(A/N) I started this chapter a few days ago, but I was really stuck on how to get to the point I wanted to get to by now. Blah.
School's done in about 2 weeks or so, so hopefully that'll bring more updates. I also wrote this at 2 in the morning, so please bear with me if there are silly little mistakes.
Happy reading!
The next few days were chaos.
With the disappearance of Lucas, marking now the tenth missing Smasher, Master Hand finally surrendered and put a hold on all of the matches. The paranoia spread around the manor like a contagious disease, affecting a mass majority of the residents.
Trust was also becoming a rarity. Some of the smashers had a difficult time holding conversations with those who they didn't know as well, or those who they had previous conflict with. Link refused to let Ganondorf out of his sight, still under the assumption that he was associated with the disappearances. Luigi barely left his room anymore due to the fear consuming him that he could get taken next. Even Princess Peach, easily the most sociable out of everyone there, was rarely talking to anyone outside of the Mushroom Kingdom natives or the glove himself.
"No. For the final time, all practice stages are offline."
Ike let out an annoyed gruff. "So you expect us to sit around and wait to get picked off rather than hone our abilities?" Master Hand groaned in response.
"Sometimes I really don't understand you smashers. One minute you're demanding I do something. And then as soon as I do, you're dissatisfied."
Ike crossed his thick arms, furrowing his brows. "I refuse to be a target."
Master Hand made a shooing gesture towards the door leading out of his office. "Then go work on some targets in the practice room."
The swordsman stood, staring at the back of the hand, pretending to burn holes through the being with his gaze. "You're still here?" The glove's voice brought Ike back to reality, earning another grunt and the slamming of a closed door.
Mario looked around the lounge, scanning for a slightly taller Italian clad in green. He let out a small sigh when he realized that Luigi was likely still in his room given that the man Mario hoped to see was absent from the room where a large portion of the rest of the mansion was currently gathered. The faces around the room varied between several expressions; paled complexions and distant eyes attributed to anxiety, or the slightly puffed out cheeks and dilated pupils reflecting the frustration of being sitting ducks. A low murmur echoed throughout the lounge, but instantly dissipated when the door shut behind the short plumber. Mario gulped when he noticed all eyes on him as he walked slowly over to the couch occupied by the blonde princess and green dinosaur.
"Hello Princess. Yoshi."
Princess Peach flinched slightly and looked at Mario, giving him a soft smile. "Is Luigi okay?" Mario pursed his lips, shaking his head in response. Peach nodded, looking back straight ahead and Yoshi hummed in disappointment, obviously missing the comfort of the green plumber. "Well hopefully he'll find the confidence to come out soon."
"Hopefully," Mario mused, rubbing his nose. His eyes flickered over to the window Peach was staring out, dark clouds floating across the sky. Amazing how the weather can reflect the deterioration of hope. Mario began to open his mouth to speak again when movement out of his peripheral vision caused his lips to close in a tight line. Samus walked up to the group of Mushroom Kingdom residents, and leaned on one leg with her hand resting on her hip.
"Did you hear that Master Hand is considering sending us all home?" She locked eyes with Mario, prodding an answer out of him without having to say anything. The shorter man nodded in response.
"I think it might be the best thing to do." He then sighed, taking his cap off and running his hands though his unruly hair. "As much as I hate to admit it, it's become too dangerous to be here. We don't know what we're dealing with.
The silent Yoshi whirled around in his seat, eyes wide with panic. "But separating and going home to be alone is a better idea?" His voice wavered, his comment escaping as nothing more than a whimper. The humans involved in the conversation exchanged glances, turning back to the dinosaur who seemed to be fascinated with the wood panel flooring below his boots.
The silence grew heavy, pushing down on their shoulders until Peach stood up and brushed her dress off. "Understand that it must be a difficult situation for Master Hand to assess and come up with a reasonable solution. It's likely for the best to leave the manor as soon as possible."
They had no idea how true that statement would prove to be.
Pikachu placed the brush down on the dresser in front of her and analyzed her appearance, turning from side to side, matting down her hair and eventually puffing out her cheeks. The process of getting used to a human body once again was surprisingly tiring. It made her appreciate getting to be both a Pikachu and as close as possible to human as she was before the fateful morning of waking up in the body of a Pokémon.
The loud, drumming sound of footsteps drew her attention away from the mirror, and she glanced at the door. A few moments passed of nothing. Pikachu blinked, checking her clock to see that it was 8:47 PM. Another set of footsteps pounded outside her room, and the girl found herself slowly making her way towards the door. Her ears twitched picking up the noise from the other side of the wall, barely making out what sounded like people frantically running about. Pikachu jumped when a loud crash followed by swearing sounded from the hallway. She whipped the door open, breaking out into a sprint down towards the source of the racket.
A shriek escaped her when she locked eyes with what was likely the reason behind all of the noise. The large beast let out a strangled roar when sword connected with one of its back legs. Pikachu noticed Lucina, blood trickling down her face and dripping onto the front of her shirt, holding her sword in front of her. The beast turned facing the sword wielder who backed up a few steps, making Pikachu notice that she wasn't alone. Princess Peach stood behind her, pressed up against the wall, her cheeks wet with tears.
