GCB Fanfics: The Fanfiction Project

July 18th, 2003


Preshow

"A-thank a-you so much for-a these items!" Wario told Tom Nook as he placed his coins on the counter.

"How is-a business?" the fat man continued, making Tom Nook a little nervous. Wario's reputation preceded him and Tom wanted nothing to do with the seedier folk in this tournament. Wario was buying a Hammer and a Starman, and his pay was obviously shorthanded.

"You owe me ten more coins for this purchase. Don't think I don't know the coin-to-bell conversion rate. I'm not stupid," Mr. Nook replied, ignoring Wario's question. He did not like this Wario character one bit. This sort of thing would never happen back in his hometown.

"Oh! I'm-a sorry. I must've mis-a-calculated," Wario said as he paid the necessary total. He seemed overly apologetic for his nature, but Tom was overeager to get Wario out of his store.

"A-thanks again..." Wario continued out of the shop.

"CHUMP!" he added when he was well out of earshot. When he arrived at his locker room at the stadium, he proceeded to unload his booty.

That-a was a gullible a-critter, Wario chuckled to himself.

Out of his pockets he pulled the Hammer and Starman along with a vast assortment of his other "purchases": a Fireflower, a Star-Rod, a Gunblade, a Katana, an Egon, a bag of Bomberman(TM) brand bombs, various potions, a bottled fairy, a laser pistol, various small and large arms, and a ZIG (how big are those pockets!).

Wario also wondered how long it would be before Nook realized his cash register was empty!

He then remembered what Bowser had given him earlier. The safe with the banana peel was hidden in the bottom of his locker. Even Wario didn't want to be caught with such contraband on his person. He was saving it for Mario, but if push came to shove (and when Wario was involved there would always be a little of both) he may have to use it in the upcoming battle...

----

Shadow was already in his locker room. He was meditating. Any passerby could see the raw energy emanating from his body. He remained utterly calm, but there was a seething anger within him. He viewed every match as only a distraction in the way of his inevitable clash with his blue nemesis. That cocky hedgehog would be his only challenge.

What could this bumbling, fat man possibly do to the ultimate life form?!?

Shadow was annoyed that he would even have to participate in this match. He had observed Wario, and it did not take him long to decide that this pasty character was not even worth his attention. The man was only fueled by greed, and thus had no real, passionate drive.

Besides, how could he even stand up to the power of the Chaos Emerald

Shadow was well aware that Sonic and Knuckles had amassed two of the powerful gems. He had allowed them to do so. Soon he would take them and add their might to his own Chaos Emerald. No one would be able to stand in his way, not even Sonic himself!

Shadow went to his locker to retrieve his sole Chaos Emerald but was met with a horrible surprise. His Emerald was nowhere to be found and in its place was a small note.

"Dear Chump,
You-a really should-a know better than to-a leave-a your valuables laying around! Thanks a-for the gem.
W"

Shadow crushed the note in his fist. The insufferable, fat man had incurred the powerful hedgehog's wrath. This was a mistake Wario should not have made.



The Battle

Wario looked out towards the tunnel leading to the arena floor, where he could hear thousands of screaming fans who were awaiting the upcoming match.

"Listen to me!" said Bowser Koopa, gruffly. "You have to win this match. Then you'll be able to take out Mario!"

Wario looked back at the Koopa King and grinned, twirling the ends of his pointy moustache. "Geheheheheheh. Mario, yes-a, I look forward to-a pounding his oogly face in."

"BWAHAHAHAHA. So do I!" Bowser cackled, and both began to have a good laugh about the whole thing.

"Gehehehheheheheh."

"GAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA."

"WAAAAA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA."

"Tee Hee."

Wario looked over at Bowser strangely after this one.

"All-a right, shut up already." Said Wario, still looking out the tunnel, waiting for the announcer to call his name. "Have-a you seen this-a Shadow guy at all?" Wario looked a little nervous as he said this. Obviously, he hadn't been studying the competition, but instead thinking of multiple ways to cheat.

"No, but he's just like that little blue rodent, except he's a little black rodent. You should be able to crush him!" Bowser said strongly, slamming one of his claws against a wall. This made Wario look a little more confident.

"Ya, you arez-a right. I dunno what-sa got into me. No silly animal is going to-a beat me! I'm-a Wario, and I'm-a gonna win!" Wario said with that usual zest he always puts on things.

Bowser rolled his big eyes, obviously having heard this a million times before. "Did you bring my special little present along?" Bowser said, grinning slyly, running a lizardy-tongue across his sharp teeth.

"You-a mean that banana pe-" Bowser cut him off.

"DON'T SAY IT THAT LOUD! Someone might hear you! If you get caught with that thing..." Wario took Bowser's warning to heart and just nodded and pointed to his pocket.

"I thought-a you said I should save it for that-a jerk Mario?" Wario asked. "I don't think I will needs it against this-a clown. I have-a lot of other thingses I bought from that Nook's shop anyway." Just as Bowser was about to say something, they called Wario's name.

