I don't recommend reading this story. It's full of grammar mistakes and the writing itself isn't very good (being a first timer attempt.) :( If you want to read something better, my current submissions are more reliable.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to SSBB.
Chapter One- Subspace Appears
It was six months since the opening of Super Smash Brothers Brawl. It began as an ordinary day. Life had been normal at the Smash Mansion until the afternoon brawls.
Fans were screaming in excitement as the first match began. Mario stepped out on the stadium, Kirby soon following behind. The Master Hand announced the match to begin. As they fought back with determination, he watched them closely on the surveillance camera. They had all changed so much, as easily noticed in their fighting skills. Improvements had been dramatic, even for Jigglypuff, though she still loses most of the brawls.
The Master Hand sensed an impending danger; one that involved all the Smashers. They grew together as a family, learning to trust each other and accept the diversity among the different universes. So many months ago, the Master Hand would not have believed such a phenomenal change possible with so many people.
The match lasted ten minutes, but Kirby won using his rock attack. Mario had been off guard completely for the attack at such a high damage.
They shook hands after. Everyone had been cheering, the fans shrieking with exhilaration when shadow bugs started to appear. The Battleship Halberd flew over the Mid-air stadium as more shadow bugs floated down to the grounds.
"What are those things?" Marth said.
"I have no idea," Ike replied. "Perhaps we should inform the Master Hand?"
"He's watching everything that's going on. Why isn't he showing up?" Jigglypuff asked. "He would do something about this."
"We can't always rely on him," Ike said. "We're Smashers. We need to look after ourselves as well."
"What you're saying is, we're gonna fight those things?" Jigglypuff said, mouth open in shock.
"Exactly," came a voice from behind her. "Ike is correct. Should we team up together, nothing is impossible."
"Meta Knight…" she whispered.
The shadow bugs formed into an army of Primids. The Smashers worked together to defeat them. Everyone was left with worry after. What were those things that appeared after the match? The skies were still dark above. The enemies kept regenerating one after the other.
"We must tell the Master Hand what is happening. He needs to know of this," Meta Knight said. The others agreed with him.
"Go to your rooms and stay there. Do not leave until I've found out what's going on." He went to his office to set up security around the Mansion after hearing what everyone had to say. There was an announcement a few minutes later. "Due to the strange appearance of monsters this afternoon, the next brawls will be cancelled. No one must leave the Smash Mansion unless told otherwise."
No one went to the bedrooms that night. They decided it would be safer if they stayed together downstairs in the living room. They knew they wouldn't get any sleep. When they all took a seat on the couches in the living room, they noticed six were missing. Ganondorf, Wario, Bowser, Dedede, Wolf and Mr. Game and Watch were no where to be found. The only noise that could be heard was whispers of reassurance to one another.
Jigglypuff was frightened by the danger threatening to destroy the peaceful life she loved. Beside her was her friend, Meta Knight. He was one of the Smashers that were silent. Jigglypuff could tell he was concerned about the evil soon to come. Some of his emotions she could read by his posture.
The morning was rainy and dreary. On top of that, every Smasher didn't get more than two hours of sleep the previous night. Kirby and his friends, Ness and Yoshi tried to lighten the mood by throwing a party. They even brought party balls from the item storage. It worked a little. Jigglypuff and Meta Knight didn't join in, but sat down alone together. Jigglypuff was reading a newspaper. She was reading her favourite part of the articles: the romance section.
A strike of lightning caused the power to go out. Jigglypuff, the Ice Climbers, Lucas, Peach and Kirby screamed out of fright.
Snake came out from his cardboard box, wondering why the Smashers were in a panic. "What's going on?" He asked, slightly irritated. Right after he spoke, thunder erupted from the sky, causing the scene to become more chaotic.
Jigglypuff dropped her newspaper, eyes microscopic and clung onto Meta Knight's cape, who didn't seem to notice.
Luigi looked out the window. "Mamma Mia!" he screamed. Meta Knight looked out the window too with Jigglypuff still attached to his cape. His eyes widened at what he saw. The sky was covered in thick purple and black clouds. Shadow Bugs fell from the sky like rain and formed into Primids. After they had been defeated, the Smashers noticed that a Subspace bomb had been activated.
"We have no other choice but to evacuate the area. We cannot stay here for much longer," Meta Knight told everyone, who reluctantly agreed with him.
Meanwhile, the Master Hand was having problems of his own up in his office. He was unexpectedly confronted by Ganondorf, Wolf, Dedede, Bowser and Wario. They had a score to settle with the Master Hand. Nothing would stop them from being evil. The Master Hand restricted them for far too long.
The Smashers were among the fields. Fortunately, there were no clouds above them, but it did nothing to cheer up any of the Smashers. No one was in cheerful spirits. Jigglypuff could only think about what they lost and that it may be gone forever. She sighed sadly.
"Jigglypuff, it's going to be all right." Meta Knight told her, seeing that she was clearly upset.
Jigglypuff was utterly shocked by how unaffected he seemed. It seemed as though he was the only one of the group who did not show emotion. She suddenly felt annoyed and angry. "It's not going to be all right! Do you realize how much we lost? How can you be so…emotionless at a time like this?" She gasped at her sudden outburst. He was only trying to cheer her up and all she did was get angry. "I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have said any of those things!"
"Apology accepted." However, Jigglypuff thought she heard sadness in Meta Knight's tone. She stayed closer to him anyway. With him around, she felt somewhat safer. She faintly heard a voice shouting at her to watch out. Jigglypuff turned to see a Floow behind her. She quickly got out of the way as Meta Knight defeated it.
