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SUPER SMASH BROS. Civil War
Chapter 10: The Civil War Begins
Smash Tower
Before the civil war began, there was tension from the previous insurgent attacks, stemming from the fall of Bowser's Kingdom. The Smashers eventually became divided into two sides from those who supported the registration and those who opposed the registration. The rest of the Smashers who chose neither side became neutral or were at parts unknown.
Mario, Fox, Ike, and Zelda jumped out of the building and landed safely, only to run away fast enough before law enforcement could arrive on the scene. They eventually outran the authorities and hid near an alleyway.
"We're out of their sight. But now what?" asked Zelda. "Where can we go?"
"There is a hidden base down south of the city where we can lay low," Mario explained as he ran in which everyone followed suit.
The rebels had the advantage of making their way without detection since it was late at night. They finally reached their destination without getting caught. Mario opened a warehouse gate and showed the rebels their base of operations.
"I had this place set up in case of situations like this," said Mario.
"You knew this would happen?" Zelda tried to question him. but not in a suspicious way.
"Of course, but I didn't know it would go this far. Not like this," said Mario.
"What are you trying to say?" Ike also questioned.
After a sigh, Mario confessed what he meant.
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{Two Years Ago}
Smash Dimension Gate
"This must-a be the way to the other universes," wondered Mario in awe of a giant, brightly colored portal featuring images of other universes, which interconnect with this world.
"Master Hand and Crazy Hand might have used it to get to us, but why was this left open?" he asked himself.
As he and the others looked on, Mario and the Smashers knew that former oligarchs Master Hand and Crazy Hand used the portal to send them into eternal fighting. The twelve original fighters: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Captain Falcon, and Ness. These Smashers liberated themselves from the two hand-like dictators and established a new empire in the Smash World. Unfortunately, Master and Crazy planned to return by using super villains from other dimensions. Fortunately, they summoned heroes and allies of the Smashers such as Peach and Zelda, newcomers like Marth, and "third-party" otherworldly Smashers like Sonic.
Master Hand and Crazy Hand already found the most dangerous enemies known to the heroes.
The tyrannical anthro, spike-shelled turtle; Bowser.
The Dark Warlock and arch nemesis to the Hero of Time; Ganondorf.
And the legendary Psychic Pokémon with deadly, incomprehensive powers; Mewtwo.
Considered the most powerful, Ganondorf worked more closely with the Hand, but devised to betray them to take the World for himself. Bowser, being the weakest despite his stature, resented the dictators, but chose to follow them because he saw it as a chance to battle Mario and feared he would be eliminated if he didn't obey. Mewtwo loathed humanity and resented the Smash heroes, deciding to align with the Hands purely out of choice to do battle against said Smashers.
Master and Crazy prepared a contingency plan by mutating Bowser into Giga Bowser and making Ganondorf the actual ringleader to go into hiding, but their plan semi-succeeded when they were sent to further into exile after another defeat and no one batted an eye on them since.
As a result, the Smashers thought Master and Crazy disappeared for good and hunted down Ganondorf, Bowser, and Mewtwo. Only Bowser was unable to hide, which allowed for a pre-emptive attack on his kingdom. Under a new empire in the World, the Smashers and the citizens of the World created strong cities and a new government of representatives as executive officials. Citizens from the other interconnected dimensions flourished in the growing cities. The policy on newcomers was tough on who was to become a new Smasher since the discovery of the portal after the second coming of Master and Crazy. Mario provided support for only a few Smashers at a time to join their side since some of the original twelve like Pikachu, Donkey Kong, Jigglypuff, Ness, and Kirby left the World of Smash to stay in their own dimensions, but some returned. Mario also called for a crackdown on finishing off supervillains, but the government refused, leaving it unsanctioned. Putting people at risk. He didn't tolerate that the Bowman Administration wasn't going to control what he had to do as the leader of the Smashers. So, Mario and the other Smashers who sided with him launched an illegal strike on Bowser's Castle and had the Koopa King taken out. Mario had to limit the number of newcomers in order to not provoke major tensions as his unsanctioned attacks would spill trouble. And only he knew it was unsanctioned and had to lie to the others by saying they were to attack at once.
