Author's Notes: Hey guys, thanks for deciding to check this story out. It means a lot! A few things just for future notes. Most importantly, most things in this story happen for a reason, but as for when that reason is explained, it varies. Somethings may be immediately explained, and others take awhile do to the chronology of events. A major example for you is the first battle between the Mario Bros. and Mewtwo and Ganondorf. Now, we all know how powerful Mewtwo is compared to...well, a lot of people. But, rest assured that there is a specific reason for the outcome of the battle! What we're saying is, is that stuff doesn't make sense for the time being, give it a bit of time, and it'll be elaborated on. Remember, this first series is merely the beginning! Thanks, and enjoy!
Super Smash Bros. Revolution
Series 1: The Beginning
It was a peaceful day in the Mushroom kingdom, with clear skies all around. Birds were chirping and Toads frolicked around town, happily taking care of their various tasks. Towering over all the other mushroom-shaped homes and constructs was a large bright castle: a shimmering monument to the Kingdom's ruler, the benevolent and loved Princess Peach.
Before castle gates stood two figures, well known to the area. One stood shorter, but stalwart and commanding. He wore blue overalls and under it a red shirt, white gloves around his hands. His head was held high, and above his lip was his familiar trademark: a luxurious black mustache. On his head was a proud red hat, emblazoned with a red "M". His blue eyes glittered with confidence.
A Toad walked by and cried, "Hi Mario, hi Luigi!", waving.
Mario smiled, and waved back. The second figure stood next to him, and waved as well, though his expression far less confident. Physically, except for the green shirt, he wore the same blue overalls as his brother, and had a mustache himself. He even had a Green hat emblazoned with a green "L", the same as Mario.
Mario turned to the figure, and spoke good-naturedly, "Luigi! Calm down-a!"
Luigi gave a sigh of trepidation, and took a deep breath, and nodded to his brother. They continued to wait at the large gates.
"Who's there?" barked a gruff voice from the inner sanctum.
"It's-a me, Mario!" cried Mario, and Luigi also gave an exclamation of validity. The gates swung open, and there stood Toadsworth, the Princess's eldest advisor.
"Ahh, come in, Masters Mario and Luigi. The princess has been awaiting your arrival," he said, as he beckoned them inside. Toadsworth lead them through the elaborate staircases and structures and hallways to the dining room where Peach was waiting in her usual pink dress.
"Hello, Mario, Luigi!" exclaimed Peach. Mario and Luigi both smiled and waved at Peach, and walked toward the table. "Please, sit," she said. Mario and Luigi both nodded, although they both speculated about what she had called them there for.
"I received a letter addressed to you, Mario," She continued.
"Hm?" asked Mario, pondering who it could be from. Peach got up, and from her dress pulled out an envelope sealed with an insignia. "Do you recognize it?" Mario shook his head.
"AH HA!" roared Toadsworth suddenly." This is probably Bowser's work, no doubt about it! That bloke's name is written all over this plot!"
Peach shook her head, and replied, "I don't think so…" She handed the envelope to Mario, and waited patiently for him to open it. Luigi also looked curiously at the envelope. He and Mario took note of the strange insignia marked on the envelope. It was oval shaped, but the symbol appeared to have two lines cut out of it, leaving the impression of an asymmetrical lower-case 't'. Mario had never seen anything like it before.
He broke the seal, and from the envelope, took out a letter. He looked at it carefully, Luigi, Peach, and Toadsworth reading from his shoulder. It said the following:
Greetings to you all from your various worlds! You've been chosen to participate in a 'special' tournament we call Smash Bros.! Through many steps too elaborate to explain, your "world" has been linked, or connected, to many different worlds who share more in common with you than you may think! We hope you will participate, as to be chosen for this tourney is a great honor.
