CHAPTER 2

THE TEST

Crystalicios: I do not own SSBM but I do own this idea.

AHHH! I HATE IT WHEN FANFICTION DOESN'T LET YOU PUT UNDERSCORES! Or any other special characters... It drives me nuts!

Fox's POV

Italiangangsta has invited you to a conference

I scrolled my mouse up and pressed accept.

Arwingpilot has joined the room

Arwingpilot: Wut's up?

Italiangangsta: nm… I wuz gna ask if u got nething in da mail…

Peachilicious: Yah

LonLonchk: I'm ALLOWED 2 GO! YAY!

SexiiSaria: Um… so am i… yay…

Arwingpilot: um… my gramma's sick…

SexiiSaria: haha v funny…

ElfinHero: didn't u recieve nething

Arwingpilot: Um… y?

Sexiisaria: DID U RECEIVE A FRIGGIN INVITE IN THE MAIL?

There was an uncomfortable pause. Then:

HyrulianPrincess: Thx ALOT SARIA!

Sexiisaria: O STFU

Arwingpilot: as a matter of fact… yes

Peachilicious: Luigi's going 2

Sexiisaria: yes… we've heard

Hyrulianprincess: Jeez wut's eating u Saria?

Sexiisaria: I dunno… this whole invite thingy is just sooo weird.

Elfinhero: ya I agree.

Hyrulianprincess: ya me 2.

Arwingpilot: Well not that this isn't interesting but I gotta go cya guys tomorrow…

I signed off and got off the computer. I looked at the invitation in the mail again and re-read it for the umpteenth time. I was very excited but also nervous. I thought about what Saria said. I'd never heard of an invite only theme park. Unless it was only for celebrities and we weren't really counted as celebrities in a town full of heroes. Nintendo city was always full of heroes. I sighed again and sat at the edge of my bed. My father came in and leaned against the doorway.

"What's up?" He asked.

I looked into his eyes. Or rather his sunglasses. My father always wore sunglasses, even at night or in a place that wasn't sunny.

I ignored his question and asked exasperatedly, "Dad, do you ever take off those glasses?"

"They're cool." He told me easily. He turned around coolly and left. He hated the subject about his sunglasses (A/N: In Star Fox64 Fox's father or rather his spirit that guides him wears sunglasses.)

I went to sleep, with a the promise of an eventful day tomorrow. But my sleep was fitful. I had a nightmare:

THE DREAM

Fox stood in a pink wonderland. Everything was happy. That was all it was. Happy, happy, happy.

"Excuse me sir?" Squeaked a strawberry on legs, "But is there a problem?"

"Yeah." He replied squinting down at the strawberry, "Why's everything so happy?"

"Well…" The strawberry shifted uncomfortably. "Nothing's really what it seems." He suddenly gave an evil chuckle and turned bigger and transformed into a wolf. It was Star Wolf.

Suddenly Fox didn't have his gun or any weapons. But Star wolf had them all.

"All these years of waiting." He laughed coldly. "Now I'll have my chance."

His eyes flickered a bright orange color and looked at Fox straight in the eye. Then a second later he leapt out on tumbled on top of Fox. He raised a knife and it glinted in the bright sun. He brought it down a second later…

Right then and there I felt a shock. Cold water was splashed on my face. I gasped and sat up quickly, my fist flailing wildly. A second later it made contact with sunglasses

CRUNCH! "Damn it Fox! That pair was new and cost me $100!"

I shook the water off my fur and registered the bright sunlight streaming out of the window and heard the trill of the birds. "Why'd you wake me up with water?" I asked angrily.

"Well…" He grinned sheepishly, "It's a proven fact that people wake up better when they get shocked and obviously people get shocked when cold water gets into your face!" He was still grinning at me when I went to the bathroom. I sighed.

Even when I got out he was sitting on my bed and grinning but when I made eye contact he stopped. "What?" I asked automatically.

"My boy is growing up!" His eyes were now brimming with tears.

"Aw dad… don't be so emotional." I said, trying to act like I didn't care. Inside though, I felt so sad. I could never leave my father. No matter how freaky he was or how bad his sunglasses annoyed me.

"But it's true! You lost your mother when you were only five and…"

"You lost your wife at the same time." I finished. I got up, feeling very uncomfortable. I didn't like talking about my mother to anyone. Not even my father.

After a breakfast I strolled around outside. I was already bored of summer (A/N: Okay… I messed up with the dates. They don't have to be there in April because April's not summer where I am. So let's just say it's June 3 as the day they have to arrive) I saw Link talking with Saria, Zelda, Mario, Luigi, and, (my heart did a little flutter) Krystal.

Saria as usual was arguing with Zelda and Link was standing hopelessly on the side, trying to stop them which never really worked. Mario and Luigi seemed to just be there. Krystal seemed to be trying to break up the fight.

