A/N: Hey everyone. I am so sorry about not being around for long. I've been busy on deviantart and YouTube lately. Anyway, we're almost finished with this one. Let's get this one over with. It's back to Dissidia X SSB.

Chapter 21: Bowser and Garland tells all:

Back at the Chaos Shrine, Garland stood from his throne and looked up into the ceiling. Bowser walked up to him.

"What is the matter?" Bowser asked.

"Tabuu and Chaos are beginning to start their betrayal together. You and I know that" Garland said "If they do, we will not be able to stop them…"

"But allow them to do it. Yes. I understand" Bowser said "And I just heard that you and Chaos are the same."

"As you and Tabuu" Garland said.

"What do you mean?" asked Bowser.

"You are also a prisoner of the circle" Garland said "because of your endless encounters with Mario. Each fight you fought, the many times you fight, it just won't end. Get what I mean?"

Bowser nodded. Then he and Garland both turned to see the Warrior of Light and Mario walking towards them.

"We meet again, Mario" Bowser said as he approached Mario "If Chaos and Tabuu is who you seek, they are up ahead watching the mayhem unfold."

"We meet-a again, you lummox" Mario said.

"Garland and Bowser" Warrior of Light said "As expected, you two lived again."

"I see that times drew near for the Smashers" Garland said.

"Hah. We're not going quietly" Mario said "We shall defeat both Chaos and Tabuu and bring an end to the conflict."

"That is going to be our final mission" The warrior said as he took out his sword and shield as Mario grabbed his hammer.

"Heh. If that is the case, let us end this. Come, Mario!" Bowser said as he goes into his stance.

"Hahaha. If you think you could defeat both Chaos and Tabuu, you need to go through us. You will never break the cycle of war. Come!" Garland said as he picks up his huge sword to fight.

The Warrior and Garland both leaped to the roof. Bowser roared and charged at Mario and slashes his claws but the plumber leap over him and spins around knocking some damage onto Bowser. Bowser then enters his shell and did some shell stomps. Mario dodged each one and ran up the wall. He leaps towards the reptile. Bowser was about to use his flames but Mario used his cape to deflect it; burning Bowser's face and then send him flying with a whack of the hammer.

Meanwhile above them, Garland unfolds his sword and used earthquake. The Warrior leaps away and used his Shield of Light. Garland dodges and held his giant sword to attack. The Warrior blocks it with his shield and then slashed him to the wall with his sword. Garland gets up from the wall which falls apart after he gets off. As Garland and the Warrior were about to use Ray of Light and Blaze, both Mario and Bowser burst through the floor and fight in mid air.

Mario then punched Bowser downwards which he lands on Garland. Garland pushed Bowser off him and used Blaze again on both Warrior and Mario. Both heroes dodged and move away from the attacks. Then both Mario hurl his hammer. Garland ducked but Bowser got hit in the face and send flying. Mario grabbed his hammer as it flown back and charge after the koopa again. The Warrior then send Garland upwards ad used Rune Sword.

Both Bowser and Garland stopped in mid air and then lunged at them again, but realising they are low on health, Mario and the Warrior of Light nodded to each other and decided to end this. They both powered to their maximum power and charged. Mario then used his huge fireball and hit Bowser. Warrior of Light then used Bitter Hand and send Garland flying. Then to finish it off, Warrior used his Oversoul again and slashed Garland many times defeating him. Mario then kicked Bowser upwards and used Mario Finale and finally defeating his nemesis, Bowser.

Both Garland and Bowser fell to their knees. At the same time, the other warriors came in. Warrior and Mario spotted both an unconscious Cloud and Link on Fox's and Squall's backs.

"What happened?" Mario asked as he ran up to them.

Fox and Squall carefully placed Cloud and Link to the wall and turned to them. Tifa and Zelda knelt down to them.

"They have suffered and won the battle against Sephiroth and Ganondorf" Falcon said "We just hope they would be alright."

"So it seems" Garland spoke up making the others turn to face him. "Rejoice, the chains binding us are no more. We shall never be reborn again. The cycle comes to an end, as the betrayal begins."

"Betrayal? You mean that both Chaos and Tabuu were plotting against each other for the whole time?" asked Zidane.

"Exactly…" Bowser said "The ultimate discord has been awakened. Chaos planned to use his powers to destroy Tabuu, the world and himself as you already know and Tabuu plan to steal Chaos' powers and rule the world."

"Chaos planned to destroy the world, Tabuu and himself?" Ike asked.

