Chapter 8: Enter the Wario Brothers
(Smash City)
Mario was running around the room (still in Sonic's body) and was actually able to not crash into anything. Mario also didn't have the helmet and shoulder pads on Sonic's body anymore.
Sonic (in Luigi's body)- Not bad. Still not as fast as I can do it when I'm in that handsome body, but at least you're starting to get the hang of how my body works. (Mutters)…and not crashing into the walls with it again…
Mario (in Sonic's body)- Thanks Sonic. How are you and Donkey Kong doing?
Sonic (in Luigi's body)- At as fast as I'm used to, but…
Sonic takes a large leap across the room with Luigi's jumping skills.
Sonic- I think I've gotten Luigi's basic movements down.
Donkey Kong (in Mario's body)- I think I've gotten Mario's basics down too. Maybe we can practice with one of the powerups?
Ash managed suck up a stack of bowling pins with Kirby's inhale ability.
Ash (in Kirby's body)- I think I've gotten Kirby's inhale down. Guess I should try a copy ability.
Ash turned to Pikachu who was still working with Yoshi.
Ash (in Kirby's body)- Pikachu, I need a bit of help. Send a bolt my way so I can try to copy that power.
Pikachu- Pika…?
Ash (in Kirby's body)- Right, you're taking orders from Yoshi…Yoshi, can you give Pikachu the commend?
Yoshi (in Ash's body)- Uh…Pikachu…do…zappy thing…
Pikachu put his paw over his face.
Ash (in Kirby's body)- I believe the move your looking for thunderbolt…
Yoshi (in Ash's body)- Yoshi not know about Poke'mon battles. Why Pikachu need Yoshi?
Ho-Oh- Because without the trainer to command their Poke'mon, the Poke'mon wouldn't know what to do during a battle. Poke'mon aren't just a tool for battle. Both trainer and Poke'mon work together as one. Much like how you used to all work together as one before you all got put in the wrong bodies.
Ash (in Kirby's body)- Ho-Oh's right. You think I would've won those battles if I did nothing and watched my Poke'mon fight without my guidance?
Yoshi (in Ash's body)- Yoshi guess Yoshi have much to learn…
Shantae was able to lift a large anvil with one of Donkey Kong's monkey hands and it felts at light as a feather to her.
Shantae (in Donkey Kong's body)- DK sure has a lot of power to his body. This is pretty much the opposite of my style; quick, nimble, and flexibility. Not slow, steady, and clunky. This will take some getting used to…
Ty (in Shantae's body)- Yeah, that's more of me style for now.
Ty was able to move with Shantae's gymnastic skills, but he wasn't sure how to do her dance moves.
Ty (in Shantae's body)- You wouldn't happen to have a book of dance moves? I know you have to perform specific moves for your transformations.
Shantae (in Donkey Kong's body)- Funny thing, this is actually reminding me of another time you were dressed like a dancer.
Ty (in Shantae's body)- Hey! I thought we agreed not to talk about that, shela! Besides, I'd say you were lucky you weren't put in me body instead of Link or I could say the same thing!
Link tossed one of Ty's boomerangs at a target and nearly hit the center of the target.
Ty (in Shantae's body)- Not bad aim, mate.
Link (in Ty's body)- I'm mostly skilled with a sword, but I have practice with a few other weapons. I actually did use a boomerang during my first quest against Ganondorf. However, I mostly used it to solve puzzles Ganondorf placed in those dungeons I had to go through. But how do you activate that spiritual power you got from passing that spiritual test?
Ty (in Shantae's body)- That's a little hard to explain. I sort of look into me soul when I need it and it turns on. That's the best I can explain.
Luigi was doing his best to swing the Master Sword like Link, but his form was more clunky than Link's.
Link (in Ty's body)- At least the Master Sword is excepting you to use it, Luigi. But you need to learn how to properly wield a sword before you can call yourself a swordsman.
Luigi (in Link's body)- Sorry.
Kirby was flying just above where Palutena was standing using Pit's wings.
Palutena- Good, Kirby. That's the miracle of flight. But like Pit, you mustn't go over your wings' limits or else the wings will burn and you'll fall.
Pit (in Yoshi's body)- And I'm gonna need those wings when I'm back in my body.
Kirby (in Pit's body)- I'll try to remember that.
Eventually, one of Ty's computers began to ring like a phone. Palutena pushed a button and Princess Peach's image appeared on the screen.
Princess Peach- How are Mario and the others doing?
Palutena- Better than how they were when they started, but I don't know if they're ready to look for Hades. How's the temporary team doing?
Princess Peach- Bad news. Tabuu now knows about this. Goh and Bandana Dee confirmed it. That could mean Tabuu might try and take advantage of this misfortune and send his troops to attack.
Palutena- That is bad news. And we might need more time before the team…somewhat…back to their old selves.
(Toad Town)
Wario and Waluigi sitting outside a pizza restaurant in Toad Town and Wario was placing a little too much garlic powder over his pizza.
