Floating Stadium - Locker Room - 8 AM

Everyone, well champion wise at least, were all preparing for the tournament, sword wielders sharpening their blades and fastening their armor while fire arm users cleaned their weapon or loaded up. Meanwhile at the locker rooms on the opposite end of the stadium were the Guardians, but instead of prepping for combat, or even thinking of it, they were all talking with each other. Captain Toad and many mushroom kingdom guardians already talking about meeting after the tournament, while others simply were in shock that they were finally gonna fight.

Aeon however fell in the "Silent" group, his gaze on the metallic floor as he stood alone by the doors. At this point a Rob unit opened the door while another did the same with the champions, then explained "Alright people, time for the rules." Both groups looked and listened to their respective Rob as he informed "Now, this year we have decided to make the festival tournament somewhat fair for both ends. So the following Rules will be applied:" Rob quickly received the rule set and continued in his synthetic, monotone voice.

"All Stages are Fair-Game, except for Big Blue. We all remember the incident of 2010 with the Blue Falcon and the Banana. Items will be spawning, but on low and with no assist trophies, pokeballs or explosives. The fighters will be allowed to forfeit at any time, or the fight will be stopped if it gets out of hand. Each fighter will only have one life, due to the amount of fighters we have today. And lastly, and this goes to all of you melee weapon users, you better show control when fighting unarmed opponents, especially you Marth." All of the combatants nodded and followed their Rob to the stage select room.

The Guardians were all lined up in front of the Champions, both groups staring at one another. Champions staring at Guardians, both sides ready for a beat down. Rob connected himself to the giant monitor on the wall and showed the faces off all the combatants, then randomly paired each. The results were a mix of relieving and hope shattering, groans and sighs of relief filling the room as Aeon looked for his pair. The following was how the first rounds were gonna go down.

Mario - Ike

Luigi - Olimar

Samus - Little Mac

Marth - Ashei

Robin (M) - Robin (F)

Wii Fit Trainer (F) - Cloud

Captain Toad - Funky Kong

Red - Roy

Snake - Bayonetta

Ryu - Cynthia

Pikachu - Chibi-Robo

Duck Hunt - Diddy Kong

Donkey Kong - Yoshi

Metaknight - The Hero's Shade

Fox - Joshua Fireseed

Corrin (M) - Sergeant Guy

Corrin (F) - Caeda

Kirby - Falco

Pit - Link

Dark Pit - Dig-Dug

Paulatena - Rosalina

Mr. Game & Watch - Pac-Man

Jiggly Puff - Greninja

Lucario - Captain Falcon

Lucas - Wario

Ness - ROB

Toon Link - Megaman

Aeon - Young Link

Shulk - Zelda

Susie (Inkling Orange) - Andy

Ext.

Aeon walked up to Young Link, who simply gave Aeon a thumbs up and watched as the others went with their opponent, all giving each other a good sportsmen greeting or a cold stare. However with Shulk all he got was a man in a black cloack and hood who simply waited and remained silent, making Shulk ask "May rhe best man win?" but got nothing but a nod in return. Everyone got on a stage pad with their opponent and watched as a ROB unit punched in some commands then asked them "Ready?" they all exchanged glances then nodded, being sent to their stages where a Lakitu camera crew awaited.

-Insert Gusty Garden Galaxy Theme from Super Mario Galaxy-

Mario Galaxy - 8:10 AM

Aeon and Young Link both looked around the stage while the counter went down, both nodding as the announcer yelled "GO!" Aeon jumping back to avoid a quick swing from Link while he asked "Been a long time, hope you can give it your all." Young Link smiled and blocked a punch from Aeon then grabbed him and threw him down. Aeon rolled away then smirked, knowing this was gonna be interesting.

Peach's Castle (Melee) - 8:15 AM

Marth and Ashei both clashed blades as they fought on the roof of the castle, toads and other visitors watching. Marth smirked as he started dodging Ashei's swings and jabs and asked "You are good, but don't you think you are trying too hard?" Ashei tripped Marth with a low sweep kick then replied with "With you? Trying is all i can do, not stop moving!" Marth was rolling around the place, avoiding every attack before grabbing Ashei and throwing her back and saying in a high and mighty tone "Let's try this again, from the top."

Delfino Plaza (Brawl) - 8:20 AM

Luigi was getting attacked by a variety of pikmin as he tried to both fight Olimar and shake them off. Luigi shook them off and managed to get afew hits on Olimar with his Cyclone spin then proceeded to grab the small astronaut and spin him around before throwing him out of the stage. Olimar tried to recover but was sent off stage by Luigi's downward corkscrew kick, earning Luigi a quick victory.

Battlefield (WiiU) - 8:25 AM

Mario avoided Ike's Ragnell blade, air dodges and dodge rolls that Ike couldn't follow made the plumber a slippery target. Add to this Ike's weight and general lack of speed compared to an all around fighter like Mario made this fight fairly one-sided. Mario on the other hand was fighting cautiously, doing anything and everything to stay out of Ike's reach, even if it meant having to resort to waiting. Mario waited for Ike to expose himself, just one opening was all he needed for this fight to end, and thankfully, he didn't have to wait long. Ike charged at him with the full intention of nailing one hit on the plumber.

