And I'm back while still the "Intermission" and Shade is still here and Robin's playing Shadow Dragon right now…

How long am I going to be like this?

Eh, maybe I'll free you later, but now onto the madness!

Chapter 19: The After Math of Hide and Run for Your Life

The next morning, the only few safe Smashers cautiously opened the door to find the halls covered in spray paint and toilet paper. All eyes widen seeing the mess walked outside hoping that the whole game was over. The group closed the door and went off to find the others. Every hall was covered in the Rescuers' mess, but luckily it seemed the girls were out for the day. When they got to the kitchen, they saw candy wrappers all across the floor along with spilled soda.

"Geez, what did they do?" Robin asked as both Lyn and Mi'kal entered the room.

"Well, from what I heard about the game last night," Aurora replied, "It was hiding from the sugar-high girls and running away from them if found."

"Well, I'd rather not play that game," Marth replied, "Knowing what craziness they get into…"

Just then they heard banging coming from the refrigerator, causing everybody to hold out their weapons to defend themselves. Lyn opened it up and out came The Ice Climbers covered in ice and were shivering quite a bit, though all over their coats were frozen soda.

"Um… Ok I'm guessing everybody's hiding someplace now," Robin said, "Guess we have to find them and save them from the girl's sugar-rush."

"Not the best way off to start a morning," Lyn said in agreement, "But I guess we have too."

~Virtuality vs. Reality~

However the girls played that game, it seemed everybody got something or hid someplace the girls would never go into. Sometimes it took forever for them to be found and rescued. From Mega Man being tied up with toilet paper and Pit being duct-taped to the ceiling, the group went around freeing the remaining Smashers. They found them in the bathroom, the normal rooms, and even somehow on the roof. No questions were asked, but in the end most of the Smashers were in the ball room getting helped and freed by Lyn, Robin and Marth. It all seemed well, except for a few people were missing…

"Hey, has anybody seen Lucina or The Smash Rescuers?" Aurora asked, "Because I think we got everybody but them."

"Well, I haven't heard them since last night," Lauren replied pulling off stickers from her tail and face, "Ok, remind me not to allow them to get the sweets."

"Dully noted," Peach and Robin replied.

"Ok, have we searched everywhere in this place, because we haven't found any of them as of yet," Mi'kal said looking around.

"Um… I'm not quite sure if this could help," Yoshi replied removing some duct tape from his legs, "But I think I might have heard her in the girl's bathroom…"

"Ok, we'll double check there; everybody else stays here."

"But, are you sure you want to go? We have no idea if they are still sugar-high," Zelda said as she was cleaning the paint from her hair.

"I think we'll be fine," Aurora replied, "Mi'kal! Let's go!"

The two left along with Panda, who was resting in her arms as they left to find the remaining Smasher and girls.

~Virtuality vs. Reality~

The three had made it through all the paint and toilet paper and finally found the girl's restroom where they found Yoshi duct-taped to the ceiling. Mi'kal had his staff ready as Aurora cautiously opened up the door. The bathroom seemed normal – to their surprised and they entered their still ready if any of the girls came out to attack them. The sound of a toilet flushing was heard as one of the stall opened, revealing to be Lucina with a roll of duct-tape in her hands as she went over to the sink.

"Lucina?" Mi'kal asked as she was washing her face.

"Oh, hi two you," she replied.

"Hey… have you seen the Smash Rescuers?" Aurora asked.

"Oh them, well you should look on the ceiling then; since they dyed my hair pink, they deserved it."

The three slowly looked up to find the girls sleeping while duct-tape to the roof before Lucina walked over to them.

"Yeah, have fun taking them down."

~Virtuality vs. Reality~

After all those girls did, it was training time and since everyone could train with whomever, it was fitting for Aurora to be training with Toon Link, Roy and Marth. The sword fighters were sparing between each other without the armor and using their skills in order to get them to train without anybody getting major injuries. Mi'kal was with The Ice Climbers and Mewtwo working to strength himself and even though he wasn't the best at close-combat, his ice powers made up for that weakness. Bryce was training with Zero-Suit Samus, Bowser and Pac Man at his skills and so far, he was holding his own pretty well, though it was taking him so time to use his long-range fire attacks. Finally Ana was with Mega Man, Zelda and Robin between switching between her two ways of fighting, though it appeared her mid-range combat was her strongest. The Smash Rescuers were training with each other as Lauren watch by Panda side at them training together. It came to Panda's attention that Lauren had something bothering her, along with Ashley who was taking a break as well.

"Is something wrong Lauren?" Ashley asked her.

"…It's nothing," she replied.

"I don't think so," Panda said, "What's wrong Lauren?"

"It's just… If Sara knows I've lost, then wouldn't she have come already to defeat us? Well, if she's taking her time… I'm just worried about what will happen after we defeat Sara…"

"That is something we shouldn't think about now; we need to focus on what's going on right now. If we dwell in the past, we'll never move on and if we dwell in the future, we'll never care for what's going on now that can affect that future."

"So… we have to matter on what's going on right now?" Lauren asked him.

"Yep!" Ashley replied, "And once we defeat Sara, then we can focus on getting you all back home!"

"…You're right; I need to get ready along with the others! Hey, can I get some training done with you two?"

"Sure!"

"No problem!"

The three of them got up and went into the training fields, ready to train for what they knew they had to do.

~Virtuality vs. Reality~

Back in Subspace, Sara was pacing back and forth in the main dining hall of The Mansion, unaware of what has happened back at The Mushroom Kingdom. She was too busy thinking to her to even notice how long she was there. It wasn't until she finally looked up and saw the time that she needed to check on the situation. Opening her wings, she soared into the and back to Hyrule as fast as her wings would that her.

Ok this is a short chapter… I think, but next time we'll have the first encounter with Sara for Arc 2, meaning the bonding and intermission is almost over!

Great…

But That's all for now, so I'll see you next time!