Well, here's a first for you: a fanfiction about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate BEFORE the game comes out AT ALL!? Hell yeah, I wanted to do this, y'all! I wanna get this story originally for Smash 4 redone and repurposed for Smash Ultimate 'cause EVERYONE IS HERE, and UNLIKE all you idiots who keep asking for Waluigi, I found out that YouTuber Wambu the Green Chandelier Pokémon in his newest Top 10 Video about Smash characters and I hope he STAYS an assist trophy, actually LIKE Pichu since Pichu is my main in Melee and is (spoilers, btw sowwy) honorable mention, and absolutely HATE Bayonetta in Smash since it was Europe's fault for the voting (sorry to the Europeans who are reading this), so STOP IT!
This is also gonna be another crossover fanfic with a few other franchises, including one I recently got into: Danganronpa! Yeah, baby, Danganronpa is coming into play! I'm so HYPED for it! Oh, FYI, Miu Iruma from V3 is one of my favorite characters.
Fair warning, I did take elements from my now outdated Fanfic, but I had to make a sacrifice in order for this fanfic to come out on time before December 7th. This is something I don't like doing often because I feel it takes away some of the important things in a character's personality that makes them special, but… the only way I was getting this out on time was to make one of my two female leads both OCC (Out Of Character for short) and modernized.
I should explain. The main characters in this fanfiction were always going to be Lucina and Pichu, the latter of whom I made female instead of an "it" since we have Pikachu Libre in the palette swap now for Pikachu, and she's female (goodbye possibly blue goggles Pikachu, idk which got cut), and Pikachu is canonically male anyway. Pichu was easy for me to write for this story and not go out of character (not like the Pokémon besides Mewtwo and Lucario had personality to speak of, anyway), so all I had to do was tweak her backstory a bit as well as take inspiration from Danganronpa V3's Ryoma Hoshi's own backstory, and boom! Easy peasy fucking pleasey to do!
Lucina, however, was harder to stick to her character. There were so many events where what she would've done would or did contradict her personality in the original, and Lucina's personality is one I really love, but making her act mostly OCC was the only thing I could do to get this out on time. Sorry if I made her unlikable because of this, guys. But enough 'bout the sappy crap; in case you couldn't tell by now, I'm so EXCITED FOR SMASH ULTIMATE! Y'ALL NEED TO STOP STALLING HERE AND START READING MY FANFIC!
The Moon Princess Rises Remake Ch 2:The Flashback- How It All Happened
(Background Music: Distant Day's Promise from Namco X Capcom)
(Location: Pantheon Train Station in Ylisse)
"Come On, Windy! Why are you taking forever!?"
"Lucina, please calm down. I'm sure Windy's just using some tracks that are roundabout to here-"
"Robin, I've been on her train before and she NEVER takes this long! Otherwise I would've suggested another train service, and you know damn well we have no other train stations here in Ylisse!"
Lucina is with her father, Chrom, and his best friends who are twins, Robin and Rubin, at the Pantheon Ylissean Train Station. Lucina, Robin, and Rubin were all invited to Smash City's 4th Super Smash Brothers tournament. They had taken an exam to qualify for the tournament itself, each personalized for them alone. Well, personalized for them alone besides the twin tacticians. Lucina and Chrom also applied for the exam, and while Lucina ultimately passed with flying colors, Chrom barely made it with an A for effort, but an 89% grade.
Although only one of them couldn't join, all four of them were waiting at the station to go to Smash City. Unfortunately, Lucina was getting antsy. Just a week before, she had gotten a letter from Master Hand saying that she was the only one who passed her exam with a 100%, making her the valedictorian out of the entire cast of newcomers who even qualified. She wanted to make a speech about why she was lucky to be in Smash, and it was something that Lucina was proud of. As a bonus, she has access to a bunch of places that were otherwise restricted to everyone else besides the Original 12 and one buddy she could bring along, so she wanted to take advantage of that opportunity.
Stretching her arms in impatience for the train, Lucina asked, "Father, when's the train going to be here?"
"I don't know," Chrom sighed, "but asking me about it is not going to make it come faster."
"I know, I know, Father. But still…" she groaned, looking at the clock on the wall, "It should've be here by now." Had she known about Windy's train service being random, she would've asked Sumia to give her a ride on her Pegasus or-
Thankfully, she didn't need to wait any longer because just as she was about to start up the whole thing over again for the umpteenth time, the train station's speaker announced, "Now arriving: Windigo Sonata's Water Express. Destination: Smash City."
Relief came upon Lucina's face as she sighed, "Finally, it comes."
An ocean blue green locomotive was slowing down at intense speed, most likely because it was running so late. Once the train came to a complete stop, a tiny pony creature with large ears jumped off from her car entrance. She was in a bit of a grumpy mood as she trotted over to the Ylissean group.
"God, I swear, if a bunch of sheep block the road again, I will blow my top off in rage," the tiny pony muttered. She then came out of the trot and started a gallop until she was in front of the group and came to a complete halt. "Sorry I was late everyone. I managed to pick up someone else on time, but the train got stuck in traffic again because of the damn sheep," she apologized, snorting at the fact that the sheep somehow liked standing in front of the tracks for no reason at all, "So, where are you four heading to?"
"We're heading to Smash City for the ceremony of Smash 4, Windy." Rubin replied to the tiny pony with large ears.
"You mean 'Smash 4 Galore' at Smash City?" Windy asked. She then bumped her hooves together as she realized what day it was. "That's right, today is the first day of Smash City Expansion 4. And all of you got invited to the tournament?"
"Not all of us. I'm…" Chrom said, nervously scratching his head, "Tagging along to see my daughter off."
"Ah, finally letting go of your pride and joy, eh, Chrom?"
"N-no! That's not what I… Never mind."
"I'm just kidding, man," Windy teased, laughing at how easy it was to still guilt trip him after a long time, "you know I like teasing you. Anyhow, hop on. I gotta make a few more stops to pick up other people going to Smash City." She said, motioning her hoof for them to follow her.
(Background Music: Stepping Wind from Klonoa)
(Location: Inside the Windigo Express Way)
20 minutes later…
Ever since they left Ylisse, Lucina had been moving back and forth between seats in their train car. Robin, meanwhile, was keeping himself busy with one of his tomes he brought for the ride. Chrom was still trying to figure out how to use a touchscreen, which he discovered earlier by accidentally pressing the screen on the back of a chair with his arm (which somehow never broke on impact). Rubin tried to keep her busy by talking to Lucina, but that plan was working as well as keeping a Metroid off your back once it latches onto you: not that well.
"Ugh, when are we gonna get there?" The Ylissean princess whined. "I have my speech ready to go, and I want to look at everything there!"
Putting an arm around her, Rubin replied with a soft tone, "Lucy, honey, calm down. I'm sure we'll be fine. Besides, it's in the evening that the ceremony will start."
Unable to keep her composure in check, Lucina yelled, "I didn't mean the ceremony! I don't have to worry about that! But the later we get to Smash City, the less time I'll have to explore! I'm afraid that I won't see everything in time!"
Suddenly, a yellow fellow that looked like a ball with arms and legs popped out from behind the seat Rubin and Lucina were sitting in and added, "Really? I'm sure there's nothing to be afraid of, ma'am."
"Woah!"
Startled by the sudden appearance of a weird creature talking to her, Lucina fell out of her seat and on her rump, clearly surprised by how it was listening to her conversation, although to be fair, she WAS yelling during that time.
"What the hell!? Who are you!?" She screamed at the yellow ball.
Realizing that he had just scared her, he quickly got up from his seat and starts apologizing in a rather frantic way.
"Whoops… sorry. I didn't mean to scare you like that. I just get excited whenever I see an opportunity to make new friends. You aren't hurt, are you?"
Lucina: No… I don't think so… Sorry for freaking out.
Yellow Ball: Oh, good. I hoped you didn't get an injury or something. *helps Lucina up* I got picked up the station before here. Are you here for Smash City as well?
*everyone nods their heads*
Pac-Man: My name's Pac-Man. And you guys are? *holds out his hand*
Lucina: Nice to meet you, Pac-Man. *shakes his hand* I'm Lucina. These are my friends, Robin, Rubin, and my father, Chrom.
*said people mentioned wave*
Chrom: It's a pleasure to meet you.
Robin: Likewise.
Rubin: Hi.
Pac-Man: I heard you were a princess, is that right?
Lucina: *nods her head* Yes. I'm a princess of Ylisse.
