Sweat dripped down the fox's face as he quickly lunged at the trophy of his friend. Extending out his arm, the animal bit his lip in fear; fear of missing the mark. As his body skid on the ground, he managed to dodge the attack of the darkness and hit the base of the trophy. He covered his eyes at the blinding light the trophy gave off, and before he knew it his friend was standing before him.

"Thank you, Fox!" Diddy exclaimed, grabbing his fox friend by the arm and pulling him into a bear hug. "I knew you wouldn't let me down!" Fox held his breath in the hug, unable to move. Glancing at the darkness drawing near, he squirmed to break out of the death grip his friend had on him.

"Diddy!" He shouted, "This is no time for games!" Roughly pointing a hand behind him, Fox continued to speak, "We have a serious problem, and we could both end up like that if we don't do something!" Grabbing the monkey's wrist, he dodged another attack that the darkness had thrown at him. Looking over his shoulder, a gasp escaped his mouth; seeing the small crater in the ground it had made. If he didn't move, that could have been him.

"B, but..." Diddy teared up, "I don't know what to do! DK usually handles these situations and-" He was interrupted by the earth around him exploding, leaving clouds of dirt and rock. Coughing, Diddy waved his arms around frantically, trying to clear the area around him. He let out a sigh of relief when his vision was crystal clear again, only to jump at the sight before him.

"Just in time..." Fox smirked, "Although, he would work on his aim."

"What?" Diddy shouted in confusion, "Who and the what are you talking about?" Fox pointed at the ship above them, the same smirk still plastered on his face.

"A good friend of mind." He simply replied, "No worries." As if on cue, a blue falcon jumped out of the ship above them, and pulled out two blasters. Swiftly shooting at the darkness before him, the falcon flipped and landed gracefully on his feet.

"Fox!" He grinned at the animal, "Good to see ya again." Saluting to his old friend, he began to attack the darkness before him, "Help me out here, will ya?"

"Nice to see you again too, Falco. As usual, your timing is perfect." Fox pulled out his blaster and joined his partner, the two of them shooting the enemy before them. Diddy was in awe as he watched the two work together. Their teamwork was perfect in his eyes, and he wondered where they came up with such a plan so quickly.

'I'll help too!' Diddy thought proudly, taking out his wooden pistols, 'I don't want to be the one sitting on the sidelines!' He rushed in front of Fox and Falco, shooting peanuts it his dark look-alike. It growled in anger, as the peanuts hit it's face repeatedly.

"Enough of that!" It hissed, "You're a foolish little monkey!"

"Look who's talking!" Diddy taunted, "you look just like me! We're both foolish monkeys!" Shooting his pistols quicker now, Diddy glared daggers into the monster before him. Anger was making his blood boil, as he thought of his captured friend, DK. His stomach was restless, adrenaline was pumping through his veins as his muscles tensed.

'Take this! And this! And this!' His mind screamed as he felt the wood on the pistol start to over heat, 'You'll pay for hurting my new friend! And for trying to take me away! Also, try to be more original with your designs! My look is mine only!' A triumphant grin formed on his face as the copy fell over. Fox and Falco stared in disbelief of what just happened before them.

"I don't believe it." They muttered, "A peanut pistol...It just..."

"Ha! Don't mess with the Kongs!" Diddy blew the smoke away from his pistols before putting them away. "If you do, you'll end up dead!" Sticking his tongue out at the darkness, he watched it as it broke into particles and faded away like smoke.

"That was amazing Diddy!" Fox pat his friend on the back, "I didn't know you had it in you, to be honest." Diddy hugged Fox tightly, nearly causing the two to fall over. Falco crossed his arms and smirked, before turning away.

"I'll see you two later." He huffed, "I have things to do." He took a step forward, before Diddy grabbed the collar of his jacket. Falco looked back slowly at the monkey, fear beginning to rise inside him. Diddy had a crazed grin on his face, making the falcon worry more than ever.

"Where do you think you're going~?" Diddy questioned, tugging on his jacket. "You're staying with us...New friend!"

"Oh, please..." Falco groaned, "Don't...Don't say that."

"Looks like you're stuck with us." Fox smirked, "Welcome back on the team, Falco."

/

"Where exactly are we going?" Kusa asked, her hands behind her head. She stared at the angel beside her, waiting for an answer. Pit was staring ahead of himself, a hand on his chin. The girl found this slightly entertaining, for he had been in the same position ever since they left from the small relaxation point they had stumbled across out of the cave. "Pit?"

"Sh." He hushed her, "I'm trying to think."

"Think about what?" Link huffed, "There isn't anything to think about out here. And thinking about the enemies plans aren't going to get you anywhere. They're good at not making their motives obvious."

"Maybe'a he's'a thiking of'a way to get'a out'a here." Mario grinned, "We've been'a wandering around'a here'a for awhile."

"That's because SOMEONE doesn't want to use a map." Kusa glared at Link indirectly, "But, that's a typical male for you. They NEVER want help when it comes to directions."

"Excuse me?" Link growled, "We don't NEED a map anyways! I know this place like the back of my hand!"

"Well, you better lead the way then, Elf-boy." Kusa stuck her tongue out at the blond, "Or...Are you just lying?"

"Listen here, Pinky." Link grabbed her shoulder, "I suggest you don't make me mad. This

isn't the place to be picking fights."

"Yoshi! Wahhh!" Yoshi covered his eyes with his hands, his tail in between his legs. Shaking with fear, the dinosaur pressed close to Mario's side, not wanting to watch the fight that would soon break out.

