(The Arena)
"Well, Spongebob, you are the next Superstar!" Drake grinned. "What will be your stage?"
"Ooh, at the time, I was actually wondering about what stage I would get!" The sponge beamed. "Like there are so many things to choose from like Glove World, the Flying Dutchman's ship and even the street where Patrick's, Squidward's and my houses are! In the end, I decided on the Krusty Krab!"
The crowd cheered as Drake smiled.
"Yeah, it IS one of the most iconic locations in Bikini Bottom." Drake chuckled.
Spongebob nodded. "Now let's get onto the price list."
Drake paused, still keeping his smile. "...Um, what?"
Spongebob then got out a list and read it "Mr. Krabs sent me this list in case I became the Superstar and chose the Krusty Krab as my stage pick. Now let's go over it. Each footstep taken is 25 cents each. A footstep taken on the TOP of the tables and chair is 50 cents."
Everyone blinked twice before Drake reached down for something.
"Also, there are also repairs. A broken chair cost five dollars. A broken table costs ten and anyone who breaks the boat that has the cash register is an automatic hundred dollars." Spongebob concluded before looking up. "I know that this seems like a lot to keep track of but between the Millennium Star and the Lakitu."
"...Request denied." Drake said before slamming a judge's gavel down.
"...How long did you have that gavel?" Ashley asked.
(Bikini Bottom; The Krusty Krab)
Mr. Krabs stared at the television with a slack jaw while Squidward merely looked with a bored look on his face.
"...Well, what did you expect? They would go with it." Squidward asked.
(The Arena)
Spongebob frowned before looking at his list again. "Umm… In that case, I request that I will go with my choice BEFORE Mr. Krabs called me."
"What is it?" Ashley asked, raising a suspicious eyebrow.
"Well, Jellyfish Fields!" Spongebob beamed.
"Oh, that is not a bad stage!" Drake grinned.
"Yeah, but that's not all! I want everyone who is in this section to have their own jellyfish net!" Spongebob smiled.
Drake chuckled. "Should have known. Well, MS?"
"Don't worry, for once I don't need Tumble to tell me what Jellyfish Fields is." The silver star said before pausing. "Um, you are not referring to Jellyfish Fields based on a game."
"No, I just want what you would expect from the cartoon." Spongebob offered, shaking his head.
"Alright then." The Millennium Star nodded before spinning around while emitting a white light, engulfing the entire arena.
When the light cleared, the arena changed. But the ground was down and a grassy field. The turnbuckle was replaced by white flower-like pillar with red spots. And of course, there were a bunch of pink jellyfish floating above the arena. Everyone looked in awe.
"Oh, wow! The Spongebob jellyfish actually look even MORE beautiful close up!" Adeleine said in awe.
"Yeah, it reminds me of the time when I went to Atlantica!" Sora nodded.
Link paused. "...Are the Jellyfish edible?"
Everyone looked at Link with wide eyes while Spongebob looked on in horror. Ike paused before rubbing his chin with his free hand.
"I am more of a meat guy but I suppose you can't miss a chance like this." Ike admitted.
Sora gave Link and Ike exasperated looks. "Oi…"
Suddenly, a ball of light appeared in front of the fighters each of which turned into a floating net.
"Careful. You only get one net each so if you break it, you can't get another one." The Millennium Star warned.
"Umm, what do we do with the jellyfish after we catch them?" Clairen asked.
"Use your IMAGINATION." Spongebob said, creating a rainbow with his hands.
Garfield rolled his eyes. "Typical…"
"In any case, I guess that this is alright?" The Millennium Star asked.
Spongebob eagerly nodded. "Thank you!"
The Millennium Star returned the nod before dropping Spongebob's platform to the ground.
"MOMO KARUIZAWA!" (RS)
"I know that Rival Schools' characters are mostly based on anime, but most of said animes are clearly shonen." Nine pointed out. "Momo looks like a misplaced shoujo character. Not nearly as bad as Platinum but still!"
(I know you like to think your shit don't stink)
(But lean a little bit closer)
(See that roses really smell like poo-poo-oo)
(Yeah, roses really smell like poo-poo-oo)
The pink-and-white tennis player came out to a mixed reaction. She glared up at the Announcer's Booth for Nine's roast and the Sound Booth for making OutKast's Roses play through the speakers. Showing the eyelid of her eye and sticking out her tongue before walking down the ramp.
"I hope that bunny isn't on the recap team just like he was in the first Battle of the Luminaries." Momo muttered. "Just because it has been a long time, it doesn't mean that the restraining order has expired."
(Announcer's Booth)
Nine blinked twice. "Umm, restraining order?
"We don't want to talk about it…" Drake and Ashley muttered.
(The Arena)
She then stepped down the ramp and made her way in. She then walked over to the middle of the arena before looking around. She then got out some white tape and… proceeded to tape the grassy round. Everyone blinked twice before looking at each other, asking what she was doing.
By this time, she got out something else and proceeded to walk over to the side before setting up something and going to the other side with it.
The object was a tennis net. In one minute, Momo managed to create a makeshift tennis court. Once she was done, she made her way towards Spongebob.
"Oh, hi, little girl! What do you…" Spongebob started.
Suddenly, Momo grabbed Spongebob and carried her over her shoulder. The sponge blinked twice, looking more confused than anything. She then walked over to the trio of Snoopy, Garfield and Scooby. Before the three could ask anything, Momo grabbed Snoopy and Garfield as well.
"H-Hey!" Snoopy exclaimed.
"How dare you pick me up!?" Garfield roared. He then paused. "No, seriously… How?"
Momo then took it back to her tennis court before throwing down Spongebob, Snoopy and Garfield.
"Okay, here is the deal. I saw how you actually fight using your tennis skills from your two tennis games." Momo said before pointing at Snoopy. She then turned her attention to the other two. "I also know you two were in that Nickelodeon tennis crossover."
Spongebob's eyes widened at this. "Oh, you remember that!?"
"Of course, I got into Gorin High for my TENNIS skills." Momo said, proudly. "Speaking of which: That is why I am here. I am the multiverse's cutest tennis player!"
Garfield frowned. "Oh no…"
"So here is what we are going to do! We are going to have a doubles tennis match!" Momo said. "You are free to choose who gets to go against me and who gets to be my partner because no matter what, I'LL be the cutest!"
"Who's the moron that decided combining Nermal and Lucy Van Pelt was a GOOD idea!?" Garfield exclaimed before turning to Snoopy. "Come on, Snoopy, let's…"
Suddenly, Snoopy stood up before putting on a green tennis visor and a furious look on his face.
