Chapter 31: Brothers In Execution
What were we gonna do? What were we gonna do? What were we gonna do?
The six of us were all stuck in separate glass containers, all stuffed in a shuttle headed straight for Asteroid Prison 3X-018 in (where else?) the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
"It's not fair! It's not fair!" complained Chikorita over and over again.
"I know, right? Why did Auto have to come in and ruin everything? What do our death dates and disappearance dates or whatever have to do with anything, anyway?" added Big Amy.
"Execution, huh…?" whispered Grovyle in a low voice. "I wonder if it'll be anything like the stockade…"
"We would've won! We weally weally would've!" Kirby piped in.
Samus glanced at Kirby and complained, "I don't get it! Why execute Kirby, too? He wasn't even in any of those videos since the X Parasites never infected him, and he's legitimately registered in Galactic Federation records! So am I! This makes no sense!"
I finally shouted, "GUYS! That wasn't the Grand Councilwoman! That was Queen X! She planned this with Auto to get rid of us!"
Stunned silence. Finally, Big Amy whispered, "Wait…you mean…?"
"Don't you remember? At the Axiatomic Link? Auto trapped us! And then the Space Pirates pushed us aboard their ship! And if Queen X is controlling the Space Pirates…don't you see? They had to be working together!" I explained.
"That makes sense!" gasped Big Amy.
"What aawe you tawking about?" asked Kirby. So of course we had to explain it to him.
"Come on, you guys! We can't give up!" shouted Chikorita, thrusting herself against the glass containers over and over again. "We have to get back there before she infects everyone!"
"You heard Chikorita! Let's do it!" agreed Grovyle. He started slashing at his container with the most powerful Leaf Blades he could muster.
I was about to argue that not even Stitch could scratch his way out of these containers, and he was so strong, he could lift 2000 times his own weight. But seeing how Big Amy and Kirby were performing Rollouts, and Chikorita was using Razor Leaves, Magical Leaves, Ancientpowers, and even Solarbeams, they inspired me to try too. Samus kicked the glass jar over and over again, fuming, "If only they'd reactivate my Power Suit…!"
My power activated easily enough. I was shocked, outraged, furious, humiliated, and wanted to get back at Queen X in any way possible for putting us through all of this torture. None of my wings could penetrate the tight glass, though. I shot energy ball after energy ball at the glass, but nothing gave. Jeez, what kind of material was it made out of? The more I tried, the more frustrated I became. What was the use of this awesome Ylla power if it didn't work at all?
Suddenly, the ship shuddered, and we exited out of hyperspace. As the ship moved closer and closer to the Asteroid Prison/Execution Center, we redoubled our efforts. Finally, in my glass container, there emerged…a crack!
"There's a crack, Amy! Focus on it!" Samus ordered. I did. Eventually, cracks appeared in all of our glass containers. I managed to widen mine to about 3 inches in diameter. But that was when the ship docked and the alien prison managers came in. They were those dinosaur guys in space suits, also from Lilo and Stitch.
"Whoa! Turn up the nanite regeneration rate, now!" ordered one of them.
The other complained, "But they're already on their highest settings!"
"Then let's hurry up and get these prisoners to the execution room! NOW!"
Nanites, huh? Nanotechnology. I should've known. The glass must've kept on regenerating itself after every one of our attacks. Even as they sped our pods down the hallways, we kept up the offensive, hoping those nanites would tire out eventually. Unfortunately, I was only able to increase the crack to about 6 inches by the time they dumped us all out and locked us into a circular, tall, vertical room. We fell about 25 feet from the window we were dumped out of to the floor. The glass jars above our heads turned off just as the windows up there were resealed. What was going on in here?
"Your execution shall be…death by fire and ice!" boomed a voice from a loudspeaker somewhere up there.
A rumble shook us off our feet. Steam poured through the cracks in the rocky floor. We gasped as we saw a gleam of bright orange liquid seep out from between the floor and the wall.
"AAAH! LAVA!" panicked Chikorita.
"No way! I thought asteroids never had volcanoes!" I complained.
Samus explained for me, "Actually, they do. The biggest ones like 3X-018, anyway."