"T-Thanks," she said, still scared from her close call. Now she felt a tad guilty. She had been rude earlier and Meta Knight had saved her without a second thought. She wished she could be more like him.
The traveling resumed until sunset. That night, the Smashers found a clearing surrounded by forest. Red summoned Charizard to create a bonfire. Most of the Smashers fell asleep from exhaustion. The bonfire helped relax them. Not everyone was fortunate.
Jigglypuff kept tossing and turning for an hour before giving up trying to sleep. She sat down by the bonfire trying to calm herself down.
"Are you having trouble sleeping?"
Jigglypuff turned around to face Meta Knight, who was obviously concerned. She was starting to reconsider her opinion of that Meta Knight didn't show any emotion. "Yes."
"I couldn't sleep either."
Jigglypuff smiled. Maybe they weren't so different after all.
"Something is on your mind," he said to her.
She wanted to ask him how he could tell, but decided against it. She knew she would be better off telling the truth. Keeping everything secret wouldn't resolve anything. "It's about what happened in the fields earlier when the Floow nearly attacked me. I had just stood back and didn't help fight. I'm…tired of being weak and defenseless."
"Whoever said you were?" He said, thoroughly shocked.
"I did. It's not that I don't appreciate what I'm able to do. It's just that, I need to be stronger. And, I was wondering, could you…teach me how to use a sword?"
It was apparent that Meta Knight was shocked further. "What ever gave you that idea?" He asked her, eyes widening.
"I want to be strong like you, that's why. I want to fight by your side and help destroy Subspace. The way of life depends of it. If I need to be stronger to make the planets peaceful places to live in, I will do so."
Meta Knight was silent for a moment as if to think about her response. She meant what she said. If he could help her in any way, he would. "Are you sure about this?"
"I'm certain," Jigglypuff said confidently.
"Very well. The training may be hard at first, but be strong and endure. You will do well."
"I vow I will do my best," she told him.
The next morning, the Smashers realized they had to find food now that they were in the wilderness. Some were horrified at finding their own food, some understood it had to be done. They divided into pairs or groups of three.
Jigglypuff and Meta Knight found a berry patch and found food there. During the picking, they talked about the training.
"When can we start the training?" She asked him.
"We can begin after breakfast."
"What will I be learning?" She questioned further.
"In order to learn how to use a sword, you must first learn the basics. That will be your first lesson."
"I'm only learning the basics?" Jigglypuff asked, confused.
"If you hope to learn the advanced skills, the basics must be learned. As easy as they may seem, they can be more difficult than they look. Don't assume everything will be easy." Meta Knight explained.
Jigglypuff was more confident about the first lesson by the time she returned to the camp. Meta Knight stayed behind to prepare the training area. He hoped no one besides Jigglypuff knew he was not with them.
Jigglypuff finished her breakfast and went to see how Meta Knight was doing. As she progressed through the forest, she became mesmerized by the scenery. She wasn't watching where she was going and ended up walking into someone. She soon realized who it was and felt ashamed. "I'm so sorry Meta Knight! I should have-"
"Follow me," he said.
She followed him to a small clearing surrounded by so many trees that not much sunlight could make it through. Despite that, it was a great place to train.
"Jigglypuff," Meta Knight said to her, bringing her back to reality.
She glanced towards him, realizing she hadn't been paying attention. "Sorry about that."
"It's all right," he assured her, giving her a sword.
Jigglypuff was trying to find a comfortable way to hold the sharp weapon. She never held such a blade before. She finally did it and was pleased. It was a start anyway. "I'm ready," she said to him.
The training was hard at first. Jigglypuff had trouble swinging the sword the first few times. She tried again, this time, she did a three swings in a row. "I did it!" She exclaimed, pleased that she was learning.
"You did great." Meta Knight told her, impressed at her performance. He allowed her to gave a short break while he took a moment to think about Jigglypuff's progress and was proud. She was doing well so far.
"I'm ready for more training." Jigglypuff told Meta Knight a few minutes later. The next lesson was smash attacks.
"Focus your strength while holding your sword in a striking position. When fully charged, you release the blow. That is called the Smash Attack. You may begin now."
Jigglypuff spent the next few minutes trying. She remembered it was like a regular Smash Attack, only with a sword. With that in mind, she tried again. Jigglypuff succeeded.
"You did excellent today." Meta Knight told her. "That will all the training for this morning. You are dismissed."
"Thank you for everything," she said before she left the training area. She was flattered by the praise she received and couldn't wait until the next time she could train.
Meta Knight nodded, acknowledging that he heard her. Jigglypuff could have sworn she saw his eyes change colour as he left for the camp.
At noon, Kirby was cooking the fish that was caught in the morning. When Jigglypuff finished her share, she noticed that Meta Knight was by himself. Although she was used to that, Jigglypuff actually felt sorry for him. She decided to take action. She stood up and sat down beside him.
Meta Knight looked up, surprised. "Is something wrong Jigglypuff? You seem lonely."
"I could ask you that same question." Jigglypuff replied.
"Being alone does not bother me, but I do appreciate your company," he told her.
"Thanks," she said. It made her feel better that her company was valued. She looked into his eyes. "Could I continue the training?"
"Sure."
They returned to the training area. It began by refreshing on the basics. Jigglypuff's new lesson was mid-air attacking. She fell the first few times, but kept trying.
When she succeeded, she felt a great sense of accomplishment. She was certain Meta Knight's eyes changed colour once again when she glanced at him. She had no idea what that meant, but she could tell it was a good thing. Jigglypuff beamed at him. Behind the mask, Meta Knight was smiling back.
Somehow, Jigglypuff could tell it was there. It seemed like a sixth sense or something.