Bowser
By CEObrainz
A/N: Before I begin I would like to thank all the people that helped put this together and I would recommend that you read all their stories on this site. But for now I give you the first chapter of Everybody's Brawl!
In the lands of an old and battered fortress, Koopa's were patrolling the place, making sure no one unwanted passed. The sound of lava bubbling never left the ears of the Boo's flying around the place as they swiftly and gracefully flew about the place. A few Bob-Bombs were walking around, keeping the Goomba's in check, no one wanted to get hit by them. The Bullet bills were the only ones that couldn't be seen, their job was to have the element of surprise, at all times. They had all been there for at least 368 hours, but no one dared count. Inside more guards, some hidden from sight blocked the entrance to the throne room of their king. Inside a great beast was sulking about, thinking of his past, present and future.
What am I?
Without his shell Bowser was nothing, granted he had his legacy but to him he had nothing. His shell was the symbol of his authority; everyone feared the many spikes on the back as they were sharp enough to impale even the mighty Thwomp King. The shell having been passed down over the millennia made its way to Bowser before his first attempted invasion of the mushroom kingdom. He had received it the day his father had gracefully died and gave the throne to his eldest son. No one outside of the royal family knew that Bowser had a younger sister, but that was because Bowser had imprisoned her and swore his mother to secrecy the day of his coronation. It wasn't long until Bowser's mother had mysteriously disappeared as well. It was speculated that Bowser had a hand in her disappearance, but he played the part of mournful son very well. Their people hated Mother Bowser and because she loved Bowser, the people were skeptical of their loyalty to him when he became king; however that changed with the great scandal of '82 with Clawdia Koopa.
The history of the Koopa clan was one of deceit and betrayal.
His children, made from a shred of his DNA and Koopa magic, had taken after him, also retaining that sense of failure Bowser had faced over the years. His youngest known as Bowser Jr was a force to be reckoned with, yet he had the brain of a Goomba, and considering the most magic was used in his creation things looked worse.
And what about the others?
He had seven other Koopalings running around the place, or was it eight? He shuddered at the thought of hundreds of Mini-Bowser's scampering about the place. Bowser wasn't sure of his children; he suspected that they were plotting against him. It wouldn't be the first time it's happened.
Bowser remembered the day he poured poison into his father's cup. Juice made from a Piranha plant and the seeds from a fire flower were enough to send a healthy man to his death bed.
Bowser sighed as he slowly sat upon his throne in the Dark Lands. He winced as his rear touched the rough surface of the stone throne. Bowser was still recovering from the last time he was defeated by Mario and Luigi.
That plumber!
Who was he? Where did he come from? Why is he always interrupting my conquest to take over the Mushroom Kingdom?
Bowser roared in anger at the thought of that man, he was nothing but a menace. Always coming up with new ways to defeat him, Bowser still had nightmares of the time Mega Mushrooms had bloomed all over the place.
Why can't my troops use them?
Bowser sighed as he thought of his prize, Princess Toadstool.
How he longed to have her again trapped in his castle. Long had he lost the lust for the blonde and now he only captured the woman for sheer purpose in life. Bowser scoffed at the realization of his thoughts.
Without Peach life was meaningless.
A single tear dripped down Bowser's eye. It wasn't sadness or anger that produced the tear, but loneliness. No one was around, not one of Bowser's minions wanted to be caught seeing their boss cry, lest he engulfs them in flames and devours them.
His thoughts turned to a life without Mario. He imagined an empire ruled by himself and his many children. He could take enjoyment from terrorizing the toad people and enslaving them; perhaps huge monuments to praise his success and even an arena to entertain his minions.
But what next!
Once Mario is out of the equation, no one would be there to stop the reign of Bowser. So why would he try to get rid of Mario?
Would life without Mario really be pointless?
Bowser put his head in his hands; all this thinking had given him a headache. He had come to terms with his whole existence being that he was destined to fail every single conquest so that his purpose would never end.
Bowser was at a new low.
The hall Bowser sat in was dimly lit, a few torches lit the entrance where a blue Koopa starting coming towards the throne. The walls were all stone and there were no windows.
Bowser hated light.
