"Here it is, folks- the day you've all been waiting for! Yes, it's Championship Saturday here in Glitzville! We're live here at the Glitz Pit, bringing you all of the matches that happen here today! Stay tuned the whole day for Glitz Pit action you won't want to miss! Will the Rawk Hawk win yet another Glitz Pit Championship? Or will the Koopinator rise to the challenge to take the Belt for the first time in three seasons? Or will the Iron Incinerators rise and shock the Glitz Pit? Only one network has it all today, folks! Stay tuned for all your Glitz Pit news on Glitzville Network!"
"Where's Erick?" Red asked as he stepped into the limo.
"Stomach Flu." Aimee told Red. "He says it was from the cake he ate."
"A poisoned cake?" Red asked. "Wow, someone really doesn't want us to win the belt."
"Now Red, be on your guard today!" Abbie informed.
"Yeah, this could be our one shot at finding out if the Belt's star is a fake!" Robbie reminded.
"Ready to go?" Skins stepped into the limo.
"Let's do this!" Red agreed.
"Here we go, folks! Our first match of Championship Saturday kicks off with Koopinator v. Incinerators! Let's get this here match goin'!" Grubba welcomed. "Incinerators! How do you feel today?"
"We're pumped!" Red nodded, "We're all ready to fight!"
"I noticed you guys are down a member. What in tarnation happened?" Grubba asked.
"Stomach flu." Red informed. "Bad cake."
"Harsh." Grubba agreed.
"He told us to fight without him. He told us he'd recover the whole day and be back for tonight!" Red informed.
"Great!" Grubba smiled. "Koopinator! Ready to get this fight underway?"
"Yep." Koopinator said. He turned to Red. "You. Finally, I get a piece of you. Finally, we get to see who is truly stronger."
"Get ready to…BATTLE!"
Koopinator began to charge an attack. "Brace yourselves!" Red alerted. Koopinator unleashed his attack, summoning two more Koopatrols as support. "Take them down!" Red flew into the air. He dove with his hammer, taking down one of the summoned Koopas. Paul rolled over the other summoned Koopa.
"Just like old times, eh?" Paul laughed. "Just the four of us!"
"Yeah, it's fun!" Gyanna agreed, as she readied her Inkzooka. Koopinator didn't say anything, he charged up a super fast spin, before charging into Gyanna, dizzying her and causing her to drop the Inkzooka.
"I got him!" Aimee got him into view, and opened fire. He evaded the attack, and then activated wings. "What?" Aimee asked, as she succumbed to a shell shot from him.
"Boy, he's full off surprises, eh?" Paul pointed out.
"Yeah, think I should meet him in the air!" Red rose to the challenge. "Let's do this!" The two began to shell shot each other in the air. "Whew!" Red gasped. "This guy's pretty tough! But let's see him deal with this!" Red grabbed his hammer and began to spin uncontrollably; He accidently let go of the hammer as he was swinging it, throwing it right at the Koopinator. He fell immediately to the ground after the blow.
"Nice shot, Red!" Paul agreed. Paul tossed a few Disruptors to keep the Koopinator down. "Think that will do it!"
"And the Iron Incinerators win it once again!" Grubba announced. "They improve to 2nd overall, and punch their ticket to the final tonight again the Rawk Hawk!"
"All right!" Skins cheered, as they entered the locker room. "Great work!"
"That was sweet, bro!" Spiky Joe agreed. "You guys are gonna give Rawk a run for his money!"
"Yeah!" Erick walked in.
"Erick! You look better!" Red welcomed.
"Saw the match on TV, Fred! You guys look great!"
"So do you, Erick!" Red examined. "How did you recover so quick?"
"Easy!" Erick laughed. "Spent the last three hours throwing up and taking medicine! Eventually I got it all out."
"Good. You ready for the match tonight?"
"Hell YEAH!" Erick smiled. "Lemme at the that Rawk clown!"
"Uh oh." Red's phone began to vibrate. "New message. Have a look."
"rEmOvE aLl ThE iRoN iNcInErAtOrS pOsTeRs FrOm ThE loBbY. FrOm X"
"Well, let's go!" Joe rushed to lead the way.
"How are you guys doing with the posters?" Red walked over to Skins and Joe.
"Can't believe I'm actually doing this." Skins rolled his eyes.
"Shut up and keep shredding!" Joe ordered, as he jumped and scratched with his spike, running the posters. "How are you guys doing?" he asked.
"Well, we're just splashing ink all over the posters, which seems to be doing the job." Red confirmed. "Wonder why we have to do all of this."
"Something to do with the Gold Star probably." Skins theorized.
"Hey!" Joe called. "A key came out from behind this poster!"
