Hello. This is my first attempt at writing a fanfiction. I've always thought it would be cool if all the different varieties of characters had exclusive double team moves. Given the series need to make clones I doubt this would happen, but oh well. Of course, I do not own Super Smash Bros. Brawl or any of the characters. However these moves are my creation so I wouldn't mind credit if Sakarai ever stole them. Enjoy.
"Smashers! Assemble!" boomed the loud voice of Master Hand over the intercom of the Smash Mansion. Master Hand watched as the smashers filed in to the main hall for todays meeting. The smashers chatted excitedly amongst themselves as they sat down. They had all heard rumors of a pretty big announcement that was going to be revealed today. Master Hand tapped the microphone on the podium and cleared his throat...er, palm.
"Now I know you all have heard that we have a big announcement today. There's no point in beating around the bush so let's get right to it. We are introducing a new item into matches. Crazy Hand, if you'd please."
Crazy Hand floated forward with a small curtain draped in his hand. The curtain was floating in the air and it was obvious there was something underneath. Crazy Hand let the curtain float on its own in front of him and whipped off the curtain. A collective "oooo" was let out from the smashers. In place of the curtain was a floating ball. It looked just like a Smash Ball, except that it had a red tint and red glow.
"This is a Team Smash Ball!" Master Hand said as he took in his palm. "The newest item that Crazy Hand and I have created. As you can see, it looks very similar to a Smash Ball. It acts in a similar fashion. Obviously it will only appear in team battles, hence its name. During any match that a Team Smash Ball is active, it will randomly spawn just as a Smash Ball would. It floats around the stage and takes force to break it open the same as a Smash Ball. The difference is that when a Team Smash Ball is absorbed, it activates a Team Final Smash. Both team members will be given Final Power and will be able to execute a Team Final Smash."
The smashers began buzzing excitedly at the glowing red ball that was floating back and forth around the podium. "So wait," said Fox, "Does it give each team member their final smash? So if Falco and I get one, do we each use our Landmaster?"
"No not quite," Master Hand stated. "The Team Smash Ball will give you the power to unleash a completely new move with your partner. You'll have to be creative in order to come up with one, or you may end up doing your original final smash. Remember that it's about working together with your team member. You share the power, so if you want the move to be successful, you'll need to rely on each other. Of course all the standard Smash Ball rules apply. It can be knocked out of you once you grab it, you'll need to apply activation timing as well, and it can appear in matches with Smash Balls on. Oh! And one important thing. The activation power will be given to only one team member. That team member will not necessarily be the one who broke the ball. And you'll have to knock it out of that specific team member."
Mario spoke up, "So if-a I break a da Smash Ball, the power could go to-a-Luigi and he would-a have to use it?"
"That's correct Mario." Said Master Hand, "It will depend on who needs to start the Team Final Smash. In order to really get the hang of it, we will be having team matches today and we will use the Team Smash Ball for the very first time!"
The smashers all cheered as Crazy Hand shouted, "To the arena!" The smashers ran to the battle room, each of them talking about the possibilities the new item would bring to their matches. The Battle Simulator was all ready going when the smashers got there. The smashers piled in to see who would be chosen first.
Master Hand floated into the room. "The Red Team will be... Falco!"
Falco smiled widely as Fox clapped him on the back. He kicked his reflector back and forth on his feet. "Piece of cake!" Falco said as he caught his reflector.
The Smashers turned back to Master Hand. "And his partner...R.O.B.!"
ROB beeped and whirred, spinning his head around as shiny lights came out of his eyes.
Falco stepped up beside him. "All right you bucket of bolts, let's do this." ROB spun his head questioningly at the name Falco gave him.
"And the Blue Team will be..." Master Hand started, "Link! And Ike!" Link and Ike stared at each other and nodded. Ike extended his hand towards Link and they shook.
The Pokemon Trainer Red clapped his hands together. "Two swordsman! This should be awesome."
"Heh," Snake snorted, "Swords are okay, but they're no match for technology and guns."
"None of you are a match for speed!" Sonic chimed in, running around the room.
"All right all right, save if for the battlefield." Master Hand said, "Let's choose a stage shall we? Blue Team, Red Team, pick your stage and one will be selected out of the two. It will be a two stock match."
Link and Ike, who had been talking in the corner approached the stage select screen. Falco and ROB selected their stage as well. The teleporters popped open and the smashers approached them.
