Yesterday—A few more fighters perished. Was this the fate of the others? Most likely. Will the rest of us escape the same fate? We can only hope.
Dark Samus—The Phazon Echo of Samus
Yoshi—…A Yoshi
Luigi—To be honest, he's kind of useless.
Ness—A boy gifted with great powers
Peach—Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom
Daisy—Princess of Sarasaland, and Peach's Echo
Sheik—The apparent leader of our group and member of the Sheikah
Nana and Popo a.k.a. The Ice Climbers
Pichu—The go-getting pre-evolution of Pikachu
Young Link—One of two incarnations of Link traveling with us; Mature for his age.
Dr. Mario—He's Mario, but a War Monk as we call them
Meta Knight—A skilled swordsman and rival of sorts to Kirby
Ike—The Radiant Hero of Legend, wielder of Ragnell, and supposed ancestor of Priam
Leaf—A female Pokémon trainer from Kanto; Her team is the same as Red's but have different colors.
Lucas—Another boy from Ness's home world who shares similar powers
Olimar—A spaceman who travels and cares for flower creatures called Pikmin
Toon Link—The other Link traveling with us; enthusiastic and cheerful; Hero of the Winds
Wii Fit Trainer (Male)—He's just like his female counterpart, but masculine
Miis—Human-like beings who live for the fight with fists, swords, and guns
Little Mac—The boxing type
"Hey Robin."
"Oh! Um, Pac-Man! I can't believe I forgot about you.
"You did?"
"You're just usually so quiet, I hardly noticed you."
"Oh, uh, I'll try to speak up more. Carry on."
"Thanks. Ahem!
Pac-Man—A um, Pac-man who loves power pellets and fruit; quiet, yet jolly
Chrom—Exalt of Ylisse, wielder of Falchion, and a great hero
Lucina—Chrom's daughter, heroine of Ylisse, and my wife
Robin—Me; Male tactician hero of Ylisse
The Koopalings—All-around mischief makers and Bowser's top goons; I do not trust them.
Corrins—Prince and Princess of three far-off kingdoms; Have dragon's blood; be careful around Falchion.
Cloud—Member of an elite fighting force; lonesome at first, but he's since made many friends in Smash
Ridley—Arch-enemy of Samus Aran; possibly the most wicked one out of everyone here
Ken—Ryu's Echo fighter; Very competitive
Richter—Member of the Belmont clan and Simon's Echo Fighter; Surprisingly friendly and outgoing
Incineroar— Grandiose fiery pro-wrestler from the Alola region; Loves to be as loud as possible
Roy was the most devastating for me, yet we all know that we all must stay strong. After all…
—(Male) Robin
"We've made it," Lucina proclaimed filled with hope.
"Are you sure it's not dangerous for us to spend a lot of time in one place?" Pac-Man asked nervously.
Sheik once again took command of the conversation. "At this point, what else do we have to do? We might as well find some spirits or fighters while we can."
"Is Sheik always like this?" Richter asked Robin.
"Pretty much—out of necessity she says."
Upon hearing this, Sheik proceeded to throw a kunai at Robin. He barely dodged.
"Oh, and I forgot. Sheik doesn't like it when someone uses pronouns directed at her."
"I heard that!" Sheik then threw another kunai at them.
"Yikes! What is your problem?"
"A Sheikah must guard their secrets with their life. Now pick a building and get inside."
The city itself was a pretty large place, but nothing the thirty or so of the group couldn't feel to empty in. There were all sorts of strange and colorful buildings of all shapes and sizes ranging from one-story to massive skyscrapers. A keep guarded them from the west and north, with two openings they could escape into if enemies were to strike.
Most of the other Smashers went off to explore or looking for others, leaving Sheik, Robin, Luigi, Cloud, and Peach—the last two of whom Robin had specifically requested to come with him. "Why us?" Peach asked.
"You two said that you had already found spirits. Correct?"
"Yes," said Cloud.
