Yayness! Chapter 3!

Roy: Great job, Aru!

Ardath: And you worked on your original! Yay, now I get to go and play in the snow! (Ardath's story is not a little kiddy story. Its Sci-fi/fantasy, and includes blood, not for the little kiddies. Just letting ya'll know.)

Marth: Hahaha, finally, my battle with Mario. It's one of Aru's better fight scenes, in her mind.

Yes, I hope it is. This chapter is a little shorter, but still, it should hopefully be just as good. Roy, would you please-

Roy: Aru gives Kudos to all her reviewers (three total, oh so great) and greatly appreciates Silver Ferret's review and feels moved by their act of non-laziness(no offense taken, I hope) But thanks to her reviewers!

Thank you, Roy, and my reviewers (Hands out Kudos) Who wants to disclaim?

Ardath: Well, Izu disclaimed last time, and Roy the time before that... So how 'bout Marth?

Marth: Gladly. Aru doesn't own Super Smash Bros Melee, all credit goes to Nintendo. But Nintendo better watch out, for I know that she's planning to take over Nintendo in the future.

Roy: She'll make us her loyal mascots!

Yes. Ardath, would you?

Ardath: Please welcome... the one... the only... CHAPTER THREEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Chapter 3: Of Explosions and Milk

"Ready, Set, Melee!"

Marth jumped up to a higher position. He watched as Mario did his taunt at Marth. Marth watched for a moment longer, then fell back to the ground level, and took off running at Mario. Mario easily dodged Marth's sword thrusts, then shot a ball of fire at Marth. Marth evaded the little ball by jumping to the platform above them, then the highest one, where he taunted Mario.

Mario grabbed a flower that had appeared near by. He jumped to the platform Marth was on. Marth charged, his sword raised in a killing strike. But then, Mario activated the little flower. Flames came spewing out at Marth. He couldn't avoid the flames.

Marth was sent up into the air, where he was continuously hammered by the flames before the flower finally gave out. Mario tossed it aside and fell back. Now, he went for a hammer. Marth ran desperately to attack Mario before he got the Hammer. Link had told him stories about those hammers, and how even though you couldn't really feel pain in the Arenas, you could feel the hammer. And it hurt.

Unfortunately, Mario got the hammer. He grabbed it and started for Marth…

When suddenly, the head of the hammer fell off. The audience laughed as Mario swung the harmless stick to and fro, not noticing that it was just that: a harmless stick. Marth jumped to the top platform.

Suddenly, a small ball appeared by Marth's foot. It was half red, half silverish white. He looked at it just as Mario appeared on the platform below him. He threw the ball at Mario. Mario didn't expect this, so he was hit in the face by the Poke' Ball.

Marth watched as a burst of light came from the little ball. As soon as the little light faded, he saw another ball that looked almost the same as the one he had thrown at Mario, only larger. It began to flash. Mario yelped and jumped away from it. The ball started turning black. Marth grabbed it and threw it at Mario again.

The giant ball blew up in Mario's face. He was sent flying into the background, a grin plastered to Marth's face.

"GAME!" the announcer called. Marth was then teleported back to reality. He was immediately attacked by Mario, who was slapping him on the back.

"Great-a job, Marth! You-a did a great-a job for-a your first-a time through!" Mario congratulated him as a crowd suddenly rushed through the door, overwhelming the two tired fighters. That was a side effect of the Arenas: after coming out of an arena, the fighter was usually exhausted, as if they had just run one hundred miles backwards. Marth noticed that of his friends, only Peach and Mario were there. Falcon supported him.

"Your friends are waiting for you in the hall. Its sort of a custom for friends to congratulate the winner last, although almost everyone considers you a friend." Falcon whispered. "Go ahead, they're waiting for you."

Marth made his way to the door, getting so many congratulations he thought his mind was going to explode like the Electrode he threw at Mario. But finally he made it to the door. He went outside and was immediately tackled by Zelda and Young Link.

"Great job Marth-kun!" Katan laughed, trying to help him up. Roy and Link came to his rescue as well while Samus leaned against the wall, laughing. At first, the others didn't notice, but then they turned and looked at her. Roy, Luan, and Katan ignored it as if it were normal, but then again, they didn't know Samus very well yet. But when they saw the others staring at Samus, they became confused.

"Wow Samus, you sure are having a laugh attack." Link pointed out.

Samus straightened herself. "Y-yes, I just couldn't help myself… Heeheehee!" she giggled. This seemed to frighten the other smashers, including the ones coming out of the Arena Transport Room.

Finally, Samus managed to straighten out and helped Marth up. Link let Marth lean against him for support. Roy and Katan watched innocently. They made their way to the elevator. Link went into the elevator, but Roy and Katan stopped. Samus and Zelda stopped behind them. "What's up?"

"Why are we going into a box?" Roy asked.

"It's called an elevator." Samus explained. "It will take you to any level in the house, including the basement. Didn't Ness put that into your head?"

"Not that I know of… But that box that takes you to any level… That's interesting…" Katan gingerly stepped inside. Roy followed less cautiously. Luan floated in, his tiny head dodging to and fro as if he were going to be attacked at any minute. Samus and Zelda followed. The elevator was just big enough for all of them.