But that wasn't the end of it; oh no, it wasn't. Bitterly frigid air began to pour through the giant circular vent at the top. And as if that weren't enough, cylindrical canisters from the walls popped out and starting hovering around the walls, shooting flamethrowers and ice beams, preventing us from climbing up the walls to escape. None of my friends could fly except for me now that their Air Ride Machines were long gone. But I didn't think even flyers had a chance of escaping. The room was sealed tight. The lava crept closer and closer to us by the second. I wasn't sure why I checked my watch, but it said 8:58 am.
What were we gonna do? What were we gonna do? What were we gonna do?
We all huddled up to each other away from the lava, waiting for the end. Samus whispered, "So this is how my destiny as a protector of the galaxy ends, huh? Sorry, Grandpa, and Father. I've failed you all."
Kirby stamped his feet over and over again, complaining, "It's not fair! It's not fair! I wanted to pway some more with my fwiends! You're a meanie, Queen X! A big fat meanie!" I couldn't help but smile. So like Kirby to act like a little toddler to the very end. He still didn't even let go of his Jigglypuff ears.
Chikorita wailed, "Why'd I have to wish for a space adventure like this, anyway? I should've known it'd be 100 times scarier than anything I've ever faced! I wanna go home!"
Big Amy patted her on the head and consoled, "It's okay, Chikorita. I'd like to go home, too…but I don't regret a single second of this adventure. It was everything I could've asked for. But most importantly of all…we got to see Grovyle again. I'm glad I got to meet Samus and Kirby and everyone. And, Little Amy? I'm glad I met you."
"So very true for me too," mused Grovyle in resignation. "But as I've once said, even if I don't live for very long, I'd rather make my life shine…and do the right thing. We did our best, guys. We did our best."
I was about to make a final speech too, but then, I noticed something interesting about the canisters floating circularly in the air above us. The way they moved seemed oddly familiar, exactly like the ones from…
"Guys! I've got an idea!" I shot my wings out and scooped all five of my friends and then shot into the air.
"Wha—HEY! What are you talking about?" exclaimed Samus.
I flew up until I was high enough and then explained, "These canisters…they're exactly like the ones from our Final Test! Quick, Samus, help me out here! Those windows up there are fortified with nanites, right?"
"That's right. No matter how hard we try, we won't be able to break them. Even if we could, they'd regenerate themselves right back to where they are now. And we weren't able to break our way out of those glass jars. So what's your point?"
"Is there such a thing as a kind of chemical that supposedly…freezes nanites in place?"
Samus thought for a bit before answering, "Actually…I've heard it exists somewhere! I forgot the name, though. All I've read was that was the byproduct of someone combining two elements they thought would never go well together."
Two elements that don't go well together, huh? Seems like this whole execution chamber is loaded with them. I had an idea. "Guys! We're going to do the same thing that we did for our Final Test! Ready?"
"Yeah!" shouted Big Amy, Chikorita, and Grovyle.
"Wait, what? What is it?" asked Samus in desperation. Since Kirby didn't know either, we had to quickly explain it to both of them. It was our only shot; I wasn't sure how long my wings could last. And now that the floor was completely covered in lava, there was no room for error. There was no music this time to help me. But I played my best recollection of that awesome boss battle music in my head to help me out. I'd better remember the timing spot on; otherwise we were all doomed. A-one…a-two…a-one-two-three-four!
I threw them all at once.
They hit all five canisters at once spot on. Yes! They bounced right back, I caught them, and I threw them again after rotating in time with the canisters. They kicked the canisters over and over again, each time jostling the mechanism again. I couldn't let my focus slide. I couldn't afford to pay attention to the lava rising up from below, or the blizzard blowing in from above, or the quickly dwindling supply of oxygen in the room. Just keep up the rhythm and hope my friends would eventually kick the canisters out of hovering orbit in the exact direction I wanted them to.
After 15 perfect rounds, it finally worked. All five canisters must've been linked somehow, because they all flew out of orbit at once. The force from my friends' kicks propelled them diagonally upward…right into the massive window that stretched across the circumference of the room. I caught my friends in time and watched as the canisters exploded into the glass simultaneously. The glass window completely shattered…and didn't repair itself.
