Because Samus, Captain Falcon and Snake make a badass team...
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Snake also faced the same situation as Samus and Captain Falcon. While exploring the Corpse Ward of the Dark Ones' prsion, the guards begin to suspect of intruders, recieving the same response of "calling the supreme guardians."
Samus had to face Ridley, while Captain Falcon faced against Black Shadow. Snake, after moping out the Stormtroopers there, was met by a strange figure.
"Heh heh heh heh heh...", said the strange figure.
"Who's there? Who are you?", reacted Snake.
"The end... your end... heh heh heh heh heh...", said the shadowy figure in a sinister tone. "Prepare to meet your doom... soldier."
The figure unleashed a wave of black smoke at Snake, who fell unconscious. He suddenly woke up in a familiar area, Shadow Moses Island. While Snake immediatly recognized the area, he also felt something off about it. Snake didn't have much time to think about it as he was immediatly attacked by Metal Gear REX.
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METAL GEAR REX
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater / Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Battle in the Base ♪
The Metal Gear fired some powerful shots aimed at Snake, but Snake hid in some nearby structures and armed himself with a missile launcher, beginning to fire at the Metal Gear, which didn't seem to be controlled by anyone, much to Snake's confusion.
Nevertheless, the Metal Gear proved dangerous as it began firing missiles, leading Snake to shoot at them to make them blow up before they hit him. Even firing many missiles at the machine, the Metal Gear proved resistant and continued his fire.
Snake managed to halt the incoming missiles, but the war machine still proved durable. Snake tried aiming at the machine's cockpit. After some shots, the machine was down.
"Finish it...", Snake heard inside his head.
He placed an explosive in the cockpit and the Metal Gear was destroyed.
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As soon as the machine was destroyed, Snake began seeing a nonsensical array of colors. Clearly, that battle was a sort of hallucination induced by the figure he met in the prison.
After seeing many of his memories mixed with colors and hearing bizarre sounds, Snake wakes up in the prison, seeing Samus and Captain Falcon, as well as the corpse of the same figure who attacked him.
"You're awake already. We haven't heard from you and came here. We defeated that cultist. What has just happened?", said Falcon.
"That man put me in a hallucination... is he dead already?", said Snake.
"We killed him, but you were asleep for more than half an hour. We haven't found any prisoners, other than dead ones or nearly dying ones.", said Samus.
"We have to go back to the entrance.", said Snake.
The three went to the area where they had previously split off. Samus and Falcon had already defeated the guards there. As they were stepping on the floor, looking for possible clues, Captain Falcon notes a part of the floor that seemed to make a different noise.
"Part of this floor seems fake.", noted Falcon, who pulled that part of the floor, revealing to be a secret trapdoor.
The three entered down below, finding a sign that read "Death Ward - Solitary confinement ward."
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The King of Fighters 2002 - Last Dance ♪
The three began to explore the area, which seemed completely unguarded. A strong foul smell was noticeable in the area.
"This smell... seems there are corpses here.", commented Snake.
"Seems that the Dark Ones leave their prisoners to die. For this place to be hidden, they don't expect anyone to survive these conditions.", noted Samus.
They continued to explore that secret area, filled with highly secure cells. Eventually, they arrive at the end of the corridor, where they found a door, which had the following description: "The Pit - Traitors of the Master's cause will rot in here"
Samus busted the door open finding a large room filled with corpses. Using a flashlight, the trio guided found their way through the darkness.
"Is anyone here?", called Falcon.
Two faint voices echoed in that large, underground room. One was high pitched, sounding like a child, while other was deeper.
"There seem to be prisoners alive.", observed Samus. "Seems to be the reason Master Hand sent us here."
Guided by the two voices, Samus, Falcon and Snake, make their way through the large room filled with corpses.
Eventually, in the midst of that dungeon, they find Lucas and Dark Pit, horribly beat up. Both of them were covered in dust. Lucas's hair was a mess and his face was covered in wounds and Dark Pit had a deep injury in his right wing.
"Ah! Are you... Samus, Snake and Captain Falcon?", said Lucas relieved.
"Yes. Master Hand has sent us here.", responded Samus.
"It feels strange... but I suddenly woke up in this place... my memory is foggy...", said Lucas.
"You were under the Master's control. Is that Pit over there?", said Falcon.
"Seems to have gone goth...", snarked Snake.
"I'm not Pit.", responded Dark Pit, bothered for being mistaken for Pit. "I am Dark Pit... ugh, I was with the other guys, under Master Hand's orders... we met with the Master and I suddenly wake up in this foul place."
"So... Dark Pit, you and Lucas were under the Master's control. You seem to have no memories of that though.", noted Falcon.
