I will admit that one of my stories is based off an episode I saw of a certain show. The general idea may be the same, but I tried my best to stray as far away from the specifics as I could. My first story is actually quite original; though it was based it off of a Manga I saw on the Internet that I had a real fun time reading. For complete originality readers should have fun with my third story, which I try to make a background for the Ice Climbers and introduce a few new villains I plan on using in future stories.
I plan on making the fight scenes more elaborate in the future chapters and use many of the abilities that the Smashers have and introducing a few new ones I thought would be rather cool. I won't go too far out of character with attacks, but expect some wild ones thrown in.
These 'Chronicles' that I am writing are not an actually story line, just small inserts that I am putting in. They are actually leading up to a true plot-driven story I intended to do a little later. As of write now I am developing the characters for better understanding. I hope this clears up any confusion as to my intentions. Think of these 'Chronicles' as the prologue to something bigger.
To my readers, enjoy, and give me feedback, helps with development.
Excitement reigned supreme on the locomotive after the bandits made a hasty retreat. But contrary to what many may have believed, the excitement was not due to fear, but to rejoice. The sheer level of excitement and thanks that were thrown the Smashers' way was so overwhelming that the Smashers were forced to hide out in their private car just to avoid the frenzy of passengers. At first it was appreciative but it quickly became too much for the Smashers to handle. They were quick to take refuge with Bridget and Robert while Griff tried to restore order to the madhouse that was the train.
"Geez." muttered Falco, "We were better off with the bandits. At least we could hit them."
"I must agree with Lombardi. Their thanks was appreciated, but that was too much." replied Marth
"Well, you must understand. We potentially saved their lives. I can't say for certain that all the bandits would have caused harm to the passengers intentionally, but we did what we had to do."
"Ha, ya should have seen who I had to fight." Falco commented, "Crazy bird-watcher."
"Speaking of fighting, what has happened to Kirby?" Marth asked, not having seen him come with the others, "As a matter of fact, where is Jigglypuff?"
"Both those odd little creatures left quite some time after you all did." replied Robert, "From what we can gather, there is a shadowy doppelganger of your friend Kirby and he went to do battle with this imposter." he replied
"Yes, and his admirer took off in hot pursuit of Kirby and his impostor in order to help him."
"Great. Just what we need, another bottomless pit to deal with." Grumbled Falco, "I hope he doesn't end up trying to eat one of us." He said
"You should be more worried about the well-being of our allies then what this, 'Shadow Kirby' might do to you." Marth scolded
"I'm worried enough." He replied, "But that gumball ain't a push over. He'll be fine."
"But he fighting himself…don't that mean, other be fine too?" DK asked
"They'll probably end up forgetting about the fight and we'll find Kirby eating something." Falco said, "And if not, we'll find Jiggs all over him."
"I think it'll be better if we go look for them once the train has stopped. This is a new area so Kirby might get lost, but it shouldn't be too hard to find him as long as he has his Warpstar." Zelda replied, "I can only hope that Jigglypuff has stayed close to him."
"With the way she is about that garbage disposal I'm willing to bet that she ain't loss but Kirby is trying to loss her."
"Kirby is only one of our concerns. From what Nana has told us, are ally Popo has been hurt badly. I do wonder what Popo's condition is?" Marth asked
"We'll find out when we arrive, but for right now I think it would be best to not mention Popo." Replied Zelda, hinting over to the young girl sitting in the corner of the train car they were in
The female counterpart of the Ice Climber team seemed to sit in a daze, a trance one could say. She thereof, focused the entirety of her attention, or lack outside at the scenery that whirled at a rapid pace.
"She seems out of it." Ness mentioned
"She's worried about her brother." Zelda stated, "That's why it's imperative that we locate Kirby and Jigglypuff as soon as possible. We don't need anything else for her to worry over."
"Right." Replied Falco
"Yes Lady Zelda." Replied Marth
"Yep." Replied Ness
"Uh huh." Replied DK
"Hmm? Where Kirby go?" asked a wandering soul of the winter land
Wandering the vast landscape, the Smasher known as Jigglypuff continued on her search for her beloved Kirby. She had lost track of him some time after she chased after the two battling Kirbys and was now alone in the wilderness. Not all hope was lost however, since she had come across a small forest and from the looks of down trees she surmised that the Kirbys had to have come this way. She could only hope to catch up and figure out what exactly was going on because at the moment she was even more confused than she had been on the train.
