Chapter 7: Putting the Sword to The Test
Mario and everyone immediately turned around and saw Marx, Vaati, the Pirate Master, and a few of Tabuu's Primids behind them.
Marx- Finally found you Mario's!
Kirby- Marx?!
King DeDeDe- You clowns were following us?
Pirate Master- Not really. We were already positioned to the Mushroom King's Forest when we noticed that hole in the sky. Like there was something preventing Tabuu's power from reaching this spot. So we decided to investigate and what do you know…we find you, maties!
Vaati then looks towards Mario and notices something was different, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
Vaati- Hold on, you guys. Is it just me or…is there something different about Mario?
Pirate Master- I think I see what you mean, Vaati. What's that in his right hand?
Marx- It looks like a sword…but it also looks familiar…like I've seen it before…but where…
Then Marx briefly remembers the memories that Jayx showed him in his dreams that Marco had a sword just like that one.
Marx- Marco's sword?
Vaati- Hang on…you think that is the same sword the original leader of the Super Mario Brothers' Team wielded?
Pirate Master- It doesn't matter if that's his ancestor's weapon! We're still taking him to Tabuu.
Vaati- You're telling we have to bring all these idiots to him alive?!
Pirate Master- No, Tabuu said he just wants Mario alive so he can finish him off. We can do whatever we want with the rest of the trash!
Vaati- Good, because I still have a score to settle with Link!
Marx rolled his eyes.
Marx- Do you have to bring up that Link cut your head off every fanfiction the author puts you in? It's starting to get annoying!
Vaati- Fine! Never mind! Primids, seize them!
The Primids activated Tabuu's power and a black aura surrounded their body as they began to march forward.
Link- Here they come!
Link drew his Master Sword and the rest got ready for a fight.
King K. Rool- And they have Tabuu's power already active and ready for use!
Luigi- This could be tough…
Then Mario steps in front of his team and Bowser's team while still holding Marco's sword.
Mario- Maybe not as tough as you think…
Then Mario made one swift swipe with the sword and all the Primids that were in the front lost Tabuu's power that was giving them a boost. At that moment, they stopped charging and wondered what was going on.
Marx- W-W-Wha?!
Vaati- What the hell just happened?!
Pirate Master- You know what…I think I'm starting to see why Tabuu keen on making sure Mario didn't find the same sword Marco had. (Sigh)…but we still have them outnumbered! Charge you ****ing Primids! You know very well Tabuu's wrath will be far worse if we retreat sea slugs!
The army of Primids tried to muster the courage to continue charging, but Bowser slammed his foot against the ground and made a shockwave that launched most of the Primids in the front get launched into the air.
Bowser- It appears Tabuu's power isn't working for them anymore…GWAHAHAHAHA! Now they're about as weak as they normally are!
Ganodorf- And we can fight back now!
Risky Boots- Now that's more like it!
Shantae- Can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree with you on that, Risky. I'm Ret-2-Go!
Shantae shot a stream of fire from her fingertips while Risky Boots pulled out her pistol and they blew away several Primids. A few Metal Primids were sent flying after Donkey Kong's fists and King DeDeDe's mallet bashed their metal bodies so hard, the metal coat almost cracked. A few Fire Primids shot some fireballs at Jessie and James, but they ducked in time. Though Jessie noticed the tip of hair in the back was on fire. Jessie quickly put it out before it could spread, but there was now a scorch mark on her hair.
Jessie- Hey! That's no way to treat someone as beautiful as me! You're gonna pay for that!
Jessie called out her Yanmega while James called out his Inkay.
Jessie- Yanmega, use sonic boom!
James- And Inkay, use psybeam!
Yanmega- Yan Yan!
Inkay- Inkay!
The two Poke'mon attacks knocked out all the Fire Primids, but a Primid with a beam sword tried to drop slash Jessie and James from above. Luckily, Pikachu stuck it with quick attack and knocked the Primid away from them.
Ash- Don't let your guard down just yet. We still have more to take down. Charizard, Dragonite, Lucario, help out!
Then Ash called out his Charizard, Dragonite, and Lucario from their poke'balls. But Ash then activated his keystone as soon as he did.
Ash- Keystone, respond to my heart! Beyond evolution! Mega Evolve!
Then Charizard Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard X.
