Complete. His masterful, wondrous creation, finally complete. What is this creation, you ask? A script. A script for a play retelling the greatest tale ever retold by a single entity. The tale of the Frog Prince who saved the Mille-Feuille Kingdom from the dastardly Lord Delarin.

Master Hand eyed the finish product, well, loomed over it at least, and admired his great work. This being the first play he has ever put together, Master Hand found it hard to let such a perfectly handcrafted (or masterhandcrafted, one could say) piece of art befall the eyes of so many challengers, unfitting to gaze upon such unbridled glory and beauty. But alas, it was something he had to do, for this was for the good of a boy who has not gotten the love and recognition he deserves. For the good of the Legendary Sable Prince.

Chapter 1: For the Play, The Hand Toils

"So, anybody know what this crud is?" Bowser happened to chance upon a very vague flyer after waking up today, which indicated for any "aspiring thespians and/or worthy challengers" to meet in front of the All-Star Coliseum, the place he stood now. Numerous fighters had gathered this early morning after seeing the same flyers posted everywhere throughout the realm. Frankly, there were a lot more fliers than there needed to be, meaning someone really wanted them to take part in.. whatever this was.

"I'm-a not sure Bowser," stated a just-as-confused Luigi. "The flyer certainly does-a give me an epic sort of vibe! What about-a you guys?"

An excited, "Pika!" from Pikachu and "Ee!" from Kirby followed. It's.. not clear just how much these two truly understood of the situation. "Agreed!" Luigi said with a smile.

"Ugh, could stop acting like you can understand the puffball and the furball? Your genuine optimism makes me cringe in disgust, green-stache." Bowser balled up the flyer and threw it at Luigi, who simply frowned at Bowser as he began to walk away.

"WAIT!" Heads turned towards a booming voice coming from behind the doors of the coliseum, as in mere seconds, the doors busted open to reveal a hand shrouded in golden light- Okay, it was just a giant gloved hand. Master Hand hustled through the doors and to the presence of all those who decided to see just what this event entailed. Interestingly enough, he sported a burgundy beret with a black feather sprouting out of it. Quite the interesting fashion choice!

A seemingly exhausted Master Hand took a few deep breaths before beginning his speech; "Thank you, my beloved warriors, for being brave enough to tackle this new challenge that awaits you! Before I get into the details, may I just say, seeing the group before me today, I have high hopes for the finished product for this event."

Just so you know, the "beloved warriors" who did show up were Bowser, Luigi, Kirby and Pikachu, as seen earlier, as well as Link, Mr. Game and Watch, Toon Link, Female Robin, Pit, Meta Knight, Peach, Mario, Pac-Man, and Wario. Let's just put things in perspective and say one-third arrived seeking a challenge, one-third arrived out of curiosity, and one third-arrived for the prospect of free food. Take your pick.

"Could ya cut to the chase, you glorified oven mitt? We want answers, not a waste of our time." Everyone turned to Wario in slight annoyance. He isn't the most patient person in the world, is he?

If Master Hand had a face, he would respond similarly to the others who witnessed Wario's outburst, but he doesn't, so he sighed in defeat and complied to his request. "I am happy to announce that after 3 days work, I have managed to create the most marvelous, wonderful, epic, enchanting-"

"What is it already?" Bowser yelled. "I have kids to feed you know."

"Alright!" said Master Hand in defeat once again. "I wrote a play!"

Everyone stared at the giant hand for at least 10 seconds. Link was the first to speak up.

"Not to be rude Master Hand, but what does this have to do with this "challenge" you spoke of?

"Oh but of course, the challenge is acting! One of the most difficult pastimes in all of multiverse history!" Master Hand once earned confused looks and silence from the audience he gathered.

"...Yeah I'm out of here."

"Same here. What a waste."

"BEEP."

Wario, Bowser and Game and Watch all began walking away, and soon many more people started to follow.

"Wait wait! Don't you want to hear what the play is about? Or why I'm doing it in the first place?"

Pit, not wanting to disappoint Master Hand but really not wanting to try his hand in a play, struggled to think of an excuse. "Sorry uh, I have to go um, repair my bow!"

"Same here!" said Link.

"I also have to, err… I have to do some reading." Robin speed-walked away as nearly everyone began to give a sudden excuse, except for Meta Knight. He simply teleported away after the word "play" was first mentioned.

"Yeah, the Koopalings and Jr. aren't going to feed themselves so…" It's pretty obvious that they could in fact feed themselves. Bowser just had no care for this play.