"Jigglypuff hope others okay." She said to herself
They most likely were, but Jigglypuff still felt guilty for just getting up and leaving, especially after the promise she gave Zelda. Even though Zelda would understand, the principle of the matter still weighed heavily on the balloon Pokemon. But she put that behind her for the moment, she would deal with the consequences later. As of this moment she had to focus on finding Kirby and this imposter.
"Hmm?" she murmured, hearing a distant sound
She couldn't tell what it was that she had heard, but she could tell the general direction of its source and that was enough for her. Curling into a ball she spun rapidly and took off in the direction of the sound. Large plumes of snow were left in her wake as she raced across the forest floor toward the sound. Small animals scurried away as she whisked by and the sound from before came in more clearly; Jigglypuff swearing that it was the sound of Kirby's voice. The forest itself was clearing up; meaning that eventually the two Kirbys might go for higher altitudes and if Jigglypuff didn't catch up, she would lose them.
"Must hurry."
Jigglypuff picked up the pace, blazing across the snow like a pink pinball and soon the sounds of battle came to her ears. She hopped up, uncurling herself in the process and looked to the sky, just to see Kirby and Shadow Kirby leaving the forest and as she guessed, taking their battle up higher.
"Yes!" She cheered, and would have immediately followed after had she not have to deal with a certain interruption
RAWR!!
Appearing from over a snow bank at the edge of the forest came something big, something big and hairy.
"Huh?"
Whatever had appeared in front of the puffball, it was rather large, scaling at least fifteen feet in height. Its body was covered from head-to-toe in long, draping fur, grey in color and strangely enough the large creature reminded Jigglypuff of an oversize Donkey Kong. Jigglypuff raked her mind, trying to figure out just what this thing was for she swore she remembered hearing about it from one of the Smashers. However, the large creature didn't give her the time to think, for, in a fit of rage, it hurled a small boulder in her direction. Jigglypuff took flight, easily avoiding the thrown projectile, watching as the beast roared again and charged her with single-minded fury.
RAAAAAAAWWWWRRRR!!!!!!!
The ground shook as the beast approached her, its long legs crossing the distance between the two in moments. It pulled back one of its large paws, revealing four clawed fingers and one clawed thumb, and slammed it down with incredibly force. Jigglypuff hopped away before the attack hit, watching as the ground beneath cracked under the blow.
"Strong." She murmured, taking refuge in a nearby tree
The beast let loose a low grunted, the hot air of his breath visible in the cold environment. It was angry and it tried to take that anger out on her by grabbing hold of a large tree and ripping it from the ground. Pulling back the large creature swung the tree like a bat, slamming it into the tree that Jigglypuff was currently perched on. The first blow caused the tree to shake and crack. However, the second blow proved too much for the tree to handle and toppled the mighty plant. Jigglypuff simply floated away, but the large creature was not done and swung toward the retreating Jigglypuff. Just as the tree came by Jigglypuff ascended, avoiding the blow and furthermore landing on one of the bare branches of the tree the beast was using as a club.
The monster growled in irritation and aimed to shake Jigglypuff off, but Jigglypuff had already curled into a tight ball and shot down the length of the tree, eventually slamming into the large creature's forehead with the force of a cannonball. The beast stumbled back, losing its balance and its grip on the tree. Jigglypuff bounced away, watching as the tree and then the beast fell to the forest floor, kicking up some snow as both hit hard. As Jigglypuff landed the beast rose, growling and rubbing it forehead the entire way up. It bared its teeth at her once it recovered from the blow and with a fierce growl it kicked the downed tree toward the puffball. Once again Jigglypuff jumped, letting the plant growth skid under her until it bounced off another tree where it eventually came to rest a few yards away.
"Graaaaaaah!"
