Okay, I'll admit it, my motivation was quite low these past few weeks. But, this one's bound to be interesting. It's a bit of a twist on a story idea that I got a while back, and i decided to put it to words. So, without further ado, please welcome and thank Elysium for "Bow to the King". Enjoy!
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Oh boy, the Smash Villains. You either are one or you're scared of them, there's no such things as 'in between' for a vast majority of the fighters.
Each one of them was scary in some way or another, some more than others, but each one was threatening in some form or another.
You have Bowser, the Koopa King, who's plans to kidnap Princess Peach, Daisy, or whoever he could get his grimy hands on these days, were getting more extravagant by the encounter.
It's too bad that he's too incompetent to see how foolish those plans really are.
There's Ganondorf, wielder of the Triforce of Power, leader of the Smash Villains, and the most threatening one by the Children Smashers example. Intimidating, stoic, and horrendously powerful, Ganondorf struck fear into the hearts of whoever was unfortunate enough to pass him by.
If only he could have the same effect on his team.
Mewtwo, second to Arceus, was likely the most powerful psychic in the mansion, boasting that said power could crush a mountain. Telekinesis, mind-reading, and projectile launching were just a few of the things that Pokémon was capable of.
In fact, there's only thing Mewtwo can't crush: his massive ego.
Wario, though second to Mario, was not to be underestimated. His strikes alone were enough to set off bombs and send Toon Link to the ground with the smell. He was also a dirty double-crosser and a cheat if Subspace Emissary taught us anything.
Another thing it taught us is that Wario is a massive wimp that will do anything for money, even go as far as to beg Master Hand to let his brother, Waluigi, onto the roster.
King Dedede, while not menacing at first, could be a big problem if not kept in check. After all, he had girth that could amaze any heavyweight that dared to challenge the mighty king of Dreamland.
He might even be an actual threat if his gluttony didn't interfere with absolutely everything he did.
Wolf O'Donnell was never to be trifled with, being about as predictable as a roulette wheel. And that's on a good day. On a bad day, pray to whatever god you worship that you don't look at him the wrong way, or else you'll be in for a world of hurt.
Then again, he can't do that much outside his spaceship, which couldn't fit inside the mansion door.
Ridley.
Now he was scary.
If there was one word you could use to describe Ridley, I bet that it would be rabid, and that's exactly right. At his worst, Ridley was a wild animal that tore everything in his path to shreds, sparing nothing and no one.
Now, if only he could do that when it mattered.
Dark Samus, being a direct clone of Samus, was already a problem. Despite not being a heavyweight like its villain brethren, it managed to hold its' own by being incredibly toxic, both figuratively and literally.
If it weren't for the fact that it mind was constantly filled with thoughts of ripping Mega Man away from Samus and turning him into something like her, it might be of use to it friends.
King K. Rool, while not the most popular Mario villain, was certainly more competent than his Koopa counterpart, boasting a wide variety of gadgets and gizmos that put the Koopalings to shame.
Which would be a lot more useful if the Kremling King weren't such a pompous, stuck-up stick-in-the-mud that thought the world revolved around him and him alone.
Snapp Dragon the Piranha Plant was not strong. Not by a long shot. But, at the very least, he did his part to help Bowser and Bowser Jr. in their day-to-day lives. And his teeth were very sharp, able to chomp through steel and other tough materials.
That may be the case, but that powerful set of choppers will never reach their full potential because Snapp Dragon keeps wasting it on chewing the clothing of other fighters.
In short, the villains weren't in very good shape to do anything but make a complete fool of themselves, like always.
Ganondorf never liked the fate he was given in this world, but he was perfectly content with keeping to himself, no matter the situation.
He was sitting in a large red armchair covered in fascinating embroidery, brooding about how, quoting Scar, he was surrounded by idiots.
He was right.
"Get back here with mah hamma, ya mean ol' crocodile!" Dedede screamed in his thick southern accent as King K. Rool ran around, hammer in tow.
Dark Samus came out of Snapp's room, caressing the plant pot lightly, and going on about all the young men in the mansion, like Ike, Shulk, or Joker.
As Ganondorf was getting to the end of his train of thought, it was sent off the rails when a horrid smell hit his nostrils: Wario. Having clearly not had a shower, Wario stank bad as he passed right in front of the King of Evil, making the latter plug his nose on instinct. A smell description? It's best if I don't; just take my word for it.
Bowser, much to Ganondorf's delight, was tending to his kids, "like the doddering old fool he it", as the latter liked to put it.
