Evenin' readers! Apparently I have my flashes of inspiration to write fan fiction in the middle of the night (local time of course lol).
WELL SHEEEEEEEIT. I just reread my last chapter for De Rien (which is this!) and I just about died. How, I'm not sure. But I believe it's high time that this beast got another chapter. Without much further adieu, I present... DE RIEN CHAPTER 8!

BTW, the adieu that there will be will be me announcing that after years of wanting the game, I FINALLY GOT IT. Now I can write what I know and not just what the internet tells me. :D Yes, I have been writing about a video game I haven't played for seven chapters. I'd like to think I did a decent job of it, if not, tell me otherwise. KTHNX.

GAH! THERE BE ANGST!

"Good night, Aramai."
Aramai groaned and opened her eyes slowly, remembering the last words she heard before being knocked unconscious. With her head still pounding from where her attacker had hit her, she tried to sit up and get a better idea of her surroundings. Unfortunately, she had been tied down with what felt like heavy chains.
"What the-"
"I see you've finally come to." Aramai turned her head toward the voice, trying to see who it was, knowing full well she'd be seeing her attacker. The person she saw however, was one of the last people she expected to see.
"Samus? What the hell is-"
"Let me explain myself. The hitting you in the head was rather unnecessary, but it was my revenge for knocking me out during the Brawl."
"Well now that that's explained, I'm not that upset. But why am I-"
"Chained down? That's because I need you to listen to what I have to say. Since you're chained down you can't ignore me."
"But what could you possibly need to tell me that requires me to be chained down?" Samus sighed and looked up Aramai, who looked completely confused by the whole situation.
"I not only hit you for revenge, I hit you to protect you." She paused for a moment to let her words sink in, and just before Aramai could ask a question, Samus continued her story.
"Columbia was going to do what I did, only she was going to hurt you much worse than I did. She was going to beat you until you were dead because of your... relationship... with Camillo."
"But there is no relationship! I got scared, and I ran to the person who I had known the longest, who knows me the best, which just so happens to be HIM! She's a psychotic bitch anyway! Who cares how much of a cliche that is! It's true!" Aramai yelled a bit too quickly and a bit too loudly.
"Aramai, everyone knows what happened that night. It's no secret. She's gone over the edge because she thinks he doesn't love her anymore. It's because of that night."
"Well she must be completely stupid! It's clear to anyone with eyes that the Pokemon Trainer has the hots for her!"
"WHAT? WHEN DID THIS CRACK PAIRING COME ABOUT?"
"Oh come on. He was trying to impress her last night at the party, but he found out that she wasn't there. He sat there for hours trying to impress my roommates. He ended up catching a glimpse of her that night and tried following her, only to find that he was following you, which was probably after you knocked her out. He walked away quite dejected."
"HOW DO YOU EVEN KNOW THIS?"
"Because the author(ess) says I do. Whatever she says goes, so I know about everything that happened."
"But why?"
"Just for the sake of not having to write another chapter where someone else explains everything that happened."
"Well that's just lazy!" Samus shouted with disbelief.
Yeah, I know. I can't even think of who said person who knows all would be at this point. Lets say that it's Lucas, and used his powers to telepathically send the information to Aramai. Yeah, let's go with that. :/
"..." Aramai (didn't) say.
"I concur." Samus said.
ANYWAY... back to the story!
"So anyway... wait, where was I?" Samus asked after the interruption.
"Columbia's crazy and thinks she'll be forever alone if Camillo leaves her, even though the Pokemon Trainer loves her, and she was going to murder me, but you saved me, and here we are."
"Right. Moving on then. I also needed to tell you something really kinda important."
"Which is what?"
"You have another Brawl tomorrow."
"Against who?"
"Well, you've been paired with the Pokemon Trainer, and you two are going to be facing what everyone else is calling the 'power couple' of the Mansion now... Me and Snake."
"... Is Master Hand conspiring against me or something?"
"It sure seems that way, doesn't it?"
"Yes it does. No me gusta."
"I thought you spoke French."
"THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT! I'M GONNA GET DESTROYED TOMORROW!"
"No you won't. I'll make sure of it."
"Well, considering I'm still chained to a bed, you're doing a fantastic job of it." Aramai said flatly.
"Alright alright, hang on a minute."
-ten seconds later-
"That wasn't a minute, Samus."
"Yeah yeah whatever. You should go to your room and go to bed. You've got a big day tomorrow."
"You do too."
"I know, but it would be easier to do that if you got off of my bed."
"Whatever!" :P "Good night Aramai!"
"Please don't knock me out again."
"Oh I guess I won't..." :)