The beast let its irritation loose in a garbled yell of rage, stomping the ground as it through a fit over Jigglypuff and her nimbleness. Jigglypuff too felt irritated over the situation, but for reasons vastly different than the behemoth before her. Kirby was beginning to get out of sight and if Jigglypuff didn't hurry and deal with this monster she might lose the pink garbage disposal. But her distraction of Kirby left her unguarded for the blitz attack thrown by the abominable beast. Jigglypuff jumped away, but the monster was beginning to pick up on her style and threw punch up the moment after he missed. This surprised the ball of air and she took the attack head on. The impact popped her back until she hit a nearby tree, splintering it on contact. Jigglypuff slid down what was left of the tree until she eventually hit the snow-covered ground. The titanic beast loomed over her, raising its paws up to unleash all its rage upon the small creature beneath it.
Jigglypuff curled into a ball and began to spin, but not forward. Staying her ground she kicked up a wave a snow that blasted the monstrous beast, blinding it momentarily. It clawed quickly at its face to try and see once again, but by that time Jigglypuff had already made it to its face. Then, she fell asleep.
PING!
The sharp noise of the attack radiated through the forest, followed by a devastating blast. The monster's head was quickly engulfed in flames and the shock of the explosion toppled the mountainous creature. Its desperate grasp of the nearby trees proved futile as the large plants couldn't support its weight and snapped like twigs when he grabbed hold. When Jigglypuff awoke the beast lied on the ground, the world of the conscious eluding him for the moment. Wiping her paws of the nuisance Jigglypuff turned to the direction she saw Kirby take off in and could see him, though barely. She was able to spot bright lights far off in the distance and could only guess that Kirby and Shadow Kirby were still doing battle. Although, just before she took off to follow she sensed something amiss behind her and turned to see a large furry fist barreling down on her.
Exactly one minute later…
"Faster, faster!" Yelled Jigglypuff atop her new steed
Pulling slightly on the hairs atop the head of the once raging beast, the now tamed creature had become a makeshift ride for the small puffball. Jigglypuff could have easily curled into a ball and rolled after Kirby, but after showing the furry behemoth who was boss, she now had her own personal horse. Albeit, this horse was about two stories high and covered in fur. If they were to keep this pace it wouldn't take long before Jigglypuff was reunited with the one who had stolen her heart. (Although, in Kirby's place it would be the one thing he would regret stealing.)
DING! DING! DING! DING!
"Ladies, gentlemen, and various assortments of animals, we have arrived at our destination. Welcome to Hiehie Village. Please watch your step as you disembark and have a great day." Someone said over an intercom
Usually, the patrons of the train would have flooded out in a frenzy of bodies to get off the train. Today however, there was calm in the middle of the hurricane of passengers. And within this eye were the Smashers, making their trek off of the train.
"Kinda good for once that people appreciate what we do for them." Falco commented as he stepped down from the train
"We didn't stop those bandits for the sake of thanks Lombardi." Marth replied
"Hn…" he muttered, "Still, better than getting shot at after we save an entire city."
"Nana…will you be okay?" Zelda asked, noticing that Nana was still in a sort of daze
"Hmm?" she asked, not hearing her at first
"I asked if you'll be okay?" Zelda repeated, patiently awaiting Nana's answer
"Oh…oh…I'll…be fine." She replied, though it was obvious to Zelda that she would not be until Nana knew that her brother was
The apparent concern for her twin brother was sketched all over the female climber's face and a void was hanging in her heart. Neither sad nor happy, Nana felt nothing, and only her brother's well-being could fill that gap.
"We should find Popo now." She murmured, and quickly took the lead of the group, "Come, let us go." She told all present
"Very well princess, though I do wonder where Popo is located?" he wondered, "It is not like he will simply pop up out of nowhere."
"I'm right here." They heard a voice say
Nana was the first to look forward upon hearing the voice and the void that once filled her heart was almost immediately replaced with a sense of happiness she had not felt in such a long time. Standing a few feet away was the object of everyone's concern.
"Popo!"
Nana streaked across the snow and slammed into her brother with such force she nearly toppled him. Her overwhelming relief for her brother's well-being blinded her to the fact that her crushing hug would do more damage to the male counterpart of the team. But being the brother Popo was he said nothing of the pain, if any, he was feeling.
