Post by bobsnicket on Mar 7, 2009 2:18:17 GMT -5
Chapter 18: Secret of the Room
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{7} Departure
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*** TWO DAYS LATER ***
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A blue-spotted Toad worked his way through the wreckage of the Battlefields, navigating through the numberless bodies heaped up almost as far as the eye could see. He circumvented the remains of a great Venasaur, its bushy fern leaves torn and singed, smelling like a rotting tree. Plodding onward, he continued to step over deceased Alliance fighters until he ran into someone else—a nomadic stranger from the Great Sea known as Old Man Ho Ho, who always carried with him a rusty old telescope, with which he observed nearly every sight the world had to offer. He was doing so now, but looked away from his sightseeing to spot the Toad nearby.
“Ahoy there! Not lost, are you, lad?” He gave a friendly but somehow solemn wave.
The Toad walked over to the old man. “No, sir. I just…can’t believe what’s happened to our universe. Any of it.” His eyes were downcast.
Ho Ho nodded understandingly. “Yes, a lot has happened here. Many have died, and the world of Nintendo will never be the same.”
“Hey fellows!”
But this was neither of their voices. A third figure stumbled over to the pair, about half the man’s height, wearing a white lab coat and clear-rimmed spectacles, and being completely green in color, for he was a frog.
“Er...my name’s Beltino. Beltino Toad. See, my son Slippy was in this war. And I couldn’t help but overhear your rather, well, pessimistic conversation. But I think you guys should consider that it’s not all bad. Because…well, you know.” He seemed too skittish to say it.
“Because we’re alive?” Ho Ho said. “Because our world hasn’t been destroyed?” He raised an eyebrow. “Because we won?”
“Yes, yes,” Beltino said rather quickly. “Now that our land is at peace, now that Master Hand—er, I mean, Nightmare, has been destroyed for good, we have no reason to fear. So rejoice, comrades! We can now rebuild our kingdoms, start a new beginning.”
But the Toad wasn’t quite so appreciative. “But…that’s just it. Starting over, reconstructing the many generations of things we’ve lost, it’s not just gonna happen overnight. And some of it…” He sighed, looking out across the Battlefields longingly. “Some of it can’t be restored. The lives of those we cared about...Fourside City…they’re gone forever. And those who have suffered, which is basically everyone, are expected to just go on without them? I mean, sure, the city can be rebuilt, but it will never reach the splendor it once had. It will never be like it used to be, which is what the Alliance was fighting for.”
“Plus,” Ho Ho added thoughtfully, “Gadd doesn’t think Nightmare is completely destroyed. He thinks what was left of him was sucked into some…outer-dimensional space. A Subspace. And there’s apparently supposed to be no way to get back, but…” He gestured with his telescope toward the field of casualties. “…we have been wrong before…”
“Fair enough,” Beltino admitted, looking a bit downcast himself. “Yet, maybe a new beginning is just what the Nintendo World needs. Maybe, this Hand of Fate meant for us to start over, and that result is better in the long run than what the Alliance initially was hoping for.”
“Exactly,” another newcomer agreed in a wheezy, sagely voice.
Ho Ho’s eyes nearly popped out of his head, both eyebrows raised now. “O…Orca??? I…thought you were—“
“—Dead?” the warrior finished, amused. He fingered the wooden spear at his side ponderously. “I should be.” He looked down, closing his eyes as if he were in pain. “There were…so many others who deserved it more than me…” But then, he snapped out of the regretful state, and looked back up at them with a grim smile. “Anyway, the frog here has just the right perspective. This is not the end, but the beginning. Despite the Nintendo World losing two thirds of its population, life will go on, and we will be ever the wiser from what we and those around us have experienced. And we have beheld, my friends, that no matter what the task, no matter who is opposing us…” Orca pounded his spear onto the purple ground. “…the heroes and people of Nintendo can overcome it. Together. Even if the enemy seems to be…immortal. This, the Original 25 have shown us. And the destiny whispered through the stars will never let our efforts go to waste, as long as we have the right spirit about it.
“So come!” Orca gestured to the Toad, to Old Man Ho Ho, to Beltino Toad. “There is work to be done.”
Obligingly, they went off to join everyone else in dealing with the results of the war.
So the restoration of the Nintendo World began.
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“My hero…again.” Princess Peach giggled as she kissed the red plumber tenderly on the cheek. The hero wobbled, dazed by the gesture.
