//------------------------------// // Th-HELP! HELP ME! // Story: Viridi: Down-Trotting // by Dr Yeis //------------------------------// Oh? You were expecting your narrator? What a terrible shame. Now, that I'm back and better than ever, I can go back to tormenting poor Pretty Palutena and Rosebud. You're probably wondering who I am if you've been living under a rock. Nevertheless, let me introduce myself as Hades, The Lord Of The Underworld. It's going to be ever so much fun with you around. Yes, I am indeed talking to you and your precious precious little screen. Aren't you just adorable and unsuspecting? When my world and this dreadfully colorful universe is mine to control......you'll be neeeeeexxxt. And let me offer a challenge for you: Find out what's going on with no context! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ciao!" "Hey! Who turned off the lights!? Palutena, was that you!?" "I'm the goddess of light, not darkness. This must be the work of Hades." "I've not a clue what's going on here, but you two must explain yourselves." "Unfortunately, it seems Hades followed me here and stuck his ugly nose into my business!" "OW!" "My apologies." "Will someone just turn on the lights!?" "I believe there's a door to your right, Miss Viridi." "Ugh....it won't budge!" "Even I can't illuminate this room. It looks like we're at the mercy of Hades for now." "Right you are, Pretty Palutena!" "Well!" "Oh fine, if you're going to be like that. Let there be light!" "HADES, WHAT DID YOU DO!?" "What in the world of Equestria!?" "D-Donkey Kong!?" "I thought a nice game would cheer you up!" "NOT WHEN IT'S FULL SCALE!" "Avoid all the barrels, and I just might give you a nice cake!" "He's obviously lying." "Well, if you don't trust me so much, Pretty Palutena, why don't I let the author come in." "The author?!" "Just stay here and do as I say." Y-y-yes, H-h-hades.... Now where were we? Ah yes. Palutena and Viridi jumped as quickly as they could over the barrels, while Celestia simply flew over with ease. "Whoopsie daisy. New challenger approaching." Suddenly, the lights went out again. To the right of the girls, a familiar logo with fire appeared. "This all seems so familiar..." Palutena commented. A dark figure appeared as the setting slowly changed to the Underworld. In place of a clean and tidy room, a giant purple platform standing alone with no way to get down. It seemed like the time was at sunset: the perfect time for a battle. "Don't forget about me." HADES MAKES FREAKY ALIEN LEMONADE! "Ahem." INTO THE....BATTLE? "Much better," Hades said as he kicked Viridi in the stomach. His size had changed from his normally huge state to be more suitable for "smashing", as he likes to call it. "Ow! What is with you people and kicking in the stomach!" Viridi yelled. "I'm truly sorry for all this trouble. If only I had known..." Palutena apologized to Celestia. "Um....were you saying something?" Celestia said as she watched, almost hypnotized by the excitement on the battlefield. Hades continued kicking Viridi like an angry kung fu fighter. ALSO PLAY AS THE FEMALE HADES! "Female Hades!?" Viridi said before shortly being pummeled on back and forth like a soccer ball by both the male and female Hades....es..."Owowowowowowowoowowowowowowowow!" "Having..." Hades said. "...Fun?" The female Hades continued. "NO!" Viridi answered angrily. "You're enjoying this?" Palutena asked Celestia as she made some popcorn out of thin air to share. "Aren't you?" Celestia giggled. Hades then proceeded to kick Viridi out of the stage, while his Rule 63'd clone disappeared into dust. "This is why you weren't in Smash and were replaced by that ugly lookalike!" Hades said, floating in the air. Viridi descended back down to the platform, blazing with fury. Her hair was practically on fire. Her eyes sizzled with anger. "That's IT! I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR....YOUR SHENANIGANS!" Viridi blurted. "Oh my." It was at that point, Hades knew...he screwed up. Viridi raised her hand, as if commanding an army, and a gigantic vine popped out from under the ground and grabbed ahold of Hades like a snake with its prey. Her hand moved back and forth to give the directions to where the vine should slam Hades. "Gggrragh!" Hades broke free from the vine with a boom. "You may have won the day this time, Rosebud, but I'll be back to torment you and Pretty Palutena next time! Ciao! Ha ha!" Hades disappeared without a trace, leaving the room back in it's original state. "Viridi...I..." Palutena started. "Just...s-stay out of my way!" Viridi snapped her fingers and she too was gone. "Well, there goes one potential alliance..." Palutena lamented. "A house divided cannot stand," Celestia added. "Lincoln?" "What? No, I was merely quoting Starswirl The Bearded." "I'm sure you must have much to teach me about your world." "I was just about to say the same to you....Palutena, was it?" In a distant world, a prince stood over a cliff as he watched a great battle. "Perhaps I'll get my chance another day," he sighed. "No..." The prince looked over his shoulder to see a frightening sight. "You'll get it today, princey!"