"WOOHOO!" my friends cheered. I flew them all up and out through it, finally able to breathe again. Freedom!
Meanwhile, in the Galactic Federation, posing as the Grand Councilwoman, Queen X waits in the back, staring at a clock. It's about to strike 9:00 am.
Queen X: (They should all be executed right…about…now. Time for my grand entrance.)
She strides onto the High Council's platform confidently despite all the hisses and boos she's receiving.
Queen X: Silence, please! Perhaps you would all like to know why and how I came to the decision to assign the ultimate penalty to those six convicts.
Random alien diplomats: Yeah, there better be a good reason!
We've never had to use it for over 40 years now!
Give us a full and complete explanation! NOW!
Queen X (smiling nastily): Oh, there's a good reason, all right.
She snaps her fingers. Right then, the three Z's hop in from the ceiling, knocking the High Council members out of the way.
Zark: Ooo…pwned!
Zork: Yeh, dat's right! Wii r so l33t!
Zoroark: Greetings, everyone. How are you this fine morning?
Queen X: Allow me to explain. I am here to provide a quick and simple solution to the problem that has plagued all of you lower life forms for millennia. We shall finally achieve total and absolute galactic peace. Those six simply stood against everything I ever worked for. They think that you all should keep managing the galaxy the way you always have. They are wrong. Sometimes, sacrifices must be made for the good of all, so please understand. Now, everyone! Allow me to introduce myself!
She morphs from the Grand Councilwoman to a taller, more terrifying mishmash of all the beings she has ever absorbed in her life, and at the center of it all is her favorite form, the 22-year-old version of Amy [you know who] gone wrong. She floats to the middle of the chamber to address everyone. The crowd is terrified and outraged.
Queen X: My name is Queen X! For far too long, my people have been shrouded in mystery and ignorance! For far too long, no ship has come to our dear Planet SR-388 to learn about us! But that shall all change. For after I copy every single one of your DNA, I shall open portals to each and every one of your home planets. The galaxy shall finally be ours. And we shall bring everlasting peace to the galaxy at last! Muahahahahaha!
I guessed that was the point that Queen X expected us all to die, because right then, live videos of her at the Galactic Federation started showing up on every monitor in the facility. We ran through the hallways, trying to remember the way those police dragged us from. Hopefully there was still our ship in the hangar. We had to drive back to Capital Planet Earth and stop Queen X before it was too late.
Suddenly, a swarm of those police dinosaurs appeared in front of and behind us, blocking us in. "Freeze!" they ordered, pointing their laser guns at us.
What could we do? We put our arms up in the air. I cringed in dismay. It wasn't fair at all. How could they catch us like this after we worked so hard to escape? Even Grovyle scrunched his eyes shut in frustration. They closed in on us, carrying six platforms to the front with glass jars to stuff us in again. Why, why, why, why, why? These police were supposed to be the good guys. We weren't allowed to hurt them, or else the Galactic Federation would never forgive us and prove us innocent.
Right then, Grovyle's eyes snapped open. He shouted at us, nearly panicking, "They're all X Parasites!"
"WHAT?" we exclaimed.
They opened fire. I shot up the biggest energy shield I've ever made and materialized it around all of us, blocking all of the green laser blasts. Furious at those guys from tricking us, I then slammed the barrier into the whole crowd, knocking them over. Then we sprang into action. "CHARGE!" I ordered. We no longer had to hold back—they were clearly the bad guys now!
The authorities on Gaijin City must've confiscated Samus' laser whip and Power Suit, but that didn't seem to stop her. She took the police down behind us with her mad martial arts skills. A tornado kick here, an elbow strike there; they were all too fast for me to keep track of.
The Pokémon and Kirby had way more success, though. Big Amy and Kirby combined Rollouts to bowl a path through the police, defeating them and absorbing their X Parasites in the process. Chikorita and Grovyle carved a similar path with Magical Leaves, Ancientpowers, Leaf Blades, and Bullet Seeds. Actually, I think Grovyle managed to use Dig to take out a whole pile of them! Yeah—apparently, he became strong enough to dig through an exposed bit of asteroid rock, where a mess of police guys dogpiled on, and then he shredded his way through them.
