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"Mmph…" Palutena paced around the area. "How's it going?"
"It's terrible!" A Centurion said. "There's wars going everywhere!"
"I was afraid of that…" Palutena muttered. "How about the other worlds?"
"Well, the good news is that there is no animosity going between them over a simple fake Wish Seed."
"Oh good."
"The bad news is that Hades somehow opened the door from our realm and the Underworld Army is attacking the Mushroom Kingdom, Remnant and the Smash Mansion."
"Oh dear…"
"Luckily, the other places are being protected by Master Hand and Crazy Hand and some of the Smashers are in the Mushroom Kingdom helping the Mario Bros."
"Oh good!" Palutena smiled. "So we don't have to worry about them for the time being."
"Correct… so, we should mainly focus on the wars that are going on."
"Yes… and there's a big one not too far from here. I'll send Pit and RWBY there."
"Is that a wise idea? We all know Weiss doesn't like you."
"She does too like me." Palutena walked away. "She just wakes up on the wrong side of the bed on occasion."
…Sure, whatever you say. The Centurion thought.
A minute later…
"Alright, let's do this!" Yang said as they took off.
"Officers Pit and RWBY reporting for duty!" Pit said.
"…Was that necessary?" Weiss asked.
"Sorry, couldn't help myself." Pit chuckled. Plus someone has to lighten the mood in this situation. He thought in a somber tone as they heard yelling from down below.
"The humans have fallen for Hades's hoax. They're killing themselves over that fantasy." What Palutena said was right as they could clearly see a huge battle between two opposing armies. Yang even tried to cover Ruby's eyes before seeing a solder getting his head chopped off.
"Oh… oh my…" Blake whispered quietly as Pit flew down and the girls followed.
"It looks like entire nations are fighting each other!" Pit said.
"The Underworld Army is here to gather souls. Clearly, they expect many casualties." Palutena said as they took down a few Reapettes.
"I see some Grimm down there." Yang said. "Seriously, this is insane!"
"We can't stop a war this big right now. Focus on the Underworld Army and the Grimm."
"Got it." Ruby said as they flew around to take down the Underworld Army.
"Man, things are going as Hades planned!" Pit said, watching the chaos down below. He and RWBY were nearly hit by a rock shot from one of the many catapults used, but they dodged in time.
"He spread the rumor about the Wish Seed… and the humans were gullible enough to believe it."
"If only we'd have a chance to tell them the Wish Seed was a fake… now look at them!" Pit said as they got a bit closer and were near some explosions. "It's like they've lost their humanity and all they have left is… brutality!" Brutality would be the simple term used for this battle. Through all this, team RWBY wondered if the Great War in Remnant's history was as bad as this. They couldn't help but feel responsible for this carnage, seeing as how killing the Phoenix led to it.
"I think we're a little too close!" Blake said as they flew up to take care of some Syrens… but as they did, the sky lit up and Palutena gasped.
"What's going on?" Ruby asked.
"I have to pull you back… NOW!" Palutena said as Pit flew off as the girls curiously followed him… and as they did, something landed in the middle of the battlefield and caused a huge explosion.
"WHOA!" Pit yelled as they escaped the blast radius… and once the dust settled, something was sitting right there.
BGM: Viridi, the Goddess of Nature (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
Whatever that 'something' was, it was large and made out of branches and vines, sitting in a huge crater it created when landing. The explosion from it wiped out not only the two armies, but also the entire town that was near where the armies were, much to the horror of Pit and RWBY.
"What… what the heck is that?!" Weiss asked.
"Hahahahaha! Nice shot, if I do say so myself!" A girl's voice said. They looked to see an image of a young girl before them. She looked to be no older than eight or nine, with long blond hair tied in a pony tail with a flower for decoration, and gold eyes. She had on a dress that was colored in purple, red and pink, and decorated with numerous vines and a purple flower on her chest. And in her right hand was a large wooden scythe. "Good riddance, human scum! THE WORLD'S BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU!" The image disappeared.
"That was the Goddess of Nature, Viridi. Go check things out!"
