Captain Falcon jumped into the air. Pyra watched as Falcon spun into a Falcon Kick. He rocketed down in a blaze of flames. Pyra jumped back, letting Falcon slam into the ground. Then Pyra jumped forward, kicking Falcon in the chest with both feet. Flacon flew back, skidding into the ground.
Pyra advanced, but was stopped by rapid blaster fire. He looked up to see Fox aiming his blaster. Pyra growled through sharp fangs and jumped into the air. Fox followed with his blaster, firing all the way. When Pyra hit the top of his jump, he reached into his trench and pulled out a small, metal disk. He flicked it in his right hand and several blades shot out. Then he pulled his arm back and flung the small disk.
It cut through the air and slammed into Fox's blaster, sending it flying over the landscape. Fox turned to watch where it landed. When he turned back around, he just barely saw the next three blades coming at him. He jumped over them, landed and jumped at Pyra.
He made like he was going to knock Pyra from the sky. But when Pyra moved to block, Fox froze in mid-air. Then he dashed through the air, passing right through Pyra. Pyra dropped his defenses in sudden shock, only to be clobbered by the illusion Fox left behind. Pyra fell from the sky in pain.
He landed with a thud in front of Captain Falcon, who was ready with a Falcon Punch. His fist erupted in a blaze of flame the shape of a falcon. The fire rushed forward, engulfing Pyra in its blaze. He was flung backwards, hitting the ground hard. He was up in time to get struck by a Fox Fire, which hammered him into the ground.
Fox and Falcon jumped back. They stood at the ready, waiting to see if Pyra was going to get up. But when the dust settled, they both saw that the cat like creature was still down. Both Smashers relaxed a little.
"That was easy," Fox said.
"Yeah," Falcon agreed. "But I'm not going to complain. Come on. Help me get him to my ship. The Master Hand wanted me to take him back."
Fox nodded and they went to get the body. But as they neared it, Fox noticed something. Pyra's hand was still moving. He noticed too late for the Captain, however, who had gotten to close to the man.
With lightning reflexes, Pyra, swung his legs around and kicked the feet right out from under Falcon. He hit the dirt and had Pyra on him in seconds. Pyra clawed at Falcon's head, knocking his helmet off. Then he jumped off, doing a back flip. He grabbed Falcon's ankles and flung him at Fox. Fox didn't move in time and was struck by the body. They both hit the ground. Pyra stood up and stretched, waiting for the Smashers to rise to their feet.
"Is that all you got?" he asked. "You better have more than that, or else I'll just have to kill you both now."
Angry, both Falcon and Fox charged. Pyra was ready for them. What followed was a punching match. Falcon on one side, Fox on the other and Pyra right in the middle. Both of the Smashers were giving it all they got. They were throwing punches left and right. But Pyra managed to block them all.
Finally, Pyra jumped and spun, sending his foot across both of their faces. They were flung back and hit the ground. Falcon got to his feet first, ready with a Falcon Punch. He pulled his arm back and let loose, but Pyra jumped back, doing a flip. He landed and kicked Fox, who was still on one knee, in the face. He was pushed back, but he managed to stay up. Fox shook his head and was up.
He ran at Pyra, jumped and launched a kick, hoping Pyra would block. Then he would hit his Fire Fox and burn him up. But Pyra didn't block. When Fox was close enough, Pyra jumped up to meet Fox. He brought both clawed hands up, raking the entire length of Fox's torso before bringing both hands down on Fox's head. Fox was knocked to the ground.
Pyra landed just in time to avoid a Falcon Kick. He ducked to one side, letting Capt. Falcon go flying by. When he passed, Pyra kicked Falcon in the back, knocking him off balance. Then Pyra flicked his arm back and delivered one of the strongest punches either of the Smashers had ever seen. Captain Falcon went flying some fifty feet.
Pyra heard running and spun around to see Fox charging him. When he was ten feet away, Fox froze and shot forward. This time, Pyra was ready. As Fox passed through him, Pyra jumped over the following illusion. He landed and threw more of the spinning blades at Fox. Fox didn't move in time. The four projectiles struck him, sinking into his back, pouring blood over his white flight jacket.
Fox dropped to all fours, grimacing in pain. He heard Pyra approaching him but was in too much pain to react quickly. He rose to his knees and slowly pushed himself to his feet. He turned in time to duck one of the massive punches. But he dropped into the kick that followed. Fox was caught under the chin and did two and a half flips in the air, landing on his chest.
Pyra walked over to him and grabbed Fox by the throat, crushing his airway. Pyra lifted him off the ground and brought their faces right next to each other. Then Pyra pulled his other arm back and punched Fox in the stomach. A grunt of pain tried to come out, but it was trapped in Fox's throat. Then Pyra threw Fox to the ground. Fox landed on his back, forcing the disks in further.
Pyra placed a heavy foot on Fox's chest, pushing him down, grinding his heel. Ira let out a groan of pain. Through the pain, he managed to look up and watch Pyra pull another blade from his jacket. He held it over his, ready to fling it down into Fox's face. Panicked, Fox tried to move the foot pinning him. But Pyra was too heavy.
Pyra laughed and said, "This is where your journey ends, my friend."
"He ain't your friend."
Pyra frowned and turned around. What he got for his troubles was a Falcon Punch in the face. He was struck with such force as to throw him into the air. The captain followed and grabbed a hold of Pyra's jacket. He placed both feet on Pyra's chest and kicked up, letting Pyra erupt in a blaze of flames. Captain Falcon landed next to Fox and rolled him over. Quickly, he pulled the blades from Fox's back.
"You alright, man?" he asked.
"Peachy," Fox groaned.
"Wait here," Falcon advised. Then he was up and after Pyra.
Pyra recovered quickly. He was ready with his own attacks when Falcon showed up. They exchanged more blows, not really causing any significant damage. No special moves were tried, fore when they were, the other would strike hard enough to stop them.
Fox rose and watched the fight. Captain Falcon managed to hold his own well. The two matched each other perfectly. Blow for blow. Kick for kick. It was like fighting a reflection. But somehow, Pyra managed to get the upper hand. He blocked at the right time and angle, leaving Capt. Falcon's chest open for a spilt second. More than enough time for Pyra to deliver a punch.
Capt. Falcon was knocked back ever so slightly. Pyra took the opportunity to lash out with his claws. Capt. Falcon brought his arms up to block, and they were ripped up like hamburger meat. When his defenses cracked, Pyra punched Falcon under the chin. Falcon was airborne long enough to let Pyra jump over him and slam him into the ground. Then Pyra did a flip and landed with his knees digging into Falcon's stomach. Falcon let out a scream of pain.
Fox looked on with anger. He had to do something to help.