Chapter 36: Final Destination Pt 3
As the race to 1st continued, Waluigi managed to insert himself into the competition! Will he be a force to reckoned with?
Waluigi walked into room 1, with his head up high in confidence.
Waluigi: Wa! Time to show them all just how me, the man without a single vote, will managed to play the perfect Survivor game and- Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Waluigi didn't watch his footing and accidentally stepped into the bottomless chasm.
Err…
Grima: Rooooooooar!
Grima, the dark dragon manifested in the sorcerer Robin's sou ,was dispatched by Meta Knight's tactics from his commands. He panted and wiped the sweat off his head. Robin meanwhile, shook Meta Knight's hand. He transformed into Grima for the 2nd time today now thanks to the challenge.
Meta Knight: Robin.
Robin: Thanks friend. Now back to Smash Bros training!
Meta Knight: Bowser approaches.
Robin sighed, getting ready to transform again to verse Bowser when he arrived…if he arrived.
As more time passed, the number of challenges dwindled down. Falcon was at challenge 85, Meta Knight 80, and Bowser…well…
Bowser: Roooooar!
Bowser began very occupied on Falco, who was constantly taunting him for his inability to pass through the rings on the star Fox stage…back on challenge 40.
Falco: Koopa, don't you got a challenge to win?
Falco scoffed as Bowser shot another Smart Bomb at him, to which he avoided easily.
Bowser: Shut up you overgrown pheasant!
As Bowser chased him in raged due to Falcon's heckling…he didn't realize he went through all the rings!
Falco: Aye he did it! And only 45 challenges behind Falcon!
Bowser simply growled as he caught Falco off guard, slamming into him with his Arwing and sending Falco careening into the ground, squawking all the way down.
Bowser: Challenge 41, Bwahaha!
Bowser hurried into the next room, only to encounter a woman known as Cooking Mama gleaming at his with a bunch of ingredients.
Cooking Mama: Today, we will make a flambe chicken with-
Bowser spewed a bunch of flame on the Cucco running around, avoiding becoming a main course. What was left was a sizzling chicken left with some roasted potatoes on a plate. Cooking Mama looked horrified.
Bowser: Challenge 42!
Falcon meanwhile at challenge 90, stood before a giant crowd in a boxing ring. A small statured man came running into the ring, encouraged by Doc Brown.
Doc: Ok Little Mac, win and I'll spend your paycheck on chocolate, I mean have you subscribed to Club Nintendo?
Mac narrowed his eyes, then locked his eyes on Falco. Falcon was tossed a pair of red gloves by his corner…a Hitmonchan.
Hitmonchan: Chan! Chan chan!
Falcon: Great advice! This can't be any harder than that Chrom fellow…
Falcon was greeted by a swift punch to the face as the bell rang, sending him careening into the ropes as Mac followed up with a flurry of uppercuts. Falco laid flabbergasted on the ground.
Falcon: Such power! Bring it onnnnnn!
Falcon's fist flamed, burning his glove to bits. Hitmonchan threw him another pair.
Falcon: Falcon dash!
Falcon swooped in again after his first down, slamming his foot into Mac that sent him into the corner. Doc pointed his finger and yelled.
Doc: That guy is cheating!
The crowd booed, followed by Mac holding up the belt.
Falcon: Right…boxing. Fists only.
The simulation reset again as Falcon and Mac locked fists again.
Meanwhile, Waluigi managed to float out of the pit from challenge 1, beat challenge 2, and approached challenge 3.
Waluigi: Alright, I'm still in this game! I bet all of these guys are barely passed challenge 4, challenge 2 with the staying in the lines on the coloring book challenge took hours!
Waluigi walked into challenge 3, and was instantly greeted by a pitfall that stuck him in the ground. The challenge was to navigate the room without touching one of these.
Waluigi: Waaaaaaa!
He began to dig himself out.
Meanwhile Meta Knight on challenge 89, was walking in a dark, gloomy mansion. The lights were dark, it kind of looked like the mansion they stayed at throughout the competition.
Meta Knight: Odd.
Stanley: Yeah…we infested it with ghosts now. Grab the vacuum in front of you, get to it!
Luigi in the stand shuttered upon recalling his times sucking up ghosts.
Meta Knight shrugged, hoisting the vacuum onto his body as an onslaught of ghosts came after him. Meta Knight dived to the side as he sucked up a few and proceeded to check all of the rooms. The goal was to suck up all of the ghosts in order to brighten up the mansion.
Meta Knight: Hmm…
Meta Knight moved causiously, then an odd Polterpup ghost swiped the vacuum off his back, making him growl as he chased the dog through the mansion.
