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Super Bash Sisters
~Divine Intervention~
Chapter 1
/ "Hm? Who's that woman?"
A tall, emerald-haired woman turned on her heel towards a young-looking boy, who was watching an oval-shaped orb of light. It granted sight of the individuals fighting each other amongst ruins on an island floating in the sky.
Taking a look for herself, the tall woman's eyes – green like apples – widened in awe as she spotted the fighter her angel was referring to and her lips curved upwards, forming a pleased smile. She held a hand to her breast, trying to ease the rapid beating of her heart.
"You've met her before, Pit," she replied as immediate divine knowledge flooded her mind. "That's Samus, in what's known as the ´Zero-Suit.´ She usually wears the Power Suit in combat."
"That's her?! And I thought she had some pretty hurty-looking equipment before…" the angel lamented as he ran a hand through hazel locks.
The woman giggled and replied, "You have a good deal of "hurty-looking equipment" yourself, Pit. However, remember that it's all about discipline, not weaponry." She mused; ´This hunter from the galaxy is quite impressive… for a mere mortal.´
"I got it, Lady Palutena!" Pit replied cheerfully.
Palutena – the Goddess of Light – smiled at him, but her gaze wandered back to the orb of light, and the blonde woman who was fighting a winning battle. Strong legs kicked and helped the woman move acrobatically, dancing on and owning the arena, whilst slender-yet-muscled arms performed rapid knifehand strikes at an unfortunate opponent.
She was unstoppable, a woman of strength and speed, and her beauty was undeniable. Everything – from the top of her flaxen head, to the tip of her Jet-Boot-clad feet – was appealing. To say that Samus was beautiful was an understatement. The way her long, golden ponytail whipped with every movement, soft-looking lips drawing a thin line and pursing only whenever a successful attack landed, and the way the Zero-Suit hugged an undoubtedly toned body with just the right curves—
Palutena quickly looked away. She bit her lower lip and dared glance back from the corner of her eye at the light, and her heart instantly skipped a beat. /
x.x.X.x.x
Palutena smiled to herself. Ever since joining the Super Smash Bros. Tournament, she hadn't had a chance to confront the bounty hunter, but luck seemed to be finally favouring her. She, and three others – Link, Pit, and Samus Aran herself – were warped to the selected stage to do battle, and the Goddess of Light smirked to herself.
´Skyworld – my Temple, huh?´
As the battle would have it, it was she and Pit against Samus and Link. Perfect.
"Pit." She beckoned, and as the angel hurried over, she pulled him in close, whispering, "I need you to do me a favour."
"Of course! Anything for you, Lady Palutena!" he replied. Good, he was on board—though he didn't have much choice, poor thing.
"I want you focus only on Link. Can you do that for me?" She smiled innocently at the boy who, puzzled, shifted his attention back and forth between his Goddess and the Hero of Hyrule. He nodded and grinned, fists clenched.
"Okay, you got it! I want to take him down the most anyway!"
"Oh? Why's that –" She was about to ask, but the angelic boy was already dashing ahead and clashed blades with the Hylian. The males took the fight to the western ruins, meaning—
Palutena beamed. Her heart fluttered in her chest in reaction to finally be face-to-face with the object of her affections. "Miss Aran, bounty hunter extraordinaire," she remarked as the blonde strode towards her. The hunter was calm with her blaster in hand. The emerald-haired woman giggled at her. "Ever so serious, aren't you, Samus?"
"Be quiet." Azure pools were icy as Samus lashed forward with her Plasma Whip. It narrowly missed her target as the goddess teleported backwards, still smiling. "We're not here to talk."
"Then let's not waste any more time!" the Goddess of Light stated, pleased, her ethereal wings glowing from her back. "You shall be purified!"
The bounty hunter activated and flicked her Plasma Whip with a still-stony expression. "Try me."
"Gladly~" Palutena answered, the tip of her staff glowing as she fired light shots – nothing the blonde couldn't handle, of course – before the goddess dashed forward to bash the bounty hunter with her mirror shield. The resulting impact sent Samus crashing against the bridge. "Oh, do forgive me. I truly wish I could be nothing but gentle with –"
The mortal was quick to recover and extended her Plasma Whip. She caught and reeled in the surprised goddess and glared icily at her.
" – Oh! … you…?" Palutena began, her mind focused on those kissable lips that were a few inches away from hers.
Her foe pummelled her with the end of her Paralyzer, and forced her down on the ground, raised her left leg, and struck down at the emerald-haired woman's back.
