Yay for chapter three! I finally have this story all figured out… I think. Also, I think I fixed most of my chapter two mistakes. So yay, if you've already read chapter two, I suggest you quickly re-read it just so you can kind of get a grasp at what Smash City actually looks like. Disclaimer! Meta Knight?

Meta Knight: KingCouch does not own any Nintendo characters. He does own Ace and Bruise, the two Yoshis, and the story itself.

Alright, so I'm not so good at fight scenes, but I'll try.

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"3…2…1…Fight!"

Kirby lunged himself at Jigglypuff, foot forward. Jigglypuff barely dodged it; she jumped up and began to pound at Kirby with her feet. The crowd cheered. Kirby took out a sword and brought Jigglypuff up into the air with it, and slammed her back down. To Jigglypuff's surprise, no blood was drawn from her. She noticed a computer that read, Brawl Simulation: ON, so she guessed that protected her from actually getting seriously hurt. She began to charge up another Rolling attack [*1], and launched herself at Kirby. He got hit and was sent flying, but he recovered.

He ran up to Jigglypuff and… swallowed her?

He spit out Jigglypuff, now having ears just like hers, and began to do the same rolling attack she just did. Jigglypuff pounded at him before he could release the attack.

Jigglypuff stopped moving. Her eyes became droopy, and she fought to keep them open.

Sleep, Jigglypuff. Sleep…

Kirby was about to smack Jigglypuff, but she did not care. She fell asleep, and the world went dark…

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Ace and Bruise crawled out of the hole created by the tremor. They looked around, and they were in a sandy barren land.

"Look, Ace! There are some structures over there… maybe there are people in there," Bruise said, walking toward the buildings.

"Are you sure we should be doing this? I think that we should go back and help rescue everyone…" Ace said, a little timidly.

"Well, we can't save them right now. We need to get help first, and there's bound to be someone that will help us in those places. Come on, let's go!" Bruise said, running off.

Ace sighed, and ran after him. While he was running, a green ring, slightly buried in sand, caught his eye. He quickly grabbed it, and ran after Bruise.

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Jigglypuff awoke. She was sitting in a chair, in a small steel room. She noticed a gray door; she went to open it, but it was locked. She sat back down on the cold chair.

She waited and waited. She even tried knocking on the door, but nothing happened. Jigglypuff sighed. "I hope this isn't what my family is going through right now…" she thought.

Suddenly, a deep, but quiet, voice spoke. "Hello, Jigglypuff…"

"Hey… who said that?" Startled, she jumped under her chair.

"I cannot be with you… but I can be near you. You can't see me, but I can see you," the voice said.

"Who… are you?" Jigglypuff questioned.

"I am afraid that I cannot give away my identity yet. But I can tell you where I am… you see, I am right next to you, in a way. In a different dimension, that is where I am. I am trapped in this dimension. It's like I'm captured… such as your family."

"How do you know that!" Jigglypuff yelled.

"I can see all that is going on with you. You just can't see me. I've been with you, Jigglypuff. People are out to get you, understand that. Right now you are safe, but I did not trap you in this room," the voice explained.

"Why am I being targeted?" Jigglypuff asked.

"Look at your necklace…" the voice told her.

Jigglypuff looked at the necklace that fit her puffball shape. It was a thin necklace, and it had been her grandmothers, who lived in the Sky world. There was a red ring attached to the necklace at the bottom.

"Why would someone want this necklace? It's not worth much… I just like it because my grandma gave it to me," Jigglypuff said.

"There is more power on there than you think… people want that power and they want to abuse the true purpose of it," the voice echoed, before disappearing.

"Hey, wait! I still have questions!" Jigglypuff yelled.

Suddenly, the door swung open. Master Hand revealed himself. "Jigglypuff? Are you alright?"

"Well, not really, since you locked me in here for… like, forever!" she pouted.

"Come along, young one," he said, pushing her toward a larger room where Crazy Hand was.

Jigglypuff stared at the room. It had a golden staircase that led up to two chairs; Jigglypuff assumed one was for each of the Hands.

"Jigglypuff… this Crazy Hand is a fake." Master Hand said.

"What? Why are you telling me this?" she asked. Before she could understand what was going on, Master Hand punched the Crazy Hand and drove him into a wall. "Crazy Hand" fell onto the floor, with small jolts of electricity coming out of it.

"Let me see your neck," Master Hand commanded.

"What? I'd rather not…" Jigglypuff told him.

Master Hand seized Jigglypuff and examined the small, thin necklace. "Oh, never mind. You may go now."

"Why did you do that?" Jigglypuff asked.

Master Hand turned around. "Your red ring…. Don't lose it," he told her, before dismissing her.

