Super Smash Brothers: Reckoning

Chapter Eleven: Altair's Reckoning, part two.

A/N: *Epic fight scene involving me, the SAS, and a tank*

Gee, thanks for the 'encouragement', number Sixty-six. The army of guys with guns REALLY helped me get the next chapter out...joking. Please don't send more after me.

*Dodges bullet* MATRIX DODGE!

And now, on with the story!

Disclamer: I don't own anything in this story. Unfortunately... however, I do own the plot.

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Altair's sword smashed across De Sable's. He pulled away, face emotionless but contorted in concentration, and whipped around to his foe's back. He attempted to stab DeSable there, only for the Templar to dodge it.

"Do you really think you can beat me, Altair?" De Sable taunted, before smashing his broadsword down in a devestating arc that Altair managed to escape with naught but a scratch to the shoulder.

"First blood to me" De Sable smirked.

"Last blood is more important, Templar" Altair spat at his opponent. I can't loose, I can't loose... that thought ricocheted through his head like a speeding train.

De Sable grinned, showing white teeth. "So true."

The two collided in a smash of steel. De Sable's slower but more powerful blows knocking aside Altair's attempts of blocking, and any chance of a counterstrike getting through De Sable's guard was low... in other words, the situation was not good.

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Samus de-activated her visor and pulled off her helmet, therefore deactivating her power suit, which retracted into it's storage system on her back. Even as the scorching winds of the middle east cut into her fair skin, she just stared at the two fighting men.

"Altair..." She growled softly "If you lose, you'll regret it."

Nero nodded.

"I agree with that..." He stopped and checked his watch. "CRAP!" He yelled

"What's wrong kid?" Dante asked, unsure of what to make of his nephew's reaction.

"Kyrie...she's only got three hours until that potion Altair made wears off and that Euradice poison kills her!" He panicked "We need that antidote, now!"

Snake nodded slowly.

"Altair told me where to find it" He reported "I'll go get it – at the very least, you can head back and cure your little lady even if he looses." With that, he sneaked away.

"He won't lose." Samus cut in firmly. "I trust him..."
Zelda looked at her companion with a small smile on her lips.

"Admit it already, Sam, it's as clear as day!" The princess smirked.

Samus shot one of her famous death glares at the other girl, who took a step back involuntarily.

"Shut. Up." She growled. Then, there was a sudden shout of pain. She whipped around as fast as lightning. "Oh, god, no..." She moaned in despair.

Altair, bleeding, was being repeatedly slammed against a wall by De Sable's arm.

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Altair gasped as he felt several more ribs break. I hope Zelda can heal that... he thought, grimly.

De Sable pulled his broadsword back for the death blow, and that was when Altair struck. He grabbed the older man's wrist, hit the pressure point, causing the wounded Assassin to hit the floor. He then twisted away just as De Sable's broadsword slammed to where his head was less than a second ago. He struggled back to his feet, and looked around desperately for his sword.

"Altair! Heads up!" A familiar voice yelled.

"What the-" Altair started, turning. Falchion, thrown by Marth, landed in his hand. Altair's face, previously grim, broke into a satisfied grin. "Thanks." He said.

"Don't thank me, it was HER idea" Marth said, pointing at Shiida.

Altair nodded in thanks, just before ducking a swipe De Sable had aimed at his head. He struck out with Falchion's blade, remembering what he had learned about the blade's magical power.

Charged with energy...most power located at the tip of the blade... He mused, thinking quickly. He lashed out with Falchion's point, cutting De Sable along the top of his arm. The Templar actually jerked back in alarm.

"You cut me..." He whispered in disbelief.

"Oh, I'm gonna do a lot more than that." Altair threatened the Templar.

"You. Shall. Pay, WELP!" De Sable snarled, swiping forwards with a massive blow.

Altair just managed to block, Falchion somehow increasing his strength and not wavering. However, the force of the blow did knock him back a bit. The two raised their weapons and assumed the en garde stance before stalking around each other.

"You know, Altair, I never learned your last name..." De Sable mused "All that time, I taught you how to fight, and you never told me..."

Altair glared at him. "That's behind me now, Templar" He spat "You were, and are a piece of filth."

De Sable shrugged "I try." He said, sarcastically. "Now, then...Depending on your last name, some pieces of information I know could be relevant."
"...." Altair continued glaring "...Millethant. My last name is Millethant." He gave in.

"Ah." De Sable smiled. "I can finish what I started years ago..."

"What are you talking about?"
"What I am saying, Altair Desmentes Millethant, is that I am the one responsible for the deaths of your entire family." De Sable said, grinning evilly "I watched them bleed."

