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In celebration of the upcoming holiday(s)! Woooooo! The excitement! O_O
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Important Info: This Meta Knight is based on the anime, Hoshi no Kaabii, where he is more of a father/teacher figure to Kirby.
Disclaimer:
1) Lucia, Hanza, and Holly belong to Genesis of Giovana.
2) The rest of the characters belong to their rightful owners.
There's also three characters making a brief appearance/mention. Can you guess who they are? :D
Mistletoe Mayhem
Sum: The Smashers are celebrating Christmas early before they all leave for their respective homes. Mistletoe is a MUST!
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Master Hand had decided to open their world to nearly fifty other dimensions for this day and this day alone. Why, none of the Smashers knew though some whispered it was due to his brother, Crazy Hand, maple syrup, and clocks.
Meta Knight had seen the children (the Smash children, specifically) tightly grouped together. He had witnessed them whispering to each other, always pausing in their conversation should anyone happen to walk to close to them. By the time the celebration began, he had last seen them rushing into their room.
They had dragged a young girl by the name of Holly into their scheming, though it should be noted that she was more than willing to do so. Meta Knight had seen them running around with a fishing pole and something was clutched in Popo's hand. The Star Warrior could only guess that it was mistletoe. Rather cliché, but fitting for the celebration. Much to his discomfort, he allowed himself to be led by Marth and Ike into the large party being held. While neither celebrated the holiday (they did, however, take note of winter solstice each year) they were more than happy to participate in the festivities. And what a festive it was. People from various worlds mingled with each other, and the high volume of music coupled with the multitude of conversations irritated him.
The Popstar resident had seen Marth talking lightly with a young woman in an elegant dress. And Ike had been dragged off by a man with green hair and a girl with brown hair. Meta Knight noticed that she had bright blue eyes and similar facial features as Ike, no doubt she was related to him.
With his two companions busy, he easily slipped away from one room into another. The atmosphere was the same, but there were more familiar faces at least. He eventually found a secluded corner for himself and watched as the Smasher's mingled with each other and outsiders. He had seen Olimar rush around, chasing after two kids who were chasing pikmin. The knight had even caught a glimpse of his two squires, Fumu and Bun. Pulling his cape around himself he kept his eyes open for any sprig of the plant to avoid being caught with anyone underneath it.
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Ness had to say that the girl looked more like a witch than anything, what with her frilly, black dress, striped stockings and a witch's hat for crying out loud! He had mentioned that she looked ready for Halloween (and was slow since said holiday had already passed). Holly simply stuck her tongue out and made a snarky comment about his attire that left his friends laughing.
Still, he was glad to recruit another to their mischief. "Alright, so we're going to get some black mail!"
"Black mail?" Lucas asked, holding the camera in his hands.
"Yeah." Nana said, tying the sprig of mistletoe to the end of the fishing line. "Anyone caught under it has to kiss."
"Can you image Wario kissing Zelda!" Popo stated, grinning. "It would be priceless!"
The blond PSI wielder shook his head. "I don't really understand."
"It's alright." Toon Link said, looking to see if the camera was on and at fully battery. "We just need you to take lots of pictures!"
Red leaned over the blond PSI wielder, "You know how to use this right?"
They quickly finished their preparations. The mistletoe was strung, the camera was on (an extra set of batteries), and they were ready.
"Alright, enough with the chitchat." Holly smiled. "Whose are first set of victims?"
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Lucia looked around. She had seen Holly run this way along with a group of children. She wanted to know if the young girl was alright or not. She had easily lost her sister, Hanza, and Holly in the massive amount of people, and the many males that she had seen made her on edge. A hand was constantly near her massive cleaver, which happened to drive off any male suitors. The princess scowled. This was not her night. After freezing the sixth man that approached her, she finally found her sister talking with a young man dressed in what appeared to be royal garbs. Lucia frowned, seeing the young man smile causing her sister to blush. Oh. No. He. DIDN'T...she made a beeline towards them, shoving anyone who happened to be in the way.
"Hanza!"
"Oh Lucia!" Her sister said, her dark purple eyes blinked. "This is Prince Marth. He was just telling me about his homeland."
"Oh yes, I bet he was! Tell me Prince Marth...do you happen to give that charming smile to every woman you meet!"
The citizen of Atlea, cleared his throat. "You two are sisters?"
"Changing the subject are we?" Lucia glared at him.