"Hey Popo, you alright?" Falco asked, Falco being the first of the Smashers to reach Nana and her brother, "Heard you were on the butt end of a butt-whipping." He replied
"Falco!" Zelda scolded
"I'm just kidding." He replied, "'sides, I'm glad to see the little dude's okay."
"I'm fine, thanks." Replied Popo
"No you're not." Nana replied, with mixed emotions of sadness and happiness
"It's only a few broken ribs." He replied to his sister, "And a broken arm, but I'm fine." he told her, but she wasn't having it, even with his haphazard display of his arm that was in a sling
"You shouldn't be up!" she squeaked
"I had to be. I knew you'd be coming and I wanted to be here to greet you." He said, "But I wasn't expecting you to bring so many of the others."
"Well, we were bored and decided to visit ya." Falco replied
"But when we heard of you predicament our aims quickly changed."
"DK is glad little guy okay." Replied DK
"Thanks."
"Well, now that we know you're okay the question that's on our minds is…who did this to you?" Zelda asked
Popo was hesitant to answer Zelda's question immediately. Instinctively he turned his head away, hoping to avoid the question. Zelda quickly noted that as she let the words sink in. Popo looked ashamed, as if the injuries were somehow his fault. Eventually though he responded to Zelda and her inquiry.
"Let's talk to the elders." He replied, letting go of his sister and taking off toward the village
"Popo?" Nana called, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears as Popo continued his trek
Hiehie Village was a sight to behold. Now not on a technological level as say, of where Falco came from or of splendor as in Marth's home, but the beauty of the village was undeniable. The people of the village lived within a large valley, with a large spring on its northern banks. The constant rising heat from the spring, coupled with the surrounding cold air that blew into the valley created a light layer of fog that permeated the surrounding area. This phenomenon left the valley with a hazy look, and when the sun shown through the valley, the light gave off a mysterious aura. Oddly enough it was because of the fog that the ground of the valley stayed mostly snow free. The hot ground and the warm fog melted much of the snow that fell, creating a very soft earth beneath the feet of those who stepped over it. Thus, the villagers of the Hiehie were able to grow an assortment of different vegetables that would be otherwise impossible to grow anywhere else in the snowy world.
With vegetables growing from the ground, Hiehie village had a diet that consisted of more than fish and other seaworthy creatures and so they also had a powerful trade commodity. Hiehie Village was the center of trade among the other villages in the Nesh region, as well as the home of the Weather Casters. While few in number, the Weather Casters were the most important family clan of all of Nesh. Their abilities, while not hereditary, were still a dime a dozen and only a few people of the village had the talent to use the powers effectively.
"Sir Popo." Called Marth
Popo didn't reply at first so Marth asked again.
"Sir Popo. I have always wondered something. You are the heir to a title known as the 'Weather Casters'." He replied, "Just what are the Weather Casters?" he asked
Popo didn't turn to the prince, but an explanation did follow.
"I'm not completely sure myself. But from what the elders told Nana and I, the Weather Casters have the potential to control the weather." He said
"How is that possible?" Marth asked, "No creature has that kind of power."
"Maybe not control…but I know we can manipulate it." Popo replied
"How so?"
"Well, it's hard to explain, but maybe I can try and make an example." He said, turning around to face Marth
As Popo bent down and picked up a stick, the group stopped and awaited their lecture on the power of the Weather Casters.
"Well, it goes like this." He said, tapping his stick against a chalkboard
"Where'd that chalkboard come from?" Falco asked
"Sorry, my fault." Replied a villager who had just so happened to be pushing a chalkboard along the Smashers' path
"Oh…for a second there I thought we were looking at a plot hole of a story or something."
"As you see here." He said, pointing to a detailed explanation of the Weather Casters and their abilities, "The Weather Casters can emit and control the same type of energy that is emitted by normal weather."
"What, you mean you can control heat and air pressure?" Falco asked
"Sorta. Since small changes in the air can affect the weather, a Weather Caster's body can create changes in the amount of heat around and we have some control over air pressure, watch." He said, placing his hand near the ground
Moments after doing so the ground that Popo's hand was held over began to sink, as if being pushed by Popo's hand without it actually making any physical contact.
"Amazing." Replied Zelda, "I see, you increased the air pressure around you hand and were able to affect the ground beneath you."
