The Super Smash Brothers
It all started when the first battles were presented in January 21, 1999. A mashup of fighters no one would believe would duke it out for real. From franchises close to distant sharing blows and doing so in tournaments to decide who was champ. Dream matches only told through opinions and scenarios thought by our wildest imaginations. The start of something inhumanly glorious beyond our wildest dreams presented by one video game company. But one game didn't end the party. No, the roster of these fighters only expanded, drawing in more familiar faces and retro protagonists not expected to battle in the slamfest. Villains, heroes, other playable and probably played characters joining the legendary team in friendly exhibitions and adventures in thwarting evils not one of them could accomplish alone and that's saying a lot! More than a decade has passed and this small army of ever growing combatants with its members coming and going including new ones every instalment hasn't lost its touch with those who love it. Yet their are stories told by few of the legendary deeds done by this group done between their normal lives, the countless brawls and different special battles the team go through, and the tournaments of skill in real life including ones told through different authors. They band together, friends and foes alike, against a common adversary attempting domination or destruction at least once every time they're assembled and always coming out victorious against all odds. To this day, this miraculous coalition have surprised their peers from royalty to physical gods throughout the galaxy and abroad with their magnificent feats all the way to challenging the embodiments of order and chaos of their respective realms. Many have preceded and imitated the concept but this group stays unique among the rest, taking their spot in history as humanity's most ambitious crossover events of all time.
Shortly after the conflict against Knightscourge and his invasion carrier, the worlds of Amiibo are reconstructing from the carnage and mayhem smoothly. With the return of Master Hand, recovering from his latest bout of insanity, he now uses his full powers to restore that which the Dusk Templar had mutilated with the help of the Super Smash Bros. reunited. Together they aid those that have lost loved ones and homes from the dire invasion however they can while also keeping order amongst anarchists that have adopted the chaos.
But their is a certain faction amongst the Smashers who are put through test trial rather than full fledged members. MH has placed these under the Deviant League Combatants, those who have not been fully accepted into the main team but must prove their inclusion through time and soul. 8 sole affiliates (technically 7 since 2 make up one fighter slot) make up this branch of the Smash Bros. including Cloud Strife, Ryu, Bayonetta, and Corrina and Corrin from Nohr and Hoshido. It hurts knowing that veteran fighters like Roy, Mewtwo, and Lucas are placed into this corps despite their history in the Smash Bros. but MH was not making any exceptions. The Deviant League Combatants don't participate in the early tournaments, common brawls, or special orders issued by the hands like the official members, but that doesn't mean they have no use. They simply get small time gigs individually or together in varying groups doing charity or battling insignificant nuisances who strive to be all that. Recently the crew is sent on a mission to look over an archaeological site that have uncovered some rare relics that have gotten Master Hand's attention. Funded under Tortimer the Turtle, the innocent dig is overlooked by the vigilant champions, somewhat frustrated on the lack of use of their true potential.
Lucas is one of those who was not expecting to be separate from the main cast, feeling a bit rejected from being isolated from those he was more familiar with like Ness. These newer members don't look tolerant towards kids with their gruff stoicism or mature demeanor. Roy and the Corrins were by far the most approachable for the child since they were older but no as much as the adults or the Pokemon. At least he got to start things off easy this time around, with light missions that didn't have the fate of all existence at stake. He did participate in fights against the Dusk Templar, but not on the levels as the rest were, like facing Knightscourge face to face. Luckily it was just another easy job, just watching over some archaeologists and their excavation of old Gigant arifacts (pronounced Hee-gants, like the Spanish gigantes). No signs of random belligerents, but nevertheless vigilance needed to be held lest excitement inevitably find the Super Smash Bros., no matter which branch.
"Whew, so hot!" Corrina leaned against her younger twin, Corrin, in the heat of day. "I've not been to an archaeological site before. I guess being a part of the Smash Brothers means all new experiences to be had, along with new friends."
"We're not true Smash Brothers coincidentally. Master Hand has made that apparent enough." Mewtwo floated to get to the shade of a tree nearby, reminding the princess of their current status of the organisation.
"What's up with him?" Corrin asked as the Psychic did not care about the question but rested beneath the shade giving plant.