"Green Day is SO much better than Linkin Park!" Saria shouted at Zelda whose hair seemed to be at end.

"Linkin Park, at least has good songs. You just like Green Day because it has the word 'Green' in it." She retorted.

"That is SO not true."

"It is totally true!"

"Is not!"

"ARGH!" Krystal threw up her hands in frustration. "Shut up!"

Mario and Luigi snorted when Saria shutted up. Saria never shuts up. Zelda on the other hand stopped but still glaring angrily at Saria.

"Let's go Link. We have better things to do than hang out with green idiots like her."

"I like green." Link and Luigi defended in unison.

Mario stared at me for four seconds before shouting, "HEY! Fox! COME OVER HERE!" He bellowed into my ear.

I covered them, "Owie!" I complained, "My ears are sensitive! Don't scream."

Krystal rolled her eyes at me and turned to Saria, Link, Luigi, and Zelda who were now arguing about the color green.

"Green is SO out." She complained, folding her arms.

"If it was out, then why are we all wearing it?" Saria retorted coolly.

"Yeah?" Luigi nodded vigorously.

"AHHH!" We all jumped and turned around. This time we all rolled our eyes (Except for Mario who did it four seconds later)

"My hair's on fire! Get it off! Get it off!" A pyroswordsman clawed at his hair.

Krystal laughed and I grew a little jealous. "Roy? Um… your pants are also on fire." She told him helpfully.

He looked down at his flaming pants and screamed even louder, "AH! GET IT OFF!" He ran away, wildly flailing.

"Don't even ask." I held up my hand when Saria, Krystal, and Zelda opened their mouths.

"Y'know Saria?" Zelda suddenly adopted a pleasant tone. She put her arm around Saria. "Green's a cool color. Why don't we go to the mall and shop for some green stuff?"

Saria looked momentarily confused and looked at her suspiciously before smiling and saying, "Why not?" They left and I saw why Zelda had become so nice. A "kick me" Sign was attached to her behind.

Mario, Luigi and I snorted, but Link and Krystal looked disapprovingly at them and us.

"That isn't funny." Krystal snapped.

Link looked worriedly at Saria and Zelda. "I'd better go with them to make sure they don't hurt each other." Waving a good-bye he flounced away.

Mario and Luigi were still laughing when they were out of sight. "Okay… It wasn't that funny." I told them.

When they were still laughing hysterically I roared, "SHUT UP!"

They immediately stopped and Krystal breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank the Lord, they've stopped."

I was tongue-tied and tried to respond. I think I over-responded a little too much. "No problem Krystal! I've always wanted to tell them to shut up. Anything for you Krystal! Anytime, anywhere!"

Mario and Luigi sniggered violently. Krystal looked away and there was an awkward silence that only was interrupted by the Italian brothers. "SHUT UP!" I poked them sharply in the ribs with my elbow.

"Ow!" both of them cried out at the same time.

I felt so shameful. "Well… Um… I have to go… to the… thing." I lamely said, making up anything.

"Wait!" Krystal stopped me. "Can I go with you?" Her face flushed deeply.

I had not been expecting this. "Uh… sure. Why not?"

"Great! Where exactly is this… thing?" She asked me.

"Uhm…" I hadn't been planning to go anywhere but what the heck? "I was planning to visit that theme park."

"You got invited too?" She asked sharply, her gaze directing at me.

I startled and said, "Uh… yeah. Why, did you?"

"Yes…" She suddenly looked uncomfortable. "I can't come Fox. I'm really sorry. I just promised that I'd wash my dad's car." She rushed off. I was puzzled by her behavior but I didn't want to intrude into her privacy.

I sighed. There wasn't anything to do now. Except to get prepared for what was coming tonight.

General POV

It was 8:30 PM and nothing was happening. Students complained and stamped their feet impatiently. It was only when somebody screeched; "I WISH THIS FRIGGIN' DOOR WOULD OPEN!" did it open finally. Students swarmed in, the courageous in the front and the more cautious in the back. They filed in, which took a long time.

Finally when they were all in a firework exploded into the sky, silencing all of their excited babble. Then the most curious thing floated in. No Nintendo citizen had ever seen a curious creature like this. A gloved hand floated in, like a perfect gentleman. Then its mate floated in, the exact opposite of a gentleman. It laughed crazily and rolled on the floor, which made all the teens and kids jump.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen." Came a quiet voice, which they assumed came from the politer hand. "My name is Master Hand the owner of this park. This here," He gestured at the crazy hand, "Is my brother, Crazy Hand, also the owner of this park. You have been summoned here for a very special reason. It is something that will see how well you are at fighting and how quick you are at spotting something wrong. This, my friends, is a test."

End of Chapter 2… Hope you people liked it! More shall be revealed in the next chapter of course so stay tuned and please review to keep me going!