C.T.K: Alright, third chapter also revised. So first, things may appear in Kirby's room that I may have neglected to mention in the last chapter. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this third chapter.

Super Smash Bothers Battle Royale

Chapter 3: Team Training

Kirby and Ribbon calmly walked back to their quarters. As they walked, Kirby filled her in on his most recent adventures. He paused, as the duo reached their floor.

"Hey, Ribbon," Kirby said. "I need to grab some things, so I'll meet you in the center room."

Ribbon nodded. "Don't be late."

The two went their separate ways, pleasant smiles on both their faces. As Kirby approached his door, he saw a bag hanging the door knob. Taking the bag, he walked into the room. There was a letter addressed to him from Cody attached to the bag. Kirby curiously opened the letter. It was printed on white paper with the Smash Bros insignia.

Dear Kirby,

I hope you're enjoying yourself. You will probably want to start training soon. I have enclosed a list of stages from your world that you can use as training fields. Good luck.

Sincerely,

Cody

Kirby looked over the list, a smile forming. Taking a peek inside the bag, he saw a hearty amount of smash coins he could use later. He set the sack of coins on his bed before grabbing the list proceeding to the center room.

The room was round and painted night blue with yellow stars dotting it to look like the night sky. Kirby also noticed that some stars were actually lights. In the center of the room was a table that had two comfy red chairs around it and a couch. He could see that Meta Knight had taken up one of the chairs. Ribbon and DeDeDe had taken the couch. Kirby walked up to the table and placed the paper down.

"Awesome rooms, right?" Kirby said trying to begin a conversation.

"Not as good as my own castle, but it will do," DeDeDe scoffed.

"I found the living quarters are to my liking," Meta said with a small nod.

"I love my room," Ribbon said, smiling brightly.

"Good," Kirby said. "Anyway, on to business." Kirby started pacing. "All of us already know how to act as a team." He turned to DeDeDe and Ribbon. "The three of us worked together to get the Crystal shards," he said before turning to Meta Knight. "And you've worked with me and DeDeDe a couple of times."

Meta nodded.

"So, we should be good, right?" DeDeDe asked.

"If we were in our own world, yes," Meta said. "But Smash Brothers is different. Our powers here differ."

"Right. So, first we need to train our new recruit as well as get use to the change of powers." Kirby turned to Ribbon. "Once your battle ready, we can continue."

Ribbon smiled nervously.

"Don't worry, Ribbon," Kirby said smiling. "You'll train with me. I'll be your own personal training dummy."

"But Kirby, I could never hurt you."

An awkward silence hung in the air with both Kirby and Ribbon blushing.

"I… I mean I could never hurt my friends… is what I meant," Ribbon said, staring at the ground.

Kirby turned around, trying to tame the blush that was coming to his cheeks. "Right… I knew that…of course."

He coughed before turning. "Anyway, Meta, while Ribbon and I are training, can you and DeDeDe go warm up? The faster we adjust, the better off we are."

"Alright, I could use some practice."

"Alright, let's get to the fields," Kirby declared

Everyone got up to go train. As Kirby got the list off the table, DeDeDe leaned down to him.

"You were blushin, Puffball."

"Permanent blush marks, De."

"Whatever you say."

The group arrived at the stage selectors. The stage selectors were on the fifth level of the other tower. It was a large round hallway with about 12 doors. Each door contained an identical room. The rooms were painted white with a regal theme. There were 4 circular platforms on each side of the room. Each platform was a different color. Upon closer inspection, they were actually the trophy platforms. In the back was a large monitor with a wheel which was used to select stages. If one wanted to do random, they just give the wheel a hard spin.

"Hm," Meta Knight said, looking at the stage list. "Some are under construction."

"Cody said he needed to resize some of the stages," Ribbon said.

"It seems our stages are done though," DeDeDe said.

"Figures," Kirby chuckled.

"Anyway, the King and I will go to the Halberd," Meta said, selecting the stage.

Kirby nodded. "Right, while me and Ribbon will go to Wispy Woods."

Meta pressed a button on the monitor. He and DeDeDe then went to the platforms on either side of the room. On bright flash later, and the two were gone.

Kirby rotated the wheel to show the stage. He stepped on the platform and motioned for Ribbon to stand on the one across from him. Following his orders, she stepped up on the platform. A flash of rainbow colored light blinded her. Slowly, Ribbon opened her eyes, noticing that they were no longer in the Stage Select room.

Her new location consisted of three floating islands, two small islands and one large one. The larger one contained a tree that Ribbon recognized as Wispy Woods. In between the islands falling blocks stacked in three vertical rows. She looked across to see Kirby.

"Alright, Ribbon," he called. "This is a special mode. You have complete control. All the settings, what items are used, my damage percentage."

Kirby paused as he could see that this info was making Ribbon's head spin.