"It's fine. Mewtwo's usually like that." Roy reassured the twins to not take Mewtwo's input to heart. Mewtwo has a perfectly good reason to be salty what with it's life not being picturesque throughout. From the confusion of it's purpose upon creation, to it's near attempt at eradicating humanity and Pokemon life from it's origin world in exchange for a superior clone future it had intended only to be thwarted then given a change of heart to go off with it's fellow clones. That fell short when Team Rocket invaded and after they were routed it fled in isolation until called to the Super Smash Bros.. With such a long absence, especially since it's planned coup with Bowser and Ganondorf, it finally came back to face off a new threat in the Dusk Templar, only to be shoved off into some side branch of a team it thought would welcome it back with open arms. "Anyways, how was your last trip to Popstar for you?" He asked Corrin.
"Wonderful. Even though the planet had been scorched by Knightscourge, the rebirth of it's environment was breathtaking. It never crossed my mind that worlds so beautiful and serene could exist past our own." Corrin was overjoyed to share his experience with Popstar's indigenous folk, considering the isolation he and his sister shared in Nohr's Northern Fortress. Sheltered as they were, the love they received from their Nohrian siblings and the retainers that took care of them were enough to raise them into caring, benevolent young adults to this day. "The creatures were so harmless looking, I've not the slightest why Kirby would pummel through them constantly."
"The lands we hale from aren't nothing to overlook at, but all these new places are something me and brother have been thinking of inviting our other siblings to visit. Travelling is such a tremendous delight!" Corrina joined their giddy exchange. The twins have had visits from Marth, Lucina, Robin, and Ike from the deeprealms between their world, but their existence is still up to debate as genuine or as doppelgängers. Corrina had noticed Lucas pass by them without a glance. "Lucas, why don't you join us? We promise we won't bite."
"Speak for yourself. Your the one with the impish attitude." Corrin received a punch from his sister, having her pride nipped at by her troublesome brother. Lucas felt reluctant to accompany the older teens in the heated day when he had intended to retreat in a cooler tent, but he decided to brave it out than be rude and decline the generous gesture.
"It must be great to be a part of the team again, huh." Corrin asked the blondie. "Especially now that the murderous darkness is gone." Lucas spoke his first to any of the DLC since the branch had been formed. As in genuine conversation.
"It's alright, I guess." Note, it's not that Lucas hadn't grown from his first journey with the Pig Mask invasion in his debut adventure. It's just that adjusting to the main team of Smashers took some getting used to and since he's back, he found himself separated into some different faction in the organisation. Tell me, how would a boy his age react to joining his old clubmates, come back during an apocalyptic occasion then be pushed aside into a group of people he's never had the chance to interact with better. Certainly not as well as Mario would I'll tell you hwat. "Although I wished Master Hand had not put me into another squad like some side dish."
"I guess it doesn't feel right, seeing as you were a official member and all, being placed along rookies." Corrin's words made Lucas feel as if he said something he shouldn't have.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to offend! I don't mind working alongside all of you. I mean it!"
"Please, don't apologise. We didn't take it like that."
"I don't mind being in this corps." Roy smiled. "Things have changed since the last time I've been called to Smash. Of course last time wasn't exactly optional for me. Nevertheless, as a veteran, I do hope I can pass down some knowledge of the basics from my time to the newbies. For example: not to be too corny, but treat this as an extension to your family, as much as you have. Theirs', mine's, your's. Everyone has their part in the bros.."
"You can never have enough friends and family." Corrina added. To which the other lords agreed in full, having a grand time socializing. Lucas felt his lip curl into a smirk listening to the teens chit chat. The other four colleagues with them in the DLC positioned themselves in different areas from the kids. Ryu and Mewtwo meditated separately from everyone, while Bayonetta hung around Cloud, teasing the merc who tried to tolerate his ally. It would be great to get to know them more like how Roy and the Corrins were at making friends. Considering Lucas would some time be paired up with any of them again or soon he really wishes it wouldn't be awkward anymore. He hoped this whole trial would get over with, that Master Hand would see their potential and allow them to join the main roster.
Noticing Lucas looking uneasily to the others, Roy went back to the temperature to divert the distraction. "Say what do you guys say we head in for some water? It's awfully hot out here."
To which the princess agreed. "About time too. I'm steaming out here."
