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Chapter 13
Fox McCloud
I sat down at my bed, looking down at my hands. Tomorrow was the final match. Or, as most Smashers, and I, like to call it, the Final Dance. The problem is, I was ready to go at it now. I looked back at the other matches. Out of all of them, the semi-final match was the hardest yet. I was sweating so much, it felt like I was dipped in the ocean. I had to put my trust in someone who would be opponent if I won, which wasn't that bad. The largest challenge was when the match ended, when I had to face Kraid. What made it worse was every last damned time the Master Hand scheduled a match in the Brinstar Depths, I told them that creature was going to be trouble. But did he listen to me? No. Damn, he was so fucking dense at times!
I sighed, letting it go. I was about ready to go to sleep when I heard a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" I asked.
"It's me, Zelda." I smiled slightly.
"Hold on." I stood up and walked over to the door. I opened and saw Zelda in her robe.
"Come in," I said, stepping aside. She walked in, nodding her head with a smile.
"So, what's up?" I asked, sitting on the bed. I tapped a spot next to me, and she nodded, sitting next to me.
"Nothing, really," Zelda replied. "I just felt like being near you, for some reason." I smiled, blushing slightly under my fur. Fortunately, she didn't notice. Her eyes seem to be somewhere else. "What's that?" She pointed toward a picture. I stood up and picked it up. It was a picture of me, standing near a Christmas tree with my father.
"That's me with my dad during one Christmas day," I said, sitting back down next to Zelda. I handed it to her, and she took a look at it.
"It seemed you two were very close," she mused. I smiled, my tail swishing back and forth. She than stood up and set the picture down.
"Yeah. I only knew him eight years of my life, but I felt like I knew him more than anyone else," I replied. She sat down next to me and smiled.
"It's common to think that, and in most cases, its the truth." She wrapped an arm around my shoulders and pulled me close. "That's how I felt about my father, and of course, it was the truth." She than sighed, than smiled. "So, Fox, how are you these days?"
"I just can't wait until tomorrow," I answered. She nodded. "I really want to win, but if I lose, I wouldn't mind losing to Link and Samus."
"Yeah," Zelda agreed. Than she placed a hand on my cheek. I turned to face her, and she faced me. "But no matter what happens, everyone will come out a winner." With that, she kissed. I closed my eyes, savoring the touch.
Mr. Game and Watch
I looked at the microphone, ready to speak. I was in the commentators' box of Smash Stadium, waiting for the combatants to be ready for their introductions, theme music and all. I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around in my seat to see the Master Hand. He gave me a thumbs up, and I nodded. I turned to the microphone and spoke.
"Ladies and gentleman, we are ready to start the Final Dance!" The crowd erupted into a level euphoria I thought could never be reached. I nodded and smiled. I than heard the familiar guitar patterns of 'One Step Closer' by Linkin Park. On cue, red fireworks launched from either side of a ramp. I grabbed the microphone and yelled into it. Fox walked down the ramp slowly waving at the crowd with one hand, than came to a stop.
"The first contestant is from the planet Corneria. Standing at five feet, weighing in at one hundred twenty-five pounds. FOX McCLOUD!!!" At the sound of his name, Fox flared up, fire engulfing him temporarily. His theme song ended, 'Headstrong' started to play. I smiled.
"And his partner, also from Corneria, stands at six feet tall and one hundred and sixty pounds, FALCO LOMBARDI!!!" Falco was like a blur, running across the arena. Obviously, he was performing his Falco Phantasm. He quickly skidded to a stop. Fox shook his head, than smiled, giving his teammate a high five.
Next thing I heard was the phrase 'Let the body hit the floor' sounding over and over again, starting as a whisper, than turning into a scream. Than the lights went out. As the song 'Bodies' played, a huge wall of flames appeared out of nowhere. Link walked through the flames, wearing his Goron tunic. It was sort of scary in away.
