[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Zero was currently situated in the arena, his mind focused on what he was planing on doing, he had placed a notice for an opponent to meet him in the Stadium for a good battle, the last two wound up being a No Contest and the last fight was clearly on his mind, it was humiliating that was; losing to a Bear and Bird right off the get-go.

He was therefore seen in the arena, his eyes closed as though in meditation, waiting for his opponent to walk into the stadium through the doors his closed eyes were visualising in his thoughts.

[Coolshaymin]

Mr. L was walking by the stadium when he saw a notice that was put up by a robot... If Mr. L remembers right, Zero was or is going to be built by Dr. Wily... Man, these mixed timelines are confusing...  Anyway Mr. L wanted to see how good an invention by Dr. Wily truly was, and if this is supposedly his 'best' Mr. L was going to have to check this out himself. Mr. L ran into the stadium and looked to Zero. "Zero! Mr. L, the Green Thunder, accepts your challenge!" Mr. L said without any sign of concern or regret. Besides, the Wily thing, maybe if Mr. L wins he can get some recognition! Mr. L of course always had some ulterior motive in his head and today was no exception.

[Mr. Game & Watch]

Even though the stands were empty the entire time that Zero had been waiting in the arena and were still empty as the Luigi doppelganger made his entrance, a few stray people began to make their way into the arena, some from Mushroom Kingdom mistaking Mr. L for the real thing just in a different outfit. They were excited to see a notable representative from their Kingdom make an appearance in the ring, unlike when Waluigi tried his hand at brawling in the name of Mario’s homeland.

From underneath the boxing-esque arena’s matted floor rolled out Lt. Surge, as though he slept under the stage or something along those lines. If someone searched under there and found his bunker they might not be surprised given the amount of matches he had to referee. He tumbled onto the stage, the matted arena absorbed the normal damage he might have taken from his dive onto it. He brushed himself off as he rose to his feet and adjusted his sunglasses as though he actually needed them to see.

He stood in between the two combatants, eyeing the two as he did. One was definitely a familiar face while the other was still new. He chuckled a bit at the appearance of the android. “Heh, you didn’t get enough of a beating the first two times? Pft, okay you know the rules, but newbie over here doesn’t. We have three basic rules, follow them and you won’t have to deal with this guy” during the time that he explained the repercussions of breaking the rules, Lt. Surge’s Electrovire stomped his way over to behind the ring causing tremors in his wake. The Lighting American pointed to the giant gorilla-like being. “No outside help, no killing, and you only have five turns to deal as much damage as possible. Break those rules and Electrovire with have his turn in the ring, along with the rest of my Pokemon. I want a good clean fight, so you better bring it.”

As the referee finally finished, he leapt off the arena to allow the two of them to mingle. “Ding, ding” he announced as he leisurely returned to his pet covered throne.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

"To think that I get to face off with a human who isn't Dr. Weil... Ah well, Good a time as any to bust out my moves. Mind you, it'll be over once I nail my finisher on the final turn." Zero said as he got into a battle stance, and drew out his Z-Saber.

And once the bell sounded, the maroon machine launched his attack. A combo that consistantly used the Z-Buster and Z-Saber, aptly named 00{Double Zero}, and was going to prove useful in opening up a combo chain.

[Coolshaymin]

"We'll see about that!" Mr. L says. He was a little upset that the crowd seemed to think he was Luigi as the occasional sound from the crowd would suggest. Though Mr. L understands that he looked like Luigi in a costume wearing plumber suit and all. This took one motive since it seemed victory would earn Luigi's name rocignition as well but he was here to test Wily's machine anyway so it was okay. "I understand." Mr. L  said to Lt Surge's explanation.

