How about we start looking into the captured smashers? XD

Falco: Wait…people are trapped INSIDE the Angels' Door?

Yup, that's why the chapter's name is "In the Door".

Roy: Who's trapped in there? O.o

You'll find out! n.n Pikachu, disclaim.

Pikachu: RoyalFanatic doesn't own us or SSBM, but she does own the yet-to-be-mentioned-and-probably-never-will-in-this-fic-at-least past of the Hands and Giga Bowser and Mrs. Nina Hand.

That was long…anyway, onward chapter seven!

While most of the smashers were in the wireframes' clutches, five of them were lucky enough to be held inside the Door itself.

Giga Bowser was unusually concerned concerning where Young Link, Mr. Game and Watch, Ness, Popo, and Bowser would be contained, so he had them placed where he could see them.

"Okay, Bowser and Popo, I can understand, but why the rest of us?" Ness asked after the uncle of the Koopa King left.

"Maybe he's getting paranoid," Mr. Game and Watch replied.

"I wonder if he knows I have the Triforce of Wisdom," Young Link suggested, staring at the back of his left hand. The triangle was glowing brightly. "It's been reacting ever since I got in here."

"I can think of two reasons…" Bowser began, but cut himself off. "Scratch that; I can only think of one: might be because of Marth."

"I wonder how he's doing right now," Popo said. "You don't think he's dead, do you?"

"Doubt it," Bowser said, dismissing the idea with a wave of his claw. "Doesn't help much when keys are broken."

"Why do you think they're called Angel Keys?" Ness asked. "That sounds so nasty!"

"Oh, they probably have a better name, like Door Guardians or something," Bowser said. "But since when have people cared about things like that?"

"True…" Ness muttered.

"I hope the others are alright," Popo said, frowning.

"Yes, especially Luigi, Peach, Fox, Yoshi, and Falcon," Mr. Game and Watch said. "I managed to see them head into the Door before it closed."

"With any luck, they're safe at the mansion or out there trying to save the others," Bowser said. He looked at each of the smaller smashers in turn. Young Link let out a yawn.

"I need a nap," Young Link said, getting comfortable. "Let me know if anything interesting happens."

"Will do," Mr. Game and Watch said. Young Link beamed; then closed his eyes and fell asleep. "So, what now? Just wait? Like we can do that without going bonkers!"

"Maybe a nap would be a good idea?" Popo asked. "But then again, I'm not tired at all…"

"What do you think about all of this?" Mr. Game and Watch asked. "How could things have gone so wrong? How did Giga Bowser manage to turn things his way so easily?"

"Like any of us can figure that out," Bowser replied. "He spent a hell of a lot of time in that seal we put him in; he probably had nothing else to do but to plot."

"I still can't believe Nana would betray us…" Popo muttered. "I was treating her like I would my true sister…sometimes I forgot that she was a clone…"

"We were all fooled," Ness said. "There's nothing we can do now, though…"

"Well, can we try to break out or something?" Mr. Game and Watch asked.

"How?" Popo asked. "There are wireframes everywhere! Not to mention the fact that we don't know this place at all…"

"Hey! Look at Young Link!" Ness said, pointing to the boy. The Triforce was shining brightly once again. "I wonder what he's dreaming about this time!"

"We'll find out once he wakes up," Bowser said. "But I'm worried…"

"Worried about what?" Popo asked. "That you can't fight Giga Bowser when the time comes?"

"Of course not!" Bowser replied angrily. "What is happening around the world right now? Those frames have destroyed everything; how the hell are we supposed to fix things back to normal?"

"First we need to worry about dethroning and destroying Giga Bowser," Mr. Game and Watch said. "We'll worry about the state of the world afterwards."

"But what if we have to use the Angels' Door in order to fix everything?" Popo asked. "Could we really risk sacrificing one of our own for the sake of the world?"

"We'll cross THAT particular hurdle when the time comes," Bowser said. "I don't even want to think of that now."

"You mean you don't want perfect peace?" Ness asked. "I guess since you're a villain and all—"

"Just shut up about that!" Bowser shouted. "What about you then? And the rest of you? And the other smashers? Sure, perfect peace and that crap sound good, but what good would fighters be in a world of perfect peace?"

"But I'm not a true fighter!" Popo said. "I'm just a—"

"That's bullshit," Bowser said. "If you're not a true fighter, then what the hell are you doing in Super Smash Brothers Melee?" Popo had no answer for that. "We would have peace…then what? There'd be no more villains, but there'd be no more heroes either. Heroes are nothing if there aren't any villains for them to stop. Some people live only to fight; what would happen to them?"

