A/N: Welcome to chapter 4 of "Unexpected Surprises"! I actually have no idea what to write in this A/N, so...have the disclaimer instead. XD
Disclaimer: I do not own Super Smash Bros. or its characters.
The Hero King, Marth, smiled warmly. "Well done."
"...M-Marth...?" Lucina whispered in shock. She frantically looked around for Robin. "Robin, it's...Robin?" Eventually, she found Robin...but she too busy being congratulated by some other Smashers. Lucina quickly turned back to the Hero King and stared at him in awe. "I...I can't believe it," she murmured excitedly.
Marth continued to smile and held out his right hand for a handshake. "You must be Lucina, correct? Both you and your friend fought very well."
In the presence of any other person, Lucina would have returned the handshake. However, since this was Marth, her lifelong hero, she instead kneeled and bowed her head in respect. "My lord! Ever since I was young, I dreamed of meeting you, the Hero King! When I heard that you were also going to be participating in this tournament, I-"
"Hero King?" Marth asked, puzzled. "I'm afraid I don't understand." His smile returned, and he extended his hand to Lucina once more. "Why don't we go to the courtyard, and you can explain everything to me there? It's a beautiful day, and I think you would be able to concentrate on telling your story better if we were alone."
Happy that she would get to have some alone time with Marth, Lucina gradually looked up, nodded, and took his hand. He pulled her up off the ground, and they walked over to the door behind the stairs; Lucina turned the doorknob and opened the door.
It was, like Marth had pointed out earlier, a wonderful day to sit outside in the courtyard. It was sometime in the afternoon, and the sun was high in the clear, bright blue sky. Like most other sunny days in July, it was hot outside; thanks to the umbrellas on the tables, that would not be much of a problem. The courtyard, much like the rest of the mansion, was beautiful. When Lucina and Marth came outside, part of the mansion's roof created a thin line of shade. Much of the ground was covered in tan-colored stone, with the exception, of course, of the grass that surrounded it. At the center of the courtyard stood a statue, approximately four feet and seven inches tall, and made of light-colored stone; its base was a flat circle with a diameter of one foot, and a thin, curvy line came out of the circle and pointed upward. At one part of the curvy line, somewhere near the top, there was an almost completely flat version of the Smash logo. There were six sets of metal tables and chairs; one was under the shady area that the roof created, and the rest were out in the open. Fortunately, there were white umbrellas with navy blue stripes on the tables, so the sun would not be too harsh on whatever Smasher decided to sit there. In the thin line of grass that surrounded the courtyard, there were some flowers and plants here and there. A very short wall made out of brown bricks surrounded the part of the courtyard (and the line of grass) that wasn't surrounded by part of the mansion.
Marth gestured to the table in the shady spot. "Sit in whichever chair you'd like."
Lucina nodded and sat in the chair further away from the door.
"So," Marth began as he sat down in the other chair, "what exactly would you like to talk about?"
"Actually...I'd like to know about you, my lord," Lucina answered.
"Well, to start off," said Marth, "you don't have to use formalities with me. I understand that you admire me, but you don't need to be calling me 'my lord' or 'Hero King' all the time." He smiled at her. "You can just call me Marth."
"Marth," Lucina repeated. "...All right." She nodded.
"Second," Marth continued, "I'd like to know why you referred to me as 'Hero King' earlier."
"Well, Marth… In my time, everyone knows you as a legendary hero," Lucina answered. "I would love to hear about some of your adventures sometime."
Marth stared at her confusedly for a moment, then started laughing.
Lucina blushed slightly in embarrassment. "D-Did I say something funny?"
"I...I'm sorry, Lucina," Marth apologized, his laughter ceasing. "I just can't believe that I'm so highly thought of where you come from."
Lucina nodded. "Actually..." she added hesitantly, "there's something else that I need to share with you about that." She inhaled and exhaled. "...I am one of your descendants." She expected a moment of awkward silence to follow that statement. However, Marth's response was exactly the opposite.