Zelda grabbed Link's hand as he walked by. "Good luck Link. What were you and Ike talking about over there?" She asked.
Link squeezed her hand and said, "We were discussing possible Team Final Smashes. Wouldn't want to be caught off guard right?" He smiled at Zelda and she returned his warm smile.
Ike put his hand on Link's shoulder. "All right friend," Ike said, "Let's do this. Don't worry Princess, I'll look after him." Zelda nodded as Link and Ike stepped into the teleporter.
"Go Falco!" shouted Fox, "Bring back a win for me!"
"You got it Fox!" Falco shouted back. ROB beeped several times to which Mr. Game and Watch responded by ringing a bell. The teams stepped into the transporters and vanished. The Brawl screen filled the room and the stage select screen marker shot to Hyrule Temple, undoubtly Ike and Link's pick.
"That's a good pick for them." Peach stated taking some popcorn from Zelda.
"Indeed," Marth added, "Ike and Link have never had the greatest jumps, so that stage should support them well."
"Here we go." Captain Falcon said.
A whirlwind spun towards the ground of Hyrule Temple. Link spun out of the whirlwind and drew his sword. Ike appeared close to him out of his Magic Circle and pulled out Ragnell. Across the temple, an Arwing flew by and dropped Falco off. ROB formed together close to him. The announcer boomed all around. "READY... GO!" The Red and Blue teams charged at each other. Link and Falco both jumped at each other. Falco easily sailed over Links head and landed on top of it. Link tumbled down to the lower level of Hyrule Temple. Hoping to catch Falco off of his momentum, Ike threw his sword at him calling out, "Aether!" Falco flipped in place to avoid the sword and when Ike jumped up to catch it, Falco kicked him in the face and drove him to the ground. Link jumped out of the lower level to swipe at Falco, but ROB unleashed a jet of fuel onto Link from his jets. Link flew close to where Ike had landed, rolled through his fall and popped to his feet.
Link pulled a bomb out and hurled it toward Falco who kicked his reflector into it. The bomb soared back towards Link. Ike brought Ragnell in front of the Hero of Time and knocked the bomb towards the edge of the stage where it exploded. ROB dropped in with another jet burn, but Ike put up Ragnell and countered, knocking ROB away. Falco did an illusion and dashed forward. Ike was knocked in the air, but Link jumped forward and kicked Falco twice in the face. Link followed up with his Boomerang which sailed past Falco.
"You missed!" Falco shouted. The Gale Boomerang spun vertically into a tornado and swept Falco up from behind. Falco was pulled towards Link who caught Falco in his trademark three upslashes. Falco flew upwards as Link lit a bomb and chucked it after him. The bomb nailed Falco who laned on the upper right platform of the temple. Falco pulled himself up and checked his damage meter.
"60" thought Falco, "That's no good."
Meanwhile, ROB and Ike were trading blows. Ike was swinging his sword with immense power, but he was also very slow. ROB dodged Ike's fatal forward smash and fired his eye beam at him. Ike hit the ground and recovered in time to catch a gyro to the gut. Ike doubled over as ROB spun his arms right into Ike. Ike was knocked up a little bit and ROB got underneath him and stood on his hands, unleashing a large jet burn upwards.
"Oh boy." Ike said. He tried to pull up Ragnell to block it but was knocked far into the sky.
"Did he die?" Sonic asked jumping up and down in his seat.
"No" Meta Knight said, "Ike is heavy enough that he survived. But ROB seems to think he beat him." Meta Knight pointed at the screen where ROB was taunting.
Ike saw ROB taunting far below him. He steadied himself in the air and raised his sword, charging it with fire. Link looked up and saw Ike slowly descending on ROB who was finishing his taunt. He had to distract him to help Ike. Link side dodged Falco as he flew by with his fire burst. Link lept into the air and launched two arrows back to distract Falco. Link landed next to ROB and ducked underneath the robots arms swinging at his head. Link slashed across ROB's trunk and the robot stumbled backwards. Ike was almost upon Link now. Link pulled out his hook shot and fired it at ROB. It latched onto the robot and Link reeled him in. ROB looked up to see Ike about to strike. ROB turned to run, but Link fell off the edge of the center platform of the temple and clung to the ledge. With a good yank on the chain link, ROB was pulled backwards, right below Ike.
