'Rise of the Horde' is the official sequel to S.O.G Brawlers. I hope you guys like this!
Disclaimer: I do not own Super Smash Bros, nor any of the games mentioned here.
Rise of the Horde
Chapter 1
Master Hand's Announcement
Inside a deep, dark void, two black figures opened their eyes. They've been asleep for a long time, and recently, something woke them from their restful slumber. The two figures glanced at each other and had evil jagged grins.
"Ah, that was a peaceful slumber. I feel refreshed." One of the figures spoke in a female voice. It was almost bone-chilling to hear it.
"Yes, I agree. I say it's time we begin our conquest. This time that accursed Hero of Light will not stand in my way, and not one being will stand in my way." The other figure boomed. It raised a clawed black hand. A platform of black energy rose in front of the ruler. The female figure stepped up. Her red eyes glowed darkly and several smaller figures were created. They were humanoid figures.
"It's time for the Horde to conquer."
"I can't believe I'm doing this." Mikee complained as he was hammering down a wooden plank with some nails.
"Geez, I never took you in as a whiner type. I thought Lucas was bad, but you're getting up there." Ness told Mikee. The young psychic used his psychic powers to give Mikee some more planks.
"Well, this side of the Mansion is almost done. We're close to finishing the expansions. Remember, Master Hand is doing us a favor by inviting more Smashers to come and participate in the fight. After this, we have to dig out the pool in the back, and finally we're done." Dawn reminded Mikee.
They continued hammering down planks for the rooftop of the expanded guest rooms. The Smashers inside arranged all the furniture, and Master Hand was busy with legal issues. Mikee would rather face the Meta head-on in a handicapped fight with the Meta having the advantage.
"After this is all done, we can have some alone time, right?" Dawn asked, ending her sentence with a wink to Mikee. He blushed a bit as he was hammering and hammered on his thumb. He yelled in pain and fell backwards, face-planting on the concrete. Dawn and Ness looked at them and he muttered, "Ow."
After several hours of hard work, they had the supposed pool next. Mikee walked on flat dirt with Meta Knight and Mario, who was equipped with some weird instrument. It was yellow with a steel nozzle. Behind Mario was a tank full of water, enough to fill Olympic sized swimming pools.
"This is the exact spot. The pool has to be rectangular in shape and about six feet deep" Meta Knight told Mikee and handed him a shovel. The Light warrior smirked and pushed away the tool as he walked around, making a line with his foot. The Star Warrior and the plumber looked in confusion as Mikee glowed. Four of the Power Orbs floated around him. They were Light, Fire, Thunder, and Earth. Mikee grabbed the Earth one. The other three went back into his body. As he absorbed Earth's powers, Mikee punched the ground and the entire ground shook. He fell in dust and jumped back out.
"Pool's done." Mikee told the two. That was basically all he had to do. From Meta Knight, Dawn and Samus were going to do the pool's interior, and Mario would use his gadget to fill up the pool with water. Besides, he just had to wait for Dawn and they would hopefully have their alone time.
The Light Warrior walked inside the Mansion, having the urge to simply explore. Ever since he came into the world of Brawl, he never had a chance to explore. The only rooms he was in were the infirmary, mess hall, and living room, where he slept recently. He was sure to get lost, and that's what he hoped for.
It has been two weeks since Ganondorf has been put down, and things have been really quiet lately. Master Hand was especially busy with something. Mikee hasn't seen the floating hand for a week. Crazy took his position and all he did was cackle in laughter and explode. The Smashers weren't that busy. R.O.B was though, as the robot usually mumbled something about finding the right part for some machine it was working on.
As Mikee explored, it reminded him of his old days back in his universe. He had a rough past, but he promised Dawn that he was going to leave his past behind him. They were both going to live in Brawl, and they were going to protect it from the Horde. Dawn, he was going to protect her with all his strength. He promised himself that.
For his random tour around the house, he found so many different rooms. On the first floor, there was a living room, mess hall, training room, the garden, and the different fields out there. On the second floor and up were the numerous rooms for the Smashers. There were about five floors, four for the guys and one floor exclusive for the women. The expansion they made was to expand both floors for the newcomers. It was very quiet and the hallways weren't that long, thanks to the expansion, limiting the distance.
This Mansion is all the Smashers in one place. This is their current home away from their duties back in their universe. It must feel nice to take a break once in a while. They all get to return to their separate homes, unlike us. Mikee thought and closed his eyes.
The other week, Mikee and Dawn went to Zelda to ask if she could sense their world's condition.
"Sure, I can do that." The princess replied and created a ball of fire in between her hands. Inside the red magic, there was space. It was zooming on numerous planets in search of Earth in Mikee's universe. Finally, it stopped at a horribly blackened planet. Mikee and Dawn gasped at the sight of it. There was a black atmosphere. It no longer had anything of blue skies or green land. Everything was simply black. Quickly, Zelda stopped the image and Dawn looked away, crying a bit. Mikee clenched his fist. He knew right then and there, it was the Horde's doing.
