Author's Note: I do not own SSBM. Nintendo does. Imagenashyun helps me edit my stories. Please R+R. No flames please! (they hurt!) ::kaibigan gets burned by her first flame:: Aiyee! ::starts running around trying to put out the flame:: Thank you. ~~Kaibigan~~

"Now, where do I start off in finding a prince?" Peach spoke to herself. "I know! There's a tournament held today! Maybe I can find a prince there!" Peach left her kingdom and danced her way to the tournament. When she reached the appointed place, a cloud of dust came charging right at her.

"Princess! Princess!" The dust cleared and Bowser emerged out of it. He stuck out his hands which held beautiful flowers. "Flowers for you! Will you be my queen? I heard about your breakup with Mario!"

"Well, good news does travel fast. I'm sorry, but I'm looking for a prince. Not some overgrown walking cactus with red moss growing over his head." With that, she walked off, leaving the King of Koopas behind.

"Oh! The pain of rejection!" Bowser cried. "How many times do I have to experience it?"

"Why don't you just-a give-a up on-a her?" said Luigi, who just suddenly appeared beside him.

Because of the abrupt appearance of Luigi, Bowser jumped in fright. In answer, he clenched his fist, "because I love her!!!"

"But she will only reject you," said Mario sullenly as he appeared between the two fighters.

Peach daintily pranced around, looking at each man seeing if he had any sign of royalty on him. Soon she gazed upon the handsome Marth. Immediately, she marched right up to him. "Are you a prince?"

The prince of Altea looked at the blonde princess. "Can't thee tell? I wear a tiara. I'm dressed in the finest of robes. At least the finest of you all. I-"

"Ugh. Tiara's are for princesses like me. See? I'm wearing a tiara." Peach pointed to her crown.

"That is a crown. Now-"

"Forget it. You are too vain for me." She stomped off in disappointment.

"What a dumb blonde. She obviously can't match my beauty, and therefore is jealous. What a vain princess. Tis not a worthy girl."

No sooner than when she left Marth, she found Roy nearby talking to the Hero of Time. "Wow! He's so handsome! A lil pudgy, but not fat like Mario! And tall too!" Instantly, she advanced up to the prince of Pharae. "You!" she pointed at him.

Roy discontinued his talk with Link. "Yes?" he replied, looking at the princess.

"You must be a prince! You have the looks, the clothes, the-"

"If thou must really know, yes. I am a prince. The prince of the kingdom of Pharae," he said proudly.

"Wow. Will you be my boyfriend?"

Roy just looked at the blonde. "I didn't know thou was so forward. I can not be thy partner, but be thou's protector."

"Good!" she smiled. "Then protect me from him!" She pointed to Mario who was dragging himself at a distance.

"Not a very tough man, is he?"

"No."

"Why do you need protection from him?"

"He's madly in love with me!"

Mario came closer to his beloved princess with a handful of picked flowers. "Peach, flowers-a for-a you. Will you-a take me back?"

"No! You! Uhhh...." she pointed at Roy.

"Roy."

"Yah! Keep him away from me! You said you'd protect me! So protect me from him!"

Roy sighed. He walked up to the sorrowful plumber. "I'm sorry sir, but I have to ask you to please step away from the Princess."

"Oh-a, Peach! You've-a already-a found a Prince to-a replace me!" Mario clenched his fist in disappointment. "What-a have I done wrong-a to you?"

"You're never on time for dates, you're always wearing your work clothes everywhere, it looks like it has never been washed, and lastly, YOU ARE A FAT PLUMBER!"

"Princess," interrupted the prince, "do not be so harsh on the poor, pathetic man."

"Poor-a? Pathetic? How-a dare-a you call me-a that! I-a challenge you-a for the princess' hand-a!"

"Actually, I only said to protect the woman. I go by the gentleman's code. I never really felt any strong feelings for her. Princess Zelda is a more desirable woman."

Peach snorted. "Well, please win! This man is clingy! He has no purpose in life!"

"But-a Princess, I've-a rescued you-a in-a many cases. We've-a loved-a each other for a very long-a time. Can't-a you see? I-a go through-a many troubles for-a you. I've-a defeated Bowser every time-a for you because he- a tries to steal-a you away. Whenever that happens-a, you-a call out-a my name. Every thing-a I do is-a for your own-a sake!" Mario protested.

"Awwwwww...." said all the other Smashers, who have been watching the scene between Mario, Peach, and Roy, and felt sorry for the plumber.

Peach felt sorry, but felt like she shouldn't back down on her goal to have a royal boyfriend. "I'm sorry, Mario! I've told you already. We are through." She grabbed hold of the flowers and threw them down at the pavement and began to walk away.

Mario's head sunk.

"What about that challenge?" asked Roy.

Mario's head popped up. "I still-a challenge you!" Determination was clearly on his mind and in his eyes.

"Fine. The stage will be Hyrule Temple. Let's go now."

"It's-a decided then. Let's-a go."

The two Smashers raced to the temple. When they reached the appointed place, the two fighters took their fighting stances and began to attack. Roy did his dragon killer with his sword, the Sword of Seals, on his opponent and hit him with the strongest point on his sword, the middle, and hurt him severely. Mario fought back with his super jump punch, which did not do much damage compared to Roy's Dragon Killer. Mario attacked again, only with his Fire Glove, but Roy used his Counter to backfire him. The plumber was about to throw his Fireball at the prince when Roy grabbed his hand to keep him from throwing it.

"I entered this tournament so I can fight. I accepted this challenge not for Peach, but because I am no coward. I will triumph!"

"I-a will-a not lose-a this battle, I-a assure you!" retorted Mario.

((to be continued...))