//------------------------------// // Fortitude Abominate // Story: Monsters & Mortals // by APStories //------------------------------// It was nighttime in Canterlot. A blizzard was engulfing the town. The light of Sunset Shimmer's house was glowing dimly as she and three Super Smash Bros. Ultimate characters were preparing for the next adventure, titled Jaws Of Dawn. Sunset gained inspiration from IRIS, but she put her own spin on it. Instead of 20 fighters, there would be three: Mario (Fire), Greninja (Water), and Luigi (Lightning). All the monsters would be replaced with monsters from the Monster Hunter franchise. "Did you guys get here okay? That blizzard is definitely an issue", Sunset said. "Luigi and I are just fine, but Greninja is still frozen solid", Mario answered. "By the way, he'll be able to communicate with its via the translator around his neck." "Excellent", Sunset said. Eventually, Greninja was thawed out. "Thank Arceus I'm not a frog-sicle", Greninja quipped. "Okay. You all know how this works, right?", Sunset asked. "Yes", Luigi said. "Then let's get started", Sunset said. IN THE GAME WORLD... A Shrouded Nerscylla approached the heroes in a desolate wasteland. Mario wielded a Blazing Falchion and striked the massive beast, dealing some heavy damage. Greninja wielded two Guild Knight Sabers and acrobatically sliced the Shrouded Nerscylla, dealing some damage. Luigi wielded an Emperor Thundersword and stabbed the monster in the face, dealing some damage. The Shrouded Nerscylla, however, wouldn't give up. It webbed Mario, immobilizing him. As Mario attempted to free himself, Greninja acrobatically sliced the Shrouded Nerscylla with his Guild Knight Sabers, dealing some damage. Luigi used his Emperor Thundersword to stab the monster in the face, dealing some damage. The Shrouded Nerscylla, however, wouldn't give up. It webbed Greninja, immobilizing him. However, Mario freed himself. He used his Blazing Falchion and striked the massive beast, dealing some heavy damage. Luigi used his Emperor Thundersword to stab the monster in the face, dealing some damage. The Shrouded Nerscylla, however, wouldn't give up. It webbed Luigi, immobilizing him. However, Greninja freed himself. Mario used his Blazing Falchion and striked the massive beast, dealing some heavy damage and slaying the monster. IN REALITY... Something hit the house. "What was that?!", Mario asked. "Guys, we're snowed in!", Luigi answered as a huge pile of snow blocked the only way out. "I got this", Greninja said as he used Shadow Sneak (Side Special) to teleport outside. He then used Hydro Pump (Up Special) to clear the snow away. The force of the water jet was enough to eradicate the pile of snow. He used Shadow Sneak once again to teleport back inside. "I've got two more moves: Water Shuriken (Standard Special) and Substitute (Down Special). My Final Smash, Secret Ninja Attack, isn't a Pokémon move, though." "That was amazing!", Sunset said. IN THE GAME WORLD... A Hypnocatrice then appeared and snagged the weapons as Luigi freed himself. Hypnocatrice is a medium-sized Bird Wyvern covered in bright, colorful feathers. It has extremely powerful legs with large feet, and a hard, sharp beak. Despite its feathered appearance, Hypnocatrice flies using pterosaur or bat-like membraned wings, leaving its feather arrangements strictly for display purposes. It possesses a sleep sac, which allows it to produce a colorless mist that can cause attackers to fall unconscious. Its strong legs allow it to deliver powerful kicks, and its small size and light weight allow it to move with speed and agility during battle. Hypnocatrice is not particularly aggressive or territorial, but will stand its ground if threatened. Mario threw a Rathalos Flamesword at the monster, striking it down and dealing some heavy damage. However, the impact destroyed the weapons it snagged. Greninja wielded a Plesioth Lullabane and striked the monster's legs, dealing some damage. Luigi unsheathed a Devil Slicer and sliced the monster's beak, dealing some damage. "Is that a Samurai sword?!", Greninja asked as the Hypnocatrice put Mario to sleep using the sleep sac. "Not quite. It's a Devil Slicer, but it looks like a Samurai sword", Luigi answered as Greninja attacked Mario to wake him up, dealing some damage to Mario, but giving the red-clad plumber a chance to attack the monster with his Rathalos Flamesword, dealing some heavy damage. Luigi used his Devil Slice to slice the monster's wings, dealing some damage. "The Green Thunder strikes like lightning." The Hypnocatrice, however, then put Luigi to sleep using the sleep sac. In retaliation, Mario used his Rathalos Flamesword to attack the monster, dealing some heavy damage. Greninja used his Plesioth Lullabane to stab the monster in the heart, dealing some damage and slaying the monster. Luigi woke up. IN REALITY... "Uh... who's the Green Thunder?", Sunset asked. "It's an alter ego of an alternate universe version of me known as Mr. L", Luigi answered. IN THE GAME WORLD... A Flame Blangonga approached the heroes at the opening of a cave. Unlike the other types of Blangonga, Flame Blangongas have red fur with some small yellow present on the back, and grey skin. A patch of yellow fur is present on the "dome" on the head. The eyes are purple, the head has a few pale yellow stripe marks, and the whiskers are half red and half yellow. Lastly, notably thick layers of skin with a rocky texture are present on the forearms and hands, with only a few "cracks" of red fur present. Flame Blangongas are rather agile and fairly strong. They'll frequently use their breath to attack foes, in this case, being quite hot due to the environment, and stuff picked up by the blast of air. Their fur and skin keeps them safe from the heat, in fact the thick skin on the arms and hands is hardy enough to withstand lava, resulting in a tactic where a Flame Blangonga will cover its arms in lava to add a literally fiery punch to their physical attacks, or to throw as projectiles with a hard enough swing. Similar to Copper Blangonga, Flame Blangongas live alone, but are still no less aggressive against things that get too close to them. "Let's-a do this!", Mario shouted as he striked the monster with his Rathalos Flamesword, dealing some damage. Greninja used his Plesioth Lullabane to strike the monster's hair, dealing some heavy damage. Luigi's Devil Slicer also dealt some heavy damage to the monster as he sliced the fangs off, confusing Mario. It used its fire breath to nearly incinerate Mario, but a pond nearby helpfully extinguished the flames, giving Greninja and Luigi a chance to attack. Greninja used his Plesioth Lullabane to strike the monster's hair, dealing some heavy damage. "Talk about a bad hair day!", Greninja quipped as Luigi used his Devil Slicer to slice the monster's teeth off, dealing some heavy damage. Enraged, the Flame Blangonga nearly incinerated Luigi, who extinguished the flames in the pond. Mario stabbed the monster in the heart, dealing some damage and slaying the monster. IN REALITY... "One would think this is the end... but this is just the beginning", Sunset said.