Merry Christmas everyone! I think some explaining is needed...
For those who were following The Countdown to Christmas, I was hoping to continue it. However, something happened to my laptop, and I managed to lose EVERYTHING! I had ALL OF THE CHAPTERS COMPLETE, AND I LOST THEM ALL! So, I'm not doing it again. I'm not spending my time writing 20 chapters again, especially in between vacation and moving.
So, I need an alternative. A Christmas present from me to you. So, I've decided to start this early. The Sole Smasher is back, and is ready to go! So, without further ado, lets begin.
"Some time ago, a series began. A grand money making series that gave me purpose, and gave me loads of money. Recently, I've evolved that series into a reality show that turned into part popularity contest, and part just seeing how the smashers react to each other in closed confinement. Two seasons passed, and the PSI kid Ness, and the hero of time Link succeeded in winning. But, it doesn't end there. After 'renewing' a contract, a third season is now prepared to start. More or less, its just started. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm your host Master Hand, and this is The Sole Smasher, Brawl!" Lights turned on to reveal a giant hand looking at the camera with what we can assume a smile. Naturally, you would expect an audience to cheer for this, but there was no audience. Nobody was going to leave their home on Christmas day.
"..." Master Hand just floated there, waiting for a response for his opening, and then continued. "Anyway, this season is going to be similar to the last. If you need a rulebook, there is none! But I'll explain anyway, for the newcomers...
Simply put, each episode will have the smashers compete in a certain challenge fitted for them being on teams. If they win the challenge, them and the entire team is immune from voting. The losing team will have to face voting, and you are the voters. You may choose anyone from the losing team to be eliminated, and the person with the most votes will be eliminated at the start of the next episode.
Additionally, Safety Passes are back. Safety Passes give safety to the smasher who owns it, but only for the first time they go up for elimination with it in their possession. When you choose who you wish to be eliminated, you may also choose two people from the winning teams to recieve safety passes. The people with the most votes will recieve the safety passes. Upon the team swap, you may only choose one person to recieve a safety pass. And at the merge, safety passes will become nullified. In addition, smashers may recieve safety passes for being the most successful on their team during a challenge." Master Hand sighed, relieved that he got that out of the way.
"But, there's more that is planned for this season. That will be revealed later, because now, it is time to introduce the smashers! Lets start with the returning cast. Here they are folks...
Mario!
Donkey Kong!
Link!
Samus!
Yoshi!
Kirby!
Fox!
Pikachu!
Luigi!
Captain Falcon!
Ness!
Jigglypuff!
Returning from Melee, Peach!
Bowser!
Mr. Game and Watch!
Marth!
Zelda!
Gannondorf!
and Falco!"
The 19 smashers flew onto the stage. Literally flew, as if shoved with an unnecessary amount of force onto the stage. All of them crashed into the center, piling up onto one another. Samus, being the only one to react quickly managed to avoid the collision. Being the only one not in pain, she looked around, realizing what this was immediately.
"Goddammit, not again." Samus snarled, attempting to lunge at Master Hand, only to fail.
Upon everyone recovering, they looked around. "Great." Mario muttered.
"I've already won this, why am I doing this again?" Link groaned.
"If the author makes certain characters forgettable again, I'm not gonna be happy." Kirby sighed.
"I'm sure he'll do his best." Master Hand nodded. "Now then, onto the new characters! First off, we have Popo's little sister, Nana!" Master Hand roared. The pink ice climber walked onto the stage, looking around. She was expecting Popo to be here, but he wasn't.
"Hey, you're the girl that got abused by the polar bear." Jigglypuff snickered. She was met with a hammer to the face.
"Don't ever mention that again." Nana threatened. She was not messing around. "And Master Hand, where's my brother?"
"At the exact same place you were when he competed. Back home!"
"Great..." Nana muttered, walking over to the group and crossing her arms.
