Hey guys! Ok, you're probably wondering why I would add another story when I'm already barely managing to get a chapter in each month for my other 3 stories, but this idea literally came to me as I was reading a lot of fanfics involving Zelda x Marth. Since I'm already planning to do a SSB story, this is the one! I'm going to combine all characters from the original SSB, SSBM, and SSBB into one big group. I won't include the ones from the new SSB game for the Wii U, simply because I'm not so familiar with that game (yet).Lots of Marth x Zelda and Link x Zelda, but at the end only one will stand. Which one will it be? Also, I know that Zelda and Sheik are generally the same character, but for this story, Sheik is a separate character. As for Toon Link, Young Link, and Link, in this story they are all brothers with Link being the oldest followed by Young Link around 11 years old and Toon Link around 7 years of age. Now that I have cleared all of that up, onto other things. Last thing about the characters, this will be a Marth x Zelda pairing the first chapter through some, but some changes will happen and such so be on the look out! This one may have about as many chapters as what I'm planning for NEIWIS- 29 but for now I'm going to set it as 11. Without further ado, I give you: A Lesson in Love!
Master Hand's POV
Master Hand hovered into the room, looking down at the list of all of the new characters that would be returning for the annual Super Smash Brothers Tournament. It was his favorite time of year, when all of the smashers returned for another season of strenuous training, rigorous fights, and most importantly the time of their lives.
He skimmed through the list, delighted to find that all of the smashers would be returning from their places:
Mushroom Kingdom: Bowser, Dr. Mario, Luigi, Mario, and Peach
F-Zero: Captain Falcon
Pokemon: Charizard, Ivysaur, Jigglypuff, Lucario, Mewtwo, Pichu, Pikachu, and Squirtle (Pokemon Trainer has Charizard, Ivysaur, and Squirtle all together.)
Donkey Kong: Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong
Star Fox: Falco, Fox, Wolf
Hyrule: Ganondorf, Link, Toon Link, Young Link, Zelda
Ice Climber: Ice Climbers
Fire Emblem: Ike, Marth, Roy
Kirby: King Dedede, Kirby, Meta Knight
EarthBound: Lucas, Ness
Game and Watch: Mr. Game and Watch
Pikmin: Olimar
Kid Icarus: Pit
Metriod: Samus/ Zero Suit Samus
Metal Gear: Snake
Wario: Wario
Yoshi: Yoshi
After going completely through the list, Master Hand turned to the difficult task that he had to face now, making sure that all of the smashers arrived safely. It would be a hassle to have to round up all of the younger smashers. From previous years, they were known to cause a lot of mischief around the mansion. He would have to hire two burly goons to do the job for him, but who was available?
As he gave it some thought, Master Hand came up with the perfect plan. Assigning Ganondorf and Bowser to do the job would keep both the little and big people out of trouble while he could concentrate on making sure the reunion ran smoothly.
Suddenly, a loud knock interrupted any further thoughts that loomed in his head. Master Hand floated out of the room and to the front double doors that lead outside to the large courtyard where all of the smashers were to arrive at. Opening the door, he was greeted by the first crowd, consisting of Link and Marth who were trying to beat each other inside. They both pushed past Master Hand at the same time, and ended up both falling face first on the carpet.
As they groaned and sat up, Master Hand turned back to welcome in Zelda who seemed to be carrying all of the load. She had Link's suitcase, her suitcase, Link's weapon belt, and other necessities all piled up in her arms.
Zelda grunted as she tried to carry everything at once. 'You know Link, if you stopped concentrating on making everything between you and Marth a competition and instead helped me carry this stuff in, I might consider giving you my father's most prized possession, the indestructible sword crafted from the strongest of materials."
As Link rubbed his head more, he turned his attention to Zelda and shrugged. "Meh, I could care less about a new and improved sword. I like the master sword just the way it is."
Marth raised his eyebrow at Link's attitude. Why was he being this cold towards Zelda? Why was Zelda being this cold towards him? Did they have an argument before they got there? Usually by now, they would be flirting with each other, oblivious to the world around them. Whatever had happened, Marth knew that somehow he was going to be the one to resolve it.
"Well then, sorry I asked." Zelda rolled her eyes as she carried the stuff further into the house and past Link and Marth. "Wait Zelda, I'll help you with that stuff. It must be heavy." Marth offered, knowing that there was no way Zelda was capable of carrying that amount of load in one trip.