"My Lord Bowser!" The Koopa bowed its head. "I bring news of Mario and the gang!"
Bowser knew what he meant by gang. Peach, Luigi and the original Yoshi were all considered to be a part of the Mario gang.
"All the members of the Mario gang have been reported missing!"
"What!" Bowser's expression changed completely, his face turning a shade of white.
"When did this happen? Where did it happen? Answer me!"
"Sire, it was around a week ago and -" the Koopa gulped as the large Koopa got off his throne and started walking towards the blue Koopa.
"What kind of setup do you think you are running? Do I personally need to oversee everything? A whole week, I could have taken over the kingdom in that time!"
"No sire, I'm very sorry Bowser it won't happen aga-" the Koopa's face paled when he realized what he just said.
"No, it won't happen again, guards!"
Two shadow Koopa's dropped from the ceiling and grabbed the blue Koopa's arms.
"Take him to the Chain Chomp!"
"No! Please, I will do anything! Just not him, he will tear me to pieces!"
The Koopa's face was moist; a mixture of sweat and tears had given the Koopa a distinctive smell, not to mention the fact that he had soiled himself. Bowser grimaced in disgust and turned his back as he headed towards his throne. As the screams of the Koopa died down, Bowser smirked to himself.
It's good to be evil.
Bowser sighed as he took into account what news he had received. Already he had an idea.
"Kamek!" The King shouted towards the walls.
The King Koopa's servant appeared in an instant ready to take orders.
"I want you to order the divisions to start searching for Mario! Get the Yellow Squadron to search the distant lands and the others to remain in the kingdom. I do not want one Koopa back here until they are found! Also I want the Blue and Special regiments to start another invasion!"
The wizard disappeared to go and distribute the orders and left Bowser in a more confused state then before.
"I can help you."
Bowser jumped out of his seat, that voice was not familiar to him and it didn't sound like any creature he knew,
"Who's there?"
Out of the shadows behind Bowser's throne a figure wearing a black suit appeared. In his hand there was a red and gold briefcase, on the side a strange symbol that appeared to be a ball with four lines on it which glowed with a very colorful hue.
"Who are you and what do you want?" Bowser prepared himself to attack, however the figure showed no sign of movement and didn't reply to the question.
"I swear, if you are another one of them plumbers, I will make sure you wish you never set foot in this castle ever!"
"Yes, I see that you are confused. However there is no need for concern I am an ally and only wish to pass on a message my master has told me to."
Bowser regained his composure and looked the man up and down. This was the strangest person he had ever met.
"What message? What is your name and how did you get in here?"
The man opened his briefcase and pulled out a simple letter. He showed it to Bowser, but showed no sign that Bowser could take it.
"The letter is here but you cannot have it yet. My name? Well you can just call me Potential. And how did I get in? Well you are famous round these parts, so I simply asked the guards if I could give you an offering of some sort and they let me in."
Bowser mumbled something about sorting out the guards while Potential stepped forwards.
"Before you can have this letter, you must earn it first. How you ask?" The man smirked, "I want you to battle me as hard as you can!"
Bowser's eyes widened for a second. It wasn't every day that he got challenged in his own throne room. He remembered that he had dismissed all the guards so he was on his own.
"Fine, but why should I be so interested?"
The man prepared a fighting stance, knowing what was going to happen.
"I know the location of your precious Peach!"
Bowser attacked without hesitation. His claws sliced the throne in seconds, using the pieces as projectiles to flatten the strange man. However he did not expect the man to be able to dodge so quickly.
"What are you?"
"Potential, I thought I already said!"
Bowser attempted to uppercut Potential and instead got hit by a kick from the man.
"If you're going to hit me, you have to do better than that!" Potential taunted feigning that he was tired.
Bowser was not going to let this person make a mockery out of him and spun rapidly inside his shell. Potential got knocked back by the impact and then got rolled on before he could stand up again. As Potential got up, Bowser barged Potential, knocking him into a wall and heavily damaging him.
However Potential seemed to be unfazed.
"Is this all the great Bowser could do?"
