This is a story about Gaiden, my SSBB OC for the after mentioned game. There has only been one vague mention of him in Ruby1996's story so far. I have decided to start with my story that focuses around him. Enjoy. I will post his bio on my profile for those who want to know more about him.

Chapter 1: Gaiden, Meet Flair.

It was a dark night and a strong wind blew through the park, dust rolling in great waves across the ground. Gaiden reclined in a tree, reading a romance novel. He was just starting to enjoy himself when he heard someone running underneath him, screaming for help. "Help, please somebody help me!" a young girl with red hair dashed underneath his perch. Gaiden watched calmly as a large man followed behind her, a knife in one of his beefy hands. He was very large and had a blonde buzz cut. Sighing, Gaiden fished a book mark out of his cloak and tucked the book away. Why couldn't the man have chased the girl some other way? He stood on the branch and in a flash he vaulted from tree to tree until he had passed the screaming girl.

He considered the drop below him then lightly stepped off. The girl, how surprising, tripped and gasped as her ankle twisted into an unnatural position. She tentatively reached out to touch it and flinched in pain on contact. The man chasing her, seeing her lying on the ground, laughed and began to close in on her. The girl screamed as he reached her. "P-please, just leave me alone!"

The man raised the knife above his head, ready to stab her. The blade came down and the girl closed her eyes tightly, tears seeping through. She heard the man grunt in surprise and hesitantly opened her eyes. She caught her breath as what appeared to be a young boy stood above her, one hand holding the man's wrist with apparently little effort. He was wearing a black cloak that hid most of his body save his arms, legs, and head. His arms were bare except for bandages wrapped around the wrist and blacks, finger less gloves on his hands. He wore black, smooth pants with more bandages wrapped around his ankles. He wore black, steel toed boots that looked pretty heavy but didn't seem to slow his movements. She wondered if he had been hurt often. The girl thought this because she could see yet more bandages, wrapped tightly around his throat. His hair was as black as the night around them and many spikes poked out in different directions. Strangest of all was a ponytail, braided and hanging past his shoulders.

Gaiden eyed the man with a bored expression. "Now would be the time for you to leave, otherwise I can't be held responsible for what will happen to you." He said confidently, his tone unmistakably meaning this as a command.

The man strained his muscles, trying to stab the boy, but to no avail. Was this kid a body builder or something? He put on a cocky face, not knowing his danger. "Oh really? Just what are ya gonna do if I don't?"

Gaiden's eyes narrowed. He was about to respond when the man's other hand smacked into his side. Gaiden gasped. The girl cried out as she saw the blow hit home. The man had a set of brass knuckles on his fingers. The thug grinned and brought his hand back for another blow. He yelled out loud as he struck forward, aiming for the same spot. He was quite surprised when his fist connected with air. He stumbled and fell, landing in front of the startled girl. "What the hell?" he said to himself. He stood up and looked to his left and right. Where did that boy go? Someone coughed behind him and he twisted around, the knife flying towards the sound. The sound of metal on metal reached his ears just as a jarring sensation coursed up his arm, almost numbing it.

Gaiden watched the man's face twist in pain as his knife collided with Gaiden's sword. The small katana was diminutive, by sword standards, but this did little to hamper Gaiden. He could kill this man with a pebble. "Surprised?" he asked, voice dripping with sarcasm. He continued without waiting for an answer. "Yes, I can tell that you are. That blow, if it even deserves the term, was so weak that I gasped in surprise. I had left you an opening in hopes you could score a decent hit. I was mistaken." The man jumped backwards, his eyes bulging in fright.

"What the hell are you? Your no boy!" he yelled, spit flying from his mouth. Gaiden dodged the projectile and gave the man a distasteful look. "Hell…that's exactly where I came from." He cocked his head at the man's shocked expression. "I think I've wasted enough time as you are clearly not worth it." The man barely had time to blink as Gaiden's katana streaked upwards. A spray of blood erupted from the man's chest and he fell without a sound.

Gaiden swung his sword again, flinging the blood off of the blade, and then sheathed it inside his cloak. He walked over to trembling girl and began to examine her ankle. She mumbled a bit but offered no resistance. He looked up at her and cocked an eyebrow. "What was that?" She pointed shakily at the prone form of the man. "Did you kill him?"

Gaiden didn't even glance at the body. "Yep." His eyes fixed on her ankle. He didn't even sound sorry. The girl took a breath then asked, tears welling up in her eyes. "Are you going to kill me?"

Gaiden looked her in the eyes, contemplating. "If I wanted you dead I would've let him do it, I don't kill the helpless." He grabbed her ankle in a firm grip and continued to meet her gaze. "You twisted your ankle, I'm going to fix it but it may hurt a bit." He tore a strip from his cloak and handed it to her. "Bite down on this."