"Right." He replied
"But how is that you can control heat as well?" she asked
"The elders say that through chi, one is able to absorb and release heat in quantities that a normal person cannot achieve." Popo said
"Hn…chi, that's just some fancy word for electromagnetism." Replied Falco
"Hmm?" murmured DK, "How's that?"
"Hn. Every living creature gives off an electromagnetic signal, though it usually is pretty weak so you don't really notice. But if you train the right way you can learn to control your body's natural signal. Once you do that you can use that signal to manipulate the electromagnetic waves that are part of the planet itself, since planets give off a signal like this as well."
"So you are saying that chi and this electromagnetic signal are the same thing?" asked Marth
"Basically."
"There is no difference?" Marth asked
"The only difference is how you use it. 'Chi' can be used usually when you want to use stuff like my Fire Bird attack, since I have to focus on heat and stuff. But if you referred to the more scientific way of looking at it you'd probably would lean more towards my Phantasm attack, which is just a boost a speed through forcing energy throughout my body."
"If there is no real difference then why do you refer to them as two different things?" Marth asked
"Well, there's not only chi, but magic, and that's a little harder to explain. It's supposed to be made up of these signals, but because of the stuff you can do with magic you can't just peg is as that." He said, "So magic and chi coincide with one another, but I can never make heads or tails of the stuff."
"You're correct Falco. Magic has an origin that none can truly understand." Zelda replied
"So then, what about psychic powers?" Ness asked
"Hey kid, I don't know enough about that to explain it too ya. You should know any, it's your power." He told him
"Just because I know how to use it doesn't mean I know everything about it." Ness retaliated, "I've tried to ask Mewtwo, but all he says is 'The power of the psychic is a power that comes from within their own psyche and to discover one's own psychic abilities one must discover themselves."
"Sounds like a fancy way of saying he doesn't have a clue." Falco commented
"Yeah, I know."
"Hey, I'm not done yet." Popo said, tapping the chalkboard to gain the groups attention
"Sorry Mister Aisu Kuraimā." They all said
"Good, now listen carefully because this will be on next week's test…never mind, just listen." He said, "Like I was saying, since we can manipulate heat and air pressure, we can manipulate the weather too, though usually no farther than a few feet."
"Wait a moment; I am starting to get it. The ability to absorb heat allows you to cool the air around you and then you use your ability to control the air pressure to condense the water vapor in the air so that you can freeze it, allowing you to use your ice abilities." She explained
"Yeah…something like that." Popo replied
"Seems pretty complicated to me." Replied Falco "It must have taken you two a while to figure all this out."
"Not really." Replied Nana, speaking up for the first time since the conversation began, "Popo and I, we just learned how to do it. It wasn't until later did we figure out just what was happening." She replied
"How did you figure it all out anyway?" Falco asked
"We went to school." He replied
"Oh…I guess so." He replied
When Falco first met the Ice Climbers he wasn't sure as to what to make of them. He knew they were smart but he hadn't known how just how smart they really were. But after coming to their home and see how they were not as 'primitive' as he first thought, his views on the two were beginning to change.
"Now that was a beautiful account of how the Weather Casters can use their powers."
"Bridget?" Popo wondered, looking behind the Smashers to see Bridget and Robert walking over
"Oh yes, we met both Bridget and Robert on the train here, but we lost track of them as we stepped off."
"Sorry dear, but my husband and I had to deal with matters on the train." She replied, "And I'm glad you remember us, your sister didn't seem to." She replied
A blush crept across Nana's face as embarrassment took over, but Popo was quick to come to his sister's aid.
"Well, I barely remember you from that one time when Grandmamma introduced us when we were two." He replied, "I only remembered your names because I remember Grandmamma and you are great friends and she always talks about you." He replied
"Tealeaf, that old girl. I haven't seen her in ages." Bridget said, beginning to reminisce
"I could say the same for me." Replied a voice
"Grandmamma!" Popo and Nana said in unison and looked toward the sky
A shadow soon loomed over the Smashers, causing them all to look toward the sky, to see a strange sight. Descending upon the group was a large bird, red in color, and strong in stature. Sitting near the nape of the large raptor's neck, was a women. Like many of the villagers of Hiehie Village, she work a parka, hers brown in color, with a large red flower sewn into the left side of her hood. Her hood was down, revealing shoulder length grey hair. Her complexion was fair, even with the signs of age across her face, though age didn't seem to slow her down as she jumped down from the large creature before it even had a chance to land and spread her arms out wide.
