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{Colin}

After hearing a faint speech and the slight flapping noise, sunlight brought itself onto my features. Groaning quietly, I twisted myself to the side as to face away from the bright intruder, the sun coming through the now open window.

Caitlin wouldn't have that!

"Princess, it's time to wake up!" she yelled sweetly, sitting on the bed and petting my head lightly. "You, Ethan, and I have a letter. Odd. I want you to come read it."

I sat up. "I'm sorry, Caitlin." I said with a stretch and a yawn.

A frequent response...

"You don't have to be sorry, sweetie." Caitlin said with a slight sigh as we both stood up and hugged, because BFF's do that.

After asking Caitlin politely to leave my room so I could change, I took off my long sleeve shirt and pajama pants and put on my bulky, brown sweatshirt over a black t-shirt and my favorite blue jeans. I slipped on a pair of white tube socks and my rainbow bracelet, along with the necklace that Caitlin gave me.

I then stopped and sighed. My hands found their way to each other, the left clasping over the right fist. I closed my eyes and focused. Slowly, slightly sparking, light gray, rounded fairy wings sprouted from my back, under the shoulders, going through the perfect holes cut into the back of my clothing. I smiled a little and opened the door to the hallway in Caitlin's manor, and flew through the large home to find the others in the huge living room.

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"Good morning, everyone." I said, looking at Abraham and Juanita, adding my normal affection as I always do. I plopped down on the couch next to Juanita, who was reading the daily paper.

"Good morning, Colin." Juanita said in her slightly deep voice, not looking up from the paper. "Did you sleep well?"

"Yes, I did, thank you." I smiled at her.

"Good morning!" Caitlin said as she came in from the kitchen, beaming. "I was just making breakfast. After everyone's eaten, we can read the letter. Come on, you lot, go get some breakfast burritos!"

Abraham and Juanita rushed into the kitchen, but I ambled. I'm never hungry in the morning, despite how good of a cook Caitlin is. I felt kind of guilty, but I poured some orange juice for myself, drinking it slowly while everyone was speed eating.

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"Bills, bills, bills..." Caitlin sighed. "Oh, here it is."

Caitlin handed me a curious letter, addressed to her, Ethan, and myself. I looked it over. There was no return address; I didn't even know who it was from. The stamp caught my eye. "The Smash Bros. symbol...?" I tilted my head sideways a little, and flipped the letter over and saw that it was bound with wax and the same symbol, but it was metal.

"Who is it from?" Caitlin inquired, sipping on some coffee. Abraham and Juanita looked equally curious.

"Who is what from?" A masculine voice came as a response. Caitlin rolled her eyes and looked over to Ethan as he walked in, leaning casually against the door frame.

"A letter. Addressed to you, Colin, and I." Caitlin said, annoyed.

"Um, there's no return address." I voiced my observation uncertainly, showing the others.

A momentary respite from their chatter.

"Open it." came four voices at the same time, followed by a "Shut up, Ham." from Caitlin.

I nodded and removed the symbol, and started to chip off the wax. Inside, there was a letter written in ink on a parchment scroll.

I took the scroll and unfurled it, looking over the neat, slanted print, and reading it aloud:

To Caitlin, Colin, and Ethan,

Congratulations! You three from this world have been selected to participate in the next Super Smash Brothers Tournament, Super

Smash Brothers Battle. This could be a once in a lifetime event, and hope you will attend. The main purpose is to have many different

peoples and creatures from different worlds come together to show different fighting capabilities. There will be a one million dollar prize

in any currency that you choose. What you do with the combatants while not fighting is what you will. You must think about the gravity of

this chance. There are directions separate from this letter to reach a point where you will be transferred to my mansion, where you will be

staying for the next year. If you choose to participate, you will meet at the place suggested in the separate letter on the first of September.

Should you come, remember this: bring your all. Please bring casual clothing and toiletries for a year's stay, as battle uniforms will be

provided based on your personal taste. I am very careful about my choices.

Do not let me down.

Master Hand

I stared at the letter in disbelief. I could understand Ethan and maybe Caitlin asked to attend a fighting tournament, but me? I'm no fighter. Either way, Super Smash Bros. is a game! How could it even be possible for Master Hand to send me a letter when he doesn't exist in real life? I guess there's one way to find out...

"Wh-what do you guys think?" I asked cautiously, looking up, trying to take in the weirdness. Caitlin seemed puzzled, but Ethan smirked.

"It only seems natural that 'Master Hand', or whatever its name is, would want to pick me. I say go for it." Ethan said, stretching.

I frowned slightly. "It isn't natural that we would receive a letter from a video game character."

Caitlin spoke up. "Perhaps it is real, and the game is based off of the actual tournament?"

"Caitie, characters like Mario and Princess Peach attend. There's no way..." I countered.

Ethan rounded on me. "Even if they were 'fake', wouldn't you want to meet your beloved Peach anyway? Just look at it. Does that letter look fake to you?"

I fidgeted my hands. "Well.. no, but.." I stuttered.

Caitlin put her hand on my shoulder. "We might as well give it a try, Princess. What does the other letter say again?"

I pulled out the other letter still inside the envelope, and it read in a girlish scrawl:

Caitlin, Colin, and Ethan,

Meet us in your backyard on September first. Your transport will appear at 7 o'clock in the morning, so get up early, please!

I can't wait to see the new contestants, and I'm sure Mario can't either! If you aren't coming, please come outside then anyway to inform us.

Yours truly,

Princess Peach

I gawked at the other letter. Princess Peach sent this letter? I almost squealed with glee; she was my favorite game character ever!

Suddenly, I started smiling. "I think we should give it a try." I said.

"That's the spirit!" Caitlin said, smiling at me.

"Hn." Ethan smirked, ever the lover of fighting.

Abraham seemed disappointed that he wasn't attending, but cheered with Juanita nonetheless.

"A whole year away from Donna!" Caitlin yelled with happiness.

'Yeah!" I agreed. "I mean, what are the chances of this happening to people like us?"

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