December 2012

Lucas was fond of this month, and so was Ness. The two smiled and helped each other wrap presents, the neatness seeming to rival that of Peach's wrapping skills. Marth and Red were the ones who were supposed to help the kids and get them extra supplies if they needed it, but they were doing fine on their own much to Marth's surprise and Red's relief. Marth attempted to make small talk," So, um. Are you heading back home for the holidays? " He asked, twiddling his thumbs as he watched the children wrap another present. Red shrugged," I do have family there, but I like it here more. " He said, his attention not wavering from the photos on the wall beside him.
Marth rose his eyebrows, obviously confused to why he would rather stay here instead," Do you have no allies where you come from, besides Pokémon I mean. " He said, trying not to sound prude. Red laughed an awkward laugh," I have allies, but tons more rivals. You should meet some of them. " He said, gazing fondly at the two children," I think you would like the Professor the most, I have that hunch. Or maybe you'll just like him for all the cute Pokémon. " He said, looking over at Marth with a sly look. Marth just smiled nervously," You got me, Red. " He said, scratching the back of his head.

Ike walked into the workshop, carrying a large array of tools for Wario," Here you are, your richness. " Ike said, doing a mock bow before placing the tools onto a bench. Wario glared over at him and opened the box, shuffling through the many screwdriver types before settling on a flathead," You can - a go now. " Wario said, adding a metal plate to his bike. Ike scoffed and left, at least he hadn't gotten fart rocketed like last time. A fresh snow covered the area, Ike's footprints already starting to be covered up. He sighed, and it wasn't that he was used to the cold feeling on his skin, but Roy would panic if he saw Ike without a long sleeved shirt on. The person in question walked past," Oh, morning Ike. What are you doing out and about without any cold protection but a cape, you a type ice dragon? " Roy said sleepily, unable to get his words right. Ike simply laughed," Go back to bed, Roy. You need more sleep than Pikachu today." He said, shoving and nudging Roy off into the direction of the mansion, and ignoring his cries of protest. Roy struggled fruitlessly, unable to do anything. An idea hit the redhead, literally. A snowball storm hit him and Ike head on, and Ike stopped shoving to shield himself from the cold onslaught brought upon them by Toon Link and Mario, both giggling. Luigi was there too, but he was mouthing an apology to both swordsmen. Roy picked up a snowball and tossed it as hard as his arm could at Ike, and at that moment he realized what fury Ike could unleash.

Red and Marth felt several rattles and heard a few cries of panic before everything went silent," You think someone fell off the roof while trying to dump that big pile of snow again? " He asked, mindlessly playing with a bow. Marth shrugged," Depends on who was up there. " He mumbled, searching through a box for more red wrapping paper. Red just shrugged and stuck the bow onto Marth's tiara, the male in question not making a sign to tell that he even noticed. Lucas looked up suddenly, seem in slightly confused before going back to wrapping his last few presents. Jigglypuff hopped into the room and rushed towards Marth, floating beside him with the grace of a dancer," Good morning, Jigglypuff. " He said, patting her on the head before handing Ness the red wrapping paper. The PSI user said a quick thank you and rushed back to finish wrapping his last present. Jigglypuff hummed happily as Marth patted her and played with her. Red looked at the pile of presents in the corner of the room," Someone like Captain Falcon or Ganondorf are going to get those, right? " He said, looking at the pile of presents. Lucas shook his head," I think they have the duty of helping the other kids out with the Christmas Tree. You guys are supposed to carry them out with the help of Ike and Jigglypuff. " He said, placing the last present in Red's lap. Red looked as if he saw a ghost," A - are you sure. I mean, I'm strong enough but… " He trailed off, glancing over at Marth. The human in question got his hint," Ike and me are well aware of our strengths, no need to worry about us. I'll just have to figure something out between the three of us for the larger presents. By the way, how did you guys wrap that bike up? " Marth asked, his face in awe as Red sat dumfounded. Ness and Lucas glanced at each other and smiled sheepishly, not wanting to tell Marth that the bike was the color of sparkly red wrapping paper.

Ike, as if called by Mist for dinner, turned towards the western half of the mansion," Damn, I nearly forgot my shift. " He said, leaving a large pile of people stuck in a mountain of snow, Roy being at the very top as a star," Why did you guys throw snowballs. " Roy said, trying to remember if he threw one or not. The other two moaned and gave up trying to get out.