"You said it. My least favorite place to be in would be desert regions." With few battles fought in deserts, the Corrins prefer to not extend stays in the hot climate, especially being raised in the colder Nohr. Not that the excavation is in a desert but some place bordering the Regretted Wastes, the climate this day is too warm for the DLC. To be exact, it was a round dried up valley dug further into a plateau for the old treasures. A few fossils and crumbly objects for a museum.
The friends entered the main tent opening up a cooler to pull out bottled water for the thirsting kids. Tortimer made this primary tent his personal office along with his living area currently for the excavation. The huge tent was in the furthest layer of the entire site, a four layered site littered with large relics of the Gigant age that had preceded Master Hand's arrival to Amiibo. The tent made up three with the main entrance making up the office and the largest part. The smaller ones made up his living quarters and a private meeting hall, styled in Japanese fashion because... duh. The elder was currently conversing with other Animals, Toads, and humans looking over the discoveries on the ancient artifacts that paralleled present day things like urns or goblets to items of dubious use. Lucas stepped to see what made up the enthusiastic chatter. They were looking over something that resembled something sharp, like that of spearhead.
"The likes of this suggest that these forerunners before had as much conflict as we do today." Mused Tortimer in his elderly wisdom. "Obviously not as perfectly godly as many had assumed."
"Master Hand had said that these ancients giants supposedly wiped themselves out of existance through differing ideals." One archaeologist spoke.
"Yes, however, he's also stated that the culture of these people are beyond his knowledge. Even he must theorize just how the Gigants disappeared from Nindrasol before creation."
"Maybe by looking into these fossils and artifacts we can find clues on how they truly were before their destruction happened." Lucas added. Tortimer smiled upon the boy's choice words.
"Exactly why digging up history is crucial for our sake. To find what ended such wonders and not repeat those mistakes. Not only that, but to understand how they thrived and prospered, to compare what we could do to improve our state of being for the greater good." Lucas felt proud upon his inclusion, like being congratulated on answering a teachers question. But out of nowhere something blared through the tent fabric.
"At Last I've Got U!" The declaration was deafened from being in the large tent and the distance from the call outside.
"What is that?" Corrina looked to the exit with the danger outside.
"Sounds like our daily dose of action has arrived." Roy pulled out the Binding Blade, his signature weapon said to slay dragons. Followed by the the twins, Lucas watched as the civilians prepared for a fight that only the DLC could participate in. Papers and many other materials were gathered to be transported to a safer location with the people too of course. Who knows if this battle will drive up into an epic throwdown comparable to those of rockin anime! A guy can dream. Tortimer was too calm for this, just leaving his box he stood upon because the table was human sized (regular human style, not Animal Crossing human style... You get it!), getting his cane.
"Ah looks like the call has arrived." He spoke as if to Lucas, most likely. "Your friends will most likely require your assistance." Remembering his duty upon his deployment, Lucas rushed out the tent to the blaring sunlight again. Adjusting his eyes to the harsh rays, Roy, the Corrins, Bayonetta, Cloud, and Ryu assembled in front of the main tent to scope out the threat. Mewtwo begrudgingly arrived last, floating slowly to the team like some brooding angsty teenager (that goes for a lot of the aloof, introverted Smashers here). Upon the cliff face opposite of them, a wide silhouette looked down upon them with no clear identity. But it was most likely the soon to be assailant yelling into excavation.
"I've Finally Found You Rats Diggin' Holes In This God Forsaken Dust Bowl, Pulling Useless Crap And The Sort!" The voice came out sort of raspy/american (okay, lets just make it easy and say that if this guy had a voice actor, I'd put Michael Rooker as said voice. And this is where an uneducated 4th wall breaker would say "Yondu?") to the fighters, who were not intimidated by the girth of the shadow. Only bothered that the menace had the sun right behind them, obstructing their view. "Didn't Think I Was Good Enough To Square UP!" Cloud was the first to try and make nonviolent contact to the individual.
"Listen, whoever you are, whatever your end goal is can wait for a more appropriate occasion! This is no place for battle, what with the civilians!" This did not change the silhouette's motives in the slight.
"Let'em Watch! Show These Twigs Who's A Real Champion!" It wasn't too late to persuade the stranger to leave peacefully, but he seemed determined to throw down. "Bout' Time All The Worlds See Who's Worthy Of Being One Of These Smashbeens!" A portmanteau of Smash Bros. and hasbeens.