She quickly obeyed. With a single deft movement, he snapped her ankle back into place. She cried out, the sound muffled through the cloth. He reached out and gingerly took the cloth from her mouth. He slowly helped her to her feet. She noticed that she was actually taller than him. Gaiden pretended not to notice her amused expression. "Can you walk? "He asked her sharply. She attempted a step, but stumbled. He caught her in his arms, as if she weighed nothing. "Guess not." Without warning he streaked off, still carrying her. The wind tore her breath away and blew her hair around. She held on tightly to Gaiden, not wanting to slip out.

Gaiden shut his eyes as her hair blew around his face. He came to an abrupt stop and set her down momentarily. "Why have we stopped?" she asked. Gaiden didn't answer. He pulled out the strip that he tore from his cloak and used it to tie her hair into a ponytail. "Better." He said, and then scooped her up again. He blasted through the park, kicking up dust in his wake. They reached a fence that was at least ten feet high. The girl was about to suggest that they slow down but before she could voice her opinion, Gaiden jumped clear over the fence without even slowing down. Butterfly's filled her stomach from the sudden change in height. Within seconds they reached the hospital. Slowing down to a jog, Gaiden entered through the automatic doors and calmly walked up to the counter.

The receptionist looked up from her magazine as the door alarm went off. She was a portly woman with black skin and brown hair. She wore too much lipstick but presented a motherly figure. Her eyes widened in shock as a kid walked in, a red headed girl in his arms. "Can I help you?" she asked uncertainly. Gaiden set the girl on one of the waiting rooms couches. "No, but this girl might." The receptionist nodded and pulled out a clipboard. "May I have your names?" The girl nodded. "Flair Castle." She said quietly.

"Gaiden." He said as she looked questionably at him.

"Last name?" she asked sweetly.

Gaiden's features revealed nothing. "Just Gaiden."

The lady shrugged her shoulders and wrote their names on the paper. "Okay and how do you know the young lady?"

Gaiden shook his head, his braided ponytail swinging slightly behind him. "I don't. I found her lying in the park. I believe that she had been attacked but got away before hurting her ankle."

The lady nodded as she wrote down the information. "You're such a good soul to help a girl in need." She said it sincerely but didn't look up from her clipboard. Flair was watching Gaiden intently, and thought she saw sadness flicker across his features. It was almost instantly covered up by a blank expression but she was sure that she'd seen it.

"No, I'm not." Gaiden said quietly.

"What was that dear?" The receptionist asked, looking up from her clipboard.

"Nothing." He went over and sat by Flair as the portly lady walked off in search of a doctor.

He completely ignored her and would have continued doing so, except for the fact that Flair was curious. "So…are you going to tell what exactly you are?" she eyed him as if he might sprout a horns or something. "You're not exactly human are you?" He seemed to consider her question but didn't supply an answer.

"Well, aren't you going to say anything!?" she asked desperately.

Gaiden gave her a dark look. "What makes you think that you have any right to question me? I rescued you so technically you owe me, not the other way around." He turned away from her.

Flair wondered whether or not she should press on and decided that he probably wouldn't go through the trouble of hurting her, seeing as he did save her. Knowing that he would just ignore further questions she decided that going on the offensive might work best. "You know, I bet the police would like to know what happened when they find that man's body."

Gaiden glanced at her. "Humph, so what?" he said.

She took a deep breath, hoping this didn't backfire. "So, if I happened to call them, I bet they would sure appreciate a tip on who the murderer is." Gaiden's eyes widened at her boldness. This girl had more spirit than he gave her credit for.

Not that the threat of police would bother him in the least. He had spent his years fighting entities that were many times more powerful. But the fact that this girl was standing up to him, even after seeing him kill somebody (not that he was trying) intrigued him. Standing up, he looked her straight in the eyes. She stared right back at him, gaze unwavering. He allowed a sigh to escape his lips and closed his eyes. It had been a while since he'd actually talked to anybody. Anybody that was still alive anyways. "If you really want to know more, then meet me tomorrow at the park." He quickly opened his eyes, gauging her reaction.

She seemed shocked for a second, frightened the next, but determination was the prevailing feature he saw in her eyes. "Good see you then!" she said happily. Gaiden looked down a hallway as the receptionist came walking back, talking to an older doctor who was checking his own clipboard. Flair followed his gaze then looked back after seeing them. She gasped when she noticed that Gaiden was gone. "Where did he go?" she asked herself quietly. She scratched her head, wondering. Her hand brushed the clothe that held her hair in a ponytail and she smiled. It doesn't matter if he's gone now. She was going to see him tomorrow.

I know that this doesn't seem like a SSBB story yet, but it will be. The next chapter, at least, will consist of them getting to know each other. By now you should notice that my story will have a darker feeling to it than some. There will also be strong language, but on a reasonable level. Hopefully, me writing this story will allow me to show Ruby1996 a little more about Gaiden and therefore make the story easier to write.