Author: Norris Scott
Author's Notes: Aww, not too many reviews this time. Guess maybe the sudden update surprised too many people! lol
Ah well, this chapter I REALLY liked...wanna know why? Well, you'll have to see! Take a look!
"Duality" by Slipknot kicked in as Fox leapt through the air, narrowly dodging the Warlock Punch as he slammed the edge of his gun into Ganon's head. Fox spun in mid air, drilling his feet in the back of Ganon's head and flipping backwards off him, landing on his feet. Fox crouched down, closing his eyes and sprinting forward, performing a mind-boggling fast Fox Illusion.
But Ganondorf wasn't there for the impact.
Ganon had managed to stumble out of the way, shooting his arm out and wrapping his huge hand around the vulpine's head, yanking him up into the air and throwing him up. Ganondorf lifted his leg and let out a roar of power as he glowed dark purple, Fox falling and getting caught under his leg, getting SPIKED down by Ganondorf. A scream of pain erupted from his lips as the fans cringed, Fox shaking lightly from the impact as a small line of blood trickled from his lips. Ganondorf grinned down at him.
In a fluid motion, Ganondorf stepped back and leapt into the air, flipping a little and going to drive his leg down into Fox, only for the vulpine to leap out from the hole and grab Ganon's oncoming foot, forcing it down and causing Ganon's body to tilt forward, just as Fox used his free hand to whip out his laser gun and aim it...
...right into Ganon's face.
An explosion of red energy shot from the gun, slamming into Ganon's face and causing him to roar in pain as he hit the ground rolling back up and stumbling a little, blinded and in pain. Fox clenched his fists tight, fire shooting around him before he barreled towards Ganon, hitting him head on with his fire fox attack. Ganon slammed into the ground and slid across it, stopping next to a bomb-omb. He grabbed ahold of it in pain, throwing it at the oncoming vulpine and hitting him dead on.
Fox launched back, twisting and landing awkwardly on his arm, a scream of pain coming from his lips. Ganon staggered up, wiping at his eyes a little and looking across at the downed Fox. Another grin spread on his face as he chuckled, this would show Link exactly what was going to happen when they met in the tournament...
Ganon charged across the ring, lifting up Fox and spiking his knee right into his stomach, doubling the vulpine over. Fox coughed up blood as Ganon began driving his knee harder and harder into his stomach, before launching him into the air and leaping up, glowing dark purple as he grabbed ahold of Fox and charged his energy, an explosion of dark purple energy engulfing the both of them as Ganondorf shoved off Fox, flipping through the air and grabbing ahold of the dazed Fox, performing the move again!
The boos were almost deafening at the merciless assault on Fox, as Ganondorf performed a THIRD dark dive, allowing Fox to fall in a heap on the ground, utter pain wracking his body as he shivvered on the ground from the pain.
"Heh...some challenge you are." Ganon mocked, his voice deep and dark. He stepped over and slammed his warlock punch into Fox's back, causing him to curl his back and let out a scream of pain, shaking violently and rolling around, clutching at his back. Ganon watched him and shook his head, sneering.
"...pathetic."
Falco watched on from the outside in horror, Fox was getting eaten alive in there! He pounded on the barrier, screaming at Fox.
"GET UP, DAMN IT! GET UP! DON'T LET HIM PUSH YOU AROUND, MAKE YOUR FATHER PROUD FOX! MAKE YOUR FATHER PROUD, DAMN YOU!"
Falco's eyes showed his anger and distress, he hated watching his closest friend get beaten around like a rag doll. There was no one in this fucking galaxy who showed him as much care as Fox did...no one ever touched him like a brother except for Fox, and despite their obvious differencces that's what they really were to each other in the end...the brothers they never had.
And he would NOT stand to see him get the shit knocked out of him by some wound-faced gothic wannabe.
Back on the battlefield, Ganondorf lifted Fox up once more, spiking him hard into the ground and then lifting him up, slamming his fist into the vulpine's stomach a few times. Blood covered Fox's mouth and chin and his body seemed to be going limp as Ganondorf just relentlessly beat away on him, throwing him clear across the battlefield and near the edge.
"It's over, weakling...give it up." Ganondorf said darkly, walking over.
