There's a lack of stories that focus on Mega Man here in the Smash Bros. archive. That disappoints me, so I'm changing that.

I'm mostly writing this to get some creative juices flowing, so why not use Smash Bros. as the fandom to write a story for? It's a game with a lot of material for fanfiction potential. Also throwing in Lucina as a main character here, because I like her. Let's see how this goes.

Super Smash Bros. is owned by Nintendo, Mega Man is property of Capcom. I own squat.

Prologue

Two Days Prior

She scurried to the Smash Mansion's courtyard, desperate to reach her destination. Lucina could not believe she was late to an important tournament meeting.

The meeting for the first Smash Brothers Doubles Tournament since her arrival.

Despite team matches being common, doubles tournaments were a rare occurrence. Most Smash tournaments focused on single matches. Or other events such as the Home-Run Contests or Target Smash. With new events like Smash Run and Multi-Man Smash, Master Hand was eager to boast these features in the Smash World. As a God of Creation, he was willing to show off his craft work — much like an artist showed off a painting.

He was so absorbed with his new work; the God had neglected what made the Smash realm appealing in the first place. Many Smashers were in inquiry over the lack of doubles competitions. While they enjoyed the new features, doubles contests were a tradition. The veteran Smashers were more concerned about it than the newcomers, they loved double tournaments just as much as singles. More importantly, they desired to see the newcomers partake and take thrill in the beauty of doubles.

It did not take long for Master Hand to hear the outcry, he conformed. There was no harm in allowing a doubles tournament, it was past due.

However, there was a catch.

Lucina heard the voice of the Smash God as she bordered the courtyard. Oh, how could she allow her afternoon nap go for so long? Perhaps it was from the recent, arduous match that tired her out. Her opponent was no pushover, and she let her guard down. Regardless, the present was more prominent than the past. She found no excuse in her actions.

Once at the courtyard's entrance, Lucina quietly sneaked in with the crowd of other Smashers who signed up for the tournament. Since spacing for the tournament was limited, some were not able to write their names on the sign-up list. There were arguments and fights that broke out between fighters over who received a spot, but the list was sealed. Lucina felt a sense of accomplishment for being one of the last to sign up, along with the fellow fighter Robin. She would not allow this opportunity to waste because of her tardy behavior. As she blended in with the crowd, the Princess of Ylisse sneaked behind Robin. The tactician paid no attention to the surprise move. He was focused on the words Master Hand said about the tournament. It wasn't until he felt a tap on his shoulder. "Gah!"

"Shhh! It's me," Lucina whispered.

Robin furrowed his eyebrows. "You're late."

Lucina lightly smiled, covering her shameful act of tardiness. "I am aware, and I apologize. My nap took longer than it should, I pray I didn't miss much."

"You didn't. So far, Master Hand is apologizing to us for the long wait on a doubles tournament."

Lucina rose an eyebrow quizzically. "Oh?"

"And so concludes my speech," Master Hand declared, shifting Lucina and Robin's attention to him. "Again, I apologize for the wait. Now then, I'm sure you all want to know some general rules for doubles tournaments. Let us begin, shall we?"

The crowd of Smashers cheered and clapped in excitement, eager to get the tournament underway. Meanwhile, Lucina grinned on what she heard, feeling the enthusiasm.

Once the crowd calmed down, Master Hand returned to speak. "Now, veterans... you already know how doubles tournaments work, but the newcomers might not. Allow me to give a quick lecture. To put it simply, it's a competition on not just who is the strongest team, but who can create efficient, collaborate effort. Much like singles tournaments, there will be plenty of doubles contests to participate in if your first one is a flop."

He continued on, pointing and waving his index finger. "In doubles tournaments, everything may vary. Whether items and trophies are allowed depend on the hosts. For the most part, they are turned off and you are given stocks instead of a score. If your partner is out and you still have two or three, you can share one to your fallen ally and revive them. This is called Share Stock. There can be a time limit for a match, or a fight until no more stocks are left. Stages for matches can either be in Omega form or regular. Time limits and stage types can depend based on rules the tournament's host implement. Finally, partners can either be chosen or assigned. Now onto this specific tournament. Since this is the first one in quite a while, I would like it to be unique from previous ones. First rule of the tournament, you will be choosing a partner... at random."

The Smash crowd gasped, choosing at random was not common. Generally, they were given free will to choose or assigned a partner by Master Hand. Chatter arose within the crowd, causing the God to tap the floor for it to quit.

