Super Smash Exam
"Man… kind of lonely without the author around…" Ron Host sighed while sitting at the table all by himself. "I mean really, I complain a lot but still… being ordered to do unreasonable things, forced to do the disclaimer… now that it's gone I realize just how much I miss it…"
POOF
"AH!" Ron Host gasped when I appeared in a puff of smoke.
"Hack…" I cough a bit before I can speak. "Oi… smoke may be good for entrances, but the second-hand smoke really chokes me up."
"You're back!!" Ron shouted with joy.
"Yeah, sorry for the long absence. "Chronicles of the Dusk" wasn't getting any reviews and it just put me in a really big funk. But I'm back now. So do the disclaimer!" I order.
"Okay! Disclaimer: The author does not own any licensed material or Game2002's OC's… he does own his OC's and the story itself."
"Okay readers, now that the second test is done, it's time to buckle down and see how the rest unfolds!"
…It is Time…
"And…" Matt was looking at a stop-watch in his hands while in the waiting room with Ron and Casey. "Time is up!" Matt promptly closed the watch and walked over to a miniature stand microphone.
"So how many teams made it?" Ron Host asked.
"By this list we have… thirty-two teams." Casey answered.
"Wait… thirty-two times three is… ninety-six people!!" Ron shouted.
"No… that team that only has two people is one of the teams that passed." Casey said.
"So it's ninety-five… that's still a lot." Ron said. While those two were talking Matt held his finger on a button, took a breath and…
"ATTENTION ALL PEOPLE!! IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP AND GET MOVING TO THE EIGHTEENTH FLOOR!!" Matt yelled in to the mic.
"OOOOOWWWWWWW…" Both Casey and Ron shouted.
"Matt did you have to shout in to that mic!?" Casey asked.
"What's your point?" Matt asked with a confused look.
"What?" Ron asked.
"Really that's just going to tick people off." Casey said.
"What'd you say?" Ron asked again.
"It is? I never thought of that." Matt said as he and Casey walked out of the door.
"Are you guys even saying anything? Speak up!" Ron shouted as he went after them.
Later…
"Mama-mia that-a administrator was-a really loud-a…" Mario grumbled.
"You have no idea…" Night-Claw sighed.
"Why did-a you guys get-a in to-a costume?" Luigi asked Night-Roller.
"Just because." Night-Roller answered. The teams were all entering a very large room. The room had a cement tile flooring and wall; there was a slightly elevated part at one end of the room that had a statue of Master Hand and Crazy Hand. Master Hand was posed with his palm open in welcome while Crazy Hand was giving a thumbs-up. The rest of the room had a metallic balcony circling around it.
"Hmmm… this many teams passed." Samos said.
"Yeah but it's still less than half." Snake told her.
"Yipe!" Ness quickly ducked behind Y. Link.
"What's up?" Y. Link asked.
"Look in front of you…" Ness whispered.
"Huh? Oh…"
"…" Shadow was shooting a piercing glare at Y. Link, though it was also clear that the glare wasn't really meant for Y. Link.
"Really Shadow why are you so interested in that Ness kid?" Rouge asked Shadow.
"Just because…" Shadow answered.
"Pikachu…"
"It seems that so far everyone in the original Smashers has passed." Mewtwo said.
"That's good right?" Roy asked.
"Depends on how you look at it." Mewtwo said.
"So how are you looking at it?" Marth asked.
"…" Mewtwo simply stayed silent.
"Hey there's the administrator." Link said.
"Nice observation pointy ears." Ganondorf said.
"What was that big nose?" Link asked through gritted teeth.
"What's up guys!?" Matt asked as he and Casey entered the room with Ron Host behind them. The three of them stood on the elevated part of the floor.
"Would everyone line up by teams now!?" Casey shouted. As he said everyone lined up by their teams. As the teams lined up, Matt and Casey stood to the left of the center of the elevated floor while Ron stood to the right of the center.
"Okay, first thing's first… congrats on passing the second test you guys." Matt said with a smile and a wave.
"Um… thank-you." Blue said.
"No problem red."
"IT'S BLUE!!" Blue shouted.
