Hey, sorry for the delay, long story. Now to, uh, where did we leave off? Oh yeah, I remember, just teasing.
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Chapter 18: Eggman, Tabuu, and a Final Smash
"Okay, T.J. are you going to tell me about this 'Tournament Leader' thing they were talking about", Sovia asked her love. They were both working on S.A.M. that was damaged during a recent fight.
"Sure thing, after I connect this fuse to the main power grid", T.J. answered. Sovia heard a click then a small explosion.
"T.J., are you okay", Sovia asked. She was on the top of the S.A.M. and T.J. was underneath it, so she couldn't see him.
"Yeah, should have used a bigger fuse", T.J. said, pushing himself out to reveal a cloud of smoke and a blackened face.
"Hmmhmmhmm", Sovia giggled. She move closer to T.J. to help him with a bigger fuse.
"Thanks, Sovia, this will work", he said moving back under the missile turret. Sovia heard the popping of electricity as the fuse connected.
"Okay, Chris, connect the power", T.J. said. Chris was no longer in his room, instead he spent most of his time helping on the flight deck and other such places.
"Alright, here goes nothing", Chris said. He pushed a button on the main power console and the S.A.M. became active again.
"A.N.N.I.C.A., get the practice targets up, we have to test the homing sensors", Sovia said to A.N.N.I.C.A., whom was now white*, thanks to T.J.
Four red and white bullseye targets floated out. Two were stationary, one was moving horizontally, and the fourth was moving vertically.
The S.A.M. fired four missiles and hit all of the targets.
"Good job team, Sovia let's get back in", T.J. said. Sovia and T.J. headed for the nearest airlock. Once in, and after T.J. cleaned his face, they walked to the flight deck.
"Okay, Sovia, I'm going to tell you what a Tournament Leader is the Smash Brother that wins a tournament. He or she then takes a great responsibility, looking after and protecting the other contestants. I won the last tournament* and I'm responsible for every Smash Brother on board", T.J. explained.
"Wow, hey, when was that tournament anyway", Sovia asked.
"About three years ago", T.J. said.
"Would that explain why you were gone for two weeks back then", Sovia asked.
"Yeah, sorry", T.J. replied.
"It's okay my knight in shining armor*", Sovia said.
They continued walking, hand in hand, not saying another word. They stopped to the sight of Amy...wearing Timmy's pink hat. Her back was to them.
"Amy, why are you wearing Timmy's hat", T.J. asked, very confused.
"Just to see what everyone would say, what do you think", she replied, turning around. When T.J. saw what she was holding in her hands he wanted to be on his way, quickly.
"Well, it's definitely you", Sovia said.
"Thanks, it really is my color", Amy said. They all laughed a little.
"Yeah, it is. But, we can't stay we have to get to the flight deck", T.J. said trying to be on his way.
"Wait, T.J. what's going on", Sovia asked.
"It's probably because of this", Amy said with a sly grin. She held up a red photo album.
"What, no it isn't, we have to go really", T.J. said nervously.
"What is that", Sovia asked.
"It's a photo album full of embarrassing pictures of almost everyone on board", Amy replied.
"So, what's in their that T.J. doesn't want my to see", Sovia asked.
"Plenty, but there's one in here that he'll never get over", Amy said, winking at T.J., whose face was redder than the bandana on his forehead.
"What is it", Sovia asked, now deeply interested.
"Why don't you come see", Amy asked in reply.
Sovia walked over to Amy, leaving T.J. to freeze in embarrassment. Amy opened the album to about the middle. As she was turning the pages, Sovia saw many humorous pictures of her friends. There was a picture of T.J., smiling nervously, with an explosion in the background and a spatula in his hand*. There was another with Amy standing in a kitchen trying to put out a burning pie. Sovia was snickering until Amy stopped on another page of T.J. He was standing next to Amy with a very embarrassed smile on his face. His face was as red as ever, Sovia didn't think someone's face could even get that red. He wasn't wearing his armor, or even his blue shirt and brown pants. Instead, he was wearing one of Amy's dresses, with the head band, the boots, and all*. Everyone else in the picture was holding their sides in laughter, Tails was even on the ground with a tear in his eye.
"T.J. do you want to explain this", Sovia asked.
