Robin woke up the next morning feeling very refreshed, they didn't have beds like these in Ylisse. He tried to get out of bed, but Lucina had her arms wrapped around him. There was no way he would ever be able to break out of her iron grip.

Robin wanted to wake her but she looked far too peaceful to disturb. Ever since the defeat of Grima, the nightmares she was once plagued by had stopped. Robin couldn't bear to deprive her of her new found peace.

Robin laid in the bed motionless for about an hour until Lucina began to open her eyes.

"Good morning." Robin said.

Lucina just groaned in response burying her head in Robins chest and tightening her grip.

"Fife murr miffutes." she said in a muffled voice.

Robin sighed and granted her request, and began silently counting the seconds. As soon as he reached 300 he flicked her on the forehead. Lucina cursed at Robin as she let him free.

Robin began speaking "We have a little less than 1 hour until the matches begin. That should give us enough time to eat breakfast, let the food settle, and have 5 minutes to spare."

That was enough to jolt Lucina awake and she immediately began putting on her Marth costume and armor. Robin found it interesting that she may soon be facing off with the man she posed as. Things like this didn't seem possible even in Robin's wildest dreams.

The young lovers arrived at the mess hall. As usual the bizarre and curious looking competitors were seated chatting it up with each other. Rosalina was nowhere to be seen. She was probably caring for the Lumas, gods know how much time that must consume.

Robin and Lucina got some food and sat down at their table. Robin noticed Marth's eyes were following Lucina, it probably wasn't anything malintentioned. Robin too would be curious if he saw someone who wore the same clothes as him… and... bore... a resemblance… As he thought this he saw what looked like a female version of himself eating at a table on the other side of the mess hall. She even wore the same clothes. Was there another dimension where he was woman? He looked at Lucina whose eyes were also locked on the female Robin

Lucina began whispering "Robin do you see-"

Robin cut her off "Yes. Let's just pretend she's not there."

Lucina nodded she clearly agreed that no good could come from thinking too hard about it. Instead she and Robin just began eating their meals in awkward silence.

Eventually the couple managed to force the female Robin out of their minds. They spent the rest of the time analyzing the other competitors. Robin would occasionally whisper a joke at their expense making Lucina giggle. But soon after a joke he made about a particularly short competitor, said short competitor who wore a pink hooded jacket glared at the two, meaning he probably knew what they were saying about him. Robin gulped as he knew that karma was going catch up with him, if he ever faces off with that man.

Shaking his head to perish the thought he began staring at the pitch black competitor that looked like a child's drawing. What he found incredible about that one was that he only had two dimensions. You couldn't even see him if you looked at him from his side. He (if it was a he) also made obnoxious sounds as he moved. The other competitors didn't seem to find "him" so strange. They must already be used to "him".

An announcement that sounded like it came from one of Anna's Megaphone tomes, said that all competitors were to come to the staging areas. Robin and Lucina glanced at each other in confusion.

"Let's just follow everyone else." Lucina suggested.

"Yes, that's probably the best course of action." replied Robin.

They followed the other 40-ish competitors to the "Staging Areas" which turned out to be an area with various battlegrounds themed with what Robin guessed resembled the competitor's respective worlds. He even saw one that looked like Arena Ferox, the resemblance was uncanny

Lucina glanced at each competitor, she seemed very excited to test her strength against trans-dimensional warriors.

"Oh! That one wearing a green tunic looks like a swordsman! Come on!" Lucina exclaimed as she dragged Robin by his sleeve towards the green clad swordsman.

"Let us test each other's steel!" Lucina said to the sword wielder.

Now that he was only a few feet away Robin got a much better view of him. He wore chainmail beneath his tunic and his ears were pointed like a manakete.

The man responded just nodding and making a grunting sound.

"He doesn't appear to be much of a talker…" Robin whispered to Lucina.

"It's fine." Lucina replied "Our swords can speak for us!" Lucina said quoting her father.

She motioned towards the Arena Ferox stage and the swordsman just nodded again. The three of them went towards the stage. Robin took a seat in the stands, Lucina had a fire in her eyes that told him that he'd only get in her way.

