Chapter Seven
It had been only over a minute when the previous fight ended, when Kazooie poked her head out. "How about we go up against that elf-dude and his weasel sidekick? Some people compare that little furry thing to me for whatever reason they have." Jak flinched to hear himself mentioned, and the breegul's statements angered Daxter.
"Weasel?! Sidekick?! I'm an ottsel, formerly a person, thank you! Jak is the sidekick!" Daxter crawled up to his partner, dropping the gun in his arm and then back down, balling up his fists. "Let's show 'em Jak! We'll send this bear back to his cave and have roasted bird!" Upon the threat, Kazooie removed herself from the backpack.
She was surprisingly fast, and instantly pecked Daxter repeatedly on the head. "Mind saying that again short-stuff? Sure, you both have the advantage of being in your home-world, but Banjo and I don't go unprepared. Especially since I'm like the fire-arm your buddy has!"
Banjo grabbed his fowl friend and held Kazooie like a gun, pointing her beak at the other duo. "You can't be really serious with that, right?" Jak was trying his best to not laugh... Until a grenade egg was fired at them both, blowing them away.
"Hate to burst your bubble, but we're not going to lose to you two. Otherwise our chances of Vert giving us a new game would be even lower... So, I hope you're ready!" Banjo prepared his friend once more, aiming for Jak and Daxter.
While the Banjo and Jak started, Kat felt a bit worried. "I feel like we forgot something all of the sudden due to these fights and talking to Solaire... But what was it?" After pondering a bit, the realization came to Nariko instead.
"The child! Did she…?!" Getting up and rushing to the inside of the basilicom, she gasped upon the sight of nearly everything in sight being destroyed by the girl.
Along with Ratchet and Clank hiding from the massacre. "This girl… She's too powerful! Immune to even holy objects. We have to put her away for everyone's sake most likely." The robot suggested.
"It figures that Sweet Tooth would adopt a complete psychopath! What do we do?!" Ratchet exclaimed.
"Well, this is only a theory, but judging by her reaction to me… Before I was blasted in the face anyway." Solaire began suggesting aloud. "We have to wait for the sun." Everyone gave him a stare as if he was crazy.
"Is that all you care about?! That's not going to help us at all!" Nariko yelled, scolding the knight. Solaire felt a bit offended, but not angered by her words. Instead, he carefully took out his shield which has a sun imprinted on it.
Flying around the basilicom with her unusual crystal-decorated wings, the child glanced at the shield. "Gyah! Sunlight?! That's annoying! Put it away!… Eh?!" She began pouting at the knight. "That's not the real sun! You meanie! Trying to trick me again!" Another blast of power was met to Solaire's shield.
"Hmm... Hm... A tad disappointing. But unless you all want to risk yourselves, I would still go with the idea of waiting it out. She's bound to tire herself regardless."
The All-Stars knew it was worth a shot. Especially since Kratos and Donte were not there to help with this type of situation, and attempting to get close would get them killed by the girl...
Backing away into the walls, seeing her people in fear and peril and everyone's powers being useless against them. Magic approached the Twilight Princess, laughing. "Is this how Princess Midna attempts to defend her world? It's quite a pity, I would have expected a much more worthy fight."
"S-shut up! Who do you monsters think you are?! Attacking this sealed off place I protect! How did you even get inside!? I destroyed the mirror as I said goodbye to…" Midna's words trailed off, suddenly feeling sad. Remembering the day she left her two best friends in the world.
The CFW held the two Sols in her hands. "Such light coming out of these almost burn my wonderful unholy skin, but not enough to make me recoil away from the mission... Judge? Would you like to do the honors?" After attempting to destroy the Twilis, he turned to Magic.
"Of killing off the princess and throwing her stupid race into fear? Did you think I would say 'no' to that, Magic?!" Judge cackled, drawing close to Midna and holding up his halberd. "Any last words?!" The Twili whimpered, crying out for their princess who was about to be executed by the felons.
Just as Midna closed her eyes and submitted to her fate of the powerful beings... Someone jumped in front of her, blocking Judge's halberd. "Wha?! What the HELL do you think you're doing Brave?! Did you forget our job entirely?! Plus you weren't supposed to follow us!" She opened her eyes, seeing the giant knight before her this time.
He only glared at Magic and Judge after deflecting the strike. "Enough of this Judge! You both came here for the Sols, not to terrorize these people! Even if it's in your nature to destroy many things around you, I demand that you spare the life of this princess and her race!" Midna took the time to get away from, even though it was more interesting to watch.
"Did you forget who you were talking to?! I don't give out mercy, even if people beg-"
"I suppose he is right Judge. We were only here for the Sols and for you to vent a little..." Magic said calmly. "But we should still dispatch of the princess, maybe transform her into an imp like that Usurper 'King' did. That way none of these beings will recognize her."
