A/N: Enjoy once again.
Chapter 111: Smash Grand Opening: Part 4
August 16th
11:36 P.M.
Backyard
The backyard was once again filled to the rim to witness the female Smashers in their wedding garb.
"First up," Mario had a microphone to announce the female Smashers in a non-particular order. "Daisy!"
The crowd gave her the cheer and applause as she skipped her way on the stage. "An energetic princess who loves soccer and people!"
"YES! SLAY!" Richter shouted amongst the crowd, waving a bottle of wine in the air. Simon lowered his head, embarrassed to be with him.
"Prince Marth! You better vote for me!" Daisy shouted.
Snap.
Daisy eyed the bottom of her feet when she heard a shallow snap. Not hearing it again, she looked up toward the people.
Smashers and strangers near the prince turned their attention toward him.
"You heard her. Vote for Daisy." Ike said.
"C-come on. . ." Marth sweatdropped.
Indigo that stood right next to Ike smiled. "She seemed to love you very much."
"That's the thing. . . I. . ." Marth covered his lips with his hands, unable to come intact with his emotions.
Daisy waved at the crowd with a bright smile before walking away backstage.
"Next up, Zelda! A wise and kind princess that likes magic and jewelry."
When Zelda appeared on stage, the audience was left speechless from her new look.
"Her hair! It's blonde!" Pit gasped, watching from backstage with the rest of the crew.
"You always had a thing for blondes, didn't you?" Roy smirked over to Link.
Link gave a side-eye to Roy and then back to Zelda's blonde locks. "It's been a while since I've seen it blonde."
"So what are you sayin, Mate? You into brunettes?"
"Are you kidding me?! Blonde, brunette, doesn't matter! Every time I asked her out, she says, 'you're only a friend!'"
"Nobody cares if you can't take a shot or not." Dark Pit said.
Snap.
"Hmm?" Zelda's eyes went toward the bottom of her dress.
"Next we got Samus! A bounty hunter who loves privacy and Ike- -I mean rice."
"WOOOO!" The crowd of perverted men gave sly whistling and catcalling when she came upon the stage with a fitted slim dress, showing one of her legs.
"Really. . ." Samus shook her head.
Snap
"Huh?" Samus heard the sound of a camera going off. She checked below the wooden flooring of the stage but didn't see anything.
"Next up, the green goddess, Palutena! She loves being worshiped and fashion."
"My eyes! Her wedding dress is too transparent!" Pit cried.
"Seriously," Ike muttered.
"Quite a bold one isn't she?" Chrom let out an awkward laugh.
"Too bold. . ." Miru said.
Snap.
". . .Oh. . ." Palutena smiled, glancing at the ground.
"Next up, Lucina! Descendant of royal blood. Loves Hero-King Marth and cooking."
"That's my daughter!" Chrom made sure he was the one with the loudest claps amongst the hundreds of people.
"O-oh. . . wow." Miru blushed at the sight of her garb.
"Hi, Father!" Lucina waved. "Make sure you and Marth-sama and Robin vote for me!"
Snap.
"What was that?" Lucina murmured.
"Yes, of course! I'll call him using my new cellar device." Chrom answered back, quickly pulling out his phone. "Just where is he anyway?" After many tries of getting a hold, Robin never picked up.
"Maybe he's watching from somewhere," Marth said.
Ike didn't comment, only keeping a keen eye on the stage.
"Next up," Mario continued reading the list. "Makato! Princess of potions! She loves cinnamon rolls and fighting games."
Makato walked on the stage and received cheering and applause.
"So this is what my future wife looks like. . ." Ike murmured.
". . ." Indigo furrowed her eyebrows at the potion princess.
"It's not set and stone, you horny virgin," Marth said.
"What was that?"
"The Princess looks amazing." Miru smiled.
"Definitely my type. . ." KIMIN smirked.
"Bruh, you were hating on her dancing." HYUGA rolled his eyes at his sudden change of heart.
"Makato's super cute as always-" Roy gazed at her behind the stage.
Snap.
"Oh. . .?" Makato also heard the sound of the camera and glanced below the cracks of the floor below her.
"Ike? Where are you going?" Marth asked, watching Ike walking out of the crowd.
