Part 2 at last! I think I owe you guys an explanation for the delay. You see, my friend Tekki has been real busy with college and...well, not to mention a hard time lately, as far as she told me on Skype, so therefore I've decided to finish the rest of our collaboration fic on my own as a backup plan, whilst using some bits of our past chat sessions (and Miiverse conversations revolving around the Pit/Phosphora pairing) as a reference. In other words, I will credit her regardless, but other than that, I hope you enjoy part 2 of "The Elements of Lightning and Fire!"
DISCLAIMER: WarioWare and Kid Icarus are properties of Nintendo; Bomberman belongs to Hudson Soft despite its company being absorbed unto Konami, who owns the Contra series. Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi is a property of Renegade Animation. Whereas Tekki owns Princess Cherry, I own the following fan characters of mine: Phoebe, Blaze Bomber, Arctic Bomber, and last but not least, Purple Basilisk and his five Chaotic Bombers.
Part 2: The Twinbellows Cannon
[Overworld BGM: Outset Island (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD)]
9-Volt and Phosphora arrived at Diamond City Lanes in a flash, surprising a lot of patrons that frequented it. Fortunately she got them to settle down by explaining her reason for being here with the Nintendo boy, leaving them relieved that she's not the same "bad girl" Kid Icarus: Uprising had initially depicted her as anymore. As soon as the duo paid for one game, they were assigned to lane 16 with the bumpers enabled on the gutter. Phosphora picked out a 12-lb. bowling ball for herself, and a 6-lb. one for 9-Volt. When he asked if she's renting a pair of bowling shoes like he did, she playfully insisted that her Greek-style boots are her bowling shoes.
"Y'know, Phos...I've been thinking about what happened during that second half of the Alien Wars," began 9-Volt. "I just can't believe someone like Swampster, who used to be a pro hunter as far as Aaron, Ami, Bill and Lance knew and told us, would not only turn evil as a poacher, but even join the ranks of Red Falcon's army just to kill us."
"Traitors like Swampster the Terrible don't care about anything but themselves," added Phosphora with disgust. "To be honest with you, those who kill innocent people for their own selfish gain are not human, and believe me: Red Falcon and his butchers had it coming for stealing your soul with that death spell he had Crasher and Blaster put on you. At least this time we'll see the last of those creepazoids."
"True...but about that nightmare I had for three days ever since we all defeated Red Falcon-"
"What you thought you saw will never happen, I promise. Because we'll be ready for them if by a miracle the Red Falcon Empire does come back again. They're the cowards for all the heinous acts they've done - not you, not Phoebe, not any of us good guys. I know it won't be easy to truly vanquish evil, but it'll be worth the effort since we're all in this together like a family of heroes. As long as you cherish both your Phosphora Bow and cloud whistle out of love and care, you'll be safe. I mean, sure, there are some people who think I'm a bad person or that Pit doesn't deserve me just because we had to fight each other up in Thunder Cloud Temple."
"I don't blame you, but now that you mention it, I felt guilty for defeating you in Kid Icarus: Uprising ever since my first time playing all the way through. I know you told me you were brainwashed until Pit set you free..."
"Shhh. Don't worry about it now. Just focus on the fact that Pit and I are together and we rule New Angel Land in Skyworld through sheer benevolence, and I'm one of your guardian angels who'll always be here to protect you no matter what. That's all you need to know." She knelt down to 9-Volt's level to hug him warmly. "Besides, maybe in a future Kid Icarus game they'll portray me as Pit's companion, and include a level where you can zap Viridi!"
9-Volt laughed with his guardian angel. "That'd be pretty cool! You and Pit, the star-crossed lovers starring together at last... So, whose turn is it again?"
"It's still your turn, silly, but I'll let it slide since we had our mind on something else. Just remember that even though we're practicing with the bumpers on, we're bowling for fun."
"Mm-hmm. Here I go!" The boy picked up his ball, took four steps forward and rolled it forward. It rebounded back and forth against the bumpers and, miraculously, knocked down all ten pins in one shot. "Wow...! I did it, didn't I?"
"Yeah, you bowled a strike, 9-Volt! High-five! Up high! Down low!" The lightning girl and her "little brother" high-fived each other as instructed. "Ha-mazing!" They laughed at what Phosphora just said.
