & Kato's guard's returned to the Palace of Sento. "We must find my father, & you must find the power item's. When we return to the Palace I will show you to Orein's Tomb" said Kato. "Why don't we look for you father first ?" asked Paula. "Ness is the only one able to kill the Great Evil, & we don't know where to look for my father either" explained Kato. When they reached the Palace, Kato show the three to there room's. "It's been a hard day. Save your energy, you'll need it" said Kato. The next day Kato woke Ness up first. "Ness, if we don't find my father alive, I'll become King, but then I'll need a prince. Your my first choice" wispered Kato. "Thank you, but I have a life in Roco. I just can't walk away from it" answered Ness. "I understand what you are saying." started Kato, "Just remember what I said." "Okay" said Ness. Kato then woke the other three up. They packed up the airship, & headed out toward Orein's Tomb. "Sir," started a guard, "the tomb, it look's like somone beat us there." "The tomb's door is open" said Kato. "Who could of opened it ?" asked Ness. The airship landed & the group entered to tomb. "Look, who is it ?" asked Paula. "Spies, I seen people like that walking around the Palace at night," started Kato. "Get him," yelled Ness. The guard's ran after the man in black. "We've got him cornered" yelled a gaurd. "Bring him to me" said Kato. "He vanished" said a guard. "Into thin air" said another guard. "Let's get the power item's" said Jeff. So the group walked to Orein's casket. "The Item's are in here" Kato said pointing to the casket. Kato pushed the top off the casket. Inside laid Orein's rottened body, a piece of paper, & nothing else. "Where are the power item's ?" asked Paula. "First spies, then Kidnapper's, now grave robber's" said Kato as he reached for the piece of paper. "What's on it ?" asked a guard. "I'll read it" said Kato unfolding the paper. "Kato & Friend's: I have taken the power item's, because you took one of my spies. You called him Aziz, I called him Draygon, the keeper of the 'Shield of Boyon' You took his life so I took your power item's & spreded them around Zebes. Let's see if you can find the item's before the night of the three moon's. Sincerely, THE GREAT EVIL... PS: The Shield of Boyon is in 'WETLAND' HA HA HA" "What is 'WETLAND' ?" asked Jeff. "Many thousand's of year's before Orein has born Zebes was in a great war. The war ended after all of Zebes had the greatest earthquake which resgistered 10.5 in the Richtor Scale. Everything was destroyed, but Maridia, the city by the sea, was sunk into the Redion Sea. Everyone in Maridi died, & now it is home to fish, plant's & shark's" answered Kato. "How are we going to get the shield if it's underwater ?" asked Paula. "The Larot !" answered one of the guard's. "What is the Larot ?" asked Jeff "It's an underwater ship" answered Kato. "So let's go then !" said Ness. Chapter 7 Maridia The airship took off and headed to Maridia, which was to the south of Orein's Tomb. "There it is" said Kato. The airship landed & a secret hatch opened on the side of the airship. Out of the hatch came the Larot & 10 guard's. "Here sir," started a guard, "but only two may go." "Ness & I will go. If anything happen's radio us" said Kato. So Kato & Ness loaded into the Larot, & set course toward the city. As they approched the radio beeped. "Prince Kato, this is airship 1, Aziz's body has vanished from the morge" said the guard. "He's dead, no one will want a dead body" said Kato. "Kato," started Ness, "that isn't Aziz ? Is it ?" "I am Draygon, not Aziz fool's !" explained Draygon, "I am the keeper of the Shield of Boyon." "Well," started Kato, "DIE, AGAIN !!!" Kato pushed a button, & a torpedo flashed out & flew toward Draygon hitting it in the shoulder blowing him to bit's. "There, behind that pile of dirt. Is that the Shield of Boyon ?" asked Ness. "Yes, I think it is. I'll use the clipper's to pick it up" said Kato. So Kato used the Larot's clipper's to reach for the shield but before Kato could reach the shield Drygon's arm reached up & grabed the clipper's. "What the ?" asked Ness. "It's Black Magic, & only the Great Evil know's it" explained Kato. The arm attached to his body & rose from the bottom of the ocean. Draygon grabed the shield & once he touched it his body fell apart. "What happened ?" asked Ness. "The