After what seemed to be the end of the world, Mario had woken up to find Nightmare gone, and everyone who had been turned into a trophy to be reanimated. It was still a heart-shattering scene of dead volunteers, but he soon found most of the people he knew to have survived the indescribable ordeal.
Except Vivian, of course.
Her remains had been lost in the wreckage of the fortress—either that, or her sisters had already taken it. Mario wasn’t sure. But while it struck him as a truly tragic thing for one of his old partners and friends to fall victim to this war, there was a faint inkling within his heart which told him it might have been for the best. His relationship with Vivian had been different from any of his other partners, because it was shady—unclear. It had only just occurred to him as he had waved to her fading figure at the tip of Rogueport that she had nourished a deeper love for him, but was too shy and afraid of messing with him and Peach to express it. He knew somehow that if she were still alive, the two of them wouldn’t be able to maintain a simple friendship. Yet he was committed to Peach; she was the one for him.
But Mario would never forget the one who had sacrificed her life for him, the single greatest expression of love a friend had ever offered him. A true friend.
He and the princess, one arm around each other, bowed their heads before the rubble.
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Luigi was so very afraid to reject all the people who would come to him, begging for him to use the miraculous Life Shroom on one of their loved ones. But he knew this was a one-time thing, and there was one person he could trust to give an unbiased opinion on who deserved the Life Shroom the most.
“Hm. Well, it is entirely your decision, lad,” Professor E. Gadd said as they watched the beginning stages of the cleanup after Nightmare’s massacre. “But, well, if it were up to me, I’d try to think of someone who, if they hadn’t fought to their last breath for us, would have made our victory impossible. Can you think of someone like that? Hm?” Then he walked on with an enigmatic smile, not waiting for a response.
Luigi had mulled over it for a full day. They were still inspecting bodies, so the names of the deceased hadn’t yet been released. So he had to think back.
There was Bottles, whose contributions were most definitely invaluable to the war effort. Luigi himself would probably be dead if the bespectacled mole hadn’t appeared on the skyscraper during the Battle of Fourside City.
Luigi and everyone else were astounded when the spirit of Bottles himself was found digging his way up to the surface, and then popping out and greeting the first person he saw as if he’d never been gone. Luigi, thinking his decision had been made, approached the floating ghost and told him about what he wanted to do. Bottles’s response was as follows:
“Well, not to say I don’t appreciate the offer, Luigi, but at this point, a second resurrection really doesn’t suit me well. I’ve already died twice, and honestly don’t feel much like going through it again. I lived a full life. Besides that, think of the controversy which could arise on whether I resume my leadership position or give it to the professor. No, even given the choice, my friend, I think I’m ready to move on to the next life…”
Well, that cancelled Bottles off the list of potential candidates.
Then there was Vivian. If she hadn’t blocked Fawful from killing Mario, surely many would be dead today who were still alive.
But he had to be honest with himself. Did Mario’s contribution tip the balance between triumph and defeat? As very beneficial as it was, he was forced to admit to himself that, this time around, that was not the case.
But there had been someone…back before the Battle for the Nintendo World started, who, without his final warning, would not have prevented the Alliance from being attacked prematurely in the city ruins. Then, no one would have reached the room…
And so, he made the decision to give it to Orca. The man had spluttered back to life, like an old machine unclogging rusty cogs and stirring into functionality.
He was fairly confident Mario would understand the reasoning behind his decision, so that burden was lifted off his chest.
But there was one more thing pressing uncomfortably on his mind.
He found Daisy brushing herself off on the giant table, where she and many of the other trophies had been revitalized (despite Zelda’s efforts to transport her to safety, she soon ended up traveling herself almost to the original place of imprisonment before Master came). This was not something he was good at, nor did he look forward to the difficult words he would have to speak. Clearing his throat, he stepped closer to the bouncy brunette sporting a yellow dress until she turned to see him.
A dazzling smile. “Luigi! You’re okay!” She rushed toward the green plumber to plant a kiss similar to the one Peach bestowed upon Mario.
But she was stopped by a raised white glove. Luigi’s eyes were soft, but pained as he let the truth out. “Wait, a-Daisy. There’s something I a-have to tell you.”
The smile decreased slightly. “Yeah? What is it, Luigi?”
“I…feel…that…” Holy meatballs, this was hard. “I mean…I a-don’t think we make a good a-match, Daisy. You’re beautiful, but…not the one for a-me.” He waited for the yelling, the slap, and the huffing desertion.
