(Rubs back of head in shame)

…Ok, last chapter wasn't much of a special, was it…?

Oy…Anyhow, there's more to what happened last chapter than you know. Next story, things will start making sense, so that'll make ya look forwards to getting answers:D

I'm not baiting ya intentionally, but I'm a big fan of suspense and mystery, so hopefully you can cope with all the mysteries and stuff.

Yesh, about the sharbs, I made them up. They're fairly important, but how, that's for you to find out! Master Hand's lying about them, you KNOW that, don'tcha?

Yeah, pay attention to everything, even if it seems unimportant. Lotsa stuffs happening behind the scenes, stuff the normal smashers aren't seeing.

That's the advantage of being a reader. Ok, now that I'm done ranting, it's time ta start!

Oh, yeah, Devil Deity? HA! I UPDATED:D (Party! PARTY!)

Ignoring that, ENJOY!

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Link was resting peacefully in his bed, but inside his mind, he was facing something dark, dangerous…

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"Ha! HYYYY…..YAAHHH!" Link cried. He was standing in a black expanse with an invisible floor, while he slashed and hacked away at the red eyes floating around him.

He had a tiny bubble of light around him, and every time one of the creatures approached him, he would swing and scare them away. Against the white light, they were merely black silhouettes, with red eyes and no pupils.

He used a spin attack and knocked two of them away, which screeched and ran from him. One jumped at him from his right, and before he could raise his shield, it curled up its long arm, then the clawed tentacle sprang like a coil, and gouged a huge slash in his side. He screamed in pain and fell to his knees, then another one jumped at him and spun like a fan, slashing him repeatedly. He finally raised his shield and blocked the slashes, then decapitated the monster with his sword.

Black ooze erupted from the monster's neck, and doused his arm in the thick liquid. He yelled in disgust and tried shaking the ooze off, but it clung to him, and even began sinking into his arm. He screamed in agony as his arm felt like it caught on fire, then, a deathly chill spread throughout his body.

When the numbness spread, Link flopped over, with his whole body feeling like rubber. He tried lifting his arm, but he soon lost all control of his body. He watched with his eyes as the monsters surrounded him, and finally closed his eyes when the closest one struck.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

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Link writhed in mental agony as he struggled against his covers, and after a few seconds of thrashing about, finally ripped his sheets apart and freed himself.

His eyes shot open, and he looked about the room in a panic, then he took a deep shuddering breath, and tried relaxing his still twitching muscles.

"…What…On earth was that…?" He gasped to the ceiling.

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Lyon pattered away on the keyboard, then he raised his hand above his head, and pressed one last button.

"Ok, the setting for Red Riding hood is finished." Lyon told Master Hand.

"Good, good." Master hand said. "Gosh, I'm a HAND, and you can do this better than me! You shame me."

"I've had my fair share of computers in my short time here." Lyon said.

"Yes, you sure have. Anyhow, I think it's time we called in the Red Riding Hood crew for a rehearsal."

Lyon nodded, then, spun his chair to the left, where there lay another keyboard. He typed in a quick code, and pressed a button that flashed blue.

Elsewhere in the mansion, the lights flashed blue five times, and the people casting Red riding hood went to the auditorium for their practice.

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"La la la LA la!" Nana sang as she skipped through the forest with a red parka, and a picnic basket under her arm.

The camera followed her, controlled by Master Hand.

"You know, Lyon?" Master hand asked, as Fox popped out and made Nana scream.

"What?"

"I figured us actors would do better, if we acted in a 'real' scene." Master hand explained. "You see, what better acting is there, other than acting completely natural? The best way to act, is to live it!"

"Oh! I see what you mean." Lyon said.

"Yeah, hopefully, they won't take it TOO seriously." Master Hand sighed.

While his back was turned, Matt popped out and shot Fox in the butt with a fire bullet. A window popped up, showing Fox was suffering from 20 damage points, and rising, thanks to the fire on his tail. He ran off screen, and within milliseconds, there was a huge explosion.

"Matt and Nana win!" The computer announced.

"Oh, brother." Master hand said. "Crazy hand gave me the idea, really. If anything stupid happens, nothing bad happens to the people inside the hologram world."

"You have to admit, that was funny." Lyon chuckled.

"They just better get their act straight, or things'll get drastic." Master hand said as he pressed the reset button.

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"Ugh…" Link groaned. He held his head down in the sink, and felt the cool water flow over his head. After a tiny bit, he raised his head, and cupped his hands to gather the water from the faucet. He splashed his face a few times, then he blindly grasped his towel and dried his head.

He looked at the mirror with bleary eyes, and looked himself over.

That clammy chill still hadn't left his body. He felt like he was coming down with a cold.

"…Maybe a warm shower will help me." Link sighed.

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"Golly, Grandma! What a big mouth you have!" Nana cried.

"Hey! My mouth isn't big!" Fox yelled.

"Ha! Gotcha!" Nana said.

WHAM!

"Nana Wins!" The computer said.

Fox lay unconscious on the bed, with the remains of a shattered mask strewn about the room. Nana had the basket in her hand: Apparently, she used it as a sledge hammer to knock Fox out.

Master Hand, without wasting any time, pressed the reset button.

"She really gave it her all, that time didn't she?" Matt asked. He was taking a small break, since he was finished practicing for the day.

"How can I get it through her head?" Master hand said. "Red Riding Hood's supposed to be HARMLESS. Yet she's kicking his butt even better than in a normal tournament!"

The two watched silently as Nana walked into Grandma's bedroom. Nana conversed with Fox, true to the script, then, when the time came for Fox to lunge, he roared, and shot forwards. Nana screamed, and swung her basket. The basket smashed against Fox's head, and lay him out cold on the floor for the tenth time that day.

"Ok, I think it's time to call it quits." Master Hand said. "I'm starting to think it's hopeless."

"I'm sure she'll get it, someday." Matt said.

"That 'someday' better be soon, or she'll be victim of programming!" Master hand growled.

"Huh?"

"I'll be pulling strings, literally."

"Oh…"

"Well, don't let me waste any more of your time." Master hand said. "Didn't you say you had something you wanted to do?"

"Yeah, I'm going to be doing a few practice matches with Link." Matt said. "I hope he's feeling better after earlier."

"He should be ok." Master Hand said. "As far as I could tell, he's in tip top shape."

"I hope so…I was really looking forward to battling him." Matt said.

"Alright, then." Master hand said. "Everybody else has gotten in good practice. I think it's time to quit for the day." He flipped a lever, which opened up five portals. Out of each portal, a few smashers flew out and hit the stage.

"…In just two days, you all will be on live television." Master hand said, mainly to Matt. "It's gone so fast. I hope everybody does good."

"I know I'll do my best." Matt assured Master Hand. "You don't have to worry about me."

"Good." Master hand said. He floated out of the room, and everybody else left the room as well.

About a minute later, Crazy hand emerged from behind the thick, rolled up curtains. He snickered evilly, and spazzed a tiny bit, then went over to the computer and started typing like, well, Crazy!

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Ho ho hum. I haven't done double updating for forever! Yesterday, too!

I'm getting back in the mood, everybody! I think I can keep this up.

Anyways, thank you all for the reviews! I really appreciate all the kind words, and I hope I'm providing satisfactory entertainment.

Ok, then, see ya tomorrow!

With that said, Adieu, and Review!

-Shining Riku-