"Anyway, our next 15 smashers are all coming from Brawl. So, since introductions are boring, lets introduce them all at once!" Master Hand shifted everyone's attention to a red curtain.
"The smashers that will be joining everyone are...
Pit!
Diddy Kong!
Lucas!
Red!
Meta Knight!
Ike!
King Dedede!
Wario!
Olimar!
Lucario!
Snake!
ROB!
Sonic!
Toon Link!
and Wolf!"
The 15 walked onto the stage causally, as if they didn't know what they were getting themselves into.
"Ash, what are you doing here!?" Pikachu cried out in shock. Red looked around upon seeing that Pikachu was looking at him.
"Ummm, are you talking to me? And how are you talking?" He asked in confusion.
"Translators. And Pikachu, that's not Ash." Jigglypuff answered.
"Then who is it?" Pikachu asked. Jigglypuff face-palmed.
"Hey, whats Kirby doing here?" King Dedede asked, wanting to know why his most hated person happened to be here."
"Dedede!" Kirby cheered, running up to him and hugging him.
"Hmmm, Kirby managed to learn how to speak, it would seem." Meta Knight noted.
"Hey, there's another copy of Link. Why is there another Link?" Gannondorf demanded, wanting an answer.
"Because...we wanted him here?" Master Hand shrugged, also unsure of the answer.
"Well, this will be perfect. I can kill him!" Gannondorf roared triumphantly.
"Oh god, not Wario!" Bowser cried out.
"Come on, don't ya like me?" Wario asked, walking towards him, making everyone back up about two miles.
"Where did everyone go?"
"Its time to pick teams!" Master Hand roared.
"Wait, we haven't even gotten through all of the newcomers yet!" Pit complained.
"Who cares, not like the opinions of others will change. Anyway, this season will be different. Because there will be three teams!"
"Umm, why three teams?"
"Because it makes things easier! Anyway, lets determine the team captains randomly. They will be choosing who they want on their team, because they are given the power to do so. So, lets choose teams!"
Master Hand flicked a random switch. A slot machine style thing started up, with the smashers faces moving around it. And, it stopped on the face of a familiar alien.
"Congratulations Olimar, you are the first team captain! As team captain, what do you wish your team name to be?"
Olimar just stared at Master Hand. He didn't make a sound, just stared.
"Ummm...he need a translator?"
"He makes no sound at all, because he knows no english. I don't think a translator would help him." Lucario scoffed.
"That answered nothing. But, whatever you say. The first team will be known as Team Mute!" Olimar looked down as if sad.
"Now, the next team captain..." Master Hand pulled the lever again, and the faces went round and round until it landed on the familiar rebel pilot.
"Congratulations Wolf, you are the second team captain! As team captain, what do you wish your team name to be?"
Wolf stepped forward. "Heh, as if you need to ask. My team will be known to all as Team Star Wolf, the soon to be rulers of the world!" He gleamed.
"Ummmm, lacking in originality. But, do as you wish. So, that means the final team captain will be..." One last time, Master Hand pulled the lever, smashers faces went around, and it stopped on the face of the familiar mercenary leader.
"Congratulations Ike, you re the final team captain! What's your team name gonna be?"
Ike quickly pondered this, but didn't take much time. "I don't need to think, I already know. My team name will be, Team Dual."
"...Team Dual?"
"If he want that name, then let he keep it. Why not?" Mr. Game and Watch asked.
"It should be noted that we have yet to fix the translator of Game and Watch." Master Hand nodded. "Anyway, I suppose that's that. Now Olimar, pick someone to join your team."
Olimar pointed at Mario. Nobody knew why, but yet he made his choice. Wolf laughed.
"Hah, trying to make a team of weaklings? I'm creating the team of ultimate dominance!" Knowing that he was probably next, he looked at Ike. "You won't be needing Marth, right? Because I'll just be taking him." He gleamed. Marth blinked before shrugging, flicking his hair back like usual and walking next to him.
"I'm actually going to do something to make you appreaciate me more. And help in certain challenges maybe." Ike shrugged. "I'll take Wario."