Pac-Man: Woah! That's so cool! I thought you were a princess since you dress like one. Well, sort of, but still!
Lucina: Well, that's… *blushes* kind of you to say. Thank you.
Pac-Man: Don't mention it. Hey, is it okay if I sit with you the rest of the way here?
Lucina: Sure. It'll help pass the time here. Rubin, can you sit with Robin for the time being?
Rubin: Fine… Hey, Robin. Scoot over for me a sec.
*Rubin gets up and sits with Robin as Pac-Man sits with Lucina*
Pac-Man: So… is this your first tournament ever?
Lucina: Yeah, I've been in contests before, but never officially.
Pac-Man: Same here.
Lucina: How'd you get into Smash?
Pac-Man: I have connections with Mario. He and I have been great friends ever since I first met him in the arcade game "Donkey Kong", along with DK, of course. He was looking to recruit me. Master Hand wanted another 1980's video game character that could be potential for a Smasher, and let me tell you, it was not easy after he had to remove the Ice Climbers from this year's tournament because of limitations. You didn't hear that part from me though, got it? Mario explained to me how he wanted to see if I wanted to join Smash, to which I immediately agreed to. He also knew I had experience with fighting, since I was in Street Fighter X Tekken as a guest, along with my friend, Mega Man. I'd introduce you to him, assuming he comes out of hiding…
Unknown Voice: Oh, I can come down now, Pac-Man?
Pac-Man: *looks up* There you are, Mega Man! Why'd you go up there?
*As if on cue, a blue robot that looks like a young boy suddenly appears from above*
Mega Man: Hello.
Lucina: How did you get up there?
Mega Man: I hung myself earlier… *gets down from the ceiling*
Lucina: *turns to Pac-Man* And that's how you know Mega Man here?
Pac-Man: Well, yeah. Sort of. We first met in the Street Fighter X Tekken tourney, but we… didn't really make a good first impression.
Mega Man: I don't think you want to see our forms in that game. Dude, your appearance was creepy in that game.
Pac-Man: So was yours! How is looking human at an old age that has gone fat over the years not creepy?
Mega Man: Beats me. What were the producers thinking? Besides, how IS staring at someone and looking like a zombie NOT?! Anyway, that's how I got in too.
Lucina: You know, speaking of, I've been meaning to ask where you guys come from.
Pac-Man: I come from Pac-Land over in Southwest Pantheon.
Mega Man: I'm from Metro City… I think.
Lucina: I'm from Ylisse.
Mega Man: Ah, where?
Lucina: It's north of Downtown Rainbow Cloud, apparently.
Windy: *intercom* Yep, that's right, Lucy! Ylisse is in the Downtown area of Rainbow Cloud, located closest to Queen Xiaomu Smash 14's old home. It's also the closest medieval themed universe, as well as the only other closest universe to my home alongside the Danganronpa universe's Hope's Peak Academy! By the way, if you see anyone from the newest expansion of the Danganronpa universe, which is V3's Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles, please give them a round of applause as they are the Pantheon's newest residents! If you come across someone named Shuichi Saihara, I want you to congratulate him 'cause he is the Video Game Character of the Month for Kindness as well as today, September 7th, being his birthday!
Mega Man: Huh, didn't know that. *looks at the tv above them* Hey, wanna watch a movie guys?
Pac-Man: Sure. *presses intercom button* Hey Windy! What movies do you have?
Windy: *intercom* Digimon's Revenge of Diabormon is on right now. I also have other anime related things on, as well as some anime shows on demand. We'll be at the Kanto Region Train Station shortly, by the by.
After a few more stops…
Dark Pit: And that's how I got into Smash, guys. They were immediately impressed by my skills to even sneak in.
Windy: *speakers* Guys, take a look at your window and see where we are.
Chrom: Oh, there's the auditorium guys.
Pac-Man: Woo! Home Run Auditorium! We're here!
Windy: *speakers* That's right! We now arrived at our final stop, Smash City! The caters here in Windigo Express Way hope you had a wonderful time with us and hope to see you soon! Good luck in Smash, guys!
*Everyone on the train runs off while Lucina is waiting impatiently for her dad to finish up his long speech of… whatever he's explaining to her.*
Chrom: I don't want you to go out late at night without a good idea of what may happen. You know how worried I get when you're out there that late alone. And above all else, don't push yourself and be careful, ok?
Lucina: *groans in annoyance* Yes, Father. I know. I'm not 3 years old anymore. I'm 18! Look, I know you care about my safety, but I can handle myself, okay?
Chrom: Heh, reminds me of when I had to give Fredrick that same speech…
Mega Man: Wait, your father isn't in Smash. Why's he here? I'm confused.
Chrom: Long story.
Mega Man: Oh, then never mind.
Lucina: FATHER! *playfully hits Chrom*
Chrom: Come here, you! *gives Lucina a noogie*
Location: Inside Home Run Auditorium
(Background Music: Namco x Capcom Intermission)
*We get to the auditorium. Most of the veterans in there came running to some of their friends who joined, though most notably, Mario and Sonic, who came running up to them and started hugging*
Sonic: Pac-Man! Mega Man! You made it here!
Mario: Guys!
Pac-Man: Mario!
Mega Man: Sonic!
*While that's happening, we see that Master Hand is setting up the stage for this evening's ceremony. All of that, and he hasn't noticed Kirby getting on the table for food, as usual*
Xiaomu Smash 14: Um, Master Hand? Kirby's on the table again.
Master Hand: Hm? What the- Thanks, Ms. Smash, I'll take care of that now. *floats over to Kirby* Kirby, no! No eating until after the ceremony.
Kirby: Poyo…
Xiaomu Smash 14: Are you really that hungry, Kirby?
Kirby: *nods*
Master Hand: Alright, fine. You can take one cookie and a lemonade, but that's it. After that, you need to take a seat.
Kirby: Poyo poyo! *happily takes a cookie and lemonade, then leaves*
Xiaomu Smash 14: Geez... Thing eats everything in sight.
Master Hand: Right. Now that that's taken care of… Settle down, everyone. All of the newcomers, please go to the back of the stage, please. *to the four mascots* Guys, get on stage. You're up.
*When everyone had quiet down, the four mascots from Nintendo, Sega, Namco, and Capcom appear from the back of the stage.*
Location: On stage
Mario: *mic* *ahem* Is the mic working?
Sonic: Yes, it is. I did a sound check.
Mario: *mic* Thanks. Welcome back everyone to all of our veterans from last tournament. As you may know, the fourth installment of Smash is just around the corner. On behalf of all of you guys from Smash City, congratulations to all of you who made it this far to join in this year's ceremony, Smash 4 Galore. Before we begin, I just want to give a big thanks to Solid Snake, Wolf O'Donnell, Lucas, the Pokemon Trainer, Squirtle, and Ivysaur for coming in Brawl. We appreciate you coming to Brawl's tournament, Raw Brawl. We hope that you had fun-
Unknown Voice in the audience: Can we just get on with this? Nobody cares about last time, so shut up Mario!
*groans throughout the audience*
Mario: Oh, no… She's here as well? *looks at Xiaomu Smash 14, who's behind the curtains*
Xiaomu Smash 14: *whispers* …What? You said 'each and every Smasher had to come,' and it didn't make sense for me to leave her out.
Sonic: May I borrow it please, Mario? Thanks. *grabs the mic* Pichu, shut up. You and Young Link weren't wanted back in. There's a good reason as to why that is, and you complaining about it isn't going to make you get back in.
Young Link: Yeah. The reason I wasn't wanted was because I played exactly like Link, but I'm not complaining. I don't even mind that Toon Link plays like Link, but isn't considered a carbon copy. I admit, it's true, so it doesn't bother me that I'm not in Smash anymore.
Toon Link (elsewhere in the audience): Thank you, Young Link! Someone FINALLY says I'm not a carbon copy.
Sonic: *mic* See Pichu? Why do you have to be a brat about it? Is it that bad?
Pichu: Well, Young Link may not care, but I do! I am not a carbon copy of Pikachu!
Pikachu: Yes, you are, so be quiet.
Pichu: NO!
Pikachu: I MEAN IT, YOUNG LADY!
Pichu: YOU WANT TO START SOMETHING WITH ME?! IS THAT WHAT THIS IS?!
Pac-Man: May I throw something at the rodent?
Mario: You're going to have to forgive us for Pichu. She's really rude. And sure, if it helps the situation.
*Pac-Man pulls out a fire hydrant out of nowhere and throws it at Pichu*
Pac-Man: Shut up already!