Now Ryu approached to speak to the mystery stranger. "What is your beef with the Super Smash Bros.?!" He conversed. "If you were worthy, Master Hand would have included you in the roster before!"
"This Ain't About Being Selected!" Bellowed mystery. "This Is To Show That Glove That He's Missing Some Potential Out Here And Imma Gunna Prove Why That's Fact!"
"Are you sure about that hunky!?" Bayo called, judging by the portly shape of the shadow above. "Mayhaps you don't realize we happen to be the elite of the elite?! Or have you not seen the broadcasted fight between us and those brutes, the Dusk Templar?!" Her womanly snark never ceases to amaze me. But this was to no avail.
"I Don't Recall Comparing Those Chumps To Me All That Fair Lady! It'll Be Real Funny When I Do Sumthing They Couldn't Do In This Short Time, Mopping The Floor With You Lot!" Nothing is making this dude change his mind. He came for a fight and he's not leaving with out one. "Now I Came For A Bloodbath, An' I Sure Ain't The One Supplying It."
"It's no use. He's not getting the point." Ryu said, losing his patience.
"Now hold on!" Corrin stepped up. "This doesn't have to happen here. If this guy really wants to fight, then let's at least take it somewhere else."
"If they're intent on picking a brawl here, we need to take it somewhere away from the civilians." Roy added. "We shouldn't allow the non combatants to get between."
Of course Ryu could not ignore this logic. "Agreed." However the behemoth changed these plans when it leaped down to the site blowing up dust around where it landed. The dust settled, revealing a bulbous anthropomorphic croc all decked out in royal duds. By royal duds I meant an old red cape that has faded through the years and has obtained damage through tears and thinning at the ends and a few holes in the interior. Both wrists had platinum armbands below the large, gnarly claws unkempt for this supposed royal. A long shawl, like those worn by the ancient Mesopotamian kings of the Middle East, wrapped from over his left shoulder down around his right side. A beaten crown stood on top of his head, with a bloodshot bulging eye accentuating his dangerous personality. Roy and Lucas were taken aback at the random encounter (something Cloud's all too familiar with) with the notorious villain. Mewtwo was just as surprised but showed no fear in the moment.
"K. Rool?!" Both, sans Mewtwo, exclaimed.
"That's Right." The Kremling hollered. "And I Don't Need To Prove I Can Take Down The Full Force. But Taking On The Scouts Is Sure To Be A Good Warm Up."
"Who now?" Asked Bayonetta. "This pudgy fellow an old enemy of the Smash Bros.?"
"More like a nemesis of DK and the Kongs." Elaborated Roy. "He was in charge of the Kremling Crew who did dastardly things to get rid of the Kong family. Just your regular twisted megalomaniac."
"That What They're Telling You Boy? That I'm Unhinged?! Well, I May Not Be King Right Now, But In Due Time I Will Be King O' Yer Asses!"
"Let's take this fight elsewhere." Corrina said, but K. Rool was having none of it.
"No, Let's Start RIGHT NOW!" And thus the fight began with K. Rool diving headfirst into the group who were ready to retaliate, however Mewtwo caught the crocodilian with a psychic hold, throwing him to his right . The former king slid across the dirt, catching himself from going further. "Is That Right. Can't Afford To Fight With Plain 'ol Fiticuffs!?" The DLC looked to where their rival was thrown telekinetically, then to the psychic.
"I take my battles pragmatically." Boomed the mighty Pokemon. "Your brute strength can only take you so far."
