Okay so I scrapped my previous SSB story. I don't know, I just feel like I 'lost' it...both the motivation and the plot itself, and so with a little help from a good friend of mine, I've decided to make a totally new fic that is hopefully much more amusing to everybody. This fic is going to primarily focus on the kids (Popo, Nana, Toon Link, Ness, and Lucas) with minor oneshots and drabbles about the other characters, which can change with a bit of input from you all. I really based this story off my friend's and my own interpretation of what a city run by the Smashers would be like if they lived/worked to their preferences. I'm not spoiling anything, so if you want to know, you'll just have to take a guess and keep on reading. Anyways...enough rambling. Onwards to Smash Town! Go Ice Climbers! Enjoy!
***There is a chance of a little yaoi, but I haven't settled on anything for a definite yet.***
Welcome to Smash Town
The rattling sound of the bus was all that the twins could hear for the past three and a half hours. They were sent by their village to move to a small city known as Smash Town after their parents had died, leaving them orphaned. The village itself was struggling enough already to survive year round in the harsh, wintery climate without trying to support two orphaned siblings. The twins sat near the front of the bus, the sister, wearing a pink parka, was leaning against and looking out the window as they passed rolling hills, a lush green forest, and farmland. The brother, in a blue parka, was rummaging through his bag looking for some menial object to amuse him. It was a quiet and peaceful ride from Snowpeak Village on Icicle Mountain. Aside from the two kids, the only other person left was the driver of the bus who rarely spoke except to announce destinations and throughout the ride, neither twin saw his mouth move. Probably it was because of the large bushy moustache that covered his face. But yes, it was a quiet and peaceful ride to Smash Town.
"So…you two are moving to Smash Town?" the driver asked. He had a large, bulbous tail that swayed lazily behind him while he gripped the steering wheel with two hands of three ball-shaped fingers. The twins made a note at how his voice seemed to echo inside of their heads rather than their ears.
"Uhm…yeah? Is that a problem?" the sister spoke up still watching the landscape zoom by. She glimpsed a sign that said: 'Welcome! Now entering Smash Town city limits. Be sure to meet the mayor of our proud town, Master Hand! We hope you enjoy your stay!' The odd thing was that the picture of the alleged mayor was a simple white, gloved hand in a 'thumbs-up' pose.
"Oh it's no problem. I already know that you two think I'm a little strange, with the tail and my hands and how my voice echoes and all. Trust me…you'll meet some stranger folk in that city" the driver replied with a chuckle. The sister frowned at the statement.
"Really? What do you mean mister…uhh?" the brother chimed. He abandoned his search for an item of amusement. Nothing in his bag could really be used unless he went mountain climbing and there wasn't a mountain in sight.
"Toomieu. Mister Toomieu is my name. Oh I'm not going to spoil the surprise though. You'll just have to see for yourself. We're just about there. You two all set?" the driver replied. The siblings nodded and grabbed their bags. A sudden jolt made the two children bounce on their seat and the moustache on the driver fluttered off his face and floated slowly to the floor. The bus came to a halt and the doors opened. The kids stared at the fake moustache on the floor.
"A fake moustache? Mister Toomieu?" the siblings asked in unison.
"Oh fudge…" the driver sighed and bent over to pick up his moustache when his hat fell off revealing the rest of his head. The driver looked strange to the siblings. He had small protrusions at the back of his head like mini-horn stumps, he had piercing yellow eyes, and his skin was an unnaturally pale purple. The kids gawked in awe at the being before them. They never encountered someone or something like him before.
"Uhm…what's all this?" the sister asked nervously. The driver picked up his moustache and hat and placed them back in their appropriate places.
"He's obviously an undercover spy agent sis'! I mean think about it! A disguise as a bus driver! No criminal would suspect it!" the brother chirped excitedly. The driver rubbed his temples at the comment. The sister backhanded her brother in the chest resulting in grunt from him.
"Popo you idiot" she grumbled.
"Whaat? I read about spies when Bobo brought back all those books from his one trip out of the village" Popo whined.
"Honestly…that sounds amusing, but alas, I am just a simple bus driver. Like I said, you'll find stranger folk than me in Smash Town" the driver said.
"Are you sure you're not just hiding from somebody then?" the brother asked. The sister went to smack him again, but an unseen force kept her from moving.
"Promise me you kids will never tell anybody what I look like under my disguise alright? Especially nobody that has what you'll soon come to know as Pokemon. Just don't do it okay? Promise me or I can't let you leave this bus" the driver growled, his eyes boring deeply into both children. The siblings stared wide-eyed at the driver, but slowly nodded.
