Nightmare Moon glanced around as they took the train into the Pac Man world. Once there, she felt quite comfortable as - like Niceland - it was apparently in a state of perpetual night time. As he'd promised, Ralph took a detour on the way to the center of the maze to grab a double cherry, which he split with her.
Once in the central room, Nightmare Moon glanced around at all the figures there. Every last one of them looked terrifying, menacing, wicked, or downright evil. At the same time, however, all of them seemed welcoming and gentle. They also seemed quite curious about her.
"Welcome back, Ralph," an orange ghost greeted as he wobbled back and forth in the air. "It's been a while since you've attended, and we have a few new members. I see you've also brought a new member of your own. I think a few introductions are in order, since we have our full membership here tonight." He glanced towards a giant purple man. "Why don't you start?"
The man lifted his head, as he was too big to actually stand. "I am Galactus, and I am a bad guy," he proclaimed.
"Hello, Galactus," everyone else chorused.
"I am a world eater, and the villain of Marvel vs. Capcom 3," he explained. "Though I'm more a final boss than a villain...I only fight the player if they've beaten everyone else. Beating me is an achievement. I...I have no story of my own within the game. I'm just...the final boss."
The orange ghost nodded. "You've probably got the hardest lot of all of us, Galactus," the ghost replied. "A bad guy with no game story...very hard. How do the other characters treat you during off hours?"
Galactus shrugged. "Not so bad. They've all got their own things to do during off hours. They don't make me feel unwelcome or hate on me...but they don't go out of their way to make me feel welcome, either."
"That will pass in time," the ghost replied. "You're new to the arcade, and it takes some time to adjust after first activation. But we're glad you came to join us so soon. We can help you through any hurdles you may encounter. Feel free to ask us for any help you need."
"Thanks Clyde," Galactus replied. "Thanks everyone."
The others all responded with positive affirmation. Clyde then turned his eyes to a green skinned pig-man.
The pig faced warrior stood up. "I am Ganon, King of Thieves, Lord of Darkness, and I am a bad guy."
"Hello Ganon."
He nodded in response. "I am the villain of The Legend of Zelda. Originally released for a home console, it's recently been transferred over to an arcade cabinet to take advantage of the recent surge in popularity of 'retro' games. In the game, I rule the entire world as the final boss, with near ultimate power...right up until the silent hero kills me, if the player can figure out how." He chuckled wickedly. "Like most classic games, the learning curve is rather steep."
"So what brings you to BadAnon so soon after being plugged in?" Clyde asked.
Ganon leaned back in his chair with a sigh. "I spend most of the game in the final dungeon playing cards with Princess Zelda, who I hold captive for most of the game. It's nice to relax with others who aren't such goody two shoes." That got a laugh from everyone.
Clyde chuckled. "Well, thank you for coming to show your support." He turned to a large dragon. "And you?"
The dragon stood up. "My name's Ridley, and I'm a bad guy."
"Hello Ridley."
Ridley nodded. "I'm one of the villains of Metroid. I...basically fight Samus when she shows up in my boss chamber. That's it."
Clyde nodded. "And what brings you to BadAnon?" he asked.
"I feel...underutilized," Ridley admitted. "I mean, I'm a dragon! Is that really all I'm supposed to be? A minor hurdle on the Hunter's quest for glory? It's just so...depressing. I wish I could be more."
Albert stood up with a smile. "I'm Dr. Wily, and I'm a bad guy."
"Hello, Dr. Wily."
Albert turned to Ridley. "In point of fact, your complaint is one I expected in many of the 'retro' games that are being plugged in. As you may or may not know, I'm head of the anti-viral squad, dedicating to protecting the arcade as a whole from viruses and other such things that threaten the safety and stability of all games. If you're feeling underutilized in your game, I believe your capabilities would be most useful in our squad. Swing by later, and see if it's for you."
Ridley scratched his chin thoughtfully. The idea sounded...intriguing. "I'll give it a look," he promised.
"Thank you, Albert," Clyde said warmly. "Your recruitment policies for the anti-viral squad has been a great benefit to many bad guys here in the arcade, and for good guy/bad guy relations during off hours."
Wily shrugged. "It's just common sense. You use the best tools for the job, and those I recruit are perfectly programmed for the job at hand."