"Eruption!" Ike bellowed. He struck down with Ragnell which skewered ROB. ROB exploded and was sent flying into the background of the stage where he made a tiny star. Ike pulled his sword out of the ground in time to duck an oncoming attack from Falco. Falco turned around and kicked his reflector into Ike who fell into Link. The temple grounds flashed and a smash ball appeared near Falco. Falco attacked it away from Ike and Link and used his illusion to speed towards it and then capture it.
"Now you're in for it!" Falco said as he turned around.
But Falco turned around into Link, who quickly ran his sword through him. Falco was stunned as Link pulled back and spun around with his whirlwind slash. Falco was shot off the left side of the stage and the smash ball was set free from him. Link and Ike both jumped at the smash ball. Ike used his Aether, but the smash ball floated away from the spot his sword struck. Link jumped on the upper platform and dashed for it. He pulled his blade back to swing, but the ball floated upwards. Link's eyes widend as behind the smash ball was a returning ROB who nailed Link in the face with a jet burn. Falco fell from the life platform and kicked the smash ball. He jumped after it and so did Link. ROB used his eye beam to blast Link out of the way. Falco flipped in the air and kicked it skyward. As he fell, he whipped out his blaster and fired at the smash ball. It broke and Falco surged with energy.
"No!" Ike shouted.
"Ike," Link yelled, "Ground him!"
"Sorry," Falco said as he bent down,"But I prefer, THE AIR!"
"They're in for it now." Fox said as he watch Falco shoot to the top of the stage. A large tank known as the Landmaster fell from the sky, right on top of Link. Zelda gasped as Link was shot sideways, barely grabbing the ledge before he flew off.
"They've got to get to the lower level." stated Snake. "They'll be safe from the Landmaster down there."
"Pika-Pika!" Pikachu was calling towards the screen.
It seemed as if Ike somehow heard Snake, for he was charging towards the lower pathway. But Falco spun the landmaster around, the wheels of the tank catching Link in the process and knocking him off the stage. Falco blasted Ike with the cannon who flew to the right. Ike tried to use Aether to get back, but he was a bit shy of the edge. The sword stuck into the bottom of the ledge. Ike grabbed hold, but the sword was slipping from the rock. Ike struggled to hold on, but the rock broke and he fell, only to hit something solid.
"What?" Ike exclaimed. "Oh no..." he said as he realized he landed on the landmaster, which was already flying towards the top of the stage. Ike charged for the end of the barrel, but he was too late. Falco lifted him off the top of the stage. Ike flew into the background as Falco gracefully fell out of the Landmaster. Link waited for Ike's life platform to return beside his. They both hopped off together and confronted Falco and ROB.
"All tied up gents." Falco said while ROB beeped happily.
"We can't have that now." Link commented. Falco nodded and whipped out his blaster firing at Link. Link knelt behind his shield and absorbed the impact. Ike started charging his QuickDraw as Link threw his boomerang from behind his shield. ROB knocked it out of the way with a gyro and Falco charged his Fire Burst. He flew forward and crashed into Link, knocking him away. But as Link was removed from in front of Falco, Ike dashed forward with QuickDraw and knocked the bird away. ROB zoomed forward and Ike swiped at his base and knocked him up. ROB turned his burners towards Ike but Link jumped through the air and unleashed an arrow that struck ROB between the eyes. Link landed next to Ike and pulled out a bomb ready to light it, when the entire stage flashed red.
"Squirtle! Squirtle!" The Pokemon shouted jumping up and down. "I know Squirtle. I see it." Red said, gazing in awe at the screen. A Team Final Smash Ball had appeared in the lower level of Hyrule Temple.
"I sense immense power emmanating from that item" Lucario spoke through his thoughts.
Bowser roared, "Let's see some real power!"
Gannondorf spoke up, "Link better not get that."
"Come on Ike!"
"Go Falco!"
"You can do it Link!"
"Meep, Beep!"
Marth, Fox, Zelda, and Game and Watch respectively all cheered on their friends while the rest of the smashers watched with anticipation.
Link, Ike, Falco, and ROB all stopped to stare at the red orb that was slowly floating around Hyrule Temple's lower level.
"It's mine!" Falco claimed and ran towards the lower pathway. Ike punched Falco and followed up with his kick and sword drop combo.
