Introductions

I had arrived at the place where all the new characters and old veterans were supposed to meet. I looked into the door nervously before holding up the letter of invitation. I would be meeting everyone, even those who would be cut out…At least they knew they would be cut out.

It was true letters had gone out to everyone and, unfortunately, some characters had to be cut to make way for the new ones. I felt bad, knowing I was taking some other persons space. Oh well, All's well that ends well. I thought before swallowing my fear and entering the large room. So far only three others were there, not knowing what to do I gathered their images in my memory and listened to their conversation. A tall grey wolf fighter was named Wolf, the small cloaked impassive figure was Meta Knight, and the taller blue and black dog on its hind legs was a Pokémon named Lucario. I sighed a little before walking over to a chair which I sat down in closing my eyes to think.

A tap on my shoulder made me whirl around and stand on me feet. I faced Wolf with Lucario and Meta Knight at his flanks.

"Who are you?" Wolf asked in a demanding ruff voice.

"Celestial." I said confidently in my melodic alto voice. "And you?" I asked simply being polite.

"Wolf, this here," He motioned to his left. "is Lucario, and this," he motioned to his right "is Meta Knight." I nodded and they nodded back Meta Knights golden eyes boring into my own, while Lucario's eyes went a shining blue and his ears went up. He lifted one paw facing me and the other to his temple. Metal Knight and Wolf starred at him until he resumed normal eye color and position.

"Well?" Wolf asked.

"Well what?" I tried to inquire but Lucario cut me off.

"She has a strong aura." He said looking back at me.

"Okay…" I muttered staring at him my brow furrowing.

"I think it means you have a pure heart." Meta Knights deep voice cut the silence.

"So where are you from?" Wolf asked

"Uh…" Let's see. I thought. Tell them I don't know, or that they have never heard of it…or maybe that I'd rather not say or even the truth, Ben Ten and Ben Ten: Alien Force…. Well, they all make me sound stupid anyway. "It's a place you've never heard of, it's not Nintendo related anyway." I smiled a little. "So where are you guys from?"

"Pokémon." Lucario said.

"Kirby." Meat Knight stated



"Lylat System, popularly known as the Star Fox game." Wolf hissed through clenched teeth when saying the last words.

"Awesome." I said smiling a brilliant smile, forgetting that my teeth were inherited by banshee genes, which meant all of my teeth were sharp and extremely white. They stared for a few seconds of awkward silence as my smile slowly faded.

"What are you really?" Lucario asked as they stared at me. They were the only people here. So I told them everything about me that I wanted them to know. Even that I preferred getting called Celest instead of Celestial. They joined in the conversation and I learned a lot about them and every other Brawl character and Melee character before all of the rest of the guests arrived. First they trickled in, but soon everyone had arrived. As I expected many people stared at me, first their jaws dropping before coming to meet me. It was very uncomfortable, but since I had three new friends who knew that if I was crowded I could really hurt someone made it easier as they stood guard around me somewhat.

The first thing I met was a pink puffball that almost knocked me over falling from above. Meta Knight had glanced to see if I was okay, and I gave him a small wink. The little puffball was Kirby who tried very hard to say Celest in-between excited hello's and squeals of joy. Next was a yellow mouse Pokémon that jumped onto my shoulder and nudged my face. I patted its head and remembered the name Pikachu from my discussion earlier. My head was spinning by that time having met only those two.

"It is time to announce are new comers!" Mario's voice boomed over a microphone. "Solid Snake, Sonic the hedgehog, Lucas, Lucario, Ike, Meta Knight, King Dedede, R.O.B., Wolf, Wario, Toon Link, Pokémon Trainer (Whose name was also announced as Larry though no one knows why…) and Celestial, or Celest as she prefers to be called." Everyone waved when their name was called and I did the same, blushing as all eyes turned to me.

"Now for the characters who will not be returning, this is their farewell party. Pichu, Mewtwo, Roy, Dr. Mario, and young Link." The characters called remained stationed some of them with tears in their eyes, others just plain angry. "Thank you all, those newbie's and returning Melee characters will report to the Brawl mansion tomorrow."

His voice cut off and three figures came to greet me; Princess Peach in the lead flanked by Zelda and Samus. I looked at them warily not knowing what to expect.

"Welcome to Super Smash Brothers Brawl!" Peach said in a delighted high voice her pink gown swishing around her. "I hope you're having a good time!"

"I'm doing fine, thanks." I said happy for the welcome.

"Well being the only girls we do have to stick together." Zelda said smiling.

"Who else would we stick to? No one else here is any good!" Samus said her fully armored body relaxing into an annoyed position. They laughed, Zelda and Peach a little half heartedly. I could only 

think of the few friends I had made… they were all male after all… The three girls eventually left me and a group of four guys approached me. I recognized them as Link, Roy, Marth, and Ike.

"Hey it's the new girl!" Link said happily.

"Hi." I said bluntly, not taking to the nick name at all.

"What's with the saber, don't have a sword?" Marth asked. I glared at him.

"What's with the tiara, sick of being a guy?" I flashed a quick smile so all they saw was how white it was.

"I… like… her… already!" Link said through chuckles as Roy rolled on the ground in laughter.

"It's a jeweled headband." Marth muttered under his breath.

"Right…" Ike said quietly triggering more fits of laughter from Roy and Link.

I basically sat their answering any questions or comments with sarcasm or wit… it was just my way of proving more of who I was, excluding the whole banshee-elf part. When they left I can only vaguely remember meeting everyone else, Mario, Bowser, Luigi, Mewtoo, Pichu, Jiggleypuff, Snake, Lucas, Dedede, Ness, and a lot more. The only one I was truly conscious of was probably Wolf's enemies Falco and Fox.

"What are you doing here?" Falco asked enraged.

"Guess they just had a better taste in pilots." Wolf said smugly.

"I could fly circles around you any day!" Falco retorted. Then Fox pushed his way through to get his say just as Falco noticed me watching him and Wolf intently. "Hi, Celest right?" He asked moving over to stand in front of me.

"That's me." I said tired from answering that question so many times.

"Tired?" He asked.

"Bored." I said simply.

"From what?"

"Answering everyone's questions."

"Would you mind answering some more?"

"Shoot. A few more won't kill me." I yawned silently.

"Where are you from?" He asked and I froze, no one but Lucario had asked that…

"You okay?" He asked when I did not answer.



"Fine…" But then Fox noticed me. After that Falco did not ask me again, and the trials of meeting everyone else went on and on and on. Finally, it was over and everyone went home, me included, but being part banshee did not put sleep into my daily routine. As soon as I was out of there and everyone else gone I did not just let my hands go instead I let my whole body be consumed. Soon I was invisible, a trick I had learned when I was very young. If I let black and white become grey it would make me invisible to the naked eye. Soon enough I was soaring through the air my heart racing as the wind whipped my hair in all directions.

If I loved anything more that dueling or fighting, it was soaring though the night air and being able to clear my mind.