Battle 0: A New Contest

Final Destination, Smash Bros Universe

BGM-Sonic the Hedgehog 4 OST-Reboot

In an unknown cosmic space, where a stream of stars, there exist a single platform, a platform that has it's one half blue and the other half molten orange. This platform is all alone in this cosmic void, fading into a wormhole until it reaches a comet, then that comet fades into a sun, causing a flash of white light in which meteors can be seen flying past, before arriving at an ocean. The sun sets on the horizon, turning to night. The platform then enters another wormhole, traveling back to the initial space it started in, thus entering a cosmic loop.

Arriving from a portal in this timeless stage are two giant, plain-looking white gloves. One of the hands move erratically, like it's "crazy" and embodies destruction. The other Hand, however, is more reserved, more calm, acting as the "master" between the two entities.

"Are the preparations complete?" The "Master" Hand asked the other Hand.

The "Crazy" Hand chuckles a bit crazily, "Not yet! Still pickin' out what stages we should include in this year's CRAZY festivities."

"I see," Master Hand responded calmly, "I'm still picking out which fighters should be invited to the tournament. I want to have a big roster this year."

"Me too. Just thinking of all the chaos and MADNESS that could happen is driving me CRAZY!" Crazy Hand responded, moving its finger very erratic.

"You're ALWAYS like that or your name wouldn't be "Crazy Hand," Master Hand replied, "Now then, shall we continue? The Smash Bros. Tournament won't set up itself, you know."

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"Wait ONE minute!" Another voice speaks throughout this weird space, getting the attention of the two Hands.

From out a portal into this strange realm comes two humanoid-looking elders meeting with the Hands: One is a strange man dressed in black-and-gold costume standing 6-foot tall. Gold gloves, gold belt, gold boots, and a brownish-looking cape. His hair is white and his eyes are white with no visible pupils. The other elder has creepy blue skin standing 7-foot tall and is also dressed in his own black-and-gold outfit but with black gloves and boots with some golden accents on his black outfit. He too has white hair and white, pupilless eyes.

"Hello, hello. Been a while, hasn't it, my old friends." The white-skinned elder greeted the Hands.

"Does my non-existent eyes deceive me?" Master Hand asked. "If it isn't the Collector and the Grandmaster! It's been many eons since we've seen each other like this. What is the occasion?" He asked the Collector and the Grandmaster, also known in their universe, the Elders of the Universe.

"A game. The oldest game. A Contest of Champions! We were hoping we could use your upcoming "Smash" tournament to help settle a "cosmic bet"." The Grandmaster answered.

"You want us to cancel our Smash Tournament to settle a lame bet?!" Crazy Hand replied.

"Not "cancel", Crazy Hand. Mix it up a bit. "Smashing" your tournament with our Contest of Champions. The best of both worlds. A life-or-death challenge to see who's truly the best of the best in all reality!" The Collector explained.

"Hmmm. Our last three tournaments are becoming a bit stale and your Contests do have a unique "flare" to them. There will be a need of some balancing though, but I could see it work. And what is this 'cosmic bet' the Grandmaster mentioned before about?" Master Hand asked curiously.

BGM-Sonic the Hedgehog 4 OST-Metal Sonic Returns!

The Collector simply smiles as the Hand entities have no idea what he's about to show them. Appearing from thin air into his hands is a golden spiked sphere that surrounds a purple energy of godlike power. Power, that makes even the rulers of the Smash Universe gasp in utter awe.

"It's beautiful…" Crazy Hand remarked in awe.

"Th-That power…Where did you get that…What IS it?" Master Hand asked, still in shock from what he's looking at. Never before he's sensed power like this. Nothing, in any of the represented universes of his Smash Tournaments, possessed power even close to what the Collector holds in his hand.

"We call it the "ISO-Sphere"," Collector answered with a sly smile on his face, "Me and my brother were exploring a "nexus realm" when we came across this "marvelous artifact". Can't you sense it? The "Power Primordial" that we Elders possess and gained our limitless powers from. This is another form in a condense state. I wanted to keep it for my collection, but my brother, the gambler that he is, proposed we play a game who gets to keep the ISO-Sphere. That is why we came to you two. We want to take control of your Smash Tournament to convert it into something "greater". Something more "worthy" to win that matches the power of the ISO-Sphere. And let me tell you, there's a LOT of power in this gem."

"So how about it? Master Hand? Crazy Hand? Want to help us create the ULTIMATE tournament the multiverse has ever seen?! To see who is most worthy of ULTIMATE power?! And to find out who in the multiverse is the ULTIMATE champion?!" Collector made a compelling proposal to the Hands, a proposal they can't refuse for the life of them.

The Elders of the Universe and the Hands of the Smash Universe. Four cosmic beings to create the ultimate contest in the multiverse. A Contest that'll bring old and new champions from every reality to participate in to decide who is the greatest.

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KFX Here: Here it is. The prologue to Contest of Smashers, a cosmic and dangerous tournament the likes no one has ever seen before. Heroes and villains from the United Heroes Universe and Smash Bros Universe compete to find out who is the ultimate champion!

Characters and stages among other things all come from Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3ds, as in this continuity Brawl was the latest Smash tournament and the only one Sonic participated in yet

Dr. Mario and the Mii Fighters will not appear in this story

This story takes a lot of inspiration from these various media/comics: Marvel: Contest of Champions (Mobile game and the comic books), Marvel vs. Capcom series, Super Smash Bros Wii U/3ds, and BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle

The Collector and Grandmaster look how they did in the "Marvel: Contest of Champions" mobile game