02- D.K.
The trees rustled violently in the jungle. The ground shook with the intensity of a stampede running through. All wildlife ran out of the way as a single ape barreled through the jungle at full speed. He attempted to avoid any innocent animals, but what he was doing too important to go in slowly and cautiously.
A few yards ahead of him was a tiny, mouse-like creature, running just as quickly as the gorilla, gracefully avoiding obstacles in its path.
Several minutes earlier, the creature had zapped a small monkey to get the ape's attention, after said ape had ignored the mouse's earlier attempts at reasoning. The attack on his friend caused the gorilla to rampage. The yellow creature, though not at all a coward, knew better than to fight an enraged animal luck this, so it began to run for its life.
A little while after the chase had begun, Donkey Kong finally caught up with the little monster, tackling it to the ground.
Before D.K. could land a punch in revenge however, the creature thrust out its arms, along with the envelope they were holding.
The ape, immediately forgetting his goal once he noticed something more interesting, picked up the letter curiously and began to read.
"Donkey Kong,
You have been personally invited to participate in a tournament comprised of the universe's eight greatest fighters. Your prowess in defeating the monstrous King K. Rool so many times makes you a perfect qualifier to fight for the title of 'Champion of the Universe'! You will have a month of preparation before a representative comes to get you. The only prerequisites are: You may only fight on foot, and you may not tell anybody else about the tournament. Best of luck!
-Hand"
Obviously at this point Donkey Kong had only shown off his strength twice while being imprisoned every other time K. Rool had attacked, he wasn't eager to correct this strange being, as he was more than happy to get another chance to test his strength.
He grinned forgivingly at the creature, letting it up. They talked in their animalistic languages, seemingly understanding each other, before the rodent scurried off to fulfill his other tasks.
Without a second thought, D.K. went off to build his strength. He knew a single hit could knock him down, so he would have to train hard to stand any sort of chance.
AN: Alright, second chapter done. Not much to say about this one really, except that, when you really think about it, Donkey Kong is a total weakling at this point. Like, sure Mario takes just one hit to kill at first, but he's got loads of power-ups to help with that. D.K. though? Nothing. One hit and he's done. And he was only playable in 2 games out of the 9 he appears in!! Counting Donkey Kong Land and the original games obviously. Not a likely tournament winner in my eyes...