After Ashley is left in a grumpy mood after the Hands threaten to keep her and Toon separated, the Links sneak her out for a ride aboard the Spirit Train. Toon invites Rosalina as well, and spends most of the ride with Link Prime rather than Ashley. He doesn't tell her at the time, but he does this so Ashley can be used to being distanced from him and have another friend should the hands follow through on their threat.

"Psst!" Link heard as he was shoved repeatedly out of his sleep. "Hey. Hey Prime! Get up!"

The older Link blinked his eyes open and turned to see Toon standing by his bed. Both boys were in their sleepwear, which happened to consist of baggy light blue shirts for the both of them. This coincidence had actually driven them both into a fit of giggles the very first time they'd shared a room.

"What is it Toon?" Link asked, sitting up in his bed. He was used to getting very little sleep, so he really wasn't very perturbed.

"We need to steal a train."

Now he was perturbed.

"Is this an Ashley thing?" He asked, looking like Toon had just punched him in the face.

"Yeah. But she doesn't know about it, so don't tell her yet."

Link rubbed his face, before following his brother out of the room in confusion.

"You want to hijack the Spirit Train for a joy ride?" Link whispered incredulously as he and Toon tip-toed past the other fighters' rooms.

"Yup."

"Ok...why?"

Toon Link hesitated a moment before answering.

Early that day, Toon and Ashley both sat in Master Hand's office. Whilst Ashley was looking intently at her own feet, Toon gazed around the room curiously. On the shelf he could see trophies of every single fighter, with space open for more. Something in the corner of the room looked almost like medicine, and needles. He tilted his head before Master Hand's voice brought his and Ashley's attention.

"I'm not going to lie." Master Hand said, pacing on his middle and index fingers. "I'm disappointed in the two of you."

The two kids each felt a shiver down their spines. The Hand's voice wasn't particularly loud, or deep, but it still managed to command as much authority as was possible. It was incredibly clear, cold, ALMOST emotionless, but with just enough humanity and levity in it that he seemed approachable. No one was sure WHERE exactly his voice even came from, and no matter where he was it almost sounded like it was coming from the room itself.

"I'd trusted you, the same way I trust ALL of you, to follow the very simple rules of this house. Rule number one is and always will be No Outside Interference With Matches. If it's too much to ask that you keep your petty squabbles off the battlefield I see no way to interpret that than as an affront to my hospitality."

"But-!"

"BUT, seeing as matches are still in practice, I will let you both off with a warning. Know this, children; I'm aware of your relationship, and I know, whether or not you realize, that you're pattern of mischievous behavior is sustained BY that relationship. Neither of you would've done something quite so brazen before meeting each other. Should either of your actions become a problem again, I may just have to separate the both of you indefinitely."

Toon's face shifted from shock, to anger, to sadness, faster than he could keep track. He wanted to leap out of his seat and yell that the hand couldn't do that, but of course he could. He turned over to Ashley, and was startled by the look of silent, wide-eyed panic on her. She too locked like she wanted to say something but was keeping herself tight lipped.

"You're free to go." Master Hand's voice startled them both again, and they left as quickly as possible.

Ashley had been nearly silent the whole rest of the day, and when it was time to head off to bed she still seems rather dejected.

"So...you think a train ride is gonna make her feel better?" Link Prime asked, after Toon had explained everything.

"Yeah. No assist trophies have gotten on the Spirit Train, and I thought maybe being the first and the view and all might cheer her up..."

"Ok." Link said as he smiled at his younger counterpart. "Count me in."

"Really?"

"Yeah, really. Look, I might not be the biggest Ashley-fan around, but she makes you happy, and who am I to say no to cheering up a friend, no matter the risk?"

Toon had to do his best to keep quiet as he hopped up and down before hugging Prime's waist.

"I'll go get her!" He said when he finally let go. "You wake up Rosalina and meet us there!"

"Got it!" Prime whispered as Toon ran off. "Wait...Rosalina?"

Ashley wasn't entirely sure why/how she found herself sitting awkwardly next to Rosalina as the two Links fiddles around with the operating mechanism of the Spirit Train mere feet away from them. She had only just gotten herself to sleep when Toon had gently nudged her awake. She was barely conscious for his explanation of what they were doing, but was snapped into alertness when they had met up with Link and Rosalina of all people in front of a large steam train.

"Are you certain I'm not intruding?" Rosalina asked gently. "If this is something you'd like to keep between brothers-"

"No!" Toon said, waving his arms at the much, much taller woman. "It's imperative that you stay here!"

Rosalina blinked, before giggling at the small child. "If that's the case, then stay is what I'll do."

Toon nodded happily, before Ashley pulled him aside.

"Seriously," she whispered, glancing nervously between him and Rosalina, "what is going on."

"It's just some harmless fun. You seemed pretty bummed out when you went to bed, so I just wanted to do something to cheer you up."

Ashley just stared at the boy, unsure of how to respond. She didn't get the chance before suddenly the train had begun moving. Toon rushed over to his counterpart at the front, moving to take the conductors position.

