Episode One: Smash is Back (Everyone is Here! Part 1)
Description: After a long time, the Super Smash Brothers Tournament is finally open once more! And due to the many returning fighters and newcomers, it will be the biggest one yet. And because of that, there's much to be done. Which is why the role is entrusted to none other than the Original Twelve!
A rumble spreads through the air, across the land. Dark clouds are approaching, with tiny flickers of lightning surrounding them. As they do, the rumble turns into thunder, echoing loudly like a bass drum.
Soon, the storm finally releases raindrops of water. At first, it's only a trickle. Then, it turns into a mild shower. Soon enough, rain is coming down in large numbers, pounding every exposed surface.
In the middle of the storm was a mansion. A huge one, that towered with the height of at least 5 regular houses stacked on top of each other. Despite the sheer size of the mansion, it seemed empty. Not a single soul was found in its winding hallways or cavernous rooms, or simple dorms. However, only two were in the mansion, inside a particular office. And they weren't people that you would expect.
In a big office, a huge, floating, white, gloved hand was at the desk. It was flipping through pages and pages of some sort of list. Beside the hand was another gloved hand with curled fingers that always seemed to move around.
"How long is this going to take, huh?" the hand with the curled fingers said in a hoarse, snappy, and rather impatient tone.
"Will you calm down, Crazy Hand? This is a very thorough and delicate process. A process that will take as long as it needs to." the other hand replied in a smooth and deep tone.
Crazy Hand seemed to scoff. "Is that code for, 'this process will take centuries'? Look, Master Hand. I get that you want this to be perfect."
"That's right. I do." Master Hand said, interrupting Crazy.
"BUT." Crazy Hand growled, causing Master Hand to groan, "If you spend too much time trying to perfect it, there would be little to no time to execute it. Especially with this plan at this large of a scale."
Master Hand stopped flipping, and sighed, knowing that his twin brother had a point. "I know. But, Crazy, don't you get it? This tournament isn't like the others. This will be the most legendary one yet, and I HAVE to make sure that it doesn't fall flat on its face."
Crazy Hand turned to the papers, seemingly eyeing them. "Speaking of which, this might as well be the CRAZIEST one yet. And, this is coming from me out of all people."
"How is it the craziest?" Master Hand asked.
"Is that even a question?!" Crazy Hand exclaimed, "Just look at this! You want to bring back every fighter that has fought here before. That , I understand. But, combined with the NEWCOMERS? That's too much to handle. We NEVER had that many fighters all in one single tournament!" Crazy Hand gestured to another group of lists, "Don't even get me started on the stages, powerups, and MORE characters you plan on adding later, as if 74 characters aren't enough. I'm not trying to criticize you, but don't you think that you're biting off more than you can chew?"
Master Hand looked down, letting the words sink in. "I understand where you're coming from. Given these numbers, this Smash Tournament is very large in scale, compared to past ones. But, think about it, Crazy! Since when is ANYTHING impossible for us? We thought it would be impossible to bring characters from different UNIVERSES together. And yet, we did it. We thought that it would be impossible to make this tournament successful. And yet, it's so successful that we pulled off not 1, but FIVE tournaments, each and every one of them successful. This one is no different. Just you watch, we'll make Smash Ultimate a HIT!"
Crazy Hand hesitated for a second, then shook side to side (as if shaking his head) while chuckling.
"And they call me the crazy one. Alright, you bastard. I'm in. What's it gonna take?" Crazy Hand said.
Master Hand seemed to brighten up. He went through the papers again. "First matter of business is the invitations. We can't leave Smash Manor, on account of the management that we have to do here. So that means…"
Crazy Hand turned to Master Hand. "... I see. You want the Big 8 and the Elite 4 to help out. But, what about the other returning fighters?"
"We'll leave them be for now. Let them train up, and pack their things. It's going to be a fighter frenzy from this point forward, after all."
Crazy Hand nodded. "Okay. I'll do the honors of letting them know, I guess."
With that, Crazy Hand left the room. When he did, Master Hand turned to the window, just as a bolt of lightning lit up the sky.
"Smash had faded a long time ago. And now, it's time to bring it back with a bang." Master Hand said to himself.