"I'm sorry." Zelda apologized, feeling bad about revealing the image.
"No, it's all right. We had to know. Thank you." Mikee thanked in those short words.
It was weird though. Usually, whenever the Horde conquers, they eliminate the planet completely, but our Earth still remained as a black planet. I wonder what's going on there. The Light Warrior thought and saw outside a window that Dawn was done. She looked happy to help, and that put a smile on Mikee's face. She was pretty beautiful to him with her long blue hair and blue eyes. It was no wonder why Kari chose her for him to love.
"Mikee, there you are!" Dawn told him as he came back outside to meet her. He looked at the pool, which was being filled up by Mario's gadget.
"So, we're done, where do we go?" Mikee asked.
"Well, we can walk around Smashville to see what they have. This time, we can finally be alone." She replied.
"I like that. Which way is Smashville?" Mikee asked the plumber.
"Unfortunately, you cannot leave without hearing the announcement. Master Hand is finally coming back with good news. You should stay." Meta Knight asked. Mikee looked at the sun which was already in the middle of the sky. It was only high noon. He looked over to Dawn, who nodded.
"Fine, we'll stay for the meeting, and then we'll go." Mikee stated.
It wasn't long after that everyone was inside the Meeting Room. It was a pretty long room with a steel table in the middle. Several windows were open for the fresh breeze that blew through. All thirty-four of the Smashers awaited Master Hand. Dawn was sitting near the edge while Mikee stood against the wall with his arms crossed and his eyes closed. This kind of stuff bored Mikee, and he was close to dozing off until there was a sinister laughter. Master Hand floated in after clearing his throat.
"I apologize; I had something in my throat. Now, the reason for this meeting is all of the good news. First off, the tourneys have resumed for all Smashers, which means Brawls will resume for everyone." Master Hand announced. The Smashers cheered and some groaned. Mikee and Dawn looked at each other and shrugged.
"The next piece of good news is that we're welcoming some new Smashers to participate in our tourneys. I've been gone, visiting different dimensions in search of new Smashers, and I have found several new ones. Even two of the new Smashers are standing at the end of the room as we speak." The disembodied hand spoke and all the Smashers looked at Mikee and Dawn, who looked surprised, as if everyone would burst out yelling, "Surprise!"
"Huh?" They both spoke in unison as everyone started applauding.
"It wasn't that easy, but Mikee Aeros and Dawn Raiga are official Smashers for the Super Smash Bros. That is, if they're willing to accept." Master Hand asked. With that said, all the Smasher's eyes focused on them. The two of them sweat-dropped at all the stares. The both of them agreed. All of the Smashers cheered and Master Hand quieted everyone.
"Very well; Next up on the list is that the tourney will be broadcasted all around Brawl, including the linked worlds. Everyone will see the Brawl matches, and they expect the best fights Brawl can offer. Thank you for your time." Master Hand told them and vanished.
The concept of 'linked worlds' bugged Mikee a bit. Link brought it up during their conversation about the Horde's dangers. When the warrior thought about linked worlds, he thought of a massive planet full of life. Was Brawl more important than he realized? He would have to ask later.
From what he was thinking, the Horde conquered planets mainly to absorb the Black Energy each universe had. The linked worlds bothered Mikee to an extent. From what he guesses, if Brawl was somehow linked to different universes, then if the Horde conquered here, they would be unstoppable.
"Mikee, are you all right?" Dawn asked, noticing his concentration. He shook his head of recent thoughts and looked at her.
"I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me." Mikee told her. She wasn't convinced at all, but she just gave him a smile. They headed for Smashville to finally spend time together. They were walking through the forest that was before the small city.
"So, what do you know about these Brawls?" Dawn asked Mikee, breaking the silence.
"Not much, since I lost my first Brawl last time. Basically, a Brawl is simply a fight on a random stage. There's a field around the area from top to bottom almost like a sphere. If you get knocked into the field and touch it, you're KO'ed. In a Brawl, you're limited to using some attacks, like punches, kicks, throws, and some special attacks. Each person has a damage meter, and it increases with every hit. The higher it is, the farther you're launched. There's also an item called a Smash Ball that grants a user the Final Smash, which is usually an all-out attack. It's pretty fun, but there's still a lot to learn from Brawls. I just wish there wasn't a limit to the fights." Mikee explained.
"Wait, you lost your first Brawl?" She asked.
"Yeah, it was against Pit, Marth, and Wolf. Marth finished me off at the last moment after I felt my first Final Smash. It was such a rush of energy, like if nothing could stop me. It felt like Perfect Mode all over again." Mikee described.
"Wow, sounds like it was a tough battle." She asked and looked up ahead.
"Is that Smashville?" Dawn asked. Mikee looked and saw the small city. The sun was starting to set, meaning they didn't have much time. They ran to Smashville and looked around together, enjoying the sights. As they went down a street, they saw a noticeable burger joint. It was noticeable because the place had King Dedede and Wario's heads on the sign.
