Hey everyone! Sorry about the longer than expected hiatus but I'm back now and I've got new chapters ready for you all so buckle up! We start this chapter with a brand new location and some new fighters ready to enter the fray! Before I continue, I know that some people are getting real anxious about seeing their favorite character having yet to appear and trust me, I'll get to every fighter in smash except piranha plant, Joker, and any future dlc character that has yet to be announced. However, I promise to not leave the dlc fighters out of the story as a whole. Now without futher ado, let's get into the next chapter!
Skyworld, World of Trophies
This heavenly kingdom wasn't too affected by the Great Light Convergence. This was mainly because it was thousands of feet above the ground surface. According to the denizens though, the light was far from unnoticed. Because of that, the armies of Skyworld were preparing to go down to the surface to where the Lightspace forces attacked in order to reinforce and rebuild them. The person who was overseeing the preparations was a young angel warrior named Pit. He was one of the many fighters who participated in the Subspace War a decade ago and still continues to defend his home with unwavering honor.
Pit was currently on a balcony, looking to see if there was any trouble across the floating islands and buildings. Suddenly, a pillar of light appeared next to him. This light faded away to reveal a considerably tall green haired goddess who wielded a staff and all manner of heavenly power.
"Lady Palutena! I'm happy you're here! Everything with the army's going great! We'll be able to fend off against Galeem in no time!" Said the warrior ecstatically.
"I appreciate your enthusiasm, Pit. We hold a great army that is difficult to vanquish." Said Palutena. "Although, I have considered the possibility that we might fail."
"Why do you say that?" Asked Pit. "You're the Goddess of Light! You're the most powerful person I know!"
"And these new armies this being of light has can potentially be more powerful than even me." Responded the goddess. "These recent attacks are only a fraction of what this Galeem has at his disposal. I don't suggest that we go in blindly and unprepared."
"I… agree." Responded the angel. "I just feel anxious when I feel like we may lose or even if I see my old friends again."
"We already have an old friend here." Corrected Palutena.
Pit was feeling apprehensive. "I know, but he isn't the same guy I knew back during the Subspace days… How is he by the way?"
"He is still unconscious, but very much alive. My power and healers are doing what they can." Said the goddess.
The angel and goddess then walked toward a healing temple to check on the comatose patient inside. Little did they know, they were being watched from afar by a strange feminine figure clad in black.
Pit and Palutena went inside the temple to check on the unconscious patient on a healing bed. This patient was a boy presumably in his late teens with slightly long blond hair and pointed ears. He was shirtless, but still had his pants on while all of his equipment was leaned up against the front side of the bed. What really stood out from the rest of his belongings though, was a familiar sword and shield, along with a royal blue tunic. He had multiple streams of heavenly energy running into vital parts of his body to regulate their flow. There were a few Skyworld healers around the boy to emit these streams.
"He hasn't woken up since he was sent here by that light." Explained one of the healers. "We also haven't been able to determine the source of his coma."
"Keep trying. He may prove useful in this time of crisis." Ordered Palutena.
"As you wish, Goddess." Responded the healers.
"Man. I could really use a hot spring right about now." Uttered Pit exasperatingly. "I haven't had much relaxation ever since that light happened."
"Just hold out for a little while longer, Pit ." Reassured Palutena. "We will leave within the hour."
"Alright, Lady Palutena! We'll win this! I know we will!" Said the angel with enthusiasm.
Suddenly, the door violently burst open with a couple Skyworld centurions flying through. A few seconds later, a tall woman was walking through the rubble. She wore a leathery black suit with white gloves complete with stylish reading glasses. She also carried four elegant looking pistols that could be shot from both her hands and feet.
"Who are you?" Demanded Palutena as she readied her staff. "Why have you trespassed on our home?"
This mystery woman ignored the straightforward question. "You angels really outdid yourselves this time. You caused the whole world to go down the drain."
"If you're talking about the light, we weren't the ones responsible for that!" Said Pit. "It was something out of our control!"
"Keep spouting your lies, little angel." Responded the woman. "You and your dear goddess shall join each other in the true afterlife!" She then fires her pistols as Palutena puts up a barrier. The woman strengthens her onslaught with attacks apparently made from her hair, wearing the barrier down.
"Pit! See if you can find an opening in her attacks!" Shouted Palutena.
"On it!" Said Pit as he worked his way around the witch. Before he was ready to make his move though, a large strand of her suit rapidly entangled Pit in a crushing grip around the angel's neck, arms, and legs.
