Pit was tossing and turning in his bed, having a nightmare. It wasn't a very terrifying nightmare, but it was that would make him drenched in sweat as soon as he woke up.

In his nightmare, Pit saw the mysterious figure, holding a dagger to Dark Pit's neck. He looked around. Lucario, Robin, Robyn, and Mario were all dead, lying on the ground.

"Why… Why would you do this?" he heard Pittoo mutter, his hands trembling. It smirked.

"How about we get you… out of the way?" It drove the knife into his neck, and Dark Pit started to scream in pain.

"No!" Pit cried. Dark Pit fell on the ground, twitching violently. He coughed up some blood, and then he stopped. The mysterious figure then turned to Pit, and charged at him.

He was so dumbstruck in grief that he didn't even notice the mysterious figured stabbing him in the heart, ending the dream.

Pit woke up, drenched in sweat. He looked around. He wasn't dead. He was alive. And today was the day that they would go to save Mario. He got up, wiped the sweat from his face, and got dressed. Pit walked over to Dark Pit's room to wake him up, just to find Lucario knocking on the door.

"…Lucario?" Pit muttered. The Pokemon turned around to look at him, puzzled.

"Pit? Why are you here?" he asked.

"Umm… to wake up Pittoo…?" Pit replied.

"He's been awake all night," Lucario said. "He's probably just in a bad mood."

"That's reasonable," he responded.

Dark Pit opened the door with his good arm, peeking outside. Pit noticed his red eyes peering at them.

"Well, there he is."

Dark Pit opened the door, scowling at them. "What do you want?"

"Don't you remember?" Pit spoke. "We're going to save Mario today!"

"I know," he snapped. "I'm just tired! Didn't Lucario tell you that?"

"Now is not the time for naps!" Lucario snapped. "We have to go save Mario, now!"

"But I'm not even dressed," Dark Pit reminded him. He was right. Dark Pit did not have his tunic on, but just what he wore underneath it.

"Yeah…" Pit said in agreement. "But we don't have much time."

Pittoo growled. "Alright, I'll get dressed." He walked back into his room, and emerged from it about ten minutes later in his regular attire.

"That's better," Lucario said. "Now, follow me. I know where Mewtwo is. Robin should be there, and Robyn is getting Kirby."

"Alright," Pit murmured. Dark Pit simply nodded. Lucario gestured for them to follow him, and they walked to the entrance of the Smash Mansion. Mewtwo, Robin, Robyn, and Kirby were all standing there, with Mewtwo glaring at them.

"Finally," he said, huffing. "You are here. Are you read-"

"WAIT!" a voice interrupted. Mewtwo growled in annoyance. Pit turned around to see Palutena towards them with the inventory.

"Palutena?" Robyn said in disbelief. "Why are you here?"

"I came to give you the updated inventory," she replied.

Inventory

Maximum Tomato x20

Team Healer x20

Heart Container x5

Special Flag x1

"What is the Special Flag for?" Lucario asked.

"The Special Flag will revive anyone who gets defeated in the middle of a battle. Apparently, that is its use when not used a Smash battle," Palutena explained.

"Ah, that makes much more sense!" Pit commented.

Fire Flower x1

Ore Club x1

Pokeball x1

"That's all," Palutena said.

"That's it?!" Pit said in disbelief. "I hate to be rude, but that isn't a lot."

"Also, where are the arrows?" Robin asked. "I thought Pit and his twin needed them."

"We don't," Pit spoke up. "Our bows run on goddess power."

"Correct," Palutena confirmed.

"Well, then," Robin said. "Are we ready?" Everyone nodded. "Alright, then. Mewtwo, lead the way."

Mewtwo nodded, giving one last glare at them before he turned around. "Follow me," he muttered.

The Detective Squad followed Mewtwo for what seemed like an hour before they reached the Land of Exile. Pit looked around to see a barren wasteland. The ground was tan and cracked, with no vegetation.

I don't like this, Pit thought somberly. But it seems like a fitting place… How did the Exiles even survive out here?

"You may go on, now," Mewtwo instructed. Everyone in the Detective Squad nodded, and they walked straight. After Mewtwo left, Robin turned around to face the Detective Squad.

"Alright," he started. "As long as you follow me, we should be alright. Don't even think about abandoning us now. There is no turning back. Understand?" Everyone nodded. "Good. Now, let's continue walking."

Pit walked for a few minutes, following Robin, when he saw a pair of children run by. Robin gestured for them to stop. Kirby jumped on the tactician's head, looking around. The same pair of children approached them. One of them was wearing a blue parka, while the other one was wearing a pink one.

"The Ice Climbers?" Lucario said in disbelief. "I'm surprised that the figure managed to recruit them."

"They had no choice," Dark Pit pointed out.