It was a bright day in the Mushroom Kingdom. Then again, everything's always bright there. Everything was peaceful and calm. No trouble came along, and everything was running smoothly more so than ever. But, the downside to this peace was the fact that both Mario and Luigi had absolutely nothing to do.
Mario collapsed into the couch, just coming back from his errands. They were in one of the many lounging rooms in Peach's Castle. Luigi sat across from him on another couch, staring boredly at the ceiling.
"Anything new today?" Luigi asked in his Italian accent, still looking up.
"You already know the answer to that. Only Toads saying 'Hi', and nothing out of the ordinary." Mario replied in his equally thick accent.
Luigi groaned. "Gah! What does it take to get a good adventure? Even Peach is managing not to get kidnapped by Bowser. And she used to get kidnapped every single day!"
"I agree. Should we take a vacation?" Mario asked.
Luigi shook his head. "There's no more good spots here. We visited them all, remember?"
"True." Mario admitted, then sighed, "I guess it's clear that this will be another boring day."
"Yeah." Luigi agreed.
Just then, the ding of the doorbell alerted Mario and Luigi both, as they sat up.
"Who's that?" Mario asked.
Luigi hopped up. "I don't know. But I hope that it's someone INTERESTING."
With that, the two brothers race through the castle, all the way to the front doors of the palace. Mario wrenched open the door, and the two of them looked out to see….
"Oh. The mailman." Luigi said, clearly disappointed.
A blue Toad dressed in a mailman outfit frowned, confused. "Yeah… You guys KNOW it's me! I come here every day, except for Sunday, to give you letters and junk!"
Mario sighed. "We know, we know. So, what do you have for us today?"
The Toad rummaged through his crossbody mail bag, and took out a stack of paper.
"Here ya go!"
Mario took the things and looked through them. "Pizza advertisement, the Daily Toad News, a coupon for frozen yogurt. Yep, this is all. Bye now."
Before Mario could close the door, the mailman looked up from his bag with wide eyes. "Wait!"
Mario stopped with an arched eyebrow. The Toad pulled out two more envelopes.
"I forgot to give you these last ones." he said.
Before Mario could reach out to them, Luigi took it first. When he did, the Toad zipped up his bag, and waddled away.
"Bye now!" he said with a wave.
Mario did a little disheartened wave before closing the door again. When the door closed, he groaned.
"So much for 'interesting'. Right, Luigi?" Mario said.
But when Mario glanced at his brother, he saw Luigi staring at the letters with wide eyes. Suddenly, Luigi screamed, his screams echoing through the castle.
Mario closed his ears shut, dropping the mail. "HEY! WHAT'S YOUR DEAL, BRO?"
Luigi stopped screaming, and went pale, as if he saw a ghost.
"M-m-m-MA. M-m-m-m-MA! M-M-M-M-MAA!" he stuttered, shaking.
Mario stopped covering his ears, now very confused, as he realized that Luigi was freaking out more because of joy than fear. "What is it, Luigi? Spit it out!"
"Th-the letters…" he finally answered, as he extended his shaky hand with the letters, "L-LOOK!"
Skeptical, Mario took one, and brought it into view.
"I don't see why you're acting so weird-" he started to say as he looked down.
But, Mario never finished his sentence, as he realized what he was holding.
"MAMA MIA!" he shouted as he jumped high in the air with surprise.
Mario landed on his butt, his eyes wide, as he stared once more at the letter. He hadn't opened it yet, but he knew what it was. That signature wax stamp with the Smash emblem gave it all away.
"Is this… WHAT I THINK IT IS?!" Mario said, breathless.
Luigi nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes, YES! It's Smash! And that means-"
"Another tournament is starting! Yes, I know!" Mario said, jumping up.
Suddenly, Luigi ran to Mario, and wrapped him into a bear hug.
"This is the 'something interesting', Mario!" he squealed, "This is a sign! This is the universe telling us that we shall NEVER stop with the thrill-seeking adventures."
Mario cracked a smile, and raised an eyebrow. "Since when are YOU out of all people interested in thrill-seeking?"
Luigi smiled awkwardly. "I'm not. If anything, I'm scared of it. But, at least it will be interesting."
Luigi let go, and looked at the letter. "Now, I'm going to read this letter, before your words sink in and I start to regret this."
Mario chuckled. "Good point. I should read it too."
