Hey guys! Ready for another chapter? You'd better be because this is where things start to heat up. This chapter will introduce a few more characters into the fray and will flesh out more of a plot. I hope I'm making a good story that all you readers out there fully enjoy! Also, don't forget to rate and review! I don't mind the feedback you guys give! Now, let's rumble into this chapter!
Chapter 4:
New Donk City, World of Trophies
For this booming place, it was the center point for many festivities and special occasions for countless residents and tourists alike. However, after the Great Light Convergence, the city was left in a state of disarray. New intelligent species from previously unknown worlds immigrated to the city in an attempt to visit it or to live there. It proved to be so overwhelming that NDC's construction workers and architects were struggling to keep up with expanding the new living spaces. Luckily, a heroic overalled plumber and his princess were more than happy to lend all these workers a hand.
"With everything-a going on here, we're barely managing to keep this place afloat." The plumber said exhaustively while lying on the plaza's grassy ground. "Don't worry Mario. This'll all be over soon." said the pink gowned princess sitting on a bench. "We'll make this place better than ever in only a couple more weeks! With Princess Peach at the city's service, we'll be sure to keep the city from going under!." She said optimistically.
Suddenly, the plumber's cap came alive as two eyes popped from where the M should be. "Yeah! We'll get through this!" He said with enthusiasm.
"How-a Cappy?" Mario barely stood up. "Mayor Pauline and her workers are drowning in paperwork and is-a hardly getting by, even with people trying to help her… We're-a so swamped."
Peach then subsided her smile and grew more pensive. "Mario?" asked Peach. "What do you think caused this whole light convergence thing to happen?"
"I don't-a really know. Honestly, you're asking the wrong-a person." Mario said exasperatingly.
Just then, a civilian came to them. "Hey Plumber guy! Princess!, I see something unusual in the sky but it isn't a hat sailing ship or anything like that. It looks more like a sci-fi fighter jet." The two immediately looked up in the sky to see something they both immediately recognized.
The Skies above New Donk City
"Well, it looks like we're here." Fox called out.
"It looks so much bigger than how I expected it to be! This might… be the biggest city I've ever seen!" Uttered Lucario in total astonishment. "I am also sensing millions of different auras below full of life."
Greninja simply took in the urban scenery as he was amazed by the view and people who he thought looked like ants in a field. He took the time to appreciate the view of an astounding skyline.
After searching for a few minutes, he finally found a place wide enough to land. "Let's land in the plaza park. There's a good amount of space there." The pilot initiated his landing gear and began his slow descent.
New Donk City Plaza
When Fox's Arwing landed, the pilot and the two Pokemon were greeted by a large gathering crowd along with the city police force with their pistols drawn.
"Drop your weapons and place your hands in the air or we will open fire!" Screamed out one high ranking officer.
"Hey! What's the big deal? We all mean you no harm!" Fox said as he hurriedly raised his arms to show his non hostility toward the people.
Lucario respected his decision, so he and Greninja raised their arms as well.
"Wait!" A familiar voice cried out. "Don't arrest them! They're-a my friends!" Mario pushed through the crowd to find Fox, Lucario, and some froglike Pokemon he didn't recognize at the gunpoint of dozens of NDC cops.
He continued his claim as Peach cut through the crowd. "They fought-a with us against the Subspace Army ten years ago!" shouted Mario.
"Yeah! If they were our enemies, they would've already took you all down!" Supported Peach
With eventual understanding, the officers lowered their weapons with the large crowd murmuring as to why they let them go and who they exactly are.
The princess and the plumber took them inside the empty city theatre to have a private place to talk.
As soon as the two Mushroom Kingdom residents were caught up with what happened. They had some initial trouble processing the information.
"So you're saying Tabuu has returned?" Mario worriedly inquired as Peach and Cappy comforted him.
"Not just returned." Fox corrected with panic. "He's on his way here. And he's merged with this new power called the Master Core which combined with R.O.B.'s unique programming can create a new army that he can fully command. That already makes him the strongest known being in the universe"
After a couple more seconds of processing the information Mario uttered something. "How much-a time do we have?"
Fox was unsure. "I honestly have no idea. It could be weeks, days, hours, there's absolutely no way to tell."
"We need to find a way to defeat him and fast" Added Lucario.
Mario was quick to respond. "First we need-a to get Mr. Game & Watch. There's a very likely chance that-a Tabuu is after him since it could significantly expand his-a new army and power."
"Good point." Responded Fox. "We need to head to the Mushroom Kingdom A-sap to get Game & Watch and protect him from Tabuu."
"I have no objection to that plan." Said Peach. "He'll be happy to see us again."
"If she has-a no problem with it, then I don't either." Stated Mario.
As soon as they got up to head to the kingdom for their 2D comrade, a loud sound was blaring through the city streets that sounded like a metallic foghorn. The group was initially puzzled and caught off guard at first, but when they noticed people running and debris flying through the windows, they immediately rushed outside to get a better look. They all found panicking and fleeing civilians left and right with taxis and cars crashing into whatever rubble was nearby. Peach, Fox, and Greninja helped whoever they could to escape the danger while Mario and Lucario went to check out the mysterious object making the loud and rumbling sound.
When the whole group reached the source of the chaos, they found that it was a flying white and silver warship about as big as the Great Fox with an arsenal of weaponry. It had a shape similar to that of a hawk without legs and sleek, pushed back, wings on each side. It also had multiple purple thrusters with straight metallic pincers at the front presumably for laser firing. It also had two compartments on its underbelly to unleash an army should the need ever arise. The ship was currently using its ventral laser cannons to destroy nearby buildings while its thrusters were the source of the loud sound permeating the urban streets. When the heroes got into their battle formations, Mario gave one last piece of advice. "Don't-a give up the fight. Any of you."
Meanwhile, on a bridge just outside New Donk City limits, a familiar blue streak was speeding by. This was undoubtedly Sonic the Hedgehog. Arguably the fastest thing alive. Although, he slowed down to see the ship's cannons tearing through the city. Those people need my help! I think I'll show that ship what I can do with my unmatched Sonic Speed! With those thoughts, the blue blur made his way over to the inner city at the speed of sound to help out in the struggle he witnessed.
Also, just a few blocks down from where Mario and the others were, a boxer with relatively minimal height was going fists blazing on a hanging sandbag in a fighting gym. He wore a black tank top with green shorts and boxing gloves that have gone through their fair share of matches. His name was Little Mac and had moved into the boxing gym in NDC just a couple days ago after the Great Light Convergence. When he saw the chaos unfolding from the black tinted windows, he went to check out the source. If it was something evil, he wouldn't hesitate to fight the opponent if it meant his new home would be safe.