"Ahem, I'm not finished yet Smashers."

Voices faded away in the crowd after Master Hand cleared his voice, receiving their attention again. "Moving on, you'll be able to choose a partner, but from this bowl of numbers you see here. Pick out a piece of folded paper from the bowl and it will contain a number. Find the fighter who has the same number as you and that fighter is your teammate. Any questions?"

There was silence, leading the gloved hand to move on. "Very well, and here is a new rule for this specific tournament. I'd like to thank Crazy Hand for such a ludicrous idea, but I like it so I'll be implementing it. That way, doubles matches will be more challenging than ever before."

This made Lucina tense, musing on what the new rule was. She stiffened her posture, as Robin asked her if she had any idea. The fact that it was Crazy Hand who was behind this gave her worry. His Crazy Orders were enough for her concern.

"The new rule," Master Hand announced, tensing her up more. "Is that you and your partner will have only one week to prepare for this tournament, which is the upcoming week. And the week after is the tournament."

The Smashers were shocked, bringing an uproar into the crowd. Both Robin and Lucina were stunned by the news that they could not fixate any words to say about it. Plenty of preparation time for tournaments were essential to wins, wouldn't one with little prep lead to a disaster? They could not fathom why such a rule was being enforced.

There was no doubt that Crazy Hand was truly the insane, left side of Master.

Outcries of the crowd sprung against the new rule. However, Master Hand stood by his decision and roared at the crowd to silence themselves. The courtyard was now quiet, leading the God to speak again.

"I stand by the rule and that is final," he asserted. "Remember who is the host of this realm. Now, please line up and choose a number from the bowl. Once you do, you are dismissed."

The fighters obeyed the order and went in line, waiting for their turn to pick from the bowl. One by one did each went and dug in the bowl for a number.

"You have tonight and tomorrow to find your partner. Once that's done, both must sign up along with the number. If you don't, you will be disqualified from the tournament and will have to wait until the next," said Master Hand as each fighter went through the bowl. "Also, NO trading numbers. I don't care if you get paired up with someone you dislike and want to change, join or quit. This tournament is about adapting and team effort. However, all of you will be chosen at random. So, there is a high chance you may be paired up with someone you never interacted with before. Please, be respectful and stick with the teammate you are assigned to. Combine your strengths and settle out any differences to ensure a fair shot in the tournament. If needed, try to familiarize with your partner so you know their strengths and weaknesses — that way you two can come up with a strategy plan. Again, you have only ONE week to prepare, so plan wisely. Good luck and may the best team win."

Robin's turn had arrived, he reached into the almost empty bowl and pulled out a piece a paper. He opened to inspect his number. "Huh." He walked away from the bowl, nudging to Lucina that it was free. "Your turn."

The princess reached into the bowl and picked her number. Once set, she looked up at Master Hand. "Are you sure this will work, Sir?" she inquired.

"Ah, Lucina. I'll admit this hasn't been attempted before so I don't know how it will turn out. However, Crazy was nagging to me that he hadn't taken charge of things for a while. Mind you, I'm still host... but I suppose Crazy Orders isn't keeping him fulfilled. Regardless, this seems like a challenge, don't you think?"

Lucina gave the deity an uneasy look, alluding him to grumble. "Just do your best."

The princess walked off in unease, hoping things would turn out for the best. She called it a day, tomorrow would bring new events.

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The next day was hectic for the Ylissean princess. She ran around the mansion and battlefields to locate her partner. She prayed they would appear in any of her matches and competitions she was assigned to for the day.

"Excuse me Princess Peach, but do you have this number?" Lucina asked at Mushroom Kingdom's princess during a lunch break. She showed the small paper with the number seven.

"Oh no, I have three!" Peach exclaimed, showing hers in return and disappointing Lucina. "I'm sorry."

Lucina smiled weakly, hiding her displeasure. "No, all is fine."

"I know how you feel, I have yet to find mine! Good luck!"

Prior to a Smash Run match, Lucina approached the legendary racer and bounty hunter, Captain Falcon. Perhaps he could be her teammate. "Do you have this number?" she inquired.

"Does this look like a seven to you?" Captain Falcon chuckled, pulling out his with the number five. Another blow to finding her partner, he was not the one.

"Oh! My apologies!" Lucina cried with slight embarrassment.