What came next was a blur to Bowser, a series of punches and kicks quicker than anything he had ever seen almost overwhelmed him until Bowser had an idea. Bowser got inside his shell and started breathing fire and spinning at the same time. This resulted in a fire shell protecting the beast for a few seconds and also damaging Potential as he was very close to the flames.
As Bowser started to spin faster the colour of the fire changed. What was before a playful and warm orange/red now became a cold and dangerous blue flame; Bowser was using a lot of energy and would soon become tired, however the trick had done its purpose and separated the two fighters so that they could regain their breath.
"You are good, Lord Bowser. It takes great skill to perform, a move like that!"
Bowser wanted to smirk, but he remembered who he was and what he was doing.
"Tell me where she is!"
Potential dusted himself off and picked up the briefcase he dropped,
"This is no time to fight, I see you really want to know where you're precious Princess Toadstool. Well I think you deserve a small prize"
Potential was getting on Bowser's nerves, the beast growled impatiently, signaling to him that if he didn't hurry up he was going to lash out again.
"Take this letter, I would urge you to read it now..."
Bowser took the letter forcefully, but took great care in making sure he didn't rip the paper. Kamek was usually around to take care of business like this but Bowser was capable of reading for himself. He opened the letter, the paper being of the highest quality Bowser knew of. As he began to read the contents of the message, Potential's eyes glowed in excitement, he knew that everyone that received the letter had a different reaction and he was interested in this creature known as Bowser.
Dear Bowser,
I am pleased to announce that you have selected to enter the Super Smash Bros Brawl Fighting Tournament. The strongest competitors from around the known universes will be competing for the title of The Ultimate Warrior.
If you choose to accept a form of transportation will be arranged for you immediately.
The winner of the tournament will receive a prize beyond their imagination.
Yours sincerely,
Master Hand
Bowser was surprised; this was not what he expected to be on the letter. He was unsure of what to say.
Strongest warrior ever?
Bowser was already King of the Koopa's, what did this new title hold as any significance?
He already knew he was stronger than anyone in the Mushroom Kingdom, so who were these competitors that the letter mentioned?
"I can see you're confused. Yes the paper is not an address. However I can assure you Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and more importantly Princess Toadstool will be participating in this tournament."
Bowser's eyes showed hints of joy. He would be able to crush his enemies without any repercussions. But something wasn't right.
"Why should I enter this tournament?"
Potential's eyes gleamed with evil pleasure; everything was happening exactly as planned.
"I can offer you a power that you have never experienced before."
Bowser scoffed and Potential's smirk widened. He lifted his hand and snapped his fingers. A huge mirror appeared behind Bowser, but instead of Bowser's reflection. A monstrous beast ten times the size stood there looking back.
"This is Giga Bowser, your true form. However you cannot access this form as you need the power of the stars, something you have failed to accomplish four different times."
Potential clicked his fingers and the mirror disappeared. Bowser was amazed at the power that radiated from his reflection.
Suddenly his desire for power and the princess came back to him. He kindled this new fire, Potential feeling the burning drive that now took a hold of Bowser walked towards the monster.
"Join this tournament, win and I will make sure you have the power to crush any of your enemies in a second."
Bowser didn't hesitate before giving back the message to Potential.
"Of course I will enter. I Bowser pledge to enter the Super Smash Brothers Brawl Tournament and defeat all my enemies so that I may obtain the ultimate power and finally defeat Mario!"
A warp piped formed in the centre of the room, however instead of the standard green colour, this pipe was an array of colour's. However Potential didn't notice the colours.
"Enter this pipe and you will be taken to the starting point of the tournament."
Bowser stepped towards the pipe. He stared at the pipe, captivated by the colours.
Was he really going to do this?
This person, whom he had never met before had offered the opportunity of a lifetime.
Why not!
Bowser jumped in and a glow of white light took the beast away. Potential still left behind was pleased with himself as Kamek entered the room.
"Lord Bowser, I have finished do...who are you? Where is Lord Bowser?"
The Magikoopa prepared to attack with her wand but for some reason found she was unable to do anything.
"My name is not important. However you're 'Lord Bowser' is attending the most important event of his pitiful life. However you will not be around to see the aftermath."
Potential walked towards Kamek, an evil smile plastered on his face and a sword growing in his hand.
