Hello, reader! This is my first fanfic, so I hope I don't disappoint. I don't own anything but the story! SSBB, Sheik, Ike, and all other characters do not belong to me!


A faint warm feeling descended upon my shoulder and I stirred. I didn't like being touched. I heard a male voice whisper, saying "Why won't she wake up?"

"I'll try shaking her again." Marth? The warm feeling returned to my shoulder. "Sheik, wake up," Marth said, gently shaking me.

"What's that thing on her face?" an unfamiliar male voice said. He better not touch my cowl. I felt gentle fingers brush against my face, feeling my skin itch at a foreign touch.

"Ike, I wouldn't do that if I were you." So it was Ike with Marth. He was one of the new characters to join brawl.

"Don't worry, she's dead asleep, anyway. She won't know if we take a peek underneath. I'm sure you're just as curious," Ike retorted. I was going to get a kick out of this. His rough fingers grabbed my cowl and I felt the cowl begin to lower. As soon as I felt the cool air tickle my nose, I instantly flashed open my red eyes. I meet his blue eyes briefly, feeling a weird feeling inside me. Startled, Ike jumped back with a yelp, tripping over his cape and landing on his butt.

Marth erupted with laughter. "Told you so," Marth said, regaining his composure. I adjusted my cowl and stood up, dusting myself off. I had fallen asleep in the meadow outside of the Smash Mansion. It had gotten too loud for my liking when the newcomers came so I simply got up and left.

"We came here to tell you that you have a match in an hour. Just thought we should tell you because Samus said you haven't eaten anything all day," Marth stated. Ike had gotten up off the ground and was cleaning his cape. I nodded in thanks and slowly turned to leave.

"Does she even talk?" Ike asked.

"Yes but it takes some time for her to get used to strangers.." I heard Marth answer. They were too far for me to hear the rest. But, that feeling I had when I locked eyes with him, it was strange. I have never felt that feeling in my life. I shook the thought away and headed for the Smash Mansion.

"Sheik! You're finally here!" I heard Peach's voice pierce my ear as soon as I walked in. She was sitting on the couch with Mario watching TV.

"Yes, I'm here," I answered, ducking for the kitchen. Zelda and Samus were sitting down and eating.

"Good afternoon," Zelda greeted me. I nodded in hello, before opening the fridge.

"Jeez, I wish I could sleep till noon and no one would notice," Samus muttered. I grabbed some toast and cheese, considering making a grilled cheese sandwich.

"You noticed and sent Marth and Ike to find me," I answered.

"Only because you had a match. If you didn't, I think I would've let you stay there until hunger drove you inside," she stated.

"And here I am," I said, holding up two pieces of toast. Samus rolled her eyes. I placed the cheese on the toast and slid it inside the toaster oven, setting the timer.

"Okay, you two. I think that's enough," Zelda said, instantly quieting both of us. I sighed, getting impatient with my sandwich.

"So, who am I up against?" I asked.

"Well, the first match is between you and Pikachu and the second match is a team battle with a 2 stock life. You and Samus versus Link and Ike," Zelda explained "but I can always switch places with you if you get tired." I knew I was going to get my ass kicked by that Pokémon. His electric attacks were almost impossible to dodge. On the other hand, the team battle could be easy. Since both Samus and I knew Link's weaknesses, we could easily exploit them. As for Ike, I have never brawled with him before. We would have to try different tactics and see which one could work best.

"As long as I get Link. I still need to pay him back for drawing a mustache on my helmet," Samus fumed. Zelda and I giggled, both of us remembering how angry she was upon seeing her suit with a mustache colored in by a black sharpie.

"Fine, you can have him. He isn't much of a challenge for me anyway," I agreed. The timer rang and I pulled out my sandwich, putting it on a plate and sitting next to them. I pulled down my cowl and took a bite, instantly spitting it out, feeling my tongue burn in response.

Samus chuckled and got up to put her plate in the sink. "I'm going to go get ready. Don't be late," she said, leaving the kitchen. I nodded and picked up my sandwich again. Zelda wasn't much of a talker, unless it was around Link, her boyfriend. Even though dating was forbidden in the Smash Mansion, Master Hand couldn't say no to Zelda's puppy-eyed look. Hell, even the Master Hand thought Link and Zelda made a good couple.

"Not hungry?" I heard Zelda ask. I looked up, meeting her crystal blue eyes.

"It's just hot," I said, referring to my sandwich. She nodded before getting up to put her plate in the sink.

"You should hurry to go get ready. Remember, if you don't feel well after your first battle, I'll step in for the second," she explained again.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine," I answered. Ever since we split, Zelda has always been the "older sister". She was always looking out for me. She left me to eat my sandwich, which was now considerably cool. I quickly ate it and headed upstairs. I hadn't realized how fast time could fly. There was only 20 minutes until the match started. Quickly dashing to my room, I started suiting up, tying my bandages and storing blades. I grabbed quickly teleported to the waiting area, where I found Pikachu waiting for me. He waved at me and said his name. I still don't understand why the Pokémon say their names I thought to myself. Before I could wave back, the teleporters appeared to take us to the fighting arena, Final Destination. It was a timed match, a quick 2 minute brawl. I took a few deep breaths.