Ike entered the room just as Red and Marth were shooing out the children, Lucario walking by with a Santa hat on waved at them. They all waved back, everyone momentarily forgetting Ike was at the door.
Marth told the kids to decorate a few stars and ornaments for the tree. Ike just crossed his arms," Well, don't try and dawdle, we're gettin' to work. " He said, entering the room and grabbing two of the largest presents with ease, lugging the bike and the train set with no problem.
Marth sighed," This is going to be a long day. "

After Roy escaped from the confines of snow and Wario's farts, he set off towards the shower room," I swear, if I ever have to go through that again. " He said, holding his breath as he took his clothes off.
He hopped into the shower and sighed, glad that the lukewarm water made him feel better. After washing himself until he felt his bones were squeaky clean, Roy hopped out of the shower and waited until his clothes got out of the wash. Roy sighed and searched through the clean extras, putting on a white tee with a orange collar, a star in the middle. Every pair of pants he found was either too small, or didn't fit the season, so Roy went for the longest pair of boxers he could find. He was going to stay in his room today and not help Link and Zelda with damage control. They were good enough without having to worry about him.

Roy made his way down the hallway with his shirt and briefs and yawned, he deserved a nap anyway. As soon as Roy reached his room, he signed in with the code on the door and entered, only to be greeted by neatness," Ike must've cleaned up before he headed out. I should have taken a photo. " He said, lazily flopping onto Ike's bunk. Roy gazed at the posters and the several photos of " the crew " as Ike called them. Marth, Roy, Ike, Pikachu, Samus, Pit, Metaknight, and Link. Zelda joined along sometimes, but she normally hung out with Peach instead of the others since Peach had little friend diversity. Hell, Roy would've been her friend too if she could understand him in Melee. Turning over away from the wall, Roy got comfy and slept as similar to a log as he could get. Samus shimmied from the closet and exited the room without a sound to be heard. What she was doing in there was defusing a bomb that someone had planted in this room.

Ike and Marth placed the last of the presents under the Christmas tree, a smile on their face as they stared triumphantly at their work. Red was on the floor sulking about how he can't feel his arms. Marth just laughed and watched the kids hold Kirby up so he could spit out the star that was going to be the top of the tree. Lucas standing away from the ladder of kids and cheering them on from the outskirts. Marth just watched in awe as the pink puffball spit out the star that ended up perfectly fitting the top of the tree. Ike cheered a little bit before walking off, presumably to his room for some rest.

Lucas sighed and walked to his room shared with not only two, but three other people. Lucario was in there already, gazing out of the window," Hello, Lucario. Are you excited for Christmas? " He asked, closing he door behind himself. Lucario nodded quietly, seeming to be more interested in the snow falling than in Lucas himself. Lucas sat down beside the Pokémon and pet it's fur, a small smile on his face as he found Lucario was relaxing.

Pikachu and Ness played a small game of hop scotch in a small corner of the room, Samus watching them both to make sure nothing happened," Hey, Ness. Have you seen Lucas around? I didn't see him when I walked down the hallway. " She said, fiddling with her wristwatch. Ness shook his head," I think he went back to his room or something of the sort. " Ness said, tossing a pebble and watching it land on 4. Pikachu rushed onto Samus's shoulder and seemed comfy enough to sleep," Okay then, just wondering. " She said, sighing and petting her shoulder Pikachu.
Ness giggled lightly and continued hopping, making sure to pick up the pebble.

Ike sighed as he swiped his room card, already exhausted from the day when it wasn't much of a day to begin with. He quietly wondered to himself about when his next matches would be as he sat down at the shared desk. He took out a piece of paper and a pen and started writing, Mist and Soren would love to hear about how it's going, although he didn't plan to visit them. Yes, he didn't like the mansion too much compared to home, but he felt as if as soon as he arrived a war would break out. Roy groggily mumbled and sat up," Hey, Ike. Back from your elf labor? " He asked, grinning slightly. Ike glanced at him over his shoulder," Yeah, I guess so. Why aren't you doing your time, Redhead Wonder? " Ike said, placing the cap onto the pen and putting his note in an envelope. Roy shrugged," I am fond of working, but not in an outfit that feels less comfortable than many would think. My clothes still have about five more hours until they finish washing. " Roy said, thinking about Wario. Ike laughed halfheartedly," Then don't throw snowballs at people, it might not end well. " He said, smiling and standing from his seat. Roy sighed, standing up so he could move to the upper bunk where he belonged," It was in self defence, you know. " He said, flopping onto his rightful bunk and causing the metal frame to creak," I know you're part ice dragon or something of the sort, but you don't need to be in snow half asleep and barely knowing where you're going. " He said, rolling onto his rightful bed and probably trying to get comfortable. Roy just giggled freely," Whatever you say. " He said, turning onto his side and falling back to sleep.

