Welcome viewers! Kooper the Koopa here with another episode of SSU! Last chapter, the Dream Team was able to escape from the clutches, but what dangers await them next? Let's find out shall we?

Chapter 20: A Warm Welcome

Smash Manor- Backyard

(Jordan's Pov)

Geez.. There's not much to do around here at the moment. Currently, I was located outside, sitting in a hammock with my eyes closed. I think it was safe to say that this was my normal spot to be as of the few days. After I had my tirade and explained to the others that I had calmed down, I was able to roam around freely. There wasn't really anyone nearby at the moment. Peach was tending to the flowers while Ness and Lucas kept her company but it was otherwise pretty barren around here.

"You feeling better?" Ty asked me. I cracked one of my eyes open before I shut them again.

"Tons. Although, I still wish we has some information about Kimani..." I said truthfully, shifting to a better position.

"Master said that he would inform you when he figures something out."

"That was 7 hours ago!"

"...Good point..." Typhoon admitted before he went quiet. I rolled my eyes before I sighed, hoping Kimani was alright. About 30 minutes into my nap, I was shaken awake by Dylan. By reflex, I swatted him away.

"Jordan, get up!" He pestered, causing me to growl and turn away from him. He continued to nudge me, slightly bothering me before he started to jab me. After the 26 or 27th (I lost count), I finally turned around.

"WHAT?!" I roared at him. Dylan recoiled for a second before he walked back.

"Come inside real quick. There's something you might want to see."

"Like what?"

"Like something you would want to see." Dylan rebutted, causing me to glare at him.

"...Wow. Thanks for clarifying..." I deadpanned as I turned around. I heard Dylan sigh before I felt him poke me again. Before I could scold him again, he grabbed my hand and forcefully yanked me to my feet.

"Look! I know you're still pissed and stuff about Kimani but that's no excuse to brood by your damn self! Now come on! I promise you that this will make you feel better." He bluntly told me. I looked at his face and saw that Dylan was genuinely pissed. When I came back, I wasn't fully cooperative but they did see that I had calmed down significantly...

That didn't mean I was 100 percent over it...

"...Fine.." I responded, grunting when Dylan gave me a hug in response. After he let go, I allowed him to lead me back inside. I don't understand... what did he want to show me?

Smash Manor- Living Room

(Master's Pov)

I still couldn't believe my eyes... I blinked a couple of times to make sure that I wasn't losing my mind but nope, they were still there. Meta Knight and Kirby both looked at me in confusion while King Dedede was still wondering where to place Kimani down. All the other Smashers were currently somewhere else at the moment so it was just us as well as Austin, who was just as shocked at I was. Dylan had ran out a few minutes ago, muttering to himself.

"Umm... Master? Are you going to say something or..." Meta Knight questioned, causing me to shake my head before I focused.

"Sorry.. I just can't... is this really... are you..." I attempted to get the words together, but it didn't work. Fortunately, he got what I was trying to say.

"Yes. We are the real deal. No clones or brainwashing." He reassured. I wanted to trust him but...

"...Audi famam illius." I suddenly said. Of course, Austin gave me a weird look in response but Meta Knight responded without missing a beat.

"Solus in hostes ruiti." He calmly spoke.

"et patriam servavit." King Dedede said over his shoulder as he kept an eye on Kimani, who was breathing rather quickly. but otherwise normal.

"Poyo Poyo!" Kirby 'sung' as he started dancing around. Although I understood what he said.

"...Oh thank the ancients..." I said after a deep breath.

"I'm guessing the clones they made of us infiltrated the manor?" Meta Knight questioned. I nodded as I placed a hand on my chin, thinking.

"Yeah... Although, I'm wondering, how did you guys get here?"

"The Sub-Space had some new fangled machinery that whisked us here." King Dedede answered. When I gave Meta Knight a look, he sighed and bluntly said "Teleporter..."

"Wait... you teleported straight here?!" Austin slightly panicked, only to go quiet as Meta Knight raised his armored hand.

"Did you seriously think that I would leave a teleporter that could warp us here active?"

"One of the reviewers thought so..." I muttered to myself.

"What?" Meta Knight questioned with Austin giving me another confused look, causing me to sweatdrop.

"What?" I repeated out of panic. He gave me an odd look but he shook his head, ignoring me.

