Chapter 6: Operation Hiss

After the Smasher's little excitement settled back down to reality, the mood shifter to a serious tone once again. The grins soon faded, eyes becoming heavy and lost. Pit tapped the white hand's finger. "Ma-master Hand? Are we the only ones in the house?"

"Noez."

"No we're not the only ones?" Fox interrupted.

"Sorry, I meanz no as in yesh."

No as in yes?? Is there someone in the house or isn't there, yes or no?

"Noez."

No there is or no there isn't?

"Uh, yesh?"

Yes there isn't???

"STOP!" Samus smashed her plate to the floor. "Don't you think we should be worrying about Linky finding out what's going on here?"

"I say we throw him out." Link suggested.

"Won't-a that make him-a suspicious?"

"More suspicious he gets, if he stays."

"Dude, he should already be suspicious…"

"Pika- who effin cares?!"

R.O.B.'s mechanical volume blasted, "He is right. We should worry about the Two Dead Bodies IN THE STUDY!"

"SHHHHH!" The others piled on the robot, attempting to quiet him.

"We will neva get anywhere at this rate…"

"Not true, I have an idea." Snake heroically stood on top of the counter. "We handle this like soldiers, split up into teams, search the house. This is called Operation Hiss."

"Split up…up?"

"But Dude, bad things always happen when people split up!"

"We have to do something, stop being a blue haired chicken." Snake commanded.

"What if one of us is teamed up with the killer?" Olimar struggled to see over the counter's edge.

Snake shrugged, "That is a risk I'm willing to take."

"Who knows how many casualties there could be!" Fox slammed his fist on the granite counter top.

"This is war Fox, casualties are inevitable."

True. You can not make an omelet without breaking eggs, as every cook says.

"But look what happened to the cook!!" Poke'mon Trainer freaked out.

"It ish bettar than just sitting here."

"Falcon: agrees with psychotic solider man. Deaths, will help discover, the killer for sure!"

"The idea is logical. There is a 44% chance we will all survive." R.O.B. calculated.

"Nothing better to do." Roy grumbled.

"Oooh, eeh." ("Let's get this over with.")

"Okies. We ish going tooz split up."

"Pikaaa, chu?"

"We should-a pick teams some random way-a."

"I don't want to be with the killer." Pit begun to lightly sob.

Ness and Lucas linked arms speaking in unison, "I wanna be with him."

"Let's make a Scooby-Doo team! I'm Freddy since I am extremely handsome and smart, Peach can be Daphne, Samus: Velma, Ike: Shaggy, and Wolf can be the stupid dog." Falco glowed with determination.

The others watched Wolf's whole body heat up. His fur spiked out and face turning beat red. He busted into flames, charging at the hysterically laughing bird. "Damn bird--!"

Moments later, Wolf laughed along with everyone except Falco. Falco helplessly wiggled beneath the layers and layers of duct tape strapped across his body that clung him tightly to the wooden chair.

"Ya'know Falco, silence may be golden but duct tape is silver." Wolf grinned.

"Anywayz, we should have four teams since there ish four floors. I needs four peoples to be team captains-"

"Captain Falcon: nominates!"

"Oh I just can't wait to be king!" King Dedede stepped forward.

"I'm the lord of evil, yo. I gotta be a captain."

"I'm more evil than ya."

"It should be-a me, Mario. I'm-a hero."

"I'm the fastest animal in the world, I get a shot."

"A shot of more steroids?" Roy accused.

Numerous Smashers volunteered for the positions, which led them no where. "We will settle this like men," Link ordered, his fist held high in the air. "In 3, 2, 1…"

"ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS!" All of them shouted, throwing down their choices.

They mumbled among themselves, "Paper beats scissors." "Rock does moron." "Bowser, you cheated!" "You can only use one hand Diddy." "Out who is???"

Master Hand loudly called over them all, "This ish too much! Captain Falcon, King Dedede, Bowser, and Ganondorf are tha captains since they asked first. As for deciding their membars, they will pull names out ofz a hat." He briefly went out of the room, then returned with an old library book. Evaryone write your name a piece of paper. We needs a hat."

The hurried guests did as they were told. When everyone's paper was folded, Kirby went before Master Hand. He coughed once, before belching up a giant plastic bowl. "Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaat." Kirby proudly grinned.

One by one Master Hand's plan followed through. Each captain pulled one name out of the hat until there was none left. The final results were:

King Dedede's Team:

Samus, Yoshi, Wolf, Ike, Lucario, Snake, Master Hand, Lucas.

Ganondorf's Team:

Marth, Zelda, Diddy, Wario, Fox, Olimar, Ness, Ice Climbers.

Captain Falcon's Team:

Luigi, Mario, Pikachu, Link, Roy, R.O.B., Pit.

Bowser's Team:

Peach, Kirby, Sonic, Falco, Meta Knight, DK, Poke'mon Trainer.

"Bwaha, looks like it's you and me Honey Bunch!" Bowser sneered at Peach.

"Teehee! You only wish you silly, silly Koopa."

"Yaaay, I with bro." Luigi glomped his sibling.