"Must EVERY god be a psycho?!" Weiss asked as they went forward to investigate. As they flew, they were attacked... by flying acorns. The acorns weren't the only ones attacking, as there were also flying tree stumps with thunderclouds above their heads, plant-like birds with sharp wings, and more plant looking monsters. They could tell these weren't from the Underworld due to the plant creatures also fighting and Underworld monster that survived the explosion.
"So you're the famous Palutena! I hear that you've been busy." Viridi said.
"And… you're Viridi, ruler of the earth and all living things." Palutena replied.
"Hmph! I didn't know I had a fan club." Viridi said with some smugness in her voice.
"WHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS?!" Pit yelled, demanding to know why a goddess would do such a thing while they were taking down the Forces of Nature.
"Humans are driven by selfish desire." She began. "They only think of themselves! They were killing each other for what? A wish? A FAKE WISH?! They've strayed too far from their intended path. That's where my Reset Bombs come in… to help return Earth to its natural state!"
"But aren't humans living beings too? Yet you think nothing of exterminating them." Palutena pointed out.
"HA! That's rich coming from you! You don't seem to have much of a problem slaughtering Underworld forces." Viridi replied, not bothered by what Palutena said.
"That's totally different!" Pit said.
"We're defending the earth and heavens from those who seek their destruction." Palutena said as they then flew into the Reset Bomb Forest. They saw vines and trees everywhere, all tangled up.
"This… is one twisted version of nature…" Pit muttered.
"Humans massacre Earth's creatures, decimate the trees, and exploit the land. THEY'RE the twisted ones! They're enemies of life itself! Tell me, Palutena… why do they-"
"I've just about had enough!" Ruby snapped. "Humans can be bad, yes… but there are some of them who are nice and totally not evil! So why don't you just keep quiet?!" She exclaimed.
Silence.
Viridi… was silent.
"Uh…" Pit blinked.
"Hello? Viridi?" Palutena asked.
"…Did I break her?" Ruby asked.
"…Who's the human in red?" Viridi finally asked.
"You mean me?" Ruby asked.
"No, I mean the boy with the chicken wings. OF COURSE I MEAN YOU, YOU DUMB HUMAN!" Viridi screeched, literally.
"Chicken wings?!" Pit asked.
"HEY! Don't you DARE call my sister dumb!" Yang growled… and then Viridi grew silent again until…
"MORE HUMANS?!" She yelled, seeing the rest of Team RWBY.
"Not very observant, are you?"
"OH BE QUIET! CHILDREN, TAKE CARE OF THOSE HUMANS!"
"Children…?" Blake asked as the Forces of Nature went all out on them, but luckily they destroyed them with ease.
"Now, as I was saying before I was RUDELY interrupted… why do THEY deserve special treatment?!"
"Because, of all creatures, humans are closest to the gods. Gods cannot intervene in mankind's affairs as you have. You have no right."
"NO RIGHT?! Humans are trampling over the rights of every other living thing! Should I just sit back and watch as they continue to destroy the Earth?! No, I must exterminate them all before it's too late!"
"You're not giving humans a chance! There are humans who protect the earth and offer li-"
"Oh, YOU'RE still here?" Viridi asked, interrupting Yang. "I thought for sure my children would've disposed of you and your ugly human hair at this point."
"Hey, my hair is NOT UGLY!"
"Well, guess what? IT IS!"
"At least it's better than yours, you little MIDGET!"
"Who are you calling a midget, you BIMBO?!"
"Who are YOU calling a bimbo, LOLI?!"
As the two were bickering, Palutena was mulling it over. "She's not very… reasonable."
"I have to admit, she does have a valid point." Pit said. "But Yang's right, she's not giving humans a chance and wiping out humanity is NOT the answer!"
"She's completely unhinged. That's all I'm going to say about her." Weiss said.
"I agree completely, especially that 'unhinged' part." Palutena said. "You've given us no choice but to oppose you Viridi!"
"Oh ho, that's brave of you, but the Forces of Nature… we're not what you're used to." She said as they went around the area, taking down the Forces of Nature. "You know… for a couple of humans and one measly angel… I must admit, I'm surprised you're able to make it this far."
