Samus is in a furious race, trying to get past her final opponent, Random Racer No. 45. "You can do it!" her friends shout from the theater.
Samus rams into the racer furiously and tries to knock him off course, but the racer also fought back with equal strength. They both push each other left to right as they blaze through the course.
Soon, they come to a very tight turn around a cliff. Samus was closest to the cliff and when they turned, Racer No. 45 successfully pushes her off the cliff!
"Oh no! She's falling!" gasps Pit.
But Samus still has a trick up her sleeves. Her starship is also designed to take off into the sky, and naturally she would fly back up since she is falling. However…
Another racer, Bio Rex, accidentally drives off the cliff and falls on top of her starship, and the both of them goes crashing down the cliff. "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" she screams.
"NOOO! SAMUS IS FALLING AGAIN!" scream her friends.
"Can you keep the voice down?" asks a person sitting near them.
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After the race is over, the Smashers walk out the theater as they discuss about the race. "Can you believe it? Samus lost!" says Fox.
"It was bad luck for her," says Mewtwo. "If that car hadn't fell down, then she could still make it."
"Hey! It's her coming this way!" points out Marth.
Samus, still in armor but without the helmet, walks slowly and sadly towards them. "I lost…" she says.
"Don't worry; at least you still kept your life," says Peach.
"And you said you were going to beat me someday in the race!" says Captain Falcon.
"We can still do it!" says Samus. "It's not like we can only race each other in times like this!"
"Oh yeah? Then let us have a race when we return to Onett!"
Then Fox's cell phone rings, and he answers it, "Hello? Oh, wait." And he tells Bowser about it. "It's your good friend, Bowser."
"Really?" Bowser takes the phone and answers it. "Hello? Oh hi, my good friend! Congratulations on wasting your time responding to the number left behind by the answering machine! THIS IS NOT PIZZA PALACE!" And he hangs the phone and returns it to Fox. "Good friend indeed…"
"Why did Mr. Koopa shouted?" asks Pit.
"There's this guy who's been calling the wrong number for a really long time," Young Link tells him. "Most of time, Bowser is the one who picks the phone, and naturally, he would get annoyed from getting all the wrong calls."
"But why must he shout?"
"You will shout if you keep on getting things like this, would you?"
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That night at the hotel room of Kirby, Yoshi, and DK (Parry also)…
"Next, Chef Kawasaki will show you how to fry a fish!" says the TV host.
"Be sure to record it down on a paper," Kirby tells Yoshi. "So we can remember how to make one like the TV."
"Okay!" says Yoshi, readying a paper and pen.
Then they hear a beeping sound, and Parry takes the certificate to DK, showing him that he's in a race. "Sherbet Land?" says DK. "Sounds like a cold place."
"Sherbet? There must be ice creams there!" says Yoshi.
"I don't really like the cold, but if it's a race, then I must try my best!" says DK. "I will not lose!"
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But… When the race finally came…
"Yaaaaaa! I can't control car!" cries DK as he drives across the frozen lake. Since his car doesn't have any traction at all on ice, he slides across it at a fast speed and crashes into an ice pillar.
BANG!
And his car shatters into pieces…
"Ouch… Tough luck…" says Falco.
"He lost…" says Kirby.
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Soon after…
"I know how you feel, pal," says Mario, patting him in the back. "You're not da only one who lost-a."
"I guess the race isn't for me…" says DK in a sad tone. "But oh well, there are a lot of things to do besides these races!"
Mario shows him a piece of paper that writes, "What was your wish?"
"My wish is to let my family back in Congo Bongo live a happy and cheerful life! I also want my father to have a long, un-cranky life too!"
"Wow! You care so much about your family!" says Peach. "Now I really think you should've won the race."
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That night at the same room again…
"And now Chef Kawasaki will teach us how to complete a dish of sushi in the shortest amount time possible, and also as delicious as possible!" says the host.
"Make sure to record down everything," Kirby reminds Yoshi.
"Okay," says Yoshi as he takes note of what was being said on the TV. And then he hears a beeping sound, but this time it is Kirby's certificate.
"I'm in a race!" says Kirby. He looks at it and says, "The course name is Red Canyon."
"I hope you good luck!" says Yoshi. "Remember, you losing the race also means my dreams shattering!"
"Okay! I'll remember to win the race! Hey, have recorded down everything?"
"Oops… I forgot to concentrate on the TV…"
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The next day at the race…
Kirby zooms as fast as he can through the course, ramming down any opponents he come across. "First place will be mines!" thought Kirby happily. But suddenly, a pair of missiles hit him in the back and blasts him into the sky. "YAAAAAA!"
"Ha! Take that, you annoying puffball!" says Eggman, the person who shot him. "Nobody steals the winning place from the great Eggman Robotnik!"
Kirby and his Warp Star fall back towards the earth and tumbles down the canyon.
CRASH! BANG!
"Kirby's out," says Mewtwo.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" screams Yoshi—Vader style!
