Smash Brothers Civil War: Chapter 35

SUPER SMASH BROS. Civil War
Chapter 35: The Subspace Bomb Factory

The Jungle Ruins
Smash Palace Briefing

After discussing their next course of action: either fighting the nanite threat or going to Subspace, the Smashers chose Subspace as their next location.

“We’ll be taking the Halberd now that Meta Knight finished the repairs,” said Bowser. “When you’re ready, head on board.”

Mario wore elemental resistant plumber overalls. Samus dubbed her Other M red power suit for a situation like this. Fox carried several smart bombs as ammunition. Cap sported his special racer suit that can withstand fire and lighting. Sonic only carried a small brown bag and tied it around his waist. Lucina donned her mask. And before departure, Bowser wore the suit he used in the Subspace Negative Facility.

“It’s time. Let’s get a move on,” said Bowser.

“What if we get shot out of the sky?” Marth pondered.

“There is a contingency plan for that,” Meta Knight stated as the Smashers looked towards the flying vehicles inside the Halberd.

The Halberd took off from the jungle and flew towards the Isle of the Ancients, awaiting them would be the entire force of Subspace and their unknown god.

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Isle of the Ancients
Above the Isle of the Ancients

Preparing for the worst, the Smashers waited until they reached the Isle of the Ancients. The Halberd sped up faster than usual. Snake was on lookout checking for any aerial resistance from the Subspace Army, however, there was nothing coming to stop them.

“Huh… strange that they have no air support that you would actually believe there’s no one on the island,” Snake thought. “There’s nothing defending the island. This looks suspicious,” explained Snake to the others.

“Meta Knight, land us down on the island. Somewhere near the edge would be fine if we have to escape,” ordered Bowser. With slight hesitation, Meta Knight set down the Halberd right where Bowser told him to.

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Isle of the Ancients
The Ruins

The Halberd slowly landed on the ancient floating island. Everyone soon got off and stepped onto the grassy floors of the ruins. “Meta Knight, stay here, and if anything chaotic happens, fly away from the island,” instructed Bowser as Meta Knight nodded.

“How strange? Skyward is nothing compared to this. Look how barren it is,” Palutena added.

The Smashers explored the mysterious ruins and felt like it was endless. All they saw were broken down ancient structures, few mountains, small river streams, little vegetation, and more disturbingly, dead robot parts and statues.

“Hm… this place scares me,” Rosalina received chills.

“Aw don’t worry Rosie. Stick by us if you want,” told Peach, smiling next to Fox.

“Thank you,” the space princess responded with a short smile.

“You know when this is all over, we plan to stay in the city,” said Peach.

“We are?” said Fox in confusion.

“Yes! We are,” Peach jabbed at Fox.

“Hehe. Have fun with that,” replied Rosalina. Peach poked fun at her.

“Oh, Rosie. You still have to make up with Mr. Fluffy over there,” teased Peach.

“No. I made it clear I do not want to be around him,” Rosalina spoke in anger.

“Aww, Rosie! You two actually make a good couple,” told Peach.

“He has hurt my feelings and refuses to acknowledge his own for me,” she stated so directly.

“You just need to make him realize that he cares about you,” told Peach.

“But how?” Rosalina, confused by her meaning.

“I think you should put yourself in danger. That way his instincts will kick in,” Peach replied. Rosalina stared dumbfounded at the idea.

“Um… I’ll keep that in mind, not that I would put myself in danger,” the space princess nodded.

Samus and Snake walked together as they explored more of the floating island. “This is certainly one of the strangest missions I’ve been on, aside from a floating island,” said Snake.

“Eh, you get used to it. I think it gets even stranger from here on out,” Samus told him.

“I’ve already done so,” replied Snake.

“Heh, I want to ask. Why do you act so tough?” Samus implored.

“I don’t. I’ve been through a lot of hell before I was sent here. Let me tell you something: being here is a lot more kinder where I’m from,” Snake stated so bluntly.

“Name your location,” Samus asked him.

“Who knows. It’s been so long since I’ve talked about home. Or my family, whoever they are,” said Snake.

“...That dragon you saw that killed my parents. Ridley. Each time he dies, that bastard comes back, evolving and returning much stronger,” the bounty hunter talked about Ridley.

