Red was really, really envious of Ruby and Sapphire.

Crimson eyes could catch fleeting moments of the two, back-to-back and commanding Pokémon with sharp voices. Voices filled the air, conflicting and confusing, but Red's Pokémon had one eye on their trainer as Red danced between death blows and deadly attacks to give them commands.

Pikachu skidded slightly, so exhausted from an entire nights worth of battling that he couldn't keep to his feet any longer. Red scooped up the exhausted yellow Pokémon, giving his team a critical look over.

It reminded him of Subspace, and Tabuu. How he and Lucas had battled for nearly an entire day straight, and how he had to depend on Lucas to keep others off his back as he allowed his Pokémon to rest. But he didn't have anyone backing him up here.

That was fine though. Red took a deep breath, gesturing to Charizard. With only five Pokémon on his team, both Venosaur and Espeon with someone else, he was a little short to pull off what he really wanted. It didn't help that he had two water types, and no grass type.

Charizard took to the air in a flurry of wingbeats as Rayquaza roared, encircling about Ruby and Sapphire. The green flying-type Pokémon was commanding the winds to keep more people from joining the fray. There had been about a hundred when Red had arrived here before, his Pokémon already tired from the battle at Lilycove. Sapphire and Ruby had taken on at least fifty by now, using each other to let their Pokémon rest for a few moments and regain health through berries and sprays.

Red didn't have that luxury. Well, he also didn't have a legendary Pokémon ready to listen to his commands, with two old people on it's back as they watched the on-going fight with thoughtful eyes.

In their hands they held matching red and blue orbs.

That was what this odd mish-mash of teams wanted. Apparently Archie and Maxie, the leaders of Team Aqua and Magma usually were up on the mountain top as well. Today was one of those days, and they were slightly torn between their old team and the new selves they were trying to make.

Charizard dropped from above, sending Pokémon flying. Blastoise and Lapras roared, a water and ice beam shooting out to douse and blast away a group of Ninetails. The fire Pokémon cried out as they were blasted away, and returned to their pokéballs.

Ruby and Sapphire jumped back, a Blazkin and Swampert moving with them. Sapphire whistled loudly, bringing her Pokémon crowding close to allow them a few moments rest as Ruby took over the main part of fighting.

Charizard's sides heaved with each breath, and Red gestured his Pokémon in closer. He tipped a potion down Pikachu's throat, knowing that there was only so much his Pokémon could do without proper rest. Pikachu bounced pack up, ears pitched forward and a few sparks of electricity running down his fur.

Charizard was pulled back, Red tipping another potion down his Pokémon's throat as Pikachu took Charizard's place in the fight. This rotation would work a little bit better if Venosaur was around, but Red was flexible.

Eyes scanned the twenty-odd people left. What Red wouldn't give for a-

"RED!"

A long vine whipped out as a very familiar voice broke in, breaking Ruby and Sapphire's concentration as well. The vine picked up a Pokémon overlooked in exhaustion, tossing it away.

Arcanine and Rhydon bounded in to the situation. Exxegcute, still stripped of some of his leaves, stomped into the battle scene, the many faces ready for battle.

Green? What was Green doing here-

"PK LOVE!"

The thunderous attack flashed out like a bolt of lightning. Lucas. And where there was Lucas-

"Hiyaah!"

Toon Link's cry filled the air, and Nana and Popo whirled into view, sending Pokémon and humans alike flying with a few swirls of their hammers. Ness was next, slamming his bat across a person's head. Green was beside him in a few moments, Pokémon forming a protective ring around his.

"Your friends are nuts. Amazingly good fighters but still nuts. Who attacks Pokémon with a baseball bat, a sword and a couple of hammers?"

Another person went flying, flung back by the force the two Ice Climbers were generating. Rayquaza abruptly roared, and Toon Link jumped, barely dodging the attack. The two faced off for a moment, wind blowing around the two.

Well, Red doubted this would go down very well.

"Well, this is going to a gigantic mess. Any idea on how to make this whole situation stop?"

Beat down everyone until they stopped moving?

"That is not a valid plan." Green helped Red tip down potions down Pokémon's throats. Venosaur snarled as he lifted a Pokémon into the air and tossed it across the short platform at the top of the mountain. "But who's the leader?"

Red pointed to the guy they had been chasing for several weeks. "Okay, so we beat him down, take back our pride as the best battlers around, and send this guy to jail for the rest of his life."

