Things have been looking down in the dumps lately, eh? First Nox is revived, and then everyone but Roy, Link, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and Popo fall, AND they can't seem to hurt him!
Falco: Well, isn't he on par with the gods and goddesses? How the hell are they supposed to do it?
(Smiles) You'll see…
Pikachu: RoyalFanatic only owns Master Hand's, Crazy Hand's, and Giga Bowser's pasts, Mrs. Nina Hand, the GateKeeper Nivian Lant, the Demon King of legend, and the story. Also, the scenes that will follow are based off Paper Mario: TTYD, which she doesn't own.
Roy: Don't forget Nina's alright too.
Yeah, that's true too. But let's move on, shall we? Chapter 16 away!
Darkness, of any size and shape, could always be countered with strong enough light…
At least, that's what six smashers believed.
They literally made the drop into the Underworld, after seeing one of their own becoming a mere vessel for the Demon King of legend and actually fighting the King himself.
But they were losing…why couldn't they hit him? Was the darkness…too strong?
Of course, they failed to notice Sanctus Lancea as it softly began to glow…white?
Roy held his blade up as a shield as the King raised the said lance. With a murderous glint, he went to throw it into the poor general's heart…
But found he couldn't let it go…
"What is the meaning of this?" He shouted, trying to force the lance out of his hand. It was then that the white light fully shined, not only blinding the Demon King, but also allowing a boy figure to come out of the lance.
He was made completely of crystal, and strangely enough, looked a lot like Young Link. The boy smiled and waved as he flew off, gliding through the ceiling.
"What was that?" Popo asked.
"The occupant of the lance…" Nina muttered. "The reason why a live angel's weapon glows…"
Upon exiting the Angels' Door, the boy raised his hands, and copied himself. Seeing about twenty total, he nodded, and they flew off. The boy himself took off for the Mansion.
Zelda was hugging Jigglypuff as they stared at the still darkened sky. Mario and Dr. Mario were on the alert, waiting to see if anything would try to attack them.
They were the first to notice the crystal boy as he flew over and landed in front of them.
"What the…Young Link?" Mario asked.
"Nope," The boy replied. How could this not be Young Link? It sounded like him too… "I'm what you call a weapon occupant. I'm pretty much the reason why an angelic weapon glows."
"So, you are the one who makes the Holy Lance glow?" Dr. Mario asked. Zelda and Jigglypuff both stood up as the boy nodded.
"Yup!" He said excitedly. "But I'm here to deliver a message: Bad things are happening. The Demon King has returned, which is why the sky's so dark. Bowser Koopa, Popo Climber, Roy Shino, Link Hyral, Luigi Mario, and Peach Toadstool are the only ones who can still fight, but they need help."
"What do we do?" Zelda asked.
"Encourage them," The boy replied. "They are the shield of the entire mortal race. They fight so all mortals will see another day. Send them your love and friendship. Let them know you care!"
"Of course we will!" Jigglypuff said. "Come on guys! Keep fighting! We're rooting for you!"
"Luigi! Peach! I'm here for you both!" Mario said. "And of course I'm rooting for the rest of ya too! Beat that Demon King to the ground!"
"Fight on, all of you!" Dr. Mario said. "You will live to see another day; call it doctor's intuition. I have faith in all of you!"
"Link, my brother, Roy, my love, Peach, my friend," Zelda said, clasping her hands together. "All of you, you have my support. Fight on."
"Yo! Guys! Kick ass!" Falco shouted, raising a fist into the air. "You can do it!"
"So what if he's the King?" Falcon asked. "You're smashers! And smashers rule! You guys are going to win!"
"Come on everyone!" Yoshi shouted. "Just think of this as a tournament! You guys rock in tournaments!"
"Yoshi's right," Mewtwo said. "See yourselves winning and you will. We all have faith in you…yes, even me."
"Well, there you go," Samus said, grinning. "Mewtwo just admitted he depends on you six. Keep fighting! Link; stab him once for me, okay? You better do it!"
"Go Bowser! Go Popo! Go Luigi! Go Peach! Go Link! Go Roy!" Pichu cheered. "Friends forever! Fight on, and win!"
"We know you'll return to us," Pikachu said, smiling. "So fight on! Keep your wits, and never fall to doubt! You can do it!"
"You six are amazing…" Nivian said, as he and the rest of the citizenry of Eternia all gathered around the copy of the crystal boy. "Of all the people to fight, you are pitted against one of the worst, and you still live. Keep going! Keep fighting! You have the angels' love and support behind you!"
The citizens began cheering and shouting as Nivian grinned.
The crypt didn't seem as bleak as it did before. The six gasped upon hearing their friends and the rest of the world encourage them.
"What is the meaning of this?" The Demon King roared. "What are these damned voices? Where are they coming from?"