"Oh Yeah? Well How 'bout This!?" K. Rool clanged his armbands together, releasing some sonic howls from the metal that tampered with the DLC's craniums. Mewtwo, despite being a telepath, had no way of foreseeing this attack on one of it's most powerful weapons, it's mind, gaining as bad a headache as it's comrades did. "Like It? Y'see I Didn't Come Here Unprepared. I Got the Best Weapons To Counter You Foo's In Any Situation. Along With Another Guy, Who Wussed Out On Me, Together We Coulda Topple The Smash Bros. Lickity Split. Heh, Better Not Waste This Moment." And with that, the ruffian dashed to get Mewtwo, who would be his biggest threat. Lucas' aches subsided faster than the others thanks to being used to PSI powers but came short when K. Rool elbowed the weakened legendary into the rockface. He unleashed some jabs into it to keep it weakened so didn't see Lucas swing a thick stick at his head, toppling him away. Bayonetta and Roy were next to come to, rushing to subdue while he was fazed. The croc turned around with a backhand, hitting Bayonetta away yet missing Roy above him. Roy thrust his sword to the thick belly but K. Rool smacked the blade with his armband then scratched at the youth. Roy took a bad scratch to his abdomen but parried several other claw swipes. Corrin and his sister got up to join the fight, following Lucas who waited for support. The three swordfighters struggled under the superhuman muscle of the large yet underlying swole of DK's enemy which showed just how devoted his training was to go toe-to-toe with the great Super Smash Bros.. Lucas shot some PK fire's out to get K. Rool, but it only seemed to get in the way of the others attacks on the tyrant.
K. Rool slammed his arms to the ground, typical brute style, flinging the sword users away from him. At this time Ryu and Cloud were ready for action, running to take out the lummox. Upon seeing this, K. Rool threw his crown toward the approaching warriors, who dodged it, ruining their momentum to the adversary. The crown boomeranged back to the vile reptile, giving him back his ranged weapon. "It's Good To Be King." His gloating was stopped by Bayonetta who had taken aim at the croc from behind, forcing him to look back. Ryu took advantage of this and increased speed to get in close. K. Rool was ready for this and grabbed at Lucas, throwing him near Bayonetta who went to catch the boy. With her distracted, he shifted his gaze to Ryu who exchanged blows with the larger combatant. "You Gotta Try Harder Fish Fry," K. Rool smiled behind blocked attacks.
"You haven't seen nothing yet." True to word, Ryu gut checked the past king, making him bend over. He then unleashed one of his signature moves upon the baddie unfamiliar with the Street Fighter regular. "Shoryuken!" After the legendary attack, Ryu hopped back to avoid any counterattacks, but didn't expect K. Rool to recover so quickly. As such, the maniac leapt in front of the fighter, towering over the man prepared for another set.
"... Sure You Can Eat This!" With a speed even Ryu could not follow fully, he was sent with a straight deck in front of him. Ryu did hold his arms up to repel the full damage but it was enough to blast him back some meters away.
"Damn. Just what is this reptile made of?" Now Cloud rose to the occasion followed by the three other sword wielders to land a flurry of hits against the croc who would not let up. Said adversary flung his crown again, missing all four of them then coming back. Starting off the assault, Cloud sliced a Blade Beam out, nearly striking the Kremling Lord. Corrina followed up by cutting at K. Rool's side, but couldn't get past the blubbery girth. This did get his attention away from Corrin who transmorphed into his dragon form to ram Rool into the wall they are battling near.
"Stand down!" He voiced through his beastial form. "You're going to get yourself and others hurt!"
"A Small Price To Pay For My Debut." K. Rool grasped at Corrin's horns, who didn't intend to gore his opponent. "Now Check This!" Using his immense power, the croc forced the dragons head away from himself, slammed it down, then slowly spun him around like Mario does to Bowser. The speed increased to repel anyone in proximity.
"Corrin!" Corrina turned back to aid her sibling only to be smacked away from the large draconic body. Ryu dashed over but desist when the speed appeared impregnable. Cloud, who was nearby, held his Buster Sword up to himself when he was hit as well minimizing the area smacked off to and the damage received. K. Rool relished in the length survived against the Smashers he'd been working up to.
The civilians kept their distance from the fight with the knowledge that the battle wasn't as far reaching it would be. Nothing to explosive, but it was what the DLC was hoping to do by containing the stubborn brute. "It's not looking good." One woman said. "They're being thrown about by the villain."
"I thought these guys were supposed to be strong." Added a Beaver person. Several noncombatants grew fearful that the Smashers were not going to succeed in the fight against K. Rool. And who knows if K. Rool will demand more Smashers to challenge him by giving them a reason to show up like troubling some civilians. Tortimer knew better than to doubt the SSB, so had to lay down some facts to the young'uns.
