The SSBM Chronicles – Chapter 19: The Void's Calling
An SSBM Fan Fic, by Smoke_Rulz
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"I can't take another one of these warps!" Link says.

"Well it's not exactly what you'd call first class travel." Samus says.

"Where do you think we're going this time?" Roy asks.

"We're about to find out." Mario replies.

Sure enough, the warp is beginning to slow. The light fades. The smashers find themselves... on the Great Fox? "What the..." Fox says.

"We're on the Great Fox? But I thought it was frozen at the Battlefield." Marth says.

"It still is frozen. This is another one of Master Hand's twisted ideas." Peach says.

"Where are we, though?" Kirby asks.

"Venom," Fox replies, "I'd recognize this planet anywhere."

The planet Venom is an ugly place. Oddly shaped rock formations extend from the service. Everything is some shade of orange or green. The atmosphere seems almost poisonous. Your lungs seem to burn mildly as you breathe. "Ugh. This place sucks." Link says, extending his tunic to cover his mouth.

"Standa your guard. Master Hand is around here somewhere." Mario says.

Everyone prepares for an attack. They watch the horizon. There's no sign of Master Hand's approach. Fox looks around the rear entrance to the ship. It's blocked. Peach notices him. "Fox..." She says, attempting to get his attention.

Fox blasts at the cover to the rear entrance. Nothing. "No way I'm getting in there..." He says.

"Don't bother with it, Fox. They have control of the ship now." Peach says.

Fox just nods understandingly. The ship approaches a large rock formation, similar to a giant tunnel. "Watch it. Darkness approaches." Samus says.

The ship passes into the formation, causing everything to go dark. "Anyone got a light?" Link asks.

"Game & Watch, do your light bulb thing again." Fox says.

Fox gets no response. "You there, G.W.?" Mario asks.

Still no response. Just then, some beeps of discomfort are heard from Game & Watch, followed by a large slam, shaking the ship. Samus fires a blaster shot towards that area, luminating it enough to see Master Hand lurking in the dark. "Sneak attack!" Kirby yells.

Master Hand chuckles and blitzes toward the blind warriors. Fox screams in pain as Master Hand strikes him. Samus activates an infrared visor. She sees Master Hand approaching her. Quickly, she jumps right and activates her grappling beam, wrapping up Master Hand. Master Hand struggles to get free. Samus juices up the power, as the ship emerges from the end of the tunnel-formation. Everthing is light once again. Mario looks around and sees Fox and G&W out of commission. Master Hand breaks out of the grappling beam and smacks Samus onto the wing. Link, Marth, and Roy jump in for a triple sword attack, but Master Hand dodges. He flies toward the swordsman, who duck the attack. Mario meets Master Hand mid-flight. He initiates a massive punching combo, but Master Hand easily evades, and then goes after Peach. Peach meets him with a shot from her golf club. Master Hand backs away, and is met by Marth and Roy's swords. "I think its time for some artillery..." Peach says.

She reaches into her pocket and takes out a small capsule. She hits a module on it, and it expands. She hits the top button and tosses the capsule onto the ground, where it pops, revealing a cloud of smoke. Mario looks over. "Hey... the capsules!" He says.

The cloud of smoke clears, revealing a beam sword handle. She picks it up and activates the sword, then goes after Master Hand, who is currently preoccupied with the two swordsman. Master Hand is surprised by a large beam sword shot from behind. Peach continues her assault on Master Hand, who is wondering how she was able to get the sword. He launches forward, knocking Peach over toward Samus, who is trying to revive Game & Watch. Kirby is over near the rear of the ship trying to get Fox up. Master Hand charges down from the sky and attacks Link, who rolls right, nearly falling off the ship. Master Hand speeds back around and nabs Link in his deadly grip. Marth and Roy step in and free Link from Master Hand's grip. Back near the rear, Fox comes to, and he and Kirby move in for attack. Master Hand sees the warriors coming after him, and suddenly vanishes. Peach gets up and looks around. "Where did he disappear to?" She asks.

Game & Watch comes to. Samus scans the area. "I don't see him." She replies.

Just then, the ship violently shakes. Master Hand has come up under the ship and slammed against it. He then begins to tilt the ship to one side. "He's trying to make us fall off!" Kirby yells.

Master Hand makes another jolt, and Link falls off, but catches the side of the ship with his hookshot. Fox runs over to the other side of the ship and looks down, seeing Master Hand pushing. Fox jumps off the side. "Fox! Don't!" Marth yells.