It therefore shocked him when Daisy seemed to smile again; differently, but she was much more relaxed than he had ever seen her. She wiped a tomboyish hand across her forehead. “Whew! Thank goodness! And here I was thinking that the stupid royalty pairing stuff would force me to be with you forever! No offense, Luigi, but…well, you’re a dork.” The princess grinned appreciatively, but looked rather repulsed as she skipped away.
Luigi nodded, acknowledging his own clumsiness and social ineptness. Relief flooded through him.
The oft-overlooked brother wandered away for another few hours, looking to see who else had survived. At one point, while walking through the Battlefields, a boy in a red-white cap ran up to him, grinning.
“Hey…Luigi, right?” Luigi nodded. “I’m Red, and happened to see your little self-induced romantic downfall there. You know, I have a pretty cool sister. Maybe you could come with me back to Pallet Town. What’dya say?”
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In the days that followed the Nintendo Alliance’s final success, there was, perhaps, more sadness than joy, more grieving than celebrating. For such a huge, devastating percentage of the population had perished in the endeavor: two-thirds of the entire population, and nearly eighty percent of the males. It was such a near-crippling blow to the world that, even though they were safe from tyranny, so much had been lost.
Those who had been turned into trophies by Master’s historic rampage were only a small fraction compared to the total army. Only one of each race and gender had survived, unless it was an individual of achievement whom Nightmare had considered noteworthy. Essentially, anyone who could be named for their involvement in a kingdom’s histories (a.k.a. video games), who was still alive at the time, had lived to see such a fate.
But for those who were reunited, they could not help but feel nothing except joy for the victory they had won. Goombario and Goombella, brought back together at last, chattered endlessly about their old adventures with Mario. Toad and Toadette embraced each other and walked hand in hand to go see where their help might be needed. And, a real shocker: old rivals Mumbo Jumbo and Humba Wumba had discovered the potential for a relationship other than hostility which would not only make both of them happy, being with someone who understood their aspirations, but they would make a formidable pair which would send fear into any enemy that was left.
And there were enemies left. Wario and Waluigi did not get to enjoy their reanimation for more than ten minutes before being taken into custody, and every gold coin they had earned in their betrayal was taken away, essentially the equivalent of ripping their hearts out.
But some had not been so easily apprehended. Still at large were the last two of the metal clones: Metal Mario and Metal Mr. Game & Watch, and they would have to be found sometime in the future, when the Nintendonians had a better handle on things.
A week after the final encounter with Nightmare, Professor E. Gadd, retaining his position as leader of the Alliance, which had now become a sort of temporary international government, stood before many people to explain the truth of the events of the past six years, and to announce the plans for the future. This included the reconstruction of Fourside City, the permanent forsaking of the Battlefields and what was left of Master Hand’s Room, and, finally, when they were ready, an attempt to restore relations with the Sony and Microsoft Worlds. Like Orca had said, they had a lot of work ahead of them.
Pac-man and Bomberman described to everyone how they had defeated Metal Peach involving bombs and distasteful metallic consumption. The Ice Climbers also relayed in vivid detail how they had triumphed over the controlled Black Knight (who was actually listening) through the use of the Pencil. Once both Smashers had become as thin as paper, they sliced into the gaps between the armor and removed them. Considering the warrior’s unwillingness to aid Master Hand, they opted to leave him knocked out on the 3rd floor of the fortress. Ness explained morosely how Metal Samus had killed Shadow and nearly both of them until Sonic’s friends Amy, Tails, and Knuckles arrived, and they eventually won.
Then, the scientist’s face grew solemn, and he began to read out a long, dreadful list recounting the names of all those who had perished in what would thenceforth be called the War of Creations. Thousands upon thousands of names were read, so it took hours for the professor to finish. And the most noble, heroically contributing of the casualties had been arrayed on the ground before the congregation for everyone to honor and respect.
Darunia’s body had not been located, but a necklace that another Goron claimed to belong to the leader had been displayed in his place. Naturally, Biggoron had wept huge, gallon-sized tears in sorrow, causing those around him to cover their heads and move away. Except for Ellie the Elephant, who eagerly sucked the liquid into her dehydrated trunk.
Several generals from among the Star Warriors and Marth’s soldiers had also been killed and laid among the great.
In her finest moment, Lady Bow, the boo from among Mario’s old companions, had struck down King Boo himself, with little aid from General Guy’s paper Shy Guys. However, she had never been seen again, along with her loyal servant Bootler.
The Shy Guy general in question had, as may as well be mentioned, opted to remain in the modern Nintendo World, with the few surviving followers he had left. Jam-jars, Bottles’s brother, also remained with the one of each color of Jinjo who had not been lost.
