Bash at Big Battlefield
Red vs. Incineroar
Alola vs. Kanto
On the vignette that played before the match, Incineroar gleefully held a piece of paper in his hand.
"Observe this brother," Incineroar ranted, "This is what we call a rag sheet brother. Compared to this fossil, Pokegear has all the scoops brother."
"W-what?" quivered Zelda from the Smashers' Box.
She was promptly shooshed by half the room.
"This rag sheet says that Charizard is the best fire Pokemon in the game today. I don't think so, brother. I'm out to prove that I can leave this old dragon in the dust. What're you gonna do Charizard, when Roaramania runs wild on you?"
As Incineroar began to flex his mighty muscles, the feed abruptly cut to Red, who sat cross-armed in a chair while Squirtle and Ivysaur stood on either side, Charizard looming behind him.
"Look," Charizard growled with a snort of fire erupting from his nose, "I don't care what some dumb nerd magazine says about me or where I'm from. What I care about is when some punk says I'm not the best fire Pokemon in the game today, after the run we've been on. Sorry boss, but I've gotta get a solo crack at this guy."
Red smirked, "Permission granted."
With that, the two Pokemon appeared on Big Battlefield, snarling at each other from across the stage
"The music is Pokemon Main Theme (Melee)! Three, two, one GO!" announced the omnipresent voice of Mills Frames.
The two charged. In the center of the battlefield, claw and massive hand clenched, each pushing against the other for a tactical advantage. The two's heads reared back, and with a primal roar, both brought their heads forward, the resulting clash causing so great a shockwave that it interrupted the feed for a second.
"The only thing I sell, brother, is merchandise!" Incineroar screamed.
Incineroar darted behind Charizard, clasping his waist for the signature Alolan Suplex, but a flap of Charizard's wings broke the hold. Charizard was in control now, having hooked Incineroar's armpits for the Seismic Toss, but, with a mighty grunt, Incineroar pushed Charizard's claws away grabbing him by the throat and slamming him down.
"He's not done yet!" screamed Quinn from the Smashers' Box.
"Well that's terrifying," bluntly announced Edelgard.
Sure enough, Incineroar blasted Charizard with a knee to the jaw, sending the dragon that was already on all fours back to his belly.
"WHO DA MAN!" cheered Incineroar.
A slash of Charizard's claws across the stomach put a premature end to the boasting, Charizard hopped to his feet, slapping Incineroar across the maw with his wings, not stopping until he had caused Incineroar to backpedal across the entire stage.
"Look!" shouted Rosalina.
Faster than anyone could comprehend, Incineroar had latched Charizard's waist and executed an Alolan Suplex! Charizard was up faster than Incineroar, but that didn't stop the Alolan Pokemon from clasping his hands together and clocking Charizard with an upward cleave, sending him nearly to the Blast Zone.
"Charizard," Red ordered, "Watch yourself."
That's all it took for Charizard to right himself, shaking the cobwebs as he floated in the air, his wings flapping.
"A two and a half count this early?" Incineroar snarled, "Killin' the business with your lack of psychology there brother!"
"SHUT UP!" Charizard roared from the sky.
A Flare Blitz sent Charizard spiraling to the ground and onto Incineroar. As he had done before, he backpedaled, but not before Charizard flew into a Super Mushroom.
"I knew I shoulda smelled a screwjob brother," Incineroar moaned.
A giant-sized Flare Blitz cost Incineroar his first stock of the match!
Red: 3
Incineroar: 2
The two hopped through the maze of platforms to find each other, but Incineroar got there first, an Alolan Suplex sending Charizard to the Blast Zone!
Red: 2
Incineroar: 2
Charizard flew down to the middle platform of Big Battlefield like a bat out of hell, slamming his head into Incineroar's and beating him with his wings. Incineroar flashed orange with rage, and he was on the offensive in a flash, leveling Charizard with knee strikes. A Smash Ball floated over to the two, Incineroar's rapid strikes ensuring that he held the power of the Smash Ball. Charizard attempted a Slash, but Incineroar flashed orange again,
"MAX MALICIOUS MOONSAULT!" bellowed Incineroar.
The two were teleported to a ring, Charizard thrown helplessly into the air for a combination of strikes, finished off with a Cross chop that enveloped the ring in flames. The impact of this was enough to send Charizard into the Blast Zone!
Red: 1
Incineroar: 2
Charizard opened up the next leg of the fight with a Flare Blitz spiraling right into Incineroar. Between them, an Explosive Box clattered to the ground. Both competitors bolted for it, but Charizard was there first, throwing the box into Incineroar.
"You are gonna pay!" shrieked the muscular feline.
Charizard simply sighed, a spark of flame connecting with the box, causing it to explode in Incineroar's face, sending him to the upper blast zone.
"YOU CARNY MOTHER-" Incineroar cursed before he blinked away.
Red: 1
Incineroar: 1
Much like how the fight had begun, the two gripped each other's hands, pushing against one another for dominance.
"Charizard, now!" shouted Red.
Charizard released his hands, rolling backward, getting into position for a Flare Blitz. He spiraled through the air, his entire visage on fire…
He bounced off of an unmoving, his vascular structure glowing with orange flame
"Shit," Red hissed.
Charizard scrambled up, but not in time. A set of ring ropes had already appeared, and Charizard was whipped into them, helpless against the clothesline that followed.
GAME! INCINEROAR WINS!
An abrupt cut to the tunnel and Red was already walking up it, Charizard stomping behind.
"One bad call is all it takes," Red said to the camera, "And we know that now."
In the other tunnel, Incineroar flexed
"THE BOYHOOD DREAM HAS COME TRUE!" Incineroar screamed, flexing some more, "We're gonna have some muffins and seltzer water to celebrate!"
"And just like a firework, that began spectacularly and ended quickly," Hubert said.
"Indeed," Edelgard nodded.
"Okay so," Sans announced, "We need somebody who can go long? Travis? Dante? Cloud? Robin?"
"Eh," Travis said, "I think me and Incineroar going back to back is too wrestling-ish."
"Fair enough," Sans said with a shrug, "Cloud, Robin, you're next."
"Understood," Robin said, hopping to his feet, "Best of luck Mister Strife."
Cloud nodded silently.
"All business are we?" Robin mocked.
Cloud brushed past him on the way to the elevator.
"Good. This'll be fun," Robin nodded, the mage starting his journey to the elevator.
Neither man took their eyes off the other as the elevator descended. The rematch of Duel's final bout was underway!