Pichu: *gets hit with fire hydrant* Oooo… head rush. *faints and drops to the floor*
Master Hand: *sighs* I'll get her… *floats over to go grab her*
Pikachu: Thank you, Pac-Man!
Pac-Man: You're welcome!
Mario: *mic* I do have some good news and a bit of bad news I have here. *looks at Popo and Nana in the audience* Popo, do you want to tell them the bad news first?
Popo: Sure. Okay. Why not then? *pokes Nana* Nana, let's get up there.
Nana: Wait up! *runs up to the stage with Popo*
Popo: *mic* Thanks, Mario. We, unfortunately, have some bad news for us to share. In the letter that you guys received for this year's tournament, it stated that when you got here, one of you may be cut at the last minute.
Peach: *whispers to Bowser* What, did Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings not make it?
Bowser: *whispers back* No, they're backstage.
Sheik: *whispers to Peach and Bowser* Who got cut, then?
Bowser: *whispers* It said it was one of the Melee veterans still here from Brawl.
*murmurs from the audience*
Master Hand: *ahem* Pay attention, please.
Popo: *mic* Due to some extent in the limitations, Master Hand needed one of the veterans to leave so we wouldn't have problems in the system, in case you forgot.
Pichu: So is Jigglypuff out of the roster?
Jigglypuff: Wahhhhhhhh! I don't wanna goooooo!
Popo: *death stare*
Pichu: I'll just… be quiet now… (It was just a question, geez… No need to be sensitive about it.)
Popo: *mic* Thank you. As I was saying, long story short, the bad news is that me and Nana are not going to be in the tournament.
Audience: *gasp*
Nana: *grabs mic* We decided to sacrifice our spot in Smash for the good of you guys. We MIGHT be in the next tournament when things are better, and we will have a trophy of us so you don't forget us and our sacrifice.
Popo and Nana: *mic* Back to you Mario. *passes mic back*
Mario: Thanks you two. You can take a seat now. Sonic, you wanna do part of the announcement?
Sonic: Ok. *mic* Now the good news. The good news is that we have two special people who we want to get up here. Newcomers Palutena, Goddess of Light, and Little Mac, the Bruiser from the Bronx, please come up.
*When they heard their names called, Palutena and Little Mac went upstage*
Sonic: *mic* As some of you may know, these two were with us in Brawl as a Final Smash helper and assist trophy respectively. The reason why they're here and not backstage is because, to start off with the newcomers, they're joining us for this tournament thanks to the popularity they've gained.
Audience: *cheer*
Pit: THATS MY LADY FOR YOU! GO, PALUTENA! WOOO!
Sonic: *mic* Big thanks to Nintendo for reviving the Kid Icarus series. We're happy that once again, Pit is coming back, along with two other people from-
Palutena: *whispers* Um, Sonic? Can I say something real quick?
Sonic: *whispers* Hm? Sure, go ahead. *passes mic to Palutena*
Palutena: *mic* I also have someone else I want you to meet. Chrom? Is Chrom here? I have something for him.
Lucina: Father, they called you up!
Chrom: Coming, coming! Whoa! *ends up tripping from his chair when he got up* I'm alright, everyone!
Lucario: Be careful next time, okay?
Chrom: Okay, thanks. *runs up to the stage*
Palutena: *mic* When I found out that I was joining Smash alongside Dark Pit, I was just bursting with joy, finally being able to be with Pit. However, I also decided to pass my former role of Final Smash helper to someone who had wanted to get in. I talked to Master Hand about passing my former role as part of a Final Smash, and he agreed to let me give it to anyone who I know and might want to be in Smash, which is why I called you up here, Chrom. What do you think about being given this role in Robin's Final Smash?
All: *cheer*
Chrom: What?! You guys are letting me get in?
Palutena: Surprise! I know how much you wanted to get in, so I decided to give you my former role.
Chrom: Oh, gods… thank you! Thank you so much! *hugs Palutena and squee*
Palutena: Oh! You're welcome Chrom.
Sonic: *mic* Well! That's a surprise I didn't know about! Okay, now settle, please. Hold your applause until the end. The other good news is that there's NO MORE MANDATORY COSTUMES IN TEAM BATTLES AND NOW WE HAVE 8 PLAYER SMASH!
All: *cheer*
Sonic: *whispers to Xiaomu* You gonna have to make sure you don't drag on for all of the newcomers. Make sure they don't get bored with just announcing names either, okay Xiaomu?
Xiaomu Smash 14: Sure, sure, now gimme the mic.
Sonic: In a minute! *mic* And now, for the moment you all have been waiting for. Our special guest today is a very special one. She's the founder of our newest area here at Smash City, Trophy Rush Ranch, and the reigning queen of the Pantheon, put your hands together for our one and only, Xiaomu Smash 14 the Pantheon Queen!
Audience: *applauds for Xiaomu as she trots over to the middle of the stage*
Xiaomu Smash 14: Thank you, thank you guys! *grabs mic from Sonic* You've all been wonderful ever since I made this universe, and you still are! It's such an honor to be your guest here at this event, and it's especially a huge honor knowing that I'm a huge fan of Super Smash Brothers for a long time! I know you've been patient for this part, ladies and gents in the audience, and I gotta say, who isn't anxious for the reveal? I sure am! But the wait is over, for now is the time to reveal our newcomers!
Audience: *ecstatic cheering*
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* First up, he may be tiny, but like father, like son, he has a passion for ruling his kingdom! Everyone, give it up for El Ojito Derecho de su Papa, the All Purpose Chariot, Aardje naar z'm vaartje, the Prince of Koopas himself, Bowser Jr!
Audience: *Cheering*
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* He's not the only one who joined this time and he's not alone either! Someone call 911, 'cause joining him as well is the seven Koopalings of old time, and they're here to burn, baby, BURRRRRRRNNNNNNN! Playing the game of Prank Wars to the extreme, we got the Laughing Prankster, Le farceur hilare himself, Iggy! The Youngest Leader of the Seven Koopa Minions, Esbirro Jefe, bring on over for Larry! And wandering not too far behind him is his partner in crime, the extravagant Wacky War Machine, the Circus Beast Star Artist in the Ring, Lemmy! Strutting along without a care in this world, we have the Pompous Prodigy, the Genius with Megalomania, Ludwig! I hope you like counting stars 'cause he'll be making you see 'em if you mess with him, Morton the Enforcer! Walking in from the dark side of the sun with them shades on, and no this isn't the same one from the Fire Emblem Universe, we got Roy! And last, but certainly not least, walking in like a prima dona fashion model is the Beauty of Bracelets. the Queen of Head-butts, the Bold, Bossy, Big-Headed Beauty herself, Wendy!
(Bowser's Victory Theme plays as each Koopaling gets on stage)
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* But wait, what's this I see? Like diamonds in the sky, they are flying in from the Comet Observatory, also joining us too is the Cosmic Traveling duo and the new pair single player, Rosalina and Luma!
(Rosalina's Victory Theme plays as she and Luma join on the stage)
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* Oh ho ho! Watch out! With the blackest of wings as black as night. the Dark Winged Doppelgänger, Dark Pit, is swooping in for the kill to Smash! Give him a round of applause everyone as he glides from the roof to land!
Audience: *Cheering*
(Dark Pit's Victory Theme plays as he glides from above and lands onstage with style)
Dark Pit: Hey there.*smirk*
Pit: Go get him, Dark Pit!
Palutena: You're a force to be reckoned with! Steal the show out there!
*a far away explosion is heard from the back*
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* Uh oh! If that noise is from what I think it is, then we might need to DUCK AND COVER! Now there's a new troller in town, for they go bark, quack, BOOM! Give it up for the dog with the grin, the duck with skill, our less-than-ever-likely pair, the ONE, the ONLY, Duck Hunt DUO!
(Duck Hunt's Victory Theme plays)
Duck Hunt: *snickers*
Mega Man: *mic* That's got to be a challenge, wouldn't you say?
Pac-Man: *mic* I agree! I wouldn't be on the receiving end of any of their bombs if I were you.
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* While that's all fine and dandy, I bet that they wouldn't be able to see when and where the Elusive Shinobi Pokemon will strike! That's right, you Pokémon peeps! Now you finally have a ninja on your side to face Sheik! Put your hands and feathers and paws in the air together for Greninja, the Dark Type Pokemon NINJA FROM THE KANTO REGION!