"Anyway... I activated the self destruct sequence on the machine."

"Oh.. Phew... Thank you. That could have gone south really fast..." I thanked. Meta Knight nodded in return.

"How long was that teleporter active?" Austin asked, more to himself than us. Meta Knight heard him however.

"I wouldn't know. I didn't even know that there was a teleporter to begin with..."

"If that's the case... Isn't this place in danger of getting attacked by the Sub-Space Army?" Austin ended up asking me, glancing at Kimani as if he was going to get snatched again. I honestly didn't blame him.

"Normally that would be the case, but creatures and beings of Sub-Space can't exist within the Manor's energy field. The only reason that the clones were able to slip past was because they had your energy signature." I explained. Meta Knight placed his armored glove on his... chin as he pondered about something. I couldn't read his mind, (as he could always tell when I did) so I had no idea what he was thinking at that moment.

"I see... So we don't have to worry about a siege happening?" Meta Knight inquired, piggybacking on Austin's question.

"Nope. They can't do anything directly to us while the Manor is still emiting it's energy and even if that's not enough, me and Crazy are significantly stronger within the Manor's presence." I explained. That seemed to satisfy him because he turned and looked at Kimani, who was still knocked out. I walked over, sliding past Kirby and King Dedede in order to look at him.

"Poyo?" Kirby asked me.

"He'll be fine. That amulet around his neck is keeping the Sub-Space from taking over. But I'll need to do a bit of research in order to find a more permanent solution." I told him, using my magic to see if Kimani had improved. To my satisfaction, he seemed to be better, even with the traumatic experience that befell him a few days ago.

"Poyo..." Kirby muttered to himself, walking over to the other two. How did King Dedede manage to carry everyone here? I shook the thoughts out of my mind before I instructed the three of them to bring the downed others to the Clinic. King Dedede automatically picked up Kimani since no one else could lift him... well besides me I guess... He was pretty small, but I would never tell him that obviously.. Meta Knight grabbed Pikachu while Kirby hoisted Mr. Game and Watch over his head. The three of them then walked towards the clinic with me following. But before we could get far, Dylan came running inside, towing Jordan by his arm.

"See! I told you it would be something you wanted to see!" Dylan exclaimed in minor annoyance as Jordan's face twisted from aggravation to sheer surprise and relief. Jordan walked up to King Dedede and looked at Kimani. Dedede didn't get the message until Kirby booted him in the back. He looked at Kirby, who ushered towards Kimani. King Dedede finally got the hint and took Kimani off his shoulder before he handed him to Jordan. Jordan accepted him without hesitation before he started walking towards the clinic. The six of us looked confused for a second before we followed him.

Smash Manor- Clinic

(Master's Pov)

We all watched as Jordan set Kimani down on one of the many beds located in the room before he grabbed a chair and sat down next to Kimani's bed, watching him closely. Austin and Dylan shared a look before they approached Jordan. He didn't look at them but he quietly muttered "I'll watch over him."

"Correction. We'll watch over him." Austin corrected as he and Dylan pulled over some more chairs and sat at Jordan's side. He didn't argue, but he did slightly smile as they started to chat about various memories they had. I wasn't familiar with any of them, so I assumed they were memories back where they live.

"Let's... Give them some time to themselves... They've earned it." I whispered to the other three. They nodded as we turned to leave. I did note that they started laughing after Dylan said something, causing me to smile as well. Kimani has some good friends by his side. No wonder he was so protective of them when he first encountered me and Crazy..

Smash Manor- Clinic (5 hours later)

By now, the three teens had fallen asleep after talking for 3 hours straight. Master had walked in and seen them, so he snapped his fingers and made some blankets appear around them. Jordan had fallen asleep with his head resting on Kimani's bed while the other two passed out leaning against Jordan's sides, causing Master to snort in amusement. He was about to walk out but he heard Kimani groan a bit. Looking over towards him, he saw that Kimani was slightly shifting in his sleep before he opened his eyes a bit, bothered by the lights. Master gasped as he quickly walked over.

"Kimani? Are you OK?" Master asked, causally looking him over for any signs of discomfort. Kimani blinked a couple of times before he nodded. He then heard Jordan snore loudly next to him, causing him to jump a bit.

