Chapter 12

Championship match

Bowser Junior stood in the portal room the next afternoon, excited as

ever, not even glancing at Meta-Knight or the championship belt he had over his shoulder, just at the platform that would take him to The Final

Destination, or as it was renamed just this year, Championship Arena. Just then, Krystal walked in picking the Koopa up, bringing him to her level, "Junior, as much

as I wish I could stay, I've got to go pump up Fox for his exhibition

against Rhydon. All I wanted to say is…I'm so proud of you, and so

is everyone else. To me and Fox, you're like a nephew to me, Junior."

Krystal said giving him a light kiss on the forehead and setting him down, leaving the room shortly thereafter. As Junior sat in a stunned silence, he could've sworn Meta-Knight gave him

a thumbs up. To further prove the Koopa's point, Meta-Knight mouthed

'Lucky you' to Junior under his helmet as the PA system kicked on

"Meta-Knight vs. Bowser Junior, you're up." the monotone voice

droaned The two stepped into the portal

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The two were warped to opposite sides of the Championship Arena,

"GO!" the announcer yelled

Bowser Junior unsheathed his paintbrush, setting it brush-up on the

Ground in front of him, and started to lather his hands with paint, "Sorry,

Just need a little time to prepare." Junior said, continuing to lather his

Hands as Meta-Knight just watched confusedly.

Just as Junior was about to finish, Meta-Knight made a dive for the

Rainbow

Doom, but Junior lifted the staff up at the last second, causing him to

Slide under Junior completely. Junior then used the staff to draw a circle

Around the area that Meta-Knight was standing on. Junior raised his hands,

causing the part of the stage itself to disconnect and hover about 10 feet off

the ground. He then made a flipping motion with his hands and the platform

turned and slammed back on to the ground. Junior then flipped the platform

back up and tried to lift it again, but Meta-Knight jumped off the platform,

latching on to Junior's face, hitting him with right hands until Junior fell,

as did the platform, back into its normal position. As Meta-Knight hammered Junior,

he slapped his opponent's hands, and used his own hands to move his

hands up, leaving him completely unguarded. Junior kicked Meta-Knight hard in the stomach shoving him to his left. Meta-Knight attempted to swipe Junior with his sword, but the Prince of the Koopas bent backward some, springing back up and hitting Meta-Knight with a few knee strikes, sending him back down. In response, Meta-Knight did a back flip into the air from the floor and spread his cape-based wings, flying right into Bowser Junior's stomach sending him crashing down. Meta Knight then pointed his sword at Junior and sped downward, but Junior rolled out of the way. As Meta-Knight tried to unstick his sword from the ground, Junior tackled the knight and hit him with his claw strikes.

Meta-Knight's wings spread again, shooting both Smashers upward.

However, Junior managed to get free of Meta's grasp and they both dropped to the ground, breathing heavily and staring each other down, "How about

this?"

Meta-Knight asked.

He swung in a circle, his cape expected to hit Junior. However, when

the attack was finished, their was something radically different with the

soldier's appearance.

His cape was multicolored.

Junior raised his hands up causing Meta-Knight to skyrocket upward.

Just before Meta-Knight went off camera, he unhooked his cape, dropping

again. He then did a spin attack again, this time hitting Junior. Then the area

around the arena darkened.

"GALAXIA DARKNESS!" Meta-Knight bellowed.

Meta-Knight swung without mercy at Junior, each blow an explosion of

blinding light. When the light dissipated, both Smashers stood in surprise, Bowser Junior looking completely unharmed

"How…?" Meta-Knight stammered.

"Dark? Get real," Junior smirked, "Here's some real shadow

power."

Meta-Knight stood there confused for a moment, but then realized that

Bowser Junior was no longer wearing his usual fang bandana, but a blue one with a mustache painted on. He slid the bandana on to his snout, and turned into Shadow Mario, pummeling an exhausted Meta-Knight

with punches and kicks. Then, the shadow was absorbed in his hand

revealing Bowser Junior, "Shadow Finale." Junior screamed as he unleashed a move very similar to Mario's Final Smash, sending Meta-Knight off camera

Bowser Junior sank to his knees. In all of his wildest dreams, he

couldn't

have believed that he had done what he did.

He was the new Lightweight Champion

"This game's winner and NEW Lightweight Champion, BOWSER JUNIOR!" he heard the announcer yell as he was teleported back to the mansion

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Upon entering the Teleportation room, he was presented with the belt by

a Wireframe. After which, Bowser trapped his son in a giant hug,

"Junior! You have no idea how proud I am!" Bowser yelled, "Not even 5 years old, and already a fighting champion!"