"Thank you. Anyways, we're here. Enjoy your stay at Smash Town" the driver replied and motioned for the siblings to get off the bus. The kids grabbed their bags and hopped down from their seat.
"Uhm…thanks?" the boy, Popo, said timidly offering his free hand. The driver shook his hand and nodded. Popo walked down the stairs and off the bus.
"Thank you for bringing us here Mister Toomieu. I'm sure we'll have an enjoyable time here" the girl bowed to the driver and left the bus as well.
"You're quite welcome kids. Have fun and good luck" the driver called out from the bus before the doors shut and the vehicle drove off, leaving the two kids on the outskirts of Smash Town coughing in the dusty wake.
When the dust cleared, the twins dropped their bags and gazed at the city before them. It really wasn't all that big actually, aside from the huge needle structure with a round building at the top. There were a couple of residential buildings here and there scattered amongst the commercial buildings and recreational areas. Behind them was a ranch and farmland. The siblings looked at each other and nodded.
"Well…shall we find the mayor? Elder Coco told us to meet him as soon as we got here" the sister stated.
"Yeah, but…where…exactly is the mayor's house Nana? We just got here" Popo asked, stating the obvious. Nana frowned at her brother and shrugged.
"Might as well start looking for it then" she said. Popo nodded and bent down to pick his bag up when a voice screamed.
"LOOK OUT!"
Popo turned around when a small, muddy piglet crashed into him. The small farm animal squealed and tried to get away when Nana grabbed it and held it over her head upside-down. A blonde boy in a bright green tunic and hat ran up to them gasping for breath. The boy offered Popo a hand and the little Eskimo graciously took it. He stood up and brushed some of the mud off of his blue parka. The piglet continued to squeal above Nana's head, flailing its stubby legs trying to get free. The twins noticed that the boy had large pointed ears.
"I'm really sorry about that. The bugger got out of the fence again…hey wait a sec…I've never seen either of you before. New to town?" the boy asked while scratching the back of his head. The twins nodded.
"Cool! My name is…well…just call me Toonie. Can I have my piglet back so I can take him back to the ranch?" the elf-boy stated with a grin and held out his arms towards Nana. She quickly deposited the squealing piglet into the Toonie's arms and smiled at him.
"I'm Nana…" she said pointing at herself, "…this is my brother Popo. We just got here and are supposed to meet the mayor, but we don't know where to go"
"Hiya!" Popo grinned. Toonie nodded and grinned back. He whispered something in the squealing piglet's ear that made the little creature stop making a ruckus and calm down.
"If you guys want, I can take you to the mayor's house tomorrow, but I have to get this bugger back to the ranch and finish helping my brother or he's going to kill me" Toonie sighed.
"Sure, but do you know where we can stay for the night? We don't have any money on us though" Popo said pulling out the insides of both his pockets and shaking his head.
"Sure! You guys can stay at the ranch with me and my brother tonight!" Toonie exclaimed.
"Are you sure that's going to be okay with your brother?" Nana asked. Toonie waved her off with one arm while the other held the piglet under its forelegs.
"He won't mind as long as you don't touch any of his stuff or let the animals out. He's supposed to be going to a party tonight anyway"
"Okie dokie" Popo grinned.
The trio and piglet set off back towards the farmland on the outside of the city where the ranch that Toonie lived at with his older brother was. It wasn't too terribly long of a walk, though with their bags, the twins were considerably slower. The pungent scent of manure and other unfamiliar smells stung the noses of the new children as they traversed through the farmland leading to the ranch. Along the way they passed a scary looking mansion that had dark clouds looming over it. It caught Popo's eye and he sought to ask about it, but Toonie seemed in a rush to get away from the area.
The kids reached Ordon Ranch with about an hour before sunset. Toonie led them through a fence and set the piglet back into its pen. He beckoned for them to follow after shutting the gate and led them further into the ranch. An older teenaged blonde was dragging a burlap sack towards the barn. He wore a green tunic and hat much like Toonie, but his clothing was darker, he was taller, more built, and he had the beginnings of a farmer's tan. The teen tossed the sack into the barn and shut the doors. He brushed himself off and upon noticing Toonie he waved them over though he looked a little angry.
"Toonie…you ran off on me again and I had to do both of our chores…" the teen grumbled placing his hands on his hips.
"I'm sorry! Squealer got out again and almost made it into town. Thanks to Popo and Nana here…" Toonie said apologetically while motioning towards the twins, "…they helped me catch him" Toonie's brother raised an eyebrow and studied the twins who smiled at him.
