Wii Love Brawl Newcomers

Chapter 10: Dawn

"Rock, paper, scissors!"

Captain Falcon kept his hand clenched in a fist while Link opened his hand completely.

"Dammit Link!" said Falcon as he cursed himself for losing for the fifth consecutive time. "Come on! Best six out of eleven"

Link crossed his arms, refusing to give in to Falcon's whining.

"No way! You lost the game three rounds ago! Now be a man and do what we agreed!"

"Hey, what are you guys doing?" asked Samus as she brought her attention away from the computer monitor to face the Hylian next to her.

"Falcon and I were playing Rock Paper Scissors. We agreed that the loser would have to clean up the smashed window right there." Link gestured toward the large window that Wesker had flown out of and turned back to his friends. "I beat him. Several times."

"You did not! You must be cheating somehow! No one can beat me at Rock Paper Scissors! I used to beat Mewtwo all the time at this game and he;s psychic!"

"Well you lost to me fair and square, so don't give me that crap. Besides, it was your Falcon Punch that caused the window to smash in the first place."

Falcon glanced at the shattered glass on the floor and then back at the Hylian.

"It wasn't my fault! That guy was asking for it! And excuse me if My Falcon Punch saved you from being shot! Don't come crying to me for help the next time someone decides to pull a gun on your girly ass!"

"And knock it off with the gay jokes already! I'm not wearing a skirt, it's a tunic!"

Samus made a sharp snorting sound, causing Link to look at her. She blushed a bit with a smile.

"I'm sorry, but it's just so funny. I mean, how you guys are always fighting. It makes this job so much more entertaining," she said.

Link and Falcon stared at her with an eyebrow raised.

"You think we're funny?" they both asked at the same time.

She nodded.

"Yes, actually. You two look like a couple of comedians. We should get you your own TV show."

Link looked at Falcon who replied with a shrug from his shoulders.

"Where did that come from?" asked Link as he turned back to face Samus.

"I don't know, I just thought about it. Seriously though, I'll bet if there were people watching everything that was going on since the beginning of these interviews, they would be laughing their heads off every time you two got in an argument," she replied with a smile.

"Pfft. People watching everything we're doing? Please Samus, don't be ridiculous," said Falcon rolling his eyes.

"Hey, it's just a thought you know? Anything is possible."

"I'll second that," replied Link as he raised his hand.

"I third that!" said Falcon immediately.

"What? But you just said-"

"Hey! I have my rights! Don't make me Falcon Punch you out that window like I did to Wesker!"

Link looked at the window again.

"Oh that reminds me. You lost the game, Falcon. That means you have to clean it up. Better go get a broom. I think there's an extra window glass in the Item Storage Room."

Link put his hands behind his head, leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes. Samus turned back to the computer in front of her. Captain Falcon stared down at the notepad on the desk in front of him and then back at the Hylian.

"You're lucky I can control myself. I want to Falcon Punch you so badly right now," he said in irritation.

"Is that how you solve all your problems?" replied Link without even opening his eyes.

Falcon made a low growling noise before standing up and exiting the room.

"Wow, you sure told him," commented Samus as she scrolled through the pages of Youtube.

Link inhaled deeply before replying.

"Finally, I can relax in peace and quiet."

Indeed, the room became silent, but only for a brief moment or two. For just as the Hylian was about to drift off into Dreamland, a firm knock was heard at the door. Link snapped his eyes awake, but maintained his laid-back posture.

"Who is it?" he called.

Falcon opened the door a crack and poked his head into the room.

"Where did you say the spare window glass was again?" he asked.

Link rolled his eyes.

"The Item Storage Room. Man, learn to listen," he replied rudely.

"Okay!"

Falcon slammed the door hard, causing Link to fall over in his chair.

"Ow!" he cried as he landed on the shattered glass on the floor. Luckily, his tunic protected him from any cuts or scratches. "He did that on purpose..." he muttered as he rubbed the back of his head.

"You guys are hilarious," said Samus from the side.

Link fixed his chair as he pulled himself to his feet.

"You really think so? I'm not even trying here," he replied, sitting down again.

"That's what makes it so funny."

"I'll bet."

There was another knock on the door, a bit harder this time.

