Super Smash Brothers
Book #1

A/N: Hey again ppl! I'm hoping I'm doing a good job with this...this next chapter is short, so hope I'm not losing any readers because of the lack of action
Enjoy!

o, and I don't own smash brothers so yeah...if I did, they'd be mascots in a hockey game ^_^

Chapter 4 The New Steve

I woke up, seeing nothing but black. It took a moment for my thoughts to come alive and immediately tell me where I was.

Dust: *yawn* Man...what time is it...

I looked over to the clock on the VCR. The orange digital letters said 2:30 AM. I was sleeping on the floor with a blanket and a pillow while Steve was asleep on the couch next to me. We were in the basement of my house, our usual hangout at my house. We'd been up until about 1 AM watching TV and playing N64, but then decided to go to sleep out of being drowsy.

Dust: *yawn* I'm goin'...back...to...

I fell back, my head hitting the pillow. I stared up at the dark ceiling, which was starting to look its usual white since my eyes were adjusting to the darkness. I was just about to close my eyes when-

Steve: Ghh!!! Nyuh...*groan*

I looked over at Steve, and raised an eyebrow.

Dust: What'd you say?

Steve was growling and groaning in his sleep, and shaking around a bit like a restless kid. It took a moment for me to figure out what was happening.

Dust: Whoa...he's talking in his sleep.

Steve was still shaking around in his sleep, tangling himself so much in the blanket on top of him that I was starting to worry he'd choke himself. It was then that I noticed something.

Dust: ! One of the crystal necklaces! How'd that get down here??

The crystal necklace was of a red color. It flashed white light, and then went back to red. I backed away from it, terror gripping at my insides. The thing that scared me was the crystal was-

Dust: It's...it's...ghh...

The crystal necklace was floating over Steve, blinking light off faster and faster as it got closer to Steve. Then, it touched Steve's chest and he screamed.

Steve: AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

Dust: !!! Steve!

The whole surface of the couch was lit up as Steve's body was engulfed in a wave of fire. I jumped to my feet, pressed up against the wall. I was too scared to move. The fiery aura around Steve's body disappeared and revealed him once again. Only one thing was different.

Dust: Steve...is that...?! Oh my god!

Steve was laying on the couch, his eyes wide open. Only, it wasn't Steve anymore. The figure laying on the couch wore a red kind of night cap, and a red suit. He had a sword case on his back and a shield strapped to his back as well. Without anymore description, I could already guess what he was.

Dust: Link...? Only...he's red...not green like I was...

It was an amazing sight indeed. The figure in place of Steve looked exactly like Link...it was just too weird. I could see him perfectly, due to the fact that he seemed to be shedding light off of his body. But it was that look...the look in the Red Link's eyes was beginning to freak me out, even if it was directed straight up at the ceiling. I almost had a heart attack when his mouth started to move, as if trying to say something but the words couldn't come out. Then he managed to gasp out:

Red Link: Wh...where...am...I?

I slowly walked over to him.

Dust: Steve, is that you? It's me Dust...man, this is incredible, but you scared the-

I placed a hand on Steve/Red Link's shoulder, which I found out in a split second was a mistake. Red Link's right hand shot forward and shoved me, which sent me flying into the wall without warning. I hit the ground on my knees, totally winded and crossing my arms around my chest in an effort to get air.

Dust: *cough* What'd you...do-

From upstairs, I heard a voice, and my blood ran cold. The voice was drowsy and groggy, but loud and stern.

Mom: What's going on down there...?

I had to act now, but what was I to do? I was about to yell out, but then she started coming down the stairs. My eyes widened and I began to panic.

Dust: Shit shit shit shit shit!

I cursed softly to myself and then grabbed the blanket I'd been using and threw it over the Red Link on the couch, who was still laying there looking up at the ceiling with those bloodshot eyes. The blanket enveloped him and much to my relief, he didn't move at all. My Mom came down the stairs and walked over to me.

Mom: What is going on?! What's all the noise about?!

I stared at the ground, thinking to myself.

Dust: Uh, er...I tripped over the N64, but I think I'll be okay. I screamed a bit when I hit the ground.

My Mom was in no condition to argue, so I got off lucky. She walked back up the stairs, not even noticing the light that was illuminating through the blanket. When I was sure she was gone, I ran up the stairs and closed the door.

Dust: Now, to find out what the hell happened.

I was sore from slamming into the wall, but I had to find out what was going on with Steve. No matter how scary it was, I had to find out as much as I could. I slowly pulled the blanket off of him, and looked down at him. I blinked confusedly when I saw the regular Steve laying there with his eyes closed.

Dust: Steve, are you awake? Why'd you hit-

Steve: Ghh...shmuh...sleep time now...ghh..

Steve curled up and stole my blanket in the process. I blinked, my eyes wide with fear and confusion. I sat down and stared at him for a while, because I was afraid that it would happen again. I finally got to sleep around 4 AM, despite the fact I had no blanket.