With shaking hands, Mario opened the envelope, and slid out a piece of paper. Slowly, he started to read.
Dear Mario of the Super Mario universe,
You have been a veteran for the longest time, so it's only natural that you know what this letter is. You have been offered a chance to once again take up your Smasher status, and fight in the newest tournament.
With you and the rest of the Big Eight, there's a lot of work to be done. First order of business needs you, along with your brother and the Elite 4, to recruit the newcomers planned to come. And as for the returning fighters, all of them are being informed of the Smash Tournament.
That is correct. Everyone will be coming back. No cuts.
Since this will be the biggest Smash tournament yet, we need you to pitch in, and give it your all. You, along with the other original fighters, might help us pull off this crazy plan.
So, get ready, Mario. Get ready for Super Smash Bros: Ultimate.
Sincerely,
Master Hand & Crazy Hand
Founders of Super Smash Bros since 1999
When he finished the letter, it was Mario's time to scream. Luigi almost jumped out of his suit when he heard it, and slightly dropped the letter.
"WHAT?! WHERE'S THE FIRE?!" Luigi shouted.
Mario slowly turned to Luigi, clutching the paper, with happy tears in his eyes.
"It's happening… ! Everyone is here. EVERYONE IS HERE!" Mario squealed.
Suddenly, the door bursts open. Mario and Luigi turn to see an ecstatic Yoshi run inside, a letter of his own in his hands.
"HEY! HEY! MARIO, LOOK, LOOK LOOK!" he shouted as he waved it back and forth.
"Man, everyone's all wound up about this!" Luigi said with a smile.
Mario grinned. "YES, my friend! We're going home!"
Trees towered like skyscrapers high into the sky. All of them appeared to be still; not even the leaves trembled. That is, until something barrelled past, making all the trees bend and shake.
Literally. A barrel was rolling quickly through the forest, knocking down anything in its path. It kept on rolling over the grass, trampling fallen leaves, and almost running over small animals (they were able to jump out of the way, but were NOT happy with a barrel almost crushing them).
But before the barrel could continue its rampage, it approached two trees, standing right next to each other. On the lower trunks were vines, at the same level of the barrel.
When it ran into the vines, the barrel pulled roughly on them, but they didn't break. Instead, they acted like a catapult, shooting the barrel back.
Now, the barrel was flying backwards, as fast as a bullet. But before it got too far, two strong hands caught it effortlessly. Those hands belonged to none other than Donkey Kong, and he set the barrel down with a thump, and hooted.
"WHOO! That's 10 points for me!" he exclaimed.
Suddenly, the top of the barrel popped off, and another monkey stuck his head out. It was Diddy Kong, who appeared to be very sick.
"Yay…" he croaked, slumping.
Suddenly, Diddy's cheeks puffed out, and he slapped his hand over his mouth. Quickly, he jumped out, stood by the barrel, and leaned in, barfing. Donkey Kong slapped his own forehead with his hand.
"Oh, come on, Diddy! That was one of my favorite throwing barrels!" he scolded.
When Diddy stopped, he slumped onto the ground. "Next time you want me to play Barrel Bash with you, I'm not gonna be the barrel rider. You'll have to TAKE ME ALIVE to do that. That, or you pay me in bananas. I suggest the latter."
Suddenly, Donkey Kong, who was looking up and ignoring Diddy Kong the whole time prior, stared up into the sky with wide eyes. He shushed Diddy loudly.
"HUSH!" he shouted.
Diddy glared. "I don't know if you know this, but shushing is RUDE."
"Yeah, yeah, I don't care. Look!" Donkey Kong said as he pointed.
The two monkeys looked up to see something float down from the sky. As they got closer, it was shown that it was two envelopes. Donkey Kong jumped up, and snatched them out of the air. As he eyed the letters, Diddy got up and walked over.
"Huh? Are those…?" Diddy started to ask.
But before he could finish, Donkey Kong let out a joyful screech. Dropping one of the letters, he ripped open the other, and read it vigorously. Hesitantly, Diddy picked up the other, and opened it. As he looked, his eyes grew wide with joy as well.
"NO. WAY! IT'S SMASH, IT'S SMASH!" Diddy squealed as he jumped up and down.
At that moment, Donkey Kong dropped the note, and grinned. Meanwhile, Diddy kept reading.
