Happy February everyone! I thought I'd celebrate by releasing another chapter to start the new month! This one is considerably longer than the other chapters I've released so far, but that just means that you'll have a better time reading through it! We left off with Diddy and Fox boarding King K Rool's new ship as they find a way to bring it down. As always, don't forget to fave, follow, rate, review and all that stuff. Now, without further ado, let's get into this chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own Super Smash Bros. It is owned by Nintendo and Masahiro Sakurai.
Chapter 17
Donkey Kong Island, World of Trophies
Diddy Kong and Fox were rapidly roaming through the complex labyrinth of King K Rool's ship, taking down any Kremlings and Lightspace troops that tried to get in their way.
"-This place is enormous! We'll never reach K Rool before he fires that cannon!-" Complained Diddy.
"We don't have to find the king himself. Just the thing that powers up this entire ship. If we destroy that, we'll destroy this ship and any chance K Rool has at blowing up your island." Corrected Fox.
"-Still though, This place is so big!-" Continued Diddy.
"Exactly. One thing I learned in my piloting experiences, it's that the bigger the ship is, the bigger its power source. We can't miss it." Said Fox optimistically.
The two heroes quickly found the source in a large room after a few more moments of searching. The source itself looked to be a white and silverish sphere of pure energy connected to numerous amounts of rods and wires. It was about the size of a small house.
"-Wow! It looks like you were right Fox!-" Said Diddy with glee.
"Careful. This may be a trap." Whispered Fox as he warily pointed his blaster in every direction.
The door that was behind them suddenly closed with metal shutters.
King K Rool then stepped out of the shadows along with a few Kremling troops. "I'm impressed you made it this far. Unfortunately, this is where your bold actions end. Troops! Deal with the furry pilot! Diddy Kong is mine!"
The Kremling troops fired at Fox with their super scopes while the pilot hid behind some metal crates to cover himself. While Diddy was concerned over Fox, K Rool made his move and threw his crown at the small primate like a boomerang, knocking him back against a wall.
The king followed up his assault with firing a cannonball out of a pirate blunderbuss. The projectiles were traveling too quick so Diddy had no choice but to shoot them down with his peanut popguns. K Rool continued firing cannonballs but Diddy kept on shooting them and barely keeping them at bay.
"You can't keep this up forever! The cannon will fire in five minutes!" Said K Rool.
When the king fired another cannonball, Diddy jumped out of the way and started raining peanut fire on him, only to have the peanuts provide little damage.
"Is that the best you can do little monkey? Your pathetic agility and toys are no match for my strength!" Taunted K Rool as he slowly closed in on the small primate.
Meanwhile, Fox was struggling against the Kremling troops. However, he came up with an idea to beat them. The pilot got up on the top crate. Once charge shots were fired from the super scopes the Kremlings had, Fox turned on his reflector to send the shots back where they came from, effectively incapacitating all the troops present. He then made his way over to K Rool because he saw that Diddy Kong needed help.
Diddy was evading K Rool's blows but his tough hide made it hard to beat him. Fox knew this as well as he rushed toward Diddy's side.
"So you managed to beat my troops after all. No matter. You won't fare as well against me because I'm one of the toughest beings around! I may even be on par with King Bowser himself!"
"Keep telling yourself that." Fox started to fire his blaster at the king, but the shots dealt just as much weak damage as Diddy's peanuts.
K Rool fired back with his blunderbuss while Diddy and Fox evaded and tried to close in on the king. Unfortunately, when they got too close, the blunderbuss acted like a vacuum and sucked in Diddy. Fox was caught off guard by this. K Rool then aimed the weapon at Fox which sent Diddy hurtling toward him, temporarily incapacitating the two fighters.
"You won't have enough time to stop me! You have two minutes left!" Shouted K Rool.
Fox got up once more and used his illusion dash in conjunction with his fighting skills to deal precise blows to the enormous large torso K Rool had. Unfortunately, this attack only knocked him back only a few feet. When Fox went for the head with a flying kick, K Rool quickly grabbed his foot and chucked the pilot into Diddy who was getting up to take another shot at the king.
The K Rool then pulled out a remote that made powerful electricity surge through the floor. It powerfully stunned Fox and Diddy as the crocodile pulled out a peculiar helicopter pack that made him float safely above the ground.
The screen on the main power source computer then suddenly lit up in red and indicated that the cannon was ready to fire. This got the king excited and pressed a button that initiated the firing sequence. "You're too late! Your island will be nothing but a smoking pile of ash on the ocean surface once my cannon's done its work! This has been a long time coming, Kongs!"
DK and the green garbed boy, as they were clearing up the last of the enemies on the shore, saw the charging light from the cannon which put them in complete surprise. They soon braced for the worst as there was no way to avoid or block the blast.
"-I'm sorry Fox. We've failed. My home… My partner… They'll be gone-" Uttered Diddy through the shocking pain.
Fox could only think of his failure again and how he was about to embrace a devastating loss. He was expecting the worst to come as he teared up for his friends and took the pain from the electrical floor.
As the cannon was just about to fire, a loud pounding shook the entire ship. This was followed by beeping as the cannon stopped charging and the shocking floor was disabled. It also brought K Rool back down to the ground.