"Yes they are getting whupped pretty bad. But that's how all battles usually develop. The baddy will have the upper hand at first, but give it some time and the heroes will either find a weak point or just wear down their opponent into submission. Besides, if not for them, that fiend probably might take hostages to get the rest of them down into some more trouble." It hadn't occurred to the crowd that K. Rool hadn't moved very far from where he landed to fight. The DLC are struggling to overcome the large foe, but they're at least keeping the people safe out of harms way. "The idea is to contain the battle. We should be glad it's not as explosive as many of the Super Smash Bros. previous bouts of past."
"Ahahahaha! And You Guys Are Supposed To Be The Greatest! If This Is How Easy It Is To Beat Down Eight, It'll Be A Breeze Through The Rest of 'em!" Finishing his threat, our Kremling lord released his grip on Corrin, letting him soar and collide into Lucas and Bayonetta. As soon as possible did Cloud drop his thick blade down which could have lopped off one of K. Rool's beefy arms had it not been clasped by the gangly claws of said tyrant. "You Want Some More, Eh?"
"You have no idea who you're messing with beast." Both struggled to control the Buster Sword to their opponent. If Cloud intended to get the upper hand, he'd have to break his limit. "I'm not a Smash Brother for nothing!"
K. Rool slipped the Buster sword to the left and delivered a right hook to Cloud's head, knocking him down to the ground. "Kid, Do I Look Like The Guy Who Gives A Damn? I Was Expecting More Of A Smackdown, But All I See Are Third Rate Scrappers Bowing To The King!" K. Rool held his solid arms out, demanding more from his enemies before him. Even though the Deviants are on the level of the Smashers, they hadn't anticipated that a villain from old would hold their own to the magnificent battle team. In a move to finish off the rest, the reptilian tyrant clanged his cuffs again.
This time, Lucas was ready for this one, activating his PK Magnet in front of him and Bayo with the hope it would absorb the cacophony. The other four were not protected from the shrill sounds, immobilized for a time. As intended the sound was foiled by the PSI defense, now Bayonetta and Lucas stood against K. Rool's rage. "I'm glad that worked." Breathed Lucas in relief. Bayonetta shook her short hair out of her face and rose from behind Lucas' shield.
"Now here's something for you." She stepped toward K. Rool now that she could take the fight to him without that annoying sound ringing her cranium. "Alright big boi, since your ready to dance, come to mama." The angry despot angrily charged to the remaining two with intent to maim. Bayonetta leapt over the charging reptile then landed perfectly in place. Lucas rolled out the way utilizing a PK Freeze near K. Rool, freezing his left claw. "Olé." The large croc flicked his cold wrist, breaking it out of the ice with no consequences as a result. He only let out a chuckle and a deadly smirk, then sped to them once again. However he was stopped when Ryu, the Corrins, Roy, and Cloud leapt upon the goliath pinning his limbs. Bayo jumped up high and landed on his shoulders to help in the restraint.
"No!" K. Rool struggled hard against the team but even his thrashing died down when his movements began to slow as if chained to a mountain. Mewtwo had recovered from its beating, now holding back K. Rool's mind from being used to escape his captors.
"You there, boy! Don't just stand there agape, hold this beast down!" The Pokémon legend contacted Lucas to aid them in holding back K. Rool, whose willpower was surprisingly powerful to repel Mewtwo's psychic mastery.
"Oh, right! I'll help wrap this up with... with..." The blonde searched through his arsenal for his trusty friend, Rope Snake, who he brought with during his SSB time but now realized he left him back at the DLC base without knowing so. He could imagine Rope Snake chilling in luxury at the Smash Palace, knowing he had forgot one thing before he left. "Uuuh, don't be mad but I left Rope Snake back at the base!"
"What?!"
"You've got to be kidding me!"
"Lucas!"
"Heheheheheh, Good Break." K. Rool pulled his arms closer even with the great amount of resistance.
"Not this time." Bayonetta released her grip and dropped her heel down on the Kremling savage, felling the brute down with her other teammates. "Sorry luvs, just couldn't let the bastard try that move again." The Deviants picked themselves up and regrouped against the foe who brought himself to battle stance as well.
"Not Bad Kids, Not Bad." K. Rool cracked at his neck and shoulders, stretching a little. "I Actually Got Myself A Real Fight. Brings Me Back To The Days Those Meddlesome Kongs Got One On Me. But, nnnm, Now It's Time To Step It Up A Notch. What Say You?" The Deviants were brought to working a sweat, yet they are far from tired.