"That's true," Mr. Game and Watch said. "And there are more of those kinds of people than people would think. Why else are there villains? Sure they all wish to achieve something, but in the end, all they really live for is the pleasure of fighting. And what of the people who spend their lives making weapons? Or armor? Most of them, if not all, would lose their jobs; their talents would wither."

"Our talents would wither!" Bowser said. "We have the art, the gift, of fighting in our hands. We have an art perfected!" He looked to his claws. "We have it in our hands, and you would want to throw it away…"

"I never thought about that…" Popo muttered, looking to his hands.

"The idea blinds us," Ness said. "It sounds so good; we just want it. But it's too good to be true. If anything, perfect peace is what we have now; the blend of all the good and all the bad; too much of one side alone would kill us."

"So, we shouldn't bother opening the Door in the name of good? Is that what you're saying?" Popo asked.

"Yes," Bowser replied. "The Door must be a test; it gives people the illusion that they can change the world for the better."

"How true that is! You're smarter then you let on, Koopa!" A familiar voice said, sounding quite cheerful. The four turned to the doorway leading to the prison as Young Link woke up; leaning against the wall, although transparent, was none other than Marth.

"Of course I am!" Bowser said, faking a glare. "How the hell did you escape, anyway?"

"Young Link over there cut the chains binding my spirit. I'm the Guardian of this place; I'm allowed to move around in spirit," The angel said. Popo gave Young Link a pat on the back. "But yes, the Angels' Door is a test designed by the gods."

"Go on," Mr. Game and Watch said.

"If there's one thing mortals are known for, it's their pride," Marth said. "The Door of the Angels was made to test that pride, and see how selfish or selfless mortals really were."

"Then what about the Angel Door Guardians?" Ness asked.

"The Guardian is usually someone important to a group of people," Marth replied. "In our case, I'm sure many of the smashers would have second thoughts about trading me for perfect peace; you guys showed that. It is as you said Ness: balance is required for what we would call "perfection". If one side outbalances the other, grave consequences would happen."

"After all, even evil grows bored when there's no one to stand against it," Young Link said.

"That's true," Bowser said. "When I plotted my next plan to nab Peach and the Mushroom Kingdom, I'd always think about Mario, or even Luigi, and see if there was big enough a threat to get them to chase after me. Maybe that's why I always did big things…"

"So when the time comes, and we have to choose if we want to "save" the world…" Mr. Game and Watch muttered.

"It'll happen," Marth said. "Sooner than you guys might think; the Judge comes down from the Realm of the Gods and gives you the choice. Once you choose a direction, he'll try to persuade you to choose the other direction. He'll use anything and everything, but if you stand firm, he'll eventually give in."

"Stand firm, be true to yourselves, right?" Mr. Game and Watch asked. Marth nodded in reply. "We'll make sure we do that. Hey! You're--!"

The spirit had begun to fade away.

"Damn," Marth muttered. "I can't stay out of my body for so long. I'll be back later though; I think you need the company!"

"Duh," Bowser said. "Until then." The angel nodded and left. "Very nice, I think I can stand being here now."

"So, what was that dream about?" Ness asked Young Link.

"Oh, I met an Angelic Informer, who told me what was going on in the outside world," Young Link said. "She said I could trust her because she's Master Hand's wife."

"Master Hand has a wife, eh?" Bowser asked. "I actually believe that! What did she have to say?"

"The dead smashers are alive again!" Young Link said happily. "Giga Bowser was forced to revive them as well! And Fox, Luigi, Peach, sis, Roy, and Master Hand are heading to the Ancient Library of Nintendo to look for leads. She said she can't tell them about us, but she can tell us about them!"

"Alright, looks like this will turn out to be fun after all!" Bowser said. "Maybe it was a good idea to be trapped here!"

"But what do we do now?" Young Link asked. "I'm not tired, and bored!"

"I found it interesting you called us "true fighters"," Popo said, looking at Bowser. "What did you mean?"

And so the five trapped smashers began to talk; after all, answers could also be found there…

Marth: YES! I'm okay!

Ness: That was an interesting chapter.

Yoshi: RoyalFanatic told me it was a fun chapter for her to write. n.n

Ness: Okay, I guess Young Link has a semi good reason to be trapped in the Door…Popo and Bowser have good reasons too…but why me and Mr. Game and Watch?

Marth: She said she loves you.

Ness: n.n

Yoshi: Reivew!