DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own any of the characters in this!
This fanfiction is for bladewielder05's Thanksgiving contest.
The orange autumn leaves fell on the ground, one by one, as the holiday known as Thanksgiving was coming soon. Thanksgiving was a time to express gratitude for everything. One could be thankful for their gift to live on the Earth, while on the other hand, one could be thankful for surviving as long as they could on this planet. Others may not have gratitude at all. Instead, they could be harsh, cruel, and hate their life. They do not want to live anymore, as they believe that their life had been a failure. However, not all hope could be lost for them. All they needed to do is to look on the brighter side of things.
Pit, one of the angels in Skyworld, and Peach, princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, were sitting together on a bench near the Smash Mansion. The two were simply talking about the upcoming holiday known as Thanksgiving, and their plans for it.
"So… Peach," Pit muttered, unsure what to say next. He had never had a crush on the princess, but he had to admit that she reminded him of a cute little kitten. He hesitated for a bit before he said his next sentence. "Where are you going next week for Thanksgiving?"
"Back home, obviously," she replied. "I'll watch the citizens of the Toadstool Kingdom peacefully as they have their Thanksgiving feast. I have to be there if they want to be happy."
…That's a nice explanation, Pit said silently. He did not wish to offend the princess, whose feelings are as fragile as a single flower petal. He had seen her have a meltdown after Olimar unintentionally offended her for trying to save some mushrooms from being put as pizza toppings. "That's nice," he said in response. "I'm going back to Skyworld to have a feast with Lady Palutena!"
"I'm glad to hear that you are extremely loyal to your goddess, unlike Dark Pit," she said cheerfully. She seemed to roll her eyes slightly upon the mention of the angel clad in black, but Pit didn't really mind. He knew that Dark Pit was fiercely independent, and refused to serve any goddess. Well, that was true, until he learned that Pittoo had joined the Forces of Nature. However, Dark Pit didn't seem to take orders from Viridi very well.
"Yep…" he said while scratching the back of his head. He had been thinking about his devotion to Palutena ever since Dark Pit was created from the Mirror of Truth, but he shook away the thought for now.
"Is something wrong…?" Peach asked.
"No," he replied. "I'm just thinking about something." Pit heard someone walk by him, and turned around to see the ginormous Koopa behind him. Bowser! he realized immediately. He tried his best to look emotionless, trying to hide his fear of the great Koopa.
"Oh… Bowser…" Peach muttered. "Why are you here?"
"What does it look like I'm doing?" he growled in response. "I'm not coming to talk to you." He paused for a moment. "In fact…" He picked up Peach, and she squealed in surprise and terror.
"Hold on!" Pit shouted, standing up with a sudden surge of courage. "What are you doing to Peach?"
"What do you think I'm doing?" Bowser growled. "I'm taking her to my room, obviously!"
"Isn't that kidnapping?" he pointed out.
"No," the Koopa replied. "It's… taking her to my room for a friendly chat."
"Then… let's start off with a friendly greeting," Peach spoke up, hesitant. "How are you, Bowser?"
"Oh, I am just miserable without you!" Bowser joked. "Without you, who cares about at anything at all?"
Peach frowned. "…Okay... Well, I am wonderful. I will be going back to the Mushroom Kingdom for Thanksgiving next week if you let me go."
"And what if I don't…?"
"Then I can't go. Please, Bowser, let go of me."
Bowser snarled at the princess, and the two continue to speak, with Peach being terrified. Pit hoped that there was something else that Bowser was thankful for, he just needed to make him say it. Pit sat down on the bench again, watching the conversation. He felt bad for the princess. Soon, Bowser ran off with Peach, his feet stomping on the ground. Pit sighed and got up as well. He started to head back to the Smash Mansion.
"I wonder if anyone else isn't grateful for anything at all," Pit muttered to himself. "I hope not." Pit walked by several smashers, all of them talking about their Thanksgiving plans. The villains were talking with each other, talking about things that Pit could probably guess. Although, they should be grateful for at least a few things. He crouched down and hid somewhere to listen to King Dedede and Ganondorf.
