A/N

Here's the promised chapter three! I said this last chapter, but I'm posting them together since the last one didn't involve a lot of plot or action. Also, I just happened to have two chapters ready to type up so I thought I'd go ahead and post both :)

This was a hard chapter to get through since it's where the story starts to follow the plot I came up with. It's not just introducing the characters we all know and love anymore or doing any basic set up. I hope you all enjoy, and any feedback is always welcome!

-LittleCassie

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"We'll be back soon guys" Nana called. All of the Ice Climbers friends were gathered in the Kids Corner sitting room. The room was fairly large and sported a large TV on one wall. There were enough chairs and coaches for all of the kids to sit, along with an extra couple for if one of their other friends ,like Red, came to hang out. The Ice Climbers had just finished telling everyone about their upcoming meeting with Master Hand and everyone was a little curious.

"I bet it'll be awesome, let us know all about it when you get back" Toon insisted.

"You don't actually need to, but I think we all want to know what this is about" Ness assured as he gave Toon a sharp glare. Toon smiled sheepishly in return.

Only Lucas noticed how Popo was shuffling near the door. It was obvious that he was worried and expected the worse to come out of the meeting. "What ever it is" he started, trying to be coy, "I don't think it will be anything to worry about".

Nana gave him a grateful look and smiled brightly as she grabbed her brothers hand. He gave a slight nod in response and the siblings finally left the room with confidence.

Master Hands office was on the top floor along with Crazy Hands. This meant that Nana and Popo had to go down the hallway to the elevators. They past the rooms Red, Sonic and Pit stayed in, but they didn't run into them. As they reached the elevator doors they pushed the down button only to find that the elevator was already on their floor and waiting. As they got in Popo noticed the cheesy elevator music playing above them. He wrinkled his nose in distaste and then nearly laughed when he noticed Nana tapping happily to the same music.

"Ding!" The electric bell sounded as the brother and sister reached their destination. To their immediate right as they entered the top floor was a room marked as Crazy Hands office and to the right was one marked, in the same way, as Master Hand's. Popo reached forward and wrapped on the door to the right three times. The siblings waited for an excruciating minute or so until a voice they recognized as Master Hands said to enter.

"Hi Master Hand!" Nana sang cheerfully as she and Popo opened the door and walked into the large office. Master Hand stood behind a wooden desk. Every paper was nicely piled and every pen sat in a metal holder. When he finished what he had been reading on a computer monitor he faced his visitors.

"Hello you two. Welcome to my office, please take a seat and get comfortable" The Hand invited as he gestured to two leather chairs in front of his desk. Nana gladly took a seat and Popo followed behind. Having Nana around usually lessened his serious nature, but he was still the older brother. So he kept focused and asked,

"Master Hand, if you don't mind could you tell us why we're here?"

The Giant Hand moved up and down in a motion that was meant to mimic a nod. "Yes I can. The truth is that I've learned something important...about your parents"

Popo frowned slightly at Master Hands words and he watched his sister bite her lip as if to keep her nerves from escaping. The siblings didn't like talking about their parents and Popo didn't like seeing his little sister in pain. He couldn't look the tournament coordinator in the eye as he stated, "I don't understand. Our parents...our parents have been dead for as long as we can remember".

"Popo, the truth is that you can't remember anything from when you were younger. Am I correct?"

Popo turned a pale shade of white at the Hands sharp words. He leaned back in his chair as Nana broke her silence. "You're right. I was four and Popo was six when out foster parents found us in the mountains. We grew up without any memory of where we came from, right Popo?"

"Um, right" Popo replied slowly.

"Exactly! You also have abilities that very few people from your world have"

"What do you mean by very few?" Popo questioned.

"I sent Crazy Hand to your world, Ellodia" Master Hand started. "He found out that there is one family with your abilities. The Luire family."

"You can't be saying that we're part of that family Master Hand! The Luire family has been leading our country for generations. They're Ellodia royalty. Besides, only one Luire has been born in the last two decades and shes the Princess Katelyn"

"That's not completely true"

"Enough games Master Hand, what are you trying to say? Popo whispered deeply while trying hard to keep calm through his confusion. Master Hand paused for a moment before subconsciously making a decision.

I'm saying, Popo, that you, Nana and perhaps a few friends should travel to your world in order to discover the answers you wish to know"

"Isn't that a little reckless? Besides, what about the tournament" Popo argued, completely against Master Hands suggestion.

"We have a week" Nanas voice squeaked, her enthusiasm exposing itself through the emotion in her voice. She wanted to go. Popo looked at his sister, at first in shock. Then he groaned. Of course Nana would have a completely different opinion than him. He knew she was right and they had a week, but what if this was all for nothing? They didn't know for sure that Master Hand was right. He usually was though. In fact, Popo couldn't remember a time when he had been wrong. But what about Nana? If she was disappointed...it would tear him apart. Then he looked into her eyes. They were sparkling with determination and resolve. She wanted to find out about their family, with or without him. He would need to change her mind.

Popo stared deeper into his siblings eyes. "Give me a while to think about it" he begged. Nana reluctantly agreed. Disagreeing with her brother wasn't one of her strengths. The yearning to find out about herself and her past was really burning inside her. Mixed with her natural energy, It wouldn't be extinguished. She snapped out of her thoughts when Master Hand told them to come by the next morning. He would have a portal ready by then if they wanted to go.

In the elevator Nana faced her brother head on. She took a deep breathe and prepared herself to persuade her no nonsense brother. She rested her hands on her hips and began. "Master Hand said we can bring some friends. I'm positive that they'll be with us one hundred percent! This could be a great adventure. Wouldn't it be amazing if the King is our father?"

Nanas hope seemed to make her glow. Popo admired her so much in that moment. Her positive feelings always lifted him up. In that moment, he knew he couldn't say no. And yet...

"I asked for time to think about it Nan, so let me think about it. We're fighters Nan, this isn't some fairytale" he told her. She seemed to deflate for a moment before popping back up again.

"What ever you say, now lets go tell everyone else!" She giggled. Popo sighed. She was acting just as if he had said they were going for sure. Sometimes it seemed like a bad result wasn't even an option for her. Then Popo found himself literally pulled out of his thoughts as Nana grabbed his hand and ran from the open elevator into Kid Corner.