Meta Knight: Dog. Dog!
Meta Knight whipped his sword at the pup, only for it to go right through. A boo cackled as it threw a pot at him.
Meta Knight: Ugh.
As Meta Knight darted through the house, he saw the Polterpup outside in the garden, chewing on the vacuum. Meta Knight quickly dived on the vacuum, releasing it from the dog's grip. Then, to his surprise, he saw the ghosts beginning to flee the house in a massive panic, including the Polterpup from under his feet. The house's atmosphere became cold.
Meta Knight: Huh?
He braced his vacuum as he walked inside. Luigi began to cry. Zelda hugged the sobbing plumber.
Zelda: There there, sweetie. It's ok.
Daroach grunted.
Daroach: He's not even in the challenge, what a wuss.
Rosalina looked at the screen oddly.
Rosalina: We didn't schedule this to happen Stanley!
Stanley: Err…let's see what develops.
Meta Knight started to walk towards the challenge 91 door, when a gigantic nose rested on his shoulder. It wheezed heavily, rubbing it's mustache all over Meta Knight, to his disgust. He flipped back, but closed his eyes, recognizing the nose and mustache texture of Weegee.
Weegee: Za….Warudo. Za….OBEY WEEGEE!
Weegee shot a laser, chasing Meta Knight as he blew open the door to challenge 91. Little Mac in Meta Knight's challenge looked in confusion as he saw a flurry of ghost rush in in fear, making the crowd panic and rise out of their seats.
Bandana Dee: Hey, Weegee is intercepting the challenge!
Vivi: So is Waluigi…
Bandana Dee: Yeah but he's useless like Eggplant Wizard, so who cares?
Eggplant Wizard nodded his head in satisfaction. Weegee fired Dark Bowser out of his mouth at Meta Knight who left a giant hole in the house. Meta Knight had to flap his wings hard to stay in the air and avoid it.
Meta Knight: Gwah!
Dark Bowser: Oh, finally! It's so dark in there, even for me, Dark Bowser. Say, can you tell Bowser that I said hi- wait what?!
Dark Bowser was sucked up again by a vortex from Weegee, before Weegee shot Dark Samus out…from his foot.
Dark Samus: Oh, time to kill already?
Dark Samus turned her head, then ignored Meta Knight and went straight for the crowd, firing off missiles and cackling loudly.
Doc Brown: Oh no you DON'T!
Him and Mac tapped fists before charging at the killer Dark Samus head on.
Falcon: Falcon….PAWNCHHHHH!
Falcon managed to send the Little Mac in his simulation careening into the next 5 rooms, panting loudly as he flopped to the ground.
Falcon: So vigilant…Yes! I hope the next challenge is even tougher!
Falcon felt a sudden chill as Meta Knight ran past him towards room 91.
Falcon: What? Where'd he come from?
Meta Knight then noticed the gigantic hole in between the two Punch Out rooms, as they were now connected by Weegee. Falcon waved at him from the other side, then Weegee floated in the middle of the hole, bulging his eyes out room.
Meta Knight: No progress…until we defeat you.
Meta Knight brandished his sword, Falcon's fist flamed, and the two Little Macs that finished pummeling Dark Samus into the abyss came rushing to their side. One Mac was a wireframe.
Weegee replied to their challenge by breathing in heavily. All the sudden, a whirlwind formed, making the flimsy Waluigi back on room 9 fly through all the previous room and right into room 100.
Waluigi: Wa?
Meta Knight and Falcon looked horrified.
Meta Knight: No. No no no.
The rest, was Nintendo history.
Waluigi cackled in victory as Stanley held up his arm and Rosalina kissed his cheek. Waluigi was, by a stroke of pure luck, the winner and new mascot of Nintendo. Luigi growled under his breath, while Wario lovingly slapped his…brother/cousin/whatever on the back.
Waluigi: Wa! I won! I never got voted out and I was the best at challenges! Waaaa hahaha! First we make a Waluigi Tiddlywinks games, staring me, Waluigi. It will be canon! I will exist and be top tier in the next smash bros waaaaahahaha! Wahahahah….
Waluigi soon woke up, lying in the stands with the rest of the Survivor of the Smash peanut gallery. He blinked, groggy with a bumps all over his body. Marth filled him in on the details of the real conclusion.
Marth: Yeah, you got launched to room 100 then got the snot pummeled out of you. You got airlifted out of there and now here you are.
Sonic: At least those dudes took out that weird Weegee during that time, and are neck and neck at room 95!
Waluigi sighed in dismay. It was all a dream.