"Ow!! My ears just popped…" Ron groaned. "I can hear my own pulse…"
"Anyways, before we move on we have someone who would like to say a few words." Matt said. The center of the elevated floor then opened up.
"Whoa! There was an elevator there?" Falco asked in surprise.
"…" Most everyone stood silent as two figures rose from the floor.
"Hello everyone!" Master Hand said.
"Wassaaaaaaaaap?!" Crazy Hand asked.
"Master Hand and Crazy Hand?!" Most of the former Smashers asked in surprise.
"As Matt already told you… well done on passing the second test." Master Hand told them. "Now I won't bore with what the video you watched has already told you, but nonetheless before we proceed with the rest of the Exam it is well that you listen to what I have to say."
"Oh boy! Speeches! I love speeches! Especially the ones that involve talking… especially when it is me that is doing the talking… ROCKING HORSE!!"
SMACK
"Oh…" Crazy Hand then passed out after Master Hand slapped him.
"Oi… need to increase his medication." Master Hand sighed. "Now then, as a member of the Super Smash Bros. you will represent numerous things."
"Like what?" Ike asked with a cool composure.
"As a Smasher you represent peace. When I first put the Smashers together I picked very different people. Denizens from places such as the Mushroom Kingdom, Hyrule, the Lylat system, and numerous other places. Why such a variety of clearly very different people? To further the purpose of unity."
"Unity?" Leon asked skeptically.
"Yes, by holding the fighting tournaments, battles held under rules, we were holding friendly competition. By bringing together this variety of fighters, some heroes, some villains, it was an attempt to prove that you can achieve peace through clashing. Clashing in a competition such as the fighting tournaments."
"…"
"Of course there was another purpose as well. As proven with such incidents as Kefka's attack, the Smashers also serve as sort of a task force." Master Hand continued. "The Smashers, being such powerful fighters and with having a world's worth of different experiences, knowledge, and skills would also prove to be a formidable fighting force for preserving peace."
"Yeah but you guys barely stomped Kefka." Wolf scoffed.
"Yeah no thanks to you." Fox thought, remembering how Star Wolf aligned themselves with one of Kefka's lackeys.
"But…" Master Hand continued. "If it weren't for the Smashers then Kefka would never have been defeated. The reason for this test is that some people do doubt our abilities and believe that such a test is necessary." He sighed. "However, at the same time, I know that this test will not only prove that any of you might be worthy of becoming a member of the Smashers, but it will also make you stronger."
"Hmmmm…"
"Zzzzzzz…" Crazy Hand was snoring through the whole thing. "Huzzat? RAMEN NOODLES!! What'd I miss?"
"…" Everyone just stared at Crazy Hand in disbelief.
"Ahem… Master Hand…" An unknown voice echoed.
"Huh?"
"Yoshi?"
"Where's that voice coming from?" Pork asked
"What?" Ron turned to his left and saw a magic circle appear. After the magic circle flashed a figure appeared. "Whoa!"
The figure that appeared from the circle was dog-like in appearance. He had brown fur, green eyes, stood 5'3" in height. He wore a hat and outer coat that were purple and large blue beads around his neck. He also had two gold sashes that form an X over his chest, the remaining robes were blue with gold runes lining the rims. He also had large, golden bell-shaped earrings in his ears. The back of left hand has black lines forming a bird with its wings spread open.
"Yes Cole?" Master Hand asked.
"As impressive as that speech is I do believe there is other business that needs attending to." Cole told him respectfully.
"Very well then." Master Hand and Crazy Hand floated over to the right and left respectively as Cole, Ron, Matt, and Casey moved to the center with Cole being at the front of them.
"Greetings everyone. You have done well to come this far but now it is time…" Cole began.
"Oo?" Diddy tilted his head in curiosity.
"Time for what?" Wario asked impatiently.
"It is time for the preliminaries of the third test." Cole said.
"Preliminaries!?" T. Link asked.
"What's this all about?" The leading Wii Warrior asked.
"You see… there are ninety-five of you in this room, and if we allowed all of you to move to the final test then there would be a tremendous amount of difficulty in sorting all of you out." Cole explained.
