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SUPER SMASH BROS. Civil War

Chapter 24: Into Subspace

{One Week Later}

Bunker

"Am… am I dead?" someone woke up to the alarming feel of a hospital.

Snake, Peach, Lucina, and Yoshi awakened to a seemingly dim, navy blue textured, infirmary. They woke up a week after the events at the Research Facility.

"How… how did we end up here?" asked Peach while feeling her head.

"Where are my clothes? We're not dead, are we?" said Lucina who realized they were in patient clothing.

"It's okay, dear. I think we got hurt so bad that we ended up sleeping for a while. I feel a lot better now," Peach confirmed, giving a warm smile.

"Oh, that makes sense!" Lucina smiled back.

Snake gave them a dirty look as if he were annoyed by them as he thought to himself, "Are they that blind? How could you be happy at a time like this? How did I get myself into this?"

An unknown and distorted voice coming from a nearby screen spoke to them as their conversations stopped. "Silence!... Greetings, I am the one who brought you here. You managed to stop the bombs..." it said. "...but not all."

*flashback*

As the distorted voice spoke, visions of what happened at the Research Facility with people dying, fatal explosions, and the secret soldiers that attacked and caused the facility's demise.

"You're lucky to be alive, but the resulting explosions from the center of the facility put everyone at risk of dying by chemicals. It was a good thing we found in the midst of the ruins. Many were either dead or badly injured or never recovered. Nobody saw what those soldiers did that night, but with this civil war still ongoing, it is likely something will happen again, and this time both sides of the war will notice it," the voice said.

Snake, Peach, Lucina, and Yoshi were among the victims as they were almost at the brink of death with their clothes tattered and contaminated with chemicals. The four were recovered by the distorted figure and the rest of the neutral Smashers.

*flashback over*

"Wow! You saved us. Thank you so much!" smiled Peach.

"Why, uh, you're welcome," the voice sounded a little shy.

"Once you're ready, meet up at the briefing station," informed the voice.

As soon the small team switched to their regular clothing, the four went on to meet up with the rest of the Smashers to the said location. Rosalina was one of them.

"Rosie!" waved Peach as she ran to hug Rosalina.

"Peach, I'm glad you're awake. We were caring for you until you got better," she told her.

"Aww, thanks so much, dear!" she hugged her again as Rosalina blushed a little. "Speaking of which, have you said something to Fluffy?" Rosalina blushed to a shade of red. Wolf then walked in to say hello to the princess.

"Huh? Fluffy!" shouted Peach.

"I thought I told you not to call me that, princess," Wolf stated sternly.

"You never change do you, Fluffy?" smirked Peach as she gave Wolf a hug. He pulled her away as he blushed a shade of pink.

"So, did you know that Rosie likes you?" asked Peach cheerfully to get her friends to like each other. Wolf was nearly shaken by what she had said, but responded as if she meant something else.

"Of course. We're good friends after all," the wolf replied, much to both of the princesses' surprise.

"What?! No, he's too smart to fall for that. He has to be joking," Peach thought. Wolf left them alone to continue. Rosalina felt a wave of sadness when he walked off.

"Don't feel bad, dear. I'm sure he was lying. You know how bad boys are haha," Peach tried to cheer her friend up but to no avail.

"Leave me be," Rosalina tried to be gentle about that subject.

"You'll get him, I promise. Why don't I set up a date so you two can—" Rosalina got angry as she Peach continued to pity her.

"Just shut up!" she yelled. Peach was surprised at her outburst. "I'm sorry…"

"Being alone in space without a soul mate gave me no interest in finding love. I never thought I'd find myself in love. He's-he's, excuse my language, he's such a rear end, but a real sweetheart when he's around me," confessed Rosalina.

"But what about you and Mr. Fox?" Rosalina asked her.

"Rosie… Fox and I were never a thing to begin with…" Peach replied without saying anything else.

"Please don't be afraid of what needs to be said," Rosalina spoke to her friend, while making a heart symbol with her hands.

As everyone settled in, the following Smashers were now present: Peach, Rosalina, Yoshi, Meta Knight, Wolf, Dark Pit, Lucina, Robin, and Solid Snake.