"Yeah, I, uh, lost a bet", T.J. said, looking down, he couldn't look at Sovia's face it was too much.
"T.J. you don't bet", Sovia said peculiarly.
"Yeah, that's kind of the reason why", T.J. said, still looking at his feet.
"What did you bet", Sovia asked.
"I bet Amy my Interceptor was faster than Sonic, if I won Amy would have to eat an entire bowl of my chicken chili*, and if she won, well you know...", T.J. started.
"He would have to wear one of my dresses for an entire day", Amy said, containing her laughter with difficulty.
"Why were you standing next to him", Sovia asked.
"For comparison", Amy said, giggling.
"So you lost", Sovia stated.
"I would have won if my intake valve wouldn't have gotten clogged up and overloaded", T.J. said. He was still concentrating on the floor, his whole body was red in embarrassment. He was lightly shaking.
"Oh, T.J. it's okay, I'm not going to laugh", Sovia said sympathetically, giving him a loving hug.
"Wow", Amy said in amazement.
"What", Sovia said, turning around.
"You must really care about each other, not even Sonic is that affectionate", Amy replied.
"Yeah, that's what happens when we constantly save each other's lives", T.J. said, no longer embarrassed.
"Okay, I'm really jealous of you two", Amy said, closing the album.
They left Amy to get lost in her thoughts and headed to the flight deck. They arrived and found most of the love couples there.
"What's with the early Valentine's party", T.J. said, watching all of the couples staring at each other lovingly.
"T.J. don't you remember today is the couple's skating race, you put the notice up", Tails said, sitting beside Cosmo, whom was hugging his arm.
"Oh, yeah, jeez, sorry you guys, but we're to close to Kirby's world, we'll have to postpone it", T.J. said. His statement was followed by a series of "aughs".
"Sorry, but we have work to do, Timmy, Tootie, you guys get to the hanger and wait on us. Sam*, you're coming with us", T.J. said. Samus was standing near the door. She was not wearing her power suit and her blue jumpsuit shown with regularity. She was usually not wearing her power suit, unless there was a battle.
They went to the hanger where Timmy and Tootie were eagerly waiting.
"How are we getting down there", Timmy asked.
"We're taking some prototypes", T.J. said. He walked over to a heavy blast door. He pulled a lever next to it and it and it slowly opened. As it opened, two jeeps became visible. Two were smaller, and one was larger, with two laser turrets on the top. They were camouflaged and didn't have doors.
"What are they", Tootie asked.
"Sovia and I call them the Smash Rovers. They are capable of flight and underwater combat. They're just prototypes, so we have to take it easy on them. The two smaller ones hold two and the bigger one holds three, so we're taking two", T.J. said. T.J. went over the controls and he and Sovia took a smaller one, and Timmy, Tootie and Samus took the larger one. T.J. and Timmy were driving them and Samus and Tootie controlled the turrets.
They put the Rovers in flight mode and the wheels tucked underneath them. Thrusters replaced them and wings came out of the sides. They were now flying down towards the world.
"Alright, guys, I'm taking point follow me", T.J. said over the radio.
"How long", Timmy asked.
"Maybe ten minutes at this speed", T.J. replied.
They soon arrived at a large castle. It was the normal design, towers, and courtyards. It was on the edge of a cliff.
"What kind of idiot would build a castle on the edge of a cliff", Sovia said.
"An idiot like King Dee Dee Dee", T.J. said.
"I thought I recognized the smell", Samus said, with a dephased helmet.
"Cool it, Sammy, we still have two others to go, and we have to search this thing", T.J. said.
They took several minutes to search the castle, which was completely empty.
"That's odd, it's completely empty, not even his servants are here", T.J. said.
"Maybe Metaknight knows where he is", Samus said.
"Good idea let's get to his hanger", T.J. said.
They got back on the Rovers and drove away from the castle. A few minutes later they stopped in the middle of a large clearing.
"T.J. where are we", Tootie asked.
"Hold on just a second. It's a good thing I know where Metaknight's spare key is", T.J. replied. He lifted a rock and pulled out a small transmitter. He pushed the button on it. The ground started to shake and a big crack in the ground opened up, it was a huge door and was opening at an average rate.
"Alright, everyone in", T.J. ordered.
They entered a huge underground hanger, maybe a fourth as big as the Carrier's. The center was a big empty space, as if some giant ship had been there.
