"A bee... I am not..."
A fly rose from the meteorite, flying straight towards Marth.
"Oh my Naryu, it's Midna!" Toon Link cried.
Silence.
"My name is Buzz Buzz," the fly said. "I am an alien from ten years in the future. In the future, the Earth will be destroyed. The prophecy foretells that three boys and one girl will save the world, each gifted with a special talent. Marth, you are one of the chosen ones."
"Hey, does that mean I'm a chosen one too!?" Toon Link asked.
Buzz Buzz stayed silent, the hope in Toon Link quickly diminished.
Pokey hid behind Marth.
"Three boys..." Pokey said. "Hopefully I'm not one of those boys. 'Cause I'm not into that kind of thing..."
Marth rolled his eyes.
"Yeah whatever..." Marth muttered.
Marth began walking down the hill, everything was getting more and more ridiculous to him. A woman claiming to be his mom, a girl calling him 'Big Bro' without even knowing him, the strange meteorite, Captain Falcon being his dad, Porky, and now this fly telling him to save the world. How annoying.
"Marth, wait for me!" Toon Link said, running after. Porky and Buzz Buzz followed suit.
Marth muttered incoherent complaints, even going so far as to spew a curse word here and there. It wasn't like him to get angered so easily but it wasn't like it was his fault this had happened. At least with what happened in his kingdom was serious. This is just crazy.
He was at the bottom of the hill when everybody caught up with him. Toon Link tapped Marth but he swerved and continued walking. Pokey walked behind Marth, wanting to clutch at his shirt but Marth swiftly dodged all attempts. Buzz Buzz flew near Marth's face but he swept his hand over, preventing him from getting close. It was a strange sort of silence Toon Link and Pokey weren't used to.
They were nearing the Minch home, Marth whacking away at crows in annoyance.
"Let's go home!" Pokey said. "Our house is right there!"
Pokey took Toon Link's hand and ran past the dogs and the trees. Marth turned 'round in anger, only to see a bright light pass and go. An alien stood.
"Buzz Buzz," the alien said. "You have been a pain in Master Giygas's plans. For that, to make sure you don't even try to save this awful planet, I have been sent here to kill you once and for all!"
Buzz Buzz quickly set up a PSI Shield in front of everybody. The alien shot out a PSI Fire but it dissipated. Using that to his advantage, Marth lunged to the alien and whacked him hard with his bat while Toon Link threw a boomerang at the alien. Barely any damage was done and the alien attacked with another PSI Fire. Marth and Toon Link jumped back into the shield and the fire was dissipated. Buzz Buzz lunged to attack and surprisingly enough it actually hurt him.
The alien skidded, got up, and stepped back. His body was quickly disappearing.
"Curse you...!" The alien yelled before fading away.
Pokey huffed.
"Some fight huh...?" Pokey asked.
This caused Marth and Toon Link to glare at him.
"Wow, with that fight I was taking a big risk," Buzz Buzz said. "As you go on your adventure Marth, more and more strange things will attack you. They will become stronger and stronger the closer you get to Giygas."
Marth groaned.
"Well whatever," Marth said, thinking in his mind how annoying it is. "Let's hurry up and get you two home already!"
Marth quickly rushed to the home next to his, Toon Link and Pokey followed. It was a large home, larger than Marth's, and it was blue. A blue which for some reason scared Marth and Toon Link. Pokey had already ran to the door, knowing that it was unlocked and prayed that his parents weren't up. They were.
"There you boys are!" The mother, a portly woman with make up splattered on her face. "See? I told you they snuck out!"
Behind her, a man sat on the couch with newspaper at hand. He dropped the newspaper and stood, Marth and Toon Link gasped.
"Well looks-a like you need to be-a punished," A familiar Italian accent said.
"M-M-Mario!?" Marth stood shell shocked.
"Ah, hello-a Marth," Mario said.
Mario stood up, walking to Marth and Toon Link and embraced them.
"I see that I'm-a not alone," Mario said. "Guess I'm-a not the hero either."
"Mario, what are you doing here?" Marth asked.
"Same as-a everybody else really. Got knocked-a out with Ness' ball. I ended up waking here, it scared me at-a first because the woman laying next to me wasn't Peach. That's when Captain Falcon called me. Apparently, I have little to no importance in storyline. I'm not used to not having the spotlight but you know..." Mario shrugged. "Come, Pokey and Toon Link. Go to your room, I can't belive what you did!"
Pokey and Toon Link shyly walked to the stairs while trying to keep distance, passing Mario who glared at the two, and went upstairs. Mario followed suit but not before winking at Marth, who laughed. Upstairs, he heard Mario yell at them and then come down to sit on the couch again.