(Pokémon Victory Theme plays as Greninja pops out onstage from water and poses)
Greninja: Gre!
All Pokemon except Pichu: WOOO! Greninja! Greninja! Greninja! Greninja!
Pichu: Who?
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* As a big surprise-
Pac-Man: *mic* Mega Man, the Blue Bomber-
Mega Man: *mic* And Pac-Man, the Ghost Gobbler-
All three: *mic* Are newcomers too! Namco X Capcom is finally real!
(Pac-Man and Mega Man's Victory Themes somehow mix in together)
All: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* Okay, who else is on this year's newcomers list?
Pac-Man: *mic* From hometown beginnings, welcome the Mayor of Smashville, Villager!
Villager: …*waves to everyone*
All: … *crickets*
Zelda: Uh… does he not speak?
Pac-Man: *mic* You'll get used to his smile soon. He's really nice.
Mega Man: *mic* Right… *rolls his eyes*
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* Not what I was thinking of… His victory theme's a work in progress, too. I… also couldn't come up with something for him. Yeah, uh can I see the script for that? *grabs the script from her wing* What the- Why is 'Mayor of Smashville' a thing on his resume?
*awkward silence*
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* We need better names for these things... Moving on! Visioning in from Bionis, we have the Visionary youth himself, bring it on in for the Master of the Monado, Shulk!
(You Will Know Our Names plays as Shulk walks up to the stage)
Shulk: Hey there, guys. Nice to be here.
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* Walking in to make you feel the burn, we have our resident fitness nuts, the Wii Fit Trainers!
Audience: *clapping*
Pac-Man: *mic* We have a few more to go to. For the first time in history, this year's salutatorians and valedictorian both come from a single place! In this case, they're from the Kingdom of Ylisse!
Mega Man: *mic* This also marks the first time ever in Smash history that we have a female valedictorian!
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* As some of you may know, my exams for everyone were personalized so that way we could study their abilities individually in a fight. After tallying the results, we found that out of over 150 results, 24 of them made it this far to be invited, including our last three newcomers. Thanks to their tactical skills and prowess, they scored a near perfect score of 98.6. It wasn't our highest score, but their tale was something not to overlook. We welcome Robin and Rubin, the Tome-Toting Ylissean Tactician Magicians of The Shepherds and this year's salutatorians!
Audience: *insane cheering*
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* And last, but certainly not least, the moment you've been waiting for and my favorite part. While both tacticians have the tale to back up the claim of facing anyone, it was a descendant of one of our Melee veterans, Prince Marth of Altea. This year's valedictorian has come from a desolate future and traveled to the past under increasingly difficult circumstances. Defying limits, virtual impossibility, and the woman who is the woman to end all men… *pauses for dramatic effect* With a perfect score of 100, ladies and gentlemen, the Hero Princess of Ylisse, the first female lord to be here, and the one to defy the very history of Super Smash Bros, may I present to you for the very first time, the one, the only, the very Defiant of Destiny herself, Lucina!
Audience: *crazy and insane cheering*
*When she heard her name, she walked to the center of the stage and waved.*
Pac-Man: Have you got your speech ready? I heard you were giving a speech.
Lucina: Uh, yes. I have it here.
Pac-Man: Here's the mic stand. *passed her the mic stand since A: She doesn't know how to hold a microphone, and B: It makes it easier for her to give her speech.*
Lucina: *mic* Thanks. Is this thing work…ing…? Never mind, it works. *ahem* Good morning everyone. My name is Lucina. Today I like to give a small speech called "Pride, Prejudice, and Fate." It's about what I believe it means to face challenges, breaking barriers, and setting new standards for my speech as valedictorian. As you already know, I'm the very first Smasher here to be a female unlockable character. It's an honor to be here representing my home and even more of one to be a female representative. It's nice to have some fellow female representatives here as well. If I had to say what I think of this, I'd say that it would be nice to see a bit more female smashers here, returning or as newcomers, but as it is, I will do my best to also show that men aren't the only ones who can hold their own against enemies in battle. To get into Smash is challenging, but to be in it as a female representative is a brutal challenge because to most people, women are helpless-
Pichu: Boo! You are awful!
All:*stare*
Lucina: *mic* Um, can I please finish my speech? *death stare*
Pichu: (Uh oh… I should have just kept my mouth shut.)
Master Hand: Pichu, may I see you after this?
Pichu: Yes, Master Hand… I am coming…
Pac-Man: Sorry about that. Mario told me she was rude.
Lucina: It's fine. I'll talk to her later. *mic* As I was saying, if you wanted to get in Smash, but you're a girl, it can be brutal because to most people, women are helpless damsels in distress. And most of the time, it's princesses. I stated before, it can be a challenge to get here, but I believe anyone can do it if they put their minds to it.
Audience: *silence and crickets*
Lucina: (Okay, you know what? Screw this damn script; I'm through with it.) *folds paper and puts it away* I'll be honest, it's not easy being myself sometimes. I find myself pondering, thinking, and sometimes wishing that I were different person. I sometimes wish that I was alive in a different time. But the only reason I'm still here today is because I don't let those thoughts get to me. Let me remind you who did what during the history of all mankind. This may sound sexist, but I'm not trying to come off that way. We women hid our own burdens just so that way we could help you bear your own. We used our own inner strength to persevere through the toughest of challenges! We used our precious time to fight for what we believed in! And it is that same inner strength that I'm using now to speak so passionately to you! This is what I believe life is about! Thank you so much for letting me be in Super Smash Bros. everyone!
Audience: *starts going wild with lots of whistling*
Xiaomu Smash 14: *mic* Ladies and gentlemen, let's give one more round of applause to our valedictorian, Lucina, and this year's newcomers!
After the speech
(Background Music: Yoshi's Woolly World Remix)
Lucina: *jumps down from the stage* Hey, Father!
Chrom: Hey, Lucina! Did you have a good time up there?
Lucina: Yes it was absolutely wonderful! Everyone up there with me were as excited as I was! But Father… if you're not going to be in the tournament… where are you going to stay for now?
Chrom: Don't worry. I'll be fine. *rubs Lucina's head* Just as a heads up before you start worrying about me, I'm not going to visit you a lot since I first have to get accustomed to things here.
Lucina: Oh. W-well, it's fine if you can see me when the last 7 fighters get here and the tournament starts, right?
Chrom: Of course! I wouldn't miss you fighting in it for the world. You know I would do anything for my daughter. *hugs Lucina* I have to go now. I love you, sweetheart.
Lucina: I love you too, Father. Bye. *waves*
Chrom: Bye. I'll see you soon. *leaves*
Location: By the Bleachers
(Background Music: Trophy Gallery)
*Lucina walks over to go to lunch, but notices Pichu and Master Hand under the bleachers having a discussion. Deciding that lunch could wait for now, she walks over to them*
Pichu: I am telling you, no one seems to care!
Master Hand: That's no excuse for your behavior back there, Pichu. You should know better than that by now.
Pichu: Why? So I can learn how to be liked by letting everyone who hates me beat me up to a pulp? Allowing them to hurt me?! GIVING THEM PERMISSION TO BE A BITCH TO ME!? IS THAT HOW!?
Master Hand: Watch your language with me, young lady! You know very well how I handle rogues like you! If you don't learn to clean up your act-
Lucina: Excuse me. Am I… um, interrupting?
Master Hand: Hm? *turns to Lucina* Ah, you must be one of the newcomers here. And it's none other than our valedictorian herself, Lucina.
Lucina: Yes. That is correct. I'm honored that you invited me here, and even more honored to meet you. And you must be Master Hand.
Master Hand: The honor is all mine. Yes, I'm one of the bosses here. I'm also the caretaker of the Smashers. ESPECIALLY the younger generation.
Pichu: Yeah, it's an honor to be beat up by some princess…
Master Hand: PICHU! *narrows eyes, if he had any, at Pichu* You're being rude to our newcomer here!
Pichu: …What? What did I do?
Master Hand: *turns back to Lucina* You're going to have to excuse Pichu here. She can be outspoken and brash most of the time. She's been like this ever since she found out she couldn't go to either the "Brawl for All tournament" from last time or this one.
Pichu: Thbbbbbt!
Lucina: Her? This… thing? What is she?
Master Hand: She's a Pokemon.
Lucina: Got it.
Pichu: Hey! Shut up! Who are you calling a thing?
Lucina: Did you just tell me to shut up?
Pichu: What part of shut up do you not understand?! Go away!
Lucina: Are you trying to make something out of this?
