Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter that will wrap up this section of the story! Before I continue though, I assume most of you saw the E3 Direct that happened a couple days ago so let me express some of my thoughts on what happened.
Dragonquest Hero confirmed for Smash DLC: I personally didn't really mind having Dragonquest heroes appear in Smash but once I got a good look at the gameplay, I realized that it looks like a mixup of Link and Robin with some minor tweaks. I feel like once they do get added onto the roster I will try to get used to it. I never played a Dragonquest game. However, I bet he'll be somewhat of a high tier character. Regardless, he'll be a great addition to future stories I have planned.
Luigi's Mansion 3: Even though I didn't play the first two, I plan to get it for the switch once it releases. The gameplay looks pretty solid and the single player and co-op mode both looked alright from what I've seen. I'm thinking it looks like a load of fun.
Zelda Link's Awakening Remake: I love the graphics from what I've seen so far. I never played the original Game Boy version but I'm still hyped to play this upgraded version. I'm hoping it'll be just as great as the original. The create your own dungeon feature also looks like a load of fun too!
Mario and Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Meh. I think they're beating a dead horse at this point, but part of me is still wanting to play it. It's only because I'm expecting something new or different to be added. I think I'll wait a few months before potentially getting it.
Animal Crossing New Horizons: I already know I'm gonna spend a ton of time playing this once it comes out next spring. It'll definitely be relaxing the whole way through as I upgrade my little camp into a village. (Except for the fact that I owe Tom Nook a ton of money.)
Banjo-Kazooie confirmed for Smash DLC: Now this was one I was somewhat excited for! I believe this duo will indeed live up to the hype with their more unique skills added to their moveset! Their stage looks great too and I'm hoping to play them the minute they're available to download! They'll be great to write into a future story I have down the line as well. As for Smash DLC in general, I don't really care who gets in at this point, as long as they don't put in any meme fighters. (Waluigi, Goku, Shrek, Thanos, etc.) Unlikely as that may seem.
Breath of the Wild 2: Take my money now! This already looks hype! I really don't mind Zelda's new hairstyle, but I'm more than confident that was Ganondorf's withered corpse awakening at the end. I'm already looking forward to a release date and the new gameplay features this will have.
Overall, I believe Nintendo won E3 this year with Microsoft being the runner up with Project Scarlett and Halo Infinite. (Maybe Master Chief will be Smash DLC?)
Now that I've got all that out of the way, I'm hoping to pump out loads of chapters to this current story and future ones I have planned later because I know a lot of you enjoy it. Now, as always, don't forget to fave, follow, and review because I appreciate all the support you give! Without further ado, Let's get into this chapter! (You may want to grab some tissues for this part.)
Skyworld: World of Trophies
Link was fighting against the Elite Mii Gunner Samuel on the highest level of the Lightspace Mothership. The hero had managed to wear down the gunner's defenses by dealing gradual slashes to his external armor.
Just one more hit until his front chestplate is exposed. I have to keep avoiding his attacks though. His cannon packs as much of a punch as a guardian blast, so I need to be careful.
"What's the matter boy? Paralyzed with fear?" Taunted Samuel.
"No. I just need to take you down before any more innocents get hurt!" Rebutted Link.
"I would love to see you try!" Spat the elite gunner.
They were about to charge at each other again when a very sudden rumbling shook the entire ship.
"What is this?" Link then looked toward the Mii fighter. "What did you do?"
Samuel didn't respond right away as he was deep in thought. No way he's giving the order to use it already. He must've thought the enemy was too much for us!
"What in the love of Nayru did you do?" Shouted Link as he readied a bomb arrow.
"You and your friends are through, hero! This secret weapon will spell doom for this floating kingdom!" Shouted Samuel with a victorious grin. "What's it gonna be? Saving your allies while we get away? Or stopping me and dooming everyone below?"