Bottles himself had made a spiritual appearance after all, and the mole endorsed the selection of Gadd as leader officially before the people prior to vanishing in a wisp.
Cranky Kong, still in karate uniform, was among the dead; however, soon after, an apparition of both him and his wife Wrinkly appeared as ghosts to the Kongs, and the old monkey assured them that his last battle had been his greatest, and, admittedly, his toughest.
None of the Bounty Hunters had died, of course, since their character was each so distinct one to another, and they were too well prepared to have been claimed by a lesser opponent than Master himself. The two-person Team Star Wolf, however, dedicated a small shrine to Panther Caruso, who had been like a brother to them. Wolf was planning on disbanding the squadron, for he did not intend to lose his last teammate, Leon, in such a painful way as they had lost Panther.
Shadow the Hedgehog was looked upon by the people of Nintendo with new, respecting eyes. Although he had been their enemy at first, and had caused the Battle of Fourside City to come to pass, he would be remembered among Nintendo’s heroes whose sacrifice attested to his selflessness and loyalty to the preservation of the Nintendo World’s most important values.
Finally, perhaps the most shocking death of all was that of the Beanbean Kingdom’s green prince, Prince Peasley. Mr. Game & Watch in particular mourned the swordsman’s death, for he recalled the last time he had spoken to him had been in argument over which era of video games was better. And as he gazed at the noble hero, he realized without a doubt that the Beanbean had been right. The best era was the current era. And a new era had begun. It had been said that he had been slain only after taking on and defeating one of every variation of Wire Frame—an achievement unmatched by any except Kirby.
Kirby, of course, was the most acclaimed hero of all. Without Kirby, all would have been lost. Nightmare would be their new emperor. So it followed that any who had ever overlooked him as weak or cowardly due to his size and appearance had a change of heart. Even King Dedede approached the pink puffball to mutter a half-hearted apology for attempting to flee from the war. Kirby showed his pure-hearted forgiveness by inhaling the penguin’s hammer and spitting it back out at his head in a playful, careless manner.
In his mind, Kirby would never forget his last confrontation with Nightmare, and how it really wasn’t quite his doing that had saved them. He might never know who or what had sent that Warpstar, but for the time being, he could live without that knowledge. Some mysteries were perhaps never meant to be revealed. And he also kept in mind that although Nightmare’s essence had, as Gadd said, been torn apart and sent to a place where he could never return, there really would never be any definite end to evil. And to great beings of evil, such as Nightmare, a thousand years was as a blink of the eye; they would be ever patient, ever seeking the opportunity for revenge.
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Luigi fell flat on his face after tripping on a Caterpie.
“Whaaaa!!” he cried as the irritated bug Pokemon rewarded him with a String Shot to the face.
The girl standing nearby tried to muffle her laughter, but it burst out suddenly as she went into uncontrollable hysterics. She held her stomach from the joyful convulsions, and helped Luigi up, brushing the stringy silk from his face.
She spoke in a light, sweet voice. “Sorry, Luigi. But you’re just…hilarious! You should come shopping with me and my friends at the Saffron mall tomorrow…”
Luigi blushed, but looked pleased that, for once, his clumsiness wasn’t seen as a weakness.
Red, hiding behind a tree from which he was watching his sister Amber “walk” with Luigi, snickered softly, and turned to leave. “I knew it.”
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Dr. Mario shook off many persistent protesters as he turned to leave through the door to the Dimension Conflux with the two Babies. He was glad things had turned out alright, but it was time to get back to his true duty: Overseer. It had been a great adventure participating in the Melee tournaments and assisting in this final struggle, but he and the energetic protégés really needed to be getting back to where they belonged. If another strange incident in the forgotten worlds of old—such as Nightmare’s sudden movement—occurred again, he would be the first to know, and the one to report.
But he had convinced Gadd to give him the Dimension Key for keeps this time; it was too dangerous for anyone else to wander into such a place again. Ever.
Disappearing into the whiteness, the genetic duplicate of Mario, holding the Babies in his arms, left the people of the modern Nintendo World, perhaps for the very last time. He, at least, was satisfied believing he had left it a better place.
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After bidding farewell to his masters and seeing the Babies safely away, Yoshi returned triumphantly to his own people on Yoshi’s Island with news of peace and restored freedom, although many other Yoshis had died, making his tidings bittersweet. Now, among the one hundred remaining Yoshis, he was among the eighteen surviving males. A rather scary thought. Already a hero among the herd, the green dinosaur did not relish too much in the tribal celebrations which followed, rather wanting to spend time alone in restful bliss. Despite rumors of a pair of Bowser Jr.’s running amuck, he thought it safe to assume that a time of restored prosperity had come upon his blessed land. With that comforting thought, he closed his weary eyes and drifted into a calm sleep.
