It has been a long, long time Since I updated, but at least now it's the summer time! Chapter 11 is now here, and ill say this is where the story becomes quite a travel for the Smashers, as an adventure. Chapter 11 is quite likely the beginning of the second half of this story, we'll have to see!

Chapter 11: Enter the Damp Shadows

Morning rain poured as it ran down the 1985 Van's Windows. Young Link awoke, peering out the window. A lush forest covered all his surroundings. Young Link always loved peaceful forests, just like the ones Link and him spent time training in...and he always loved the rain, to him it was the time where everyone would settle down and breath the fresh damp air. Young Link's thoughts abruptly halted as he remembered the events that occurred last night, and how Mario had been taken and killed. His face turned in all directions around the comfortable van. Luigi, Roy, Marth, Ness, and Ganondorf rested, quite content, after staying up all night in their grief. Young Link could only see trees and grass and rain and the generally damp atmosphere. He stared through the back window, getting sight of Samus, driving the second van safely with the other 6 remaining smashers including herself. Again, Young Link dozed off, wishing with all his heart that the next destination led to a lack of sorrow compared to the past events...

SLAM! CREEAK...

Master Hand abruptly halted the van right in front of a dark bog. The damp land ahead did not look inviting. Master Hand speaks on the intercom to awaken everyone.

Ganondorf: "Ughh...like, for god sakes or something! Let me sleep!"

Master Hand: "our progress has been stopped by a certain obstacle I'd like you all to see..."

Half asleep, everyone steps out of the van. Before them is a very damp bog.

Roy: "I don't know about driving past that..."

Master Hand: "I know, we will need to find a way around or else abandon our vehicles.."

Marth stumbles around, who apparently likes to drink large quantities of alcohol after waking up.

Marth: "Sheesh...le's just woosh threw!"

Marth runs down towards the bog, but Roy grabs him and pulls him back.

Roy: "Marth, either stay in the van or please just don't do anything when in that state..."

Marth: "Wooshy wooshy...what state??"

Roy drags Marth back into the van while he joins the now 10 other reunited Smashers from both vans.

Master Hand: "Does anyone have any ideas on how we could pass?"

Ness: "Hmm...we could construct a highly well developed mechanism that is specially designed in aero dynamics to-

Master Hand: "Ok something more simple than that please..."

Roy: "We could send someone to walk across the bog with some way of contacting us to see if there is any trouble, that way we all wont get eaten or something-

Master Hand: "Slightly to barbaric for my tastes. Who would seriously walk into that bog?..."

Ness: "I will! No one here takes me seriously, or my ideas! Ill show you!"

Ness runs to get a wireless device designed to work with the intercom, some rope, and some other supplies.

Young Link: "Ness...I don't think this is a good idea...please..."

Ness: "Young Link, no one thinks im worthy, don't worry, I have nothing to lose..."

Young Link: "Alright then...try to return in one piece!"

Ness: "I will, that's a promise!"

Master Hand: "I don't think Ness should go alone. I think a squad of three more people should come with him..."

Roy: "Marth is still drunk...I will go! This does sound like an adventure I can't pass up, seeing how a shrimp is going."

Master Hand: "That shrimp shall be the squads leader...so I do hope you don't bash him to hard with the insults, if I were you..."

Roy: "...Im still going.."

Pichu: "Pichu! Pi-Pi-Pi Pichu! (I have nothing either, my pokemon friends are all dead and I wish to help the rest of us find a sanctuary!)

Master Hand: "It looks like the smallest of our group, that rat thing, wants to come along. It has guts, so I will allow it to come with you guys..."

Ness: "It better not annoy me to much..."

Ganondorf steps forth...except a shadowy aura circles itself around him. His eyes showed not stupidity, or even the hatred, his eyes showed determination and Justice.

Ganondorf: "I must come with you guys...I pack a punch and I promise you...I will be helpful, and from here on out, I will be serious!"

There they stood, at the edge of the hill above where the bog lied. Roy of the Sword, Pichu of the Speed, Ganondorf of the Power, and Ness of the Courage.

