"Link, Samus, you ready as team red?" The male Wii Fit Trainer asked, receiving a quick reply.

"Blue team, you ready to go?" Questioned the female Wii Fit Trainer.

"I'm ready." Prince Marth answered but was surprised not to hear his partner Luigi say anything. It didn't take long for the fighters to spot the plumber stepping into the viewing area, snickering to himself. Link, Marth and Samus, in her newly acquire Zero Suit, watched in confusion.

"Oh-hooo, you is gonna get your natiche kicked." Luigi said, receiving farther confusion at the unfamiliar word. "It means butt." Luigi explained just as the match began.

At first Marth began to worry that he had been left to fight alone, yet it was rather clear the comment was aimed at the opposing team. Never the less the match began.

Being the speedy type, the prince raced forward, hitting Link and pushing him back, but Samus successfully dodged around him, preparing to hit his back side. Before the bounty hunter could strike though, a large sword smashed into her middle, forcing her away. Marth and his unknown defender collided back to back, swords raised to defend themselves.

"Well, never thought I'd be fighting side by side with you again." The mysterious man said, instantly reveling himself to his partner.

"Ike!?" He said in happiness and slight disbelief.

"Damn." Samus grunted, realize the gravity of the situation.

The red team charged from either end. The blue team responded, coincidentally both using attacks that caused them to turn to one another momentarily, making eye contact, confirming the royals excited and doubting heart.

"Ike, it is you! I thought -"

""You'd get someone new?" Ike interrupted. "Nope, but let's not get all emotional now, lets kick some tail like the good old days."

"Come Ike, it hasn't been that long."

"It sure as hell felt like it."

After the blue team was awarded their win and greetings where exchanged, the other fighters ran off to gather people to introduced the next contestant, leaving the blunettes to catch up with one another.

"How have you been?" Marth asked with a smile as the two leisurely strolled the halls.

"Alright, a little hectic this past year but I'd rather save that for another time, I just want to relax. How have you been?"

"Things have been generally calm, maybe a little stressful at times. I've had a lot on my mind."

"May I hazard a guess? I suspect you are thinking of Roy right now." Marth's head shot up.

"N-no!" He protested in a slight panic.

"Please, I know you well enough to know your wondering if my return means Roy has a chance at coming back." Again Marth was about to protest but paused, remembering that there was no way to lie to this man.

"I'm sorry." He apologized, feeling guilty that his good friend Ike arrives and he's thinking about another.

"Don't worry yourself over it, I'd probably do the same in you're situation."

"You think?"

"Ya. Marth, you shared a strong chemistry with two people who you didn't even know if you would ever see again, any heart would be heavy with that, especially yours. With your family and friend history, I can see how getting too close anyone would be difficult, but you took the chance anyway." The mercenary said, realizing that his attempt to console was turning out to be more of a reminder of his friends hard past. "Anyway..." He said, giving his friend a pat on the back. "I'm here now, and I won't be leaving anytime soon." He promised. Marth chuckled slightly and he couldn't stop the corners of his lips from curving upwards.

"Thanks Ike, it feels good to know that."


When I heard Ike was returning I was in the middle of class and I literally screamed and only one person said anything. My gay friend came over and asked whats up and I pointed Ike out and we shared a girly scream and sissy fight of excitement before he focused back on his work, it was fun. I'm surprised the teacher didn't say a thing as the last half an hour of school was spent screaming and attempting to breath. At one point I actually ran out of the room to call my mom, though I decided to save it till I could tell her face to face.

I don't know if the fact that I was the only female in the room and am usually the only girl influenced them ignoring my fangasm but who cares, IKE!

Sorry about it being kind of short, I tried my best to convey the emotions, I just have so much on my plate right now so...

I pointed out team battles in this chapter cuz the pics released just before he was announced featured and talked about team battles so ya. They're not new but they where mentioned.

Is it okay that Samus said Damn? I think is okay, please don't be mad.

It gets kind of weird and emotional half way through but I hope it sounds good.

"With your family and friend history" Ike was referencing not only himself and Roy but also the fact that Marth loved his family but they all died and that he had a friend in the first game that ended up as one of the main enemy's in the second game, so Marth can understandably have attachment issues and boundaries.

I will be continuing this if more Fire Emblem characters come.