In this piece, we will all take a look inside the mechanisms of the Dudgeon League, then maybe a little of the “Unfortunate Fivesome,” minus Captain Falcon.
Ha, I made “fivesome” up. Go me.
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Ganondorf: I feel good being welcomed back so warmly.
Bowser: Well, you only destroyed a ship and lost one of the most valuable O.F. members because your back was turned!! We are NOT being paid for this!
Ganondorf: You remember that this is SHEIK we’re talking about. These O.F. kids are not stupid.
Bowser: I KNOW they aren’t stupid! The problem is that we aren’t acting smarter than them!
Ganondorf: Calm down. There are many weaker ones we can pick off in the meantime.
Bowser: ArrrrRRRRGH! *begins breaking things*
Ganondorf: *sighs deeply* Here he goes again. Somebody stop this lummox.
(As called, someone drops by to help – good old Dark Link.)
D. Link: *hits Bowser over the head*
Ganondorf: Ah, that should keep him quiet for a while. If you don’t mind, watch over him while I have a word with a… friend.
(Dark Link does as told. Ganondorf walks off.
He reappears in a quiet little room with no furnishes save a large screen. The lights go dim; a familiar blue figure appears on the screen.)
Ganondorf: So far, things are going as planned.
?????: Good… Good…
Ganondorf: What do you suggest we do next?
?????: Go out and remove the interference…
Ganondorf: That is all I need to know; I can carry out the rest with Bowser.
?????: Go forth.
Ganondorf: Yes, sir.
(Ganondorf goes back into the foyer.)
Ganondorf: Hey, Bowser, you fat pig, get up.
Bowser: *holding head* Ahhh… Did YOU have anything to do with that?
Ganondorf: Not especially.
*kneels down* We have more specific orders now.
Bowser: Ah-ohhhh. Let’s hear ‘em, then.
Ganondorf: They’re simple, really: take out the O.F. insects.
Bowser: Heh. We can do that. Faster than you can say, “Organization of Fighters,” even!!
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(There’s a nice little fire set up in a clearing, and the extremely unfortunate group is reclining around it.)
Sheik: Excuse me for intruding on your group. I know I explained about being separated from my own, but perhaps I could have spared you all extra conflict by going on my own.
GF: It is no additional strain—
Daisy: Well, we COULD do without the extra problems concerning the “human” heart – and I count you too, Foxy – but we can—
(Gray Fox shoots her a dirty look.)
Daisy: Ah, yeah, it’s no trouble. And I’M going to bed. We probably have a big day ahead of us tomorrow.
Sheik: (Definitely considering that we have a team that doesn’t get along fully.)
Daisy: Good night! Good night, Foxy.
(Daisy curls up, turns her back to the fire, and drifts to sleep within ten minutes.)
Sheik: “Foxy”?
GF: It was not my decision.
Sheik: Where’d you pick up this broad, anyway? Was it the Captain’s idea?
GF: We originally landed near the Lake – rather, that is where the Captain and Luigi landed. They found me there and dragged me along.
Sheik: Sorry.
GF: I don’t mind that much anymore.
As we were near the Lake, it became obvious we were lost.
As our luck would turn… Captain Falcon spotted Daisy across the shore and got her to join. We have not told her the situation—
Sheik: You mean she’s blindly following you three along?
GF: She does know the area is unsafe.
Sheik: Wow. So what she knows is that you guys needed help, so she helped you, then since it was dangerous, she tagged along. And that you’re now “Foxy.”
GF: Yes.
Sheik: Ah.
GF: And it was the Captain’s idea. He is an—
Sheik: Idiot?
GF: Yes.
Sheik: There’s another thing we agree on.
GF: Hrm… I believe I missed having someone with whom I could agree.
Sheik: So you didn’t agree with Daisy on anything?
GF: I missed you.
(Sheik looks at Gray Fox with regard. All is quiet.)
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(The sky is clear and the moon is up, looking down on the Wilds. Under her gaze, Ike, Meta Knight, and Resetti can be spotted, walking along the path to the Battlefield Fortress.)
Ike: Are you sure the Fortress will be safe?
MK: I am nearly certain. Remember that it is not an easy place to reach.
Resetti: I heard it's deserted.
MK: That it is. I spent much time there while I was away.
Ike: Okay, so, how can that old shack help us out?
MK: One, it offers shelter. Two, we can prepare there for any future attacks. I know some ammunition is stored in the vicinity.
Resetti: That area, or so I've heard, is like a bastion of a last hip - hope, sorry.