Frustrated as K Rool was getting up, he pressed a button on the communicator. "What happened? Tell me what happened! Now!"
A Kremling voice then came through the intercom. "Sir! Our backside's been hit! Our flight systems are compromised! We're losing altitude!"
"What hit my ship?" Asked K Rool frustratingly as he looked at the external camera.
The camera feed showed an enormous airship just as large as K Rool's, except it had a dark color scheme with two bat-like wings and an armored mask on the very front. It was also equipped with side cannons, large front blasters, and an extendable arm.
When Diddy and Fox looked on the screen, they were immediately surprised at the sudden change of events.
Another screen showed there was an incoming call coming from the new ship.
After some initial reluctance, K Rool answered the call.
The screen showed a small dark caped warrior who was covered in medieval armor. He wore a mask similar to that on the front of the ship and had yellow eyes that could stare into a person's soul.
"This is Meta Knight. Captain of the Battleship Halberd. You threatened and attempted to fire on an island full of innocent creatures. Surrender. Or we will overtake your ship by force." Demanded the warrior.
The king was quick to respond. "Oh yeah? Well I have two of those creatures captured right here!" As he ended his statement he looked at where the two heroes were only to find them gone."
The external camera feed then showed the Arwing, carrying Fox and Diddy, escaping the ship.
"Since you refused to surrender by attempting to take hostages, we will forcefully take your vessel." Meta Knight then turned to his right side. "Fire the arm!" The arm that was on top of the ship suddenly shoots off and wraps around K Rool's ship to the point where it couldn't escape from its grasp even at full power.
Multiple gunships then came from the Halberd and the troops inside immediately boarded the craft. They were Waddle Dees armed with high tech swords, spears, and guns. There were also three formidable swordsmen who were with Meta Knight that boarded the ship.
One had an average lean build and carried a one handed double-edged rapier. He had mainly blue armor and a cape of the same color. The regality of the armor signified he was of royalty.
The second warrior had a taller and more muscle bound figure. He carried a two handed greatsword and had armor similar to that of a wandering traveler complete with a slightly tattered red cape.
The third fighter was significantly younger than the other two. He had red hair and wore armor similar to that of the blue swordsman's except it was slightly more worn. He wore a tattered blue cape as well.
As soon as they set down, they slashed through any troops that refused to surrender, effectively incapacitating them.
When K Rool saw his ship being taken over, he pressed a button on the ship's intercom. "Every Kremling troop who is still on this thing! Abandon ship!" The king pressed a red button. As soon as he did, a timer appeared and indicated that the ship only had thirty seconds until it self destructed. K Rool then made a beeline for one of the few remaining gunships that was being fired up by a small squadron of troops.
The three warriors and all the Waddle Dee soldiers that were on the ship immediately ran back toward the Halberd gunships they came from as soon as they saw the self destruct timer. K Rool managed to make it out as well along with a few more gunships that carried a good chunk of his Kremling Krew.
The second the Halberd's arm disconnected from K Rool's ship, the vessel violently exploded into a massive fireball that careened downward into the ocean, causing a large but harmless wave that Donkey Kong and his small green friend saw and felt from the island shore.
Fox and Diddy were relieved that the island was safe. They landed onto the Halberd's main platform as the gunships carrying the two warriors and the Waddle Dee troops were landing as well. Meta Knight came out to greet them.
"Fox McCloud. Diddy Kong. It's a pleasure to see familiar faces again in this time of crisis." Said Meta Knight as he shook their hands.
The two swordsmen then came up to their direction and greeted the pilot and primate as well. "Marth! Ike! It's great to see you two here as well!" Said Fox
"Likewise, Fox." Responded Ike.
Fox then turned toward the red haired swordsman. "And who might you be?"
"This is Roy." Answered Marth. "We found him just outside my kingdom wandering the town. He saw a bright flash of light, same as we did, before he ended up with us. Meta Knight believes it has something to do with that enemy ship and the attacks that have been happening lately."
"Fox McCloud! I've heard a lot of great things about you!" Said Roy ecstatically as he quickly shook his hand. "Is it true you beat a giant floating monkey head multiple times?"
Fox could only nervously shrug before turning his head to Meta Knight. "So since when do you start employing Waddle Dees into your crew?"
"I always keep a good chunk of them around. They're surprisingly useful. However, there's a much larger number than usual this time." Responded Meta Knight.
"Why is that?" Asked the pilot.
A voice then came out of nowhere that caught the pilot and primate off guard. "Because I want us to prepare to fight back against Galeem through any means necessary."
The voice came from a rather bloated figure who looked to be some sort of cartoonish penguin equipped in colorful royal clothes and carried a wooden hammer. He was walking towards the group until he stopped in front of them.
"King Dedede. This day is full of surprises." Said Fox.
"It'll have even more if we don't figure out a plan." Responded Dedede. "We're gonna need all the help we can get this time."
Diddy Kong chose to interject. "-Let's get on the island! My partner's down there!-"
"Understood, Diddy." Said Marth. "We'll set down on the shore."
Meta Knight flew back up to the helm with his wings and set the ship onto the vast beach, ready to discuss matters with Donkey Kong and his green garbed friend.