"Nah, it's cool. I understand — "

"Did I just see someone with a five?" asked a blond haired boy, he carried a red sword. Shulk ran to the Captain with enthusiasm. He held out his number, hoping that he was correct.

"Yeah, do you have the same — well, looks like I hit the jackpot!"

Shulk's face lightened up with glee. "All right! At last I found you!"

"Yes! We're going to be an awesome team!" The Captain gave the Monado wielder a high five, optimistic on their team that would consist of fists and a sword.

"Right, the future is ours to decide! I look forward to working with you, Captain!"

Such a happy union between the racer and the Master of Monado Arts made Lucina shy away. Not that she was envious, but she sighed in discontent that her teammate was not found yet. She began to sweat, anxious that they would not be found in due time.

"Are you all right?"

The rough but troubled voice rolled through her ears, Lucina looked up to see Samus' stern blue eyes staring down at her. She found the princess brooding within the mansion's garden. The bounty hunter had become acquaintances with the Ylissean princess, which eventually led to a friendship.

"Oh! Samus, I'm fine," lied the princess, amazed by her friend's abrupt appearance. "Thank you."

Samus narrowed her eyes. She sat next to the Ylissean, attentively watching her expression to see any facades. She was no fool. "Doesn't look like it."

"No, really I'm fine..." Lucina lied weakly, there was no escaping this one. Samus was observant.

"I assume you haven't found your partner for the upcoming doubles tournament."

Lucina's mouth felt agape at the obvious remark and shook her head in apprehension. "No..."

"Well, do you need help? I could aid you in finding your ally."

Lucina lifted her hands in protest at the bounty hunter and shook them. How could she allow this to happen? She felt more embarrassed on the incompetence in locating her teammate. "No, no! You don't have to go through such trouble..."

"It's fine, I still have some time before my next match," the bounty hunter replied. "I'll help you out."

"Erm... thank you, I suppose. But don't you have to find your own partner — "

"I didn't sign up."

Lucina blinked, pondering the reason behind Samus' answer. "Why?"

"I was in another tournament, you know the recent one hundred Multi-Man one? The sign up took place during that," Samus explained. "A handful of the fighters missed out due to it."

"Oh."

"It doesn't matter," said Samus, rising from the bench. "It was worth it since I ended up winning. There are plenty of others I can sign up for. Listen, I'm going to help you out. So quit sulking, I'll let you know when I find them, all right?"

Hearing such words gave Lucina relief and comfort, she was glad this world had very kind and respectable fighters. "Thank you, Samus."

"Now if you can show me the number, it should be an easy find."

.

It was near sunset, the Princess of Ylisse and her friend walked down the mansion halls for dinner. Robin was wondering on whether Lucina had located her ally, so he set up a question.

"So, did find your partner?" he inquired, aspired to hear positive news.

"Unfortunately no," the princess huffed, cutting off some of Robin's positivity. The day was almost over and still no sign. "Naga help me if I don't."

"Hmm, did Samus get back to you?"

"No, not yet. I'm starting to lose hope..."

"Stay vigilant. I'm sure you will find that person soon, I just know it," Robin assured, trusting that Lucina would take his judgment. Although he was starting to feel worry himself, as he did not want disqualification knocking on Lucina's door.

The princess absorbed Robin's words to take in consideration. "I suppose — "

"Princess Lucina!"

The princess and tactician spurned around to locate the deep voice that called her name. It came from no other than the warrior Meta Knight, who flew to them. His voice was urgent, despite his mask concealing the expression of his mysterious face. He always managed to evoke emotion throughout his voice.

"Why if isn't Meta Knight," Robin greeted with a grin.

"Good Afternoon Robin and Lucina," He greeted in return, the flying star knight looked at Lucina. "I have some important news to deliver from Ms. Aran."

Lucina blinked in awe, could it be that her partner was finally found? She was eager to know. "What is it?"

"Due to time constraints and her upcoming match, Ms. Aran told me to deliver you this message. Here it is," Meta Knight stated, handing her a small folded paper. Lucina immediately took the paper and unfolded it to read the content. Her eyes widened as she and Robin read it.

Lucina,

I found your partner. Head to the courtyard immediately, he is waiting for you there.

— Samus.

"Oh god!" she exclaimed in shock to Meta Knight after reading. "How long did you have this?!"

"For a while, but it doesn't matter! Now go!" Meta Knight commanded to the stupefied princess. "If you don't sign up again with your partner soon, you two will be disqualified!"