The rules are quite simple. In roughly two weeks time, a tournament pitting you fighters against each other will be held. Worry not about the location; a method of transportation will be sent to you on the day of the tourney. The matches are tag team based, every fighter must have a partner, or he/she will not be allowed to participate. The winner of every bout will advance until there is only one team left, in which they will win a fantastic prize, as well as prestige! And don't forget, the glory of your world rests on your shoulders! If you choose to accept this invitation, record your name and your partners name on the blank "sign here" part of the sheet", and leave the letter outside of your location, so we may know who is participating! We wish you luck, competitor!
They all finished reading. Mario looked slightly intrigued, but Toadsworth looked skeptical.
"I'm not sure, Princess. 'Special tournament'? Sounds like a load of coddlerot!" he said.
Princess Peach looked at Toadsworth, and replied, "Things such as this certainly have occurred before. Remember Sonic and Shadow? The rest of those from that other place we competed against in our Games?" , referring to a previous adventure they had with two hedgehogs, and other beings seemingly from another "world".
Toadsworth dubiously nodded, and replied, "I see. Regardless, it is the masters' decision, it seems…" Mario looked at Peach, who smiled back, indicating the decision was his.
Mario paused, and then signed the paper with his name.
"Good show, Master. But what about your partner?" asked Toadsworth. Mario smiled, and turned to look at Luigi….only to find that Luigi had vanished.
"Luiigi!" cried Mario, looking around. He turned and sighed as he saw a flower pot that appeared to be shaking. "Luigi!" yelled Mario, and he yanked Luigi from the pot the way one might have yanked up a bothersome weed that was soiling their garden.
"WAAAAH!" Before Luigi could protest, Mario quickly maneuvered Luigi's hand to sign the sheet, re-folded the letter, resealed the envelope, and began clapping is hand together as if completing a job well done. Luigi was in shock. His face quivered, and his mouth hung agape, unable to process what had just occured. Peach giggled nervously, but good-heartedly, and Toadsworth joined in. Mario smiled and cried, "Let's-a go!" as Luigi cried, "NOOOOOOOOO-A!' in the background…..
Two Weeks later…..
A Toad ran into Peach's castle, quickly exclaiming about how an anomaly had appeared in the front of the castle gates. Sure enough, as Peach stepped out to check out what the Toad was talking about, she saw that a golden warp pipe had appeared right in front of Peach's castle, bearing the same insignia she had seen on the letter addressed to the brothers. The Princess, having already sent for Mario and Luigi, stood near the pipe, dressed in her usual royal attire. Toadsworth stood next to her, standing as tall as he could with the help of his cane.
"I wonder what's taking the young masters," he asked.
Peach smiled, and replied, "I'm sure they'll be here soon. I –" she cut off as she saw something coming from the left. She turned, and all the sudden, there was Mario, looking worn out, but happy.
"Mario!" cried Peach.
"Master Mario, are you quite alright?" asked Toadsworth."You seem a bit bedraggled…."
Mario spoke quickly, telling about how Luigi tried to run away again and how he had to force his green clad brother to stay in a vicinity close to him, so as to not escape. Luigi was a few steps behind Mario, looking worn out as well, and Peach laughed at the sight, clearly able to imagine the scene of Luigi running away and Mario chasing him.
"We should get going," spoke Toadsworth, looking at his watch. Mario nodded, and looked at Luigi, and pointed at the pipe sternly. Luigi sighed sadly, and hopped into the pipe, disappearing into the black. Mario waved, and jumped in after him. Peach and Toadsworth followed suit until they were all obscured by the pipes total darkness.
They were expelled from the pipe in the shadow of a large silver stadium, massive in size.
"Mama mia…" said Mario.
"Quite a structure indeed," spoke Toadsworth. "Shall we find the entrance?" They walked towards the stadium, eventually entering a large doorway through ornate pillars.
"Wow!" exclaimed Peach, as the marble structures shone with an unbelievable luster. Beyond the grand entrance was a staircase that appeared to lead up into the stands. Peach beckoned, and Mario, Luigi, and Toadsworth followed. As they climbed stairs they began to hear a faint sound that grew louder, until they stepped into the outside stand area.
The roar was deafening, as spectators shouted. The group, through a quick survey, discovered they were in the lowest part of the stands, the first row, apparently being a standing area. The area was not nearly as crowded as the 2nd row or any other.