"What the heck did you freaking about me, you little molly? I'll have you know that I graduated top of my class in obedience school and I've been involved in numerous nodal trips to Hello Kitty and I have over 300 million confirmed fans. I am trained in puppy-dog eyes warfare and I'm the top beagle in the entire multiverse dog forces. You are nothing to me but just another hater. I will wipe the freak out with style the likes of which has never been before in this multiverse! Mark my freaking words! You think you can get away with saying that stuff to me in this tournament!? Think again, kid! As we speak, my girl is contacting her secret network of our fans across the multiverse and your IP is being traced right now so you better prepare for the storm, maggot! The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life! You're freaking dead, kid! I am known anywhere, anytime and I can outcute you in over seven hundred ways and that is just with my dance! Not only am I extensively trained in flashdance but I have access to the entire wardrobe of WB and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable butt off the face of the multiverse, you little poop! If only you knew what unholy retribution your little 'clever' comment was about to bring down about you, maybe you would have held your freaking tongue! But you couldn't, you didn't and you are paying the price, you idiot! I will spit sugar all over you and you will drown in it! You're freaking dead, kiddo!"
Everyone paused with wide eyes as they stared at Snoopy who tapped his racket against his shoulder. Especially those who could understand him.
"...I don't know what you just said." Momo said before narrowing her eyes and getting her tennis racket off of her back. "But I know fighting words then I heard of them!"
"Um, I don't know what is going on." Spongebob frowned before his eyes lit up while getting out a tennis racket. "But I DO love a good tennis match!"
Garfield gulped before turning to Scooby. "Um, Scooby, a little help here?"
"I am not getting involved with this!" The Great Dane said, stepping back. "Nuh-uh!"
Garfield slumped his arms before getting out a tennis racket of his own. "Great…"
"SAMUS ARAN!" (SSB)
"Aka the first playable woman in gaming. Except that she isn't. Toby 'Kissy' Masuyo from Baraduke predates her by a year." Nine said before shrugging. "It is not like Kissy had any major appearances. …Oh, wait. She appeared in Namco X Capcom!"
The bounty hunter came out to an enormous cheer as she came out in her Power Suit from Dread, the latest Metroid. She waved to the crowd but while she appreciated the warm reception, she was too unhappy about what happened to fully concentrate. Of course, nobody saw her worry through her helmet as she made her way down the ramp. Guy frowned before walking over.
"...How is everyone holding out?" Guy asked.
"Not good. The champions' loved ones' conditions are getting worse and Oume is nowhere to be seen." Samus sighed.
"So I heard from that crumbled note that blood-haired youth gave me." Guy frowned. "Also apparently someone stole the very machine that the villains are working with."
"Yeah, I swear every time we hear more about this, the situation gets worse for EVERYONE involved." Samus groaned. She then paused. "By the by, how are you holding up?"
"I mean I am still going fine. Sure, lasting two sections is a lot in a low scoring tournament but other than that…" Guy said.
Samus blinked twice behind her helmet. "Um, I was referring to Rena?"
"O-Oh, that's…" Guy said before letting out a deep sigh. "Forgive me. I know that this sounds horrible. But… Well, I know that she is technically Rena. But she is not MY Rena."
"Oh, right… Especially since you told us that your Rena is at home watching the tournament." Samus realised.
"Indeed. Though a part of me felt bad when seeing that Haohmaru and Kasumi felt just as bad as Sakura, Geese and Pikachu." Guy sighed.
"Well, I could understand Kasumi seeing that she is always looking for her father, but Haohmaru is more than a surprise…" Samus noted.
"RILLA ROO!" (CB)
"Okay, I KINDA see why Rilla Roo is created. They needed a Moveset Clone for Dingodile just like with the bandicoot, mad scientists and meatheads and they wanted to have Dingodile in the main roster." Nine admitted. "However, nowadays, in Crash Team Rumble, characters are getting their own movesets and even Crash and Coco are different from each other. What is even the point of Rilla Roo? And why did he get TWO slots in Nitro Fueled?"
The gorilla-kangaroo hybrid glared up at the Announcer's Booth when he heard this as he got a mixed reaction from the crowd. Shaking his head, he made his way down the ramp while slapping his cheeks together.
However, once in, he noticed that Guy and Samus were giving him cold glares. Rilla Roo chuckled nervously before waving at them. The two rolled their eyes before walking off. Rilla Roo sighed before sitting down on the grassy arena and looking at the Ready Room. At the very least, he should get SOME little ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.
Then, everyone heard music. Or to be specific, pinball music. As the crowd's eyes lit up, they turned to see what looked like a full-body suit of an eggplant dancing to the music. Everyone immediately started to cheer.
Guy rolled his eyes. "I swear that guy is going to show up everywhere EXCEPT Super Smash Bros."
"And even then, he may show up, albeit just to spite Ridley and K. Rool for a few months." Samus muttered.
She then paused before walking forward.
"Is something the matter?" Guy asked.
"Um, I know that Waluigi is always the eccentric type but he was never the type to wear BIRD feet." Samus noted.
Guy's eyes widened before looking up at the still-dancing eggplant.
"And now, Mystery Fighter… Number… THIRTY-FOUR!"
"Expecting Waluigi Time?"
Suddenly, the eggplant costume was slashed in half, revealing the person inside.
"TOO BAD! GRIM REAPER TIME!"
"LANDIS!" (Suikoden III)
The half-blindfolded Winger came out to a moderate cheer. He gave a dark chuckle while tapping his scythe against his shoulder as the Undertaker's theme, Graveyard Symphony played through the speakers.
"Yuh-yuh-yuh! The Grim Reaper comes to collect some souls!" Landis said.
With that, he spread his wings and made his way towards the ring while avoiding the jellyfish as the crowd continued to cheer, mostly for his flashy fake-out entrance. The only one that wasn't cheering was Waluigi in the crowd who merely rolled his eyes.
"Meh. Seven out of ten." Waluigi said.
Though while Landis wasn't showing this, he actually had a lot on his mind.
"Apparently Reapermon is dealing with a case that could affect the timeline via the Butterfly effect. He says that he shouldn't need help until further notice, but I can't help but be curious." Landis thought. He sneered. "But like he said, if he needed immediate help, he would have informed me and the other Grim Reapers. So I think I will go the LONG way to him. Yuh huh huh."
Meanwhile, Scooby looked at the tennis match between Snoopy & Garfield and Momo & Spongebob in disbelief. Suddenly, he felt his back feeling a little heavy. Raising an eyebrow, he turned around.
Right into the face of a smirking Landis.
"AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
Scooby scooted back on his rear, inadvertently knocking Landis on his back. Despite this, the Winger laughed out loud.
"Oh, I love it! The Grim Reaper lives for your screams of terror!" Landis laughed.
"W-W-What do you want with me?" Scooby asked.
Landis then sat up. "One thing. I just love scaring cowards like you. And two, while in most of your media, you mostly faced off against masked crooks. But in some, you and your friends have been in touch with supernatural people. The Grim Reaper… Is interested so I wish to test that."
"I-I-I refuse!" Scooby sputtered while stepping back.
