The SSBM Chronicles – Chapter 23: Three Kings
An SSBM Fan Fic, by Smoke_Rulz
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The teleportation field dies down. The six remaining smashers look around. They're on the end of a very large stadium-type platform floating in midair. The three fiends are on the farther end. Around it is nothing but a gigantic pit of blackness, ending with spectator stands. A giant TV screen can also be seen in the distance. The whole place has dim light. Mario looks to the middle of the giant platform they're on and sees a Pokeball marking. "So... we're in Kanto." He says.

"You're very observant, plumber." Bowser remarks.

"So this is where you all want to be defeated? Fine with me." Fox says.

"I think you have that backwards." Ganondorf says.

"Regardless, I think we should lighten up this place a bit." Mewtwo says, snapping his fingers.

Almost instantly, several lights begin turning on from around the stadium, illuminating the giant platform, as well as the spectator stands. The warriors notice the stands are full with faceless spectators. The large TV screen then turns on. The warriors look over to it. To their horror, it's showing footage of the people of several Kanto cities being attacked and their homes being destroyed by the three fiends. The people use their Pokemon against them, but the Pokemon only recieve the damage worse. The six are speechless. "Haha, that's cool as hell, Mewtwo." Bowser says.

"Normally that screen would show camera views of a battle taking place on this platform. I simply changed that around a bit." Mewtwo explains.

The smashers are obviously quite angry. Link then goes into a rage and charges Mewtwo. He swings his sword horizontally, but Mewtwo teleports, avoiding the slash. Ganondorf and Bowser then simultaneously punch Link, knocking him to the ground. The other five make their way toward the two, when Mewtwo appears right in front of Marth and knocks him backward into Roy. The other 3 continue on toward Ganondorf and Bowser, who stand ready for business. Mario and Kirby immediately go after Bowser, while Fox goes solo against Ganondorf. Ganondorf laughs and matches Fox's quick blows, but he doesn't notice Link jumping to his feet. Link hits Ganondorf with an underhand swing, knocking him on his hands and knees. Ganondorf then rolls back toward the middle of the huge platform, tripping up Fox. He jumps back to his feet just as Link comes at him again. Fox quickly jumps up and joins back in.




Back on the far end of the platform, Marth and Roy jump up and stare down Mewtwo, swords readied. Mewtwo crosses his arms. "I still firmly believe you stand no chance against me." He says, self-assuringly.

"You haven't fought us since Peach's Castle. Don't you think you're rusty?" Marth exclaims.

"If I remember correctly, we trounced you then." Mewtwo says.

"By being cheap. That dark field gave you power." Roy says.

"Well I no longer need it. My power has increased greatly." Mewtwo says.

"Well so has OURS!" Marth says, lunging forward.

Marth swings his sword at Mewtwo, who teleports just a few feet away. When he reappears, he has no time to dodge a surprise attack by Roy. Mewtwo falls backward, but quickly gets up. Obviously angered, he swings his tail at the approaching swordsman, who duck under it and follow with big underhand swings, sending Mewtwo into the air. As Mewtwo comes back down, Roy jumps upward and slams down on Mewtwo with his sword, sending him to the ground with considerable force. Mewtwo, obviously dased, shakes it away and is about to get up, when Marth puts plants his foot on his chest. Mewtwo looks up at Marth, who has his sword held up for a stabbing move. "No chance against you, huh?" He says.

He stabs his blade downward toward's Mewtwo's head. Mewtwo moves his head to the side, then pushes Marth's foot off his chest. Marth tries for another stab, but Mewtwo rolls away and jumps to his feet. He swings his tail and hits Marth in the face. Roy attacks him, but Mewtwo stops the Sword of Seals with some quick psychic power. He pushes the sword away and strikes Roy in the face. He's then struck in the stomach by the powerful Falchion. He staggers back, holding his gut. He looks up at Marth and Roy, who seem to be taunting him with their facial expressions. Mewtwo howls an angry feral roar as his hands become surrounded with purple energy. "Time to get serious." He says, as he stares down the two swordsmen.