Marth swiped his key card in, finding some luggage on the outside of his room," Hello, who are you? " He said, referring to a special boxer. Little Mac rose his eyebrows slowly and pointed at himself to see if the prince was talking to him," Little Mac, I'm a new smasher. " He said, looking around the room," So, am I going to room with you? " He asked, his eyebrows lowering into a look of confusion," Probably so, unless you got the room number wrong. Tell me, what game do you come from? Zelda, Kirby, possibly Fire Emblem. " He said, looking down at his hands as he thought. Little Mac laughed," Nope, none of 'em. I come from a set of two games called Punch Out. " He said, smiling with a hint of pride. Marth gasped," Oh, I never heard of your game before! I'm guessing it's a boxing game. " He said, rubbing his ear as he thought. Little Mac nodded," Yeah. It's not hard to guess, huh? " The boxer said, wringing his tired wrists. Marth shook his head,"Not at all, but where are my manners. I am Marth Lowell, the heir to the throne of Altea. " He said, smiling and holding his hand out. Mac shook it with power and when he was done Marth was as dizzy as could be," You have some power in your arms, I can't wait to fight you in a battle. " He said, grinning. Mac just laughed," If you think I'm worthy, your highness. "

EVENT - NEW YEARS

No one decided to celebrate Christmas that year, mainly because after they set up the mansion on December 16, they all took a vacation. By the time they got back, it was December 29th, and they decided that it wasn't worth the trouble, so they would wait until December of 2013. Toon Link was the most unhappy with the change, but they all did get to open their presents. Roy got a new outfit because he soon found out that his previous one fit less than he thought, and Fire Emblem: Awakening came out in the United States, making the Smashers think that there will be new editions, and soon. Samus and Pikachu grew closer together, but not until Pikachu went missing on their vacation, they later found the Pokémon on a deserted island, and now Samus spends more time with them than ever. The person who got the bike was none other than Ness, since he used to have a bike that he would ride in his own game. The train tracks went to Toon Link, so at least some good came.

Everyone busied themselves with setting up the mansion for New Years, everyone having a special job, now in bigger groups than last time. One group would take down the Christmas decorations, while the others set up the beers and fireworks. Mac sighed as he and Pit carried the fireworks around," Hey, why was I at the bottom of the mansion with you anyway, Pit? " He asked, setting his box of fireworks down next to Ness, Roy, and Zelda. Pit shrugged," I help make assist trophies into fighters. Also, just between you and me, we're going to get loads of new people for the next tournament. " He said, the angel's steps light and full of caution. Mac just rose an eyebrow," An assist trophy? I guess they aid you in battle. " He murmured, making his way back down to the second floor to get another load of fireworks," Yeah, it's a handy quirk along with the sudden addition of smash balls. " He said, waving to Snake and Sonic as they passed. Peach sighed," You know the rules, don't dawdle. I don't want to miss midnight, you know. " She said, swooning slightly. Both Pit and Little Mac made a face of disgust," No thank you, princess. " Pit said, laughing slightly. Peach just smiled and handed him another box of fireworks," Oh be quiet and carry these up, and make it quick. " She said, shoving another box into Little Mac's gloved hands. The boxer and the angel nodded and speed walked up the steps to go further up the large ranks of floors all the way to the top. Roy met them halfway," I'll meet you halfway there so you don't have to have Peach fuss. " He said, taking both boxes and walking up the remaining half of stairs. Pit nodded and skipped back down the stairs," Wow, I can't wait for the fireworks show, I bet it'll last a long time this year. " He said, smiling lightly.

