Sorry for taking so long to update, but school started and I have a lot of homework. You know how that works. This chapter is the last chapter of the current story arc, so enjoy it.
Another Eventful Broadcast
Everyone was propelled out of the Toy Box. The Koopa Bros., Bow, General Guy, and a tied-up, unconscious Anti Guy were now standing in the abandoned house.
"Okay," said Red, "we have to get to the news station unnoticed. That way we can surprise everyone that we've captured the perpetrator."
"Okay, now how are we going to get to the news station unnoticed?" asked Black.
"Simple." said Red. "We'll disguise ourselves as Toads."
"I know. What I really meant was how are General Guy and Anti Guy going to get there unnoticed?"
"Ohhhh." said Red. He then turned to Bow. "Bow, is there any way that you could keep them invisible?"
"Sorry." said Bow. "If he moves, then the invisibility won't work."
"I have an idea." said Green. "Why don't we just run as fast as we can to the station?"
"I have an idea-" said Yellow.
"I have a better idea." said Red. "We'll transform into Toads, and Bow will carry General Guy and Anti Guy through the sky. Since they'll be so high up, no one will notice them."
"I'm not sure about that." said Bow. "I don't think I can lift those two."
"What's that supposed to mean?" asked General Guy, offended. "Are you calling me fat?"
"No. I'm just saying that I don't know if I can carry both of you. I'm not that strong."
"Wait a minute, I know what we can do." said Red. "General Guy will carry Anti Guy, and we'll carry General Guy. Bow will turn them invisible, and since they won't be moving, the invisibility will work. We'll do all the walking."
"That's actually a good idea." said Bow.
"Of course it is. I am the one who said it."
"Oh, stop flattering yourself." said Black.
"Hey, up yours, Black." said Red.
"Are we going to carry out the plan or not?" asked Green, annoyed.
"Can't you feel the brotherly love in the air?" said Bow to General Guy.
"Yeah, it's amazing, isn't it?" replied General Guy, sarcastically.
"Wait a minute." said Yellow. "I have an idea. We can just turn General Dude into a Toad, so that way he can walk with us. Then we can also turn Anti Man into a Toad so he can also walk. Then we walk to the news station and be heroes. It's the best plan."
"I can think of several responses to that speech, Yellow." said Red. "A) We already have a plan. B) We can't turn them into Toads. C) Their names are General Guy and Anti Guy. D) Shut up, Yellow!"
"Can we please hurry up and go?!" asked Green.
"Right, right. Let's go." said Red.
They all went through the secret wall entrance in order to get back into the main room of the house. The bros. then turned into Toads. Black, Yellow, and Green picked up General Guy, who was already holding Anti Guy, and Bow turned them invisible. They opened the door to the house and walked outside.
Outside was pretty much the same as it usually was: people were still moping about the recent thefts, although the environment seemed much lighter, as if people were starting to get over it. In other words, people were still moping, but not nearly as much. Since they were busy moping, no one paid much attention to a group of Dark Toads that looked like they were carrying nothing. Black, Yellow, and Green were actually struggling to lift up General Guy and Anti Guy.
"Ugh, ya know, Red, this would probably be easier if you helped us." said Black.
"Hey, I'm the leader, so I can't waste my time helping you guys. I have to give you guys commands on what to do next." said Red.
"We already know what to do next." said Black. "We're heading for the news station."
"And we're heading there because I said so." said Red. "Now move it."
"Ugh, we need a new leader." said Black.
"I vote for Bow." said Yellow.
"No, Yellow." said Black.
"Can we please just hurry up and get to the news station?" asked Red, annoyed. "The sooner we get there, the sooner we achieve fame and glory. Now let's go."
"You guys really need better teamwork." said an invisible General Guy. "No wonder you guys lost to Mario so easily."
"You're not helping, General Guy." said Red.
The bros. started walking away from the house and entered the dock area of town. Black, Yellow, and Green were still struggling to carry the Guys. Some people were even staring at them, wondering why they were carrying "nothing". The bros. tried to focus on carrying and not paying attention to others, and before they new it they were standing in front of the news station.
"Okay, we're out of sight." said Red. "You guys can put General Guy down. Bow, you can make them visible again."
An exhausted Black, Yellow, and Green finally put General Guy down and started gasping for air. They then reverted back to their Koopa forms. Bow lost contact with them and they turned visible again. General Guy was still holding a tied-up, unconscious Anti Guy.
"Well, this plan seems to be going great." said Red.
"It would've gone better if you'd helped carry." said Green.
"I told you that I can't use my time to help carry. I have to give you commands. Your next command is to get into the news room."
"Gee, that's a useful order." said Green while rolling his eyes.
"Can you guys please stop arguing for once?!" asked Bow. "It's getting really annoying."
