Disclaimer: I don't own Super Smash Bros. If I did I would have Goemon added to the list of characters.

Master Hand was worried. He had received word from his superiors that the next Smash Bros. Tournament was to be named Brawl. That news had made him happy as he had received complaints from several of the Smashers about how long it was taking for the next tournament. That, however, wasn't what was worrying him.

What was worrying Master Hand was that a group known only as the Subspace Emissary was arriving on the same day as the Tournament. Not much was known except that they were trouble. The few visions he was given showed chaos, especially with some known villains joining the Subspace Emissary.

The information and orders he had received about the Smashers tempered the worry a little bit. He would be gaining several new Smashers, as well as giving them and the older Smashers an ability that was known as the Final Smash. There wasn't much information about the new technique except that its effect would be different for each Smasher. Even the fact that some of the current Smashers would not be allowed to compete, and therefore be unable to learn the Final Smash, did not hinder the fact that they would still help out in any way that they could.

Master Hand turned to his terminal and brought up the arena information. So far the changes to the Battlefield Arena were complete, all that was left was to get his brother Crazy Hand and prepare the spell necessary to upgrade the powers of the first five chosen, and add the simulations of the first four new Smashers.

'Well,' he thought 'time to get started. Especially if I want to have them ready in time.'

Before he could summon some wire frames to go fetch his brother and the necessary Smashers, a ping sounded from his terminal. Turning, he saw it was new e-mail from his superiors.

Master Hand quickly opened it. If he had possessed eyes and a mouth, they would have been wide open.

'Something has delayed the Subspace Emissary! Whatever delayed it has given me more time to prepare. The only downside is that I have to delay the start of the Tournament as well. A small price to pay in exchange for the time to prepare for them.'

He immediately turned and summoned six wire frames. "You five go and give these to the following Smashers," he said handing each one an envelope with a name on it. "You go and find my brother," he told the remaining one. "Bring him to me at Main Control for the arenas."

As the wire frames left to complete their orders, Master Hand turned off his terminal and prepared to go to the main arena control room. Before he left his office, he had one last thought. 'The Subspace Emissary will not be easy for the Smashers to defeat. The Smashers trained for and have been in a tournament. They have been in what became known as the Melee. Now… training must begin…'

'For the Brawl.'

Author's Note: I'm a gamer waiting for Smash Bros Brawl. When I saw the release date was pushed back, I was unhappy but got over it fast. The arrival of Sonic and hearing the awesome song Live and Learn inspired the sequel to this one. The sequel just kept bouncing around and ended up making this story write itself as well.

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