DK smothered Diddy in a gorilla hug. "Eeei….eeei." ("When you die, I'll take care of your girlfriend.")

"Ahhh, eeei!" ("What does that mean?!")

"Marth, if I don't survive…" Roy started.

"Like I already know, you love me. Which still creeps me out-"

"I want you to know you're still an idiot." Roy quickly squeezed his "love" before walking off. Marth freaked out same as before. "Ohmygosh Roy still like-LIKES me~!"

Ike laughed in the background, holding his camera phone. "Dude, that is so going on YouTube."

Snake hugged his love, "Samus, we're on the same team. That is destiny saying you belong with me baby!"

"Shoot me!!!" Samus pleaded to the sky.

"Noa, each team will take a separate floor, starting-"

"Heeeeeeeeeey-before you guys go-where are you going?-can I go?-I'm hungry-the study is full of paper-and paper is not yummy-CAN I HAVE FOOD?"

The Smash crowd gasped to see Linky amidst them. The little toon stood with big curious eyes scanning the kitchen, his mouth drooling at left over goodies Peach had cooked.

"How…wha…when…What are you doing here now?!" Link yapped.

"I'm hungry-don't you get hungry-I know I do-so you do too-ooooh is that cookies?-can I have one-or two-five-ten?-PLEASE?"

"If I get you food, you have to stay in the study for the rest of the time, got it?"

"Yes-I will do anything for food-I like milk especially-is that food-do you have that food-have you ever had that food Zelda?-ZELDA!" He once again tackled the off guard elf. He clung to her like he did before, wrapped around her torso. Link gritted his teeth, throwing food into the giant bowl Kirby had barfed up.

"My lovely Zelda-look Link got me food-you're so soft-can't I go with you-pleeeeeease?-or will you join me Zelda-he gave me COOKIES!"

"Maybe some other time. Why don't you-! Linky, d-did you just unhook my bra?"

Link pried the toon off Zelda once more, shoving the bowl into his stubbier arms. "Now, you're going back into that study."

"Letsh all make sure he ish in tha study." Master Hand suggested. With Link and Linky leading the way, they started filing out the kitchen.

King Dedede, observing the dramatic difference between Link and his other version, pulled out his banjo:

"Linky and the Link.

The Linky and the Link.

Yes, Linky and the Link.

One is a genius

The other's insane!

They're two elven versions too

Their DNA has proved

They're dinky

The Linky and the Link, Link, Link, Link-"

"Thanks for the theme song King D, but you can shut up now!" Link furiously kicked Linky into the room. "Now, stay in here."

Master Hand hurried over, wrapping chains and more locks across the door handles. When satisfied, he snapped his fingers. "That'sh gonna hold him."

"It'll be too soon before I see his ugly face again." Link moped.

"But, his face is the same as yours!" Lucas laughed along with the other kids.

"Orda kiddies. Time to start Oparation Hiss. Bowser, your team ish in tha basement. Ganondorf you has tha main floor. King Dedede takes the second floor, and Captain Falcon ish in tha attic…Good lucksh."

The Smashers hastily glanced at one another, before slowly grouping off into their assigned team, heading towards their specific searching area. Zelda pointed Bowser to the basement door, located behind the bathroom. Master Hand led King Dedede's team up the stairs were there were six different rooms. He pointed Captain Falcon's team to the far right corner, where behind a door the attic stairway started.

Captain Falcon salutes to the retreating hand, before triumphantly swinging the door open, revealing a steep black staircase, leading up to a pool of blackness. Falcon stood motionless, before shoving Luigi infront of him. "Falcon, will protect, our rear. Plummer men, go up spooky staircase first."

"Gaaah! So dark~!" Luigi howled.

Mario shoved his brother up the first step. "You-a heard him."

Luigi moved up the first six steps. Somehow his other team mates managed to nudge themselves into the little space enough for Captain Falcon to close the door behind them. They stood in the dark. Although now they could notice how long the staircase was, and at the top lightning flashed. Thunder rattled the house.

"Pii?"

"I going." Luigi stood still. It would be a while before any of them decided to move.

In the Basement…

"Yeee-OUCH!" Falco screeched.

Bowser tried to wave the piece of duct tape off his finger, "I only did that so I could hear if someone was killin' ya."

Falco rubbed his stinging mouth, "For a turtle, you're pretty snappy. You must be a snapping turtle-"

"I ain't a-"

"Give it up guys." Sonic pushed the two apart. "We haven't ever gone in the place yet."

"Right, he is. Our searching, right away we should get to." Meta Knight. Peach, and Kirby peered once again down the basement staircase. Even from the top stair, the basement seemed damp and dark. Peach crinkled her face.

"What's wrong midgets? Scared of somethin' worse than death?"

"Heehee no dear, just death." Peach informed.

"…Fire!" Kirby clapped. He lit a match then swallowed it whole. His skin turned completely red, and he grew hair of flames on top of his head.

"Woooow, he evolved!" Poke'mon Trainer excitedly chucked a ball at Kirby. The ball merely smacked the little puff ball across the face. Unaffected by the blow, Kirby begun playfully blowing smoke rings out his mouth.