Stanley: Meaning Waluigi sucks as usual and as for Bowser…
Bowser was seen bursting out of the ground in a gigantic Neotank [a giant circular tank/spider hybrid] out of the warp pipe he entered through. He emerged, debris flying everywhere and commanding a giant army at his disposal.
Stanley: Woah! Where did your ugly mug come from?
Bowser laughed, driving up to Stanley and pointing the cannon in his face. Stanley began to shake.
Bowser: Bwahaha! I quit after challenge 45, using this opportunity to call in my Koopas, take over the infantry, and blow up this joint! I was going to lose anyways, why not destroy everything, everyone, and become the true king of Nintendo!
Bowser snarled and the audience began to scream. Luigi dived under the bleacher while Samus armed her cannon. Fawful, Ganondorf, and Yoshi also hopped in a set of tanks next to Bowser.
Fawful: Now is the time where we strike faster than aardvark who are too fat to achieve the speed of light and settle for the speed of sound!
Ganondorf was silently sitting behind Bowser, aiming the cannon of his tank at Bowser, waiting to betray him after the destruction was done.
Yoshi: Yoshi yoooooshi! [I hate you all.]
Megaman: You monsters, how could you mind control Yoshi like that to join your nefarious deeds?!
Yoshi fired a shot at Megaman, to which he countered with his arm cannon.
Yoshi: Yoshi. [No mind control, I just really despise you all.]
Bowser: That was just a sample of our power, bow down to me now and I'll go easy on you!
Rosalina was secretly preparing escape Lumas for the audience, and the exiled survivors were getting ready to fight. Fox armed his blaster, Marth and Roy brandished their swords, and Daroach his star rod. Luigi continued to shake in the bleachers, until Game and Watch yanked him out. DK Junior stood there blankly, doing absolutely nothing of significance whatsoever, sporting the most mindless, void, boring look ever conceived. Waluigi looked at him in confusion, poking him with his racket.
Waluigi: Someone give him some character already- waaaa!
Waluigi had a paratroopa dive into him, knocking him off the bleachers and falling right next to Mewtwo. Mewtwo did not notice the ensuing chaos and war preparing until now, having been absorbed in his book about "How to break the Master ball – Be the one in control!" by an anonymous author. Mewtwo jolted to attention, looking around and staring up at the tyrannical Bowser ready to strike.
Mewtwo: I'm trying….to read!
Mewtwo's eyes glowed purple, scrunching up Waluigi in the same fashion as one of his shadow balls, and launching him at the army. A silence, followed by an ear piercing boom was heard as Bowser and his minions found themselves screaming and flying into the sky, followed by a shining star effect. They flew by a certain trio of characters.
James: You too?
Link managed to grab Yoshi and save him from the explosion before it sent the evildoers away, with Link nodding his head.
Yoshi: Yoshi Yoshi! [I suppose it's better to rot with the winners than blow up with the losers.]
Everyone then stared at Mewtwo in astonishment.
Mewtwo: My book. It's a page turner. I don't like to be disturbed during a page turner.
Everyone blinked again in astonishment, before Rosalina calmed down the audience, returning them to their seat, and turning to the big screen with Falcon and Meta Knight again.
Stanley: It appears the two are at room 99! And the rooms have come together as one! One with an endless ceiling...
Ness: Eye recowgneyes dis won!
Snake: I've never seen this one, what is this challenge?
It was simply a room with a near endless ceiling. All that appeared were a set of platforms, with red lights reaching into the skies. Falcon's eyes lit up like a child in a candy store.
Falcon: B-B-B-Board the platforms board the platforms woooooooohooooooo!
Falcon started doing a dance akin to this one: .
Meta Knight looked with puzzled eyes.
Meta Knight: What?
Rosalina: That's right, the long lost challenge from Smash Bros 64 has returned! Board the Platforms, a mode where you need to step on all the platforms in order to succeed. The light turns blue when you've hit it, but for this challenge, don't miss one! Or all of your respective platforms will disappear…
Meta Knight wasted no time, hopping on the first platform at ground level, and quickly hitting the ones above on his side of the room. Falcon snapped to attention, dashing after hit and quickly taking the lead, despite Meta Knight's slight head start. Each platform they hit turned blue, then faded into oblivion. The fall down was a long one, so neither one of them could afford to mess up. There were other hazard in the way too, such as thorns jutting out of the wall, high winds, and bright lights shining into their eyes.
Meta Knight: I will not fail. I will not yield!
Meta Knight was struggling to catch up to Falcon, who stepped on another platform and laughed in joy. Being more physically fit and recognizing the challenge, he had an advantage.
Falcon: This falcon will fly high to victory!