"Yuh-huh-huh! Oh, how cute! You think you could deny a request from the Grim Reaper?" Landis sneered before flying forward.
(Sound Booth)
"Hey, Aila, there is something that I have been meaning to ask you." Shadow piped up.
"Yeah, what is it, Shadow?" The Karayan asked.
"I know for a fact that Landis is 100% a Grim Reaper NOW. But was he ALWAYS like that?" The hedgehog asked.
"Oh, yeah, I always thought that he was just a fanboy of the Grim Reaper." Astaroth said, crossing his arms.
Aila blinked twice before shifting her eyes between Shadow and Astaroth.
"...How the hell should I know?"
Shadow and Astaroth just stared with blank faces.
"...The dude literally came out of nowhere in Hugo's party just because he had one empty slot." Aila elaborated. "He didn't even get an introductory cutscene despite EVERYONE ELSE that is part of the 108 Stars of Destiny got one. I genuinely believe that not even LEKNAAT knows what this guy's deal before now."
Shadow and Astaroth looked at each other, looking completely dumbfounded.
(The Arena)
"GILL!" (SFAS)
"Gill… The final boss of the New Generation series of Street Fighter. One that gives us a breath of fresh air from dealing with Bison for so many times." Nine said, ominously. She then looked exasperated. "Andddddd he is literally painted half-red, half-blue with Fabio hair wearing nothing but a banana hammock. …I mean he is unique from Bison, I will give YOU that. But that's not always a good thing."
The red-and-blue skinned man came out to a mixed reaction as his long blond hair billowed in the non-existent wind. He paid the reception and Nine's roast no mind as he made his way down the ramp in a dignified fashion before stepping into the ring.
"I admit that the Illuminati haven't gotten much traction since there are no characters from III in 6." Gill mused, putting his hand on his chin. "Even still, that doesn't mean I can't find new people."
Once in, he walked over to the fight between Ike and Clairen.
"Pardon me, you two but out of everyone, you both interest me the most." Gill said, getting the two's attention. "Ike, I see a lot of people passionate about fighting bigotry but none as much as you."
"I am not any more passionate than anyone else." The blue-haired man said, matter-of-factly. "I just lack a filter."
"And modest yet straight-to-the-point. I like it." Gill said before turning to Clairen. "As for you, Clairen, I always respect people who go back in time in order to change the source of fate itself."
"It is not like I had a choice." The panther sighed.
"Even still, what you do is impressive." Gill complimented. "I think you two are perfect for the Illuminati."
"Um, yeah, no, while I admit that you are not even half as evil, Loxodont, you are still pretty bad." Clairen scolded.
"Yeah, don't think we don't know about Necro." Ike shot back.
Gill frowned. "I admit that my methods are extreme. But the end justifies the means."
Clairen got into a stance. "No matter what hurdles I will go through, I will not use the same methods as you!"
Gill sighed while shaking his head while getting into a stance. "Maybe if there are more people like you, there wouldn't be a need for me."
"KID COBRA!" (A)
"I guess we haven't escaped the EXTREME SPORTS era when Decker was broomed. Oh, wait, Kid Cobra isn't just a representation of the past era, he is WORSE!" Nine exclaimed. "An extreme sports star AND a live streamer! The worst of the past AND the present!"
The young snake-theme snakeboarder gave a dark chuckle through his full-face helmet before getting out a drone that was holding a tablet.
"Okay, my ssssserpents, I am finally going to enter the third Battle of the Luminaries." Kid Cobra introduced. "I admit that I will have a large hill to ride over but hey, that is not anything new for a sssssnakeboarder!"
With that, he made his way down the ramp with the drone following. He then did a backflip into the ring, earning a loud cheer from the crowd.
"Okay, this would be the part where I will go into a fight, but I don't want any fight! I want to make it count!" Kid Cobra said.
"Um, excuse me?"
Kid Cobra raised a non-existent eyebrow before looking in the direction of the voice to see Adeleine & Ribbon walking over.
"Is that a livestream?" Adeleine asked.
"Yep, I AM a livestreamer, after all!" Kid Cobra said, sounding proud.
Ribbon blinked twice. "But… Why? There are cameras everywhere. What is the point?"
Kid Cobra merely let out an exasperated sigh. "Look, you are kids. You wouldn't never understand."
Adeleine & Ribbon looked at each other before looking back at Kid Cobra.
"Um, alright?" Adeleine asked.
(Dome; Restaurant)
"One tray of crabs coming right up!" Mama cheered, placing a seafood buffet tray onto the counter.
A Swatchling nodded his head before picking up the tray and making his way towards a table and placing it on it.
Ash Crimson's eyes lit up at this. "Oh, splendid."
"I still can't believe that you are going to eat crab right now!" Elisabeth Blacetorche scolded, wagging her finger. "You are going to enter the next section, aren't you?"
"Oh, it is fine." Ash said, waving it off. "I am a zoner so I don't have to assert that much."
"And do you really think you would avoid staying away from TWENTY-NINE fighters!?" Elisabeth said in disbelief.
"Oh, you worry too much!" Ash scolded.
"I mean she does but she ALSO has a point." Duo Lon scolded. "What is the point of entering a fighting tournament if you are not 100% prepared."
"Especially when I considered myself 100% prepared and I was STILL taken off-guard." Duo Lon sighed.
"...To be fair, I don't think most people would be prepared to deal with Homer Simpson." Elisabeth muttered.
"Oh, it will be. It will be fine! My reappearance in XV was met with much more positivity!" Ash reassured.
"It helps that you aren't being a dick." Shen Woo muttered.
"Hey, I HAVE to make it look convincing." Ash shrugged.
"Yes, about that…" Duo Lon said.
Everyone turned towards Duo Lon.
"...If your attitude towards everyone was a facade, why did you join Bison in the Megamix Tournaments?" Duo Lon asked.
"Oh, right, as much as I could tell, he probably doesn't even know about Those From The Past." Elisabeth added.
Ash paused before looking at his nails.
"...I was bored." Ash said, finally.
Elisabeth, Shen Woo and Duo Lon blinked twice at this.
"...What?" Elisabeth asked.
"Yes, when I first got the phone call from him in the first Megamix Tournament, I thought it would be fun to join and see what it would do." Ash shrugged.
"...So you willingly joined BISON out of BOREDOM!?" Duo Lon said in disbelief.
Ash crossed his arms. "Oh, come now. After the second Battle of the Luminaries, people like CAMMY WHITE joined forces with Bison so what makes me different?"
"Dude, even I know those are two different things." Shen Woo frowned.
Ash rolled his eyes. However, he then noticed something on the ground.
"Hm? What do we have here?" Ash asked.
Everyone looked as he crouched down and picked up a Star Piece.
"Huh? The hell's that thing?" Shen Woo asked.
"I think it is a Star Piece." Elisabeth answered. "The real question is what is it doing HERE of all places?"