Pichu: I said go away- Gah!
Lucina: *picks up Pichu by the tail and holds her* Do you have a death wish or something?! *brings Pichu close to her face* If not, I suggest that you keep your mouth shut, rodent. We can do this the easy way or the fucking hard way. And you don't want to do it the hard way. You pick. *drops Pichu*
Pichu: Ulp… yes ma'am! *backs away from Lucina* I am going away from you now… HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP! *runs away*
Master Hand: *looks at Lucina in shock*
Lucina: …What?
Master Hand: Well, it's just that… No one ever faced Pichu and scared her off before. Even our bravest veteran Smashers couldn't do it.
Lucina: Well, why not?
Master Hand: Some of them chickened out of it a lot. Bowser just ignores her, so he wasn't much help either.
Lucina: Oh. Well, again, it was an honor to meet you, Master Hand. I'll see you tonight. I'm going to have lunch. Which is…
Unknown Voice: Lunchroom is in the back, ma'am.
Lucina: Thanks. *turns and bumps into someone behind her* Oh, excuse me. I didn't mean to bump into you like that-
Unknown Character: Don't worry about it. I'm… Hey, wait! You're that Lucina girl I saw onstage earlier!
Lucina: You… saw me?
Unknown Character: Yeah, everyone in the audience saw you up there! You're one of the newcomers, right?
Lucina: Yes, I'm one of the newcomers here. And I assume that you're a Smasher here as well?
Unknown Character: Yeah. This is my second tournament I'm competing in.
Lucina: It's a pleasure to meet you… whatever your name is.
Lucario: I'm Lucario. The "Aura Pokémon," as I'm called around here. Been here since Brawl for All. Hey, wanna sit with me?
Lucina: Oh, it's no big deal, really. I mean, I really gotta get lunch.
Lucario: I was just on my way there myself. I just saw you scare Pichu and she ran off past me. You know, what you did back there, I gotta admit, that earns you some respect. No one's been able to face her without trembling. Even I haven't had a moment where I'm not trembling with fear, and I'm supposedly "Steel Type". I'm impressed by your bravery, and for that, you have to get awarded. I insist.
Lucina: Well… Thank you. I guess I'll sit with you, now that you insisted.
*Lucario and Lucina walk to the Lunchroom together*
Location: At the Lunchroom
(Background Music: You're Not The One For Me)
*As the two went into the lunchroom, it was filled to the brim with all Smashers, retired or competing, and it was noisy.*
Lucario: Yikes, looks like lunch may be crowded today. Even Wolf's here, and he never stays with crowds unless lunch is good. Let's just hope that Yoshi and Kirby didn't raid the pantry again. Anyway, Lucina, let me give you a rundown of the place.
Lucina: What is there for me to know about this?
Lucario: Not everything in Smash City applies to your home's rules, but in general it's like your home. Except for the part where there's a bunch of "out there" guys, and by "out there," I mean they stick out. There's groups here from certain universes that helped establish this place, so you have to give them respect. For example, if you're from a universe that's been here since the beginning of Smash, you're considered a popular and respected character by default, even if your profile says you're a jerk or something, but that's besides the point. A good example of this is myself.
Lucina: How come?
Lucario: Both Pikachu and Jigglypuff are Pokémon that are part of the Original 12, so if you were part of Pokémon, for instance, you'd get dibs on God knows what you get there. They've been here since the beginning, but since I'm in that particular group, I get respect from everyone. It's for outlook reasons.
Lucina: Huh. Does everyone in a respected group get respect?
Lucario: Well, not necessarily. It depends on how everyone sees you personally. Well, I guess Marth didn't participate in the first tournament, but he helped with the setup, so I think you're fine. Oh, here's the lunch line. Come on.
*They go on line for food*
Lucina: So, what's for lunch today? I hope there's some bear meat, it's my favorite.
Lucario: Mine too. Hey, we have the same favorites.
America Wolf 16: *jumps to the counter* Hey guys! Anything I can get you today?
Lucario: Yeah, can we get some bear meat today?
America Wolf 16: I think I may have one big and thick slab left. Would you two mind if I gave you half?
Lucina: It's fine, you don't have to do that, Rica.
America Wolf 16: No no, it's alright with me. Besides, I'd do anything for my #1 best friend who's now in Smash!
Lucario: Wait, you two know each other? How?
America Wolf 16: Oh, we go way back from when we first met. I'll tell you some time when I'm not on kitchen duty, 'kay? I gotta get that meat cooking; they don't roast themselves, y'know! *skips back to the kitchen*
Lucina: It's… a really long story, Lucario. Anyway, you were saying earlier?
Lucario: What about? Oh, right. Like I was mentioning, it really depends on how everyone sees you personally that affects your popularity. Pokemon is also a great example for that. Nearly every Pokémon, including me, is respected by everyone. Well, every Pokémon except for Pichu.
Lucina: Why's that?
Lucario: …I think it's obvious.
Lucina: Oh, right.
Pichu: Give me back my food! I mean it guys!
Lucario: Oh dear, not again.
*both Lucina and Lucario turn to see that Pichu was trying to reach for her sandwich, which was taken from Mortan, one of the Koopalings, who was with Lemmy and Iggy*
Lemmy: Now I understand why you said Pichu was a good practice target, Iggy.
Lucina: Hey, I saw those three on the train to here before. What are they doing there?
Lucario: Oh, don't worry about the Koopalings or Bowser Jr. They're learning about how to act evil as the next game they're in required them to do so. Almost all of the villains here are great to hang out with, well, except for Ganondorf.
Lucina: Why's that?
Lucario: You don't want to find out. Oy, Junior!
Bowser Jr: Huh? Who's calling me? Oh, hey Rio! How's it going for you?
Lucario: Pretty damn good, I must say. I was just showing one of the newcomers the ropes here.
Bowser Jr: Oh, so one of these newbies here is following you for now?
Lucario: Yep. And it's none other than the valedictorian of them all.
Iggy: Wait, you mean THE Lucina? The valedictorian!? Woah, I can't believe you got to hang out with her! *dashes to Lucina* Hi, Lucina! I'm Iggy the Prankster, remember? I was on stage with you! I happen to be one of your biggest fans!
Lucina: R-really? I didn't know that my reputation was known… elsewhere, let alone in another world itself.
Iggy: Are you kidding!? My younger brother, Larry, told me about you! How you traveled back in time itself, how you saved the world by helping to slay the Fell Dragon, Grima, and much more! Not even Dad could do that, and he's king! Can I get your autograph? *holds out a pen and picture for Lucina to sign*
Lucina: Well… Sure, hand that over. *takes pen and signs picture for Iggy* Here you go. I hope you like it, Iggy.
Iggy: I love it! Thanks, Lucina! I hope you'll enjoy being here!
Bowser Jr: What are you doing, Iggy? We need to get back to our room so we can freshen up!
Iggy: Right! I'll be there in a sec! Hey, thanks again, Lucina. I'll see you guys around! *runs off with Lemmy*
Lucina: Um… Why did they call you "Rio?" Isn't your name Lucario?
Lucario: Oh, that's just a nickname they gave me. Don't you have nicknames back from where you lived?
Lucina: Not… really. So… Going back to Pichu, does she have any friends? I don't imagine that she would actually have any. No offense to her, of course.
Unknown Voice: Nope. She only talks to me and Lucario. We don't do it too much.
Lucina: Hm? *gasp* Roy!
Roy: Great to see you again, Lucina! How's everything been?
Lucario: Hold up. HOW in Arceus- Do you two know each other?
Roy: Of course. We met in Streetpass a few years ago.
Lucina: It's been a while since I last saw him, though. So, from what you told me earlier, you're part of a group with four others?
Roy: Yep. I'm gonna assume that Lucario mentioned Pichu already. She's in my group, the Forbidden Five.
Lucina: Forbidden Five? What are you forbidden from?
Roy: No no, I'm not actually forbidden from anything; it's just the name we came up with when we found out that we weren't in "Brawl for All." It's made up of me, Pichu, Dr. Mario, Mewtwo, and Young Link. Well, technically, it's down to just two members now because Dr. Mario is returning, I'm going to return soon after some training, and Mewtwo was requested to return by popular demand. Pichu was really upset about it when we told her.
America: *comes back with three plates, bear meat on two of them and manicotti on the third* Here you are, guys! Two slabs of bear meat and manicotti ordered for here!
Roy: Thanks, let me get my coins real quick… *starts digging his pockets*
America: Oh, don't worry about paying. It's all on me this month, so you can pig out as much as you want!
