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Guest:

Will the fact that Zelda is also the skilled warrior called Sheik be brought up? I feel like that is something one would tell their friend.

OMIGOSH, why haven't I thought about this? Of course this topic is going to be brought up. It might come up in the next few chapters. Thanks for the review.

Chapter 10: Mission 1

Master Hand already knew about what happened to Luigi.

Andie sighed as she slid down the chair. I wonder what they'll do about that guy, she thought. She sat in her room, very much bored. She looked out the window and felt that queasy feeling rise back in her chest. It was aggravating, no matter how much she tried to shake it off, it would never leave.

"What were you going to say again?"

Andie jumped at the sudden interruption, glaring at Red who sat across the room. Red stared at her, expecting an answer. Andie huffed. "What? Stop staring at me," she said. Red only rolled her eyes.

"I was asking a question," she muttered, giving the warlord an exasperated look. Andie grumbled under her breath.

"Fine. I had a dream," she said. She looked away as the dragon looked at her strangely. She was embarrassed to admit it, the great warlord of Immorta, bothered by a measly dream.

"What kind of dream?" Red asked. Andie was hesitant to tell her, but she knew that she would be a hypocrite because she accused Red of keeping something from her before. She licked her lip nervously.

"How do I put it? I was standing on a barren land, and there was a beast covered in shadows that stood before me. It was grinning at me. It told me that it would rain. It did, in my dream. I felt weaker the longer I was exposed to the rain. I tried to fight it, and eventually, I managed to defeat it. After that, the land became more peaceful. I heard your voice."

Red cocked her head to the side curiously. She heard her voice? She didn't remember contacting Andie in her dreams. "Are you sure that it was my voice?" she asked. She started to feel uneasy. Andie shook her head.

"No, but it sounded a lot like you. It was more… ancient, in a way. It also told me to wake up. I don't know what it means," she said. She raised an eyebrow when she saw Red shift uncomfortably. She looked reluctant about something. She stared at Red, prompting the dragon to tell her what she knew. Red sighed.

"It might be a warning dream," she muttered. Andie moved closer to Red. She had never heard of anything like that. Red growled uncertainly. "I'm not sure though," she added quietly. Andie nodded at her friend.

"At least tell me what a warning dream is," the warlord said.

"A warning dream is a dream where some divine being makes an appearance in your sleep," she explained. A divine being? Could she be talking about the beast? "Or the divine being could only let you hear their voice," Red added. Andie nodded slowly.

So she was referring to the voice, then. Andie made a confused look when she remembered the voice claiming to be her friend's. "It said that it was you," she muttered. Red looked at her, surprised.

"It said that? Maybe it's just trying to make you trust it more," she said. Andie nodded at her and bit her lip. The storm outside raged and the two sat in their room silently. Andie stood up.

"I think I'll go out. Do you want to come?"

Red smiled at the warlord. "Of course, after all, who would be there to keep you sane?" she teased with a smirk. Andie rolled her eyes and grabbed Red as she turned into a sword.

"I can keep myself sane, thank you very much. If I didn't know better, I would say that you were the one driving me insane," she muttered, smiling lightly. She walked out of the door and heard a surprised yelp as she bumped into Zelda.

"Sorry," she said, smiling at the warlord sheepishly. Andie shook her head.

"No, I'm sorry. What is wrong?" she asked. Zelda cleared her throat.

"Well, Master Hand called for a meeting in the living room," she said. Andie stayed silent as Zelda led her to the living room. Once they got there, she plopped down on the couch beside Zelda. Princess Peach was at the other side of Zelda and she waved enthusiastically at her and the warlord. Andie waved back with a soft smile. "He's here," Zelda whispered.

Andie focused her attention on Master Hand, who entered the room after most of the Smashers have gathered. "You are probably asking what this meeting is about," he started. "Well, as some of you saw, Luigi was carried away somewhere by the wind. Unfortunately, the storm has been too violent lately and it would be too difficult for our usual rescue team."