"Itsa my time to go dominate! Getta out of here so I can gather all mysa stuff!" Wario demanded, and Bowser, not likely to take orders, roared over at Wario, but left anyway because he wanted to get to his seat before the match started. "Hehehheheheheheheheh. I have a big surprise for that-a hedgehog. Heheheheheheheheheheheheh."

----

The dark form of Shadow was ready and waiting in the middle of the arena, when they called his name. Ever since Shadow discovered that Wario had stolen his Chaos Emerald, he had been very, very, ticked off. The fool! To think, he could steal from me! I'll show him what I can do, even without the Chaos Emerald. This guy is fat and slow anyway...he shouldn't be much of a challenge.

Something happened that Shadow did not anticipate, though. A minute after they had called his name, Wario came bursting out of the tunnel, riding in some kind of crazy go-cart! Shadow's red eyes narrowed a bit, focusing on something in the back of the kart. My emerald! How does he know of its power? Sure enough, attached to some kind of conduit on the back of the kart was the red Chaos Emerald Shadow harnessed to give him his abilities.

The kart came speeding right at Shadow, with Wario laughing the whole way, but Shadow easily jumped over it. Wario swerved and drove again towards Shadow. Once I get my Emerald back, I'll destroy this goon! This time Wario wasn't trying to ram Shadow, instead he drove a few to the left of him. He can't even drive! What Shadow didn't realize was that a rather large red shell was speeding directly towards him. It hit Shadow right in the gut and the black hedgehog flew back a few feet. What the heck was that!?

"Yeheheheheheheheh! Talk about shell-shock!" Wario cackled as he drove by.

Shadow hopped up and now began running after the crazy kart. His hover-shoes allowed him to glide over the ground as if he were skating on a pond of ice. He wasn't quite as fast as Sonic, but he was surprised when he had trouble catching up to the kart. It must be the Chaos Emerald... In his moment of thought, Shadow failed to see the banana peel on the ground in front of him.

Everyone in the crowd, in unison, gasped. Little children began to cry. Some even ran out of the stadium in fear. A banana peel; only the lowest of the low would go to such tactics, and Wario fit that description. Wario was looking out of the corner of his eye as Shadow ran right towards the thing without seeing it. Unfortunately for him, Shadow went right over the banana peel. Considering his shoes were not touching the ground, the banana peel had no effect on him.

"OH I MISSED! NO NO NO!"

What a fool. To think some silly food product could stop the likes of me. Shadow continued his pursuit of the kart, this time keeping a more watchful eye. Wario could have dozens things at his disposal. Sure enough, Wario began leaving bombs in his path. Shadow easily avoided the bombs, some of the explosions giving him a close call thought. I can't keep doing this...somehow I've got to make that kart come to a stop.

Someone from the crowd yelled, "Hey! Those are my bombs!" Shadow didn't bother to look over to see who it was. He sped up a little more, grabbed one of the bombs Wario had just layed, and using his momentum, tossed the bomb forward right at the back of the kart.

The bomb exploded, sending Wario's kart flipping up into the air. Wario was launched from the kart and right into the arena wall. Shadow, seeing his opportunity, skidded over to where the kart landed and removed his Chaos Emerald from the wreckage. Now it's time for the real battle to begin...

----

Wario shook his head and slowly got up to his feet.

"Oi, I'll-a get that Hedgehog." Wario removed another one of his goodies from his giant pocket. It was the Gun-Blade he had purchased earlier. "I like-a this." Wario could hear someone shouting from the crowd, apparently relieved, "At least it's not a banana peel."

To say Wario looked awkward handling the weapon that Squall made famous was an understatement. It seemed as if he could handle it competently though and aimed it right at Shadow.

"Put-a down the jewel and you will not-a get hurt. In fact, just surrender to me, Wario, the greatest warrior ever, and I'll-a let you go-a without harm." Wario snickered as he said that, knowing full well he would not let anyone go without harm.

Shadow just grinned sharply at Wario. "You think your simple weapon will be enough to harm me, the ultimate life-form?"

"Quit-a telling yer lies and hand over the jewel to Wario, the real ultimate-a life...person! Bah! What-a-ever! Just hand it over!"

"CHAOS CONTROL!" Shadow yelled out, and he disappeared in a flash. Everyone in the crowd looked around, confused. Wario aimed the GunBlade all around, looking for the hedgehog. Only one person's eyes were fixated...and that was Magus, who was looking up at the top of the stadium, among the rafters. That is where the black and red fur of Shadow the Hedgehog could be seen. Impressive. With that Emerald, he can manipulate time and space...very, very impressive, for an animal.

"Having trouble?" Shadow shouted from the rafters. Wario looked up, barley able to see him.

"Get down here and fight-a me like a man! Or...err, a rodent!" Wario shouted, aiming his GunBlade up in the air.

"If you insist, rodent," Shadow snapped, jumping down from the rafters and spinning himself into a ball. Wario attempted to get an aim on the little black ball that was flying at him, but it was moving too fast. A glow surrounded Shadow as he flew, homing in right at Wario and slamming forcefully into his gut. Wario flew backward and onto the ground, but he held tightly onto the GunBlade.

Shadow was un-spun now. Wario quickly took aim from the floor, but Shadow disappeared again, before Wario could get a shot off. Shadow was standing over him, the GunBlade in hand.