"Yes, Lady Bow! Whatever you say!" said Black, Yellow, and Green, who were now pleading for forgiveness.
"Oh, stop it you idiots!" said Red.
"Wait a minute." said General Guy. "Red, how come your bros. obey Bow without question, yet they always argue about your orders?"
"It's because of my exquisite beauty." said Bow.
"He didn't ask you." said Red. "The real reason is because they're a bunch of idiots. I bet if Bow told them to betray me, they'd do it without hesitating."
"I would never tell them to do that." said Bow.
"Really, now?" asked Red. "I wouldn't be surprised if you were after my job as leader. I wouldn't be surprised if you have my bros. get rid of me. I wouldn't be surprised if you assumed leadership over them."
"Red, why would I want to get rid of you?" she asked as she winked at him.
"Well, I don't know, i-it's b-because of my-my amazing s-skills." said Red, blushing and scratching his head in embarrassment.
"Can we please go inside the news station?" asked General Guy. "I'm getting bored, and I'm tired of holding Anti Guy."
"Okay." said Red.
They opened the main doors of the building, and, of course, the two guards, Marr T. and Darr. T., were standing there.
"Halt!" said Darr T.
"Hey, aren't you the Koopa Bros.?" asked Marr T. "You guys aren't allowed in here anymore because of your past visit. So you guys can just turn around and go home."
"Hold on, we have some good news." said Red.
"What good news could possibly come from you four?" asked Darr T.
"We have the perpetrator of the recent thefts." said Red.
"You guys have General Guy?" asked Marr T., unconvinced. "The day that you guys catch a criminal is the day that I square-dance naked on public television."
"Wait, just hear us out. We caught the real criminal. It turns out that it wasn't General Guy behind the thefts. It was Anti Guy."
Just then, General Guy stepped out in front of the guards and presented them with the tied-up Anti Guy. "Exactly. Anti Guy tied me up and took over my army and had them rob Toad Town."
"What the?!" shouted Marr T. and Darr T.
Bow then approached them. "Can we go to the news room? Pleeeease?" she asked with a cute face.
"L-Lady Bow? Uh-uh, s-sure." said Darr T., blushing.
"Oh, by the way," said Red towards Marr T., "you have to square-dance naked on public television."
"Aw, son of a bitch." said Marr T.
The group walked up to the second floor where the news room was. One of the windows was replaced with new glass, while the other one was still just an empty window.
"Now, this is what we're gonna do." said Red. "General Guy and Bow will stay out here. We'll go in there. We'll call you when it's time for you to come in."
The bros. then smashed through the glass and landed in the middle of the news room.
"HERE COME THE KOOPA BROS.!!" They did their signature thumbs-up with the sparkles.
"GOD DAMN IT!" shouted Smarr T. "WHY CAN'T YOU GUYS JUST LEAVE US ALONE?! AND WHY DID YOU SMASH OUR NEW GLASS?!"
"Calm down." said Red. He then faced the camera. "We have some important news for everyone of Toad Town. Black, give them the rundown."
"Okay, here's what happened. We know that the recent thefts have been a bummer for everyone, that's why we took action."
"Oh, really?" asked Smarr T., mocking them. "What did you guys do? Hire stronger people to do the work for you?"
"Actually, we braved the dangers of the Shy Guy's Toy Box in order to capture the perpetrator and reclaim the stolen goods."
Everyone in the news room immediately went into a huge fit of laughter. Their laughs were so loud that anyone watching this broadcast couldn't here anything else but the laughter. Anyone watching this broadcast was also laughing.
"Oh my god." said Smarr T., dying of laughter. He could barely speak properly. "You guys – ha ha ha – went into the Toy – ha ha ha – Box and got the stuff back? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!"
After a few more minutes, the laughter started to die down, but only slightly. After a few more minutes, the laughter died down a little more. A few more minutes later, the laughter had completely stopped.
"Anyway," continued Black, "we have proof that we did what we just said we did. BOW! GENERAL GUY!"
Bow immediately floated into the room, and General Guy followed, still holding Anti Guy.
"What the?! Bow?! General Guy?!" shouted Smarr T. "What are you two doing here?! And who is that that General Guy is carrying?!"
"Before we answer those questions, we'd just like to tell you that what the Koopa Bros. just said is true." said Bow. "I helped them explore the Toy Box and get the stolen things back, and we even found the real perpetrator. It turns out that General Guy isn't responsible at all."
"Wait, wha-?" said Smarr T., confused.
"That's right." said General Guy. "I'm not the criminal mastermind."
"Hold on a second." interrupted Smarr T. "Bow, you're saying that you guys reclaimed everything that was stolen? I guess that makes sense considering you were there."
"DAMN IT!" shouted Red. "I hate it when everyone says that!"
"Actually," said Bow, "they were able to do the majority of it by themselves. They did need my help for some things, but for the most part they were awesome."
