"Alright now, come in and sit down everyone."

Master Hand watched as all the smashers and assist trophies came and squished themselves into the room. Of course, the squishing turned into shoving, and then into yelling…

"Be careful! If the floor is destroyed for a fifth time this week you will all be fixing it!" Master Hand shouted.

When everyone was seated, and only slightly squished, he began. "As you all know, the next Smash Bros game has been announced, and we already have some new members."

Cheers were heard from Mega Man, the Villager and the Wii Fit Trainer.

"However, since the game will not be out for a long time, the auth-err I have decided to invite a few people from some different lands to have some to pass the time. They will not stay long, but hopefully you will get along with them." Master Hand continued.

Murmurs were heard from the crowd. Before they could get too loud…

"However, to introduce these new challengers, there will be one on one matches with who I believe to be the closest to their fighting style."

Now the whispers got louder.

"Sweet! I haven't had a duel for ages!" Pit said.

"And what makes you think that you're one of the contestants, huh?" Red retorted. "I bet 'ol Charizrd here will be in a match." He said, pulling out Charizard's Poke Ball.

"Will you all please be quiet?" Master hand asked, a little annoyed. "The contestants, in order of battle will be…" He paused.

The crowd of smashers were in suspense. "Come one, who is it?" Sonic yelled out.

"…Ike…"

"A swordsman, eh? Can't wait to test my skills on some fresh meat!" Ike shouted.

"…Toon Link…"

"Yes! You owe me 10 rupees!" Toon Link said with a smile to Ganon, who grumbled.

"…Lucario…"

"I'll prepare myself for battle." The pokemon said, hiding a small smirk.

"…Ganondorf…"

"Now who owes the rupees?" Ganon proclaimed, with his hand held out to Toon Link.

"…Princess Peach…"

"You'll-a do great Princess!" Mario said to his love, who smiled at him affectionately.

"…And Zelda. You may also transform into Shiek."

"Well, my Hero of Time, guess you didn't get in after all." Zelda smirked at Link, who grumbled and handed over some rupees.

"Now then, the first match will be on Battlefield in a few hours. All are invited to watch. Dismissed." Master Hand finished.

With that, Master Hand teleported out, and the smashers started to all group off and exit the room.


"So these guys are from a different land like you and Snake, Sonic?" Popo asked the hedgehog.

"That's what I could find out from Tails. Unfortunately, when he tried to find out who they were, his computer kinda crashed." He responded. "The only other info we have to go off of is that they battle like their opponents."

"So that means…an evil, world-controlling wizard, a nice, if overly protected princess, a mercenary, a poke-thing, a toon-ish incarnation of a hero of time, and the realistic incarnation of the wisest princess of time?" Nana counted off on her fingers.

"I don't think that's exactly what Master Hand meant, sis." Popo shook his head. "What do you think, Sna- where did he go now?"


Marth, Meta Knight and Link, meanwhile, were discussing tactics with Ike.

"Okay." Link said, "So he's gotta be a swordsman. No way he's stronger than you though."

"True, but he might also be faster than Ike." Marth countered. "In that case, I suggest staying defensive and countering the stronger hits."

"Come on guys, I'm a soldier. I know how to deal with a new opponent!" Ike said.

"Yes, if by 'deal with' you mean 'get destroyed by.'" Meta Knight pointed out. "How well did your first match against me go again…?"

Link and Marth walked away laughing as Ike tried to sputter a response.


"S-so Toon Link, do you think you'll win?" Lucas shakily asked, worried that he would seem to be insulting the young swordsman.

"Of course I will!" He boasted. "I'll be running circles around this newbie! I'm even the highest tier character in these matches!"

"Uh Link?" Ness interjected. "You do realize that Lucario is tied technically slightly higher, right?"

"…Aww shush." Toon Link sheepishly said.

"And anyway, this opponent battles kinda like you, right?" Ness continued. "So shouldn't you expect a difficult battle, oh mighty C+ tier?"

"Uh well…" Toon Link flustered.

Ness patted him on the back and chuckled. "I'm only messin' with you. I know you'll win!"


"So ladies, since I am not involved in any of these…bonus fights, I wish to see both of you kick all the ass you can, okay?" Samus lectured Peach and Zelda.

"Oh silly, don't you worry!" Peach said. "We'll be fine."

"All the same, this is a good way to prove to the men that you can handle new challenges without them." Samus pushed.

"Hey, I kick ass all the time without Link." Zelda mumbled.


"…Well Lucario, what is it? It's not like I don't know you're there." Ganon said as he walked down the hall.

Ignoring the condescending attitude, Lucario asked, "I came to ask if you too felt as if something was off about all this."

Turning, Ganon cocked an eyebrow. "Really? I expected Zelda to come to me about this, but it seems I underestimated you." Continuing on, he answered. "And yes, I have felt as if something is off. Where this leads however…well, I always did enjoy a good challenge. Good luck in your match."

With that, he disappeared around the corner.

"…For all our sakes, I pray we both are wrong."


"Alright, so the you're going to be the first challenger." Master Hand said. "Remember, this world has some…different rules. Don't worry if some things seem different then what you're used."

"Thanks for the heads up big hand. And thanks for this invitation. It's great having the chance to challenge people again."

Master hand cringed at the nickname. "Just don't antagonize them. They might seem goofy, but they have every right to their egos…except maybe a couple of them. Anyway, your match is in five. Good luck."

And with that, Master Hand was out. The challenger stretched himself out, getting off the bench he had been sitting on.

"Well, wish me luck team. Guess its time for this warrior to kick some ass!"


Hello again everyone, and welcome to my second story on this site! I know I haven't even completed my first one, and that it's for a completely different game...but meh. Golden will probably be updated if I can get motivation. Like the next Persona game! Or if I play SMT 4.

As for this story, since E3 gave us the official confirmation for SSB4, I wanted to do a little (or long) series of invitational tournaments. Although the characters will be from the same series at first, I may branch out as time goes on. This is just a prologue chapter of course, so the real stuff will be coming in the next update.

I do not have a beta reader or anything, and this was actually written up in about...3 hours, so sorry if it feels a little drier then my other stuff (all 3 chapters!) If you can guess what these first 6 challengers are though, you might just get a prize, so get started on those reviews! And do tell me if you believe my characterization to be...off. I don't like turning characters into caricatures, or into Mary Sues, so tell me if I start to do it.

Oh, and I do not own these characters. This is written purely for fun and enjoyment, not for money.