The opponents both drew their swords, then the same voice from the announcement earlier, boomed from an unknown location.

"THREE!"

"TWO!"

"ONE!"

"GO!"

The second the voice said go Lucina rushed towards her opponent and a blinding speed eager get the first hit.

Robin was worried at first, but her ferocity eased Robin fears.

"She's going to be fine." Robin said himself.

"I wouldn't be so sure." said a woman as she approached Robin's seat in the stands.

She had brown hair, wore long dress, had a golden crown on her head, and had similar ears to Lucina's opponent.

"She's facing the Hero of Time." the woman continued.

"Have we met?" asked Robin.

"I don't believe we have. Allow me to introduce myself: I am Princess Zelda ruler of Hyrule." said Zelda

"I am Robin, Grand Tactician of the Halidom of Ylisse." replied Robin. "Now what do you mean by 'Hero of Time'?"

"His name is Link, he is a hero who has been reincarnated 13 times. Carrying over combat experience from each incarnation. In other words he has 13 lifetimes of combat experience. Also he wields the Master Sword an unbreakable weapon of justice, also known as 'The Blade of Evil's Bane'." Zelda explained.

"So Lucina is fighting against a hero more experienced than any other." Robin asked rhetorically.

Despite the rhetorical nature of his question, Zelda still responded.

"Yes, not to mention his sword isn't his only weapon. Observe." Zelda said as she motioned towards the battle.

Lucina was swinging with all her might against Link but he deflected each hit with his shield. He then kicked her and sent her flying backwards. He proceeded to pull a boomerang seemingly out of nowhere and threw it at her. As it flew the boomerang created a small tornado and swept Lucina away.

Robin was on the edge of his seat as this battle quickly turned one sided.

Link then pulled out a bomb. Which Robin thought to be a peculiar thing to carry, and threw it at Lucina. It exploded upon contact, stunning Lucina. Link used that time to rush her his blade glowing as he ran towards her. He swiped right through her. But instead of being chopped in half she just went flying off the stage resulting in a large explosion.

"GAME!" the voice boomed.

Robin stood up mortified, as he saw his wife die in front of him. But he immediately felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned to see Zelda smiling.

"Do not worry, this realm is beyond death." she said "See?" Zelda said pointing to the stage where Robin saw a petrified version of his wife laying on its side in the middle of the stage.

Link moved to her and tapped the bronze stand she was attached to. She glowed brightly and suddenly was standing upright looking disoriented.

Once Lucina remembered what just happened she looked at Link horrified, until he extended a hand to her. She quickly calmed down seeing the gesture and shook his hand.

She then ran to Robin pressed her face into his chest and began crying.

"I thought I was going to die!" she sobbed.

Robin found this ironic since just a moment ago he was about to burst into tears. But now he just put his arms around her.

"But you didn't and that is what matters." Robin said stroking her hair. "Do you want to go home?" Robin asked.

Lucina shook her head.

"What would Father say if I ran from a tournament you couldn't die in?" she said smiling.

She had regained composure quickly, a necessary talent in her future.

"Still, we should still call it a day." said Robin. "We have both endured enough shock for one day."

"Yes we really have haven't we?" Lucina said smiling and standing upright again.

"Plus I heard the hotel has a hot spring. Even bigger than the one in the Bathrealm, and we both could use a soak." Robin said.

Lucina nodded agreement, and they both left the Staging Areas, for the hotel's hot spring.

Author's Note:

Wow. This is hard to write.

I think it's because Smash gives me so little to work with. The Sub-space Emissary gives me a little help but even that was very incoherent. I didn't notice this until I was already writing it. I plan to see this one through, unlike my previous work. Which is funny because this has no end in sight, while Symphony has a complete plot. (Or it would have if I ever finished it.)

Before you think about it, nothing M-Rated will happen in the hot spring. Sorry to disappoint but I have enough self-respect not to make erotic scenes so freely. I'm going to use the hot-spring to introduce two characters, one of which is VERY fond of hot springs.