The Invitation That Changed Everything

Angel Boys!

Pixel woke up to Sonic's knock again. She yawned, picking up Pancake, getting ready and heading out. He looked down at her hands.
"Lookin' colourful!"
"Yeah, I was getting arty last night." She smiled, locking her door. Pancake was still asleep.
"So, how's life lately?" He asked.
"Perfect! I beat Meta Knight yesterday, accidentally got stabbed in the neck by Lucario but it's okay because we're friends, and now I'm here with you!"
"Woah, that's great! I mean, not the neck part, but congrats on your victory!"
"Heh, I'm always winning." She said smugly.
"Do you think you could win a race?"
"Maybe, depends on the opponent!"
"What if it was me? You think you could beat me in a race?" She bit her tongue. As much as she didn't want to admit it, she couldn't beat Sonic in a race. She's not as fast as him.
"Uhhh... well nobody can beat you, so I doubt that anyone could even be competition." He smiled, giving her a smug look.
"Got that right! Anyways, let's go get some food! I'm starving!" He went downstairs with her. The two were silent, so she asked him a question.
"Hey Sonic, what's the meaning of life?"
"Oh! Uh... I dunno, chilli dogs and fun?"
"That's valid!"
"Thanks. What's your definition?"
"Sandwiches, protecting the weak and victory! Gotta be the best, you know?" She laughed.
"Yeah, you're right!" The two smiled, having something they could agree on. They ordered their food and sat down at the non-human table. Eventually the others came over. And to everyone's surprise, a voice came on through the speaker. It was Mario's.
"Good-a morning everyone! I am here to let you know that there-a will be a dinner party on-a this Sunday! There are-a some rules, so please-a listen and take notes! Number one, no fighting! Number two, this is a mandatory event, so do not bail from it! Number three, if you are-a too young for the actual party, then you-a will be in the kids party! This applies to-a all the fighters 15 or under! Older teens are allowed to come to the adult-a party, but no drinking! Pokémon or fighters without an age can choose which-a party to go to. Number four, if any of-a you want to fight that badly, please take it outside! And number five, DO NOT MAKE A MESS! THIS IS A FORMAL EVENT! Ahem, thank you!"
Pixel and Sonic exchanged a look of 'are you fucking kidding me'. Fox and Falco smirked.
"Well ain't that a shame." Taunted Falco.
"I can't believe this." Groaned Sonic.
"Well, have fun kids." Said Fox.
"We are NOT kids. We are teenagers." Sonic protested. He looked at Pixel, almost like he was asking her to say something. She got the hint.
"This sucks! Why are we being treated like kids?!" She complained.
"Maybe because you are kids." Smirked Falco.
"I just realised, Mac really dodged a bullet. Imagine seeing a buff guy in a kids party." Said Fox.
"Hah, that would be weird." Responded Falco, sipping his drink loudly. Pixel was pissed off.
"I don't wanna go to some boring kids party! I've served as a knight, I've killed an evil witch before, I saved an entire planet and I'm not allowed to attend a formal party?! I deserve better than this!" She complained.
"Well tough luck, because you're too young." Taunted Falco.
"Falco, you should probably stop before one of them punches you." Said Fox.
"Tch, I'm not scared of kids." He laughed. Pixel was done. She kicked his leg under the table with all her strength. He flew back, grabbing his shin.
"OUCH!"
"Told you." Fox said.
"S-Shut up! That was nothing!"
"You sure? Looks like someone's hurt."
"Hmph! 1v1 me Final Destination no items!"
"It's not Melee anymore."
"DID I STUTTER?"
"Oh, fine. You're on, buddy." The two left. Pixel banged her head off the table.
"This is so stupid!"
"Yeah, why do we have to do all the kid stuff?" Sighed Sonic.
"Absolutely ridiculous." She finished her sandwich. Sonic finished his chilli dog then sped out of the room to go rant to Tails on a call. Pixel left the room and went on a mindless walk around the mansion. She can't just be treated like a child! She's led armies of cakes, killed evil, worked for a queen and so much more! How many teenagers can say they've done all that?! This is unfai!-
*hit*
She fell back after bumping into something. It was two angels.
"Oh, sorry about that Pixel! We didn't mean to run into you like that!" Said the one with white clothes.