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“Careful with those bananas! They’re very special…”
Donkey Kong admonished almost every one of the Kremlings who were loading bunches of his precious golden bananas onto the great wooden ship, which was now prepared to leave. He and the crew watched as the sail unfurled, revealing a great letter N which appeared 3-D with a different color on each side, exactly like the N64 logo. The bright sun blazed on the grainy beach surface as well as the shiny ocean waves. Creatures and humans bustled about along the docks to which the ship was tied, carrying crates and running all sorts of errands.
The leader of the Kong family embraced each member of his family in turn as they boarded the ship: Diddy, Dixie, Tiny, Lanky, Kiddy, and Chunky. He watched the rest of the adventurers board who had been chosen for this trek also: Captain Tetra, Banjo & Kazooie, Mumbo Jumbo, Humba Wumba, Conker, Pac-man, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy.
“Good luck out there,” he told them with a compassionate grunt. “Watch your backs; you’d do well to remember that there are some people and creatures over the waters which are much more dangerous and unfriendly than anything in the Nintendo World. But look for the friendly faces—they will be the key to the mission’s success.” After giving this little goodbye speech, DK let out a tremendous bellow, beating his chest as the anchor was cast of and the ship began sailing away, creatures and people waving on both sides.
The expedition to the Sony and Microsoft Worlds required a very specialized team to embark on it. As many as Gadd could find who had been there before had been asked to go along, as well as an ambassador representing each Nintendo region, and some experienced sailors such as Tetra. Donkey Kong felt a bit of regret as he watched much of his family leave without him, only Funky and Candy Kong staying behind also—Funky, because his love of weaponry and vehicles made him a valuable asset to the recovering Alliance; Candy, because she couldn’t bear to leave her tie-wearing mate behind. Yes, after the near-death experiences they had gone through, it seemed important not only to stop keeping secrets when at any time death seemed possible, but because with the population reduced such, a large, healthy new generation was due to be set in motion without delay, almost like a duty.
Donkey Kong himself was obligated to stay because he was among the Original 25, and that gave him great responsibility as representative of his kingdom.
The sun was high in the serene blue sky as the Banana Boat sailed into the distance. It was a new beginning for everyone.
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Bowser, crippled as his forces were from Master’s decimation, reorganized his very few remaining troops with his natural leading abilities, and volunteered to see that until the Nintendo World was strong and thriving again, they would still be defended from any unlikely, but still possible, attack from foreign worlds. He became the Nintendo World’s equivalent of a National Guard, and tried to make Pichu a high-ranked officer, but the Pokemon politely declined the offer.
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Pikachu, Jigglypuff, and Pichu returned to Kanto with their trainer Red, but after they reached their home, received a shock. Red released all three of them, insisting that they had a better future ahead of them than a life of Pokemon battles could give, and that they were strong enough to defend themselves without his help. Sadly, but lovingly, he left them in the wild.
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In an event which outraged and shocked the entire Nintendo World, Pikachu was found in a forest no longer alive six months later; all evidence suggested that Metal Mario and Metal Mr. Game & Watch were responsible for the attack. But after that, no further trail on the rogues could be found. When Pichu found out about it, he suddenly evolved, in his fury, into a Pikachu.
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Jigglypuff aspired to achieve her dreams on the stage as an inter-regional singing star. She learned, through emotional therapy sessions, how to control herself so that when people fell asleep during her performances, she took it as a compliment.
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Mewtwo vanished soon after the war’s aftermath was cleared up, presumably to his subterranean home beneath the lake in the Unknown Region. He, like Kirby, would never forget the specifics on what had transpired.
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Kirby returned to Dreamland, refusing to accept any sort of reward for his deeds. Not much else was often heard of him, either, except a faint rumor that he often traveled to see Jigglypuff’s performances, for reasons unknown.
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Ness used a portal to go back to Onett, where he continued to train himself in the mental skills Mewtwo had taught him, never knowing when they might again be needed.
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The Ice Climbers, after making sure Reeka’s old laboratory on Mountain #32 was torn down, returned to their abode in Freezy Cavern, and sought to find remains of the Topi Bear the evil scientist had created.
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Samus took off in her ship into space, for she had been called on another mission shortly after the war was over. The other bounty hunters did likewise, their presence spreading out across the galaxy.