"Next up, Robin! A genius tactician! She loves being a feminist and Apple products." Mario announced.
When she came upon the stage the crowd was amazed at her skinship for being a feminist.
"Women power!" Robin raised her fist in the air. Nobody responded except for a few feminists lurking in the crowd.
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"Ew." M. Robin clicked his tongue, recognizing his female clone. He sat in a criss-crossed position, staring at the screen of his expensive camera. "Not taking that panty shot-"
Robin froze, feeling another human presence near him. He looked up and wished it wasn't him out of all people. Then again, who would figure out Robin's plan at least a step ahead other than. . .
"Give me the camera. I know what you're doing."
Under the stage.
The way they always turned toward the wooden floor.
Something was up.
Robin tilted his head and smiled at Ike, trying to keep composure. "It's not what it looks like, Ike. I'm here to check for rats."
Ike gave a glare. "Then I must have found an ugly rat, right before my eyes."
"*Squeek*-I mean- -Ike, don't you want. . ." Robin waved his camera at Ike almost like a taunt. ". . .a photo of Makato's. . . undergarments? HQ?"
". . ."
A silent response is a good response, according to Robin.
"Not only that, you get to see the. . . legs, thighs. . . The whole pack-"
Ike yank Robin's collar and breathed heavily. "Nice try, scum. I'm a changed man-"
"I also got a polaroid pic of Makato-" Just even a second of Robin pulling out the small piece of paper from his dressed shirt, Ike attempted a steal of that pic.
"Nuh-uh," Robin smirked. "I suggest you offer me a loan with interest per quality-"
". . ."
"Um. . ." Mario cleared his throat. "Next up-"
"Yahoo!" F. Corrin ran up to the stage with a teeth grin.
"Yes, Corrin. A princess of. . . Hoshido and Nohr. She loves fighting and winning."
"IT'S HOSHIDO TO YOU, YOU FUCKING NOHRIST SUPPORTERS!" A voice screeched out in anger.
The Byleths watched from backstage along with Tifa and the backstage crew.
"Where's Princess Peach?" M. Byleth asked Daisy.
"I sent Marmalade to search for Peach," Daisy answered.
F. Byleth placed her hand on her lips. "I'm getting worried. . . I know she said she's best for last, but it's taking quite a long time."
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Forest
"Cloudy~ Where are you?" Peach smiled, walking deep in the forest wearing her wedding garb. "I know you for being a forest dweller~"
"Peach?"
That voice.
Her eyes caught a black feather waving gently, blocking her sight for a couple of seconds. As the feather drifted away, Cloud appeared in front of her in the dark starry night.
"Cloudy~! I knew I'd find you here-" Peach ran up to him and embraced him fully. She cuddled into his arms and peeked her eyes open. "Wow! You look different! A bit taller. . . and older. . . I love the new clothes too!"
"Ah. . ." Cloud glanced at his black attire and gazed back at Peach. "There's something. . . I need to show you. . . Can you follow me?"
"Yes, of course, I'll follow-!" Peach blinked a couple of times and turned her back, seeing the little orange squid peeking from the tree.
"Oh, Marmalade!" Peach waved.
"Uh. . . We're waiting for you. . ." The Inkling said, revealing herself out of the tree.
"I just found Cloud! Don't worry! I'll catch up with you! Give us some time~" Peach giggled, wrapping her arm around Cloud's.
"Wamee. . ." Marmalade sweatdropped and headed back toward the mansion.
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Backyard
As soon as the female Smashers were announced, Mario had them all lined up in a row. Most of the audience placed a vote that would be the winner. And the winner would pick their "husband".
Mario had the winner written on the envelope once the votes were gathered and counted.
"And the winner of the wedding fashion show is. . ."
The crowd was screaming out names of who they thought the winner was. Mario waited until the crowd died down a bit as he glanced over to the name.
"The winner is-!"
"GIVE ME THE FUCKING CAMERA!"
"HOW ABOUT YOU GIVE ME MY MONEY FOR THESE PANTIES!"
"Panties?!" F. Robin glared down at the voices from below. All the girls turned their attention, including Mario down to the ground.
"Ew! Peeping toms?!" Palutena squeezed her legs to herself.