"It may not appear that we are." Hanza replied, not at all fazed by her sister's scathing voice. She paused and said to Lucia, "Have you found Holly?"
"No. I saw her leave with some other kids…one had weird eyes. Sort of cat like..."
"I believe she needs to spend more time with children her age, so I'm glad to hear that."
"Oh, that must've been Toon Link." The prince commented. He immediately regretted it as Lucia focused back on him. Marth could practically see the hate rolling off of her, and wished he hadn't said anything.
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Lucas snapped another picture. He didn't know who they were, but took it anyway. He still didn't understand the importance of blackmail and mistletoe even after Popo and Nana told him. To paraphrase they said, "It's fun stuff and it'll make the celebration better, and future days better."
Red yanked him away from the couple who actually looked like they enjoyed it and met up with the others. They sat on the stairs, leading up from the first floor (where many of the Smashers were gathered), taking a short break.
The blond PSI wielder looked over at Ness and Holly. The two of them were debating on who to target next. His fellow PSI wielder was pointing at some guy in a blue helmet(1) and a pink reptile with a bright red bow(2). The albino girl wasn't listening from what Lucas could see. She was gazing down at the first floor.
Holly chewed on the cookie, half listening to the dark haired boy. She was more interested in finding their next target. She focused on a blond in a simple black dress. She (the blond) looked nervous, embarrassed, and irritated all at once as she maneuvered around others. The albino simply sent a gust of wind and had to stifle her laughter as a man dressed in racer gear and a solider unabashedly gazed at her exposed legs. "Oh that's great! I love it!" She giggled, seeing the blond do an uppercut to the racer and land two jabs on the special ops solider. "She would be so much fun to get under the mistletoe!" Holly turned to her partners in crime, interrupting Ness. "She's our next target!"
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Meta Knight clung to the shadows the best he could, always keeping an eye on the children whenever possible and staying away from others. There had been some strange things happening around here. Master Hand had apparently not barred warriors from using their...talents. He had already seen people floating, some frozen in time, and others no longer their normal size.
The Popstar resident had also seen unexplainable gusts of wind shoving people around. Most notably just before a sprig of mistletoe appeared. Definitely not a coincidence. The knight hugged his cape tighter, gazing at Mario and Fox. The space pilot had his arm wrapped around a blue vixen's waist, smiling like there was no tomorrow.
He allowed himself a brief smile, behind his mask and then saw Ike.
"Hey Meta Knight..." The mercenary called out. "You haven't seen Mist or Boyd have you?"
The Star Warrior replied. "I recall the two were holding hands and heading in the direction of the west side."
Ike stilled for a minute, and then rushed off. Meta Knight chuckled as his companion.
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Marth sighed. His patients with Lucia was running thin. The woman was constantly degrading him with every word she spoke. The prince was ready to snap when Ike suddenly reappeared and crashed into her.
"Oops. Sorry about that." The mercenary offered her a hand.
Lucia, after gathering her bearings, glared up at the native of Crimea. And for the first time, since Marth had been introduced to her, she didn't glare. Ike blinked and offered an apologetic smile. "Need some help?"
The princess flushed, before snapping, "I don't need help from you."
The citizen of Altea grimaced. This would not turn out well. Hanza was gazing steadily at the mercenary, pink creeping on her face as well.
Ike stared at Lucia, before looking at Marth. "Hey you didn't happen to see Mist did you? Or Boyd for that matter..."
Lucia snapped. "Oh I get it. Trying to cop a feel are you!" She stood up, a hand gripping her cleaver, Valor. "Run into a girl feel their ass then smoothly change topic like nothing happened!"
"What no!"
"OH! So I'm not good enough then!" The princess readied Valor. "You sexist pig!"
The mercenary sputtered, "I-No-that's...Marth, help!"
Said swordsman waved his hands in mock surrender. "Sorry, Ike. But I've got to stay alive for Shiida..."
"Who's Shiida?" Hanza asked suddenly. Though the topic change did not stop her older sister from kicking Ike in the chest. The native of Crimea stumbled away from her, and noticed that many of the party goers were suddenly not around...
At the name, the prince smiled softly. "Shiida and I are to be wed this coming spring in my homeland." His face colored a light pink. The two completely ignored their companions as the younger sibling questioned Marth about his fiancé. She was polite about it, but more or less was keeping an eye on Ike and her sister.
