Welcome to Chapter 2! *fanfare* After thinking about it for a while, here is the plot line for this baby right here. I hope did a good job writing this...

Now let's dive into this chapter, and enjoy ourselves while we're at it.


Upon reaching the Apartment Complex, the first thing Fox asked himself was "Which floor was Lucas in?"

Granted, there were plenty of members of the Smash Brotherhood who chose to reside in this expansive building, but there were exceptions such as the many incarnations of Link and the Dreamlanders, who stayed in houses instead. Lucas wasn't one of those exceptions, of course, which gave Fox a minor challenge to search for the blonde.

Entering the building, Fox took just a quick view at his surroundings, noting the interior, which was just a simple arrangement of the lobby counter, and a tall stack of mailboxes pinned to the wall. Otherwise, there was a vending machine that was close to the doorway. For a moment, the vulpine considered getting a snack, but decided against it.

Taking a few steps forward, he heard a distinct sound. Almost like...someone was chewing on something. Thanks to his acute hearing, Fox figured someone was having a meal, so he went to check out the source. After taking a few steps forward and taking a turn to the left, Fox soon reached the hallway, where he found both the source and person he was looking for.

There, eating a very delicious looking Skip sandwich, was Lucas. He was occupied with eating the meal, and seemed to be enjoying it too, judging by the pudgy cheeks formed as he chewed into the sandwich. Fox let out a little chuckle looking at this scene. Said chuckle made the boy stop whatever he was doing, and Lucas saw that Fox McCloud was standing in front of him at present. Lucas let out a nervous smile.

"Ah! H-Hello, Mr. McCloud..." Lucas began meekly. The boy was still shy in spite of his immense psychic powers, Fox noted to himself.

Not wanting to pressure him, the vulpine greeted him gently in return. "Hello, Lucas."

Lucas calmed down a bit, and his smile turned more relaxed. "You'll be watching over me today, right? I heard Miss Rosalina say that a while ago."

Fox nodded. "Yes, I'll be in charge of taking care of you today, and I probably won't have to worry about your behavior." He smiled as he ruffled the child's hair, eliciting a slight giggle from Lucas. It was a nice thing to hear.

"Okay," Fox began, taking his hand off of Lucas' hair. "What do you want to do for today?"

Lucas deliberated on that question. Then his response came just as quickly.

"I want to go to Smashville Mall."

"Smashville Mall?" Fox inquired. "What for?"

"I don't know." Lucas replied honestly. "It just felt right."

Fox suddenly had an idea. "We can go to the arcades there in Smashville Mall."

Lucas' face lit up. "Yeah, and maybe we can buy some things!" His voice had a tone of excitement. "It's not everyday we get the chance to go to the mall."

The vulpine agreed. "You said it, Lucas."

Fox soon made his way to the doorway, Lucas not too far behind. They soon exited the apartment complex, and were soon met with the brilliant sunlight of the early afternoon. It was indeed a perfect day to go to the mall.

"So, how will we get there, Mr. McCloud?" asked Lucas, looking beyond the row of houses and buildings, barely making out the silhouette of the Smashville Mall.

"Gee...I don't know." Fox replied, unsure. While he was adept in piloting an arwing and driving a landmaster, the one thing he didn't drive at all was a private vehicle. This was something Fox was admittedly embarrassed about, and cars being in common in Smashville didn't help. Pushing that out of the way, he turned to the blonde in the hopes of an idea.

"How about you, Lucas? Do you know how we'll get there?" Fox asked.

Luckily, Lucas was recently taught PSI Teleport by his fellow psychic, Ness, and this gave Lucas an idea.

"Mr. McCloud, I've only learned PSI Teleport just a few days ago...maybe I could use it now to get us there." Lucas suggested.

Fox's face lit up in glee. "Great! Let's get to it."

Lucas first grabbed Fox's wrist, and then he began to focus his mental powers. After a few seconds of much concentration, a portal suddenly appeared in front of them. Using PSI Teleport, Lucas suddenly rushed quickly inside, Fox still being held by the wrist. Following their entrance inside the void, the portal suddenly disappeared.


That's it for Chapter 2! I hope it's enough to satisfy the reader in you guys. I promise the next chapter will be very interesting...I think.

So Fox and Lucas both teleported. Will they end up in Smashville Mall? Or somewhere else? I'm not sure, but I'm the one writing this story, so...huh.

Feel free to give feedback, or not, your choice. However, I do appreciate it if feedback is given.