Ash- Charizard, blast burn! Dragonite, hurricane! Lucario, aura sphere!
Mega Charizard- (ROAR)
Dragonite- (BAWR)
Lucario- (RAWR)
The three Poke'mon attacks more of the Primids down, but a huge burst of flame was launched from above and burned away more of the Primids.
Ash- Huh? Where did that come from?
Pikachu looked up and pointed towards the sky.
Pikachu- Pika Pi!
Then Ash saw Ho-Oh land near by him.
Ho-Oh- Hope I'm not too late to bust a few heads, Master Ash.
Palutena (telepathically to Ash)- Sorry Ash. I know you wanted him to remain in Smash City and guard everyone there, but he made one strong argument about coming to your aid and making sure he'd be there when you needed him.
Then Ash and Pikachu noticed Giovanni was standing behind him and hovering over Ash's shoulder with a very strange look in his eye.
Giovanni- I must say…that is one impressive phoenix you have there. I certainly hope you're enjoying Ho-Oh while you still have him. Because who knows…I might just take that little birdie off your hands one day…
Ash- Not gonna happen, even if you are Team Rocket's boss.
Ho-Oh- Dream on! I might not be as powerful as that genetically created Poke'mon, Mewtwo, you're always looking for, but I'm still far more powerful than any ordinary Poke'mon can ever hope to reach.
Meowth- Boss…shouldn't we…
Giovanni- I know, we still have a common enemy on our hands. But I thought I'd give him a heads up, since Ho-Oh is too tempting for Team Rocket to ignore. But for now…
Giovanni pulls a poke'ball out of his pocket and calls out a Nidoqueen.
Giovanni- Nidoqueen, wipe out all of these pieces of trash with surf.
Then Nidoqueen created a small wave of water in its palm and used it to make a swift sweep over a handful of Primids. Meanwhile, Link was slashing away at several. But a looming shadow was creeping up on Link from behind.
Fi's voice- Master, behind you!
Link quickly rolled out of the way before Vaati could jump at him with a sword.
Vaati- He dodged? And who warned Link?
Then Vaati noticed the Master Sword lying on the ground.
Vaati- Link dropped this of all things? Link's not that irresponsible to do something like that!
Fi's voice- You are right on that!
Before Vaati could react to the voice, the Master Sword levitated off the ground with the blade pointed at Vaati. Then the Master Sword shot upward like a rocket and knocked Vaati to the ground before transforming into Fi who landed next to where Link was standing.
Vaati- Where did she come from?!
Link- This is Fi, the voice inside the Master Sword apparently. Only discovered her recently, but she's proven to be a great asset.
Then Fi turns back into the Master Sword as Link took the Master Sword back and smacked Vaati to the ground. Meanwhile, the Pirate Master was firing his cannon at Sonic, but Sonic was moving way to fast for him to hit.
Sonic- Wow! You're aim is worse than Eggman's!
Pirate Master- Why you!
The Pirate Master fired again, but Sonic dash off and dodged it. The Pirate Master fired more cannonballs from his cannon, but the ground beneath him suddenly collapsed and he fell into a recently made ditch in the ground. Sonic was then holding onto Pit's hand as Pit was preventing Sonic from falling as well.
Sonic- And maybe you should also pay attention to what you hit, bonehead!
Meanwhile, Mario was swiping away at several of Tabuu's Primids. One Primid with a beam sword swung it at Mario, but Mario blocked with Marco's sword. Then Mario sliced through both the beam sword and the Primid like they were paper.
Mario- I'm impressed. This thing really is good.
But then a long tongue reached out and wrapped around Mario's right wrist. When Mario looked up, he saw Marx had extended his tongue like Yoshi and grabbed a hold of him.
Marx- Which is why we need to get rid of that! No sword means no hope of fighting back!
Marx tried to pull Mario in or get the sword out of his hand, but Mario pulled harder than Marx did and pulled Marx to the ground. Marx left a small creator in the ground when he landed and his tongue was no longer around Mario's wrist. But while Marx was dazed from the fall, Mario then heard a voice speaking through his mind and he didn't recognize the voice.