"Is this…?" asked Toadsworth, who looked at Mario.
Mario's eyes focused on the people in the first row, and his awe disappeared, replacing itself with a look of determination. He nodded, knowing that row one was specifically designated for competitors. A few of them looked at Mario, as Luigi cowered, who let a slight grin come to his face. They walked to the nearest two figures, one being a small being dressed in armor and wearing a mask that obscured his face, and the other, a pink orb shaped creature.
"Oh!" cried Peach. She ran to the pink ball, and petted his head. "Is this your pet?" she asked.
The Knight turned his head. For a second, he said nothing, but then, he spoke, "No, miss." All the sudden, the pink spud cried, "Hiiii!" and in a high pitched voice and smiled a big smile. Peach staggered back surprised.
"That is my partner, Kirby." He spoke in a rough dark voice. "I am Metaknight, a warrior of Dreamland."
Mario stepped forward, and introduced himself and Luigi. Metaknight fixed a gaze on Mario, and nodded. Kirby was still running excitedly around Peach, who was giggling.
"Excuse me, sir knight, but what is everyone waiting for? Has this tournament not started yet?" asked Toadsworth.
Metaknight responded, "It hasn't, at least not yet. But I assure you, the wait won't be long."
Mario continued to look around, and his eyes widened as he found the shape that was Bower. "Mama mia!" cried Mario. Bowser heard and turned to see Mario, and his mouth dropped agape, and Mario could see the flames of hatred spark in his reptilian eyes. They glared at each other for a few moments, and then turned away. Toadsworth looked like he was about to say something, but then the spectator's noise died down.
An orb-like robot had flown up from the actual arena part of the stage, hovering in the air. In the middle was a green "eye", which surveyed the first row. It turned to the farthest area nearest the stairway exit, and then from its eye exited a line of green light. It scanned Mario Luigi, just about everyone in that first row, exceptions being Peach and Toadsworth.
Then, in a robotic voice, it uttered, "PARTICIPANTS ACCOUNTED FOR," and dropped back out of view. From the staircase that Mario and co. stepped out from, a figure came out.
He was male, tall, had wavy and spiky black hair, and looked to be in his late teens. He had a slim build, and wore black khakis, and a white button up formal shirt, as well as black sneakers. The sleeve buttons were untied and his hands were in his pockets, giving him a laid back look. His eyes were jet black, but somehow still seemed to emit an eerie glow. On his hip, he carried a short sword in a jet back sheath, with a bit of thin rope tied to the lower half.
He looked around for a few moments, then yawned, and gave a slight smile, and said, "What's up guys?"
Then, he walked past Mario and company. Metaknight's eyes followed the figure; even Kirby was focused on him. The figure then stopped. He looked behind him, and looked straight into Mario's eyes with the same expression. That split second, Mario for a moment experienced a strange sensation, an experience that he couldn't explain in his mind's eye. The figure then turned and continued walking, as if absolutely nothing had happened.
The spectators were still eerily silent, and Mario felt it as well: despite the strangers appearance, his presence was a commanding one. Then the figure hopped of the 1st row, down into the stage. He paced around a bit, his hands in his pockets. He sighed, and then looked up at the spectators/everyone, and waved.
"Hey there! Um, my name's Tendo." He laughed embarrassedly. "I'm gonna be the guy calling out the fights, and stuff. If ya don't have questions, how bout we get these fights underway?"
He paused, and no one spoke. He opened his mouth to continue, but he was cut off by a loud roar from the stadium. He looked up in mild surprise to see the hulking shape of Bowser.
"The letter said there'd be a prize! You'd better not be holding out on us." A small figure jumped on his head, his son, Bowser Jr.
"Yeah!" he yelled. Tendo closed his eyes, and smiled lightly. "Bowser and son, right? Shouldn't you worry about winning the first round?" Bowser's eyes narrowed. Toadsworth stifled a chortle, and even Mario smiled. "But since you asked, there is a prize. I'll tell you more if you win."
