FOREST - DAY

Waking up in a forest is MORGAN, the young tactician examines his surroundings

MORGAN
Where... Where am I? Wait... Who am I? Why don't I remember my name, why I can't I remember anything?

Around him there are noises from unknown creatures

MORGAN
Okay, one thing I do know is that I'm absolutely terrified right now

MORGAN then gets up and sees his tome on the ground, he goes to pick it up

MORGAN
What is this?

From the forest a wolf like creature jumps out at MORGAN, MORGAN is able to dodge the creature

MORGAN
Thunder!

MORGAN strikes the creature with his magic which causes it to run away. MORGAN is an awe of what he just did

MORGAN
Okay so I know how to do that

MORGAN then looks up and sees the forest is so dense that he can't see the sky

MORGAN
Well that's... Nice. I guess I just have to find a way out of here

MORGAN then starts walking through the forest

14

MORGAN/THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY

STARSHIP - BRIDGE - NEXUS

KING DEDEDE is knocked to the ground and the other villains

KING DEDEDE
What was that for?

GANONDORF
This whole mess we're in is your fault

KING DEDEDE
My fault, how is it my fault?

WOLF
Your slow and weak, you dragged your feet finding items that they took from you with ease

KING DEDEDE
I wasn't there alone what about...

DARK SAMUS
You dragged them down, if you hadn't been there, they might have won

KING DEDEDE
I get it, you want someone to blame and you can't blame yourselves so you pick me, well I wasn't there when they beat you up and destroyed two of your ships and I didn't let our prisoners escape and crash the biggest ship in this fleet. So yes it's all my fault

RIDLEY grabs DEDEDE by the collar and lifts him in the air

ERAGUS
Enough!

Everyone turns to see ERAGUS, RIDLEY drops KING DEDEDE

ERAGUS
All of you are children, not wanting to take the blame for something. I'll make this easy, you are all at fault, you allowed them to defeat you.

The villains don't say anything

ERAGUS
Since you all of you are clearly pent up being here, there is something you can do, there is a planet not too far from here, it has some resources we would need, scouts have shown none of the "heroes" are on it, so I want you to go down there and get those resources, all of you.

The villains look at each other and begrudgingly head out, ERAGUS stops KING DEDEDE

ERAGUS
Not you

KING DEDEDE
So what am I supposed to do?

ERAGUS
I want you to go to where the beacon is and see what info you can collect on what those "heroes" are doing. Don't make yourself too obvious, you need to just get information, that's it.

KING DEDEDE
You... You don't want me near the action, is that it?

ERAGUS lets out an exasperated breath

ERAGUS
You are... Unreliable... And the others do not want to be around you. And yes I question why exactly I brought you in, but now you have a chance to prove your worth, If you complete this maybe, just maybe there will be something waiting for you when we restart the universe.

KING DEDEDE is unable to say anything

ERAGUS
Now, go... Get me the information and do it quietly. I don't need them to know what we're up to.

KING DEDEDE then goes to leave

ERAGUS
Oh, you will be accompanied by a few soldiers

KING DEDEDE
What... Why?

ERAGUS
Do you really think I trust you to do this alone? They will keep guard of you, but don't give them a reason to not protect you

KING DEDEDE then turns to leave and his expression is fuming.

STARSHIP - BAY - A FEW MOMENTS LATER

KING DEDEDE boards a small starship with five dark realm soldiers

Inside the ship the soldiers all sit and keep their eyes on KING DEDEDE who just lets out a frustrated groan
The small starship then heads for the beacon

FOREST - SOMETIME LATER

Walking through a forest is MARTH, SIMON, BAYONETTA, LUCARIO, DIDDY KONG, RYU, KEN, LITTLE MAC and the TRAINER

MARTH
How dense is this land?

LITTLE MAC
Very, it's almost impossible to get a lay of the land while you're in here

BAYONETTA
So how did you exactly make it through here and get back?

LITTLE MAC
Well...

TRAINER
We sort of left a bread crumb trail

SIMON
I'm sorry what?