"Come in!" said Samus.

The door opened up a crack and Captain Falcon poked his head through a second time.

"Hey Link, where's the broom?" he asked.

"In the broom closet! Where do you think it is!?" replied Link, raising his voice a bit.

"Alright alright, don't get your panties in a knot," replied Falcon as he slammed the door again.

"What did he say to me!?" said Link as he stood up.

Samus was laughing in her seat.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Give it up for the notorious Link and Falcon, the comedic video game characters! Give 'em a nice round of applause!" she cheered while clapping.

Link glared at her.

"That's not funny," he said seriously.

"Ha ha, it sure is."

A softer knock was heard at the door this time, causing Link to throw his hat to the ground.

"Dammit Falcon! Stop bothering me!" he shouted as he chucked a bomb at the door. The door exploded instantaneously, causing soot and ash to fall to the ground in a heap. A young girl with blue hair and a white tuque was standing on the other side of the door frame.

Link's face instantly turned red upon realizing that the knocker wasn't Captain Falcon.

"Oh jeez! I'm so sorry!" he said as he picked up his hat and hopped over the desk to greet the newcomer.

The blue haired girl gave an awkward stare.

"Um. That's okay. I... This is Smash Mansion right?" she asked.

Link took a bow and gestured for the girl to enter the room.

"It sure is!" he tried to say as happily as he could (he even put on a fake smile). "And I assume you are here for the interview?"

The girl walked in and took a seat in the lone desk near the doorway.

"Yep! I was kind of worried though when I heard yelling coming from in here.

And then there was an explosion. Were you performing a science experiment or soemthing?" she asked.

"Ah, I guess you could say that," replied Samus from her seat.

Link ran back to his desk and took a seat.

"Well, no need to worry anymore! You're in the right place, so let's get this interview started! What's your name?"

A shroud of silence befell the room for a few seconds. Link and Samus waited patiently for the girl to reply. Samus was actually surprised at how young the girl looked; she must have been at least 10 years old. She was wearing a pair of bulky pink boots with a short skirt to match. A long yellow purse was slung over her shoulder, almost like a large hockey bag. She had a white scarf around her neck (in the middle of the summer) and a red Pokeball insignia sewed into her tuque.

Obviously, Samus' immediate reaction was that the newcomer was a Pokemon Trainer.

"My name's Dawn. It's feels great to finally be here. That lineup outside was getting congested!" she exclaimed.

Link nodded in reply.

"I'm not surprised. Oh, and my name's Link by the way. This is Samus."

Samus waved at Dawn smiling.

"Aren't there supposed to be three of you guys?" asked Dawn.

"Err, well there was, but the third judge is off running an errand. He'll be back shortly," replied Link as he rubbed the back of his head.

"In the meantime, let's get on with this interview," said Samus who started searching through Wikipedia.

"Right. So what game are you from, Dawn?" asked the Hylian.

"Guess!" she replied with a smile.

"Pokemon."

"Oh! You got it!"

"Wasn't that hard," whispered Link to Samus.

"What was that?" asked Dawn.

"Nothing! Ahem. Are you from a specific game in the Pokemon series or what? Why don't you tell us a bit about yourself?"

"Well, my debut was in Pokemon Pearl and Daimond, which was released on the Nintendo DS in 2007. I'm also in the more recently released Platimnum Version, which is also on the DS. I like to enter Pokemon Contests, change my hairstyle and wear short skirts!"

"A little too much info there," commented Samus without making eye contact.

"Um, yeah. You don't have to give us so much personal information, Dawn," said Link.

"Oh, okay. So, in case you haven't guessed yet, I'm 10 years old, and I'm not getting back into school for at least another few years. I'm still on my Pokemon journey."

"That's one thing I never understood about the Pokemon games. Why would parents be willing to send their kids out into the wild to hunt and catch monsters? Seems a bit uncivilized if you ask me."

"Speak for yourself, Link. At least kids in the Pokemon games don't go around screwing with time and playing with swords," replied Samus jokingly.

"Good point, I guess. Oh well, I shouldn't be complaining. Pokemon IS one of Ninetndo's most popular franchises," said the Hylian.

"May I continue?" asked Dawn.

