Umm…here's hoping that this is a good chapter. Here's chapter 20!
Falco: What are you worried about? It'll be good!
Battle scenes are really not my thing…and of course, it won't be just the fight with Mewtwo. Anything that happens at the Temple after the fight will also be put here. I hope it isn't too short!
Mr. G&W: So, does this mean the next chapter is…?
Yes. The next chapter will most likely be the Epilogue. After that…hmm…there might be a preview. Me no know yet.
Falco: RF only owns the Brinstar Kingdom, the Villain's Associate, and the Elementals. Everything else in the story doesn't belong to her.
Away chapter 20!
Mario was slightly panting; Mewtwo was proving to be quite a foe. He had a well balance of the other elements, and was very strong in his own; psychic.
The psychic element…one that was thought destroyed…
People, normal and elemental alike, had feared the elementals with the psychic ability. With their abilities to lift, hold, and move things with their minds, as well as being able to read others' and a number of other mind boggling moves, they were persecuted far and wide as tools, monsters, things.
A blast of fire energy flew right past Mushroom Kingdom's hero, and Mario realized how much danger he was in. He could get seriously hurt, or worse, if he didn't keep an eye on Mewtwo or himself.
"You will fall before me! Finishing Shocker!" Mewtwo unleashed multiple amounts of lighting onto the arena.
Link held the Master Sword into the air. "Follow me! Lightning rod time!" The bolts of lightning flocked towards the sword, and no one was hurt.
"Enragement of the earth, strike back! Finishing Earthquake!" The ground began rumbling. Kirby held out his hands to his sides.
"Bountiful earth, give us the power of wings! Trampoline!" The six suddenly bounced into the sky and were spared from the attack. They landed, unharmed, and ready to continue the fight.
Even angrier, Mewtwo held the crystal ball in front of him.
"Wise goddess of nature; destroy all who oppose you! Finishing Strangle!"
Several thorn vines shot out from the crystal ball and flew towards the six warriors. Marth made sure he was in front of everyone else before conjuring a wall of pure ice. The vines struck the wall and froze, freezing not only themselves, but the crystal ball and Mewtwo's hands as well. Mario and Roy ran past the ice wall.
"Fall to the power of the flames!" Mario cried, holding his hands in front of him on an angle, palms forward, with right hand behind left.
"And surrender to the might of the god of the sun!" Roy cried; doing what Mario was doing, except his left hand was behind his right.
"Finishing Inferno!" Both shouted, unleashing the attack on Mewtwo. It hit, and he fell to the ground.
"He's not out yet…" Link muttered. "Double up all: Magic and Resistance!"
Each warrior's magical power and resistance were boosted up. Roy and Mario cast Full Magic Up on themselves, and Fox cast Full Resistance Up on himself. Eventually, Mewtwo pulled himself up, his eyes glowing a fierce gold.
"How wonderful you must be feeling right now," He said. "But I had enough of the games…I know your weaknesses…and I shall use them against you! I'll finish you all one by one! PSYCHIC!"
A loud obnoxious sound rang out, and the warriors tried to block it out.
"Make it stop!" Link cried. Kirby, who had no ears to actually hear the sound, and Fox, who had a full resistance boost, knew it was up to them to stop this.
"Learn to enjoy the ability of movement! Heavyweight!" Kirby cried. Mewtwo, who was about to cast Finishing Tsunami on Roy and Mario, found gravity pulling on him.
"Wha…what is the meaning of this?" Mewtwo cried. He then noticed the shaking of the ground, and cursed as he heard Kirby laughing.
Meanwhile, Fox gave both Link and Marth resistance boosts. After adjusting, they sprang into action; Link raising everyone's abilities while Marth lowered Mewtwo's.
After being boosted, Roy and Mario again cast a double Finishing Inferno on Mewtwo, doing massive damage. The psychic pulled himself to his feet.
"I surrender!" he cried. "I surrender…it…I…I can't…beat you…" Kirby dispelled Heavyweight.
"Then we win!" he cried. "We won, and showed you!"
"But I won't go alone…" Mewtwo muttered. Using the last of his powers, he broke the crystal ball. "You shall be buried too…I have succeeded…after all…" He passed out.
"What did that mean?" Fox asked. The shaking a few minuets later answered Fox's question, as did Mario.
"It means the temple's collapsing!" Mario replied. "We have to get out of here!"
They weren't the only ones who noticed the collapsing of the temple. With Mewtwo's defeat, the clone army vanished into thin air. With this, and the three princesses', Young Link's, and Pikachu's appearance, everyone rejoiced. But soon enough, they heard the rumbling…and saw the temple being to fall with their own eyes.
"We're not going to make it!" Roy cried as he pointed to a door slowly closing before them. Fox had already passed through, and so did Link, Kirby, and Marth. Roy and Mario were still a few feet away, the latter sighed heavily.
"Roy…promise you'll take care of Peach," Mario said. Roy looked at him confused.
"Wait…what are you talking about?" he asked.
"You're Mushroom Kingdom's new hero," Mario replied. He then pushed Roy, giving the red head enough distance to still make it. "Go!"
Roy did as he was told, not looking back, even when the door closed. The five continued on, making sure Mario's sacrifice was in vain.
"Now what?" Fox asked, pointing ahead; another door was starting to close.
"I still have energy, but only enough for four of us…" Link muttered. The five looked at each other; they had to sacrifice another…but who?
They fell silent. Knowing he had to do it, Marth pulled a piece of parchment, rolled up and tied fantastically.
"Congrats kid," he said, giving it to Kirby. "You're no longer an apprentice." He turned to Link, took out Jigglypuff's pokeball, and gave it to Link. "You can keep her or give her to someone else, it's your choice."
"Thanks…" Link muttered. Kirby stared the roll of parchment; then bowed to his former teacher and master. Link cast Speed Up on himself, Fox, Kirby, and Roy, and they left.
They managed to get out, alive and well. Roy and Link shot one last look at the Temple of Darkness before it completely collapsed…both knowing that the chance of anyone surviving was slim to none.
'This isn't the ending I wanted…' Link thought to himself. But he knew this was reality…he was stuck with it. He bowed his head…and said a fond farewell to the Hero of the Mushroom Kingdom and a beloved friend…
Then, with Roy by his side, he went to greet the princesses.
Luigi: FEAR THE ANGST! XD
Marth: Didn't think she would actually write it, yet she did anyway.
Luigi: Yikes! You and Mario didn't make it out…what if you guys are…
Marth: I wouldn't want to count us out yet…knowing RoyalFanatic, she probably has plans in her head right now, yet…
Luigi: Geez, now what will happen?
Marth: First the epilogue, next For Power, For Revenge.
Luigi: Review!