"Hmm? What's going on? Did something happen again?" He asked quietly, trying not to wake them up.

"Um..." Master started, not sure if he should tell him what happened or not.

"Master..." Kimani pressured, narrowing his eyes slightly. Master sighed as he nodded and proceeded to tell him everything that happened while he was out. Once Master was done explaining the recent events, he stopped to gauge Kimani's reaction. He looked mildly pissed for a second before he sighed and glanced at the three next to him. Kimani couldn't remember the last time Jordan got that mad and frankly, it scared him to even think of it. Sure, He got mad on a daily basis; Furious even, but Jordan has never been that mad since... well he still couldn't bring up the memory. All he knew was Jordan was a scary person when he was.

"So... is everything OK now?" He asked after a moment of thinking to himself. Master thought about it before he nodded.

"I would say so. We were able to get you back, along with Mr. Game and Watch and Pikachu."

"Well, at least some good came from this." He honestly said, before he eyed the three again, "I'm guessing the constant missions and stress caught up to them?"

"Yeah. After their recent one, they didn't sleep for 2 days. They were worried to death about you."

"I assumed that from what you told me about Jordan's outburst... What about Firebrand? How is he holding up?"

"Firebrand is fine. He did a great job keeping you in check before I was able to find a temporary solution towards your Sub-Space problem."

This caught Kimani's attention as he sat up slightly, asking, "What?" Master simply tapped on his chest, causing Kimani to mirror him. He felt the amulet around his neck and looked down to get a closer look at it.

"When did this get here?"

"Like... a day or so after the space mission."

"Hmm... So what's the plan now?" Kimani asked, already planning on hopping out of bed. Master halted him however.

"The plan right now is getting you back to tip top shape. That's our priority right now."

"But I feel fine!" He protested, causing the three next to him to jolt awake.

"That may be true, but we have to make sure that there aren't any side effects or anything."

"Master, I'm telling you! I feel great! Wonderful, even!" He continued to defend. Kimani even hopped out of bed to prove his point. It didn't go as planned however when he felt his legs give out, almost flooring him if it wasn't for Jordan quickly dashing over and catching him.

"Take it easy..." He warned. Kimani growled in annoyance before Jordan placed him back on the bed.

"See? Even though you are in better shape, your body is still recovering from the exposure to Sub-Space. It's going to be a few more days until you're fit for action again."

"UGH! Guys! Help me out here!" Kimani groaned loudly, looking for any way to coax Master otherwise. When he saw the uneasy looks his friends had on, especially Jordan's face, which scared him a bit, he didn't get a good feeling.

"Kimani. Master's right. It's great to have you back up and stuff, but until you're better, I don't think moving around is smart." Austin suggested, twitching slightly from Kimani's glare.

"Trust me. Things haven't been getting easier. If you were to go on the next couple of missions in this state, something worse..." Dylan start, only to stop himself when he thought about the possibilities, seemly hugging himself when he tightly crossed his arms. Jordan just looked away.

"Yo. Big Guy. What do you have to say about this?" Kimani bitterly asked, curious as to why he was silent. Jordan glared back at him before he roughly stood up and stared him down.

"You are staying here until you've recovered. No questions asked." Jordan bluntly commanded. Kimani blinked.

"And why wou-"

"NO," Jordan barked, cutting off Kimani's counter argument and causing everyone to jump, "WE'VE ALREADY ALMOST LOST YOU ONCE! I'M NOT GOING THROUGH THAT AGAIN, DAMN IT! JUST STAY HERE UNTIL YOU'RE BETTER! IT'S NOT THAT (Censored) HARD!"

By now, Jordan had a couple tears stream down his face as he grabbed Kimani and placed him in a tight hug, causing him to grunt in minor discomfort.

"PLEASE! IF NOT FOR YOURSELF! THEN... FOR US!; FOR ME! I... I can't... I can't deal with that amount of stress again... and I can't imagine losing you, Bro... not again..." He managed to say, fully sobbing onto Kimani's shoulder. Kimani's face had turned from anger to sadness and minor guilt. Kimani was starting to see exactly how that whole incident had messed with Jordan's psyche. Jordan had truly believed for a moment that he had lost him forever. Now that he was back, Jordan was holding on to him tightly as if something else could just appear and take him again.

