"Hmm, how should I go to protect the mansion from Giygas's telekinetical attacks?"
"Hey Ness, aren't you coming?"
Ness was then brought out of his thoughts as Toon Link motioned towards him, Lucas, and the rest of the children smashers. Ness wondered at what Toon Link was doing before it donged on him. He had promised that he would play a game of hide and seek with them inside of the mansion while Master Hand and Crazy Hand helped the man outside set up the satellite dish for their TV. Ness then shrugged his shoulders back at Toon Link who had a face of disappointment.
"Um...I'm sorry...but... I...have to do something!", Ness shouted over towards the little Hylinian. Toon Link could be seen with a frown on his face, but he nodded his head as he and Lucas went over to the other children smashers and discussed who would be first to seek. Ness then made his way towards the the kitchen to see if he could find anything he could use to set up a defense system for the mansion. He knew he wouldn't be allowed into the tool room or the garage for tools due to his age, but he knew he could substitute for some of the tools with the cooking utensils. Ness then reached the kitchen and opened the door, only to find Mario and Luigi already preparing for lunch time. Luigi looked much more alive than before, in fact, everyone in the mansion had finally woken up and were busy. Mario and Luigi were preparing some sausage meat and making noodles while they danced to some Italian music that was playing in the room.
"Oh Luigi, doesn't it-a take you back?", Mario asked dreamily as he spun around and used the meat tender to, well, soften the sausage.
"Oh yes! Back with our Mama Mia...", Luigi said as he sighed happily and looked into the air as he rotated the noodle maker's handle. Luigi then looked down and saw Ness walk into the kitchen,"Oh Mario, we have a guest!"
Mario then turned around before smiling as he waved at Ness,"Hello! Is there-a anything you need Ness?"
"Well, I'm looking for some specific items, can I just look around until I find them?", Ness asked.
"Sure! Just-a call if you need any help.", Mario said as he went back to pounding the sausage. Ness then walked over towards one of the cabinets and opened it up, all it had were pots and pans, nothing he was specifically looking for at the moment. Ness then opened a drawer to find some forks, spoons, and knives, he then closed the drawer, nothing of use. Ness then looked back at Mario, who was humming along with the music as he pounded the sausage.
"La-la-la hm, la-la, la-l...AAAAAGHHHHHH!", Mario screamed as he looked at a certain plate. Luigi then stopped the noodle machine and ran over towards Mario, who was turning pale.
"What is-a it Mario?", Luigi asked.
"The...the...chicken! Some of it is-a gone!", Mario said as he pointed towards a plate that was half full of golden cooked chicken, it even looked quite scrumptious to Ness, who's favorite meat was steak. Mario began to sob as Luigi patted his brother's back.
"There there Mario, we just-a have to use what we-a have.", Luigi encouraged.
"But...but who would-a done this!?", Mario shouted."Why...why would-a he...Ike...", Mario then said bitterly. Luigi then widened his eyes and began to give the same bitter look that his brother was giving.
"Oh yeah, he was-a in here a while ago, wasn't he?", Luigi asked.
"Why-a that swordsman...", Mario grumbled,"If-a he ever shows his face in here, I'll..." Suddenly, the door at the other side opened up and Ike walked in, with the chicken in his hand. Mario and Luigi then averted their glares to him as he went by them without noticing the glares and opened up the fridge door.
"Need some grape juice.", the wielder of Ragnoll said. Mario and Luigi were then flabbergasted by what Ike had said, only for Mario's face to turn as red as his cap as he walked over to Ike. Mario then slammed the fridge door shut as Ike jumped back and glared down at the plumber.
"What was that for?", Ike asked demandingly.
"You-a have some nerve Ike...", Mario said while pointing to him, fire could be seen in the plumber's eyes."Stealing our-a chicken, then coming back with it, only to find-a out that you want some juice?"
"Yeah? So what about the chicken?", Ike asked.