-Song Ends-

Smash HQ - Comms Room - 8:30 AM

Master Hand watched as all the participants fought their hardest against their opponents, some succeeding in this, others failing miserably. He watched as some champions and guardians already won and were helping their fallen opponent back up in good sportsmanship, but his gaze was fixated on Aeon's fight. Aeon was currently doing fairly well, using every small opening he could to put the hurt on the hero. However Master Hand noticed he was holding back, he wasn't using his full potential.

Floating Stadium - Over South Smash City - 8:40 AM

Corrin and Caeda both clashed weapons, blade and lance meeting in fierce combat. Corrin pulled back and took a more defensive stance as she asked "How can you stand him? He is always so..." Caeda replied with "Egocentric?" then lunged at Corrin, trying to get a jab at her. Corrin sidestepped and grabbed Caeda, hit her twice and threw her back while jabing her with her dragon arm. Caeda recovered and asked "Marth bothering people again?" To reply her, Corrin simply grabbed her again and threw her up with her dragon form, sending her out of the stage.

Mario Galaxy - 8:30 AM

Aeon threw Young Link a left hook straight to the face, sending the boy back slightly and making Aeon shake his hand in slight pain. Young Link came charging at Aeon then dropped a solid sword swing that he chained to a combo to make Aeon back off. Aeon took most of the combo but stopped it by counter attacking with all he had, quick jabs at the body and hard swings at the limbs, enough to make Link retreat. However Aeon didn't let up, he kept his assault going and chased down Link and decked him straight into the dirt.

Young Link tried to get another combo going but couldn't with Aeon's relentless rushdown, making him reach the edge of the stage and eventually, get thrown out of it. Aeon threw a right hook, a left hook, then spun around and hit Young Link with the back of his right fist and lastly, with the momentum he got from the spin, gave an uppercut that sent young Link up and knocked him out. The Lumas and Toads present cheered at the guardian's victory and watched him walk up to Young Link's trophy and tap the base right as they were pulled back.

As both arrived back in the stage select room they were greeted by the champions and guardians that had already finished their fights. Aeon was congratulated on his first win by the champions and guardians, however one of them was still recovering from pikmin bites, bruises and scratches. Luigi sat beside little Mac as both of them had a rough first round, Luigi had won by pure luck in match making, but little Mac lost badly, while he was strong and could take a beating, Samus just beat him out in everything else.

Aeon gave his thank you's and sat next to them and asked "... When is lunch?" This comment earned silence at first, but then the three of them broke and started laughing at the casual question. At this point Samus came back from Dr. Mario's "office", which was basically the back room, with her bruises tended to and sat next to little Mac and asked Aeon "How was your match?" Aeon gave a tiered grin and put his thumbs up, only saying "My fists hurt and I'm tiered as hell. So good up to now."

Samus rolled her eyes and only replied with "Well, for your own good, let's just hope you don't have to fight me." Aeon gave a small chuckle before hearing a certain professor arrive. E. Gadd made his way through the guardians and champions and stood in front of Luigi, then said "Well done Luigi, glad to know you are learning with every fight. I brought Melody like you asked." E. Gadd held a pocket watch and opened it, having her picture on inside and allowing her to come out. Most of the guardians amd champions back up quickly at the sight of the ghost and watched how Luigi hugged her.

Melody gave a gleeful smile and held her plumber tightly, only saying in a melodic tone "Hello" to the others present. Samus walked up to the couple and tried to poke Melody, only for her whole hand to go clean through the ghost pianist, making her shutter and ask "Ummm who are you?" Melody let go of Luigi and held his hand, replying with "Melody Pianissima, ghost pianist extraordinaire, and Luigi's girlfriend." This made most of the champions and Guardians present either erupt in praise or made them go silent, until a certain princess in the far back yelled "I Don't Think So!"

Luigi recognized the voice instantly and prepared for the worst, watching Princess Daisy stomp through the crowd straight to Luigi. Aeon, Little Mac and Samus all got in the way and were ready for the worst, but right as the fight was about to break out the red plumber showed up. Everyone went silent and watched as the plumber walked to the group and looked at Daisy, his expression still reflecting his determination as he simply informed her "Daisy you are not welcome here, no one invited you and you are gonna start a fight? I'm sorry but i must ask you to leave... Now."

Daisy was ready to protest but watched as the guardians and some champions prepared for her to screw up. She bit her tongue for abit then simply warned Mario "Look here fat man... You may have power here... But Luigi and that dead husk will have to eventually leave... And when that happens- " Aeon cut in and simply said "When that happens i will be there to beat your ass down. Luigi is my friend and is friends with everyone here. So YOU watch your back... Princess..."

