*looks at room burning in flames* ...I really need to get more organized...
Hey guys, Warrior Kitty here! Okay, I wanna say that I DEEPLY apologize for the past couple months of absolutely no stories or updates on any story. I've kinda become a Deviant Art dweller and spent time on that website over the summer. That, and school has been bombarding me with homework the past two weeks. But, I'm back with a brand new story!
This one I came up with a few months ago and I really, really, really like the idea of it! As you all know, ever since "Fallen Revenge", I've kinda developed the idea of having Shadow, Midna, Hammer Bro, and Dillon being friends and stuck with it. So therefore, I've decided to make this story showing how they all met and became friends! Now, let us get started! Enjoy! c:
~ F is for Friends ~
Chapter 1: A New Opportunity
Hollow wind blew, causing dust to fly around with it. Early morning sunlight was crawling from the horizon where the sun would soon appear. Beautiful shades of pink, red, and orange mixed in the sky and leaving the area in a rather peaceful atmosphere...despite the scorching temperatures.
Sparks and ashes also floated about over the vast, rocky land of World 8 of the Super Mario regions, which were one of the many lands within the Nintendo worlds. Molten lava seeped in many rocky pits and leaving the bare world in a reddish, but oddly beautiful glow. As of now, everything was quiet and not a single thing was stirring...well, except one.
In the center of World 8, Bowser's Castle stood tall and menacing, giving anyone who would stand before it intimidation. However, one lone figure stood right outside of the castle. He was a koopa with a green helmet strapped to his head. His blue eyes shone brightly as he looked out into the distance, seemingly waiting for something. This koopa was one of Bowser's many minions. To be more specific, he was a Hammer Bro.
Just the previous night, a letter with a symbol of some kind of circle with tow lines on it had arrived to Bowser's Castle. It turned out that the letter was from Master Hand, announcing the third annual Super Smash Bros tournament. It said that he was recruiting individuals to not only be new Smashers, but to be new helpers in the tournaments called Assist Trophies and he invited a Hammer Bro to be one.
After some discussion, it was finally decided that the newest recruit of the Hammer Bros would take the role so he could gain some experience. Now, the young koopa stood idly by a dirt road outside of the castle. He held a small bag that contained his possessions close to his chest where his heart was beating fast. Hammer Bro was feeling a mix of both excitement and nervousness. He was actually going to the Smash Bros tournament. The Super Smash Bros tournament! Granted, he wasn't becoming a Smasher but he was going to be an Assist Trophy; he can still show off his fighting skills by helping whom ever summons him in battle.
Now that's why he was nervous. He was the newest recruit of the Hammer Bros; he barely had any fighting experience. What if he was summoned and he didn't know what to do? What if he tried to help but only messes up? What if he just chickens out all together? Hammer Bro bit his lip worriedly and looked down when these thoughts filled his head.
Am I...really cut out for this? He asked himself. Would I really stand a chance to be a part of Smash Bros? His thoughts were interrupted by the distance hum of a vehicle. Hammer Bro's head shot back up to see a rather large bus coming his way. However, it was driving slowly and it would come to a stop then continue. It kept this up until it finally came to a complete stop in front of the young koopa.
Hammer Bro glanced at the side of the large vehicle and saw the words "The Smash Bus" on it in large letters. He then noticed that the doors hadn't opened and many muffled voices could be heard from the inside. Looking through the clear glass doors, Hammer Bro could see two people inside.
One of them was a fox sitting in the driver's seat and the other was a yellow Pokemon sitting on the dashboard. The two seemed to be in a heated conversation as the latter held a large map in his paws and was pointing at it. Hammer Bro watched on in a confused silence until the bus' door finally opened and the voices could be heard clearly.
"Are you positive we're at the right place?" The fox asked with a hint of aggravation in his tone. "Because I swear if you lead us down the wrong road again-"
"That was just a mistake." The Pokemon interrupted. "I was holding the map upside down. This is where we're supposed to go." The two then turned to the open door to see Hammer Bro awkwardly standing there and clutching his small bag tightly. All three were quiet as the fox took out a list, glanced the young koopa, and back at the list.
"Are you sure this is the right Boswer minion?" He whispered to the Pokemon. "I was expecting something like a Chain Chomp." The yellow Pokemon elbowed him with a scowl and hopped off the dashboard.
"Hello, there." He greeted Hammer Bro with a friendly smile. "You're the Hammer Bro that's been chosen for an Assist Trophy, correct?"
"Y-Yeah." Hammer Bro nodded as he stepped on the bus.
"Well, I'm Pikachu." The Pokemon said.
"I'm Fox." The fox spoke up.
Pikachu then motioned toward the rest of the bus. "You may choose your seat." Hammer Bro turned down the little isle and his eyes widened at the sight. Many, many people filled the seats. As he began to walk down, he took at glance at them.
He spotted an angel talking excitedly to a tall, blue Pokemon, practically bouncing in his seat. A short blonde kid with a red and yellow stripped shirt sat alone and was reading a book. Hammer Bro even spotted Wario laughing and conversing with a large penguin with a hammer and a wolf that looked pretty similar to Fox. A robot, a swordsman with dark blue hair, and a puffball with a mask all sat wordlessly in their seats. Hammer Bro gave a yelp as another kid wearing a green tunic and a turtle-looking Pokemon ran past him, jumping into a seat behind where a boy and two more Pokemon sat.