"Whoa…so many voices…" Popo muttered. "And they're…cheering us on?"
"Come on, guys...and Peach! Don't give up! You can do it! We all know you can!" A voice happily said. Peach gave a grin as another voice spoke out.
"YOU CAN DO IT, GUYS! I BELIEVE IN YOU ALL! Don't give up! I'm here for you!
"Luigi, I give you my courage. Use it well to defeat the enemy and help your friends in troubling times. Peach, I give you my strength. Use it well to find your potential and give them all you've got! Link, I give you my hope. Use it well to always know that there is a chance and be willing to take it! Popo, I give you my determination. Use it well to remember what you are fighting for, and even what SHE has done. Bowser, I give you my fury. Use it well to remember what your uncle has done, and direct this seemingly dangerous anger, in the form of your power, to the Demon King. And Roy. Oh, Roy! I give you my nobility, my faith, and...my love. Use it well to lead the Smashers to victory. To bring you brother back. To return the world to what it once was.
"I KNOW you can win. I KNOW this. I believe in you all. I also offer my protection. Please... be safe. I'll be watching over you!"
"Courage..." Luigi muttered. He looked to his hammer, and nodded. "Yes...I won't hide! I will fight on! I will not run away from my duty, as future king of the Mushroom Kingdom!"
"Strength..." Peach muttered. She looked to her frying pan, and nodded. "Thank you. With all I learned in the desert, I am not spoiled! I'll stay by my Luigi's side!"
"Hope..." Link muttered. He looked to the Master Sword, and nodded. "That's right. The mortal existence is depending on us...we, especially I, won't let them down!"
"Determination..." Popo muttered. He looked to his hammer, and nodded. "I fight for Nana...my true sister Nana...she's with me, and I won't let the village she loved so much die!"
"Fury..." Bowser muttered. He looked to his claws, and nodded. "My uncle was wrong...but I will still avenge him...I was the one who was to kill him! Fury, guide my claws!"
"...I'm speechless...Nobility, faith, and love..." Roy muttered. He looked to the Sword of Seals, and nodded. "Young one, I thank you so much...for believing in me. Mother, father...can you hear me? I'll save him...I promise..."
"I second that," A third voice cheerfully proclaimed. Everyone in the crypt turned to the source, which was sitting on the still glowing white lance.
While the Demon King grew horrified and furious, the smashers grew surprise and relief. Sure enough, it was Marth, well, his spirit at least, sitting on the lance, with a grin on his face. Nina smiled to herself.
"Brother, is…is that you?" Roy asked. He thought he would start crying.
"YOU!" The King roared. "What are you doing? Get back where you belong!"
"You will not…silence me!" The spirit fought to keep himself from being absorbed back into his controlled body. There was a flash of light, and the Demon King roared in defeat. "Damn…don't have much time…"
"What do we do?" Roy asked. "We can't hurt him…"
"I noticed," Marth said, inspecting each of the six's weapons. "And no wonder; you're weapons are strong enough spiritually."
"That's not good…" Luigi muttered.
"That's why I'm here to help." The spirit swiftly took off the necklace with the angel charm on it. As soon as he did so, the black wings turned into spiky demon wings. "The charm contains my power; use it well."
"But…what about you?" Roy asked. "Will we hurt you? Or will you…"
"I'll be fine, little brother," Marth said, smiling. Nox roared again. "Out of time…good luck, all of you. You will win." He clasped his hands together as another flash of light took over the entire crypt. Nina shielded her eyes as she heard the Demon King roar again; a mix of triumph and anger.
When the light dispelled, the lance was once again black in color. The Demon King frowned at it.
"So, that was your plan. Placing false hope on your pathetic friends."
"False hope? I beg to differ," Popo said, holding up a now glowing hammer.
"Yeah. You might have won round one, but round two's about to begin," Link said, holding a glowing Master Sword in front of him.
"You will die; I'll make sure of that," Bowser said, brandishing newly grown nails on his glowing claws.
"We might not be angels, or gods, but we can still win!" Luigi shouted, holding up a glowing hammer as well.
"Prepare to fall before us!" Peach shouted, holding up a glowing frying pan.
Roy looked at the Sword of Seals; not only was it glowing, but the necklace was attached by the chain to the blade's hilt. The angel was still praying, but her eyes were open, and she was smiling. He held his blade in front of him.
"Demon King! You're time has come!"
Ness: YES! The light of hope has returned!
Yoshi: Their weapons have been enhanced spiritually. Will they be able to beat the Demon King?
Marth: We'll find out soon. RoyalFanatic can update somewhat quickly when it comes to cliffhangers.
Ness: RoyalFanatic said she wasn't too sure about this chapter, so uh…she apologies if it's bad. Review!