Super Smash Brothers

Part Four: The Fighters of Master Hand

Chapter Sixteen: Mario vs. Master Hand

Mario was given a full three hours to rest before the next fight. A strong sense of foreboding came upon him. Mario knew he was in for a very difficult fight, and he had a feeling he knew who he would be fighting. After three hours, Mario jumped into the pipe.

Mario emerged in a stage with no floating platforms other than the stage itself. Mario saw a white, disembodied glove, with no hand inside, float towards him. It looked much like Mario's own glove, but it was much larger, twice the size of Mario himself. This was Master Hand. "3...2...1...Fight!" exclaimed the announcer.

Master Hand just floated, his fingers squirming in the air. Mario just waited. He would have to fight smartly this time around. Master Hand formed a mock "gun", two fingers making up the "barrel". Mario, thinking Master Hand was mocking him, threw a Fireball. This Fireball landed, but so did the bullet that Master Hand had fired, sending Mario flying. Mario had failed to notice the sparkling of Master Hand's fingers. Mario came back, and landed a Mario Tornado. Strangely enough, Master Hand did get knocked back, as a matter of fact, the glove moved less than Metal Mario. Mario had no idea how he would send Master Hand flying out.

Next, Master Hand pointed one finger at Mario, which began to light up. It drew back, and Mario leaped, and leaped again in the air, hearing the sound of the poking finger, and what it would have done to him. Mario landed four more Fireballs. Next, Master Hand set up as if he was using his index finger and middle finger to walk, and Mario ran away. Unfortunately, Mario was hit by Master Hand flicking his fingers at him. This caused Mario great pain, and Mario barely managed to make it back onto the platform. However, Mario managed to land another Mario Tornado. Master Hand did not seem to be getting a whole lot easier to smack around.

Master Hand's next attack involved forming into a fist and flying straight at Mario. Mario did a double jump, and landed three more Fireballs. Next, Master Hand quickly slapped at Mario. Mario miraculously avoided the attack by jumping at just the right time. Mario landed another Mario Tornado. Master Hand "shot" at Mario again, but Mario formed his red circular shield to block the attack. Mario managed to retaliate with four more Fireballs. Mario's pattern was beginning to work for him.

Master Hand was beginning to get angry, so he extended his thumb, middle finger, and little finger, and thrust up, and came out through the back of the stage. Mario jumped to avoid him, but was hit in the side by his return. Mario was really feeling the pain by that time. Mario managed to land another Mario tornado after returning. Then, Master Hand rose up into the sky, and came back with a punch from behind the stage. Mario jumped out of the way, and hit Master Hand with five more Fireballs when he came back.

Master Hand rose up again, and slapped down on the stage. Mario was hit, smashed underneath the glove of Master Hand. Mario managed to get up. He felt as though a truck had fallen on him. Mario landed a Mario Tornado, despite the pain. Master Hand formed a gun again, and Mario pulled out his shield. Master Hand fired three shots this time. Mario's shield was all but gone. Mario came back with four more Fireballs. Master Hand formed the "walking" fingers again, but Mario managed to jump over him and wait for the attack to end. Mario then landed a Mario Tornado on Master Hand.

Master Hand tried the thumb, middle finger, and little finger thing again, but Mario knew how to avoid it by now, retaliating with four more Fireballs. Another horizontal slap came, and hit Mario this time. Mario managed to come back by using all of his skill, using a Super Jump Punch to give himself a boost. By that time, Master Hand had already initiated another missile-like punch, which Mario managed to avoid. Mario landed four more Fireballs.

Master Hand tried the double-poke again, but Mario managed to avoid it, and land a Mario Tornado. Mario also dodged a fist that came from behind the stage, and landed four more Fireballs. Mario did not see that Master Hand was getting any closer to being knocked out.

Master Hand tried three more bullets, which Mario managed to jump over, and Mario landed a Super Jump Punch. After avoiding a finger-walking move, Mario waited for it to pass, and landed a Mario Tornado. Master Hand froze, and a deep yell of pain resonated throughout the stage. Mario landed back on the platform, as the stage and its background were taken out of view by a blinding white light, and Master Hand spiraled into the abyss.

Mario had finally beaten Master Hand. Mario's bonuses included "No Miss X 11", which earned Mario 55,000 coins, "Easy Clear", which earned Mario 140,000 coins, and "No Miss Clear", which earned him 70,000 coins.