shield can't be touched by evil. Only the good can touch the shield. Pure evil will be destroyed by the shield" explained Kato. "Then how did they get the power item's out of the tomb's ?" asked Ness. "I will tell you," started a deep voice, "I am the Great Evil that you talk about. The power item's where warped out once the tomb was broken into. I think you should stop & go home to your mommy Ness. If not, you have just sentence yourself to death. Then for you Kato. If you don't stop your search for the power item's your father will only be seen again in your dreams, because he will become apart of the living impared, or DEAD !" The voice seem to fade away. "Why should we belive him ?" asked Kato. "Your right," started Ness "Let's get that shield." So Kato grabed the Shield of Boyon, & they surfaced. When they reached the surface Ness grabed the shield. "There is a note on it" said Ness taking the note off. "What does it say ?" asked Jeff. "The second power item is where the plant's grow, & the Great Beast Kraid sleep's. "Where would that be" asked Paula. "Brinstar, of course. But Kraid has been asleep for over 50 year's. Nothing has been able to awake him. "Sir," started a guard, "Brinstar's Air Squad has reported a rumor that Kraid is roaming around is great castle" "Must be Kraid" said Kato. "Then let's go to Brinstar to get the second poer item" said Ness. "All right !" said Jeff Chapter 8 Castle of Kraid The adventure's head toward Brinstar's mayor's house. "Friend's of the Prince," Mayor Kleine said gravely, "I have alarming news. Ever since the Great Evil's men started raiding Brinstar's village's, I have had scouts & traker's searching for a way of pushing the Evil's men out of Brinstar. It wasn't until a few minute's ago, when I recived a message by one of my scouts that Kraid had been awaken by some sourt of magic. He is in his oversized castle that we built to protect him from the weather. He has been asleep for 50 year's & now he was awoken by magic unknown by all of Zebes except for the Great Evil. You must hurry. You can't let him out of his castle, because if you do he'll destroy all of Zebes. Please, hurry. So the adventure's headed toward Kraid's castle. As they approched the castle, everthing seem to get quiet. A small door in the front of the castle that was torn open from the outside lead into a small passage. Inside the adventure's spotted to mushroom looking creature's in the middle of the room. "Stay quiet" wispered Kato. "What are they ?" wispered Jeff. "Shrieker's" wispered Kato pulling a blaster from his holster. Kato aimed the blaster toward the Shrieker's & pulled the trigger. The blast blew up the first Shrieker, but the other on just started to make a load pitch noise. The noise lasted until three men in black & red robes came running into the room. "Where are they ?" asked the first man. Kato still pointing the blaster pulled the trigger killing the first one. The sword the first man was holding flew out of his hand & sliced another in the neck killing him as well. "Two for one !" said Kato. Kato then aimed for the other Shrieker & fired. The blasted blew up the Shrieker & startled the last guard. "Come out Prince Kato," started the guard, "I know your there." Kato then pulled the trigger of the blaster killing the last guard. "Let's find Kraid" said Ness. So Ness, & friend's walked down the hall until they came to a large steel door with golden letter's which spelled Kraid. "This must be Kraid's room" said Paula amazed by the size of the door. "Really ? What gave you that strange idea ?" said Ness sarcasticly. Ness pushed the door open & put the Shield of Boyon up in front of his face. A huge ball of fire headed toward Ness but bounced of the shield. The fireball speeded back toward Kraid & hit slamed into his shoulder. Kraid let off a huge bellow, that starteled everone. Kraid slowly fell to the ground. He fianlly hit with a thudd. "His own fireball killed him ?" asked Paula. Chapter 9 The Sword of Tharis "It looks like he did, Paula" said Kato. Ness climbed over the dead body of Kraid, & took the Armor of Winter. On the armor was a note. "Take the sword to Ripley, & give it to him. He will finish them off," read Jeff. "This look's like trouble" said Kato walking toward the door. "What do you mean ?" asked Ness. "Ripley is the most dangerous, most devious, most