"And from the land Hyrule, standing at six feet and weighing in at two hundred twenty pounds, The Hero Of Time, LINK!" Link humbly waved his hands at the crowd. As soon as the song ended, another song began. Lost Prophets' 'Ride' started to play. I looked towards the entrance and gave the introduction.
"And from right here on Earth, standing at six feet nine inches and weighing in at one hundred and fifteen pounds...SAMUS ARAN!!!" I looked at the ramp she was coming down and my jaw drop. She wasn't wearing her usual armor. She was just in a full body suit with her cannon. The crowd was silent after seeing her face for the first time. "The....very beautiful....Samus Aran, might I add!"
Samus Aran
I gave Mr. Game and Watch a thumbs up from where I was standing. All four of the combatants, including myself, met in the middle of the arena. Falco, of course was the first person to open his beak.
"Samus...well...you look great," he said. I smiled, nodding to Falco. He than turned towards Fox and Link. "Aren't you two a bit a surprised?" They whistled innocently, and Falco just shook his head. Fox than spoke next.
"Falco and I are going to giving it all we got to beat you two," he said. "But if we lose to you, which could happen, we wouldn't take it so bad." Link and I smiled.
"That's rather noble of you, especially you Falco," Link said. All of us shook hands, than returned to our respective sides of the arena. Mr. Game and Watch grabbed the microphone and explained the rules.
"Now, this is not going to be a regular match. There will be a random items appearing on this stage. There will only be one stock per person." I nodded. Than, I felt a huge chill. I closed my eyes as I shivered. I than opened my eyes and almost screamed in fear. We were now standing on top of Infinite Glacier.
The Infinite Glacier was arena that forced competitors to climb up an infinite mountain. Trying to attack the other combatant is not something you want to do, since the glacier will hard to outrun.
"Oh, one more thing. There will be a little introduction race. All four of you have to go through this little challenge. The last person remaining on each team will face each other."
"FIGHTERS READY?!!!"
Link sheathed his sword and made sure his hookshot was ready.
"GO!!!" I quickly jumped up for the first platform, and waited for a second. Fox was the first person who jumped past me. As soon as Falco jumped for a platform, I quickly lunged forward, tackling him into a wall of the canyon.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" he yelled out. I merely grinned at him.
"What I'm supposed to do," I answered. "Helping out my partner!" That was the last thing I said before I saw nothing but white.
Link
Before I knew it, I was teleported to the Final Destination. I was opposite of Fox McCloud. He smiled slightly.
"Kind of ironic, don't you think?" I said. "Last time we were in a ring together, we were helping each other, doing everything for each other to win." Fox nodded slightly.
"But when he helped each other, we were also helping our teammates," he replied. "But hey, it was nice partnering up with you. I don't think I could of control myself around Zelda." I couldn't help but laugh at that. I than sobered up real quick.
"But now we must fight." I unsheathed my sword, using some of my magic to make it glow. Fox nodded as he went into his stance.
I decided to try to get the first strike. I ran forward, sending my sword towards Fox's stomach. He quickly flipped over me. Before I could even turn around, I felt a blow to my back. I quickly fell on my stomach. I lied there, playing possum. After several seconds, my patience was rewarded. I saw a shadow form around me. I quickly rolled away, leaving my bomb. I stood just in time to see Fox fly backward. As he stood up, I rushed him and slashed him with my sword. He fell again, but quickly stood. Before I could attack again, he grabbed both of my arms. His body started to ignite, engulfing him and me in flames. He was quickly propelled upward and took me with him, prolonging suffering. I quickly fell to the ground on the floor, rolling to extinguish the flames. I stood up as he was rushing me. I quickly performed my Spin Attack, magic spewing from the Master Sword. He was quickly knocked backward. I pulled out my bomb, ready to end this. As he stood up, I chucked my bomb at Fox, thinking it was over.
I was rather surprised when he threw a Bob-omb at my projectile. He smiled at me.