He looked right into Bowser's eyes, who turned away, looking cross. Tendo turned away from Bowser, and then looked up at the spectators. "Ok, let's get started!" he shouted with a smile. The spectators roared their approval. "So how about we start off with…" He looked at the fighters in the top row, and his eyes stopped on Mario. His eyes narrowed slightly, and the light grin appeared.
"Mario, and his brother, Luigi." Mario stared for a second in surprise.
Tendo was waving him down like they were old friends, and Mario could think of nothing to say but, "Let's-a go, Luigi."
He leaped over the railing, and landed on the arena floor after a short fall. Luigi looked frightened out of his mind, and as he hopped down, he lost his footing, landing in the arena on his face.
"M-mama m-m-mia.", he muttered, the sound muffled by the cold, hard ground.
"Aaaaaand…" spoke Tendo, again looking at the 1st row. He stopped at an anthropomorphic creature, colored light purple and clearly not a regular being, and his eyes narrowed slightly. "You two. Mewtwo and Ganondorf."
The creature, Mewtwo, calmly leaped over the railing, and floated down, his arms crossed. Another dark figure, built well in the body section, wearing armor and adorned with jewels stood in the stands. With dark eyes, he leaped down as well, the figure of Ganondorf.
He looked at Mario and Luigi with utter contempt that reminded Mario of Bowser. Mewtwo stared at Mario as well.
"A Pokémon, and the enemy of Hyrule….heh, strange alliance." muttered Tendo with a sigh, but still that same smile. He closed his eyes and shook his head. "Oh well. So, guys, nothing crazy, alright? The spectators are protected by shield aura, but no killings, or anything like that, k?" He chuckled.
"Anything to say?"
Mewtwo's purple eyes began to glow blue.
"Step Aside." A voice spoke in Mario's head. He turned to Luigi, who appeared to have heard it too. Tendo smirked, and leaped high into the air, landing on the railing of the first row, his hands back on his pockets.
"Whenever you're ready," he spoke, and the four drew back, preparing to clash in the first bout as the tourney began.
Ganondorf Mewtwo
Mario Luigi
Mewtwo's eyes glowed bright blue, and he flexed a hand at the bros, and all the sudden, Luigi was blasted to the side, flailing wildly, crying.
"Luigi!" cried Mario, looking at his brother, but in an instant, Ganondorf was right directly in Mario's face, lashing his fist forward. Mario raised his forearm just in time to block the punch, causing air course backwards from the collision.
"You seem to have more skills than your brother, at the very least," said Ganondorf darkly. He hopped back and spread his fingers, and dark energy coursed around his hand, and he smirked. "But it won't save you."
Suddenly, Mario was blasted backwards. He flipped, and landed on his feet. He let out an angry exhale, and charged straight at the two opponents in front of him. Mewtwo's eyes glowed blue once more, and suddenly, Mario was enveloped in a blue energy, and being lifted into the air. Surprise flashed across his face, and tried to fight against it, but to no avail.
"You can't break free." spoke Mewtwo telepathically. "My psychic power is far too strong for a being such as yourself."
"No!" cried Peach. She looked to where Luigi was, still unmoving from the blow. "Luigi! Help him!"
Luigi was trembling all over, but he wouldn't move, or couldn't. Mewtwo smirked coldly.
"He, too, is held down by my power." Mario kept struggling, but nothing worked. "Is this all you are? I admit, this is below what I expected from the fighters we were told would be here." he spoke silently. As he heard this, Tendo's eyes narrowed, as if something Mewtwo had said just wasn't right for some reason.
Mario looked down at Mewtwo, and the Pokémon was slightly surprised at the "fire" he saw in Mario's eyes. He closed his eyes and smirked, and suddenly, Mario fell to the ground. Luigi also, trembling, stood up, uncertainly.
"Huh?" asked Mario.
Ganondorf shook his head angrily. "You should have finished them off right there. You're far too soft, Pokémon."