"Great...", sarcastically said Dark Pit. "It's no use dwelling on this, we have to get out of here."
"Let's not waste any time.", said Snake.
"Not so fast!", said a man who entered inside the room. "As long as I am here, no one's going anywhere... ha ha ha... you five will make fine statues!"
Having met that man before, Lucas and Dark Pit recognized him as none other than Rugal Bernstein.
"You again! How did you manage to survive again?", said Dark Pit.
"Ha ha ha ha ha... blessed by the Master... I am invincible!", said Rugal sending a Reppuken at Lucas and Dark Pit, knocking them down instantly. "I should entertain you one by one... ha ha ha..."
"Bring it on!", provoked Captain Falcon.
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OMEGA RUGAL
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The King of Fighters '98 - Ketchaku R ♪
Captain Falcon started by attacking Rugal with a roundhouse kick, hitting the crime lord. Rugal didn't hold back, though and immediatly grabbed and dragged Falcon to a wall, injuring him severely.
"Falcon... PUNCH!", yelled Falcon as he used his move to counter Rugal, who dodged the punch.
"Genocide CUTTER!", yelled Rugal, hitting and knocking down Falcon.
Falcon quickly got up and attacked Rugal with a Falcon Kick, but Rugal interrupted using a Kaiser Wave attack, which hit Falcon hard.
Despite being taken a beating from Rugal, Falcon wouldn't give up, for he was used to hunt criminals very much like Rugal himself.
Falcon kept dodging the incoming Reppuken projectiles, slowly approaching Rugal. Noticing this, Rugal rushed at Falcon to grab him again. Falcon wasn't fooled and used a Falcon Kick to knock Rugal down.
Getting up, Rugal was immediatly hit by a Falcon Punch and was knocked down again.
"Urgh... I've held back for long enough...", retorted Rugal, with his voice showing signs of being beaten. "Ha ha ha ha ha... now I shall use the power my Master has entrusted me! Prepare for oblivion!"
Rugal engulfed himself in black fire and his muscles increased size slightly, as well as having a black aura around him.
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♪
The King of Fighters 2002 - Unlimited R ♪
The seemingly more powerful Rugal rushed at Falcon, grabbed him by his neck and unleashed a massive amount of dark energy through his hands which caused Rugal to throw Falcon with incredible strength, knocking the F-Zero racer unconscious.
"Ha ha ha ha ha... who's next?", said Rugal, evilly with a sinister smile.
Snake entered the fray using his CQC techniques to fight Rugal. Rugal launched darkness imbued Reppukens that were much more dangerous than before. Snake dodged them and launched a grenade at Rugal.
Despite the explosion, Rugal resisted, thanks to the power given to him by the Master.
"Ha ha ha... the Master's powers make me invincible! Can you not see the futility of your efforts?", mocked Rugal.
Snake managed to approach Rugal, grabbing him by his neck. Struggling, Rugal was having a hard time breathing. Using the Master's powers, Rugal unleashed a wave of darkness around him, sending Snake flying.
Snake quickly got up and approached Rugal, dodging his Kaiser Wave projectiles. Rugal grabbed Snake this time, who responded with a kick in one of Rugal's knees, causing the crime lord to let him go.
Snake kicked Rugal on his face, and proceeded to give a beatdown on Rugal, until he used the Master's powers again to attack Snake.
Snake was getting worn out very quickly, likely caused by the Master's powers.
"The Master's power seems to be too much for you... ha ha ha...", mocked Rugal.
Snake was hardly able to move, giving Rugal the opportunity to use a powerful Genocide Heaven move and render Snake unconscious.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha... pathetic.", said Rugal.
Samus was in her Zero Suit, ready to fight and finish Rugal once and for all. Rugal launched a huge wave of darkness, but Samus swiftly dodged it.
Her athleticism gained from her training with the Chozo proved to be a big advantage against Rugal. Using her Paralyzer, Samus managed to hold Rugal, who had to rely even more on the powers bestowed by the Master.
Rugal wasn't one to give up and attempted to grab Samus, who quickly dodged and kicked him, knocking him down in the process.
Samus aimed her Paralyzer and stun Rugal again, proceeding to give him another beatdown. Rugal got up again, his body already covered in wounds. At this time, he was only alive thanks to the Master's powers.
Rugal attempted at another Genocide Heaven, only to be interrupted by Samus's Paralyzer gun. Rugal was on the verge to lose the battle and, in desperation, attempted to combine his powers and the Master's powers into one powerful projectile.
Samus dodged and Rugal was stunned from his overwhelming use of power. Using this golden opportunity, Samus gave Rugal a powerful kick, knocking him down and followed with a charged Paralyzer shot to finish him.
