He squealed a hi-pitch squeal, then darted toward the supremely exhausted female.

"No... NO!" Samus shut her eyes and madly fired her gun, missing DK completely.

Dk stopped his dash and used both hands to scratch his head and chin. Samus' face turned red.

"...Not.. really professional.. of me.."

Dk stared at her in a muddle of confusion. She didn't appear to be hostile... towards him at least. He flinched every so often, as his dud eye stung with sharp breezes blowing at it. He slowly walked over and lowered his head, to study her.

His face remained an inch away from hers. Samus dared not move.. Suddenly, Dk breathed heavily with his nose, causing Samus to jump.

Dk roared once again, as Samus began to run in a mad attempt to place a missle in her compartment. Once successfly installed, she fired, striking the beast, who screeched in pain.

Each screech caused Samus' heart to beat faster. She held a hand to her chest.

**Slow down... Slow down...** She chanted to herself.

After the smoke cleared Dk lay on the ground, not a pleasant sight. The missle had impacted directly against his head, causing further damage in his most weak area. He lay unconcious.

***Very Good, Samus! You win this round, and your former loss is now stricken from the record.. This idiotic monkey has impressive strength... he will be another member of my tournament... Perhaps I had better repair his eye.. A damaged warrior is not of much use to me.. unless he is an actual participant... which he is now.. this will be the last I ever heal anyone! Now.. we leave, as I have pressing news!***

Yet another flash...

The 4 of them lay lying in the calm, flowing grass.

Mario softly nudged his hat up.

"....Donkey Kong? MAMMA MIA!"

Ness stared at him.

"Donkey what? Who is that monkey, Plumber guy?"

"That-a monkey kidnapped my first girlfriend, Paulina. Her and I went on a Safari trip one day, because we both love-a the animals."

Luigi shot a fierce look at his brother.

"MARIO!! Who is-a this.. Pauline? You never told-a me of her.. We tell each other everything!"

"Luigi, I did not tell-a you because she is someone I want-a to forget, ok? Now where was I?"

Ness offered the usual helping hand. "Safari..."

"Oh yes! So I was like, Let-s a go! And she was like, OK!"

"I dont mean to be rude.." A now concious Fox felt the need to inturrupt: "but.. how about getting to the point?"

Mario stared back. "ANYWAYS, during one of our tours, this-a large monkey, he took Paulina, and leaped away back into the forest. For days I searched for-a the monkey, but with no luck. Depressed, I headed back home to the Mushroom Kingdom to talk-a with the police, maybe get some help. They laughed.. and shoo'ed me away. I headed home, to get help from-a Luigi..."

Luigi snapped his fingers. "SO that's-a why you.."

"Listen, could you SHUT UP! Just let the man finish!" Barked Fox.

"You... YOU!!" Luigi's face turned red.

"Luigi.. calm down.. remember what-a you said.. Anyways, I ran home to see a worried Luigi watching-a the news. On it, the reporter was talking about a monkey that had climbed into the barrel-a factory at the edge of town. Without mentioning a word to Luigi, I ran there as fast as my feet-a would take me. I climbed to the top of the-a factory, avoiding the obstacles the monkey put in my way.. and to make a long-a story short, I ended up saving Paulina... who... ended up leaving me for.. another plumber.. BARNADINO!! IF I EVER SEE THAT BARNADINO...!"