Popo and Nana quietly remained in their rooms, reading about the constellations in the sky. Nana sighed," I don't think that we'll see any new ones, but the moon should be far enough to the point that the fireworks will be as bright as ever. " She said, swinging her legs absentmindedly. Popo laughed silently, his book nearly slipping from his hands," Nana, that's from last year. " He said, pointing to the cover of the book. Nana turned a bright red and huffed," It just might be. " She said, placing the book quickly to the side and acting as if she hadn't said a word.

Ike hummed in annoyance, him and Marth tasked with moving chairs and tables outside with the help of Mewtwo and Olimar. Mewtwo glanced curiously at him, but decided to ignore it and continued to move the tables into position, the Pikmin placed a set of four chairs into place while R.O.B. placed plates in front of each chair. Marth sighed," What's making you so angry, Ike? Is it because we have to do work? " He asked, placing a table down and stretching. Ike laughed slightly," No, not at all. I'm not fond of work, but I will admit that the amount of work is insane to finish in about four hours. " He said, dropping a table rather roughly. Marth laughed," Is this because you don't get paid, mercenary? " He said, a playful tone behind his blunt words. Ike grumbled to himself, his words too garbled for Marth to reply. Olimar let a smile creep onto his face before commanding another set of Pikmin to an area.

10:22 pm

Everyone had finished their preparations, except the Christmas removal crew. They still had to get the tree from the mansion and somehow not destroy the halls. Making even Wario wonder how in the world they got it in the mansion in the first place. Ness felt gingerly over the ornament Lucas had made for him, a small smile on his face. Roy was helping Zelda to unbox the fireworks, each of them placing the fireworks in a way when one row shot off, they would go to another and set them off. Zelda smiled at her handy work," Ah, there we go, finished. " She said, crossing her arms triumphantly. Roy just looked unamused," How am I going to get back over there from the edge of the roof that you trapped me on? " He asked, his face showing a look of ' Oh my goddess, Zelda. You have the triforce of wisdom and yet you didn't realize that I was over here. ' Zelda smiled innocently while Ness laughed, making Roy sigh and hop off of the roof and slide down a tree," You guys are on your own on the fireworks! Make it count, please! " He yelled upwards to them, and rushing off to see how the food was coming along. Ness and Zelda exchanged a glance and sighed; they should have known. Both of them adjusted their winter wear and turned back to the large lines of fireworks," Well, more work for me and you, Zelda. We might as well start charging our powers. " He said, laughing while Zelda chuckled," Yeah, sure. I would think that would be a good idea now that Roy kicked the bucket. "

Ike smiled happily at his work," Well then, all that has to be done is the food, huh? " He asked, Marth and Mewtwo behind him looking around and trying to find the words for an answer. Marth came up with one in a quick moment," Ike, the Christmas Crew has to take down the tree, and that still hasn't happened. " He said, Mewtwo staying silent. Ike sighed," Patience is key in these situations, but this isn't a situation for patience when meat is on the line. " Ike said, seeming to be playing around. Marth smiled while Mewtwo sighed, obviously seeing through Ike and his hilarious joke.

Roy entered the kitchen, expecting to see a bustling crowd of women and a few men cooking only to get hit in the face with the scent of pine. So this is where they decided to place the tree when they can't get it outside. Roy turned around and sniffed the air lazily, hoping to pick up a scent of meat somewhere, but there was none. Roy rose an eyebrow, in all his years of being here in this mansion, he had always been able to pick up the scent of meat, so why…?
Roy sighed and started his hunt for the people assigned with the Christmas removal duties. He found Link first, the Hylian seeming to be absentmindedly drumming his fingers on a desk, and destruction reigning behind him.

What had happened here?

PART 1| END

Heeeey, this fic is back, ahaha.

The only reason that it didn't get uploaded several weeks ago was that everytime I took the file from my Dropbox, it was corrupted, so I had to rewrite it all by hand. I didn't want to stray from my original style, either, so I kept most of the speech inside the paragraph. Tell me if you get confused any with this, please.

By the way, the date of Awakening coming out was either early 2013 or late 2012, so if that's wrong let me know, please. Also, I'm not sure about the DLC dates, so I'll study that, too. Thanks for reading, I guess, and I'll try to get out the next chapter, soon.