"That sounds like. . . Ike! And Robin!" Daisy said, stomping on the wooden floor.
"What are they doing under the stage?!" Zelda backed away.
"Ike and Robin. . . were under us?" Makato's face flushed up in a red, not knowing how long they were under.
"The fuck?! Taking pictures of our panties?!" F. Corrin growled.
"Kehehehe. . ." Solo let out a dark laugh, recognizing the voice he thirsted for. "Robin. . . I know that voice. . ."
"No, Solo. . ." Eleven said. "Calm down."
"Damn it, where's Eight to leash him up? I honestly don't know how he gets him not on a rampage. . ." Arusu muttered to himself.
"Shut up!" Solo dug under his back of his red suit and pulled out his sword. Something that the Heroes all agreed not to bring their weapons. Apparently, one of them didn't agree.
Armed with a sword, Solo dashed onto the stage and lunged towards the floor. The girls panicked and scurried away from Solo's attack.
"HUYAHH!" Solo pierced the ground with heavy force, shattering the wood floor.
Sweat exploded from Robin's bang. A close call of the sword skewering his head.
"Shit. . ." Ike froze for a brief moment and then began his escape out of the stage.
"H-hey! I-Ike! Give me back my camera!"
"ROBIIIIN!" Solo lifted his sword and spun it in the air, stabbing the wooden floor once more. Again, and again.
"Hey! Get that psycho off the stage!" Richter threw his Nihoian wine bottle, expressing his anger.
"W-who's that guy. . .?" Marth sweatdropped.
"If you lay a finger on my daughter!" Chrom's veins popped from his head in stress and anger, knowing Lucina was close to danger.
"Princess Makato!" Miru gritted his teeth.
"He's destroying the stage. . ." Falco said.
"He got guts for somebody who's on Smash turf," Fox said.
The backstage crew froze. Roy gulped and turned to his stage crew. "Ok, guys! Who wants to stop him?! Nose goes!"
Pit, Dark Pit, and Roy touched their noses the quickest, leaving Link in frozen panic.
"H-hey! No way!"
"Stop me and I'll twack all of these girls!" Solo now had perfect hostages right behind him as he stretched forth his hand toward the group of potential brides.
"Twack? Doesn't he mean twerk?" Daisy whispered to the girls.
"He's gonna grind on us?" W.F.T said worriedly.
Bayonetta had no words to say, other than to enjoy this. . . moment.
"He's so angry, I think he's foaming a bit!" F. Corrin snickered back.
Seamus sweatdropped. "Stop it, girls. Whatever this twack means-"
Richter pointed at Solo. "What the hell is twack?! At least give us an example!"
"RICHTER! ARE YOU AN IDIOT?!" Marth cried out.
"Guys. . . listen to that green-haired demon. . ." Robin folded his hands together, hoping they would listen to his silent prayer.
"If you fuck with me, these whores will be the best example yet!" Solo said, still having his hand at the group of girls.
"Whores?! You fucking degenerate cis-male scum bag!" F. Robin was grabbed by Samus and Tifa holding her back.
"He just called us whores?" Palutena blushed. "Oh my. . ."
"Don't tell me you like that kind of dirty talk?" Pit peeked from backstage.
With lots of panic and confusion coming from both the stage and the crowd, a muscular man with a long blonde ponytail in a white suit jumped onto the stage as if he was about to get into a fistfight with the dangerous green monster.
"Ah-!" Chrom gasped at the blonde stranger that appeared on stage.
"Who's he?" Miru asked.
"One of my old friends from the States. I invited him to join the Smash Grand Opening since I thought it would be an amazing opportunity for him since he likes fighting. And there was one time he helped me when I had a flat tire. And another time when I ran out of gas on the freeway. And he changed my oil one time. Boy, was I clueless."
"He sounds like a mechanic. . ."
"Don't get in my way, asshole!" Solo said to the stranger. "I meant what I said!"
"Oh my God. . ." F. Corrin and Daisy drooled.
"He's hot," Samus said.
The stranger smirked and took small steps at a time without Solo noticing. "Are you okay?" He then asked.
Solo lowered his hand toward the girls with eye wides. "Okay? OKAY?! I'm never okay! As long as this piece of shit is roaming around Earth! Back at home, nobody ever asks me if I'm okay. . ."