Hammer Bro continued down the isle, passing a seat with a cardboard box on it, until he reached the second half of the bus where a sign labeled "Assist Trophies" stood.
So those were the new Smashers. He said to himself as he entered. Just like the first section, this one was filled to the brim with many people from the different Nintendo lands. By the looks of it, Hammer Bro guessed that he was the last stop, for there was no open seat. He continued to search for one until he reached the end of the bus and saw a seat that had one person already in it and one open the very end. A black hedgehog with red stripes on his quills sat next to the window and peered out with a glare on his face. Behind the seat, another hedgehog, a blue one, was leaning over it and was talking to him.
"C'mon Shads. Lighten up, will ya?" He said. "Being an Assist Trophy isn't bad, stop moping about it. At least be glad that you're gonna be a part of the tournament." The dark hedgehog didn't say anything as an angry glow appeared in his eyes. Beads of nervous sweat built on Hammer Bro's head as he glanced around at the other seats. To be honest, He didn't want to sit next to the hedgehog. Something about him just...frightened him. Unfortunately, all of the seats were filled. The bus then jerked and began to move, causing him to stumble a bit. He really had no choice.
"Um...E-Excuse me." Hammer Bro said in a shaky voice. "Is it okay if I...sit here?" At the sound of his question, the dark hedgehog turned slightly and threw an icy scowl at him. Immediately, the koopa shrank back in fear from his look. The blue hedgehog saw this and narrowed his eyes.
"Jeez Shadow. The guy's trying to ask a question and you just give him the cold shoulder." He muttered. The dark hedgehog, who Hammer Bro now assumed was named Shadow, only gave a huff and turned back to the window. The blue hedgehog shook his head and faced Hammer Bro. "Don't mind him; he isn't really the cuddliest sheep in the flock." He then held out his hand with a grin. "The name's Sonic."
Hammer Bro shook his hand and gave a small smile as well. "I'm Hammer Bro." Across the bus isle, a green-haired swords woman, who we all know as Lyn, was eagerly looking through a brochure for the Smash tournament.
"'Not only will we fight with, against, or assist one another, we can also share the cultures and life-styles of our home worlds.'" She read then smiled. "That sounds really interesting. What do you think?" She turned to look at a boxer wearing a pink hoodie and green gloves, who we know as Little Mac, asleep and snoring loudly next to her. Lyn rolled her eyes and shook her at this, but then spotted Hammer Bro and Sonic talking to each other. Seeing the koopa leaning against a seat, trying to keep his balance on the moving bus, she got the idea to offer him a seat.
"Hey," She said aloud, catching the two's attention. "If you need a place to sit, you can sit here."
"Uh, thanks," Hammer Bro said, clinging to the seat to keep himself from falling. "But he's already in it." Lyn turned to the still sleeping Little Mac still sleeping in the seat, now with drool beginning to drip from his mouth. Without saying a thing, Lyn drew her sword and poked the tip through the hood on his pink jacket. She slowly lifted him out of the seat and placed him on Shadow's eat across the isle.
"There." She said with a friendly grin. Hammer Bro glanced back at the sleeping boxer, but then stumbled his way over to the now open spot and took a seat. "So you're going to be an Assist Trophy as well?" Lyn continued. "What are you going to do to help when summoned?"
"Well..." Hammer Bro mumbled, looking down a bit. "I...I'm not sure...I mean, us Hammer Bros usually toss hammers for attacks back in the Mario worlds, but I've actually just been recruited, so I...I don't know how well I'm gonna do..."
Lyn gave him a little reassuring pat on his shell. "Don't worry, I'm sure you'll do fine."
"Welp, I gotta head back to the other Smashers before they wonder where I am." Sonic spoke up, beginning to head down the isle. "Good luck to you guys!" Hammer Bro watched as he disappeared into the other section of the bus and remained silent. Everything was quiet for a moment until the young koopa decided to speak again.
"So, were you...okay with being an Assist Trophy instead of a Smasher?" He asked Lyn.
The swords woman gave a shrug. "I'll be honest, I really wasn't. I was actually hoping to become a Smasher so I was a little down at first, but now I appreciate being just an Assist Trophy. It may be a small position to have, but it's still part of the tournament, so I'm not really mad."
Hammer Bro took in what she said and then remembered back to the other hedgehog that Sonic was talking to. Despite being pretty frightening, he could tell that Shadow seemed to be angry at something. Sonic even told him that being an Assist Trophy was a good role.
So that's why he was acting so icy. Hammer Bro said to himself. He's probably just mad that he's an Assist Trophy.
Just then, the bus hit a bump in the road, causing it to jerk up for a few seconds. When this happened, Little Mac lost balance and slumped against Shadow. The dark hedgehog narrowed his eyes in annoyance and wasted no time to forcefully shove the boxer away from him and off the seat. With his face slamming into the floor of the bus, Little Mac finally woken up with a startled yelp and propped himself up on his elbows, looking around.
"Are we there yet?" He asked in a groggy voice.
Aaaaand that ends chapter 1! Well, I hope you all enjoyed reading it so far! Thank you all for reading and the next chapter will be up soon! See ya! :)