"Blondie." Kusa pried his gloved hand off her shoulder, "I was just trying to prove a point." Walking ahead of him, Kusa clenched her fists. Link had gotten them lost, and he didn't want to admit it. It was annoying her, and it wasn't easy for her to hide it. Taking in a deep breath, Kusa let it out before shaking her head. Being angry over it wouldn't help the team out at all, they were all on edge. Mario frowned and pet the dinosaurs head, feeling the tension in the air. He and Yoshi were the only ones who were easy to keep calm.

"Aha!" Pit suddenly exclaimed, "I got it!" Everyone drew their attention to the brunette, curious on what he had to say. He pointed to his left, before swiftly coming to a halt. "It's that way!"

"What's that way?" Link chuckled, "Your sanity?"

"No!" Pit looked at the elf, frowning. "The way out of here!"

"Oh?" Link smirked, "How do you know that?"

"I remember I used to fly around here for fun!" Pit happily explained, "I was thinking about it this entire time! I knew this place seemed familiar..."

"Perfect!" Kusa hugged Pit tightly, "Someone who knows their way around!" Pit laughed and grinned at the pink haired girl, showing confidence.

"Let's take the chance." Link shrugged, "But if this is the wrong way...We're NOT letting you handle the directions anymore."

"Fair enough." Pit continued to grin, now hugging Kusa. "But, we're not letting YOU handle them anymore either!"

"Yeah, yeah." Link waved his hand, "Now, quit cuddling your girlfriend and let's get going." Kusa stumbled away from Pit, a small blush creeping on her face. Butterflies were in her stomach as she glared daggers into the back of the elf's head.

"You better watch your mouth, Link!" She hissed, "That wasn't funny!"

"That was an embarrassing comment!" Pit blushed, "You know we don't like each other like that!" Link laughed and shrugged, not continuing the conversation any further. The rest of the group followed behind him, Mario chuckling slightly from the event that had just happened. Pit and Kusa just stared at the plumber, their cheeks slightly red. Yoshi skipped along, now feeling that the tension had disappeared.

They walked for what seemed to be hours, not getting anywhere once again. Link shook his head, coming to a dead end. He groaned, with a hand on his forehead; wiping the sweat away. The heat was starting to get to him, and everyone else. Looking back at the angel boy Link raised an eyebrow, ready to question him on whether or not he had thought the directions straight. Pit was standing on the edge of the cliff, a hand over his eyes. Looking around, he muttered something to himself before looking down.

"Guys!" He motioned for them to come over, "Look down there!" Pointing below him, a look of concern crept up his face. "Those people are outnumbered, and are getting attacked!" Link narrowed his eyes and walked over, pushing the angel out of the way gently.

"You're right..." He growled, "By those dark things again." Pulling the master sword from his sheath, the blond looked down at the green dinosaur. "Ready to go, Yoshi?"

"Yoshi!" The dino exclaimed, throwing his small arms up in the air. Link grinned and jumped off the cliff, now sliding down it. Yoshi followed behind him, sliding down the side of the cliff as well. Pit looked at Mario, and then at Kusa; who were both staring down below in disbelief.

"We need to go with them!" Pit brought them back to reality, "We can't just watch!" Kusa and Mario nodded, following in Link's footsteps. Pit readied his weapons and jumped off, extending his wings. Flying down as fast as he could, the brunette angel pulled back on his bow, a blue arrow forming with it. Letting the arrow fly, it pierced through a row of the enemies that were forming. He flew down to the end of the hill, and stood beside his partners, ready for a fight.

/

"Hey!" Red shouted, looking at the new comers, "We have company!"

"Reinforcements?" Marth asked, hope glittering in his blue eyes, "We can't handle these guys on our own!"

"They sure look like it!" Ike remarked, slamming his sword down on the primids that drew near him. "And let's hope they are!"

"We're here to help!" The elf boy shouted to Marth, "Don't worry!"

"Oh, thank goodness." The prince muttered under his breath, "I was worried there for a moment."

"Let'sa go!" The man in red shouted, jumping on the head of a Primid. "Let'sa make these'a guy'sa pay'a!"

"You said it, Mario!" The angel shouted, "We'll make them regret coming here!"

"What in the world..." Lucas blinked, "Who are these guys...?"

"Don't question the good guys, Lucas!" Red threw a Pokeball, "Go Ivysaur!" His dinosaur like creature shook itself before glaring at the Primids before it. "Razor leaf!"

"Saur!" Ivysaur let out a battle cry as it shot out sharp leaves from its sides. The leaves pierced the skin of the primids, making them turn to purple dust. Red grinning as he set out his other two Pokemon to join the battle.

"Get out of the way everyone!" He shouted, "This is going to get a little...Dangerous!" The newcomers took his warning and jumped out of the way. Red adjusted his hat before extending his arms out before him. "Let's finish this! Triple finish!" Shouting the command as loud as he could, his pokemon took their stances. Sweat dripped down his face, as the trainer began to get anxious. His stomach lurched as Charizard began to start the attack. He had never tried this attack before, but had studied it. People said that it was risky, but that's what being a trainer was all about for him. Taking risks, to become stronger in your mind, and your body.

He watched his Pokemon carefully, as they began to preform their attacks in unison. Charizard's fire blast, Ivysaur's solar beam, and Squirtle's hydro pump. The attack was untrained, unprepared...But seeing these results made Red start to feel more confident in his team. He could tell that within them, they were pushing away their own fears in order to strengthen the attacks. The area was filled with heat, and light as the attack came to an end. Red stared in front of him, seeing the area before him cleared.