Confronting the Issue

A Super Smash Brothers Fanfic

By: Super Smasher


"Mikka?" Ike asked. Pit nodded. "I've never met anyone named Mikka. Vika, yes. Mikka, no." It was dinnertime, and Pit, Ike, Pokémon Trainer, Pikachu, and Kirby were seated at the same table. "Mind if I steal some of your pork?" The swordsman stabbed a piece of meat from the angel's plate and swallowed it. "Darn. Why did I get the steak?"

"Anyways, Lucas was having trouble pronouncing the name, so maybe that's right. Crazy's writing is terrible. Speaking of which..." he glanced around the cafeteria. "I don't see him anywhere. Maybe he's looking for you...?"

"I saw him a couple hours ago." PT murmured between gulps of spaghetti. "He was just wandering around, like he was lost or something. I asked him what the problem was, but he just walked away. Maybe he's worried about something..."

"Something to be worried about...?" Pit mused. "...Oh yeah! With all the news, I forgot! The qualifying match for this month's tournament is tonight!"

Every month, a 32-person tournament was held at the Smash Mansion. One-on-One, two minutes, all items, all stages. However, there was always the problem that there were 35 Smashers and only 32 spots. Master Hand had resolved this by introducing The Qualifying Match. To put it simply, four Smashers were chosen at random to fight in a three-stock match. Whoever won was in the tournament, the losers sat out.

"He barely squeaked by last time, right?" Ike recalled. "I still remember the look on Wolf's face when he fell into the Jungle Japes river. Good times...good times..."


"We have received the combatants for this month's elimination round!" Master Hand's voice emitted loud roars from the audience. All the Smashers had gathered at the stadium. Each and every one hoped they would not have to fight tonight, and if they did, that they would win. Ike crossed his fingers. Pit crossed his wings. PT crossed his toes. Kirby crossed his eyes. "The fighters are...Pokémon Trainer, Yoshi, Mr. Game and Watch, and Pit!" Cheers erupted from the audience as Smashers realized they hadn't been chosen, and would go on to the first round.

"Looks like at least one of us will have to sit this one out." Pit said, turning to PT. "May the best fighter win."

"You got it." PT smiled. They pounded fists, before turning their attention back to the two gloved hands onstage.

"The stage will be Rainbow Cruise." Master Hand continued. "Three stock, no time limit, all items. Good luck to everyone competing tonight!" Pit and the Pokémon Trainer made their way through the crowd to center stage, where they were joined by Mr. Game and Watch and Yoshi.

"Let's have a good, clean fight." Crazy said.

"Clean? That's not like you, brother." Master Hand commented.

"Of course it is! I want all the hijinks to occur during the actual tournament! That's when it gets hilarious!"


As soon as the match started, Ivysaur and Yoshi leapt to the center platform and disappeared in a cloud of dust. Pit flew in from the side, striking out with his swords, and Mr. Game and Watch held his fishbowl below, letting his tropical fish do the fighting for him. Pit's blows connected, and the two animals flew towards the front of the ship. Spying a Ray Gun, Mr. Game and Watch quickly ran over, and, grabbing it, proceeded to fire at the two with impunity.

The next couple seconds were spent dodging the rays that were flying everywhere. This ended with all three running at the monochrome man as soon as there was a break in the firing. However, the retro character was ready, and he did a matrix-style front flip over all three of them. In the space of a couple milliseconds, Ivysaur had landed a sizable hit on Pit, who was now flying backwards off the ship, and Mr. Game and Watch had fired a couple rounds at Yoshi, who was beginning to get spammed off the side of the ship.

Pit was still falling. Mr Game and Watch quickly turned and fired a shot at the angel, but missed. Pit then grabbed the edge of the ship, and, pulling himself up, lashed out with his swords, scoring a few hits. The dark-colored man flew backwards and collided with Ivysaur. They both crashed to the deck. Mr. Game and Watch quickly recovered, rolled behind Pit, and attacked him with a turtle. Yoshi kicked Ivysaur, and all four leaped to the floating platforms as the ship struck one and fell downwards to the valley floor below.


The engine of the bus roared to life as Shy Guy placed the key into the ignition and turned. The FM radio crackled a bit, before automatically tuning into an 80's rock channel. The creature sighed contently. This was the good stuff. Shaking off fatigue, he checked the bus's clock. 8:57. He'd give that ship another three minutes before he'd head back to the Mansion for the night. It was what he'd been saying since he'd gotten here, always thinking that he'd wait another half an hour.

A minute ticked by. He knew he couldn't leave, though. Master Hand would have his head for that. He'd be waiting here as long as it took for the newcomers to arrive. Maybe he should just go inside and get a hot cup of Joe. The woman who served the coffee at the small seaport was a downright beautiful gal, that was for sure. Perhaps he should lay off all these duties and find himself a nice hobby. He'd always liked model trains.

8:59. Shy Guy turned the bus off. It was time to get a watch. A life, too, perhaps. Being a grunt enemy had its moments, sure. He'd attested to more than one embarrassing death due to Mario not timing his jump correctly. Those were the days he lived for. He lost himself in the memories for a while.

As the clock ticked nine, a faint pink light appeared, out in the middle of the harbor. He quickly started the bus again. A small ship was now materializing out of the conspicuous portal. He would never understand how Master Hand had managed to breach the gap between all the worlds, but he accepted it. The cruiser silently slid into the docks. A gangplank was lowered, and six shadowy figures disembarked. A couple fell to the ground and kissed the earth. The bus driver laughed. He'd been on Axe Knight's ship before, and he remembered every second of it. The guy could fly the Halberd, but he couldn't navigate the seas for the life of him. The boat captain made a couple gestures, and the other people nodded. Single file, they quickly, if slightly wobbly, darted up the dirt path to the bus.

The creature flipped off the radio, and turned on the headlights, so that the figures would have an easier time spotting the vehicle. A couple of them hung back for a second upon seeing the illumination. Of course, they were the ones from less-advanced worlds. He remembered how Link had been convinced the bus was another one of Ganondorf's tricks. That brought back memories. Hitting a small button, Shy Guy watched as the doors flung themselves wide.

"You the newcomers? Can I see your papers, please?"


As soon as he hit the deck, Pit dodge-rolled to avoid Ivysaur's vines, which lashed out, striking Mr. Game and Watch. They'd gone around the course once. Yoshi's last life had been claimed when the angel had grabbed a Smash Ball and summoned the Centurions. They were heading into the latter part of the match. Pokémon Trainer had one stock left, both Pit and Mr. Game and Watch had two.

Mr. Game and Watch jumped above Ivysaur and slammed down with his key upon the unsuspecting Pokémon, who was only able to put its shield up in the nick of time. It was a Perfect Shield, and both the angel and the monochrome man were stunned for a second. Ivysaur used this opportunity to use a Bulb Blast, which skyrocketed both unwary fighters straight up into the sky. Mr. Game and Watch became a star, while Pit was lucky enough to nail one of the platforms. He quickly used Ukemi to drop down and back into the fray. He was the only one with two lives left, now. He ran towards Ivysaur and landed a couple light hits.

Dropping down from the entry platform, Mr. Game and Watch quickly garnered a Pokéball and tossed it. In a stroke of sheer luck, Latias materialized and summoned Latios. The two Eon Pokémon swept around the stage like zephyrs, knocking both Pit and Ivysaur out of the ring. The announcer yelled out the latest news.

"Pokémon Trainer...DEFEATED!!!"