"It says to prepare and pack, DK! Does that mean that we have to-"
Before Diddy could finish, Donkey Kong interrupted him again.
"WELL, MY FRIEND, I HATE TO LEAVE, BUT IT'S TIME TO GO!" he shouted happily, as he bolted.
Diddy looked at him with wide eyes. "WAIT! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?! THE LETTER SAYS TO STAY AND TRAIN FOR NOW, NOT LEAVE!"
Donkey Kong looked back. "NOT FOR ME! THIS MONKEY'S GETTING THE TEAM BACK TOGETHER!"
In the lush valleys of Dreamland, and in the peaceful meadows, Kirby was busy relaxing to the max. He had his special food stash (which he already ate), and a comfy pillow to rest his head on (more like his body. They are basically the same thing). Now, with a full stomach, Kirby was ready to take his nap.
That is, until he heard a voice shout, "KIRBYYYY!'
Kirby shot up, blinking. A very angry King Dedede was stomping towards him, fuming.
"Oh! Poyo!" Kirby said gleefully with a wave.
King Dedede glared even more. "NO. Don't even bother trying to charm me with your cuteness to make up for what you did!"
"Poyo?" Kirby asked quizzically.
King Dedede rolled his eyes. "Don't you play dumb with me, pinky! You RAIDED my pantry, didn't you?! Don't even lie!"
Kirby thought for a moment, then realized.
"Ooh…" he said guiltily.
King Dedede flared his nostrils, and growled. "That's right! Are you up to speed NOW?! What do you have to say for yourself, you pink demon?!"
"Uhh… oopsie daisy…?" Kirby said, batting his eyes innocently.
King Dedede's eyes twitched, then raised his hammer. "THAT'S IT! I had enough of you!"
Kirby, catching on to what Dedede was going to do, made a run for it, squealing.
Dedede ran after him, livid. "OOOH! GET BACK HERE, YOU LITTLE SH-!"
Suddenly, Meta Knight appeared in front of Dedede, making him skid to a stop.
"SHH!" he growled in his dark voice, "Language, please! This is kid-friendly."
Dedede crossed his arms, and scoffed. "Like I give a rat's-"
Meta Knight shot him a look that made Dedede revise his sentence. "Um… a rat's tail... about that! The only thing that matters is pummelling that pink marshmallow into the ground with my hammer. Now, MOVE IT! Before that there Kirby gets away!"
Meta Knight narrowed his eyes, his feet planted. "I thought you APPARENTLY promised to 'turn over a new leaf' and 'give Kirby a chance'."
"That was BEFORE the little brat took my food! A growing king needs his nutrients, you know!"
Meta Knight looked down at Dedede's belly, then back up. "Don't you think you've got enough 'nutrients'?"
Dedede frowned, not getting it. Then, it hit him. "WHAT DID YOU SAY TO ME?! THAT'S BODY SHAMING!"
Meta Knight shook his head and sighed. "Look, my point is that yes, nothing should excuse Kirby from eating what is yours. But, is this really necessary? Chasing him, and trying to cave his head in with a wooden hammer?"
"Yes. Yes, it is," Dedede replied as he walked around Meta Knight, "Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to catch-"
Before he could finish his sentence, Dedede stared in shock at the now empty field in front of him. Nothing was in sight, except for a random tumbleweed rolling by.
"THE LITTLE PUNK GOT AWAY?!" he shouted.
Dedede threw down his hammer, and sat down with a vicious humph.
"I hope you're happy, you discount Kirby." he growled.
Meta Knight sighed, then suddenly twisted his head, eyes wide. "Did you call me 'discount Kirby'?!" He shook his head. "You know what? I am tired of your insults. I guess this Smash invitation should be given to someone deserving like Bandana Waddle Dee."
Dedede shot up. "HUH?!"
Meta Knight put on an almost smug look, and took out two letters. "I had originally stopped by to tell you that they had invited you to Smash again. But, your ignorance and brashness proves that maybe I should tell them that you turned it down."
Dedede immediately jumped up, and took one of the letters out of Meta's hand with a fake-friendly grin.
"Aw, buddy. You KNOW that I was just playing. I would NEVER hurt Kirby, or call you a 'discount Kirby'. Perhaps you misheard me." he said, as he opened the letter.