Wolf could easily be considered Ganondorf's favorite, but he was off feeding Ridley. While Ganondorf would've detested to him doing that with your average hulking beast, if Ridley wasn't fed his meal by a certain time, he'd eat them all like evil hor dourves, so he was glad that Wolf had good experience with intergalactic creatures of the sort.
Mewtwo floated up to his chair, clearly trying to ask for something that he could clearly go and get himself.
"Ganondorf, bring me a glass of wine, will you, Mewtwo barked at the King of Evil, something that's very unadvised if you want to stay alive.
Ganondorf put his thumb and pointer finger on the bridge of his small nose, cursing softly in Gerudo.
He was about to snapping Mewtwo's pathetic glass-cannon neck like a toothpick, but then came a soft knock at the door. Ganondorf breathed a sigh of relief and stood up, leaving Mewtwo to wallow in his own narcissism.
The King of Evil opened the door and was immediately greeted by two bright blue LED eyes and a chipper, "Good day, your Majesty! I have something for you and your friends".
Mega Man, with a smile bright enough to power a city for a year, stood with a series of boxes high above his head in one hand, and a smaller bag in the other. "What kind of gift?" Ganondorf asked suspiciously, cocking his head to one side.
"Oh, just a little something I put together for you guys', Rock giggled, shifting his foot slightly to the side, 'you all seemed a little upset at your last few matches, and I know that you all have had it especially hard lately because of the whole thing with Goku. So, I thought it might be nice to give some little gifts to make you all feel better. So, may I come in?"
A little suspicious of how sudden this whole thing was, but still intrigued, Ganondorf sighed and stepped aside, letting the young Robot Master into the room.
"Thank you", the boy grinned, stepping inside quickly. Right before he shut the door, a gloved hand suddenly grabbed it, and forced the door to stay open.
Erdrick.
Ganondorf rolled his eyes, reopened the door, looked the young hero in the eye and asked, "And what might you want?"
"Just a little disclaimer for you all', Erdrick barked quietly so Rock wouldn't hear him, 'Rock put this whole thing together because he was worried about you, alright? You know for a fact that everyone here fears you and your friends, but not him. Rock loves everyone, and all he wants to do is make you all happy".
Erdrick stood on his tip toes to whisper through gritted teeth, "You don't have to like it, but if you or your comrades even think about taking advantage of his kindness for your own benefit, you and the other villains are dead men walking. Got it?"
As soon as Ganondorf was finished sighing and nodding, Erdrick calmly walked around him and took a spot under the kitchen table. Ganondorf was not getting rid of him.
"Hello everyone!' Rock called, making every villain turn in his direction, 'I have something for you!" At the mention of something free, Wario dashed over at the speed of light, trying to grab on to the presents.
"Woah! Not just yet, Mr. Wario!' Mega Man chuckled, setting the boxes down, 'I'm gonna need everyone here to do this".
Mewtwo, King Dedede, and King K. Rool sauntered over eventually; the two kings took seats in the lounge where they were meeting, but Mewtwo stayed to talk to Rock.
"This had better not be a joke, boy", he warned. "No, it's not', Rock quickly but politely reassured him, 'I put a lot of time and effort into this, so I hope you like it!"
"Heed my warning, you fool', Mewtwo snarled, making Rock's smile fade, 'if this so-called gift is not up to my standards, I will crush you like a soda can, you naive sentimental toaster."
Rock cringed a little, then forlornly replied, "Alright, I see', then he perked up a little, 'Well, I hope it meets your expectations. It's good to have high standards for yourself after all".
He walked off with a smile, but if you looked at Rock closely in that moment, you could tell that Mewtwo's threat stung. Ganondorf glanced at Mewtwo, then at Erdrick, who looked very angry. "No, you will not', the former barked, putting his body between the two.
He leaned into Mewtwo's ear and murmured angrily, "Erdrick is a few meters left, ready to kill anyone who hurts the boy. Treat him decently, or we all lose our heads to the RNG god under our table".
Mewtwo cast a wary glance at Erdrick, who had calmed down, but was giving the Pokémon the, "I'm watching you", hand gesture.
Mewtwo nodded and went to inform other villains of the danger under the kitchen table. Dark Samus strutted in with Snapp Dragon in it arms, and once Ganondorf saw her, he made a beeline for it immediately.
Taking Snapp Dragon out of it arms and setting him on the ground, the King of Evil whispered in it ear, "One of the heroes is under the kitchen table and he will slice you into croutons if you make romantic advances towards Mega Man. You will keep your thoughts to yourself, or you will get us all killed". Dark Samus nodded and agreed, "Alright, but just this once. I don't want to have to deal with Hero boy either".
