Tale Of Two Tactians

It was 2015. The Original Mii Fighter, who was trying to avoid an upcoming problem, was too occupied to help others. In Smash, all the fighters had amazing luxuries - even if James got the best, stage designer and music director and all that - along with the amazing matches to keep everyone happy. However, for James, he had a certain restlessness due to a small detail. Both of them were coming.

Okay, okay. Enough Tale Of Two Cities paraphrasing, let's get on with it.

James was arguing with Master Hand - well, and Crazy hand too, but Crazy wasn't helping anyone.

"Listen, do you know how hard it was to get the two Villagers? The Wii Fit Trainers?" James asked the Hand of Creation. "The only reason they didn't murder each other outright was because they knew there was a lot of people from their worlds that looked like them."

"Actually, Charlie tried to kill Lucy anyway." Crazy pointed out the male Villager's homicidal tendencies, being helpful for the first time in about twenty minutes.

"But those two? Not. The. Faintest. IDEA!" James continued, ignoring Crazy.

"Listen, James. We need variety. Fans will get board, all the content being the same. BUT THIS! Two Robins, different skill sets, but same arsenal. The ratings..." Master Hand countered.

"The ratings? Don't you remember how you almost went bankrupt after near-deaths after the Tabuu Incident?" James counter-countered.

"THAT WAS GODDAMN TABUU!" Master Hand counter-counter-countered. "THIS IS TWO ROBINS!"

James sighed, before counter-counter-counter-countering. "Have you seen how strong the Avatars are? They will destroy each other - Lucina, too, if she gets in the flashpoint! Chrom already didn't like us! Do you want to get sued six feet underground?!"

Master Hand had enough. "Fine! Don't like it, keep the two apart until YOU explain." James sputtered.

"ME! WHY... OOT DNIM A FLAH A EVAH I, DNAH RETSAM..." James spoke in Kasarian, growling all the while. "Fine. Just keep the two apart anyway you can."

Master Hand would have facepalmed if he had a face. "James, did you check the room locations?" James snapped his fingers, pulling a copy of said map from Hammerspace, an look of aversion on his face.

When he looked at the map, Master Hand was pinned to wall by James' sword, Unremitting. James cussed a swear in Kasarian. "Derosnec!" James pulled Unremitting back, looked at the Hand of Creation with a look of loathing. "Why, just... Em yhw? Why, did you put a boy and a girl in the same room? To sleep?"

Master Hand looked offended. "You think I didn't notice? I mean, what, you think the two Robins will have s-"

"FINE! I GET IT!" James said. Master Hand chuckled.

" ?" James growled, in voice lower by several baritones.

"You remind me of Ash Upton, sometimes..." Master Hand pointed out. James merely growled in response.

At about noon, a person arrived at Smash Mansion. He was wearing a black cloak, with gold accents. His hair was white, and he seemed to have a jagged sword sheathed. He had hazel brown eyes, and a soft smile both sincere and deceptive. This was the male Robin. He went inside, meeting James. He smiled warmly, even if on the inside he was swearing at the Hand of Creation. He started to give Robin a tour of Smash Mansion, even if on a strict schedule. It was simple, really. Give Robin-M the tour, send him to talk to Master Hand while he guided Robin-F, send her to his room, set up a battle, force the two of them to collaborate against him, hope they put their differences aside - and, well, if they didn't, at least Lucina wouldn't get caught in the cross-

Lucina.

James swore out loud, alerting Robin. The male tactician looked at him.

"Forgot something. Important meeting. Late-arriving fighters. Like, um... don't tell anyone, but an old Fire Emblem representative is returning. Don't say a word about it. But I forgot, there's a meeting about him right now." James bid Robin-M farewell, and he bolted.

In all honesty, he wasn't lying. There was in fact a meeting about Roy, right now - but James never said he had to be at that meeting. He quickly grabbed Tim on his way, and told Tim to give Robin-M the tour - AND QUICKLY. The Mii wasn't sure what was wrong, but he did so anyway.

James ran to the front door, cursing loudly in Kasarian. He opened the door, seeing Robin-F, and Robin's daughter - Lucina. Damn it. He had forgotten about Lucina...

He tried to rewrite the plan as smoothly as he could. "W-welcome." James stammered. He had a new backup plan.

"L-look, I want to give you a tour right now-" James said, blatantly lying, ", but I really don't have time. Lucina, your room is 23, Robin, come with me, with need to talk."

James started leading Robin-F to the Masterpiece Arcade. The tactician looked amazed. "What kind of arcane spells are these?" The mage asked. James shrugged the question off, instead muttering a spell. To open Hammerspace. Cruel, yes. But did he have another option, no. Blame Lucina. The Original Mii thought.