"You're funny, Phosphy, you know that?"
"Of course, silly! Speaking of which, here's a bowling trick I wanna show you. I don't recommend doing this at a bowling league or without the bumpers; it's just for show." She went and picked out another 12-lb. bowling ball for her act, prior to holding two balls by the finger holes with both hands. "Pit and I got a laugh outta that trick I showed him one time at our own bowling alley, Thunder Cloud Bowl, in New Angel Land. You ready, little fella? Watch this." She held both her bowling balls up to her shoulders, took four steps forward, and released them in pendulum fashion simultaneously. "I call it the Double Ball!" she blurted with glee as the balls bumped into each other a few times whilst maintaining their momentum. Then they hit the pins, also miraculously for a strike! The girl spun around once and struck a pose with a peace sign, flashing 9-Volt a friendly wink.
"Hey, that was awesome! You could give Mona a run for her money for all this! I bet it'd be great for picking up a 7-10 split."
"Eeeyup! She's not the only one who knows how to make bowling super-fun with friends and family alike. You, me, Pit, Mona and Phoebe would make a great bowling team together someday. Oh yeah, and Keyla too. Almost forgot you befriended that 5-year-old Vampire Princess of Roseland."
"9-Volt's Angels...I love it! Let's get some more strikes for your boyfriend, and maybe a cold turkey while we're at it!"
Phosphora flexed her muscles in a playful manner at "cold turkey" and patted 9-Volt's head gingerly. "That's the spirit, pal. Well, anytime you're ready to 'shock' those pins some more, grab your bowling ball and," 9-Volt joined in with her to finish the sentence simultaneously, "let's go go go!"
Sooner or later every customer glanced over to the brother-and-sister duo and watched them put on a kid-friendly show, consisting of bowling strikes, picking up splits with two bowling balls, and even stepping up to the lane like a ballerina. Neither one cared whose score was higher or how many points they got by the end of their bowling session. The customers applauded them by clapping hands, with Phosphora gesturing a princess's curtsy in return.
"Wow, way to go!"
"Yeah, you kick butt!"
"You and that little fella were right: you'd make Pit's great companion in a future game!"
And 9-Volt couldn't be any happier, knowing he wasn't the only one who believed Pit and Phosphora were just meant to be together, like light and lightning.
[End BGM]
[Overworld BGM: Flipside (Super Paper Mario)]
The next day, 9-Volt and Phoebe accompanied Pit and Phosphora to a faraway land across Skyworld, eventually arriving in ChiWorld. Their tour of the day was, as Phosphora briefly mentioned to 9-Volt yesterday, the Fruit Kingdom, where a 10-year-old Chi Princess lived in. When they got inside, they were greeted with a warm reception by the aforementioned princess; she had curly brown hair and wore a red ball gown.
"Hi, you must be 9-Volt and Phoebe! I'm Cherry Milk, Princess of the Fruit Kingdom where everything is nature! I have fire powers, but they're not very strong yet and I'm still practicing to become a famous sorceress someday so I can protect my kingdom."
"Nice to meet you, Cherry," said Phoebe. "I'm 9-Volt's best friend from another land called Video Game Dream. Nowadays I live next door to him in Diamond City while my king dad watches over me from time to time."
"May I have a hug, Cherry?" asked 9-Volt.
"Aww, of course you can," answered Cherry, giving him a warm hug.
"Thanks. Hugging a kindhearted, pretty princess around my age in a dress makes me feel safe and sound."
Cherry blushed at that remark, but smiled anyway. "Well then this will make you feel extra safe!" She hugged him tightly.
"Aw, they're really getting along well," noted Phosphora.
"Just like we did in ages past," added Pit. "Guess 9-Volt's already found himself another guardian angel."
"I'll stay with you the entire time and protect you, even if something bad happens, like me getting snatched away," Cherry told 9-Volt. "Don't worry, I'm not that easy to kidnap, I promise."
The Nintendo boy smiled and continued to feel the warmth of his new friend's big cuddle for another minute. "That's good. Phosphora and I had a run-in with Viridi's Bumpety Bombs yesterday, but she helped me chase them off."