Red's Pokémon roared in agreement. Red glanced at the man who was commanding the other grunts that were launching a huge attack. Why are they here?

It couldn't be just for the red and blue orbs. That didn't make any sense. With Rayquaza here, Kyogre and Groudon would be sent running the second they started fighting. Ruby and Sapphire landed next to Green and Red, eyes thoughtful.

"So, what's really going on?" Ruby glanced towards the man aiming for the two orbs half-heartedly. "He has to know that the two orbs will do nothing."

"Isn't he just buying time?" Sapphire was the one to answer. "I mean, this many people gathered into one place… We have the two orbs in the couple who guards them. If he wanted to grab them, he would just rush Rayquaza. We asked Rayquaza to come-"

Link went soaring past, eyes swirling. Rayquaza darted after him, winds swirling around it like a hurricane. "Why does Rayquaza dislike that kid so much?"

Link waved his baton quickly, the same pattern Green had seen before. The winds pushing him towards the edge abruptly reversed, sending him towards Rayquaza. Red shrugged slightly. "I don't think it likes the fact that Link can command the wind."

Rayquaza about near chomped the kid in half, and only succeeded in scaring half of the Pokémon back into their pokéballs. Only those with brave natures remained outside, gearing up to attack Rayquaza. "Should we stop their fighting? I mean, technically Rayquaza is on our side-"

Red abruptly began backing up, gesturing to the rest to follow. Green's question died on his lips as Ness began to glow like a sunbeam, pure, deadly light blasting Pokémon and Humans alike. "PK STARSTORM!"

Meteorites began to streak through the sky, coming down on the people gathered there like a fan- it was possible to dodge, but only if you were looking for it. Pokémon were hastily recalled, as humans scurried to dodge the falling metal and rock spheres. Green dodged a meteorite, snarling, "I have a complaint about your friends."

Red half-smiled, a little guiltily. "No, no, no. You don't get to pretend to be innocent over something like this. What was up with that message you sent anyways?"

Red hesitated, eyes sliding away from Green for a split second. Green frowned bitterly. Red pulled him off to the side, avoiding another meteorite that slammed against the ground. Ruby and Sapphire winced. "The old couple are going to throw a fit about this place."

"Yeah. It's going to be a mess to clean up after all of these meteorites-"

Red glanced towards a small impact crater, still softly smoking. Green shrugged. "At least the researchers are going to have a hey-day with this."

They backed up to a ledge, and a female voice spoke up. "Sapphire! Ruby! Remember me?"

The four trainers turned to find a young woman clinging to a single Exploud, and a young man clinging to a camera as his floating Magneton next to him kept the power running. "I'm Reporter Gabby, and this is my Cameraman Ty. We interviewed you quite a bit on your way and shortly after becoming Champions."

"Oh hey Gabby, Ty! You two were some really fun battles. What are you doing up here?"

"We spotted you and couldn't resist following."

Gabby brushed straggly, sweat-slicked hair to one side, smearing a streak of blood with it. "I'm afraid we're not much help. But we will keep the camera rolling, and show the entire world what is going on here and now, we promise."

Red glanced back to where his friends battled. Nana and Popo were practically skipping up the steep mountain like it was nothing, batting down trainers higher up onto a lower level. Lucas and Ness had teamed up in a quest to rain down as many meteorites as the sky could possibly hold onto the battleground. Toony was still trying to keep Rayquaza at bay, even as he was dodging meteorites.

If they were to ever come back, it would probably be to a lot of suspicion, fear, anger and hatred. The idea of someone wielding the power that only Pokémon were supposed to have…

"Well, this is something new." At that voice, Red went on high alert, eyes turning to the man standing on the rocky platform. He didn't look very concerned over his entire plan falling apart.

"I believe this is the sound of your plan falling apart." Trust Green to be always mocking. The four trainers inched forward, Gabby and Ty forgotten. "Anything else you want to pretend is going right for you?"

"Who said this wasn't part of my plan?"

"You sure do sound cocky for someone who's lost well over a hundred people in this plan!"

"Me? I'm afraid not. After all- I still have my trump card."

Trump card? What trump card was that? Red frowned, mind going back over the information. Shadow Pokémon, grunts, a shadowy workforce, a machine pumping them out… Orre region, and Wes panicking because it was under attack-

"I believe any minute now, there should be a Shadow Pokémon, one of the ultimate Shadow Pokémon, should be arriving."

