(I'm going over my book of story ideas when I see Sora and Riku flanked by three others, a tall, brown-haired young man, a boy with spiky blonde hair and a girl with shoulder-length blue hair)

Me: Sora, Riku, good to see you here. And these are...?

Sora: Oh, this is Terra...

Terra: Hello.

Sora: Ventus...

Ventus: Call me Ven.

Sora: And Aqua.

Aqua: Nice to meet you.

Me: Terra, Aqua, Ven, welcome to my studio. I'll give you the grand tour.

(I give the new arrivals the tour)


Super Smash Bros.: The Ultimate Battle

Chapter 2: Separated

Kirby and Pikachu have just witnessed Princesses Peach and Zelda imprisoned within iron cages by Petey Piranha after he sent Mario and Link flying out of the stadium. In shock, they attack the giant Piranha Plant in an attempt to free the girls. Kirby came for Zelda and Pikachu went for Peach. Kirby struck the bars of Zelda's cage with his hammer and Pikachu used Skull Bash to hit Peach's cage. The attacks were hardly effective.

"Our attacks aren't working!" Pikachu pointed out.

"We can't give up here. The princesses need us." Kirby replied as he took his hammer and struck Petey square in the stomach. Upon impact, Petey stumbled backwards. He retaliated by swinging Peach's cage at the two small Smashers. They react by dodging the attack. Peach managed to hang on to the bars.

"We need to stop him before he harms the princesses!" The yellow mouse Pokémon suggested. Kirby nods and they attempt to attack the Piranha Plant together. They decide to combine their attacks and make him drop the princesses. Petey responds with a high jump and was about land right on them when Pikachu hit him while he was in the air with a Thunder. The attack was a success and Petey landed on his back, defeated. Kirby used his hammer to break the locks on both cages just when Petey was about to explode.

"We need to get away." Zelda warned. The four Smashers didn't hesitate to run from the downed Piranha Plant as it exploded. They got caught in the blast radius, sending them back a few feet, but they survived.

"That was close." Pikachu said in relief.

"Thank you for saving us, Kirby and Pikachu." Peach warmly beamed.

"We need to find Mario and Link. They were sent in different directions when Petey attacked, so we have to split into two groups." Zelda suggested.

"Good idea, Zelda." Kirby agreed.

"Good. Kirby, Peach, you two will search for Mario. Pikachu, you and I will try to find Link." Zelda ran the plan to them. The other three nod in agreement and just as they were about to begin their search…

"Don't think you'll find them while I'm around." A gruff, gravelly voice called out. They noticed a figure drop down in front of them holding a sort of giant black cannon. They identified the figure immediately as the obese treasure hoarder, Wario.

"…Wario. What do you think you're doing here?" Peach questioned.

"You thought the Subspace Army was no more since Tabuu's destruction, huh?" Wario said.

"Listen, Wario, we…" Zelda tries to reason with him but Wario ignored her.

"Well, guess what? I. Am. Back!" Wario laughed, adding emphasis on the last three words. Pikachu's red cheeks flared up with electricity as he tries to defend the princesses. Kirby readies his hammer to do the same. Wario aims the black cannon and begins charging power. He fires the cannon and a glowing black arrow traveled to the four Smashers. They dodge the arrow.

"This guy is no joke." The Hyrule princess commented.

"I agree." Pikachu chirped in agreement. Wario charges up the cannon once more and aims it at Pikachu and Zelda. He fires the cannon again. Pikachu dodges it, but Zelda couldn't react in time and the black arrow hits her, turning her into a trophy.

"Zelda!" Peach cried with fear. Wario walks up to the trophy, picks it up with his free hand, and places it over his shoulder.

"You want her? Come and get her!" Wario laughed as he fled the stadium with the trophy of Zelda in tow. Peach, Pikachu, and Kirby took chase.

"Mario and Link will have to wait. Rescuing Princess Zelda just became our priority. After him!" Peach told the small Smashers. Kirby looked towards the Subspace Bomb and noticed that it was down to its last eight seconds.

"We need to get out of here, now!" Kirby warned as he called in his Warp Star. Once it arrives, Kirby, peach, and Pikachu immediately hopped on and flew away. And just in time, too. The Subspace Bomb managed to explode as a black rift swallowed the stadium whole. A glimmer of light shined from the edge of the stadium and the Warp Star with the three Smashers escape in time.


In the clouds of Skyworld, Pit and Palutena witnessed the black explosion from the reflecting pool. They gasp in shock at the sight.

"How horrible." Palutena said with a tone of sadness.

"I always thought that Tabuu guy was done for." Pit commented.

"He was, but I sense a new evil emerging." Palutena reported, sensing a disturbance.

"A new evil?" Pit asked the Goddess of Light.

"I have no clue where it is coming from, but we need to stop this new threat from reaching Skyworld." Palutena suggested as she gave Pit the Bow of Light.

"Lady Palutena, you just read my mind." Pit replied with a nod.

"Now then, when Mario and Link were struck by Petey Piranha's cannonball, they were sent in two different directions." Palutena explained, revealing a digital map of the Smash World. "Mario landed somewhere here in Skyworld while Link landed in the forest in the northwest."

"Seems a little too easy." Pit stated.

"Nothing's ever too easy, Pit." Palutena replied. "You met Mario before, so you'll look for him while I head for the forest to look for Link." She summons her staff.

"I understand, Lady Palutena. You think you can handle this yourself?" Pit asked. The Goddess of Light simply laughed quietly to herself.

"I was just about to ask you the same thing." Palutena remarked as the two exited the palace and went their separate ways with a trusting grin on their faces.


(As I lead them through the studio, Ven notices a room full of custom-made Keyblades)

Ventus: Whoa! What is this?!

Me: Oh, this is just my Keyblade Design Lab.

Terra: Design Lab?

Me: I sometimes have ideas for custom Keyblades, so I come in here to craft them.

Aqua: Do any of the people here have Keyblades?

Me: Only those I know who do. Why do you ask?

(Terra, Ventus and Aqua reveal their Keyblades)

Me: Whoa! You have Keyblades?!

Aqua: That's right. We trained under Master Eraqus and I earned the title of Keyblade Master.

Me: Keyblade Master, huh? Sounds cool. I'll hear about it another time. You readers know what to do here. Excelsior!