"And who are you to decide this?" King Dedede asked disrespectfully.
"I will be the administrator for these preliminaries… Cole."
"Blah blah blah… Cole do you have to be so serious about this?" Matt asked him in a teasing manner.
"Matt… I swear sometimes I… oh never mind." Cole sighed.
"Ha ha ha." Casey laughed.
"Ugh… standing in the middle of these three makes me very very nervous." Ron thought.
"So what do we have to do for the preliminaries?" Meta-Knight asked.
"It's rather simple really. That screen above the statues of Master Hand and Crazy Hand…"
"What screen?" Vyse asked.
"This one…" Cole said as the wall above Master Hand's and Crazy Hand's statues slid open to reveal a very large television screen.
"Whoa!" Lucas gasped.
"Anyways… this screen will randomly pick two of you, and the names shown on screen will step on to the floor and engage in one-on-one combat." Cole said.
"But…" Popo began to say.
"Ice Climbers, you're the exception." Cole said.
"Okay!" Nana said.
"You'll fight your opponent until one of you gives up, gets injured beyond being able to continue, or killed."
"K-k-killed-a?" Luigi asked.
"Don't worry, these guys will interfere if it looks like you're about to kick the bucket." Ron Host said in a cheerful manner.
"No skin off of your nose huh?" Was the simultaneous thought of many of the participants.
"But before we begin… at this very moment I need to know if any of you feel as though you can't continue." Cole said.
"Hm?"
"If you feel as though you can't continue you may now drop out of the exams. Naturally you won't pass but if you're too weak to continue I advise you quit now. It won't affect your team because from now on you won't be taking these exams as a team."
"…" Everyone looked among themselves to see if any of them were going to quit.
"You've got me… I'm out."
"Huh?" Y. Link turned and saw that it was Helmet that raised his hand. "Helmet?"
"What?" Helmet's teammates seemed just as confused.
"But why?" The Ice Climbers asked.
"When I was helping you guys out in the forest, those dupli-ghosts did too much of a number on me… if it came down to it, I don't think I could safely fight anyone in this room." Helmet said before he turned around. "Good luck." He said to the Ice Climbers and Y. Link.
"Hold it Helmet." Armor stopped Helmet from walking and got to his ear. "What are you thinking?" He whispered.
"I'm thinking that my job is done here." Helmet whispered back. While they were whispering to each other, two other guys raised their hands to opt out.
"Hmph… fine… but just know that just because you're Orochimaru-sama's favorite, don't think you can do whatever you want." Armor hissed before letting Helmet walk away.
"Hmph…" Underneath his guise as Helmet, Kabuto was thinking to himself. "If I were to fight here… I wouldn't exactly be fulfilling Orochimaru-sama's desires for me in my role as a spy… besides… I can't risk having the old me coming out in these battles."
"Mua ha ha ha ha! Now that those pests of weakness are out of picture of these Exams of Smash. Let us continue with hastiness!" Fawful shouted.
"Hmmm… ninety-two people… very well. Let's decide the first battle." Cole turned to the screen as names flashed by before two names appeared. "The first battle is… Mario vs. Armor."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" Came the simultaneous cries of Wario, Bowser, Fawful, Jr. Troopa, and Bowser Jr.
"Okey-dokey." Mario said as he turned to Armor.
"Heh… Kabuto won't be Orochimaru-sama's favorite once I bring down the man who bested Kefka." Armor thought as he cracked his knuckles.
"Everyone else wait your turn on the balconies." Ron Host instructed as everyone went to the stairs leading up to the balcony.
"What-a can-a this armor guy do-a?" Luigi asked.
"I don't know, but Mario will win, I have no doubts." Peach said with a smile.
"Heh… I almost feel sorry for that Armor guy." Falco said. "I mean… Mario's not me, but he's no joke either."
"Hey Mario! I'm the only one here allowed to stomp you! You hear me!?" Bowser shouted.
"Not fair!" The other Mario villains shouted at Bowser.
"Not-a to worry." Mario said as he turned to Armor and took a fighting stance. "Let's-a go!"