"Viridi knows nothing about nature! And those Reset Bombs of hers are actually the giant meatballs she throws when she's having a hissy fit. By the way, I see Phosphora granted you the element of lightning with that bow you're carrying. In fact, I've crafted something special for you when she and Pit told me a lot about you and your friends." She gave him a cannon about the same size as Phoebe's Ball Cannon, only it was based on the two-headed fiery mutt from the underworld named Twinbellows. Then she also gave him a magic whistle in the shape of a variety of fruits that he can use to call her. "The element of fire is now in your hands!"
"The Twinbellows Cannon! Cool!"
"I can only assist you with fire, though, but that's okay. The cannon and the fruit whistle are for you to remember me by if anything ever happens."
"Your Phosphora Bow and Twinbellows Cannon, along with Phoebe's Ball Cannon, were carefully enchanted so they don't hurt innocent people nor nature itself," elaborated Phosphora.
[Interrupt BGM]
Just then, the group was rudely interrupted by an uninvited guest. "THE FIRST VICTIM OF THE NEW ROBOT APOCALYPSE SAYS WHAT?" They turned over and saw what they thought at first was Zero from the Mega Man X series, but something about him was off, his body appearing to be poorly crafted and his voice sounding...female?
"I am the real Zero! FEAR ME, HUMANS!"
But Cherry giggled, as if she knew who it really was. "No, you're not!" She pulled off the helmet, revealing Zero's true identity as Viridi in a badly-made costume.
[Fight BGM: Rampaging Din (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)]
"D'aaagh, you ruined my surprise! Can't you see my Reset Bombs are good for nature?!"
"Not if you constantly drop them all over the place!" shouted Pit. "Just think of all the innocent creatures you'd be blowing up just to get rid of a few bad apples!"
"You're a spoiled brat who's just downright biased towards humans," scolded Phosphora. "You of all gods should know I'm with Pit nowadays because we love each other!"
"That's it, I'm breaking you both up right now! I don't care if that stupid treaty of yours labels me as a stinker!"
"Hmmmph, I think it's time you need a good wake-up call with a spanking!" retorted Cherry.
Phosphora restrained the flailing Goddess of Nature long enough for 9-Volt to fire some shots from his Phosphora Bow and Twinbellows Cannon at the brat's butt, followed by Phoebe smacking her in the same spot a few times with her Ball Cannon.
"OUCH! Cut it out, you big fat jerks!" Viridi's whining only earned her a spanking from her ex-commander, followed by Pit, then Cherry, and then Phosphora once more. "OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! STOP SPANKING ME! OW! OWWWWCH! STO-HO-HA-HA-HA-HAAAP!" Tears began rolling from her eyes as her bottom was now sore. "I'm telling Cragalanche and Palutena on you!" Finally she ran away from Cherry's castle, never to be seen again for a while.
[End BGM]
[Victory BGM: Challenge Score (Super Mario Bros. Deluxe)]
"Never underestimate the good girls that can kick butt, especially Pit's girlfriend," cheered 9-Volt. "Thanks, guys!"
"You're welcome, 9-Volt," replied Cherry. "That's why everyone loves you; you're a great kid!"
"Aww...I'm glad. You and Phoebe are among the best princesses ever. Best friends?"
The two young girls smiled and kissed both his cheeks. "Best friends!" they whooped with 9-Volt.
Pit had an idea on how he and his friends can start off their day after having taught Viridi a lesson. "Hey guys, let's play Mario Kart 7 on our 3DS's! I'll host our multiplayer session." And thus did everyone inside Cherry's castle live and have fun together, happily ever after...
THE END
(Ending Credits)
9-Volt - TARA STRONG
Phosphora - KARI WAHLGREN
Pit - ANTONY DEL RIO
Phoebe - HYNDEN WALCH
Cherry - ASHLEIGH BALL
Viridi - HYNDEN WALCH
Customer A - WENDEE LEE
Customer B - KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDSON
Customer C - STEVEN JAY BLUM
[End BGM]
[End Credits]
Now you know how 9-Volt and Phoebe got their Phosphora Bow, Twinbellows Cannon and Ball Cannon, along with the magic whistles necessary for calling Phosphora, Cherry and/or Pit to aid them in times of need.