"Eh. I don't know. And frankly, I don't care." Ash said, holding it up to his face. "All I know is that it is MINE now."
Duo Lon narrowed his eyes. "Ash…"
"What? If it is THAT special to someone, they wouldn't have lost it!" The red-clad young man scolded. "Looks like this may be my tournament after…"
Suddenly, he felt someone grab his wrist. Wincing, he looked up to see Barbatos glaring into his eyes.
Ash blinked twice.
"Umm…"
"YEET!"
Everyone gasped as Barbatos picked up Ash and threw him into the nearest wall, startling everyone.
"Ash!" Elisabeth gasped.
With that, she, Shen Woo and Duo Lon got up before getting into stances.
"Relax! I merely wanted to take this Star Piece and punish Ash for keeping it." Barbatos spat. "Now that I have done both, I have no need to be for any longer."
"Oh, I get it! You are part of a villain group, aren't you?" Shen Woo challenged.
Barbatos scoffed before rolling his eyes. "Man, someone is slow! That villain group has been crushed so many sections ago!"
Everyone looked confused at this.
"H-Huh?" Chef Gino asked.
"Look, it is a long story and I admit that I don't know the full details myself." Barbatos said before pointing to the Star Piece. "But apparently there were two groups of villains and one of them was using these accursed things. So basically, there are leftovers from that plot!"
"But… If that is the case, why are you collecting them instead of destroying them?" Jill Evans asked.
"You think I haven't already tried that!?" Barbatos roared.
Jill yelped as Barbatos sighed.
"I tried to destroy the first one I saw but not only did my attacks don't do anything to them but it somehow floated off and escaped me." Barbatos muttered. "As much as I want to try again with this one, I also know that I have to play it smart and just collect them all for now."
He then growled.
"So don't even THINK of trying to use… Whatever cheap power in these Star Pieces." Barbatos scolded. "Oh, I will do to you all what I did with the said villain group!"
With that, he stormed off, leaving everyone stunned.
"We are just going to let him leave like that!?" Elisabeth exclaimed.
"On paper, that seems like a bad idea. But if Barbatos isn't exaggerating, those Star Pieces are better off destroyed than in a villain's hands." Duo Lon noted.
Shen Woo gave Duo Lon a weird look. "Um, he IS a villain?"
The assassin glared at him. "You know what I mean!"
Meanwhile, Mama and a couple of Swatchlings made their way over to Ash.
"Are you alright, Mr. Crimson?" Mama frowned.
"Oh no. It's nothing." The Frenchman groaned. "Or at least nothing I am not used to…"
(Unknown Location)
"...And that is what I had in mind." Ell Blue concluded.
By this time, everyone looked in awe at what they had heard.
"That's… Actually quite sounds really badass." Arashi piped up.
"Yeah, that is the perfect way to get revenge on Drake for not letting Yan enter the tournament!" Claire added with a smirk.
"Heh, no wonder why you actually wanted me in the group." Freddy sneered, putting his bare hand on his chin. "That is exactly just up my alley!"
"Yes, but as YOU pointed out, your powers are almost non-existent in the realm of the awaken." Shirley reminded, not keeping her eyes from her book.
"Yeah, about that." Ell Blue frowned. "Listen, Freddy, if you could remember something, ANYTHING, that could make you use your shapeshifting powers outside of dreams."
Freddy paused before crossing his arms. "...Well, the first thing that came to mine is somehow putting the entire DOME to sleep."
"Yeah, no, I brought enough knockout perfume just like with the Recovery Room and Junko's old hideout and still enough to fill up at least five rooms but I didn't bring THAT much." Sheva admitted.
Freddy slumped his arms. "...Why did you bring so much in the first place if your only goal is to kill Drake?"
He then shook his head before looking around as if trying to think of a way to shapeshift. Then, his eyes then locked on the despair clones.
"Um, I think I found a way, but there is a catch." Freddy said.
Ray raised an eyebrow. "Well?"
Freddy then walked over to the despair clones, particularly the one of Haohmaru. He then put his hand on Haohmaru's shoulder and started to close his eyes. Everyone looked on.
Then, Freddy started to transform into a demon from Doom, startling everyone.
"I-It worked!" Andrei gasped.
"He transformed! But how?" CoolB asked.
"What did I say?" Freddy (still in his demon form) smirked. "Hopes and dreams. Despair and nightmares. Two sides of the same coin."
Wuxie paused. "...So what is the downside?"
Freddy's smirk vanished. "...Yeah, about that."
With that, he took his hand off of Haohmaru's shoulder and the moment he did so, he transformed into his normal form.
Kuya raised an eyebrow while putting his hand on his chin. "You can only transform by touching despair."
"Yeah, my powers are more of a mental thing because of nightmares and despair… They are not physical outside of Danganronpa." Freddy sighed.
Ell Blue rubbed his chin. "Still, this may put our plan in action."
"Really? While it is not impossible, it is still quite inconvenient." Brazel admitted.
"Perhaps… It seems that we need a couple of tweaks to our plan." Ell Blue said. "But for now, let's start the first part of it."
This took Ameth off-guard. "H-Huh? This early?"
"Of course. We can decide the rest later!" Ell Blue offered. "Besides…"
He then gave a dark smirk.
"If the first part works out, we will have all of the time in the world."
(The Arena)
"MEREDY!" (ToAS)
"I don't usually do this for my roast segments but Ashley asked me to do this. Apparently, Meredy is from a foreign world in her node and because of that, she can't speak English unless everyone is wearing special earrings." Nine explained. She then smirked. "Also, spoiler alert: She is actually the ONLY Tales fighter in this section so she will have NO allies that could understand her!"
The brown-haired, purple-haired Celestian stood outside of the Ready Room with her green and blue pet, Quickie, around her shoulders. She looked in awe at the jellyfish flying around the arena.
"Come on, Quickie!" Meredy said, cheerfully while talking in her world's native language. She then spread her arms out and started to skip down the ramp while singing a jovial theme. She then jumped in without a second thought before rushing over to Adeleine & Ribbon to skidding to a stop in front of her, startling them.
"W-Woah, where did you come from?" Adeleine asked.
"The Ready Room!" Meredy said, cheerfully.
Ribbon blinked twice. "...Oh, wow. Nine wasn't exaggerating. Meredy speaks in a different language."
"How does THAT work?" Adeleine asked in disbelief. "Nearly EVERYONE here could speak English, even the ones with games that never had an English release. The only examples are Yamato Man from Megaman 6 and Kazu from gen:LOCK."
"Um, what was that last one?" Ribbon asked.
"Never mind." Adeleine said.
"Get ready, Quickie!" Meredy said, getting out a whistle and blowing into it. Quickie then leapt off of Meredy and got into an attack position.
"I may not speak her language but I could easily understand 'Let's Fight'." Adeleine mused.
"Yeah, come on! Let's show that we don't need to rely on Kirby!" Ribbon cheered.
