The Thunderstorm (Smash Wars)

The Thunderstorm is the twenty-fifth stage in Rise of an Unleashed Army for Super Smash Bros. Smash Wars.

The level starts out in, you guessed it, a thunderstorm. King Dedede is watching this most unusual storm from his castle, having been rebuilt in the time since Tabuu had been defeated. Suddenly, many Smashers enter the castle, looking for a place to get out of the rain. Among them is Ness, who Dedede is glad to see. Also there are Yoda, Marth and Lyn, as well as Mickey Mouse, Boba Fett and Sonic.

During the night, while most of the Smashers are sleeping, a shriek is heard. Ness is gone! The other Smashers desperately try to find him, until they realize that Dedede is gone too. They suspect that Dedede has taken Ness, so they go out in the thunderstorm to find them both.

Along the way, they find clues as to what really happened. They fully realize that Dedede wasn't the kidnapper when the thunderstorm stops for a moment, revealing a massive demon advance charging towards Dedede's castle. The Smashers run back to the castle to defend themselves as the thunderstorm starts up again.

Through repeated waves of demons, the Smashers prevail. The castle has been retaken! As much as they want to celebrate, however, they know that this is just the beginning.

"A battle won, yes, but not the war," Yoda says to the Smashers. "Until this enemy has been defeated, many more lives, lost will they be."

The Smashers, now leaving the castle in the hands of Dedede's servants, head out, searching for other Smashers who may need their help. The level then ends.