Phantom was sitting on his plush blue bed in his bedroom. He was drinking a can of soda and munching on a bag of ketchup chips, while looking at the window. The window showed the Hero a lovely panorama of Smashville.
"The weather is lovely and more peaceful, more peaceful back in MapleWorld." he thought as he sipped his soda, before taking a piece of a ketchup chip and inserting it into his mouth. "I feel like taking a nap."
Phantom changed into his pajamas, got back onto his bed, and pulled the covers.
Meanwhile:
In the blue skies of Smashville, Fox was on his Arwing tracking down Phantom. Behind him, Falco's Arwing, Samus's Gunship and the Blue Falcon stalked him too.
"What does Phantom's base looks like?" asked Fox.
"His base is the Crystal Garden. It isn't land based." replied Falco.
"What's that?" Fox questioned.
"It's an airship. The Crystal Garden is more ornate than Meta Knight's Halberd." the blue falcon answered.
On the ground, Link, Ness, and Ganondorf saw the Crystal Garden.
"How do we get up there?" asked Ness.
"We could try teleporting there." Link suggested.
Ness used PSI Teleport, Link used Farore's Wind and Ganondorf used magic to teleport. They landed on the polished deck of the Crystal Garden.
Back in Phantom's Room:
Phantom is still in his comfortable bed, napping. His secretary rushed in, instantly waking up the Hero from his beauty sleep.
"Master, there is an angel boy, a female ninja, and a bearded mercenary on your deck!" the secretary warned.
"Give me a while; I need to change back into my clothes." Phantom ordered.
"There is no time, just grab your cane!" urged the secretary.
Without saying a word, Phantom picked up his jeweled cane and Shroud Wrapped all the way to his deck. On the way, he noticed a blue haired swordsman trying to get into the room.
He wore a navy blue coat, tan pants, and red, white and brown boots that went up to his knees. On his back was a torn red cape, while a pair of white fingerless gloves covered his hands. Tied to his forehead was an olive bandana. The swordsman also wielded a giant copper sword in his hands.
"That looks like a good target." thought the thief hero.
He activated his skill-stealing skill and positioned it over the swordsman, leaving him to a menu.
"Erruption, Flare, Quick Draw, Aether, Counter, or Great Aether." Phantom thought. "Great Aether looks interesting." He chose Great Aether as his 4th Job skill, and activated it, before flying into a stabbing frenzy. Phantom jabbed the swordsman with binding speed, eventually knocking him out.
The phantom created a light blue portal in front of him, dragged the knocked out body, and throwing him in. The portal disappeared into thin air and Phantom continued walking to the deck.
His secretary was right, he did expect some guests, but not a puncture on his back. Phantom looked behind and found a bright blue arrow sticking to his back. He pulled it out, before attempting to confront the attackers. Pit, Sheik, and Solid Snake were aiming their bow, a set of needles, and a rifle at him, respectively. As a trick, Phantom ran back to his cabin.
"Noob." Pit yelled sarcastically.
Ignoring them, Phantom ran forward with an orange two-handed sword. He sung his sword up and launched the three into the air.
"GREAT…..AETHER!" yelled the thief. He did a series of powerful combo attacks and finished them by slamming them into the deck. The three bounty hunters landed on the polished wooden deck, ready to surrender.
"We're sorry!" Pit said innocently. Tears ran down his eyes.
"Tell me, are you working for the Black Mage?" Phantom questioned. He poked his cane onto Pit's face
"We only wanted the money!" cried Snake.
"Then you're working for the Black Wings by trying to collect the bounty on me. I don't know who you are, but I'll take you down because of your crime. Just to remind you, Empress Aria is watching you from above." replied Phantom.
"It's just a misunderstanding" sobbed the Sheik
Not even listening, Phantom raised his cane. A blue tornado of magical cards lifted the three of them before it left the airship and dispersed. The female ninja and the mercenary were floating in mid-air before falling to the ground. As a bonus point, they were about to land on a flat surface of pavement. Pit was still flying in the air, but as a surprise, he did something nasty.
"ALL TROOPS, MOVE OUT!" commanded Pit. He pointed his bow at Phantom before falling to the ground. A hologram of a green haired goddess appeared in the sky, while tiny soldiers targeted Phantom and rammed into him. Phantom did his best to defend himself, but he eventually collapsed.
At the same time, Ness, Link and Ganondorf arrived on the deck to see Phantom knocked out. They carried him to the inside, before being greeted by his secretary.
"Are you trying to kill him?" the secretary shrieked.
"We found him knocked out on the deck." Ness replied.
"Follow me." replied the secretary. Ness, Link and Ganondorf followed her to Phantom's bedroom. They removed the bedcovers, placed Phantom, and tucked him in.
"While he recovers, I'll let you stay in the lobby." the secretary instructed. Link, Ganondorf and Ness went back into the lobby and sat on the stairs. The secretary went into her room before returning back with a plate of milk and chocolate chip cookies.
"Chocolate chip cookies! My favorite!" Ness said, before taking a bite into the giant cookie.
3 hours later:
"I think we should check on Phantom." the secretary suggested. The four of them walked to the bedroom to see Phantom awake and conscious.
"Hello Phantom." said Link.
"Who are you and how did you know my name?" Phantom questioned.
"We found a bounty poster on the ad board. We know what happened; the Black Wings want you dead. But we know that you're not dangerous." Ganondorf replied.
"Just to remind you, you're being hunted down by 34 other people." Ness chimed in. "We'll tell you what happened."