Daisy stepped back as the guardians nodded and watched them all prepare for a beat down, with Daisy demanding "You are gonna let them do this Mario!?" Mario remained silent and said in a sarcastic voice "I think Rob needs me at the control room. I'll be back." then left. Daisy looked at them all, Ashei brandishing her sword, Funky popping his knuckles, Little Mac stretching his arms, Aeon popping his neck, Samus pulling her paralyzer pistol and lastly Melody floating up with sheet music floating around her. Daisy was outnumbered and simply muttered "You'll see me soon... Especially you ghost..." them left as fast as possible.

Smash World - Plains - 9 AM

A man stood in the vast empty fields of, his hair mere inches from the floor as he walked along side a boy and a woman in a black and blue set of armor. The man asked "Do you sense it..? I can sense a large amount of power..." The woman replied in a hollow and dry tone "Yes... I can feel it, it's radiant warmth fighting against the cold..." The boy with a black helmet groaned and asked "Should we move in yet? I have a score to settle..."

The man smiled coldly and replied to the boy with "You are young... What caused you to be so cruel... So cold.." The boy took his helmet off and revealed his orange hair, then replied in a cold but strained tone "My mother's death..." The woman put her hand on the Boy's shoulder as he put his helmet back on and told him "We all loose something with time... It's nature..." The man however didn't share this opinion and informed the boy "If we do this right we will all get what we want most in return... I promise."

The woman sighed and asked "Are our troops ready?" The boy nodded and simply said "Just give the order and the portals will open.." The man however didn't say anything, he closed his eyes and felt something else, a new source flying over them, in the clouds and told them "... No... Let the opposition go first... Weaken them first... Then we strike..." The boy nodded and all three continued walking towards the city, with a storm following them. The man however knew that they were just pawns, and was already thinking of his own plans, and willing to share them with his current team.

-Insert Theme: One Winged Angel from Final Fantasy 7-

The man stopped, then looked up and said "Hello there... Master Hand.." Master Hand floated down towards them as the storm finally caught up to them, and he asked them in a deep and menacing voice "Who are you three..?" The man pulled out his Masamune and replied coldly with "I... Am Sephiroth... The One Winged Angel.." The woman aimed her Phazon Arm cannon at the hand and replied with "Dark Samus..." then the Boy Boy pulled out a sword and had mechanical wings and answered "I'm Claus..."

Master Hand was shocked now and simply said "H..how? All of you are dead." Sephiroth smirked and let his wing show, only saying "Death is not the end... You of all beings should know this..." Master Hand instantly caught Sephiroth's sword as he appeared in front of him then threw the dark angel aside and tool a fully charged phazon blast to the palm. Claus flew up to Master Hand and thrust his sword at him, but Master Hand caught it with his fingers and quickly spun around and tossed the boy away.

Master Hand quickly flew up to the storm clouds and met Sephiroth, who flew at Master Hand and vanished. Master Hand stopped and looked around, unable to find Sephiroth until he felt the Angel coming from bellow and quickly collided his finger lasers with the Masamune blade, both truing to overpower the other. Sephiroth smirked and asked coldly "What do you cherish the most...? Give me the pleasure of taking it away..." Master Hand was about to blast Sephiroth away when he felt something stab the back of his hand, then a massive charged blast of Phazon strike him from the side, all three now fighting against him.

Sephiroth smirked as the storm got more intense and appeared behind Master Hand, instantly leaving cut all over him. Claus pointed up at the Clouds and made a lightning bolt strike Master Hand then Dark Samus fired a Phason Super Missle at point blank into Master Hand. At that moment Master Hand instantly hit all three of them and grabbed them, then went straight down to the ground and slammed all three of them down. Once the dirt cleared up the trio could see Master Hand pointing his hand at them like a gun.

Master Hand had a clear shot and demanded in a deafening boom "You come to my home... Attack me... And Threaten the world i love and care for with all my being! Who sent you?!" Sephiroth however was smiling and replied with "Your brother... Now... I have a question for you.. Why didn't i hide my power..?" Master Hand was confused then it connected, the city. In one instant of letting his Guard down, Master Hand got pierced by Sephiroth's sword, Claus' sword and took a blast of Phazon to his wounds. He fell down, weakened from the fight.

-Theme Ends-

Sephiroth walked up to Master Hand, wiping the blood off his blade with one quick swing of his blade. Master Hand tried to get back up but was held down by Sephiroth's foot as he declared "No... I won't let you die... I want you to beg for it... I will start by destroying the city... Then the next one... And the next... Then your heroes... Then entire universe... And lastly... The boy.." Those declarations were enough to fuel Master Hand to teleport all the way back to his chamber, where the heavy Rob units found him and took him to get medical attention, and leaving Sephiroth smirking.


And thus the stage is almost set, all factions (Up to now) are ready. To answer just one question, Temporal, the first girl will be shown in the next chapters, promise.

Not much to say, on this one.

So until next time, I'm still in the Trenches, and hope You Enjoyed.