"No Magic! I cannot allow either of you to do any of that! It will cause more harm than good!"
"You and your justice filled being…" Sneering at Brave, Magic left the Twilight Realm with Judge. "When you're finished Brave, we'll take the Sols back to our lord and break the mirror back to its original state."
Midna grinned, laughing at the CFW's statement. "Ahaha! You really think you can do that? Go ahead and try! And you…" Brave felt his attention grabbed. "You're not like them, are you? What's the purpose of working with those two?"
"For the sake of people who are miserable, that is why I am one of the Criminals of the Free World... I do it for exactly as it sounds, fight for a world with only one true god in all of Gamidustri."
Cooper was completely shocked to hear the story Luigi was telling him. "A mirror to another realm? Geez, you really do kind of have the right to be concerned. Vert said this was all originally just a way to see who had the best characters! Sorry to say, but I don't think se or anyone in Leanbox would do it…"
"I kind of figured that none of you would be the cause somehow... Mario? Marioooo?" Luigi called out, still making his way through Leanbox with Cooper. "Why do I get separated from him at the worst of-a times?" It wasn't long before they heard the sounds of explosions, and a familiar shout. "That's-a Mario's voice! Oh noooo! I hope he's alright!"
Both Luigi and Cooper rushed to the area, the border of Lowee and Leanbox that looked like a jungle. "Think you could try and kidnap me, take me to your Loweean friends for interrogation?! Nice try, but everyone should know I'm a Windows character! I lack a lot of history and was only just invited by Vert!" Reimu flew around the red plumber, curtain-firing at him.
Jumping over her attacks, Mario noticed that his foe was a bit more determined and vicious this time. "But I was just trying to help you! You were passed out… I would never kidnap someone! That's-a Bowser's thing!" Right as he said that, his brother and Cooper arrived to the scene. "Luigi?! Oh thank goodness! Say, who's your friend?"
The shrine maiden stopped her rapid-fire. "Cooper?! What are you doing here with the green-clothed mustache freak?!"
"Cut it out Reimu! The Mario Bros. don't mean any harm to Leanbox! They were sent to investigate. And Luigi here said he would help me! Besides, you remember what Vert said about the really crazy danmaku!"
Rather than arguing with the boy, Reimu lowered herself to the ground. "Hmph! I hope there's a good explanation to this Cooper. Because I have every right to believe those two are attempting to use some mirror for releasing the worst kinds of demons and yokai." The two plumbers stared at her, confused.
Taking a moment, Cooper responded in a way for her to understand. "No. But someone else might if we don't all work together on this! If we're going to stop the yokai from destroying Leanbox, we have to work with those from outside our nation! Mario was simply just asking you for his help to stop those using the mirror for the overrun of creatures that stalk the night!"
"S-seriously?! I'm sorry about that, I guess I shouldn't have judged off your appearance... Let's fly to Lowee then for answers! I want to help in any way I can!" With that, she jumped up and flew away into the distance.
Luigi and Mario blinked. "That's one of the biggest personality switches I've ever seen… Did she forget about the Hakurei Border and all that other stuff we-a brought up, or…?"
"Have to agree bro. Cooper, why didn't you-a tell her the truth about the Mirror of Twilight?" Luigi asked.
"Speaking in her unusual language and beliefs are the only way to get through Reimu at times…" Cooper shrugged. Mario and Luigi put their capes on by using a feather, getting a running start and then taking off. "Whoa! Wait! Don't leave without me!" The boy called out, the green-clothed plumber making a swift enough turn to allow him to grab on.
((If it isn't more obvious who the crazy kid Sweet Tooth brought in was at this point… Then I won't say anything.
Next up should either be Fox vs Sly!... Or Samus vs Radec, depending which one I want to lean more toward. Scenes in the Arbiter's Grounds are usually more lengthy than the ones that take place in Lastation, right?
Plus, it would be a good chance for character developing and proper fight scenes. Not just cutting away to something else like the CFWs or… Anything else really!
To be honest, I was a bit lazy when making this chapter, I'm like half-asleep right now...
Review/Guest Comment: Can you make Gunstringer and Voodoo Vince fight in a chapter?
Answer: They already caught Lip and others, but I actually was thinking of having them fight more characters. Because Dillon's transmission with Capt. Falcon got cut before… So perhaps other Smashers will fight them? Or someone from Lastation out of nowhere?
But now that Reimu and Cooper are helping Mario and Luigi, the Gunstringer along with the others could be convinced that their hostages were investigating the other nations mainly, and not intended to fight others...
Either way, I'll decide on what happens with Gunstringer and co. eventually. If you mean rivalries… Then I can't do that. Because the Gunstringer is the only character I could imagine having a rival. Vince and Splosion Man, not so much. Same goes with a few others that were mentioned, but not seen. I can't think of what Alan, Desmond, or Joanna would have in common with another character... :c ))