Race to the Finish
Disclaimer: All familiar characters belong to Nintendo.
Chapter 1: Announcement
The Smashers had been summoned into the main auditorium of the fighting hall. Normally, this would be a place for the spectators to watch their favorite matches, or discuss potential upcoming matches and ideas. It was also the meeting room for the Smashers when they were not in the mansion, living it up on Master Hand's dime. Of course, in exchange for living at such a swanky place, they had to fight whatever matches Master Hand designated. It was also added drama to take the cameras backstage, if you will, and allow the audience and the viewers at home what the lives of the Smashers was like when they were not fighting in the ring.
It was ratings gold, thanks to Master Hand, and he was hoping to strike gold again with a new idea.
Mario looked at Peach,
"Any idea what-a is going on?"
The blonde princess shook her head,
"No idea, Mario. It must be important for Master Hand to have called us all out of our rooms."
Daisy, the brown haired princess, scowled,
"I was just getting lucky with Luigi when that damn airhorn woke us all up."
Peach snapped,
"Maybe if you weren't such a bitch and treated Luigi with some respect, than you wouldn't have this problem."
Daisy flipped off her rival. Peach sneered,
"Must be your time of the month."
Daisy roared,
"DIE!"
She tackled Peach, a cat-fight erupting. Captain Falcon, Sonic, Marth, and several other men all began cheering. Link, the elven swordsman, shouted,
"Take it off!"
Zelda, his girlfriend, slapped him upside the head,
"Shut up, moron!"
Ganondorf, sitting uncomfortably close to the princess of Hyrule, put his arm around her,
"Hey, baby. Wanna help unite our Tri-force together?"
This earned him a fireball to his face, and a concussive blast of magical energy, which sent him flying into the wall, buttocks first. Zelda shook her head,
"Pervert."
Falco and Fox, who were not paying attention because both of them were playing Game Boy Mario Kart, were bent on defeating each other. Falco shouted,
"You're going down, Fox!"
The leader of Arwing unit shot back,
"Not today, bird brain!"
Master Hand walked in at that moment. The giant gloved hand looked at the chaos and confusion in the room and did the most sensible thing he could do to bring order; he rocketed in to the sky and slammed a massive fist onto the stage,
"SILENCE!"
Instantly, everyone froze where they were. Master Hand said,
"That's better. Now, everyone; take your seats. I have an announcement to make."
The Smashers sat down, Mario and Luigi sitting in-between Daisy and Peach. Fox and Falco even put their Game Boys away and listened to Master Hand.
Master Hand looked out at the fighters,
"I have to say, you are all an impressive group. After the first tournament, I decided to expand not only the roster, but also the games as well. Hitting the bonus targets, home run derby, and my own multi-man melee were all great challenges. However, I feel as though the time has come to introduce a new challenge, one I hope will be around for years to come."
He said out loud,
"I give to you; the first-ever Super Smash Brothers Grand Prix!"
The curtain opened and a map of a rather intricate course was laid out. Master Hand said,
"What do you think?"
There was only the sound of crickets chirping. Kirby, holding a bag of crickets, sucked the whole bag in and puffed his cheeks in embarrassment before swallowing them all. Peach blinked and asked,
"You want us to race?"
Master Hand nodded, seemingly enjoying himself,
"Yep! Think of it; nine teams of two racers driving around a three-hundred mile course throughout the Mushroom Kingdom landscape. With your very own vehicles built for two!"
Sonic folded his arms,
"I don't need wheels. I'm the fastest hedgehog period!"
Captain Falcon pointed a finger at the speedy blue hedgehog,
"My ass you're fast! In my F-Zero, I'd take you down!"
Sonic shouted,
"Bring it, Bald Eagle!"
The F-zero pilot shouted,
"Hey, don't talk about my hairline like that!"
Master Hand ordered,
"Enough!"
Mario raised his hand,
"Why should we-a do this?"
Master Hand said,
"Easy. The first team to cross the finish line gets to split ten million dollars, plus both receive a trophy and plaque with your names engraved on it. It will go on the wall of heroes for…the SUPER SMASH BROTHERS GRAND PRIX WALL!"
Ness said to Roy,
"Does he have to say it so loud?"
Marth shrugged,
"Whatever turns him on, I guess."
Master Hand then said,
"I have the roster of the nine teams that will participate in this event."
He read down the list,
"Mario and Peach!"
Peach kissed Mario,
"Nice one, sweetie."
Master Hand continued,
"Daisy and Luigi."
Daisy stuck her tongue out at Peach. The blonde attempted to eviscerate her rival, but Mario held her back.
Master Hand continued,
"Link and Zelda, Ness and Pit, Fox and Falco, Kirby and Metaknight, Sonic and Knuckles, Marth and Roy, and the last team is Captain Falcon and Donkey Kong."
He looked up,
"If all the teams would join me outside, I will show you to your vehicles."
As the names of those that were called left the room, Ganondorf growled,
"This sucks."
Bowser nodded,
"Tell me about it. Why didn't we get picked for this race?"
Wario and Waluigi both nodded in agreement. Andross said evilly,
"Why not simply ruin the race?"
Mewtwo said,
"That would only get Master Hand mad."
Andross nodded,
"I know, that way we can steal the money for ourselves."
Mewtwo grinned,
"Well, in that case…I'm in!"
Next Chapter:
As Master Hand explains the rules of the road to the teams, Bowser's team of villains make plans of their own. Stay tuned, fellow readers!