The crowd's yells and screams began to die down and now everyone was tuned in to Solo's sad story.
Eleven and Arusu looked at each other with small frowns, feeling a pinch of guilt.
"They'd always tell me to shut up! It's not my fault I can't control my emotions! It's so freaking frustrating! I even thought of killing myself a couple of times! They don't know I have a mental disorder. . . . I wished they asked how I felt instead of nagging me all the fucking time. . . It's always. . . 'Solo do this.' Do that. Never. . . 'Solo. . . how are you doing today? Maybe I'll wash the dishes! Maybe I'll help you with sweeping! Maybe I'll leave you alone to do whatever the hell you want!' Why do they want me to do everything?!"
Arusu broke out from his guilt into a dark stare at the stage. "It's for your own good, you lazy bum. . ."
"Aw. . ." Ness and Lucas pouted at his sad story. Not only them, but many of the people in the backyard mourned silently to his story.
"Ugh. . ." Richter rolled his eyes. "Why are we listening to some sad boi?"
"Shut up," Simon said.
"Yes, sir. Wait, what? Are you. . ." The vampire hunter gagged a bit before continuing, ". . .S-sympathizing with him?"
The female brides on stage teared up to his story.
"I feel bad. . ." Makato frowned.
"Aww. . ." Lucina sniffled.
The stranger surprisingly listened to his story, now only inches away from the angry boy. Solo's hand loosened the grip of his sword as it slipped to the ground. He grew weak, vulnerable in front of a giant crowd.
"I have never seen Solo this broken before. . ." Arusu said. Eleven nodded, agreeing with him.
Solo looked up at the stranger's blue bright eyes. Such a gentle giant he thought. "I don't know you, but. . . This is the first time. . . someone listened to my feelings. So. . . thank you-"
"BUSTER WOLF!" A hard punch to the gut, enough to show a visible explosion right through his back.
"KRGHH!" Solo splattered out a painful groan, collapsing from one single. . . deadly punch.
Nobody saw that coming. Nobody knew whether to cheer or cry. At least the threat was gone?
"W-who is he?" Miru asked again.
"Ah, yes. . . Terry. Terry Bogard." Chrom then answered. "He doesn't care about your feelings if you're a threat to somebody. . . It's a good way to misdirect the enemy don't you think?"
Everyone waited for Terry's next move since he was the center of attention.
He turned to the brides and winked at them. "Are you ladies okay?"
"Please punch me in the stomach as you did that cryin boi, Zaddy-!" Daisy ran up to Terry first and glomped him.
"No, do me!" F. Corrin cried out, shoving Daisy out of his arms and forcing the man to carry her.
"You girls are sick. . ." Samus said. "But I'm kinda curious. . ."
"He reminds me of Ryu. . .!" Makato cupped her mouth to hide her wide grin. Seconds later, girls gathered around the muscular blonde and heartened over him.
Mario didn't know how to continue the situation. "Well. . . um. . . the wedding show. . . I guess he's the winner, as they all are captivated by his heroic charm. Thanks for watching! The Grand Opening will continue back inside until 2 A.M."
(oOoOoOo)
Smash Mansion
August 17th
1 A.M.
"Damn. . . I never felt so excited about a blonde. . ." Daisy wiped her drool and relaxed on her chair in the loud, crowded mansion. Marmalade sat across from her, drinking a Fanta. The orange princess meditated on the news Marmalade gave to her earlier. And since then, she hoped Peach would show up with a potential ring on her finger. "Damnit. . . Cloud and Peach are probably doing it in the forest-"
"Don't even go there," Tifa said near their table.
"I'm sure Peach forgot about the wedding and she's doing her own thing," Rosalina said.
"That's like her. . ." Samus said.
"Mhm!" Lucina nodded.
"So we wasted our time, huh?" M. Byleth scoffed.
"No, Brother. You wasted your time." F. Byleth corrected, jabbing at his chest. "Did you at least enjoy your stay here?"
". . ."
After the girl's quick meeting, they went their separate ways to enjoy the rest of the Grand Opening. Makato was about to take a leave until Daisy grabbed her by the arm.