"Gotcha." Said the woman as she stopped her attack on Palutena.
"Let him go!" Demanded the Goddess of Light.
"Why should I?" Taunted the witch. "He and you are clearly the enemy. And enemies deserve nothing but merciless execution." She then points one of her pistols at Pit's head.
"Who are you?" Asked Palutena once more.
"Call me Bayonetta. An Umbra Witch and angel hunter. I believe you angels seek to establish a dictatorship on this world once the chaos subsides. I will not let that happen." She puts her finger on the trigger, getting ready to fire. "You never stood a chance."
As she was about to deliver the killing blow, dark arrows pierced the strands of hair holding Pit, freeing the angel and allowing him to rejoin the fight.
"Woohoo! I'm back baby!" Said Pit with glee as he went toward Palutena's side again.
"Clever." Said Bayonetta as she looked behind only to find a new angel heading for her. This angel looked to be a darker version of Pit, but was still a force to be reckoned with just as much power and skill as the real deal.
Bayonetta used her Wicked Weaves to stop the dark angel in his tracks. However, this left an opening on Bayonetta's backside. Palutena took advantage of this opening by using her staff to conjure a devastating angelic blast.
"Mega laser!" Shouted the goddess as Bayonetta was blasted out of the temple and onto the fields below.
Pit and Palutena both floated down to where the Umbra Witch was with Dark Pit joining them a moment later.
"Hey Pittoo! It's great to see you again!" Said Pit with joy. "I knew you still cared about me!"
"I told you to quit calling me that!" Said Dark Pit with exasperation in his voice. "Besides, I'm only here on orders from Viridi to back you guys up."
"That's good enough a reason as any, Dark Pit." Responded Palutena.
Bayonetta soon got up from the blast, looking at Palutena with a combination of hostile and playful intent. "I'll take your life first instead, goddess. Then, your little angels."
"Listen to me!" Started Palutena. "Whatever you thought of angels before, we're not like them! We seek to uphold peace and justice in this world. Not to subjugate and rule it! We only enter mankind's conflicts if and when they are necessary as forces of good!"
Bayonetta decides to play along. "If you say that's true, who is responsible for the light that has caused all the recent chaos?"
"We don't know for sure, but the person responsible for this entire conflict is a light entity named Galeem." Answered the goddess. "He has sent multiple attacks on this world in the past few days. It is only a matter of time until this entire world is his. That is why we must fight back together!"
As soon as Bayonetta was about to make a choice though, the sky started to unnaturally illuminate as a huge ship entered the airspace above.
"What is that?" Asked Bayonetta with unease in her voice.
"That… is one of Galeem's ships." Answered Palutena. "The biggest one I've seen too."
"We'll bring it down!" Said Pit as he readied his bladed bow.
"Don't get too ahead of yourself." Added Dark Pit. "It still looks insanely tough."
As Palutena was granting the two angels the Power of Flight, the goddess and her uneasy witch ally readied their own powers to fend off Skyworld.
In the trashed interior of the healing temple, the young warrior from earlier still remained unconscious for a moment until a golden three triangle symbol shone brightly on his right hand.
The healers were caught off guard by this glowing, dropping their healing enchantments. Soon after, the warrior woke up as if he had slept for a whole week. "Where… Where am I? Am I dead?"
"You are in the kingdom of Skyworld." Answered one of the healers. "Your equipment is next to your bed. Also, you are still very much alive."
"I need to find Zelda. To find my kingdom and protect it!" Said the panicked boy as he hastily put on his tunic and gathered his belongings. "I hope they're safe from the light."
The healer decided to ask one more question. "What is your name? More specifically, can you remember your name?"
The warrior had no trouble remembering his name or anything else in his life. "I am Link. Hero of Hyrule, Hylian Champion, and wielder of the Sword that Seals the Darkness."
"I expected as much. It looks like your memories didn't get affected." Responded the healer. "Go help the two angels and the green haired Goddess of Light in defending their home. You can more than count on them to be on your side."
"Thank you. I promise I won't let anyone on my side fall!" Said Link as he ran out the door and into the battle.
Meanwhile, a living pink puffball was flying through the skies on an airborne star when he saw the chaos unfolding nearby. This puffball was none other than the Star Warrior Kirby from the region of Dream Land.
After rapidly wandering the empty skies of the World of Trophies ever since the Great Light Convergence made him lost, he had finally found something worth his while. The Star Warrior was nervous at first. However, he showed no hesitation in speeding toward the impending battle, hoping to help whoever he might find or recognize.