Lucina: Really? Are you sure?
America: Yeah, I insist. Besides, this is a special occasion! Don't wanna make any newcomers feel like crap first day! Welp, I gotta get back to the kitchen. I'll see you guys around! *goes back to the kitchen*
Lucina: … Um… I guess we can find a place to eat now? *grabs her plate, as does her new friends*
Roy: I guess so. We can eat over at the window- Oh dear god…
Lucario: What now? Did some random asshole pee there again?
Roy: No, worse.
*they see Ganondorf dangling Pichu with one hand and Pichu's lunch in the other*
Pichu: Waaaaaah! Leave me alone!
Ganondorf: Heh, chump.
*the trio backs up slowly*
Lucina: Let's just go sit somewhere else.
Roy: I'm in.
Lucario: Me too. Let's sit outside.
Later in the Library
(Background Music: Smash Chronicles)
After a few days of exploration with her new friends, they found a library. Lucina decided to take a break from the excitement, parting ways with Roy and Lucario, and headed for the library, which doubled as a book store, called Smash Chronicles. Unfortunately, Ganondorf was there as well and he just so happened to decide walk over there himself. Lucina was just looking at a scroll about Smash history as he approached her.
Ganondorf: Well, well, well. Look who I have here.
Lucina: *looks up from scroll* Well, if it isn't the one and only King of Darkness himself, Ganondorf. What is it that you want?
Ganondorf: Oh, nothing, except maybe bother you. *moves closer to Lucina* I have to hand it to you, I never expected someone from this new lot to be interesting for me.
Lucina: Is there a point to this? I'm a bit busy at the moment.
Ganondorf: You know what I do for fun? I just go around bugging anyone I can find. I admit, I am a big asshole to everyone, but I want to ask you something.
Lucina: Leave me alone Ganondorf.
Ganondorf: Look, I'm actually here to make a deal with you. I'm not here to make you a bloody pulp; it's actually about a rumor I heard. Come here a bit.
*Reluctant as she was, Lucina leaned in to hear.*
Ganondorf: I don't wanna brag, but word has it I'm the strongest Smasher here. I heard that we will be having a few more newcomers here soon. When the last ones come, there's a tournament that's gonna be held in honor of it.
Lucina: I don't see what it has to do with the rumor.
Ganondorf: Rumor has it that after this one, all of the Smashers here, including the retired, are going to be in the next installment, us included. I honestly don't believe most of it, but what say you to it? If it is true, then I would be more than happy for it.
Lucina: I personally believe that. It'd be nice to be in another Smash tournament after this one.
Ganondorf: My bet is this: whichever one of us is right about the rumor will make the loser hold their end of the bargain. What's your condition if I lose?
Lucina: Alright. If I'm right, you'll owe me 20 favors. Sounds fair?
Ganondorf: Deal. If I'm right, you'll owe me five 2-hour practice sessions.
Lucina: Deal. To each, our own luck.
*they both shake on it*
Location: Around the Alleyway
As Ganondorf walked away, Lucina grabbed the scroll she was reading and put it back on the shelf. She then went to an alleyway to let herself be alone for a bit. Lucina had just laid down in the corner of the alleyway, lost in her zoned out mind, thinking about whenever it was such a good idea to have made that bet with Ganondorf or not. Suddenly, it began to drizzle lightly. It didn't look like it would let up, but it didn't matter to her since the rain never bothered her. She lost her train of thought, though, when she heard an innocent childlike cry.
Lucina: Huh? Who's there?
Not the type of person to ignore anything that sounded troubling, whenever it was her business or not, Lucina decided to investigate. As she rounded to the corner, she gasped and hid herself behind the wall as she saw that the source of that childlike crying came from Pichu.
Lucina: *sighs, damning her nature to not ignore trouble* Figures. Crying piece of shit is probably whining about how she thinks she's such a-
Pichu: *sob* Why? Why does no one like me… Why are they so mean to me?
Lucina: …
Pichu: I try so hard to fit in. I tried pretending to be tough, acting mature, everything I could think of! Figures that no one would like a bitch like me…
Lucina: (Glad you realize that. Now I'm just gonna leave.) *She turns to leave, but hesitates when she hears something that struck her like a Plugg shock*
Pichu: And now I've gone and made a terrible first impression in front of her. She ain't never gonna talk to me at all after what I did. I'm never gonna have anyone to talk to.
Lucina: (…Who?)
Pichu: *gasp* Oh no…
Before she got the chance to quietly walk away from the situation, however, Pichu's ears picked up on the sound of her feet scuffling. Unaware of Lucina being behind the wall, she put up her guard in the case of anyone coming to attack her.
Pichu: Who's there?
Lucina: Don't be afraid. Come on out, little one.
Pichu: Who are you? Are you here to… hurt me?
Lucina: No, I'm not. I want to help you.
Pichu: Help… me?
Lucina: Yes, help you. Why wouldn't I?
Pichu: … *sigh* Very well, but don't say I didn't warn you.
Hesitant as she was, Pichu slowly crawled closer to the corner of the alleyway, right where Lucina was waiting. Unaware of Lucina's presence, she kept going until she reached the corner, locking her eyes on Lucina's. They were the last set of eyes she wanted to see now, and yet… it was comforting for her to see at the same time. For some reason.
Lucina: …
Pichu: … Lucina? What are you doing here? I thought you… didn't want to be near me.
Lucina: Does it matter why I'm here?
Pichu: … No, I… guess not. But still, I don't get it. You don't like me, so why are you-
Lucina: Look, I don't know how it happened; I just heard you in the alleyway, I came over here, end of story. Do you want my help or not?
Pichu: I mean, I do, but what's in it for you? We can't stand each other. You remember when we met at the auditorium, right? What makes you think that being in the same space is fine?
Lucina: Just… Look, I would feel guilty, and the last thing I need on my mind is a bad conscience just for leaving you, okay!? You can stay with me until you can find your own place to live, but until then, if you make a mess in my living quarters, you're out. Now let's get outta here before we get drenched.
*BOOM*
Pichu: Agreed.
*The two of them run out of the alley and into the streets. Running past a bunch of street posts, suddenly Pichu trips and falls into a puddle of Orange… whatever it was.*
Pichu: Ew, this is nasty! What is this crap!?
Lucina: Oh, come now, you can't be complaining about some mud. The rain's going to wash it all off in a few- Oh my god! That is nasty!
Pichu: Told ya…
Orange puddle: Um, excuse me. Hello? Your pet mouse is on me.
Pichu: AAH! *scrambles away* What the shit!? That ain't normal! Who are you!?
*The orange blob gathered itself and suddenly transformed into some kind of kid with squid like hair. Actually, its hair was like a squid.*
Orange Squid Kid: Yeesh, I melt in the rain and now some yellow rodent and her bumbling owner call me nasty.
Lucina: One, I'm not her owner; she's just following me.
Pichu: Wow, way to save my ass there, Princess.
Lucina: Two, you covered Pichu in your inky… whatever the hell that was, you squishy orange child!
Orange Squid Kid: Alright, first off, that yellow thing fell onto me! And second, that was insulting; I have a name, and it's Squishy!
Pichu: Wait… Your name IS Squishy!? Literally, it's Squishy!? PAHAHAHAHAHA! OH GOD, THAT IS SO EMBARRASSING, I CAN'T EVEN! I CAN'T BREATHE! *starts gasping for air after laughing so hard*
Squishy: I shouldn't have said that…
Lucina: I'm sorry about this, Squishy. She's… problematic.
Squishy: Geez, a rodent falls on me and starts laughing. Look, you don't have to apologize; you didn't fall on me. Um, do you know the way outta here?
Lucina: I… don't know. This is my first time here, so I'm lost.
Squishy: Oh. Then I guess you can't help me?
Pichu: *stops laughing* Wait, where do you need to go?
Squishy: I wasn't asking you!
Pichu: …
Squishy: Okay, so do you know where I can find directions here? I seriously need to get back to Inkopolis. That's where I live.
Lucina: Oh, so you're an… Inking? Those guys that look like children with squid hair?
Squishy: Yep! That's what I am! It's pretty great to be one, except for… the rain. 'Cause I otherwise melt into a puddle. I mean, it doesn't kill us, but it still sucks whenever that happens to me. This is the 6th time I waited until it was raining to even realize.
Lucina: Um… I think you can talk to Master Hand. He's over on… I don't know, I think when you take a left and then two rights.