"That must be for the storage room!" Red theorized.
"Eeeeeeeeh, Ma'an!" Robbie called. "You guys get the key?"
"Yeah, we've got it. Let's get to the storage room!" Red informed. "How did you know?"
"Got a message!" Abbie showed.
"gO tO tHe SeCoNd FlOoR oF tHe StOrAgE rOoM. FrOm X."
"That explains it." Red nodded. "Let's move, gang!"
"Here we are." Red opened the door. "What do you think is inside?"
"Maybe the Gold Star?" Erick thought.
"But it could be the missing fighters, too." Aimee mentioned.
"Just open it, dammit!" Joe yelled.
"SHHH!" Gyanna hushed him. "We can't have anyone know we're up here!"
"Right." Red led the team into the room. Red mashed the large yellow block in the room. Under it was Bandy Andy!
"Bandy Andy!" Paul realized. "What happened to you?"
"Red-Red?" He came to his senses. "Listen…to…me…URK! Don't…get…near…the..ring…when…no...one…is…around!"
"I don't like the sounds of this, Red!" Paul shuddered.
"Yeah, me neither!" Red agreed.
"HEY!" Joe yelled! "JOLENE! SHE'S SPYING ON US!"
"AFTER HER!" Red ordered. The group ran out after her. "Let's see, we're above the storage room hall, so…" Red swung his hammer, opening a large hole in the ground. "That's the ticket!" He jumped through the hole. "STOP RIGHT THERE!"
"Red, she's gone." Aimee told him.
"DAMMIT!" Red cried. "DAMMIT, DAMMIT AND DAMMIT A THIRD TIME!" He slammed his hammer to ground. "We could have cracked this case right open!"
"Easy there, Red." Joe calmed him down. "We'll find her again."
"SO you want to reschedule the Championship match to RIGHT NOW!?" Grubba repeated.
"Yeah, my friends here have got to leave soon. Tragedy." Skins explained.
"What happened?" Grubba asked, interested.
"Uh…" Red mumbled. "My mother."
"Aw, sorry to hear that, Red." Grubba comforted. "I know how it is to lose a family member like that. My dad…"
"What?" Red asked.
"Nothing. It's just that… Listen what im'a gonna tell you guys doesn't leave this room. Understood?" The group nodded. " Before this place expanded to the size of a major city, my dad ran the Glitz Pit. Some Great Gonzales fighter showed up and won the belt. He protested that the belt wasn't real and kinda… killed Dad in his blind rage. The pit was kinda rumored to be haunted after his death, leading to its decline. But then, I met Skins. He helped me put this place back on the map, and when Jolene came back, we'd re-established this place on the map."
"UMM!" Red mumbled under his breath.
"What is it, son?" Grubba asked. "Somethin' you're not tellin' me?"
"It's Jolene, sir." Red came out and admitted. "We found a paper regarding the Gold Star supposedly here, but she took for herself. Also, she's been real distant since we arrived in Glitzville. We've also been receiving odd messages. Have a look." Red showed the messages to Grubba. He looked quite concerned as he looked at them.
"Who is sending all of this to you?" Grubba asked.
"We're not sure, but we think it's someone who is either helping us get the Gold Star or keep us from getting it. Don't take this too hard, but it's possible Jolene is working for an organization trying to take over the world. They call themselves the X-Nauts, and their leader Grodus wants the Crystal Stars to open the Thousand-Year Door and obtain the all-powerful treasure within. If we can get to the door first, we can stop him from getting the treasure." Red explained.
Grubba sat there silent. "Wow." He managed to utter. "Never would have guessed she would be involved in such an evil plot. Don't worry about this, I'll speak to her about this. You guys should get ready for your match. The Rawk Hawk is a tough customer."
"Thanks, Mr. Grubba. C'mon guys, let's go get ready for the match." Red led the group out.
"Mr. Red Yoshi? Iron Incinerators? Come this way for your match against the Rawk Hawk." A security guard notified.
"Great, thanks." Red thanked. "Well, I'll see you guys after the match." He waved to Skins and Spiky Joe.
"Go get 'em, kid!" Skins cheered.
"You'll do fine!" Joe encouraged. "Knock 'em dead, kid!"
The security guard led them in the opposite direction down the hall. "Hey!" Paul asked. "Isn't the arena this way?"
"Special match. Come this way." He dismissed. The group proceeded down the hallway. The security guards were giving them weird looks.
"Something ain't right." Aimee whispered to Red.
"Yeah, I agree." Red whispered. "Excuse me, but I don't think this right." Red protested. "Where are we going?"
"Look, uh, I told you it's a special match." The guard dismissed.
"Riiiight." Red clutched him hammer for safety purposes. The guard went into a room at the end of the hall.