"You forgot items were available," Fox said. With that, he caught a Beam Sword in his hand. I smiled, knowing what was going to happen. We both rushed forward, are swords ready. Our weapons quickly made contact, causing a burst of electricity. Fox and I push forward, trying to get the upper hand to no avail. We quickly back off of each other. I send an overhead slash at his head. He blocked the attack with his sword, than performed an upward diagonal slash at my head. I quickly threw my shield in its path. Fox backed away and than swung his sword at my mine. The sword flew out my hand and disappeared over the edge. In anger, swung my sword at his hand, causing his sword to go over the edge.
"Look's like it's a hand-to-hand match," I commented. Fox smiled as we both went into our fighting stances. He send a kick to my head, which quickly ducked under. I punched his stomach, causing him to bend over in pain. I than tried to send an upward kick to his forehead. He quickly grabbed my head, than twisted around, twisting my leg in the process. I quickly fell to my back, holding back my groans of pains. As soon as I saw Fox approached me, I swept my feet across his legs, knocking him down as well.
I took this chance and jumped on him, throwing many fists at his head at high speed. Fox used his forearms to block most of my blows. At first, I was wondering why he was taking such blow. Unfortunately, I found out too late. After my last punch, he send one straight punch to my jaw. I fell backward on my back. I was than lifted up and thrown across the floor.
I quickly jumped to my feet and both of us looked at each other. While Fox didn't know it, he was right near the edge. I ran forward and tackled him over the edge. As we fell towards the abyss, I smiled, seeing Fox below me.
Fox
As I landed on the ground of Smash Stadium, I snarled in disappointment. After a few seconds I sighed, accepting the fact I lost. I stood up to see Falco, Samus, and Link. Samus and Link looked at me and smiled. I smiled back.
As expected, I heard the crowd cheering Samus and Link's names. But they also cheered my name and Falco's.
"I guess the crowd would agree," Mr. Game and Watch said over the microphone, "that even though Samus and Link won the tournament, all of the finalists came out winners." The crowd went into euphoria. I looked up at the roof, and smiled. While no one else could see it, I saw my father looking down at me. He nodded in approval, smiling, than disappeared.
Chapter 13
Fox McCloud
I sat down at my bed, looking down at my hands. Tomorrow was the final match. Or, as most Smashers, and I, like to call it, the Final Dance. The problem is, I was ready to go at it now. I looked back at the other matches. Out of all of them, the semi-final match was the hardest yet. I was sweating so much, it felt like I was dipped in the ocean. I had to put my trust in someone who would be opponent if I won, which wasn't that bad. The largest challenge was when the match ended, when I had to face Kraid. What made it worse was every last damned time the Master Hand scheduled a match in the Brinstar Depths, I told them that creature was going to be trouble. But did he listen to me? No. Damn, he was so fucking dense at times!
I sighed, letting it go. I was about ready to go to sleep when I heard a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" I asked.
"It's me, Zelda." I smiled slightly.
"Hold on." I stood up and walked over to the door. I opened and saw Zelda in her robe.
"Come in," I said, stepping aside. She walked in, nodding her head with a smile.
"So, what's up?" I asked, sitting on the bed. I tapped a spot next to me, and she nodded, sitting next to me.
"Nothing, really," Zelda replied. "I just felt like being near you, for some reason." I smiled, blushing slightly under my fur. Fortunately, she didn't notice. Her eyes seem to be somewhere else. "What's that?" She pointed toward a picture. I stood up and picked it up. It was a picture of me, standing near a Christmas tree with my father.
"That's me with my dad during one Christmas day," I said, sitting back down next to Zelda. I handed it to her, and she took a look at it.
"It seemed you two were very close," she mused. I smiled, my tail swishing back and forth. She than stood up and set the picture down.
"Yeah. I only knew him eight years of my life, but I felt like I knew him more than anyone else," I replied. She sat down next to me and smiled.
"It's common to think that, and in most cases, its the truth." She wrapped an arm around my shoulders and pulled me close. "That's how I felt about my father, and of course, it was the truth." She than sighed, than smiled. "So, Fox, how are you these days?"
