The Remnants of Smash

Chapter 18: The King Of Darkness, Tales From Galar, And Winds of Madness

Ganondorf

For many, I'm a villain, but from my world, where I was from, I'm a hero. My name is Ganondorf, I'm the King of the Gerudo Tribe. However, I'm but one of many Ganons across the multiverse. My world was one where the heroes most know are villains and the villains that people hated are the heroes. Through my research with the help of a friend, we discovered the reason why I'm so different from all the other Ganons, it wasn't because this was a parallel universe of good and evil, but it was most likely because unlike all the other Ganons I was never reborn from the Demon King himself, Demise.

My duty as king and my duty as a hero… was well something, to say the least, especially, when I was a young man. I always wonder why I was the one to be different from the others. Was there a hidden evil inside of me yet to reveal itself?

To me, it doesn't matter. I will continue to protect the worlds in my universe, my tribe, and Hyrule from the evil of the Dark Smashers, a group of supervillains who were formed with a common goal to take down the heroes. With my own team, Piers the Dark-Type Gym Leader from Galar, Bowser the Koopa King, Eggman, and many more like me.

But as of now, I'm the last one left. All the rest were killed… we fought in a war against the Dark Smasher with all our worlds combined into one by the two gods, we continued to fight till the one world we were left with was reduced to nothing, but dust. I still remember standing there speechless as I witnessed, Eggman's head being crushed by Sonic's foot, Mario burning Bowser's head off his body, and Pier's own younger sister shooting him in the head with a gun. In my rage, I took out my sword and I… killed the iconic duo, and found out Marnie was forced to kill her own brother by the two, I could feel nothing, but pity for the poor girl. After the war was finally over I was the last person alive in my universe, I walked through the destroyed remains of Peach's Castle, the empty ocean of Honnen, and the wasteland that was Dreamland. I wish for nothing but death at this point, until one day it happened.

One of the gods, Galeem appeared and he sent me to Remnant. But, on one condition I was to serve him and serve the light, I didn't mind considering where I was in before this. Now I have a duty to help this world's heroes. I have no idea what he is planning, in his chess game against Dharkeon, but I don't care unless he starts to be a problem. There is one thing that I have been thinking, a thought that looms over my head endlessly. I know the reason why the two gods bought me here, the light versus the dark, absorbing different part of different worlds to add in this ideological fight. But, it didn't felt right, there was something they were hiding.

I arrived here and heard about the Smasher, and I mistook them for the Dark Smasher and attacked them. Of course, after I started to realised that things weren't adding up I stopped and decided to repay for my mistake by helping them from now on. I was kept up to date by Marie and her grandfather on what was going on. It turns out the police officer they helped, Albert Wesker was a biological terrorist, and now the CEO of Umbrella Corporations. Wesker was a familiar face, in my world he was a member of S.T.A.R.S and a good man, but this wasn't him. Then the bad news came in, Daisy was killed, now the investigation to find Agent 8, Nate was getting more intense. I offered to help, but they turned down the flavour, I swear when Marie stared at me I could felt a hint of malice against me, I don't blame them I tried to kill them and they aren't used to me being good. So, I just stayed here, I walked to a bench and sat there, I took the time to finally after long see a normal view.

The time will eventually come when I will meet my alternate counterpart, the Ganondorf that Galeem mentioned.

The real me.

"Ruby!" Clementine shouted as the young inkling girl approached the huntress, who turned to look at her.

"Oh, hey Clem!" Ruby exclaimed as she and her team were on their way for a mission, they had reports of suspicious activities coming from a mansion in a forest. Clementine was busy with her own affairs, as she was heading off to Vale.

"How's Luigi by the way?" Ruby asked as Clementine stopped as she quietly looked at Ruby. Ruby looked at her worried as she only nodded in response before placing her hood over her head and walking off.

"It has been a week since the discovery… Things had changed after we found out what happened to Daisy. Most of the gang still don't trust Gannon, he really seems like a nice guy. But, can you blame them." Clementine thought as she walked up to an airbus taking it to Vale. She watched as she saw a blue blur zooming off into the distance along with a warpstar. Sonic and Kirby were sent off to find King Dedede when the team heard he went to look for Nate alone.