"Apology accepted, I guess." Meta Knight replied as he opened his letter, "Why? Because I know that karma will run its course. And by that, I mean I'll kick your butt in battle."
Meanwhile, Kirby ran through the fields until he reached a lake. When he did, he skidded to a stop, and looked back. It was then that he realized that Dedede wasn't chasing him anymore.
"Phoo." he sighed in relief, as he wiped his forehead ('phoo' was his way of saying 'phew').
Kirby ambled towards the water of the lake, thirsty. Opening his mouth, he inhaled some of the water, and gulped, looking satisfied afterwards.
"Ahh." he said in relief.
Suddenly, he felt something under his foot. Kirby looked down to see that he was standing on a letter. He picked it up, and opened it, reading the contents. When he did, he squealed.
"POYOOOO!" he screamed, celebrating.
Quickly, he whistled. When he did, a Warp Star came flying down towards him. Effortlessly, Kirby jumped on, and it took him away from Dreamland, and into space.
"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" a Trainer ordered.
Obeying, Pikachu released the flashing move onto his opponent, who was an Incineroar. But, the Incineroar dodged it, and used Flame Charge.
Quickly, Pikachu jumped out of the way, as he came rumbling past, and narrowed his eyes.
"Yeesh, for an overgrown cat, you're pretty slow." he taunted with a smirk.
This, of course, made the Incineroar mad, to Pikachu's glee. After the Trainer barked an order, he used Tackle, and rushed towards Pikachu, his hands outstretched. But right when he was only a few inches away, Pikachu grabbed his hand, using it to hoist himself up onto the Incineroar.
Frantically, Incineroar tried to shake Pikachu off. But due to being nimble and agile, Pikachu avoided the swats, and hopped onto Incineroar's back. Taking his chance, Pikachu used Discharge while still on Incineroar. This caused the latter to take the hit fully, and collapse to the ground, finally knocked out.
Immediately, the crowd watching the battle cheered and whooped, chanting the winner's name.
"PIKACHU! PIKACHU!" they shouted.
One Pokemon in particular was clapping and whistling vigorously. And that Pokemon was Pikachu's friend, Jigglypuff.
"YESS! LET'S GOO! WHOO!" she cheered.
Pikachu flashed her a wicked grin, as he went over to his Trainer, who was a teenage boy.
"You did great, Pikachu!" he complimented with a smile.
Pikachu crossed his arms with a smug look. "Of course I did! That loon didn't stand a chance. HAH!"
But, this wasn't heard by the Trainer. In fact, all he heard was "Pika, pika!"
However, the Incineroar heard, and he got up while shooting him a death look.
"Hey, buddy!" he snarled, "Listen good. This isn't over. When we face off again, I will not hesitate to bury you 6 feet under. Got that, sparkplug?!"
Instead of looking scared or uneasy, Pikachu gasped dramatically, and started to shiver. "Oh man! I'm sooo scared! You've got me convinced! I'm DEFINITELY going to get my butt kicked by a housecat." After he said that, Pikachu stopped pretending, and cackled while sticking out his tongue. "Yeah right! I won, you lost! Face it!"
Incineroar looked like he was about to beat Pikachu up, but instead walked over to his Trainer with another deathly glare. With that, Pikachu and his Trainer walked off the battlefield over to the break room.
Once the Trainer was distracted with relaxing, Pikachu scampered towards the closed entrance. Quietly, he slid the door open. Behind the door was Jigglypuff, who was buzzing with joy.
"HI PIKACHU!" she shouted gleefully.
"SHHH!" Pikachu shushed frantically, glancing back at his Trainer, who didn't notice, "Not so loud, Puff!"
Jigglypuff started hopping and talking in a hushed voice. "Sorry, but I'm too excited! This is the best day ever!"
Pikachu raised an eyebrow. Slowly, he walked out of the room, and closed the door behind him. Once he did, he pulled Jigglypuff away into a corner of the hallway. Finally, when they were alone, Pikachu talked again.
"What's got you all riled up? You're more peppy than usual…" he asked.