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{Present Day of Civil War}
Rebel Hideout
"I didn't mention it to everyone to make sure I take all the heat. Your heads will be clear, but not mine. I'll say I manipulated you all into siding with me," Mario told them.
"I see," Zelda understood.
"All of this to protect people and your friends, even when you had to lie. I knew I saw the good intentions in you," added Ike.
"We might be able to get more people on our side if we show them we're the real heroes," Fox stated.
"I got some contacts and associates who could help us. I won't be able to reach anyone outside of this World, but we can manage," said Mario. "There's no turning back now."
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The Jungle Ruins
Lucario and Greninja meditated for days and had no idea of what happened after the Koopa insurgency at the Capitol but knew what could potentially happen.
"It may seem our allies may have gone to war with one another," predicted Lucario. "But with this separation, a new threat will emerge for a thirst of total control."
Greninja spoke and said, "What is to become of us? We should help those in need. We have to look out for those who are innocent."
"Our allies most likely think we are missing. But yes, I agree we must help to end this feud before it's too late," said Lucario as the two Pokémon continued to meditate.
"I shall go to the city and see what our allies are doing," said Greninja as he leaped from tree to tree.
Lucario finished his meditation and focused on his aura energy flowing through his veins. "Why must we fight against each other? Especially when this World is ripe for peril," he proclaimed to himself as he followed Greninja.
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Sakurai Building
Looking down below the city at night, Pit flew up to the top after what happened in the battle. He was told by his goddess Lady Palutena to stay there and guard the skies for a while.
"I can't believe I have to stay in this towering fortress for the night," he said to himself. A burst of wind and view of black wings alerted the angel into action, but he was pushed against the building, only to see his evil, black winged, and red-eyed counterpart and doppelgänger, holding him hostage by the throat: Dark Pit.
"PITTO?!" Pit shocked in surprise.
"I told you not to call me that," he protested back.
"Why are you here anyways?" Pit asked.
Dark Pit, letting go of Pit, explained. "I really don't know how I ended up here, but now I can settle the score with you after so long."
"It wasn't that long, Pitto. Only for a year," said Pit.
"Well, tell me what you did?" Dark Pit asked of him while not looking interested.
"Well, I was sent by Lady Palutena to help out these heroes called the Smashers a while back. And from what I heard, they stopped these terrible rulers and went on a mission to take down the evildoers," he explained.
"Oh, I see. And who are these rulers you speak of?" Dark Pit questioned.
"I think their names are Master Hand and Crazy Hand," told Pit.
"Interesting, interesting. Wish I could stick around, but I have to go," Dark Pit flew away.
"Wait. What about settling the fight against me?" Pit waved at him.
"Another time," shouted Dark Pit when flying away.
After sucking his teeth, Pit returned to patrolling the skies as instructed. He looked away from Dark Pit for one second and then realized something. "Oh shoot! I forgot to ask him to REGISTER! Lady Palutena will not be pleased!" Pit smacked his own head. "Maybe he'll be fine. People might confuse us as the same angel… I think," he contemplated.
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Star Junction Boulevard
Wolf and Rosalina ran towards the nearby underground parking lot downtown to use Wolf's motorcycle.
"I can't believe we're running away like we've committed a crime," Rosalina felt so nervous.
"You get to use it," said Wolf. They entered the underground parking lot and the motorcycle.
"Yes, I would get used to it. Since you are a criminal," said Rosalina with a slight smirk and sarcasm.
"Hehe… that's for sure," he agreed.
"Why did you run away knowing you would get caught?" she asked.
"But I'm running away with you, aren't I?" he said as he had his smug face close to Rosalina's, making her blush red.
"I guess… I am. Where will we go? We're fugitives right now," Rosalina began to worry more.
"I found this apartment. We lay low, at least until this blows over," told Wolf. Rosalina nodded.
They got on the motorcycle and avoided trouble as the streets weren't too busy at night. They witnessed the battle in the tower live and zoomed off as fast as possible to escape unscathed and unnoticed.
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Dreamland Island
Standing on top of the ruined factories, the masked blue puffball with a golden sword viewed the rest of the bustling city; Meta Knight.
"Huh, this must be the great city of the so-called Smashers," he thought. "There was something off about those mysterious beings. But they did tell me that Kirby and King Dedede were present here."
