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Ike rolled out of bed and looked around. It was early, as the sun was rising. The bed next to him was unoccupied. What could Marth be doing at this hour? Then he remembered. Today was the finals! Ike quickly got dressed and slammed open the door to find Roy standing in the hallway.

"What are you doing here?" Ike asked.

Roy smiled. "To help you. " Ike found himself wary of Roy. He and Marth had been good friends. He could be trying to sabotage him. "I'm here to help you with strategy. I've Meleed with Marth quite a few times, so I'm sure I can help." Noting that Ike was still wary of him, Roy continued. "They always ask for someone from the same universe to come and help the finalists train and etc. You got me, and Marth got another prince named Ephraim." Ike nodded. This made more sense. "So," Roy continued. "Let's talk strategy."

Roy was surprisingly a good teacher. He showed videos of past Melees and explained strategies. He told Ike what had been Marth's and the opponent's strategy. He pointed out the pros and the cons. When Marth lost in the match, he pointed out the mistakes he had made, even pausing the match to show Ike. Roy told him never to underestimate the power of luck. If he gets a chance, he should not let it go to waste.

When Ike came out from Roy's session, he felt more motivated than ever to win. He felt that he was ready, at least until his stomach growled. He walked to the cafeteria to get something to eat, like chicken.

Ike sat at the usual table he sat at with his friends. Link suddenly sat down next to him. Ike felt somewhat intimidated by the blond Hylian. "Good luck in your match today," Ike smiled and mumbled a quiet thank you in reply. Link got up and left. While eating his fried chicken, Ike found well-wishers a common occurrence. Many of the Smashers had stopped by his table to wish him good luck. From Luigi to Pikachu, who's good luck translated to 'Pika Pi!' and an electric shock. Ike smiled. If he didn't feel motivated before, he felt seriously pumped to beat Marth.

"All Finalists to the arena. All Finalists to the arena." Ike smiled nervously. He got up from the table and started to walk towards the arena.

~Time Skip~

Ike appeared on the Final Destination stage. This match was just like all the others. Three stocks, Smash Balls, and etc. But at the same time it felt so different. He could hear his heart pounding when Marth appeared onstage.

"Three! Two! One! BRAWL!"

Ike and Marth stared at each other for a brief second before breaking out into a run. Their swords clashed when the swung, the sound of metal on metal sent chills down Ike's spine. Marth took advantage of this momentary distraction to slash at Ike. Ike recovered and swung his sword back. He thrust his flaming sword at Marth, causing him to fly upwards. He took advantage and started swinging his sword at Marth in a rapid combo. Marth interrupted his combo with a quick down thrust before Ike could do a finishing move. Luckily, Ike found an opening and swung Ragnell with the most strength he could muster. Marth went flying offstage.

Ike smiled. He had tons of damage, but he had gotten the first KO. It was defiantly a motivator when a furious Marth came back onstage. He swung once before he was interrupted by Marth's furious combo. He was quickly thrown into the air. Marth thrust his sword upwards and Ike went flying.

Ike came back onstage just in time for the Smash Ball. Marth had started swinging at it, when Ike managed to get a hit in and break it. He smiled at Marth. He attacked him once to make sure that when he activated his Final Smash, he would not miss. And he didn't.

"Great... AETHER!"

Marth flew into the camera and quickly reappeared onstage. Funnily enough, another Smash Ball appeared. Ike swung at it before he realized his mistake. He had weakened the ball for Marth's next hit. Marth swung at the metallic ball and successfully broke it. Ike sighed. He would have to jump at the right timing to avoid Marth's Final Smash. It looked like he was going to activate it, so Ike jumped. Another mistake. As soon as he was centimetres away from the ground, Marth activated it. He got a Critical Hit on Ike and sent him flying, even though he had no damage.

Ike reappeared onstage, perfectly aware that they both had only one stock left. They started to run at each other. They swung their swords at each other. They exchanged combo after combo. Both of them had enough damage for the other to KO them. In perfect unison, they swung their swords.

~End of Chapter~