Jigglypuff grinned. "Okay, so check this. Today, I woke up, and I'm on TOP OF THE WORLD! Like, I felt so confident, like I could definitely beat up a Charizard! Then, my Trainer gave me some Pecha Berries, and they TASTED AMAZING! And then, you won't believe it… I GOT POKEPUFFS TOO! And at that point, I knew that today would be GREAT! And then, I had to run a few errands with my Trainer, which was kind of boring UNTIL SHE TOOK ME TO THE MOVIES! LIKE AHHH! And THEN-"
"Puff. I feel like dying of boredom. Please get to the point." Pikachu sighed.
Jigglypuff puffed out her cheeks, and frowned. "Let me finish, will ya?! Anyways, after the movie was curry. And it was SPICY! But, in, like, a good way, you know? And then, we were going over to see you battle! Because, you know, my Trainer and your Trainer are buddies, just like we are! And then, DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO US ON THE WAY THERE?!"
Pikachu raised an eyebrow, wanting to hear Jigglypuff say what it was. But, Jigglypuff only stared at him.
"Aren't you gonna say it or what?" Pikachu asked.
Jigglypuff sighed. "You're bad at this, aren't you? You're SUPPOSED to say, 'I don't know, Puff. What DID happen on the way there?'"
Pikachu growled a little, annoyed. "Fine. I don't know, Puff. What DID happen on the way there?"
Jigglypuff grinned, then took 2 letters out of nowhere. "We got ~theeeseee~!"
When Pikachu looked at the letters, his eyes went wide. "NO." he said in disbelief.
"YES!" Jigglypuff squealed, "Smash wants US again! US!"
"You're joking." Pikachu gasped, as he took a letter.
"Nope! I'm being as real as the Pokepuffs I ate this morning!" Jigglypuff confirmed.
Pikachu looked up with wide eyes, and suddenly squealed. He tackled Jigglypuff into a hug.
"NO WAY, NO WAY!" he screamed.
"UH HUH! WE GET TO SEE EVERYONE AGAIN!" Jigglypuff yelled.
After they hugged, Pikachu and Jigglypuff danced around while holding hands.
"We're going to Super Smash! We're going to Super Smash!" they sang.
Pikachu stopped holding hands, and bolted. "Come on, Puff! What are we waiting for?! Let's goo!"
"You read my mind!" Jigglypuff said, as she followed him.
"KYAA!" Link shouted as a battle cry.
Effortlessly, he split the tree in half with his sword, leaving a very noticeable gouge in its trunk. After that, he continued to slash the tree with quicker, less powerful attacks.
On his fifteenth swing, he heard a voice say, "You seem very busy, don't you, Link?"
He turned around to see Princess Zelda walk towards him with an amusing smirk. Link blinked, then slid the sword away, looking at the tree, which was now a big pile of wood splinters.
"Yeah. I guess." he said, sighing.
"Mind telling me why you're attacking that tree, hm?" Zelda asked, a lighthearted tone in her voice.
"No particular reason." he said with a shrug.
It was then that Zelda noticed Link's plain face.
"Why do you look so blank? More so than usual?" Zelda asked.
Link hesitated, then sighed. "Alright. You know how I always had something to do, right? Like, how I saved Hyrule time and time again, and how I went on these adventures?"
Zelda nodded.
"Well, for the first time in forever. I have absolutely nothing to do. There's no one to fight. Nothing to save. It's like I finally have a break." Link groaned in a whiny voice. "And, I have no clue what to do…"
Zelda chuckled a little, and shook her head. "The Chosen One… the Hero of Time… has nothing to do. What a shock."
Link narrowed his eyes. "Hey!" he protested, half laughing.
Zelda's chuckle grew into a laugh. "I'm kidding. But, you're right. Everything's peaceful in Hyrule for once. It's… kind of nice."
Zelda smiled, with a mischievous glint in her eye. "And as for the 'nothing to do' part, I wonder… what if you're mistaken?"
Link raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
Just then, two voices yelled, "WE'RE GOING TO SUPER SMASH!"
Link and Zelda both turned around in surprise. Running towards them were Young Link and Toon Link.
"Wait, what?! How did they get here?" Link asked in shock.
Zelda, meanwhile, sighed, exasperated. "I thought I told you two to wait for my signal!"
"We did! And we heard it! It was a bird call, right?" Toon Link said.
Zelda arched an eyebrow. "I never made a bird call."
Young Link groaned. "Aww, Toony! I told you that it was a Cucco!"