'That's good', Ganondorf thought as he showed Dark Samus where Erdrick was hiding, 'she's finally being reasonable. it had better stay that way'.
Dark Samus seemed to listen at first, reclining comfortably on one of two loveseats, but as Ganondorf went to greet Wolf, it got up, and went to talk to Rock, who was organizing the gifts he brought.
"Hey there, Rocky~', it cooed, 'how are you today?"
If you looked under the table in that moment, you could almost see the exclamation point and question mark form above Erdrick's head; from the stories Rock had told him about her, Dark Samus was almost never good news.
"Uh, I'm great!' Rock's attitude seemed to fluctuate a tad, but he stayed hopeful, 'just setting some things up before I pass out your presents".
"Oh, I don't need one', Dark Samus immediately followed up, 'as long as you're here, I'm the happiest creature in the universe. Now, I'd like a hug".
"Okay, just make it- ACK!" Rock was interrupted by being pulled rapidly into Dark Samus for a tight hug that lasted way longer than the ten or so seconds that Rock was about to propose.
Ganondorf turned back around as Rock let out a little yelp of protest, still being hugged against his will, and Erdrick was getting angrier by the moment. "Dark Samus, stop that!" he barked, but it didn't listen.
Instead, it picked up Rock and began to carry him around like a toddler. 'Once it reaches the kitchen table, she's going to get a nasty wake-up call that I'm not in the mood for dealing with right now', Ganondorf worried, running over and snatching Mega Man out of Dark Samus's arms.
Unfortunately for him, he found out a little too late that Mega Man weighed about 250 pounds, so the two of them went crashing to the floor.
The moment Rock got up, he asked, "Your Majesty! Are you alright? Did I hurt you?" "I'm fine', the king grumbled, 'just go back to what you were doing".
For the record, Rock's foot did land on Ganondorf's knee, but the worst that could have come out of that was a few bruises, so he wasn't too worried. Who he was worried about was Ridley, who came thumping into the room moments later. He was followed by Bowser, without the Koopalings (thankfully).
With everyone in place, Rock could finish setting things up, much to Ganondorf's relief. 'Took them long enough to arrive', he thought, going to sit in the armchair he was in earlier, 'the sooner we begin, the sooner Erdrick leaves'.
"Okay, let's do this', Rock began, taking an orange box to his left, 'Bowser, this one's for you". Bowser took the box from Rock's hands and opened it.
"Bowser Jr wanted me to give that frame to you', Rock explained as Bowser took a signed baseball and a picture frame out of the box, 'He helped me pick out the ball as well. He said you really liked baseball".
Inside the Sharpie-yellow picture frame was a mirror, and the frame itself had, "World's Greatest Dad" across the top in big red glitter-glue letters. "Jr… made this?" Bowser faltered, tears in his eyes.
"You bet', Rock chuckled, 'I bought the baseball and got all the Koopalings to sign it. Now, you have a reminder of them to take to the diamond". Bowser turned the ball in his pudgy, reptilian hand; Sure enough, their names were scribbled on there in some form or another.
Bowser Jr's was in a brilliant red, Larry's was a cooler blue, Morton's got to be grey, Wendy's was a sickly lipstick pink (obviously), Iggy's name was etched in lime green, Roy's name was in that one purple Sharpie that Bowser had been searching after for at least a month, Lemmy's name was in Larry's hand-writing, but in yellow, and finally, Ludwig's was navy blue, and in fancy cursive too. Bowser teared up a little, which made Rock go from hopeful to concerned.
"Your Majesty are you-", Rock started to say worriedly. "I'm fine, really', the Koopa sniffled, 'you know, for how annoying Wily's made you out to be, you're not a bad kid. Wily can go chew on one of your lemons". Rock giggled and picked up another box; this one was purple.
"Here's yours, your Majesty", he appropriately addressed the King of Evil, much to his pleasure. There was a quilt in this box, and it looked handmade. "I've been looking into Gerudo fashion these days, and I must say, your people were incredibly talented. So, I made this by hand".
Ganondorf felt around the quilt and got a better look at the designs; they were incredibly reminiscent of those he saw in his hometown, and he couldn't help but feel a tad nostalgic, and even a little thankful. "I'm sorry if the blanket's a smidgen too little; I tried to-"
Ganondorf put his hand in front of Mega Man's face, motioning for him to be quiet.
"You will never hear me say this again, boy. So, cherish it', Ganondorf suddenly huffed, kneeling down to Rock's level to whisper into his ear, 'you have no idea how much joy this brings me. Thank you. Now, I wish to rid this world of your existence slightly less. Never mind, a lot less".
