Note: I have no idea what the Duck Hunt Dog's name would be, so I just refer to him as Ducky.
I also have no idea what some of the newer character's personalities are like, considering I've not played some of the games they're from.
Disclaimer: Super Smash Brothers belongs to Nintendo.
Smash Mansion was quiet in the hours before breakfast time. Most of the brawlers were asleep, a strong contrast to the forthcoming battles of the day.
Shulk was the only one awake, being on kitchen duty. He wasn't too happy, having this job for the week. After all, there were numerous mouths to feed, and there was always at least one argument breaking out.
Nobody seemed to remember the 'no fighting off the battlefield' rule. Thankfully, Shulk wasn't on cleaning duty. That was reserved for another brawler.
Regardless, it didn't make having to cook enough food for nearly fifty fighters any easier. After setting an enormous pot of water to boil, Shulk pulled out a bag of expensive dog food, and poured it into a food dish to the very top.
As quietly as he could, given there were some of his fellow fighters sleeping on the first floor, Shulk took the dog food bowl out to the backyard. Upon reaching the fenced in area that housed their Duck Hunting dog, Shulk whistled for him.
Normally, Ducky would come bounding and slobbering towards his meal. But there was no response. No dog came running out of his big doghouse.
The silence was enough to put the man on edge. Against his better wishes, Shulk opened the fence and looked around.
"Ducky! Hey, Ducky! Breakfast time!" Still no dog. Shulk set the dog food down, taking on a reluctant pace of walking. "Ducky?" In fact, one of the first sounds of the day were barking and quacking. Neither had rung out this time.
Just as Shulk was about to turn around and go back inside, he stepped on something that felt unpleasant. He cursed having been barefoot this early. He looked down, and his eyes widened in shock at what he saw.
The dog's constant companion was laying on the ground, a mangled mess of blood and feathers. Its neck was bent at an unnatural angle, staring up at him with lifeless eyes. Parts of it appeared to be eaten.
"What in Gaur Plain...?" Shulk had gotten halfway through the fenced area when it struck. Out of the doghouse came Ducky, charging towards him.
Or at least it looked like Ducky. Instead of a gentle, slobbering puppy the fighters loved to play with, there was a barking, snarling beast. The sides of the dog's mouth were foaming. Already, his next meal was in his sight.
Frightened, Shulk fell to the ground while scrambling to escape the vicious animal. The entire time, he was screaming at the top of his lungs. He could almost feel Ducky nipping at his heels.
He managed to get onto the other side of the fence and shut it, locking it so as not to let loose the monster that appeared to be Ducky. He then stumbled back into the house, dirty and frightened. He then ran through the halls and floors, calling for everyone.
"Hey! Someone help! Something's wrong with Ducky!" He hoped the other fighters could forgive him for interrupting their sleep. By the time he managed to cover every room in Smash Mansion, Shulk collapsed to the floor.
He could still hear Ducky's angry barking in the yard, as he waited for the other fighters to awaken and see what was wrong.