"IKE! We were going to-a use it for our-a chicken parmesan with spaghetti!", Mario said as he motioned towards the noodle machine, which had some spaghetti noodles already made. Ike, however, just huffed and rolled his eyes.
"Please, the chicken wasn't breaded or anything, I see why there's no reason why I can't have some." Mario then glared even harder than before as he stepped forward towards Ike.
"No reason at-a all? Is that-a some kind of a joke? YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE-A TOUCHED THE CHICKEN AT ALL!", Mario yelled.
"Hey man, whenever I see chicken, I eat it. That's the way it goes.", Ike said.
"No, no it-a doesn't in this case.", Luigi joined in. Suddenly, the doors then opened again as Cloud walked in and grabbed an apple and was about to bite into it when he saw everyone looking at him.
"I'm sorry, am I interrupting something?", the SOLDIER asked.
"No Cloud, nothing at all.", Ike said.
"NO! You-a were interrupting something very important!", Mario said as he turned around towards Ike."No food that is being made may be-a taken without consulting to me or-a Luigi first."
"WHAT!? Okay, now you're just trying to be a pain in the butt!", Ike yelled as he and Mario seethed at each other. The kitchen door then opened again as two more people came in. Mario and Luigi then turned around and saw Fox (who was fully dressed) and Samus walk in.
"Hey, we were just wondering if we could help you guys out...and get better cooking tips.", Samus said as she sighed. Samus had never considered herself a cook, but she couldn't just eat junk food for the rest of her life like some people at the mansion would, specifically Fox.
"Yeah, we want to...", Fox started.
"No! Out you!", Mario said as he pointed towards Fox, then the door. Fox was taken back a bit before he gave Mario a ticked off expression.
"Hey! Why are you throwing me out? What have I done to you!?", Fox shouted.
"You made that-a breakfast that nearly cost me and Luigi's positions as-a cooks! Besides, you-a can't cook!", Mario said.
"What about the cheesecake? You liked that!", Fox said.
"You had-a help from Samus, you're no good on-a your own!", Mario said. Mario then turned around and grabbed some utensils as Fox gritted his teeth and seethed at him.
"Mario, just let me help!", Fox growled. Mario then turned around and the fire that was in his eyes grew into a inferno.
"No! We have-a already had enough...", Mario then looked at the sausage before glaring back at the pilot."Give me my-a meat tender back!"
"What!?", Fox yelled,"I didn't take it!"
"Oh I know that-a you did!", Mario said as he got closer to Fox and began patting him down, which only infuriated Fox even more.
"Hey! Stop that! You have no right to do that!", Fox said.
"Make me!", Mario said as he continued. Fox then pushed Mario away from him as Mario went back at him again, Fox then closed his eyes as he breathed deeply.
"Sorry Mario, but you forced me...", Fox then punched Mario in the face as the plumber fell onto the ground. Fox then smirked as the plumber held the side of the face that he was slugged on.
"Hmph! How did you like... OOOOHHH!", Fox yelled as he clenched his stomach. Mario had kicked him in his gut, which gave Ike the opportunity to do something to Mario ever since he came in.
"HEY! YOU CAN'T DO THAT!", Ike yelled as he kicked Mario across the floor. Ike the crossed his arms and smirked as Mario got up,"So, you want to...GAAAHH!", Ike had failed to realize that Luigi was on the other side of the countertop and had used this opportunity to jump over and kick Ike in the face. Mario then walked over and cracked his knuckles as Luigi slammed his fist into his hand, Ike then cracked his own knuckles as Fox glared at the two plumbers.
"So it's going to be like this...", Fox said as the four charged at each other, Mario kicked Ike in the chest while Fox elbowed Mario in the back as Luigi kicked Fox in the face while Ike punched Luigi in the face. The four continued fighting against each other as they eventually fell onto the floor and continued fighting. Samus just walked over towards Cloud, who was eating his apple, and decided to talk with him.
"Hey, how have you been lately?", Samus asked.