Jayx's voice- That mark on Marx's left wing…pierce it with Marco's sword…
Mario- What the…who said that…
Jayx's voice- Please…it will help sever the shackles of slavery on someone who doesn't deserve it…and lead to a new ally when another threat comes…not as bad as Tabuu…but will come in the season 7 halfway…
Mario was still confused at first, but he then raised the sword above Marx just as he was snapping out of that daze.
Marx- Huh…? Wait?! What are you doing?!
Before Marx knew it, Marco's sword was stabbed into his left wing and pieced Tabuu's mark on his body. Suddenly, a bright light was admitted from Marx's left wing that seemed to engulf the whole area.
(Tabuu's palace)
Tabuu had suddenly risen from his throne and was holding his head with his left hand. Tabuu squeezed at his forehead like crazy and he was grunting and shaking like he was having a seizure or something.
Tabuu- (Heavy panting)…
Dimentio- Uh…Master Tabuu…?
Tabuu stopped his episode for a moment and instantly glared at Dimentio with an unsettling look in his red eyes. This made Dimentio so scared…
Dimentio- Uh…never mind…also…I need to…quickly change my clothes after that jump you gave me…
Then Dimentio ran out of the room as fast as he could. Then Hades walked over to a bookshelf in the room and pulled out a book with a black cover.
Hades- I don't think you should be hiding, Quinking. It'll make you look like you're slacking on the job.
Then the book turned into the form of Hades, but it was the Quinking in Hades' form.
Quinking (in Hades' voice)- Saw through my disguise I see. But I wasn't hiding to slip from my duties. Tabuu's getting angry all of a sudden. And I don't want to be the one he chooses to take it out on!
Tabuu- I feel…some kind of disturbance in the air…I don't know what it is…but I know Mario is responsible for this…
(Back in the Mushroom King's Forest)
The Pirate Master, Vaati, and Marx were knocked to the ground while all the Primids they had with them were also defeated. However, large sparks on energy were admitting from Marx's left wing like a livewire circuit gone haywire. Not to mention, Marx was thrashing and stuttering like he had been in an electric chair.
Vaati- What the hell is wrong with Marx?!
Marx- M-m-m-my bo-o-o-dy f-f-ee-eels l-ike i-i-i-it's g-g-g-oing-oing cr-a-a-zy…c-c-can't control…(gags)…and h-hurts l-ik-ike h-h-he-ll…th-th-that swo-swo-rd…m-making me l-lo-lose control…
Vaati- Damn it! They're wiping the floor with our asses!
Pirate Master- Luckily for us, I brought along a secret weapon.
Then the Pirate Master pulls out what looks like a remote control for a machine and turns it on. Suddenly, the entire area began to shake as the sounds of footsteps could be heard.
Boss Cass- What was that…
Then several trees were knocked over as this very huge tank drove into the area. After it had arrived, it quickly transformed into a giant robot that looked like it was as big as a house.
Pirate Master- Check out this new toy Tabuu has been working on. We like to call him Galleom.
Then Galleom slammed its fists together while making a mechanical roar.
Sonic- Check that out, egghead! Even Tabuu knows how to build better and more intimidating bots than you!
Eggman- Not funny, Sonic!
Pirate Master- Galleom…destroy them!
The large machine swung its fist and Donkey Kong tried to block with his Monkey Punch. However, Donkey Kong get knocked backward and almost crashed into everyone when the two fists collided.
Donkey Kong- Owch! What's that thing made out of?! Because whatever it is, it's at least ten times stronger than diamond!
Vaati- Hey Pirate Master…how did you get Master Tabuu to let you borrow Galleom? I remember Tabuu telling everyone that Galleom was not to leave the lab until its programing was finished being fully developed. And last I checked…Galleom still had a few bugs to iron out in its programing.
Pirate Master- Uhhh…the funny thing is…he doesn't know I took it out of the lab…
Marx- Oohhh-ohh…you a-a-are-re in sooo-oo-ooo mu-mu-mu-much tr-trou-b-b-le when Ma-Master Tabuu f-f-f-f-inds out…(GAPS)…
Pirate Master- Galleom is perfectly ready for combat! Besides, you'll both be thanking me when Galleom squishes them like chewed gum under his boot. In fact…
The Pirate Master operated the controls and made Galleom jump into the air.
Pit- It that thing flying?
Viridi (telepathically to Pit)- Uhhh…No! And I would move it I were you…like…NOW!
