A/N: Hooray! Attention is being brought to this fic! Well, then, I guess I better update!

FullMetalEdward(a.k.a. Kim): HEY!

Roy: Who didn't invite us to the party?

Oh, whoops, sorry. I forgot. My bad.

Ed: Like HELL! You don't LIKE US! (sniff)

Link: (looks around) Hey, where's Matthew?

Eliwood: I think he wisely ran away during the break.

Kim: CURSES! ...oh well. :) (squeezes Roy)

Roy: ACK!

XD Okay, down to business. The original character that will be introduced is... well, original. You steal you die. :) And please don't mistake this for a Mary Sue. I tried my best not to make it one, but if it's got the qualities of one, it's not my intention. So don't flame me based on that, please. ANYDANGWAYS, let's get going.

All: WOOHOO!

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Chapter 2: Someone Like Him

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The next morning, Roy was contently sleeping in his bed, blankets cast away and body curved inwardly, near-mimicking the sleeping position of a dragon itself. The self-doubts were stowed away as his mind traveled through Dreamland, flying through the clouds upon leathery wings...

"Attention all Smashers..."

In an instant, Roy was yanked out of Dreamland, awaking groggily. "Mmmzph... wha...?" he moaned, smacking his lazy lips.

"Attention all Smashers. Today is the arrival of the newly-recruited Smasher at noon. Again, the new Smasher arrives today at noon."

Roy blinked. "...mmm... right, new Smasher..." he mumbled, flopping down into his pillow to fall back asleep. It took a while, but at last the information fully passed through his brain, and his eyes snapped open.

"Huh? New Smasher?" he cried out, leaping out of his bed. Without a second thought, he darted out of his dorm and down the hallway, approaching a certain door and throwing it open.

There, inside the dorm, were Link and Marth, their attention snapping from their video game to the door. Roy had known they would be here; every morning the two woke up and dressed themselves, then met in Link's dorm for a little SSBM gaming action to awaken their battle senses after a night's rest. It was a sort of warm-up for their instincts, a little practice they considered as strategy.

So maybe that was why their instincts were a little on high as they stared at their excited friend, standing at the door, in his boxer shorts.

Marth blinked. "...uh...Roy?"

"Guys, is there a new Smasher coming today?" he asked quickly.

"Um, yeah, that's what the announcements just said," Link responded, brow arched.

Roy heard this answer, expecting himself to get excited, but then he calmed down and wondered why he had gotten so worked up. "...oh, right... that's cool..."

"What was all that slamming for then?" Link asked, resuming as the two turned back to the game while still listening.

"I dunno... Ah, I think it just took me by surprise, that's all..."

Marth glanced at Roy without turning his head. "They've been announcing it for a week, Roy."

"WHAT?"

"HEY!" Marth gawked at the screen while Link laughed triumphantly. "Aw, dude, that was so cheap!"

"Your fault for not paying attention!"

"You punk! I want a rematch!"

Ignoring their quarrel, Roy continued his rant. "How come I didn't know?"

"Cause you were asleep, duh," Link stated boldly as they selected settings for the next match.

"Well...!" Roy searched for an excuse, then stood defiantly. "Well, then, how come I was awake today, huh?"

"You tell us!" Link chuckled.

"Yeah, we're surprised you're up this early!"

Roy opened his mouth to rebuttal, but it was left suspended as he could pull out no more excuses. He sulked, announcing his surrender, the two laughed, and the debate was over. Coming back to himself, Roy yawned.

"So..." he got out as he let the yawn pass. "New Smasher, huh? Wonder who it is...?"

As the match started, Marth leaned against the bedside, focusing on the screen as he voiced his opinion. "Well, as long as he's not a power-crazed lunatic, he's fine by me."

"Actually, I heard it's a girl." The game paused and Link looked at Marth, puzzled. "...what?"

"It's a girl?" the prince asked irritably. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I just found that out." A blast was suddenly heard, and Roy laughed as Link turned back to the screen. "Oh, what? HEY! NOT COOL!"

Marth grinned. "You had that coming." As the fight continued, so did his questioning. "So, what else didya find out?"

"Nothing we don't already know. I couldn't get anything else out of Mario." The game was paused again, and Link didn't have to look up to know he was in trouble. "...oops."

"Link, you moron!" Marth scolded. "I told you not to ask him! What the heck's the matter with you?"

"I wanted to know..." Link whined, and the cobalt growled and rolled his eyes in dismay. Roy laughed and sat down beside Marth to watch the fight continue, crossing his legs oddly. Marth noticed and subtlety pushed one bare leg farther away.

"So... a girl, huh...?" Roy sighed, oblivious to all but his own thoughts. "I wonder what she's like..."

Marth, in a awkward position, spoke out, "Well... if you wanna make a good first impression, you might wanna put some pants on."

Slowly, Roy's focus came back, and he stared downwards, grinning. "Oh, yeeeeahh... Not a bad idea..." he muttered, dragging himself up off the floor. "I'll meet you guys at breakfast."

Marth smiled as Roy began to leave. "Yeah, sure thing, buddy. See you there."

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"Come on, guys! It's almost noon!"

"I wonder if she's strong?"

"Betcha she's hot. I know she'll totally fall for me!"

"Yeah, you wish she would, Falcon."