'Smash Burgers! Now Open!'
Both Mikee and Dawn looked at each other and saw the place was almost packed with people eating burgers. They both entered the establishment. As they went in, a Kirby-shaped figure came to them. It was a Waddle-Dee, as they knew they were loyal servants to Dedede.
"Welcome to Smash Burgers! Home of the Joint Deluxe! Can I get you a table?" The Waddle-Dee asked. Before Mikee could answer, they heard laughter. From a pair of white double-doors, King Dedede came out, looking at them.
"Oh, this is very cute! The both of you on your official date! I never thought I'd see the day where Mikee took his first step in becoming a man!" The penguin king stated, making Dawn blush.
"We just want a table. Is that too much to ask?" Mikee asked, trying not to turn red himself.
"Fine. Dip, get these two lovebirds a fantastic table. You know, one with a good view, the good stuff!" Dedede told the Waddle-Dee waiter.
"As you wish, your Majesty." The waiter stated and the two warriors followed with a vein pulsing from Mikee's forehead. They sat in a two person booth with a view of the city streets, just like Dedede promised.
"So, your name is Dip?" Dawn asked.
"Yes, all Waddle-Dee names have D in front. The Majesty said this meal is free for the both of you. What would you like to order?" Dip asked.
In the sky, there was an odd shape of a bird. It was a bird, but it was white with rainbow tips on the edge of its wings and tail, a drill-shaped beak, and red eyes. In its vision, it zoomed in on the two warriors. Its mission was to watch them, and alert when it was time to strike. That was the Auroros's mission. It didn't matter where they would go, its mission was simply to spy their every moment.
Back at the Mansion, Mario was relaxing at his favorite spot next to the tree, looking at the city of Smashville. Last time he was here, it was with Princess Peach. After they relaxed, Mikee showed up and started the whole adventure they went through. The plumber recalled all the fights they did, including the Meta, which got the plumber thinking. After the robot was slain, where was it? When they fled while Mikee and Link were fighting Ganon, he remembered seeing the two pieces fall into the ocean along with the Isle of the Ancients. Mario had a smile on his face. He was glad the robot was gone. It was another threat wiped out of Brawl.
"Oh Mario!" Peach called out to Mario. The plumber got up and looked at the princess.
"What's the matter, princess?" The plumber asked.
"Master Hand is asking you if you can find Mikee and Dawn. He never explained to them about the upcoming Brawls for them." Peach explained. Mario tipped his hat to the princess.
"Okey-dokey then. I'll find them." Mario told the princess and took off to find them. Princess Peach smiled and went back inside the Mansion. The first Brawl was going to take place, and Master Hand never told Mikee and Dawn about it…
Because the first Brawl scheduled is Mikee Vs. Dawn.
DUN DUN DUN!
Anyway, not that impressive if you ask me.
So, in this chapter, if you haven't guessed, we start to dig into things. Mikee is questioning about the linked worlds, someone is spying on them, and the Mansion expanded.
Now, with the Brawls set up, things are about to get really interesting.
What I promise in this story is all the things I screwed up in during Brawlers. I'll get out all my points here.
In Brawlers, as Foxpilot pointed out, the plot seemed to have a DBZ plot to it. Power Orbs, DBZ-style fights, and other things. This time around, I'm changing it up a bit to be more of Brawl-style fights with damage meters and Smash attacks.
What I also noticed is that I gave Mikee and Link too much screen time. It seemed to be centered around them, and I barely gave Master Hand time too. Yeah, this chapter seems to be Mikee-centered, but we needed to hear his thoughts, as well as Mikee and Dawn's 'date'.
Last thing was that I barely expressed the love between the Smashers. There was hardly any romance between anyone, and it was mainly MikeeXDawn in Brawlers.
All of that is going to change.
The only bad part is that I want to do a re-write of Brawlers so I could fix my mistakes as Foxpilot pointed out, but ROTH is centered on everything that already happened. If I change Brawlers, I have to change ROTH.
Anyway, I hope you guys like this chapter, and look forward to the Brawl, if Mikee and Dawn don't have anything to say about it.
Music That Inspired Me. Foxpilot gave me this idea of adding music themes. Tell me if you like. If not, I'll remove it from future chapters.
Opening Theme- Infinity World! (DBZ Opening)
Dark Figures- Magic Melody (DHT, provided by shadowrosedragon Thanks!)
Working/House Exploration- Super Smash Bros Main Theme (SSBB Music)
Meeting – Wigglytuff's Guild (PMD: Explorers of Sky)
Planet of Black – The Power of Darkness (PMD: Explorers of Sky)
Smashville – Toad Town (Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story)
A Date? – (I need some help with this one.)
Mario's Relaxation- Peach's Castle Theme (New Super Mario Bros Wii Music.)
Ending Theme- Yeah! Break! Care! Break! (DBZ Kai Ending in English)
~PerfectPhoenix.