"You know I'm really tired of your family living next to us," Mario said, grabbing his newspaper. "He owes me for a lump sum of money and hasn't paid me back one cent!"
Mario hid a smile. Marth held in a laugh.
"AEEEEH! I think it's a dung beetle!"
The woman grabbed Mario's newspaper from him and began taking hits at Marth. Swiftly, Marth dodged almost all of them, taking a hit to the head and having his tiara fall off and drop on the ground. It was after that she stopped.
"Stupid dung beetle," Marth heard her murmur before walking upstairs.
Marth quickly scurried down to pick up his tiara. He wiped off any dirt that dare befall it with a pockethanky and stared at himself within the tiara's refection.
"Caeda," Marth said. "I promise to come back to you. I won't lose myself in this game. I will see you again."
He promptly put the tiara on and began walking away like nothing had happened. He then heard a faint voice.
"Marth..." Buzz Buzz said.
Marth turned round then to the floor. Buzz Buzz laid there defeated.
"Oh yeah, I forgot about you," Marth said.
"Listen," Buzz Buzz said. Marth resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "Giygas is bent on destroying the world and all its inhabitants. Marth, you along with the three other chosen ones must go to the eight sound locations around Eagleland."
Eagleland?
"The first sound location is Giant Step. Ack! The light, it's fading fast. I feel my body growing cold! Good... bye... Marth..."
Buzz Buzz closed his eyes. Marth turned around and headed for the door. Sound locations? It sounded like an interesting prospect to him. When at the door, he prepared himself to finally be able to save everybody else. He felt the burden weigh on his shoulders but he felt good.
"Wait!"
What now!?
"I forgot to give you this... Hold out your hand."
Marth groaned but did as he was told. He tapped his foot impatiently, waiting for something to happen. Suddenly, a small stone with a blue screen dropped in his palms.
"That's the Sound Stone," Buzz Buzz explained. "Use it to record the Eight Melodies. Ack! Before I fade into oblivion, Marth do you need me to repeat anything?"
"No," Marth said diligently.
"Good boy! I knew you were smart!"
Is he being condescending with me?
"Good bye cruel world!"
Buzz Buzz closed his eyes and Marth attempted to run out the door.
"Marth!" Toon Link stood behind him.
"What? I'm in the middle of saving the world here you know?" Marth said.
Toon Link handed Marth a slip of paper.
"Call us anytime!" Took Link said. "We'll help you too by doing the small stuff!"
"How?" Marth asked.
"Well I can provide you with useful information concerning all Smashers trapped here. I can go on about where some are at if they're nearby and even tell you special hints regarding them. Though it might not be useful, Mario - I mean dad and I aren't used to not having spotlight..." Toon Link let out a forced laughed.
"I mean, I'm not saying that it's not important but why do I need to see all the Smashers? I feel like there is more of a reason as to why they're here."
"Well, whoever you don't find will stay here forever... You can rush through and pass the game without seeing them but then they're stuck here. They can't be saved no matter what after that."
Marth gasped.
"Okay, since your here then, tell me about all Smashers here in Onett."
"Well..." Toon Link looked up.
"There are-a only four of us," said from the couch. "It's just me and Toon here at home then there's the newcomer Little Mac and ROB who you have to fight."
Marth gave a cocky smirk, "Beating a newcomer should be easy!"
Marth ran out only to see the sun's gentle rise.
...
After telling his 'mom' about his adventure that for some reason she allowed, Marth did lots of things. Like checking out the local library and getting a map of Onett. He checked out lots of the stores and bought himself a new baseball bat, not much better but still better. He traverse town, looking for Little Mac and ROB. He walked up to a lot of people and asked if they had seen him. Whenever he gave their descriptions it would all lead to a man named Frank Fly, a ridiculous name to Marth.
Eventually, one person told him that this 'Frank Fly' was always behind the game place that the Sharks ran. Marth remembered Pokey saying something about the Sharks. When he neared the game center however, a bunch of freaks in weird clothes and wannabe skateboards and pogo sticks. He defeated them obviously, and went in to where hewas attacked by another member for hurting his friends. Marth couldn't help but laugh.
I fight for my friends. It was the line Ike would always say.
Right after, Marth beat up the guard posted at the door. It wasn't hard. All he had to do was knock him unconscious with the bat. Though several others were there, none tried to stop him as he walked out the back door. As he locked eyes with Little Mac, his body burst. He fell on his knees, breathing heavily.
"Marth, are you okay!?" Little Mac ran over to him.
"Y-yeah..." No. "Don't worry about it. Are you Frank Fly?"