"WAN-FU!" (SS)
"It is a good thing that the 2019 game gave Wan-Fu his pillar from the second game because if you told me 'tell me what you know about this guy without the pillar', I would draw a complete blank." Nine said. She then narrowed her eyes. "Don't lie! So would you!"
The bald, muscular Chinese general laughed heartily as he tapped his stone pillar against his shoulder. Using his free hand as a visor, he immediately decided on his target and ran down the ramp before leaping in with a second thought (and making several people near him shake from the tremor). He then gave a beeline for Link.
"Alright, I…" Wan-Fu shouted, intending to get Link's attention.
"Ow!"
Wan-Fu paused when he realised that Link was sitting down with a couple of jellyfish in jars behind him. He was holding onto the top of another jellyfish with one hand while shaking the other one in pain.
"Um, what are you doing, buddy?" Wan-Fu asked.
"I am trying to milk the jellyfish for its jelly just like Spongebob in that one cartoon." Link explained. "But maybe it is because of my inexperience or the fact that I am not a toon, but I just kept being stunned every time."
"Why not ask Spongebob?" Wan-Fu asked.
"That WAS the plan but I don't think the beagle and the tennis player will postpone the tennis match just to give me pointers." Link sighed.
"Yes, I could see that." Wan-Fu mused. He then shook his head before narrowing his eyes. "But regardless, may I remind you that this is a FIGHTING TOURNAMENT? An unorthodox fighting tournament but one all the same!"
"Yeah, you are right." Link admitted before getting up.
Wan-Fu smirked. "Good! I have no doubt that you locked your sword against many golems, but can you face off against THE PILLAR OF PAIN!?"
Link winced while holding the side of his ear. "...Never thought I would come across the human version of Daruk but here we are."
"INFINITE!" (StH)
"You know how I called Shadow the embodiment of edgy OCs earlier in the tournament? While I still stand by that statement, I admit that at least Shadow more or less has a reason to act like that." Nine said before scoffing. "But Infinite? Shadow literally kicked his ass ONCE and he threw an entire temper tantrum! I saw a lot of stupid reasons for a game's plot but this takes the black forest cake!"
(How could this happen to me?)
(I made my mistakes)
(Got nowhere to run)
The black-furred jackal glared up at the Sound Booth after coming out to a mixed reaction. Astaroth and Aila just laughed while Shadow smirked as he crossed his arms.
"I do NOT need to hear YOU of all people calling me 'edgy'!" Infinite scolded.
"Hey, I gotta give you a fitting song for the aftermath of our fight." Shadow shrugged, still smirking.
(The night goes on)
(As I'm fading away)
(I'm sick of this life)
(I just wanna scream)
(How could this happen to me)
Infinite rolled his eyes as he stomped down the ramp as Untitled from Simple Plan played through the speakers. After stepping in the ring, he saw Rilla Roo get up and walk towards you.
"Oh, it's you." Infinite said before scoffing. "I already made it clear. I am done with this villain plot sooo…"
POW!
The next thing Infinite knew, he was on his side with a pain in his cheek. Looking up, he saw Rilla Roo lowering his fist with a blank look on his face
"H-How DARE you!?" Infinite roared. "Why did you punch me!?"
Rilla Roo paused.
"...I am going to walk away and like Rilla Roo handle it for me!"
"You wish to know what. It is rather simple. I do not understand what you are saying."
"I knew that you were slow, but it shouldn't take you THAT long to come back."
"Well, I am not happy to team-up with Rilla Roo, but at least I could keep you out of trouble."
"Ah ha ha…"
Infinite paused. "...What is it NOW?"
Then, Rilla Roo then started to laugh. And laugh. And laugh. He laughed like a lunatic. Everyone looked at Rilla Roo with wide eyes. Infinite on the other hand… Blinked his uncovered eye twice.
"...Wow, I AM strong. People want to double-team with me so much that they turn into Yanderes when they get rejected." Infinite said in awe. "I complain about everyone always underestimating me. But it seems that the one who is truly underestimating me is… Myself."
Needless to say, everyone moved away from the two.
"SETH!" (KoFAS)
"Okay, obviously Falcoon or someone on the production team must really like Seth for some reason. Like not only was he a part of the original roster for 'classic' characters but he has a personal connection to the Meira brothers aka the main protagonists of the Maximum Impact series." Nine said. "If Tinyhammer didn't like the series, I could assure that Seth wouldn't be anywhere near this tournament!"
The dark-skinned white-Mohawked man merely frowned while adjusting his tie and slapping his suspenders against his chest.
"I must admit it IS weird that the series where I had the most relevance is Maximum Impact." Seth admitted before sighing. "Can't be helped seeing that it will never get a sequel."
With that, he made his way down the ramp and stepped into the ring. However, the moment he did, a vibrant blur zoomed past him and sent him spinning in place. A few seconds later, Seth stopped while holding his head to get the spinning.
Kid Cobra laughed before looking at his floating drone. "You sssssee that!? That is how you bring excitement against a boring opponent!"
Seth finally regained his bearings before glaring at Kid Cobra. "Someone is feeling brave tonight to do a stunt like that and expect not to get away with it."
"Hey, no offence, boomer, I needed a target to mess with for my livestream and that victim is YOU!" Kid Cobra shrugged.
Seth cracked his knuckles. "Alright, let's see how confident you are when you send one of those ARMS at me."
"Alright, challenge accepted!" Kid Cobra sneered, sending his Slamamander at Seth.
However, the moment the Slamamander reached Seth, he grabbed it before pulling Kid Cobra and sending the startled youth onto his face.
As Kid Cobra groaned, Seth looked at the drone with a smirk. "For those who are wondering what is happening, my fighting style is called Art of Self-Defence. Emphasis on defence seeing that I have a few counter moves."
Kid Cobra groaned before propping himself on his hands. "...Your video presence is still lacking."
"ES!" (BB)
"Ah, yes, the quiet, non-confrontational and sane young girl who doesn't get involved in other people's business. Nope, she would TOTALLY never annoy people to high end and make them lose their sanity!" Nine said with a violently twitching eyebrow. "Yes, she has always been a big part of sanity for everyone's minds!"
Drake and Ashley paused before looking at each other.
"Um, Nine, you should still have a few more seconds. Is there anything else you would like to share?" Drake asked.
The witch gave Drake a weird look. "...We only got one night to explain everything."
The young-looking gothic lolita-clad blonde came out to an expressionless face while carrying her large sword. She then made her way down the ramp.
"The gate is in peril. But what is the cause? Is it my nature to go after it myself?" Es said with a completely stoic tone. "And will I be able to have my pudding break in time?"
Realising that this was not the best time to be thinking about such things, she stepped into the ring. Once in, she looked around before locking her eyes on Guy and Samus. She paused before walking over.
Guy saw her and raised an eyebrow. "...Yes?"