"Grr, you shut up!"

The three swordsmen observed the busy Foyer at five minutes to noon, each deciding to keep to their own thoughts. Roy noticed the vague similarities within the excitement the Smashers shared. Some things never change.

Except Falcon's learned other vocabulary besides "Grr," he noted to himself with a smirk.

And so the excited buzz continued. It continued for quite a long time, until someone finally realized an entire hour had passed.

"...GrrrrRAGH! WHERE IS SHE?"

"She's probably just... lost..."

"Yeah, lost!"

"How stupid!"

"Now, don't go insulting...!"

Absolute silence filled the grand room as the door shut behind a figure, light in shape and slightly smaller than a normal teenager.

"Oh... am I late?"

No one responded to this question, and nervously, she stepped inside. They all stared at her and observed her appearance.

She was a girl in her mid-teens, with a young face that reflected vitality and kindness. Her red hair was left wild, tied to the side with a green scarf and blue-green feathers, her bangs falling over and the back at chin length. She wore a green and beige halter-tunic, with lime green, detached sleeves, all stitched loosely as if made herself. Under the short bottom were darker green shorts, her bare legs ending at soft brown boots. The top of her tunic was cut off by a broach embedded with a variety of precious gemstones, holding a small light blue cape that only reached her waistline. A loose belt on her hip held a slim sword of simple, light design. Her azure eyes glanced over the crowd unsurely, yet she failed to show her nervousness physically as she stood stiff in a light, well-conditioned body.

While most glanced at her curiously and other, more inappropriate, ones whistled softly through their teeth, Roy was left to gaze at this girl numbly, jaw left open and eyes fixed on that face... that lovely face, full of youthful complexity that for some reason tugged Roy in like a fish caught on the line. And, of course, it left him with the most stupefied look that was easily noticed.

"Roy?" Link whispered, waving his hand and snapping his fingers in front of the boy's face. "Yo, Roy! You there?"

Unaware of all the attention, the girl strolled in casually as Mario stepped up to greet her. "Ah, you're here at last! We were beginning to wonder where you were!"

"I am so sorry, there was an errand I had to do," she explained in a breathy, musical voice that was lighter than air. "I hope I haven't caused any trouble..."

"Oh, no, no, it's alright," Mario waved it off, giving her a welcoming smile. "So, you're Ryka, from the Woodwill Forests, right?"

"Mmm-hmm," she nodded, relaxing and returning a sweet smile that nearly made Roy melt.

"Well, then, welcome to Super Smash Brothers, Ryka!" Mario outstretched his hand, and was delighted when the girl took it in a firm handshake. It seemed like he had made a much better choice of a new recruit this time. The last recruitment was no where near as pleasant as this.

"Okay!" Highly excited, Mario moved to her side, leading her within. "How about we get the paperwork done before lunch, huh?"

"Sounds good to me," Ryka agreed, walking past the Smashers as they only continued to stare at her. Falcon stared at her behind until Peach delivered a good slap to the back of his head.

But none of this seemed to matter to Ryka as she gazed around casually, noting each Smashers' face. But she stopped at one face: a teenage boy, with flaming red hair and sapphire eyes staring back. Noticing her glance, he made a small yelp and looked away, his cheeks burning with a blush. She smiled as she made a mental note to meet him later on.

Once she was gone, silence followed in a brief, awkward moment. Then an uproar began shortly thereafter.

"Wow, cool!"

"Alright! More girl Smashers! Girl power!"

"Did you see her sword?"

"I'd like to take my sw..." Slap! "...ow."

"Falcon, you pervert!"

As random conversations took the Smashers by storm, the three swordsmen stood apart from the mess, allowing the news to transfer through their minds before expressing their opinions.

"...Huh." Marth spoke first, staring off in the direction she had left. "...interesting."

"Wow..."

"She seems like a nice person," Link mused. "Much better than Vanuto, that's for sure."

"Wow..."

"Too true," Marth agreed. "How 'bout you, Roy? ...Roy?"

"...Wow..." Roy squeaked, staring off into space.

Link smirked. "I think it's pretty clear where Roy is on the subject."

"Oh, great," Marth rolled his eyes and grinned, patting Roy on the shoulder. "You poor, hopeless loverboy."

"She's like... wow..."

"Ah, don't worry about him, Marth," Link waved it off. "She looks like a nice girl. I think he's safe."

"Heh, yeah... right..." In fact, Marth had no clue why, but he became genuinely worried for Roy, whom he treated like a younger brother, almost. He saw no reason to be worried; it was just a little crush, and if Roy really was in love, Ryka seemed like a compatible companion, with her swordplay and out-going, open nature. But there was still a nagging feeling that bothered Marth relentlessly.

The Alteanian decided to ignore the nagging feeling for now and see how things turn out.

"I can't wait to meet her..." Roy sighed dreamily.

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A/N: Haha, falling for the new girl. I'm so cliché.

Roy: Pfft. Ooshy gooshy mushy love! EW!

Don't worry, it won't last too long, I promise. The dragon business will be back soon.

Kim: Hooray! (glomping Eliwood)

Eliwood: WAH! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!

Ed: Kim's an IT? O.o EWWW, WEIRD!

Link: -.- (sits in his lonely, sane corner)

Yay! Review please!