"What are you doing for Thanksgiving?" Dedede asked.
"I'm going to try to take over Hyrule, like I do every year. This time, however, it won't fail," Ganondorf replied. He sighed. Pit guessed that Link was going to stop him from taking over Hyrule.
"I'm going to capture Kirby, and force him to join in on my Thanksgiving feast. Dreamland might as well acknowledge that I'm their king," Dedede said. Pit sighed audibly, causing the two antagonists to turn around in suspicion.
"Who was that?" Ganondorf asked.
"I don't know," Dedede asked. They shrugged, and continued on with their conversation. Pit got up and started to walk to his room when he bumped into Dark Pit.
"Oh! Pittoo! Sorry that I bumped into you," Pit exclaimed.
"Don't call me that nickname," Dark Pit muttered. "Anyways, where are you going?"
"…For Thanksgiving or where I am going right now?" he asked.
Pittoo facepalmed. "I meant, where are you going right now?"
"My room, why?" Pit replied.
"I just wanted to know," he replied.
"Anyways, while we are here, what are you doing for Thanksgiving, Pittoo?" Pit asked. Dark Pit growled at the mention of the nickname.
"Going to Viridi's place, don't you know?" he replied.
"Okay… And what are you thankful for?"
"Why do I need to tell that to you?"
"I want to know!"
"Okay, you know what? I'm only thankful for the fact that I'm alive. Gratitude is bullshit." Pit froze in horror after that statement.
"D-Don't you h-have anything else y-your t-thankful for?" Pit asked, stuttering.
"No," Dark Pit responded. "Now, leave me alone." He walked away, grumbling. Pit frowned. If Dark Pit wasn't grateful for anything, he wanted him to realize that there is more things than the fact that he is alive to be thankful for, and Pit was determined to make that happen. He started to think about Bowser.
I think it would help if everyone had more than one thing to be grateful for, Pit thought. Now, where should I start…? He looked around as he walked through the hallways of the Smash Mansion. He didn't think that Ganondorf had multiple things that he was grateful for, but he might as start there. But first, he had to check on Bowser and Peach. Pit started to walk over to Bowser's room. When he opened the door, he saw Peach, tied up to a chair.
"So, Peach, what are you going to do to escape?" Bowser asked Peach.
"Well… I will just wait for Mario to come over and free me," Peach replied. Pit sighed.
"Hi, Peach!" he greeted. The two Smashers turned around to look at him.
"The guy with wings? I didn't expect to see him here," Bowser said.
"I'm an angel," Pit pointed out. "Anyways, how could you not know my name, Bowser? I've been here for the past 7 years! Anyways, hi!"
"Well, hello there, Pit," Peach greeted. He smiled faintly.
"Well, why are you here?" Bowser asked. "I was just having a chat with my favorite princess, Peach."
"I just came to check on you," Pit replied. "It seems you're doing alright."
"Pit, do you mind getting Mario to come over here and free me?" Peach asked. He smiled in delight and nodded. "Thank you." Pit walked off to get Mario.
"Mario!" he called. "Where are you?" He walked around some more, expecting an answer from Mario soon.
"What-a do you-a need me for?" Mario answered. Pit walked towards the direction of the sound to see Mario kissing his pillow. He looked at him in awe.
"Well… Peach has been captured by Bowser…" Pit responded hesitantly.
"Mama mia! Peach has been a-captured?!" Mario exclaimed. He got up and rushed out of the Smash Mansion.
"Oh, and I forgot to tell you, Peach is in Bowser's room!" Pit yelled. He heard Mario growl, and he ran past Peach. Pit nodded, and headed back to his room to lie down.
Tomorrow, I will start my quest to get the Smashers to be thankful for more than one thing!
A/N: So, that concludes the first chapter. I'm trying to get this done before December 20th, so prepare for some chapters in the upcoming days. I don't have anything else to say here, so Branchwing, out.