Wario- This feels like we've won the lottery! The princess is paying us a fortune just to keep Mario and Luigi's place while they…uh…what was it again?
Waluigi- I think Princess Peach said one of Tabuu's followers made Mario, Luigi, and the rest of that team to switch bodies or something. And she wants us to be their substitute. Feels a little lousy to me.
Wario- Well the Princess has paid us handsomely for this job. And with money like that, I can buy enough garlic to never go hungry. (Eats the pizza in one bite) (BURP)
Waluigi- I guess you do have a point. As long as we get paid, who cares what the job is. But don't breathe in my general direction until that garlic breath wears off!
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning was fired at the pizza restaurant. Wario and Waluigi ducked, but the restaurant caught fire.
Wario- Shit! That was the best place to get a pizza in the Mushroom Kingdom!
Sir Grodus' voice- Well, if you hadn't dodged it, maybe that building would've been spared.
Wario and Waluigi looked where the voice came from and saw Sir Grodus and Marx.
Marx- Why even are these creepy looking guys? They resemble Mario and Luigi a bit, but a little more…uh…sinister…
Waluigi- You never heard of us?!
Sir Grodus- I believe they're Wario and Waluigi. Sort of the anti-hero versions of the Super Mario Brothers. Hades did mention that replacements were set to take Mario and the others' place while they're struggling to put themselves back together. But I didn't expect Nintendo's biggest losers would be asked to take Mario and Luigi's place.
Waluigi- Hey! Who are you calling losers?!
Wario- For your information, I'm-a number one!
Waluigi- Wario, guess it's time to earn our fee Princess Peach gave us!
Marx- Should we waste time with them?
Sir Grodus- Have to lure the real Super Mario Brothers' Team out of hiding some way. Best way to do that is to eliminate their replacements.
Marx spread his wings and tried to fire a few energy arrows at Waluigi. However, Waluigi pulled his tennis racket and knocked the arrows back at Marx. Marx managed to dodge some of them, but some of the arrows his him and Marx fell to the ground. But as Marx was getting back up, he saw that some of those arrows Waluigi knocked back at him that he dodged had struck several innocent Toads. And a lot of them looked like they were hurt really badly. Marx was about to feel sorry for them, but Waluigi got up to Marx and began stomping on him (like his trophy assist in Smash).
Sir Grodus- You're so useless, Marx. I'm beginning to wonder why Tabuu let's you stay. Guess I'll have to show you how it's done.
Sir Grodus pointed staff at Waluigi and prepares to launch another bolt of lightning at Waluigi.
Wario- Hey, chrome dome! Don't forget I'm your opponent!
Sir Grodus returned his attention to Wario as he performed his body slam (from the Wario Land games on the Gameboy). Grodus quickly put up a shield around his body to block Wario's attack, but it did knock him into a building. When the smoke cleared, Sir Grodus was unharmed, but he was a bit surprised how far Wario was still able to knock him from where he originally was standing.
Sir Grodus- Not bad, but you're obviously more destructive and unfocused compared to Mario.
Wario- Don't you compare me to that red chump! I told you already…I'm-a number one!
Sir Grodus tried a few more bolts of lightning from his staff, but Wario dodged them and got in close.
Wario- Have a rotten day!
Wario spun Grodus (similar to how Mario spins Bowser in Super Mario 64) and threw Grodus into the air. Not long after Grodus was launched, Marx was launched into Grodus by Waluigi after whacking him with a golf club. The two of them crashed to the ground after that.
Wario- That was easy. And easy work means easy money!
Dollar signs appeared in Wario's eyes as he said that. But then him and Waluigi stopped celebrating when they heard the sound of someone clapping behind them. When they turned around, they saw Hades.
Hades- Well, you both know now to put on a good show when you're not making fools of yourselves. Like how you did at that tennis tournament.
Waluigi- Hey! That was a long time ago, you jerk!
Wario- Hang on…I know him! He's the follower of Tabuu who Mario and his runts into each other's bodies!
Waluigi- From what we're told, he's the only one who can undo what he did. I'll bet the princess will give us a billion-coin bonus if we take him prisoner!
Dollar signs appeared in Wario's eyes again, except they were gold and with bling instead of simply green.
Wario- I like the sound of that! Alright tall dark and gruesome, you're coming with us!
Hades- If you think you'll take me that easily, you're sorely mistaken.
Waluigi- You think you can take us alone?
Hades- Who said I was alone…
Then Zero2 appeared behind Hades and fired an energy beam from his eye and almost blasted Wario and Waluigi. They fell to the ground when they dodged, but then Wario and Waluigi saw several more of Tabuu's followers in Toad Town. Fawful, Lord Fredrick, Vaati, Poke'mon Hunter J, and so many more.
Waluigi- Wario…I think we're going to need backup here…
Wario- Agreed…there goes our bonus…