Everyone gasped. All across the world, people gasped. If you did not gasp upon seeing that, then gasp for the heck of it, because its such a shock.
"I don't even want to know..." Master Hand muttered. Ike proceeded to hold his breath as Wario stepped by him.
"Alright, back to you Olimar. The pattern will repeat."
Olimar pointed to Meta Knight, making Wolf scoff.
"Really?" He snarled, intimidating the alien. "Fine, I'll take Game and Watch."
Ike, not wanting to breath, pointed at Kirby, who happily sprang over before vomiting everywhere.
Olimar pointed to Snake next, making Wolf scoff again.
"What the hell dude? Fine, I'll take Donkey Kong."
"Yes, some actual camera time!" Donkey Kong cheered, standing by the bounty hunter.
Ike pointed to Zelda, still not wanting to breath in.
Olimar pointed to Diddy Kong.
"I'm the only one with any dialogue, in case someone wants to know. Anyway, I'll take Lucas."
Ike pointed to Pikachu. At this point, his face was starting to turn blue.
Olimar pointed to Falco.
"Good, I'm glad you did that. I'll take Ash."
"My name is Red!" Red groaned.
Ike, really turning blue now, pointed at Yoshi, who was actually happy to join, since he could manage the smell of Wario.
Olimar pointed to Nana.
"Jigglypuff, no questions asked." Wolf gleamed.
"Why did it take so long?" She asked, walking beside Donkey Kong.
Ike pointed to King Dedede, really having a tough time managing without oxygen.
"Took ya long enough!" Dedede spat, wondering why he wasn't the first picked.
Olimar pointed at Peach, who waltzed over, but still looked over at Marth.
"I'm taking Luigi. He's badass enough to join me now." He snickered. Luigi walked over, confidence within him for some reason.
Ike pointed at ROB before running off momentarily to breath.
Olimar pointed at Captain Falcon.
"This is going by fast. I'm taking Gannondorf." Gannondorf snickered as he walked over.
It took a moment, but Ike returned, in time to pick Lucario.
Olimar pointed at Toon Link.
"Bowser, but only because I'm running out of people I want on my team."
"What the hell!? What about me!?" Samus snarled, still waiting.
"I pick Samus." Ike shrugged.
Olimar pointed at Ness
"No way I'm picking Foxy, and with Gannondorf here, I ain't taking Link. So, get over here Sonic."
"Its about time!" Sonic complained.
"Three choices remain. This is your last pick Ike." Master Hand spoke dramatically.
"Ummm, Link." Ike spoke. Link sighed before walking over to him.
"Olimar, do you wish to have Pit, or Fox?"
Olimar took some time thinking before pointing at Pit.
"That means Fox will join Wolf's team!"
"F*** you Olimar!" Wolf screamed, lunging at him. He was smacked in the face by Nana.
"You stay away from Olimar!" She shouted, her hammer pointed right at him. Wolf snarled before turning away.
"And there you have it folks, your teams are set! Next time, the competition will truly begin, and we will also have a major twist, that will affect the later half of the game. So, we're just gonna randomly cut off here.
"Wait, I haven't said anything yet!" Snake cried out.
"You just did. So long folks!" Master Hand waved.
"Wow, this isn't going to go well..." Kirby muttered.
"What do you mean?" Meta Knight asked.
"Did you see that? The author barely had everyone speak! Hell, I don't even think Luigi or Captain Falcon said anything! This is going to be one horrible beginning!"
"I think we'll all manage. Surely, I hope this will."
Merry Christmas to all, I hope you enjoyed. Please give some feedback. Tell me who your favorite smashers are, I'll be sure to use them more often. And also send in a challenge suggestion. Those are always helpful at the start of the season.
So, I hope to update this soon, until then, stay solid and peace.
P.S: For those who are wondering, The Countdown Until Christmas will resume next year, when I have the motivation to do it.