Sorry for the wait. Schoolwork is bothering me badly.
Chapter 72: Onward to the Castle! Operation Rescue Master Hand!
In the previous chapter, The Smashers have entered the inner city thanks to Ganon. They are now heading for the castle. Some of the Smashers are riding on top of Ganon as he plows through the street, destroying the army of Darkling with his holy weapons.
"With Ganon on our side, we stand invincible!" says Young Link. Some Winged Darkling appear in the sky and swoop down to attack. YL quickly shot them down with Light Arrows.
Some robots are on the roofs of the buildings side-to-side of them. They are about to fire their guns at them when Kirby throws his 2nd Level Boomerang Dagger at them, destroying them all. "Nobody messes with Big Daddy Ganon!" says Kirby.
Another robot loads a cannonball into an old-fashioned cannon and lights the fuse to fire it. Parry quickly hits the bottom of the tip of the cannon using his beak and flipped it over. The cannonball shoots out and destroys the robot with a bang. "My first kill in this place!" says Parry.
Suddenly, the ground before them cracks open and a large snake-like Darkling emerges and hisses at them. It jerks forward to attack, but Ganon grabs it by the neck just in time and cuts off its head with his holy weapon.
After much struggling and fighting, they finally see the castle before them. Unfortunately, there are three tall mechanical pillars mounted with several guns pointing at them. They begin assaulting them with a load of bullets. Mewtwo flies in front of everyone and puts up a barrier that blocked the shots. "I'll hold up the barrier and you fire your weapons at it," says Mewtwo. "Things can go out from this barrier, but not in."
Falco fires a beam from his Atomic Gun right through the barrier. It hits one of the pillars and destroys. Fox and Samus destroy the remaining two.
Now that the pillars are down, they head on into the castle grounds. When they stepped in, the Darkling that are pursuing them from behind become fiercer than ever. They come in greater numbers than before and fight violently; even the wireframes are having a hard time. "The Darkling are fighting hard to stop us from meeting the Darkling King," explains Crazy Hand. "If they get into the castle along with us, all hell will break lose!"
Ganon turns towards the Darkling and says to the others, "You go on ahead into the castle! I will stand here and make sure they don't come in!"
"Do you have an idea what you're saying?" Sheik asks him, thinking he's out of his mind.
"I'm serious! I will defend the castle gate so they don't come in and harass you!"
"But…"
"He's right!" says CH. "Someone should stay here and keep watch! In fact, I think more people than just Ganon should stay watch! I will decide you will go in and who will stay here using my wise decision."
So it is decided who will go into the castle: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Roy, Ness, Pikachu, Pichu, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Sheik, Fox, Falco, Link, DK, Parry, and Crazy Hand. All the others are to stay outside the castle gate and defend.
"It's all up to you!" says CH, turning back to look at them one last time before going in with the chosen Smashers. "Try to hold up until we defeat the Darkling King!"
"We will!" says Marth.
"You can count on us!" says Samus.
Unknown to them, Ridley and those 3 particular Space Pirates are watching all that is happening from the castle roof. "So the Smashers are splitting into two groups," says Ridley. "One defends the gate and the other invades the castle."
"What are your orders, leader?" asks Punk. "We will do whatever you ask for."
"It will be interesting to fight Ganon. Therefore, go and kill the ones in the castle. I will take on the ones defending the gate myself."
"Yes," reply the SPs, and then they disappear from his presence.
Ridley looks down at the chaos going on below and says to himself, "The payback time begins."
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The Smashers who went into the castle found the door behind them closing. "Oh no! The door is closing! We'll be stuck in here forever!" cries Luigi. And then door closes.
Suddenly, a little girl with white hair fades into existence in front of them. "AHHHH! GHOST!" screams Luigi as he jumps into Peach's arms.
"Those who barge into Naraku's castle will face consequences," says the little girl.