And of course, I was finally able to use my energy beam attacks to good use. I defeated whole rows with just one beam, and with my wings, I could grab at every single X Parasite that tried to escape. The energy that flowed through me from them was way more refreshing than any Oran Berry or Pecha Berry I've ever eaten. It felt like I gained enough energy to run 10 miles straight!
Big Amy shouted at us from ahead, "This way, guys! Hurry!"
We raced down the corridors and found where the hangar was. Apparently, a police guy was trying to hurry aboard, but Big Amy caught up to him and knocked him out with a well-placed Rollout. We all leapt into the ship just as the door was about to close. While we were sprawled out against the wall that we crashed into, I caught a glimpse at the destination on the front monitor. Capital Planet Earth. Yes!
"Intruders detected!" boomed an oh-too-familiar voice. A panel opened from the ceiling, and out popped that steering wheel-shaped robot that was really starting to get on my nerves.
"AAAAAAAH! AUTO!" panicked Big Amy and Chikorita.
"Not possible," he stammered, quickly running the scanner over us. Data cards of Big Amy, Samus, and me appeared on the screen, and they were all gray. I groaned. We were seriously going to have to change that.
"Why are you working with Queen X now, anyway?" shot Grovyle.
"Directive," he explained. "Our agreement was that if she released me from the Axiatomic Link, I assist her in implicating the termination of all six of your lives. I must complete my directive." He unleashed a taser-like electrical weapon from one of his handles. My heart raced. That was the device he used on Wall-E. It was so like Auto to focus single-handedly on his directive, no matter what the moral consequences may be.
He spun his wheel, and we all lost our balance as the ship subsequently spun around. He charged towards us, and Big Amy and Chikorita panicked again. Even Samus was starting to look desperate. It was clear that I was the only one who could keep my balance, thanks to my wings. It was scary, but I had no choice. And only I knew how to defeat Auto. I charged at him, shoving a beam attack right at the taser and blowing it off.
"Amy! What are you doing?" shouted Samus.
"I know how to beat him! Just trust me!" I shot back. I called upon all of my Ylla energy as I wrestled with the guy, just how Captain McCrea did in the movie. Only I had one advantage that the Captain didn't; I could use my wings to help me restrict Auto. Grovyle finally regained his balance and shoved a Leaf Blade attack right at Auto's glowing red eye. It didn't crack at all, but it stunned him long enough for me to slip behind him and open up the super-secret compartment at his top.
I shouted, "Auto? You just need a better directive!" leapt for the switch, and pressed it from Auto to Manual. Sure, I could've shouted "Auto? You are relieved of duty!" instead, but I wasn't a captain. Besides, that was the truth. Auto wasn't really a bad robot; the wrong people just kept giving him bad directives.
"Noooooooo…!" I could hear him shout as his glowing red eye faded out. I shut the super-secret compartment and slid in front of the now-manual steering wheel. Samus leapt up to me and grabbed the right side of the wheel. "I think I should show you how to operate this thing," she explained. She then shouted, "Activate hyperdrive now!"
There were no seatbelts, but Samus didn't seem to mind. The ship immediately plunged into hyperspace, heading toward Capital Planet Earth. Big Amy, Chikorita, Grovyle, and Kirby were all slammed against the back wall, but Samus and I hung onto the steering wheel. "WA-HOOOOOOO!" I shouted in excitement. Finally, we were going to save the galaxy!
It didn't take long to arrive out of hyperspace, either. We were plunging down to Gaijin City before I knew it. Samus quickly typed up something on the monitor in front. "Adam? Adam! Can you hear me? It's me, Samus Aran!" I was amazed. She could connect with Adam from a remote spaceship?
A bit of static. Then… "Lady? You're alive? No way! I heard the news—"
"Yeah, yeah, long story short, it was an X Parasite operation, so we escaped. WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU?" she fumed.
"Right here. I'll send you the coordinates now," he quickly replied. On the little screen in the lower-right hand corner, it showed that he was in a hangar a few buildings away from the Galactic Federation.