"Eeeik, ooh!" ("He's not a Poke'mon you idiot!")

"Enough stupidness, stupids. Ya'll start headin' down the stairs."

On the 2nd Floor…

Kind Dedede plucked his banjo, instructing his crew. "Eeinie, meenie, minee, moe! Split up again is the way to go! In pairs, four rooms will be covered, once done come here to meet one another."

"Yoshiii? Yo,yoshi."

Lucas jumped on the dino's back. "We're going to the room over there." They pointed to the room furthest in the left corner."

"We'll take the one next to it." Wolf declared, Ike following him.

And the next one, Master Hand and I shall go.

"Does that mean…" Samus' face fell.

"Me and you all alone!" Snake's mouth open, drooling like a dog.

"Wrong, I'm in this pair, so don't you dare." King Dedede pulled them into the fourth room, doorway closest to the main stairway. All three of them went

inside, frantically searching for some sort of light.

On the Main Floor…

Down below, Ganondorf's team performed a similar strategy. He too had grouped everyone off into pairs to search the four rooms: dining room, kitchen, ballroom, and conservatory. They were to meet in the foyer when they were done to do the other rooms.

"Why do you get to do the kitchen?" Ness moaned.

Ganondorf explained, "Yo, I am the superior leading of this team fool-"

"You want another beer." Olimar concluded.

"Yo, stop crampin' my style! Come on Wario."

"Wahaha!" Wario stuck his tongue at the others.

"Wait! Why do I get all the kids?!" Fox yelled as Nana, Popo, and Ness all tugged him in different directions.

"Deal with it." Ganondorf disappeared behind the kitchen door.

"Curses." Fox hissed. "Let's go."

"We're scared…scared." Nana held onto Fox's tail, Popo held onto Nana, Ness holding onto Popo. Fox tried to ignore how heavy his steps were becoming and hauled them all to the conservatory.

Olimar rode Diddy's shoulder, the little monkey scrambled into the dining room.

Cautiously back to back, Zelda and Marth entered the ballroom. They circled around observing every part of the room.

"Do you like, think everyone will get out of here alive?"

"I don't know for sure…but I hope so. Marth, who do you think can be doing this-"

"Oh!" Marth cried.

"What?!" She twirled around suddenly.

"Oh my gosh he has a piano." Marth girlishly skipped towards the smooth polished wooden piano. He sat on the bench, stretching and cracking his fingers before he lightly tapped a few keys.

Zelda placed a hand on her chest, trying to calm her irregular heartbeat. She leaned on the edge of the piano, intrigued by Marth's hidden skill. "I didn't know you could play."

"There is like, so much you don't know about me Zelda. But we could totally change that." He raised his eyebrows at her suggestively. He started playing a tune that Zelda vaguely remembered from her childhood. Marth stared deep into her blue eyes, singing in a calm voice:

"I can show you the world

Shining, shimmering, splendid-"

"Marth, you can't be serious-"

"Tell me, Princess

Now when did you last

Let your heart decide?"

"You're just embarrassing yourself-"

"I can open your eyes

Take you wonder by wonder

Over, sideways, and under

On a magic carpet ride.

A whole new WORLD~~~~!"

*BANG!*

"SHUDDUP this ain't no Disney crapll!!!" Ganondorf banged from the kitchen wall.

"Way to totally ruin my romantic moment." Marth angrily banged the piano shut.

Zelda couldn't help but giggle, sitting herself next to Marth on the small cushioned bench.

Marth blushed, rapidly feeling embarrassed. He nervously scratched the back of his head, "Sooo, uh, you like didn't answer my question."

"What question?"

"When did you listen to your heart and like not your brain?"

"Oh, that." Zelda didn't notice she wore a weary smile. "The last time I did that was a long time ago. And is now what I'm being blackmailed for…"

"Ouch. Bummer."

Zelda's face looked bewildered. She aimlessly tugged at her maid dress. "W-what did you…do?"

"Uhhh…" Marth became tense, but tried not to show, "Like, I might have had something to do with Roy not competing in Brawl tournaments. You?"

She sighed. After a moment of not answering, her eyes met Marth's full of desperate sadness, "I didn't plan, I only needed that one thing, for myself so I could finally-"

"Stop slacking! My superior team does NOT slack!" Ganondorf boomed from the doorway. His voice made both Zelda and Marth fall off the bench. "Yo, in the foyer, NOW." He cracked his knuckles.

"Stop trying to be a ruler again, GanonDORK." Zelda rushed out of the room.

Marth followed after her, only after receiving a dreadful glare from Ganondorf. "Like, what are you hating on me for?"

"We're switching partners." Ganondorf threw Wario into Marth's chest. Marth fell backwards once again.

"Wahaha! Loser man, we together!" Wario laughed, sitting on Marth.

"Like, hurray."

Sneaky Kitty: Sucks for you Marth! So, Operation Hiss has started. What will happen as they slowly explore the mysterious mansion? Will the killer strike again? How long will poor Linky be locked in that room?! We shall see…

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Songs: "The Pinky and The Brain" Opening Theme

"A Whole New World" from Aladdin