The Army should have a hard time with us if we're stationed safely in there.
MK: Quite. Let us go.
(The Battlefield Fortress is up ahead, sitting quietly against the desert sands.
After 20 minutes or so of walking, the trio reaches the Fortress. They head inside.)
MK: It is quiet, as usual.
Ike: I think we'll be fine in here, so long as we don't make too much ruckus on the grounds.
Resetti: Wait a moment, fellas...
(They both look to Resetti.)
Resetti: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
I think I feel vibrations in the ground. It's not here, per se, but it's somewhere deeper in the Fortress.
MK: We cannot have THAT.
Ike: Shall we search the source out?
MK: Yes. Come.
(Meta Knight trails into the darkness, with Ike and Resetti following.)
MK: I think I can--
(Sounds can be heard from within.
?????: Oh, you're too much!
?????: Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho!)
Ike: Sounds like merrymaking?
MK: No, just a noisy couple laughing at something.
Resetti: Do you think they're dangerous?
MK: Based just on what I hear, no; I think they are just here to... "go out" or something.
Ike: Like a secluded date away from the world?
Resetti: Yeah. Ah, young love.
MK: Let's not get carried away. We will be safer deeper in the Fortress, at any rate. Make haste.
(They speed down into the tunnels and corridors. The noises are getting louder.)
Ike: We're close.
Resetti: *from underneath the floor* We definitely are! Ike, I say you take your sword and barge in there and demand an explanation.
Ike: Let's not stir up unnecessary conflict. Meta Knight, I say you take the initiative.
MK: I shall, then.
(They stop at a door. They hear oddly familiar voices coming from inside.
Meta Knight steps forward, flings the door open, and is surprised at what he sees.)
MK: Well. If it is not Mario and Peach.
Peach: Ike! Meta Knight! Resetti! What are you two doing here?
Ike: We'd like to ask you two the same thing.
Mario: Oh! Peach and I just-a came here to take a little break.
Peach: I thought the Fortress would be perfect for a little lunch!
(The three just stare at Peach and wonder how her head works.)
Mario: And why-a are you two here? Is something wrong?
Ike: *looks to Meta Knight*
MK: Something is very wrong, indeed.
Peach: What is it? Tell us, please.
(Meta Knight takes a deep breath, ready to speak.)
Resetti: THE DL BLEW UP OUR BUILDING AND NOW THEY'RE TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD! AGAIN!!
MK: Thank you for interloping, Shakespeare.
Peach and Mario: WHAAAAAAAT?!
Ike: The former O.F. members are scattered about; right now, it's just Meta Knight, Resetti, and I.
Peach: *pops up* Don't you EVER say "former" with "O.F." like that! Mario, we have to help the O.F. out!
Mario: Aw, but-a Peach...
Ike: You both really don't have to go out of your way for this. It isn't your problem anymore.
Peach: I rue that remark. If it's your problem, it's my problem, and it's Mario's problem, and it's everyone's problem. You said yourself that they're planning to just run the World over! The biggest threat this time, whether you all realize it or not, is that they're smarter this time around. Much smarter.
Mario, come on! We're re-joining the O.F.!
Mario: PEACH!
Peach: MARIO!
MK: PEACH!
Ike: META KNIGHT!
Resetti: IKE!
MK: RESETTI!
Ike: IKE! Oh, wait.
Peach: *grabs Mario* No more arguing. We're coming along, whether you like it or not. The O.F. needs us again. And we're going to answer the call!
Mario: *rubs head* Fine-a, Peach.
MK: There will be no reasoning with her, will there?
Resetti: Let's put it this way: She's as reasonable as a dead caterpillar.
Ike: That made no sense.
Resetti: Exactly.
MK: Well, Peach, Mario. We will be safe here in the Battlefield Fortress for a time. I would rather not risk the chance of finding DL Army thugs out there.
Mario: I like-a that idea.
Peach: How long will we be here?
MK: ...
Ike: ...
Resetti: ...
MK: I hadn't gotten to that stage of the plan. We found you two first.
Peach: I suggest we hide it out here until the enemy really starts multiplying. Then, we'll launch some sort of surprise attack. Sounds good?
MK: Sounds good.
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Oh, snap, I’m getting busy, but I’ll still keep pushing these chapters out. Promise.
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No, Hiroko is not some kind of robot, Hiroko is the robot, no person could make an A.P.E.X.
So, here is the new post...
NEW POST BOOGIE.~
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Samus: I think the time has come for us to make a rendezvous with others of our kind.