"Your aura is interesting. I wish to have a battle with you to perform research on it." Es explained.
Samus blinked twice. "Well, THAT'S a new 'Let's fight' quote."
Guy paused before looking at Samus. "Do you think he will need both of us?"
"Nah, it's fine." The armoured woman said, shaking her head. "I need to go wait for him."
With that, she walked off leaving Guy and Es.
"Very well." Guy said, getting out a katana. "I need to focus on my swordsmanship anyway."
(Hotel; Oume's Room)
Cortex let out a deep sigh as he knocked on the door to Oume's room.
"Um, Oume, it is me, Cortex, along with most of our group." Cortex frowned. He then winced. "Along with some of the hero group we were opposing."
Everyone that came just silently watched as Cortex took a deep sigh.
"Listen, I know that you are mad at us but we can't wait. Long story short, what we did with Ryuhaku, Shizu and Rena caused a time paradox." Cortex said. "And take it from me, those are NEVER fun. Sooo yeah, we really need the antidote to Junko's poison."
All they were met with was silence.
"Look, Oume, we are all sorry that we let you know how we actually felt about your relationship with Bison." Cortex frowned. "But… The reason why we did it is because… Well, we actually did like your plan."
"Indeed. This is my first time at one of these villain plots but from what I researched, I don't think Bison had ever accomplished as much as you did." Zim added.
"Yeah, if it wasn't for that… Truth bomb, the cards would have been in OUR favour. A good chunk of the most determined fighters would have lost their drive while WE would have their despair clones." Kurow added.
"...You GOTta be kidding me." Sub-Zero muttered.
The villains immediately shushed the cryomancer.
"You want the antidote or what?" Pinstripe scolded.
Everyone else rolled their eyes as the villains continued.
"Look, sure, you were never going to win Bison's heart but so what? Why are you so obsessed with him when we just explained that you outdid him in so many ways?" I-No asked. "You are a better villain than him, dealing massive damage to the hero group, your sister's group and as of right now, the timeline of the multiverse!"
"Surely, your entire life doesn't revolve around Bison. You don't want to undo the history of the Goketsuji clan just because of ONE man." Pinstripe added.
They were taken by more silence.
"Ugh, we are not getting anywhere at this rate." Leonardo muttered.
"I must admit that I have to agree with the turtle." The Shredder sighed.
With that, he walked over to the door and knocked on it.
"Oume, I'm respecting your privacy by knocking but asserting my authority as a villain by coming in anyway!" The Shredder shouted.
With that, he got out a battering ram out of nowhere startling everyone (except Leonardo and Zim) and rammed through the door, breaking through it.
"...Timmy Turner is not going to like watching the DVD release of this, would they?" Leonardo muttered.
With that, the Shredder put down his battering ram and looked around.
"She's not here!" The Shredder exclaimed.
"In hindsight, we should have known that she wouldn't just hang around in her room if she didn't want anyone to bother her." Magilou shrugged.
"Do you know where she would go?" Veemon asked.
"I'm… Not sure. If what Magilou says is true, then she could be the last place we expect." Azrael frowned.
"The Eternal Champion said that we should have until the tournament is over so we still have enough time." Larcen explained before frowning. "But at the same time, the Crossover Dome is a large place.
"ESPECIALLY since apparently Dexter and Junko were able to set up their lab and hideout respectively." Ryu added.
Everyone let out a deep sigh in unison.
Cortex then raised his head. "Oume… Where are you?"
(Dome; Security Team Room)
"So Yan, please tell us everything that has happened outside of the Recovery Room?" Wave asked.
The pyromancer nodded his head before taking a deep breath.
"I was in the audience but my feet started to feel tired so I got up to walk around the dome." Yan explained. "That walk went around the path towards the Elimination Seating."
He then glared at Joe.
"Then, I saw THEM. Joe and Athena talking to each other. Well, to be specific, I saw Athena talking to a cloaked figure." Yan added. "At first, I only took a short glimpse because I knew that Athena was part of the security team."
He then growled.
"But then I saw Joe's face and after hearing that he and Dingodile helped Ace steal Terry's spot in the tournament." Yan said. "I also knew that Terry was killed so immediately I assumed the worst and sent a wave at Joe to save me from her."
"HOLD IT! I would like to request that Yan add the part that he almost burned ME when he sent out said wave." Athena muttered.
"I fail to see how that is relevant." Wave said, matter-of-factly. "PENALTY!"
Athena's pupils shrank. "Ehh!? But I said 'Hold It' not 'Objection'!"
"...Yan, could you please continue before those two idiots get even more carried away?" Carmelita muttered.
The red-haired man scratched the back of his head nervously. "So yeah, I confronted them and just like Jet and Dingodile, they refused to give me any straight answers. Then, Athena ran into the Elimination Seating. Joe obviously can't run in there because he is a fugitive so we fought."
"And I won." Joe piped up.
Athena winced before glaring at Joe. "Are you TRYING to get us all in the slammer!?"
Yan growled. "Anywayyyyyy, that is the extent of what I remember."
"Just like with me." Jet noted.
"Well, Athena? Sense any contradictions in his statement?" Wave asked.
The attorney paused as all eyes were on her.
"He is lying about me and Joe deflecting questions. If anything, it was HIM who did so. However, I know that he will just lie about it." Athena thought. "For now, I should stall a little."
She then took a deep breath.
"Okay, so what is my end goal?" Athena asked.
Yan looked confused. "Your… End goal?"
"If I am really the mole, why did I run into the Elimination Seating?" Athena asked.
"Isn't it obvious?" Storm shot back. "It is to find Kyo Kusanagi!"
"Yeah, but why?" Athena asked.
"Why? What a stupid question, I…" Storm started before looking to Wave. "Why is that?"
"Good question." The swallow said before looking at Kyo. "Well, Kyo?"
The mascot of King of Fighters shook his head. "I am afraid that I can't tell you. All Athena told me is to call Benimaru and ask her to help with the investigation."
"Wait, really?" Benimaru's voice exclaimed from the tablet.
"That is correct, Benimaru." Athena nodded.
"But… I am literally not even in Fictograph City, let alone the Crossover Dome." The electromancer pointed out. "Not that I WOULDN'T want to help a beautiful lady but…"
"I promise I will explain later but for now, I would like to say something about Yan's statement." Athena offered. "But first, I will go over something first."
"Oh?" Wave asked, crossing her arms. "And what is that?"
Athena then smirked.
"I know who was behind the knockout gas attack in the Recovery Room!" Athena said.
Everyone's eyes bugged out at this. Especially Yan.
"W-What!?" Carmelita gasped.
"W-Who is it?" Kanji asked.
"It is… Yunfei, also known as Cloud!" Athena announced.
Most of the people paused.
"Um, who?" Kula asked.
"W-W-Wait, Athena, are you trying to say what I think you are trying to say?" Kyo asked.