As the bell rang, metaphorically, it seemed as if Zero was going to try to combo L, well two can play at that game! Mr. L rushed towards Zero at startling speeds and jumping over any Z Buster Shot he would try. When he got close he made a Blade made of Green Lightning and attempted to take a slice at Zero. If he managed to lock blades with his own, Mr. L's grip on his blade would be pretty strong. He was a Mario Brother at some point and the Mario bros were pretty strong and Mr. L was no exception. Lifting things like Bowser and Giant Bob-ombs were no small feat afterall.

[Mr. Game & Watch]

Soon, enough word of mouth and sudden attraction to the battle arena formed a small group in the stands. It wasn’t as big as most brawls since this one came without much notice, but the appeal of Luigi taking on one of Dr. Wily’s creations was enough to buy seats, heck all they needed to pay for was the edge. To keep in mind though, a small crowd in the Sunshine Stadium was still a couple hundred as opposed to the over one thousand it could fit comfortably. The crowd was engaged the moment that the referee had initiated the combat. The Mushroom Kingdom natives continued to chant for Luigi despite the fact that the famous sidekick wasn’t there.

Even though this battle went under so many people’s radar one thing was for certain, it didn’t fall under the Master of Catastrophes’.

“AHA HA HA! Well, don’t we have a treat for you today Life Sphere! Luigi has finally returned to the ring, wearing a very spiffy new outfit I must say”

“Do you really think Luigi would ever change out of his overalls?”

“Of course, Big Top! This is show business! Out with the drab and old and time for something new and refreshing! Speaking of which, it’s good to see Zero’s still in that fighting spirit! Gotta give it to those Maverick Hunters, they can never quit! What determination! I hope they both win!”

“Are you seriously overlooking the fact that that’s not Luigi down there?”

“That’s crazy talk, Big Top! No such thing as doppelgangers, don’t bum out the crowd. That is Luigi and I am one hundred percent positive”

“Yeah? Is that why you’re taking out your phone?”

“I have Mario on speed dial, shush.”

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Zero had planned this perfectly, the 00 combo was merely a ploy to get his opponent into close quarters combat range as his Z-Saber crashed into Mr. L's Green Lightning attack, litterally deflecting both attacks in an instant.

"Gotta hand it to ya, not just anybody can match the strength I put into a Z-Saber slash. but I think you should try this move on for size!" Zero said in a calm voice as he pulled off a Shoryuuken the instant his Z-Saber was sheathed. The Shoryuuken was a martial arts move that Zero only used once on the very same occasion, but that time it was used as a means to lull an unsuspecting Banjo that he was about to unleash his ultimate, only to have a frigid uppercut launched against him.

[Coolshaymin]

"Mr. L has a few tricks of his own!" Mr. L was actually quite unaware that it was a ploy but the movement of sheathing alerted Mr. L that he was going for something else. Well he wasn't the only one that had a powerful close-range move. Right after the clash the Green Lightning disappeared and Mr. L crouched down and leaped really high into the air with a uppercut of his own. Though he did get hit by Zero's, Mr. L's punch was sure to be stronger for it was double the strength of his average attacks just not having the best range. However, being drawn in had advantages like that.

[Mr. Game & Watch]

“It’sa me, Mario! I can’ta come to the phone right now because a roll of big blue cheese isa too chicken to fight! Please leave a message.”

“I didn’t even know Mario had a phone.”

“Of course he does! How else would he organize his parties?!”

“I thought that was our job?”

“No no, that was just a onetime opportunity! Anyway, this battle needs some announcers, so let’s get back to it! I must say though, digging the new pseudonym. Mr. L! Oooh, has that intimidation factor, unlike Luigi.”

“Real good commentary there, has everything to do with the fight.”

“Big Top! The audience can clearly see what’s going on, why do I have to give feedback for what’s going on? I wanna give the good citizens of the Life Sphere more depth than just saying: Wow look at that hit! WOAH!!! Look at what’s going on down there, Big Top! It’s like a duel of upper cuts! What a show we have going here folks, and we aren’t even near the half way mark! Stay tuned!”

“I bet you no one even listens to us.”

“Shush!”