"Thank you', Rock muttered discreetly before turning to Mewtwo and picking up a smaller, lighter-purple box, 'and this one's for you, Mewtwo".
"My warning from before is still in play, young man', he bellowed, 'if this is not up to my high standards (and I know it won't be), you will not live to see tomorrow. Understood?"
"Understood, sir", Rock took the threat surprisingly calmly.
"Not going to lie, I would kill to have the guts of that boy", King K. Rool whispered into Dedede's ear. "Yeah, I see where yo comin' from', the penguin king whisper urgently back, 'that tyke's got nerves ah' steel".
Mewtwo opened his box gingerly and took out three small items with his psionic powers: A strange purple Rubik's Cube, a book of crossword puzzles, and a smaller box full of chocolate bars. "What kind of insult have you presented me with, son of Samus?" Mewtwo scoffed in a very blasé tone.
"Well, Samus is not my mother, but I can see why you would say that', Rock clarified, finding it difficult to make eye contact with Mewtwo, 'as for the gifts, that first one is no ordinary Rubik's Cube; Ness and Lucas use that to strengthen their PSI daily, so I thought you might enjoy it".
"Tsk. Childish toys have no place in my room, son of Samus', Mewtwo growled, 'in fact, I'll show you how pathetic this gadget really is". Mewtwo started working at the little cube with so much vigor, you'd think he was trying to solve Pi.
After three minutes, Mewtwo was beginning to get irritated at the lack of results. "Why can't I solve this contraption?!' he bellowed, squinting, 'what did you do to it?!"
"It's really tricky, but that's the point. See, the Psycho Cube strengthens psychic power when solved by use of psionic abilities', Rock explained once more, 'go on. Use Confusion, or something".
Out of sheer frustration, Mewtwo threw the cube at the wall, then used Shadow Ball on one of the targets at the back of the room.
Turns out, Rock was right.
The Shadow Ball was at least 1.5 times larger than normal, to the point where you could easily tell the difference at first glance.
Everyone stared in both bewildered amazement and raw fear.
"I… You… Forgive my outburst, everyone', Mewtwo apologized briefly, picking up the cube again and turning to Rock, 'I must say, boy, this odd little thing is marvelous! What else have you brought me?"
"Right!' Rock realized, bending over to pick up the crossword puzzles and chocolate bars, 'I heard you were running out of good crosswords to do, so I found these in that bookstore on the corner of Wii U Avenue and Rainbow Road; I think the shop was called Toad House. Trust me, these're really challenging, but a lot of fun".
As the "n" rolled off Rock's tongue, Mewtwo snatched the crosswords out of his hands, and was already leafing through them.
They were all themed after certain universes: Bioshock, Pikmin, Pac-Man, Yandere Simulator, Kingdom Hearts, you name it, it was in those books. "I will get to those later, thank you', Mewtwo murmured, tossing them off to the side, 'now, what are those wrapped things?"
"Oh! Funny story. So, the other day, Erdrick and I were taking a walk through the mansion's garden pathways, just chatting, when we couldn't help but notice you eating some chocolate in Olimar's garden', Rock recounted with a big smile on his young face, 'You had left one of the wrappers there, and when Erdrick picked it up, I recognized the brand; he likes Amatiramisu Bars too, right behind Chocobo Chocolates. So, those are for you".
"Amatiramisu?! That was you!' King Dedede suddenly bellowed angrily, 'you took mah' chocolate bars, ya filthy cat!"
"It's not my fault, those things are delicacies reserved for gods like me!" Mewtwo scoffed, hoarding the candy bars to himself. "Gimme!" the king roared, lunging at Mewtwo.
In moment, Dedede was on top of the Pokémon, trying to wrestle the chocolate bars out of the latter's hands like a 2-year-old. Rock cringed and shouted, "Gentlemen, please! Stop!"
Dedede threw Mewtwo across the room, where he landed next to a box, and then turned to face Rock, growling, "You had betta have given me somma dem chocolate bars, blue boy. Or I'mma clobbah you real good!" Erdrick, who had been cautious, but hopeful for the most part, was now fully sure his friend wasn't safe.
Ganondorf could tell; he heard the little Dragon Quest spell casting sound effect off to the side and looked over to see a livid Erdrick with tiny lightning bolts coming off an enclosed fist.
The King of Evil took charge and dragged Dedede to the table and hissed through gritted teeth, "You want to cause trouble? You deal with Yggdrasil's spawn under the table". Dedede glanced at Erdrick, who was staring him down so hard, if looks could kill, the former would've been dead on the spot.