"We'll take that as a compliment!" Ruby said.
"I think it's time you meet one of my finest warriors! I'm pretty sure you humans will be wiped out in an instant!" Viridi smirked. "Come on out, Cragalanche!"
Suddenly, a small meteor flew straight through them, knocking them down and they all screamed. Pit landed first... right on top of one of the Forces of Nature.
End BGM
"Ow…" Pit groaned. The Nature creature tried to get Pit off... but then one by one, RWBY landed on top of him and it. "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!" He screamed as he saw some cake in front of him as he reached over and gobbled it up as they got off of him. "Ah, much better!"
BGM: Reset Bomb Forest (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
"Now, Pit. You ARE the captain of Palutena's guard, right? I look forward to seeing how you fare against Cragalanche!"
"You should be more worried about HE fares against US!" Pit exclaimed.
"Careful, Pit. I need you all in good shape. Besides you guys, all I have left are Centurions… and I'm pretty sure Zwei wouldn't be too happy if RWBY didn't come back home at all."
"Whoops, sorry!"
"You know, maybe I should open a boot camp to toughen them up."
"Still wouldn't give them muscles like these!" Pit said, flexing his muscles after defeating a few Nutskis as Ruby looked at his muscles and… unintentionally drooled at the sight of his muscles.
"You know, something's been bugging me ever since that little human spoke up." Viridi said as they were walking around.
"And what's that?"
"Can you explain to me WHY YOU HAVE HUMANS HELPING YOU?!"
"It's a long story."
"Oh, I seriously doubt it!"
They pressed forward, taking down some Dibble Dops and Nutskis as they saw a survivor trapped within the vines. "Oh good, there's a survivor!" Pit grinned.
"Humans can be a stubborn bunch, so make sure to free as many as you can."
"Uh… stubborn?" Weiss asked suspiciously.
"Oh, I didn't mean it like that."
"What you meant was that they're insignificant!" Viridi added.
"…If we ever meet, I'm going to rip off that mouth of yours." Yang growled.
"I'd love to see you try… If you can survive that long, that is!"
"Challenge freakin' accepted!" Yang said as they walked inside.
"Hmm, by the looks of it, this could've been a town."
"Reset Bombs won't harm wildlife or natural habitats. Their only purpose is the obliteration of humankind!"
"Oh, is THAT all?" Pit rolled his eyes.
"I suppose that accounts for all the life in here." Palutena said.
"…I've seen prettier." Weiss said.
"EXCUSE ME?!" Viridi yelled.
"You heard me! All I see is nothing but ugliness!"
"For your information, ice queen, this place will be completely covered in green. Flowers will bloom, trees will grow, and the natural food chain will take over. It will be mankind's winter and the beginning of MY spring!"
"And for your information, I AM NOT AN ICE QUEEN!" Weiss yelled as they wandered around and then they wandered in a small destroyed area with some Hot Spring water left.
"It seems like there used to be a Hot Spring here…"
"Wait, there's just a little water left!" Pit smiled and ran over while taking down a few more forces.
"Do you soak in EVERY random puddle that crosses your path?" Viridi asked but they ignored her and Pit hopped in, healing for just a few seconds. "What's with you and hot springs?"
"What's with you and not minding your own business?!" Pit asked.
"I, for one, think Pit looks cute in hot springs!" Ruby smiled.
Pit smiled back. "Thanks, so do you!"
"Ugh! I hate it when humans get all mushy!"
"And what's wrong with that, O Goddess of Nature?"
"THEY'RE HUMANS, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?!"
"Have you ever heard of the phrase 'love blossoms'?"
"I have, but honestly, I really don't see a human and an angel hooking up anytime soon. I'd have to eat poison ivy if they actually kissed… and accidental kisses do not count!"
"Hmph, we're not in that kind of relationship! We're just good friends." Pit said.
"…Oh good, I don't have to worry about throwing up…" Viridi said as they wandered around, taking care of a Lithinium and they pressed on until they came across a grind rail.
"You can't go any farther so I've set up a grind rail."
"Thank you kindly!" Pit smiled as they hopped on the grind rail.
