Disclaimer: I don't own SSBM, or any of the characters from it. Nintendo does. I do, however, own Marth.

Marth: um... no, you don't.

Me: What?! Of course I do!

Roy & Link: No, you don't.

Me: Oh, alright... I don't even own Marth... wah!

Marth: That's alright, you still own the story!

Me: Oh! Yeah, that's right! Thanks for cheering me up! hugs Marth

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Some notes on the story: I have decided to make Pichu a female character in this story. Also, all pokemon can talk. That's all for now.

Getting Over Our Troubles

Sarah Holly wiped the sweat from her forehead before it ran into her eyes. She watched as her opponent tossed the ball into the air and served it to her. She let the ball bounce once before hitting it back over the net. Her opponent, not quite ready, swung and missed, giving Sarah the win she needed. The bell rang. Sarah gave her score to the teacher and went to gather her things. How she hated summer school P.E.

"Sarah!" someone called behind her. She turned around to see her two best friends coming towards her. She smiled at them and turned back to her things.
"Sarah! I can't believe it! Only one week left of summer school!" said Maggie.
"And don't you start work today, Sarah?" asked Heather.

Sarah turned around and started walking towards the doors. "Yes. I can't wait to start."
"Will you tell us where you're working now?" Maggie begged. Heather nodded her head.
Laughing, Sarah complied. "Sure, why not? You'll never believe it anyway."

"Just tell us already!" the two girls cried.
Sarah became serious. "My new job is as Personal Assistant to Master Hand at Smash Mansion and Stadium. I even get to stay there in the dorms with the Smashers!"
Sarah's friends gaped at her as they stepped onto the city bus. "No way! Really? Does this mean that we, as your friends, get free tickets to Smash Battles?" said Maggie.
"And you'll get to know all the Smashers! That's so cool!" gushed Heather. Sarah just smiled and tried to calm the fluttery, nervous feeling in her stomach. At the same time as she was looking forward to starting her new job, she was scared that none of the Smashers would want to be friends with someone like her.

Her friends got off before her, both of them wishing her luck and making sure she realized how jealous they were of her. She was left to go to Smash Mansion alone.

The bus let her off along with a group of people going to see a Smash Battle. Sarah could see the long line of spectators standing outside the Stadium, waiting to go in. The group from the bus turned toward the line, grumbling a little at the size of the crowd. Sarah looked around at the grounds of her new home for a few moments longer before moving on down the path to Smash Mansion.

Smash Mansion. It was a huge, four storey building, with a tower at each of the four corners and another one in the middle. The huge front door and the stone steps leading up to it gave it a definite castle feel. This was where the Smashers and Master Hand lived, and now it was where she lived. Taking a deep breath to try and calm her nerves, Sarah picked up the bags she had brought with her to summer school and started up the steps.

As she stood in the foyer looking around, a man appeared from a hallway off to the side.
"I thought I heard the door open. You must be Sarah," the man said.
Sarah turned to look at the man, dropping one of her bags and extending her hand politely. "Yes, that's me. Are you Master Hand?" She couldn't help flinching a little when the man shook her hand. She always did that. If the man noticed it, he didn't say anything.

"I am Master Hand. I know, I know, I'm not really a hand. Everyone always mentions that." He smiled kindly, and Sarah smiled back. "I know you've just come from summer school, so I suppose you'd like to get a shower before anything else."

"Yes, please." Sarah said.
Master Hand indicated for her to follow him up the main hallway, and resumed talking. "This way leads to the common room, dining hall, and the dormitories. I'll assign someone to be your guide for the first few days."

He led her past a few rooms, each one having two or three people in them, and then up a set of stairs. The stairs divided and went separate ways near the middle, and he took her up the left-hand stairs to the girls' dormitory. Sarah later found out that the right-hand stairs led to the boys' dormitory.

Master Hand opened a room and waved her in. "There are few enough female Smashers that you can have your own room. This will be it. The showers and bathroom are over there. When you're finished, come downstairs to the common room, you remember which one that is. Your guide will be waiting for you there."

"Thank you very much," said Sarah. Master Hand nodded and left. Sarah decided to unpack her things first so she could get a feel for her room. It was nicely furnished with a four poster bed, which was covered with an emerald comforter, and a dresser. A large trunk sat at the foot of the bed. She had a deep window seat looking out over the grounds in back of the mansion. Looking out now, she could see a few Smashers out by a large fountain. A little further away, there was a more wooded portion of the grounds. Sarah turned around and took another deep breath. At least, if nothing else turned out right, she knew the place she had to sleep made her feel comfortable. She hoped the rest of the mansion, and its inhabitants, did the same.

Well, there you go. The first chapter. I know, I didn't bring any Smashers into it yet, but hang in there, they'll be there in the next chapter, I promise! In the mean time, please tell me what you thought about it.