As Ganondorf took off back to the "party", Erdrick shook the Kazap spell he was charging off his fist, then looked Dedede dead in the eye, and growled, "Threaten him again, and I will strike you down".
Fully convinced that the Hero wasn't playing around, Dedede waddled back to the group, face drained of color.
"King Dedede? Are you alright?" Rock asked, concern alight in his eyes. "Just get on with it, blue boy", the penguin shot, crossing his arms, and plopping down on one of the couches with a huff.
Mewtwo floated back a moment later, shooting Dedede dirty looks for the remainder of the time Rock spent there. "Alrighty then', Rock turned back around and approached Wario with a yellow bag, 'this one's for you!"
Wario greedily grabbed it from the child's hands and ripped it open with vigor, revealing a handmade necklace; the string was made of some kind of gold ribbon, and there was a golden coin tied onto it bearing Wario's signature W. Wario looked at it in moderate disgust as Rock began to explain.
"Okay, I can tell that it's not quite up to your standards. I'm sorry if it doesn't look like I tried; I really did. I just couldn't find anything that wasn't too expensive that you might've liked, so I made this for you. I carved your letter into the coin myself".
Wario shoved the necklace into his pocket with a grunt and a small burp and scooched backward a little. "Say it', Mewtwo telepathically barked, 'say that you like the boy's present right now." Wario glared at Mewtwo, then grunted a sorry, "Thanks, kid", before going silent again.
If Rock could sweat, his face would be drenched at that moment; Dedede. "Well, your Majesty King Dedede', he chuckled sheepishly, 'this is for you". Rock put forward a box about a foot long and silently prayed to Yggdrasil that he wouldn't die. Dedede took it quickly, making sure Mewtwo didn't grab at it.
"While there aren't any Amatiramisu Bars in there, I did get you something that I think you'll like even more", Rock informed the penguin as shreds of wrapping paper brushed the floor like snowflakes. Dedede pulled out a bag of hard candies and a small plush Waddle Dee, both of which were decorated cutely.
"Gathering from what you and Kirby tend to squabble over, I bought those candies from one of the shops that sold things related to you, Kirby, Meta Knight, and all your friends', Rock smiled, 'go on! Try one!" Dedede opened the large bad and popped one of the candies in his mouth.
Everyone could see his eyes widen in delight as he jumped around like he was already hyper on the sugar. He picked up the Waddle Dee and, without even so much as a thanks, scurried off.
Mewtwo didn't try to stop him this time.
Wolf, realizing he was next, didn't waste any time in taking the black box with his name on it off the floor. "Oh, Toon Link actually helped me with that one', Rock chuckled, 'he made one of the gifts with a lot of love, so he hopes you like it".
Wolf unearthed a fur brush and a toy train, decorated in stickers. He was silent for a sec, then turned, stared Rock in the eye, and asked, "Wind boy made this?" while showing the robot the grey train.
"Well, he put that train together. He painted it gray, which he told me is your favorite color, and decorated it in the best stickers he could find in his coloring book', Rock explained, pointing out each sticker on the locomotive and firmly attached passenger car, 'Toonie was really proud of it once he finished. I'm planning on telling him what you thought of it once I head back".
Wolf chuckled under his breath, stashed the brush in his pocket, and sighed, "Well, tell m' that I like it. A lot. And he did a good job', Wolf examined the train some more, 'I've gotta say. For a child's art's and craft's project, there's something charming about this little train".
"Thank you, Wolf', Rock smiled warmly, 'Toon Link's going to love hearing that from you, someone he looks up to". Wolf shrugged, trying to shrug off the compliment, then sat back down in another chair.
"Alright, late but not lost, Ridley', Rock cheered hopefully, 'this one's for you". Rock pulled the largest box of the bunch, and handed it to the space dragon, who tore the wrapping paper off with his massive claws. Inside, there was a Samus plushie was about as tall as Rock was.
"I was a tad conflicted on what to get you, Ridley, but I found that plushie in a thrift store along with another one that I'm keeping. The one I'm keeping is one-and-a-half feet tall and squishy and made of cotton', Rock explained, squeezing the doll's foot, 'That one's made with a tough, yet soft material, kind of like rubber, but not as gross smelling or feeling. You can chew on it or tear at it all you want, and it won't rip. You'll be able to destroy Samus without putting your roster spot at risk".
Ridley analyzed the doll before testing Rock's theory; he sunk his katana-sharp teeth into the toy. It didn't even leave a puncture mark!