"Err… alright, we'll start with this. In this mode, I can't do anything unless you allow me to. So first, concentrate on me moving."

Ribbon closed her eyes and thought about allowing Kirby to move. A tap on her shoulder startled her. She opened her eyes to Kirby's smiling face.

"Great job, Ribbon," Kirby said proudly. "Alright, next."

He pointed around them. "This is a pretty normal stage."

Suddenly, Whispy turned towards them. A strong gust of wind was exhaled from his mouth, nearly knocking Ribbon off her feet.

"Except that," Kirby grunted, grabbing her arm.

Kirby lead Ribbon to a spot shielded from the wind "Alright, to my point, a Smash Battle is not a normal fight. In the battle, you need to be aware of three things: where you are, where your opponents are, and what's near you." Kirby crossed his arms. "Some stages do mysterious things and if you don't watch it, you could be sent flying."

Ribbon took in this knowledge. A Smash battle is not about just beating your opponent but staying alive as well.

"Now first, do you see a percentage number over my head?" Kirby asked.

Ribbon nodded.

"That's my damage," Kirby said. "The more it fills up, the easier it'll be to send an opponent out of the ring. In Smash Brothers, the object is to send your opponents flying out of the stage and trust me; you'll know when you're out of the ring."

Kirby pointed to his open palm as he spoke. (C.T.K: Okay, work with me people. Kirby's hands are a mystery) "You can see your own damage on the back of your hand. It's very important to know your own damage as well as your opponent's. Now the only way to increase the damage is to get hit." Kirby spread his arms. "Whether it's your own attacks, items, or the stage itself, get hit and you get damaged. Understand?"

Ribbon nodded. "Dose it hurt to get hit?"

"Well, at first, yeah, but you recover fast." Kirby smiled to reassure her. "Let's move on to attacks."

Kirby punched the air. "With this being a fighting tournament, attacks are pretty important."

Kirby then went through a routine. He started with a one-two punch, moving into Vulcan Jabs, to a back flip kick, and finishing with a strong side kick. Ribbon watched with wide eyes.

"This is a basic attack," Kirby said, repeating the Vulcan Jab. "And this is a smash attack." He did a double spin kick. "You put most of your strength into a smash attack."

"Now, this," Kirby said, bringing his hands back. A hammer appeared in his hands. He swung it with all his might, creating a strong breeze in its wake. "This is a special."

"Wow." Ribbon gasped.

"Specials do lots of things. From explosive power, to recovery, to both," Kirby said, leaning on his hammer "So, let's get to work on your moves."

Ribbon nodded, a determined smile on her face.

Meta Knight appeared on the platform and stepped down. DeDeDe jumped off his own before letting out a groan and stretching.

"That blast still hurts," DeDeDe grumbled. "And it's a cheap win, too."

"I informed you not to stand there," Meta said, shrugging.

A bright flash of light signified their teammates' return. The two looked as Kirby jumped off his platform, carrying Ribbon in his arms.

"Hey, guys," he said smiling.

"Geez, you knock her out, creampuff?" DeDeDe said, one eyebrow raised in confusion.

That was a name that Kirby never really got. He wasn't filled with cream. He'd know if he had a cream filling. Mmmh, delicious cream filling. Kirby wanted a creampuff now. He shook off the thoughts of hunger when he realized he was being stared at.

He chuckled. "She got a little overzealous at practice and wiped herself out. We were lucky she quit the training before she fell asleep." Kirby smiled at the sleeping fairy in his arms. "Hey, is the kitchen making dinner yet?"

*Ding Dong*

"Attention all Smash Brothers, Dinner will be served from now to 11 in the dining hall."

"Well, that answers my question. Can't believe it's 8 already. We started at noon, right?" Kirby laughed. "Anyway, training is done for today, so I guess I'll drop her off, then go eat dinner."

Kirby walked out of the room with Ribbon in his arms. He couldn't help but smile at her as she slept. When he came to her room, he noticed a problem as he tried to open the door.

"Locked. And I don't have the key," Kirby said startled. He looked to Ribbon. She didn't have any visible pockets. "Hmm, I can't just leave her here." He turned in the direction of his room. "I'll just leave her in my room."

Kirby went in to his room and placed her on his bed, after moving the smash coins. Setting her down, she snuggled into his star shaped pillow. He looked her over. Her pink hair was slightly messy from the day's training. Slowly, he moved it out of her eyes. His eyes glanced around noting that they were the only ones there. Carefully, he kissed her cheek and whispered.

"Night, Ribbon."

Kirby dashed out of his room, slightly embarrassed. Inside, a sleepy smile appeared on fairy's face.

Master Hand reporting, next time Kirby causes chaos in MY new towers. See what he does next in Super Smash Bros Battle Royale.

Maybe, I'll be in the next chapter.