"Eh, not too bad, still miss the old days...", he said as he remembered back to when he and Samus were dating. Samus then sighed in response.
"I know, I wish I could go back to those days sometimes, but maybe it was for the best.", she said as Cloud groaned.
"Yeah, best if I don't make Tifa mad again.", he said, making Samus chuckle. He then smiled, he remembered how he always made her laugh at whatever he said, he missed it when it was just him, her, and Bayonetta. But now all three of them were opening up and making new friends, friends that they had not made I smash ever since the beginning. He still wished for just the three of them to hang out like old times. He then turned his attention back to the four that were fighting on the floor, Cloud then looked at Samus and wondered about something.
"Hey Samus, did Fox actually take the meat tender?"
Samus then shot her head over towards Cloud and shook her head,"No, he didn't even move since we got in here. Well, at least until now.", she said as she saw Fox get another kick from the Green Thunder.
"Hmm, then where did it go?", Cloud asked.
Ness walked down the hallway, the meat tender in hand as he turned into the living room and saw Nana hiding underneath one of the couches. She then noticed Ness and motioned him to act like he didn't see her. Ness then nodded as he went looking through the living room, he wasn't interested in the game right now, he was interested in setting up a defense against Giygas. He then looked around the room and found what he was looking for, sewing needles. He then picked a couple up as Toon Link came bursting into the room with a great smile on his face. However, when he spotted Ness, that smile turned to a frown as he noticed Ness wasn't going to join him.
"Ness, what are you doing?", Toon Link asked,"We want you to join us in our game."
"I know Toon, but I can't right now. Once this is all done, then we can relax.", Ness said as he scurraged for something in the drawers. Toon Link then gave Ness a puzzling look as Ness continued his hunt for whatever he was looking for.
"Relax? What is going to make us...uh...not relax?", Toon Link asked.
"Giygas. I just heard him a while ago, I just need to get smash mansion ready and..."
"Ness, I thought you let that go.", Toon Link said as he shook his head. Ness then felt his throat choke up as he saw his friend give off a little sign of annoyance.
"T...toon...you...you don't believe me?", Ness sputtered.
"Ness, Giygas isn't here, Master Hand would have felt his presence.", Toon Link said. Ness felt as if his world had crashed, one of his best friends had just told him that he didn't believe him. Ness felt a strong rush of sadness flow through him as some liquid formed in his eyes, but he was determined not to cry. Ness then turned around in an angry mood as he continued looking through the drawer.
"Fine! Go play while we're all doomed! Oh, by the way, Nana is underneath the couch.", Ness said as he continued searching for his item.
"Hey! No fair!", Nana protested as she crawled out from under the couch.
"That's okay Nana, go hide somewhere else away from our...'friend'.", Toon Link said as Nana ran out of the room and went down one of the hallways. Toon Link then turned back and gave Ness one last angry glance before leaving and going down the opposite hallway. Ness felt sadness build up, but then quickly brushed it aside as he continued looking.
"Psh! Who needs them? They wouldn't stand a chance without me.", Ness said as he finally found what he was looking for, something from his very own world even, the Franklin Badge. Ness then looked through some more drawers as he found some more Franklin Badges, after he had collected ten of them, he went outside and sneaked around the side of the mansion. Ness then peeked his head out and saw Master Hand, Crazy Hand, and the man working on setting up the satellite dish. Ness then tip-toed along the side of the mansion, hoping that he wouldn't be caught. He was almost to the end of the stretch when he heard a sound.
PING!
"OH #%\ &$ !", Ness then turned around and saw Master Hand shaking his...uh...body in the air and sticking his thumb out, which was swollen red due to pain.
"Careful brother, we don't want one of the kids to hear you say that!", Crazy Hand said. Ness then sighed in relief as he continued tip-toeing along the side of the mansion until he made it towards the back of it. Ness then looked at the back porch of the mansion, it was a stone porch with a short, stone fence along the side of the porch. The area of the porch, however, was big enough for all of the smashers to hang out on. Ness then looked along the side of the mansion as he looked for various spots for his tools. He then memorized where he wanted to go, all he had to do was get started. Ness the pulled out one of the Franklin Badges and a sewing needle.
