Summary: Marth has been playing a MMORPG called, "Smash Brothers". He has made a couple of friends on it and he's been having a blast since. One of his friends suggests that they all meet offline. Based off what Marth has heard about online gamers, he gets scared and not wanting to meet them. He's more than shocked when he meets them irl. (AU)

Notes: Characters: Young Ike, Twilight Princess Zelda, Twilight Princess Link,

Disclaimer: I don't own SSB.

I'm Marth Lowell. I'm 17-years-old and I attend Smashville High School. I live a pretty normal life. Well, for many people, living in a mansion with parents as millionaires is not normal, but it's normal for me. Recently, I've been playing a game called, "Smash Brothers". It's this MMORPG that's downloadable and free to play. When I first installed it, they had a wide variety of classes to choose from. I went with the Paladin class since it didn't have a shield or anything. Before I knew it, I was addicted to the game and I became level 85 in a couple of months. It's hard to level up, but I spent about $500 dollars, so I was able to buy new equipment, weapons, buffs, enchantments and costumes. I was shocked with how many things a little bit of money can buy in a game. Five hundred dollars isn't that much.

Anyway, while I was doing nothing in Dreamland, a man wearing a green tunic and elf ears invited me to his guild called, "Band of Brothers". I've been a loner for a while, declining guild invites since I didn't really want to bind myself with a group of strangers. I rejected it of course, but everyday, he kept following me around the game and kept talking to me and kept asking me to join his guild. I decided to join his guild and I was greeted with warm welcomes. To my surprise, the guild was already level 5 even though it was made with 5 people.

The guild leader's name is Lurlean- level 85 like me and was the Guardian class. He has a blue fairy spirit and named it Navi. His guild mates: Ryudo- level 77, Homurakou- level 82, Derik- level 86, Amos- level 86 and Pimpin- level 79

Ryudo is the Paladin class like me, but his character has a more refined fighting style… He fights with a small chainsaw sword that glows red. Apparently, he went on an event quest by himself even though it required a party. He solved the mystery of the Fire Emblem in the game and was given 100,000 gold plus the ability to turn into a dragon.

Homurakou is the Elemental Sword class. She's able to use elements in her sword while fighting, giving her character a huge boost in ATK and defense. She's also a bit weird. She won't stop leaving me alone and she keeps saying stuff about marriage system and stuff. It's weird. She also holds the champion title in the Home Run Contest. I heard she launched the sandbag more than 50,000 feet. Each year, it keeps going up.

Derik's the Two-handed sword class. He has a very buff character and it sure as hell does match his strength. I would say he's much more of a guardian than Lurlean. He protects the whole party much better. Plus, he always gets top three in the PvP battlefield. Derik has got himself super armor which allows him to attack a player or enemy without flinching or even taking damage. I heard rumors that before he joined a guild, he went to the Tower of Goddesses and killed the strongest one there by himself. I swear he's like a monster.

Amos is a different story than everyone. He's a two-handed sword as well… But I really don't know why he chose that class if he doesn't want to protect his party members. He always gives away rare items to us saying he'll have no use for it. He acts like he's depressed and has social issues. I'm afraid he may have social issues in real life. The weirdest part is that girls love him in this game or they keep shipping him with Derik or Lurlean. Also, he gained the ability to use Materia in the game. Basically, they're like marbles that allows a player to summon mostly anything from it. He won the ability from an event, along with 4 other people.

Lastly, Pimpin. Just like his name says, the girls can't help but to fall in love when they see him. He's a sorcerer, but he gained the ability through a secret quest to use a sword along with his dark magic skills. He's the only person in our guild who knows how to cooperate with other guilds. Smash Brothers always has an annual game of Battle Chess. It's where you gather a bunch a players and they get put on a giant in game chess board. In order to play, you must have someone leading you where to go. And that's where Pimpin comes in. I've never seen him lose in Battle Chess. Nobody has the guts to approach him in that game.

It was a strange guild that I joined, but I've never had so much fun ever since I started to play the game. One day after we finished The Goddess Tower, Lurlean suggested that we all meet irl. That was my greatest concern. Anyone of them could be a trap and I could be a trap to them. I haven't heard a lot of great things about online gamers, but none of my friends know that I am one. Anyway, he said that we should meet at Delfino Plaza. We lived near the area, but it was pretty far away from Fire City- where I lived, but I agreed to join them in our offline meeting.

6 o'clock on Friday at Delfino Plaza. I better bring my wallet. I heard they were having a sale on headbands in the shopping center.