"It's time we finally end this. Find out why Galeem and Dhrakeon send us here in the first place, I refuse to believe it is because of good against evil no... I feel they are hiding something. We would beat them and end this once and for all." Clementine thought as her fists tighten as she couldn't contain her rage she punched a metal pole causing it to dent. She gritted her teeth, she failed Luigi her friend, she failed him if only they could have saved her. Clementine watched as there were people staring at her, she sighed and quickly looked away. She then felt a light touch from behind as she quickly turned around scaring Velvet.

"Velvet?" Clementine could only gaze blurry at her friend.

"I realised you looked kind of down, so I decided to tell Coca that for I will be following you." Velvet said cheerfully as her ears moved around.

"You really didn't have to do it for me."

"I know you are worried about Nate. Considering what happened to Daisy..."

"I'm fine! I'm-" Clementine looked at Velvet, she was afraid. Clementine quickly placed her hands on hers, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to shout at you."

"I know…" The two looked at each other as they watched Shades, who was at this point Clementine's starter pokemon, he boarded the airbus with them before taking off.

Once arriving in Vale, Clementine walked towards a nearby café with Velvet, it has been a while since she visited it she bought Shades along with them as he followed her, this time there were people waiting for her, two guests. Opening the door, they saw Ganon looking around as the fans in the cafe were blowing on his black cape as Carmine grunted as he looked at the people staring at him before looking at them with an unamused face.

"So, Clementine why did you want us to meet here again?" Ganon asked as Clementine smiled at him.

"Why I thought as the leader of my own team, and as a high ranking member of the Squidbeak Splatoon, I get to knows others that could help us." Clementine said as she turned to the cashier, "Three green teas, thanks." She told him as he nodded in response while taking a quick glance at the other two before quickly walking off.

"What about Velvet?" Gannon asked as Velvet looked at him as she nervously chuckled. Clementine grasped how could she had forgotten...

"I don't mind not drinking." Velvet said as Clementine sighed in response while looking away embarrassed.

"We need to talk," Clementine said as she looked at the two.

"Well, I wouldn't mind talking if you get this stupid collar of my neck!" Carmine shouted as he attempted to break it.

"I still don't trust you completely, Carmine. Even you too Ganon so that is why I wanted to talk to the both of you face to face." Clementine said as she sat on a chair on another table with Velvet waiting for the two, her previous friendly attitude taking a turn as she stared at the two with emotionless eyes with Shades sitting next to her on the floor. The two agreed as the two sat there awkwardly with Velvet.

"You are still a bit-"

"Here's our coffee." Clementine interrupted Carmine as she placed the coffee on the table giving Carmine a smug as he growled at her.

"Well, to be honest, we are here for a reason," Clementine said as Ganon looked at his cup.

"You and the others thinking that I and Carmine pose too much of a threat to be around, I have already explained, Clementine. I'm not here to hurt anyone senselessly and cruelly, I'm a good guy!" Ganon said as he took a sip from the cup of coffee in his hand. He wasn't familiar with this drink as he removes his lips from it quickly taking a moment to look at the drink, he then looked at Carmine who doesn't seem to care much at all as he was crossing his arms not making eye contact with him.

"Umm… are you two drinking that?" Clementine asked as they looked at her blankly. She sighed as she took a sip of from her own cup with Velvet looking at her. "Listen, guys, you already have something in common! Both of you tried to kill me brutally... and now you are working with me, one conditionally and the other not." Clementine said sarcastically as she placed her cup on the table.

"Look I need your help, guys. I got information from Marie about who Albert Wesker is and I suspect he is the one who kidnapped my friend, Nate. He might also be working in a group, and one of the members of that group was Daisy's killer. We heard he works for the police too."

"Why not just ask your team, Clementine. You are closer to them after all," Gannon said as he looked at her as she slowly shook her head, he paused as he looked at her surprised, Velvet also staring at her shocked by what she just saw.

"I know the two of you will be willing to cross some lines that the others wouldn't. The two are you are strong as well in your own respectively powers, but no one trusts both of you yet. Recently, we just got the news of what happened to one of the smashers, Daisy, she is dead. No one told any of you two because we don't trust the both of you."

"Oh, and why should we care. I'm not close to this old piece of shit here, but I'm pretty sure no one besides the green loser care about this." Carmine said as Clementine looked at him with utter disgust as she grabbed him by the collar pinning him to the wall.

