Masterhand scheduled a day worth of tournaments a week after the newcomers got used to the mansion.
"Smashers. We will all meet in the front of the mansion after breakfast," Masterhand announced his voice filling the grand dining hall. This announcement filled the air with excitement as the characters began chatting with each other.
"Oh goddess. I wonder what this is going to be?" Pit asked.
"Probably a smash battle or days worth of tournaments would be my best guess," Marth answered finishing his plate.
"Oh no. Marth you can't get upset when you have to verse me," Ike teased looking across the table at the prince.
"If we have to Ike, I promise not to get upset. Unless you win. Then I'm kicking your butt from here back to your game," Marth replied smiling. Ike chuckled and shook his head.
Everyone filed out of the dining hall into the front yard. Talking they all stood on the grass waiting for the Hand brothers to appear. Once the two brothers appeared everyone stopped and looked up.
"Good morning everyone. It's a pleasure to see you are all here," Masterhand said.
"My brother and I have scheduled a tournament for today," Crazyhand explained. Everyone began cheering.
"The rules are quite simple, and you can watch this demo video we have created." The smashers watched the video which featured Mario on the original Battlefield stage from their current game 'Brawl.' It was quite short but hit all the main rules.
"There you are. Now let's see who's going to battle, first shall we?" Their attention turned towards the huge screen as four boxes were set to random.
"You'll be battling on a simple stage called 'Final Destination.' Looks like the players that'll fight is Marth, Link, Pokémon Trainer and Ganondorf. You four please step up to the platform," Masterhand instructed. The opponents made their way out of the crowd and up onto the platform, in the order they were named.
Prince Marth looked at the new opponent which was the Pokémon Trainer.
"You will now be teleported onto the stage. Good luck!" They made their way in and Marth noticed that Pokémon Trainer stood on the sideline of the stage. Poke Trainer quickly threw out a Poke ball and a Pokémon appeared. The Pokémon looked so cute, but Marth knew looks weren't everything.
"3-2-1… Go!" Marth dashed towards the little Pokémon. It was a turtle Pokemon and Marth swung his sword and tried his best to hit it. The next moment Marth found himself soaked and laying on the ground.
"Squirtle!" The Pokémon said. Marth stared at it thinking how that must be the turtles name. Marth got up and Squirtle went to attack him, but Marth was ready, deflecting it with his counter-attack. Squirtle flew backwards. Ganondorf was heading towards Squirtle but Marth noticed how high his HP was. Squirtle fired at the evil man and the Altean prince took that chance to finish Ganondorf off.
"Player 4 defeated!" Masterhand announced.
As the two brothers watched, Crazyhand asked his older brother something quietly. Masterhand signed yes. The two chatted for a little while longer than clicked something on a new screen they had installed. Meanwhile in the stage Link was heading for Marth who once again was busy with Squirtle.
Something dropped in front of them, it was a little platform that was lit up. They all stopped and stared at in in wonder. A huge black hammer appeared. Before Marth or Link could grab it Squirtle got a hold of it. He began swinging it and chased them around the stage. Marth knew his HP was at a deadly percent, so he got out of the way. Marth looked back once he got out of range and watched as Link was getting his butt kicked as his HP rose quickly. A couple moments later the hammer disappeared and Squirtle was ready to deliver his final blow.
'I'll sacrifice myself to make it up for Link. After the battle I'll explain and give him a proper apology.' Marth stepped behind him and quickly grabbed him turning the Hylian man towards him. Link glared at him and struggled as he tried his best to wrench Marths hand off his tunic.
"Let me go Marth!"
"Not this time Link. Thank me after," Marth said with a straight face. Link quit struggling and stared at him confused but before he could make a sound, Marth tossed him into the air with ease.
"Squirtle!" Squirtle blasted the blue haired man off the stage. Marth dissolved and reappeared back on the platform at the mansion. He turned around and watched the rest of the battle. Marth was hoping that because he sacrificed his victor for Link, then if Link won he wouldn't be as mad as him.
"The winner is… Pokémon Trainer!" Marth kept his gaze on the screen to watch the victory pose. Link and Pokémon Trainer exited and shook hands.
"Good match." Link smiled.
"Same goes to you Link."
Everyone walked off the platform and back into the crowd, being stopped occasionally by other characters congratulating them.
"Hey Marth! Wait up!" Link called out. Marth smiled to himself and turned towards Link.
"Thank you for sacrificing yourself for me back there during that battle," Link said.
"No problem."
"I'm glad you still think of me as a friend since you did that."
"It was mostly so I could apologize to you. The way I treated you was totally unacceptable and it was out of character for me. You did piss me off but they way I acted wasn't right. I worked things out with Ike also so now everything is all good," Marth explained.
"Did you now? Wow!"
"Thank you for the shocked reply Link." Marth said. Link chuckled and shook his head.