Hey everyone! Before I begin, I need to thoroughly apologize for the long wait. I've been putting off everyone's ideas for a while, and I need to say that this collection isn't dead yet! I've been spying on the Smashers some more, and I found this submission! SaltyGibus, you're back in the hot-seat! I'm quite excited about this! Also, I need to clarify the names of the Villagers, since they will be mentioned in this fanfic; I did so for the Inklings, so it's only fitting:
Red (default): Ethan
Pink: Leah
Yellow: Matthew
Green: Sorrel
Cyan: Cole
Blue: Lola
Purple: Terrance
Lime: Kimberly
So, without further ado, here is "Lost in Translation"!
"Alright', Link smirked, moving the last Pokèball to a high shelf, 'we're all finished! I can't wait to see who the first newcomer is going to be". Mario shot his friend a similar smile, happy that the new tournament was finally getting underway! The Smashers were ordered into the auditorium, all of them anxious to see what, or who, would be joining them.
A sudden *SPLAT* caught every Smasher's attention. "Oh!', Peach squealed, 'they're here!" "Whose here, Ms. Peach?", Ethan asked. Leah and Kimberly looked at a large TV screen.
Mario and Link stood in the back of a very large room as blots of paint began to coat the floor. Suddenly, an orange cartoony squid burst from the ink, turned into a humanoid form, and began firing an ink gun at a similar squid kid. "WOOMY!", the orange squid yelled as she hit her male friend, only for karma to collect its debt quickly; a triangular prism fell near her and exploded, coating her sneakers in ink. "NGYES!", the blue squid boy cried in rejoice.
Suddenly, the lights flickered off, and a familiar symbol was ablaze in the back. The blue and orange squids looked at the Smash Brothers symbol in awe, reflecting off the orange squid's eye. Mario and Link stood in front of the ball and squid kids began realizing what they were truly here for.
Once the trailer ended, Mario and Link happily went to greet the new Smashers, known as the Inklings from Splatoon! "Why, hello there", Mario greeted them. The Inklings just stood there, confused and disoriented. "Woo-me?", the Orange Inkling asked. Link exhaled loudly in response. Luigi walked in and told his brother, "Um, Mario. I can't speak Splateese (squid language)". Mario gulped, took the hands of the Inklings, and began to ask for a translator. Not even Master Hand could understand them!
Everyone tried, and everyone failed at explaining anything in Splateese. The blue squid boy was starting to become frightened on how fast he was being pulled around, and he began to look for someone to ask for help. Suddenly, he saw a friendly-looking face from around the corner. The squid kid furiously pulled away from Mario and dashed into a large blue boot. This boot happened to belong to Mega Man, who was being introduced to Terrance and Kimberly by Ethan. "Oh! Hi! Who are you?", Mega Man asked politely. The blue squid began jabbering a mile a minute, much to Ethan's chagrin. "Woah! Slow down!', Mega Man exclaimed, 'I can't translate your speech if you don't calm down a little".
After checking his database, he found a file on Splateese, right next to his newly-built-in Pokédex. Once selected, Rock bent down to the Inkling's level and stated, "Alright, you can speak mow. I can understand you". "Um', the Inkling Boy stuttered, 'my name is Blues. The orange one is Sunny, and we're from Inkopolis". Mega Man looked at Mario, walked over to him, and told the red plumber everything. Mario facepalmed, realizing what just happened. "Oh', Mario huffed, 'I didn't realize that you could've translated this whole time, why?"
After many days of translating for them, Master Hand got Blues and Sunny translators, happy to help them. As the group was leaving Master Hand's office, Rockman commented, "Hey Blues, I have a brother with your same name, did you know that?" "Actually', he replied, 'that's who I was named after". Sunny beamed at her friend. Glad to be of help, Mega Man left the Inklings to go about their day and putting a call through to Samus. Mega Man told her about the meeting, and on the other line, she smiled, and asked him to come for lunch. "Oh boy!', he exclaimed, 'I'll be right there Ms. Samus! I won't keep you waiting!" Alone in the hallway, Rock went to join his friend in the cafeteria, happy to have solved the Inkling's problem.
But Rock didn't realize that he wasn't truly alone in the corridor. A figure stood in the shadows, thinking over things as he watched Mega Man rush off. "Yes, go about your day, Blue Boy of the Stars', he growled, 'but know that your days are numbered. Master Hand can't defend you forever, right Dimentio?" "Yes sir", the little jester smirked.
And that's gonna do it. Once again, super sorry for the wait! I hated procrastinating this long, so I hope you all can forgive my laziness. Until next time, Angel is out!