Scene 3: First Signs of Subspace
At a huge stadium filled with people, the defeated Petey Piranha explodes, and Kirby and Zelda leap out from the explosion.
Zelda: (slightly irritated) I thought I told you to disarm that bomb, Kirby. I could've gotten out of that cage myself.
Kirby: (while staring blankly at Zelda) Poyo?
Zelda: (calmer) Oh well. I guess even I can't ignore that adorable little face of yours.
She suddenly remembers that Peach's cage wasn't destroyed and turns around to the wreckage of her cage.
Zelda: Peach? Peach, where are you?
Suddenly, Wario jumps down into the stadium, brandishing a Dark Cannon and pointing it at Kirby and Zelda, prompting them to turn to him.
Wario: Well, hello there. You're just in time to be my latest prize.
Zelda charges her fist with electricity while Kirby simply stares innocently.
Zelda: You'll never take me alive, Wario.
Wario looks out the corner of his eye and notices Peach climbing from the wreckage of her cage. Peach notices Wario and looks on in terror.
Wario: Terms accepted, Zelda. Ha ha ha.
He turns the Dark Cannon at Peach and charges it.
Peach: Oh no!
Zelda: Peach, get out of there, now!
Zelda looks on helplessly as Wario fires a black, arrow-shaped beam of energy at Peach that turns immediately turns her into a trophy. Wario leaps over to Peach's trophy, hoists it over his shoulder, and turns back to Kirby and Zelda.
Wario: You two got lucky this time, but don't worry; I'll see you again very soon. Have a rotten day! Ha ha ha ha ha!
He leaps away, eventually leaving the stadium. Kirby and Zelda run after him, but Kirby notices that the Subspace Bomb is about to detonate, stops running, and gestures wildly to Zelda.
Kirby: (alarmed) Poyo! Poyo! Poyo!
Zelda stops running and notices the Subspace Bomb and gasps.
Zelda: Oh my goodness…
The Subspace Bomb explodes, engulfing the entire stadium in a massive subspace nexus. Kirby and Zelda narrowly escape the explosion on Warp Star and fly off into the clouds.
Zelda: (disappointed) I told you to disarm the bomb, Kirby. Now you know why.
Kirby: Poyo?
(later)
Pit, standing by a reflecting pool, gasps as he watches the Subspace Bomb engulf the stadium in a massive subspace nexus.
Pit: All those poor, innocent souls lost… There's got to be something I can do about this.
Palutena: (as she materializes behind Pit) And indeed, there is, brave champion of light.
Pit turns around to see Palutena finish materializing, then runs over and kneels on one knee in reverence.
Pit: Goddess Palutena, speak. What would you have me do?
Palutena materializes Pit's bow in her hand and lets it float into Pit's hand.
Palutena: Descend unto the mortal realm and rid the world of this great evil. And fear not, for you will have many allies to aid you in your task.
Pit: By your word.
Pit hurriedly races to a huge pair of doors that slowly open, revealing the world below. He spreads his arms and wings outward and gracefully begins his descent through the clouds.
(later)
Pit lands on a high plateau and surveys the clouds around him. He suddenly notices the Battleship Halberd breaking through the clouds and dropping Shadow Bugs that form into Primids.
Pit: Alright. Now that I can see you things with my own eyes, who or what are you?
The Primids don't respond, instead slowly advancing toward Pit.
Pit: Oh, not in the mood to talk, eh?
He breaks his bow into a pair of short swords and prepares for battle.
Pit: Okay. Bring it on!
(later)
Pit wipes his brow with the back of his hand, and then notices a trophy in one of the clouds nearby.
Pit: (to himself) I wonder who that is…
He flutters to the trophy and touches its base, prompting it to change back into Mario.
Mario: (moaning and shaking his head) Oh… Mamma mia. What happened?
Pit: Don't you remember?
Mario: Well, I had just fought in a match against-a Kirby—just a friendly competition, nothing fancy—and then-a the Battleship Halberd flew over the stadium and-a started dropping dark, purple pixels everywhere. Then this thing, this "ancient minister," flew down and dropped-a a bomb-a onto the stadium. I ran over to-a try and-a defuse it, but then-a this cannonball appeared out of-a nowhere and blew me out-a. And-a the next-a thing I knew, I was here.
Pit: Those "dark, purple pixels" are called Shadow Bugs. I don't know where they came from or why they're here, but we've got to do something about it before all is lost. Will you join me?
Mario: Of course-a.
Mario runs off and starts hopping from plateau to plateau. Pit follows him in the air.
(later)
Mario and Pit come to an outcropping and spot the Halberd in the distance.
Mario: Hey. That'sa the battleship Halberd.
Pit: You've seen that before?
Mario: Of course-a. It dropped a whole bunch of-a those Shadow Bugs on that stadium I told you about.
Suddenly, an Arwing flies by. Mario and Pit look on as it comes close to the Halberd.
Pit: Whoever's flying that Arwing must have a death wish if he thinks he can combat the Halberd. I pray to Palutena that he knows what he's doing…
(meanwhile)
Zelda and Kirby are flying high in the sky on Warp Star when Zelda notices that the Halberd is gaining on them.
Zelda: Hurry, Kirby. That ship is about to—
The Halberd crashes into Warp Star, knocking Kirby and Zelda off. They land on the Halberd's deck and notice an Arwing flying by. The Halberd's anti-aircraft guns open fire on the Arwing but fail to hit it. Suddenly, a giant mechanical arm rockets out and strikes the Arwing, causing it to spiral out of control. It passes just over Kirby and Zelda as it falls, blowing them overboard.