"Alright, start talking. How the hell did I end up here and what's been going on with this world?" Snake said as if he was an interrogator.

"...Master Hand and his crazy twin brother Crazy Hand, the most powerful despots encountered on the face of this universe, are the ones responsible for sending you here. Their purpose in doing so remains unknown," the voice spoke.

"So what about those terrorists we faced at the Research Facility?..." asked Snake.

"Yes, they were led by the Hands," confirmed the distorted voice. "These monsters were sent to kill everyone inside the facility by using the ongoing fights to their advantage, so they knew when and where to strike first."

"And the dark spheres that I've seen? I've witnessed robots supplanting bombs and setting them off," Snake asked, transitioning. Now everyone looked confused.

"I caught a first glimpse of them a while back. Those are massive portals that link to another dimension. As confidently described by the registration forces, the dimension is called Subspace," the voice told them.

"I've heard about Subspace before during one of the meetings. They've built a prison from inside that dimension. It's located in the city's penitentiary," Peach stated.

"A prison within a prison? I see. Then that's where you'll all be headed next. We could uncover something important," confirmed the speaker.

"Well then, let's break in and see what we can find if security ain't too tight," Wolf suggested.

"There is one more thing and this might help us get in easier. I've been keeping tabs for a while on both sides of the war to find out some information. Let's see what the rebels have to say," said the voice as the big screen separated into two.

ooo

[Anti-Reg]

Rebel Hideout Briefing

Mario and Fox talked to each other alone since they were the only ones left, on account of a couple dozen rebel troops.

"It won't be that simple. Even if we manage to break in, there's no saying we get out. I want to save Ike, Zelda, and the others as much as you do, but this might not be the best time," said Fox.

"No, it's the perfect time to strike. It's only a matter of time before the registration forces come back to take us all out. We can't take the risk of all of us being beaten," said Mario.

"You talk as if it's going to be easy," told Fox.

"What do you mean by that?" Mario questioned Fox's response.

"Forget what I said. The point is that we're not strong enough to break into the prison," Fox affirmed.

"We know where it is and know the location of the portal they're using that leads to the actual prison, so it's a perfect chance to break our people out," said Mario.

"Think about how this could be suicide. Okay, how about we attack tomorrow night since it will be dark. Sneaking in might be easier and less security will be present," Fox decided to modify the plan.

"...Fine then. We'll attack tomorrow and if we see registration forces, we'll put a stop to them," Mario stated.

As Mario and Fox finished talking, the Smashers who heard them gasped in confirmation. The distorted, unknown voice sounded unsurprised. "Interesting. They'll create a diversion for us, so we'll need to piggyback off their trail of destruction and see to it that most of the registration soldiers will hardly notice us walk by," said the voice.

"What do we do once we're inside the Subspace prison?" asked Peach.

"Save everyone from disaster!... This prison breakout is a perfect opportunity for our enemies to strike again," told the voice.

"So who the hell are you exactly?" asked Wolf all of a sudden with a smart mouth.

"For now, that is not important. You'll find out soon enough," said the voice.

"How do we know we can trust you? You could be acting as a double agent," accused Snake.

"Do you think I would not have saved you without good reason? And then there's the fact that the knowledge I'm telling you right now about these growing threats is the reason why you must stop them and why I'm helping," the voice responded.

"Tch, I still don't buy it," Snake thought bitterly.

"Now, let's move onto the registration team," the voice spoke as the screen focused on Samus and the rest of the registered Smashers.

ooo

[Pro-Reg]

Pro-Reg Tower Briefing

Sam, Cap, Marth, Palutena, Falco, and Sonic held a private meeting with the executive council members of the government via a screen, the very men who passed the law in the first place. The Smashers watching the meeting were at least surprised and confused at this as they quietly heard.

"Samus Aran, due to you and your team's ill attempts at capturing the rebels, we have decided to temporarily disband the SRA registration forces, although the law will still be in place. The public is in favor of having ground soldiers rather than superpowered heroes protecting them. We'll install our conventional troops to handle the last of the rebels," said the high official.

"...Alright, if that's your decision, then we won't attack on your orders," replied Samus, with everyone in quite a shock.