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Captain Falcon’s ship followed shortly after, in precisely the same direction as Samus’s.
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Mr. Game & Watch continued to live in Mushroom Kingdom II, but he, along with Mario, went off every once in a while in search of his metal clone, which he was sure was still out there.
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Fox and Falco sped away to the Lylat System with the rest of Team Star Fox, wondering if and when the day would come when the great heroes from Nintendo’s outskirts would need to gather once more.
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Professor E. Gadd continued to make wise decisions regarding the world’s recovery, and often relied on the Original 25 to accomplish the most important tasks, and to help make the most important decisions. He began a project to disconnect the Battlefields and the Room from the mainland altogether.
When Mario and Game & Watch sought advice on how to hunt down their murderous clones, he asked what they knew about them. Mario told about how in the last moment, Metal Mario had suddenly disregarded his loyalty to Master Hand, shoved everyone else off the tower, and disappeared. Both him and Mr. Game & Watch agreed that they also had a tendency to focus on nothing other than their original selves when in sight.
The professor told them, then, that unless they were extremely lucky (or unlucky, in Pikachu’s case), all they could do is continue their searches and be prepared for when the day came that they met again. Gadd explained that even after studying the bodies of several of these things, it was still unclear just how intelligent they were…
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Marth and Roy reigned justly over their land, and once in a while challenged the Hylians to a sword-fighting tournament to keep up relationships.
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The real master Biggoron craftsman graciously agreed to repair the bent Master Sword, but insisted that before he could do so, he still needed his special eye drops.
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Sonic and his friends, before leaving on the Banana Boat to other worlds, held a special funeral for Shadow. Sonic spoke of how he’d always known of the good within his friend, and how even at the darkest of times, times of betrayal, he’d always believed Shadow would come through on the right side in the end. In a way, he really had been the Ultimate Life Form, granted amazing powers and faced with unthinkable temptation, but able to overcome it for the sake of his companions.
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Other groups left as well once it was clear things would work out. Taj and the other residents of Timber Island eventually departed, as well as the various supporters from the Great Sea.
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The orange sky of dusk stretched across the skies of Hyrule, the saturated light reflecting off the rolling plains. Grass swayed gently in the breeze along with daisies and other wild flowers. Hyrule Castle rose in the distance to the north—Death Mountain to the south, the ocean to the east, and Kokiri Forest to the west. A slight red haze indicating the Gerudo Desert shimmered in the light in the northwest. The Zora River gurgled almost magically, shining prismatically in areas and blurring the rocks beneath the water.
Link stood beside Zelda near the river, the two of them looking out upon their beautiful land. Young Link shuffled impatiently on Link’s left, but to an extent, he, too, could appreciate the glorious place they had to live in.
“We’ve done it, Link,” the princess said dreamily. “We’ve restored peace to not just the land of Hyrule, but all the lands around us. Darkness has been placed long at bay, and surely for at least the rest of our lifetimes, this is something we will have to enjoy.”
The grown Hero of Time nodded, turning to face Zelda. “Yes. But I’m sure Ganondorf is not at all happy after you suddenly called upon the Six Sages to seal him back in the Dark Realm.” Young Link giggled at that with a smirk.
“You know we could never trust him enough to keep him around,” Zelda defended. “It had to be done, despite his brief spurt of heroism.”
Link laughed, too. “I know.” Then, slowly, hesitantly, he brought an arm around the princess’s shoulders, pulling her closer to him.
“You know we can never be that way, Link,” Zelda said, rigid in his embrace.
Now, Link’s expression had gone serious. His eyes glistened sincerely and inquisitively. “But…why not?” He loosened his arm, prepared to remove it in reluctant acceptance.
“Because…” Zelda hesitated for a long, strange moment. “…well. You know, I’m not exactly sure…” Then, the absurdity at her assumption dawning upon her, she moved her face fluidly toward Link’s.
“Ugh!” Young Link backed away from the two, shielding his eyes dramatically. But then, he couldn’t help separating two of his fingers to peek, and then removing his hand altogether, staring with interest at the two interlocked figures. He grinned, eying Zelda over and over again. “Wow. I can’t wait to grow up!”
At those words, Link broke temporarily away, turning his head to grin back at Young Link. “Yeah, I’m sure you will be so excited in seven years…when you’ll have to go through everything all over again!”
Young Link’s grin vanished into terror as he realized what his older self’s words implied. “Crap!” He dashed away toward the castle on his swift ten-year-old legs.
