FILE 01 - "Central Planet"
A report, Master.
The file that you wish to read is registered as Classified. Do you to still wish to read it? ... I see. Very well, then, Master. Analysis indicates that this file dictates events that occurred on Central Planet after the attack and eventual defeat of the species registered as the "Fighting Wireframes".
These beings were defeated by the Super Smash Brothers... Just as the Fighting Polygons before them. Further information on the different divisions of Central Planet is recommended, but not necessary. Still, I have provided footnotes describing the different divisions at the end of the File.
Samus glared at her laptop screen. She had recently received an email from none other than Master Hand himself.
With a frown she turned to look at the calendar, confirming that the date was just the one he had just described in his digital letter. With a sigh she placed her laptop on the table before her and got up from her couch, irritated that, once again, he had to ruin her plans.
He had stated in his letter that he wished to summon the Original Twelve. Each of them were to, hopefully, bring someone new with them to the Summoning for possible Smash Brother status, and none of them had to be the ones from the Wireframe Attack, as he hoped to "up their ranks", as he had stated.
She knew no one in her Division that would even be remotely interested.
To make matters worse, the letter had added like an after thought that, "Oh yeah, Link's been replaced." What did he mean, "replaced"? Yes, she knew that every 100 years or so, the Hylians change heroes, but you don't just go about changing who someone is. You don't just "replace" someone that Samus had considered a friend, just for the hell of it.
She pulled back the curtains on her window, gazing out at the Wii Division outside her door. Most of the inhabitants of her street were Animals, a sub-breed of Nintendo-ites that pretty much went by their day carrying shovels, fishing rods, bug nets and axes for no reason. They also liked to finish their sentences with weird sayings... amirite? Samus found it infuriating and she wished they hadn't decided to move onto her street to do it.
A glance to her table made her eye catch sight of the picture she had placed on it not that long ago. Out of all the Smash Brothers, she had grown close to four throughout their two previous battles.
Link, Ness, Fox, and Captain Falcon.
For Link, Samus had been his first friend outside of Zelda and Saria. She understood the Sign Language that he used to speak his thoughts, and she took the time to read them and learn more signs from him. He was a good, kind hearted man, and he liked to joke around. He was good with Ness, too, always making sure that he knew he appreciated Ness' help in the battles. She recalled one time after the battle was over, Link had playfully ruffled Ness' hair.
She was going to miss Link, if what Master Hand had said was true and he was replaced. That could only mean one thing: His job as the Hero was done, and a new one stood up to take his place. Out of all of them, he had suffered quite a bit throughout the Polygon and Wireframe battles. With Navi's help, he had sealed away the Polygons, but their movement had created a time rift, flinging his younger self into the second battle with them, until Zelda had sealed away the Wireframes and sent Young Link back.
Rumor on the street had it that a boy in green was recently discovered out by the harbour by the Advance Division's slums, too. Samus remembered frowning upon hearing it.
Ness was from the SNES Division... the lowest of the low, as some arrogant people would put it. True, Ness was from the most poverty-stricken area, living with the poorest people in the Division, but it all went down to one thing in her heart. He was a good kid. He was a young boy, orphaned by the Polygons, and he was a good kid, with an amazing gift. Those people he lived with now - they didn't have to take him in, either. But they did.
Fox and Captain Falcon bonded with Samus over mutual understandings. All three of them were bounty hunters, all three of them worked under hard conditions. All three of them knew and understand what it felt like to lose someobody that you loved. All three of them just simply... understood. She wouldn't mind seeing them again, that was for sure.
Thinking of them reminded her of an old friend from her time in the lower parts of the Central Planet. A friend that also understood, but he had been young then.
With a sigh, Samus decided it was time to get ready. Soon, she would be expected at Master Hand's base and she was going to be expected in uniform, no doubt. With a frown, she considered her Power Suit, but decided that it wasn't the right moment for it, yet. It was just a meeting, after all.
So, she stepped up the stairs and headed into her room, pulled open her closet door and looked up at the Zero Suit staring back at her. With a smile, she decided that, yes, this is what she was going to wear to the meeting. And then, it was just going to be a quick phone call to an old friend.
Maybe she did know who to call, after all.
It didn't take long to get to the Base, as it was just around the corner from Samus' House. The Wii Division was large, yes, but it was tight knit, and everything was within either walking distance, or a five minute subway ride. Samus quite enjoyed how quick it took just to get anywhere. When she got there, she had to blink for a moment.