LITTLE MAC
Not literally, but we left certain things in places we felt were different than others. And we marked trees how far we were from other places

BAYONETTA
You marked trees?

DIDDY KONG chuckles

TRAINER
What... no

KEN
Hey you should be more clear with that, people might get the wrong idea

LITTLE MAC
Anyways... We marked different locations to tell us where we were and how far we were from where we started

RYU
Wouldn't it be easy to just to climb a tree and get a view from above the trees?

LITTLE MAC
Well yes but...

DIDDY KONG then quickly climbs up a tree

TRAINER
I don't think he should do that

SIMON
Why not, shouldn't we want to know where we are?

DIDDY KONG screeches and drops to the ground as a snake creature tries to wrap around him. MARTH acts quickly and slashes the creature

LITTLE MAC
That's why, the top of the trees are filled with creatures, and we're probably going to come across even more of them

MARTH
Are you all right Diddy Kong?

DIDDY KONG nods

LITTLE MAC
We should keep moving

The team continues to move through the forest

SHORELINE - SOMETIME LATER

Hopping off a boat and in front of the dense forest is SHULK, CORRIN, CLOUD and TIFA

SHULK
So all we need to do is head into this dense forest. Well we've done this before

CORRIN
Yes and it didn't exactly end well

SHULK
That is true

CLOUD
So the task ahead is through here

TIFA
We should keep our guard up, no telling what will pop up

SHULK
You know I'm really looking forward to the day where I can go somewhere and not worry about what wants to kill or eat me

CLOUD
That would be a nice place to live, c'mon we should get moving

The four heroes then make their way into the forest

FOREST - SOMETIME LATER

MORGAN is walking through the forest and stops to catch his breath

MORGAN
(Pants) Why does this place go on forever, wait have I been going in circles?

Growling can be heard from the forest

MORGAN
(Groans) Can I just get a break?

FOREST - CONTINUOUS

The team of MARTH, SIMON, BAYONETTA, LUCARIO, DIDDY KONG, RYU, KEN, LITTLE MAC and the TRAINER are still making their way through the forest

KEN
Are you sure we're not lost, cause it feels we're lost?

LITTLE MAC
Why are you doubting me already?

KEN
Because I don't want to be stuck here forever

BAYONETTA
Oh don't be melodramatic, we won't be stuck here forever. We'll either die of starvation or something will eat us, you have to look at the positives

SIMON just sighs

TRAINER
Is she always this... Grim?

MARTH
For better or worse, that's who she is.

LUCARIO then stops and stares off into another part of the forest, which everyone takes note of

SIMON
Lucario what's wrong?

LUCARIO
Someone is in danger

RYU
Wait someone is here?

LUCARIO then runs off into the direction of the danger

KEN
Whoa, where is he going?!

Without question, MARTH, SIMON, BAYONETTA and DIDDY KONG rush after him

LITTLE MAC
Wait, don't go rushing off!

RYU grunts and goes after them

KEN
Ryu! Oh you gotta be kidding me!

KEN then runs after RYU. LITTLE MAC and TRAINER just stand at a lost for words

TRAINER
So... They're gone

LITTLE MAC
We need to go after them

TRAINER
Are you sure we'll be able to find our way out of here if we go off path

LITTLE MAC
No... but we can't just let them get lost in here

The two then run off after the group

FOREST - CONTINUOUS

SHULK, CORRIN, CLOUD and TIFA are walking through the forest and stop to catch their breath

SHULK
Right so... We're lost right?

TIFA
I think so, because we keep passing that tree that looks like a face

CORRIN
(Groans) This is just like the dark realm all over again!

CLOUD
Maybe if we climb up the trees and see where we are we could get a better lay of the land

Everyone looks up to see that the trees are some forty feet tall

SHULK
Right, so do you want to be the first one up?

CLOUD looks over at TIFA who just gives him a look that reads "You suggested it"

CLOUD does look to climb the tree but stops after he hears a faint voice

CLOUD
Did you guys hear that?

SHULK
What the sound of me going insane? I've already come to terms with that

CLOUD
No... Listen

Everyone is quiet and after a few moments someone can be heard grunting

CORRIN
Wait... what, who is that?