"Well I think I can find a way to hone their skills. C'mon; let's find a place we can use as a gym. Sheik, tell everyone to meet me at the place we find as soon as they can."
"Right."
Robin left the room, with Peach and Cloud following him.
"Um, is there anything I can do?" Luigi asked.
"Sure. Why not scout the area for donuts or something?"
"Okay," Luigi mumbled.
"Alright, show me what you've got."
Peach and Cloud each pulled out a Core from their pockets—summoning the spirits of Aisya and Alucard respectively.
"I am Aisya."
"And I am Alucard—turncoat son of Dracula."
Robin gave Cloud a suspicious look.
"Okay…Now, let us begin."
Just by watching those two, our fate looks promising. Imagine the strength we'd have if we each befriended a spirit. I'll just have to wait and see what the future holds!
Within the next couple of days, everyone had returned. After their breakfasts, they met Robin, Peach, and Cloud in the "Spirits Dojo".
"Alright everyone, starting today, we will take turns handing out spirits for everyone to train with. Don't worry, we have enough for everybody. For instance; everyone, this is Professor Hector, this is Tatsu, and that is a Shy Guy." Everyone waved. "Now keep in mind that this is only a tiny fraction of all the spirits out there, but with the ones we have, hopefully, that task will be at least the slightest bit easier."
Robin gave out some of the spirits the group had found. They spent most of the day training; a few even decided to venture out of the city with their spirit companions in search of other Smashers and spirits, though never too far. This mostly stopped after word spread of an incident in which Young Link got into a fight with Yoshi over which way to go and who should be saved first.
The past few days have been going great. I feel like we really might pull this off, well except for one guy.
One afternoon during training, Robin beckoned Luigi personally. "I noticed your spirit has a noticeably lower level than all the others—again; you went through, like five. Care to explain?"
"Don't say it like that! I'm trying!" Luigi shrieked as he was quivering in his boots.
"Look, I know you don't like spirits, but we all have to get behind the program and you're not doing so hot."
Luigi burst into tears. "I-I'm sorry Robin! I just can't do it! I know you keep saying these ones are different than the spooky kind, but my mind just can't differentiate the two; they're too much alike for me!" Luigi shoved his face into Robin's cloak, crying. Robin nudged Luigi off of him and even wiped away one of his tears.
"Look, I knew this would happen. Lucina, Daisy, and I talked about it; and I think we might have found a spirit that works for you. Try this one."
A little girl with short green hair in a mage's outfit carrying a red tome materialized. In a high-pitched cheery voice, she approached Luigi and introduced herself; "Hi! My name is Nino! What's yours?"
Luigi's face turned red and he tried his best not to turn away.
Robin explained further; "This is Nino; she's only a support spirt, but I want you to hang out with her for a while, then we can ease you into feeling comfortable with a primary spirit. So, how's it going?"
"My instincts are kicking in and my palms are tense, but I know she doesn't want to hurt me."
"It's okay. Just try shaking her hand. Say something to her."
"Like this!" Nino held out her hand.
Luigi took a deep breath, reminding himself once more that Nino wasn't a "spooky spirit", and surprised everyone by lifting Nino up and hugging her.
Nino exclaimed in sheer delight. "Yay! We're friends now!"
"Y-yes, friends—you and I," Luigi stuttered as he set Nino down and she hugged him back.
Robin laughed. "Ha. Ha! I knew we'd get it right one day. Hey guys, that reminds me; I have a new strategy I'd like to plan out. I'll see you in a few."
"Bye!" They both said in unison.
The following day Robin returned to check on them on his way from introducing himself to some more new spirits. "Wow, I'm impressed. This is one of the fastest growth rates I've ever seen!"
Nino nodded. "Mm-hm. Not only do we train, but when I told him about myself Luigi volunteered to read to me, and I feel stronger and smarter already! I can't wait to go on an adventure with all you guys!"
"Well, I think we might head for new ground soon to see if we can find even more spirits and maybe even some fighters actually, so best you keep going and encourage everyone else to do the same."