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 sceneā¦
"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 happenedā¦
"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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