A/N: Here comes some action! If you like debating, then this
chapter's for you!
Link: But do I live?
WILL YOU STOP ASKING!?
Link: Fine! (sulks)
Fox: Anyway, here it comes.
That's What Friends Are For: Chapter 3: The Harsh Debate
"Thanks, doc."
"Anytime, Mario."
"Wait, why do we need the x-rays, Mario?" asked Marth.
"We're gonna persuade them to drop Bowser and Ganondorf if they say no, and they're very hard to persuade. We'll need as much evidence as possible to prove that they're dangerous."
The others nodded as they walked out of the hospital.
"What if they still say no?" asked Ness.
"Then we'll keep going until they give in. We can't let those two stay. They're just too dangerous."
~*~
The Smashers walked into the executive office, where two members of the board sat. They all sat down at the large table. After they all calmed down, the lead executive (a young man) cleared his throat.
"Welcome. I understand how worried you must be about Link, and how much you are angered with Bowser and Ganondorf. . ."
He hesitated to continue. Most of the Smashers already knew they were going to say no, but stayed quiet.
". . . But. . . we can't let them go."
"WHAT!?" they all cried in union.
"There are several reasons why, though. . ."
"There are also several reasons why they SHOULD be let go!" shouted Marth.
"They're very dangerous when agitated, sir," stated Mario, pushing the folder toward them. "These are x-rays from their attack on Link."
The two were a little shocked by the x-rays. Some others smiled. They had this in the bag. Or so they thought.
"Wow, this is serious. . . But this is only when they're agitated, right? Which means they're not this dangerous all the time?" asked the other one, a young woman.
"Yeah, but they're easy to agitate," stated Luigi. "This was caused by only Fox beating them in a match."
"I see. . ." the woman eyed Fox, almost accusingly.
"Well, another reason why the attack was this bad is simple. I mean, Ganondorf and Link are arch-rivals. . ."
"THAT DOESN"T MATTER!" screamed Falco. "They were originally attacking Fox, and Link decided to help him! This has nothing to do with past rivalry!"
The others shouted in agreement.
"They are dangerous to everyone!" exclaimed Peach. "If they'd attack Fox, they'd attack anyone!"
The shouts almost became cheers.
"Link is in the hospital and in a coma because of those two!" yelled Roy, half angry, half upset. "If they're bad enough to make someone suffer like that, they should be removed from the tournament!"
They all were cheering now.
"Please, all of you, calm down!" the woman said. Finally, they sat back down.
"Your reasons are very understandable, but we can't. Think of what the public will think when we let two people go. . ."
"WHAT!?" They all screamed. It sounded like all they cared about was their publicity. Finally, Fox had had enough. He stood up in his chair with a vicious scowl on his face.
"Are you saying you don't care about us?" he growled.
"Well, I. . ."
Fox walked around the table, never pulling his gaze from the lead executive. "Do you not have consideration for our safety, or do you only care about your own jobs!?"
All eyes were one Fox. If looks could kill. . .
"Two dangerous fighters beat up on another fighter for no reason. Now he's in the hospital in a coma. Now, if that's not a good excuse to exclude them, then I don't know what is!"
The others began to encourage him, cheering a little. Fox walked to the other side of the room until he stood right in front of the lead executive.
"Now, tell me. Is that a good excuse?"
"Well, yes, but. . ."
"THEN WHY HAVEN'T YOU GOTTEN RID OF THEM YET!?" Fox screamed right in his face.
The others roared with cheering.
"You have to get rid of them! If the public complains, well, TOO FRICKEN BAD!!"
Louder cheering.
"A person's life was nearly lost because of them, and he's still fighting for it as we speak! Take just one moment out of your so-called 'busy' schedule to think about how hard it is for him right now, and how scared we all are for his safety!"
Even louder cheering.
"You have to let them go if you want all of us to stay! We aren't staying here if it's too dangerous! If you're not letting them go, you're letting us go!"
The cheering was as loud as it could possibly be. Fox was finally finished, and sat back down. Falco patted him on the back and Zelda smiled in appreciation. The two executives were a little intimidated by the speech, so they gave in.
"Alright, we'll exclude them forever from SSBM."
The Smashers whooped and hollered. They all gathered around Fox and cheered. Thanks to him, they won. Bowser and Ganondorf were gone for good.
Fox never felt this good since he defeated Andross.
A/N: Aw, yeah! What a kickass debate!
Fox: You bet!
Link: Don't mind them. They're obsessed with Speech and Debate.
Well, so are you, Link.
Link: I know! KICKASS!!!!
Oh, and you'll find out whether Link is okay or not in the next and last chapter.