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There was a stunned silence. Then Dante whistled.

"As if this fight couldn't get any more personal..." He muttered, shaking his head.

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Altair lowered his head in shock. Dammit...no...

"Awwwww....Is the little assassin scared?" De Sable taunted. The Templars joined their jeering, and so did some of the other Assassins.

Altair lifted his head again. But what shocked everyone into silence was the blue flame that seemed to be coming from his eyes.

"De Sable, let me spell this out for your pathetic excuse of a brain." He said coldly. "I'm. Going. To. Kill. You."

With that, he lunged forward. He was suddenly moving faster, hitting harder – De Sable could hardly stand under Altair's ferocious assault.

In the crowd, Zelda and Link exchanged worried glances.

"Do you think he's-" Zelda started.

"The first of the three legendary warriors? I'd say that the blue flames from his eyes, not to mention his weapon of choice, kind of gives that away."

"But that means that IT is coming..."
Link nodded.

"I know. Which means that, unless we find the other two – one who I think I know" He added, with a quick glance at Nero "Or we are, to put it simply, Doomed."

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Altair could feel some sort of energy flowing through his body. He felt so...powerful. As if none could stand in the way of his blade.

Yes, De Sable's words had shocked him, but there was time for grieving later. For now, he had to kill a despicable former teacher and current wannabe ruler of the word.

He punched his foe in the jaw, actually lifting his foe up, and smashing him down again.

Oh, I do hope I broke something... Altair thought evilly.

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Samus worked her way to the front of the crowd. Altair...what's happening? She wondered Where did all this power come from? And, most of all, what the hell is it?

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De Sable, moaning, pulled himself up.

"You son of a..." He growled, before cursing several times in French. Then, he spotted a woman with fair skin and blond hair, in some strange form-hugging blue suit, standing just behind him. One of his cronies... He realized with a grin. He grabbed the girl, dragging her close, before keeping her at arms length with his sword posed just behind her heart.

Altair stopped, eyes widening.

"Oh, hell, no..." He growled "Where is your sense of honor, you Su'wit!"

"I'll let her go, if you drop the weapon at the count of trois..." De Sable said "If not, she dies."
"Altair, Don't.." Samus started, but it was too late. Falchion hit the floor with a clang. De Sable grinned like a tiger who got his prey.

"An excellent choice." He said, before running the former Assassin through with his broadsword.

"Ungh!" Altair gasped, sliding back. De Sable smirked and walked away

There was a stunned silence, then Captain Falcon and Dante broke out of the crowd and ran towards the Assassin's body.

"C'mon, man, don't do this to us!" Captain Falcon said "We need you!"

"Don't you dare die on me like this, you chivalrous idiot" Dante growled "I'll kill you – I swear to god, if I have to go back to hell AGAIN to get you're soul back, you'll regret it."

Altair shifted. "Heh...too late, guys." He muttered, blood leaking out of the corner of his mouth. "He got me..."
Samus ran up to him. "Altair?!?" She whispered, tears running down her face. She got behind him and cradled his head. "Don't die..." She moaned "Please don't..."

By now, the other smashers had arranged themselves in a semicircle. Samus looked up at Zelda's face.

"Can't you...?" She asked

Zelda shook her head.

"He's too far gone." She said sadly. "I'm so sorry."

"S-Samus..." Altair coughed "I'm so-so sorry... God, I shouldn't keep secrets..." He paused to cough up some more blood. He reached his hand out to Samus' cheek "I-I love...you..." He said, forcing a smile.

"I love you too." Samus said through her tears. "Don't go, please don't go..." She leaned down to kiss him, and he kissed back. It got weaker and weaker, until finally she felt his lips go cold against her own. Samus, tears flowing down her face, hugged the bloodstained body of her first and only love against her chest.

The smashers stood in shocked silence as Samus cradled the body of their late comrade. Ike, clenching his fist, turned to De Sable with rage burning through his body.

"You..." He hissed "You son of a BITCH!" He yelled, drawing Ragnell. He ran towards De Sable, who easily dodged his swipe, and smashed a fist into Ike's face in the process.

"Don't even try." He hissed. "I've won. There's nothing you can do to change that."

He turned to his Templars and spoke two words.

"No Mercy."

A/N: Yeah...now I'm really dead. Don't worry, he'll be back – why would I kill the main character and not bring him back, for christsakes!

Also...I cried when I wrote the confession scene. I can actually see that happening, and I'm rather proud with how it turned out.

Please don't kill me...