How had this team caught a legendary Pokémon?

The sound of a Pokémon's wings beating loudly, and a sight of dark, yet flaming feathers. Red stared up as a black, dark Ho-oh burst into view. He knew that normally Shadow Pokémon were unidentifiable from any other Pokémon- this Ho-oh was completely black. "What good timing."

The Legendary Pokémon screeched loudly, making humans and Pokémon fall back. Ness and Lucas raised their hands, preparing PK attacks. Red whistled sharply, calling them back. If they fainted Ho-oh, and didn't keep it busy until Wes could catch it, then this entire process would take years.

The fellow Smasher's gathered around Red, staring up at the giant Ho-Oh, as even Rayquaza hesitated to attack. Toon Link hid behind Lucas and Ness, as Nana and Popo swung their hammers. "What should we do? That isn't normal, is it Red?"

Red shook his head, "Ho-Oh has been turned into a shadow Pokémon. We need Wes here. He can catch Ho-oh…"

Rayquaza flinched as a dark ball of energy scored an angry, gaping wound down his side. "Where is this Wes guy?"

Red shrugged. Green frowned slightly, as Ruby and Sapphire glanced at each other. "Wes? Are you talking about the guy with the huge goggles?"

"We met him, he was trying to think of some way to get to Orre that wouldn't take a few months." Sapphire murmured, looking thoughtful.

"Something about Lugia-" Ruby agreed, tapping his heel against the ground.

"Oh!" The pieces clicked for the two, and they looked at Rayquaza. The giant Pokémon roared at Ho-Oh, ready to go on the attack.

Red signed, "Can you retrieve him?"

Rayquaza was one of the fastest Pokémon in the world- there were few that could move faster, and most of those Pokémon could teleport. Ruby and Sapphire hesitated, unable to understand before Green translated.

"We can get him if Rayquaza is willing to give us a ride." The two looked at the green Pokémon, ready to sink its fangs into battle. "If we do though, he might flee. With the winds dying down…"

"I'll keep anything flying off our backs!" Toon Link promised.

"We'll take care of anything coming up the mountains!" The two Ice Climbers gave each other a high-five.

"Me and Lucas got PK attacks for everything else."

The energy surrounding the two in a crackling halo snapped and flared. Lucas's energy dimmed slightly, as the blond-haired boy pressed a hand to his forehead. Ness shot a concerned glance at him. "Lucas? You okay?"

"Y-Yeah. I'm just a little tired. It's fine though. I can still fight." Pale eyes blazed with inner fire, Lucas's oft-hidden courage flaring. "We just have to keep these people and Pokémon from fleeing, right?"

Ness nodded. "But who's going to take care of Ho-Oh?"

Red whistled sharply, and Charizard swooped down. He would take care of Ho-Oh, as Champion of Johto and Kanto. Charizard landed heavily, his exhaustion beginning to lie heavily across his shoulders. Red swung up, feeling the heat and power beneath his body rumble softly, gathering the energy it would need for this attack.

This wasn't an offense- it was a defense. They could not faint Ho-oh here, they could only trap it on this mountaintop. Rayquaza began to spiral up into the sky, the mountain's winds dying as the creator left.

Toon Link jumped on the highest rock, baton waving. Wind picked up again, swirling across the mountain. His long green hat fluttered. Green Poison was tossed directly at him- Nana slammed her hammer against the attack. "Lucas, you can do shields, right?"

Lucas nodded, eyes closing. A glittering, glowing shield enclosed around Link and Lucas, rebuffing any attempts to get close. Then, the battle blow was lost to Red as Charizard took off in a flurry of wing beats.

Ho-Oh screeched, black flames dancing in the wind. Rayquaza could be seen streaking off, booms echoing behind it. The old man and women were caught by Archie and Maxie, as the two made their decision at the sight of the Shadow Ho-Oh.

"Are we about to settle our fight here then?"

Red nodded, before Charizard swooped off to the right. A blast of black fire filled the space the two had been just moments before. Red shivered as the heat washed over him. Charizard smirked, flying forward to latch claws into Ho-Oh. He could see the man below frown slightly.