"Wait in here." He walked out. The room looked like an old locker room.
"Man, this place has seen better days for sure." Erick admitted. "It's a bit creepy."
"A BIT!?" Paul responded. "This is freaking scary!"
"Try the door." Aimee advised.
"IT'S LOCKED!" Paul exclaimed. "Someone wants us to stay here… FOREVER!"
"Here we are, folks! Thanks to all for attending the Championship Match today! Today, the current champ the Rawk Hawk will defend his title! And here comes! The feral nuclear reactor, the RAAAAWWWWK HAAAWWWWK!" The crowd went wild as Rawk entered the arena. "OOOOO-EEEEE! How are you feelin' champ? You know you're challengers won't back down easy!"
"Meh!" Rawk dismissed. "They don't know what they've got coming for them! Except for that pretty one. Can't say I'm looking forward to smash her out. Maybe I'll spare her…But the rest of them will go DOOOOWN!"
"But champ!" Grubba interjected. "The Red Yoshi has proved to be a pretty special fighter! HE broke the KO record time, and after getting his head smashed in, he returned to the ring an hour after being released from hospital to defeat the Armored Harriers! He and his team got to the top faster than you did, champ! What do you say 'bout that?"
"What do I have to say?" Rawk made the most obnoxious noise possible. "That's what I have to say! Who cares about what some guy and his team did to a bunch of chumps and no-brains? NOT ME! Because he and them are about to get RAAAWWWWKED!"
"And now here comes the challengers… The infernos of agony! The breakers of faces! The heart and soul of Inkopolis GPFC! Give it up for the REEEEEED YOOOOSHIII and the IROOOOOOOOON INCINERATORS!" Grubba announced, bringing the crowd to their feet. But the door did not open. "What in tarnation's going on?" Grubba grabbed his phone. "SKINS! WHERE ARE THE IRON INCINERATORS?"
"Not sure, sir! Some security guard said he'd take care of it." Skins explained.
"Maybe this is the work of Jolene!" Joe yelled.
Grubba paused. "I'll call you back." He hung up and dialed another number. "Jolene? JOLENE! PICK UP, DAMMIT!" No response. He hung up. "What in tarnation is going on? Where are the Incinerators?"
"HA-HA-HA!" Rawk laughed. "They fear the RAAAWWWK!"
"If they don't show up soon, they'll-a have to forfeit the match!" Grubba grabbed his phone again. "SKINS! Find them, NOW!"
"On it, sir!" Skins hung up. "C'mon, Joe! Someone's snatched the Incinerators!"
"Let's go find them!" Joe agreed. "The future of the world is at stake!"
"OPEN THIS F-ING DOOR!" Red pounded and yelled. "Dammit, we're done for! We'll have to forfeit, and we'll have to wait another offseason to win the Belt!"
"Hey, Red! Found something!" Paul moved a poster and found a small hallway. "It looks like a secret passage!"
"Well, let's go!" Red rushed them in. They travelled through the passage until they hit a washroom.
"Are we supposed to go through that TOILET!?" Aimee shuddered.
"Well, it's the only way out!" Red concluded. "GET IN!" The group travelled through the toilet until ended up in another toilet. They opened the door and were back in the major league locker room.
Joe was still there.
"HEY! RED! INCINERATORS!" Joe called. "Skins! Found the Incinerators!" HE called for Skins who ran up.
"What the hell happened to you guys?" Skins asked.
"Someone locked in a room so we would miss the match!" Paul explained. Red grunted and led the way to the arena. He motioned for Joe and Skins to come.
"If they don't get here soon, they'll have to forfeit the match!" Grubba renounced. Suddenly, the door into the arena shot off. Red was clutching his hammer. His face was as red as a tomato with anger. He walked up to the stage. It went dead quiet in the arena. "Red! Glad you could make it!" Grubba announced. "Ooh, he looks mad folks!"
"He's all wet!" Rawk laughed. "What's the matter, boy? Sweatin' out the match?"
"Go suck on a toilet, Rawk." Red angrily growled.
"Whoa! Chill there, Red!" Grubba laughed. "What's got yo so fired up?"
"Some wise-guy decided to lock us in an abandoned locker room so we'd miss the match. Who was it? 'Cause me and my executioners here have a beating to hell with someone's name on it?" Red angrily informed. "Was it you, toilet-sucker?" He asked Rawk.
"I couldn't care less if you guys didn't show! I could Rawk you guys with one arm tied behind my back! " Rawk bragged, ready to fight.
"How would beat someone with no arms then, Rawk?" Red angrily retorted. "How about we find out?" He threatened.
