Chapter 1: The Calling
One screen flickered, then another awakened beneath it. I beamed with anticipation as my Nintendo 3DS came to life. That ethereal melody that plays when the Home Screen appears; without description, yet it filled me with elation every time I heard it. The reticle appeared over the icon of my favorite game, Super Smash Brothers 3DS!
Without a moment's hesitation, I pressed the A button and waited for the game to load. It always seemed to take a while, but this time the game loaded immediately. While I was confused by this, I didn't really think much of it. However, with the fighters scrolling past in their trophy poses, when I pressed Start I was taken directly to the Mii creator screen. It was different, with only two options instead of three; Brawler, or Swordsman. Stranger still, my avatar was already loaded onto it, posed in the standard outfit respective to each class. While I was internally wary, seeing how my game was seriously glitching the frick out, but I was mildly curious as to where the game would end up. I selected the Brawler, my personal favorite. As soon as I had made my selection, I heard the voice of Master Hand, better known as the Announcer. The system uttered one word.
"Continue?" Y/N
I was thoroughly intrigued now. With no real reason to select no, I hovered the reticle over yes and pressed the A button. Immediately, the Announcer began counting down, and my screen seemed to expand( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°), filling my vision with a rainbow of blinding light. I felt my body being stretched and twisted like taffy, and suffice it to say it was not a painless experience. As I was drawn into the game, my consciousness failing, I heard a soft voice, a woman's. She uttered one phrase.
"Ready when you are…"