Squishy: Okay, thanks… What's your name?
Lucina: Lucina.
Squishy: Thanks, Lucina. I'll see you around! *runs off*
*Looking at Pichu, Lucina frowns at her, not that surprised that the rodent opened her mouth at the orange Inkling. Ushering Pichu to come, they continued to walk their way to the Smash Office to get their assigned room. Well, really, it was Lucina's assigned room, but Pichu knew how to sneak in and get past that. She kept quiet about most of the way there, looking depressed. It wasn't until they were a block away that Lucina took notice of Pichu. Halting for a moment, she calls Pichu.*
Lucina: Stop a second.
Pichu: What?
Lucina: You've been quiet ever since Squishy left. Is something wrong?
Pichu: … You wouldn't understand. You just couldn't.
*As she said this, she quickly turned away from Lucina, trying to cover her face in the rain, which by now was coming down pretty hard.*
Pichu: …
Lucina: Well?
Pichu: …You don't know what it's like to be me. *She tries in vain to mask her small high pitched noises of sadness, and continues* You wouldn't want to be in my shoes for even one day. Princess, you're lucky. You're young, bold, and free to do what you wish, for the most part. I don't have that. That was thrown all away a long time ago.
Lucina: Thrown away? But you're a Smash resident here.
Pichu: Well, yeah. I was supposed to go home after the Melee tournament, but I stayed with some others because I liked it here. Initially, I had planned to train for the next one, but when I asked about it, they told me that I had to be cut. I was so devastated that I nearly killed a few people just for it, and… Well, let's finish this another time. I can see Trophy Gallery from here. That means we're almost at Smash Office.
Lucina had no idea what to say to what Pichu told her. Silently nodding, they both started to walk again. When they found Smash Office, Pichu stayed outside while the Ylissean princess went in. While she was inside, unbeknownst to Lucina, Pichu took advantage of that surprisingly big frame of time doing whatever. Lucina took a long time because she had to sign some papers in case someone had broken into in, if it was destroyed, that kind of thing no one really cared about reading because it was just a waste of time. Afterwards, she was given her keys to her room that said D420, indicating that her room was on the top floor, and left to go check it out. Not without thanking the clerk there first.
Lucina: "Pichu, let's go. I got my keys."
Pichu: "Hm? Oh, right. I'm coming, Princess…" *walks up to Lucina*
They continue walking. Lucina frequently glanced at Pichu, who still remained silent the whole way, save for when Lucina had asked her a bit about herself.
Lucina: "Pichu, I… wanted to ask you about yourself… if you don't mind my asking."
Pichu: "Well, I don't mind telling you TOO much about myself. I guess I might as well tell you how I grew up here. I was born in Saffron City, and I'm supposedly the daughter of a shiny Pikachu parent, since those genes showed up when I took a DNA test. I don't know which parent was the shiny one, though, since they left before I hatched. I don't really mind that, since I preferred to be alone back then. After that…"
Pichu continued to explain her childhood, from how her fellow peers were also in Melee to how she got the invite to meeting Young Link, etc. It when on like that until they got to All Star Resort, where Lucina would be staying in.
Pichu: "Well… looks like you're here, kid. Your new residence."
Lucina: "Yes, my… new home."
Pichu: "Be thankful for your lucky stars. Not many of my acquaintances got to stay in something nice like this."
Lucina: "Acquaintances?"
Pichu: "Well, never mind. I'll let you lead the way."
Lucina: "No, not until you tell me what you mean, I'm serious here, Pichu, I'm not leaving this unresolved. After you tell me what it was you were going to say, I'm leaving it be for now, but if it becomes an issue for me later, I will deal with you accordingly."
Pichu: *sigh* "Whatever, just let me- You know what? I'ma just tell you now. Maybe you could understand me."
Lucina: "Really? Wow, that was easy."
Pichu: "Oh hush, Princess. Fair warning, it's not something that I'm real comfy talking about. If you feel you ain't sure about it, now's your last chance to back out before you regret it."
Stepping aside from the building entrance to the wall, she began to tell her story.
Pichu: "I guess you seem to be adamant about hearing me. You got guts, Princess, I'll give you that. Now, where to start. If I start from my childhood, it'll take forever."
Lucina: "Maybe start at how you got the reputation you have today."
Pichu: "You wanna here about THAT first? Wow, didn't realize that I was gonna tell my story to a soldier. You see… I used to be very popular within the crowd. Yeah, sure I sucked a bunch of ass, but at least I was adorable. It was perfect for me, and I had everything… I could get anything I wanted. But I threw it all away."
Lucina: "Threw it all away? What do you mean?"
Pichu: "Didn't you ask me that already? I think you're aware of the situation by now."
Lucina: "Oh."
Pichu: "Believe it or not, I… was once a legend in circles. Pfft, some legend I turned out to be. They'd call me 'The Plasma Pichu' back then because Plasma was one of my favorite attacks to use. Sure it hurt me, but it was a good kind of hurt, as in, I never felt it hurt me at all."
Lucina: "What do you mean it hurt you? Aren't you supposed to be an electric mouse?"
Pichu: "Yeah, but I'm officially known as part of the 'Tiny Mouse' species. Supposedly, I'm still too young to control my electricity in my pouches; I got invited because I was able to use electric attacks for surprisingly longer than expected without fainting."
Lucina: "Gotcha."
Pichu: "Anyway, you should know that the veteran Smashers, for the most part, know about what I did, but they don't know why. You're the first one that gets to hear it. Contrary to what some think, Pikachu and I aren't related nor are we a couple."
Lucina: "Why do you mention that? I thought-"
Pichu: "Just putting it out there before I forget. Anyway, here's why I did what I did back then. It all started around the time I found out about some of the Smashers being cut. I got another invite to go to a convention, and… it was anime themed. Otakon, I think it was. I really wanted to go, and so I got my ticket for the weekend and brought along an old acquaintance; his name was Rantaro. It was on one of those days that I started to notice that I wasn't as likable as I used to be. I was taking a walk by myself through the crowd while Rantaro was back in our hotel room when a female Smash fan came up to me and asked for my autograph."
Lucina: "Wait, what does this have to do with-"
Pichu: "I wasn't done yet."
An awkward silence settles in between the two.
Pichu: "Right. Like I was saying. As I was giving this fan my autograph, I asked her why she wanted mine. She told me because she found out that the final Smasher that was getting cut for Brawl was… me. I looked up at her, and I was all, 'I'm sorry, what?' She said, 'Oh yeah, I found out from a friend of mine. There's gonna be 35 characters in the roster for the next game, and I asked him if you were gonna be in it. He said that he found a legitimate roster picture, and it… didn't have you in it. I thought he was joking, but this morning I found out that you were confirmed to be cut from the roster in Brawl on my phone.' My jaw drop when she said that. I never thought that I was at risk for being cut, but I got cut. I slowly thanked her for telling, and after signing her autograph and getting a picture taken with her, we went our separate ways."
Lucina: "…"
Pichu: "I told Rantaro about it, and he again confirmed my fears. I wasn't able to enjoy the rest of my time there, and the first thing I did after Otakon finished was go straight to Master Hand and told him off. It didn't go well, as you can imagine. Over time, I became more and more unapproachable and meaner until… you came. You made me think about what I'd done over the past 10 or so years. I'd done nothing but push people around, try to sabotage the newcomers so that way they'd kick them out and let me back in, every single trick in the book I had. But it all came to nothing."
Lucina: *baffled, that Pichu said that it was because she came here that caused all of this to happen* "Wh-what do you mean that it was 'until I came?'"
Pichu: *shifts her focus from Lucina's face to the ground, pauses for a bit before speaking again, this time in a much sadder tone* "You don't know what it's like to be unwanted to the public, but I envy you, Princess. It's not like I… wish for the same… I try so hard to fit in with everyone else for Jesus knows how long since, and then" *starts to cry* "you c-come along with some history, a reputation, and, and…" *Pichu begins to sob in front of Lucina* "ALL I HAVE IS NOTHING!"
Lucina: "Pichu! What's wrong?"
Pichu: "Look at me, Lucina! Look at me! Do I look like someone who you'd want to be friends with?!" *Lucina stays silent* "No, I don't! Why!? Because I'm a bitch to others! Would you rather hang out with people who accept you for who you are or would you rather throw that all away like I did to even be near someone for even a fraction of your time EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR AS LONG AS YOU STAY HERE!?"