Standing in the center of the room was the new Link, tall and handsome like the last, but seeming more armored, stern and older. His blonde hair was more dirty, and his eyes were more like a wolf's. Samus was sure that his shadow had moved. On its own.
The one that this Link brought with him was a younger Link, but clearly not the same one as he was. He seemed more outwardly peaceful and friendly, more... cartoony. Samus found one thing different about him that separated him from the other Links she had known. It was his eyes. They were a beautiful shade of grass green, much like his tunic.
Luigi was also there, and he had brought with him a robotic friend. When Samus asked, he said his name was R.O.B., and he had recently been rescued from the junkyard in SNES. Samus just went with it, confused, but shrugging.
Mario was sitting next to them, chatting with an old friend that he had brought - a blue, speedy hedgehog named Sonic.
She quickly reunited with Captain Falcon and Fox, giving a rare smile upon seeing them. They all greeted each other before getting serious.
"So, that's it? New Link, just like that?" Fox asked, gesturing to Link trying to keep the younger one at bay, who appeared to want to climb on the furniture. "And that new one... He arrived at the Advance Harbour."
"So that's what that news report was about?" Captain Falcon returned. Living in the 64 Division meant less electricity, and his cable rarely worked, but he frequently fixed it and upgraded it to the times anyway. "I was wondering what that was about."
"Falco thinks that its because of the sealing away of the Wireframes," Fox theorized. "Wolf just thinks its a 'load of bull'."
"Wolf?" Samus blurted out. "You mean Wolf O'Donnell, who frequently butts heads with you? Why were you talking to him about it?"
"Yeah," Captain Falcon added, clearly confused by the words. "I thought you two were... you know. Rivals. Enemies."
"We are, but he was the only one I had been able to contact on short notice," Fox answered, gesturing to a corner.
Samus and Captain Falcon both turned to see Wolf sitting idly on a chair, tapping his claws against the nearby end table. He seemed annoyed, but uninterested in what was going on. Noticeably, the nearby Kirby was inching away from him, closer to Meta Knight.
"Huh," Captain Falcon voiced. "Interesting that he decided to come."
"I may or may not have tased him and brought him anyway since he may or may not have refused."
Captain Falcon snorted.
The door to the building opened and everyone present turned instantly. Samus immediately smiled at the sight of Ness stepping through the doors, leading a similar small boy with blonde hair by the hand. Ness appeared thinner and less bulky than he had by the end of the Wireframe battle, and he was in need of a good bath, but he was still alive and better yet, he was smiling. He was happy.
The boy that he brought with him was in similar condition, but he wasn't smiling. In fact, he looked scared, worried, and sad all at the same time, with his blue eyes appearing like they were going to burst tears any second. He wore a similarly striped shirt to Ness, orange and yellow, and his shoes were a little untied.
Little Link's face lit up like a Christmas tree at the sight of two boys his age. He immediately hopped away from Link, who put on an agitated face and face palmed after failing to grab him.
Little Link pranced up to the boys with a large smile, holding out his hand instantly. Ness smiled and quickly shook it.
"Ness," he introduced, before gesturing to the boy next to him. "This is Lucas!"
Little Link then did something that shocked everyone in the room. He saluted, gave a big, toothy grin, and let out a vocal.
"Link!"
Ness blinked. "... You're Link... and you can talk? But the other two couldn't! They had to sign!"
Little Link shrugged. "My eyes are different, too."
Lucas shivered and tried to melt into Ness' back out of fear. Ness smiled back at him before turning it to Little Link.
"They are," he commented finally. It was clear he hadn't noticed at first.
Link's shadow moved again and he stepped up to Little Link, making a few quick hand gestures at him. Little Link frowned at the Signs and sadly walked away, with an award-winning pout on his face. Link crossed his arms and quickly nodded at Ness and Lucas in a greeting manner, before heading back to their seats.
"H-H-He's scary," Lucas muttered into Ness' shirt.
Ness only frowned. "He's different that the other one. I miss him already."
"You and everybody else," said Captain Falcon, as he, Samus and Fox approached. He knelt down to wipe away some dirt of Ness' face. "... You need a good clean, kid."
"How have you been doing, Ness?" Samus asked as she two knelt down to eye level.