"I just can't wait until tomorrow," I answered. She nodded. "I really want to win, but if I lose, I wouldn't mind losing to Link and Samus."
"Yeah," Zelda agreed. Than she placed a hand on my cheek. I turned to face her, and she faced me. "But no matter what happens, everyone will come out a winner." With that, she kissed. I closed my eyes, savoring the touch.
Mr. Game and Watch
I looked at the microphone, ready to speak. I was in the commentators' box of Smash Stadium, waiting for the combatants to be ready for their introductions, theme music and all. I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around in my seat to see the Master Hand. He gave me a thumbs up, and I nodded. I turned to the microphone and spoke.
"Ladies and gentleman, we are ready to start the Final Dance!" The crowd erupted into a level euphoria I thought could never be reached. I nodded and smiled. I than heard the familiar guitar patterns of 'One Step Closer' by Linkin Park. On cue, red fireworks launched from either side of a ramp. I grabbed the microphone and yelled into it. Fox walked down the ramp slowly waving at the crowd with one hand, than came to a stop.
"The first contestant is from the planet Corneria. Standing at five feet, weighing in at one hundred twenty-five pounds. FOX McCLOUD!!!" At the sound of his name, Fox flared up, fire engulfing him temporarily. His theme song ended, 'Headstrong' started to play. I smiled.
"And his partner, also from Corneria, stands at six feet tall and one hundred and sixty pounds, FALCO LOMBARDI!!!" Falco was like a blur, running across the arena. Obviously, he was performing his Falco Phantasm. He quickly skidded to a stop. Fox shook his head, than smiled, giving his teammate a high five.
Next thing I heard was the phrase 'Let the body hit the floor' sounding over and over again, starting as a whisper, than turning into a scream. Than the lights went out. As the song 'Bodies' played, a huge wall of flames appeared out of nowhere. Link walked through the flames, wearing his Goron tunic. It was sort of scary in away.
"And from the land Hyrule, standing at six feet and weighing in at two hundred twenty pounds, The Hero Of Time, LINK!" Link humbly waved his hands at the crowd. As soon as the song ended, another song began. Lost Prophets' 'Ride' started to play. I looked towards the entrance and gave the introduction.
"And from right here on Earth, standing at six feet nine inches and weighing in at one hundred and fifteen pounds...SAMUS ARAN!!!" I looked at the ramp she was coming down and my jaw drop. She wasn't wearing her usual armor. She was just in a full body suit with her cannon. The crowd was silent after seeing her face for the first time. "The....very beautiful....Samus Aran, might I add!"
Samus Aran
I gave Mr. Game and Watch a thumbs up from where I was standing. All four of the combatants, including myself, met in the middle of the arena. Falco, of course was the first person to open his beak.
"Samus...well...you look great," he said. I smiled, nodding to Falco. He than turned towards Fox and Link. "Aren't you two a bit a surprised?" They whistled innocently, and Falco just shook his head. Fox than spoke next.
"Falco and I are going to giving it all we got to beat you two," he said. "But if we lose to you, which could happen, we wouldn't take it so bad." Link and I smiled.
"That's rather noble of you, especially you Falco," Link said. All of us shook hands, than returned to our respective sides of the arena. Mr. Game and Watch grabbed the microphone and explained the rules.
"Now, this is not going to be a regular match. There will be a random items appearing on this stage. There will only be one stock per person." I nodded. Than, I felt a huge chill. I closed my eyes as I shivered. I than opened my eyes and almost screamed in fear. We were now standing on top of Infinite Glacier.
The Infinite Glacier was arena that forced competitors to climb up an infinite mountain. Trying to attack the other combatant is not something you want to do, since the glacier will hard to outrun.
"Oh, one more thing. There will be a little introduction race. All four of you have to go through this little challenge. The last person remaining on each team will face each other."
"FIGHTERS READY?!!!"
Link sheathed his sword and made sure his hookshot was ready.