"I know this girl!" says Fox. "Her mirror can possess you if you stare into it."
"I think her name is Canal," says Ness.
"It's Kanna," Roy corrects him.
"Where is my big bro Master Hand?" CH asks Kanna.
"He is the prisoner of this castle. If you care for his life, then you better go fast," says Kanna, and then she disappears.
"Is the ghost gone?" asks Luigi, who is still in Peach's arms.
"Oh no! Master Hand is in danger! No wonder he never came back!" gasps CH. "We must rescue him fast!"
"How?" asks Pichu.
"We will split up, since this castle is so big. Try to stay in large groups if possible. It's easier to win a fight that way."
So they split into groups.
Mario, Peach, Luigi, Parry, and Roy go together.
Fox, Falco, Ness, Sheik, Link, and DK go together.
Mewtwo, Pikachu, Pichu, and Jigglypuff go together.
Crazy Hand goes alone, because he's a loner.
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Naraku saw everything from his room. "The Smashers are inside already… Looks like I must carry out the plans fast." He turns to the Deadly Incarnations who are still sitting on the sofa across the room. "It is time for you three to start moving. I give you the privilege to kill the Smashers."
"Humph! I don't believe the Smashers can get this far!" says Unbeliever.
"I HATE THEM!" yells Hater.
"Hahahaha! They are one hell of a mother sucka!" laughs Laughter.
The three Incarnations got up and head for the door. Because they are walking side-by-side in a horizontal line, and because the door isn't wide enough for them to get through, they get stuck there.
"I don't believe this door is that narrow!" curses Unbeliever angrily.
"I HATE THIS DOOR!" yells Hater.
"This door is a piece of crap! Hahahahaha!" laughs Laughter.
After much struggling and squeezing, they finally broke through the door, making it wider in the process.
"Can I do the favor of fighting the Hand?" asks a voice in the room.
Naraku turns to the source of the voice. "Oh, it's you. I almost forgot about you, the one who sold his soul to the Darkling 1000 years ago in order to complete something."
"I have nothing against the Hand, but since he is HIS son, it would be a pleasure to take it out on him."
"As you wish. You can have your fill."
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Fox's group is walking around the castle. They have no idea where they are. "Where are we?" asks Sheik.
"Don't ask me," replies Fox. "I have absolutely no idea."
"Then why are we walking?" asks Ness.
"It's better than not walking."
They soon come to a large empty room. "This looks like an ideal place for fighting," says Falco.
"Is fighting all you think of?" Sheik asks him.
"A fight is going to ensue here anytime soon," says a voice. The Smashers look up and see Punk, Pix, and Pork standing on a ledge above the room.
"Punk, Pix, and Pork!" gasps Fox.
"Just the last person we wanted to meet," says Falco.
"Today is the day where we end all things," says Punk.
"Right, we are going to kill you here!" says Pix.
"This is for our leader Ridley!" adds Pork.
"Why must we fight? We worked together back in Feudal Japan!" protests Fox.
"We never said we are on your side to begin with!" says Pix. "That was only temporary!"
"Yeah! We actually hold a grudge against you!" says Pork.
"Actually, we have nothing against you, but this is what our leader told us, 'Kill the Smasher,'" says Punk.
"It's useless talking to them," Link tells Fox. "You can never get it through their thick skulls. The only way left is to fight them."
"Very well," says Fox, finally giving in. "If it's for the good of the world, then it must be done."
"I will enjoy this ultimate showdown," says Punk as he hops down the ledge, along with the other two.
Fox steps forward and says, "I will take on them myself. You others go for…"
"You're not fighting alone!" says Link. "1 on 3 isn't fair, and I won't let that happen!"
"I'm fighting alongside you too!" says DK.
"That is much better," says Punk. "3 vs. 3 is an equal fight. The others may go wherever they want."
"Why are you letting us?" asks Ness.
"The truth be told: I do not like Naraku very much, so I don't care whether you kill him or not. We are just following wherever our leader goes."