"..." The room was quiet with the exception of Jordan's low sobbing, being muffled slightly by Kimani. Kimani sighed before he managed to get his arms free to hug him back.

"Ok... Ok... You win. I'll stay here and get better." He finally said, noting that Jordan had stopped making noise and his hug tightened a bit.

"...Thank you." He simply said.

"No... problem... Now let me... breath please..." Kimani strained to get out, causing Jordan to quickly let him go. He wiped his eyes afterwards.

"Uh. Sorry." Jordan apologized. Kimani shrugged his shoulders in return.

"Nah. I'm sorry. I didn't realize how bad that had affected you."

"Yeah. Jordan was a wreck when you were missing." Dylan pipped up, causing Jordan to turn slightly red in embarrassment.

"I can vouch for him." Austin added on, raising his hand. Jordan huffed as he sat back down in his chair. He did have a slight grin on his face.

"Well, since I'm bedridden for the next couple of days. What can we do?" Kimani asked.

"Not sure. But you 3 can stay here for the time being and keep him company. I have to go and inform everyone that you haven't kicked the bucket." Master told them as he got ready to leave the room. Everyone nodded before they began to talk and think of things to do with Kimani. Before Master left, he turned and looked at the four again to see Dylan trap Kimani in a bearhug, causing him to flail in agony while the the other two laughed at him. Master couldn't help but smile at this scene as he walked out the room.

Smash Manor- Living Room

Master walked in and saw everyone crowded in the small room. Master sweatdropped as he looked at everyone.

"So? Don't leave us hanging! Is Kimani OK?" Toon Link yelled out, getting nudged by Zelda afterwards. Master cleared his throat before answering.

"Yes. I'm happy to say that Kimani is finally awake b-" Master started, getting cut off when everyone, except for a select few, cheered. Bowser grunted but was secretly glad he didn't die or anything.

Of course, he would never admit it out loud...

"Wait! I'm not done!" Master called out, noticing that everyone had gotten quiet, "He's better but he still needs to recover so... don't, you know, break him out of happiness."

"Can we go see him?" Ness asked with Lucas nodding behind him.

"Not this second. He, along with his friends, need some alone time to catch up."

"Ah. OK. What about Mr. Game and Watch and Pikachu?"

"They are up and moving. They are actually over there in the corner." Master pointed out, causing half of the Smashers to glance towards the direction Master was pointing out.

"Pika!" Pikachu squealed in happiness while Game and Watch waved, albeit with two frames. That caused some to migrate over towards them while the rest either left the room or just relaxed in the living room. Just then, Crazy warped in with Kimani's Wii-Mote in his hand.

"Hey bro!" Crazy greeted. Master chuckled before he glanced at the Wii-Mote.

"Hello Crazy. I'm guessing Firebrand has finally awoken?"

"Yep. I'm feeling a lot better. I didn't realize that I was so drained.." Firebrand muttered. Master smiled before he took the controller from Crazy's open hand.

"It must have been from the amount of stress you were feeling. Either way, Kimani's back up."

"REALLY!? TAKE ME TO HIM NOW!" Firebrand yelled a bit too excitedly. Master and Crazy sweatdropped in response before they walked back towards the clinic.

Smash Manor- Clinic

Kimani, Jordan, Dylan and Austin were still chatting as if they haven't been separated.

"NO! THAT'S NOT HOW THAT WENT!"

...OK, so they were arguing as if they haven't separated.

"What do you mean by that!? Jordan had gotten mad at you because you hijacked him of his room!" Austin shouted, causing Kimani to spaz for a second.

"I'M TELLING YOU THAT'S NOT WHY HE GOT PISSED!" Kimani countered, causing the other two to sweatdrop in response.

"Guys..." Jordan tried to butt in, but his voice was overshadowed by the other two.

"So... What are they talking about?" Dylan whispered to Jordan as the other two continued to argue. Jordan sighed as he glanced at Kimani attempting to choke out Austin, who was trying really hard to escape. He eventually reversed Kimani's hold and started to rapidly slap him with Kimani doing the same.

"A moment at my house. It ended up with Kimani's breath and eyes smelling like Febreeze and me and Austin's future kids being in danger." Jordan simply said while face-palming. Dylan blinked before deciding not to question the things that happen at Jordan's house.