"3!...2!...1!... GO!"

I quickly dashed across the stage, attacking the Pokémon first. Pikachu retaliated, sending bolts of electricity surging through my body. I was stunned and locked into his fury of attacks. Clearly, he had been training more than I have. I quickly dodged and used some air attacks, though that wasn't working either. Even while I was in the air, he would bring down electricity. Damn it, I was gaining too much percent. At this rate, I'll be easy to KO. I quickly rolled away, throwing some blades as a distraction and ran towards him. I vanished and appeared right behind him, kicking him twice before I grabbed him and slammed him to the ground. Pikachu released a bolt of electricity at me, stopping me in my tracks. After I regained my senses, it was too late. Pikachu did a smash attack, sending me flying. No! No! No! I saw the end of map, threatening to swallow me. I jumped and vanished as I got near the stage. But the Pokémon knew where I was going to land. Using his up smash, I went soaring upwards and I spiraled away, a scream escaping my lips.I was instantly teleported back into stage. Only 40 seconds remained, which was not going to give me enough time to land a kill. I tried anyway, giving Pikachu a rather high percentage. Soon, he just started dodging my attacks. Come on! Why is this so difficult?

"5!" I used a smash attack, sending him flying.

"4!" Pikachu jumped back on the stage.

"3!" Fuck! I wanted to scream out loud.

"2!" The Pokémon climbed slowly onto the stage. He was stalling.

"1!" I used the smash attack again, kicking him twice and sending him flying to the side again.

"TIME!" Pikachu hit the end of the map, but it didn't count. I cursed at myself for not killing him in time. A portal appeared behind me, ready to take me back to the mansion. Sighing, I stepped into and I found myself back at the mansion. Zelda was there to meet me along with Samus, who was now fully suited.

"Sheik! You were awesome out there!" Zelda ran and hugged me.

"Yeah, but I didn't win," I muttered, returning the hug.

"Oh come on. We all saw you kill him at the last second," Samus said, nudging me.

"It didn't count. He was stalling," I fumed.

"Well, it's over now. There is no point in getting angry on something you can't change," Zelda stated.

"Guess that mean's I have to train harder."

"Don't be so hard on yourself. We all lose every now and then. Besides, you have another match. You could always make up for it then," Samus pointed out. I nodded, pushing the loss aside. Samus turned to talk to Marth, the blue haired prince.

"If you're tired, I could step in for the match," Zelda suggested. I looked up, meeting Zelda's light blue eyes.

"Thanks, but I think I'll be fine. If I do get tired, I'll switch out," I promised.

"Alright then. Just try your best and don't push yourself," she said, gently giving my arm a squeeze before heading over to Link. I headed into the kitchen to grab a glass of water. Opening the door, I ran into something squashy yet firm, causing me to stumble backwards and fall. Dazed, I looked up at who, or rather what, I ran into. It was King Dedede.

"Sorry," I murmured. He said something inaudible, and I quickly got up and continued to the kitchen. There was 15 minutes until my next match, but I had absolutely no idea what to do until then. I could take a quick nap, but Samus would kill me if I overslept again. Grabbing a glass, I quickly took a drink and returned to the main room. What am I going to do?

"Hey Sheik!" a voice called out. I turned around towards the stairs, to see an angel flying down.

"Hi Pit. What's up?" I said, giving him a small smile I knew he couldn't see. He was also a newcomer.

"I was wondering if you could help me find my other half of my bow. I kind-of can't seem to find it, and since you were the only one around," he said, scratching the back of his head while giving me a nervous smile.

"Sure. Where did you last see it?" I asked. At least I found something to distract me.

"Hmm.. Well, I used it to train this morning with Ike, but after that, I don't remember having it," the angel said, rubbing his chin.

"Did you check around the training room?"

"Yeah."

"And it wasn't there?"

"Nope."

"Okay, what did you do after training?"

"I went to the kitchen to eat cereal."

"Did you check there?" I asked, expecting the same results anyway.

"Yeah."

"So where didn't you check?"

"Here." I looked around, trying to find a sharp sword lying around.

"Okay, let's start looking," I suggested. He nodded and headed to the opposite end of the room. I lifted a few of the pillow off the couches, placing them back. I looked under the couch and then picked up the coffee table. After a few minutes of silence, I decided to start a conversation.

"Soo… is Ike a good fighter?" I asked, trying to seem casual.

"Huh? Oh yeah. He's really strong and skilled with the sword," Pit answered, checking behind the TV. Strong and skilled, huh?

"What do you think would be his weakness?" I questioned.