"You will not lay a finger on the princess! You will have to go through me first!" Lucina yelled, swinging at the monster again. The thing jumped back, releasing another roar when Ganondorf appeared out of nowhere, launching a purple-tinted punch into the back of the beast. The Gerudo stood for a moment, and then turned to face the Pokémon who was frozen in fear.
"Pikachu!" He called out. Pikachu blinked, looking over at the tall man. "Go get help!"
Pikachu gaped. "I can help Ganondorf! It'll take too much time!"
"No!" He countered, charging up another powered fist when the beast jerked, preparing to pounce. "Run!" He then unleashed a second punch, throwing his entire body into it. The monster jumped out of the way, causing Ganondorf to collide with the wall instead. The man hissed, attempting to pull his arm back, just to realize it was stuck. Pikachu began to run towards him to assist him with dislodging his arm when he shouted at her again.
"Leave now!"
Before she could argue, two screams filled the hallway. The Gerudo and blonde girl froze, seeing Lucina and Princess Peach's bodies lie limp on the floor, dark particles beginning to swarm around them. Ganondorf gritted his teeth, facing Pikachu again.
"You better get your ass out of here before you end up like them!"
"Bu-but what about you?"
The man gave her a forced smile. "I'll survive."
The black-bodied creature tackled the man, tearing his arm away from the wall. Pikachu saw nothing more as she turned, running as fast as her legs could carry her. Her ears twitched involuntarily, picking up on the vibrations resonating from the monster giving chase. Pikachu tried to yell for help, but the cry got caught in her throat, resulting in a burning and choking sensation instead. She lifted her arm in front of her, pressing down on the gem in the center of the bracelet.
A light shone from the jewel, and she shut her eyes briefly before opening them again. Pikachu gasped as she inspected herself. "Why now of all times for this thing to stop working…."
Pikachu stole a peek over her shoulder to see the beast striding towards her in a predatory manner. The girl lifted her hand, an electric shock bursting from her glove wildly. Pikachu shielded her eyes from the blinding light, lowering her arm when she heard another roar signifying pain. The thing shook its large head, a low growl coming from it as it launched itself forward at her. Pikachu froze to her spot when she took note of the numb sensation in her legs, making her planted in the very spot she stood. She squeezed her eyes shut, and prepared herself for the pain to come.
Pikachu let out a yelp of surprise when something rammed into her side, knocking the air out of her. The force that sent her flying was another person as Pikachu felt herself tumble with the other individual, and eventually ended up on her back with the person positioned above her.
"You have a death wish or something?" Pikachu eyes snapped open, locking onto the eyes belonging to Fox McCloud. He wore a smirk, earning a scowl from her.
"Thanks for the rescue, oh-great-one." Fox chuckled at her sarcasm, getting up into a squatting position while Pikachu propped herself up onto her elbows. "We still have that friendly beast over there to deal with."
Fox frowned, reaching into the holster holding his gun. In the matter of three seconds, he pulled out his gun and shot several times, the beast roaring out in discomfort. "Take this free time and get out of here."
The sight of Lucina and Peach falling lifeless, and Ganondorf sacrificing himself flashed across Pikachu's mind. She bit her lip, looking around Fox to see the predator lifting itself off the ground. Its claws flashed and reflected the dim light, bewitching the Pokémon in an unsettling way. "I'm not leaving you here alone."
"You'd be doing me a favor by saving yourself."
Pikachu's jaw dropped. "Are you an idiot? That thing took out three people in front of me and you think you stand a better chance?"
Fox waved his hand by his side briefly and held it up in front of him, a light blue shield appearing. The claw of the beast rebounded off of the reflector, sending it back a few feet. "I'd much rather have one of us survive than both of us end up dead."
"And I'd rather not be responsible for you being dead," Pikachu snarled.
Fox's hair stood on end when he saw a bright orb glisten in the mouth of the beast. He reached behind him, his hand settling blindly on the side of Pikachu, the girl letting out a weak 'hey!' "Get behind me."
"What?" She retorted.
"Get behind me. Now."
Suddenly, a blinding beam was fired towards the two. Fox quickly repeated the same process from before, another shield popping up in front of him. A sound almost resembling glass being shattered echoed throughout the room, and the beam bounced off the reflector shield, striking the beast in the chest. It opened its mouth slightly, letting out deep grumble before tipping over to the side and falling to the ground with a loud thud.
Pikachu sighed shakily, pressing a hand to her forehead and wiping away the nervous sweat. She then felt something pull her away from the motionless body of the predator, gawking at her hand locked with the hand belonging to the vulpine dragging her down the demolished hallway. "Where are we going?!"
Fox didn't bother offering her look. "Anywhere but here."
(A/N) Sooooo there you have it. Pikachu gets saved by Fox- these two are honestly some of my favorite characters in the entire Smash franchise, and I will confess, I enjoy odd ships and I do in fact ship these two together. I think they could be similar in character based on what you decide you want Pikachu's background to be like. A lot of people go for the whole wild pokemon thing, but I'm a fan of the Mystery Dungeon backstory. So yes, Pikachu did happen to be a human at one point.
I say they could be similar because they both lead "rescue teams." Sorta. Give it a chance please, I love them too much.
Finally, if you want an idea of what Pikachu looks like as a human, take Yellow from the PokemonSpecial comics, and put her into Terra from Teen Titans clothing. Plus the ears, tail, and boom! Pikachu.
Hope you guys enjoyed! Please leave a review and tell me what you think!