Chapter Six – transforming tricks

Greetings from -insert holiday location-! I has internet service, so you know what that means. Another chapter! I do not own SSBB and I want to.

"What's taking him so long?" Lucas asked himself.

No reply.

It had been at least ten minutes since Mark had gone into the bathroom, and Lucas was getting more than a little worried.

Scratch that, Lucas was really worried. He got up and walked to the boy's bathroom.

In there, like always, was a group of teens (including the bravest of girls), mucking around and doing bad things.

"Have you seen Mark?" Lucas asked.

"No. F you, Luke, get out of our bathroom!" the meanest teenager called out. Lucas quickly obeyed.

But where could Mark be? Hey, didn't he like privacy?

The blond headed towards the Art building, where hardly anyone used the toilets. He opened the door.

Facedown on the floor was a teenager with spiky blue hair. He was wearing a red cloak that covered most of his body and a grey bandanna.

Lucas walked over to the teen and knelt down. He shook the boy's shoulder and said, "Hello? Wake up?" The teen groaned and stirred.

"Ow… Where did that headache come from? Who's talking to me?" muttered the boy.

Lucas poked the boy's back. "Who do you think?" He grabbed the teen's arm and helped him up.

"I don't feel too good…" The boy stood up – and puked into the sink. Lucas turned away. This was obviously not Mark. Mark was shorter and…

Didn't he dye his hair blue just now? Lucas shook his head. Mark had probably seen this kid somewhere and copied his hair for a joke. He sighed and turned to the other teen.

The teenager was wiping his mouth. He looked up and stumbled backwards, trembling and reeling in shock when he saw his reflection.

"Hi Jordie!"

Oh great. Alicia was here.

"Hi Al," Jordan said glumly. He was one of the only people Alicia was really nice to, but today he didn't want her happiness.

The girl smiled. "Have you been practicing for the talent competition on Thursday?"

"Of course! I've been practicing that song!" The talent competition was a big thing as it involved the two schools, Sir Kirby's Academy and St. Kilda's School. It would be fiercely competitive, with the two schools trying to outdo each other.

"Well, I've been singing my voice hoarse all weekend, but it doesn't sound the same without your sax. When can we schedule another practice?" Alicia asked.

"Tonight sounds good."

"Okay! See you then!" And off she was.

Jordan just stood there, surprised. She hadn't said a single thing about his face mask, but ever since Alicia had heard his instrument and asked him if they could do the talent competition together, she had been a really great friend.

And besides, she always made him blush. But that was her effect on all the boys.

Ike was really confused.

Wait, was Ike really his name? Wasn't he called Mark?

And didn't he look different just a few minutes before?

"Are you okay?" asked the blond kid behind him. No, his name was Lucas and he was his best friend…

"No, I am not okay. A few minutes ago, I didn't look like this!" Ike turned to Lucas.

"Do you need to go to the secretary?" asked Lucas. "Are you… sick?"

No, I just need to find out what just happened! He knew some things, though. Lucas didn't recognize him and he had been unconscious.

"Lucas, I'm Mark." But that wasn't true, was it? Ike certainly didn't feel like a 'Mark' now.

"Goodie, another Mark," Lucas said sarcastically. Okay, back to square one.

"I mean that I was your friend. Ask me any question that only your friend Mark knows the answer to." Lucas hesitated.

"Um, okay. Um, what do I collect?"

Ike smirked. "Beanie Babies. And I recall that your favorite Beanie was a purple bear called… Princess." The look on Lucas' face was priceless.

"Th-that is… Did you torture Mark for information and bump him off?" Lucas asked warily.

"Do I look like the kind of person who kills people?"

"Actually, yes."

Ike was about to protest when there was a telepathic cough. "I must admit, this scene has been very amusing. However, I have need of Ike and Lucas now."

What's happening? But there was no more time to think because the speaker had teleported them away from the bathroom.

"Ungh…"

The two teens had been teleported into an old house, where they had been dumped on the floor.

Ike rubbed his elbow, then he stood up. Sitting on a couch was another boy who was wearing the same kind of clothes Ike was wearing, but his hair was a fiery red.

"Greetings, Commander Ike," the boy said icily. He snapped his fingers, and Lucas was picked up and flung across the room. He crashed into a pot plant and lay on the ground, moaning.

Ike tried to run after Lucas, but he was held in place by a pink thing around his legs.

Beside the boy, a creature was floating. It was humanoid, with three-fingered hands and feet and a long tail. It also had pink fire surrounding its hands.

"Make this quick, Roy. Doctor Mario has ordered me to bring you back." The creature said telepathically.

"I don't care about that old man. No, I want revenge on my replacement." Roy walked over to Ike and drew a sword. He slashed at Ike's head, but the boy ducked. "What are you waiting for? Draw your sword!"

The blue haired boy stood up and touched his side tenderly. He felt metal and took out the golden gleaming sword, then slashed back at Roy.

They began fighting. It was vicious, with Roy intending to kill Ike. They broke quite a few things and got a little too close to the immobilized Lucas a few times.

"Gah! Don't kill me! Please, I like my head!"

But unnoticed by the fighters, the cat had floated over to Lucas and was surrounding the boy with a blue light.

After a while, Roy had cornered Ike and had his sword against the other teen's throat.

"Why are you doing this?" asked Ike.

Roy snarled. "Because I was forced through the portal before you by the likes of you."

Before Ike could reply, Roy disappeared.

"I'm getting bored of this. Doctor Mario will be fuming." And with that, the cat disappeared.

Lucas groaned and found he could move. He got up and achingly walked over to Ike. "Ow… This hurts… Let's go." Then, Lucas collapsed rather painfully onto Ike. "Owie…"

"You are in serious trouble, Roy and Mewtwo!"

"Doctor, Ike is in no danger. Neither is Lucas, and I did check on the Ice Climbers. Surprisingly enough, the shadowbeasts don't seem to be attracted to the shifted. They were before..."

"Yes, but it was risky! I know you're the only one of us who has the most effect on the Suggestion, but if you over abuse it you may even kill them! And we need them!"

"So, you will keep us from going out?"

"Yes, Roy! You idiot! Revenge on Ike is not the way!"

"… And must I tell you what I did as well?"

"WHAT DID YOU DO?"

"I boosted the Psi kid's psychic energy to a point where he can read minds – but he can't control it, so he may go mad."

"THAT'S IT, MEWTWO, ROY, YOU'RE BOTH GROUNDED!"

"… Damn."

"Very."

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