A monotone announcement was blasting the halls.
"Attention! Attention! The Smashers have now officially fought four-hundred VS matches!"
Everyone in the castle cheered, except Fox. He only smirked. His eyes, however, sparkled with delight. He was the victor on the field during the previous fight, and knew what would happen next.
"A new foe has appeared!" The speakers blared in their usual monotone voice.
Fox readied himself. He noticed a bright flash of light before finding himself in Hyrule Castle.
'Hmm...' He wondered. 'Who is my new opponent?'
He turned in time to find out. The person in front of him had, for a male, somewhat long blue hair. He was wearing boots, a cape and a confused look.
"Wh-Where am I?" He managed in a stutter. "This isn't Grandbell..." The boy eyed the strange mammal in front of him.
"Who are you?"
Fox smirked at the strange boy's question.
"Your terminator." He said with a grin. Everyone at Smash Castle knew how he liked to mimic Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The boy seemed to catch on easily enough. And, with a scowl on his face, drew his weapon.
The fight ensued.
The first to attack was Fox, shooting his laser. The boy, thinking quickly, deflected it with his sword. Fox, never faltering, used the laser as a diversion and dashed to the blue-haired newcomer. The blow was enough to send him flying many meters. He quickly got up, but not long afterward, Fox rushed at him again, finally knocking him off of the edge.
He screamed, feeling death approaching, but as soon as he felt impact, another flash of light covered the field.
The intercom blared another message.
"Direct from Fire Emblem, it's Marth, the swordsman supreme!"
Cheering resounded from the entire castle.
The blue-haired swordsman, now to be known as Marth, rose from where he had awakened (the floor of a hallway) groaning, and clinging to anything that would help to keep his balance. Someone exited from one of the many doors in the hallway.
"Hey, there." The boy in the green tunic said cheerfully, and began to walk over to Marth, with powerful strides that show a self-confident heart. "Do you need any help?"
Marth nodded once, not daring to move much more, due to nausea.
The forest-garbed boy lifted Marth's arm over his shoulder.
"I'm sure you have many questions. I'll answer them all to my best abilities."
Marth nodded once more.
"What... is... this place?"
The blonde smiled. "Smash castle. The best fighters from many very different worlds are chosen to live here.
Marth swallowed, frightened. To live?
"Why don't any... of you... leave? Surely... You must miss... your homes?"
The boy in the green tunic looked forward, a wistful look in his eyes.
"Yes, I do miss Hyrule dearly, but the law of this place states that all who fall in battle must remain."
Marth could almost feel a tear form in his eye. His home, his friends... he would never see any of them again. He thought of Roy. He was a much better fighter that Marth. Why wasn't he chosen to come here instead?
Coming back to Earth, or wherever the heck he was, Marth noticed everyone waving enthusiastically at him. He smiled back to a few, wishing he had the strength to wave.
The green clothed boy stopped at a wooden door with a gold plaque.
'MARTH' it read in glistening letters. How could they possibly have a room ready for him?
The helpful boy opened the door and set Marth on a pleasantly comfortable feather bed, and brushed the hair from his face, revealing the pointed tips of his ears.
"Thank you...?" Marth asked, expecting a name in return.
"Link." The boy smiled. He looked like he wanted to say something else, but another boy, who looked exactly like him, only younger, burst through the door.
"Link! I've been looking all over the place for you!" The boy said, almost sounding like an over-protective mother. "Where did you put your sword sharpener?"
Link glared at him, suspiciously.
"Why do you need to know? Why can't you use yours?"
The smaller Link-a-Like looked guilty.
"Well... Ness and I were goofing around, and he said that he would like to have a sword like us, and I said that it would be too heavy for him, because he's used to carrying a baseball bat, and he came up with the idea that if he sharpened his bat-"
"Alright," Link said, obviously annoyed. "If you promise not to vandalize it, it's in my hideout, behind the giant jar of Peanut Butter."
At this, Marth couldn't help but chuckle, and draw attention to himself.
The smaller Link smiled.
"Kon'nichi wa! I didn't notice you! Which is odd, because this is your room, right? I'm Young Link. A lot of people around here call me Green, though, because I am my own person, even though... I'm still kind of the same person as Link. And you know what? It feels really weird to call someone else your name. Have you ever-" Link cut him short.
"You know what? I don't think he has. The password is Isui Pinnu. Bye!" Link said, somewhat rushed, pushing him out.
Just then, a voice once again boomed on the intercom.
"Marth, please report to the Adventure Course."
Link groaned.
"Already? Stupid hand. He needs rest!" he shouted, before turning to Marth, looking sympathetic.
"Unfortunately," He said, "It's already time for your first mission."
Marth looked at him, confused. "Mission?"
Link sighed. "Sorry, there's not enough time to explain. You'll have to find out on your own. I'll lead you to the elevator."
He stood up, and, brushing some imaginary dust off of his tunic, walked out of the door, helping Marth stay on his feet. Meanwhile, one thought occupied Marth's mind. What on Earth, or whatever planet they're on, is an elevator?
His question was answered when they reached a metallic door. Link pressed the button that would open it and pushed Marth in.
"Press the button that has the number five on it. It will take you to where you need to go."
Marth did as he was told, and, as he was waving 'goodbye,' the metallic doors closed between him and his friend.
He smiled, realizing that he had, indeed, made a friend already in this strange castle.