"Wait, if you're on a Pokmon journey, why do you want to join the Smash Bros.?" asked Samus.

Dawn seemed to sink down into her seat a bit.

"What, I can't be in two games at once?"

"It's not that. It's just, why put so much stress on your plate? And besides, how do expect to fight for yourself? Humans in the Pokemon games couldn't hurt a fly even if they wanted to."

"If I join Brawl, I won't be the one fighting."

Link and Samus both raised an eyebrow at this.

"You won't be fighting?" asked Link. "What are you talking about?"

"I'll get my Pokemon to fight for me," replied Dawn.

Link and Samus exchanged glances before turning back to the newcomer.

"Um, sorry, but we already have Pokemon in this game. These interviews are for fighters only, not Items," said Link.

"But I can fight! All I have to do is give orders to my Piplup and then it can do the fighting for me!"

"You don't understand. Do you know how dangerous it is in Brawl matches?" asked Samus. "Even if you are standing off to the side, unless you can defend yourself, you are going to get beat badly."

"My Pokemon will fight for me! Look!"

Dawn pulled out a Pokeball and threw it on the floor, revealing a small penguin creature.

"Piplup!" said the little blue critter as it flapped its tiny wings happily.

Link and Samus had to lean forward a bit in order to get a better look at the Pokemon.

"You expect that thing to fight for you? It doesn't even look like it can defend itself!" said Link.

"Come on! Can't you at least consider us? We make an unstoppable team!" replied Dawn.

"Nope. Not gonna happen."

"Please!"

"Hey Link, maybe we could use her Pokemon," said Samus all of a sudden.

"What?" responded the Hylian.

"Master Hand told me earlier that we're allowed to recruit Pokemon and Assist Trophies along with any new fighters."

"What the heck is an Assist Trophy?"

"New feature, I'll tell you later. But just think: fans would want to see some of the third and fourth generation Pokemon making an appearance in Brawl right?"

Link put a hand to his chin and contemplated.

"Go on," he said with a nod.

"Well, why don't we bring this Piplup in and use it as an Item in the game? You know, use it as one of the helpers in Brawls."

Link looked back at the small Pokmon and then at Dawn who stared back at him with eager eyes.

"I guess that would be okay. I mean, it's not like there's going to be many Pokemon coming in for interviews. Maybe we could take this as an opportunity to expand the list of Items."

"So, what are you going to do?" asked Dawn.

Link and Samus gave each other a sharp nod before turning back to the girl.

"Tell you what, Dawn. We've come to the conclusion that we will use your Piplup in the new game when it gets developed. However, you won't be able to join the roster of fighters. BUT, we would be more than happy to give you credit for contributing this Pokemon to the making of Super Smash Bros. Brawl," said Link with a smile.

"Really? That's awesome!" Dawn got up and hugged her Piplup. "This is so exciting! My Pokemon! In Super Smash Bros. Brawl! I can hardly believe it!"

Link grabbed one of Falcon's pens lying on the desk and wrote Piplup and Dawn's name down on the notepad.

"There, that makes it official," he said.

Dawn returned Piplup to its Pokeball and ran up to shake the judges' hands.

"Thank you both so much! Piplup and I will be sure train extra hard for this game!" she said excitedly.

"Don't over-exert yourself," replied Samus sarcastically.

"Hee hee! Right! Thanks again you guys!" said Dawn as she ran out of the room with a wave.

Link and Samus both waved back until the girl disappeared down the hallway.

"Do you think we made the right choice?" asked Link.

Samus chuckled.

"Of course we did. It's called taking advantage of opportunities, Link. It's a very helpful technique, especially when it comes to business."

Link nodded.

"I see. Well, one thing's for sure, that interview was much more tame than any of the previous. There was hardly any yelling at all this time! Ha ha! It feels great to be doing our jobs right for once!"

Link leaned back in his seat again and put his hands behind his head. He eyes went wide when he noticed a man in a blue uniform standing under the door frame.

Captain Falcon looked about the door way, a broomstick in one hand, a dustpan in the other.

"What the hell did you guys do to the door?!" he shouted.

Samus shook her head in dismay.

"Whoops. Spoke too soon."