-Finding The Travel Machine-
Little Mac, Kirby, and Lloyd went back to the locked door. Lloyd started working on his magic. After 10 minutes of tinkering with the electric lock, the door was able to open. Little Mac squeezed the shy nerd and together they ran to the machine. Lloyd started working on the coordinates. He didn't know exactly where Popstar was, so he had to go check every area in the Kirby category. Thank god it was in alphabetical order. He was able to locate Popstar.
"Alright, I found it," Lloyd said.
"Cool, so do we hop on the platform now?"
"Yeah hold on, I have to set up a few things."
"Hurry, everyone is looking for us."
Right when he said that, Metaknight busted the door down. He flew at them and tackled Little Mac on the floor. Kirby flew off from the crash. She got up and saw Metaknight and Little Mac fighting.
"Where is she?!" Metaknight grabbed onto Little Mac's tank top.
"Not here."
"Liar!"
"She's not here!" Little Mac swung a punch at Metaknight's mask. It didn't crack, but it left a dent.
Kirby watched helplessly as the two were beating on each other. She wanted to fight with her boyfriend, but she was 2 inches tall. How could she possibly help? She's incredibly weak. She ran up to them and almost got squished to death. This is too dangerous. She has no choice but to retreat to Lloyd. She hopped on Lloyd's shoulder and the two cowered under the computer in fear.
Little Mac grabbed Metaknight by the foot and punched him as hard as he could. This sent the bat flying into the wall. He quickly grabbed onto Lloyd and threw onto the platform. He went straight for the computer and tried to figure it out.
"Quick, Lloyd, how do I start this thing?" Little Mac asked.
"It's all set to go. All you need to do is press the giant red button."
"Ok."
"Um, but there's one thing."
"What, hurry!"
"It's instant. Once you press it, we'll be transported and you'll have to reset the-
Metaknight swooped in and sliced Little Mac's stomach. He then tackled him on the floor and started punching the boxer. Kirby jumped from Lloyd's shoulder and tried to attack Metaknight, but she was immediately sent to the wall. Metaknight didn't even notice her. She took quite a bit of damage and laid on the floor. Lloyd went to grab her again and went back to the platform.
"Little Mac…" Kirby trailed off.
For once she couldn't do anything to help. All she could do is wait for the mushroom effects to wear off and then she could jump into action. Meanwhile, Little Mac was struggling to beat Metaknight. The bat was relentless and continued to cut the boxer over and over again. After a few slices, Little Mac's adrenaline kicked into overdrive. He kicked Metaknight off of him. The boxer gave the two a sincere look.
"Wait, Little Mac!" Kirby called out.
He could barely hear her because of her tiny size. He did though. He blew her a kiss and pressed the red button. The last thing she saw was Little Mac getting kicked on the back by Metaknight. She woke up in Popstar still on Lloyd's shoulder. She was still 2 inches tall. She scanned her planet and nothing has changed. It's still beautiful with the swirly clouds and the luscious green grass. She made it back home, but Little Mac wasn't able to come.
"Little Mac," She trailed off.
"I'm sorry," Lloyd put his head down.
"It's not your fault. I'm just worried. What if Metaknight kills Little Mac? I have to go back."
"But it's too dangerous."
"I have to save him."
She waited for her body to change back to her original height. After 10 more minutes, she was able to turn back. She asked Lloyd if he could set up the coordinates back to the smash mansion. He nodded and did so. Once the coordinates were set up, she hopped on the platform. He pressed the giant red button, but nothing happened. He triple checked everything, but couldn't figure out why it wasn't working. Something must've happened on Little Mac's end.
"I can't, I'm sorry," Lloyd frowned.
"Oh no…"
"I'm so sorry."
"It's ok. I need to find my warp star, it's at the fountain of dreams, but first let's rest."
Lloyd followed Kirby to an igloo shaped house. It was adorable! He's never seen a house like this before. She opened the door for him and she let him sleep on her bed. He immediately slept, while she dug around for anything suspicious. She couldn't find anything. She sighed from relief. She went outside and slept on the soft grass.
