Rain. By definition it's cold, wet, and unforgiving. Rain falls on everybody. The good, the bad, the neutral. Rain, to most people, is like the weird kid in school that nobody wants to hang out with. Rain is misunderstood to most people. However, there is the lucky few who embrace the rain. To them rain isn't a symbol of loss. It's a sign of hope. When rain falls, the ground gets it's nutrients. With nutrients, comes growing. With growing, a miracle is made. Sadly, Marcus didn't see it that way. He had been walking for a few hours looping around through town, getting a scope of the strange new world he was in. Unfortunately, exploring a town, even one as peaceful as this one, gets scary. All unfamiliar places do. Cold, wet, and alone, Marcus slowly walked where he can find shelter. He didn't get very far before he decided to return to the hospital. "Maybe that doctor knows a good place to stay?" he said as he let his thoughts ponder. The good news is that he wasn't far from the hospital. Sad to say though, his mission of finding Dr. Mario in the hospital would almost be a complete failure.
Only a short while before the rain had started did people start to show up to the meeting that Mario had called. It wasn't for the lack of caring, but more for the intense amount of business that needed to be done. Business that can only be held up by those of royalty… and those who claim to be. As for the others, being a part of a meeting wasn't what they were prepared to do. Eventually, they came in, much like their characteristics. For example, Peach, Marth, Zelda, Rosalina, and Palutena, all came in with dignity and honorable entrances, just like you would expect them to. And of course the showboats, like King Dedede or Sonic. Lastly, the ones who would come in like an average joe going to a meeting, like Villager, Mega-Man, Dr. Mario, and Pac Man. There weren't a whole lot of Smashers present, due to the meeting being low key. So, eventually, everyone invited, came. "Hey everybody" Mario began, rather nervously "So, I-a thought I might explain about the event-a that happened when Battlefield was crumbling." Already, murmurs could be heard throughout the small room in Battle Hall.
The meeting was heated with debate about Battlefield's geological hazard rather than the markings that were found on it. In some cases, everything discussed was important and very much needed to be said, but despite that, it still was not why this meeting was called. Then, rain. It went from bursting noise to absolute silence. All except for the rain pouring outside. Mario, desperately trying to attain their attention, seized this glorious opportunity. "Now then, I was trying to explain-a about some strange writing Samus and I uncovered while investigating." Palutena leaned in, curious about a strange aura she was sensing with Mario. Backing away slowly, Mario finished "So then-a, a big flash of-a light hit and this sword appeared." Mario showed the sword to the Smashers, who looked at it in awe. The sword was a fine specimen, looked like a handcrafted double-edged sword with a design suited to the appearance of Battlefield itself. Zelda looked over at the confused Palutena, deciphering what the goddess was thinking. "Palutena, was there something you needed to say?" spoke the Triforce of wisdom. The room stared, while Palutena, not giving a second thought spoke up "I sense a strange aura within the sword. My guess is that the ancients you spoke of seem to be giving "the chosen one" a weapon made from… from… from..." The Smashers looked around in fear. They didn't need to hear the rest of the sentence to know that Subspace was involved.
The meeting was over. With the rain still flowing, Smashers went home. The only Smashers not leaving were Mario and his Doctor counterpart. "You remember when I-a told you I found-a some kid passed out by the hospital last night." The Italian doctor said "Well he seemed a little lost-a, so I thought he could talk to you for directions.". Mario, while still shaken from the meeting happily replied "Of course. Do you-a know where he is?". As they slowly walked out of the meeting room and into the hallway, Dr. Mario looked a little sheepish. It had seemed as though he had forgotten to tell the kid to meet with him later. Luckily, the two Marios spotted a sleeping Marcus on a bench near the entrance. Dr. Mario broke the silence "There he is.". As the Red capped plumber started to approach, he noticed the sword he was carrying around start to vibrate.