Welcome! This is the 13th chapter of The Final Tournament, marking the 3/4 of the tournament, but not the war. I would like to thank all of these reviewers for the opinions and support (you guys helped me out a lot, even though you don't know it.)
I would like to thank Will Starr, Miss Lia, Sword Staff and Bow, Spirit Dragon, Ei47, Captain Phoenix, Omnislash 14590 and all those anonymous.
The people I would like to thank most are Khellendros, for your endless info on Battle Mechs, Godfather R, for your support and for the 500 hit men you lent me ^_^, then Animegurl64, for opinion and support both on cyberspace and at school.
Legal Shit: You better get the idea by now.
~Normal POV~
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Oh God, this can't be happening." Screamed Sonic as he fell to the floor in sorrow. "Please no! No." Tears streamed down his face as he watch the pieces of Sega floating in space. Knuckles began to yell in agony.
"I got the door op…" Samus began, but stopped dead at what she saw. She slowly took of her helm, exposing her jaw-dropped face as she fell on her knees and remained silent.
Falcon shook his head with a look of woe as he placed his head in his hands. Fox and Falco got down one knee, placed their hands on their hearts, and gave respect to those who had just died. Zelda was preying in some foreign language, while Link screamed and yelled in anguish and anger.
"BASTARDS! I'M GONNA KILL YOU ALL!" Yelled Link.
"Samus, stop Link before he blows, this hasn't helped him at all." Said Falcon in a concerned tone. Samus nodded and shot a tranquilizer tart at Link, making him fall flat on the floor.
"He'll be up in an hour."
The superstars continued to grieve, until the screen went on.
It showed a man in a very comfy chair, with a very uncomfy look on his face.
"This is the president of EA Games, and I owe you all an apology. A month ago, huge cylinder ships came to the universe of EA Games, and destroyed many of the population on the Lord of the Rings Planet. Microsoft showed us a false videotape of your men operating the ship, and the main characters of LOTR wanted revenge, so I gave it to them. After I heard about what had happened in Nintendo Central, I passed the report of failure to Mr. Gates. Within a day, these things attacked us. The vile company who thirsts for money and power were the only people could make them… Microsoft."
The screen flashed, and showed the one thing everyone was terrified to see, Battle Mechs.
Dozens of them, running, killing, destroying giant machines manned with the most high tech weaponry. Samus watched in horror as a people jumped from windows from their apartments as a nearby Mech fire six missiles at it. The building exploded in a furry of cement, steel, fire and blood. The People of the city, in attempt to fend of the machines, manned huge steel exoskeletons and tried in close combat to no avail. The Mechs simply shot them with deadly accuracy. As the last of the skeletons fell, the screen switched back to the president.
"We are on the brink of destruction, and so are you. I suggest you finish your tournament quickly James Hawk, and reward the winners. They have the upper hand, but you've got a secret weapon. Good Lu…" He never finished, because the building he was in exploded from a gauss rifle.
The crowd looked at James, whose face was down cased. His face showed signs of discomfort.
"Everyone in their dorms." He said, and the crowd of mourners made their way to the hall, except Samus.
~Samus' POV~
"I want answers James." Said Samus.
James looked up. "You know everything there is."
"It's not like you to lie."
"Your as stubborn as always." Said James as his turn on his
heel and walked away.
"Isn't there something you want to tell me, James Marcus Hawk?"
James glared back.
"Don't say my last name; there's to much negative memory. And no, Miss Aran, this is nothing to tell you." James paused, "actually, there is."
Samus cocked her head.
"Meet me at my office at six if you wish to find the answers to the questions swimming in your head." He said coldly before he left the lobby where many angels pray.
~
"Come in and have a seat." Said James as Samus appeared through the door. "Danielle, get the secretary to bring Miss Aran some ice tea please."
Danielle nodded and left the room.
Samus sighed. "Well, tell me what the reason for this tournament is."
"Well, I suppose I'll start right from the first tournament." James said briskly. "About four years ago, we were investigating the hospitality of other universes, when we came across Microsoft. Now Microsoft was a very hostile universe, and rumors spread saying that Mr. Gates might want to get rid of some electronic competition. This was a silly rumor, but it got us thinking about electronic wars, and if Nintendo got involved in one. So me, Master and Crazy Hand created Super Smash Brothers. We had designed our fields to absorb the energy made by impact, pain, movement, and shields breaking. The first tournament created much energy, but more was required for our secret weapon, so a second and larger competition was set up. Now, with Microsoft having a Xbox out, money is at stake, and Bill Gates will destroy all universes for money."