"Who's we?" Asked the other.
"Aw, shut up!" The one dressed in white helped her up.
"So, you guys also on a meaningless walk because of that announcement?" She asked.
"Yeah, it's fucking stupid." Groaned the one in black.
"I'm Pit, and this is Dark Pit!" Said the one in white.
"Nice to meet you both!" Said Pixel.
"Wanna join us on our meaningless walk?" He asked.
"Oh, sure!"
"Great, let's go rant on Palutena's Temple!" The three went onto the stage. Pixel was overwhelmed by how large the stage was.
"We should go beat up Mario as a protest." Suggested Dark Pit.
"Aw, that's cruel!" Said Pit.
"He's trying to stop us from having fun. That's cruel."
"Well maybe Lady Palutena can sneak us in!-"
"Not so fast, Pit." Laughed Palutena. He jumped.
"Oh! I had no idea you were here!" He laughed.
"I had no idea that you three would be here. On a rant about the circumstances?"
"You bet we are, this is so dumb." Groaned Dark Pit.
"Ah, well that's unfortunate. But on the bright side, maybe it won't suck that much?"
"Of course it will."
"I heard that there will be kids wine, so maybe that can help?"
"I'm honestly just gonna bail. I'd rather not be stuck in a room with a bunch of kids and cringe music."
"Ah, well you do that then. I can't stop you, I'll probably be having a blast and drinking hard like Misato Katsuragi."
"Lady Palutena, why can't we come?" Asked Pit.
"There's gonna be lots of alcohol, and it will probably be very boring unless someone spices it up by starting a weird conversation. You kids probably wouldn't like it much."
"So how come people who are 16 and 17 can go?!"
"Uhh... I don't know, ask Mario if you wanna find out. I doubt that Mario would let it suck. Anyways, I'll be seeing you three later. I need to go prepare my outfit." She said, leaving.
"Tch, typical. Always giving shitty responses." Groaned Dark Pit.
"Hey! Her responses are great!"
"Nope. Barely told us a thing. Adults are so secretive."
"Yeah, but I trust Lady Palutena!"
"Good for you, but nobody asked."
"H-Hey! You're only saying that because... you're... uh... y-you're... you're emo!"
"NO I'M NOT, PITSTAIN!"
"YEAH, YOU'RE SO EMO THAT YOU PROBABLY CRY YOURSELF TO SLEEP!"
"YOU PERFECT PETER SON OF A BITCH! YOU WANNA FIGHT?!"
"YEAH, AND YOU'RE GONNA LOSE!"
"I'LL MAKE YOU EAT THOSE WORDS!" Pixel left the two to fight, exiting the stage and going to Halberd. She was still utterly pissed and needed to rant. She entered. Meta Knight, who was reading, saw her.
"Pixel? Why are you here?" He asked.
"I need to rant..." She replied, sitting down with him. He had a light blue book in his hands.
"Oh, I see. Is it about the whole party thing?"
"Yeah, I've seen formal parties before!"
"You have?"
"Yeah! They're boring as hell, but they still let kids come! My god, this is ridiculous!"
"I understand why you feel that way. But keep in mind, there's nothing I can do about this. You can go complain to Mario if you want change. I cannot guarantee it will be effective, but Mario would probably still listen."
"I don't wanna be in a room full of fruit juice, cringe music and kids! If I'm in a fighting game, why do I have to be in a place like that? You'd think that there would be more serious things for people in a fighting game to do!"
"Just deal with it. It's just one night, then you hopefully won't have to do it again."
"Hmph, I'd rather die."
"Yeah, sure you would." He muttered, not taking her seriously.
"It's so dumb! I don't wanna be treated like that, I've led cake armies! I've killed evil monsters! I worked for the queen when I was young! I grew up really fast!"
"You... grew up fast?"
"Yeah! All those kids were playing with toys when I was learning how to hold a real sword!"
"... You know, growing up fast isn't a good thing. You've basically had no childhood."
"Oh well! I can live with that!"
"So you mean, you didn't enjoy your childhood because you were fighting?"
"Yep! And I have no regrets! I didn't need all that immature crap, I needed to save the world!"
"... That's kind of tragic."