Zelda turned around and smiled sweetly at Marth. "Oh, why thank you Marth! I really do appreciate it, this stuff is heavy." she admitted.
Marth blushed a bit, not used to the close proximity between himself and Zelda. He wouldn't deny that he had a bit of crush on her, but every man she met seemed to be affected by her as well. How could anyone not? She was a beautiful princess with lots of kindness, integrity, and responsibility, something that was very hard to find in a person.
Marth grabbed Link's suitcase, strapped his weapon belt around his waist, and also offered to take Zelda's suitcase, only leaving her with a couple of light bags to carry. Zelda showed her gratitude by giving Marth a quick peck on the cheek, nothing more than a friendly gesture. It wasn't wrong for her to do so, since she wasn't currently in a relationship with anyone. Link had never admitted his feelings, and so they had never dated.
Marth blushed a bit more from this gesture, and concentrated on taking Zelda's stuff to her room. The smashers all had been assigned to rooms many years ago, and they had used the same rooms since. Of course roommates were assigned, and Zelda was paired with Samus and Peach, the closest lady friends she had.
Link secretly followed behind them, watching their every move. He felt a tinge of jealousy when Zelda got close to Marth, but kissing him on the cheek was going too far. Surely she knew by now that she was his property? He had known her since childhood, and imagining her with another man was unbearable. He had always imagined them together forever. Besides, Marth already had a girlfriend back at his home. "Maybe I'm just being paranoid. There's no way Marth would cheat on his lady, and there's no way Zelda would go for him when she knows that." Link muttered, trying to reassure himself.
As they entered Zelda's room, Marth dropped her stuff onto her bed and turned around to face Link. "Here you go, here's your stuff Link." he handed the bag to him, and unbuckled the belt to hand over as well.
Link grabbed his stuff and walked up to Zelda. "Hey now that your stuff is here, would you like to take a walk around the place with me to explore it?" he asked, hoping to get some time alone with her. Marth suspected this, but he knew not to say anything. Last time he and Link had a fight, Link had left him badly wounded and he did not want that experience to be repeated.
Zelda shook her head. "No, I'm already quite aware of this place. However, there is a beautiful botanical garden that they have just opened nearby, and I was planning to ask Marth if he wanted to go with me there. Would you, Marth?" she asked politely.
Link shot Marth a death glare that only he saw, but Link didn't speak a word. Marth looked at Zelda and sighed. Link would hate him for this, but this might be the only opportunity he gets to help resolve the tension between Zelda and Link. He knew Zelda well enough now that when she invited someone to go somewhere privately with her, it either meant two things. One, she just wanted to visit a place with a good friend to get to know them better, or two and the most common one, she wanted to talk about something and let off her steam. If he rejected her offer, Marth knew that Zelda would have no one to turn to until the other smashers showed up, which could be a while.
"Sure Zelda, I'd love to go look at the pretty plants they've grown." Marth reassured her. Zelda smiled and without knowing it, instinctively slipped her hand into his. She began to run all the way down the hall and back to the front entrance, dragging him along with her.
When they finally got outside, Marth knew what to ask. "Alright Zelda, what's this really about?" he asked. Knowing that she would respond with a story, Marth was prepared to help her through any problem she was about to throw at him.
Zelda made a long sigh and began to tell her story. "Well, it all started when we left Hyrule to come here. As we were traveling, Link and I got into this really big fight about which teams we were planning to play with. I wanted to stick with you, Samus, and Ike, but Link disagrees. He thinks that I should be with him on all teams. The thing is though, I'm with him almost everyday and I almost never get the chance to hang out with you or Samus or Ike outside of this. He's become overly attached to me, and it's kind of freaking me out."
"Well, have you ever considered that maybe he's just so used to you that he thinks nothing of it? I mean, he's with you everyday everywhere most of the time. If you withdraw from him, his whole concept of always being with you is going to be ruptured and he's not going to like it. It's ok to not be with him all the time, but spending at least an hour a day with him will prevent him from thinking that you've lost interest in your friendship with him. If you just completely ignore him, he's going to know that something is up. Besides, it wouldn't kill you to play on the same team with him sometimes." Marth advised.
"Well, I never said that I would ignore him. I just don't want him to get too attached to me to the point that people think that we're dating, that's all. My heart belongs to another." Zelda admitted, avoiding eye contact with Marth.