The climb was treacherous, as the audience sat in anticipation. Yoshi wished one of them would fall already or miss a platform.
Meta Knight: Grr…
He was becoming frustrated as Falcon's lead grew on him. He narrowly dodged a flying x bomb, teetering on the edge of a platform he touched. He was beginning to lose sight of Falcon.
Meta Knight: Hmm…
Meta Knight noticed a stream of wind coming from under him as he stopped and thought, pushing his light frame up a bit.
Meta Knight: No. I can't. I…can't do it.
Meta Knight stood blank, as Falcon paid no attention, seeing a gleam of the 100th door ahead.
Falcon: I'm so hyped I can hardly stand it! I've got this Funky bro!
Funky Kong form the audience flashed a smile to his best friend.
Suddenly, Falcon saw Meta Knight surpass him, having puffed up his body by holding his air and extended his wings out to take advantage of the winds. His lightened body and wings acting as a parachute let him ride the currents, grazing each platform quickly with his toes as he flew next to Falcon.
Falcon: What? No! I won't…lose!
Falcon's feet flamed as he punched a bob omb coming towards him aside, yelling as he and Meta Knight clashed while tapping the platform [Well, Falcon stomped them] below. Finally, Meta Knight hit the top first, releasing his breath and gasping, coughing. Falcon was a hair below him, and was just about to tap the final platform when he absent mindedly stepped on a pitfall placed on his final platform, while Meta Knight avoided his by tapping his final platform. Falcons arms were trapped also, leaving him no way to push out.
Falcon: RRRRRRAWHH!
This was an extra powered pitfall, leaving Falcon struggling immensely to get out. His body flamed and sweat emitted from his head, wiggling around as Meta Knight was walking to the 100th door.
Falcon: Nooooo! No! My series…everyone was counting on me. All of our futures, in my hands. I can't let this happen!
For the first time in the entire competition, a look of dismay stretched across Falcon's face, and a tear rolled down his cheek, hitting the platform with a sizzle and smoke. It was quite heartbreaking to watch. Samurai Goroh was sobbing too, blowing loudly into a hankerchief with Krystal rubbing his back.
Goroh: Oh Arceus he's so right…We will never see the light of day if he doesn't win this! Falcon! Please!
As Meta Knight had his hand on the knob to the door with an assured victory, he turned around, walking to the edge and cut the platform in half with his sword, grabbing Falcon's hand as he was beginning to spiral down. But Falcon was too heavy for Meta Knight, as they both began to plummet. But Falcon grabbed onto the edge with his now free hand, hoisting Meta Knight with his other and throwing them both up. They panted in relief.
Falcon: Meta bro…that was so brave of you. I thank you so much buddy!
Falcon squeezed the living day lights out of Meta Knight, who gasped hard until Falcon let go.
Meta Knight: I'm already out of breath.
Falcon: How did you do that cool trick with your inflating body? I thought only Samus could do that!
ZSS rolled her eyes, Falcon's joke [in reality cluelessness] was received with a large amount of laughs.
Meta Knight: See…I…
Meta Knight stopped, glancing to the ground. Falcon wrapped his glowing arm around him.
Falcon: Open up a bit bro! If by chance I lose to you next challenge, that .1% chance, Nintendo wants a bright smiling face like mine who can make their audience happy!
Meta Knight glanced again, nodding his head
Meta Knight: You're right, Falcon. I have to show people I'm not so dark. I'm just…empty. Long ago, I was part of a race of Kirby's species…but I wasn't strong enough to use any absorption powers. I was weak. The other Kirbys mocked me. I was jealous especially of Kirby himself. He could absorb galaxies! I could barely swallow a rock up without coughing in pain. So I practiced swordplay instead, and brandished a mask to hide my shame of being so weak.
Falcon sat there, silently listening.
Meta Knight: So I trained, day in and day out, night after night, to become lightning fast, the best knight ever. What I didn't have the natural ability to do before, I found my own niche, carved it, honed it, and made it my own. I am Meta Knight, the world's most renowned swordsman!
Falcon clapped his back, shook his hand, and grinned.
Falcon: And I am a powerful man, fallen to obscurity, set to send my amazing F-Zero series into the player's eyes again. After all, we have manly explosions in our series, unlike Mario kart!
Falcon then looked at the stout MK again as they walked towards the door.
Falcon: So why did you save me? You could have possibly won right there.
Meta Knight: Well, I believe in honor, and I want to verse my opponent in a fair fight to the finish.
Falcon pounded his fist, then roared in excitement along with Meta Knight.
Falcon and Meta Knight: Let's do this!
The audience cheered as they opened the door to the 100th challenge