TIFA
It sounds like they're fighting

After a few moments that person then screams out for help

SHULK
Ok that's a pretty clear sign right there

CORRIN then runs off in the direction of the voice

SHULK
Corrin wait!

SHULK then runs after her

CLOUD
Wait guys!

CLOUD then turns to TIFA

TIFA
Are you really looking at me wondering what to do? We know what we need to do

CLOUD sighs and the two run after SHULK and CORRIN

FOREST - A FEW MOMENTS LATER

MORGAN is upside down in the clutches of a snake like monster, and is surrounded by other monsters

MORGAN
Okay, look I know I'm probably trespassing in your home and it didn't help that I shot lightning at you but I think we got off on the wrong foot so...

The snake creature then tightens it's grip on MORGAN

MORGAN
(Strained) Or you can do that

The creature is then hit by LUCARIO's aura blast which causes it to drop MORGAN, which knocks him out. The other creatures turn their attention to LUCARIO who stands ready to fight. The creatures charge at LUCARIO but coming to his side are MARTH, SIMON, BAYONETTA, DIDDY KONG, RYU, KEN, LITTLE MAC and the TRAINER. MARTH slices down a few creatures, while SIMON and BAYONETTA fight back to back, BAYONETTA shoots a few creatures and kicks another one who gets close

BAYONETTA
(To SIMON) So darling you said you were a monster hunter of sorts, does this bring back fond memories?

SIMON uses the vampire killer to take down three enemies at once

SIMON
Fond isn't remotely the word I'd use to describe those times

BAYONETTA chuckles

DIDDY KONG jumps atop the creatures heads, while LUCARIO hits them with his aura blasts. RYU and KEN fight a few creatures off, the two both take a step back and charge up their hadouken

RYU/KEN
Hadouken!

The blast knocks down five creatures. LITTLE MAC bobs and weaves and hits the creatures with flurry attacks, the TRAINER dodges hits and hits the creatures with very precise hits that takes them down. From the forest more creatures pour out

LITTLE MAC
These things just don't end

Jumping out of the forest to cut a creature down is SHULK and CORRIN. MARTH, SIMON, BAYONETTA, LUCARIO and DIDDY KONG light up seeing their friends

MARTH
Shulk, Corrin!

The two turn and see MARTH and also light up

SHULK
Marth!

However the tender moment is cut short when the creatures start to surround them

RYU
Look I understand you might be having a nice moment here, but can we do that after we deal with these things!

CORRIN and SHULK continue to cut through the creatures, joining the fight is CLOUD and TIFA who split up to take down the creatures, TIFA quickly strikes the a few creatures down, CLOUD uses his sword and clears out a large group of them, more come to charge him, CLOUD closes his eyes and takes a deep breath, everything goes quiet, he then charges the creatures and in a blink of an eye they all fall. The creatures then start retreating back into the forest, the heroes then take a moment to catch their breath, MARTH barely gets a chance to breathe before he is hugged by both SHULK and CORRIN who is softly crying, DIDDY KONG joins in on the group hug

CORRIN
Marth, I'm so glad to see you again, we were so worried we'd never see you again

MARTH
That was my fear as well but I'm glad to see you again

The four break the hug

MARTH
Please don't cry my friend, you'll make us all cry

BAYONETTA
Well not me

CORRIN chuckles

CORRIN
I'm glad to see you too Bayonetta

SIMON
Wait, where's Richter?

SHULK
I... Thought he'd be with you guys

SIMON then drops to one knee and puts his hand over his face and lets out a depressed breath

CORRIN
He wasn't with you?

MARTH
When we woke up, we didn't see him, I'd hope that he'd be with you

CORRIN and SHULK both look dispirited

LITTLE MAC
Look I don't want to ruin the moment here

KEN
But you just did

LITTLE MAC
Going off path is dangerous and it's going to be harder to get out of here now

MARTH then sees that MORGAN is coming to and goes to check on him

MARTH
Easy there, are you alright?

MORGAN
I think so, thank you

MARTH
What's your name friend?