"Wait, Makato. You're not going to leave me so you and Ike could do the same-"
"W-what?!" Makato blushed. "Of course not. . .!"
"Whatever, I just. . . I need your help to look for Peach. Not until I find her! Cloud isn't that type of guy to stick around Peach. . . I know something's up!"
Makato saw the desperation in her eyes and nodded. "Ok. . . what do you want me to do?"
"Make a potion to track down Peach. Once you do, call me and I'll meet up with you. I'll be in the forest with Marmalade looking for Peach."
"It's d-dark. . ." Marmalade pouted.
"Huh? Don't tell me you're a pussy? Come on! Let's go girls!"
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Robin, with his head attached to his neck, somehow made it alive during the dreaded demonic attack. It was only natural for him to thank his hero.
"Oh. . . no, no, no, no. Whoopsies~" Robin stuck his tongue, playfully knocking the side of his head. "Silly me~ I'll be questioned by Chrom to know why I was under the stage in the first place. . ." Not wanting to hear a snooze of a lecture, the tactician snuck up the stairs to the next floor of the mansion while it was still a full house. "Perhaps. . . I should bathe myself clean and turn myself in. No, I need to find Ike. How dare he steal my precious camera."
Walking to an open bathroom, the door opened on him, causing Robin to go on Incognito mode. Hiding away, entering a random closet.
"Ah~ I feel refreshed, ya!" Eight stretched his hands to the ceiling and relaxed them on his side. "Now, my suit is nice and fresh!"
Cloud left the bathroom right after Eight, as they walked together down the halls.
"Do you guys have any donuts?"
"Go check for them yourself."
"Aw~! I'm a guest, ya!"
"Who snuck into our vent." Cloud then said.
Robin creaked the door open and tilted his head. "Since when did those two take baths together? Talk about weird. . . Or maybe. . . Eight forced Cloud to partake in that water torture. . .! Great. . . I'm having PTSD just thinking about it." Due to Robin's triggering memories, he ditched going to the bathroom and decided to walk around the hall aimlessly until he found Ike.
"Y-you must be M-Makato." A girl's voice spoke through Robin's ears. Although it was tempting to present himself to a female, he followed the voice and grabbed himself a hiding spot behind a large plant. The perfect view near the corner of the empty hallway.
"Yes, I am." Makato smiled. "Are you a fan perhaps? The Smashers are downstairs."
"Aren't. . . y-you a Smasher yourself?" Indigo asked.
"A Smasher? Yes and no." Makato curled her lips before speaking. "To be honest, I'm not a fighter, but I did prove my stay here while battling Ridley. I'm more of an assistant. I make potions for the items in brawls."
"Amazing. . ." Indigo smiled. "I can s-s-see why. . . I-Ike loves you a lot."
"Ike. . ?" Makato asked. "Wait. . . how do you- . . .-who are you?"
"It doesn't matter. . . H-honestly, you don't deserve to be with someone that kind and amazing and strong."
". . ."
Robin squinted in the distance, catching all of their conversations into his ears. "This. Is. Getting. Juicy."
"It's true. I don't deserve to be with him. . ." Makato folded her hands together and frowned. "After the many troubling things I've caused for him. . . But, he never gave up on me. . ."
Indigo was left speechless from her words and kept still.
"Let's not focus on me, but you and those who all came here." Makato then showed a soft smile. "If you still want to talk to him, you have about an hour or so. . . I must excuse myself. I'm quite busy at the moment." With that, Makato turned her back and walked away from the girl.
Robin stood up from his crouching position from the plant and smirked. "Oh my, don't make me regret my decisions, Makato. . ."
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Forest
"Peach! Where are you! I better not see you without your clothes!" Daisy shouted as her voice echoed in the dark forest. Marmalade stuck to Daisy like glue, afraid of the night itself.
No answer so far. They kept wandering around aimlessly, hoping to find Peach, according to what Marmalade said.
"Are you sure she was here?"
"I-I swear! With Cloud too!" The Inkling said.
Daisy swished her head from left to right. Up the branches and down at the grass. "She didn't answer any of my calls. . . nothing!"
"Wamee. . ."
"Daisy?"
A voice spoke to her, causing the princess herself to stop, including Marmalade.