Link had no choice but to jump off the ship and safely descend back to the ground with the help of his paraglider. On his way down, he spotted a huge compartment opening. Coming out of it was a fusion cannon that looked powerful enough to destroy an entire country.
He wasn't bluffing. Thought the hero.
Palutena, Bayonetta, and Dark Pit were looking skyward at the mothership and were overwhelmed with shock.
"What is that?" Asked the dark angel.
"It's a fusion cannon! Biggest one I've seen too! It looks like it has enough power to wipe entire nations off the map!" Responded Bayonetta as she turned her head towards Palutena. "We could really use your help right about now, goddess!"
"I wish I could!" Said Palutena. "My power's depleted from the prior fighting! There's nothing I can do to prevent it!"
Dark Pit then looked up at the mothership in fear as it started to light up. His face soon turned into one of reluctant acceptance. "This is it… Isn't it? The end of Skyworld."
The cannon then began to charge further as the power intensity increased.
"You're wrong about that, Dark Pit." Said the Goddess of Light. "As long as its people are alive, Skyworld will never fall." Palutena then used the last fraction of her power to send a telepathic signal to every denizen of Skyworld. Including its leaders and visitors. "This is Lady Palutena! Any surviving residents of Skyworld need to evacuate the floating islands immediately. Find refuge in the world below among the homes of man and beyond. However, no matter what you do or where you go, know that I will be watching over each and every one of you. And Pit, please continue to bring good will to all living beings on this world. May the spirit of goodness shine in all your hearts. Always."
Almost all surviving centurions heeded the Goddess's telepathic word and rapidly evacuated the kingdom to settle elsewhere. Unfortunately, the Goddess of Light collapsed from exhaustion due to her using the last of her power. Dark Pit grew increasingly worried as a result.
"What are you doing? We have to go now!" Shouted Dark Pit.
"That's the problem." Responded Palutena. "No matter how fast I flee, I won't escape the blast in time."
Bayonetta grew worried for her new ally and knelt down with Dark Pit as they tried to help her up.
"No! There has to be a way!" Cried out the dark angel.
"My power is depleted." Explained the goddess. "I can't warp out of here. However, you and Bayonetta can escape the blast and survive."
Dark Pit still didn't budge."No! You're not dying! Not here! Not now! You've been a good friend to me! And what I believe now is that no friend gets left behind no matter what! That's something I first learned when Pit sacrificed his wings to save me!"
During Dark Pit's pleading and pulling, they failed to notice the light charging up above them.
"We're too late…" Uttered Bayonetta as she looked up at the cannon.
Dark Pit and Palutena then started holding onto each other. Despite her cold past, Bayonetta held onto the two heroes as well.
"May we embrace… a noble end." Uttered the Goddess.
Pit was hightailing his wings to Skyworld's main island as fast as possible after he heard Palutena's telepathic message. "No! I won't let you die! Not like this!" He was leaving behind a trail of tears as Kirby was following him. The puffball expressed some worry for his friend because he was afraid the angel would get too close to the ensuing blast.
Once he was around a mile of the mothership though, the fusion cannon fired a devastating beam of pure white energy. This concentrated light utterly vaporized the absolute entirety of Skyworld as Pit watched in absolute horror and shock.
"Lady Palutena!" Screamed the angel as he reached out his hand in desperation.
A few seconds later, Pit's Power of Flight wore off right before Kirby caught him from falling.
The puffball then noticed a person gliding out of the mothership above the islands. He decided to head towards him out of a desire to help the individual while dragging a grieving angel with him.
As Link was gliding downward, he was trying to avoid the fiery debris from the prior destruction. Once he got below the cloud barrier though, a few pieces of molten stone made some burning holes in the paraglider that started to spread. As soon as the hero noticed that, he knew he had to land somewhere or he would hit the ground harder than he thought.
A few moments later though, something airborne came for him in the form of a pink puffball and an angel riding on a flying star. The round being reached out for Link's hand indicating he was there to help.