They went down a level to the bedroom level. They came out and started towards Marth's room. But instead of going to Marth's room, they went to Katan's room, seeing as it was nearest.

The room was filled with blues, except for several bursts of flame on the wall. The beds were covered with flame designs. Katan and Luan's eyes lit up at the sight of the flames. Along the corners of the room ran gold trim. There was an oak desk in one corner with several quills and pens along with a computer and lots of paper. Between the two beds was a table with several candles lined up waiting to be lit. A box of matches sat near by. Katan's bag sat next to one bed. They had a balcony sitting just outside the sliding glass doors.

Link helped Marth to a bed where he sat down with an exhausted sigh. "Wow, that sure was fun!" Marth grinned. Roy sat down on a chair near the desk, Link on the other bed, Zelda next to him, and Katan and Luan sat on the desk chair. (A/N actually, Luan sat on Katan's shoulder) Samus remained standing, checking out the balcony.

"So, how was your first battle? You did a great job fighting Mario." Zelda asked.

"It was fun." Marth sighed. His strength was returning slowly. "It sure was exciting. When I saw Mario pick up that hammer, I got really excited then, but it was rather funny when the head fell off."

"That was hilarious!" Young Link grinned as he entered the room. No one had seen him disappear, but now he was back with a drink for Marth. The older smashers recognized it as both Links' favorite drink, Lon Lon Milk. It would heal Marth.

"What's that?" Roy asked, pointing to the glass jar.

"It's Lon Lon Milk. Where did you get that?" Link glared at Young Link.

Young Link grinned. "Your room." He handed the milk to Marth, who looked back and forth between the two Links.

"How dare you, you little squirt!" Link made to get up and attack his younger self, but Zelda stopped him. Link let out a whimper as she glared at him.

"Don't you dare, Link." She growled. Young Link stuck his tongue out at his older self. Link gave up and sat back down. There was silence as Young Link gave Marth the energizing milk. Marth looked at it as if it were poison.

"Is this… Milk?" he asked, sounding a bit disgusted. Young Link nodded. Suddenly the milk was back in his hands, and Marth was backing away, his eyes wide. "Keep it away! Keep it away!" he squeaked. Everyone else in the room cracked up. Marth looked around wildly.

"What's up with you Marth?" Samus gasped, holding her stomach. "You-you sound like a scaredy cat!"

"I… I just had a bad experience with milk." Marth blushed.

"What, did it moo at you?" Roy asked. He was now on the floor, rolling around laughing.

"No." Marth's face grew solemn. One look, and the room went deathly quiet.

"W-what happened?" Katan asked with a stutter. Luan cocked his little head.

"My… my friend was killed with milk." Marth looked at the flames on the bed. Young Link felt guilty now. "An assassin poisoned the milk. It was meant for me, but my friend… He wanted some milk, so I gave it to him… It's all my fault…" Marth buried his face in his hands.

Silence ensued. Everyone was shocked. Marth had been responsible for the death of-

"Just kidding!" he looked up and grinned. Everyone glared at him, especially Young Link. Marth took the milk from him and drank it quickly. When he was done, he had a nice white mustache. This cheered up the deathly mood. And it stopped Young Link and Link from killing him. (for separate reasons)

Marth jumped up. "Alright! Lady Katan, Sir Luan, allow me to be your tour guide." He opened the door. "Come along, we have all day."

"Actually, you have several hours. Don't forget that dinner is at six-thirty." Zelda called after them. Marth saluted.

"Yes Marm. Anything else before we hit the front lines?" he asked. Zelda shook her head at him.

"Come along, Roy. We might as well start too." Samus called to the red head. He nodded, then disappeared after her, leaving the three hylians alone.

"Anyone up to training?" Young Link asked.

"Sure, lets go." Zelda raced to the door. "Last one there's a rotten deku nut!"

Link watched as his two friends raced down the hallway. Life was good. -Fin-

Fin.Yes Fin.

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Fine! Its not Fin! That would be a weird ending! I wonder what's going to happen next! Dinner, that's what! Dinner cooked over the finest flames in all the land. Any flames will be used to cook dinner, or to keep me company! Oh, and if you didn't get it already, Katan and Luan have a thing for fire too... Does that symbolize what's going to happen? Maybe It has to do with the mysterious past of the dragon kin and girl...? Maybe they're just pyros too... or maybe they just don't like it!

Roy: I want a room like theirs! Only the walls would be covered with flames, and the room would be filled with candles that are constantly burning... Oh that is so not fair.

Marth: Oh shut up Roy. Your Flare Blade is bad enough. Knowing you, you'd burn down the building.

Ardath: ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Roy: Hey, the little ice maiden fell asleep. I should melt her little 'ice-ness'. (Prepares Flare Blade)

Link: I'm here! And Roy, you shouldn't do that in such a small space. You might-

Roy: Aaaahhhhhhhh! (releases flare blade)

Aww crap. I promised Nintendo I wouldn't let you guys hurt each other or yourselves, but look now! Well, I need to treat Link's and Marth's third degree burns and Roy's first degree burns. Not like it hurt him or anything... This is Pyromaniac Aru, signing off with a sigh.