"What. . . what are you doing out here all alone?" The voice came closer behind them. When they both turned around, Marth appeared before them with a worried look.
"P-Prince Marth! Ohmi. . ." Daisy shooed away the black feather that blocked her view for a couple of seconds. "We're looking for Peach! Have you seen her?"
"Peach. . .?" Marth crossed his arms and tilted his head. Before he could have a chance to answer, Daisy googly-eyed his princely outfit. A bit more upgraded than before and shinier.
"Bruh, I thought you were wearing a suit. . . I missed that." Daisy said.
Marth smiled at her, which brought Daisy's heart rate to increase. "Why would I be wearing that?"
"Wamee?" The Inkling said, confused.
"Yeah, who cares!" Daisy waved her hand, laughing.
"By the way, Daisy. . ." Marth placed his finger on his lips as his eyes thin out with a smirk appearing at his lips. "I want to show you something. . . I hope it won't take too much of your time-"
"Marmalade." Daisy interrupted Marth which startled the Inkling.
"Y-yes?"
"Give us some alone time. Head back to the mansion and meet up with Makato." Daisy ordered.
"Huh?"
"Just do it! This is my chance in a lifetime!" Daisy whispered in a harsh tone.
"Not again. . . it's always alone time. . ." Marmalade muttered. She let out a sigh and walked back to the mansion.
(oOoOoOo)
Smash Mansion
The Grand Opening slowly started to whine down, almost being 2 A.M. People leaving the mansion minute after minute. With many Smash applications filled up, there were bound to be new Smashers at a point in time.
"Should I. . .?" Ike asked himself the same question over and over again. "I said. . . just like I said to Robin. . . I'm a changed man. . . I'm a changed man. Yet. . ."
The camera he held shook in his hands. The same camera he stole from the tactician. A battle between himself was at the mist.
"Ugh. . . I can't disappoint Makato-"
"Ike, what the hell are you doing?"
"Uh. . ." Ike put the camera behind his back so Marth wouldn't notice.
"I've been looking for you. Ever since Makato came up on stage, you just left. Why is that?" Marth said, walking up to him.
"Because of this-" Ike decided to show the expensive camera to Marth. "I know what I saw. The girls all looked down on the stage. Did you hear Robin's voice? I was trying to stop him."
"No, Ike. You were trying to take whatever he took and make copies of those photos, so you can hang them on your wall like the pervert you are." Marth corrected.
". . .No. Why would I do something so disgusting?" Ike glared at Marth.
"Why wouldn't you?" The prince shrugged and sat by Ike on the same couch. "But. . . that explains the girl's confused looks. It was quite a show. I can't believe someone had the guts to threaten the Smashers. I hope I never see that crazy green-haired punk again."
"We'll see," Ike said, turning on the camera.
Marth furrowed his eyebrows and shook his head. "'Changed man' my ass. Wait till I tell Makato about your actions-"
"You slimy thief!" Robin spotted Ike from a distance, after heading back downstairs. Ike shot up from the couch and lifted the camera in the ceiling.
"Take a fucking step, and I'll destroy your precious camera." Ike threatened.
Robin sweated and let out a cough. "G-go right on ahead. . .! I can use my magic, go back in time, and take what was lost! Try me! I have thousands of routes in my grasp!"
". . . Okaaaay. . ." Marth gave a weird look to Robin, standing up from the couch as he took a step back. "Perverts fighting over lewd images. . ."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, what's going on here?" Chrom came into the scene with Lucina, F. Robin, Terry with F. Corrin clinging onto his back like a koala.
"I knew you were up to no good!" F. Robin pointed to M. Robin, hissing at her brother. "You pervert! I'll freaking call the cops on you!"
"Uh. . ." Robin turned around slowly and gulped at the people he didn't wish to see. The blonde man that was a hero a second ago, now standing side-by-side with Chrom. That wasn't a good thing for his case. "Chrom! That wasn't me! I-"
"Maybe my friend here will talk to you about your actions, not me this time," Chrom said, patting his friend's shoulder.
"Yea! Beat him up for me!" F. Corrin screamed, releasing herself from Terry's back.
Ike lowered the camera and shoved it back to the tactician. "It's all yours."