"Just to warn you, it's tangled in there so I had to wind it around the trees."
"Calling you a snake would be an insult to snakes!" Viridi exclaimed. "…But you are crafty, I'll give you that."
"Humans can be crafty too." Ruby said.
"…I wasn't talking to you!"
As they proceeded forward, they noticed the most… strangest enemy they saw. It looked like some green squat-looking plant creature with a piece of wood as a face. The face made the enemy look like an old man with a long mustache. "Man… what's with the face on this guy?"
"That's a Jitterthug! Melee attacks won't hurt him at all when he's red. And when he's green, shooting him won't work! What are you going to do now?"
"Punch the daylights out of him when he's green, and shoot his face off when he's red. Duh!" Yang smiled.
"WAIT WAIT WAIT… NO! Agh! Of all the things to give you stupid humans the upper hand!"
"…For a goddess, you're not really smart." Blake said.
"Oh, put a sock in it!"
They soon destroyed the Jitterthug and hopped on another grind rail. "Okay, quick question, Palutena!"
"Yes?"
"WHY IN THE GOOD NAME OF SAKURAI DID YOU GIVE THEM WEAPONS?!" Viridi yelled. "Palms? Arms?! CLAWS? ORBITARS?!"
"I had a feeling their huntsman weapons wouldn't be as effective where we live, so I thought I'd give them an upper hand."
"Even so, you're letting humans use them!"
"I don't see a problem with it."
"AM I THE ONLY ONE SPOUTING SENSE AROUND HERE?!"
"…You act like a five year old." Weiss said.
"Oh, why I oughta…!" Viridi growled as they found some Aether Rings and hopped on in as they went around while getting used to the controls and shooting down more enemies.
"There's another Aether Ring on top of that tree." Palutena said.
"Why is there another one…?" Pit wondered.
"Ask Viridi."
"I installed it for my army to use… but no one passed Driver's Ed."
"I'm not surprised."
"I can't believe you didn't think of that before." Pit said.
"YOU AND THOSE HUMANS WERE ATTACKING! I WAS BUSY!" Viridi yelled. "…Leave me alone…" She quietly said as they went off after taking care of some of the Forces of Nature and they proceeded onwards, taking care of the enemies.
"Hmm… I wonder if there's a way out of here?" Yang asked.
"I'm sure there's possibly a way out. This place is just one ugly maze." Weiss said. "In any case, we'll make it-" She fell. "OOOOOOOUT!"
SPLASH!
"…What was that splash?" Pit asked as he looked over the edge and his eyes widened. "What is that… a hot spring! A HUGE HOT SPRING!"
"It's nature's bath tub!"
Pit quickly jumped on in as RBY did the same while Weiss groaned.
"Ow…" Weiss groaned as she saw a Hugworm basically laughing at her. "OH, YOU THINK THAT'S FUNNY?!" She yelled and quickly fired icicles from her Orbitars to quickly take it out and then they went onward.
"So, you're probably aware of this, but Viridi's forces are called the Forces of Nature. Many of her troops are made of natural resources like wood, dirt and rocks."
"Eco-conscious down to her troops! Everyone's going green these days." Pit said.
"I'm not GOING green, I've always BEEN green! I use cloth shopping bags. I compost my food scraps… AND I separate my recycling into 15 types!"
Everyone sweatdropped. "Now this is a goddess who really sweats the details…" Pit said.
"Not to mention she's completely obsessed and totally needs a hobby." Yang said.
"Tell me about it." Blake said.
"I do TOO have a hobby!"
"What, besides destroying humanity?" Ruby asked.
"…Well, I do play Harvest Moon." Viridi said.
"I've also heard that the Forces of Nature are actually quite tasty." Palutena said suddenly.
"What?!" Pit asked in surprise.
"Apparently, they're especially delicious when paired with a hard cheese."
"That is entirely untrue! Don't believe her lies!" Viridi exclaimed.
"I...I'm just gonna pretend I didn't hear that..." Weiss muttered as they went forward to deal with the remaining enemies, including a Boom Stomper and then they saw a huge rock in front of them.