He stopped, his eyebrows scrunching up. "Why do you ask?"

"Oh, I was just wondering," I said, shrugging my shoulder.

I heard the intercom beep before I heard Samus's voice: "Ohh Sheik! Get your ass to the waiting room!"

"Oh shit!" I started running.

"Wait! We didn't find my half of the bow!" Pit called out after me.

"Sorry! Try checking the cereal cabinet!" I yelled over my shoulder.

Samus is really going to kill me now! I pushed past other brawlers, running up the side of a wall to avoid hitting anyone. I opened the door to the waiting room, finding Samus there. "I'm sorry I'm late," I breathed.

"Seriously, how could you forget?" she asked, putting her helmet back on.

"I got caught up helping Pit. He lost his half of his bow," I answered.

"Well, the match is going to start in a couple of seconds," she said, referring to the timer. 45 seconds and counting. We were going to fight on the Bridge of Eldin. When it comes to team battles, each team waits in separate rooms. Once the match starts, both teams enter the teleporter and the match begins. Once the timer hit 0, two teleporters appeared. Both Samus and I entered.

"Hey Sheik?" she asked as we waited to be brought on to the stage.

"Yeah?" I asked, looking at her concerned.

"Don't get your ass kicked."

"3!...2!...1!...GO!" I shielded, knowing Link would try to slash me. I guessed correctly, but I saw Samus grab him and kick him the other way.

"Nope, your mine," I heard her say. I turned to face Ike, but it was too late. I collided with his sword, flying back a little. I landed and started to attack, bringing my foot up to kick him repeatedly. Though, he parried after the third kick, using his sword to know me back again. Pit wasn't kidding when he said he was strong. I quickly got up, realizing I have to take a different approach. I stared at him, his deep blue eyes dancing. He started running at me, bringing his sword up. He's awfully slow. Maybe I could use this to my advantage. I jumped up and off his head, causing him to stop. I threw a few blades at him, and attacked from the air. He noticed and swung his giant sword overhead, but I dodged, landing behind him. How can he even carry that? I did a double kick, sending him forward only to dash and attack him. The sound of a horn blew and everyone stopped fighting, instantly knowing what it was. It was coming from the right, and I quickly jumped over it. Looking over my shoulder I noticed that everyone did the same. The usual bomb was dropped in the middle, causing the stage to split into two. I felt a sword connect with my back, sending me towards the hole. Where did he come from? I quickly grabbed the ledge, climbing up and headed straight for him. He shielded, thinking I would attack, but I jumped up and kicked him backwards. Ike landed dangerously near the edge, but he stood up and bringing the sword up like a bat. What the..? Ding! Ike charged at me, coming at me fast. I felt the world slow down as I saw him come closer. His blue hair clung to his face that had sweat running down the face. The red cape flowing behind him made it seem like he was a hero. Then the sword collided with me, and I hit the end of the map. FOCUS SHEIK! I thought to myself as I was brought back on the stage. It's not the time to be admiring him! I saw Samus and Link still fighting in the background, each still with two lives but dangerously high percentage. I could see that Samus had a fully charged beam, ready for link to make a mistake. The floor had been restored from a different teleporter. I quickly jumped down, remembering my promise to Samus. I'm not getting my ass kicked twice in one day! I quickly unleashed a fury of attacks, hardly letting him hit me, before I sent him up flying upwards, his yell echoing throughout the stage.

"Hmph."

But he was back, and it was his turn to unleash his fury. He grabbed me, and I felt my face redden. At least he couldn't see that. But it seem like he did because he let me go, only to remember we were in a brawl and brought his sword down on me. I rolled away, crouching down and bringing my foot underneath him.

PLAYER 4: DEFEATED!

By now, both Ike and I had extremely high percentages. We were both dodging each other's attacks, but I knew one hit from him and I was a goner. I jumped up to avoid his attack but he went into the air slashing his sword downwards. I hit the stage hard. I was exhausted and all I wanted to do was lay there. I saw Ike stand before me, his sword brought up before him. I saw it start to charge with fire, but it soon stopped. I looked up, seeing that he was staring at me. Why didn't he kill me already? Only then did I realize that I could feel the breeze brushing against me face. Damn it. Before I knew what was happening, I saw a bright beam come from out of nowhere, hitting Ike in the back and sending him off the stage.

"GAME!"

How?

"Are you okay?" I heard Samus say. I looked up at the bounty hunter, who had her hand extended towards me.

"I'm fine. Thank you," I said taking her hand. I felt light headed and my muscles ached. Leaning against her cold armor, I just closed my eyes for a split second.

"Sheik? I'm not a pillow," I heard Samus say.

"Sucks," I murmured. I heard her sigh through her helmet as she scooped me up and headed for the portal.

"You know I saw that," I heard her say.

"Please don't tell Zelda."


I hope you enjoyed! The second theme is up. :)