"Well, Lucina, it's no wonder that your skills with a sword are similar to mine," Marth said, smiling. "It's nice to know that a distant descendant of mine is also participating in the tournament. I'm even happier to see what a strong young woman you've become."
Before Lucina could respond, she and Marth heard a knock on the door.
The door was opened by a young woman who looked about 17 years old. She had long, blonde hair and blue eyes, and she wore a long, frilly, pink dress and a gold tiara with a few jewels on it. Judging by the crown on her head, Lucina assumed that she was a princess.
"Hello, Marth," the woman greeted, smiling. She turned to Lucina. "You're Lucina, right? I saw your introduction battle. You and your friend were amazing!"
"Hello, Peach," Marth greeted. "What brings you here?"
"I just came to let you know that lunch is almost ready," Peach responded. She giggled. "Since you two look like you're enjoying your private conversation, would you like me to bring your lunch out here?"
"Yes, please," Marth answered after getting a nod of approval from Lucina.
Peach winked at the two. "Okay! I'll be right back!" She hummed a little song to herself as she closed the door.
"Now, where did we leave off...?" Marth wondered.
"You were just mentioning something about my sword skills," Lucina reminded.
"Ah, that's it," Marth said. "I noticed that, during your introduction fight, your attacks are similar to mine. Your power, however, is concentrated throughout the whole blade, whereas mine is more powerful at the tip."
"Is there...something wrong with that?" Lucina asked nervously.
"Not at all, Lucina!" Marth reassured. "You're still an amazing fighter, so why would something like the likeness of two Smashers' attacks be a problem?"
All of a sudden, Lucina got a brilliant idea. "Marth, what if...what if you trained me?" Lucina asked.
Marth's eyes widened slightly. "You want me to train you?"
"Yes!" Lucina responded, her eyes sparkling. "I finally got the chance to meet you in person, and now...now I want to learn from you! Teach me, Marth! Teach me how to better my swordplay! Please, I beg of you..."
Feeling honored that someone was asking him to train them, especially his descendant, he smiled and nodded. "I would be honored to train you."
Just then, Peach opened the door and entered the courtyard. She was holding a tray with two plates and two glasses. Each plate held a square-shaped sandwich that was cut into two perfect triangles, and the glasses were filled almost to the brim with lemonade and ice.
"Here you are," Peach said kindly as she walked over to Marth and Lucina with the tray. She put their food on the table in front of them. "Marth, your sandwich is lettuce and tomato; I know you like that kind. Lucina, I'm not sure what you like yet, so I brought you a peanut butter and jelly sandwich." She smiled. "I hope you like them!"
"Thank you, Peach," Marth said to her.
"Thank you, my lady," Lucina said, smiling. "You're very kind."
Peach giggled. "You're welcome, both of you!" She winked at Lucina. "You can call me Peach, by the way." She began walking towards the door. "Enjoy!" She walked back into the mansion and gently shut the door.
"She certainly seemed in good spirits," Lucina commented. She took a bite of her sandwich.
"Peach usually is, unless...well, let's not try to imagine that," Marth said as he bit into his sandwich. "Now, since I'm going to be training you..." He paused to swallow his food. "Since I'm going to be training you, we need to decide when we're going to have training sessions. The training room is open every day of the week, so Smashers can train by themselves anytime they want to. We need to set aside certain days of the week for our training. What days would work best for you, Lucina?"
"Hm..." Lucina thought about it as she sipped her lemonade. She put her glass back down on the table. "How about Mondays and Thursdays?" she suggested.
"Mondays and Thursdays..." Marth pondered. "Yes, we could do Mondays and Thursdays. How does 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. sound?"
Lucina nodded and took another bite of her sandwich. "2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. it is, then," she declared after swallowing her bite of sandwich.
For the next hour or so, Marth and Lucina ate and drank and discussed training, their lives, and anything else that they could think of.
Well, that probably wasn't the best chapter ending I've done, but...it was all I could think of. XD
Look forward to chapter 5 sometime soon! :]
~AwesomeDuskAngel