Toon Link turned around. "How is this my fault? If the stupid Cucco didn't speak, we wouldn't be here, and Regular Link would get his surprise!"
Link was now definitely confused. "Surprise?"
Zelda sighed, then turned to Link with a guilty smile. "You see, Toon Link and Young Link stopped by, wanting to tell you some news. They both got Smash invitations, as well as yours. I got mine as well. We wanted to surprise you with it. But thanks to these troublemakers," she shot a playful glare at Toon Link and Young Link, "it's kind of ruined."
Link blinked, happy. "Are you kidding?! That's the BEST surprise EVER! I'm going to SMASH?!"
Zelda rummaged around in her pocket, and gave the letter to him. "That's what the letter says!"
Link read the letter with excited eyes. Then, he looked up with a gleeful look.
"I have to go!" he said as he ran off.
Zelda and the other Links waved after him as he ran off.
"Go and do your best on your adventure, Chosen One!" Zelda shouted.
"Hellooo!" Ness said with a big grin, as he stuck out a white box.
One of the members of Star Fox, Slippy Toad, eyed Ness with a confused expression.
"Um… who might you be?" he asked.
Just then, Samus peeked into the doorway in her Power Suit. "People." she said simply.
"We're Fox's friends! We came here to see him! And to tell him something." Ness answered.
"Don't forget Falco too!" Captain Falcon said as he appeared in the doorway too.
Slippy looked between the three of them, confused. Finally, he sighed.
"FOX! A WEIRD KID WITH A RED HAT, A BUFF MALE, AND A ROBOT WANT TO SEE YOU!" he shouted.
Slippy turned to the three. "He'll be out soon."
And with that, Slippy walked away. The three of them exchanged looks.
"'Weird kid'?" Ness asked.
"'Buff male'?" Captain Falcon asked.
"'Robot'? For the last time, I'm a girl." Samus groaned.
Just then, Fox showed up. He brightened up when he saw the three fighters.
"HEYYYY!" he shouted.
"HEYYYY!" the three replied in unison.
"Fox!" Ness exclaimed.
"It's good to see you, space buddy." Samus said with a chuckle.
"You've gotten manlier since the last time I saw you!" Captain Falcon said, grinning.
"It's nice to see you, everybody! Come on in!" Fox said, waving them inside.
As the three stepped in, they looked around the place, which was a huge beach house.
"This is your HQ?" Ness asked.
"Not exactly. It's a vacation home. We've decided to come here since we have nothing better to do. Plus, having a vacation in space is cool." Fox said.
Just then, Krystal walked in with a smile.
"Ah! Are these the friends I've heard so much about?" she said, smiling.
Fox turned to her, a little flustered. "Um.. yeah! Krystal, this is Samus, Ness, and Captain Falcon."
"Hi!" the three of them said in greeting.
"Hello everyone!" Krystal beamed. "Well, since we have visitors, I think that I should make some tea for everyone!"
"Mmm, tea sounds good right about now!" Ness sighed.
Krystal nodded. "Perfect! I'll go make it!"
When she went off, Captain Falcon whistled.
"So, that's the girlfriend… I must say, Fox. You got quite a catch!"
Fox blushed. "HUH?! 'Girlfriend'?!"
Samus crossed her arms, and rolled her eyes. "Oh, like we don't know."
"Everyone knows that Foxstal is a thing!" Ness said, smiling.
"Foxstal?! What?!" Fox squeaked.
"Yeah, I agree with Fox. It's OBVIOUS that the ship name is Krox." Captain Falcon said.
"What kind of name is Krox?" Samus asked, "Both of you are wrong. It's Frystal."
Before the three could argue more, Fox shouted, "ON WITH A DIFFERENT SUBJECT!" as he pushed them into a room.
When the four of them walked into a room, Falco, who was playing Uno with Slippy and Pepper, jumped up.
"YOO, IT'S YOU GUYS!" he shouted with joy.
"YES! Falco, my MAN!" Captain Falcon whooped, as he did a handshake with Falco.
"It's been a long time!" Ness said, holding up the box, "which is why I got everyone celebratory cupcakes."
Everyone perked up when they heard that. "Cupcakes?!"
Ness nodded eagerly, as he opened the box. But then, he stared at the contents, shocked. Then, he screamed.