stupidous, murderer of all time. He has worshiped The Evil for many years now & I am afraid that if he has the sword he might just use it" said Kato walking toward the airship. "But, you told me that evil couldn't touch the power items" said Paula. "Ripley isn't PURE evil, he has some good inside of his soul, but I don't know where" answered Kato. So Ness, & his friends loaded into the airship. "Where to ?" asked a guard. "Back to Norfair, to Ridley's lair" said Kato pointing west. The airship took off toward Norfair. "Is that it ?" asked Paula pointing toward a large cave. Chapter 10 "Yes, Paula, that is it" answered Kato. The airship landed so Ness and friends headed onto the cave. The meldew infested cave smelled of rotten human flesh. "Why does it stench in here ?" asked Jeff. "This once was the famous Zebus Subway Station. It was until Ridley showed up and blew it up. Many lives were lost. After the explosion Ridley made this his lair" answered Kato. The group wandered around looking for doors or passages ways, when a bolt of lightning hit the ground a few feet in front of Ness launching him into then air. "He is using the sword against us. We must get it" said Kato helping Ness to his feet. "You don't have to look any farther," said Ridley pooking his head around a corner. "I've found you." Ridley charged foward with the sword infront of him. Jeff picked up a rock and launched it, hitting the sword knocking it out of Ridley's hand and onto old subway tracks. "Let the power of Evil send the Train of Death to bring powers of the unknown" said Ridley pointing to the subway tunnel. A moment latter a train surronded by a thick dark mist came from the tunnel and ran over the sword. A bright light shinned blinding Ness's group for a moment. When the light subsided the train was gone, and Ridley's body was covered with ashes of his armor. "The light of good will destroy all evil" said Kato pointing to Ridley's charded body. "Where is the sword" said paula looking at the tracks. "There," started Ness, "its brook in two." "The Train of Death must of done it" said Jeff. "Your right," started Kato, "and if the sword is brook then the Evil can not be destroyed." Ness jumped down the pick up the sword. When he grabed the hilt when the blade started to glow. It then welded together with the other piece. "Who ?" asked Ness. "Only the pure good can repair Tharis's Sword" said Kato walking out of the lair. "Wait up" said Jeff as he ran to catch his friends. "Where to know" asked Ness. "To the Evil," started Kato "before he finds out that we have the sword." Chapter 11 The Evil The airship lifted up and took of toward the castle of Evil. "The fight ahead will be our last. Remember only the sword can hirt the Evil" said Kato. The airship landed and Ness's friends went to the front gate. There infront of them was a deep moat. "Where is the draw bridge ?" asked Jeff. "You must belive in yourself" said Kato as he turned around. Kato then took a step into the open space. He stood there in open space. Ness then stepped beside Kato. Ness was then also in open space "floting" there. Ness then walked toward the gate. Ness walked into the castle with Kato following him. "You to stay here" said Ness pointing to Paula and Jeff. Ness started to walk toward the inner hall. He had the armor on, holding the shield, and wielding the sword. "Welcome, Ness. I see you came to find me" said a voice. "Who are you ?" asked Ness. "The Evil that stool your power items" spoke the Evil. "Show yourself" said Ness. Then in a corner of the room a puff of smoke arouse from the floor. There stood a old man with a rope on pointing at Ness. "Prepare to fight" said Ness. "Prepare to DIE" said the Evil. Another puff of smoke rose from the floor and the Evil disapeared. Ness searched the Castle and didn't find anything. He then stoped to take a break. He leaned up against a stature and a wall panel slead open revealing a stair passage. Ness walked slowly down the stairs ready for anything. He reached the bottom and saw the Evil standing with his back to Ness. Ness slowly raised the sword... Chapter 12 The Final Battle The sword came down striking the Evil in the shoulder slicing its arm off. The arm then regrew and the Evil turned around. "HA !," it bellowed, "I can regenerate." Mess then sliced again cutting off the Evils leg, but it also