"Eh, whatever. I was already set up for it when my parents left. Then my carer got slaughtered, queen needed help, I was chosen, they tested me, and life just played out!"
"Oh. Well, just know that it's okay to be a childish sometimes. You can show emotion without feeling immature."
"Tch, okay dad." She said in a stubborn tone. He didn't take it like how she intended.
"Dad?!"
"Yeah, Mr. Dad Knight. You're acting like a dad would."
"... I see." He felt a bit of pain. She was using the word dad like it was a bad thing. She only knows it as bad because her dad was a bad one.
"Here's a question, if you could reconnect with your parents, would you?" He asked.
"Hmph! Of course not, they didn't help me. They just left me abandoned in the middle of nowhere. And plus, they're probably dead now."
"Uhh.. right. Well, I'm sorry that you're being excluded from the party. Other than that, how has your day been?" He tried changing the subject.
"Oh, pretty good! I made friends with the angels and Sonic will also be at the party so I won't be alone!"
"That's nice. Still happy about your victory?"
"You bet I am! And soon, I'll be the best!" He realised how high her ego was. That victory must have really helped her.
"Oh, right. Well, I wish you all the luck in the world."
"Thanks so much! In fact, wanna fight?"
"I never decline a request, bring it on!" He smirked.
*GAME!*
"DAMMIT!" She yelled, laying face down on the floor, pounding it with her fist.
"Calm down. You lost because you're not in a good mood."
"Yeah right! I lost because I wasn't trying hard enough!"
"Why not?"
"Because you're my mentor and I don't wanna hurt you!"
"It's a fighting game, I know damn well what I was getting into. And besides, I've had many fights in my other game."
"Well so have I and I'm still weak!"
"How many specifically?"
"At least 5000!"
"Oh my- that's a lot of fights!"
"You're damn right it is! So why am I so bad?!"
"I mean, you're at least C Tier by tier list standards."
"Is that a good thing?"
"... Yeah." He lied. It was worth it to see her face rise from the ground with a bubbly smile.
"Heheh~! That's great, and soon I'll be at the best tier!" She stood up. He smiled, but then noticed the bandage around her neck.
"What happened to your neck?"
"I hugged Lucario."
"... Ouch."
"It really hurt, heh. Does that mean I should get stronger?"
"No, pain isn't a sign of weakness."
"Hmm... how do you think I should become stronger?"
"Mentally or physically?"
"Physically, of course!"
"... I have no advice. You just need to try your best, never let your guard down, and work on your reflexes. Maybe that would help."
"Okay, thanks Meta! How should I work on that?"
"Expect the unexpected. Think fast!"
"Wait wha-" He threw Galaxia at her, and it hit right off her nose. She had a nosebleed.
"Ouch! What the hell?! That wasn't necessary!"
"Like I said, work on your reflexes."
"Hmph! I didn't expect to be hit with a sword, did I?"
"Didn't expect this either."
"Expect wha-" He threw his epaulette at her. It hit her chin.
"OUCH! Why are you throwing your gear at me?!"
"It helps you do this." He threw his other epaulette. She withdrew Pancake and stopped it from hitting her. He smiled.
"There you go."
"Woah, that was awesome! Thanks Meta Knight!" She smiled, throwing the epaulette and Galaxia back. He caught them in his hands.
"You're welcome. Now then, I'm sorry for the unnecessary assault. I wasn't intending you to have a nose bleed."
"It's fine, I'm like a fire!"
"A fire?"
"Yep! Strong and unpredictable!" She threw Pancake. Meta Knight caught it.
"Unpredictable, hm?"
"Aww! I actually thought that would hit..."
"I have fantastic reflexes."
"Okay, but I'll get you next time!"
"Well, good luck with that." He laughed.
"Thank you! You're so helpful, I owe ya one!"
"Oh, no worries. I'm just helping you. Fun fact, there's been at least 20 fighters who tried and failed the trial. Well, I say 20, but this one guy who was dressed in purple came in 14 times. Such a character he was. But if Kirby brought you here, then I have a feeling you will succeed."
"And with your help, I'm gonna win!" She smirked, standing up. "Anyways, thanks for listening to my rant. I'll be in my way now, bye bye!" She left Halberd and went to her room.
"So Pancake, do you think we're gonna succeed?" She asked.
