Hello brawlers! Sorry I haven't updated this piece in a really long time. I've decided to re-do this one because I read over it and it was too short for me. Yes, the main pair I'll be focused on is Samus and Ike, but I won't kill off the characters so fast. For one thing, I'll have Samus make allies. THEN I'll kill them off. Sooner or later. But it'll be like a wow sort of moment. All right, here it is!
Chapter 1: The Pairings
Samus
I'm sleeping peacefully in my unorganized bed when the loudspeaker goes off. My name is Samus Aran, and I am a brawler. I don't like it; I never wanted to be here. But I am. My roommates are the only other girls in the Smash Mansion: Princess Zelda of Hyrule, Princess Peach Toadstool of the Mushroom Kingdom, and Nana an Ice Climber. And then there's me, a bounty hunter wanted for money. A lot of money.
"ALL BRAWLERS COME TO THE MAIN ROOM. I REPEAT, ALL BRAWLERS TO THE MAIN ROOM." Master Hand drones over the loudspeakers. Peach groans and yells to turn it off. I wish I knew how to. Nana just kept on sleeping peacefully. I guess she could sleep through anything. Zelda gets up first and runs straight to the bathroom.
There's only one mirror in the whole dormitory. I think that's kind of absurd, but at least there is one. I only use it for when I have to cut my hair when it gets too long. The one time I use it though, I take a while. I look at myself and I see someone fierce. Someone fierce with silky blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. I see the bounty hunter that everyone is afraid of. But, I decide it's not me. I'm not heartless, you know. I'm twenty-four years old, while my other roommates are seventeen and twelve.
"All right girls, I'm going first! I need to brush my hair and put on my makeup. This face doesn't work on its own, you know." Zelda announces. Well, you're already in the damn bathroom, might as well announce it. Nana is shaking. She soon starts jumping around the whole dormitory. Peach gives me a questioning look. Hell if I know why the kid is jumping around like the Italian plumber.
"Ms. Zelda! Please hurry up, I need to GO!" Nana yells. I open my eyes wide. If she's having an "accident", she's not having it on my bed. Peach makes a face and runs towards her belongings. I do the same.
Zelda takes a really long time to get ready. Like, really long. She once took one hour just to put on her makeup. That's why I try to go first, because I don't take an era to get myself presentable, unlike these women. The only girl who doesn't take long other than me is Nana. But she's twelve, so it's different. We were supposed to meet the other brawlers downstairs fifteen minutes ago. I guess we missed the deadline.
I don't really know any of the other brawlers. It's because I don't socialize with them. The only ones I'm really familiar with is Mario and his brother Luigi. It's kind of hard to forget when they're known worldwide. Peach talks about them all the time, anyways.
I know other brawlers, like the puffball Kirby. He once tried to eat all of my food by sucking it all up. I almost shot him, if Zelda wasn't there to stop me.
There's the perverts, too. Solid Snake, a spy, once tried to grab my breasts and behind. He called them beautiful. That earned him a kick in the balls. Captain Falcon, a futuristic racer, tried to do the same thing but I stopped him before he could with a blow to the head.
There's one gentleman I can thing of, and that's Ike Griel, a mercenary. At least, I think so. I've only bumped into him once, right after getting my grub from the Smash buffet. He bumped into me and knocked over all my food. I was about to yell at him for being such a blind bastard, but he apologized and offered to get me the same food I got. He got me some napkins and ran to the buffet without me saying yes. He came back with more food than I got, and I thanked him. He apologized again, bowed, and ran to the men's dormitories. I've seen around, but that's the only time I've socialized with him. If you count that as socializing.
"I'm done~" Zelda says as she walks out of the bathroom. Nana cheers and races towards the bathroom. Peach huffs and starts getting her toiletries and hair brush. I start getting mine too, when Peach tries to spark a conversation with me. No offense to her, but I'm not exactly a social butterfly like her highness.
"Hey Sammy, which boy brawler do you like? I'll give you a choice: Mario, Marth, Ike, or Link?" Peach asks. I sigh. I'm not exactly looking for a relationship yet, much less with these cartoon idiots. But if her highness wants an answer I have to pick a reasonable one. Mario? No, I'm not looking for a fat plumber. Marth? Isn't he the one who has a tiara? Even so, I've never met the guy, so no. Ike? Maybe. Link? Zelda'll probably kill me if I pick him with her in the room. And I'm not looking for an elf, anyways.
"I guess Ike is all right. What about you?" I say, immediately regretting even giving an answer to the bubbly princess. I see her start shaking and she has a thoughtful look on her face. Probably thinking about how perfect we would look together or how she would hook us up. Either way, something was going to happen.
"Omigosh! REALLY? Well, I have just the thing to make you stand out like a star! Here, I'll-" Peach gets cut off by seeing Nana get out of the bathroom. She looks at me and grins. She pulls my hands, grabs our toiletries and rushes to get me ready. Peach grabs a pair of scissors and starts cutting the tips. When she finishes, she grabs my long hair and starts brushing it. I look at myself in the mirror. I always look the same. But I look a little tired. It's the morning, no wonder I'm so tired. Jeez. Peach finally finishes brushing it and starts putting makeup on me. It's not that much. She just puts eyeliner and blush and a little bit of lip gloss. When she finishes, she squeals and tells me to look at myself in the mirror. I look...stunning. I've never felt so...girly. Peach smiles at me and tells me not to use my Power Suit today. We're only going to the main room. I decide I won't. People think I am a man, so people will see that I'm not, I'm a woman.
