Chapter 3: Headaches

"Ness! Are you paying attention?"

"Huh?" Ness broke away from his daydream, and found a familiar face very close to his. It glided away to allow him to process what was happening.

"What's wrong?" Ness mumbled, Pit sighed and gestured someone to continue talking. Toon Link walked up to Ness and looked down. It was obvious something was nabbing at him.

"Ness, there's been a rumor going around that there might some brawlers that been here long before others. And it happens to be that your name was one of the ones that might have been a 'smash veteran'." Ness tried to think, was he?

"Sorry I can't remember." Ness said, Toon Link looked up, "So does that mean that we're all new here?" Pit pondered on that idea, "I guess so. We already asked Mario and Link they couldn't remember." Toon Link sighed, "I guess the rumor isn't true in the end." He slumped to the couch and sat with a sigh. "It would've been cool if it were real."

"I don't mind that it's not real. I mean, it will just give people more of an excuse to separate us all." Pit mentions as he simply glides over everyone, trying to spot his camera. "Separate?" Ness muttered, he looked at Pit with worry, "What do you mean more of an excuse?" Toon Link looked upset at the question, "Ness they already separated us by hard hitters to fast dodgers." Pit landed, and looked unpleased also. "I think someone stole me camera..." Toon Link looked over at Pit and sighed, "you didn't lose anything, it's here." He pointed to the camera laying unattended next to him. "This is the fifth time already Pit! If you lose that camera I'm going to have to give it to Toon Link." Ness scowled.

"You have a real connection to that camera Ness," The trio turned to see Sonic relaxing against the door frame. Ness looked away a bit bothered. Toon Link sighed and said, "Hey Sonic. Whatca up to now?" Sonic smirked, "If Zelda comes looking for me, can you guys cover for me and say that I'm outside?" Pit gave a tired expression, "What did you do this time?" Sonic just gave a chuckle, "I'll tell you later. Just cover for me, okay guys?" Ness sighed, but nodded, so did Pit and Toon Link. Sonic waved goodbye as he sped through the halls.
Peach came in and looked around, she then spoke, "Have any of you seen Marth?" Yet again everyone turned to see who spoke. "Why princess Peach?" Pit asked, Peach smiled and entered the room to show Marth's headband. "He left this in my room. We were having such a nice chat, and he let me style his hair. He's such a gentleman." Peach commented, Ness thought, "We haven't seen him at all, Sorry Princess Peach." Peach looked at bit gloomy but quickly replaced it with a smile, "Alright, Thank you. I'll be on my way then." She left swiftly, leaving Pit and Toon Link thinking about something.

"Since that's over, Ness we should ask Mario about the rumor." Toon Link announced, Ness looked at him with disbelief, "Didn't you already asked him?" Toon Link looked displeased, "Yea, but he was training so that was a bad time." As though he spoke some magical word, Mario entered the room along with Ike, Link, and Marth. "Marth!" Ness shouted, Marth turned to him and waved. Link spotted Toon Link and gave him a small pouch, while Mario and Ike greeted Pit. "Say Ness, we need your opinion on something." Ike asked, Ness turned his attention to him. "Yea?"
"Do you think Marth is manly?" Ike asked in all seriousness, Ness just replied with, "Eh?!" Marth glared at Ike and explained, "They say I'm not manly at all, but that's not true! I'm manly, but I care about my belongings." Ness nodded, "Oh Marth, I forgot to mention that Peach wanted to say thanks for letting her style your hair and that she has your tiara." Marth gave an expression of utter shock, and Ike just looked slightly amazed, "Peach does your hair?" Marth stood obviously uncomfortable, and just left the room. "Way to go Ike, way to go. The prince probably dislikes you even more now." Link sighed and walked after Marth. Ike turned to Ness, "Gee Ness way to make Marth uncomfortable." Ness looked guilty, "I didn't mean too, I gonna go tell Marth I'm sorry..." As he started to go after Marth, his head began to hurt a lot.

All he saw was someone laughing, along with him. They were laugh arms over each others shoulders as though they were friends. Marth stood in front of them, at first he had a shocked expression but it lightened up and he just smiled.

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"Ness."

"Ness.."

The words sounded really distant. The memory he just had was so relaxing. He felt so happy.

"Ness are you...?" Ness looked around, it really was all blurry. To hard to see..Darn.

"Ness! Are you alright?!" Ike was suddenly in front of him, trying to shake him. Ness realized his was crouched on the floor, his hands on the side of his head. But he was confused. Oh wait. He was going to tell Marth sorry.

"Huh? What are you..." Ness started but Toon Link came in to his line of sight, "Thank goodness Ness! You just suddenly grunting in pain. Were you hurt anywhere?" Ness shook his head, "I have to go. I'll see you guys later, oh wait I almost forgot." He looked around and went to Mario,"Say Mario! Did you think the rumors are true?" Mario looked confused, "Rumors?" Ness looked down, then up at Mario, "The rumors about people being here before others." Mario thought, "There's no way I would know. But, I'll tell you one thing." Ness looked at Mario, "I found this key in one of my drawers and it said, 'Give this to the one who is most likely to remember.' but considering that all of us are here for the first time, you can have it. I think it's a key to a locked door somewhere." Mario handed Ness a small key, it was golden and had a creative design. "Oh and Ness, you should probably get some sleep." Ness nodded and took off.

"Where was I going to do again?" Ness thought, then remembered, "Oh right I was gonna go to sleep!"

-2 hours later

Marth sat on his bed, and laid down. It's already late, maybe he should go to sleep too. He started to close his eyes, and let his mind drift away.

He stood on the balcony of the living room, when someone came to him and smiled. They started to talk, but Marth couldn't hear. Yet, he knew what to say with out knowing what he himself was saying. But, the only thing he heard was "We'll always be in this together Marth!" and immediately, he knew that was a lie.