Robotnik laughed. "Come now, Albert, you don't expect us to believe you have nothing up your sleeve."
"I would never expect you to assume that, Ivo," Dr. Wily happily replied. "I just expect you all to accept it's none of your business!"
That got a laugh from everyone. Clyde then turned to the last new face. "And how about you young lady?" he asked. "I'll overlook eating during the meeting this once, since it's your first visit, but please introduce yourself."
Nightmare Moon swallowed her current bite of cherry convulsively, staring around as all eyes were on her as she dripped cherry juice from her entire body. The cherry was bigger than her, after all...and delicious. "Umm...I'm Nightmare Moon, Queen of the Night, and...I guess I'm a bad...girl?"
Scattered laughter greeted her statement, followed by, "Hello, Nightmare Moon."
She smiled nervously. "Well...I think I'm a bad girl. I...don't actually know what game I'm from...or how game worlds work. I...know I'm supposed to plunge someplace called Equestria into Eternal Night...and I wanna rule it with an iron hoof...but..." She shrugged. "I don't know anything beyond that..."
Startled murmurs went around the group. Ralph stood up. "Hi, I'm Ralph, and I'm a bad guy," he said quickly.
"Hi Ralph!" the group chorused eagerly.
"Anyway, about Moony's story," he began. "See, she showed up in my game just last night. We don't know from where or when. "Al and I have taken responsibility for her, and we know she's most likely a villain. If anyone has any ideas where she might be from so we can get her back to her own game, that'd be great. If not, we'd like you all to keep your eyes and ears open for clues...and in the meantime, help her feel welcome."
There were general murmurs around the group. Apparently, no one knew anything about where Nightmare Moon might have come from.
"I'm Zangief and I'm bad guy," a scantily clad human said, standing up.
"Hi, Zangief."
"Little Moony, no worry too much," he assured her. "We all keep eyes and ears open to find where you come from. In meantime, we be your family, so you not feel alone or scared. Ralph is big guy, kinda scary in game or battle...but has biggest heart of anyone here! He good Daddy for you until we find your home."
"Now wait a minute," Ralph spoke up. "I'm happy to take care of her, but I don't know about Da-"
"You take good care of little pony duckling, Ralph, okay?" Zangief interrupted.
Ralph blinked, unsure how to respond as Nightmare Moon climbed into his lap and curled up, her horn glowing as his hand was yanked over to cover her like a blanket. "Yeah...yeah, I'll take good care of her."
"Good on you, Ralph," Satan said, clapping him warmly on the shoulder.
Ralph slowly carried the slumbering filly between his hands out of the meeting. "Guess we'll have to delay trying out the new gear," Ralph pointed out.
"Don't worry about it," Albert replied. "Arcade's closed tomorrow anyway. Besides, I promised my son we'd meet at Tappers for a drink and getting to know you."
Ralph chuckled. "Say hi to Zero for me. See if he'll join the squad."
"Will do!" Wily replied, heading off to Tappers while whistling.
Uh oh...
I love it
Damnit Al, you big ham.
Yay update!
Remember, it's pronounced Sah-teen.
More cuteness from Moony.
Actually, it's Satine
Thanks, Satan.
YES!
I read all of Dr. Wily's lines in his 16-Bit High voice.
Hmm, what would happen if a metroid and a cybug met up ii wonder. I'm betting the former would also count as a virus.
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Because I've got a big enough cast of characters to deal with as is.
Wonderful work here so far Tatsurou, I was giggling and grinning the whole way through the current chapters. SO far, the story is playing out like a legit sequel to the movie, The characters... so far feel right. Please keep up the good work, and by the code, please post more soon!
5982483 omg please nooo i can see it now
You know, I always believed that Ganon and Bowser usually got bored and played games with their hostages while waiting for the hero to appear, it's a nice little headcanon to all kinds of villains I can put a name to.
In other news, Zangreif pressures Ralph into being a parent, well, more like said it for him when he was alright doing it in the first place but, you know.
A small fact that might be amusing:
Sailor Moon had an arcade game in 1995.
... That one moment when you type in a comment, and then he author uses it as an idea.
AWESOME!!!!!
Now that I think about it, though... since Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is in the W-I-W universe... doesn't this mean that Phoenix Wright would be in it too?... Hey, this is the perfect opportunity for a Turnabout Storm reference!