The flames of Ho-Oh burned only the unworthy, or those that harmed Pokémon. There was no way the man could sit on Ho-Oh's back normally speaking. But with this Shadow business… "Let's get into the air shall we Ho-oh? I want to finish this pesky so-called Champion."

Ho-Oh swooped down, and the man swung himself up onto the Pokémon's back. It was twice Charizard's size at 12 feet. The black, fiery feathers fanned out, as a beak snapped dangerously. Charizard roared back, teeth and claws ready in this aerial fight to the death.

Green snapped out commands in quick stucco, trying to keep an eye on the entire battle ground. Link and Lucas were back to back, Lucas covering Link from too much damage. Nana and Popo jumped like Buneary, hammers carving twin paths among Pokémon Trainers.

Red flashes came from all around the battlefield as fainted Pokémon were automatically recalled. Ness swung his bat, and the answering crack of wood against flesh echoed on the slowly-emptying ground.

Up above, Charizard and Ho-Oh swirled in a battle of flame and flying. Green could catch glimpses of Red and Charizard occasionally through the black and red flames. How Red had long burn marks down the side of his face, how Charizard was bleeding, how neither one dared pause in their offensive defense to keep Ho-Oh in this place to heal.

He wanted to be up there.

Green wanted to be up there, but Pidgeot wouldn't be able to withstand the heat and flames. Red's Pokémon looked at him for guidance, as their real trainer battled far above them. Archie and Max, both once proud leaders of their own organization were off battling their own minions. They were also listening his orders.

He needed to keep this top clean and ready for Wes whenever he came. It depended on how quickly Ruby and Sapphire could find the man. Green's voice rose sharply, as Rhydon stumbled, unable to keep to his feet, "Everyone gather up around Link!"

Link had the high-point advantage, and they'd be able to fight much better if they were all gathered together. Max and Archie helped the old couple to the rock Link was perched on, baton still conducting the wind in unpredictable patterns. Lucas had sweat pouring off of him, even as short attacks spun out of hands, batting away other attacks.

Ness jumped down next to Lucas, "I'll take over here, take a quick break Lucas." Were the psychic attacks harder to use then actual physical? Green glanced back as Nana and Popo landed on the other side of Toon Link, leaning on their hammers.

They were breathing heavily as well, winter parkas torn up and covered with dirt. It was both their armor, and their downfall. They had to be sweating heavily in that warmth. Archie and Max were the only humans on the battle-field that didn't look completely exhausted. Stupid adult stamina.

The ground shook, and Green froze as he heard the long off roar of waves. That was- could it be-

"Groudon…" Max began, followed by Archie's-

"Kyogre?"

Two Pokémon's roars filled the air, and Ho-Oh began to descend. "It looks like my patience has finally paid off. All of the legendary Pokémon of Hoenn should be arriving any minute to be captured and turned into Shadow Pokémon."

Green glanced at the man, as Charizard half-crashed, half-skidded into the ground. Red jumped off the second they landed, potions in hand. Charizard began to revive a little as the steady trickle filled his stomach, soothing any marks.

Charizard climbed to his feet, ready for round two- Red swayed on his feet.

Children shouldn't fight adults. Children didn't have the same stamina, didn't have the same strength. Pokémon battles evened the playing field just a little, but it wasn't fair. Red had already been battling an entire night, and none of the children gathered here could possibly face Kyogre or Groudon in their current condition.

"Maxie, Archie- you two know Kyogre and Groudon the best, correct? Go try and catch them."

"What, but we're-" They protested at the same time.

Green's voice rose in a shout, "Nobody else here can! My Pokémon are exhausted, and so are the humans. They don't know how to catch a Pokémon. You have to grab them before that guy over there does." His voice cracked slightly. Green coughed dryly- "Stop being useless like all the other adults in the world and get them!"

Maxie and Archie gave each other a long, knowing look- they dashed off to the side of the mountain. Green turned to Link, "Let the wind go."

The wind died, falling still except the few fitful breezes caused by Ho-Oh's wings. Red stared at Green for a moment, body unreadable, before he turned back to Ho-Oh, and the man on the back. "I should probably stop those two. Ho-Oh, Sacred Fire."

Black fire blasted out, shooting directly for the two running backs. "Lapras! Ice beam that attack!"

Ice shot out from Lapras's mouth, hitting the fire. The flames died, but didn't immediately go out. "BLASTOISE! RHYDON!" The water and ground Pokémon wouldn't be too affected by the weakened fire.