"Come here you two and give you Grandmamma a hug!" she said and the twins did just that
The three enveloped one another. A feeling of warmth radiated from the three as they shared a moment of family bliss.
"What a warm moment." Zelda replied
"Hn." Muttered Falco, the moment a little too mushy for his tastes
"I'm glad to see you two and I'm really glad to see you two are okay." She replied, "After I heard what happened to you I rushed over here as these old bones could." She said "Popo, what did I tell you about picking fights with people." She said in a scolding manner
"It wasn't my fault Grandmamma, it was…well it…I'm not really sure." He replied
Tealeaf sighed.
"It doesn't really matter." She said, holding Popo tighter, "Grandmamma's just glad you okay." She said, before she turned her attention to the Smashers, "Now then, will you introduce me to you odd friends?" she asked
"Odd?" Falco murmured, "We weren't the ones who just came flying in on a big bird." He said
"Please to meet you Miss." Zelda said, bowing her head in respect
"Please, call me Tealeaf." She said
"Lady Tealeaf, how are you?" Marth asked, stepping forward and taking her gloved hand in his
The prince bowed slightly as he kissed her hand out of respect and the old woman couldn't help but swoon over the compliment.
"Oh, I haven't been called Lady in years!" she squealed
"Don't let it get to you head ya old bird." Bridget quipped
"Bridget, you were always jealous of my beauty." She said, still swooning, "Such a gentleman."
"Ha, ha, ha, ha…" chuckled Falco, "Looks like ya got yourself another fan girl Marthy-boy." He chuckled, until he noticed the large bird that Tealeaf had ridden on was standing over him, staring at him longingly "What's with him?" he asked, feeling his personal space being violated
"Oh, that's Andeana, and he's a she." Tealeaf replied, "And I think she likes you bird man." Tealeaf replied
"You were saying, Falco?" Marth asked, concealing his mirth
"Shut it."
"Great, now we have two old birds trying to get with the younger group." Bridget moaned, "Why don't we just get out of this cold so that we can figure out what has happened to dear Popo, huh?" she asked, "Besides, the treasure has arrived."
"I see." Tealeaf murmured, "Come now everyone."
But before their grandmother could cart them away, Zelda spoke up.
"Actually, we were hoping we could find a guide." She said, referring to the group, "We've lost two of our friends and are trying to find them."
"Huh…lost? Who dear?" Tealeaf asked
"Two small blobs of pink." Falco replied, "One's name Kirby, the living garbage disposal and the other is Jigglypuff, the psycho balloon."
"Falco!"
"What…it's true." He replied, as if this was general knowledge
"That's not the point!" Zelda barked, but quickly reclaimed her cool "It would be nice if we could find someone to guide us through the Nesh wilderness." She explained, though the penetrating glare directed toward Falco never subsided
"Well I suppose I can find someone to guide you." Tealeaf replied, "Come, we'll talk with the others first." She said
"Others?"
"The Chilly Triad."
As with any congregation of people, as the village was, the people of Hiehie Village had a governmental hierarchy. While the villagers as a whole had their own voice in what laws they obeyed, all final decisions and enforcement of law came down to three wise elders, known as the Chilly Triad. The Chilly Triad governed under a checks and balance principle. While each was powerful in their own right, none had more power over the other three for each of their powers rested upon the decision of the other. Now, while this was not a full-proof governing system, for it was prone to misuse now and again, The Chilly Triad kept order and liberty throughout the village.
Of The Chilly Triad the elder who decided on the laws of the village and how they should be followed went by the name of Maligait. Managing the laws of the village was not the only responsibility that this elder of the Chilly Triad had; her position also gave her control of enforcing the law of the village, thus she as also in charge of the Hiehie Military Force, or the HMF. This was the closest to police that the village had.
