Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter ready for y'all! After the DK Island crew splits in two and heads to their assigned destinations, we pick up where our New Donk City trio left off as they head toward the Mushroom Kingdom to recruit Mr Game & Watch toward their cause against Galeem. However, things would soon turn for the worst as an old enemy makes himself known. As always, feel free to read, like, follow, and review! I really don't mind the feedback you guys give.
Disclaimer: I don't own Super Smash Bros. It is owned by Nintendo and Masahiro Sakurai.
The Odyssey, Mushroom Kingdom Skies, World of Trophies
Princess Peach, Little Mac, and Greninja were on board the large red hat-shaped ship that was carrying them toward the princess's castle. As they were flying through the skies, Greninja was meditating in a corner while Little Mac decided to talk to Peach to pass the time.
"So princess. What's your castle and kingdom actually like?" Inquired the boxer. "I've never been familiar with the aspect of royalty. The closest thing to me was beating this obese dude from a small island that he was supposedly a king of.
"It's pretty nice as kingdoms go. It's quite… resilient as well." Answered Peach.
"What makes you say that?" Asked Little Mac.
"My kingdom's been constantly attacked by an extremely persistent enemy more times than I can possibly count." Said Peach frustratingly. "I've been kidnapped most of those times too."
"Wow. Do you have the budget for better security and protection against that?"
"No matter the amount of money or protection I may have, that monster and his forces just come back more powerful than the previous time." Answered Peach.
"Does this monster have a name?" Asked the boxer curiously.
Just when the princess was about to answer, the entire vehicle received a large pounding from an unknown force, knocking everyone to the ship's ground. Greninja was caught off guard from his meditation while Little Mac and Peach were lying down on the ground.
The small statured boxer was the first to get up and look out the window only to find something shocking. "Hey guys! You might wanna take a look outside!"
Once the three heroes got out onto the ship's balcony, they saw what looked to be about five floating pirate like airships orbiting a castle with a reddish pink and white color scheme. They weren't part of the Lightspace Army, but they posed a massive threat nonetheless. One of the airships had its cannons pointed on the Odyssey. It was no doubt the one that fired a shot at the hat shaped ship.
"Of all the times, why did he have to attack now?" Said Peach exasperatingly.
"What's going on down there? I assume that's your castle, but the ships don't look like they're yours!" Said Little Mac through the wind.
Greninja was utterly shocked by the turn of events.
"That monster I was telling you about! He's the one leading those ships! He probably launched an attack while Mario and I were away!" Surmised Peach.
A couple seconds later, something was rapidly ascending up to the lowering Odyssey. It appeared to be some sort of flight contraption with a propeller on the bottom and a clown face embedded onto the front. The pilot of the contraption was a turtle like creature sporting a white bandanna with a sharp toothed mouth drawn on it with some sort of marker. The creature itself looked to be about 12 years old.
"Princess Peach! It's been a while! My dad's been expecting you for some time now! He told me to tell you to set your ship down and come to the throne room!" As he was leaving, he suddenly came back and said one more thing. "Oh! And if you or your friends try any tricks or heroism, you'll be thrown in your own dungeon, so I wouldn't recommend it!" Taunted the adolescent creature.
As the Odyssey was landing onto the Mushroom Kingdom fields, the ship was surrounded on all sides by hundreds of turtle-like soldiers called Koopas. Most of them were normal, but others had wings on their shells. Some were also oddly skeletal or wielded hammers, boomerangs, or fire. Some of these Koopas even wielded powerful magic wands. Finally, there dozens of brown mushroom-like creatures that accompanied these minions called Goombas, but they didn't look as tough.
As the trio entered the castle's throne room, they were greeted by a Koopa who was around eight times as large as his soldiers. He had red hair and sported a tough hide with powerful claws, spiked bracelets, and an indestructible shell. He sat on the throne where Princess Peach usually sat.
"Princess Peach. A pleasure you could make it." Said the creature menacingly. "I see you made some new friends as well."
"Bowser. Why'd you take over my castle? Do you have any idea what's going on?" Asked Peach angrily.
"I am well aware of what's going on, princess." Answered Bowser. "That being of light who calls himself Galeem threatens this whole world. I'm merely acquiring enough power to counter his."
"By taking over what doesn't belong to you?" Rebutted Peach.
"Princess… " Said Bowser as he shook his head. "You need all the power you can get to destroy your enemies once and for all. You of all people should know that."
"I don't take things over by force!" Responded Peach.
"You're in no position to speak right now." Bowser then turns his head towards a couple of his soldiers. "Put them in the dungeons downstairs with the others, but don't kill them. They still might have some use for me against Galeem."
Some minions were grabbing the heroes' arms and dragging them toward the bottom stairway. Suddenly, Little Mac thought of an idea.
"Wait a minute!" shouted the boxer. "I have something I'd like to propose!"
Bowser raised his hand ordering his minions to stop dragging the prisoners out of curiosity of what Little Mac had to say. Meanwhile his son, Bowser Jr. was just as interested in Little Mac's proposition with a little worry.
"Continue." Said Bowser intriguingly as he leaned from his stolen throne.
"Let's make a wager in a good old fashioned fight! One on one! No outside interference!" Declared Mac.
Peach was caught off guard and whispered in Mac's ear. "What are you doing? You'll get us all killed!"
"Trust me. I promise this will work out." Said the boxer as he faced back at Bowser.
"If I win, you and your entire army will call a truce with us and focus our combined forces against Galeem with our own free will still intact!" Shouted Little Mac.
After what seemed like an eternity of contemplation, Bowser made his choice as he got off the throne and walked toward the boxer until he was about a foot in front of him. "Alright. I accept your challenge… But if I win, you three will spend the rest of your pathetic lives stuck in dungeons I have planned for you. Your only taste of freedom will be fighting Galeem under my heel." Said the king as his face got close to Little Mac's. "Prepare for the beatdown of your lifetime. Little man."
"The name's Little Mac! And I'll be the one that'll pound you into pieces once you're already covered in bruises!" Said the Boxer as he channeled his unwavering determination to win.
Little did Bowser know, his son was showing some doubts because he thinks that the boxer might actually pull this off. Because of that, he was worried his father might lose. Stay strong dad. Thought Bowser Jr. I hope you win. Not just for me, but for my lost brothers and sister as well.