“Hmph. That must be a pain in the ass. At least with my enemies, most of them stay dead,” Snake held sympathy.

“Would you believe that I’m not entirely human? I’m half alien. That’s why I have athletic abilities far beyond a regular human like you,” explained Samus.

“It sounds crazy. But I believe it,” Snake snorted a bit.

“Hehe, I’m just full of surprises,” remarked Samus. Samus and Snake continued on their conversation as they traversed around the barren ruins.

“Dark Pit, was it?… What makes you different from the normal Pit?” Lucina made a slight conversation with the mirrored angel.

“Well, for one. I’m not a babbling idiot,” Dark Pit said outright.

“I heard that, Pitto!” Pit shouted from afar.

“And two, I take any situation I’m in seriously,” the evil angel stated.

“Ehaha, I can tell. You two are very much different,” Lucina told him. “Will you stick around when this is all over?”

“Of course not. Why’d you ask that?” Dark Pit replied coldly.

“Well, because… I guess, people will miss you?” Lucina shrugged her shoulders and smiled.

“I don’t care. I didn’t come here to make friends,” he stated.

“You’ll come around in time. Who knows, you could end up finding someone who cares about you,” the sword fighter tried to change his mind.

“Nonsense. That’s to be expected from you mortals,” Dark Pit did not hold much value in forging bonds.

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The Isle of the Ancients
Ancient Battlefield

The Smashers reached the Ancient Battlefield, an antiquity of a kind. The battlefield had glowing bright lines centered around and throughout.

“I hear voices,” told Mario.

“It sounds like a mass prayer,” said Lucina.

“I can hear chaotic screams that sound like the Underworld,” said Dark Pit.

The Smashers continued to hear venomous noises, hellish cries, chants, and people in prayer speaking in a foreign language. The Smashers then focused their attention on the cave that led somewhere.

“Let’s go inside that cave. Maybe we’ll have answers there,” said Bowser. The rest of the Smashers were hesitant about that decision.

“The gods only know what or who could be in there,” Lucina spoke with fear. She accidentally clutched on Dark Pit’s shoulder.

“Hey, no need to touch me,” he swatted her off.

“M-my mistake!” Lucina embarrassingly apologized

The Smashers, faced with no alternative, went inside the cave leading to the way to Subspace, unaware of what lies ahead.

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Subspace Bomb Factory
First Floor

The heroes ran into the facility of the Subspace Army without knowing what could happen. Dozens of Subspace fighters were already prepared and summoned up the robots to fight as well. The Smashers blasted, cut, and punched their way through, but that wasn't enough to stop the Army. Upon entering the first floor to the way underground, the Smashers were faced with traps and numerous machines.

“Okay, team. We continue pushing through. No matter what, we keep going,” Bowser instructed. Bowser rammed through the robots blocking their path.

Snake and Samus disabled the traps and the incoming machines. In the next phase of the first floor, fire-breathing turrets were set up along the walls. Fox and Falco shot down turrets. More soldiers came in, a dozen more from last time. Kirby and Dedede placed them down rather quickly. In the last phase, robots guarded the lift leading downstairs on the second floor. Ike and Marth sliced through all of them with their blades.

Cap activated the lift as everyone got down. Originally, the lift was intended to go all the way down, but the Subspace Army prevented this by shutting down the lift and installing blue containment fields to restrict further access, only limiting it to the next floor. Fortunately, the heroes pressed forward to the second floor as their choice.

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Subspace Bomb Factory
Second Floor

In phase one of the second floor, the floors were replaced with huge electrical tiles and discharged at fast moments, meaning someone walking under them would have to be faster than the discharge. Sonic, with his incredible speed, dashed through the electrical tiles and deactivated the discharge, allowing everyone to get through.

Phase two of floor two involved a deadly decontamination field that moved like a conveyor belt. The Smashers witnessed its power when it completely obliterated two robots. Once again, Sonic darted for the deactivation switch while carefully moving while the field repeated its cycle of movement. He finally shut off the field, allowing everyone else to move safely.

As for the last phase of level two, tons of machines and Subspace fighters in strong armor blocked the way. Mario and Sonic performed a joint fusion attack, with each of them striking at the enemy every turn. The Smashers managed to reach the next lift. After disposing of the Subspace soldiers, they entered the lift and headed down to the third floor.

