The doctor pondered as he laid on his bed. He had been planning for a way to get back at that fire breathing freak but his options were limited. He had no available resources, and the Olympics would begin in a couple of hours at dawn. His concentration was broken when shouting came from outside his room.
"There you three are!" the voice of Vector exclaimed. "Where the heck have you been all day?"
Cream's voice replied "we're sorry, Mr. Vector. We were just busy signing up to become referees."
"Referees? Why?"
"Well, to honest Mr. Vector, I can't handle the pressure of competition."
"And what about you two? I thought we were going to get the Olympic gold!"
"About that" said the voice of Espio. "Since there's a likely chance we might not win, Charmy and I became referees since the Olympic Committee offered to pay us."
"Think of it as a plan B!" giggled the voice of Charmy.
Eggman heard Vector sigh heavily. "But I was really looking forward getting the gold with you guys!"
"It's alright, Vector" said Espio's voice. "We not be together during the Olympics, but once this is over we'll still be a team."
Charmy's voice shouted "AND A TEAM ALWAYS STICKS TOGETHER!"
That gave the doctor a bright idea. Who needs an invention to beat the competition when you have your own team to do the dirty work for you?
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Coincidently, Bowser was thinking the same thing.
"So you're going to a referee?" Peach asked Toad.
"Yup!" replied the mushroom-headed person. "I figured since I did that job in some the Mario Poarties I had the experience to do it here."
"Yoshi!" agreed Yoshi.
"Well, if-a prefer being a referee isn't of-a being on our team-a, I won't-a complain" Mario said. Looking at the clock, he yawned "we better-a get some shut eye-a now. Nighty night everyone!"
Everyone else headed to bed. Except for Wario and Waluigi, who were suddenly pulled into a dark corner.
"Hey, what's the big idea?!" the look-alike of Luigi yelled at Bowser.
"Pardon my rudeness" Bowser said in a gentleman matter. "I would like to know if you wish to really win the Olympics."
"Of course we do, you idiot!" responded Mario's look-alike.
"Good, good. I was wondering if your interesting on a sneaky underhand scheme to cheat your way to victory."
The vile brothers eyed each other, in which they grinned and said simultaneously "we're listening…"
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It wasn't long until morning came. Team Sonic woke up and ate breakfast in a cafeteria, but what they were truly hungry for was the Olympic games.
Eggman was currently looking for some worthy teammates to aid him on his quest to cheat in the Olympics. He saw one table with the only occupants a red echidna and a black hedgehog. Perfect! He zoomed towards the destination, ready to use the ol' Robotnik charm.
"Well if it isn't my two greatest pals" smiled the doctor, putting his plate full of breakfast on to the table.
"Eggman…" Knuckles gritted his teeth.
Shadow said nothing and kept eating his meal.
"Hmm, nice to know you're morning people. Anyways, I was hoping you too could assist me in sabotaging our opponents."
"You mean cheating?" huffed Knuckles. "No way, I'm not helping you."
"But you don't understand! Our team will be in danger if don't!"
"What do you mean danger, doctor?" Shadow raised an eyebrow.
"I've gotten a good look at the other team and I discovered they are nothing more than a bunch of diabolical cheaters! They're planning to injure us during the games, and they might even kill us if we allow it to happen!"
"Murder over a game? That's crazy talk!" Knuckles said. "Why should we believe a single word you're saying?"
"Why shouldn't you? You two know nothing of what we're up against. Would you risk the team just because you have a distrust on me?"
The two animals silently thought to themselves. Finally, Shadow replied "alright, doctor, if what you say is true then I'll help."
"If Shadow believes then I'll believe you" said Knuckles.
"Excellent" grinned Eggman, his plans coming to motion.
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"Do you have the supplies?" Bowser asked the Wario Bros.
"Never leave home without them!" smiled Wario, carrying a giant bag of tricks. Well, Waluigi was doing most of the carrying, Wario was pinching a small part of it.
The thin brother gasped "my… legs… are… going… to… snap!"
The Koopa King the bag from the brothers' grasp and shove inside his shell.
"Eww!" gagged Wario. "Why did you put it in there?"
"Because no one will ever try looking in there" replied Bowser. "Now hurry up you two, before the others get suspicious!"