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Dizzy and exhausted from the battle, Rugal got up again, with his clothes being worn out and bleeding in many parts of his body.
"Urrgh... even with the Master's powers... I lost...", weakly said Rugal, coughing between some words.
His body began to be consumed by the Master's powers.
"What? What's happening?!", said Rugal in panic as he began to feel overwhelmed by the powers he used. "No! To meet such a fate... but, I will be back, you jerks!"
With black smoke covering his body, Rugal exploded into a wave of dark energy, leaving no traces of his body behind.
"It's over...", said Samus.
Captain Falcon and Snake were still unconscious, but Lucas and Dark Pit, albeit weak, were awake.
"So... Rugal is dead at last.", said Lucas.
"Yes. Now, let's get out of here.", responded Dark Pit.
Carrying Falcon's and Snake's bodies, Samus, Lucas and Dark Pit arrived at the prison's exit.
"The demons must be still guarding the entrance...", remembered Samus.
Shortly after, Samus activated her Morph Ball and planted a Super Bomb. The explosion was enormous and the demons became severely injured. Turning off the Morph Ball, Samus used Ice Beams to finish the foul creatures.
Outside waited Samus's ship. Samus entered inside, along with Lucas and Dark Pit and set course to Final Destination.
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Few mintues later, Samus landed on Final Destination thanks to the portal Master Hand opened. During the course, Falcon and Snake woke up and now the five stood in Final Destination.
"I can see that the mission was successful. Very good. You have my thanks.", said Master Hand.
"Brother! I have dire news!", said Crazy Hand.
"What is it, Crazy?", responded Master hand.
"The main group is under attack by an unknown foe!"
"What?!", reacted Master Hand. "I know you just came, Samus. But the others need our help."
"I know. We must not wait any longer.", immediatly responded Samus.
Samus, Captain Falcon, Snake, Lucas and Dark Pit entered Samus's ship, heading towards Sinnoh.
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While Samus, Captain Falcon, Snake freed Lucas and Dark Pit from the Dark Ones' prison, the group prepared to fight the mysterious Dark Luco.
"Are you with the Dark Ones? Is that the reason that you're attacking us?", challenged Pit.
"No. I only want... to kill him.", said Dark Luco, in a tone of voice showing disdain for Luco. "If you plan to stand against me, I shall end you as well."
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DARK LUCO
"We have faced thougher odds before... we can't lose now! Accelgor, go!", said Alder.
"Go, Garchomp!", said Cynthia.
Accelgor and Garchomp were ready to fight against the mysterious figure opposing the team.
"Heh... is that the best you got?", arrogantly said Dark Luco. "Take this!"
Dark Luco sent a tidal wave, hitting majority of the team.
"Accelgor, use Focus Blast!", ordered Alder.
The projectile was powerful, but Dark Luco wouldn't be defeated like that. His determination wasn't easily stopped like that.
"Is that all you've got... heh...", said Dark Luco, after being hit.
Xiroey didn't hesitate to show off some Dragon-type moves at Dark Luco. Dark Luco sent a powerful icicle that hurt Xiroey a lot.
"Xiro!", said Gengar after watching his friend being hit hard by the icicle.
"I... I'm fine.", said Xiroey.
"Great!"
Dark Luco wasn't merciful and wasn't showing hesitation in fighting at full power. Sending an all-powerful blizzard, Cynthia's Garchomp found herself unable to fight.
Cynthia sent her Spiritomb to replace Garchomp. Cynthia's Spiritomb worked together with Frostwraith's Chandelure and Gengar to confuse Dark Luco.
Pit attacked at a distance using a divine Insight Staff. Like all staffs from Angel Land, it worked as a sniper weapon.
Despite outnumbered by sheer teamwork, Dark Luco's fighting spirit didn't diminish one bit. In fact, it was burning like a forest fire.
"Hah!", yelled Dark Luco with his deep voice, as a cluster of icicles rained in the cave.
Frostwraith's Chandelure resisted and used his Fire abilities to protect the others from the incoming icicles.
"Hmm... he seems to be just like Luco... a water mage.", commented Palutena, as she watched over her captain, Pit.
"Oh... thunder moves will be powerful, right, Lady Palutena?", responded the angel.
"Yes, that's it.", responded the goddess from Skyworld.
"Guys, we need to use thunder moves!", shouted Pit, equipping Shock Orbitars, a pair of floating orbs that shot thunder bolts and one of the many of Pit's weapons.
Cynthia recalled her Spiritomb to replace with Eelektross. Alder switched Accelgor with Bouffalant, who could use the Wild Charge move.