Lucina: "Oh, come here…"
Pichu: "NO! DON'T TOUCH ME! LEAVE ME ALONE, PLEASE!" *sob*
Pichu refused to let Lucina touch her, fearing that she would only make it worse. But Lucina wasn't about to leave her alone to cry. The poor thing was dirty and she looks beat up with bruises. She carefully picked her up with both hands and held her close to her chest, observing what kind of state Pichu was in. It was then when she noticed it. There were purple spots on her body, and they weren't birthmarks. They were very large, some as big as a baseball, and some looked darker than other spots. She deduced that they had to be bruises.
Lucina: "Oh my god. You're… purple all over. And it looks like they haven't healed at all. Pichu… how long have you been like this?"
Pichu: *sniff* "I-I been dealing with injuries like t-this for a while now… I'm used to it."
Lucina: "Excuse me? A while!? Why didn't you say anything earlier to me!?"
Pichu: "Because. You shouldn't… worry about me… getting hurt like this. But…"
Lucina: "Yeah?"
Pichu: "Please, Lucina. I know this is… a lot to ask, considering it's me asking, but… I-If you're going to take me in, will you at least help me? I know I wanted you to leave before, but I don't want to be lonely again. I hate being alone… Will you stay with me Lucina? Please?"
Lucina was shocked. She felt her heart drop when she heard Pichu ask for her help, and for the first time in her life, she didn't know what to do. On the one hand, this was someone who she shouldn't be with because of her reputation. On the other, however, she was speaking to her with a voice of a child (well, technically she is one, but she decided to keep that to herself). It pained her heart to wonder how long Pichu had to put up with it, and the thought of it made her die a little inside. She didn't want anyone to go through what she did at all. She went through a living hell for 12 years because of the Fell Dragon named Grima, who is now thankfully dead in her world and subdued to not cause so much chaos in another thanks to another royal named Alfonse. Who knows how long Pichu had lived in a living hell hole? It couldn't be helped that it brung her sadness to see such an innocent child suffering, and Pichu was no different. She then decided to give her answer. She decided that even if Pichu was faking it, her prayers for a friend was long overdue.
Lucina: "… Of course I'll stay with you. I think it's about time you had someone."
Pichu: "R-Really?" *sniff* "Oh, thank you so much, Lucina. This means a lot to me."
By this time, the rain had stopped. The lights on the side of the building flickered on, illuminating a kind of spotlight that shined on the tiny mouse Pokémon and the Ylissean princess. For the first time, the two of them saw their faces in the light. Both of them were wet from the rain, with Lucina's now messy, wet hair slightly smelling of rainwater and Pichu's fur making her look like a wet bunny, but they couldn't care less.
Oh, how Pichu loved how Lucina was stunning in the light. It wasn't obvious to her at the time, but she might have started to fall in love with her there. Staring at Lucina's face, Pichu slowly smiled at her, and whispered, "Thanks again, Lucina."
Pichu curled up to Lucina's damp chest and stayed. As she laid there, Lucina felt something warm fill up her chest.
Why do I feel so warm in my chest? Lucina asked herself. I've never felt this way before. I only did what I thought was right. Could it be… no, that's ridiculous. Maybe if it was Robin, then I guess this would make sense. Even then, I don't feel this way with him, or anyone, not even Father. But this is someone else who isn't human; it can't be love… Could it be?
As she looked around her, she saw the time on the clock in front of the tower that it was 9:00pm.
"Oh shit, we need to get inside." Lucina cussed. "Pichu, we need to get inside the building now, okay?"
"Sure," the tiny mouse Pokémon replied, "let's go inside. By the way…" she continued as she was being carried, "You can continue calling me Pichu, but I just adopted that name when I first joined. It's actually my dad's name. Heh, it's ironic because I have the same name as you."
Halting at that last sentence, a bewildered and confused Lucina asked, "Wait, so your real name is also Lucina?"
"Well, it's really Rukina, but it has the same meaning as yours, so let's leave it at that." the Tiny Mouse Pokémon explained.
All Star Resort: Melee Time Square Building 1
As the two kept searching for their room in the building, they shared trivial stuff about themselves, like their favorite hobbies, who they have a cute crush on, ice skating, and other girly things of that sort.
Lucina: Dammit, why'd it had to be so hard to find our room? They should have given us directions at least…
Pichu: Oh, here it is. I found it, Lucina: Room 420! And look! We're next to the game and karaoke rooms!
Running to where Pichu had called her, the princess skidded fast as she turned the corner. Catching her breath, she shuffled through the set of keys for the room key. After unlocking the door, Pichu pushed the door to see their room. When they turned on the light, they decided to take a look around to get used to where everything was. There was a Royal Blue bunk bed on the right hand side of the room, with the top bunk being significantly smaller than the bottom bunk, a small kitchen on the left as a separate room, a table next to the couch, both of which are at the left, a TV next to the doorway, and a big closet full of their alternative costumes and a lot of cans of hair color changing spray (with labels of course) for Lucina. It also included a small bookcase, a video game set, arcade games, and a 3DS XL Fire Emblem Limited Edition with what seemed to be an endless supply of 3DS games, all of which was for Pichu.
Pichu: Uh… Lucina? I'm a bit confused.
Lucina: What do you mean? This is our room, right?
Pichu: I mean, yeah, this is it, but why are there things for me? If it was for you, I guess that would mean that you requested them in advance, but… wait. *takes a moment to realize what was going on*
Lucina: Do you get it now?
Pichu: You… asked for all of this… for me?
Lucina: It's our room, after all. I figured that you might as well have some things you could play with while we're living together.
Pichu: No one's ever done anything like this for me before… I… Thank you… *tears up a little* I dunno how to thank you… *hugs Lucina* Hey, Lucy?
Lucina: Yeah?
Pichu: I love you… Mama.
Mama? She had just called her mama. This made her blush and feel warm inside again.
Lucina: There's that warm feeling inside me again. I guess she sees me as a mom. I don't think I would have told her this before, but now that she's seemingly attached to me… I feel like she's special to me and I want to promise her that I won't let anyone hurt her ever again. Well, maybe I'll just keep that part to myself for now until later. "Don't worry about being bullied, because I vow to make sure that no matter what, nobody will ever hurt you again, Pichu. Even if it means that I'll get hurt, I swear to make sure you will never be harmed by anyone else ever again. I love you, too, with all of my heart."
Okay, so I got this scripted part done in time for Shuichi's birthday, which is today, but I didn't have time to get this "unscripted" before, so whatever you do, don't go telling the people at to remove this because I am WORKING on making an unscripted version of this, but I need time to get it together; the last thing I need is to finally have an unscripted version of this be done and I go to update the document, only to find out that I can't get to it for some DUMBASS REASON!
SERIOUSLY, PEOPLE, CHILL OUT! I'm only one girl, not an entire army! Give me time to get parts of the story unscripted and I will assure you it will be worth the wait of an actual fanfic that isn't in script form (if I'm being honest, I wish we were allowed to have stories posted in script form). But other than that, quick news update!
For those of you who don't know, I have a YouTube channel under the name Xiaomu Smash 14, which is currently on hiatus until further notice, but I still would recommend you go check it out, as I may have some videos you might like to watch.
I also have a Deviantart account I'm semi-using under the name XiaomuXReiji16 (yes, I had this account before I started my fanfiction account, which is why it's under a different name) if you want to check out some random art I did like video game characters in pony form because I'm a Pegasister Brony (which is a female Brony of the MLP community) and even one of my Deericorn OC and Pichu, since I kid you not, if you haven't read my profile it's a true thing, Pichu is my favorite, main, and my go-to character in Smash Melee.
Lastly, I have a Tumblr account (that I need to go back on since I wasn't using it for a long time) that will either be under the same name as my YouTube channel or with my real name, which I can't tell you about (I NEED MAH PRIVICY!), so the best way to find it is to first type in Xiaomu Smash 14 in the search bar, and if you can't find it, look for the profile with a picture of a brown pony with large ears and a pink pony with a bright red mane and blue eyes (because she's blind): they would be two of my other OCs. If you find it, you can just browse whatever random crap I happened to like or post or repost, etc. Just don't go message me there unless you have a question you want to ask me or if you want to give me an idea for whatever.
Anyway, I will update this at random points before December 7th (Ultimate's release), but feel free to suggest things for this fanfic, and you may be mentioned in my next chapter for the idea. But for now, that's it for me. This is America Wolf 16 the Fanfiction Queen here on , aka Xiaomu Smash 14 the Pantheon Queen on YouTube, signing out!