"Stop bringing your American friends to Smash, Chrom! He probably doesn't even understand this place, let alone, you're forcing him to do your dirty work. Aren't you ashamed. . . as a guardian?"
"Uh. . .no. The thing is. . ." Chrom started. "Terry came here all by himself. He wanted me to spot out the person who was taking the pictures."
"Y-you rat. . ." M. Robin murmured under his breath.
"That's right! All of the girls, including me, gave our dreaded story about the snapping we heard during our fashion show!" F. Robin said. "This is sexual harassment!"
". . ." Robin glanced at the muscular blonde before looking at Chrom with a weak, defeated face. "Hehehe. . ."
"Are you okay?" Terry asked, walking towards Robin.
"I'm doing great, thank you-"
"BUSTER-!"
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"Ugh! R-Robin. . .!" Solo opened his eyes and groaned from the pain jerking his stomach. He curled up in a ball on the hospital bed. "Fuck! My MP is all gone from that stupid blonde-haired American! Once it's back. . . *COUGH* let's twack this place!"
The heroes sighed at his first words ever since he was punched by a blonde stranger.
"No, Solo. . . get some rest, ya." Eight said.
"Yeah. . ." Eleven nodded. "Or we won't feed you bunny-shaped apples."
Dr. Mario came by to the Heroes and looked over to his clipboard. "You have some broken ribs. . . It's best not to move around."
"Is there some way to heal him up quickly?" Arusu asked.
Dr. Mario knew what he saw during the fashion show. Asking Makato to make him a healing potion for Solo would be the same as attempting to start a forest fire. "A lot of rest and Tylenol will do the trick. You guys can stay here until your friend gets the healing he needs."
"Yahoo! Breakfast at the Smash Mansion, ya!" Eight cheered.
"No more caves and fishing. . ." Eleven smiled.
"Yes. . . a nice bed would do," Arusu said.
When Dr. Mario walked away, he took a glance back at the four strangers. "Are. . . are they poor?"
(oOoOoOo)
"Makato?" Marmalade knocked on Makato's door. "Daisy wanted me to see you. . . have you made a potion yet?"
"Oh, she did?" Makato opened her door, looking down at Marmalade. "Hmm. . . why is that?"
"Well. . . Marth wanted to talk to Daisy, and to give her some alone time." Marmalade explained.
"Is that so. . .?"
The Inkling rubbed her head. "It's strange! He appeared out of nowhere! And we were so deep into the forest. . . W-what should we do?" The Inkling asked, tearing up. Makato kneeled to her and rubbed her head, hoping to calm her nerves down.
"Don't worry. I'm making the potion to find Peach. It will take a while. I'll let you know when I'm done, okay?"
"Wamee. . ." The Inkling nodded. "Okay."
Makato got back up on her feet and watched Marmalade's back walking down the halls. After that, the potion princess went back into her room.
"W-wait, Makato!" Inkling paused her steps at the corner of the hall and turned around, hustling back to Makato's room.
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"Please, . . . be okay. . ." Makato added many strange and unusual things into her pot, coming up with a blend to find the mushroom princess.
"She was so nice to me; kind and always cheered me up. As her friend, I must. . ." A black feather paused her thoughts, coming into her vision. The moment it drifted away, she saw a figure in her room right on the other side of her pot.
Her eyes widened in fear. It was unnatural and strange how he appeared before her. She never saw him enter her room and Ike was never into magic nor does he know anything about it.
It's strange! He appeared out of nowhere!
The explanation from the Inkling rushed back into her heart. And the black feather she saw blocking her eyes had the same despairing energy just for a second.
Something wasn't right.
"Ike. . .? How did you. . . get here?" Makato asked as sweat trickled down her chin. The Ike that stood before her, was just as she described. Taller and older. His hair was trimmed and a tad short. A new set of clothes, different from his usual outfit.
"No. . ." Makato shook her head, as she stammered, "Who. . . are you?"
What seemed to be the mercenary smirked at her. "I want to show you something. It won't take long."
"Makato!" The Inkling let out a tiring breath, now at the feet of her door. "I don't want to be alone! Can I stay-" Marmalade opened the door. A late reaction swelled upon her shivering eyes, as her heart dropped.
". . .With. . .you?"
She was gone.