I do not own any Super Smash Brothers. All other characters are owned by Nintendo, except for Arryl and Keller, which are mine. By the way, this is 5 yrs later

Chapter one: Warlords

Part three: Bringers of darkness

Marth threw the ball to his daughter, Arryl. She giggled, and ran after it. A typical family scene. Shortly after the birth of his first grandchild, King Harkinian of Hyrule died, leaving his daughter, Zelda, and her husband to run Hyrule. The two ruled wisely, and under their guidance, Hyrule had grown strong. But it was not with out its enemies, and several of those enemies were watching this scene…

            "Enough of this, Keller!" An orange gauntlet crashed upon the table, causing the crystal ball to rock. "Have you brought us here to taunt us? To insult us with images of what we cannot have?"

            "Patience, Onox. I brought you here to show you images of what will soon be ours, not to insult you. To be honest, I would just as soon not have you here. I have reading to catch up on. Now calm down, we're just as annoyed as you are. I can't imagine what's taking Lord Ganon."

            Majora interjected with, "Perhaps while we're waiting we should review our readiness for battle?"

            "Besides, all true villains are fashionably late, right?" Veran said.

            Onox, General of Darkness, looked around him at his allies. Heh. His allies. The only thing that the 4 of them had in common was their obedience of Ganondorf. He thought of the people who he had surrounded himself with. Veran. The so-called queen of shadows, she harbored little good will for the general, and probably hoped that Ganondorf would kill him. And Majora. At first, he had thought that the purple, spiked mask was little more than a decoration, a view that Majora had quickly eliminated by unfolding its tentacles and grabbing a drink. And finally, Keller, whose tower this was. Possibly the most powerful of the four, he seemed possessed of some deep hatred, and his eyes glowed a dark red under his helmet and cowl. Of course, Onox was no ordinary person either. He was dressed constantly in orange armor, and no one outside of his fellow lieutenants had ever seen his face. A sudden sound jolted him out of his reverie. Keller was staring at him. He tried to recall what Keller had said. Something about a battle.

            "I said, are your forces ready to take Holodrum? We must move in unison, so as to prevent any united defense."

            "I'm ready. Why? Have you received orders from Ganon?"

            "You have now." The picture in the crystal ball changed. Instead of the peaceful scene before, a new picture appeared. This was of a horrific place, all lava and screaming. Behind his helmet, Onox smiled. Home sweet home. "Your orders are simple. Onox, you are to take over Holodrum. Do what you want with the royal family, but ensure no chance of a rebellion. That goes for you too, Veran. You must have control of Labrynna quickly. Don't fail me. Majora, do what you do best. Just try to avoid smashing Termina to hear the sound it would make. Keller. I want you to take over Hyrule. Throw the royal family into their own dungeons, but don't harm the princess. She is vital to all future plans. Understood?"

            Veran cackled, "I'll do it. Finally, I shall have my revenge!" She then laughed demonically. Keller and Onox looked at each other, and shook their heads, each hoping for a time when this madwoman would no longer be necessary.

            Majora laughed, a hollow, watery laugh. Then he said, "I will do my best, Lord Ganondorf"

            Onox nodded his assent. "As soon as the order is given, my forces will move. Within 3 hours, I will be speaking from the throne of Holodrum." Keller's eyes flashed.

            Then he said, "I will fulfill my mission. Don't worry about it. Within days, Hyrule castle will be rubble and the temples burned. And then, I will be king, and you will be emperor of all the Hylians."

Ganon looked at his lieutenants. The best at what they did, he had no qualms about leaving them in charge of his armies. If all went well, he would soon be able to walk the Light world once more. It's purpose finished, the crystal shattered. The four lieutenants sat calmly for a couple of minutes. Then, acting to some internal voice, they all threw back their heads and laughed at the fate about to befall the fools of the four nations..

Part 4: Brother, my Brother

Mario was sitting on what was left of the castle walls. He tried to remember what had happened…

            "Mario! The castle is under attack!" Mario looked outside. Koopas reached as far as the eye could see. Toads were dying in their hundreds as the great army smashed into the defenses. He ran to Peach, hoping to get her out of danger. "Peach! We have to go! Bowser's entire army is out there!"

            "Right. To the pipe system!" A toad ran in.

            "Princess, they've breached the castle waUrk" A koopa ate it as 2 Hammer throwers, and a magikoopa ran into the room, followed by a familiar figure.

            Luigi strode in. His blue overalls had been traded for black ones, and his pastel green traded for olive. "Well, Mario? Like my new clothes?" He snapped a finger. Two burly Goombas walked in. "Take the princess to Lord Bowser's pavilion. Mario and me are going to catch up on old times. Right, bro?"

            That had been 2 hours ago. Mario couldn't quite remember what had happened afterwards. But now, he needed to leave. To find allies and defeat Bowser, he would go to the one place where goodness reigned, and the people would gladly aid him in defeating any evil, no matter how distant it was. Hyrule.


Thus concludes the first chapter of Pathways of Fate. While it might seem light now, it will soon grow dark. Why does Ganondorf need Arryl? When will we see the other smashers? Who is Keller? Find out in chapter two of Pathways of Fate: The Fall of a Citadel.

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