"You piece of shit! I'm going to kill you!" Clementine shouted as she started chocking Carmine, Velvet tried to stop her but she was pushed aside. As she continued to make her grip tighter and tighter, Carmine tried to use his powers only to get shocked as she placed his hands onto hers trying to break free. "You deserve to die I didn't even know why I saw any good in you." Clementine suddenly released Carmine as he stared at her shocked by what she just did.

"I could have killed you. I just want you to know that I see some good in you that Hyde or Ruby doesn't, so don't prove me wrong." She said as she grabbed Carmine pulling him up. "Plus, that was just because of the first time we meet where you tried to chock me to death. But, still... I'm sorry."

"That is enough, Carmine! It's time you grow up and Clementine that includes you too!" Ganon exclaimed as he turned around to look at her as he continues to nag at the both of them.

"You are right, Ganon. It is time I grow up." She said as she placed a key into the keyhole of Carmine's collar releasing it from his neck. Ganon and Velvet stared in shock by what she just did, they tried to stop Carmine from attacking her until they realised he wasn't attacking her, Carmine stood there in front of Clementine speechless as he only could stare at her. She walked off as she exited the café. Look like she would have to do this herself after all.

"Wait, Clementine! We will help you find them." Ganon said as she looked at them surprised as Carmine exclaimed annoyed at Ganon before Ganon leaned in to whisper into his ears, Clementine looked as she noticed Carmine nodding his head although he looks somewhat annoyed.

"Yeah, fine I'm sorry I have been a dick to you. I can be a dick that clownfish, Hyde and that little red hiding hood called Ruby. But, I can't believe I'm saying this... I just can't be like this towards you. I don't know why... UGH! But, I just can't." Carmine said as he blushed. Clementine smiled as she took out a folder of pictures from her bag placing it onto a table. Photos of the crime scene.

"I feel so sorry for Luigi…" Clementine said grimly as she felt her phone vibrating. "We should hurry, I will tell you guys what you need to know after this. Words of this meeting will never get out." Clementine whispered to them as Ganon nodded with Carmine as he was staring at them.

"We know some people are working with Albert. One of them is well… Weiss's dad and it gets more complexed then that trust me. We can't touch Wesker as he has the backing of the two most powerful companies here on Remnant, the Schnee Dust Company and Lysandre's Lab. So far no one here on Remnants knows, Wesker for who he is. We mainly got our information from one of Cythenia's members of her group, his name is Ken Masters." Clementine said as Ganon nodded. "We also got this picture of potential members of Wesker's secret organisation," Clementine said as she showed them the photos.

"I know who this is. His name is Rose, he was a wealthy businessman from Galar in my universe. Piers told me about him before." Ganon said pointing to one of the photos. "Chances are he is one of the few powerful people, who are funding Wesker's projects." Carmine looked at another photo, as he pointed to a slim blonde woman in it, "I know who, she is... she was that crazy idiot who runs Amnesia, a group of power in-births. Her plan is to become something more powerful than an in-birth a re-birth. I also know who is this green hair punk, he was the one who teamed up with Ruby to kick me and Hyde asses when we were stuck in this intergalactic wide fighting tournament!" Carmie said as he pointed at a photo of Hazama.

"First time, huh?" Clementine said jokingly as Carmine raised an eyebrow in confusion.

Clementine then gestured for the two of them to lend towards her as she wanted to tell them something.

"Clementine…" Clementine turned to look at Velvet who gave a confident look in response.

"I want to help you too." She said as Clementine smiled at her.

"Our goal is simple guys… we are a team and the reason why I choose you guys instead of my own team. Is that the four of us wouldn't hesitate to kill anyone, well maybe Velvet. Carmine for you, your goal is simple, it is to get back home, Ganon you want to protect others, and as for me… it is personal no one hurts one of my close friends. In order to beat our enemies now, there are lines we have to cross now. Lines I wish I didn't' have to, especially after everything Craig had taught me. But, I know none of the others will do what I'm about to do." Clementine said, she could feel the guilt piling up inside of her as she slowly looked at Ganon, Velvet, and Carmine. Ganon just nodded at her, she watched as Carmine slowly turned his head to look at her as he nodded too with a smile? Velvet looked at her giving a happy look at her before a worried expression as she pretended to smile at her again.