Master Hand: "Im counting on the four of you...please, contact us if you find anything interesting. If you are in danger, contact us and we will try to help you in some way..."

Young Link: "WAIT!!"

Young Link runs up to Ness, then turns to Master Hand.

Young Link: "I have decided...to come with them!"

Master Hand: "If that is your wish...very well..I wish the best of luck to the five of you..."

-Meanwhile, Underneath the same bog, but much deeper, lied...the HQ of the Murderer-

???: "Metal Mario, how have you been doing on spying on our victims?"

Metal Mario: "Hehehe...just as expected, my lord...they are on their way, right in our direction. However, only five of them seemed to be progressing into the bog, sir.."

???: "Hahaha...I don't care, five kills in one try is good enough to weaken the rest of them to finish off for our final assault. Tell me, was one of these two...Ness or Young Link, in the group?"

Metal Mario: "Actually, I believe both of them are entering the bog with 3 others: Ganondorf, Pichu, and Roy."

???: "Excellent, we will kill those three, then I would like to give Young Link some special treatment...and Ness...I recently discovered that a mysterious power rests inside of him.."

Metal Mario: "What?? That little punk????"

???: "Sometimes, the most dangerous of powers are best carried in the less menacing appearances.."

Metal Mario: "I see, what do you plan to do with him?"

???: "First, we must capture Young Link, then we shall capture Ness. We will set up a show for Ness that will be quite enjoyable...he will watch me stab his friend helplessly until he almost reaches death. This should awaken the power deep within Ness, at that point, we shall have to figure out a way to take it from him and use it to wipe out all the other smashers in one go. We will leave Master Hand to live, however. I want him to beg for mercy so he can give me the shield Ness spoke of that only true smashers have. After that, I will force him to form new smashers, along with me, so that ill finally be accepted as a smasher like it should have been awhile ago..."

Metal Mario: "This seems very well thought out, sir."

???: "Yes, and now I want you to study this book of unknown powers. It's about powers that are inhuman, powers that are unlocked from humans in certain ways and somehow brought out. I want you to come up with a conclusion for us to be able to steal this power that lies within Ness."

Metal Mario: "Will do, sir, however, is Ness aware of his hidden strength?"

???: "I doubt it, if he only knew long enough, he could have brought it out faster on his own in order to destroy me back when I decapitated Mewtwo...I could feel the essence of it. That is the true reason why I fled, not because of what he was saying.."

Metal Mario: "I see, that makes sense."

Metal Mario goes off to study the book as the murderer awaits the smashers to arrive right into his claws...

-Back to the Smashers-

Roy is about to take his first step into the bog.

Roy: "Im not sure if this is safe, but, here it goes..."

Roy takes a few steps forward, motioning for the others to follow.

Roy: "It seems safe as im not sinking, lets go, guys..."

The others follow while Young Link turns his head to the hill, waving goodbye the surviving Smashers, hoping it would not be the last time he would see them...

Ness: "Hey, Young Link, are you coming?"

Young Link: "Oh...yeah, im coming...Hey, Ness, do you think we are really safe from the murderer now?"

Ness hesitates to answer.

"Well, all I can say is that I bet we are farther from the murderer than we were before! Besides, our success determines the future of everyone, remember that...this is important, and since you are involved, you are important to!"

Young Link smiles.

"Thanks, Ness...now, lets go! For the sake of all the Smashers!"

Everyone: "Yeah!!"

Roy, Ganondorf, Ness, Young Link, and Pichu who was jumping on rocks instead of in the water, ventured off into the unknown bog, not sure what they were looking for, and not sure how things might end for them. The only thing they were sure of...was the importance of their selves and their friends...

Phew, been awhile since I did that. True Action coming up for the great Number 12! Read, Rate, Suggestions are encouraged as always, and I hope everyone hasn't forgotten this story after a few months of it not being updated!!! Oh, and...

A Happy Summer Vacation To Everyone!!!!!!

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