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Mr. L's super jump did indeed do some damage, but thanks to the fact that Dr. Wily made Zero out of refined Bassnium, his punch could barely send Zero flying, which in turn allowed Zero to retaliate with Senpuukyaku, sendinf a dark tornado kick right into the side of Mr. L.

"I doubt you could pull a Senpuukyaku like this unless you knew the move." The Maverick Hunter said as he landed and proceded to follow up with a Z-Buster/Yammar Option Combo; an old classic combo that he had used many times before.

TAGS: Coolshaymin, Mr. Game & Watch

[Coolshaymin]

Mr. L flinched, from the hit but recovered quickly. Zero was too fearsome in hand to hand combat. So, it was time for defensive manuvers. Mr. L quickly pulled out his Rocket Launcher L-Type quickly and fired it at pointblank at Zero, not so much to send the Reploid flying as to send himself back. It did not do to any damage to Mr. L but did launch him at a distance away from the Reploid with a witty remark, "Personally, I'm having a blast!" Mr. L knew now not to get too close to Zero or this fight might be in his favor.

[Mr. Game & Watch]

“WOAH! Look at that rocket, look at those bug things! We have ourselves quite the standoff, right at the halfway mark no less! Fairly impressive, eh Big Top?”

“I’ve seen better.”

“I really need a new co-host… Anyway, place your bets kiddies, this is where the fight get really deep!”

“The fight’s so great it’s even leaving you speechless”

“AHA HA HA! You’re going to be a throw pillow someday, I hope that makes you happy!”

“Pft, I’ve seen that head underneath me. You’d be nothing without me.”

“I need you like I need a hole in the head.”

“And I need you like a bug in the bed.”

“Big Top! This isn’t the time for musical numbers!”

“Who needs you, not me~♪”

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Much like Mr. L, Zero had also prepared for when long range tactics were needed.

"You think keeping me at a distance is gonna save you from me? I'm quite effective at any range regardless of distance, so long as it is within reason." Zero said, unleashing a barrage of energy bullets with his Z-Buster, the robotic dragonflies adding their discordant shots to the mix in the combo, which would force Mr. L to think about effective range capabilities and their effectiveness in combat situations.

TAGS: Coolshaymin, Mr. Game & Watch
NOTE: Zero's use of the Yammars is called inside help as they are part of his moveset.

[Coolshaymin]

"You obviously don't know much about the Mario Brothers, do you, Zero?" Mr. L asked as he skillfully started to jump over the shots fired at him with perfect timing as if he knew exactly the proper timing to dodge the next. The Mario Brothers may not be known for their close quarters combat skills, but they are known for constantly dodging enemy projectiles to get close. Mr. L was of course not an exception and while not the best at close quarters like Zero, range fighting was his forte.

However, the Dragonfly bots may be a problem, so Mr. L fired a Green Storm to draw the dragon fly bots away from Zero and then started firing at Zero with his trusty Green Blaster as he cotinued to jump over most of his shots and duck if he tried any high ones. While Zero had the advantage upclose, Mr. L seemed to have the advantage at a distance.

[Mr. Game & Watch]

“It’s getting tense Big Top. The blasters, the insect robots, the utter chaos of on the battlefield! Now this, this is what the Sunshine Stadium is all about.”

“Yeah, Yammars. Haven’t seen those a thousand times already.”

“Hey, it’s a legitimate strategy! It gives him more firepower and makes it more difficult for the enemy to avoid his fire.”

“Cause its doing a lot of that now…”

“Why do you always have to look on the negative side of things. I mean, just look at that light show their providing use! Isn’t it somewhat magical?!”

“You know, I think I’ve figured out this match”

“And what’s that?”

“They just keep countering each other with a similar attack.”

“But that’s what’s so gripping, Big Top! Two big Kahunas going head to head, responding to each other’s attacks because they are just that skilled and they what us to know it. Its art, Big Top, and quite touching at that.”

“… Yeah, okay…”

“Don’t you feel it?!”