"…I guess this is a dead end." Ruby said.
"And our ticket out of here." Weiss smiled as they walked forward… where Cragalanche emerged.
Cragalanche was definitely big, his body being made out of rock with glowing red eyes, small legs and arms made of boulders.
End BGM
"Cragalanche, huh? What are you, a Monster Truck?" Pit asked.
"Pit, huh? What are YOU… a hole in the ground?" Viridi asked.
"…Anything to say about us?" Ruby asked.
"Why would I?"
"Aww, lame…" Ruby sighed as they began their battle.
BGM: Boss Battle 1 (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
Craglanche rolled over to them and got ready to punch them, but they avoided it as he was basically saying nothing but rolling towards them. "Guy doesn't talk much, huh…?" Pit wondered.
"He's a rock. Last I checked, they're more of the strong, silent type." Viridi said. "Tell you what, I'll do the talking for him. CRAGALANCHE CRUSH!"
Cragalanche launched himself and landed on top of them to create a shockwave, knocking them all away. "For a rock, he's got some moves!" Yang said.
"Yes! He's been practicing those moves all week!" Viridi proudly said as they were attacking Cragalanche head on… but it wasn't doing it any good.
"Seems like attacking him isn't doing any damage to him… however, I do see a weakspot."
"And what's that?" Weiss asked.
"There's a big red spot right on his butt."
"AGH! HE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET THAT FIXED!" Viridi yelled.
"Thanks for the tip!" Pit smiled.
"I didn't say anything!"
"It's butt kicking time… literally!" Yang grinned.
"Oh, SHUT UP! You are NOT clever at all!" Viridi said as Yang ran over and used an uppercut on Cragalanche to knock him up on the air and then he fell, showing his exposed weakness. They proceeded to shoot and severely hurt Cragalanche… but then he got up and dug underground.
"Where'd he go?" Blake asked as they looked around as Pit noticed something in the corner of his eye.
"Get out of the way!" Pit shouted as they dove out of the way and Craglanche emerged and then shot flaming boulders at them, hurting them. Cragalanche attempted to punch them but then Ruby used her semblance to get behind Cragalanche and then shot him with her Rose Palm… and then she readied Crescent Rose and then slashed through him as Cragalanche fell over… and exploded.
"In your rock face!" Ruby exclaimed, high fiving them all.
"That's your idea of a victory taunt? Please!" Viridi growled.
End BGM
An image of Viridi appeared before them. "You know, for a couple of humans, you really are persistent on living and I must admit, you put on quite a show there, along with that angel. But you should know that the next Reset Bomb is very nearly complete! Hmm, now where do you think I should drop it this time?" She wondered as she giggled while fading away.
"YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" Ruby yelled.
"First Hades and now Viridi? We need to come up with a plan…" Palutena said as heavenly lights pulled them up to Skyworld.
Speaking of Hades…
"Hello girls, I'm baaaaaaaaack!" Hades exclaimed.
"Oh, you finally showed up again." Dark Ruby said, filing her nails.
"What'd I miss?"
"A stupid loli bitch named Viridi made a mess of things."
"I see, so she's entered the fray…" Hades rubbed his chin in thought. "And where are the others?"
"Scheming. I already know what I'm planning on doing. Beat the living hell out of Ruby."
"Atta girl! …Now, could you bring your team over? I want them to meet the new guy!"
"New guy?"
A minute later…
"Alright. What is it?" Dark Yang asked.
"Girls, I'd like you to meet… this guy." Hades said as he pulled up as a man in armor walked over. What was noticeable was that he had a dome-looking helmet that covered his entire head, and held some sort of weapon that looked to be a cross between a rifle and a huge knife... a knifle? He also let out an inhuman growl.
BGM: When Your Middle Name is Danger
"Who's that?" Dark Blake asked.
"So glad you asked! This… is Agent Maine!"
"…Boring." Dark Ruby muttered.
"Oh, but he does have a neat nickname!"
"And that would be?" Dark Weiss asked.
Hades chuckled darkly. "Meta."
Sorry about the long ass wait, I'm usually not this slow...