...But mostly Ike.
"Look I'm sorry for whatever I did! I just want to find my sister!" He dodged the giant cleaver. "Didn't Master Hand forbid weapons!"
"A likely story you hormonal ba-"
"Marth stop ignoring me and HELP!"
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"You're kidding, right?" Red asked, not at all pleased with their new target.
Popo nodded. "Yeah, that's Samus you're talking about."
"And she's not someone you really mess with." The pink climber stated, sharing a nervous look with her brother.
"Didn't you see her take out Falcon and Snake?" Toon Link questioned, pointing to where the facer was nursing a broken jaw and the special ops solider was unconscious. "You don't, I repeat, you don't mess with her."
Holly huffed, "Are you guys chicken or something? She's like, the ultimate conquest!" The young girl grinned. "All of your talking is only making me want to do it more!" She grabbed Ness's hand. "Come on, shorty let's roll!"
"What? I didn't agree to this! And besides, you're just as short as I am!"
The others sighed heavily but trudged after the two. Lucas fiddled with the camera. He really didn't want to take blackmail pictures. But he wanted to be with his friends, so the blond PSI wielder continued to tag along. If anything he figured they wouldn't mind if he took a few extra pictures once in a while.
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Jigglypuff was dancing down the hallway. She had seen those human children running around with mistletoe and remembered that silly tradition humans seemed to get so worked up about. Normally the balloon pokemon wouldn't participate in it, but this...this was her chance!
She was determined to catch that knight under the mistletoe. They would gaze deeply into each other's eyes, before he would remove his mask showing his handsome face to her. Then they would lean in slowly an- "Jiggggggglllyyy!"
The balloon pokemon squealed and twirled happily. She just couldn't wait! She just had to find him and then find those human children. Or maybe she should find the children first. But how would she communicate what she wanted? "Puff!" Jigglypuff slowed down. Maybe she could draw it out! Refilled with joy, she danced the rest of her way into the room where she had last seen the children. First them, then her love!
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They had climbed into the rafters that were conveniently overhead. It was how most of their victims meet their fate. Only a few times did they have to chase down their targets; they always succeeded in their plot. Ness had to admit, Holly's magic over snow and wind came in handy.
Ness scanned down below seeing a few pikmin running around. A boy and girl, looking like Olimar (except being younger and one a female) chased after the plant-animal creatures with said space captain running after them. Not who he was looking fo- "There she is!"
The PSI wielder nudged Holly who in turn motioned for Toon Link to walk on top of the rafters. "Get over there!" She trekked over the slim wooden posts, keeping an eye on Samus. Holly grinned, already forming what to do. She was so determined to get Samus under the mistletoe with someone that she didn't notice the knight clinging to the shadows. No, she saw Lucario lazily walking towards the bounty huntress. She elbowed Toon Link. "Get ready! We're only going to have a short window of opportunity!"
Ness, excitement and fear rushing through his body, shifted closer to the edge of the rafter watching as the cat eyed hero lower the mistletoe. The sprig hung delicately above the spot where the pokemon and bounty huntress would collide. Or at least they would when Holly used her nature magic to make them run into each other.
"Ready...?"
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Samus was hugging the wall, glaring at nothing in particular but so caught up in her own thoughts she didn't notice the knight settled directly in her path.
"Samus!"
Nor did she notice the jackal pokemon heading towards her, drinking from a cup of punch.
"Hey Samus!"
She was reminding herself to share words with Peach and Zelda after this party was over. The bounty huntress had a gust of wind billow her dress. Three times. In front of guys. She was itching to hurt someone.
"Hey Samus!"
She blinked. Who in their right mind was calling her? Didn't they see the bloodlust in her eyes? She turned around to see Pit flying towards her. Only Pit would be daring enough to say hello to her in this state. The space hunter shifted her course and went to meet the angel half way. Samus couldn't really be mad at the angel. She shivered, feeling a breeze pass her bare shoulders. Samus cursed Peach and Zelda again for persuading her to wear the damn thing.
"Pit, what's wrong?" She saw the angel was not looking at her. The Captain of the Royal Guards merely pointed behind her. Samus followed the appendage to see Meta Knight and Lucario caught under the mistletoe.
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"Oh, no!" the girl hissed. "That wasn't supposed to happen!"
"Oh this is better!" Ness smirked.