"Pitiful...", said Dark Luco, unleashing a tidal wave, crippling Charizard and Chandelure.
"Damn...", said Xiroey.
Chandelure whispered to Xiroey to get Frostwraith's Rotom's Poké Ball. Xiroey agreed and sent Frostwraith's Rotom.
Rotom coped quickly with Frostwraith's incident and would do anything to fight for him. Rotom began to use Double Team to trick Dark Luco.
Normal Luco remained focused on the fight, using the same magics as Dark Luco, thus being evenly matched against his twin.
"Now... I'll show the true extent of my power! Hi-yah!", yelled Dark Luco unleashing another blizzard.
"PK Fire!", yelled Ness as he used his PSI powers to melt the icicles coming at him.
Rotom was hurt, but Luco resisted.
"I must defeat him... no matter what...", thought Luco.
"Bouffalant, Wild Charge!", said Alder.
Bouffalant viciously attacked Dark Luco, the latter becoming weaker, but countering the Pokémon with a strong enough kick to drive Bouffalant away.
Enraged, Bouffalant charged at Dark Luco again, using his signatue Head Charge move. Dark Luco was knocked down, but quickly got up and used healing magic to cure his wounds.
"This feels like going forever...", said Pit.
"He just keeps regenerating himself... there must be something we can do.", commented Palutena.
The battle went for long minutes, both sides' fighting spirits remaining strong. Luco's Luxray, Cynthia's Eelektross and Frostwraith's Rotom all worked together to fight Dark Luco, but even with weakness to electrical attacks, the evil twin resisted unexpectedly well.
"Huh? Do I hear something?", wondered Ninten.
"An orange ship is high above the sky... what could that mean?", wondered Xiroey.
The ship was approaching the ground, when four figures jumped out of the ship.
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Area 6 ♪ [Play the first 4 seconds only]
"Pittoo!", reacted Pit.
"Lucas!", reacted some of the PSI kids, at the same time as Pit.
"Huh? Oh, Captain Falcon and Snake! More of Master Hand's handiwork... heh heh...", chucked Pit.
"No time for introductions! Let's just finish this fight!", said Dark Pit.
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Winning Road - Roy's Hope ♪
Samus quickly exited out of the ship to assist the group in the fight against Dark Luco. Samus equipped the Shock Coil weapon to deal as much damage as she could.
Snake fired missiles from afar, accompanied by the two angels who used staffs to snipe. Samus, Frostwraith's Rotom, Cynthia's Eelektross, Luco's Luxray, Alder's Bouffalant and the PSI kids used their electric moves to hinder Dark Luco as much as possible.
"Urggh... I won't be defeated like this!", said Dark Luco, unleashing a massive stalactite made of ice that crashed on the battlefield, crippling most of the team members.
"I will finish it... NOW!", whispered Luco, yelling at the last word.
Luco sent an even more powerful icicle at his twin, knocking him out.
"Aargh... not like this! Die!", said Dark Luco desperately.
"Luxray, Thunder!", ordered Luco.
The Pokémon obeyed and unleashed the powerful attack on the evil twin, defeating him.
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Dark Luco got up, completely worn out from the fight.
"Hmph, I was going easy on you!", said Dark Luco, opening a portal and getting away.
"Wait...", faintly said Luco.
"He's gone for now... I wonder if we will meet again.", wondered Xiroey, who was worn from the fight. Dark Luco's attack was vicious, but fortunately, the demon inside him didn't manifest in that time.
"Master Hand's getting clever...", commented Pit.
"I had no idea of Master Hand's plans this time.", said Palutena, slightly embarrassed.
"Hey, Pit...", said Dark Pit. "You can't imagine the horrors I saw in that prison..."
"Don't be all gloom and doom now. You and Lucas are safe.", said Pit.
"No point dwelling...", Dark Pit muttered, with his eyes semi opened.
"Ah, Pit. Long time, no see.", said Captain Falcon.
"Captain Falcon! Glad to see that Master Hand got your help... any news from him?", wondered Pit.
"More like news from us! We found a Chaos Emerald. Master Hand had us operating in a low profile, but now, we're going to join this group.", responded Falcon.
"That's great!", said Pit, enthusiastically.
Captain Falcon, Samus and Snake have joined the team!
Lucas and Dark Pit have returned to the team!
The group remained in Sinnoh. They were still worn from the battles, thus, before joining with Mari in the search for the Chaos Emeralds, they had to rest for while and prepare themselves for the upcoming battles.
Dark Luco remained mysterious for the majority of the group. But, as Frostwraith's master used to say a lot, "many answers are given to us by time itself."
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