"Depends." The attorney smirked. "What do you think I am trying to say?"
"W-What is she trying to say?" Elliana asked.
"Well… Yunfei… Is ALSO from Xuan Dou Zhi Wang." Kyo said.
Everyone jumped at this.
"That's right! So if we look up Yunfei's picture right now and if Gabe IDes him, there is no shadow of a doubt!" Athena announced.
"But… But how do you know?" Lloyd asked. "You weren't there!"
"You're right, I didn't!" Athena nodded. "Regardless, there is no reason not for you to look it up. Mr. Kusanagi, do you mind?"
Kyo just looked stunned. "A-A-Alright."
With that, he got out and his phone started to fiddle with it. Everyone looked in anticipation. Then, Kyo held up his phone to Gabe.
"Well?" Kyo asked.
Gabe then leaned forward towards the phone. Then, his eyes widened in realisation.
"That's… That's him…" Gabe said in awe.
"Really!?" Naesala gasped.
"Yeah, he is the one behind the knockout gas attack!" Gabe agreed.
"Well, as the only person who actually saw him, we could confirm that it is Yinfei." Athena said.
"YOU'RE TOO SLOW!" Wave roared. "N-N-Now hold on! If what you said is true, then…"
"Okay, then I have no reason to beat around the bush." Athena said. "The true culprits of the garlic attack, the murder of Terry Bogard and the knockout gas attack… Is all done by the cast of Xuan Dou Zhi Wang!"
Everyone's eyes bugged out at this before turning towards Yan. By this time, the red-haired young man looked on in pure horror with his face being caked with sweat.
"Now, Yan, if you have any rebuttals…" Athena challenged.
"OBJECTION!"
Athena jumped in her seat.
Yan, who looked like he was about to have a heart attack, turned his head.
Everyone turned their heads towards the direction of the voice.
Particularly the tablet.
"I-I-I don't know what the hell is going on! But Athena is WAY off-base!" Benimaru exclaimed.
While taken off-guard, Athena merely narrowed her eyes.
"I had a feeling that Benimaru would be the most vocal against me, even more so than Wave. After all, if it is that kind of trust in Xuan Dou Zhi Wang was the reason is unfortunately what got Terry Bogard killed."
(The Arena)
"KINTA KOKUIN!" (PI)
"Fun fact: In the early Power Instinct games, if you send Kinta flying away with an attack, who is SIX-YEAR-OLD, mind you, you will see his genitals and if you use his grab where he latches on an opponent and sucks on their heads, he will instead sucks their chest if the fighter is a woman." Nine explained. She then paused. "...Yeah, I have no punchline. Except maybe WTF Japan?"
Needless to say, the dark-haired kindergartener came out to a series of boos upon hearing Nine's reveal. He puffed out his cheeks in annoyance before glaring at the Announcer's Booth.
"Aw, come on! That doesn't even happen anymore!" Kinta scolded.
"You gotta admit, Kinta. That could easily happen." Poochy warned, speaking in Kinta's mind. "Especially since all you are wearing is a giant bib."
"Ugh, I still can't believe that YOU got invited to the last Battle of the Luminaries over ME!" Kinta grumbled as he walked down the ramp. "You were not nothing more than a transformation for me for most of the games."
"Again, maybe the hosts didn't want to be accused of promoting the wrong kind of people by inviting you." Poochy suggested.
"Political correctness blows!" Kinta muttered.
With that, he stomped down the ramp before stepping into the ring. Almost immediately, most of the women inched away from him.
"...I don't know if you are going to find an opponent that is female anytime soon." Poochy noted.
Kinta rolled his eyes. Fortunately, his first target regardless wasn't female so he ran over to the fight between Infinite and Rilla Roo. Infinite just to avoid a tail whip before reading his sword for a counter attack. Suddenly, he felt his mane being tugged on, looking back, he saw Kinta feeling his mane.
"H-Hey, what do you think you are doing?" Infinite roared.
"For a moment there, I actually thought that you used some fancy-schmancy hair gel for your hair to be like this." Kinta said. "However, it turns out to be more natural."
With that, he licked Infinite's mane, much to the latter's indignation and shock.
"Yep, definitely natural." Kinta said.
"What is natural is your demise!" Infinite roared, reading his sword.
Rilla Roo blinked twice. "As annoying and gross this kid is, is it weird that I feel… Comfortable with his aura for some reason?"
(Now back from prehistoric time)
(Here'ssssss)
"And now, Mystery Fighter… Number… THIRTY-FIVE!"
(Flint!)
"FLINT HAMMERHEAD!" (Flint the Time Detective)
People looked confused as a small dark-haired caveman child stood outside of the Ready Room with a stone axe on his back. However, there was actually a decent amount in the crowd cheering him on. Said caveboy eagerly grinned.
"Come on, everyone! If you know me, dance along!" Flint cheered.
(Ooga ooga ooga)
(Ooga ooga ooga)
Flint then started to do a specific dance. Then, the Digimon in the Elimination Seating and several people in the audience then started to do the same dance as well to the theme from his English version. Everyone else just looked in confusion but just shrugged it off. Flint finally stopped dancing before happily marching them down the ramp.
"It is so nice to hear people still remember me after all of these years!" Flint grinned.
Suddenly, the stone axe grew a pair of eyes.
"Indeed. All the more reason why you shouldn't lose so easily." Rocky Hammerhead said despite lacking a mouth.
Flint immediately nodded his head while clenching his fists. "Don't worry, dad! I will give my all!"
With that, he leapt into the ring. Once in, he made a beeline for the fight between Charizard and Donkey and swung his stone axe at Charizard. Much to Donkey's surprise, it was more than enough to knock Charizard down hard.
"It looks like despite getting character development in the Orange Islands arc, you are still a bit of a bully!" Flint said, narrowing his eyes.
Charizard growled before getting up and glaring at the guilty party. Donkey on the other hand, blinked twice.
"Um, thanks, kid. I needed the help." Donkey admitted. "Though why did you draw eyes on your weapon? It just looks silly!"
"Silly!?"
Donkey jumped as Rocky leapt from Flint's hands and in front of the quadruped.
"Do I LOOK silly to you!?" Flint roared.
Donkey winced. "N-No, sir!"
"Good! Maybe you should be grateful to people who are actually going to help you instead of insulting them!" Rocky agreed.
Flint chuckled nervously as he scratched the back of his head. Meanwhile, Charizard just stared with a blank look. Samus blinked twice behind her helmet before walking over to Charizard.
"...Seeing a living stone axe that claims to be the father of that caveboy scolding someone isn't surprising for you?" Samus asked.
Charizard shook his head.
"They are some of the many 90' English dub anime rivals for you?" Samus continued.
Charizard nodded his head.
"Alright then…" Samus shrugged.