"Jeez, pipsqueak, what is it?" Samus asked.
"T-the cupcakes," Ness stuttered, "they're chocolate!"
Everyone stared at him, confused.
"So?" Samus asked.
"SO! Foxes can't eat chocolate! I RUINED EVERYTHING!" Ness sobbed.
Fox sighed. "Um, Ness… yes, I don't like chocolate. But, it can't kill me. I'm not entirely a fox, you know?"
Ness looked up. "But still! You don't like chocolate."
Falco shook his head with a chuckle. "I see Ness is as dramatic as ever."
"Well, you can at least show them what the cupcake design is, can't you?" Captain Falcon asked.
Ness blinked. "I guess. Here."
Ness tilted the box slightly so that Falco and Fox could see. The rows of cupcakes had frosting and icing on them that made up a design of a Smash ball, with words that said…
"'You're invited to Smash'?!" Fox and Falco shouted.
"Surprise!" Samus, Ness, and Captain Falcon said, with jazz hands.
"No way. I thought that the tournament was over!" Falco exclaimed.
"AHAHAHA!" Captain Falcon laughed, "Well, you see my friend, there's another one!"
"And it's the biggest one yet!" Ness added.
"It's partly why we came. To pick up Fox." Samus said, "The bossman- er, the bosshand- needs the Big Eight to recruit some newcomers."
"Don't forget the Elite 4!" Captain Falcon and Ness complained.
"I'm in! 100%!" Fox exclaimed, doing a fist pump.
"Perfect!" the three of them said.
"What about me?" Falco asked.
The four turned to him, and cringed. "Oh, um.. You'll be joining too, don't worry." Ness said reassuringly, "You'll just be joining a little later. We have to take Fox early."
Falco deflated a little, slumping with narrowed eyes. "So, this is a 'Original 12' thing. Got ya."
Fox walked over to Falco, and put his hands (well, more like paws) on Falco's shoulders.
"Look, my friend. While I'm gone, you gotta get to packing. In the limited time you have before coming to Smash Manor, watch over the others for me, okay? Who knows what trouble they can get into."
"Um, we're right here." Slippy said.
"And, aren't you two the troublemakers around here?" Pepper asked.
Falco grinned. "I got it. I'll do my best."
Fox nodded. "Good."
Fox let go, and turned to the other 3, ecstatic. "Now, LET'S BOUNCE!"
The four of them raced out of the room, running past Krystal, who was holding a tray of tea.
"Wait! Where are you guys going?" Krystal asked.
"Sorry, babe! I have to go to the Smash tournament! But, I'll tell you all about it when I get back, okay?" Fox said.
"Well, okay. Be safe!" Krystal shouted after them.
But before they could leave, Ness came back to Krystal and gently took a teacup.
"Wonderful tea by the way, ma'am." Ness said as he left.
Back at Smash Manor, Crazy Hand went into Master Hand's office.
"It's all been handled. All of the Big Eight, plus the Elite 4, have been notified." Crazy said confidently.
Master Hand looked up. "Wow."
"What?" Crazy asked.
"You did it right. I didn't have to drag you out to do it, or try and bribe you. You did it willingly." Master Hand replied.
Crazy curled his lips (which was basically his fingers curling). "Hey! I'm not THAT lazy, you know!"
Crazy then looked at the ground. "Plus… uh… I think your plan is pretty cool. It's crazy and I like it."
Master Hand smiled smugly. Crazy Hand noticed, and growled, "Don't make a big deal out of it. This will be the first and last time I compliment you, so if I were you, I wouldn't ruin it."
"Well, I'm glad that you're supporting this plan. Because for this 'crazy' plan to work, we need all hands on deck!"
Crazy Hand looked up. "PLEASE tell me that you did not intend that pun-"
"Pun intended." Master Hand cackled.
Crazy Hand groaned, and yet chuckled. "And I'M called the crazy one."
A/N: Hello hello! My name is PeriwinkleFrog and welcome to my first fanfiction! I'm very excited to see what you guys think! Feel free to leave a review if you like, and let me know if you love it! Okay, bye for now!
PS: If you're a lover of DLC characters and want to see them in the story, you're sadly going have to wait a bit until they're introduced into the story (Sorry!)