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...what's Turnabout Storm?
assets.amuniversal.com/f068e4d0ff64012e2fbf00163e41dd5b Get Fuzzy.
5982641 Turnabout storm is a crossover of Pheonix Wright and MLP, it started as a youtube movie, and is now also converted to an official written story here on FimFic, that is essentially a directors cut version, if that makes sense. The story is going into a sequel as well, if i remember right.
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/6177/ is the story's link, it's a doozy, i will warn you. the movie itself is somewhere around 5 hours long over several youtube videos.
Yes. Zero must join the squad. It's his destiny!
5982641 This:
Don't worry, though, it's already out:
There's even a well done rewrite about it.
A thing first: Come on man! Do Jackie Chan already =).
I will now read this story...
5982504 I bet Samus and Calhoun count themselves as sisters. They're practically the same person!
Daaawww. That's so sweet. Little Nighty gets to play with big ol' Ralphy. The feels have been substantially increasing due to Nighty's being smitten with her current care taker. Won't it be so neat if they find Nighty's 'game' of origin? Wow, imagine Nighty reciting the Badanon motif will doing something valiant. It would be extremely cute and endearing of her. "I am bad and that is good, I will never be good and that's not bad, there's no one I'd rather be than me." By the gods would that hurt to read.
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The fighting game? I remember Sailor Moon had a fighting game for the Super Nintendo.
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Maybe? I know there's a version specifically for the arcade though.
http://sailormoon.wikia.com/wiki/Sailor_Moon_%28Arcade%29
Ah! I see that! Just finished reading your other story.
Now - This is getting intriguing.
I dont know why but i was hoping for goro or shao kahn from mortal kombat
5983009 agreed just look at thous asses....DAMMMMM
Uh, he said his name was Ganon, not Ganondorf. Even if his normal name is ganondorf, that still doesn't answer why everyone is using a name that was never spoken.
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I was looking for comments like that.
I just got an mental image of Ralph bringing NM to Sugar Rush. they would hunter her for hugs through the whole game world XD.
NMM lost in Wreck-It-Ralph arcade while other ponies are confused as hell from the Internet where is NMM
Will this be the story ending?
I honestly want to see Ganon and Bowser start comparing notes on Princess Kidnapping. Given Marvel vs Capcom 3 is plugged in, can Moony meet Amaterasu soon??? It might be a good way to have her regain some memories of Celestia, but Ammy would probably just lick her into tickle submission if Moony tries to attack. There's also the fact she'd love Ammy's Moon Rise technique with the Celestial Brush and Moony could learn some tips from her. Oh, and Samus and Calhoun need to meet up and have a Badass Lady in Armor standoff.
5982504 I'd say the Metroids are smarter than cybugs, they seem to have tactics and try to sneak up on Samus. Plus, the Hatchling one was definitely smart, it recognized Samus and stopped hurting her.
5982695 i am in 100% non biased agreement!
If Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is plugged in...
You can have Deadpool show up
Break the fourth wall and demand why the readers not reading HIS story
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5985888 I agree. Then Pheonix Wright does his "Hold It!!" bit and stops Deadpool from further 4th Wall Breaking due to copywright. (this leading into them arguing about giving info since Pheonix has seen ponies too, even if he doesn't know how she got here).img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130324182312/mlp/images/c/c5/Phoenix_wright_hold_it.png
*snerk*
Didn't expect to see him.
Wily calling Zero his son managed to be more adorable than NMM.
I wonder why no one mentioned it being ironic that Ridley of all characters is in the anti virus squad.
Wait is there also a Zero from the Megaman Zero series? please let there be that Zero Also!!!
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5990471 awwww man
Yeah, I am totally getting a suspicious vibe from Wily.
But... what if that's just how he's programmed? He's programmed to at least appear to be a schemer, so he says things that are ominous and scary and would exactly fit in with a devious villain because... he pretty much has to?
... What if that doesn't mean he's not still scheming?
5990561 now I think about it aren't they connected to the internet thus making it possible ANY game and show characters are able to appear.
Ex(nightmare moon)
I died a little X'D Hahahahahaha, awesome.
Nice job again!
This is such an awesome story.
YESH!