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That night at the café…
Yoshi and Kirby have their faces buried on the tablecloth, weeping loudly and sadly. The tablecloth is really wet too…
"Would you two stop crying!" says Ganondorf, annoyed. "You haven't stopped crying at all since you left the theater!"
"Oh come on, Ganondorf!" says Zelda. "Would you be sad if you lost the race too?"
"I'm a man, so I don't cry!"
Sonic approaches the Smashers and says, "Hey, I heard that Eggman made one of you lost the race."
"Yeah, it's Kirby," says Fox.
Sonic pats Kirby on the head and says, "Don't worry, little fellow. I'll be sure to avenge for you!"
"Thank you, Sonic," says Kirby, wiping off his tears. "You're so nice."
"So, how many of us are still active?" asks Roy.
"Let me count," says CF. "There's still me, Roy, Bowser, Ganondorf, Mario and Luigi… I think that's all."
"Not much of us left… I wonder who will really make it to the finals?"
"Me!" says Bowser, raising his hand.
"I'm not too sure…" says Luigi. "With more and more powerful opponents, I'm not sure whether me and Mario can last any longer."
"Don't-a worry," says Mario. "We will do our best-a and defeat-a our opponent!"
"Hahaha! You think you can defeat me?" asks Wario from his table. "I'm sure I'll be among the ones at the final race, and then I'll get the top 3 places!"
"You're always forgetting about my existence, Wario!" says Waluigi.
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That night, at Roy's room (he shares it with Marth and Lilina, and they sleep on separate beds, so no dirty stuff)…
"Hey! My certificate is beeping!" says Roy. "I'm in a race!"
"Cool, Roy!" says Lilina. "What's the course name?"
"Frappe Snow Land… Sounds like snowy area."
"I hope you best of luck, my love!"
"You can bet I will! But by the way, I want to have a word with Master Hand first."
"What is it?"
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The next day afternoon…
"Roy is in the race today," says Marth. "So are you heading to the theater?"
"I'm in the race too!" says Bowser. "I'm gonna win no matter what!"
"Oh, and Roy contacted Master Hand yesterday… about something he wanted…"
"What is it?" asks CF.
"Roy asked Master Hand for permission to use…"
"Uh? He asked for that?"
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Soon after that, at the race…
Bowser is driving through the snowy terrain with ease, as he has snow chains on his wheels. Plus, he can melt the snows with his flame attacks. "Ha! Nobody can stop me!" One racer got passes him, but he instantly burns him with his flames. "BURN!"
Behind him are Banjo and Kazooie, trying to catch up with him. At least Kazooie wants to catch up with him… "Go, Banjo! Show that turtle whose boss!" she says.
"But I'm too cold to drive!" says Banjo. "Plus, he has a scary fire attack and I'm afraid of getting burned! Even though I would like some warmth…"
"Don't be silly! We have nothing to be afraid of! We will freeze him with ice eggs and all will be fine!"
Meanwhile, Roy is way behind in the back. It was because he crashed into a snow pile, and it took him a while to get back on track. But now he's back on track and is furiously trying to catch up to the front.
Soon, all the racers are racing in a valley. "This is a dangerous valley… ACHOO!" says Talko as he sneezes. "Watch out that you don't make a big disturbance, because an avalanche can easily occur here!"
Roy looks around him and says, "Just the place! It may be risky, but at least I got this!" He reaches to his back and pulls out the Sword of Seals!
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"Whoa! He asked Master Hand for his Holy Weapon?" asks Popo in amazement.
"Yeah, he said it would help him in the races," says Marth.
"I think it's going a bit too overboard…" says G&W. "It's a bit too powerful to be used in a place like this!"
"I told him that, but he wouldn't listen to me…"
"I think-a I'm beginning to understand-a why he borrowed a mushroom from me," says Mario.
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Roy swings the Sword of Seals against the air and shot out several fireballs. The fireballs hit the top of the valley and rocked the entire place, and then an avalanche starts up! "Time to rush!" says Roy. He takes out a mushroom from his pocket and forcefully stuffs it into the exhaust pipe, and he gains an extra boost and zooms forward, surpassing all other racers.
"Hey! Roy went pass me!" says Bowser. "And that brat set off an avalanche too! Wait till I get my hands on him!"
"AAAAAHHHH! AVALANCHE!" screams Banjo.
"What are you waiting for?" asks Kazooie. "Activate Talon Trot Mode fast!"
Banjo pulls a lever and the bottom of their car opens, and a pair of long mechanical legs sticks out and begins running very fast, even surpassing Bowser!
"Wah! That bear even went pass me!" gasps Bowser. "Argh! Things are looking bad!" He looks up and sees the snow falling down on top of him! "Oh no! AHHHHH!"
Fortunately, Roy and Banjo-Kazooie made it out of the valley just in time, but Bowser and a couple of other racers were unsuccessful and got buried by the avalanche.