Robin looked at the newly formed rift, the pink space between glowing brightly. "My, what's this? A secret do-"

James shoved Robin-F in, answering. "A place where you are staying for about an hour, have fun!"

Robin-F tripped to the ground, and didn't manage to get out. Her thrown Levin Sword did, however, faintly slashing James's left shoulder. James winced, and picked up the weapon. He looked at the sword in shock. He had it... Surely he could replicate it...

Two down, five to go. James then ran to find out where Robin-M was. Where was he?

James found Tim alone in the hallway, a candle in one hand, a box of matches in the other. "Tim?"

The said Mii Fighter jumped, dropping the candle. He looked at James with a vindictive look. "Listen, Tim, I need your help. Where's Robin?"

Tim shrugged. "Left him alone I think ten minutes ago." James growled, swearing once more in Kasarian, Tim looking offended. "Was that directed at me?"

"No, it wasn't, Ti-I was speaking Kasarian. How did you understand me?" James asked.

"Well, it sounded like a foreign swear, to me." Tim lied.

"Listen, I need your help." James said, worried. "Get to the battle starter. Set up a battle... um... Delfino Plaza, three players, no items." Tim nodded, and left his candle and matches on the ground.

"Time to find Robin." James said, talking about the male tactician.

It was about twenty minutes later. Robin-F stumbled out of Hammerspace, landing on smooth stone. She looked around. Water, buildings, grass and sand. Where was she?

She also saw someone who looked vaguely like her - unknown to her, male Robin. Before she could get a better look though, she saw him. James, spinning the Levin Sword. Her Levin Sword.

She pulled out the Bronze Sword and her Arcfire Tome, the other person pulling out what looked like... Nosferatu? Really? That was better saved for later.

The unknown ran towards James, and tried to hit him with Nosferatu, but James twisted around, smirking. The attack missed by the decent margin. "You know," the Original Mii said, "dancing is a lot like fighting." He said. What better why to introduce them to the weirdness of Smash, thought James, then a literal dance battle?

Both fighters looked confused, and if James didn't believe they were the same, he would at least think related by now. Same face, same look of confusion. It was funny, really.

James grabbed the unknown's hand, and twirled him around, hitting him with Levin Sword near the end of little twirl. The unknown jumped, pulling out a Levin Sword of their own. "Say, mind if I call you Reflet?" James said to Robin-F. The female tactician shook her head.

"My name is Robin." She said, and the third person gasped. He took down his hood, revealing his face to Robin-F. He was Robin... The same eyes, face... The tomes, and sword... This man was her...

"Look, you two! Introductions later! You two are a team against me, team attack off! You two have to stop me - or you lose!" James simply and frankly. He jumped at Robin-F, and slashed with the Levin Sword. He blocked with the Bronze Sword, and Nosferatu-ed him. Through the pain he muttered "Koob eht ni kcirt tsedlo... Augh..." He broke free from the dark hold. "C-clever." He looked at Robin-F, impressed. Before throwing the Levin Sword with enough force to embed Robin-F's cloak in the floor. Which, you know, trapped her and all. The way the sword trapped her, she couldn't even pull out said weapon. James looked around. He knew what to to do. He muttered an old spell from the Book of Iwata, and the magic surged. Or maybe splashed?

Robin-M helped Robin-F get up as the water on Delfino supernaturally covered the floor.

"Wouldn't want to hit me," James pointed out, "because, after all, we all know what happens when water and electric mix." He smirked.

Robin-F and -M had a plan quickly though. Robin-F ran up to James, tripping him with the Bronze Sword. And Robin-M used Thoron.

James was grumbling about them cheating for that victory ten minutes later.

"Hang, Robin... female Robin - mean, mind if I call you Reflet, 'cause you know, two Robins, and all..."

Robin-F nodded - and boy, am I glad to simply call them Robin and Reflet, I've been planning that for a week now - so much easier.

There was also three other fighters. "These are all from Fire Emblem - your home world. Marth, Robin - Robin, Marth. Reflet, Ike, - Ike, Reflet. Lucina, Robin - Robin, Lucina." James started, his voice getting faster, as he forced everyone to shake hands. "Reflet, Lucina, Lucina Reflet. Marth Reflet, Reflet Marth, Ike Robin Robin Ike RobinRefletRefletRobin!" He finally said. He bowed. "I am James." He finished rather slowly, with a grand bow. Marth facepalmed.

"What?" James asked.

"You did that with the Mario series too." Marth lamely replied. James growled, and stormed off, something about jokes can never been used too much.

The sword Unremitting is named after the world unremitting.
Kasarian in this chapter is spoken by speaking English backwards. Feel like I need to say 'this chapter', cause it will be inconsistent.
Ash Upton is from the webcomic Misfile.
Lot of references...

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