"You're saying that they did this by themselves?" asked Smarr T.
"That's what I just said." said Bow.
"Wow, that's certainly impressive. I can't believe that I'm actually admitting that. Hold on, what was that about General Guy not being the true mastermind?"
"I can answer that." said General Guy.
"No kidding, General Guy." said Red. "You're the one who has to answer that."
"Shut up and let me talk."
"I wonder why General Guy wears white." said Yellow. "He should wear blue because blue is an awesome color."
"…Anyway, like I was saying, I'm not the real criminal. I have with me the real criminal: Anti Guy."
"Anti Guy was responsible?" asked Smarr T. "Wait, who's Anti Guy?"
"He's the strongest person in my army, even stronger than I am. He knocked me out, locked me up, and took control of my army. He's to blame for all the thefts. The only reason that my army obeyed him was because they feared his crazy strength."
"…Wow." said Smarr T. "I have to say that I wasn't expecting any of this. I actually thought that you were behind this. I'm pretty sure that everyone thought that you were behind this as well. You're not going to get revenge on us for falsely accusing you, are you?"
"No, I'm cool." said General Guy. "Just as long as Anti Guy is dealt with."
"We also have the stolen stuff right here." said Red. He gave the camera to one of the cameramen and gave the stack of papers to Smarr T. "This is only some of the stuff that was stolen. After we're done here, we'll be personally returning everything else."
"Well, folks, there you have it. For those of you who just tuned into the news, I'll repeat what just happened. This is an amazing feat done by the Koopa Bros. The people who we thought were the weakest were able to overcome the trials of the Toy Box and reclaim everything that was stolen. A mystery that once plagued us is now solved, and peace can now return to our town."
"That sounded so clichéd." said Black.
"Hey, it's my job." said Smarr T.
"Well, we're going to leave to go deliver the rest of the stolen goods, so see ya on the streets!" said Red towards the camera.
The group then jumped out of the broken window and started heading downstairs. As this happened, Marr T. walked into the news room, completely naked. He walked on camera and started dancing.
"OH MY GOD!!" shouted Marr T. "MARR T., WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!!!! HAVE YOU LOST IT?!!!!!!"
"Wow, I didn't think he'd actually do that." said Green.
"This is the best day ever." said Red.
"This certainly was an eventful day." said General Guy. "I think that I'll go back to the Toy Box and round up my troops. I need to regroup the army."
"Alright, bud. Have fun." said Red.
"I'll try. Oh, and Red, don't let Bow get to you."
"What's that supposed to mean?!" asked Red and Bow.
"Um…nothing." he said as he sweat-dropped.
"That's right." said Red.
"Calm down, you guys." said Black.
"I wonder if ghosts can get sick." said Yellow.
"Anyway, let's go return the stuff." said Green. "We shouldn't just lollygag."
The bros. started walking down to the docks. People were there greeting them and waving at them and giving them happy faces.
"Man, this is awesome!" said Black. "It's awesome to finally be the heroes!"
"Okay, who does this fishing rod belong to?" asked Red.
Just then, Fishmael came running up them. "Me! Me! That's my fishing rod! Let me have it!" He received the fishing rod. "Yes! Yes! Now I can use Fuzzipede as bait again!"
"Yippie." said Fuzzipede sarcastically.
General Guy returned to the Toy Box, and the bros. and Bow walked through town, returning everything to the citizens and receiving praise from them. The only thing that they had left to deliver was Merlon's crystal ball. They walked up to Merlon's house, but he was already standing outside, awaiting his delivery.
"Here's your crystal ball, Merlon." said Red as he handed it to him.
"Thank you very much. Do you still need me to tell you where Shy Guy's Toy Box is?"
"Oh ha ha. Very funny, Merlon."
"I thought it was." said Merlon. "Hmm, what is this?" He looked into the crystal ball and saw images. "So this is what your future holds. I see."
"What does it say?" asked Green.
"I can't tell you that. That would defy the laws of nature and time. Sorry."
"Man, what a jip." said Green.
Accomplishing the task at hand, the Koopa Bros. and Bow returned to Forever Forest and went back to their cave. Bow returned to the mansion.
"Well, that was one hell of an adventure." said Red.
"You said it." said Black.
"It was awesome." said Yellow.
"Totally radical." said Green.
"Finally, we're the heroes." said Red. "Though I wonder what the future holds for us."
"It's probably filled with pizza and treasure and colors and armor and gold and food and more treasure and kites and…"
"Shut up, Yellow."
Well, there you have it. The mystery of the Shy Guy's Toy Box has been solved again. Only more peril can await the Koopa Bros. as they go on dangerous quests for unknown reasons. I can't help but think that I rushed this chapter a bit. I guess it was because I really wanted to update soon. Oh well, I don't care.