…
-The Hunt-
Leaf went to Kirby's room to see if she could find any clues. The place was trashed. It looked like a tornado came in here and ate everything up. Poor Kirby. She'll avenge that poor innocent puffball for what this imposter has done. R.I.P Kirby. She looked at the balcony. It was open. The imposter escaped from there and probably went straight for downtown. Downtown is straight ahead from this view, so that's why she came to this conclusion.
Leaf jumped out from the balcony and she landed on Charizard's back. The two flew out heading toward downtown, but she stopped when she saw Red and his Charizard on one of the rooftops. She landed next to him and also noticed a giant hole in the middle. What happened? She scanned the area and noticed patches of pink hair all over the scene. The imposter was here! Could she have already been defeated?
Leaf ran up to Red. She was about to tap his shoulder, but she realized what was happening. She couldn't believe her eyes. She saw Red covered in Charizard's blood. The Pokemon wasn't moving at all and when she stared into its milky lifeless eyes, she knew that Red's Charizard was gone.
"Red…" She trailed off.
Red didn't say anything, he continued to sob onto Charizard's cold body. Her Charizard went over and also hugged the dead corpse. Leaf dropped to her knees and cried. This awful creature took the life of a Pokemon. How cruel can she be? This entity is pure evil. She stared at the giant hole again. She ordered her Charizard to fly her down there. If the imposter is dead, she wants to see it for herself.
Once she reached the bottom, she saw Lucario and Incineroar, but not the imposter. She went over to Lucario first. She saw him lying in a pool of his own blood. She lifted up his head to see his face and it was disturbing. His nose was smashed in and she couldn't tell if it was even a face anymore. She gently put his head back down and went to check up on Incineroar. The cat Pokemon looked peaceful compared to Lucario. Unfortunately she saw that the side of his head was pierced. This monster… She killed both of them. She didn't just kill them, she brutally disfigured them. She made sure that these innocent Pokemon were tortured before they passed.
Leaf looked down on the floor. She balled up her fists. She's never felt so much hate and anger in her life. She knew what the imposter looked like. It was a beautiful human woman she saw during the Tournament. However, she knew it wasn't human. Deep inside it's an ugly demon from hell here to purge everyone. She wanted to watch as her Pokemon ripped this thing to shreds.
Leaf ordered her Charizard to fly her back up to the rooftop. She knelt down beside Red and patted his back.
"That demon took Lucario and Incinceroar," She said.
"What?!" Red looked at her. His eyes were swollen and puffy. How long has he been here? She felt bad for him. She didn't know what she would do or react if she found her Charizard brutally mutilated by this demon.
"Red, I'm so sorry…"
"The imposter… She not only took my Charizard, but she took Lucario and Incineroar too?"
"Yes."
Red put his hand on his mouth. He wanted to vomit. This is sick. That monster… How could she do this? She acted like the victim during the fight, but she enjoyed stabbing Charizard in the jaw with Shulk's sword. Oh god, Shulk… She got to him too. How powerful is this beast?
"I'm going to hunt her down and kill her," Leaf said.
"No, you can't!"
"I can and I will."
"You don't understand, she has the Monado."
"So?"
"She killed Shulk. He's a literal God!"
"There's no way she killed Shulk."
"How else did she get the Monado."
"She has a similar power to Kirby. Remember the Grand Christmas Smash Tourney? She kissed Metaknight and was able to copy his power."
"You think she kissed his sword and that's how?"
"Yes. Shulk is too strong, he wouldn't die so easily."
"If he's a god then he would've dealt with her before all this."
"I know, I… I don't want to believe he's gone too."
"Leaf… I think we're dealing with something bigger here. We can't kill her."
"It. That thing is an it."
"..."
"I'm going to find and kill it."
"It's going to kill your Pokemon."
"Fuck you, Red! I've always hated this about you! You're so negative once something bad happens to you!"
"My fucking Pokemon died! I saw how she fought. She's on another level! You weren't there, you don't even know!"
"I'M NOT GOING TO LISTEN TO YOU BITCH AND MOAN. I'm stronger than you. I can do it."