Fox lands square on top of Master Hand, and knocks him downward, re-centering the ship. Fox then uses his fire fox ability to rocket up and grab onto the wing. Fox attempts to pull himself up. Master Hand comes barreling upward. Game & Watch turns into a net and nabs Fox, pulling him up just as Master Hand reaches the wing. "Enough games!" Master Hand yells, coming toward the warriors.

Master Hand fires a rather large blast right toward the smashers. Game & Watch steps in the blast's path. "Is he crazy?" Roy asks.

Game & Watch pulls out his bucket, absorbing the blast. Master Hand looks on, puzzled. "What the... what did you do? I'll wipe you out!" Master Hand yells to him.

He comes after Game & Watch, who once again pulls out his bucket. This time, he fires the absorbed blast right back. Master Hand is met with his own dark blast, sending him flying into a nearby mountain side. "Nice move!" Link says.

"Ona your guard! He's coming back!" Mario says.

Peach gets an idea. She pulls out another capsule and activates it. When the smoke cloud clears, a Bomb-Omb appears. She picks it up. Mario steps up and becomes surrounded in fire. "If he still wants to fight, he'll deal witha me!" Mario announces.

"Mario! Don't! Get out of the way!" Peach says.

Mario looks back at her, and sees the Bomb-Omb. He immediately moves out of the way. The others see it and retreat as well. Master Hand sees them retreating. "YOU BETTER BE SCARED!" He yells out, speeding up.

Peach smiles, and flings the Bomb-Omb straight at the speeding Master Hand, who has absolutely no time to dodge. The Bomb-Omb explodes with massive impact, creating a giant ball of fire. The Great Fox shakes violently. The warriors grab on to one another to keep from falling off. The explosion dissipates. "Yikes." Fox says.

"That was huge." Link remarks.

"Where's Master Hand?" Kirby asks.

Master Hand is nowhere to be seen. "Do you think that Bomb-Omb could have wiped him out?" Roy asks.

"I highly doubt it." Marth replies.

"Wait... what's that?" Peach asks, seeing something.

The skies of Venom are beginning to darken and act strange. The rip of reality begins to go crazy. All the surroundings begin to twitch and swirl around. Then, the sky turns red and spins like a whirlpool, all the while spurting black electricity. "What the hell is this?" Fox says.

"It can't be! The Dimensional Void!" Mario replies.

"He's opened it?" Samus asks, worried.

Indeed he had. The Great Fox becomes surrounded with the Dimensional Void, which almost seems to be sucking the entire Great Fox in it. Master Hand appears from under the ship. He's charred from the Bomb-Omb blast, and is obviously very livid. "NOW... YOU WILL ALL SUFFER THE SAME FATE I ONCE HAD!" He yells.

"I don't think so!" Roy yells, as he and Marth prepare to attack. Master Hand smashes Roy right into Marth, and the two hit one of the wings. Master Hand then attacks Peach, the person who hit him with the Bomb. Fox intercepts him and is struck instead. Kirby slams down on Master Hand in his stone form. Master Hand flings him off, and smashes him away. Peach attacks him with her beam sword, but Master Hand knocks it out of her hand. Master Hand then chuckles, ready to unleash his wrath upon her. Instead, he's wrapped up and pulled back by Link's hookshot. Master Hand tries to escape as the metal cuts into him. Link continues to pull him backward, with Game & Watch helping. Samus then activates her grappling beam, this time extending it to three times its old length. She wraps up Master Hand before he can escape the hookshot. Master Hand begins to jerk around violently, attempting to make the warriors lose their footing. Mario surrounds himself in fire. Game & Watch loses his grip and almost falls off the ship. Master Hand spots Mario, and knows what is coming. "Samus! Link! Out of the way!" Mario yells.

Samus and Link hesitate for a second, then release Master Hand and get out of the way. Mario launches fire at Master Hand, who is trying to escape. Master Hand finds himself surrounded in the same fire barrier from so long ago. "No! This can't be! NOT AGAIN!" He yells, trying to get out of the fire.

He looks back at Mario, who is holding up a giant fireball. "Now, I will finish you again, Master Hand! The same way I did lasta time! AWAY WITH YOU!" Mario yells to him, throwing the fireball.

Master Hand screams as the fireball strikes him, sending him flying into the Dimensional Void. The smashers look on as the Void overtakes him, while his haunting scream fades. All the surroundings turn white. The Great Fox begins to quake. "What's going on?!?" Kirby shouts.

The smashers shield their eyes as the white flash illuminates, and everything turns white.


THE END
Next: Chapter 20 - Into the Depths