The journey had turned dark and gloomy. What had once been a gloriful fight for what they believed in, was now a questionable. They wanted nothing more than to rescue Paula and save the world, but somehow this had become so much more than they had expected. They knew that the time would come when they would have to face Orange Kid, Pokey, and their armies. Unfortunately they were growing more and more unsure of themselves.
“Where is everybody?” wondered Jeff, “I know that the people have disappeared, but where are Pokey and Orange Kid, and their armies. If they’re so big then why have we only faced two Orange Kidsteins and no Starmen DX.”
“I don’t know, but that was starting to bother me too,” replied Ness.
I just hope that we won’t have to face them,” said Apple Kid, “I just can’t stand confrontations.”
“Well I have to admit, it is beginning to make me nervous as well,” said Ness.
The group was walking towards the department store when they ran into an Orange Kidstein and a Starman DX. It was a hard fight, but thanks to Picky’s PSI PP Plus they won easily. Picky gained 20 levels!!!! His PSI powers increased signifigantly.
“Wow! I feel so much stronger now!” exclaimed Picky.
“I don’t know was it just me or did it seem like those guys were running away from something?” asked a worried Ness.
“Yeah you’re right I think that they were,” answered Apple Kid, “but what were they running from is the question.”
“All that I know is that something isn’t right,” said Picky, “What could have scared them.”
“Thats what I just said!” Apple Kid said angrily.
“Sorry,” mumbled Picky.
“Lets investigate the Polestar Preschool,” Jeff suggested.
The group hurried into the Polestar Preschool. They were horrified at what they saw inside the Polestar Preschool. It had been the rotten smell that made Jeff want to investigate the Polestar Preschool, but he wasn’t prepared to see what was creating that awful stench. It was a pile of dead Starmen DX and Orange Kidsteins. When they went into the next room they were horrified to see that Orange Kid was lying there almost dead. Ness asked Orange kid what had happened.
“I tried to get Pokey out of the way so that I would have all the power to myself. So I ordered my Orange Kidsteins to destroy Pokey and his army of Starmen DX. Unfortunately it backfired. I tried to escape, but one of the Starmen DX got me. An Orange Kidstein tried to save me, but he died killing the Starman DX. Pokey, three Orange Kidsteins, and a Starman DX were the only ones to survive. Thankfully Pokey forgot to take Paula with him. Please forgive me, I did not know what I was doing. If I could help you I would, but there is no saving me now. Goodbye.”
The group went upstairs to get Paula.
“Are you all right Paula?” Ness asked.
“Yes, I’m just a little hungry, thats all,” replied Paula, “did you defeat Pokey and Orange Kid?”
“Pokey is the only one still alive we are starting to have doubts about whether or not he is actually capable of killing a person. Everdred told us that Picky is the key to defeating Pokey,” answered Ness.
“Wait a second ,” said a surprised Paula, “Everdred is dead. How could he have told you that.”
“It was the ghost of Everdred.”
“Well I still don’t believe in ghosts.”
“Trust me we all saw Everdred.”
“Fine I’ll believe you, but I still don’t like the idea of getting information on how to defeat our enemies from a person who has been dead for a long time.”
“Maybe we should try to stop Pokey,” said Apple Kid
“I know Apple boy,” Paula said sarcasticaly
When they got downstairs Orange Kid had passed away. Ness felt sorry for him desoite the fact that he had tried to kill Paula and the gang.
“Goodbye Orange Kid, I hope that you have found peace where ever you have gone,” Ness said somberly.
“You’re too soft Ness,” said Paula.
“He’s a human being just like you and me, what do you want me to do, celebrate his death?” Ness snapped.
“Relax Ness sorry if I insulted you.”
“What could Pokey be doing at this very moment. Is he hiding in fear of us, of himself, or is he just overjoyed at the thought of getting a chamce to destroy us. I guess that we will soon find out,” said Picky.
So the group began the final leg of their journey. Their goal was to either rescue Pokey if he could be rescued, or to put an end to his reign of terror and have to live withthe thought of whether or not Pokey could have been saved, or of whether or not his life had been wasted just because of fear, fear of what he could do if he was given the chance to do it.