The Darkest Day

Chapter 2: The dreadful drive

During the drive to the Smash Mansion, all seemed to be peaceful. A variety of songs were played, and each one annoyed Snake to no end. He heard the high pitched voice of Callie call out, "Hey Mr. Falcon! I got a CD you could play." She said to Captain Falcon.

"Lay it on me." He said to her. Callie then proceeded to stick her hand down the front of her dress.

"Hmm, it's in here somewhere. But where?" Callie said to herself.

Snake leaned back to Marie, "She keeps things in her dress?" Marie only shrugged.

Callie then pulled out a CD, and handed it to Captain Falcon, "Here ya go!" Callie then sat back down and looked out the window. As Captain Falcon put the CD in, the song "Calamari Inkatation" began to play, and from the looks of it, Captain Falcon enjoyed.

"You got some nice pipes on you little ladies." Captain Falcon complimented Callie and Marie, giving his signature finger snap. Snake opened a pouch, and put some ear buds in, in an attempt to nap in silence.

"Do me a favor Falcon." Snake began, "Wake me when we get there." Snake asked, closing his eyes.

"Got it Snake. In the mean time, let's crack this puppy up to its full speed." As Falcon was about to step on the gas, Snake spoke.

"Don't even think about it." He said in his sleep.

As the drive was going smoothly, something had to make the trip more annoying for the cloned mercenary, Callie spoke. He opened one eye and saw she was on the verge of exploding. Marie was the second to take notice, "Something wrong Callie?" Marie asked,

Callie tugged on Captain Falcon's sleeve, "Mr. Falcon we have to pull over!" She yelled.

Falcon turned his head back, "What's wrong?"

"I have to use the bathroom..." She said to the F-Zero race.

Snake spoke up, "Let her hold it. She can use the bathroom at the mansion."

Falcon looked back to Callie, who looked like she was in serious pain, her innocent face was too much for him, as he pulled over. The highway from Inkopolis led directly into the Chain Chomp forrest, where Chain Chomps and while and dangerous Pokemon lived. Even a few Yoshis lived there, but they weren't as common. When the Blue Falcon stopped, everyone, even a drowsy and irritated Snake, got out.

"Callie, what did you have to eat today?" Marie asked.

Callie put a finger to her chin in thought, "Well... I had breakfast that you made, then we had lunch and I may have had a soda..." Callie listed off.

"What was the size?" Marie asked, in a motherly tone.

Callie's head hung in shame, "A big gulp..."

"Seriously!?" Marie snapped, "I told you not to have big gulps! Your bladder isn't big enough for one!" Marie scolded. Callie nodded in shame, knowing she had upset her sister. "Come on." Marie grabbed her sister's arm and began to walk, but Callie pulled away and grabbed Snake's hand.

"I want Mr. Snake to go with me."

"Uhhh, kid?" Snake began, but was cut off by Marie.

"Just go with her, otherwise she'll put up a fight." Marie said. Callie jumped while repeating 'yay!' over and over and Snake walked her to a far, far distance so she could pee in silence.

-Inkopolis-

King K. Rool was doing a head count of all the Inklings in custody. Things are going well, until. "Bowser!" King K. Rool yelled.

The King Koopa marched over to the King Kremling, "What?"

"We're missing two!" King K. Rool said to Bowser.

Bowser got angry, very angry. Spitting fire all over, "Who!"

King K. Rool looked at the chart, "Callie and Marie. Some pop stars who announce the news here."

Bowser grabbed a Goomba that was beside him, "Then find them. Find someone to bring them back here!" And he squashed the Goomba.

"Like a bounty hunter?" King K. Rool asked. Bowser turned to him with anger.

"Yes, like a bounty hunter. Now get going!" The King Koopa yelled.

-Chain Chomp Forrest-

Snake and Callie found a tree that was perfect distance from Falcon and Marie. He was a bit confused as to why she wanted him to accompany her. "Here, this tree is fine... Now... Go, do your business..." He said to the Inkling.

"But... You have to stay with me. I don't wanna be alone." Callie said to Snake.

His right eye twitched, 'Was this girl for real?' He gave a heavy sigh and sat opposite of her at the tree. He popped another cigarette in his mouth as Callie did her business.

"Are you smoking again?" Ashe asked him.

"No." He answered in a deadpan.

"You're lying!" She yelled, "Grandpa says lying is bad!"

Snake grumbled, "I'll show you what's bad." He said to himself, clinching a fist

She popped out from behind the tree, "All done!" She yelled, startling Snake, "whoops, did I scare you?"

"No." He lied again, "Great now let's go."

"We can't." She said to him. Snake's eye twitched again.

"Why not?"

She looked away, a bit embarrassed, "I don't have anything to wipe with..." Snake sighed again, and reached into a pocket, pulling out two squares of toilet paper, "Wow! Do you have everything?"

"Just wipe, so we can get outta here." Snake ordered.

"But, where are we gonna put the paper? We can't litter, Grandpa says-" she was cut off.

"Let me guess, littering is bad?" He finished for her, Callie nodded. Snake pulled out a small gardening shovel and dug a small hole. He looked to Callie and pointed at the used paper and then pointed to the hole. Callie smiled and did just so. After the hole was filled, they returned to the Marie and Falcon

Callie skipped up to Marie, "I'm finished!"

"Good." Marie said, "Now get in the car, and buckle up."

"Ok!" Callie said, getting back in the Blue Falcon, along with the F-Zero racer himself. As Marie was about to do the same, Snake stopped her.

"Marie, I gotta talk to you." He said.

Marie nodded, "What's going on?"

"Is Callie.. You know, a bit..." He didn't know how to put it. Marie shook her head, knowing exactly what he was going to ask.

"I don't know what her deal is. All I know is that she can't survive on her own." Marie said.

This got Snake curious, "How so?"

Marie took a deep breath and exhaled, "I was planning to be an anthropologist, I was even accepted into a big fancy school, but Mom and Dad were moving and couldn't take Callie with them. I had to decline my acceptance and take care of my sister, even got a job at the local elementary school to better understand how to take care of Callie. I do all the cooking, cleaning, and shopping and all I ask in return is Callie be happy. We went out to karaoke night with some friends of mine and were discovered as very talented singers. We got the nick name 'The Squid Sisters' and were even hired by the mayor of Inkopolis to do the news." Marie explained.

"Why do you do everything?" Snake asked.

"I asked her to get groceries one time..." Marie said.

"What happened?"

Marie's left eye twitched, "Volcano insurance." With that said, Snake and Marie got into the Blue Falcon and took off.

-Inkopolis-

Wario, Wolf O'Donnell, and Samus Aran stood in a line of bounty hunters that were hired by King Koopa. Bowser, the King Koopa himself approached the three. "Hello you three, I have a special job for you." He motioned for King K. Rool to show them the picture of Callie and Marie. "I want you to get these two. The one to bring them back here in one piece gets paid." He began walking away, but turned back, "No Squid Sisters, no money. Now go." Bowser ordered.

Wario got on his bike, Wolf his Arwing, and Samus her ship. The three took off in a race to get the Squid Sisters.

Wow, this is a long one. Well I hope you liked the explanation on why Callie acts the way she does. And as I said in my update of Crystal Gems vs Fearsome Four. Angus Scrimm, the man who played The TallMan in Phantasm has passed away. May he rest in peace.