"Tabuu planned to steal Chaos' power? For what reason?" asked Firion.

"How was I supposed to know? Garland tells me these things" Bowser argued.

Garland ignored Bowser and continued "Chaos knew he wouldn't trust Tabuu from the start and he is worried that the evil data human plans to take his powers, so he plans to strike back first. And in battle's end, there will be no joy, no glory, no salvation, no future. To the god, Tabuu, a world without Master Hand is nought but an empty husk."

"You mean Tabuu is bored without Master Hand to confront him, so he planned to fight Chaos instead?" Mario asked.

"It is what Tabuu and Chaos had decided" Garland cackled.

"And you two… are you're OK with this?" asked Warrior.

"Humph. If this world loses it form, I only need to find another cycle" Garland said "the soul of strife shall go on forever beyond time and space." Then he suddenly begins to disappear "Farewell, Warriors of Cosmos and Master Hand. May we meet again in the afterworld." And he disappears.

"Bowser… even if you are to disappear, I even understand you helped us sometimes. Don't vanish completely" Mario said "Because I wanted to fight you again sometime."

"Hmph. I feel the same way, Mario." Bowser said "Even if we fought on many occasion, I feel there is more than to us than we speak. Farewell. Until we meet again" And he disappears.

Mario then looked around and gasped. He saw Peach sleeping on the ground by the wall. He ran to her. The Warrior spots Sara and ran to her.

"Peach-a!" Mario called running to her and shaking her to wake her up "Peach-a. Open your eyes!"

"Groan" Peach open her eyes "What? Where? I was kidnapped by some guy in armour, saw Bowser was behind all of this and then…" Then she saw Mario's face. "Mario! You're alright! You came to rescue me again!"

"Peach!" Mario hugs his princess. Peach hugs back.

"Thank you. I thought I lost you, Mario" Peach said.

"Princess, are you alright?" the Warrior asked bowing in front of his princess.

"I thank you for rescuing me again" Sara smiled.

"So we must find Chaos and Tabuu" said Bartz.

"Poyo" Kirby agreed.

"Peach, Sara, can you and rescued people stay here and look after Link and Cloud?" Mario asked "We need-a to take things in our-a own hands."

Peach and the others nodded. Then the warriors of Cosmos and Master Hand (minus Link and Cloud) begins to march off towards their final battle.

"So Tabuu plan to betray Chaos?" Peach asked after Lucario, Krystal and Marth told them their story. "For what? Subspace again?"

"More likely" Paula said "And Chaos plan to destroy Tabuu and the world."

"But that's just plain wrong!" Yuna said.

"I guess our only hope" Rosa said "Is to rely on them."

"Cloud!"

"Link!"

Marth, Locke and the girls turned around. A shocked Zelda and Tifa watched as Cloud and Link slowly rose to their feet, using their swords as support. They were wide awake and begins to walk slowly after the others.

"WAIT!" Peach, Sara, Jodie, Maria, Paula, Refia, Krystal, Rosa, Ribbon, Lenna, Marth, Locke, Zelda, Tifa, Titan, Rinoa, Lucario, Garnet, Sally and Yuna blocked their path. "Where are you're going?"

"To end this" Link said "we're off to fight Chaos and Tabuu too."

"But at that condition? You'll be killed!" Lucario said.

"Better go down fighting then running away" Cloud said.

"Girls. Let them go on" Roy said.

"Huh?"

"Link is the champion of Super Smash Bros, and Cloud is the one who vanquished Chaos last time" Roy said "So it's natural. So let them fight as well, for your sake."

Zelda and Tifa looked worried, but understood. Tifa then took out a potion and used it on Cloud. Zelda then cured Link. Back to their full strength but still looked hurt, Cloud and Link stood straight up.

"Zelda…" Krystal asked "Are you sure?"

"Is that what you wanted, Tifa?" asked Rinoa.

"It's because we believe in them" Tifa smiled "After all, I was once Cosmos' warriors as well." She then put her hands on Cloud's shoulders. "Cloud, I am placing all my hope in you all the way. Be careful."

"Link… Hero of Hyrule" Zelda smiled "Go and bring back peace to the worlds. I will be waiting for your return."

"Thank you, Zelda" Link smiled.

"Will do" Cloud said.

Cloud and Link walked off towards the final battle with the others watching behind them.

To be continued…

A/N: The final battle of heroes vs Tabuu and Chaos will begin soon. So keep looking. Anyway, see ya round. Oh, and see my deviantart account sometimes.