"How did you-a take my sword-gun?!" Wario shouted, turning around and pushing away from Shadow while still on the ground.

"You are too stupid to comprehend my power, and too weak to face me in combat," Shadow said, coldly, his red eyes fixated on Wario, showing no emotion what so ever. "It's time to end this. CHAOS CONTROL!"

Before Wario could get a grip on the situation, he was dangling from the top of the rafters with Shadow standing over him. Shadow didn't say a word as he let the large man clad in yellow and purple fall straight to the stadium floor. Shadow leapt and spun himself again, homing straight for Wario as he descended to his doom. The Shadow-ball hit Wario right on the chest and drove him hard into the ground.

Shadow stood over Wario now, who was barely conscious now. The hedgehog grabbed hold of the back of Wario's overalls and began to run in a circle. When he gained enough momentum, he let Wario go, sending him flying into the arena wall.

Shadow stopped and looked across at his fallen foe, who was struggling to get up. When he did, Wario attempted to walk forward, but he wobbled a bit. He looked dazed and confused.

"I'm-a...Wario...you cannot-a beat me. I'm-a...gonna...WIN! So you can-" Wario was interrupted when he slipped on his own banana peel, which was still laying there. He fell over onto the ground with a large thud. The whole crowd screamed in terror.

"...have...a rotten...day." That was the last thing Wario uttered before his eyes became crossed and he was officially out cold. The people began running from the stands in terror. They could not bear to see the horrible effects of a banana peel. The announcer voice rang throughout the stadium.

"And the winner, in a surprising upset, SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG! In more a serious note, let this be a lesson to all you fans out there...cheating never pays, especially when it comes to the use of...gulp...banana peels."



Aftermath

Bowser left the arena in utter rage. He burst through the doors, throwing them across the courtyard. Fans ran out of his way as the rampaging dinosaur stomped off to the hotel. That bumbling idiot. That stupid, fat, ugly, incompetent, weak, fat, ugly, fat moron. He had a banana peel, A BANANA PEEL how could that moron not win with a banana peel, not only that, but he didn't use it on Mario

He thought back to when he had given Wario the banana peel, Wario had said, "The day I-a lose to the-a black-a rat in-a da sneakers, is-a da day I-a give all of-a my gold-a to-a charity."

"I think I need to bring that point up to him!" Bowser growled, "Seeing that fool give away all his gold would be well worth the embarassment. Grrrrr, now that Wario's gone no one will help me dispatch that worthless fool, Mario!"

"Don't be so sure about that...." A voice said from the shadow of a tree.

"What!!!! Who are you I demand to know!!!" Bowser roared at the stranger. He could see a vague outline of the stranger, but he couldn't make out any specific details, just that he was the size of an ordinary man.

"I can help you defeat your foe, if you can help me defeat mine....." said the deep masculine voice.

"Ha, you think you can take Mario!" Bowser snorted.

"I know I can," said the stranger emerging from the shadows. Bowsers jaw dropped, he took a step back. A look of total awe and fear in his eyes, the stranger spoke again, "So, do we have a deal?"

"......Of Course," said Bowser an enormous evil grin spreading across his face.

----

Shadow tossed the Chaos Emerald up and down in his hand. After the battle he had gone to the beach, and was sitting on the ledge of the cliff that overlooked it. The Chaos Emerald's on this planet, I can't say I'd expected that. I've got to find a way to locate them, if I find them all, I can't lose....but how? He had only come across the first Chaos Emerald by accident, and he had no way of locating the other one's other than looking. And he had to be preparing for his match with Mario, which was sure to be epic.

"Hey, Bad Black!" said a bright voice from behind Shadow. Shadow cringed....There's only one person who would call me that but before he could respond the blue blur had taken a seat right beside him. "So, Black, that was a good match earlier today, that guy totally cheated and you totally whooped on him, serves him right."

"Sonic, if you call me Bad Black, one more time, I will destroy you."

"Sheesh, sheesh alright lighten up Bla-, I mean Shadow. Anyway I wanted to talk to you about the Chaos Emeralds." Sonic said.

This was one of the few things that Sonic could talk about without losing intrest and going off on completely unrelated tangents, so Shadow was willing to discuss it with him, "What of the Emeralds?"

"Rad Red and I were wondering if you'd help us look for them. We figured we could all dominate in this tournament if we got a hold of them and then toss 'em once we started to battle each other."

Shadow managed to shrug off the reference of Knuckles as Rad Red, and responded, "I will find the Chaos Crystals myself, and I will use them on you and your friend...."Rad Red." Shadow sneered, "I helped you once to defeat Robotnik but make no mistake Sonic we are not friends."

"Oh lighten up Bad Black." Sonic shot back at him. Shadow slowly turned over to Sonic burning a whole in Sonic's head with his stare, "Well uh.....gotta run." Sonic got up and dashed off.

"You'll get yours Sonic, make no mistake." Shadow said as he stood up and began to walk back to the hotel. "Just you wait."




Today's Authors: gotspork (Guest), DanBonezTheThird, Furious J
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