Both: YAY!
Review, please.
Link: But do I live?
WILL YOU STOP ASKING!?
Link: Fine! (sulks)
Fox: Anyway, here it comes.
That's What Friends Are For: Chapter 3: The Harsh Debate
"Thanks, doc."
"Anytime, Mario."
"Wait, why do we need the x-rays, Mario?" asked Marth.
"We're gonna persuade them to drop Bowser and Ganondorf if they say no, and they're very hard to persuade. We'll need as much evidence as possible to prove that they're dangerous."
The others nodded as they walked out of the hospital.
"What if they still say no?" asked Ness.
"Then we'll keep going until they give in. We can't let those two stay. They're just too dangerous."
~*~
The Smashers walked into the executive office, where two members of the board sat. They all sat down at the large table. After they all calmed down, the lead executive (a young man) cleared his throat.
"Welcome. I understand how worried you must be about Link, and how much you are angered with Bowser and Ganondorf. . ."
He hesitated to continue. Most of the Smashers already knew they were going to say no, but stayed quiet.
". . . But. . . we can't let them go."
"WHAT!?" they all cried in union.
"There are several reasons why, though. . ."
"There are also several reasons why they SHOULD be let go!" shouted Marth.
"They're very dangerous when agitated, sir," stated Mario, pushing the folder toward them. "These are x-rays from their attack on Link."
The two were a little shocked by the x-rays. Some others smiled. They had this in the bag. Or so they thought.
"Wow, this is serious. . . But this is only when they're agitated, right? Which means they're not this dangerous all the time?" asked the other one, a young woman.
"Yeah, but they're easy to agitate," stated Luigi. "This was caused by only Fox beating them in a match."
"I see. . ." the woman eyed Fox, almost accusingly.
"Well, another reason why the attack was this bad is simple. I mean, Ganondorf and Link are arch-rivals. . ."
"THAT DOESN"T MATTER!" screamed Falco. "They were originally attacking Fox, and Link decided to help him! This has nothing to do with past rivalry!"
The others shouted in agreement.
"They are dangerous to everyone!" exclaimed Peach. "If they'd attack Fox, they'd attack anyone!"
The shouts almost became cheers.
"Link is in the hospital and in a coma because of those two!" yelled Roy, half angry, half upset. "If they're bad enough to make someone suffer like that, they should be removed from the tournament!"
They all were cheering now.
"Please, all of you, calm down!" the woman said. Finally, they sat back down.
"Your reasons are very understandable, but we can't. Think of what the public will think when we let two people go. . ."
"WHAT!?" They all screamed. It sounded like all they cared about was their publicity. Finally, Fox had had enough. He stood up in his chair with a vicious scowl on his face.
"Are you saying you don't care about us?" he growled.
"Well, I. . ."
Fox walked around the table, never pulling his gaze from the lead executive. "Do you not have consideration for our safety, or do you only care about your own jobs!?"
All eyes were one Fox. If looks could kill. . .
"Two dangerous fighters beat up on another fighter for no reason. Now he's in the hospital in a coma. Now, if that's not a good excuse to exclude them, then I don't know what is!"
The others began to encourage him, cheering a little. Fox walked to the other side of the room until he stood right in front of the lead executive.
"Now, tell me. Is that a good excuse?"
"Well, yes, but. . ."
"THEN WHY HAVEN'T YOU GOTTEN RID OF THEM YET!?" Fox screamed right in his face.
The others roared with cheering.
"You have to get rid of them! If the public complains, well, TOO FRICKEN BAD!!"
Louder cheering.
"A person's life was nearly lost because of them, and he's still fighting for it as we speak! Take just one moment out of your so-called 'busy' schedule to think about how hard it is for him right now, and how scared we all are for his safety!"
Even louder cheering.
"You have to let them go if you want all of us to stay! We aren't staying here if it's too dangerous! If you're not letting them go, you're letting us go!"
The cheering was as loud as it could possibly be. Fox was finally finished, and sat back down. Falco patted him on the back and Zelda smiled in appreciation. The two executives were a little intimidated by the speech, so they gave in.
"Alright, we'll exclude them forever from SSBM."
The Smashers whooped and hollered. They all gathered around Fox and cheered. Thanks to him, they won. Bowser and Ganondorf were gone for good.
Fox never felt this good since he defeated Andross.
A/N: Aw, yeah! What a kickass debate!
Fox: You bet!
Link: Don't mind them. They're obsessed with Speech and Debate.
Well, so are you, Link.
Link: I know! KICKASS!!!!
Oh, and you'll find out whether Link is okay or not in the next and last chapter.
Both: YAY!
Review, please.