"Heh…" Armor gripped his right wrist as he flexed the fingers in his right hand.
"Huh? What's that glow?" Lucas wondered as he looked at Armor's right hand.
"Hmmmm…" Lucario stared at Armor's hand.
"Can you see it Roy?" Mewtwo asked.
"Yeah I can."
"See what?" Marth asked.
"I guess only those with psychic abilities or magical abilities can see it." Mewtwo deduced.
"See what?" Marth asked again.
"Begin." Cole said.
"Ha!" Armor immediately began by throwing three shuriken at Mario.
"Hiyah!" Mario rushed in, side-stepped the shuriken, and retaliated by throwing fireballs at Armor.
"Hmph…" Armor zoomed away from the fireballs at high speeds and ran around towards Mario. He threw a fist at Mario that Mario easily dodged by jumping back. However the fist cracked the cement floor.
"He looks-a pretty strong-a…" Mario jumped back at Armor before throwing a combo of punches and kicks at him. Armor blocked all of the attacks and began thrusting his right hand at Mario.
"Hold still!" Armor shouted as Mario kept dodging his right hand.
"Hiyah!" Mario side-stepped his right hand and then jabbed Armor in the jaw before sweep kicking his feet right out from underneath him.
"Whoa!" Just before Armor hit the ground, Mario grabbed Armor's wrist, and wrapped his legs around the rest of the arm, resting his feet on Armor's chest. Resulting in a cross arm lock.
"I've-a got-a you now-a… just-a give up-a…" Mario said as he began applying pressure on both Armor's wrist and elbow joint.
"Heh…" Armor managed to turn his palm around and clutch Mario's chest.
"Hm?" Mario suddenly felt his strength wane as Armor began to slowly pull his arm out of Mario's grip. Armor finally broke free and then slammed the back of his hand on Mario's chest. "Oof!"
"Ha! Try this!" Armor rolled on to his feet, then pinned Mario to the ground while pressing his hand against Mario's forehead.
"M-my-a strength-a…"
"What is he doing!?" Peach shouted.
"You just now noticed?" Armor asked.
"Heh… Yoroi's technique usually drains opponents of their chakra… but in this case Yoroi is simply draining Mario of his energy… it'll be over soon." Sword thought.
"Gah!" Mario kicked Armor in the gut and sent him stumbling backwards.
"Oof! Dang… I guess you wouldn't go down that easily."
"I'm-a just getting started-a." Mario said before resuming his fighter stance.
"Heh heh… I'll drain your strength, and leave you in the dust!" Armor shouted before rushing Mario again.
"It'll be over soon." Link sighed.
"Yeah." Y. Link agreed.
"Hm… hm…" Mario continuously side-stepped Armor's hand as he thrust it at Mario. "Going up-a!" Mario then delivered an uppercut to Armor's chin.
"Oof!"
"Gotcha!" Mario then grabbed Armor by the ankles and began spinning around and around. "Hiyah!!" Mario then hurled Armor through the air.
"Whoa!"
"Ha ha!" Mario then ran forward, did a long jump, and then did a spinning jump high in to the air right beneath Armor.
"What?"
"Try this-a!" Mario kicked Armor from underneath, grabbed him before spinning around, putting himself above Armor. "HA!!"
"OOF!!" Mario slammed his fist on top of Armor's head and spiked him towards the ground.
CRASH
"Oof…" The ground where Armor landed cracked a little bit. "That hu…AUGH!!"
"Ha!" Mario then performed a butt-stomp on top of Armor before somersaulting off of him. "And-a that is all-a." Mario said.
"Ooooooggg…" Armor then passed out.
"Hmmmm… yes he's definitely out cold." Cole said in a blasé manner. "The winner of this battle is Mario."
"All right-a Mario!" Luigi cheered.
"Way to go!" Peach cheered.
"Thank you very much-a." Mario said as he walked up to the balcony.
"Heh… wait until you get a load of me." Knuckles said.
"Alright… next battle." Cole began.
…Notes…
"Man it feels good to be writing again." I say. "Well since Ron's now watching the prelims I guess I'll just close up. How will these preliminaries go? Who will win and who will lose? Read and review."