"Dad…shell…cracking" Junior choked.

Bowser set his son down, at which the Young Koopa was tackled by Little

Mac

"Dude, you did it!" Little Mac screamed.

"I know." Bowser Junior whispered back as he pulled himself and Mac

up

Krystal ran into the room hugging the little Koopa, "Good

show Junior! You've just set the standard for everyone, young one!"

Krystal said joyously. Mario and Luigi hoisted Junior up on their shoulders, causing the Koopa to laugh uncontrollably, his mind full of joy. He decided in that moment that is life was complete. He had everything he ever wanted, Peach was gone, and even the Mario Brothers were his friends. The celebration continued as he was carried down the hall, belt and all.

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Bowser Senior had been in the back of this makeshift parade when a

voice

rang in his mind.

Bowser, over here

Bowser looked into the hallway to his immediate left to see Mewtwo, who

was leaning against the wall. He was staring at Bowser with his usual

unrelenting stare. The elder Koopa chuckled at this, "I'm surprised you want to talk to me in person, if you're so intimidated by my son." Bowser

chuckled, but the look on Mewtwo's face silenced him immediately.

That's what I want to talk to you about, Bowser.

Although Mewtwo almost never made any facial expressions, his eyes

seemed to convey every emotion he felt. That was why it was so intimidating when he stared at anyone, and Bowser was feeling the full brunt of that stare.

"Look, what do you want?" Bowser demanded. He had a feeling that,

whatever Mewtwo had in mind, Bowser wasn't going to like it.

I forfeited because…because your son has a dark energy welling up

Within him unlike any I've ever felt.

Bowser felt the happy feeling that had been welling up inside him come

to a screeching halt.

"D-dark…energy?" Bowser whispered, still suppressing horrible

memories from the last time he screwed around with magic.

Mewtwo nodded slightly, his eyes narrowing.

"¦My son?" Bowser asked desperately.

Yes, I am afraid that there is nothing that can be done. The only

thing

you

can do is wait until it unleashes.

Bowser shuddered. Mewtwo always put things in blunt way, but always in

an accurate way, as well.

"What will the energy be like? Will it be a transformation, like mine ?"

Mewtwo nodded his head in a painfully slow way, and then blinked

slowly.

Dark energy works in mysterious ways. I was created with

cataclysmic amounts of dark energy, so I'm a bit of an expert on the matter. How it disappears varies from person to person, and on what type of dark

energy is present. Sometimes it simply dissipates with time. Sometimes, through religious sanctity it can be cleansed from the body, and even for some it can completely disappear when the mind comes to a realization, like mine did. Your son, however, has a certain type of dark energy, one that cannot\ be removed except by releasing it

Bowser listened intently.

‘I know this is hard to digest, but your son’s

dark energy is 100 times more powerful than yours once was... Even

larger

than mine was, in fact. He will not be able to be defeated once it is

unleashed. I have no idea what this energy will do to him.¦ With the

amount he has right now, if he releases, it could kill him.

Bowser shook his head slowly, then buried his face in his hands. They

stood like that for minutes, with Mewtwo being ominously quiet. Finally,

Bowser looked up at Mewtwo.

"Listen, Mewtwo, I need a favor."

Mewtwo stood there quietly for a few moments, then nodded his head

again the same, painfully slow way.

Yes?

" don’t want Junior to find out about this. Not yet. He's so

happy now. I-I couldn't ruin it with something like this.¦But I need to

make sure he's safe. Can you look after him? Just watch out for anything

unusual?"

Mewtwo stared for a few moments, and nodded his head again.

"¦And," Bowser continued, "Could you look up more into this

Dark energy business? See if anything can be done?"

Mewtwo nodded his head. Bowser sighed.

"Thank you Mewtwo. This means a lot to me"

Mewtwo nodded again, a ghost of a comforting smile on his lips.

˜I'll do whatever I can, but Bowser, you're going to have to

tell him eventually.

Bowser hung his head, "I know, I know, but not now. I can't"

Mewtwo was silent, and then nodded.

I understand

Bowser thanked him once again and he lumbered off, thinking about what

to do. Mewtwo watched the haggard Koopa walk away, slowly shook his head, and levitated off, thinking deeply about the troubling events that had been occurring lately.

A dark figure stood in the distance, balancing on one of the gigantic

paintings that the mansion held, " Hehehe, knew it! Once the Koopa brat

breaks,

he'll be ours for the taking. Fawful, I want you do get in touch

with our friends, we've got a few more people to exterminate."

"Yes your graciousness." Fawful stuttered from another place in the

room.