As Samus took the wheel alongside me, Kirby shouted, "Are our Air Wide Machines there too?"
"Even Kirby's here too, huh? Guess that means everyone's alive," muttered Adam to himself. He then replied, "Yeah, all four of them! But you guys better hurry. They're gonna demolish them soon, and me too!"
We gasped. Samus looked pained, "But we're running out of time! If we go get you, it may be too late to stop Queen X!"
"Yeah, and you guys are going to need them, too," I responded, thinking ahead. "The Galactic Federation isn't exactly the best place for a land battle."
An odd look came across Samus' face. She looked at me and asked, "…But, Amy…you can fly already."
"Yeah. So?" I asked. Then it came to me, "Wait. You mean you want me to—?"
"Go check on Queen X in the Galactic Federation and wait for us! If she starts attacking before we get back, you have my permission to jump in there without us! Please! Do it for us!" Before I could respond, she scooped me up, opened up a huge window, and kicked me out into the air, really hard.
"WAAAAAGH!" I exclaimed, falling to the ground. Just in time, I spread my wings out to catch my fall. I then straightened myself out and flapped with all my might, angling down for a landing on the ceiling of the highest building: the Galactic Federation. I alighted on the roof and watched as my friends landed the ship at the demolition center, where they'd surely retrieve their vehicles in time. In the meantime, I crawled up to the glass ceiling (somehow fixed already), and peered in, keeping my wings out just in case. What I saw inside made my jaw drop in disbelief.
Right then, a Dimensional Hole opens up against the wall of the High Council's seats. Everyone turns around to see it, but Zoroark is by far the closest.
Queen X (furious): Wait, what? All right, who just had to come in at the best part and ruin it?
Zoroark (transfixed): It's…it's…!
A billowy, pitch-black Pokémon tumbles out of it and collapses to the ground, almost as if he was just attacked. For a second, Zoroark can't breathe. He can't believe it. Then...
Zoroark: DARKRAI!
He charges at the guy and stops about a foot in front of him, jumping up and down in amazement. Darkrai, completely disoriented and confused, floats back in shock, only to be stopped by the wall.
Darkrai: …!
Zoroark: It's you! It's you! It's really you! (And this time, I'm sure of it, since Queen X is over there!) Let me introduce myself. I'm Zoroark! I'm your biggest fan!
Darkrai (looking all around): …Zoroark? Wh…Where am I?
Zoroark: Take a good look. This is the Galactic Federation, the place where representatives of all of the planets in the galaxy meet. You have the most perfect timing in the world. Right now, Queen X and my buddies Zark and Zork are going to take it over, and you can help!
Zark: Yo! I'm Zark!
Zork: & I'm Zork! So dis is dat l33t dude u were goin' on & on about, Boss-Man!
Zark: How'd u know if dis is teh reel Darkrai, though? Whut if he's another 1 of teh Grand Mistress' army ppl?
Zoroark: Look, boys. I know this guy's the real deal. I can feel it.
Darkrai (starting to panic): Wh—wait a second here! What just happened? Who are you talking about? How did I get here? Who…who am I?
Stunned silence. Zoroark's triumphant demeanor quickly changes to that of concern.
Zoroark: Your name is Darkrai. Are you okay? Can't you…can't you remember anything? That blasted Amy and Chikorita? Cresselia? Anyone?
Darkrai: No…except that I felt like I had to run away…but someone attacked me…and it was dark…and cold…I don't know, Zoroark! Did I have a life before this? I can't remember anything anymore!
Zoroark steps up to him and pats him on the back in sympathy. Perhaps even his hardened dark heart is…starting to melt? The members of the audience watch the drama in hushed silence.
Zoroark: Darkrai…Darkai…Don't be scared. I'll help you out, man. I'll teach you everything about this galaxy, how to do things…whatever you want, you name it. Even if you wanna take over a world, I can do that for you.
Darkrai: But what is that supposed to mean anymore? "Take over a world?" I dunno, I feel like I wanted to do that…but all I feel is a dark emptiness now! Did I really want a world of absolute darkness? Did I?
