CHAPTER NINETEEN
Three weeks later, the plan was all set, Lyssa was back in favor (somewhat), and the rest of the Smashers were in on the plan.
Today was the last day of the Tournament, the final, which was Samus versus Snake. It was midday, hot, and not a cloud in the sky. Peach had been defeated by Wolf, and Zelda was knocked out of the Tourney by Red. Mario, who was standing next to Peach, had made it far, only to be defeated by Ganondorf, who was later cut out by King Dedede. (He hadn't been too happy about that one.) Link, standing behind Zelda and holding her waist, had been defeated by Mario.
Everyone else, besides the two fighting, were out on the porch of the Box, waiting and ready. Nana and Popo were getting their third Sprites, and Pit, Meta Knight and Kirby were having a contest, to see who could fly up the longest without stopping. Wolf leaned over the railing and sighed. It was so hot today… But the good news was this was the last week of the Brawl season. They would all be leaving a week from Friday, tomorrow.
Samus stepped out on the platform, burning up in her suit. She waved blearily to the screaming crowds. Snake appeared on the other side of the stage, and nodded grimly to his screaming fan girls. He looked down and rolled his eyes.
Peach smiled at Mario and said, "Isn't this exciting? Samus is so close to winning!"
"Don't count Snake out, darling. Even though he's a newcomer, he has some pretty good skills."
Peach shrugged and twirled her parasol in her gloved hands.
The match started of with a bang. Literally. Snake threw a grenade at Samus, who dodged it and fired shot after shoot at him. He expertly leaped up to the platform above, planted a bomb, and when Samus appeared, kicked her onto it. She flew through the air, but just barely grabbed the edge. Snake took care of that problem quickly, and as he threw his box off of him, he watched Samus fall to the ground below, only to be stopped by the force field that picked her up and transported her back to the stage.
Since the Tournament was a stock-battle, this battle would end only when Samus or Snake lost all 50 lives. By the time a half-hour passed, Zelda had cracked open a book, leaning on Link who was sitting on the bench. Peach was sipping on a Pina Colada, leaning over the railing, and had a glazed look in her eyes. Fox, Wolf, Falco, Captain Falcon, Marth, and Ike were all playing poker, occasionally looking up to see the score. Nana had fallen asleep on the bench, and Popo was close behind. Pit, Meta Knight, and Kirby were ordering dinner, and Mario stifled yawns behind his hands.
Snake had just gotten a Smash Ball and was aiming his grenade launcher when, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the ship. The one that Lyssa and Chiarina had shown them was approaching, and fast. Choosing quickly, Snake moved his aim from Samus to the ship. He pulled the trigger.
Amid the screams of the horrified audience as the grenades exploded over their heads, Snake leapt forward, grabbed Samus, and shouted in her ear, "It's them! The Brotherhood! Get ready!"
She understood immediately, and while Snake fired the rest of his grenades at it, she stood next to him and fired her gun at the ship.
Meanwhile, the rest of the Smashers looked at each other and froze. "What is happening?" Link said slowly, squeezing Zelda's hand worriedly. She sat up, her ears pricked as the roar of an engine boomed across the stadium. The screams of the audience mingled with it, and the sudden rush of bodies rushed forward down below them. Nana and Popo woke with a start as the rest of the Smashers jumped from the platform and down to the stadium to join Snake and Samus.
Those two had just extinguished their last rounds of ammunition when a large plethora of items appeared, and Snake looked up from the stage to see Medina at the Control Station, pressing all of the item buttons and making them appear for their use.
April and Chiarina were already taking control of the mob, and were moving them to a safer place quickly. It happened rather quickly, because the way people got in and out was by huge teleportation pads. As soon as they all were gone, Chiarina leaped from where she and her sister were to the stage, landing in a fighting stance. April teleported to her side quickly. They both pulled out sharp scimitars.
The thirty-five Smashers and two Caretakers stood side by side, weapons out and ready.
The ship's engine grew louder by the second, and soon the entire sky was filled with the fleet of the Brotherhood. With a low groaning noise, all of the guns slowly pivoted to face them.
Crack!
Seven sleek ships appeared over the horizon, with Meta Knight's huge ship carrying out the rear and the faster one in a formation. They shot across the sky, then split at the last second and started shooting down ships at an amazing rate.
Deafening cracks and gunshots filled the air, and Lyssa appeared out of nowhere, and shouted, "They are going to drop down forces in about three minutes. They'll come from the east and west wings, and some will drop down here. Queen Daisy has already rallied her troops, and they should be here any minute now. My broth- The leader of the Brotherhood is easy to spot, he has bright red eyes and pale white skin. No, he is not a vampire, Ness! So, target him, but he will be heavily guarded, and even when they are all down, his abilities to fight are unbelievably well sharpened. Here they come!"
With a loud cry, and a stampede of thundering feet, hundreds of men appeared from the stadium doors, brandishing weapons of all sorts. As the swordsmen raised their swords to meet them, everyone dodged falling and flaming pieces of ships.
It seemed to happen in slow-motion, when the swordsmen rushed to cross blades with the Brotherhood men. It was Link, his face calm and composed, who raised his sword first and slashed at the other man. With a cry he went down, bleeding from the shoulder. As his weapon crashed to the ground and he followed, his allies raised up a cry so loud, it shook the metal and plastic of the Stadium.
In a rush, the final battle began, and with it, the fight for control of the old kingdoms.
… Some time later…
The scene is one of a battle fought to the death.
Bodies of men lay around the stadium, and only one of the Smashers' allies lay fallen.
Lyssa Siu.
Her own brother, her own flesh and blood, had cut her down in front of their eyes.
He lay among the dead as well.
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17.
Fin.
MINDSPRING- So there it is, the last chapter of this story. *cheers* I think that this ending was the only way to end it; one of my difficulties is writing strong emotions. And, honestly, for a story that originally had no plot, I think this turned out very well indeed. But enough about me! Onto you, the dear readers! Did you like love it? Hate it? Questions? Comments? Leave your thoughts in reviews, please. And also check out my profile for polls and stuff. Thanks for sticking with this, and, as always, DFTBA!