"Oh great."

Tifa looked up from her book, "Hmm, What's up Dante?"

"The freaking fanboys. They're claiming that my Quicksilver can't counter Witch Time, my healing factor shouldn't have given me the win, and some other bullcrap about how I couldn't have beaten all of her summons." Dante lamented.

Tifa got up, and looked at the comments, "Well, at least they're more tasteful about your fight than they are with mine."

"How so?"

"For some reason, they think that fourteen hundred tons is Yang's cap or something. I don't get it."

"What do you mean?"

Tifa shrugged, "She shrugged off that blow, and I got knocked out by it." She went back to her book, "How people got to that conclusion, I'll never know."

"Your supernova survival feat?"

"Eh, it's not very consistent."

"Well, from what I've seen, the rage has shifted from you and your uhh," Dante paused after Tifa started glaring at him, "BFF's fight, and onto mine and Bayo's."

"At least there's that."

"Hey, where is Yang anyways?"

"She's working on her motorcycle, Cloud's helping her out."


"Hey Yang?"

Yang looked towards the swordsman, "Yeah?"

"You ever wonder why we're here?"

Yang stared at Cloud for a bit and sighed.

"Ow!" Cloud rubbed his forehead, "Why'd you throw that wrench at me?"

"For making that reference."

"What? You sound like you don't want to see one of them here."

Yang sighed, "As much as I'd like to arm wrestle Caboose, spar with Carolina, or bond over shotguns with Sarge," She let out a huff, "I don't see any of them, or any of my friends from my series entering the fray anytime soon."

Cloud leaned back against the wall, "How so?"

Yang brushed her hand over her half-repaired motorcycle and let out a snort, "The backlash from my fight with Tifa notwithstanding, Screwattack, and by extension, Death Battle is now a Roosterteeth brand. If any RvB or my friends win, they'll get flak for bias. If they lose, the fans will prob'ly claim it as 'a half assed way of proving they aren't biased.'" Yang placed air quotes on her last point, as if it were obvious.

Cloud was skeptical, "I doubt that they'll ban any of your friends or the others from entering the fray," He comforted, "They just have to be more careful with who they choose to pit against each other."

"Yeah, well. I would've liked to go against Agent Carolina…"

Cloud laughed, "Well, Tifa wanted to throw down with, uh," He paused, trying to remember the name, "Haitomi- Hetomi- no, Hitomi!" He realized, "Hitomi from Dead or Alive. So, you aren't alone in that regard."

Yang stifled a laugh, "I don't do alone. It looks bad on me."

Cloud winced as he remembered Yang's last scene from volume three, "Yeah…" He said carefully, "It doesn't look that good on you."

"So, what about your reactions to people thinking you should have beaten Link?"

"Well…"


Link was walking along the halls with Zelda when he felt something.

"Hey Link," The hero turned his head to his best friend/Love interest/charge/person he is required to protect - whatever, "You feeling okay?"

Link only replied that he felt weird for a moment.

"Maybe your ears are burning." Zelda stifled a giggle when Link's hands shot up to his ears.

"It's a figure of speech, Link. It means someone is talking about you."

Link looked deflated. As if his naivete had made him lose all his stamina.

"You're a good guy Link," Zelda comforted, "You could give a great pep talk to anyone if you wanted to."

Link looked at her inquisitively.

"Relax, that Smash tier list won't affect the outcome of your fight. Our creators will probably stop remaking our games soon enough."

Link's eyebrow raised.

"C'mon, Link. We both know that with Cloud's series getting a remake, you're worried that you'll have to fight him again. Relax.

Link sighed, and continued along the hallway to the game room. He had a match with Hanzo in a bit.


Meanwhile, at the villain bar across town…

Lex Luthor was at the bar, drinking a shot.

"Bowser's going to be fighting soon." He heard M Bison mention.

"Battling Ganondorf, if I recall correctly." Sektor replied.

"I would have to place my money on Ganondorf." Bison reasoned, "He has superior power compared to the turtle king."

"Bah! Knowing the morons at the helm, they'll hand the win to Bowser to piss off the fans, and because they're Mario fanboys." Sektor replied venomously.

"They had both of the brothers lose, didn't they?"

Luthor rolled his eyes at Bison's reply. Sektor was referring to the fight between Peach and Zelda, obviously.

Degenerate lowlifes. Couldn't even make a fight between Goku and that accursed Superman go in the favor he wanted.

"Hey," Lex's attention was caught by Doctor Eggman, "Where is Bowser anyways?"


AN: Indeed, where is Bowser? Is he at the hotel? - Yes. Yes he is. But, now, we kick off our first arc: Bowser is Missing! Join the heroes as they work together to find the koopa king, and keep Princess Peach safe! IT'S TIME FOR A SCAVENGER HUNT!

My my, two chapters in one day, aren't you spoiled. JK, JK. I kid.

Disclaimer: For some reason, Lex Luthor stole the disclaimer. He stole the disclaimer guys! and that's terrible.