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Subspace Bomb Factory
Third Floor

For the next floor, the room contained green water that appeared to be harmless, but dirty. Subspace fighters crawled from the water and attacked the heroes.

“Is this sewage?” Samus commented.

“Whatever it is. These monsters are swimming out of it,” Ike alerted.

The heroes knocked their foes back into the water and jumped to the next phase of the third floor: more enemies and near indestructible turrets attached to the floors. Snake found a system and hacked into it to disable the turrets. Palutena used her goddess of light energy to stop the enemy.

“I don’t know how many floors this place has or how many traps they have in store, but we keep moving forward,” encouraged Bowser.

The Smashers progressed further down the factory floors, getting closer to the end of the Subspace Bomb Factory.

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Subspace Bomb Factory
???

The Ancient Minister and the rest of the Subspace Army continued the production of the Subspace Bombs. Ganondorf oversaw everything via a large hologram. He expected this visit from the Smashers, so he ordered the Ancient Minister to activate all security and emergency warnings. The Ancient Minister set off the emergency lights, making the facility flash red as a warning to everyone currently inside the facility.

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Subspace Bomb Factory
Fourth Floor

Sounds of alarms ringed into the ears of the Smashers as they crossed the halls to get to the end of the floor. Subspace fighters and machines ran to engage them. Not wanting to waste time, the Smashers zoomed past them. The white walls on the hallways looked like they never ended. The heroes, nevertheless, ran to the next floor. The lift that led to the next floors was completely defended by more traps and Subspace workers.

“Are we almost there?” Pit wondered.

“Not sure. If we’re lucky, that lift can lead us to our destination,” Bowser stated.

Bowser rammed into a line of soldiers. Mario and Samus blasted them with their respective projectiles. Pit fired his arrows at the wall turrets and fire-breathing cannons. Snake took down the decontamination field. The heroes dispatched the remaining fighters. They activated the next lift, leading several stories below. With luck, they would soon reach their destination.

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Subspace Bomb Factory
Subspace Lift

The giant lift slowly carried the Smashers below the many stories of the unknown Subspace facility. The outside from the lift looked mechanical and desolate, and slightly dark. Also, more holy chants were heard, getting louder as the lift headed closer to the bottom. Soon, Subspace fighters crawled to the top and attacked the heroes. R.O.B. Units also hovered into the fray. The Smashers repeatedly threw their enemies off, as more came. The cycle continued with throwing enemies off the lift as they tried to come back up.

The lift finished its destination as the Smashers jumped off the lift and ran towards an impenetrable-looking metal door. Bowser and Donkey Kong smashed the door several times until they finally tore it down.

*crash* *bam* *bam* *BAM* *BAM* *BAM*

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Subspace Bomb Factory
???

The Smashers busted through the metal doors, revealing the Ancient Minister, and the army of ROB units that have activated the Subspace Bombs to set off. The Ancient Minister stared at the heroes and then looked at the ROB units, expressing unknown concern. Then, a giant hologram of Ganondorf appears, grinning widely. Mario gave an angry look at the warlock.

“Ganondorf! What are you doing helping the Subspace Army?” questioned Mario.

“What a surprise for us to cross paths like this yet again after so long. And what’s this?... An old acquaintance?” Ganondorf stated before turning his attention to Bowser.

“It seems you were not dead after all. Tell me: why are you helping out these weaklings?” snorted Ganondorf.

“Hmph. Let’s just say I stuck my nose in places where it shouldn’t belong,” Bowser stated confidently.

“You are as reckless as you are foolish,” Ganondorf remarked.

“So tell me this: why play both sides?” asked Bowser, with everyone staring at him.

“You’re catching on fast. It appears you did learn,” smiled Ganondorf. Bowser smirked and lashed out his claws.

“Wouldn’t you like to know?” Bowser replied with confidence.

“Let us see what THEY have to say about it,” Ganondorf pointed towards the Subspace Army that just rallied itself up to numbers. Ganondorf pressed a button, which controlled the sentient ROB units to his bidding. The ROBs were preparing to activate all the bombs, waiting for them to charge up.