-the next day-

"ARAMAI! WAKEUPWAKEUP!"
"Merrrrrrrr..."
"ARAMAIIIIII! YOUR BRAWL STARTS IN LIKE, AN HOUR!"
"Merrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..."
"Oh for the love of Nayru- Peach, you DO realize that this is NOT working right?"
"Well, what do YOU have in mind to get her up, Miss Oh-I've-Got-the-Triforce-of-Wisdom-so-I-Know-Everything?" Peach said in an agitated tone.
"That's easy." Zelda got close to Aramai's ear and whispered, "If you don't get up, I'm going to get Jigglypuff angry and leave her in here with you. ALONE."
"Oh hey guys beautiful morning huh well I'd better go eat I have a big match today by the way both of your dresses look great bye!" Aramai said as one sentence while she jumped out of bed and quickly changed into her Brawl clothes.
"Like, what did you tell her?"
"That's for me to know, and you to find out if you refuse to get out of bed." Zelda said with a smirk as she walked out the door.

-later, at breakfast-

"OMFUCKINGNOMFUCKINGNOMNOMNOM" Aramai exclaimed very loudly as she ate her toast.
"Um-"
"WHAT DO YOU WANT?" She screamed at the person, with toast bits flying out of her mouth at every word.
"Um... Well... I've never really met you before... But I wanted to introduce myself and wish you luck. I'm Pit." He said while wiping toast bits from his face. Aramai tilted her head and looked him up and down. He looked kind of interesting. She wiped her mouth and finished her toast.
"Sorry about that Pit. I didn't mean to yell. I'm just horribly on edge as of late. I'm Aramai." She then looked down into her lap and blushed furiously.
"Nah, it's all good. Ike tried to attack me when I tried to introduce myself to him and only listened to me when I swore I wasn't a threat to him. Well, at that moment anyway." Pit laughed as he said the last sentence, and Aramai joined him. Samus, who was sitting with Peach, Zelda, Jigglypuff, and all of Aramai's roommates, was watching the interaction with great interest. She smiled to herself.
"Like, what are you smiling about?" Samus shook her head and quietly said, "Nothing Peach. Absolutely nothing."

-roughly an hour later-

"Well, here I go."
"You'll do great!" Pit said supportively while making this face - :3 "Thanks Pit. I'll see you later." Aramai couldn't help but smile as Pit ran off to the stands to watch the Brawl. She stepped into the waiting room, and in light of gaining a new (and quite wonderful) friend, she had nearly forgotten the circumstances surrounding this Brawl. She only remembered when she walked into the waiting area and saw the Pokemon Trainer pacing back and forth impatiently.
"Hi."
"It's about time you got here. I almost had to forfeit the Brawl!"
"Well excuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, princess! I didn't know that it was illegal to prepare for a Brawl by hanging out with friends."
"It is when you almost forfeit the Brawl because of lateness!"
"Geez, why are you freaking out so much? Are you trying to impress someone with this Brawl or something?"
"NO! I JUST DON'T WANT TO LOSE!"
"Alright alright! No need to yell!" He was going to yell at her more, but Master Hand's "big voice" told them to go to the platform that would take them to the stage where the Brawl was to take place. They went to the platform, where Snake and Samus were arriving as well.
"Hey guys. Good luck today!"
"Thanks Aramai." After a momentary silence, Samus elbowed Snake in the ribs, causing him to cough.
"Uh, yeah. Thanks. Good luck to you too." Pokemon Trainer (who shall now be referred to as... Garrett) was the only one to not say anything. The platforms beneath the teams began to rise, and they all looked up. The platforms had reached the top, and they realized that they were going to Brawl on the Pokemon Stadium 2 stage. Master Hand's "big voice" bellowed from a random no place (maybe the same one as before, maybe not. who knows?) and counted down, "3...2...1...GO!"