"We can keep this up more than you can Rool." Roy said back.
"You can't win monster." Cloud said between breaths. "No matter how many tricks you have."
"That's Your Opinion." Ryu readied to go all out against the croc, in order to put this contest to rest.
"That'll soon be a fact come next round." He glared to K. Rool. "Come and we'll prove it."
"The Only Fact That'll Be Proven Is Your Relation To The Fossils Here Boy."
"That's enough!" Corrina shouted. "Come over and let's finish this!" K. Rool assumed a more bestial stance in the upcoming charge against the eight champions standing before him.
"That's The First Thing I Can Agree With This Entire Encounter. Get Ready!" All combatants assumed battle positions, than stepped up in an all out charge. They would have collided if not for two large stars falling down between both sides to interrupt the smackdown.
All looked up at who stopped the senseless beating about to occur. "Who Dares Stop My Warpath?!"
In the sky above, a short figure clad in a tattered cape floated down in middle of the fighters with a famous blue hat atop a wooden head.
"K. Rool you stooge! You're bulk-headed impatience has brought you nowhere close to showing up the Smashers like intended!" The new fellow landed near K. Rool who didn't strike, implying these two are in cahoots.
"The Hell Are You Talking About Dummy?! I Was Close To Creaming Some Of 'em Before Ya Rudely Interrupted. An Who are You Calling A Stooge?!" The smaller person looked back to the Deviants then to the portly croc.
"Nope. These are not true Smashers. Similar, but of a different branch."
"What's The Differece!?"
"Consider them on a test trial. You want to face on the full fledged members, not trainees." K. Rool's bulging eye grew a bit in the revelation.
"For Real?"
"Ask them yourself." The DLC didn't appreciate being labeled as second rate Smashers by the newer guy but kept their composure after relaxing from battle formation.
"Is This True Scrubs? You Lot Aren't Part Of The Main Crew Amiright?"
Cloud cleared his throat now that the threat K. Rool posed as subsided. "It's true. All of us here are technically of a different branch from the Super Smash Bros., the Deviant League Combatants, but we should be treated as honorary Smashers anyhow."
"Aaw! Damn! I Shoulda Known You Shrimps Were Not Worth The Trouble!" The tyrant clasped his head and fell to his knees. None of his opponents like being cast off as inadequate vanguard of a more prestigious force. Mewtwo glanced to K. Rool's cohort who snickered on the fail his partner put upon himself.
"And who're you supposed to be?"
"Oh! Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Geno. I've had the privilege of allying with Mario, Peach, and Bowser once in an epic quest in the past. Without their help, it would have been a very difficult task to perform with just myself." Corrin and his sister gave their attention to one of the veterans old allies.
"If your such good chums with Mario and friends," Corrin began.
", why are you partnering up with a vile villain like K. Rool here?" Said despot snorted indignantly toward the disrespectful mention of himself (not that he deserved any).
"Well if it really means that much," The puppet elaborated on their shared desire to belong to the awesome team that is the Super Smash Bros. Ever since the SSB had been revealed to the public, they each believed they deserved a spot in the ranks with reasons their own, but with each subsequent gathering, only felt shunned from eventually bumped into each other during the Dusk Templar invasion and shared training techniques to prove themselves to Mastet Hand. But the fiends were driven off with the defeat of Knightscourge, sending everything back to the status quo, except for all the reparations being performed now. It became too obvious that they need to act before a new tournament would open and leave them rejected once more, so plans to duel the Smashers were put into effect as soon as possible. Geno understood that they didn't need to win, but simply give one helluva battle to gain MH's attention and give him a reason to consider them. However K. Rool was set on besting the Smashers on his own terms with or without Geno. They were prepared to give the SSB a good challenge, yet they are unable to beat the legendary Super Smash Bros. in open combat. "So that's why I've let myself be associated with this vandal, since we both had the conviction we believed was necessary to be one of them." K. Rool grew irked on the name calling.
"If It Troubled Your Goody-Two-Shoes Nature," He growled. "Why'd You Bother Hangin Round This 'ol Salty Croc?" Geno have some thought before looking aside.
"Someone had to be a witness to any atrocities you would do to land yourself in maximum confinement."