"Calm-a down, Mario!" Luigi had to grab his brother by the shoulders to sustain his rant.

~~~Down for the count...

yet his memories remain...

What will be of you..

when he wakes up?~~~

Fox laughed. "Well ain't that fine and dandy! Now when this idiot wakes up again, he's going to continue that grudge against you, isnt he? Tourmentry is right!"

***ENOUGH! I must admit that was quite an amusing tale, but I apologize for not supplying the marshmellows or fire.***

Samus coughed out a laugh. "Wow.. YOU'RE not being sarcastic..."

***...Another quip such as that, and I will have second thoughts freeing your comrades! SILENCE and allow your ears to hear what news I bring! I have great news as well as unfortunate news.. As for the good news..***

They faded in.. one by one...

"Link... LINK!! IT'S YOU! Are you hurt link? Oh my god what has happened?"

Zelda rushed over to Link's beaten body.

"PIKACHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"

Tears slipped down Pikachu's eyes as he heard the best voice in the world.

It was Ash.

It really was Ash!

The two ran towards each other and concluded the dramatics with a touching embrace.

Samus smiled.. She had returned her favor.. Popo and Nana, immediatly realizing the woman they had saved, ran over to her jumping excitedly.

Popo closed her eyes and forced her self to speak English, a very challenging task: "..Th..Think y..u.. saving.. we!"

She chuckled.. ("Thank you for saving us".. Cute, I guess they took the time to leard English as best as they could."

Nana repeated her comrade, speaking in perfect english: "Thank you for saving us!" She apparently knew her English alot better.

".....Fox..? FOX!"

Fox raised his eyes.. "FALCO? Is that you?" He limped over to meet his friend. It seemed like a decade had passed since they last met.

"Dont move Fox, your really injured..."

"W..wait. WAIT! Peppy? Slippy? PEPPY? Where are they, Falco?!?!"

"..The hand thing sent them back to Corneria, saying only one of us was necessary to be added for the tournament.. I know about everything, Fox... all of us do..."

All the statues had been set free!! Link finally regained concious to see Zelda's worried face.

"..How have you.. been?" Link slowly mumbled.

Zelda, seeing Link in such a state, began to slowly sob, with her tears falling upon Link, partly joy, partly shock.

Mario and Luigi looked at it all with awe.. The recent turn of events have been nothing but horrid and now look at everyone.. Happy! Smiling!

Dk and Falcon lay unconcious during the whole turn of events.

Ness looked around..... "POO? HEY HAND!! WHERE'S POO?"

***No need for him to soil this tournament.. I sent him back home. We now have more than enough... LISTEN TO ME NOW!! THERE IS THE BAD NEWS (well, for you) YOU MUST ALSO HEAR... PLEASE WELCOME 3 NEW COMBATANTS!***

"...Mario......Heh... HEHEHEHHAHAHAHAAH! So you've been here all along HUH? HHAHAAHHAHA!"

Mario and Luigi shook thier heads, speaking in unison.. "B-b-b-bbbb-b-bb- BOWSER?"

The mighty king let out a triumphant roar.

"HAH!! Link and Zelda.. at the same place.. I'll make sure.. to finish you two off.. when I get the chance!"

Zelda's face turned white.

"Gannondorf.. no.." Link whispered.

A 3rd.. violent voice appeared to penetrate everyone's minds.

{}Must I participate in this... trash? I could defeat you all .. without moving...{}

Ash shuddered.. "No... No. it CANT.. be..."

Pikachu felt his fur stand on end.

{}Why do you hesitate? My name rings with bells of joy! Say it! Say the name of your master... Mewtwo{}

***MEWTWO! HAHAHAHA You dont think you will win that easily do you?***

A grin formed on mewtwo's lips.. {}Why not, fool?{}

***Call me that again, and I shall see to it that you cease to exist. I have drained your psychic abilities severly so you will be no more, or no less than they. You may apply minor psychic attacks, but nothing to make it one sided for yourself.***

Mewtwo remained smiling.. {}Dog, do not trifile in my affairs!{}

The master hand clenched its fist and fired a quick lazer in mewtwo's direction, purposely missing. The lazer appeared to be minor, yet Mewtwo's superb intellegence allowed him to register the raw power of it.. and the results caused him to stand silently.

***Bowser, Gannondorf.. you two may not injure ANYONE unless it is a battle created by me!! From now on, if anyone injures anyone else in this field, the punishment is sent back to the inflicter twofold!***

Everyone gazed in amazement at the recent turn of events.. minus Bowser..

"WHAT? It's going to be fun.. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!"