Intermission 14

"You got something to say angel boy?" Dante asked cooly.

A single chuckle emitted from Sephiroth.

"Finally," he huffed, "Two rounds in a row where I might be given a challenge. Besides that, my trajectory here has been amusing. Who knew I'd be fighting not one, but two half breed devils here?"

Jin's gaze snapped up from his communicator, scowling at the bemused man in the black coat.

"Oh, and I suppose you're a full blooded angel," Sans asked.

"I might as well be," smirked Sephiroth, "For am I gift from my mother Jenova, the god of all things, bestowed upon you."

Sans' eye became blue, flame jutting out of the eyeholes, "Alright, that's it. I've been putting up with you for long enough."

"You dare challenge a god?"

"If Quinn has to take on extra homework, I will too. You and me, after Quinn's fight with Jin's dad. And yeah, I do challenge a My Chemical Romance wannabe."

Kazooie began cackle at this, causing Sephiroth to scowl in her direction.

"Do I amuse you bird?" hissed Sephiroth.

"Yeah, because you're lame, and we know we can beat you!" Kazooie snapped, patting Banjo on the head, "Right honey bear?"

Banjo nodded, "We'll wipe the floor with ya, yeah!"

"I will never let a fellow Dude Living Courageously stand alone," Altair declared, "Sans, you have my sword."

"And my axe," added Edelgard.

Snickers from those in more modern worlds invaded the tense air.

"What's so funny? I demand to know!" ordered Edelgard.

"Nothing kid, it's fine. We'll be fine. I've got nothing to lose if I've got Quinn's friends standing alongside me."

"Very well," Sephiroth agreed, "Your challenge has been accepted for the day after tomorrow.

"Hm," Mario said, rubbing his chin, With all the challenges flying around, and planning to televise Quinn and Rosalina versus Kazuya and Daisy anyway, why don't we televise all the others? Luigi, Ganondorf Red, and Cloud, pick people who you'd like to challenge the day after tomorrow."

"That's an easy one bro," Luigi said, pointing suavely at him, "You."

"Alright!" Mario said pumping his fist, "Show me what you've learned little bro."

Luigi pumped his fist in return, "Gladly bro,"

Ganondorf began to mumble in thought as Cloud snapped his fingers, "Red, you up for a rematch from last tournament? Same rules and everything?"

Robin nodded, "Always,"

Red grinned, "Say Incineroar, you want to fight a Kanto champion?"

Incineroar purred, "Woo woo woo, you know it!"

"Alright-a1 We've got everyone's challenges except…"

All eyes were on Ganondorf.

"I'm going to do something a little different. A revisiting of my greatest failure, mixed with my greatest triumphs. Link, you, Pikachu, and Peach will team up against myself, Bowser, and Mewtwo."

"Event 51?" gasped Quinn, "That's your greatest failure?"

Ganondorf sneered, "I know what you're thinking, whelp, and yes greater than The Subspace War. Everyone betrayed each other in that tactical fumbling, no one stood a chance against the others' sickening heroics."

"Hey," Dante laughed, "What am I, chopped liver?"

Sephiroth once again let forth a single chuckle, to which Mario shot him death glares.

"Sure Dante, make your challenge."

Dante pointed a finger of Travis, "You and me bud, one on one."

Travis nodded, "It'll be a fun way to train for my championship match with Ventura. You're on!"

"When is that by the way?" Quinn asked.

"The day before Round 5 starts." Travis said, "You comin' kid."

"Yeah!" Quinn nodded, "I'm not booked, but it'll be fun to watch."

As Travis nodded, Sans crossed his arms.

"Shit," he said, "Thought we were all gonna get to fight together in front of cameras someday."

Mario once again rubbed his chin, "I've been workshopping some ideas. I'll let you know in the next administrator meeting, okay buddy?"

Sans nodded. The intermission bell sounded.

"For now guys," Mario said, "You're up Dante and Sephiroth."

From a backpack no one had noticed until now, Dante pulled out a cowboy hat, placing it on his head, "You got it boss."

Dante walked to Tunnel B, making finger guns on the way there, The wielder of the mighty Masanume sneered.

"Whatever foolishness you're planning will only make your demise more painful," he warned as he skulked down Tunnel A.