"That's right!" the child in the blue parka exclaimed. "Now then, let's fight!"

"If you insist," Robin said, sighing.

Mini boss: Popo, lv 48 and Nana, lv 48

Party Turn

Robin used Nosferatu on Popo! It did 18 damage! Robin regained 9 HP!

Robyn used Arcfire on Popo! It did 17 damage! Popo was burned!

Lucario used Force Palm on Popo! It did 18 damage!

Kirby used Inhale on Popo! Copy increased Kirby's Attack!

Pit used Upperdash Arm on Popo! It did 19 damage!

Dark Pit used Electroshock Arm on Popo! It did 19 damage!

Enemy Turn

Popo took 8 damage from the burn! Popo used Blizzard on Pit! It did 20 damage!

Nana used Blizzard on Dark Pit! It did 19 damage! Dark Pit is frozen!

Pit: HP: 113/133. MP: 101/101

Lucario: HP: 131/131. MP: 107/109

Robin: HP: 137/137. MP: MP: 103/106

Robyn: HP: 136/136. MP: 104/106

Kirby: HP: 132/132. MP: 104/105. Copy activated.

Dark Pit: HP: 114/133. MP: 101/101. Frozen.

Popo: HP: 29/128. MP: 93/96.

Nana: HP: 128/128. MP: 93/96.

Party Turn

Robin used Arcfire on Popo! It did 19 damage!

Robyn used Slash on Popo! It did 15 damage! Popo was defeated!

Lucario used Aura Sphere! Lucario is charging Aura Sphere!

Kirby used Hammer! Kirby is charging Hammer!

Pit used Palutena Bow on Nana! It did 14 damage!

Dark Pit is frozen and cannot move!

Enemy Turn

Nana used Squall Hammer on Dark Pit! It did 19 damage!

Pit: HP: 113/133. MP: 100/101.

Lucario: HP: 131/131. MP: 105/109. Charging Aura Sphere.

Robin: HP: 137/137. MP: MP: 101/106.

Robyn: HP: 136/136. MP: 104/106.

Kirby: HP: 132/132. MP: 104/105. Copy activated. Charging Hammer.

Dark Pit: HP: 95/133. MP: 101/101. Frozen.

Nana: HP: 114/128. MP: 93/96.

Party Turn

Robin used Tome on Nana! It turned into Arcthunder! It did 16 damage!

Robyn used Nosferatu on Nana! It did 20 damage! Robyn regained 10 HP!

Lucario used Aura Sphere on Nana! It did 18 damage!

Kirby used Hammer on Nana! It did 20 damage!

Pit used Slash on Nana! It did 15 damage!

Dark Pit is frozen and cannot move!

Enemy Turn

Nana used Ice Shot on Dark Pit! It did 13 damage!

Pit: HP: 113/133. MP: 100/101.

Lucario: HP: 131/131. MP: 105/109.

Robin: HP: 137/137. MP: MP: 97/106.

Robyn: HP: 136/136. MP: 101/106.

Kirby: HP: 132/132. MP: 104/105. Copy activated.

Dark Pit: HP: 80/133. MP: 101/101. Frozen.

Nana: HP: 25/128. MP: 93/96.

Party Turn

Robyn used Nosferatu on Nana! It did 18 damage! Robyn regained 9 health!

Robin used Arcfire on Nana! It did 19 damage! Nana was defeated!

Pit sighed in relief as the Ice Climbers fell to the ground. Popo had multiple burns on his body, while Nana was badly bruised. Dark Pit melted out of the ice he was frozen in.

"…Are they still alive?" Lucario asked. Robin looked at the two. He tapped them, and they turned into a trophy.

"Yeah, they're still alive. They are just unconscious," he said.

"That's a relief," Pit commented. "Now, let's keep walking, alright?"

"So, Dark Pit. How many are left?" Robyn asked.

"Let's see… There's Young Link, Wolf, and Solid Snake. Don't forget Sonic and Greninja, who are part of S.W.E.T. I doubt that we have to fight the leader. He's a coward," Dark Pit responded.

"So… We have to fight five more people, maybe even six people?" Pit assumed.

Pittoo nodded. "Yep. Now, let's continue on."

The Detective Squad continued walking for a few minutes. Pit felt like he was going to melt from the hot, blazing sun. Sweat fell from his face. I'm not sure if I can walk any further…

"Are you okay, Pit?" Lucario asked him.

"Yeah, I'm fine," he replied. "I'm just hot."

"Oh, and I don't know if I should tell you this, but your wings are smoking," Lucario pointed out.

"Why, thank you!" he exclaimed.

"I mean that literally."

Pit looked behind him to see smoke rising from his wings. Multiple scorch marks were on them.

"What?! I'm on fire?!" Pit exclaimed, worried.