Chapter 001: A Surprise

List of Items to Bring:

Wallet

Keys

Cellphone

ID

Pepper Spray

Pocket Knife

A big smile

Marth looked at his list of the items he decided to bring. He had to be careful. Any one of them could be an internet predator. Besides, he rather be safe than sorry.

He wore a navy blue double button coat with a black turtleneck under; black jeans and dark brown boots. He wrapped a checkered scarf around his neck. He checked himself in the mirror. He felt satisfied. He grabbed his black satchel off his rack before leaving.

. . .

Delfino Plaza was crowded with couples arm in arm with each other. He looked at them with envy. He then realized that Lurlean didn't tell them where to meet at Delfino Plaza. Marth just found himself standing near the water fountain.

"What am I even doing here?" He was about to leave, but he saw a rather large man wearing glasses. He looked like he was in his 50s. Marth wanted to kill himself for coming. He should have known that meeting good looking people on the internet is too good to be true. "Might as well get this over with…"

"Excuse me," the man said. "Do you happen to know where Delfino Diner is?"

"...it's right over here." Marth pointed at a building that had a large sun on it. The line was so long that it came out of the shop.

"Thank you." He left out from his sight.

"Wait… That wasn't him?"

"Wow, you got here first?"

Marth nearly stumbled into the water fountain when he saw a blond teenager wearing a green beanie and a green jacket eight in front of him.

"Don't tell me… You're Lurlean?" Marth asked. "Wow. He's actually pretty attractive."

He nodded. "How'd you know?"

"A wild guess."

"I guess I didn't get here first." A rather young looking teen with white hair was walking towards Marth and Lurlean with a man with spiky, blue hair and a man with creamish white hair.

"Here are the others," Lurlean said.

Marth mentally counted the number of people that showed up. "Wait, aren't we missing two more?"

Lurlean thought for a minute before shrugging. "Don't know."

"Crappy guild leader."

"Well, let's all head inside. We can meet the others later."

Marth's eyes widened in shock. "You don't care about them?!" He glanced at the newcomers that joined him and Lurlean at the water fountain. For some reason, the short boy with creamish white hair seemed familiar.

"We should just wait for the other members to show up," the white haired teen said. He whipped a small novel out from his pocket and started to read it. Marth sweatdropped. He knew it was Pimpin from the game. He would always have his books out and tried to master his magic to the max. From the corner of his eye, he saw a redhead and a blond coming their way.

"That must be them," the blue haired man said.

"This is so weird. How are they even sure? In fact, why is everyone here pretty good-looking?"

"Kinda got lost on the way here," the redhead said with a sheepish grin.

"Well, let's get started," Lurlean said.

. . .

They all settled themselves in a café. Countless girls were staring at them while they were seated in the corner. Marth felt a ton of stares directed at him. He wondered if the people here hated his presence for being such a rich looking boy. It must be a crime to be this sexy and rich.

"Okay! Let's get started!" Lurlean stood up while looking at everyone. "Hi. I'm Lurlean from Smash Brothers. My real name is Link. I like to go for adventures sometimes and exploring dangerous places."

"I'll go next," the boy with red hair said.

"Now that I think about it, isn't there supposed to be a girl?" Marth thought.

"I'm Homurakou from Smash Brothers. My real name is Roy. I like to spend time with my family. We usually go for barbeques every July." Roy sat down. Marth noticed that he was sitting next to Roy, so he decided to go next. Marth stood up from the iron chair and looked down at his guild mates from the game.

"Hello. I'm René from Smash Brothers, real name is Marth… I like to read and write. Sometimes I like going on long walks." Marth sat down. The man with spiky blue hair was next.

"What's up? I'm Derik from Smash Brothers. My real name Ike. Things I like? If working out counts then yeah. If you're ever in trouble, I'm the guy." Ike sat back down. Pimpin was next. He shut his book in his hands and stood up.

"Hello, everyone. My name is Pimpin from the game. I'm Robin. I lose my memory from time to time, but I'm sure I could never forget scoundrels like you. Nice to have your acquaintance." He smiled sweetly at the end, leaving everyone with gaping mouths, expect for the short boy with creamish white hair. It was as if he didn't understand.

"You lose… your memory?" Roy questioned nervously.

Robin nodded. "Pretty much."

"How can he say it so casually?!"

The blond with abnormally spiky hair stood up from his seat. He looked as if someone had rejected him so many times in life, he was about to just give up on life. Marth had a bad feeling about this guy.

"I'm Amos… My real name is Cloud… There's some things I wish to forget… I don't like doing much." He sat down. The atmosphere in the corner just went down about 50%. Marth felt himself go pale. He didn't expect Amos to be depressing in both the game and irl.

"We have someone who forgets his memory from time to time and someone who wants to forget his memories. This can't possibly get any worse!"