"Yes, go!" Robin urged, pushing Lucina to run toward the courtyard. "There's no time to waste!"

Lucina nodded fervently and ran. "Thank you!"

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She rushed through the halls, passing through certain areas of the mansion. That included the dining area, lobby, game recreation, and even the swimming pool — but the courtyard was her target. While the princess was grateful toward Samus and relieved on the location of her partner, those emotions were not so strong as the anxiety rising. She had unpleasant thoughts of her partner not being there. Maybe he was waiting at the courtyard for a long time and had given up, she could not bear such thoughts.

"I will not falter!" she cried, pushing herself to run faster. If there was anything Lucina could not stand, it was failure. She already felt honor in joining the Smash World and participating in events with legendary fighters, missing one was unacceptable. If anything, she wanted to make herself feel useful and a good partner. Similar to how she was to the Shepherds back in the war against Grima. Finally, she pledged to make her father, Chrom proud — even if he wasn't present. Her adamant spirit would not die down, she would get her partner no matter what and have a shot in winning the tournament.

When she arrived at the courtyard, she saw the setting sun's light hit on an empty bench at the center. She huffed as she looked around her surroundings, nothing. Wind blew and birds were chirping their evening songs. Lucina slumped to the ground, sighing.

He wasn't there. It was too late, she had failed — or so she thought.

A gloved hand gripped the blue armor on her shoulder, startling her. Lucina looked at the one who touched her, innocent, electrical blue eyes met with her inquisitive ones. Lucina inspected the person, he had a blue helmet and body armor, and matching blue gloves. He had the face of a boy, who released a light smile. She had seen this fighter on the battlefield but never up close in person. In fact, he looked different.

Is he...

"Are you my partner?" he asked sweetly.

Lucina snapped out of her trance. She quickly dug into her pocket to find her paper, feeling antsy. "Oh! Samus told me she found someone that could be my partner. Augh, where is it... ah here it is! Is this your number?"

As she presented her number, the fighter pulled out his — revealing confirmation. He smiled widely. "Seven."

Lucina's eyes widened and grinned in relief. "Oh, thank goodness! I have been trying to find you all day!"

The boy chuckled, also in relief. "Same here, I was getting worried. It wasn't until I got word from Samus that she saw someone with the same number as mine. She told me to wait here as she would get you."

"Yes, she sent me a message but here I am! You are one of the newcomers, I presume?"

The boy nodded in response. "Yeah, so are you. You're Lucina? I'm Mega Man."

"Mega Man," Lucina repeated softly. She made a curtly bow to the robot. "I have seen you in certain competitions, so I know who you are. I apologize for coming so late..."

The Blue Bomber shook his head, appreciative of her apology. "No need Lucina, I understand. I'm just glad to have found you. This is my first doubles tournament so I'm really excited."

"Same here, I... look forward to working with you."

"Awesome, we're going to be a great team," Mega Man stated with elation. He seemed confident in his teammate. "You may wield a sword and I a gun and projectiles, but I think we could work it out. Our time is limited, but that's not a big deal, right?"

He transformed one of his hands into an arm cannon, willing to show Lucina the weapon he used in combat. "See?"

"Wow," Lucina said, marveling at the technology Mega Man had. Such advances were not present in Ylisse, so it was an incredible sight. "That's impressive."

"Yeah, this is one of my main weapons. I call it the Mega Buster."

However, Lucina was too immersed in the weapon itself than Mega Man's words. "Hmm, what does this do..." She mused as she roamed her hand around his weapon, intrigued by its design.

"Ah, be careful!" Mega Man cried, feeling uneasy. He was not fond of someone inexperienced with advanced weaponry touching it, such careless gestures could lead to danger. "The Mega Buster is — !"

However, his plea was too late. Lucina gripped his arm, shook it, and a charge emerged from the arm cannon, creating a blast. She immediately jumped as the blast shot a piece off of a Smash ball statue. She gasped in horror and Mega Man's eyes widened at the sight. Seeing the damage, he glared at the princess for not heeding to his warning.

She laughed uneasily at the irritated robot, realizing what she had done. "Oops, my mistake."

A long week was in store for the Princess of Ylisse and her new partner.

I know Prologues are usually short, but I couldn't help it. Also, I had fun writing this... let me know what you think! I'm also open for suggestions, thanks for reading!