"Calm down," Lucario said. "I can just get some water, and you'll be alright."

"I can't calm down if my wings are on fire!" Pit snapped. "I'll die if they burn up!"

"I said, calm down!" he yelled. Lucario grabbed Pit's wings, trying to shield them from the light.

"How is this going to help?!" he snapped.

"Trust me," Lucario said. "I know what I'm doing."

"What's going on?" Dark Pit yelled. He noticed Lucario. "What the hell are you doing?!"

Lucario sighed. "…Trying to cool down Pit's wings?"

Dark Pit facepalmed. "Lucario, all of us are hot. Does it really matter?"

"Yes, it does. Pit's wings are going to burn up if they get too hot."

"I doubt that will happen," Pittoo sighed. "The worse that this heat will do is make Pit and I's wings start smoking and leave everyone sunburned."

"That's what happens if you don't put on sunscreen," Robin pointed out. "And we never put on sunscreen."

"Isn't that bad?" Dark Pit asked.

"Yes, it is," Robin sighed. "Everyone should know that."

"So… my wings won't burn up?" Pit asked, unsure.

"Yes," Robyn spoke up. "Now, let's continue walking."

The Detective Squad continued walking for several minutes. Pit didn't see anything interesting. Aww… Where's Mario? We need to find him, soon! Pit wondered. He was especially worried, since Mario was his friend.

While walking, a young boy, a man, and a wolf ran by. Pit shook his head. Wait a minute, a wolf? That didn't see right. He then realized that it was a humanoid wolf. More specifically, Wolf, one of the Exiles. He was exiled for trying to kill Fox, but Falco found out before he could and told Master Hand.

"Wolf!" Lucario exclaimed.

"If Wolf is here… then who's running with them?" Pit wondered.

"It's probably Snake and Young Link," Robin pointed out. Pit shivered at the mention of Solid Snake. Snake was exiled for taking nude pictures of several women, mainly Samus. Pit witnessed him taking one of Peach, and told Master Hand shortly after.

"That seems most likely," Robyn said. "Let's just go check, just in case." The Detective Squad ran towards the group of Exiles. They turned around to look at them.

"Hello there," Wolf sneered. Snake glared at Pit intensely, but then looked at Dark Pit, confused. Wolf looked at all the newcomers. "I don't recognize you," he said, directed at the three newcomers that were with them.

"Poyo!" Kirby exclaimed. It was translated to, "They are the newcomers for the new Super Smash Bros.!"

"Them?" Wolf said. "The twins probably read books all day, and the angel that looks like Pit looks like a clone."

"I AM NOT A CLONE!" Dark Pit shouted in protest.

"Technically, you are," Robyn muttered. "Aren't you literally Pit's clone?"

"Talk about a waste of a slot," Wolf growled. "He's better off being a palette swap."

Dark Pit glared at Wolf and took out his staff. He aimed it at Wolf, with his hand on the trigger. The humanoid wolf leaped at him, engaging the two of them into a fight. Pit gasped in terror. He wanted to stop Pittoo from battling Wolf, but all he could do was stand there, staring at them.

"Is that really a good idea?" Robyn pointed out.

"Poyo," Kirby said in agreement.

"No," Lucario replied. "We need everyone's strength to fight the leader of the S.W.E.T. It's bad enough that Dark Pit's injured."

Pit turned his attention towards the two smashers' battle. Dark Pit was losing. Pit was furious at Wolf. Why would he battle Pittoo? He never did anything to Wolf. All the angel could do was stand there and watch. Wolf was biting Pittoo's broken arm, causing him to scream in pain.

Stop! he wanted to yell. I want you to stop fighting! He sighed. What use was there if they won't stop fighting? He turned towards the rest of the Detective Squad. Young Link was crying, with Lucario trying to hold him down.

"Please don't turn me into a trophy!" Young Link yelled. "I was f-forced to do this!"

"I'll let you go if you tell me where the S.W.E.T. took Mario," Lucario snapped.

"Alright! I'll tell you! Just please spare us!" he begged. Lucario nodded, and let go of him.

"You better not move," Robin muttered, pointing his Levin Sword towards the young Hylian. Young Link had his hands in the air.

"The leader of the S.W.E.T. ditched the hedgehog and the frog, and dragged Mario to a large lava pit near where the dead tree is," he said. Solid Snake glared at him, then to Pit.

"What should we do with him?" Pit whispered to Robin.

"Turn him into a trophy," he whispered back. "Do it quickly, though." The light angel nodded and ran towards Snake. He then jumped to pin him down, but Snake got out of the way, leaving Pit to land on the ground. He choked from the dust.

"So, do you want to fight me?" Snake asking, taunting Pit. Pit growled.

"If that's the case," he replied. He gulped. He didn't want to do this, but he had no choice. He got out his bow, and aimed an arrow at Snake's head. "This is your last chance to escape."