MORGAN
My name... My name... I... Don't remember

BAYONETTA
Well lovely, I wanted to take care of someone who didn't know their own name

SIMON
Let's be nice

BAYONETTA just groans

SHULK
(To MORGAN) How did you get here, where are you from?

MORGAN just shakes his head

MARTH
(To MORGAN) Is there something you can remember?

MORGAN concentrates

MORGAN
My mother... Her name is Robin. I remember her... Mor... Morgan. My name is Morgan

MARTH
Okay Morgan, that's good that you are remembering some things. Hopefully we can find your mother once we get where we need to go

MORGAN
Where do you need to go?

BAYONETTA
Well we're insane people and following a giant light that is coming from this area

SHULK
Wait you guys were following that too? We saw that from where we were

MARTH
Shulk, Corrin who are your new friends?

CORRIN
This is Cloud and Tifa

CLOUD and TIFA wave to everyone

MARTH
Thank you for taking care of them

CLOUD
Taking care of people is apparently our thing now

TIFA
Don't make it sound like a bad thing Cloud

SHULK
(To MARTH) And who are your friends?

MARTH
This is Ryu, Ken, Little Mac and Trina, well everyone calls her Trainer but... You can call her Trina

TRAINER
Hello

CORRIN
So what happens now?

KEN
Well what happens now shortstop?

LITTLE MAC turns to hit KEN but RYU gets in the middle of them

RYU
Easy there, we need to think this through not fight this out

LITTLE MAC calms down

LITTLE MAC
The problem we have is we went off the path and now I'm not entirely sure how to get back to it

SHULK
Wait, why not have Diddy Kong climb up the trees to get a better look at the land?

DIDDY KONG violently shakes his head no

SIMON
Well I think we cleared them out Diddy

MARTH
Do you think you could try just one more time?

DIDDY KONG sighs and climbs up the tree, after a few moments he comes back down and starts heading off in a direction

CORRIN
Alright so off we go

Everyone except MARTH follows DIDDY KONG, MARTH turns to MORGAN

MORGAN
What will happen when we get to this place?

MARTH
I'm not fully sure myself but I'm hoping it has answers we need to end all of this, and we'll work on finding your mother Morgan

MORGAN nods and the two head off after the group

FOREST - SOMETIME LATER

A small starship lands right outside the temple, KING DEDEDE and five dark realm soldiers watch the temple for any activity

KING DEDEDE
This is idiotic, they send me away because of their failures

What feels like hours pass and KING DEDEDE and the soldiers haven't seen any activity, KING DEDEDE has become restless

KING DEDEDE
(Groans) This is ridiculous, we are sitting here waiting for nothing!

KING DEDEDE turns to leave however the soldiers step in front of him

KING DEDEDE
Get out of my way!

The soldiers don't move, KING DEDEDE grips his hammer but the soldiers then stand on guard, KING DEDEDE turns to see NESS, LUCAS and the DUCK HUNT duo leaving the temple and playing. The soldiers then look to attack the three since they are close enough to them. KING DEDEDE has a moment of crisis, he sees the young kids defenseless against the attacks. As the soldiers ready to strike KING DEDEDE smashes them with his hammer, the remaining soldiers try to subdue him but he is too big, however the last of the soldiers pulls out a shock baton and knocks out KING DEDEDE. Before the soldier can act he is hit by fire

NESS/LUCAS
Pk Fire!

The fire blast knocks the soldier down. NESS, LUCAS and the DUCK HUNT duo come to see what happened

LUCAS
What where they doing out here?

NESS
I don't know, who is this guy?