Mewtwo turned to Ganondorf. "Don't patronize me, dark being. I want what was promised to me." His eyes glowed a slight blue. "You finish this one. I'll take the other: a fair fight to test the power of our enemies."
Mewtwo suddenly disappeared. Ganondorf was silent, his eyes narrowed, apparently angry, but he turned as well.
Mario looked around in shock, and saw the Pokémon standing right in front of Luigi. "Are you ready?" he spoke menacingly. Luigi eyes widened to the size of dinner plates, and he shook his head in an apparent "no".
Mewtwo smirked, and all the sudden, Luigi was blasted skywards by a blue force. "Luigi!' cried Mario again, but all the sudden, once more, Ganondorf was in front of him, but this time, Mario dodged the punch, and retaliated with a punch of his own that was blocked. They both hopped back, and Mario leaped at Ganondorf, and side kicked at his head, but King of Evil moved his head to the left, grabbed Mario's foot, and heaved him into the air without hesitation. He leaped after Mario, and attacked with a kick powered by dark energy, creating a purple flare around his body.
Mario, knowing it was too late to dodge, brought both arms up to guard. As the kick met the guard, Dark energy flared outwards around both figures, as the guard seemed to be being penetrated by the sheer force of the kick. Mario struggled against the pressure, and Ganondorf began to grin as he felt his enemy weaken. A dark light began to fly from the point of contact of the two, and Mario's eyes closed…..then, his eyes popped back open, and from his two crossed arms, a red fire began to emanate outwards to intercept the dark energy.
Ganondorf's smirk faded, as the fire increased in size and heat until it was equal in size to the dark energy flying around Ganondorf's body. The energy swirled around both figures, creating a multicolored light that shone around the stadium.
Ganondorf now had an angry sneer on his face, and so did Mario. Finally, the energy dispersed around both figures, and Mario and Ganondorf met in mid-air with a flurry of blows. Finally, Ganondorf broke off, and kicked at Mario, but Mario dived downwards to dodge, and as he flew past, Mario grabbed his cape, spun several times to gather speed, and finally, threw Ganondorf back into the arena, causing debris to fly backwards, as well as dust to kick up.
As this happened, Luigi was in the air crying as once more, and blue light enveloped him, and pushed him to slam back into the ground face first. Mewtwo repeated this twice more times, and finally threw him into the air once more. He then disappeared, and in a flash, appeared again far above the upward flying Luigi.
"Disappointing." he said telepathically, and in his hand appeared a dark glob of energy, a shadow ball that he launched down at Luigi. Luigi cringed and gasped for air as the ball hit him in his stomach, blasting in back towards the earth.
"Oh no!" Cried Peach in horror. Tendo just gazed on expectantly, and the ball hit the earth, causing a dark explosion. Mario turned in trepidation, and saw a crater in the stage.
"No-a…" he muttered. Ganondorf saw, and began to laugh darkly. Mario turned. His eyes widened in anger, and his fists clenched in anger, tighter and tighter….. Ganondorf laughed louder and louder until it filled the stadium with a resounding malevolence. Then all the sudden, "HERE WE GO-A!" resounded throughout the stadium, echoing, and fire flared outwards in all directions, blasting a vicious wind backwards.
Ganondorf stopped laughing, and looked in front of him. Mario was wreathed in red fire, his eyes wide with anger, and he had spun into an arcane battle stance, on hand pointed outwards, the other drawn behind. Ganondorf was stunned, and in that moment, the red brother attacked.
Mario disappeared with vicious speed, and Ganondorf could scarcely react, as all the sudden Mario's fist was in his gut, lashing painfully through the armor. He spat in pain, as Mario continued with a roundhouse kick to the face and side, a reverse backhand punch, then sweep kicked him, knocking him airborne off his feet. The plumber hopped up, and lashed out with a front kick that hit Ganondorf right in the jaw, sending him into the air.
Mario drew both hands back, past his body, and the air seemed to spiral around him. Both hands suddenly ignited with fire. His eyes seemed to glow, and fire spiraled around his body, collecting into each individual hand, and he thrusted both hands forward, yelling "Eeeee-YAAAH!" and sent a massive wave of fire at the flying Ganondorf, who finally stabilized himself as the wave sailed at him.