“Really, Link?” Zelda asked as they gazed into each other’s eyes. “He’ll have to live through Master Hand’s invasion twice?”
Link grinned. “No, of course not. Our lives are placed upon two separate paths, in two separate Hyrules. I just thought he deserved it after breaking my sword.”
The End
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THE TROPHIES
CH1~~~~~
Mario
Bowser
Link
Zelda
Falco Lombardi
Marth
Pikachu
Ness
Ice Climbers
Princess Peach
The Metal Characters
CH2~~~~~
Luigi
Parakarry
Kirby
Mr. Game & Watch
Pichu
Jigglypuff
Yoshi
Young Link
Roy
Fox McCloud
Samus Aran
Ganondorf
Captain Falcon
Donkey Kong
CH3~~~~~
Wire Frames
Sheik
Crazy Hand
Birdo
Cranky Kong
CH4~~~~~
Master Hand
Prince Peasley
The Shadow Hand
Diddy Kong
Tiny Kong
Lanky Kong
Chunky Kong
CH5~~~~~
Goombella
Goombario
The Shadow Sirens
Queen Bean
The Seven Star Spirits
Andross
Wario
Waluigi
Shadow the Hedgehog
King Boo
CH6~~~~~
Toad
Bottles
Bomberman
Slippy Toad
Peppy Hare
CH7~~~~~
CH8~~~~~
The Spear Guys
The Lamp
Banjo & Kazooie
Tingle
Mumbo Jumbo
Humba Wumba
Meta Knight
Pit
Daisy
Professor E. Gadd
Pac-man
Rito Postman
Orca
CH9~~~~~
Sonic the Hedgehog
The Crystal King
Super Toad
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Doopliss
Bowser Jr.
Boolossus
The Master
King K. Rool
Ridley
Wolf O'Donnell
King Dedede
Leon Powalski
Andrew Oikonny
Megaman
Captain Bobbery
Lady Bow
Panther Caruso
Wire Frames Ver. 2.0
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Epilogue
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One full year after the Smashers’ triumph over their greatest enemy, to the day, the Original 25 were called back together, to the southwestern coast of the Unknown Land. Something, apparently, had been spotted in the distance across the sea, and on a sparsely-clouded day with a light blue sky, twenty-three heroes gathered at the very edge of the beach to see what it was. They found themselves alone, for Professor E. Gadd had for some reason decided that they alone were meant to meet the approaching speck on the horizon.
And so they gathered, not a single noise besides the gentle crashing of the waves. Almost self-consciously, they grouped alongside one another in a peculiar fashion, awaiting whatever the future held for them on that speck.
And, soon enough, the speck became clearer, and each of the Smashers reacted in their own way in response to the sight before them.
To the far left of the group, Princess Peach raised a hand slightly over the front of her dress, unsure of what this outlook meant.
Above her, Mr. Game & Watch leapt into the air, ringing his bell wildly.
To Peach’s right, Link stood erect, hands loose fists at his sides, his eyes fixed on the object warily.
Between the princess and Link, the evolved Pichu, Pikachu, smiled ecstatically. His ears were laid back, his jagged tail standing up straight, his legs bent in a playful stance.
Beside the Pokemon on the right, Kirby looked just as excited, just as adventurous, his soft eyes gazing innocently forward.
Behind and to the right of Kirby, Young Link had a hand on his hip, feet positioned firmly. He stared at the growing speck after drinking a few mouthfuls of Lon Lon Milk.
Standing behind the Kokiri boy, Samus faced it, just as mystified, turned slightly sideways with her arm cannon in front, her expression indecipherable behind her green visor.
Hovering higher behind the bounty hunter was Mewtwo, also turned sideways. His arms were folded, and his tail was raised in a curve of awareness. The legendary Pokemon’s purple eyes were fixed intently on the scene, a million or more thoughts buzzing in his capacious mind.
Reclining beside Kirby in a childlike fashion, Ness placed his elbow on the sand and tilted his head against his hand, his eyes full of wonder.
Mario adjusted his red cap behind the PSI-potent boy, looking prepared for another adventure already.
Standing two feet taller behind Mario was Princess Zelda, turned to the side and gripping one arm with her other hand, viewing the fateful thing cautiously.
Bowser towered behind her and to her right, his teeth bared in a strange smile and fiery orange eyes burning intensely into the shape across the sea.
Captain Falcon posed not far in front of the beast, seemingly oblivious to the giant Koopa inches behind him. One arm was curled before him in a challenging gesture.
