Yay! I'm back. Took a short hiatus to write this new one. This new story came as a sudden flash of inspiration. Takes place in an AU, but it has all the familiar smashers you love. ;-)

I'd like to put down a character list. It probably won't have everyone that will be in it, as of yet, but it will for the most part.

[This is semi in order of importance]

Marth

Cloud

Ike

Roy

Link

Ryu

Lucina

Pit

Zelda/Sheik

Shulk

Robin M

Palutena

Reflet

Samus

A few other familiar names may appear, but... Yeah. Just as a quick example, Luma is a young man from Cloud's clan.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy. Please review with constructive criticism and let me know what you like! Thanks so much. ;-)

Disclaimer: I don't own the character's in this story if that wasn't obvious by me posting this on Fanfiction. XP

Ike4ever

The white, woolen tent coverings billowed in the breezes that blew fiercely and then calmly from between the mountains that flanked the entire left side of the encampment. The gurgling sound of the twin streams that wove through the camp matched the merry laughter of children as they ran and played. The gentle chatter of the women cleaning up from the late afternoon meal of wheat cakes and goat's milk mixed with the twitter of birds, the barks of dogs, and the nickers of the many steeds that grazed beside their owner's tents.

A high pitched sound pierced the air and every head turned; every ear following the sound to the crest of the small hill. A silhouette was visible, a ram's horn raised to its lips, sounding the long blast that meant it was time to pack up and move on. And as the sweet tone died away the camp was thrown into a hustle of activity, buzzing with the sounds of hundreds asking the question, "Why?"

"Sir." The blonde leapt up the hill as a deer, jumping from rock to grassy hump until he reached his leader. "Sir?"

The tall man took a deep breath and rested one hand on the hilt of his large metal sword, its tip stuck into the muddy earth. Slowly he turned to face his addresser, the icy blue eyes glinting in the sun. "What do you want to ask?" His voice was deep and stern, but it did not seem to frighten the young man, who folded his arms over his sleeveless, leather tunic.

"The horn was blown. I trust you ordered it?"

"Certainly I did," he answered shortly.

"Would you give me the freedom to speak?"

"Shulk, as my second in command, you always have that freedom unless I express otherwise."

He smiled and deftly brushed some of his wispy blonde bangs from his face. "Thank you, sir. Why?"

The shortness and simplicity of the question caused a brief, almost invisible smirk to appear on the face. "Ike."

Shulk pressed his lips together. "If I may, is he that much of a threat? We heard he only wished to go so far."

"Rumors circulate often," the leader responded icily. "They don't mean anything, especially when Ike has already reached the Gerytt river. We have to move out or be forced into his country."

Shulk nodded, licking his lips. "Cloud, do you think he would follow us over the mountains?"

"I don't believe he's that bent on uniting the many clans around here. It would be a breach of conduct that could lead to all out war for him. You know the King Robin doesn't like invaders."

"And how do you think he would view us?" pressed Shulk quietly.

Cloud sighed and touched his long, spiked hair almost gingerly, as if afraid it might injure him. "I don't know. We aren't meaning to harm him and we'll keep to ourselves. But I'd rather face him than Ike. Robin is a pacifist as far as we have seen and from what I've heard he lives for pleasure alone. A small clan like Storm shouldn't upset him."

"And if it does?"

"Then I will attack him viciously and burn his beautiful white palace to the ground." The sudden ferocity in the words startled Shulk and he blinked his blue eyes before nodding shortly and following his leader's gaze to the bustle of activity below as their clan prepared to journey over the mountains.

This was a short first chapter. I know nothing is making sense yet, but it will soon. I promise. And don't worry, I'm not someone who takes forever to post. I'm consistent unless I specify otherwise. Cheers! (Don't forget to review if you liked it!)