"If the tool room wasn't locked, I could have done this with actual nails. But since Master Hand doesn't trust us kids, these sewing needles are the next best thing.", Ness thought to himself. The sewing needles were indeed a little bit larger than regular sewing needles, especially if you're going to need them to repair some clothes in smash. Ness then pulled out the meat tender that he had been carrying ever since he had left the kitchen.
"And since we're not allowed in the tool room, I have no access to a real hammer. Thankfully, this meat tender should be a good substitute.", Ness thought to himself as he looked around. He then looked up near the top of the smash mansion and groaned inwardly as he thought about his plan.
"Ugh, these Franklin Badges should protect us from Giygas's PSI, but I need to put some at the top of the mansion. I could use my PSI, but I may accidentally hammer them in too far or break them, maybe there's a ladder around here."
"Ness..."
Ness then froze in place, he heard the voice of his arch-nemeses again. He then looked to the left and right of him as he searched for a danger of some type.
"Where are you?", Ness said.
"Ness..."
Ness then noticed the grass started to move a little, no, the ground started to shake beneath him! Ness then began to panick, he didn't know what was going on, but it sure wasn't good.
"Ness..."
"No! Go away! No one wants you!", Ness shouted.
"Ness? Are you alright?"
Ness then turned around and saw a teenager in front of him. The teenager had blonde hair, blue eyes, and was dressed in some brown clothes with a yellow scarf around his neck. The teenager also had a sword sheath attached to his belt. Ness just blinked his eyes a couple of seconds as he recognized who it was.
"Isaac?"
Isaac then nodded his head as he smiled at Ness,"Yes Ness, it's me."
Ness looked at Isaac with a uncertain look on his face,"D...did..you...make the ground shake?"
"Oh yes, that was me.", Isaac replied. Ness then closed his eyes and sighed in relief before shooting his eyes back open again and staring suspiciously at the hero from Vale.
"Wait, why are you here?", Ness asked.
"Oh, Master Hand had made me his 'official' gardener if you would.", Isaac said as he let his hand up and some plants began sprouting up a bit, making the ground shake a bit. Ness awed at what Isaac did, although Ness was far more powerful, he couldn't help but wonder at Isaac's power.
"So, are you going to be in the tournament?", Ness asked. Isaac just shook his head in response.
"No confirmation yet, only people that we know are the Inklings.", Ness then nodded his head, Master Hand had told them(while weeping to himself) that there was going to be another tournament with new fighters. He told them that the only one he could confirm at the moment were the Inklings, but that more would soon show up. Ness was excited to hear about this, this meant that some of his friends could finally join the battle. Ness then noticed that Isaac gave him a strange look, Ness then realized that he still had the meat tender and sewing needles in his hand. Ness then blushed as he stepped back.
"Please don't tell Master Hand, he would kill me if..."
"Don't worry, I won't tell.", Ness then sighed in relief as Isaac turned around."Sorry, but I have to go right now, I'll be in Smash City where some others are waiting. Please give Master Hand a good word for me!"
"Wait, Isaac!", Ness said as Isaac stopped walking and turned around."Do you know where a ladder is?"
Isaac nodded his head and pointed towards one at the side of the mansion,"Thanks Isaac!", Ness said as Isaac walked away. Ness then grabbed the ladder and brought it on to the back porch of the mansion as he set it up against the side if the mansion. Ness then decided to do the hard work first so he didn't have to worry about the stuff at the bottom as much. Ness then climbed the ladder until he was nearly to the top of the mansion, which really wasn't that tall at all, just about twenty feet high, the mansion was just wide. Ness then pulled out a Franklin Badge and set it against the wall, he then grabbed a sewing needle and set it at the top of the Franklin Badge, he then grabbed the meat tender and was ready. He was about to hammer it in when he suddenly stopped and thought about what he was doing.
