Where am I? Why am I brought here?
Ike was taking a short nap when he started hearing things. It was a familiar sounding voice, but at the same time was very different.
Is that? No! It couldn't be! WH-why do you need me for this?
Even if it wasn't him feeling the pain, the mercenary was feeling uneasy himself.
No! I refuse! I'm a living being too, you know! I don't want to be some darn test subject! I will tell them what you're doing down here and all of you are going to get in trouble!
Ike started struggling. It was starting to become too much for him, even if he had heard this kind of horror and pain before.
SILENCE HIM NOW!
Another voice was heard, only it was more menacing. And after that, a terrible scream of terror was heard.
Ike finally woke up. It had become too terrible for him to bear.
"You did very well, my dear swordsman."
Crazy Hand was tapping on the table when his assistant came in, together with Red, whose hands were cuffed.
"Thank you, Crazy Hand sir." The person replied in the shadows.
"No need to be formal with me, Roy."
It was hard to believe that Roy was the one assisting Crazy Hand all this time. Dating back in the Melee days, Crazy was very much interested in Roy, mainly because he had undeniable strength and also loved to destroy.
When it came to him that Roy had been removed from the roster, he couldn't believe that such a powerful contender was removed. As Roy was leaving the Smash Manor, The left hand embodiment stopped him. He wanted to 'help' the red haired boy. He knew that with all the anger in him right now and that strength trapped, he was bound to be useful. Crazy from that point promised Roy that he won't regret doing this and that it is the only way to get back at Master Hand for kicking him out.
"What's that, Red? Would you like to say something? Of course you do. Sadly, you can't. You see, we have to get you ready for the next experimentation." Crazy Hand said with sarcasm to the trainer.
He then turned to Roy and said, "Strap him."
Roy then placed the trainer on a table and strapped the brunette's hands and feet onto it.
"Would you care to do the honor, Roy?"
"It would be my pleasure, Crazy." Roy said with a glint of evil in his eyes as he raised his Sword of Seals just above Red.
Ike had been staring to the distance all day long in their room. Just what was that he heard? Why did that person need help?
"Ike? Are you okay? You've been staring into nothing the whole time you've been here!"
Ike turned around to see it was one of the assist trophies, Lyn. She also came from the Fire Emblem universe, just like him and Marth.
"Oh, it's just you Lyn. I didn't see you there." Ike said with a bored tone.
"I heard from Pit that after brawling with Falco a few hours ago, you haven't come out of the room. Is there something bothering you?" The green haired girl asked.
"Yeah, it's just that when I merely took a nap, I keep hearing...voices. It's like I heard them before, but at the same time, it sounded like I barely even knew them."
"That is strange. Marth told me that the same thing happened to Pit and Link yesterday. They ended up hearing voices that sounded like pleas for help."
"Wow. But the only weird thing here is that I keep hearing voices that sounded like the person refused to do something. I can't quite remember what I heard exactly."
"Well, whoever that person is, he or she really needs to consult someone before it's too late."
"Speaking of which, how's Sonic?"
"He's feeling a lot better than before. Still couldn't believe that Red threw him out of the window."
Ike was dumbfounded. Could Red even be able to do such a feat?
The doorknob was suddenly opening by itself and both Fire Emblem Lords got ready to attack the perpetrator.
When the door opened, the Greil mercenary leader immediately unleashed a Quick Draw on the person's arm, only to find out it was...
"Ike! Stop! It's just Red!" Lyn shouted.
The blue-haired warrior looked up to see that it was the trainer. He noted that the brunette's clothes were torn apart, but not because of his Ragnell, yet it seemed possible that a person possessing a sword could've done this. His pale skin has been stained with blood, accompanying the brown soulless eyes that people have been noticing all this time.
Lyn was horrified not only because of Red's appearance, but also to what Ike had done.
"Ike! L-look at what your sword did!" She exclaimed.
Ike looked to where his sword, Ragnell, was located at the point. He saw that it was stuck halfway on Red's right arm, nearly cutting it to half. The trainer didn't even react to the Quick Draw that he was given.
"I just came here to say that Mario, Metaknight and the rest were calling you two." The brunette blankly said.
Lyn and Ike stared at each other. Why would they be called for?
"Can you please get your Ragnell out of my arm?" Red asked heartlessly to Ike.
"Oh, uh...Right." He did as he was told and it left a badly bruised cut on Red. It was revolting. His right arm was dangling in midair.
"Don't you want to be brought to the infirmary?" Lyn asked, concerned at the trainer's condition.
"No. It's okay." The trainer said. After that, he left.
Ike took the moment to look at the damage he did using Ragnell. But to his surprise, instead of seeing red blood stain it, some weird light green fluid was.
"That's so disgusting!" The 15-year old female warrior said in disgust.
"You're telling me. It's like he's not even...human." Ike finally had the guts to say after a moment of silence.
Ike! Lyn! Please help me!
This shook both sword wielders. It sounded like Red!
As they looked back to when Red left, he was still walking. And to their horror, the arm was regenerating by itself.
"...What just happened?" Lyn finally managed to say.
"I have no clue." Ike replied with a twinge of worry hinted in his voice.
"Huh? What do you a-mean that we a-called for everyone?"
Lyn and Ike immediately confronted Mario and Metaknight, but were they surprised to see that they were the only ones there.
"But Red just said that you were calling for all of us. Weren't you?" Lyn asked.
"I'm afraid you're mistaken. We haven't called for anyone." Metaknight said solemnly.
Ike stood silent for a moment.
"Ike? Is a-something the matter?" Mario asked the Ragnell owner.
"First Pit hearing stuff, then Sonic getting thrown out, now this? Something MUST be up with that trainer..." Ike mumbled to himself.
Red...What's happening to you?
Pit was alone in the balcony of the manor. The angel was in deep thought. He kept remembering the sudden changes to Red. He wasn't the trainer he knew, he wasn't the person with the ever so innocent face, and he wasn't himself anymore.
...What's wrong with you? If you have a problem, you could've just told me, wouldn't you? You look like you've been used, tortured and turned against your own will.
The captain threw his hands up in the air.
"Agh! Why is this happening? I don't know anymore!" He said in defeat.
"I promise, Red. Whatever's up with you, I'm going to find out and somehow save you!" His tone switched to a determined one.