"...I need to go to your house more often.." Dylan said with a goofy smile. Jordan glared at him but it quickly turned into an amused one. Before Austin and Kimani could completely kill each other, Master walked in with Firebrand in his hand. He noticed the two arguing teens before he looked at Jordan and Dylan with a confused glance. They returned his with a pleading look, to which he sighed at before he cleared his throat. Startled by the new voice, Kimani and Austin halted in their slap fight and darted their eyes over to Master.

"Do I want to know?" He simply asked as they sweatdropped in response.

"Probably not..." Firebrand answered for them. Kimani then noticed that Master was holding his controller, so he ushered towards it eagerly. Master got the hint immediately and tossed it at Kimani. He caught it, bonked Austin in the head then placed it back around his neck. As if a switch was flipped...

"God. It's good to have you back, Firebrand..." Typhoon blurted out, startling Jordan badly.

"Yeah! Do us a favor and don't get kidnapped again!" Ivory told him, while Ebony started cheering with Venom telling her to shut it seconds after.

"Glad you are back with us, Mr. Firebrand" Alpha added in.

"I missed you guys as well.." Firebrand admitted, giving the 4 teens a sense of comfort.

"The gang is back together!" Dylan cheered, causing everyone to giggle in response.

"So. What have I missed?" Fire asked.

"Nothing really. We told the heroes our back stories, and that was pretty much it." Typhoon explained, causing Kimani to gain a jealous look.

"WHAT!? I MISSED ALL THIS!? AUGH!" Kimani belted out in pure frustration, causing everyone to jump in fright.

"Calm down, bro! We'll tell you everything they told us!" Austin assured, making Kimani calm down slightly.

"So I can finally call you guys by your real names?" Firebrand asked.

"HELL NO!" "If you want to die, sure." "I'll claw your eyes out..." "NEVER!" "Error. File not found." The five of them responded in their own ways, causing a sweatdrop to appear on Kimani's Wii-Mote.

"Uh... noted..."" Firebrand meekly said. The 4 teens, plus Master and Crazy sweatdropped before Master changed the subject.

"Anyway, Kimani. Your fans outside are worried about you." Master joked, making a question mark appear over his head.

"My... fans?" He said as a question mark appeared over his head. To answer his question, he saw Toon Link, Ness and Lucas peek around the corner.

"Uh... Bad timing?" Ness sheepishly asked, causing everyone to stare at him.

"Not really." He answered, causing Ness to smile as he stepped in with the others following him.

"So. Are you feeling better?" Toon Link asked as he sat on Kimani's bed. Kimani shrugged.

"I'll live. I can't walk apparently for a few days, so I'm bed-ridden."

"When has that stopped you?" Lucas timidly asked, causing Jordan to guffaw in response. Kimani sent him a dark glare before it changed into a mischievous one.

"Well, it wasn't at first. But then I saw Jordan.." Kimani started, only to be muffled when Jordan sprung up and, quite literally, covered Kimani. He almost killed Toon Link but Master was able to yank him out the way.

"What he was going to say was I forced him to stay in bed." Jordan said, casually laying there as if he wasn't suffocating Kimani. Lucas raised an eyebrow before he just let it go. After that, Jordan had told them that 'Visiting hours' were over. The three kids all had quizzical looks on their face, but Austin ended up sighing and telling them that it was for the best, otherwise Jordan would end up killing Kimani. They agreed before they left. Once they left, Jordan rolled off of Kimani, who looked like he saw Death himself.

"ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME!?" Kimani roared, flailing his arms around. Jordan winced as Kimani's Wii-Mote flashed.

"Jordan, you are really heavy... I felt your weight through the remote." Firebrand deadpanned. The others snickered in response, including Typhoon, however he stopped when Jordan shot him a glare.

"Sorry, but what happened a few moments ago, stays between us."

"Why?"

"Because if Bowser found out, we both would never hear the end of it..." Kimani's face dropped.

"Good point...But, use your words, idiot. I want to get better, not worse..." He admitted, sighing before he shut his eyes.

"Tired?" Dylan asked. Kimani nodded before he told everyone to get out. Everyone looked at each other before they shrugged and walked towards the door.

"Wanna do something tomorrow?" Jordan asked.