"Whoa there! We'd better start this match before these two mad dogs go at it!" Grubba announced. "Get ready to…"
"BATTLE!" Red charged forward as fast as he could, carving through the air. He jumped before he nailed Rawk to unleash an axe kick like he did to the Great Gonzales Jr. Rawk dodged in the knick of time, as Red landed.
"That all you've got?" Rawk challenged. "You guys should have stayed locked up!"
"Wait! That was you!?" Red's face turned redder than blood.
"You're darned right that was me! Locked door, poisoned cake, it was ALL ME!"
"YOU STINKING SON OF AN OCTOLING!" Red yelled. "I'll pummel you, and take the Crystal Star off of that belt you love so much!" He reached into his pocket and pulled out the Diamond Star. He slammed it into his hammer, supercharging it. "Let's see you lock this up! Yeah, it's time to pummel your dirty-bird ass into an early grave!"
"Come and get me, you tomato!" Rawk challenged. Red charged forward, hauling his powered-up hammer. Rawk jumped to the wall and launched off of it, colliding with Red's hammer, sending them both backwards.
"GRRR!" Red growled. "Erick! Let's freeze this chicken!"
"You got it!" Erick grabbed onto Red. Red looped through the air, and threw Erick powerfully at Rawk. "Pucker up, chicken!" Erick landed a square hit on Rawk's head, sending him into the air and back to the ground.
"Ow! You suckers have some fight in you!" Rawk realized. "But now it's time to get RAAWWWKED!" HE dashed forward, and flipped through the air, hitting each of the Incinerators,
"Don't let that do you in!" Joe called. "You got this!"
"Aimee! Gyanna! Ink him!" Red ordered.
"Gotcha!" They both winked. They fired some ink at Rawk.
"What's that supposed to do?" Rawk laughed. He tried to dash forward. "WHAT? This stuff! I can't move!" Rawk cried.
"Erick!" Red called.
"You gotcha!" Erick jumped and Red swung him at Rawk, landing another hit.
"AAAHHH!" Rawk cried. "You guys are pretty tough!" He admitted. "Let's see you get past this!" He raised a finger, and jumped to the wall. He launched it incredibly fast, at Paul.
"Paul!" Gyanna called.
"EEK!" Paul began to toss Disruptors at Rawk, unable to slow him down. He slapped up some ink, still ineffective. Rawk collided with him, sending him flying into a wall, and then into the ground, rendering him useless.
"Paul!" Gyanna ran over to check on him.
"HA-HA!" Rawk laughed. "Deal with that!" Rawk was too busy gloating to notice the large puddle of ink he was standing in. "Crap!"
"Pucker up again, ugly!" Erick ran forward, flipped through the air and transformed into he Super-Kraken, disappearing in the ink. He circled Rawk for a bit, before jumping into him at a high speed.
"This is like turf wars!" Aimee called out, enjoying the battle.
"These little goons have me on the ropes!" Rawk though aloud. "TIME TO BRING DOWN THE HOUSE!" Rawk jumped to the ceiling, and began to shake the ring down! Debris nailed Gyanna and Aimee, and they were out, too.
"Erick!" Red called. "One more time?"
"Hell yeah!" Erick jumped into the air, Red caught him, and sent him towards Rawk. "Pucker up one more time, chicken!" Erick called, fists pointed to Rawk.
"Not today, frosty!" Rawk evaded the attack, and then knocked Erick in the head as he descended. Erick crashed with a big bang, knocking him out.
"Why is it always me?" Red complained as he stared down Rawk. 'None of my hammer attacks have made a mark yet! What can I do?' Red though. He suddenly remembered. "That's it!" He reached into his pocket on more time, pulling out the Emerald Star. He slammed it into his hammer, powering it up even more. "All right, Rawk! You want a real fight?" Red ascended. "YOU'VE GOT ONE!" Red dive-bombed for the ground, changing course to hit Rawk. Rawk jumped to the wall, to take down Red. Red slowed down, as Rawk flew in. He grabbed his hammer, and swung up as Rawk approached. It created a gust, sending Rawk uncontrollably flying in the air. Red leapt off the ground, and readied his hammer. He got to where Rawk was, and whispered, "Pucker up!" He swung down at full strength, sending Rawk into the ground, causing a massive burst of light. "And that's how you do it!"
"Oh my GOODNESS!" Grubba called. "There you have it, folks! The Iron Incinerators are the new Glitz Pit champions! This was the most suspenseful battle I've ever seen! Here they are: The IROOOOOOOON INCINERATORS!"
"Great work, team!" Skins called.
"Way to go, Red! You're the champ, baby!" King K. ran up.
"Nice fight, Yoshi!" Joe called. "That was LEGENDARY!"
"There we have it folks! The new Glitz Pit champions!"