"Go Charizard! Use flamethrower!" Charizard charged over to Snake (who he was facing) and followed his command. Unfortunately, Snake threw a grenade at him (like he always does...) that exploded right in Charizard's face. Meanwhile, Aramai was looking around the Stadium to find familiar faces. She saw Pit, who had a gigantic sign with her name on it (which she blushed at); Peach, Zelda, and all of her roommates holding a gigantic banner with her name on it (which she internally facepalmed at); Ike, Kirk, Marth, and Roy (who had been hiding under Marth's bed the whole time) were next to Pit, jumping up and down cheering for her (she blushed harder, because she knew that Pit had put them up to it); then she saw Columbia and Camillo. Her heart momentarily stopped. Columbia was in his arms, and she was playing with his hair. He seemed to be enjoying himself with her, not even noticing the Brawl below. Aramai looked at Garrett, who was telling Charizard to use Rock Smash.
"What are you looking at me for? FIGHT!" She looked back at the couple in the stands, who were now kissing. She started to smile. Then her eyes turned deep blue, and sent a jet of water up in the stands to soak Columbia. She laughed maniacally and then froze her (after her eyes turned light blue). Everyone looked and saw Columbia in her frozen state, and laughed. They cheered for Aramai more than ever. The only one who didn't seem amused by this was Garrett, who sent his Charizard up to thaw her out. Still laughing, Aramai decided to use her powers for the Brawl instead of her own (and everyone else's) amusement. Her eyes flashed light green, causing a mini-tornado around Snake, who was going to use a sneak attack on her. He had already been severely damaged by Charizard, so the tornado sent him flying off the stage. The crowd screamed and cheered loudly. She had almost been caught up in the moment, but she saw it: the Smash Ball. She herself didn't know what would happen if she hit it and got its power. She chased it down and beat it down as much as she could. Interrupted occasionally by Samus trying to reach it first, she had managed to beat it down significantly, to the point where one more punch would have given the puncher the power inside. She jumped to deliver the final blow. Naturally, Samus tried to stop her, but she was too late. Aramai got the Smash Ball. When she landed, she looked at Samus, and all of the Smash power was focused on her. A wall of water surrounded her, then it engulfed her. As she struggled, bolts of lightning shot down from the sky, hitting her in the water. The lightning dispersed the water into shards of ice, which shot back at Samus at a violent speed. A mini-tornado was forming around her, but this one was so violent that it was ripping rocks and dirt right out of the ground. She was whipped around within the tornado, constantly being battered by the rocks and dirt. Finally, a mound of earth came up from underneath her, opening up to shoot massive fireballs at her, launching her in the air. She flew off the stage and became a twinkle in the sky. Since it was a "one KO and you're done" match, it had ended. Garrett and Aramai had won. They were teleported off the stage and back to the platform room. When they exited the room, they were met with a rush of people to congratulate them, led by Pit.
"OH PALUTENA THAT WAS AMAZING! YOU WERE AMAZING!" He looked at Garrett. "YOU WERE GREAT TOO!" Then he gave Aramai a big hug. Unfortunately, Camillo had rushed up (somewhat dragging Columbia, who was still a bit damp from Aramai's prank) to do the same thing. He stopped short upon seeing her being hugged by Pit. Columbia gave her a dirty look, and looked at Camillo.
"I told you she was no good. I told you she was nothing but-" She stopped short upon seeing Garrett looking at her. She walked over to him.
"Thank you. For unfreezing me, that is."
"No problem. No problem at all. I'm Garrett, by the way."
"I'm Columbia. Do you want to... have lunch together some time?"
"Definitely. Most definitely." Garrett was ecstatic about a date with Columbia, completely forgetting about the fact that she had a boyfriend. At that moment, said boyfriend was looking at Aramai, who seemed quite comfortable in Pit's arms.

In case you couldn't tell, Pit is my favorite in SSBB. After Palutena gives him his bow in Subspace Emissary, the way he runs away like a kid getting ready to play with his new toy (including holding it up and looking back as if screaming "Thank you!") made me fall in love with him. :3

ANYWAY... I feel like a terrible author(ess)... It's been nearly a YEAR since I last updated this thing! :( GAH! I'm sorry. Feel free to hate me relentlessly.

I promise it won't be almost a year when I update this again. ._.