"I'm not moving," Snake said. He stood in place, giving a quick glare at Pit. Pit closed his eyes, sighed, and let go of the arrow. He heard a scream, and opened his eyes to see Snake laying on the ground with an arrow in his head, blood covering the ground. Solid Snake was dead.

Lucario was the first to notice Snake. "What the hel- I mean heck happened to him?!"

"I-I shot him," Pit stuttered, hesitant. "I had no c-choice." He felt ashamed of his actions, worrying that the others would be mad at them. He walked over to the corpse, and pulled the arrow out of his head. Blood was on the tip of the arrow, dripping onto Solid Snake's armor. The arrow then disappeared into sparkles.

Lady Palutena won't be happy about this, he thought. He glanced at Lucario, then back to the dead body.

"That… was a brave action to do," the Aura Pokemon admitted. "I never thought that you would kill a smasher. Anyways, what about Wolf and Dark Pit?"

Pit turned around to look at where Wolf and Pittoo would be. Dark Pit was sweating, fatigued, while a trophy of Wolf was in front of him. Pit smiled. Pittoo had defeated Wolf. He got up, groaning.

"Are you okay?" Pit asked.

Dark Pit scowled at Pit. "Of course I'm fine," he muttered. Pit didn't believe him.

"Then," Lucario started, "let's keep walking." Everyone nodded, and they continued to walk, passing Solid Snake's corpse. Pit sighed in relief. Dark Pit was alright, and they didn't need to fight Sonic and Greninja. Although, he couldn't say the same for the leader of S.W.E.T.

What seemed like hours later, Lucario perked his ears up in interest. Pit looked up at the sky, then to Lucario. It was almost night, and that would mean that the leader would be executing Mario soon. He shivered at the thought of that.

"What is it, Lucario?" Robyn asked.

"I sense someone. To be more accurate, four more people," he replied.

"Four people? Does that mean… we're close?" Pit spoke up, the question directed towards Lucario.

"I believe so," the Aura Pokemon responded.

"Look! The dead tree!" Young Link shouted out of nowhere. He pointed towards a single tall, twisted tree with rotten bark and multiple claw marks on it. "We're probably close!"

Robyn's eyes widen, and she ran towards it. The rest of the Detective Squad followed, and Lucario stopped again. He seemed to be focused.

"They're close. I can feel it. Follow me," he said. He ran north of the tree, and the others followed. Pit felt his heart beat faster as thoughts raced through his head. What was the leader of the S.W.E.T. planning for them? What happened to Sonic and Greninja? Is Mario dead yet?

When Lucario stopped, Pit looked up to see Mario tied up against a large crate. The leader of S.W.E.T. was confronting the former members of S.W.E.T.

"What are you doing?!" Sonic yelled, confused. "I thought that we were part of the S.W.E.T.?!"

"I don't need you anymore," the figure said, smirking. "My plan is in effect. I have no more use for you in this plan."

"But-"

"No 'buts'! You're getting executed along with Mario!" it snapped.

"You're not executing them!" Robin interrupted, yelling. "We are the Detective Squad, and we have come here to stop you!"

The leader turned to face the group. "The Detective Squad? I'm surprised that you made it here in time. Also, I don't remember Kirby or Dark Pit being on it."

"Poyo!" Kirby said in protest. The translation was, "I'm just helping them!"

"Well, then. I guess I do need a use for you, after all," he said towards Sonic and Greninja.

"Gre!" Greninja shouted.

"He said, 'no,'" Lucario translated.

"And I say no as well!" Sonic yelled. They ran towards the leader, attacking them.

"I might as help as well," Dark Pit muttered. He ran towards the leader, and the three started to beat him up.

"I wanted to do a battle, though…" Pit muttered.

"Pit, the author of this fanfiction seems to be rushing this chapter," Lucario sighed.

"Stop breaking the fourth wall!" the Robins yelled at the same time.

"Anyways, we can't do anything about it. Let's just watch," Lucario pointed out. The group watching as the former members of S.W.E.T. beat up their former leader, with him screaming in terror. Pit shivered. He recognized that scream.

When they were done, they got up, leaving the figure with tattered clothes and a bruised body. Pit went over and untied Mario. He stood up and looked at Pit, smiling.

"Thank a-you, a-Pit," he said. Pit smiled.

"You're welcome!" he replied.

"Now, let's unmask the leader of S.W.E.T.," Lucario announced. He pulled the cloak off of the mysterious figure.

Pit gasped.

A/N: Wow, this was a long chapter. It is the longest chapter, actually. So, the next chapter will be the last. The next chapter will also reveal who the mysterious figure is. So, stay tuned tomorrow for the last chapter. Other than that, Branchwing, out!