Zoroark: Yeah, remember? A world in which us Dark Pokémon would finally get the chance to live the way we want, without fear…without persecution!
Darkrai: Yes, I wanted that world! But not with fear, or loneliness, or death around at any moment! I can't take it anymore! I feel…so lonely…
Zoroark (thinking for a long time): …(Jeez…and all I ever wanted was to make his dream come true. Is this what he realized right before Palkia attacked him as he made his escape? Why did that Dimensional Hole take him right here, right now, almost 500 years from his time? Maybe…I've been wrong all along. Maybe…I've never really known how…broken…he must've been. He's just like me…exactly like I was a long, long time ago. No one was there for me either. But now…now…this is my chance to make things right again.)
He pats Darkrai on the back again.
Zoroark: …Darkrai…How about this. Want me to be your big brother? We can be our own exploration team. I can show you around…introduce you to new people. And—and—we'll eventually finally do the right thing together, so we can both go home! But above all, I promise that you'll never be lonely again. I promise. Well? What do you say?
Darkrai (overcome with emotion): …You're doing all of this for a total stranger? You're very kind, brother. I'll do it. …Thank you.
Zoroark (in awe): (That was the first time anyone…anyone…called me "kind"…or even said, "thank you"!)
They embrace in the best man hug in the history of man hugs. Everyone in the audience goes, "Awwww…!" Even Zark and Zork can't keep their composure for very long.
Zark: Zork, my man…I'll swear I'll b teh l33t-est big bro 4 u from now on, no matter whut.
Zork: U're already my big bro, man. But…*sniff*…Wii'll b like Boss-Man & Darkrai, right? & Wii can still be Teh Pirates Who Don't Do Nothin' right?
Zark: Dat's right, lil' bro. Dat's right.
It really is a beautiful scene. The only one who's absolutely unaffected by any of this is a smoldering Queen X, glaring at them with hatred. She finally can't stand it anymore and interrupts them.
Queen X: "I love you" this! "I love you" that! Blah blah blah blah BLAH! What the [f?*!#%$]-in' [h$%&] do you melodramatic sops think you're DOING? Get with the program! Here I am, at the pinnacle of my career, about to commence with the most brilliant plan of galactic conquest in the history of brilliant plans of galactic conquests, and what do you do? You not only let this interloping idiot interrupt us, but you get all wimpy and sissy at the sight of him! Have you lost your senses completely?
She flies right up to the four of them and gets right in their faces, still screaming with wrath.
Queen X: First, there was that idiotic "sweep the city" idea! Then you completely failed to destroy those Metroid DNA bottles immediately like you were supposed to! And all for what? So you could kill Samus at the same time? Why'd you try to multitask like that, anyway? I even gave you one more chance to help me out, but what do you do? You ditch me the moment HE arrives on the scene!
Zark: But—
Queen X: I need people I can rely on! I've had it up to here with all of you weaklings! And I should have done this a LONG…TIME…AGO!
Without warning, she stabs her dark wings into all of their bodies, two for each of them. The audience gasps in shock.
Darkrai: *gack*…*gulk*…GAAAAAH!
Zoroark: Why…? I thought…you and I…were…
Queen X: "Friends"? "Friends"? Hah! I proved I was the alpha a long time ago, remember? Once I conquered this galaxy, I would've gone after you four as well! Long live the X Parasite Empire…and only the X Parasite Empire!
The four of them faint and collapse with a thud to the floor. Against the stunned silence, it sounds like a mark of finality. She turns to the audience and finally addresses them.
Queen X (smiling nastily): You see? We shall dispose of criminals as well. No more crime, no more wars, no more fear. This is only the beginning.
As the crowd begins to panic, she opens a portal behind her, revealing a view of Planet SR-388. A whole swarm of X Parasites can be seen flying straight towards the entrance to emerge from it.
Queen X: We of SR-388 shall finally achieve our long-awaiting destiny! And now, all of you…shall be next! I, Queen X, officially mark this day as the beginning of…the X Parasite Galactic Empire! Muahahahahahaha!
And that was when we all crashed in through the ceiling.
