Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter of the story. Unfortunately, this is the last chapter I'll be posting for a while because I'm gonna be going on vacation for all of next week, so don't expect a chapter to be posted for that time. However, the week after that is the time where I'll definitely post the next chapter, so don't think I'm gone for too long.
We left off with Simon, Richter, Ryu, and Pac-Man all being crushed under Dracula's castle from Scarlet's explosives. Because of that, it's uncertain that they all survived the resulting destruction. However, if you followed the story, there's another group that planned to head on over to the castle as well.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Super Smash Bros. It is owned by Nintendo and Masahiro Sakurai.
Dracula's Castle Skyline, World of Trophies
The Battleship Halberd was approaching its spooky destination with Meta Knight and King Dedede in the command bridge.
"We're coming up on the castle, but it looks like something's wrong." Said a Waddle Dee pilot.
"What seems to be the problem?" Asked Meta Knight.
"All I'm seeing is a pile of stone and metal rubble." Responded the pilot.
As soon as the armored star warrior got a good look at the pile, he was somewhat surprised. "It looks like we're too late."
"Hey guys! Our sensors are picking up a few heat signatures!" Shouted another Waddle Dee.
This got King Dedede interested. "Maybe this wasn't a waste of a trip after all."
Marth and Ike then entered the command deck as soon as they saw where they were.
"We should set down and see what we can find." Suggested the Prince of Altea.
"Agreed." Added the Radiant Hero. "We need answers for whoever caused the mess down there."
Meta Knight then ordered a Waddle Dee pilot to station the Halberd near the castle ruins.
Once the huge battleship set down, a squadron of Waddle Dees, along with the four fighters, were searching through the rubble for a solid hour until one Waddle Dee found and opened a strange looking sarcophagus. "Guys! I found some people here!"
There was a yellow spherical creature and a brown haired adventurer inside. They were both unconscious and wounded for the moment. King Dedede then came up to the sarcophagus.
"Take them inside the Halberd infirmary!" Ordered the King. A couple Waddle Dees and Waddle Doos followed his order and dragged the fighters on some hover gurneys.
Meanwhile, Marth was rummaging through the debris before finding another sarcophagus with two people inside. One was blond and had a hunter's garb on while the other wore a white fighting uniform. "We got two more here!" Shouted the prince.
Ike came up to the two fighters and offered to carry the blond hunter while the remaining Halberd crewmen put the martial arts fighter on a separate hovering gurney.
After a total sweep of the area, the four fighters determined that there were no more heat signatures anywhere in the rubble.
Because of that, all the fighters and crew got back inside the stationed battleship.
Simon woke up in what appeared to be a hospital bed with his equipment stationed next to him. He was confused at first. The last thing he remembered was getting crushed under a pile of falling debris after defeating Dracula.
He reached for his equipment but a voice suddenly stopped him. "I wouldn't do that if I were you. You were really injured when we picked you up."
This voice came from a burly swordsman with a tattered outfit and red cape.
"Who are you?" Asked the groggy hunter. "Where am I?"
The man was more than willing to answer. "You're in the Battleship Halberd. Location wise, we're outside the ruins that was once called a castle. As for me, my name is Ike. People call me the radiant Hero of Legend. I always fight for my friends."
Simon was still reorienting himself while also half understanding what Ike said. "Friends… Wait… Where are my friends?"
"Look around you." Said Ike simply.
Once the vampire hunter looked around, he could see Richter, Ryu, and Pac-Man all lying down in infirmary beds next to him. As soon as he saw all of them, he was more than relieved to see they all made it.
"Now, I want to ask something of you." Said the Radiant Hero. "Can you tell me your name?"
Simon was hesitant at first, but soon had the feeling he was among friends. "My name is Simon Belmont. I'm a vampire hunter in a long line of ancestors seeking to end Dracula's evil reign. Me and a descendant of mine were close to achieving that goal a little while ago. However, he fled and I believe a small red haired woman with a sword grabbed Dracula's severed horn and a vial of his blood."
As Ike was processing all of this, Marth, Meta Knight, and King Dedede entered the room and introduced themselves to Simon, reassuring to the vampire hunter that they were allies.
"You said you encountered a red haired woman correct?" Asked Meta Knight.
"Yeah." Confirmed the vampire hunter. "She wielded a unique looking sword and wore a garb that reminded me of stealth gear from the Far East."
"Did you hear who she was working for?" Continued the star warrior.
"Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I think Galeem? Dracula may have mentioned him too." Answered Simon.
Marth was the first to speak to his allies. "This doesn't bode well for us. We need to find a plan of counterattack. Who knows what the Lightspace Army will do with a supernatural horn and vampiric blood."
Meta Knight was processing this new development. It was only a few seconds later that he knew the next move his team would make.
Richter, Ryu, and Pac-Man all awoke moments later with a massive load of bruises and scrapes all over them. They were all relieved to see each other okay, but were unsure whether the people taking care of them were friend or foe.
Simon cleared this up by introducing his allies to the Halberd crew. Ryu took a liking to Ike because of their honorific and stoic nature.
Meanwhile, King Dedede admired the magical properties the Belmonts' weapons had.
Meta Knight was finally very intrigued with Pac-Man, specifically how he reminded him of a taller yellow Kirby.
After some more interactions, the armored star warrior decided to speak his plan to the rest of the group. "I know what we should do to stop Galeem once and for all. But first, I believe we need to head somewhere safe. Somewhere Galeem will have a hard time breaking through."
"The world's on fire right now." Said Dedede. "Nowhere's safe. Where are we gonna go?"
"Hyrule." Answered the star warrior simply. "The main reason why we should go there is to build an alliance with the common goal of eliminating Galeem and his threat to this world. I have recent news that Hyrule's new technology, along with their plentiful stockpile of weapons, armor, and magic, will provide a more than capable offense against Galeem and his forces."
"Brilliant idea." Said Marth. "We can rally an army with the combined might of our Dream Land Halberd crew and the Hyrule Army. I believe we should send a message to Fox's team once they've gone through where they're headed."
"Already on that." Replied Meta Knight as he headed to the command bridge.
Once the star warrior got to the bridge, he turned on a communicator and sent a message over to Fox's transponder. "Fox McCloud, this is Meta Knight. Once you and your team have successfully checked out the assigned city, go to the new Kingdom of Hyrule. Once we rendezvous there, we will rally all the troops we have and build an army to oppose Galeem and his forces. If we do that, we can end this conflict for good."
As Meta Knight turned off the communicator, King Dedede entered command bridge. "I'm hoping this brilliant plan of yours works, Meta Knight."
"What's the deal on our new friends?" Asked the star warrior, ignoring the king's comment.
"The two whip guys are great fighters with some interesting new equipment, the yellow guy kinda reminds me of Kirby, and the Kung Fu fighter gives me the heebie jeebies. Even so, I still have a good feeling about him." Explained Dedede.
"I have to agree." Responded Meta Knight. "He holds an unwavering sense of honor like I do. I believe we'll be good friends with not just him, but all of them later on."
"Let's hope so." Said the King. "I have a feeling that friendship will be important soon."
The Halberd then continued its course for Hyrule, where they will potentially build a powerful army to oppose Galeem and end his universal threat once and for all.