Link quickly accepted the pink entity's offer for help by taking his hand. He put away his singed paraglider before tightly grabbing on for dear life on the other side of the star.
The puffball was just quick enough to avoid the millions of pieces falling from the sky. Once he was clear of debris, he managed to land the star onto an open field. However, because of the warpstar's speed, they landed harder than anticipated, sending the trio tumbling across the field for several seconds before stopping completely.
After a few moments of orienting themselves, they all looked to the dark and rainy sky. All they could see was raining rocks and broken angelic architecture. This sent Pit onto his knees, bursting into tears as he continued looking at the falling pieces of his destroyed kingdom. "L-Lady Palutena… Pit-Pittoo… they're… t-they're…" The angel then hung his head and upper torso down in depression while still wallowing in tears. "No…no… "
Kirby held Pit's hand in an attempt to comfort him. Link had his hand on the angel's shoulder to express his condolences as well.
Once the dust settled and the debris stopped falling, Pit was still continuing to mourn his mother figure and brother in arms.
"Lady Palutena… Pittoo… " Uttered Pit. "May you both find peace among the clouds."
Kirby was resting his head against Pit's leg while Link was processing the defeat they experienced.
"I really hate to say this, but we can't stay here forever. We need to move if we want to find the being of light threatening this world." Said Link.
Pit was undeniably still in tears. This prompted Link to snap the angel out of his depression.
"Look. I was in the same position you were in before." Explained the hero as he put his hand on his shoulder. This caught the angel's attention as he turned his head. "A little over a century ago, I lost everything to evil forces. My home, my friends, the girl I love, even my own life. However, fate gave me a second chance when I was resurrected to take down the evil that robbed me of everything in the first place."
"What's your point?" Said Pit in between sobs.
"I feel like fate may have given you a second chance today. You lost your friends and home just like I did. However, you still have your soul and that enough proves that you still have a destiny laid out in front of you."
"What would that be?" Asked the angel.
Link only responded with a simple answer. "Taking down that lord of light alongside us."
This was enough to get Pit back on his feet and face the hero. "You're right. I'm done shedding tears. I'll fight the Lightspace Army until I can't fight anymore. I'm fighting for the people of Skyworld and to avenge my family. Nothing will stand in my way!"
This changed Pit's mood drastically. Instead of the chipper positive personality he had before, Pit expressed unbridled determination.
"What's our next move?" Asked the angel.
"We need to make our way to the Korok Forest." Answered Link. "There's an ancient source of power there that can make my sword more powerful than it's ever been. It can have the potential to defeat Galeem."
Kirby grew curious by this new information.
"Well what are we waiting for? Let's head on over there!" Said Pit eagerly.
"One problem though." Continued the hero. "I have no idea where we are right now and my Sheikah Slate can't determine our location as of now."
"Well what can we do?" Asked the angel.
All of a sudden, a beeping sound went off on the device Link had.
"My slate seems to have located a Sheikah tower not too far from here." Explained the hero. "If we head that way, I can determine where we are. Once I do that, I can find any clues about where the Korok Forest is."
"Where is this tower?" Asked the angel.
"It's a little ways away." Answered the Hylian. "86 miles east to be precise."
"No biggie on that." Said Pit eagerly as he turned his head toward Kirby. "Hey Kirby. We need your warpstar again!"
Kirby didn't respond because he was napping. Presumably from the earlier fighting with Ridley and escaping the destroyed Skyworld.
Pit showed respect by leaving Kirby to sleep. He had no other option but to carry the sleeping puffball while he and Link decided to head to the tower on foot.
"Once we're close to the tower, where exactly will we be?" Asked Pit.
Link was quick to respond. "According to the slate it looks to be in an expansive desert with scarce vegetation."
Pit was less thrilled about this new information before uttering something to himself. "Well, here's hoping we find a water source soon."
With their course set out for them, they started to trudge through the field as they reached closer to the desert. Unfortunately, there will be more than an old tower in store for them once they reach the parched wasteland.