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The stadium was in an uproar of excitement. The audience eagerly watched as Team Sonic and Team Mario walked on the field, their leaders holding flags with the team logos printed on them. Oddly enough, the audience itself contained the citizens of both the Mushroom Kingdom and Mobius!
"Why aren't there any people from the other countries?" a Lakitu referee pondered.
"How should I know? I'm just here for the dough, man" a Shy Guy referee replied.
Running on the field now was the torch bearer, who just so happened to be Huanhuan. He ran up a long flight of stairs where a stack of wood awaited him. When the Fuwa reached his goal, he set the wood ablaze. The audience cheered as they watched the creation of the Olympic Flame.
"Welcome to the 2008 Beijing Olympics!" an announcer spoke at the television camera. "I'm Gary Goomba!"
"And I am E-08 Reportertron" computed the other announcer.
"This year is a very special year for us all. Two teams containing some of the greatest athletes you'll ever see are now going head-to-head on nine different courses. Aren't you excited, Reportertron."
"I don't have emotions, Gary."
"That's swell! Let's take a look at whose who in Team Mario!"
MARIO
Plumber, hero, and team captain. This guy can do everything, even things that are humanly impossible! He has an equal amount of speed and stamina, he's not the strongest one around but he quite skilled.
LUIGI
Brother of Mario, he not be as brave as his brother, but that doesn't mean he's a pushover! He has the same amount of skill and stamina compared to Mario, and he's a bit more faster, though not as strong as well.
PEACH
The princess of the Mushroom Kingdom herself. She is wise and quick, though her stamina is bad and her strength is worse.
YOSHI
There is more than one Yoshi in the world, and this one is the best of the best! He's a speedy little devil, with some skills to boot, but he lacks in power and stamina.
DAISY
Hi, she's Daisy. This princess knows how to run and has some skills, but her she's weak and her stamina isn't so great either.
WARIO
He looks like Mario, but he acts nothing like him! His stamina is perfect, with excellent strength to help him out, but he's as dumb as a rock and is a bit slow.
WALUIGI
The rotten egg in all sporting events, he's the sibling to Wario. He's a crafty trickster, but he is frail and even slower, though his stamina is pretty good.
BOWSER
The king of all things evil, witness his terrible wrath! His mind isn't much and a snail could outrun him, but he can last a long time and he can crush you with his pinky finger!
"Interesting cast of characters" stated Reportertron. "Now let us look at Team Sonic."
SONIC
The speed of sound comes zooming by as the team captain. His speed is everything you would expect from him, but beyond that he is nothing to write home about.
TAILS
The sidekick of Sonic, and the brains as well. Though he isn't quick nor is he strong, he's as smart as a fox and has the stamina to fly high.
KNUCKLES
Guardian of a powerful emerald, and part-time treasure hunter. His strength is great, his stamina is nice, his speed is good, and his skill is flat out awful!
AMY
The self-proclaimed girlfriend of Sonic the Hedgehog. She has an equal amount of stamina and smarts, with speed tailing behind, and power not even catching up.
SHADOW
The ultimate life form, or so it is told. He's as speedy as Sonic himself, and he a bit wiser, but his power is mediocre and he loses breath easily.
BLAZE
She came a long, long, LONG way from home. She is quick on her feet, though weak on her arms, not great on her mind, but better on her body.
VECTOR
Detective for hire, he's also a great chewer! He has the same amount of power and stamina, and the same speed and skill, the only difference is his power and stamina are top-notch while his speed and skill are terrible.
EGGMAN
An evil genius, what more can you say about him? Like any typical scientist, this one is intelligent on skills but pathetic on power and stamina, yet surprising he can run like the wind.
Gary Goomba spoke "such unique individuals! Hey, E-08, who do you think which team will win?"
"I cannot deduct a possible answer" beeped Reportertron.
"Likewise. The only way we'll find out is by watching the Olympics!"
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Meanwhile, hiding in the shadows of the stadium, a ninja lurked holding a pen and a notepad. Writing all the information he heard down on the paper, he smirked under his mask. His mission was accomplished, it was now time to tell the others.
Before leaving, the ninja quietly said to himself "let the games begin."