Toon Link nodded. "We'll finally get to see what's under his mask! Great job, Holly!"
The albino paused in her moment of irritation. They were happy with this? Well, then...She grinned. "I'm amazing right?"
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Meta Knight, irritated, glared at the on lookers which happened to include many of the Smashers. The pokemon rolled off of him, having tripped over the puffball due a strong and unexpected gust of wind.
"Sorry Meta Knight."
The Popstar resident spared the other a glance. "It is alright, but you should be more aware of others."
"Of course." Lucario nodded gazing at the empty cup, then at their audience. "Is something the matter?"
Mario merely pointed to the sprig of mistletoe hanging above them. The pokemon blinked at the plant. "Oh, of course." Lucario bent down and kissed the top of his head and whispered. "I know that you don't wish to show your face."
Meta Knight didn't respond though he pulled his cape tighter.
"Wait...Luca -" Samus began only to be interrupted by a high pitched squeal.
"JiGGggGly!" The balloon pokemon shoved an unexpected bystander to the side and stomped over to Lucario and Meta Knight. It would've been more intimidating if it weren't for the fact every step she took Jigglypuff bounced an inch off the ground…
As soon as she was in front of the jackal pokemon she let loose a string of words that would've been more intense, if it weren't for the fact nearly all of the audience couldn't understand pokemon language. So, all they heard was, "JIGGLY! Puff! Puff, Jigggly! PuFF! JIggGGgllypUFf!" And then some.
Lucario however understood it all and made some attempts to stop the balloon pokemon. "Jigglypuff, it's not lik...but you...I did know...it was...I didn't..."
Meta Knight took this time to edge away from the two.
"What's happening here?"
"Mewtwo!" Fox shouted, completely surprised at the psychic pokemon's appearance. "I didn't know you were here...how's it going?"
"Well, before this argument occurred." The cat like pokemon gazed at the one sided argument before floating over to them. Sparing the jackal pokemon a glance, he positioned himself besides Jigglypuff and unleashed Confusion upon her.
The balloon pokemon turned her anger on him. "PUFF! JI-"
"Stop. You're making a fool out of yourself."
Jigglypuff shut her mouth but remained glaring at the jackal pokemon.
Mewtwo sighed. "She didn't intend for this to happen and I find your argument irritating." He glared at the balloon pokemon. "Set it aside and continue it elsewhere, better yet drop it right now."
"Err...not to interrupt or anything..." Bowser said. "But did you just call Lucario a she?"
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The party had ended about ten minutes ago. All of the non-Smashers were sent home, leaving the fighters alone with each other. The Popstar resident entered their room. Ike sat on his bed with Marth beside him. The soft glow of the lamp casted enough light for the prince to apply a bandage. Meta Knight offered Ike a glass of water, as the prince cleaned a cut on the forearm.
"I'm sorry Ike, but I endured her abuse long before you arrived."
"Gee...thanks for sharing the pain..." The mercenary muttered. "I don't understand what her problem was...I didn't mean to run into her."
The citizen of Altea supplied. "Maybe she likes you?"
"Are you crazy?" Ike gaped. "She nearly killed me! Especially after what Hanza did!" He brushed a hand over his cheek. "If it weren't for that puppet, doll, guy(3) hiding me, I'd probably be in the infirmary instead of here...! "
Marth smiled. "It took a lot of courage for her to do that."
"Yeah well…" The mercenary sighed.
The prince smoothly changed topic. "By the way...Meta Knight how was your evening? I didn't see you leave."
The Star Warrior, settled on his own bed with a book in hand, replied. "Well enough." He half listened to his friends as they talked about other things. Marth apparently had meet an old companion from the previous tournament and was sadden that they (Ike and Meta Knight) couldn't meet him. The Popstar resident stared at the words, no focusing on them. He was more preoccupied with thoughts of mistletoe. And other things.
I changed a bit so I hope it still holds up, Genesis of Giovana!
So, yeah Lucario's a girl in my strange Smash Brothers Universe. I know Lucario sounds like a guy, but hey this is fanficition after all.
So, any guesses as to who those three people were?
... (For)
... (Some)
... (Reason)
... (I)
... (Can't)
... (Make)
... (More)
... (Periods)
... (Oh)
... (Well)
(1) Megaman
(2) Birdo
(3) Geno
Yeah I didn't give much info about what they looked like...
ZeroGravityDog would like to wish y'all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!