Disclaimer: I don't own Super Smash Brothers Melee, or any of the games associated with it, but if I did then they wouldn't be as fun, so be glad I don't.

Author's notes: Wow, I'm actually working on a story... I'd like to thank NintendoNut1 for reminding me I had fanfic ideas - heh... Thanks!

It was a bright sunny day. The cool crisp, winds were blowing, the grass in the fields seemed to sway along in the breeze; everything seemed perfect. Then, to break the silence of the quiet lands of Hyrule, I, dressed in Kokiri-like green garb with the legendary Master Sword strapped to my back, came to a stop on a high grassy hill overlooking the lands.

"I wonder how they're all doing," I thought to myself.

I had a somber look on my face, as I recalled pleasant memories. Then, I reached into my pocket and pulled out a worn letter that looked like it had been read many times before, even though I treated it as if I were reading for the first time.

"Dear Link,

How has your journey though Hyrule been going? Did you find anything new or interesting? All of us here at SSBHQ miss you and hope you return soon. It seems that a new tournament will be starting soon because a lot of new fighters are showing up. Most are really polite and kind; you should meet them! You better hurry back so you can face them in the tournament, they seem like good fighters. You better have trained hard! Bring lots of food and souvenirs! Pika! Pika! Pikachu pika ka pi! Chu chu ka pi! Jigglypuff puff puff! Jiggly!

Your friends,

The Super Smash Brothers Crew

P.S. ...Be on your guard... Remember that "incident" last time..."

My brow creased as I sat back and started to recall the first Super Smash Brothers tournament...

It all started after my adventure to Termina, I had grown into my late teens, about the same age I had been when I had defeated Ganondorf and rid Hyrule of the darkness that only remained as a nightmare to some.

I never found my dear friend Navi, but I'm sure she's happily playing in the woods with her fairy friends and the Kokiri children. I owe my desire to find new places to her, for it was because of her that I found that other worlds existed.

During my travels I received an invitation to an interesting tournament. There I met many unique fighters from worlds very different from my own. Unfortunately, not everything started out this easy. When I first arrived at the Super Smash Brothers Headquarters not all of the fighters were on friendly terms with each other. Most were confused as what this invitation was; some were very suspicious and mostly kept to themselves. Later, an announcement was made by the one who invited us all to this tournament. It announced that he had gathered some of the worlds' greatest fighters. At hearing that some of the Smashers were surprised, some looked like the announcement was expected to them, some looked excited, like it was to be a fun game; but to me, it was a feeling I've never felt before... Something in my blood tensed, it was a desire to fight. Before fighting seemed like a chore, like a job that had to be done because I was the only one who could do it; but there, I could feel my warrior blood being let loose, I actually wanted to fight. It was then that I realized it... we were all summoned here to fight... but why?

Later we learned the reason, the Master Hand, the one who summoned all of us here; wanted us to all destroy each other so he could take over all our worlds. Unfortunately for him, he never expected us to work together and defeat him. Later after he was out of the picture, we all worked together to rebuild SSBHQ for its rightful existence...

A year later, I left SSBHQ to see my homeland of Hyrule again. Now it's been two years since I last saw my fellow Smasher Brothers... And even though the journey back took four days, as I stand on this hill, preparing for whatever may be ahead... The only feeling I have right now is my courage...

"It's time to go Epona" , I say to my faithful friend, my beautiful, strong brown steed who is almost as brave...but not as reckless as I am... But something seemed to be wrong with her today, she looked worried and nervous, and almost turned completely around from our destination. After a couple of minutes of coaxing I finally got her to take a slow trot in the right direction, but not without a strange look from her that seemed to tell me, "All right, but you better not run away".

As I got closer to the SSBHQ nothing could prepare me for the sight I saw. There, my second home, lying in ruins as if a great war had been though there. All that was left were a few crumbling walls, a weird portal, and a scratched up pink warrior...Wait! A pink warrior?

"K-Kirby?"

And that's it for the prelude, What happened to SSBMHQ? And more importantly the other smashers? What will Link do and what happened while he was away?

Preview of the next chapter

"Kirby? You can talk?"

"Is...he back?"

"Where is everybody?"

"Trophies, clones?"

"A new power?"

"What have I missed...?"

Author's notes: Sorry for the long delay, I've actually been planning this story for like 2 years now but now I'm actually starting it. I'd like to thank Nintendo Nut 1 for reminding me about my fanfiction ideas, I hope you like it!My editor Sara for cleaning up this story and correcting it so it doesn't sound stupid. And lastly,I'd like to thank you for reading this. Sorry its short, I could use the excuse that it's a prelude, but I might have chapters as short, if not shorter, than this. Keep reading everyone, chapter one is coming soon!