regrew. Ness then held the sword tight and slashed at the Evil slicing a large cut into the Evils chest. "Try to regenerate that !" said Ness as he slamed down the sword scoring another hit cutting in the other direction. "Stop it," ordered the Evil, "you going to tear up my clothing." "Thats only part of what he's going to do" said Jeff. The Evil turned his attintion to Jeff who was standing in the middle of the room paralyzed of fright. "Your friends will be the first to die," started the Evil, "then Kato's father,then Kato, then you Ness. I hope your parents are insured do to Death By Evil" "The only person going to die here is you" said Ness running toward the Evil. The sword sliced foward cutting off a necklace off from around the Evils neck. "My necklace" said the Evil. Kato pulled out a laser and blasted the necklace to pieces. "DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID?" yelled the Evil. "No," started Ness, "what did he do." "You, you, you, destoryed my NECKLACE!!!" answered the Evil pointing to the pieces of broken jewlery that laid on the floor. Before the Evil had a chance to do anything Ness drove the sword deep into the Evil's body pushing with all his might. "WITH THE POWER I HAVE LET ALL MY PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE FRIENDS LEND ME YOUR POWER TO VANQUISH THE EVIL THAT HAS RETURNED TO FINISH OFF WHAT HE STARTED" yelled Ness as he held on to the sword. His voice echoed throughout the land into and out of ever house, & buiding that there was on Zebus. The people listened, & started to pray for Ness. Ness was holding onto the sword with all his might as masive amounts of energy shot through him. The sword started to glow as the Evil ravished in pain trying to pry Ness off of the sword, but the harder he tried the more pain he felt. Then the Evil's arms started to fade away. "I'M FADING AWAY, STOP IT, THE PAIN, I CAN'T TAKE...." were the last word the Evils spoke, because the power of the sword ran through the Evils body destroying him. Chapter 13 Home Again "He's gone," started Ness, "the power of good ran throught his blood, and it killed him." "Is it over ?" asked Jeff as he came out from behind a statue of Lord Frantion. "What about your father, Kato ?" asked Paula. "I'm not sure, but we haven't look" answered Kato as he walked toward the main flight of stairs. "Lets split up gang !" said Jeff trying to break the silence. Ness walked into a dark room, with only a tourch in one hand and his sword in the other. "Hey guy's I've found something" yelled Ness. When the group was again together Ness hung the tourch on the wall and pointed toward the ground. "What is it ?" asked Paula. "A burn mark ?" ansered Ness puzzled. "Orein's final battle," started Kato, "this is the room where Orein sacrificed himself for the good of Zebus." "But did you find my father ?" asked Kato. "What is this ?" asked Jeff pointing to a slip of paper in the floor. Ness picked it up and looked over it. Ness started to read it: Ness, if you have found this you have defeted me, that or ran like the chicken you are. Kato's father is in a place where only one can go, ME! Ha, so it seems that you'll never see him ever again. Signed: THE EVIL" "He has my father, DAMN HIM!" said Kato walking out of the room. "But the letter said 'it seems' so there might be a way to find him" siad Jeff. "Forget it," started Kato, "the Evil was the ONLY one in Zebus that could use black magic. My father outlawed it." "But if you tell people not to do it, someone is bound to do it" said Paula. "But if there is someone that knows black magic, there never come foward, because they would be killed" siad Kato as he walked down the steps. So the group loded up the airship and headed back for the castle. "Thank you for saving Zebus, all of you. I couldn't find any way to reward you, but your welcomed to come and live here in the castle" said Kato. "Your the new King, and we have friends where we live, but thank you" siad Ness. So Ness and friends were flown back to Roco where they were welcomed back with open arms and a praide in their honor. For weeks it was quiet until one day the phone rang. "Ness, I might have a way to get my father back. Please hurry back to the castle." and then like a beakon in the dark Ness was out the door in a flash. To Be Continued... in "Journey 2 - The Outer Reaches"