"What? Not you too! Just because I'm a newcomer doesn't mean you can just forget me! I'm Little Mac!"
Marth stood on shaky legs.
"I mean you're playing the role of Frank. Haven't you noticed that yet?"
Little Mac shook his head.
"I see," Marth sat on the grass. "Listen, did Falcon tell you anything?"
"Yeah, about how this is a game and you need to fight me to advance! I'll fight you but I won't go easy!" Little Macheld a fighting stance. Marth couldn't help but smile his usual cocky smile.
"We'll see about that," Marth said.
Marth held his bat in front of him and Little Mac charged.
Instead of using the pocket knife Frank uses, Little Mac kept aiming punches at Marth. One after the other, Little Mac tried to hit the pretty face but Marth kept swaying from side to side. Marth slid his foot and caused Little Mac to take damage. Marth then began hitting him with the bat, not on to stay down, Little Mac jumpedonto his feet and punched Marth's stomach, causing him to spew blood and fall.
"Told you I won't go easy," Little Mac said.
"Oh? Then I'll just have to keep trying harder won't I?" Marth teased.
Marth struggled. Then, the sick hot feeling was gone. Marth was able to stand normally again. He blinked a few times before staring at his hands in disbelief. By some sort of instinct, Marth stuck out his hand to Little Mac and from it hundreds of diamond shapes in different colors wrapped around his arm and launched itself at Little Mac. It was a One Hit KO.
"Little Mac!" Marth ran over to Little Mac who slumped on the fence. "OhNaga, are you okay!?"
Little Mac closed his eyes.
"I'm okay," Little Mac said. "I don't go down easy. But that power... what was it?"
Marth looked to his hands. He had no idea either.
"Well... whatever I guess," Little Mac tried to laugh the pain away, only to start hacking. "ROB's going to attack you. Prepare yourself."
Little Mac knew these words would make Marth smile which it did.
"ROB!" Little Mac yelled.
From behind a bush ROB slowly rolled over on his wheels to Marth and Little Mac. Marth gently rested Little Mac's head on the ground and stood, bat in hand.
"Let us start, shall we?" Though robotic, it carried emotion.
"Sorry about this but I need to save everybody and see Caeda again."
Marth stuck out his and the same different colored diamonds appeared and attacked ROB. Another One Hit KO.
"That was fast," Little Mac murmured. "Now I suppose I have to make myself useful and give you info right?"
"Well that's the plan."
"Giant Step is at the end of a cave only accessible through the Shack's key. The mayor should have it and after the spectacle I saw outside, he's bound to give it to you if you ask."
Little Mac walked over to ROB.
"We'll be here if you need us," Little Mac said.
Marth grinned.
"So you aren't coming?" Marth asked.
"Nah, I can't. Gotta stay with ROB here. I gotta say, kinda nice and quiet when it's just us two. I like that. Now go."
Marth spun round then went to the door. He looked back to Little Mac.
"You sure?" Marth asked.
Little Mac nodded.
"Yeah, now go! If you come back without it then you'll get no sympathy from me!"
Marth laughed.
"Well whatever then."
With that, Marth left.
After going into town hall to get the key from the obnoxious mayor (or that's at least what Marth thinks) he went 'home' to eat steak and go to sleep. When he woke up he headed off to search for the shack. It took himquite some time before he found it. He forgot that he had the map with him. He went over and unlocked the shack door with the key and the key broke, making it useless. One of the guys standing up front noticed that he was able to unlock the shack and gave him a charm to put inside his pocket.
When he went inside he couldn't help but notice how old and ragged the inside looked. It reminded him of a criminal, causing him to shudder. There was a large hole in the side in which Marth passed through. Clutching his bat and his backpack's strap, he stared down the large cave behind. Gathering himself, he walked in.
Though a pain to get through at first, Marth found some good stuff like a sandwich and a hamburger. Whenever a slug or an ant or even the mice attacked him, all he had to do was swing his bat around and they were as good as dead. To Marth, the cave wasn't even complicated to get through. All he had to do was go up some rope and head into the only direction available other than back.
The first half was easy, the second half was also pretty easy. Not as many possessed animals or bugs were there to attack. After finding another hamburger, Marth climbed some rope. Then, after heading to the top, he met a large ant wanting to attack him. He said something along the lines of 'Your Sanctuary' and they fought. Pretty easy battle for him since all he had to do was that weird attack twice. How did he do it anyway?
The ant disappeared from sight and now the path was open. He finally got to the first Sound Location. He felt the wind pick up and a melody play. A small and cute puppy running about. Then the melody stopped and a shiny light emitted from his backpack.