"I've been alright," Ness replied happily. "Pretty much the same as it always is."
"You lost some weight," Fox commented lightly. Samus noticed he had a frown on his face and he had crossed his arms.
Samus immediately nodded in agreement and tugged lightly at his shirt. "Look at this! It used to fit you so nicely."
Ness chuckled embarrassingly. "Yeah, well... Three meals a day are a novelty, you know? Well, three well-rounded meals anyway..."
Lucas was practically pressed against his back at this point, whimpering out of fear. "N-N... Ness... I..."
"Ah!" Ness suddenly exclaimed. "Right! Samus, Fox, Captain Falcon, this is my friend Lucas. He lives in the Advance District! He's like me!"
"When you say 'like me'... Do you mean..." Captain Falcon frowned a bit in thought. "... He's a psychic, too?"
Ness put his hands to his hips and looked behind him slightly, a wide grin on his face. Lucas shivered in place, pressed up against Ness' back with his hands on Ness' shoulders in fear. Slowly, however, he began to nod in confirmation.
Captain Falcon whistled. "That's pretty incredible."
"Speaking of which, who did you bring, Captain Falcon?" Fox asked suddenly.
"Me? Oh, well... There's this guy. I met him on one of my jobs about a year ago, helped him out," Captain Falcon began slowly. "I called him in and he's already here."
"Where is he?" Ness asked out of curiousity.
Captain Falcon simply pointed at a nearby cardboard box with holes for handles.
"... A box?" Ness questioned.
"... Not 'a box', it's what's in the box. His name is Snake," Captain Falcon explained with a smile. He then turned to Samus. "How about you? Who'd you bring in?"
Samus smiled softly at them all, before peering up at the ceiling. "He's not here, yet. He's going to be, though."
Fox frowned at the words. "Well, he better come in, soon. Meeting's going to start soon."
"He has a long trip ahead of him. I'm sure Master Hand will understand," Samus said with a smile.
In the meantime, she'd appreciate it if they all caught up. It had been so long. For now, talk had dwindled and Samus decided to take a look around the new recruits.
Lucas whimpered and huddled his face into the back of Ness' shoulder. Snake the Box inched forward just a little bit. Wolf had fallen asleep and was drooling. Yoshi and Kirby were chatting with King Dedede of the Advance Division, and his friend Meta Knight. Pikachu and Jigglypuff were with a young boy with three Pokeballs and a Lucario. Donkey Kong had brought Diddy Kong.
What surprised Samus the most was the fact that there was one extra person in the room. Wario was in the room also, clearly having followed Mario and Luigi here. Dr. Mario then entered the room, being followed by a little spaceman with little plant things following him.
And then, Samus' back up.
The door carefully opened, and in stepped a young boy, wings sprouting from his back. Mario's face lit up at the sight of him, Donkey Kong rammed his chest in greeting. Captain Falcon wiped his visor in disbelief.
"Pit?!"
Pit smiled and bowed respectfully. "I have to come to aid the Brothers, as Samus had wished!"
Mario rushed up, being followed by Sonic. "Pit, it is a pleasure to see you again!" The two shook hands furiously. "It has been so long! Where have you been?"
"Not still in the SNES Division are you?" Captain Falcon asked. "That place has gone to the dumps, let me to tell you."
Ness glared slightly at those words, but nodded in agreement all the same. Lucas was shivering again.
Pit smiled and shook his head. "No, Lady Palutena and I moved to Duel Screen. That's where we've been."
They all nodded in realization.
"Ah, okay..." Captain Falcon even voiced.
A booming voice then sounded, causing Lucas to yelp and tighten his hold on Ness.
"We are now all here!" Master Hand appeared out of nowhere, and standing next to him was a young man that Samus didn't recognize. "Smash Brothers... we have all brought someone to join our side, to become Brothers much like us. A new threat is coming closer to our world, threatening it's safety much like the Polygons and the Wireframes before them. This new threat... is called the Fighting Alloys."
"Fighting Alloys?" voiced King Dedede.
"Yes, the Fighting Alloys. I am putting you all into teams, some big and some small. I know of all of the ones that you have brought, and I accept them all as Smash Brothers," he quickly stated. Samus realized he just wanted to get to the important parts. "As such, I position you all accordingly."