"So why didn't Sony listen."
"Sony thought that since they also make other electronics, they could always rebuild."
"So, can they?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because Sony was destroyed a week ago."
Samus' mouth dropped. This was impossible, why didn't she know? And how so quickly? Why didn't we help? Why didn't James warn Sega?
"I know what your thinking, we sent a dozen pirate battle strikers, but they were too slow, and Sony fell. Others have fallen too, Retro Studios, Hudson, and Freakway, many companies destroyed. We did save some from Capcom though. And we manage to save Final Fantasy and Soulcaliber; we also preserved as much of Sony as we could, but they can't participate in the war. "
Samus was shocked; they were alone, all alone with Microsoft. No one to help, nowhere to hide, just Nintendo and Microsoft on the brink of war. And all Nintendo had to fight with was manpower and some secret weapon.
"What's this weapon?" Asked Samus as the secretary handed her some ice tea.
James smiled slightly. "One that would change the fate of the war, and the fighters who win this tournament. Talking about that, your next and second final match will be in a day."
"FINAL match?"
"Yes, Ganondorf is just finishing his second last match between good ol Alex now."
"Alex?"
"Oh, you didn't meet yet? Alex is from Eternal Darkness; very strong willed girl, quite like yourself." Said James crisply. "I suppose you better go, since I've answered all the questions I can."
Samus stressfully got up and reached for the doorknob.
"A word to the wise Samus, be careful; some believe you could done more last week against EA, even though I know you did your best." Cautioned James as Samus turned the knob.
~
Samus threw her helmet against the hallway wall in anger and frustration. Done better? She would have dislocated her arm to break threw that transparent armor. How could anyone say that? The thought made her blood boil.
"ARAN!" A metallic voice called.
Samus whipped around to see her counterpart SA-X.
"What do you want?"
"To rip your head off!"
Samus' teeth clenched.
"Now why would you want to do that?"
"You let them die, you didn't stop them from being killed."
"How dare you." Growled Samus. "You know I would've given my life for theirs!"
"Shut up!" Yelled SA-X as it (notice the it) shot multiple shots at Samus.
"Fine, all the more excuses to FINISH YOU OFF!" as she rolled sideway to dodge the energy shots (mind if I call them bullets?) and also grab her helm.
Samus activated her grapple beam and used it as a whip and smacked SA-X in the kneecap. SA-X fell forward, but rolled into a ball on the floor and through Samus' legs in attempt to plant a power bomb behind her. Samus flew backward and shot the power bomb just as SA-X got up. The impact from the explosion flung SA-X through the hall like a rag doll. SA-X hit the ground hard and skidded across the stone floor, creating sparks. Samus speed over to the metal organism, and as it got up, got ready to clothesline it. Unfortunately, she was the one clotheslined since SA-X recovered to quick.
Samus barrel rolled on the floor and lashed out at SA-X with her pointed knee. This caused the creature's helm to fall off, exposing its metallic face. Samus aimed at the ugly excuse for a face only to get the same knee attack done to her. Flinched only the slightest bit and kicked off SA-X's shoulder into the air, firing four missiles. The explosion clustered together and crippled the creature's suit. SA-X slowly, but accurately fired a huge missile at the proud Samus flying in the air. Samus was knocked to the ground and SA-X fired another missile while she was down, filling the hallway with smoke. SA-X laughed evilly as he heard the clunk and clang of metal hitting the floor.
It didn't expect her to come walking through the smoke unmarked. The look on SA-X's face was priceless as Samus grabbed it by the throat and slammed the fiend against the wall. SA-X groaned in pain, but then sprang to its feet with a charged plasma beam.
Both aimed, but only one fired.
No one moved, until some one winched. That someone was SA-X, who fell on its knees, then hands, then face. The face melted and rushed upward into Samus's chest as she absorbed the X-parasite.
Samus felt the refreshing energy rush through her veins; she couldn't help but smile.
Samus heard footsteps behind her, and she became alert. She whipped around, arm canon extended, to face James.
"Well, it looks like I must correct myself; your final match will be in two days."
Well, how'd ya like it? I think I like how this turned out, I wasn't sure if I should have Samus vs SA-X, but it looks good. The War will begin in about three chappies, so get ready. The next one is for you action lovers, and it's called Street Fighters! It might take time to write, since I have to describe the Battle MECHS! Opps, did I say that? Anyway, review please.
Ps. And I mean it when I thank you guys, you helped me out! (^___^)