Fox slowly got on his hands and knees, trying his hardest to stand as he coughed up more blood.
"I...never...give up." he sputtered out, clenching his eyes shut in pain as Ganondorf kicked him in the ribs, knocking him back down.
"You stand no chance to beat me, fool. Give up now and save yourself the pain, because if you don't I'll personally see to it that you have no legs to carry yourself off the battlefield with." Ganondorf growled, glaring down at him.
Fox struggled up once more, coughing and yet...smirking? Ganondorf frowned.
"What's so funny, huh?" Ganondorf said, lifting Fox up by the scruff of his neck. "You like pain or something, freak? You want me to kill you?" he growled, Fox chuckling lightly now before actually laughing.
'This bastard's gone insane...' the announcer thought, watching on in confusion as Fox laughed his ass off, Ganondorf holding him with a pissed off look on his face. Upon further examination of the field however...the announcer saw the laughing matter.
In an instant, Fox was out of Ganondorf's grip with a suprise kick straight to the face, followed by a fire fox that sent Ganondorf stumbling back...
..right into an activated bomb-omb!
Fox leapt into the air, catching Ganondorf as he was sent flying from the explosion and twisting in midair, throwing him with all his effort towards the edge of the battlefield using the momentum of the explosion!
Fox fell to the ground in a heap, exhausted and near passed out as he waited for the announcement of Ganondorf's loss. Moments passed and still nothing but the roar of the crowd and the blaring voice of the announcer, tuned out of his mind for now. He was only listening for those words...those two special words.
'Come on...say it, say that I win...' Fox thought to himself, his mind jumbled from the pain.
Fox's ears twitched as he heard movement behind him and the screams of the fans...
They say when you're deprived of a sense, the others kick in stronger to make up for it. At this point, the vulpine's hearing was weak, his eyes closed, his sense of smell shot and his sense of touch overflooded with pain. And all he could taste was the blood in his mouth.
When you lose that many senses...do you gain another?
With incredible speed, Fox blindly rolled out of the way of Ganondorf's oncoming kick, grabbing ahold of a nearbye motion censor bomb and launching it with speed and pinpoint accuracy under Ganondorf's foot. He never saw it coming.
BOOM!
The explosion rocked Ganondorf back, sending him flipping towards the edge once more as the vulpine staggered to his feet, knowing it still wouldn't be enough to keep the large man down. He only had once chance...he couldn't fail now.
Fox staggered forward, watching Ganondorf carefully as he approached...
Suddenly, the dark warlock spun to the side, grabbing a bomb-omb in the process and flipping around, throwing the bomb straight at Fox's face. Fox's eyes widened, he had no time to react as he brased himself for impact, his right hand instinctively pressing a button on his headpeice..
A blue sheild activated around him, pulsing violently as the bomb-omb hit it, sending it flying right back at Ganondorf! Ganon's eyes widened as the bomb slammed into him, sending him skittering across the battlefield and off the edge, sending him crashing to the ground off the battlefield as the crowd absolutely ERUPTED into cheers!
"UNBELIEVABLE! FOX WINS! FOX WINS! FOX WINS!"
As the images on the barrier faded, Fox looked out to the screaming and cheering fans, a small smile on his face as he stumbled a little, before finally passing out from exhaustion.
Falco rushed into the battlefield, climbing onto it and lifting Fox up carefully as medics approached. Falco helped load Fox onto a stretcher, his smirk a mile wide.
"You bastard, you had me sweating for a moment there. Damn good job, Fox...chalk one up for the underdog."
Ganondorf staggered up on the outside, looking around in shock. He...he'd lost! How the hell did that puny little vulpine manage to beat him! He stared in shock, holding his head in his hands.
Link...how the fuck would we get to fight him now! How could he kill a man in a tournament he was no longer apart of! Ganondorf growled...he had persuasive ways, maybe he could 'convince' the CEO of the Smash Brothers Corporation to book a little match...
And then, he heard it. The fans were joining together in a little song for Fox's victory, a song that pissed Ganondorf off to no end.
"NA NA NA NA...HEY HEY HEY...GOODBYE..."
"SHUT...UP!" Ganondorf roared, purple energy flaring around him as he stormed off the battlefield, recklessly shoving aside a medic and sending him into the barrier. Fox wasn't the only one who would need medical attention, it seemed.