"GO!!!" I quickly jumped up for the first platform, and waited for a second. Fox was the first person who jumped past me. As soon as Falco jumped for a platform, I quickly lunged forward, tackling him into a wall of the canyon.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" he yelled out. I merely grinned at him.
"What I'm supposed to do," I answered. "Helping out my partner!" That was the last thing I said before I saw nothing but white.
Link
Before I knew it, I was teleported to the Final Destination. I was opposite of Fox McCloud. He smiled slightly.
"Kind of ironic, don't you think?" I said. "Last time we were in a ring together, we were helping each other, doing everything for each other to win." Fox nodded slightly.
"But when he helped each other, we were also helping our teammates," he replied. "But hey, it was nice partnering up with you. I don't think I could of control myself around Zelda." I couldn't help but laugh at that. I than sobered up real quick.
"But now we must fight." I unsheathed my sword, using some of my magic to make it glow. Fox nodded as he went into his stance.
I decided to try to get the first strike. I ran forward, sending my sword towards Fox's stomach. He quickly flipped over me. Before I could even turn around, I felt a blow to my back. I quickly fell on my stomach. I lied there, playing possum. After several seconds, my patience was rewarded. I saw a shadow form around me. I quickly rolled away, leaving my bomb. I stood just in time to see Fox fly backward. As he stood up, I rushed him and slashed him with my sword. He fell again, but quickly stood. Before I could attack again, he grabbed both of my arms. His body started to ignite, engulfing him and me in flames. He was quickly propelled upward and took me with him, prolonging suffering. I quickly fell to the ground on the floor, rolling to extinguish the flames. I stood up as he was rushing me. I quickly performed my Spin Attack, magic spewing from the Master Sword. He was quickly knocked backward. I pulled out my bomb, ready to end this. As he stood up, I chucked my bomb at Fox, thinking it was over.
I was rather surprised when he threw a Bob-omb at my projectile. He smiled at me.
"You forgot items were available," Fox said. With that, he caught a Beam Sword in his hand. I smiled, knowing what was going to happen. We both rushed forward, are swords ready. Our weapons quickly made contact, causing a burst of electricity. Fox and I push forward, trying to get the upper hand to no avail. We quickly back off of each other. I send an overhead slash at his head. He blocked the attack with his sword, than performed an upward diagonal slash at my head. I quickly threw my shield in its path. Fox backed away and than swung his sword at my mine. The sword flew out my hand and disappeared over the edge. In anger, swung my sword at his hand, causing his sword to go over the edge.
"Look's like it's a hand-to-hand match," I commented. Fox smiled as we both went into our fighting stances. He send a kick to my head, which quickly ducked under. I punched his stomach, causing him to bend over in pain. I than tried to send an upward kick to his forehead. He quickly grabbed my head, than twisted around, twisting my leg in the process. I quickly fell to my back, holding back my groans of pains. As soon as I saw Fox approached me, I swept my feet across his legs, knocking him down as well.
I took this chance and jumped on him, throwing many fists at his head at high speed. Fox used his forearms to block most of my blows. At first, I was wondering why he was taking such blow. Unfortunately, I found out too late. After my last punch, he send one straight punch to my jaw. I fell backward on my back. I was than lifted up and thrown across the floor.
I quickly jumped to my feet and both of us looked at each other. While Fox didn't know it, he was right near the edge. I ran forward and tackled him over the edge. As we fell towards the abyss, I smiled, seeing Fox below me.
Fox
As I landed on the ground of Smash Stadium, I snarled in disappointment. After a few seconds I sighed, accepting the fact I lost. I stood up to see Falco, Samus, and Link. Samus and Link looked at me and smiled. I smiled back.
As expected, I heard the crowd cheering Samus and Link's names. But they also cheered my name and Falco's.
"I guess the crowd would agree," Mr. Game and Watch said over the microphone, "that even though Samus and Link won the tournament, all of the finalists came out winners." The crowd went into euphoria. I looked up at the roof, and smiled. While no one else could see it, I saw my father looking down at me. He nodded in approval, smiling, than disappeared.