Zelda and Nana open their eyes wide when they see me. Nana says I look like a beautiful princess, and Zelda agrees. I blush. No one has ever called me a princess before. Peach finally comes out. Peach tells the girls that I'm not going to wear my Power Suit to the event. Everyone cheers. I'm surprised that they don't want me to. It's just that I feel more protected when I do.
We finally rush out of the dormitories. I crinkle my nose. What if the event is a prom sort of thing? I won't get a date, then. Most of the guys think I'm a boy. Or at least, the compatible ones, not the perverts. They're aware I'm a woman. I shudder. All the girls look at me strangely. Oops, I guess I talk my thoughts out.
"Sammy, everyone'll notice you. Don't worry!" Peach says cheerily. I smile at her, something I don't usually do. I don't have a reason to. That's why I never do. I don't want to be noticed, anyways.
"If it's not a prom, I'm all for it." I say. Zelda grins. I bet she's thinking about Link. Link has been the topic of Zelda's conversations ever since I came here. Everyday she would talk about how good-looking he was or about how great his personality was. I really didn't care about him. I wasn't interested in him, and I don't think I ever will be.
I was honestly hoping the event wasn't a prom because I wasn't lucky in love like my roommates. Each girl had her dream guy. I didn't. Everyone keeps on telling me that the right guy will come around sometime. I think my "right guy" got hit by a bus or something. Oh well. Dream on, Samus.
We finally arrive in the main room. Master Hand is there with Crazy Hand and Tabuu. I was surprised Tabuu was there. He and Master Hand weren't exactly friends. Or allies. Or anything that involved partnership or friendship.
"I have brought all here for a special occasion. A game of my own that I made with Tabuu. You brawlers are going to fight to the death. For a show. A show specifically for the three of us. We are bored of your progress. So, we want to see you fail for once. Don't worry, I'll bring you back. If I feel like it. If you win, the prize is being alive. Well, there's no risk you'll die if you win. If you lose, however...I can't make any promises. The catch is, you will have to be paired up with someone of our choosing. Not yours, ours." Master Hand announces. I am stunned. Now I am wishing that the event was a prom. It is better than fighting with someone you have trained with.
Crazy Hand brings out a glass bowl with paper slips with each brawler's name on it. He picked out a slip.
"Zelda with...," Crazy Hand picked out another slip, "Donkey Kong!"
Zelda groans. She walks over to Donkey Kong, as if she had a back problem. I guess she has a problem with being partnered up with an ape. I, for one, would be glad. We would totally dominate together. I guess Zelda was expecting to be paired up with Link, her lover. At least, in her mind. Now, I feel scared. I feel like they are going to make me partner up with a pervert. Then I'll never win!
"Peach with...Marth!" Crazy Hand announces. Peach giggles as she walks over to Marth aka the guy with the tiara. I sigh. I wish that I get a good partner, not a pervert who will try to see my panties. Now I'm regretting not bringing my Power Suit.
"Samus with...," My heart is pounding as Crazy Hand picks out another slip,"Ike!" Ike. That's good. He's not a pervert, right? He helped me up and got me food, so he must be a good person. Ike makes his way to me. He waves and stops. He looks at me with awe. Okay, maybe I needed to get fresh air and get out of my Power Suit. He shakes his head and stutters. I smile warmly. He smiles back.
"Hey, I'm Ike." Ike says. I roll my eyes. I already know his name. I see that he is still blushing.
"I'm Samus. And yes, I already knew your name from before." I say to him, and he chuckles nervously.
"Sorry, uh, you look different without your Power Suit." Ike replies. He still apologizes over nothing, I see. I think that's an endearing thing to do. At least he knows what to say. Just as I was about to reply back, Master Hand booms.
"Crazy Hand is done with the partnerships! Here they are!" he says and Tabuu displays them on an electronic board I didn't notice before. The pairings were:
Bowser and Captain Falcon
Falco and Ganondorf
Fox and the Ice Climbers (I see they count as one person...)
Jigglypuff and Kirby
Link and Luigi
Mr. Game and Watch and Ness
Pikachu and Mario
R.O.B. and Snake
Wario and Wolf
Lucas and Olimar
King Dedede and Lucario
Meta Knight and Pokemon Trainer (Red)
Pit and Diddy Kong
Sonic and Toon Link
Yoshi and Roy (A/N: I decided to put him in to influence Ike.)
Zelda and Donkey Kong
Peach and Marth
Samus and Ike
"And that is all! Tomorrow you shall find out if you are victorious!" Master Hand booms. I look at my name. Then I look at Ike's. I can't say I'm disappointed. I'm actually grateful for this mercenary to be my partner. He has a thoughtful look on his face. He turns to me.
"Are you ready Samus?" Ike asks me.
"Yes." I reply.
And that's it! I hope to see you guys soon! Read and review please!