Jigglypuff ran rather quickly out of Master Hand's home. Too much had been going on for her. She decided to walk towards Meta Knight's house [*2]. "It's going to be a long way home," Jigglypuff thought.

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(A/N: This took place while Jigglypuff was in her cell… and after she got out.)

"I don't have any rings or anything! I'm not married, if that's what you wanted to know for some creepy reason!" Kirby yelled at Master Hand [*3].

Master Hand turned away from Kirby and faced toward his chair. "Hmm… you aren't lying."

Kirby stood there, dumbfounded. "Umm, duh!"

Master Hand turned back at Kirby. "Okay then. You may go," he said.

Kirby walked away from Master Hand, and toward his restaurant that he owned, called Kirby's Diner. He loved his job, and since he was a great cook and he loved food, he had good business. He only had three employees; they were all waiters. A Waddle Dee, a Waddle Doo, and his friend named Biospark.

Kirby worked at his establishment until he saw Jigglypuff walk by.

"Hey, Jigglypuff!" he shouted at her, getting her attention.

"Huh? Oh, hey Kirby," she said, turning toward Kirby.

"Are you all better? After you somehow knocked me out by… I think, like, by sleeping… Master Hand said he took you to the hospital to make sure you were alright. How did you do that, anyways?" Kirby asked.

"What? I don't remember going to the hospital! I woke up in a weird room! Then Master Hand came and started questioning me about this necklace I have, and this ring I have on it. Weird, right?" Jigglypuff told him.

"Really? He did the same to me, but I don't have any rings," he replied. "Maybe he wants to sell yours or something, heh."

"I don't think so, it's not worth anything. Hey, I'm hungry; can I get something to eat? I don't have any money with me, and I haven't eaten all day," Jigglypuff said.

Kirby led her inside his restaurant, after a quick "Sure!" He cooked himself and Jigglypuff two hot soups, and gave Jigglypuff the food.

After the two were done eating and talking, Kirby asked, "Hey, do you want to sleep at my house tonight? I've never seen you before, so you must live pretty far away from here."

"Farther than you think," Jigglypuff thought, but she didn't dare say it out loud. She thought about Meta Knight, but then she looked at the setting sun. "He'll be fine," she thought again, before accepting Kirby's invitation.

It was a short walk to get to Kirby's house, but the uncomfortable dirt and rocky roads wore out Jigglypuff faster than she expected. Kirby showed her the room she would be staying in, then they both went to sleep.

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(A/N: Gosh, I'm not focusing on the Yoshi duo at all! Unfortunately, another short scene, but an important one, I guess.)

After a good estimated ten miles, Ace and Bruise were worn out. Yoshis were fast runners and had high stamina, but the wind was blowing against them and the sand would get in their eyes. The pair decided it would be best to rest for the night.

"Wow, it's getting cold! I always heard that the above land deserts were really hot," Bruise commented.

"Hot in the day, cold at night, I guess," Ace said, pulling out the green ring he had found in the desert. He didn't show Bruise, he just looked at it.

After studying it for a few moments, Ace slipped the ring on his finger. Suddenly, he seemingly disappeared from the desert.

When Ace opened his eyes, he could still see Bruise, but he also saw a blue, hologram looking figure staring at him. He noticed a large golden ring, one that Master Hand would likely wear. He looked back at the blue hologram and saw destruction around him. Creatures being made out of purple blobs, and they were escaping Ace's view. The land seemed purple, and evil seemed to radiate from it. He found himself getting tired, but he pulled off the green ring before he could fall asleep.

"Ace! Ace! Are you alright?" Bruise said, shaking him. "You look like you just passed out. Well, you were never the best runner, but still!"

"Oh… umm, I'll be alright. Yeah, I think the stress from that earthquake is messing with me," he convinced Bruise.

"Okay, don't worry, we'll rescue our friends soon," Bruise reassured him.

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A/N: You all are probably confused about all these rings that are showing up, but don't worry! Time will tell what they're doing in this story (and by that, I mean probably the next chapter.) They are actually pretty important to the story, and I know it's kind of late to introduce them, but hey, we're still in the exposition, I guess.

See any mistakes? Like, spelling mistakes, amateur writing mistakes, anything? Tell me in a review!

[*1: This is Jigglypuff's rollout attack. In SSBB, it's her standard special move.]
[*2: Jigglypuff doesn't have any money on her, so she can't call upon a horse chariot driver, or anything. Does anybody know if there's a special name for them? I know there's charioteer, but are there any other names?]
[*3: Yes, I'm aware that Kirby is not actually able to talk, but for this story, he is. He's not a baby anymore like he was in the anime… I guess.]