The two Pokémon created a physical barrier- and fainted the moment the fire licked over them. Green's eyes widened as red light flashed, before swearing. He was too busy trying to keep everyone moving and not dying, he had forgotten to check his and Red's Pokémon's health.

Charizard tackled Ho-Oh, sending the two Pokémon rolling across the ground. Red stood on shaky legs, desperately pouring a full-revive into Blastoise's pokéball. The water Pokémon was on the battlefield again, as Charizard screeched in pain. Green pulled out his own Full Revive, pouring it into Rhydon's pokéball. The ground Pokémon rumbled next to his side.

Green felt a hand touch his elbow, and bright blue eyes stared up at him. "What do you want us to do?"

"We're going to have to separate and create a perimeter. Don't let anyone escape, got it?"

Nods from all around. "There may be attacks from behind, as that guy over there has probably called for backup. If you have to move far from your spot, yell it out so we know where we've been breached. I'm going to take center, and try to keep the people inside from breaking out."

There were unconscious, and defeated trainers huddled together, kept caged in by Arcanine and Veonsaur's fangs and vines. They gathered up any other humans, kept them close so that way they couldn't flee from the humans, though it might be easier to just let them all go.

The children scattered, each taking up a place on the flattened mountaintop. They readied weapons and stood, ready to fight the battle that Green couldn't fight alone. Green closed his eyes for a brief moment, before looking up.

Overhead, Charizard and Ho-Oh lit up the sky. Green could feel the ground beneath his feet quake, could hear the rushing ocean waves. If he listened even closer, he could hear Archie and Max yelling as they attempted to battle and catch Kyogre and Groudon.

"Hiyaaah!"

"PK Rockin'!"

"PK LOVE!"

"Let's do it Nana!"

"Got it Popo!"

"Hmph, you all have a lot of guts to be battling me!"

Pokémon rushed onwards, as commanded by humans. Green began to snap out commands, eyes on the humans that fought against Pokémon around him. They all were slowing down, exhaustion wearing down on them. Link's green hat spun and swirled among the thickest knots, as the two psychics kept up a barrier. Nana and Popo jumped and swapped places interchangeably on the mountain side that led further up.

There was a crunch, and Ho-Oh fell to the ground in a flurry of black feathers. Red followed after, Charizard landing against Ho-Oh, pinning it to the ground. The man was beginning to look a little frantic now. "Ho-Oh, retu-"

Pikachu, at a hand command from Red, tackled the black ball from the man's hand. The adult glared at the gathered children, as Red brushed his hand against dried blood on his cheek. "Snorlax, help Charizard keep Ho-Oh down."

Red took a sidestep, allowing Snorlax to waddle foreword-

When the man smirked, fear turned veins numb. Why was he smirking- "Looks like I win. I just got word that Kyogre and Groudon were captured, and Articuno, Zapados, and Moltres have been successfully turned into Shadow Pokémon."

Red went still. Fingers curled into fists-

Ho-Oh's flames exploded outwards, forcing Snorlax back. Even Charizard retreated under the oppressive heat. The sound of air being sliced like a thin razor blade filled the air, making more then one look up. Helicopters roared in the air, circling oppressively around the small group. Green's teeth gritted.

They were too few. If the other kids around him were actual trainers, they could've settled this much quicker. As it was, Link did a spinning attack, sending Pokémon back to their pokéballs, and trainers figured that they could overwhelm them quickly enough.

Just a little longer. They needed to hold on just a little longer, until Sapphire and Ruby returned, and then they, the children of Hoenn and Kanto would put an end to this attack.

A sharp roar, and the sound of sonic booms echoed across the sky. Lucas cried out as his shield faltered and broke. Red gesticulated frantically- Venosaur scooped up the half-conscious child. Green caught Nana as she fell from above, and Popo wasn't far behind her, both of them too exhausted from their running and climbing to continue on for much longer. "Lapras, cool them down, Ness! Link! You two can hold the lines, right?"

A wooden bat and steel smashing down was his only answer. Red motioned to Charizard, as they began their third assault on Ho-Oh.

Green glanced out across the sky- Rayquaza was quickly approaching, familiar forms aboard its back, but not close enough for Ruby and Sapphire to lend their weight. Archie and Maxie…

Green looked over at Red, who met his gaze only for a moment. That moment was long enough.