Taking it off, Marth dug past the clothes and food to realize he put the stone in the smaller, front pocket. He opened it up and grabbed the Sound Stone. On the blue screen it said, 'Giant Step'.
"That was easy," Marth said. "One down, seven to go."
Marth left.
Before leaving the town of Onett Marth decided to stay in a hotel and rest for a day. He didn't exactly feel like walking up all the way home, despite it being a complete waste of money. That reminded him to call Captain Falcon. When inside the hotel the first thing Marth did was asked if he could use the telephone on the desk. The employee told him that all telephones at hotels were free of us and he didn't need to ask.
Thanking him, Marth picked up the phone. He then remembered that he didn't have Captain Falcon's number. He groaned in annoyance as his took out the slip of paper Toon Link gave him and looked at it. Might as well try.
The phone rang. The employee standing behind the counter picked it up, talked, then gave it to Marth.
"Hello?"
"How come you don't remember your dad's number!" It was Captain Falcon.
"What are you talking about? You're not my dad!" Marth argued. "Besides, this is 1995 and we're using landlinedial-up! There is no screen for caller id!"
"Oh you hurt your poor father's feelings..." Falcon faked crying.
"Oh whatever! Besides, how did you know I would be here and that I was going to call you hut didn't know the number!?"
"I see it all," Captain Falcon said. "I got Mewtwo up in here with me."
"Mewtwo's with you?" Marth asked.
"Yeah, I mean. If this fanfic gets popular enough and actually finishes then Mewtwo here gets to play as Giygas."
"Wait what?"
"Hello Marth," Mewtwo said through the phone.
"Hey Mewtwo, what's up?" Marth remembered how well he got along with Mewtwo.
"Nothing much, just watching your progress," Mewtwo replied. "Ignore Falcon, he's eccentric."
"Mean!" Captain Falcon whined.
"Anyway, I'll be here with him as well. I'll try to help you along the way if I can."
"I'm pretty sure you'll be more useful than Falcon," Marth assured him.
"Why are you all picking on me!? I'm a four-time veteran!"
Marth snickered.
"Hey Mewtwo," Marth said. "Can I ask you something?"
"Is it about that burst of psychic energy used through the battle between Little Mac and ROB?"
"How did you know!?" Marth asked.
Silence.
"Oh yeah," Marth hit his head. "You just told me you monitored my progress."
"And I'm a Psychic Pokémon."
"I know, I know."
"Well, anything Psychic related is my specialty so I can help you there. The move you used is -"
"Called PSI Rockin'!" Captain Falcon pushed Mewtwo away from the telephone. "It's Ness's signature technique!"
"Excuse me I was talking."
Using a psychic blast, Mewtwo pushed Captain Falcon away from the phone.
"What he said," Mewtwo sighed. "Let me touch up upon it. All three Mother protagonists had a signature PSI technique that can only be utilized by them and in Mother 2 and 3's case, by one or two others. Ninten has the ability known as 4th-D Slip, Ness has PSI Rockin', while Lucas has PK LOVE. As you adventure you will learn stronger variants of PSI Rockin', the one you use being the weakest, Alpha. You will learn other PSI techniques such as Healing, Lifeup, and Flash. You'll know you have learned it when you suffer from a sudden sick feeling. Nothing can help it but just let time pass and eventually it will pass.
Marth, it is essential that you master all these moves because they will become useful in battle. Two other chosen ones, Zelda and Shulk, will learn a different set of PSI but never will it be PSI Rockin'. However, because of it's destructive power, if you use it multiple times without rest you will eventually get headaches. When that happens, rest immediately. If continued, you will either fall unconscious, go into a secondary coma, suffer permanent brain damage, or death."
Marth whistled low.
"No wonder my head hurts..." Marth said. "I used it about five times already..."
"Five!? Marth, you need to rest now! Going any further will kill you!"
"Haha, I see your point," Marth said. "But I need to talk to Captain Falcon for a little bit then I'll go."
"Alright, just remember to rest often," Mewtwo said. "Remember, you can call me whenever you need to know about PSI. If you learned anything new come and call."
Mewtwo handed the phone over to Falcon.
"Hey my boy! What do you -"
"How much money did you deposit?"
"I deposited $347 into your account. Now -"
"Experience."
"Marth... To the next level: 57. Hey lis -"
"Save."
"Can you at -"
"Save the game now!"
"Okay, okay!"
After a moment of waiting a ding sound went off.
"I have saved your current progress. So any -"
Marth hung up.
AN: Hope you enjoyed this chapter! I know it's long so thank you for taking your time to read!
EDIT: Small edits...