The Ice Climbers took to the front before the F-Zero pilot, Nana leaning toward her brother, both with joyful sparkles in their eyes, and smiles on their faces.
Fox McCloud leaned forward beside the siblings, his gaze fixed on it with alert anticipation.
Close to Fox was Yoshi, leaning even farther forward, amazement written on his kind face.
Marth and Roy stood side by side at the end of the group, both with swords raised in a gesture that seemed to resemble both respect and a warning. The sun blazed off the blades, their capes waving slowly behind them.
Jigglypuff puffed up above the swordsmen’s heads to see, her big eyes shimmering with awe.
To the puffball’s left, Donkey Kong pounded his chest, generating the only noise besides the waves with his mighty bellow.
Falco leapt off of the ape’s right shoulder, aligning his figure with the sun’s glare, but seeming unaffected by it. His knee was raised, one blue wing raised across his body, and his head tilted up. It looked like a sort of noble salute.
Finally, whizzing across the peaceful sky above them all, Luigi pushed himself headfirst through the air as the Green Missile, his eyes closed without worry, leaving a trail of white smoke in his wake, somehow signifying the importance of this event.
And, as the green blur passed by, something remarkable, something that cannot be explained, happened among the Smashers at that moment. Three more figures appeared, whether they were mirages, imagined apparitions, or something else. Startlingly close to Zelda, the dark king Ganondorf faded mystically into view, his eyes also fixed appraisingly on the sight in front of them, one arm crossed over his chest in a powerful symbol of acknowledgement.
Behind Kirby, Dr. Mario had a hand on his chin, inspecting the sight curiously.
Pichu materialized onto Bowser’s head like he had always used to position himself, surveying the scene as if he were a watchman on a tower, possibly more excited than anyone else. This was bizarre since the Pikachu nearby was once that very Pichu. Bowser never could recall whether he had felt anything.
But as the Original 25, somehow complete as Fate meant for them to be, watched the speck grow into a recognizable shape, bobbing up and down in the waves, a sort of glory overtook them all, as if this were a moment so special that they would never forget it no matter what happened in the future.
It was a raft, made of simple wooden planks and a round wooden post for the sail; there were distant silhouettes upon it, but they were too indistinct to identify. And the billowing white sail had a symbol emblazed upon it, shining brightly against the canvas.
A circle, with an off-centered cross cutting through it. Shining with every color of the rainbow, just like the Smash Ball had. The raft bobbed gently yet purposefully toward the coast of the Nintendo World, as if guided by some unseen hand.
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CH10~~~~~
Vivian
Marilyn
Beldam
Dixie Kong
Professor Frankly
Lario
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Mauluigi
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Eldstar
Muskular
Misstar
CH11~~~~~
Professor U. Reeka
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Toadsworth
R.O.B.'s
Swampire
Piranha Gohma
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General Hammo
CH12~~~~~
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Fawful
Viruses
Dr. Mario
Mewtwo
General Guy
Groudon
CH13~~~~~
Funky Kong
Candy Kong
Kiddy Kong
Rambi
Expresso
Ellie
Biggoron
Chestnut King
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Paula
Jeff
Poo
Noxus
Sylux
Epona
CH14~~~~~
Red
Giovanni
Nascour
Evice
Lance
Gary
Wes
Ganon
Pigma
Krystal
Ho-oh
Darunia
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Taj
Conker
Jam-jars
Jinjos
Tetra
CH15~~~~~
Mr. Dragon Patch
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CH16~~~~~
Mother Brain
Kraid
Tails
Knuckles
Amy
Black Knight
CH17~~~~~
CH18~~~~~
Master
Giga Bowser
Dark Links
Krackorock
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Aparidley
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The Behemoth
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Nightmare
Written by Bob_Snicket
All characters besides my own are Copyrighted by Nintendo.
Thank you for reading.
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In a world far, far away, a hand reached up out of a puddle of unusually fluid mud, and pulled its host up and out. The short figure stood up, not only covered and dripping with the multicolored goop, but appearing almost as if it was made of it. It adjusted a pair of diamond-framed glasses, and looked away into the dark, star-lit sky.
“Heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh….”
No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other.
~Matthew 6:24
~Matthew 6:24
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*Phew*! That took about the whole day to post. Thanks again for those who struggled through my whole story to very last of its 400+ pages. The only thing I ask is that this thread's comments be used only for comments relating to THIS part and the ending. General comments or questions about the story can wait until I post the Trophies Overview thread, which will be as close to a sequel as you're going to get.