'Well, I must say. This is one strong punching bag, so thanks', the Space Pirate stuttered, 'but, answer me this: I stabbed you, leaving you to die on the floor of that facility while Samus wiped the floor with my face for the umpteenth time. Snake brought you back, and you had to undergo weeks of repairs to get back on your feet. Why are you still so kind to me? Why don't you fear me, or at least loathe me, like everyone else does?"
"Oh! that's an easy one', Rock smirked; it was as if he knew that question like the back of his hand, 'I don't hate you. I hate what you did, I hate how scared I felt, I hate how much pain I was in, but I don't hate you as an individual. Now, as for fear, it's less of genuine fright, and more of intimidation. Your appearance is supposed to coerce others, and it works. But you don't, in the traditional sense of the word, scare me". Ridley understood the answer, if it was a little vague.
"Alright, I get it', he spat, but it was a little less sarcastic than Ridley had hoped to sound, 'thanks. I'll get going".
Wolf and Rock gave him a wave goodbye, and he left with a flap of his wings. Rock took a deep breath, took out a smaller, cyan box, and turned to face Dark Samus, who he was genuinely afraid of.
After that awkward trip to the beach, Rock had been trying to find a way to convey to Dark Samus that its feelings were valid but expressing them the way it did made him feel uncomfortable.
For some reason, it went in one ear (or whatever Dark Samus's equivalent to an ear was) and out the other. Every interaction between them went something like this:
Rock goes up to Dark Samus, he engages in conversation, it flirts, he explains that he doesn't like it, it tries to tell him otherwise, Rock says no, Dark Samus starts getting louder and more aggressive vocally, someone in the immediate area calls Samus, and it rushes in and opens fire on it echo, the last thing Rock wanted, being a pacifist.
Rock put on his best, most joy-inducing grin, and said confidently, "And this last one's for you, Dark Samus. I hope you like it".
It snatched the package from his hands, flipped the top off, and began to say, "Oh, sweetie you really shouldn't-", before taking out a small blue snow globe. "Wait, what is this?" it asked in shock, showing Rock it's gift. "I know how much you like to see me, so I made that out of a few spare materials I found; now you can have me wherever you go".
There was a little statue of Mega Man inside the snow globe, a little plaque at his feet that read, "Happy 30th Anniversary, Mega Man!" Blue glitter floated around like snow on the breeze, and the statue had the most picture-perfect smile you could ask of a preteen.
"So, what do you think?' Rock asked earnestly, 'I know it may seem a little arrogant of me, but I know how much you like me, so I thought this would be a nice way to close the gap when you're not able to talk to me".
"That's actually a nice gesture, you know', Mewtwo piped up, flicking his hand towards Rock, 'could you just say thanks so we can end this whole thing faster? I want to go practice with my Psycho Cube".
"Look, if you don't like it, I'm sorry if I disappointed you', Rock began to apologize, 'I just wanted to-".
Before Rock could finish, Dark Samus cut him off, and snipped, "I'm about to show you what happens when people give me less than what I deserve, sweetheart". It then threw the snow-globe at the ground full-force, destroying it instantly, and showering Rock in glass.
Everyone stood there in silence for a few moments, and Erdrick's face contorted in rage. Rock emotionlessly began to sweep up the pieces of glass quickly, hoping no one cut their feet. He was completely silent while doing so, and Ganondorf glared at Dark Samus the whole time.
Mewtwo also stared daggers at the parasite while telepathically telling it, "Would it have killed you to just accept the gift now and destroy it later? Now Samus is going to kill us all for breaking his pathetic little heart".
"Hate to break it to you, Mewtwo', Ganondorf murmured in the psychic's earhole, 'but Samus is going to be the least of our problems right now".
Mewtwo glanced over the couch to look at a very angry Erdrick, who was just waiting for a moment to strike. Mewtwo slumped down in his seat again and began to silently pray that he would live to play with his Psycho Cube some more.
"I'm sorry it wasn't up to your standards, Dark Samus, but I hope the rest of you enjoy your gifts', Rock spoke once more, sounding as nice as always, but you could tell that there was despair and a lack of pep laced in his young voice, 'now, King K. Rool, there's one here for you too!"
King K. Rool took his dark green box, and shredded the wrapping, just like Ridley had done. He yanked out the contents, a black case, and stared at it with a puzzled look on his face. "And what is this?" the Kremling King asked, turning the case every which way.
"The surprise is on the inside', Rock explained, misery leaving his voice little by little, 'turn the case to where the Kremling logo is facing up, then undo the latches". King K. Rool did so, and was pleasantly surprised to find a trumpet, his old trumpet.