Lyn: Hm?
Samus: Lyn, we're alone and the DL is just going to move in and get stronger. We're nearly powerless.
Lyn: You forget Sheik.
(Samus remembers with a hint of distaste.)
Samus: I feel that Sheik is better off, wherever she is. She'll be able to take care of herself; you know how Sheik is.
Lyn: Yes... But that leads us back to our current predicament.
Samus: Quite. Are we anywhere another team?
Lyn: How should I know?
Samus: I imagine that Sheik met up with someone near here. Perhaps we can find such a team and reclaim Sheik.
Lyn: Or even leave her with them, if they're better off.
Samus: Yep! It feels nice to have SHEIK be the liability this time around.
But at any rate, perhaps we should try heading to Snake instead.
Lyn: Samus, we don't know the way to the Cave from here. That'd be suicide.
Samus: Well, we just can't stay here! Either way, we'd be wandering. No matter what we do now, we're wanderers at the mercy of the DL.
(They both say nothing for a while.)
Lyn: I think our best bet right now is to find Sheik - from there we'll decide what is best.
Samus: I agree. Let's get going.
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Peach: So, let me get this straight.
The DL blew up the O.F. base and now the O.F. members are wanderers while the DL Army is building up again?
MK: Yes.
Peach: Gosh, you guys fail.
Ike: That makes me feel better.
Peach: And, I kind of hate the idea of just waiting here. We should go out there, and kick some DL a–
MK: Believe me, there are too many of us already out there, having to suffer. We are just fortunate to have this bastion for the time being.
Peach: Whatever you say.
So, once we get out there, what's the game plan?
Mario: Peach-a!
Peach: Mario-a! I'm just trying to better analyze the situation.
Resetti: Okay, kid, here is the deal... Right now, it looks like we'll just meet up with our teammates and go from there.
Peach: But, but, that's NOTHING! That's not a plan!
Ike: We don't have any kind of information regarding that at the moment. This has only begun, you realize.
Peach: Yeah, "I realize," but come on! Meta Knight!
MK: We cannot do anything right now, Peach. I apologize.
Peach: *sigh* All right.
(Things are quiet now.)
Ike: Hey, is there anything to eat in here?
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Cpt. Falcon: You know, guys, I'm just really tired of this Swamp.
I want a nice, warm bed; nice, cold air conditioning; nice, quiet time for spending with gorgeous women...
GF: As if you ever did that.
Cpt. Falcon: DON'T RUIN MY FANTASY! Anyway, I also need nice, well-cooked food; nice, conditioned stages on which to train–
Sheik: Your complaining isn't going to get us any of those things. Shut up.
Cpt. Falcon: I SAID NOT TO RUIN MY FANTASY. So, anyway, I...
(Everyone face palms. Unfortunately, the Captain is talkative.)
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Ganondorf: This is taking too long. Sir, we need to mobilize NOW before the O.F. groups back together. We've already lost Sheik, so we know they're starting to move out and find each other. If we don't stop them while they are ahead, then our entire plot is history.
?????: Patience, Ganondorf...
Ganondorf: Bowser and I would rather go out there ourselves with his Trophinator and take care of the bunch ourselves right now! I must also mention that the girl has two copies of D. Smash Balls in her possession, which could overturn any plans we have! Time is running short!
?????: Ganondorf...
Ganondorf: Sigh... Yes, sir.
?????: Send out the troops.
Ganondorf: I– What? Send them out? Now?!
?????: To at least five areas...
Ganondorf: *smirk* As you wish.
(Ganondorf strolls through Subspace to meet Bowser near the entrance. Once there, he stops and grins scarily.)
Ganondorf: We're clear, my friend.
Bowser: Clear! Excellent. Where do we drop 'em?
Ganondorf: He is letting us pick five areas. I know two, at least: the Swamp and the Jungle.
Bowser: Oh, listen to this - I heard that a sentry was killed over by the Lake Shore.
Ganondorf: Oh, really, now?
Bowser: I had some goons check there, but I found nothing.
Ganondorf: But it DOES mean someone was there not too long ago.
Bowser: Right.
Ganondorf: So, we have quite a few possibilities, other than the Swamp and Jungle. Let's get to picking.
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(Writer: Don't hate me for this, but we're returning to the Unfortunate Five. This is where the most conflict is - plus this area is highly targeted, needless to remind you all.
Captain Falcon is still talking; Sheik is shaking with rage...)