"SADIRA!" (KI)
"Okay, what is with these spider-themed assassins? Marvel's Black Widow, Widowmaker, Juri Han, especially Arachne from SMITE. And I get it. The black widow. It is one of the most infamous for the female ones eating their mate after having sex." Nine admitted before scoffing. "However, I don't see praying mantis-based assassins. What's wrong, media world? Think skinny legends can't be assassins?"
The spider-themed Thai assassin came out to a mixed reaction (most of the boos were from those with Arachnophobia), but she didn't pay it any mind. She merely rolled around the arena with a smirk.
"So apparently ARIA were in a war between the two villain groups. It is a shame that I got this intel so late, I would join the opposite one to get my revenge on her." Sadira mused. She then frowned. "On the OTHER hand, I heard things got complicated with said group so perhaps it is a blessing I didn't get a chance to get my revenge."
Shaking her head, she sent out her arm above which sent out a string of web at the lights. She then swung off of it like she was Spiderman before landing in the ring. Seeing that everyone but three people were preoccupied, she opted for the one who was actually the only one who was doing jellyfishing (Spongebob would obviously also be doing it if he wasn't dragged into the tennis match).
Sora jumped up to swing his net at an incoming jellyfish and missed it. Despite this, he just giggled before trying again.
SWISH.
Sora stopped after hearing the sudden sound. Suddenly, his net was slashed in half before falling on the ground. Blinking twice, he turned to see Sadira lowering her wristblade.
"Hey, what did you do THAT for!?" Sora roared. "The Millennium Star says that he will only give one net per fighter!"
"This may be a Spongebob-themed fighting arena but it is still a fighting arena." Sadira noted. "You shouldn't waste your time jellyfishing."
Sora growled before summoning his Keyblade. "Okay, then! First, I will beat you and next I will take your net! You are far from the only spider I fought!"
"True, but those are all Heartless." Sadira corrected before smirking. "While I could be considered heartless myself, I am definitely not an enemy fodder."
"DUKE!" (KoFAS)
"I actually heard that some people called Duke 'Prototype Antonov' and I could definitely see it seeing that he is a rich, muscular Russian boss character." Nine mused. She then smirked. "Well, Maximum Impact characters are never going to see the light of day anyway so might as well recycle their assets for a better game."
The dark-skinned red-and-black clad mob boss gingerly rubbed the scars on his neck before making his way down the ramp and stepping in. Once in, he walked over to Samus who started to walk away from the fight between Charizard and Donkey & Flint.
Duke then threw a punch but Samus saw it coming and raised her arms to block the blow before swinging her cannon upwards, striking Duke in the face. Duke staggered back while holding his face before recovering. However, he quickly smirked.
"Reacting with lightning-fast flexes despite that bulky armour." Duke noted. "You ARE the Samus Aran?"
"Eh. That was just another mission for me." Samus said, aiming her arm cannon. "And YOU are not another target."
"You say that but you rarely survive a section at these things, do you?" Duke asked.
Samus winced before glaring at Duke. "S-So? I don't do that well either!"
"Yeah, but I am from a polarising and obscure spinoff." The dark-skinned man said with his smirk growing bigger. "What's YOUR issue?"
Samus growled before charging up her arm cannon.
"LION RAFALE!" (VF)
"Pffft! You mean to tell me we are supposed to take this kid seriously? With his whiny, annoying high-pitched voice and cringey outfits!?" Nine asked while laughing. "His debut game has him wearing a life vest unironically for crying out loud! He is everything Tidus haters despise!"
The blond young Frenchman glared up at the Announcer's Booth before shaking his head. He then slapped his face together a few times in an attempt to get his morale back. Once he was done, he nodded and smirked before running down the ramp and leaping in without a second thought.
"Alright, time to show everyone that I could do it!" Lion grinned, pumping his fist in the air.
Then, everyone turned their heads towards the direction of Lion with wide eyes. The blond youth stepped back at this.
"W-What is it?" Lion asked.
Suddenly, most of the fighters started to laugh, making Lion jump.
"Seriously, dude? THAT is your voice!" Kid Cobra asked in disbelief while laughing.
"You sound like you haven't gone through puberty!" Yukiko again.
Ike glared at everyone. "All of you are immature!"
"Yeah, he is just a middle-school student!" Clairen scolded.
Lion glared at the two. "I am a COLLEGE student!"
Immediately, Ike and Clairen's eyes bugged out before they put their hands over their mouth to stop their laughter.
"W-Wait, you are serious? "A COLLEGE student?" Ike asked, trying and failing to have a straight face.
"Man, what a loser!" Momo laughed.
Lion glared at Momo. "I don't need to hear that from YOU!"
"Yeah, I OWE my youthful appearance!" The tennis player sneered. "YOU are trying to have your cake and eat it too!"
Needless to say, the likes of Snoopy & Garfield and Scooby & Landis held onto each other while laughing. Lion growled before stomping over to the only person that didn't have an opponent.
H-H-How are you OLDER than me and my friends?" Yukiko laughed. "Especially since Kanji is actually the YOUNGEST of our group."
"...Why can't Sega get to work on Virtua Fighter 6 already?" Lion groaned.
Samus, one of the few that WASN'T laughing, slumped her arms. "I can't believe this kid and the announcer from the first Super Smash Bros have the same VOICE ACTOR."
"And now… Ah ha ha… The final fighter of this section… Ha ha."
"PIKACHU!" (SSB)
"If I had a nickel every time Pikachu inadvertently caused a major event, I would have two nickels which isn't a lot but it is still ridiculous that it happened. First, the seizure attacks of all of those kids in the banned Porygon episode and secondly, the blackout in the third Megamix…" Nine said before realising something. "Hey, wait a minute! Did the Joker receive ANY consequences seeing that HE also inadvertently caused it, off-screen or otherwise. Man, they really said that 'If you are popular, you can get away with murder'."
(Pikachu!)
(You know you're the one so)
(I choose you!)
(There's no one I'd rather)
(In this game we play)
(And if we have to go all day)
(So we can leave the other Masters far behind)
The yellow-skinned electric rodent and the winner of the first Battle of the Luminaries came out to an enormous cheer. However, he didn't react to them as he was too busy breathing in and out while his hands on his chest, trying to get his head in the game. Once he was done, he nodded his head with a stern look before running down the ramp on all fours.
Once in, he ran over to the fight between Samus and Duke. Both fighters immediately stopped when they heard his announcement.
"So, I get to fight THE iconic duo of Samus AND Pikachu, huh?" Duke asked.
Samus paused, with a worried look through her helmet. "...Are you sure you are ready?"
Pikachu slowly nodded his head.
"Good… Let's go." Samus said, locking her arm cannon.
Pikachu got on all fours and started to charge up electricity through his cheeks.
"I say that… But I keep seeing Pichu's Pikachu body."
Fortunately for Pikachu, the grassy arena and humming jellyfish floating around the arena provided a more calming presence in comparison to the haunted house one. Even still, these fighters would find a way to destroy the piece soon.