The train started off slowly at first, but before Ashley knew it they had picked up speed, and we're soon careening through the fields and past the forests. She and Rosalina both backed up into their seats, caught between fear and excitement not unlike one on a roller coaster. The blonde brothers up front hollered with glee, looking first to each other and then to the track ahead of them, their hair whipping around violently with no green caps to limit them.

Ashley had to poke her head out the window to see that they were headed for what looked like ocean, the track still running right on top of it. It wasn't long before they were rushing over it, and the train slowed just enough for them to appreciate the beauteous view.

Ashley looked out on the shimmering water, and found herself gasping out as a killer whale of all things flew from out of the sea. Rosalina cooed alongside her as the beast arced back down with a mighty splash. Ashley raised a hand to cover her face, despite the smile growing on it.

"Hey Ash!" She heard, turning to see Toon giving a double peace sign as Link held him upside of the side of the train. Ashley almost panicked, before Link dunked Toon's head in the water and she got the idea. She hesitated for just a second, before tugging at Rosalina's dress and bringing her attention to what the boys we're doing. Rosalina nodded with a kind smile, and went over to join them. Ashley blushed in embarrassment when she was picked up off the ground, but that feeling soon went away when her head was under the water. The noise of the train was suddenly muted and her vision was filled with colors; schools of fish, coral reefs, sea turtles, Dolphins, even more whales all rushed by her, the light of the morning sun refracting through everything around them. She was so wrapped up in the gorgeous view that she didn't even make note of the rushing water having pushed off her hair ties.

Glancing to her side, she saw Toon, smiling that stupid smile of his. Ashley began to smile even more broadly herself, and when she and him locked eyes they both felt as though they'd never stop smiling.

Just before they could run out of air, Link and Rosalina pulled them up and placed them back safely on their feet. The two sputtered, and Ashley found her freed hair was plastered to her face. She made to move it herself, but before she could she felt Toon do it instead. With both his hands he parted the thick black locks from her face, his hands gently grazing her cheeks in the process. The two locked eyes again, and Ashley grabbed his hands before slowly removing them from her face.

The two stayed like that for a second, before both bursting out into a fit of giggles. Ashley let go of Toon's hands and turned away from him, still laughing as she wiped off her face with her sleeve.

"Coming up near the Lava Temple, Toony!" Link yelled from the front.

"Ooh, that should dry us off!" Toon said, rushing to Link's side as Ashley found herself sitting down again to catch her breath, if her laughter would let her. A small sound brought her attention to Luma, who was being held in its usual position in Rosalina's arms.

"Th-this is, um...Luma, right?" She asked, looking up with some effort at Rosalina herself.

"Yes." The celestial nodded, looking with nothing but patience and kindness at the girl, expecting that she wanted to continue.

"Um...what IS he? She? It?"

"Hmmm." Rosalina thought hard for a minute. "I'm not sure if I can really answer that in a satisfying way. There are so many of them, and I guess all that matters is they're my family."

Ashley brought her focus back to the Luma, poking it gently. It made a giggling sound, wrestling out of Rosalina's grasp and spinning around joyously. Ashley smiled yet again, but the sound of exploding made her and her spatial companions look to the other side of the train. Toon was pointing excitedly at the active volcano they happened to be moving past. He and Link gestured for the others to step over, and as they did Ashley found herself in awe of not only that, but the pieces of falling debris that fell from the volcano. The whole spectacle was just far enough to avoid causing any harm (though Rosalina took Luma back into her arms anyway), but close enough to light up the whole train car a beautiful orange. All five occupants stood mesmerized by the sight, before they eventually passed it by.

The rest of the trip consisted of much of the same, with Ashley slowly allowing herself to speak more and more easily with Rosalina, while the Links played the role of present the many sights to be seen.

Why Rosalina had opted to take her own way back to her room, Toon and Link took Ashley back to her own.

"I hope you're gonna be ok...?" Toon asked hopefully as they were outside her door. He didn't get a verbal answer, but rather Ashley clutching him to herself in a tight hug.

"That was the best thing anyone's ever done for me." She said quietly, before pulling away and looking at the two heroes. "Thank you. Both."

Giving them one last smile, she closed the door to her room and left them to return to their own.

"I'm not gonna lie," Link said as they did, "I may not like her getting you n trouble, but that was pretty sweet."

Toon only gave a toothy grin in return, as if to say 'I know, right?'

"I have to ask though," the elder continued as they reached the door, "why bring Rosalina along?"

Toon's smile fell completely as he entered the room, thinking on the best way to answer that. Sitting on his bed, hugging his legs, he shrugged slightly and said,

"Ashley likes her. A lot. I figure I should help her make a new friend in case the Hands...Y'know, in case they DO separate us."

Link, who was lying back in his own bed, wasn't sure how to respond. Looking at Toon's sullen face, he almost wanted to go over and give him a hug. Before he could, the young one rushed out a "Goodnight" and shut the light off.

A/N: Hope you guys enjoy. And we intended to have Master Hand's voice sound like Jeffery Combs.