Andie raised an eyebrow. So was he going to send some of the Smashers? Her guess was proven right moments later.

"Therefore, I will be sending some Smashers instead. Now, who would like to go?" he asked. So far, only a man with a red cap that had the letter "M" on it seemed to volunteer. Master Hand sighed. Andie looked around, but found that no one else was interested in saving Luigi. Andie bit her lip and raised her hand. Some Smashers turned to look at her.

Master Hand seemed to consider it. Andie had the smallest bit of hope that she would be chosen.

"No."

Just like that, her hopes of being chosen were shattered. "What? Why not?" she asked. She felt insulted, did he think that she was not worthy? Master Hand shook himself.

"You are not prepared," he said. Andie gave him a deadpan stare. Not prepared? She growled as Red chuckled. Why is this funny to you? Red stopped laughing and directed a silly smile at her.

"Because you weren't chosen, almighty warlord of Immorta," she said. Andie rolled her eyes and slumped against the couch. Zelda put a comforting hand on her shoulder. She looked at her as if saying "I understand". Andie smiled weakly at the princess.

"Maybe you'll get a better chance next time," she comforted. Andie nodded, but mentally snorted as Red pouted.

"I should be the one comforting you!" she whined. Andie chuckled. Well, too bad, because a certain princess beat you to it, she thought with a smirk. She turned her attention back to Master Hand as he started picking the Smashers by himself. Andie observed the chosen Smashers with interest and curiosity.

One of them was Samus. She would be lying if she said that she wasn't the least bit envious. Another was a gorilla… wearing a piece of cloth around its neck. Andie could almost see Red rolling on the floor while laughing. She couldn't help but smirk, though. Another was a strange mechanical being. Andie hummed to herself. These creatures were certainly interesting. The last one was the man from earlier.

Andie looked at Zelda. "Who are they?" she asked. Zelda smiled brightly at her.

"You obviously know Samus already. The gorilla is Donkey Kong"-Red couldn't help it, she burst into a fit of laughter-"the robot is R.O.B and the last one is Mario. He's Luigi's brother," she said. Andie took the information by heart. Mario's his brother, huh? No wonder he was so eager to help. Andie was not sure whether she would be as eager to help her brother in a war.

"Donkey Kong," Red managed to choke out in between her laughter. Andie rolled her eyes. Stop being so immature, she thought. She could feel the dragon grin at her. "Stop being so mature," she retorted. Andie scoffed. I'm starting to have a hard time looking at you as an ancient dragon, she thought.

Red did the mature thing and stuck her tongue out at the warlord.

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Andie roamed the halls silently. She stopped as a thought popped into her mind. Did they have a garden? She looked outside one of the windows and shivered. Never mind, there was a storm and she didn't want to get soaked just yet. Shrugging, she decided to rest in the dining hall. She could use a snack, after all.

"We could definitely use a snack," Red groaned. Andie chuckled to herself. They stopped at the dining hall, grabbed a snack, and sat on their usual table, observing a couple of Smashers that decided to rest in the dining hall too. She looked at the sandwich in her hand. Her stomach grumbled rather loudly and a light blush spread across her cheeks. Apparently, not only did looking at the rain make her uncomfortable, but also hungry.

"What's wrong, Red?" she asked, sensing her friend's irritation. Red huffed.

"You're not giving me any food," she said. Andie shook her head. Do you really think that it's a good idea to summon you in front of a group of strangers?

Red looked at the warlord sheepishly. "But still..!" she whined. Andie laughed at the dragon's childish behavior. I swear, you can be such a child sometimes, she thought. Red glared at her playfully. "Don't worry, I'll give you food once we're back in our room," Andie added with a smile. Red smiled back at her.

"It's been a few hours now. Hopefully those guys will be back soon," she muttered. Red shrugged.

"If Master Hand says they can do it, then they can do it."

AN: Yay! I'm done. I really have nothing else to say, but please leave a review, they are very much appreciated!