"How could she turn her back on the innocent?" Peach questioned.

"She's bluffing, which means she has something else in mind," the voice told the others.

"You really think so? Wow!" replied Peach. The attention was focused back on the meeting.

"However, we want access to the prison," told Samus.

"...Very well. But any further actions will result in capital punishment and prosecution," said the official sternly.

"Obliged," said Samus in a fake tone as the executives signed off.

"Does this mean we're out of the job?" asked Falco.

"Of course not. We're not letting the government decide for us what our next plan is," said Samus.

"We've already caused too much damage to the city as it is. Maybe we should think about if all this is worth it to get back at Mario," Cap stated.

"...It is. He allowed Peach to die when the facility was destroyed. I won't forgive him for that. And Fox for breaking her heart and almost killing me at the Facility. I know they're still out there," revealed Samus.

"What?! She thinks… I'm dead. And that Mario and Fox had something to do with it? No! I must get to her!" Peach said out of shock.

"I wouldn't do that," the voice interrupted her.

"What are you talking about? If I go to Samus, she'll know that I was alive and then she won't go after Mario and Fox," Peach stated.

"If you tell her now, this will draw attention to what we know and compromise our investigation. It's best for Samus to think you really are dead. They all won't listen to reason on what's about to go down," said the voice and Peach reluctantly agreed.

"Peach told me to keep it a secret but since she's no longer with us, I suppose it was for the best that she did like Fox. But now… grr, she's… gone and IT'S ALL MY FAULT! I was supposed to protect her like a little sister. Like I should have protected my own!" growled Samus, close to drawing tears.

"It's not your fault Samus… If it means breaking the law, we'll fight to capture the remaining rebels," Cap promised her.

"...This is for Peach. I anticipated that we might have to face the rebels again when they try to break their people out and that's why we still have access to the prison," explained Samus.

"And once we're in, the rebels will come straight to us," said Falco as the rest of the registered Smashers agreed.

ooo

Bunker

"It seems that our plan is settled and the stage is set. We'll sneak from behind the scenes tomorrow night and find what we can from this Subspace prison," the voice initiated. Most of the Smashers were left in awe at the voice's deduction skills.

"Who are you behind the scenes?" Snake thought.

"We are getting a transmission from Lucario," said the voice as they patched into Lucario, who was investigating in the jungle.

"Lucario, can you hear me? What's the current situation?" asked the voice.

"Nothing that can verify our suspicions; it's a dead end," said Lucario.

"Are you doing alright?" the voice asked.

"Yes. I will continue my search until then," said Lucario as he signed off.

The next day, all the Smashers were ready to head to their next mission: the Subspace penitentiary.

"Before we move on, everyone needs to pair up into teams of two. Snake and Wolf. Lucina and Meta Knight. Rosalina and Robin. Peach and Yoshi. As for Dark Pit..." said the voice when Dark Pit was leaving them.

"See you later…" said Dark Pit carelessly.

"Dark Pit, you can't leave now," told the voice.

"Pff, I don't care. You're not the boss of me," said Dark Pit as he left the bunker. The voice sighed as the dark angel decided not to listen.

"You know what we have to do here today. If things get ugly, group into four pairs. Save everyone at all costs. Good luck everyone," said the voice before signing off.

"Don't get in my way, fleabag," Snake scoffed at Wolf.

"You can bet the cost of your funeral I won't," Wolf responded.

"You remind me of something I once held dear as a little girl," said Lucina to Meta Knight.

"Do not compare me to a plush toy. Or you will witness the wrath of a Star Warrior," replied Meta Knight, which only made Lucina giggle a little.

"I guess we're partners. We should do just fine," Rosalina as Robin nodded in agreement.

"Certainly. With our magic, nothing can get in our way," Robin added.

"At least I have you to work with, Yoshi. Can we join Rosie and Robin?" said Peach.

"Oh, for sure. I want to focus on completing the task at hand. I hope that this fight over registration comes to an end," Yoshi agreed.

After the Smashers were prepared and stocked up on weapons, they headed for a mission in which if they return, it's going to be with a lot of explanations, secrets revealed, and the real enemy unmasked.