The Kremling King didn't appreciate the remark or tone from his little acquaintance, that prompted some laughter and snickers from the DLC.
Seeing the trouble was over, the civilians approached cautiously to the group led by Tortimer.
"Ah, so the fighting is over." The old turtle mused, walking past the DLC. "I hope I'm not overstepping any boundaries, but we couldn't help to wonder why you'd target these good individuals all the while putting innocents in danger?" Tortimer wasn't there when Geno told the Deviants about his and K. Rool's motivations on the duel.
"Who's The Old Man?" Tortimer stroked his beard, not taking the rude question to heart.
"Just one of the innocent bystanders that would have been harmed had not these brave souls stepped in." He relieved the DLC from their low self worth by giving them as much esteem as a Smasher would receive.
"Just A Few Stepping Stones To The Big Picture Of It." Geno nudged the villain on his inconsideration. "K. Rool!"
"Touch Me Again Strings And I'll Tear YOU TO FIREWOOD."
"You wouldn't." K. Rool had to admit, he was in no mood to destroy Geno, so he just huffed.
"Tch, You're Lucky We're On Equal Footing!" Geno smirked to Rool.
"Couldn't have it any way."
"If you see it fit, my tent over there is welcome to you both to talk about your transgressions against the Smash Bros.." The DLC were taken aback from the invite Tortimer set to the ruffians, what with one threatening them as well as exchanging blows too.
Ryu stepped forward. "How could you just sit down and have tea with these two especially with their goal in mind?" Tortimer had a retort for this objection.
"They are no longer enemies as you can see. What do you intend to do with these guests, send them off or lock them up? You must befriend your adversaries in order to truly be through with them." Not that it counted for Geno, but he was trained to fight the SSB, so he was supposed to be an enemy. "As for the rest of us, we will resume our work as before the battle. Now I shall return to my quarters with our guests. That will be all."
"That's It?!" K. Rool complained. "This Whole Day Was A Bust Then?"
"So we didn't really encounter the main force." Geno relieved the other. "Be thankful the DLC was around to prevent you from doing anything foolish."
"That Does Not Make Things Better. And You Better Change That Tone Fast, It's Pissing Me Off." Those two walked to the main tent Tortimer presided in as the DLC watch vigilantly at them.
"Finally." Groaned Corrin. "Thought that fight would never end."
"I don't know. It was a good workout for all that it was worth." Added Bayonetta, who secretly wished she could have put the lug down. "He could make a fine Smash Brother." Cloud and Ryu thought otherwise, about both of the challengers.
"I wouldn't give him a chance. If his history is correct as Donkey Kong's nemesis, he would have been included from the very second tournament." Cloud said.
"Agreed. Even that puppet would need to have much more significance than sharing one adventure with Mario. One could count numerous times he's been accompanied by one-shot friends." Ryu sulked.
"I don't know guys," Corrina smiled. "The little puppet is kind of cute. The same can't be said for K. Rool of course." Mewtwo began floating away to continue his "me-time".
"I would rather not be set amongst such creatures if they had a chance at joining. They'd have to go through the plight we're going through currently and I have to tolerate the likes of you enough."
Bayo called out to the Pokémon. "Don't be that way Mewtwo baby! We might even be close buddies by the end of this trial." That probably had hints of sarcasm in it, but no one said Bayonetta wasn't flirtatious toward Pokémon either, considering some have been targeted by lecherous people of past and present.
"Oh well. Back to the usual quiet." Roy sighed now that the SSB's usual fight had taken its toll. Lucas hadn't much to say, except feeling relieved that they could take a break. He took this challenge pretty well, proving he wasn't the wimp from before in his debut or in the Subspace Emissary. But even as things settled, they should know better than to let their guard down even with any involvement the SSB had most likely brought one menace to another that would be worse than the one before.
I don't want this story to be any longer than this. I really wanted this to be small enough to fit just one chapter, but the epicness is too large to contain in one chapter, but basically it's all just one whole story, and I really intended to get this done before the new Smash Bros, but procrastination is a cruel mistress along with that whore, writers block. I promise this will be one fanfic to be remembered amongst the community so stay thirsty my friends, stay thirsty for greatness. Also please don't remind me about K. Rool, I wanted to get this done before his inclusion. Besides this is based way before Super Smash Brothers Ultimate alright.