"I'm sorry to interrupt." Clementine turned to look at a boy around her age staring at them with his purple eyes, his platinum blond hair and pink and purple suit standing out just as much like them in this regular normal café. He looked at them particularly at Clementine before giving a smirk in her general direction.

"So, you are that inkling everyone has been talking about? What might you be doing here with a lowly in-birth thug who can use his blood as a weapon, a lower class citizen, and a war criminal from Hyrule?" He commented as Clementine looked at him thinking of who he might be.

"That is not your business. And how do you even know them and where they are from? Wait… Unless."

"Yup, I was bought here by Galeem too. The name is Bede, I'm the greatest trainer in all of Galar!" He said as he showed off his greatball in his left hand to them. "I know what you are planning! You aren't going to hurt Chairman Rose!" Bede exclaimed as Clementine looked at him before trying to pull out her splattershot. "Even if he caused the darkest day to occur and almost doomed Galar, I highly doubt he would be working with such lowly thugs. Hmm… Oleana might, but not him."

"How did he knew? He couldn't have been able to hear us." Clementine thought as she observed that Bede was giving a smug look as he looked at her shaking his head in a cocky manner.

"Oh? You are probably wondering how I could have known? I was just walking pass by when I saw that photo of Rose you had. And with the help of one of my pokemon companions with me, I was able to figure just what you were talking about without even having to listen to you." Bede said proudly as Ganon tried to grab him, he jumped back. Bede placed his foot forward as he threw three greatballs into the air as a Gardevoir, Mawile, and Hatterene came out from them. The four stood blocking the entrance and the way out. He wasn't going to let them through after what he had discovered.

"I don't care if you three are an in-birth, a gerudo, and an inkling. I will beat you the three of you and your faunus friend if you even dare to think about killing him!" Bede shouted as Ganon stared at him as he took out his sword.

"I really don't want to do this, kid. So please back off." Ganon said as he suddenly felt Carmine pushing him away.

"Oh, but I do," Carmine said as Clementine slowly approached him. Gardevoir launched a dark ball of energy straight at Carmine.

"Look out that is shadow ball!" Gannon exclaimed as Carmine stepped on the ground as crystal pillars of blood launched in front of him, the explosion caused him to be blown back but Clementine managed to catch him in her arms as he stared at her.

"Thanks, Squishy. Now it is time to finally have some fun, I will ripe you and your stupid pokemon to little pieces, you piece of shit!" Carmine exclaimed as his white hair and his eyes turned blood red, as the red covered most of his arms.

"Stop!" Everyone turned to look at Marnie who just dashed into the scene.

"Marnie?!" Bede yelled surprised.

"Wait, the two of you know one another, Marnie?" Clementine asked as Marnie looked at Clementine with an embarrassed look.

"We are friends…" Marnie said as she wraps her arms around Bede's neck. Clementine looked at her with trust as she quickly looked at Bede who had the biggest frown on his face. He slowly pushed Marnie away as he walked up to Clementine leaning toward her ear.

"We need to talk." He said as Clementine slowly turned to stare at him. Bebe took back out his greatballs as he withdrew back all of his pokemon.

"I'm interested in that squad you were talking about," Bede said as Clementine could only groan in response.

In Atlas

Wesker was looking at his monitor as he observed the movements of all his team members of his squad, each sent with a different mission, but all of them important none the less for his goal. He knew the somewhere old rivals from his own world were hiding he just had a feeling that even if it looks like they weren't here they will appear soon enough, and he was right. He closed his laptop as he made his way to the slums in Mantle.

"Hunk and his squad should be able to handle Spencer and his little Mansion, can't believe the old fool was bought back from the dead. But, then again so was I so it should have been expected."

Wesker got off from his car as he made his way to a dark alley, wearing his police uniform as he had his gun in his hand, the benefits of being an agent of the law here. He made his way into it, seeing many homeless around him hanging on to whatever they had and to the little amount of hope they had left in them. He looked at a young girl with her younger sister as he crouched down to hand them a piece of cash he had in his pocket. The girl looked at him surprised as she took it for him, Wesker slowly continued on as the little girl and her sister stared at him.

"In my world, I would purge the suffering of humanity and a perfect world will be born as me as its saviour. But, first I need to get out of this mess that I was dragged into, this chess game between two weak and pathetic gods will soon be put to an end. And until then I will get rid of anyone who poses a threat to my survival!"