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That night at the café…
"See? I told you the power of the Holy Weapon would help me in the race!" says Roy.
"You're my boy, Roy!" says Lilina as she embraces him.
"You were going a bit cheap at the valley," CF tells him.
"Hey guys, let's not get too happy about this," says Dr. Mario. "Don't forget Bowser lost the race and suffered too."
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In his room, Bowser is lying on the bed, for he has a terrible cold. "I hate that Roy…" says Bowser. "ACHOO! Curse him… Now I'll lost the race… ACHOO!"
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About 3 days later, there was another race, and…
"Congratulations on winning first place Captain Falcon!" says Talko.
"Yes! I did it again!" exclaims CF.
"Dang, I got second again…" says Ganondorf. "But at least I'm still in."
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And then another 2 days…
"Black Shadow has won first place, and like always, he destroyed all other racers!" says Talko.
"Now I'm really scared to race him!" says Luigi as he trembles violently.
"Surely he will be a tough opponent," says CF.
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And so, several days and weeks went by. One by one, racers are eliminated and the numbers of racers left are getting lower and lower. This also marks the coming of the end too. Fortunately, the remaining Smashers left are able to make it to the end.
Soon, when the day before the final race came…
"Yes! Tomorrow is the final race!" says CF. "I'm glad that I survived all until now!"
"Big deal! I also survived until now!" says Ganondorf.
"So? Aren't you surprised that I made it to the final race too?" asks Roy.
"And don't forget-a us!" says Mario.
"I'm actually surprised we came this far!" says Luigi.
"You people are showing great potential," says Carlos. "I hope one of you win the final race! It won't be an easy one, so be prepared."
"You bet we will!" says CF.
"Hey! Falcon used 'we' instead of 'I'!" says Luigi.
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That night…
CF is having trouble sleeping again, as the final race is bothering him greatly. "Will I be able to win first place?" he wonders. "Many of my rivals, like Black Shadow and Samurai Goroh, made it to the final too… And furthermore, how should I be treating my fellow Smashers…"
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The next morning came, and it is the day of the final race…
"Here we are at the final race!" says Talko. "Is everyone excited? The name of this track is called… Rainbow Road!"
And we zoom high into the sky to get a clear overhead view of the track. It is a large colorful, rainbow-colored track suspended in the sky. There are several flashy and colorful signs all over the place and the track itself consists of several loops, curves, and speed boosters that help you across large chasms.
"Do not worry if you fall off," says Talko. "There are special rescue robots that are flying below the course, and they will automatically come to your aid if you fall. You aren't considered lost either; you can still continue the race after you return to the course. But as usual, if you get destroyed, you lost. Now, only the first 3 persons to pass the finish line will be the winner. And the winner's ultimate prize is to meet Carma himself! Are you excited?"
"YES!" reply all the anxious racers.
"Let us introduce the brave racers who have worked their way hard to the final race!"
Captain Falcon
Mario & Luigi
Ganondorf
Roy
Wario & Waluigi
Sonic & Tails
Dr. Eggman
Black Shadow
Samurai Goroh
Random Racer No. 45
Banjo & Kazooie
Cid Highwind
"Heh! I didn't expect you to be this good," Wario says to Mario. "But now it's over! I will beat you for sure!"
"Just-a try and do so!" says Mario.
Goroh turns to CF and says, "I'm sure I will beat you, Falcon! This is the time to show that I am better than you!"
"Try all you can to beat me," says CF. "You cannot do so!"
"Hey, Eggy!" Sonic says to Eggman. "Surprising to see you here, eh?"
"Ha! Laugh your last, hedgehog!" says Eggman. "I will beat you once and for all here! This will be our battleground!"
"Well, I'm so excited to hear this!"
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"Go Roy! You can do it!" shouts Lilina. "You can do it!"
"Go Little Falcon!" cheers Bon Clay. "You can win! I'm cheering for you!"
"This final race is making me excited," says Link. "Even though I'm not in, I still feel proud for them."
"I wonder who will win?" wonders Popo.
"I haven't foresaw anything yet," says Mewtwo. "I, for once, want to watch the outcome of the race without any future-seeing."
"Glad that they made it here," says a familiar voice. The Smashers turn around to see Master Hand, and besides him is Crazy Hand.
"Oh, you're here!" says Samus.
"It's the finals, so why can't I come and watch my beloved followers participating in it? I hope they do their best!"
"This will be one fun race! Hoho!" laughs Crazy Hand.
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"Okay, now that everyone is ready," says Talko, "we shall begin the race without delay!"
TO BE CONTINUED…
This is it! The final race! Rainbow Cruise sure seems like the perfect end to this grand prix. What do you think of the final character setup? Only 4 of the Smashers (5 if you Mario Bros. to be separate or 6 if you count Wario) made it to the final race. I hope you will look forward to the final race!
Is the story coming to an end? What about Deathborn? Only time will tell.
Coming up next chapter: The Final Race! Blaze Through the Victorious Road of the Rainbow!