Marth's heart pounded in his chest, could this be it? Was Zelda dropping clues about her liking him? As absurd as the thought sounded, Marth knew that life was all about taking chances. If he messed this up, Ike and Roy would tease him about it for the rest of his life. Now was his chance, his time, and he was going to do it.
He spun around, facing Zelda and staring at her. Getting closer and closer, he almost lost all self control at that moment. "Really?" he asked, swallowing down all the nervousness he had stored inside of himself. "Who's the lucky guy?" he asked, almost certain he knew the answer.
Zelda blushed furiously and looked at the ground, unsure of what to say. "Um... uh.." she mumbled, totally speechless.
Marth took this as his cue to step in, this was the perfect time and moment. He gently lifted her head with one finger and leaned a bit closer. "Can I take a wild guess?" he whispered in a low voice, something he had rarely done before. Zelda loved that tone, it sent chills down her spine. She knew what was coming next, and she was completely prepared for it.
Marth leaned down and pressed his lips to hers, closing in the gap that once separated them. Zelda reacted by kissing him back, resting her arms around his neck. Marth wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her tiny body closer, allowing the kiss to deepen. It was a kiss full of passion and quite a bit fierce at the moment, something that they had always both dreamed of.
As they pulled back, Zelda smiled at Marth and hugged him tightly. Marth just stood there, completely shocked of what just happened but after realizing that Zelda must love him back, he hugged her tightly as well.
When they finally pulled away from the hug, Marth smiled down at her. "So... does this mean we're a couple now?" he asked softly, not wanting anyone to hear quite yet. Zelda nodded her head and slipped her hand into his, signaling that she was ready to begin the relationship.
As they got back to the castle, all of the rest of the smashers had finally arrived. Samus, Ike, Roy, and Peach all ran up to Zelda and Marth to greet them when they noticed that they were holding hands.
"Woah, what happened here?" Peach asked with a large smile spread across her face. Samus gasped and squealed from joy when she realized what was happening. While this was going on, Roy and Ike were congratulating Marth on winning over Zelda's heart.
Suddenly, Toon Link and Youth Link both ran up to Marth, fully charging with their swords. Zelda let go of his hand and gasped as they tried to attack him. Marth pulled out his sword and defended himself, grabbing both of their swords in the process.
"Now, what in the world was that about?' he asked the two. Toon Link picked at his shoes, while Youth Link just glared at Marth. "You stole her! You stole Zelda from Link! Now the entire order is unbalanced, and the universe will take its revenge!" Youth Link shouted at Marth.
Marth looked at the little one with confusion, doubting that any of his words were true. He never 'stole' Zelda away from anyone, he just simply admitted his feelings and their relationship started from there.
All noise fell to silence as Link entered the room. He hadn't been informed yet of Marth and Zelda's new relationship status, but he was bound to find out soon. He spotted Zelda sitting next to Marth and laughing. That sweet lovely laugh that he missed, the one that he thought was only for him. She was using it on Marth, someone other than him, another man. It wasn't normal, usually Zelda used one of her other types of laughs. That laugh was only reserved for Link, and now it was taken from him.
Well, now Marth had taken it too far. Link walked over to them and sat across from Zelda, smiling at her. "Hey Zelda, what's up?" he casually asked. Marth glanced at him, but Zelda was too busy talking to Samus who was sitting next to her to talk to him. Link's eyes wandered to across the table, where he saw two hands linked together. It was Zelda's hand linked with Marth's hand, something Link though he'd never see. His jealousy was at a dangerously high level, something he had never experienced before. Suddenly, Link lost all control of himself and felt himself lunge towards Marth across the table.
As Marth was tackled, he wasn't surprised to find Link hovering above him, violently trying to hurt him. All he had to do was scream for the Master Hand's name, and everything would be over for Link. He'd be forced to go back home, but Marth didn't want him to miss out on the tournament. What kind of friend would do that to another? So instead, he pushed Link off and decided to walk back to his dorm room so that he would avoid any future trouble.
Link did try and follow him down the hall, but Marth was quicker than him. He sprinted to his room, closed and locked the door, and slid down onto his bed ready to take a nap. Today was officially the best day of his life.
Link wanted to continue fighting, but he knew of the consequences if he continued. He wasn't sure how Zelda would react to what had just happened, but he knew that she wouldn't be too happy with him. For right now, Link decided to head off in the opposite direction so he could concentrate on getting to his dorm and taking a nice nap.