"Great, the Halberd's gone, Sam get the launch date", T.J. said. Samus walked to a dormant console. She pushed a button on her helmet. Three seconds later, she turned around.
"The launch data says they left a week ago", Samus announced.
"How did she-", Timmy started.
"She has a scanning visor on in her helmet", T.J. interrupted.
"Wow", Sovia said.
"We have to catch up to them, let's go", T.J. said.
They were outside the hanger now and the door was closing. No sooner than it did, they all heard an evil laugh.
They turned to the sight of a big man with a large mustache, big nose, and red jumpsuit. He was inside a small floating vehicle that barely held him. Beside him there was a blue figure, almost a wire frame.
"Eggman, Tabuu", T.J. said darkly, "Tabuu, what are you even doing alive, Samus and I watched you die."
"Hahahah, he was brought back by our new boss", Eggman said.
"Hey, big nose, maybe you could close your mouth I can smell your breath from here*", Sovia shouted.
"Well, well, well, it looks like T.J. has a new girlfriend with a big mouth, let me close it for you", Eggman said, after the last words left his mouth, a giant robotic arm came out of the bottom of his vehicle and shot toward Sovia.
Just as it was going to hit her, T.J. came out of nowhere and sliced it in half.
"Over my dead body", T.J. shouted in anger.
"Oh, I think that can be arranged", Eggman said. He pushed a button on the console in front of him. Hundreds of round robots descended from the sky. Tabuu raised his arms outward and thousands of short indescribable soldiers fell from the sky.
"I'd love to stay and chat, but we have a previous engagement", Eggman said. Tabuu raised his arms once more and a portal appeared behind. They flew through it.
-I Can Walk On Water I Can Fly-
"T.J. what do we do", Tootie asked.
"Eggman's robots are very weak, but don't let them overwhelm you, the Primids are tougher, but use the same precautions", T.J. explained. Everyone quickly engaged their attackers.
The battle field was littered with explosions of fire, ice, water, etc. They did well at first until more and more attackers fell from the sky.
"Fox! It is war down here, drop the tanks, NOW", T.J. ordered after taking out a few Primids.
Everyone looked up as five giant tanks dropped from the sky. They were white and blue bearing the colors of the Star Fox team.
"Everyone, we have to finish this quickly, the Landmasters can't stay online forever", T.J. explained.
Thirty minutes later, they were completely overwhelmed not even the tanks could keep up with the numbers. The only one that wasn't being tackled by six robots at a time was Timmy. He was blasting the robots and Primids with a field of electric energy. He knew the odds of victory were slim until he saw the thing that ensured victory, a Smash Ball. Mimicking what T.J. did, he jumped in the air and slashed it with his ax. It didn't break, and he tried again, but it still didn't break. Behind him he heard Tootie scream.
"TOOTIE", he yelled and blasted the Smash Ball with a lightning bolt. He felt an unfamiliar rush of energy and he released it all at once. The next thing he new was that Tootie and joined hands with him. He and Tootie were now both high in the air.
"Twin Tornado", they chanted together. They began to spin rapidly and a greenish-brown tornado formed around them. It traveled the battle field turning it twilight as the big mass of wind destroyed enemy after enemy. It was over almost as soon as it had begun.
They landed gently as pieces of robots showered down from above.
"I don't believe it", T.J. stated, "a double Smash Brother."
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Facts: I know there are eight of them but that's an added bonus but only this once.
1. Sovia's favorite color and she asked T.J. to change A.N.N.I.C.A.'s color for her, which he did.
2. T.J. barely won that tournament. He won because Mario had mistakenly set a very flammable box on fire. It exploded and Mario was knocked out.
3. Ever since T.J. started wearing his armor, Sovia would call him that when they were alone.
4. T.J. is an excellent chef...except when it comes to propane-powered grills. That photo was taken right after he learned not to use his Pyrokinesis around propane takes, the hard way.
5. The dress he was wearing was specially made to fit just him. Vanilla, Cream, and Amy made it for just that occasion.
6. Of all of T.J.'s foods that he can cook his chicken chili is the hottest. It will even have Bowser gulping down gallons of water.
7. One of the many nicknames T.J. has given to his so-called big sister.
8. Sovia will only insult enemies, and only when she is very aggravated.