"I suppose. As long as you never jump on me like that again." Kimani said, crossing his arms. Jordan snickered.

"I make no promises... See you later."

"Nyah." Kimani responded, sticking out his tongue. Jordan laughed before he walked out. Kimani and Firebrand sat there in silence for a while.

"...Jordan is so fat..." Firebrand bluntly said.

"So fat..." Kimani said in equal tone before he fell asleep.

Another chapter done. Not much to say about this chapter other than sorry for the lateness as usual and I'll see you guys next time. This time, I'll be reading the bios. These bios will also include Jeff and Dave as I forgot bios that chapter.

Name: Jeff

Age: 600

Species: Sword Primid/ Sub-Space Being

Other facts: Was alive when Taboo was in charge, Is always sleepy, Quite clever despite his sleepy personality

Bio: Jeff is one of the Primids that was alive when Taboo was the Sub-Space ruler. Jeff is normally seen sleeping somewhere while his partner/friend, Dave, rags on him about sleeping so much. While Jeff is not the first person to spring into action, he's actually pretty proficient in using his sword and he actually not as dumb as many see him as. Rumor has it that he's a better swordsman than Slice, but due to the fact that Jeff would be put on more jobs with the class promotion, he declined and stayed a normal Sword Primid. As stated earlier, Jeff is always around Dave, who acts as his eyes since he's never awake to pay attention himself. While he seems harmless, he has a lot of dangerous rumors surrounding him. Be careful around him.

Name: Dave

Age: 550

Species: Fire Primid/ Sub-Space Being

Other facts: Is kind of a spaz, Is dedicated to his job, Can create things from his fire

Bio: Dave is one of the more known Primids. Surprisingly, he wasn't created during Taboo's period of leadership, making him completely loyal to the current leader. Dave is always seen around Jeff as its his unwritten job to tell Jeff anything of interest while he was asleep. Dave also likes being around Jeff, since Jeff was one of the 'Original Primids' as he calls them. The only reason why he hangs around Jeff in particular, is because he's the only 'Original Primid' that doesn't mind his presence. Dave is a sporadic Fire Primid who has the ability to create anything he can think of, out of fire. Some people wonder how he was able to obtain an ability as powerful as that. Some say he was created differently. Other's say that it was Jeff who taught him how to do it. Wherever he learned this from, it causes him to be a very dangerous foe... if he remembered that he had the ability in the first place. He constantly forgets about it, leaving it up to Jeff to constantly remind him of it.

Name: Pikachu

Age: Unknown

Species/Pokemon No: Electric Mouse/#025

Other facts: Can store enough electricity to power up a town, can evolve into a Raichu if exposed to a Thunder Stone

Bio: Pikachu is Pokemon number 25 in the Pokedex and is the face of Pokemon in general. Just like Mario is known by everyone, there is barely anyone that doesn't know Pikachu. This Pikachu is a mystery as no one knows if this was Ash's, Red's or just some random Pikachu they found. All that is known is that Pikachu is a fast individual who can release a substantial amount of electricity to attack anyone that is a threat towards him. Pikachu can also coat his tail in iron and use it to bash anyone thats close, move extremely fast for short bursts and even call down a bolt of lightning to smite either his opponent or himself, releasing a gigantic burst of energy as well as giving Pikachu much needed energy. This is one rodent that doesn't play around.

Name: Mr. Game and Watch

Age: Ageless

Species: 2-D Being/ Sub-space Being

Other facts: Is completely 2-Dimensional, Is naturally made of Sub-Space, moves very jaggedly

Bio: Not much is known about this 2-D resident of Flat World. Master Hand stumbled across this peculiar being when the Smasher's defeated Duon. Not sensing any evil intentions from the man, he allowed him to stay at the Smash Manor. Mr. Game and Watch is a very RNG based being. Mostly everything he does is based off of his Judge attribute. Whenever Mr. Game and Watch does anything thats rather difficult, he pulls out a random sign from his Hammer-space, which judges how well he does the task. The higher it is, the better he performs the task. Getting a 9, which is the highest number he can acquire, results in spectacular results while a 1 is usually extremely bad. No matter what however, it's never a boring day with Mr. Game and Watch around.

Once again, thank you all for being so patience with me and I'll see you guys next time!