Link chuckled, watching Ganondorf. Idiot, he's being a little baby. Lord knows how 'fearsome' he'd still be if he acted this way everytime Link had beaten him.
Young Link however watched Ganondorf carefully, still aching from his fight with his older self. Something wasn't right...Ganondorf had a plan to take them out still. Young Link had to find out what...and he needed to find out quick. But how?
"Let's hear it for our final fighters of the day, KIRBY AND PICHU!" the announcer yelled, as the fans began to cheer and the women in the audience 'aww'd at the two cute little fighters. Kirby punched at the air a little, a determined look on his face as Pichu practiced a few quick electric shots, smiling happily.
"READY..."
Kirby and Pichu's eyes locked as they nodded to each other, offering the other a smile. Young Link stood up from his spot, nodding over to Link and Zelda and making a motion to the bathroom. They smiled and nodded as he walked offer, stopping by the hallway leading into the back that Ganondorf went through...should he really go through with this?
"...GO!"
Kirby and Pichu charged at one another, as at that very moment Young Link made his decision...
RESPONSES TO THE FANS:
SquirrelMoose Cometh writes: You're out of school already? Lucky. Anyway, I can't wait for this next fight! Next to the Link fight, it's the one I've been looking forward to the most. And for my prediction: Gannondorf. Easy. Update soon so I can see if I will have cause for celebration or sadness (okay, maybe just to see if I'm right).
- Indeed, school's out and I'm loving it! And as far as your prediction...well, looks like you were wrong! I know, I was shocked as hell too, but Fox pulled off a VERY close win.
Ghost of Darkness678 writes: I have been reading this fanfic for some time now, and sadly I have never even once reviewed. I am sorry about that. This is a good story and I hope to see who wins the tournament. Personally I'm hoping either Link, Fox, or Falco wins. I shall review in the future but until than I shall hide in the ever protecting darkness. Goodbye.
- It's quite alright, you're reviewing now aren't you:) Anyway, glad to see you're enjoying the story and, by the looks of things, your three picks to win are off to good starts!
Anters writes...alot, holy crap OO. Nevertheless, he writes: Okay, just read your ENTIRE story in one reading (yeah, it is pretty captivating.) I only have one little thing that kind of bugs me. It is WONDERFULLY creative that you let the game decied the winner, but at the same time, it is a little disappointing. Let me elaborate, I mean, certain computer players are better so it is easy to guess which characters are going to win. I knew Yoshi, Pickachu, Jigglypuff, Ness, and Mr. Game & Watch were going to lose because in the game they are pretty weak as computers. So, I think that is really the only thing that kind of turned me off about this. I can already see who the winners are, but some were a little surprising, such as Zelda, Peach, Y. Link and so on. Anyways, I like the story, the plots are good except for the typical 'to much Mario Bros.' and 'Not Enough Kirby, Ice Climbers, etc.' and stuff, but I understand how to many character interactions kinda screw with the story, lol. But, I congratulate you for making a nice story, good plot, enough angst, and moderate fight scenes. Anyways, I shall indeed add this to Author Alert and Facorite Stories on my account, and await future chapters. Nice job. -Anters-
- I love lengthly reviews, they make me happy, lol. Anyway, believe it or not...in SSBM, ANY computer player could beat each other except Jigglypuff. Yoshi's been known to beat the crap out of people, same with the Pikacrew, Ness and G&W. It's really all about the luck of the draw and how the computer plays that determines who'll win. As far as lack of character involvement...I'm trying! xD I can't add everyone into the mix right away, but by the end of the story I'm hoping that EVERY character has a story of their own in this thing. Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed this chapter:)
Remember when I said I liked this chapter and you'd see why? Because the computer up and proved me wrong again! I honestly thought Ganon had this match simply because of his power strikes, but Fox was too fast and went for weapons very often, giving him an advantage and letting him win with only one life left! A surprising twist, and now Fox advances forward.
Still no-one participating in the contest...'tis sad :(
C'mon! I'd love to see what you all think is the answer! The next update'll come Friday night, stay tuned!
NEXT CHAPTER: Kirby VS Pikachu