"You're not the main fucking hero! What, you think you're better than me? Just a reminder, you're not even the best Pokemon Trainer anymore. You also lost to Gold."
"Fuck you! Fuck… You…"
"I wasn't alone when I fought that thing. Pikachu and Greninja were here too. We couldn't win."
"Pikachu and Greninja? Where are they?"
"The demon threw Pikachu far away and I think Greninja is on the floor around here."
Charizard flew Leaf down onto the streets. She saw Greninja lying on the floor. There was blood all over his side. She checked up on him and he was still breathing thankfully. She picked him up and they flew back to the rooftop. She gently laid the frog Pokemon on the floor next to Red. She took out her bag and sprayed a max potion on it. The wounds healed, but he was still breathing heavily.
Leaf took out her phone and called the emergency number. It was to tell the paramedics to come over and help. They received the call and were on their way. She let Red know. She then ordered her Charizard to fly her around the plaza to look for Pikachu.
It took a while to find the yellow mouse, but eventually Charizard with its keen eye was able to spot it on the street. The poor thing was lying on the ground breathing heavily just like Greninja. At least he was still alive. She gave him a max potion and scooped him up in her arms. She flew to the ER and gave Pikachu to the nurses.
She returned her Charizard back into its Pokeball. He worked hard and needs to rest. She found a lone chair and sat on it. The images of those fallen Pokemon kept replaying in her head. They're gone. They're actually gone. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard footsteps. She took out her Pokeball, but immediately retracted it when she saw Ness.
"Leaf, is that you?" He called out.
She couldn't hold back her tears anymore. She ran up to him and hugged him as tight as she could. He was surprised by her sudden outburst, but he returned the embrace. He started patting her back. She told him everything about what the imposter did to those poor Pokemon.
The other smashers that were walking by heard her story. They were also angry and began searching for the monster. Unfortunately after hours of searching, no one could find the imposter. That thing was long gone.
Captain Falcon and Link were trying to tell the others that it was Kirby, but no one listened to them. In fact, they started to scream at the two. Captain Falcon and Link had no choice but to shut their mouths. They threatened that they'll attack them and kick them out if they kept saying such nonsense. The rest of the smashers didn't trust the two anymore. In fact, they hated them. They were shunned and they couldn't do anything to get anyone to trust them again.
Mario saw the two standing there looking miserable. This is exactly what Mario was waiting for. His plan worked. The two were no longer a problem. No one believed them and now is the time for his announcement. Mario stepped in the middle of the lobby and started clapping his hands. Everyone stopped in their tracks and gave their full attention to him.
"Everyone, I know this is tough to hear, but that monster has killed our fellow smashers," He said.
"However, I will inform you that I have let The Hands know. They are arriving tomorrow. We have no idea if the monster is still here. However, The Hands will create a magical barrier. If she is still here, she cannot escape. If she is gone, then she cannot come back. Either or, it's a lose-lose situation for the imposter. The Hands and I will make sure everyone is safe. We also have Mickey Mouse who is the strongest Disnorian to ever exist in our mansion."
"Hey everybody, I want to let you guys know that Goofy and I will do everything in our power to protect all of you. I promise not a single smash character or anyone who lives in the smash world will fall victim to this monster," Mickey said.
"We have drones looking for the imposter as we speak," Goofy added. "We promise to hunt and kill it."
Everyone's anger subsided. They all felt protected and started to gain hope. With Mickey Mouse here, no one else will die. The mouse will fix the problem and they can go back to how it used to be. Everyone gave a round of applause.
"You're our hero!" Roy screamed.
"We love you!" Lucina complimented.
"Mickey!" Sora called out.
"Thank you!" Isabelle cheered.
The rest of the smashers showered Mario, Goofy, and Mickey with compliments. The three smiled at Captain Falcon and Link who were not cheering. Those two were the only ones who looked terrified. They knew the truth, but who could stop the big three? Even The Hands were on their side. They watched helplessly as their comrades were falling for their trick. What exactly are they planning to do to smash?