The Subspace Army pushed towards the Smashers in an ill-fated battle. Mario kicked and swept his opponents down. Samus fired her cannons straight at the Army. Marth, Lucina, and Ike sliced the intercepting ROB units. Fox and Falco shot smart bombs at the ROB units. Palutena and Rosalina unleashed divine waves of energy. Ness attacked with his bat. Bowser crushed many of the machines that were gunning for him, especially. Meanwhile, the Ancient Minister made a getaway without being noticed, not looking back. The Smashers scraped every last attacking ROB unit and Subspace fighter that came through. The heroes turned their attention to the warlock.

“It’s over Ganondorf!” Mario spoke.

“Yes! For all of you! Hehehehehahahaha!!” Ganondorf shouted back as he pressed the button again, forcing the ROBs to set off all the Subspace Bombs at once. The Smashers bolted out of the room as Ganondorf laughed and signed off.

“Bastard!! It’s far from over. I’ll get my rematch,” Dark Pit grunted harshly.

The bombs were to go off in five minutes. Bowser called Meta Knight and ordered him to leave the island. As they would have no chance of going back up in five minutes, the heroes decided to head further down. Captain Falcon dispatched his Falcon Flyer to get everyone, in case.

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Subspace Bomb Factory
A Great Escape

The heroes fell down a pit to make their escape. Captain Falcon called forth his Flyer and caught everyone as the racing vehicle zoomed across a tunnel.

“Whoa. Nice work, Cap,” Samus stated as Cap gave a thumbs up.

“I had this baby fly underneath in case he had to leave with the underground. It was good we scoped out the island in full,” Cap replied.

“With luck, this tunnel leads to the outside,” informed Bowser.

“Not if I have anything to say about it!!!” an unknown venomous voice echoed in the tunnels.

Suddenly, a mechanized dragon attacked the ship as it spewed up after them: Ridley again.

“Hahahahaha! This race is not yet over. So, guess who’s back? It’s Ridley!! This time, I’d like to introduce you to my new form: Omega Ridley!!

“Dammit. Won’t you ever quit?!” shouted Samus.

“I will after you quit breathing!!” responded Ridley with a sinister look. Samus charged up her cannon and shot the beast in the chest.

“Impressive shot. But it all ends here!!” Ridley fiercely grabbed hold of the Flyer, dragging it to the bottom. Cap stopped this by punching the dragon’s face.

“Grr… how dare you?!… worm…” Ridley pushed away and continued to fly above them. Ridley shot out a meteor of fire bullets from his mouth. Snake immediately used his rocket launcher and shot down the dragon.

“I’ll make you sorry,” Ridley cursed. He continuously ravaged up the Flyer with fire and with his vigorous sharp tail. Knowing the risks, Ike jumped off from the Flyer and attacked Ridley in the chest directly. He was pushed back afterward.

“Not bad. But! This is the end of the line for you!” Ridley made a serious threat.

“No! It’s the end of the line for you!! Make sure I never see you again… AGAIN!!” yelled Samus who used her powerful Zero Laser attack. The blue wave of energy shattered Omega Ridley into pieces as it hit his chest.

“No! How can this be?! ERRRAAAAAAAAAaaaaaa!!!!” Omega Ridley’s last words before being vaporized by the blast. The Falcon Flyer made its way out of the tunnel before the Smashers witnessed the deadliest occurrence when looking back.

The Isle of the Ancients was immediately swallowed up by the many Subspace Bombs that went off. A planet-sized energy ball was all that remained. The Flyer landed near a canyon on the mainland shore where the Halberd was stationed.

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The Canyon

The Smashers took a breather and watched as the Isle of the Ancients vanished entirely. All that remained was a ball of dark matter. Soon, something enormous emerged from the ball: a giant gunship. The gunship carried several hundred amounts of firepower and had a devastating dark cannon capable of creating the same balls of dark matter when fired.

“Glad we made it out in time, but what are we going to do about that?” asked Samus, pointing at the Subspace Gunship.

“We have one shot at this. Time to use the Halberd to its fullest extent,” said Mario before turning to Kirby. “Kirby, if you still have that glider, use it while the rest of us distract the gunship.”

Kirby smiled and nodded to Meta Knight. The two puffballs stared at each other. “Kirby. Have the courage to use the Dragoon once more,” Meta Knight told him.

Once the plan was set, the Halberd set off from the shore and back to what was left of the Isle of the Ancients, ready to fight the Subspace Gunship in one of the most dangerous battles yet to come.