Yeah, they all came just in time. Let me back up a bit. By the time my Pokémon friends and Kirby came on their Air Ride Machines, my jaw was still dropping in disbelief. I didn't know what shocked me most. Maybe it was because the dimensional hole took Darkrai, The Master of All Things Evil, to this very place and time, of all things. Maybe it was because Zork, Zark, and Zoroark actually showed any compassion in their lives, as far as I could see. Maybe it was because Queen X actually cussed. Maybe it was because of the heartless way she killed her lackeys. Or maybe it was a combination of everything that happened. Either way, I nearly forgot what I was supposed to do until my friends came...when it was almost too late.
Samus surprised me. She was wearing, of all things, a jetpack. She also got her Power Suit back on. "Here! Catch!" she ordered, throwing a folded piece of fabric at me. I caught it, and in a flash of light, I realized that it was my old spacesuit! Now I was ready for action. I jumped off the edge of the roof, spread my wings, caught up to them, and turned around, saying, "She's about to attack! CHARGE!" So we did, right into the chamber.
Big Amy (on her Slick Star) unleashed her most powerful Hyper Voice she could. So did Kirby (on his Winged Star). Chikorita (on her Warpstar) charged up her best Solarbeam. Grovyle (on his Jet Star) figured he finally mastered the Bullet Seed. Samus snatched a Power Bomb from her Morph Ball form and threw it right down. And I helped combine all of their attacks and fused them with the most powerful energy beam attack I could muster. I threw them all right at Queen X before she realized we were there, hitting her dead on.
The crowd saw us all swoop in, and they cheered, really loudly. I was glad that they recognized us as the good guys. Samus urgently reminded them all, "Go, go! Hurry, before they infect anyone! And seal off the building! Don't let anyone else in!"
"What about you guys?" one alien asked.
"We have Metwoid DNA! We can dwink 'em up!" answered Kirby.
My friends and I surrounded the explosion, waiting for the dust to clear. We floated in place. Samus apparently mastered her jetpack at some point in the past, because I never knew she could control it as expertly as she could. The rest of my friends could apparently hold their Air Ride Machines in place in midair simply by holding up a charge. I wished I had Air Ride Machines like those that could defy gravity. But that was beside the point. It was clear that my Ylla wings were by far best suited to the whole hovering in place concept.
"YOU! How did you all escape?" roared Queen X, flinging the dust out of the way with her eight dark wings. They flickered in and out of existence, which was proof that we finally damaged her. But from the audience's point of view, it looked like we only succeeded in making her madder.
Chikorita glared and snapped back. "Sorry. We're not allowed tell YOU."
Grovyle growled, "You messed with me all along. You almost made me murder the best friend I've ever had. You almost took my two best friends away from me, too!" He sharpened his Leaf Blades and added, "You're ten times worse than Darkrai ever was."
"And I would've succeeded, too," huffed Queen X. "Such nerve. You Metroid scumbags never get out of my way. Guess I'll have to teach you your place…once…and for all!" She glared at us and brandished her wings, shooting out swarms of X Parasites that promptly morphed into powerful Pokémon and powerful alien creatures from across the galaxy.
Samus wasn't intimidated at all, naturally. She charged up a Diffusion Missile and shot, "I'm here for one thing and one thing only...to fulfill my destiny as protector of the galaxy. Queen X? Your reign of terror is OVER!"
I charged up the energy in my wings and replied, "But we had to come! I don't care what you say about 'All's fair in love and war.' This isn't just any ordinary battle. This will be the final battle, even if we have to make sure of it! And I don't know about you, but personally…I could never miss a final battle. Not even one against my evil twin. We're gonna beat you fair and square!"
Big Amy glared right back into Queen X's eyes. "Bring…it…on!"
We charged. The final battle for the fate of the galaxy, my entire universe, and all the other universes out there, including the very fabric of time and space, began!
To be continued…
Coming up next: Our battle is so epic, it makes live coverage that's broadcast to all the citizens of Gaijin City, and all the planets in the Galactic Federation, for that matter. But not even we can fight an entire army. There is only one thing that can save us at this point…the one thing that took six years to come and save me. Could it be…? No way! It's the MEDAFOOOOORCE!