'Of course we will! With your strength, we're gonna make it into Smash!'
"It's not all just me! It's also you, because you've been with me since the start!"
'Awww, you're making me want to cry!'
"Don't get so emotional, Pancake!" Pixel laughed.
'I haven't felt so close to you in my life!'
"In your life? Heh, you're a sword! You're not alive!"
'Then why are we talking? Heh!'
"Because you're important, even if I sound crazy!"
'Thanks kiddo, I appreciate that.'
"You're welcome. Now, I'm gonna go to the shop and try to find a good party outfit. Okay?"
'Alrighty! See ya!'
"Bye bye~!" Pixel closed and locked her door. Then got jumpscared, as Isabelle was right there.
"WOAH!"
"Who were you talking to?" She asked, eyes full of innocence.
"... Uhhh... if I told you I can talk to my sword, who is an inanimate object, would you believe me?"
"... Yeah! I've heard worse, anyway. There's people in this mansion that talk to the food in the cafeteria."
"Oh, that's interesting. Anyways, why were you outside my door?"
"I was gonna ask if you wanted me to help you find a party outfit!" She smiled.
"Oh, well that's great because I was just on my way!"
"Awesome, let's go!" Isabelle dragged her hand down to the shop. Pixel realised there was a new shop, like it was a shopping centre. It was called
Fashion-De. Isabelle waltzed in. The place was very fancy, and there was a Waddle Dee that had a fancy hat on sat at the desk.
"Ah! Isabelle Crossing! We meet again!" Said the Waddle Dee, breaking the laws of Waddle Dee anatomy. Her mouth wasn't there, how was she talking?
"Heya Waddle Beautee! Can I ask you to make my friend Pixel here a party dress? There's a party happening soon!"
"Oh, of course I can. Just follow me into the next room!" Isabelle took a seat in a chair by the window. Pixel followed Waddle Beautee into a room.
"Oh, you're very well dressed! I admire your fabrics, who made your clothes?"
"It was a tailor from my world called Cecebake." "Was Cecebake a caramel shortbread by any chance?"
"Yes!"
"I remember Cecebake! We did a collaboration a while ago!"
"You two collabed?!"
"Yes, every year there's a fashion show that requires game characters to make clothes. I remember Cecebake, quite a character they were. Now then, I'll just get your measurements..." Waddle Beautee grabbed her measuring tape and took her measurements. She wrote them down.
"Okay, thank you for coming in! I'll have it done by tomorrow! I just need three more things from you, what colour and vibe do you want?"
"Maybe... like my eye colour. And I want it to be very formal!"
"I see! Okay, and as for your payment, around 10 coins."
"Oh, sure thing!" Pixel gave Waddle Beautee the coins.
"Thank you! I'll go get started, goodbye and enjoy your day!" Pixel walked out.
"Hey Isabelle, I'm back!" She smiled. Isabelle was reading a magazine.
"Hey Pixel, give me some advice. Should I wear my wine red dress or should I wear my sage green dress? Both colours are trending, I don't know which one to choose."
"I think sage green would look great on you! Believe me, I'm a fashion connoisseur!" She lied.
"Oh, okay! Thank you! What colour are you doing for?"
"I'm going for one that's like my eyes."
"Ooooh! That's wonderful! Anyways, are you going back to your room?"
"Yeah, see ya later! Also, thanks!" Isabelle waved and Pixel went back to her room. She felt a ding on her phone. Two friend request from Pit and Lucario. She accepted Pit's request then accepted Lucario's. He immediately started talking.

Lucario: You going to the kids party?
Pixel: Yeah, and I can't fucking believe it. At least I'll look nice tho.
Lucario: Aw, at least you'll be with the less-violent fighters.
Pixel: I'm gonna miss youuu :((
Lucario: We barely know each other how will you miss me?
Pixel: Because we're friends :|
Lucario: We are?
Pixel: You literally just sent me a friend request what do you think? >:(
Lucario: I'm just fucking around. Miss you too Pixel. Enjoy the party.

(2026 note - this is as far as I got with the old story. Good on Lucario for getting the official last word in the old version of this fic! ^^

Okay I'll go write the whole fic now bye and thanks for reading, even if this isn't my best work!)