After hearing this, Ness, Sheik, and Falco continue going to the next room, leaving Fox, Link, and DK to face off with the Space Pirates.
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The Pokemon group is wandering around without a clue on where they are. The only thing they know is they are in the 2nd floor. "Where are we?" asks Jigglypuff.
"To be honest: I do not too," replies Mewtwo. "The evil aura here prevented me from looking into the future."
Suddenly, the floor beneath the 3 little Pokemon opens and they fall in! "AHHH!"
Mewtwo quickly rushes to rescue them, but something hits him in the front and knocks him back, and the floor closes. "Who's there!"
Unbeliever drops down from the ceiling and says, "You're the strongest of the Smasher? Ha! You think you can convince me to believe you are one? I, Unbeliever, will never believe you!"
"He's one of the Deadly Incarnations!"
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The three Pokemon have fallen back to the first floor. In this room, they see a large stage in front and there are two large stereos next to it. On the stage is a fat Darkling. "It's a Darkling!" gasps Pichu.
"Don't worry! I can't take it down!" says Pikachu.
"Hahahahaha! You brainless pigs! You think you can defeat me, the Deadly Incarnation Laughter? You dumb cows! You morons! Lalalalala!" says Laughter.
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Falco, Ness, and Sheik are walking peacefully. "I hope Link is all right," says Sheik.
"Don't worry. He isn't the kind to lose in a fight," says Ness. "You saw how crazy he acted when he almost loss to Cloud."
"He loss to a cloud?" asks Falco.
"Not that cloud…"
Suddenly, a large wall appears in front of Falco and Ness. The wall reaches all the way to the ceiling and separates the two from Sheik. Sheik pounds against the wall and calls their name, "Falco! Ness! Can you hear me?" But the wall is soundproof, so the two cannot hear her voice.
"Dang! A wall!" says Ness.
"I can shoot it down," say Falco, ready to take a shot.
"HATE!" shouts a voice that echoes throughout the room. They turn around and sees the word "HATE" flying towards them, so they quickly jump aside to avoid it. The word hits the wall and explodes, but leaves behind no scratch mark.
"What was that!" exclaims Ness.
Hater drops down from the ceiling and yells, "I HATE YOU GUYS!"
"You must be one of the Deadly Incarnations," says Falco. "I will totally enjoy fighting you!"
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CH is rushing through a hallway. "Master Hand, where are you? Come out and play!" He bumps into a large Darkling who is standing in front of a door.
"I will not let you rescue the hand!" roars the Darkling.
"My big brother is behind the door? Then out of the way!" CH punches the Darkling right through the door.
CRASH!
And the he flies into the room.
"MASTER HAND! I MISS YOU SO MUCH!"
"Dammit! Get off me!"
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After a short while…
"So the Smashers are all here, right?" Master Hand asks CH.
"Not all. Some of them are still outside."
"We must stop Naraku fast! He's planning to fill the world with evil and then release the Diablo Darkling! There is no way we can defeat the Diablo Darkling! He is the center of all the evil of the universe!"
"Right! We must stop Naraku!"
"I cannot let you do it," says a Hand that just appeared in the room.
"Another Hand! I thought we are the only ones left in the world!" says CH, quite surprised.
"Who are you?" asks MH.
"1000 years ago, I sold my soul to the Darkling in order to complete the 27th Weapon so I can become the manliest hand the in the world," replies the Hand.
MH and CH gasp. "You're… MANLY HAND!"
TO BE CONTINUED…
Preview
Ridley: I will kill you all!
Samus: It's Ridley!
Mario: Mamamia! I'm lost!
Luigi: Waaaaa! Mario is gone! At least I'm not alone.
Naraku: Just you wait, Diablo Darkling. The time will come when your reign spreads across the entire universe!
Coming up next chapter: Battle! The True Power of the Space Pirates!