Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for My Original Characters. The Dark Master is an O.C. of my best friend Ninjapixie27.

I re-read the note over and over again. I was to meet with Prince Marth in the morning to begin my training. I wondered if he would laugh at me. Physical Education wasn't exactly my specialty. I could barely do a push up!!

And then there was the P.S. I'm single? I know that not many girls hit on me… (actually none do) but this seemed a little fishy. Maybe Marth would supply me with the answers I needed.

I fell down on the bed and fell asleep.

"Sir Mike. Hello? Sir Mike? Please wake up."

I slowly opened my eyelids to find a young toad standing on my stomach, staring straight in to my eyes.

"What is it… umm… what is your name?"

"Toadsley, sir."

Of course it is

"O.K. then. Toadsley, what is so important?

"Your breakfast is getting cold. And your beloved is waiting."

My beloved? Who was he talking about?

"Toadsley, who are you talking about?"

"Madame Seren. Aren't you two courting?"

I couldn't help but laugh at what he said. I was laughing for two reasons. One, because I had totally forgotten that Seren was stuck here with me, and Two, because I had never heard anyone ask me if I was dating anybody. Everyone just automatically knew that no one would be caught dead with me!

"Yes we are," I quickly made up," And we are as happy as can be. Thank you Toadsley. Could I have some privacy so I can change?"

"Of course sir, but do try to hurry! The ham is getting cold."

Toadsley hopped down from the bed and walked out of the room, quietly shutting the dorr behind him. I looked around for the clothes I wore yesterday.

The room had been cleaned while I was asleep. My clothes that had been set on the dresser were now gone, replaced with another note.

It read:

Dear Sir Mike,

I took the liberty of replacing your foreign clothes with something a man of your royal status should wear. I have to say, your country has a very interesting taste in design.

Your Servant,

Toadsley

Servant? Things are defiantly different here.

I opened up the dresser to see what Toadsley had left for me. The dresser contained a dark red armored jacket with black trim and black buttons. Underneath the jacket lay jet black pants and boots.

And of course, there was a cape.

The cape was also black with the familiar symbol (the M with the dragon) on the back. I quickly put everything on and looked in the mirror hanging on the wall. The slight breeze made the cape wave slightly. I looked like a real knight. But not just that……

I looked like a Hero.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"SIR! Your Breakfast!!"

Oh crap. I forgot about that. I placed the sword in the attached hilt and grabbed the shield and ran out of the room.

I made my way down to the eating chamber. Yes, they actually called it an eating chamber. Anyway, the new armor made it a little difficult to run, but I finally got used to it. I felt so strong in it. Like nothing could stop me!

I made my way into the room and looked around for my "beloved" Seren. I found her sitting near the end of the table, reading a book.

She was wearing a black dress with black shoes. Her hair had been done too.

She looked amazing.

Seren looked up at me, and gave me a huge smile.

"Good morning Mike."

"Good Morning Seren. You look beautiful… not that you've never looked beautiful! Unless you don't like your new cloth-"

"Mike! It's ok! Thank you. You look very handsome too."

I nearly melted.

"Come here and eat." She said," This food is delicious!"

Once breakfast was finished, I knew it was time to start training. The toads told me that I would meet Marth in the courtyard in the front of the castle. I rushed over there so I wouldn't keep him waiting.

I stepped out into the courtyard, but there was no sign of that blue haired dude. It was fairly warm outside… and being inside that armor really didn't help.

I continued to walk outside so that I could find Marth. He was nowhere to be found. Maybe he forgot? You would think if the kingdom depended on it they would be in a hurry to be here!

AAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!

I turned towards the cry just in time to be hit in the face and knocked to the ground. The hooded attacker then put his sword up to my neck, slightly touching the end of his blade on my skin.

I couldn't control myself…

" PLEASE! PLEASE DON'T KILL ME! I SURENDER!!"

The attacker stood up and sheathed his sword. I wasn't entirely sure what was going on. The hooded man just stood there. He then kicked dirt into my face and spoke…

"Get up."

I followed his command and got to my feet. The man then removed his hood… and what he revealed made my face turn bright red.

Marth then began to speak.

"That was pathetic. The toads can fight better than that! What if that had actually been one of the Dark Master's assassins?!

"Th- The Dark Master? Who is that? Peach never said anything about a Dark Master!!"

Marth grew a solemn look on his face.

"I didn't think she would. You see, a couple nights before you came, the Dark Master's minions attacked the castle. I ran into the throne room and saw the fiends kidnapping the princess and replacing her with a clone."

"Then why didn't you do anything about it!?!"

Marth had slight irritation in his voice.

"They overpowered me… but I awoke in my room… and the toads didn't know anything about it. It might have been a dream, but it was so real…."

Was he for real? I saw Peach get kidnapped in a dream…. Now who was Pathetic!!

"But that's where you come in Mike," he continued," You will help us defeat the Dark Master…. Well as long as you don't fight like that."

"Well let's get started!!"

"Lets"

He led me over to a wooden training dummy hanging from a tree.

"You have a sword. I want you to slice this dummy in half."

"IN HALF?.... um ok?"

I stepped in front of the dummy and took out my sword. I took a deep breath, cleared my mind, and swung at the dummy…

It got stuck in the side of the dummy.

I let go of the sword and looked back at Marth. He just looked at it… and started to laugh.

"hahaha!! Seriously? Is that all?"

I was furious.

"You think you can do better, pretty boy?"

"Just watch."

Then he stepped in front of the tree, widened his stance, and swung his sword.

The tree was unaffected… well at least at first. Instantly the tree burst into flames and split in half. A huge boom echoed through the air as the tree fell to the ground.

"WOW!! Marth that was amazing!"

"What are you talking about? I'm rusty. You will achieve this after you unlock your true power."

"I sure hope so…"

AATTACK!!

They came from nowhere… hundreds of them…

They instantly surrounded us.

The Dark Master's assassins.

Here to kill me.

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