Master Hand's voice boomed over the intercom as he announced the teams for the double-battle tournament. I bit my lip slightly in anticipation.
"Link and Hero! Mario and Snake! Palutena and Rosalina! Incineroar and Isabelle!"
Incineroar's jaw dropped in shock while Isabelle gleefully clapped her paws.
"Zelda and Lucas! Joker and Bayonetta! And lastly we have…"
Come on…come on…
"Samus and Falco! Terry and Sheik!"
"OKAY!" Terry shouted as he posed. Everyone gathered around in excitement, except for me, leaning against the wall with my arms crossed. I have nothing against Falco, he's an excellent fighter. It's just… Man, I can't believe they got partnered together…
The tournament soon began. With my projectiles and Falco's aerial mobility we managed to take down several teams. Now and again I would look over to Terry and Sheik, who were giving it their all as well. He was about power, and she had speed, but what I admired most was her fighting spirit. If only that were me by her side instead…
Halftime. I was drinking from my water bottle when Sheik came up to me.
"Our turn to fight in the next round," and with a smirk added, "Don't think I'll go easy on you."
That got me psyched, giving her a smirk of my own. "Good, because I'm not about to hold back, either."
And we firmly shook on it. I was through sulking. After all, there's always next time, but right now, Falco was counting on me. I'm going to continue doing my very best.