Making laws and enforcing them is only part of what makes Hiehie Village so influential. While following doctrine was important, knowing what had to be done beyond what the law dictated was just as important. That is where Piqujait comes in. The second of the Chilly Triad, Piqujait, was in charge of Public Services. From clean water, to trade with other villages, to making sure that each and every villager had their rights as a person of the village protect; Piqujait was there.
The final member of the Chilly Triad, and the more enthusiastic of the bunch, was a man by the name of Tirigusuusiit. Laws must be followed and freedoms must be kept, but when someone stepped over the boundaries and disregarded the law of the land, Tirigusuusiit was there to administer justice upon the wrong-doer. When a crime was committed, the felon was brought before Tirigusuusiit and he or she was judged.
But as said before, none of the Chilly Triad had power over the other, or that was what was decided upon. Whenever a new law was made, Piqujait made sure that it was in interest of the village while Tirigusuusiit made sure that the law didn't contradict any existing laws. If there was need for a new service, or to increase taxes, Maligait observed, to see if a new law needed to be created in order to allow this service to be implemented. Any service created had the potential to be abused, so Tirigusuusiit watched over; he would be there to judge the offender accordingly. Even when a law was broken, no man, woman, or child of the village was truly guilty until all aspects of the case were known. Maligait made sure of this; the law was expresses in its fullest detail. Sometimes, when one is judged, they may be judged unfairly, or if it was necessary to break the law for the better of the village and Piqujait was just the person needed to make that distinction known.
Popo made his way toward the large building that housed the Chilly Triad, called the Great Assembly Hall, which was found in the center of the village. This building was also the central meeting place of the village when assemblies were in session, being they court or otherwise. Nana and the other Smashers were right behind their blue-parka wearing leader as they approached the large building, marveling at its size and splendor. Reaching forward Popo put his arm on the door and tried to push it open, but a sharp pain in his side caused him to falter. The others noticed this and quickly came to his aid, Nana trying to steady him in case he fell.
"I'm fine, really." he replied and tried to push the doors open again, managing to open the rather large doors of the Great Assembly Hall
With a grunt he swung the doors open, but in the process stumbled a little. He was quick to right him and after taking a few breaths continued on his way, the others right behind him. At the present time their were only a few villagers wandering the halls of the assembly hall, each with his or her own minor suggestions or complaints that, while urgent, didn't require the need for the Chilly Triad to become involved. Luckily, apprentices of the Chilly Triad and such were there to help any and all requests that came their way. Through a small hallway they walked until the hallway opened up into a large room. Toward the end of the room stood three individuals, old in age but not in spirit, vigorously arguing with one another over some important matter.
"It'll interfere with trade!" one barked
"No, it will cause a surplus once it takes root. The future outcomes outweigh the present difficulties!" barked another
"It will be vulnerable to abuse unless more enforcement is there!" the third barked
"There they go, always at it." Tealeaf mumbled, "Hello, elders!" she called, trying to gain their attention
The warring elders, their yelling and squabbling drowning out the calm proclamation of Tealeaf, did not hear her call. She sighed, shaking her head in disdain over what she deemed as childish bickering.
"I suppose I will have to do my duty." She mumbled, walking down toward the quarreling trio
"Her duty?" DK asked, wondering what the old human lady's duty could possibly be with these other old human people
"Grandmamma is the Angakkun." Replied Popo matter-of-factly
"Huh?"
"She's a mediator, the Shaman of the village." he told DK, "It's the duty of the elders to govern the whole village, but its the duty of the Angakkun to govern the Chilly Triad." he said
"Casters of the Triad, I beckon you!" Tealeaf called, rousing the Chilly Triad from their feud
Each turned and bowed their heads respectively to Tealeaf's approach, their current argument lost in the presence of the Angakkun.
"Wow, not bad." Falco commented, "Quieted them down in a hurry. Must be good to have such a authority as a grandmother."
"It's okay." Replied Popo, though the sound of his speech would make one think otherwise
"So, what does that make you two?" Falco asked, his curiosity piqued, "Are ya'll mini-shamans or something?"
"No." replied Nana, giggling slightly at Falco's interpretation, "Not quite. But that is sort of the reason why Popo was called here in the first place." she replied
"How so?" Falco asked
In response Nana began to explain.