Cpt. Falcon: ...And I'd also like a nice–
Sheik: SHUT UP, DAMMIT! *hits Captain Falcon on the head*
MY GOD! DON'T YOU EVER STOP TALKING?!
Daisy: (Brash and rude, I think.)
GF: Ha ha.
Luigi: (Ohhhh!...)
Cpt. Falcon: *sniffles* No need to hit a guy!
Sheik: IT GOT YOU TO STOP.
Finally, some peace and quiet.
GF: Halcyon.
Daisy: Yes, well... *clings to Gray Fox* I'm certain we'll be wherever "home" for you guys is soon.
Sheik: Trust me; we won't.
Daisy: (CONSTANT DOWNER, EH?!?!)
GF: You never did give us a full account of what happened.
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Sheik: Ah, well...
I was traveling with Samus and Lyn when we heard that rumble for a second time and figured a DL ship was headed our way.
We planned to get the ship's attention, get one of us on board, then break out with whatever advantage we could take, be it the entire ship or a single Smash Ball, then regroup here in the Swamp. I offered myself to go; we decided that Samus would need to be in good condition to take that Smash Ball and regain her Power Suit.
Luigi: Go on.
Sheik: Believe it or not, it worked. Not only that, but old Wolf and Ganondorf themselves were on the ship. I eventually downed the ship and got–
(I should stop now, before they suspect the Smash Balls on my belt.)
Cpt. Falcon: Well, then what?
Sheik: I... got nothing material out of it. Just the ship fell.
Luigi: What a downer.
Daisy: Yeah, too bad. *pulls Gray Fox*
Cpt. Falcon: Wow, that's the whole story?
Sheik: Yep.
Cpt. Falcon: Huh... imagine that... (Sheik wouldn't lie to me. She would NEVER lie to me.)
(Gray Fox says nothing; he suspects something, albeit not very obvious.
Morning fades into afternoon and the group is steadily following the path through the Swamp.)
Cpt. Falcon: AHHHH, it's really hot and humid.
GF: *sarcastic* You don't say.
Cpt. Falcon: No, I DO say. Even a cow would recognize that.
Daisy: Gentlemen! Gentlemen! We get it. It's hot.
Cpt. Falcon: AND humid.
Daisy: AND humid, yes.
Luigi: I think-a the Swamp at least has good plants.
Sheik: There is that. We won't starve.
(Daisy is truly beginning to dislike Sheik and her attitude towards everything. For the time being, she frowns and hold on to Gray Fox even tighter, as if he's about to wriggle free of her clutches... like a scared animal.)
Daisy: So, uh, you guys... what does "DL" stand for?
GF: "Down Low."
Sheik: "Doesn't Live."
Luigi: "Don't-a Listen!"
Cpt. Falcon: "Danke Lichen!"
Daisy: Hey, hey, none of those match!... I'm going to go with "Down Low."
GF: *sighs deeply* None of those are the n–
(Sheik guts him with her elbow, just like old times.)
Daisy: HEY!! NO HITTING!
Sheik:
GF: Never mind it, Daisy.
Daisy: Now, what were you saying?
GF: I said never mind.
Daisy: Oh. If you say so.
Cpt. Falcon: *sigh, then burp* So, then.
Luigi: How's that weather?
Cpt. Falcon: It's pretty nice.
Sheik: It's hot.
Daisy: But the Swamp is pretty! There's all these big plants and stuff.
Cpt. Falcon: Yeah - the Swamp is beautiful. Plus this weather suits it, really.
Daisy: Yeah, and w...
Everyone, stop.
Cpt. Falcon: What?
Daisy: I saw something move over there... And I'm not going any closer.
Cpt. Falcon: Oh, calm down. It's probably just... a...
(A Koopa walks out.)
Sheik: Oh, crap.
*lowers voice* Nobody make any sudden movements. We'll just remove it with–
Cpt. Falcon: FALCON PUNCH!
(The Koopa instantly dies.)
Cpt. Falcon: All taken care of!
Sheik: Way to go, Captain Foolish. What if there are others heading this way now?
GF: Let us cross over there.
(Gray Fox points to a chasm where the only passage is a collection of large leaves, large enough to stand on, and a wooden platform. Rushing air is coming up from the chasm.)
Sheik: *walks over* I remember this place... I had to pass here with Snake back in the Campaign.
Daisy: "Campaign"? What's tha–
Cpt. Falcon: Can we cross here?
Sheik: Yes. It's fairly safe. Jump on.