"Bowser hold on!" Master Hand swiftly flew in front of Bowser, blocking his path and leaving one annoyed Koopa.

"Okay hear me out. I have the perfect role for you! It's a role fitting for a powerful, villainous king such as yourself!"

"I'm listening…"

"You only have to show up in one, two scenes tops. And all your lines are short and easy!"

"I'm intrigued…"

"I'll pay you for it!"

"I'm in!" Bowser reached to shake Master Hand, or whatever term you'd use to describe a handshake with a giant hand, but stopped short when an uncharacteristic concern crossed his mind. "Who's going to watch over my kids?"

Peach skipped over to Bowser and Master Hand with a big smile on her face. "Don't worry Bowser, me and Mario will take care of them! Isn't that right, Mario?"

"Um… well I-"

"Isn't that RIGHT, Mario?" Peach was doing her best to hold a scowl behind her still-smiling face. Mario, on the other hand, sighed in defeat.

"Okay-a princess…"

"Oh, excellent!" She took Mario's hand and skipped away, and Mario reluctantly followed her footsteps to what would be one of the worst occupations he's had yet, and that's saying a lot.

Master Hand simply waited until they were far off in the distance before saying, "You know you still could've gone to watch your kids; since your part is so small there isn't much you have to do besides rehearsals when the time comes."

"Eh, let them watch the brats. I need a break." Master Hand didn't respond, only stared at him, or faced in his general direction at least. Where was Bowser's overprotective nature now?

"..Anyway, we should start by ha-" Master Hand simply turned around and there stood Toon Link, eyes sparkling with determination and excitement. "Uh, how long have you been standing there, Toon Link?"

"As long as everyone else Master Hand! I want to be a part of the play!" Master Hand nearly doubled back in surprise. "O-of course! Of course you can be in the play! This is grand! This is extravagant! This is-"

"Woah woah woah." Bowser marched over to Toon Link and put a big, clawed hand on his shoulder. "Why exactly are you so up for this kid?"

"Well, when I was younger, me and my little sister used to do acting for fun all the time. Heroes, pirates, you name it! I guess... you could say it's kinda nostalgic to have the chance again." Toon Link rubbed the back of his head in slight embarrassment due to recounting this story to individuals such as Bowser and Master Hand.

Of course, telling Master Hand was certainly worth the trouble, as he appeared to be crying over Toon Link's "beautiful" childhood.

"Simply stunning! Such young potential, ripe and ready for harvest! You, young hero, are the epitome of bravery, of good, of righteousness!"

"Hey!" Master Hand turned to see an annoyed Bowser once again. "What about me?"

"Oh, you're good too, but Toon Link, you do know what this task will have you do right? We have a total of four days to gather more actors and rehearse before putting on the play. Do you accept?"

Toon Link gave a swift salute and a smirk. "Leave it to me, Master Hand!" I vow to give it my all!" Bowser almost fell back in disgust.

"Kid, you don't have to try so hard! It's just a play, not war," Bowser scoffed.

"Nonsense Bowser!" The giant hand spun a 180° so his back would face the two. "The stage is a war zone, constant battles happening between you and the audience, between you and your inner thoughts, between you and your fellow actors, between you and the area around you. We cannot underestimate its sheer power. However, I have the utmost faith in the both of you." At that point he turned towards the two actors-to-be with the most determined look a gloved hand can have. "Together, we shall create the greatest play ever!"

"Yeah!" Toon Link pumped his fist into the air with the same starry-eyed determination he previously had.

"Well, if you can't beat em... " Bowser fist pumped as well, albeit with a more lackluster attitude, yet he couldn't help but crack a smile at the small Hylian's infectious enthusiasm.

And so, here begins one of the greatest campaigns ever striven for in the history of the Smash Brothers Realm, a community play!… It's.. cooler than it sounds.

First and foremost, for those who decided to read this, thank you for tuning in to my first ever fanfiction posted on this site, or my first ever fanfiction typed and posted in general. Although this is my first story on here, I've been on this site for a good couple of months, and some select stories on here have inspired my to try this thing out for myself! That being said, don't be shy and please review to your heart's content! I really want to know what I can do to improve anything that needs improving (For example, the excess of hand puns with Master Hand), so reviews of any kind are welcome! Yes, even the silly ones. Thank you for taking the time for reading, and if you're willing to stick with this story to the end, I'm willing to write! Even though updates might not come too fast just yet... Until next time!