Meanwhile Tealeaf stopped a few feet in front of the elders, her current mood indistinguishable.
"It is good to see you Angakkun. Did your trip go well?" asked Piqujait
"I do have a name you know, as do you, and I wish you would call me it more often."
"You know the doctrine as well as we and respect must always be paid to the Angakkun from all, as well as the Triad."
"I suppose." Tealeaf replied, "And I wish I could say my trip went perfectly, but I have some troubling news." she said
"Which would be?" asked Maligait
"There has been a travesty. Nell, one of the villages I was suppose to visit on my trip, is gone."
"Gone, gone how?" asked Tirigusuusiit
"I mean it was destroyed. Everything was annihilated."
"What of the villagers? Are they okay?" asked Maligait
"I can't say for certain, but I noticed tracks of both human and livestock leaving the disaster so hopefully the villagers were able to escape whatever befell them."
"Do you think it was Topies that did this?" asked Tirigusuusiit
"No. First of all the village is not close to many mountains for it to be in Topie territory and secondly the Topies, while a dangerous creature are not ones to simply destroy with no reason, especially against a village that was more than capable of defending itself." Tealeaf replied
"A natural disaster then?" asked Piqujait
"No. Mother Nature did not do what I saw. Whoever or whatever did this destruction was not of this region."
"Do you believe it to be a threat to Hiehie?" Maligait asked
"Whatever attacks one of our neighbors is a threat to this village. Maligait bring together the HMF, we will go and search for the reason behind this destruction."
"I see. I will do so soon. But first the matter of young Popo must be addressed."
"Must this be discussed now?" Tealeaf groaned, "Whatever has destroyed Nell could easily attack any of the other villages, especially those that are not as well defended as Nell was."
"You do not to worry, the HMF will see to this, but the matter of young Popo is still a priority, a top priority."
Tealeaf groaned again, but knew that Maligait had a point.
"Very well, but this must be short. The longer we wait the longer this evil has to sow its seeds of destruction." she told them, before turning her attention to Popo and the group, "Popo, it is time for you decision." She said
Popo nodded and began his trek toward his grandmother and the Triad, leaving his sister and the Smashers behind. His sister had been trying to explain the customs and traditions of Hiehie village to the Smashers, explaining about the duties of the Triad and the Angakkun. As Popo walked off, Nana began to finish explaining why the Angakkun was so important and how that related to her and her brother.
"So you see, the Chilly Triad may make most of the decisions, but when all three can't decide on something its up to the Angakkun to settle the three elders so things can get done."
"I guess." replied Falco, trying to wrap his mind around the whole concept, though for him it seemed a little too overly complicated for him, "But I still don't see what that makes of ya'll."
"I cannot believe you do not see it." Marth replied, "It is not that hard to figure out."
"What do you mean pretty boy?" Falco asked
"Would it be that the Weather Casters are tied in with the Triad and the Angakkun?" Marth asked
"Yep." replied Nana
"So that would mean that the Weather Casters are also the heads of the village." Zelda commented, "Thus..."
"Popo's the next in line to be the Angakkun." replied Nana, "And also..."
Upon Popo finally reaching the front of the assembly room Popo stood in front of the elders and his grandmother, and much like his grandmother previously his expression was unreadable.
"Popo, you know what comes next." Tealeaf replied
"I know."
"Then, what is your answer." she asked, "Will you or will you not take the test and activate the Aurorae Polaris?"
"My answer is..."
Hope you like (though you might hate me for the cliff-hanger)
Note: Please don't sue me for my 'super bogus physics lesson.' I used as many facts as I could to try and make something close to believable. Let's just say I used artistic liberties when I tried to describe the Ice Climber's powers, as well as Chi. I go deeper into explanation of chi some other time, but just take it as it is. This is a fanfic after all.
Note: Yes. The Ice Climbers refer to their grandmother as 'Grandmamma'.
Note: The names of the elders come from the names of Inuit law
I have used quite a bit of...imagination, in the creation of this story. I hope it goes over well with my readers, but only your reviews can really give me any idea as to how this is going, so review, critic, I can take it, even flames, tell me what you like or dislike about the story.