Wesker placed his back against the wall his gun in his hands as he finally found his target.

"I got what you wanted F.A.N.G! That dumbass Wesker he fells for it hook, line and sinker," Balrog said in an arrogant way as he looked at the two men in front of him. One wearing a traditional purple Chinese outfit and the other a mask around his face as he wore a flamboyant outfit that didn't match with his sharp blades attached to his hands. Balrog handed over a metal briefcase to F.A.N.G as the Chinese assassin opened it, inside of it was a glass tube containing a purple liquid.

"How did you get this?" The man in the mask said as Balrog laughed.

"Simple, Vega. I used Wesker's own tech to find important people he knows, one of them was this guy named William Birkin. He was working under Wesker when Wesker sends me on this mission to kill Roman Torchwick, I bailed out to look for this guy and asked him nicely for that thing he was working on called the G Virus." Balrog laughed again as Vega stared at the G Virus. "I broke his arm when he tried to shoot me, he told me he wouldn't lose this again not again. I told him to shut up and I beat him until I couldn't hear anything!"

"Did you made sure he was dead?" F.A.N.G asked as Balrog looked at him.

"His head was in pieces," Balrog answered as F.A.N.G smiled.

"Are you sure, Wesker wouldn't think you were the mole?" Vega said as Balrog frowned in response.

"I wasn't me! It was someone else, but who cares we got what we wanted."

"Balrog is right. Once, we sell this on the black market, we would finally have the funds needed to rebuild Shadaloo from the ashes here on Remnant and we will find a way to bring back our master... That the stupid god refused to bring back!" F.A.N.G exclaimed as they decided to head out only to be greeted by Wesker who was standing in their way.

"Tch... I'm disappointed Balrog so you weren't the mole who was selling our technology, but someone who wanted to steal our stuff for quick a buck." Wesker said as he pointed his gun at them. The Shadaloo members laughed at him as Vega jumped forwards slicing his gun into half as Wesker avoided the second swipe.

"Impressive," Wesker said as he dropped his gun.

"You are just a man with no powers, who was part of a special task force, S.T.A.R.S. Nothing special about you, Albert! I have no idea why Master Bison thought you and Umbrella were a big deal." Balrog said as he laughed. "Come on! I will enjoy giving you the same treatment as Birkin." Balrog taunted.

Balrog suddenly felt a sharp pain as Wesker had punched his nose which was now bleeding.

"UGH! IT HURTS! How did you?"

"Did I do that? Funny you ask." Wesker said as Vega jumped into the air launching at him. Wesker vanished leaving a black blur behind as his blades pierced the ground he kicked Vega into the wall, breaking the blades on his right hand as he took it. In a blink, before Vega could even react, Wesker appeared in front of him and stabbed him in the throat with a sharp piece of his broken blades. Vega gasped for air as Wesker kicked his head into the ground and stomped on his throat.

"What the fu-" Balrog screamed before Wesker kicked his face.

"Hmm... It is a shame you could have been useful Balrog." Wesker said as he looked at his watch, taking off his sunglasses and dropping them to the ground next to Vega's lifeless body. "Seven minutes... It's all I will give you."

F.A.N.G screamed as he looked at Wesker's eye, it was bright red. His eyes like that of a demon, this man was a monster...

"Very soon the two of you will join the rest of Shadaloo in hell," Wesker announced as he took out another pistol from his back. Balrog gritted his teeth as he stands still readying his fists while F.A.N.G continued to stare at him in fear. "Be a good boy, Balrog. When you see Bison in hell tell him I never liked working with him."

Wesker pointed his gun forward as Balrog charged straight at him.

Author's Note:

Sorry that there aren't any Fire Emblem characters yet, I didn't felt it would have fit in this chapter. With the confirmation of Byleth though, my guess is now people would be expecting the three houses which yes, but they aren't going to be the ones I will reveal first. Sorry to the three houses fans :[

On a side note, while I have once stated I will limit the number of non-smashers, I'm thinking on reconsidering that, but I have to let time be the decider of that and where I move the story towards. Just want to thank every one of you for reading, do give feedback on what you think and what should be improved. Series outside of smash, however, will still be limited to the one I feel are a must to add to the story and plot and just because of how much I love those series.

Stay Fresh! But more importantly stay safe, guys.