Palutena winced as she bounced up from the ground and her cries of pain echoed across the airborne stage as Samus planted two firm kicks to her solar plexus and sent her crashing.
She flew over to the far eastern edge of the temple where she eventually rolled down the edge and landed on the second level.
"Less talk, more action, Goddess," the space warrior taunted as she jumped after her. Palutena quickly got up. She wiped her mouth with her right hand and cringed at the sight of scarlet smeared upon pale white.
She met Samus' gaze. "I'd be careful if I were you. The last person who angered me was turned into a monster and banished to the Underworld," she said confidently with a smile. "But I promise I'll settle for a victory in this match!"
The bounty hunter didn't answer and rushed at the woman, but Palutena giggled.
"Autoreticle!"
The tip of her staff glowed brightly as three shots of pure light struck the blonde, halting her advance. With a scowl, Samus reached for her Paralyzer, took aim, and fired –
"Reflect!"
—only to have her shot bounce straight back, paralyzing her instead. Samus gasped at the shock that jolted through her before she was struck by another shield bash. The warrior was sent flying backwards when the Goddess of Light Warped forward and magically grabbed her –
"It's my turn, I believe?"
—and smashed her into the ground. As she bounced up, the acrobatic bounty hunter slammed her heels straight down at Palutena—
"Counter!"
—and was met with the same force striking back at her, sending her flying over the ledge.
"Oh? She's not done, is she?" the goddess inquired as she followed the falling blonde with her eyes and beamed when said woman used her Plasma Whip to grab onto the ledge on the third level. "Ah, good. This will be fun~"
x.x.X.x.x
"It's not fair, Lady Palutena! How can Link be so powerful?!" Pit's lament was to be expected. The Goddess of Light knew that the Hero of Hyrule was perhaps a bit too much for her young angel. But Pit had fulfilled his duty: with Link occupied, the goddess had been able to spend some time alone with the bounty hunter.
´She's even more beautiful up-close,´ she mused. "There, there, Pit. Better luck next time." She spotted the Hylian across the room as he was about to leave and warped instantly to his side. "Ah, Link! A moment please!"
The blonde met her eyes but said nothing, as if waiting for her to continue. "I have an acquaintance who would love to meet you—if you're not terribly busy of course."
Link stared a moment – puzzled and uncertain – but nodded.
"Great! Pit, would you be a sweetheart and take Link to Viridi, please?" Palutena asked, and of course the expected reply was:
"What?! No way! Can't you do it, Lady Palutena?"
Oh silly Pit and his silly jealousy. "Ah, ah, ah! Goddess's orders."
"Ugh…Fine." The angel motioned for the Hylian to follow him and they left the room and the Goddess smiled triumphantly. Now that the boys were gone…
"Well fought, Samus Aran," the goddess commented chirpily as she walked up to the blonde. "It was a good game! I hope you're not too upset that I won."
"…You too. You are better than I expected." The bounty hunter's face was expressionless.
"Well…" Palutena twirled the staff magically a few inches from her hand. "I am a goddess, after all."
"Hm."
"You know, I've been wondering for a while how it'd be to team up with you," the goddess said and played with her hair. Being up-close to the mortal woman was affecting her in ways that surprised even her. "What do you say? Interested?"
As Samus eyed her up, the emerald-haired woman's heart pounded frantically in anticipation. She had managed to finally strike up a conversation with this interesting human! If they could battle together from here on, it'd help her get closer to this mortal in the long run.
"Alright."
Palutena beamed. "You'll consider it?!"
"It could be interesting," the blonde replied nonchalantly. "I'm heading to the gym. I will see you later –"
"I'll come with you!" the goddess blurted out without thinking, and she caught herself as Samus arched an eyebrow in puzzlement.
"You are a goddess, yet you need to train?"
"Well, maybe not for my sake, but I hear training works better with two. If anything, I can be your sparring partner."
"…Do what you will. Just don't get in the way."
Pleased with the outcome and with a heart beating rapidly with joy, the Goddess of Light smiled and followed the gorgeous human.
x.x.X.x.x
"Ooh, close call!" Palutena teased as she warped away from yet another blow. The mortal was quick in pursuit but struck nothing but air with her knifehand strikes and kicks. "You're incredibly agile, Samus!"
If she had heard her, Samus didn't show it. Instead she crouched and, before the goddess could react, leapt into the air. Twisting mid-air, the hunter landed firmly on Palutena and knocked her down on the floor.