The two look at the unconscious DEDEDE with confusion

LUCAS
We should go back and ask someone to help us get him inside

NESS
Alright, Buddy, Teddy keep an eye on him for a minute we'll be right back

The DUCK HUNT duo nods and LUCAS and NESS go back to the temple

FOREST - LATER

The team of MARTH, SHULK, CORRIN, SIMON, BAYONETTA, LUCARIO, DIDDY KONG, CLOUD, TIFA, RYU, KEN, LITTLE MAC the TRAINER and MORGAN have been walking for what seems like hours and take a momentary breather

MARTH
Okay we should take a moment to rest

BAYONETTA
What is with us and a seemingly endless forest, ow... I think my neck is having issues

BAYONETTA sits down and SIMON sits next to her

SIMON
Let me take a look

SIMON then rubs BAYONETTA's shoulders

BAYONETTA
Well that is lovely

SIMON
You know I have other skills outside of monster hunting

BAYONETTA
Well when this is all over you should show me those skills

CORRIN groans

CORRIN
You know I did miss seeing you guys but I definitely didn't miss that

SHULK and MARTH are having a discussion

SHULK
Corrin said that Eragus can be beat

MARTH
My sword pierced through him, he must have sent us away so he could heal, but he knows that we can defeat him

SHULK
Your friends say the armies just disappeared, you do know what that means?

MARTH
He's prepping for a counterattack, he'll hit us with everything he has

SHULK
Do you think we'll be ready for that?

MARTH
We're going to have to be, or all of life will be under his control

MORGAN is sitting by himself looking at his tomes when DIDDY KONG comes to him and gives him peanuts, MORGAN is somewhat confused

CORRIN
That's his way of being friends

MORGAN takes the peanuts

MORGAN
Thank you

CORRIN
So you really don't remember anything do you Morgan?

MORGAN
I barely remembered my name and my mother but everything else is just a blur. I have people who care about me and I don't even remember them

CORRIN
Well when we find them, hopefully those memories come back to you once we find your mother

MORGAN
I know this sounds rude but why help me?

CORRIN
Because we're lost to, our circumstances are different but we too are trying to find our way home

MORGAN
But you have to fight this bad guy right?

CORRIN
Unless we beat him, there won't be homes to go back to

LUCARIO then looks off in the distance

KEN
Okay he's doing the thing again

CLOUD
What thing, I don't understand

SIMON
What's wrong Lucario?

LUCARIO
It's Richter... I can feel his aura, he's not far from here

SIMON immediately stands

SIMON
What where?

LITTLE MAC
Alright if you're friend is near we should...

LUCARIO then runs off into the forest

TRAINER
I don't think we're going to stop them on this

RYU
So what are we waiting for?

THE BEACON - A FEW MOMENTS LATER

LUCARIO then exits into a clearing and sees the beacon in front of him, he looks around and sees RICHTER training with LUCINA. LUCINA turns to see LUCARIO and somewhat panics

RICHTER
Wait, wait Lucina, that's my friend!

LUCINA then calms down, RICHTER goes to LUCARIO

RICHTER
You crazy thing, you are alive, wait where is everyone?

From the forest exits the rest of the heroes, SIMON immediately rushes to RICHTER and hugs him

RICHTER
Okay hi

SIMON
Thank the heavens you're still alive

RICHTER
What you doubted I could survive on my own old man?

SIMON chuckles as he breaks the hug, but RICHTER is swarmed by MARTH, SHULK, CORRIN and DIDDY KONG

SHULK
I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm happy to see you again

RICHTER
Is it such a bad thing to say nice things about me

LUCINA then sees MORGAN and her eyes immediately fill with tears

LUCINA
Morgan!

MORGAN stands confused, LUCINA rushes over and hugs her brother

LUCINA
Morgan, I was so worried about you, I haven't seen you since we went back

MORGAN
Umm... I don't... I don't remember that

LUCINA then stands confused

LUCINA
Morgan what happened?

MARTH
He doesn't seem to remember much outside of his name and who is mother is

LUCINA is in shock seeing MARTH

LUCINA
You... You're... The hero king

LUCINA then wipes her tears away and looks to kneel but MARTH stops her

MARTH
There is no need for that, so I take it you are someone who knows who I am

LUCINA
Yes... I... I... This is really tough for me...

RICHTER
See I told you I knew Marth

BAYONETTA
So Richter, what in the name of all the realms happened to you?

RICHTER
After Eragus beat us down I woke up in on a ship, apparently I was floating off the coast of somewhere and Lucina and her friends picked me up and well... now we're here

SHULK
So what exactly is here?