At that moment, a shadow ball flew out of nowhere, intercepting the blast. The energies collided at full force blasting wind back at a great force.
"Pathetic," said Mewtwo telepathically, who had appeared besides Ganondorf, pushing the shadow ball against Mario's fire wave. Mario grimaced as the force pushed him backwards a bit. Ganondorf smirked, and fired a blast of his own dark energy into the shadow ball, causing it to grow in size as well as power.
Mario was pushed back even more; on his face was a look of great stress and pain. "L-luiigi…" he muttered, holding on with all his might. "This is it!" roared Mewtwo telepathically, his eyes glowing with an intense blue light but at that exact moment, a figure exploded out of the arena rubble into the air at Mewtwo.
In an instant, the figure of Luigi was above Mewtwo, holding a large golden mallet/hammer, a manic look in his eye, as if he were just reacting on instinct.
Mewtwo's eyes widened. Mario cried, "Luigi!", and Ganondorf's eyes also widened in surprise as Luigi swung the hammer with all his might, bashing Mewtwo in the head in a vicious spike.
Mario seized his chance, and refocused himself entirely on Ganondorf. Using all his power, he cried, "BYE BYE-A!" and the fire increased in extreme pressure, a red light lighting up the sky as the shadow ball broke apart under the fire's heat, and careened straight at Ganondorf, who roared in disbelief as the fire engulfed him in its red glow.
The spectators gasped in awe, as the fire, after a few moments, dissipated into the air, as the body of Ganondorf fell, and it the ground, clearly unconscious. Mewtwo's body lay in a crater of its own, smeared with dirt and debris, also very clearly knocked out.
Luigi flipped to the ground, and landed on his face. "Mama mia….." he muttered. Mario sighed and dropped his hands. For a minute, the spectators were totally silent, but then cheers broke out, filling the stadium with roars. Mario smiled and waved, and walked toward Luigi.
"Well executed." spoke Metaknight quietly.
Kirby nodded in awe. A few other fighter spectators in the first row nodded, also giving compliments. Bowser growled, and turned away. Tendo continued to stare downwards at the two unconscious figures, as if something unexpected had occurred. But then, he shook his head, and waved the brothers upwards, a small grin on his face.
Mario picked Luigi up, and said, "Nice job-a bro!"
Luigi nodded, and smiled weakly. Mario and Luigi both got on the lift back to the first row, and were greeted there by Peach, who hugged them both, smiling widely.
"That's what I'm talking about, Masters! What a match of grime and gristle! What a challenge of Champions! What a-".
As Toadworth continued to ramble, Mario turned with Peach, and saw Tendo glancing at him sideways.
"Good fight….both you and Luigi." He said, with a slight smile, as if he expected nothing less. He turned to look at the two fallen bodies. His eyes narrowed again, but he snapped his fingers, and both bodies disappeared in a flash of light. "They're being taken to a place where their injuries will be healed. Same goes for any fighter who happens to lose, so at least don't worry about that."
Mario nodded, and Luigi's eyes widened with happiness from being recognized by someone other than Peach, Mario, and Toadsworth.
"Now, let's continue." He said, and the crowd quieted down, although there should have been no way they could have heard his voice over their cheers. He looked around, and saw the angry face of Bowser. He smirked, and said "Yeah… How about Bowser and Bowser Jr. and…. Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong."
Donkey Kong, a large gorilla, clapped his hands, making monkey noises, as did his partner, a little monkey in a red shirt and cap, Diddy Kong. Bowser smirked and flexed his claws in anticipation. Bowser Jr. did his best to copy his dad, snapping his jaws in what he thought was an intimidating manner. They leaped into the arena.
"Interesting match-up," said one of the fighter spectators, a red haired swordsman. "They both seem to be built for power….the bigger ones, anyway." Metaknight, overhearing, nodded.
"Whenever you're ready." Tendo spoke, and the second fight began.