On the other end of the platform, Mario & Kirby contend with Bowser. Bowser uses his weight to his advantage and shoves Mario to the ground, pinning him down. He goes up for a slash, but Kirby nails his large Koopa arm with his hammer. Bowser holds his arm in pain, as Mario hops to his feet and comes at him. Bowser looks up from his arm and swings, nailing Mario with a backhand shot. Mario falls over the side of the platform. "No! Mario!" Kirby yells.

Bowser laughs and approaches Kirby. "You're going to pay for that hammer shot." He growls.

Kirby whips out his plasma cutter and slashes Bowser in the face. Bowser jumps back. Kirby then spins his cutter around once and slams it onto the ground, sending a ground blast straight toward Bowser. Bowser spots it and swats at it, which disintigrates it. Kirby begins firing more of the blasts. Bowser swats away at each one, and is now becoming increasingly angry. He gathers fire in his mouth. Kirby doesn't notice, and then charges at Bowser with the blade. Just as he gets close, Bowser fires a devasting fire blast, engulfing the puffball in fire. Kirby hits the ground. Bowser reaches down and grabs him with his massive hands. He then laughs evily as he chomps down on Kirby with his razor sharp teeth. Kirby screams out, the pain unbearable. Bowser then slams him to the ground. Kirby can no longer stand. Bowser continues to laugh as he fires the dreaded red energy beam at Kirby. Just feet away, Mario, who had barely grabbed on to the edge of the platform, works himself back up slowly, and then witnesses his friend disappear. Gone. To the void between realms. "BOWSER!" Mario yells, charging the koopa king.

Bowser chuckles and fires an odd-looking fire blast straight at him. Mario stops in his tracks and shields his face with his arms. When he releases them, he notices the fire has surrounded him. He recognizes it: It's a lot like the fire shield he used to trap Master Hand in. He looks over at Bowser. "You stay there for now. I have plans for you." Bowser says.




Near the center of the stadium, Ganondorf finds himself on his stomach, right on the Pokeball marking in the middle. He looks up at Link and Fox. "Had enough yet?" Link asks.

Ganondorf scowls, and jumps back into action. Link comes at him with his sword, wailing away on the Gerudo king. Fox just laughs and looks on, until something strikes him from behind. He falls to the ground. Link glances over, and sees Bowser standing over Fox. He tries to go help, but Ganondorf trips him up. Bowser laughs, and jumps up into the air, ready to come slamming down on top of Fox. As he makes his descent downward, he's hit by a large fireball, ending his freefall. He lands on his feet and looks over at Mario, who is free from the shield. "What? How did you..." Bowser sputters.

"You shoulda have known that thing couldn't hold me for long." Mario says.

At that point, Fox gets up, rubbing his head. "Now I'm gonna get a lump there," he says, turning to Bowser.

Bowser looks back at Fox, and then gets a boot right to the face. He backs away, right into Link, who slams him toward Mario with his trusty Master Sword. Mario follows up with a massive punch, driving Bowser to the ground. Bowser gets up to his knees. "This... cannot be!" He says.

"Oh but it can." Link says, motioning behind him.

Bowser notices Ganondorf get struck by Marth and Roy's swords. Back on the far end of the platform, Mewtwo lies unconscious. "You are defeated! You are no match for us!" Roy yells to Ganondorf.

Ganondorf pushes the two swordsmen off of him. "I beg to differ, boy!" He says.

Then, he raises his hand, which begins to glow in a golden aura. "No! The Triforce of Power!" Link yells.

Bowser begins to laugh deeply. All of the smashers then notice a slow dark mist beginning to shift around the perimeter of the stadium. Ganondorf and Bowser laugh maniacally as the mist begins to close in on them. The mist enters their bodies, and they welcome it. Marth glances over and notices the mist entering Mewtwo's body as well. To his astonishment, Marth sees Mewtwo stand up. "What the hell is this?" Marth says.

Mewtwo chuckles as he looks around at the mist entering his body. "The moment you've all been waiting for: Your defeat!" He announces.

Then, the faceless spectators and the large TV screen disappear from view. A strange eerie darkness has surrounded the entire stadium.


TO BE CONTINUED
Next: Chapter 24 - Darkness Surrounds