"Stay back bird!" Ike cried. Link jumped towards the lower pathway, but was blasted to the opposite platform by ROB's eyebeam. ROB dropped through the left platforms of Hyrule Temple and swung at the Team Smash Ball but missed. Falco illusioned through Ike and ran down below. He leapt into the air and kicked the smash ball straight down. It disappeared into the ground. ROB beeped and spun his head around.
"It's coming back!" Falco said. Ike was running down the path. He saw the ball was about to come back up. He jumped down and activated a quick eruption. ROB and Falco were knocked aside and the ball was sent straight up through the ground above. Link followed it up with his eyes and jumped forward unleashing a whirlwind slash. He connected and the ball broke. Energy scattered everywhere. It soared over Link and created a field around him, giving him a dull red glow. The rest of the energy shot towards Ike and created a field giving him a bright red glow.
"You see!" Master Hand said proudly, "Even though Link broke the Team Smash Ball, the activation energy was transferred to Ike, hence his brighter field."
"So, what can they do?" Kirby asked.
"Let's find out!" Master Hand said.
Ike was staring at his hands, at the bright red energy field around him. Somewhere in the back of his mind, his gut, he knew what to do. He looked up to see Falco and ROB both attack him. Ike was caught off guard and tripped backwards. Falco threw him to the side and shot at him with his blaster as ROB threw his gyro at him. Ike flew backwards.
"No!" Link called from above. Ike jammed Ragnell into the ground and used his momentum to swing his body towards ROB and Falco. ROB, Falco, and the entire room of smashers let out a gasp together. Who knew Ike could pull that off? Falco and ROB both used forward smashes out of a gut reaction. But Ike rolled through them and landed behind them. Ike leaned backwards on his haunches and drew his sword straight backwards.
The red field around Ike flared and traveled into him. Ike swung Ragnell in a huge arc in front of him, a trail of fire coming out of the sword. Falco and ROB were knocked spiraling towards the top of the stage. Ike released his sword at the top of the arc, and it flew skyward to meet his foes. Ike leaped after it. As he flew upwards he saw that Link's field had traveled into him as well. Ike reached his helpless foes and grabbed Ragnell out of the air. From below, the back of Link's hand glowed as the Hero of Hyrule shot the Triforce beam at the opponents. Ike watched as both Falco and ROB were encased in a large Triforce seal. Link zoomed forward into the sky.
Together, Link and Ike both yelled, "TRIFORCE...AETHER!!" Link began slashing at the triforce seal and at the foes inside. Ike was swiping away with his sword, flames erupting after every hit. Link piled on attacks from the right side while Ike cut away from the left side. The smashers jaws were dropped as the damage meters of ROB and Falco skyrocketed. Link and Ike performed several kicks in the middle of the slashing and then Ike did a large swipe from bottom to top while Link did a large spinning slash. Link began to fall to the ground, but as he did, he grabbed Ike's foot and boosted him upwards. Ike rose about ten additional feet above the triforce seal.
Link landed on the ground below the seal and pulled back his sword, charging energy. Ike held Ragnell over his head, charging it with energy. With a yell, he slammed his sword forward and caught the entire Triforce on the way down. He slammed the triforce to the ground causing a large explosion. As the triforce lifted off the ground from the force of Ike's slam, Link dashed forward and struck with all his might. The seal shattered, pieces of it flying everywhere as Falco and ROB were blasted off the stage. "GAME!"
Link and Ike stepped through the teleporter to loud cheers and applause. Diddy and Donkey Kong were madly clapping and hooting.
Mario was shouting, "That was amazing! Incredible!"
Zelda threw her arms around Link and gave him a huge hug. "That was awesome Link! You two combined your powers perfectly!"
Link smiled and hugged Zelda back, then gave Ike a high five who was celebrating with Marth.
Falco walked over to Link and Ike. "That was so freaking sweet you two!" The excited bird exclaimed. "You guys have got to hit me with that again!"
Link and Ike laughed as Master Hand rose over the smashers. "Well done you two, well done! And to the Red Team, you put up an excellent fight. Link, Ike, you have demonstrated well just how powerful the Team Final Smash Ball can be. So...who's next?"
Thank you for reading. Please review. This is my first time so feed back would be appreciated. If there is any particular team you would like to see let me know, I am open to ideas. For the moment I'll keep it focused on matches, but I may go into other story lines to give it more flavor as well. It depends on if anyone likes it or not. Thank You.
-Travis