"Hmph…" realized Meta Knight as he swooped below. Like a bat in the night sky, Meta Knight left the scene in search of action.
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{Present Day of Civil War}
Smash Tower Briefing
With Mario's refusal to sign the act, the civil war would begin, even if it's just trying to capture Mario and his rebel fighters.
"Mario will receive first-degree capital punishment for refusing to register in the Smasher Registration Act and for his countless actions that have endangered the public. Samus Aran, Captain Douglas J. Falcon, and Prince Marth of Altea are acting directors of the Smashers," said the officials.
"Registration will go forward. We'll take care of Mario," Samus spoke as the officials signed off.
"Are we doing the right thing by arresting Mario? I don't know if I can do this," Peach was hesitant.
"Peach, you signed on for registration. There's no choice but to stop him. Besides, Mario won't go so quietly," said Samus.
"Hopefully we can get this done in no sweat and time," Sonic continued.
"For everyone's sake, we do this clean," said Captain Falcon.
"Hmm…" nodded Marth.
Samus almost looked in doubt as the civil war was declared. "Mario, you idiot. You started a war, and I'm here to finish it!"
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Rebel Hideout
Mario, Fox, Ike, and Zelda set up their base deep south of the city, near the Port of Smash City, after escaping all forces.
"Now everyone will be coming after us and it won't be long until we're imprisoned," said Zelda with worry.
"We'll figure something out," Fox assured the elfin. "Right, Mario?" he looked to the plumber.
Mario continued to think of what he's gotten himself and his friends into. "It's my fault we're going to be hunted down. Perhaps you should turn me in instead," he doubted himself.
"My friend, you told us it was the right choice to go against an unfair law. We would rather be here than follow their orders," Ike told him.
"You're our leader now. We believe in you," Zelda spoke.
"They're right, Mario. You must not give up because we won't give up on you," said Fox.
"...Thank you, my friends. Time for me to pull up my overalls and think like the leader that I am!" Mario regained his confidence as everyone nodded in agreement.
The rebels immediately got to work on their underground hideout deep within the sewers of the city. They established a complex base to begin operations on stopping pro-reg forces and focusing on their attack pattern.
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{Present Day of Civil War}
Smash Dimension Gate
A man with a gray bandana on his forehead, serious look, and scary demeanor fell below the portal as it ceased to appear; the infamous Solid Snake.
"...Dammit! Where the hell am I?" said Snake. "Hm, no signal. Figures. Were those giant gloves a hallucination? What's going on here and what place is this?"
Snake gazed at the diverse lands of the Smash World and looked at the forests, mountains, icebergs, jungles, rivers, canyons, deserts, and seas. The Smash Dimension Gate was arguably the highest point.
"I'm either living in a fantasy or the Boss put me in a weird coma. I need to find out how to get out of here," he said to himself. Ghastly looking creatures formed in front of Snake and were made up of dark bug-like matter and built up soldiers armed with weapons; the Primids.
"There's no time to think," thought Snake as he threw a smoke bomb and fled the portal. The Primids couldn't detect him. Snake dropped down from below the plateau by sliding down and into the wild canyons and coordinated his plans. From the top, a mysterious being in a green cloak, who stood on a floating platform, watched him closely; the Ancient Minister.
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{Three Days Later}
Rebel Hideout, Smash City
The rebels rapidly progressed in building a successful underground hideout without trouble. Mario was named the leader of the group and called on his friends to discuss what has to happen.
"Fox, you're my second-in-command," said Mario.
"What's our top priority?" said Fox.
"Our top priority: get the people on our side and press for the end of the registration act. Let's make sure that we don't have to deal with too much physical resistance that could disrupt our success," announced Mario with seriousness. "For now, we have to fight against our former friends and allies if we encounter them. For the sake of the people, we will stop this law."
As the days passed on, several supporters of the registration act and government soldiers defected onto Mario's side when recognizing the injustice of the new law and declaring themselves part of the Mushroom Star, a private army of troopers named in honor and support of Mario. The outcome of this will ensure the first battle of the civil war pitting Smashers against each other, and a series of conflicts that will push them to their fullest.