Then Galleom plummeted back down with great speed after jumping so high into the air. Luckily, Mario and the others avoided being crushed by that machine. But it left a creator almost as large and deep at its body in the ground when it landed. Then Jessie, James, and Meowth ran to hide behind Ash.
Meowth- Twerp, please tell us that Ho-Oh can take care of this tin can!
Ash- Uh…Ho-Oh…
Ho-Oh- Sorry Master Ash, but I'm not sure if I'm strong enough to handle this thing on my own! It's technology of the gods and Tabuu clearly had it well built.
Then Galleom reached out and grabbed Medusa with both hands.
Medusa- Hey! Let me go you retarded hunk of…
Before she could finish, Galleom had already covered even Medusa's head under its grasp as it tried to crash her between its two hands. Bowser spat a fireball and that turned Galleom's attention towards Bowser and made him drop Medusa. Galleom lifted its foot into the air and tried to step on Bowser. Bowser attempted to hold the machine's foot with his arms, but Bowser was struggling to not be turned into a pancake.
Bowser- I could…really use a hand here…
Link tried to strike at Galleom from behind with the Triforce Cut, but the Master Sword just bounced off of Galleom when it struck him.
Link- DK was right! Whatever this thing is made out of is stronger than diamond!
Just when it seemed like Bowser was going to be flattened, he was suddenly teleported from underneath Galleom's boot to right next to where Medusa was standing.
Bowser- What…?
Medusa- Call that my thanks for getting me out of that squeeze earlier.
Then the Pirate Master saw a button on the controls he hadn't tried yet.
Pirate Master- Let's see what this one does!
Then Galleom fired a bunch of missiles from the rocket pack on its back. Mario and the others dodged, but the missiles suddenly began to turn around.
Ty- Those missiles are heat seekers, mates!
Ash- I got this! Pikachu, thunderbolt!
Pikachu- Pika…CHUUUUUU!
Pikachu managed to cause some of them to explode, but there were more still coming. But that's when Mario got an idea.
Mario- Sonic, see if you can get one of those to pick up your signal and return it to the sender!
Sonic- I think I get what you're saying…
Then Sonic dashes off and reappears near one of those heat seekers.
Sonic- That's it…follow the leader…
After Sonic was sure the missile was following his heat signal, Sonic then rushed up to Galleom. Galleom tried to slam its fists at Sonic, but Sonic quickly dodged them. Eventually, Sonic jumped on and clung to Galleom's chest with the heat seeker missile still on his trail.
Sonic- Good news! I found your missile! You can have it back, tin can!
Then Sonic dashed off just as the missile hit Galleom and exploded in its face. When the smoke cleared, Galleom was malfunctioning a bit and a black box was exposed from its chest.
Pirate Master- This isn't good! The controls aren't responding!
Vaati- And Tabuu will not be happy if they break Galleom. Right now, Galleom is short-circuiting as much as Marx is.
Pirate Master- Come on, Galleom! Don't break down on me yet!
Then Mario got up close to Galleom and stabbed the black box in Galleom's chest with Marco's sword. And surprisingly, Marco's sword went through Galleom's parts like butter. However, more electrical sparks were coming from Galleom's body, indicating it was about to explode. Luckily, Sonic appeared behind Mario and grabbed hold of him.
Sonic- Before we celebrate, I think we should get the hell out of here!
Mario- Agreed.
Then Sonic quickly gets everyone out of there before Galleom exploded. When the smoke clears, Marco's grave was surprisingly the only thing left standing in the area. The Pirate Master and Vatti were knocked out and lying on the ground while Marx was twitching out like crazy while struggling to control the pain coming from his left wing which was still sparking.
Kirby- Have to admit…I feel bad for Marx there.
James- I'm sure he'll get over it. After all, we always get over all the abuse the twerp as put us through every time he sends us blasting off again.
Boss Cass- But that sword or your ancestor…remarkable!
Ganondorf- Indeed. Now we finally have a weapon that can work on Tabuu.
Mario- Maybe…
Link- Hey, if you need to learn more about how to use a sword, maybe I can help you when we get to Smash City.
Mario held Marco's sword up to his face and looked at his refection.
Mario- So this is Marco's power. Now I have it…but will it be enough to stop Tabuu…