"You rely too much on being a goddess." The way she said it sounded like a scolding, but you never knew with the bounty hunter; Palutena had learned that she wasn't one to show much emotion.
The Goddess of Light winced as she got back up. She would need a Maxim Tomato later. She laughed nonetheless. She had gotten to see up-close how the Zero-Suit clung to a slim and toned body, showing off the curves just right…all in all, a little beating was worth it. "Oh, I wouldn't say that. But even a goddess can have an off-day."
"Hmph."
"You're very strong, Samus," she continued. "As expected from the hero of the galaxy with a long history of military service and is infused with Chozo DNA –"
"Why do you know that?" Turquoise eyes were firmly fixated on the immortal. "And how?"
Palutena was taken aback, but answered, "There's nothing I don't know."
"Keep it to yourself, then. Don't speak of it again. We are not friends, so don't talk as if you know me." Her voice was cold, emotionless to the point that it was a tad bit scary.
The deity sighed as she realized her error. "I apologize. Tell you what, if it's fine with you, would you like to have some – Oh, what do mortals usually drink…? Coffee? Tea? Mineral water?"
"Not interested."
"Well, we can still have a nice, pleasant chat, right?"
"I'm not here to make friends."
Palutena rolled her eyes in good nature. "Your reputation precedes you… You really do have a stiff personality." She smiled warmly and giggled. "Still, it's rather cute."
The mortal woman turned on her heel. "I have no time for this."
"Warp!"
Samus was startled for a moment when the Goddess of Light suddenly appeared before her, amiable and playful. "Don't be like that, Sammy, – can I call you that, by the way? – You are cute. In fact, I find you to be very beautiful." She stepped closer and leant until she was an index-finger's length away from the hunter's face. Heavens above, the mortal gave her butterflies! "Come on, let's talk. I want to get to know you better, and if we're going to team up –"
"What's the point?" Could her gaze possibly be more frigid? "You already know everything about me, goddess." As Samus stepped out the way and walked around the deity, Palutena's heart throbbed painfully underneath her breast. She could only watch in silence as the bounty hunter left the room.
"…Samus…"
x.x.X.x.x
The goddess hadn't seen the warrior since then. For the rest of the day and the day that followed, Samus had seemingly been avoiding the emerald-haired woman, and maybe it was justified.
´Perhaps I said a bit too much…´ she thought. Still, who'd thought that her past was such a taboo to talk about? Palutena paced around her room – modelled after her home in her own realm – and mulled the situation over. ´I have to apologise when I see her.´
Easier said than done, but with no other answer and out of boredom, she used her heavenly vision to observe the current match and –
Her heart skipped a beat. It was Samus! Clad in her Power Suit, the bounty hunter was fighting in a free-for-all brawl in her temple! And from the looks of it, she was having trouble—but why? She was Samus Aran, bounty hunter and hero of the galaxy. Yet she seemed slow to react and her movements sluggish, as if distracted.
"Is it because of what happened…?" Palutena thought out loud. No. It couldn't be… or could it? Samus was always at the top of her game, always one step ahead, but now…
Peach – the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom – appeared to control their battle with her counter and Peach Bomber, while Fox enjoyed his blaster a little too much, and the goddess' expression darkened.
"Maybe a little…"divine intervention" is in order." This wasn't cheating. She was merely helping with the stage hazards. "That's my domain after all…"
The warrior had been knocked onto the large golden platform, and the Goddess of Light smirked. As she willed, the platform rose up into the air, giving the bounty hunter time to breathe.
"Rest up, Samus. Focus," she said to herself. "You're better than this. You're the best mortal out there."
The space warrior got back up to Palutena's joy, and looked around before charging Peach who was trying to grab the platform's edge, assaulting the princess with a small fiery blast from her arm-cannon and knocking the blonde back down. She went after the princess.
"Yes!" Palutena cheered. "Keep it up! Now to move the spike-studded platform to the right location…"
The hunter dived straight after the princess and walloped her with her arm-cannon and kicks until she knocked Peach straight up into the conveniently moving platform, into the spikes. The meteor-effect sent the blonde royal crashing back down into the bridge where Samus was waiting, and a good thrust of her arm-cannon sent the pink-clad woman out-of-bounds.
"Much better," the deity commented. "Well done, my dear..."
She sighed contently. She had really fallen for the warrior despite the fact that she was a mortal.
…A mortal that was upset at her.
The match was almost over. She would try and find Samus later, after she had thought things through.
Palutena had much to ponder.
To be continued!