"Is that so? Can't say I've ever seen you two around town before? New kids?" the teen asked.
"Yup! I told them I'd take them to the mayor's house tomorrow to get them settled in, but you don't mind if they stay here tonight do you Link?" Toonie asked.
"We'd greatly appreciate it if you let us stay tonight. Pleeeeaaasssee?" the twins pleaded together. Link sighed.
"Don't you two have parents though?" Link asked. The cheerful expressions of the twins rapidly switched into gloomy and depressed ones.
"We're…we're orphans sir…that's why we were sent here. Our village couldn't support us" Popo said quietly. Toonie and Link both grew wide-eyed. Nana started to sob and Popo moved to comfort her with a hug.
"Oh I'm so sorry! Of course you guys can stay here! Don't cry. Please. I'm sorry" Link apologized repeatedly and knelt down in front of them. Popo and Nana still remained hugging each other.
"I'm sorry guys. I didn't know. Please don't cry, if it helps, we both know what you two are going through. We're orphans as well. Our parents died when we were young so we got sent here. You guys can stay here as long as you want" Link said.
"Y-You s-sure?" Popo sniffed. Link patted him on the head and smiled at him.
"Sure. Just don't go in my room or let the animals out alright?" Popo and Nana nodded, still sobbing.
"Way to go bro…" Toonie mumbled. Link glared at his younger sibling.
"We'll…we'll be good. We promise. T-Thank you Mister Link" Nana whimpered.
"Just call me Link okay guys?" Link said as he stood up and looked at Toonie, "Now I'm going to go make dinner for us, and then I'm going to get ready for the party at Zelda's tonight. I want you all in bed early because you're going to need a lot of energy tomorrow if you're going to meet the mayor. Okay? Toonie, you know the rules. I'll let you off tomorrow's chores to take care of Popo and Nana"
Toonie nodded and moved beside Popo and Nana. Link smiled at him and walked off towards the ranch house that he and his younger sibling lived in. The twins started to calm down from their crying and followed Toonie towards the house with their bags. Once inside and settled, the kids started to talk amongst themselves in the dining room while Link cooked a stew in the kitchen.
"So...what's it like here in Smash Town?" Popo asked.
"It's pretty nice. The mayor's different, but so is just about everybody in this town. He's going to end up assigning you guys a job, but since your kids like me you'll only have to work two days a week, usually Monday and Tuesday and you go to school Wednesday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday are everyone's days off"
"Wait? Only three days of school and two days of work? Really?" Nana asked incredulously. Toonie nodded.
"Back in our village on Icicle Mountain, we had to work three days a week and go to school the other four days. This place sounds awesome!" Popo shouted happily.
"Yes, it is pretty cool here. Maybe Toonie can show you guys around town tomorrow after you meet with the mayor. I'll talk to my buddy Pit who works at the Sky Dreams Terrace Café tonight and you guys can have lunch there tomorrow on us, and then just tour the town and meet the locals" Link said as he came in the dining room with a tray of four bowls of stew. He set one down in front of each of the children and one for himself.
"Oh it smells delicious!" Nana cooed.
"It tastes even better!" Popo exclaimed happily after swallowing his first bite.
"Heh. Well thanks guys, but you haven't lived until you try the food at the café. The head chef's name is Kirby and that guy knows how to cook. Right bro'?" Link said slightly blushing. Toonie simply nodded, his cheeks bulging from the food.
The four ate and exchanged small talk, mainly about everyone's background and everything. Once dinner was finished, Link cleaned the dishes and then disappeared into his room to get freshened up and ready for the party he was going to. The kids went outside to play a little longer before dark, and when Link left the house, they went back inside to watch television and play board games.
Late into the evening, the kids eventually tired themselves out and fell asleep in the living room. Popo in the armchair, Nana on the couch, and Toonie sprawled out on the floor, drooling. The door opened slowly and Link walked in. The lamp and television revealed that his hair was a mess; clothes were ruffled and torn in places, and lipstick splotches all over his face and neck. It was definitely a fun party that was for sure. The teen shuffled as quietly as he could over the carpeted floor, trying to avoid both the board game pieces and his younger sibling's limbs. The older teen made it to the 'safe zone' of the hallway and disappeared into his room and flopped on his bed, drifting off into a deep slumber, dreaming of the party's events.
I hope it was an alright opening...hopefully if it wasn't...I'll try to make the next chapters will be more to everybody's liking. Lemme' know!