"How in the world did you obtain this?!' the king asked exasperatedly, 'I thought it was destroyed when that slimy Waluigi framed me for robbing the jewelry store last year". Rock took that into account, picked up the snow globe's figurine, and began to explain the process.
"You see, your Majesty, Robin found that old trumpet in one of the storage rooms, and once he realized that it belonged to you, he told me, and we got it fixed right up. I can't wait to hear you play something on that beauty", Rock smirked, giving the king a thumbs up.
King K. Rool stood up silently, took the case and trumpet, went to his room, and Gangplank Galleon started blaring loudly from his room, muffled only by the door.
Rock happily giggled at the music being played, and turned to Snapp Dragon, his last customer, and gestured for him to come forward. The Piranha Plant waddled over to the robot and opened his box, revealing some colored pencils and a notebook.
"Robin told me how much you like poetry, so I thought I'd help you with that. Maybe you could draw something for Yip-Yip next time you two meet. I'm sure she'd love to see something you drew". Snapp Dragon jumped at Rock and wrapped him in a leafy hug.
"Aw, thanks Snapp', Rock smiled warmly, 'now, I have to go get started on dinner for my squad', he stood up, took the broken glass, and headed toward the door, 'I hope you all have a great rest of your day. And, Dark Samus, I'll do better if I ever have the time to do this again. Goodbye!"
Mewtwo got up and raised his hand towards Rock as he left the room, getting a quick glimpse into his mind. 'Well, that could've gone better', the boy thought, reaching for the doorknob, 'Why did Dark Samus react the way it did? Its response was so vague. I… it smashed the globe on the floor! Someone could've cut their feet!'
Mewtwo chuckled softly, and went on to tell Ganondorf, "The boy's more worried that someone slice their feet open on the shards of glass more than the fact that he made that for it, and it destroyed the snow globe because it wasn't good enough". "You were going to destroy him, you said that yourself", the King of Evil murmured, calling out his comrade's hypocrisy.
"I was bluffing', Mewtwo coughed as Rock left, 'I knew exactly what would happen if I so much as landed a single attack".
Erdrick finally crawled out from under that table and marched over to the group, determination, and a bit of rage in his eyes.
"And what do you want, Yggdrasil spawn?" Ridley snarled, twirling his bony finger around his spear-like tail. "I'm-"
"WOAH!"
The next thing everyone knew, something fell out of the ceiling. That something, or someone, was Sonic. "Sonic?' Erdrick turned to look at the hedgehog, who was dusting off his shoes, 'what are you doing here?"
"Makin' sure these bozos don't attack Megs cuz' he's a nice guy, duh!' he explained, his signature cockiness ever-present in his voice, 'and I've gotta bone to pick with Edgier Samus over here". "As do I', Erdrick agreed, 'but, as I-"
"PICHU!"
The hero was interrupted by another fighter falling out of the ceiling; this time, it was Sparky. She scampered around, obviously looking for Mega Man, then Erdrick pointed to the door and bluntly told her, "He went that way".
Sparky dashed off after Rock, followed by Sonic, while the rest of the villains just sat there in misunderstanding on what was going on at that point.
"Okay, how many of you showed up to defend that human-shaped war machine?" Bowser asked confusedly.
"Quite a few, actually", Joker chuckled as he gracefully revealed himself from the shadows.
"Yeah. We were just a little worried, is all", Peach beamed as it came out from under her signature parasol.
"POYO!" Kirby cheered, climbing out of a chest of drawers.
It was silent for a few moments as Ganondorf tried to comprehend the sheer stupidity of the situation.
"Okay, is that it?" he asked cautiously, standing up. "Yeah, I think so", Joker pointed out, counting heads.
It was not.
"HYAH!" Toon Link leaped out of the ceiling and onto Dark Samus, who was subsequently caught completely off-guard by the assault. He was jabbering some nonsense in Hylian as he whacked Dark Samus repeatedly with his sword and boomerang.
Erdrick picked him up off the parasite's shoulders and went on to tell her, "I was going to do something similar, but you know what, Toon did it best".
"Bye now!" Toonie waved the villains goodbye as the rest of the heroes started to file out of the room. Ganondorf, glad that that was over with, took his quilt, and went to his room to read.
As for the others, Bowser took off outside to play with his kids, King K. Rool was still playing Gangplank Galleon on his trumpet, Wolf was admiring his train, King Dedede was still eating the hard candies, Mewtwo was already hard at work solving a crossword based on the game Harvest Moon, Snapp Dragon was long gone, writing another poem for Yip-Yip, Ridley chewed on his new toy while walking back to his room, Wario took off to raid the fridge, and Dark Samus sulked, rubbing her helmet as she floated around.
