Hey there, guys! So, here we are already: chapter 2 is up! I'm so happy to see that this is being read, and the reviews I've received have been very encouraging. I guess that's why I've decided to post chapter 2 today, rather than wait.

Guest: I'm still going back and forth on changing the rating to M. I totally see why I should, but I'm worried that if I do change the rating, I'll lose a lot of readers. I'm going to make my decision tomorrow, so you'll know by then if this fanfiction will become M-rated, or if the rating will stay at a T.

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So please read & enjoy! :D

That night, Wario didn't go to his dorm room like he had told his fellow Smashers. He ducked into a hallway closet, and waited until they wandered into their own rooms for the night. He then went outside; something that- while not strictly forbidden- was still heavily frowned upon by Master Hand.

Whatever, thought Wario. He won't notice just one of us missing!

As Wario stepped further outside, a cold breeze swept through the night. He shivered slightly, but ignored it. No amount of cold weather was going to keep him from what he'd wanted to do for a couple of weeks now.

The reason Wario had left the Smash Mansion after "lights out" was because he wanted to pull a prank on Mario. Wario was jealous that his long-time rival had a nicer car than him, and he wanted the brown-haired man to know that. The prank had Wario hiding the car at an embarrassing location- he still didn't know where that would end up being, but he would figure that part out later. This would force Mario to have to go retrieve it in public. As far as pranks go, this one was quite petty and juvenile. That being said, that's what made it a textbook prank by Wario; it fit his personality to a T.

"Mario's gonna freak!" chuckled Wario to himself.

Wario got in Mario's car, but stopped short of starting it. He needed a way home once all was said and done, and walking back to the Smash Mansion was not an option at all. A light bulb suddenly went off in Wario's head.

I'll use the tow truck! I can drive it back to the Mansion after I drop off the loser's car, he thought. Damn, I'm smart!

Satisfied, Wario tried to get out of the car. But for whatever reason, the door wouldn't open. After a brief struggle, Wario managed to get it open, though he face planted onto the driveway when he got out- or rather, fell out- of the car. He quickly stood up and dusted himself off.

"Get it together, Wario!" he whispered harshly to himself.

Shaking himself off, he strolled over to the tow truck, and started it up. He drove until he reached Mario's car, where he hopped out. He was so anxious to get the prank done that he was unaware that he had left the truck in gear, rather than put it in park like usual.

As Wario struggled to untangle the tow truck's chain, a shadow crept up behind the bumper of Mario's car. Wario noticed it, and promptly stopped doing what he was doing to investigate.

"Who's there?!" he exclaimed. His voice was loud enough that it could've scared any potential intruders, though it was still low enough so he wouldn't draw any attention to himself.

He looked behind the bumper, but saw nothing out of the ordinary. He shook his head to gather his thoughts before turning around to go back to the tow truck's chain. But as he turned around, he lost his footing and almost fell face first into the bumper of Mario's car. He managed to grab the bumper with his hands to stop his fall.

Phew… that was close, thought Wario.

He finally made it to the tow truck, and began fiddling with the chain again. Somehow, the wheels- which were at the start of a hill-started to roll. Before Wario could grasp what was happening, the truck started rolling down the hill at a slow pace. The chain became taut, and it wrapped around his left ankle, sweeping him off his feet. Because of this, he joined the truck down the hill.

"No, no, no, no, no!" he shouted.

The hill ended up being steeper than Wario had anticipated. That increased the speed of the truck, thus increasing how fast he was being dragged. The ankle that had the chain wrapped around it felt tight, and Wario wondered if the tightness of the chain could cause it to break.

The driveway suddenly disappeared underneath him, and was replaced with a gravel road. Small pebbles flew up and repeatedly hit Wario in the face, blurring his vision. He tried to fend them off with his hands, but his efforts were useless. The pebbles just continued to pepper his face and head.

"Shit!" he exclaimed.

Finally, the tow truck crashed hard into a tree. The sudden ending of the momentum caused Wario to fly directly into the bumper of the tow truck. His forehead pierced a sharp corner of it, which exited out of the back of his head. He was dead upon impact.

"Would Wario please report to the Fighting Room to prepare for the next Brawl? Thank you," announced Master Hand again.

"It'd be awesome if Wario was on time for a Brawl for once," grumbled Ike.

"Calm down," said Little Mac. "Don't hassle him when he gets here, okay? Things happen, you know."

Ike scowled, but didn't respond.

A scream suddenly shot through the otherwise peaceful day.

"Zelda!" exclaimed Ike before darting out of the Fighting Room.

Little Mac thought about staying where he was, but he abruptly changed his mind. His curiosity got the better of him, and he decided to follow the sound of Zelda's shriek. What he saw shocked and startled him.

Wario's body was sitting upright, with a part of the tow truck's bumper lodged into his head. His eyes were clamped shut, and he looked like he was asleep. But Little Mac knew better than that.

Shulk and Lucina raced outside not long after. Rosalina and Wii Fit Trainer weren't too far behind either. All four Smashers saw the horrific scene, and were as freaked out as Ike and Little Mac.

"Oh, Naga, no," muttered Lucina under her breath.

"Wh-what happened?" demanded Shulk.

"Looks like he was dragged here by the chain," remarked Ike, pointing at it. "When the truck crashed, he flew into the bumper, and it lodged into his skull." He paused to nod his head to the left. "Mario found him this morning."

Mario joined the group, looking uncharacteristically frightened. His face was whiter than the clouds that decorated the bright blue sky, and sweat glistened his forehead.

"I've never seen anything so horrible in my life," he said in a shaky voice.

Rosalina touched his shoulder. "I'm sorry you had to find him like this."

"Thanks."

"I can't believe it!" exclaimed Little Mac. "He was fine yesterday- especially after Shulk's vision save him, as well as all of us."

Shulk bit his lip. "I didn't know this was gonna happen, I swear."

"We believe you," piped up Lucina. "Look, let's go back inside. I for one can't stand looking at something so damn horrific."

Everyone nodded before beginning to head towards the Smash Mansion.

Shulk didn't join them. He stared at Wario's body with a blank expression, trying to process everything that had happened in less than twenty-four hours.

"Shulk?"

He snapped his head behind him, and saw a concerned Lucina looking at him.

"Don't blame yourself," she said softly.

"I don't," insisted Shulk.

Lucina didn't believe him for a second, but she chose not to tell him so. She nodded before eyeing the Mansion.

"Let's go," she insisted.

Shulk nodded before joining her in walking to the Mansion.

"Hey, Shulk?"

"Yeah?"

"Is… is that how Wario died in your vision?" asked Lucina.

Shulk stopped walking to lock eyes with the swordswoman.

"No," he replied. "But you don't wanna know what happened in my vision. You can take my word for it."

"Alright then," said Lucina with a small nod. "That's all I wondered. Thank you."

The two Smashers resumed walking, and finally entered the Smash Mansion.

There ya go! I hope you all enjoyed the newest chapter. :)

Please review, and don't forget to stay tuned for chapter 3! :D

- Elizabeth