"Seriously? Sewing needles and a meat tender, you must have gone off the wrong edge Ness! Come on, you think that this is going to work?", Ness then looked at the Franklin Badge, the very thing that had saved his life on multiple occasions. Ness then looked at the sewing needle and the meat tender as he narrowed his eyes,"Crazy or not, I have to try something! Okay, here goes...AAAGHHHH!", Ness screamed as he felt the collar of his t-shirt being pulled back.
"And just what do you think you are doing?", Master Hand asked as he held Ness from the back of his t-shirt. Ness just hung in the air as Master Hand held him there, Master Hand then noticed the Franklin Badge and the meat tender in Ness's hand.
"It seems as if you have something that belongs to someone else, come along.", Master Hand said as he floated towards the front of the mansion with Ness being dragged through the air. When the two got to the front, Crazy Hand was seeing the man off as he got back into his truck and went down the road. Outside of the mansion were Mario, Luigi, Ike, Samus, Cloud, and Fox. The four that were fighting each other were rubbing their faces as Samus and Cloud watched them grumble in pain. Master Hand then floated in front of them and dropped Ness onto the ground.
"I believe that he has something that belongs to you.", Master Hand said. Mario then widened his eyes as everyone else did like-wise when they saw what Ness had.
"Ness...", Samus said.
"So that's who took it!", Luigi said.
"Ness, what do you say?", Master Hand asked. Ness then looked at the adult smashers, all of them looked confused at him. Ness hid his face away from them, but he knew he had caused some trouble, intentional or not, and he had to make up for it.
"I'm sorry.", Ness said as he handed back the meat tender back to Mario.
"Now Mario, what do you say?", Master Hand asked as he pointed towards Fox, who had his arms crossed. Mario sighed as he looked at the vulpine.
"I'm-a sorry.", he said. Fox then smirked as he looked at Master Hand.
"See, I didn't do...OOOWWW!", Fox yelled. Mario had taken this opportunity and whacked Fox across the face with the meat tender. Fox then rubbed his face as he glared back at Mario.
"WHAT WAS THAT FOR!?", he yelled angrily.
"Just what I needed.", Mario said smugly before whacking Ike in the knees with it, earning a glare from his as well. Mario and Luigi then rushed back towards the kitchen in order to get lunch ready in time.
"Stupid plumber, that really hurt.", Fox grumbled. Samus then wrapped her arms around him and kissed him on the side of the face where he was whacked.
"Better?", she asked. Fox just melted in her arms as Samus giggled.
"Angel...", Fox slurred as the two walked in, leaving the two swordsmen outside. Ike and Cloud then looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders as they entered inside. Ness then turned around and saw Master Hand floating over him.
"Ness, I know a lot of weird things have been going on today, but please realize that this isn't Giygas's doing. He is dead.", and with that, Master Hand and Crazy Hand floated into the mansion. Ness then stood up and was about to enter the mansion when he heard the wind in weird tone as it blew across the mansion.
"Ness..."
Ness then turned around and looked around, only to find nothing in near sight. Ness then closed the doors behind them, but not without taking one last peek just to make sure that nothing was there.
(Author's note)
Well, it wasn't as long as I wanted it to be, but at least it was maybe a little bit more interesting. Since the new Smash Bros was announced, I knew that there were a couple of characters that I wanted, and I think it's high time that the Golden Sun rises again and that Isaac should be in Smash. In fact, Golden Sun is one of my favorite video games of all time. Well, since there is only one(technically two) characters announced for Smash Bros Switch, I will not write any new characters in until the final part of my series.(Well, and because I had already planned for the original characters in Smash to be in it, new characters would be a problem for my story) Hmm, I hope you guys like long stories, because I'm going to have a hard time to make this story last twenty five chapters, but hopefully it won't bore you. Well, until next chapter, au revoir! I don't own any of the characters, all characters belong to their respective owners.