"Guess it's my turn." The short boy stood up proudly with a large smile. Marth could feel the atmosphere growing again. The dark clouds started to fade away. Everyone's bitter expressions transformed into joy. "I'm Ryudo. My real name is Corrin. My big brother Xander tells me that I shouldn't waste my time playing online games since he says it for people who have nothing better to do because he says NEETs serve no purpose, but I play anyway. Nice to meet you all." Corrin pulled it off with a smile till the very end. The fun and lively atmosphere vanished. It wasn't like this when they arrived in here.

"An-anyway," Link said, nervously while staring down at his lap. "This isn't all that bad…"

"Can I go home now!? This is so depressing I can't take it!"

"Anyone hungry?" Robin asked casually. "Let's go to Delfino Diner. I've always been dying to try out their new dish. It's pretty crowded today."

Roy brought his head up from his lap and smiled. "Sure! Let's go! I love that place."

Corrin looked concerned. "We're eating dog fo-!" Marth covered his mouth with his hand quickly. Beads of sweat rolled down his face.

"Let's just go." Marth looked at Corrin who sat there innocently. "What kind of family does he have?! What are they teaching him!? If he finished that sentence…"

They all got up from their seats and left the café. When they got out, they noticed the line to Delfino Diner was ridiculously long.

"I knew something like this would happen," Cloud said in a monotone that sounded like he was extremely depressed. "He reached his hand out in his bag and pulled out a red boxed wrapped in a pink bow tie. "My friend somehow heard about me coming to meet you guys, so she made these. There should be enough for everyone."

"Great job, Cloud," Link said. "I didn't know you had a girlfriend!"

"I don't… She claims to be."

"Is that the reason why he's depressed? He has a stalker as a friend?! Holy crap."

"I have to hand it to you, Cloud," Corrin said. "I heard that homemade food is much more healthier than food from a restaurant."

"Oh yeah, I've been meaning to ask you Corrin, what kind of family do you even have?"

Corrin blinked twice looking confused. "Quite a normal one. Why?"

"I highly doubt it."

"Isn't it normal to keep their son sheltered away from the world locked up in his room while the rest of his family has more privilege than him- even the youngest as well?"

"Holy shit! This guy is fucking weird! I feel so bad for him! His family is teaching him bad things about the outside world. Wait, how was he able to even come here in the first place?"

"Well, shall we eat?" Robin said. They all headed towards the public outdoor table for civilians to use. They all decided to sit there and eat the sandwiches his "girlfriend" made for him. They were eating and enjoying the sandwiches that was prepared for them.

"I have to say, this really good," Ike said after swallowing his food. "You're really lucky." Ike playfully patted his back, but Cloud started to get more depressed with each pat. Marth gave him a sympathetic stare.

"Can we go to Nohr Outfitters?" Roy asked. "I heard there was a huge sale there."

"There's also a sale at Forever Hoshido," Link said, excitedly. "Let's go after we're done eating."

"Not interested," Cloud said.

"We don't have to go there," Corrin said. Marth looked over at him. Something was definitely up. Corrin was talking suspiciously.

"Why not?" Roy asked.

"...the truth is that I snuck out from my bedroom to meet you guys." No one said a word. "If you've been watching the news on TV, the Nohr and Hoshido family war thing- those are my families." He sighed and looked up at the sky. "I didn't want to lose a chance at making some new friends, or seeing the outside for the first time."

"This is his first time outside?!" Everyone thought telepathically.

"I guess we were all here because we wanted some friends," Link said. "We all like playing games, so this was a great opportunity to meet each other. We're not some scary internet predators." Everyone nodded. "How about this, Corrin, why don't you go get some ice cream with Cloud or explore? We all can go to look around in Nohr Outfitters and Forever Hoshido."

"That sounds great! Let's go, Cloud. There's many flavours I have to try!"

"This is gonna be my whole day." Cloud threw the empty box away in a nearby trashcan before Corrin took his hand running off somewhere.

"Oh yeah, Marth," Roy said. "Why do you wear headbands? Aren't those for girls?"

Marth looked at Roy offended by what he said. "Who said they're for girls? There's no law saying it can't look good on me."

"Maybe not this law, but the gay law," Ike said. Marth crossed his arm angrily. Roy and Link started to burst out laughing, capturing the attention of many people shopping in the town center.

"Screw you, guys."

"At least I won't die a virgin," Link snickered before bursting out laughing on the ground. Roy and Ike were holding each other support while laughing their heads off.

"I give up." Marth couldn't help but to smile. He thought today was gonna be a disaster, but it was quite the opposite. "Maybe it was a good thing I came out today."

End of Chapter 1