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Chapter Two: You Will Fight or You Will Die
Mario's first thoughts were that he was back at home, dreaming. That was, of course, until he saw the other seven inside the room. He saw Yoshi in the corner, still bound by the rope. He then saw DK, the ape who kidnapped Princess Peach once. He knew he was good now. The others he couldn't quite place. Then, their names just came to him. Fox, Samus, Kirby, Pikachu, and Link. They were the other good seven. Where were the corrupted? The pink, the blue, the red, and the green. What did that mean? He didn't know. All he knew was that he was about to fight someone. Someone. Who? Why? Now?
Mario shook his head and stood up. His back felt like fire when he stretched. How long had he been out? Again with the questions. Mario slapped himself mentally and looked at his cell. The bars were lasers and changed constantly. This was probably done to keep the captive people from sticking his or her hand out and grabbing people. The walls were just like laser shields.
Mario put his hand against the wall and it wouldn't let his hand through. Probably a good thing for the Purple men. Were they men? Questions, too many of them and not all of them answerable. He hated that. It was like asking a senile man if he was senile. Mario then noticed that his clothes were that of his normal attire. The Purple Men must have changed his clothes when he was unconscious. He heard a sudden loud snap.
The bars went out and a Purple man walked in.
Mario prepared to fight him, but he halted him.
"Mario?" he asked.
"Yes?" said the hero of many people.
"Good, you and the others need to get up. Your need to be prepared."
"For what?"
"What for? Why, for the tournament you're having. All eight of you have been chosen from all over the universe for your great abilities and excellencies. You and DK will be fighting first. I say, it is good to see you in person." The Purple man left Mario dumb-founded. He was going to fight Donkey Kong? That was a battle long forgotten. He wouldn't allow that ape to beat him.
Mario had gotten everyone up and out of the cell. They were still close to the cell, but with less nervousness. Yoshi was shivering, along with pink blob and the yellow mouse. Everyone was waiting for the evil one to appear. At least, that was who the Purple guy said was going to show.
Samus was in the corner, looking at Fox. Fox was doing like-wise. DK kept looking at Mario and turning his head away. Link was looking at the Purple guy. For some reason, they looked alike. The Purple guy had a blade mark across his chest, though.
"Is it just me, or does that guy look just like you," said Mario, looking at Link.
"Yes, and I gave him that mark, too," he replied, looking at Mario for the first time. "It happened when they ambushed me in the forest. Zelda!"
"Zelda?"
"She is the Princess of my land. Without me, she is vulnerable to an enemy attack."
"I can tell that is bad."
All Mario got from him was a groan, so he stopped talking. Right then, the doors that were in front of them, opened. Instead of the evil one, it was another Purple guy. It looked like Mario.
"May I have your attention, please. You have all been brought here to fight each other in a tournament. There are some things you need to know, though. For one, your powers have changed. Some of you needed special things to do an attack, but that is unneeded now. Take Link for example. He needed magic to do his spin blade attack. Now, he doesn't need it. Two, you don't have to worry about dying. If you fall off, you will be painfully brought back here to the cell. If a blade strikes you, you won't be harmed, but it will cause damage. The more damage you have, the more they can throw you or hit you into the air. Items that you sometimes use will be allowed to be infinite for you. Is everyone ready?"
They all said yes, but they all felt the power of evil sweeping towards them through the door. The door that they wouldn't be able to enter.
"Now, if you are in battle, and you refuse to fight, you will be terminated, permanently. Which means you will fight, or you will die. Lets begin."
And that was all. Short, but with meaning. And those last two would begin a terrible reaction.
Chapter Two: You Will Fight or You Will Die
Mario's first thoughts were that he was back at home, dreaming. That was, of course, until he saw the other seven inside the room. He saw Yoshi in the corner, still bound by the rope. He then saw DK, the ape who kidnapped Princess Peach once. He knew he was good now. The others he couldn't quite place. Then, their names just came to him. Fox, Samus, Kirby, Pikachu, and Link. They were the other good seven. Where were the corrupted? The pink, the blue, the red, and the green. What did that mean? He didn't know. All he knew was that he was about to fight someone. Someone. Who? Why? Now?
Mario shook his head and stood up. His back felt like fire when he stretched. How long had he been out? Again with the questions. Mario slapped himself mentally and looked at his cell. The bars were lasers and changed constantly. This was probably done to keep the captive people from sticking his or her hand out and grabbing people. The walls were just like laser shields.
Mario put his hand against the wall and it wouldn't let his hand through. Probably a good thing for the Purple men. Were they men? Questions, too many of them and not all of them answerable. He hated that. It was like asking a senile man if he was senile. Mario then noticed that his clothes were that of his normal attire. The Purple Men must have changed his clothes when he was unconscious. He heard a sudden loud snap.
The bars went out and a Purple man walked in.
Mario prepared to fight him, but he halted him.
"Mario?" he asked.
"Yes?" said the hero of many people.
"Good, you and the others need to get up. Your need to be prepared."
"For what?"
"What for? Why, for the tournament you're having. All eight of you have been chosen from all over the universe for your great abilities and excellencies. You and DK will be fighting first. I say, it is good to see you in person." The Purple man left Mario dumb-founded. He was going to fight Donkey Kong? That was a battle long forgotten. He wouldn't allow that ape to beat him.
Mario had gotten everyone up and out of the cell. They were still close to the cell, but with less nervousness. Yoshi was shivering, along with pink blob and the yellow mouse. Everyone was waiting for the evil one to appear. At least, that was who the Purple guy said was going to show.
Samus was in the corner, looking at Fox. Fox was doing like-wise. DK kept looking at Mario and turning his head away. Link was looking at the Purple guy. For some reason, they looked alike. The Purple guy had a blade mark across his chest, though.
"Is it just me, or does that guy look just like you," said Mario, looking at Link.
"Yes, and I gave him that mark, too," he replied, looking at Mario for the first time. "It happened when they ambushed me in the forest. Zelda!"
"Zelda?"
"She is the Princess of my land. Without me, she is vulnerable to an enemy attack."
"I can tell that is bad."
All Mario got from him was a groan, so he stopped talking. Right then, the doors that were in front of them, opened. Instead of the evil one, it was another Purple guy. It looked like Mario.
"May I have your attention, please. You have all been brought here to fight each other in a tournament. There are some things you need to know, though. For one, your powers have changed. Some of you needed special things to do an attack, but that is unneeded now. Take Link for example. He needed magic to do his spin blade attack. Now, he doesn't need it. Two, you don't have to worry about dying. If you fall off, you will be painfully brought back here to the cell. If a blade strikes you, you won't be harmed, but it will cause damage. The more damage you have, the more they can throw you or hit you into the air. Items that you sometimes use will be allowed to be infinite for you. Is everyone ready?"
They all said yes, but they all felt the power of evil sweeping towards them through the door. The door that they wouldn't be able to enter.
"Now, if you are in battle, and you refuse to fight, you will be terminated, permanently. Which means you will fight, or you will die. Lets begin."
And that was all. Short, but with meaning. And those last two would begin a terrible reaction.