All Samus had done was blink. All she did was blink, and suddenly she was standing in the center of the room with Captain Falcon, Fox, Ness and Link. Joined with them was Lucas and Little Link. Pit was not with them. Glancing quickly around, she saw Pit was with Mario's team. At least he was still with someone that he knew.
"The teams have been selected," Master Hand announced. "Now, go forth! Go forth, and save Central Planet!"
... And then the world became dark.
Master, a report.
It would appear that you have been teleported to a different location. I have marked the following locations on your map so as you do not get lost.
... I have marked your current location, that is which, Samus' home in the Wii Division.
I have also marked the location of Master Hand's base of operations.
Also marked is the entrance to the first location that you will be searching for the Fighting Alloys.
I bid you good luck and farewell, Master.
Samus opened her eyes to find herself in her living room. She was joined by her team, consisting of her best friends, Captain Falcon, Fox and Ness, and Link, the replacement for the old Link which she had also considered a friend. Also joining them were two newcomers, Lucas and Little Link.
She was starting to wish that she had bothered to vacuum her carpet this morning, but decided there would be no point. She looked around and smiled at her team, deciding to be the first to say something.
"So... Where do we begin? Master Hand didn't give us much to offer in terms of information and where they'd be."
"If the Fighting Alloys are anything like the Fighting Polygons and the Fighting Wireframes, then they'll be dangerous," Fox offered as advice, closing his eyes and frowning. He even crossed his arms. "I think the best bet we have is simply listening to the news, see what's currently going on."
"The first team attacked SNES first," Ness piped up. Lucas was still clinging to him. "But the Wireframes, they attacked Advance first."
"... I... I 'member... that..." Lucas muttered into Ness' sleeve.
Captain Falcon frowned. "There were a lot of casualties, Ness' parents included. We have to be careful, think ahead... I don't want that happening again."
Fox nodded. "Right."
Link quickly spouted into a series of signs, putting in his two cents. Little Link glanced up and looked at them, reading expertedly.
"Right, right!" he suddenly exclaimed, before turning to the others. "... Big Brother, he says that we should start in the lower places. The other two, they attacked the lower places first, right?"
Samus was a little confused at the 'Big Brother' part, but quickly filed it aside as something unimportant. She nodded at Little Link's words, and gestured to the door.
"Polygons attacked SNES. Wireframes attacked Advance. I bet the Alloys are going to attack 64," she offered.
Captain Falcon immediately frowned. "... They might attack my place first? Not if I have a say."
Samus gestured again. "Then let's go. To the 64 Division."
FILE 01.5 - "The Divisions"
As I had promised you, Master. The following information describes and translates the different Divisions of Central Planet as required. It is my best hope that the following information aids you in your further reading pleasure.
"District SNES": The slums of Central Planet. The SNES Division suffers from low electricity capabilities and no running water. The area is covered in dirt and the buildings are mostly made from scrap found by the inhabitants. Reports state that food and money is scarce, and most people from the other Divisions look at it with scorn. Smashers Ness, Game & Watch and the Ice Climbers live here, however, Ness is the one that is important to remember for these reports, as he is central.
"District 64": One level higher than SNES. Buildings actually look well constructed and are in better repair, and the area has working electricity and water, but hot water is only available in the morning. Phone lines work when they wish to. Captain Falcon is the one that resides here.
"District Gameboy": Same level as District 64, but smaller. It is closer to the water harbour.
"District Advance": District Advance is a mix of both District 64 and SNES. While it is mostly a well developed area with working water and electricity, there is a lower, more poverty stricken area closer to the harbour that is more like the SNES division. Future Smash Brother Lucas resides here.
"District Cube": A generally commonwealth area with well build buildings, with the middleclass people residing here. Most of the Smash Brothers reside here, and it is well known for is large population of the species "Pokemon". Fox and Falco reside here.
"District Wii": District Wii houses the most rich of Central Planet's population, and is home to many celebrities sucha as Mario and Luigi, and Samus from the main central characters in the reports. The area is also home to Master Hand and his base of operations, and is also home to many of the Central Planet's operations, such as the electrical factory and the water treatment center.
"District Duel Screen": A subdivision of the Wii area, if you will. It is a suburban area that is mostly a residential block, but there are some very good merchants that visit quite frequently in the area. Marth and Roy reside here.
... And there you have it, Master. I hope my report has helped you in your future reading pleasure.