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The girls quietly made their way out the EggBall control room, having placed complete faith in their friends that they would be able to handle it after their assistance. They then proceeded carefully down the large hallway.

"I hope they'll be okay," Kluke mumbled, looking down at the ground.

"I know Natsu will be just fine!" Lucy stated, "And if he's with your friends, he'll make sure to keep them safe, I'm sure of it!"

"Same thing with Mario," Peach said, "when he makes new partners he knows he can trust, he'll put his heart into protecting them."

"That's funny," Zelda said. "It seems all of the ones who are trying to save us have the same qualities."

"Heroes are similar," Chibiusa chimed in, rubbing the back of her head. "Meatball head's a tough one once you somehow find a way to push her. Hehe."

"Aile's still learning…I don't think she knows what it means to be a hero yet…" Prairie mumbled.

The girls turned at the sound of waves crashing.

"Huh?" Lucy muttered, leading the group over to the sound. When they arrived at the source of the sound, it was a giant hole in the wall. Below, an ocean, and its waves were constantly beating against the cliff at the base of the building.

"W-Wha!?" Peach looked down, then quickly looked up, finally able to make some sense as to where they were. "It's a tower!?"

"Where is this tower, though…" Zelda asked, scanning the horizon from her current position, but she was unable to find any signs of land from this spot. "Hn…I can't see anything from here."

"Perhaps a better view from your cell would be better?" a voice said form behind them, causing the girls to freeze. The girls turned slowly, spotting Virus, Bowser, Nene, Ganondorf, Serpent, and Zero.

"Trying to escape, are we?" Ganondorf chuckled, his arms crossed over his chest.

"W-We were just…sight…seeing…yeah…" Lucy panicked, knowing she, nor her new friends, would be able to defend themselves if these villains attacked.

"H-How did you find us?" Chibiusa said; her voice shaking as she hid behind Prairie.

"Eggman was supposed to report in a while ago," Virus started. "But, he didn't for some odd reason. Oh, and you all set off silent alarms when you entered the Eggbot control room."

"Not very smart, if you ask me," Serpent commented.

"So, how are you going to deal with them, Virus?" Zero asked, looking over at Virus to see his reaction.

"I'm going to show them what happens to prisoners who think it's okay to escape," Virus said, cracking his knuckles.

"Even the little girl?" Bowser asked, pointing at Chibiusa.

"Oh no, I'm not that cruel. However, she will see what happens to adults who are bad influences," Virus said in a low, threatening tone as she slowly made his way over to the girls.

"W-Wait!" Lucy stepped in front, spreading her arms out as an attempt to stop Virus from going any farther. "Don't punish them! It was my idea and I forced them to go along with it!"

"L-Lucy…!" Peach's jaw dropped at Lucy's action, "B-but…!"

"Now, now…" Nene said, waving a finger disapprovingly at Peach's attempt of an objection.

Virus wasted no time gripping Lucy by the throat, squeezing tightly as the other villains pulled the girls away, cringing slightly at Lucy. "So, you're saying this was your idea, huh?" Virus asked menacingly. Lucy couldn't speak because Virus had such a harsh grip on her throat, but she made a sound as if to say, "Yes…" Virus then glared, moving over to the hole in the wall and held Lucy out of it, holding her just above the violent ocean. "You know, I don't have the tolerance to deal with people who attempt to escape after I put them in nice conditions. You know what else, Lucy Heartfilia. I don't really NEED you. You're just an accessory, and I have no need for accessories."

"S-Stop…" Lucy managed to cough out, holding back tears as she was surely facing certain death.

"Hmph…Perhaps a quick death is too deserving of you." Virus smirked as a blood red energy started to gather on the hand he was choking Lucy. Before anyone else could react, a bright red light shined through the hole in the wall as Virus released a direct energy bomb, Lucy let out a blood curdling scream of pain as the light shined, and eventually faded. Lucy's body was smoking, her body had gone limp, she was covered in bruises, cuts, and she was bleeding out slightly. Virus carelessly tossed her body onto the floor in front of the girls, pointing to the example he made out of Lucy. "This is what happens when you get on my bad side." Virus said strictly.

"LUCY!" The girls cried out in unison, rushing over to see if she was still alive.

"I think I know what the problem was," Virus said. "Their cell's weren't comfy enough." Virus chuckled. "Alright you 5. Take these girls to their new cells, and do something about…that." When he said "that" he was referring to the fatally injured Lucy. "And find out where Eggman is." The 5 villains nodded and took the girls away.