LUCINA
I think we should take you inside and show you

THE BEACON - A FEW MOMENTS LATER

As LUCINA and RICHTER take the heroes inside the beacon they are astounded to see many people inside talking with each other (MARIO, LINK, CHROM, ROBIN, SAMUS, SNAKE, IKE, ROY, ZELDA, PEACH, DAISY, PALUTENA, ROSALINA, LUIGI, DONKEY KONG PIT, CAPTAIN FALCON, OLIMAR, FOX, FALCO, MEWTWO, PIKACHU, PICHU, JIGGLYPUFF, GRENINJA, R.O.B, SONIC, KIRBY, META KNIGHT, YOSHI, THE ICE CLIMBERS, PACMAN, MR. GAME and WATCH, LUCAS, NESS, the DUCK HUNT duo and MEGAMAN)

SHULK
Whoa, this is... Wow

DIDDY KONG then sees DONKEY KONG and rushes over to him and the two dance around each other elated to see one another, ROSALINA then goes and hugs DIDDY KONG

ROSALINA
My friend I am so glad you are okay

LUCARIO is tackled to the ground by PIKACHU, PICHU and JIGGLYPUFF who let out noises of happiness

CORRIN
So I guess we have friends here

PALUTENA
The beacon is a home to all who fight on the side of light

BAYONETTA
The beacon, a bit pretentious don't you think?

SIMON
Hey

BAYONETTA
Right, right play nice

CHROM sees MARTH and recognizes who he is

CHROM
That's... That's... Marth

As MARTH walks closer CHROM goes to kneel but LUCINA quickly stops her father

LUCINA
Father, there is no need for that

MARTH
I'm glad that there is a place where we have allies in this fight

LUCINA then brings MORGAN to CHROM and ROBIN

LUCINA
Mother, Father I want you to meet someone, this is Morgan, my brother, your son

The two heroes just stand stunned seeing they have another child

ROBIN
Now that you say it, he does look alot like you Chrom

CHROM then places his hand on his son's head

MARTH
He says he doesn't remember much, he woke up in the forest with no memory

CHROM
Well you are definitely our son

ROBIN
It's good to see you Morgan.

MORGAN cracks a smile being with his family

CHROM
(To MARTH) We've heard your fight was the toughest of them all, you fought the one causing all this

MARTH
We did and we came close to stopping him

Everyone freezes hearing that

RICHTER
Wait what are you talking about, he was wiping the floor with us

CORRIN
During the fight I was able to hold him back for sometime and Marth was able to pierce his blade through him

ROBIN
You actually managed to hurt him?

MARTH
I did, and now he knows that he can be beaten by us, that why all his forces disappeared, he knows he can lose this fight

ZELDA
If that's the case then we should move as quick as possible to get the lighstbane, he may be hiding now but it's only a matter of time before he make his move

SAMUS
True but we still have to deal with our little situation

SOLID SNAKE
Well it's a very big situation

CORRIN
What's going on?

PALUTENA
Well... we have a guest here

ROOM - LATER

KING DEDEDE awakens in a room, he is tied up and tries to break free, entering the room is PALUTENA, CHROM, ROBIN, LINK and ZELDA

KING DEDEDE
So... What happens to me now?

CHROM
We're still deciding that

PALUTENA
Why didn't you just attack us, from what Lucas and Ness told us, they didn't even know you were there, so why not get the drop on us?

KING DEDEDE remains quiet

ZELDA
You had a change of heart

LINK
That... plus you were the only one here, meaning.. Maybe you're not exactly everyone's favorite

ROBIN
So the question now remains, what will be your next move, you can be defiant and we keep you here or you can help us end all of this

KING DEDEDE
And why would you trust me?

CHROM
We wouldn't... not fully at least

ROBIN
The enemy of my enemy... is my friend, so what are you exactly right now?

KING DEDEDE sits and thinks for a moment

KING DEDEDE
He's waiting for you, once you find the weapon he will strike you with everything he has and he will take the weapon

PALUTENA
Tell us more

KING DEDEDE sighs