They each went back to their daily routine, but there was still one more surprise in store.
Near dinner time, Ganondorf was the one left in the immediate area, when the door opened again.
Ganondorf perked up just in time to see Rock, without anyone accompanying him, enter the room with a quiet mystery about him. "Oh, it's you', the king scoffed, 'I appreciate the quilt, but what else do you want?"
"Thank you for taking that as well as you did', Rock muttered, a knot forming in his equivalent to a stomach, 'all of my friends can be very protective of me, seeing how I treat them, so I appreciate the majority of you not flying off the handle like Dark Samus did".
"Don't bother with compliments, boy', Ganondorf coughed back, 'you're more bearable than your so-called friends, I'll give you that. But that doesn't change the fact that you're still a hero, our enemy".
"That's understandable', Rock chuckled under his breath, 'I won't be in here for too much longer, but one of my friends needs to speak with you".
Rock held out his hand, waiting for Ganondorf to touch it. Cocking an eyebrow, the king asked, "And why would I need to do something as trivial as that?" "Like I said, a friend of mine needs to speak with you', Rock explained kindly, 'So, your Majesty, could you take my hand for a moment?"
Sighing, he did so.
In a flash, everything went dark, and a teal humanoid figure stood in the center of the darkness.
"You think this is funny, Ganon?" the man asked rashly, his arms crossed. Ganondorf calmed down considerably when he realized who he was talking to. "Tabuu' he calmly addressed the Supreme Lord of Subspace, 'I can't say I'm entirely surprised you're still here".
"I've been living in the boy's conscious for months now, Ganon', Tabuu scoffed, 'I'm long since reformed, don't worry, I won't kill you. Though, I need you to know something, alright?" "And what might that be', Ganondorf questioned, more wary than puzzled, 'and what are you referring to that I find funny?"
"The fate of this world. That's what you find funny', Tabuu growled, glaring daggers at the King of Evil, 'And as for what you need to know, I'll just tell you outright: My power is growing by the day, and I'm going to use it to protect the only thing keeping the God of Extinction from wiping out the multiverse and everyone in it, Ganon!"
"I thought that monstrosity was killed, not sealed away', Ganondorf sourly faltered, 'and you're saying that something can bring it back?"
"Yes. The Four Purest Souls, remember", Tabuu asked, his face softening. "Yes, and they're all in safe hands in Highest Heaven. It doesn't take a genius to figure that out, butterfly", Ganondorf scoffed, rolling his eyes.
"No, you're wrong', Tabuu shot dangerously, making Ganondorf cringe ever so slightly, 'There is a fifth. The boy, Rock, he is the fifth and Final Pure Soul, Ganon', Tabuu gestured the blackness around him, 'and the other souls are scattered. We have collected some of the Soul Items, like Chihiro's Laptop, to let us communicate with them, but the souls themselves are in great danger. If you stand in my way, this world is doomed".
Ganondorf stood there in silence for a moment, thinking of something to say. Much of what Tabuu had said was history, written in stone, fact, but a fifth pure soul? That couldn't've been true.
"I hope I can believe you, Tabuu. I didn't forget what happened while I worked turning the others into trophies', he answered, clearing his throat, 'and, I suppose you've been drawing power from his soul?"
"Partly. Most of it has been from resting, but the magic of Hope's Power certainly does help', Tabuu explained, 'and yes, you can trust me. Rock taught me the values of kindness through his action, so yes, I'm not a villain anymore. But I will say this:', Tabuu suddenly teleported right up to Ganondorf's face and hissed,
'If you dare to try and work towards awakening the God of Extinction, I will personally strike you down when I am able to free myself. Are we clear?"
Rock tore his hand away from Ganondorf's and the latter was snapped back to reality almost as fast as he was dragged into that place, and he glanced at Mega Man, who seemed worried.
"How was it?" he asked, rubbing the side of his head gently. "Tabuu told me what I needed to know', Ganondorf bluntly answered, 'and don't fret. Your secret is safe with me. Wario's brother won't learn of it. I know what he's done".
"Thank you', Rock smiled, 'have a nice evening!" He took off jogging toward the door, and shut it behind it gently, quickly making his way back to his room.
Ganondorf shrugged and turned to leave, only to trip over a box. He growled and thought, 'Nope, nope, nope. Not dealing with that'.
Snake waddled away in his box, but not before whispering into his radio, "Samus, something's up. And it's got Waluigi's name written all over it".
-End of One-Shot
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