(The Captain jumps on; Luigi follows, then Daisy, then Sheik, then Gray Fox. Daisy is interrupted by a Puppit; Gray Fox proceeds to gather her away while Sheik handles the Puppit. Everyone crosses safely.)
Daisy: C-Captain! Did you see that thing! It was some kind of metal puppet thing!
GF: So we gather.
Daisy: Oh, speaking of gathering! *kisses Gray Fox* Thanks for rescuing me! I would have totally fallen into the chasm without you!
GF: It is nothing.
(Sheik does nothing, but feels a peculiar burning inside.)
(Just ahead is a set of layers that need climbing if they want to get out of here. They stop before it.)
Cpt. Falcon: Okay, guys, since I'm the leader, there are a couple of things I need to address.
First, there are SUBSPACE SOLDIERS showing up now, did you all notice?
Going along the path may be dangerous from here on in.
Also, I'm pretty tired. I say we stop here to take a power nap.
Sheik: And I say we go as far as possible along the path before we stop, lest we incur the wrath of even more soldiers later on.
Luigi: ...All for Sheik's plan, say, "Aye"!
(Gray Fox, Luigi, and Daisy [reluctantly] say, "Aye.")
Cpt. Falcon: But I'M the LEADER! GUYS!
Sheik: You're outvoted, Captain.
Cpt. Falcon: What about the Subspace threat?!
(They trek along the path for a while.)
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(As the sun starts to set, they haven't run into anything over the past several hours. The group reclines under a rock structure in the thicket, near a clearing.)
Daisy: So, what is "Subspace"? What is the "DL"? What is everything?
GF: If we told you, that would complicate things.
Daisy: But why? We're friends now, aren't we?
GF: That is not the point; the point is that this isn't your battle to fight.
Daisy: But I want to know!
GF: We can't risk you getting involved. End of story.
Daisy: Gray Fox!... FINE! Don't tell me!
GF: I won't. I must speak with Sheik now, while the Captain and Luigi are out collecting food...
Daisy: Gray Fox!! Don't talk to her.
GF: Why not?
Daisy: I don't like her. She has a bad attitude, and she's just... weird, I don't know. But I don't like her.
GF: I heard you the first time, and this has nothing to do with liking anyone. It's important, so you just go to sleep.
Daisy: *lays down head* All right... you know her better than I, after all.
(Sheik is lying down in the clearing, just staring up, relaxing. She is obviously annoyed as Gray Fox enters.)
Sheik: Gaaaaaw, what do you want? *sits up*
GF: We must talk.
Sheik: What? About you?
GF: No, about you.
Sheik: Wha... What are you going on about now.
GF: I know you're hiding something.
(Sheik stands up, about ready to defend anything.)
Sheik: Oh, really, now? And what exactly am I hiding?
GF: That is exactly what I intend to find out.
Sheik: You're wasting your time, Gray Fox.
GF: *sighs* Sheik, whatever it is you have, you're either being selfish or protecting them.
Sheik: Oh, now you've gone crazy. *starts to turn around* I'm not hiding anything whatsoever from you guys, and you really need to go sl—
GF: I know you're hiding something!
(He pulls Sheik back by the waist. He begins to - and this may sound weird - feel around her belt, and in a matter of a couple of seconds, he pulls out a D. Smash Ball.
Naturally, it's not activated for battle, so it's much smaller, and fits into one's palm.)
GF: And what's this?
(Sheik looks at the Ball in his hand, then at him, then at the Ball again. She shrugs and sighs a little, because she is found out and she doesn't have much of a choice now.)
Sheik: Ok, you got me. I picked up two of these from the fallen DL ship, off Wolf.
GF: Why is it red?
Sheik: It's a mutation, I guess. They used it when they fell our home. The effects lasts longer, or so it seems.
GF: And WHY are you hiding this?
Sheik: ... Firstly, because they're mine, and I can't allow anyone else to know I have this. "Loose lips sink ships," you understand. Plus, it's imperative that I get this to Samus.
GF: So what's the other one for?
Sheik: ...I don't know yet. I'm keeping it just in case.
GF: And what made you think it was a good idea to hide it from us?
Sheik: Er—
GF: We are all partners in this. *lets go; thrusts D. Smash Ball to Sheik* Do not forget that.
(Gray Fox walks off. Sheik looks down at the Ball and back up where Gray Fox was just standing.)
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Whoa, whoa, whoa, posts didn’t get this long until halfway through the first A.P.E.X. Ownage! I hope you enjoyed this post.
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