Red urged Charizard down the mountain side, letting Ho-Oh chase them down, scouring the ground for where the two men would be. Green took a deep breath, and let it out slowly. Now all he had to do was to take care of the rest of the people, before Rayquaza got here. "Let's wrap up this battle before Wes gets here."

There were confident nods from the kids. Lucas struggled out of the enfolding plants, and Nana and Popo shed their heavy, thick coats. They would move faster, not overheat as much, but lost most of their protection. The thin undershirts they had matched their coat colors.

Green looked down at Archie and Max, before looking up at Red. Red shot across the sky on the back of Charizard, flames battling for dominance. Link fell back, forced to by a giant steel bird. "I wish Sonic or someone else was here." The soft words were nearly missed in the action.

Green snorted dryly. "Well, it's like it's said in Kanto- Adults are useless."

Crazy Hand and the entire Smash Village gathered around R.O.B. and Mr. Game and Watch. Mr. Game and Watch paced around the edge of the portal, beeping occasionally. Lucario pointed at the two, "There. The portal is here."

Smashers gathered around the small area, as Crazy Hand floated calmly. Master Hand reopening his wounds had apparently triggered whatever little sanity Crazy Hand did have. "It's not a portal exactly. It's one of those maybe-portals that I created when Tabuu was off controlling my brother."

"What does it do?"

"Well, it activated whenever someone brave and powerful came close, and teleport them here. It's how we got several smashers here. But I thought I disabled them…" Crazy Hand started doing backflips over the portal.

It was Zelda who asked, "If another portal was opened, then would this one too?"

"Maaaaaaaaybe~" Crazy Hand whirled around, pointer finger stabbing straight through the portal. "Only one way of finding out where everyone went! Let's all go too!"

"Wait-" Snake began, before the portal opened beneath their feet.

The sight of a craggy white peak below them filled their eyes for a moment, before identical screeches filled the air. Crazy Hand waved goodbye, "Bring back all of the kids who don't belong here, and it'll automatically open. See ya later!"

There were low moans and whimpers from those who crashed face-first into the snow. Pit and Meta Knight slowly glided down, wings flapping gently. Sonic flailed, feet kicking. Captain Falcon dug himself out from the snow, and glanced around. In a few tugs, he had Olimar and a few of his pikmin out of the snow. Olimar glanced around, as Villager's feet kicked uselessly before quickly walking over. Luigi and King Dedede pulled Mario and Kirby from the snow.

Pikachu glowered at the snowy mountaintop, and Lucario frowned as well. Jigglypuff jumped towards them, twirling her microphone in her hand. Ike and Marth helped each other out of the snow.

Peach giggled as she lightly touched down on the snow, and held a hand out to Zelda. The fellow princess took the hand, pulling herself lightly up to her feet. Samus landed in a rolling position, and was on her feet a second later. Snake followed her example, tucking and rolling into an upright position. He reached to one side and pulled Sonic out of the snow where the hedgehog had been buried face-first.

Other smashers were pulling themselves out of the snow, moaning and grumbling. Yoshi walked towards the edge of the cliff, glancing down. "So… what do we do now?"

The portal abruptly opened again. "I forgot you might want these."

Several air ships abruptly appeared on the mountaintop. "Have fun!" Crazy Hand said brightly, before disappearing again. Everyone remained standing where they were, waiting for Crazy Hand to reappear, as he was wont to do.

With a pop, the portal opened again. "Oh yes, I forgot to tell you. All of the kid's locations are programmed into the ship. Have fun~"

When Crazy Hand disappeared, this time people began moving, walking towards the ships. Sonic pulled himself up onto a ship, glancing at the map. "So they're pretty much due south and look for the noisiest group, right? I'm going on ahead!"

Megaman's hand instantly shot up. "Take me with you!"

Sonic hesitated- Snake gave voice to Sonic's thoughts with a rough, "Will you be able to stand speed of sound for a constant rate?"

Megaman nodded, and Snake glanced back at Sonic. Sonic smirked slightly. With the sound of a sonic boom echoing on the cold mountain, Sonic took off. A bright blue robotic almost-child in his arms began to fire up his cannon.

a/n: Back to Wednesday updates! Also, thank you Distressed Clover for your kind words. I hope that I'll be able to settle all of your questions well.