Chapter 6
Toad finds some stuff out, comes to a conclusion, and is almost late for a party


A/N: Hey peoples. Sorry it took so long to update. Schools FINALLY over, and I just finished Summer School, so I decided I'd better update. Only about 2 chapters left....





Who could it possibly be?? This case was beginning to get on my nerves...
Anyway, I got back to the warp pipe, got on my bike, and rode to the warp pipe that would take me to Mario's house. I threw the bike in, and jumped in after it.

I emerged outside the Marios' house, and saw Luigi mowing the lawn.

Toad: Hey Luigi!

Luigi looked up from his work.

Luigi: Hey Toad! You looking for Mario? He's inside talking to the Princess on the phone.
Toad: Thanks.

I walked past him, up the stairs, and through the door. Mario was pacing up and down, talking.

Mario: Yes, we'll be at your party tomorrow Princess. And no, I won't eat all the cake, alright? Ok, bye. ::click::

He noticed me.

Mario: Oh, hey Toad. How's the case going? PLEASE tell me you've figured out who did it?!
Toad: Um, hate to disappoint you, but no, not yet.

Mario looked as if he were going to faint.

Mario: Whaddya mean 'not yet'?!?!?!

I took a step back. Never can tell with these plumbers.

Toad: Look Mario, I'm trying my hardest. Besides, it's not like I'm a professional detective or something, so just back off!

Mario sighed.

Mario: Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry Toad, it's just that, well, the Princess asked me to bring it to the party, and I don't want to disappoint her. I can't tell her that it's been stolen, on account of, it was a gift from her in the first place.

Hmph. She never got ME no N64 for MY birthday. ::grumbles incomprehensible words::

Mario: So you see Toad, I REALLY need you to find it.
Toad: Like I said, I'm trying. I'm hoping I can get it back by tomorrow, but I'm not making any promises.
Mario: ::sigh:: Alright. I'll be seeing you then.
Toad: Later.

And I walked out the door, down the steps, and I see Luigi sitting on MY bike.

Toad: Wegee! What the heck are you doing sitting on MY bike?!
Luigi: Oh, it's YOUR bike?

Well duh. If it wasn't there before and I just got here....

Toad: Yeah. Would you mind getting up?
Luigi: Oh, sorry, it's just-
Toad: No, no,no! I don't want to hear another 'life long dream' story, alright? I've already had to sit through Officer Jenny's "Queen of Dragon Pokemon" spiel, so no more!

Luigi looked stunned.

Luigi: You know Officer Jenny? That's so cool, she's one of my friends! She knows all about my dream to become a motocross racer!

........birds of a feather....

Toad: That's great , Luigi, but I gotta go now. Get off my bike.
Luigi: Oh, yeah.

Luigi got off the bike.

Luigi: Bye!
Toad: Cya.

I put the bike in the warp pipe, then jumped in.

Some moment later in Toad Town, I popped out of the warp pipe. And right into Spike.

Spike: Yo Toad! I've got something important to tell ya!
Toad: Not now, Lakilester.
Spike: AH! Don't call me that!!!
Toad: Listen, I don't got time for this.

I moved him outta the way, got on my bike and sped away.

Spike: Check your E-mail!!


Ah, home sweet home. I pulled up in front of my house, parked the bike, and went inside. There was a message on the answer machine. I pushed the button.

???: Jig puff! Jiggly puff puff jigglypuff!

Oh, it was Jigglypuff.

A/N: Excuse the interruption. For reasons I cannot control, Jigglypuffs' speech will not be written in jigglypuffen, but in english, on account of, that would take too long to type out. Thank you.

Jigglypuff: Hey Toad! Just a little help on your case ,ok? It might not help much but too bad! After everyone went to sleep, I started playing the game. When that got boring, I too fell asleep. I was kinda between sleep and being awake, when I heard a faint knocking on the door. Then someone- ::click::

I raised an eyebrow

answer machine: 2nd message.
Jigglypuff: Stupid answer machine! Toad, you should really allow more taping time on this thing! Anyway, someone came in. I couldn't see who it was, cause I was half asleep like I said. So take me off the suspect list cause I KNOW everyone thinks it's me!! Then I woke up and went in the kitchen to get-::click::

I need to reset my answer machine.

answer machine: 3rd message.
Jigglypuff: grrr.....as I was saying, I went to get some snacks, and when I came out, everyone was awake and yelling at me. Then Ness noticed the N64 was missing and you came in. And that's all I know. I would've told you at Mario's house, but everyone would have thought I was lying. AND I'M NOT! I'll cya tomorrow at Peach's party. Bye-::click::

I reached to the machine and pressed a button.

answer machine: tape recording time reset.

I shook my head. I went over to the computer. Logged onto MOL

A/N: MOL= Mushroom Online

A little icon flashed.

Computer: You've got mail!

I clicked. Some message from some dude with the screen name of CoolioFlowerFieldsDude@coolguys.com
I clicked on the message. It only had 3 words on it.

Hit Dead Pic

I raised an eyebrow. Huh? Now I've gotten some pretty weird Fwd messages before, but this takes the cake.

Toad: .......uh...huh.

I clicked on Notify MOL. Geez, for all I know, it could have been some wacko sending me a computer virus. I didn't see Lakilester's message on there, so I signed off. Time for bed! ::writer glares at Toad: WHAT? What I do now?

Writer: It's what you didn't do.
Toad: And that would be...??
Writer : ::sigh:: Put all that Jigglypuff said in your notebook.
Toad:...I knew that.

I went over to my notebook, and thought over what Jigglypuff said. Someone came in....SOMEONE CAME IN! Ha, it was someone from the outside!! But who? Then I thought of someone who should have been on the list form the beginning. Bowser Koopa!! how could I have forgotten that big idiot?! I scribbled-

" suspect 7: Bowser
clues: he's just mean like that."

But then again, how could it be him? Since when does Bowser knock? ARGH!! I must find my center, calm down before I hurt myself...grr. Too bad, looks like Mario isn't getting his N64 back anytime soon. Maybe I can just call a detective agency and have them take over the case.. I got in bed, turned out the light, and went to sleep.


That night I had a dream. It was about the case ( yeah, I know what you people were thinking it was about...and shame on you!). I saw all the people who were at Mario's house. I heard Jigglypuffs voice of "Someone came in..". I saw all of the Super Smash Bros. characters. And some people who didn't make it in. I saw the wacko's message. hit dead pic. That for some reason kept showing up. Peach's invitation..

Then I woke up. Late, might I add. Stupid Pikachu alarm clock didn't go off...I was going to be late for the party! I picked up Peach's invitation. Looked at it. Got a pencil off my desk, and some paper, and wrote some words on it. Erased, tried again. Stopped, looked at the words, My eyes went wide, looked at the invite again, back at the paper, and I knew who did it. I don't exactly know how that worked out, but I knew. I shook my head. But that can't be right, I told myself. Ah well, it was an answer. I looked at the clock. Peach's party started in 5 minutes. I raced around the house, grabbed my clothes, put them on, and raced out the door with one shoe on and the other in my mouth. And again, I run into Lakilester.

Spike: Hey dude, did you get my e-mail?
Toad: No, I didn't, but I'm kinda in a hurry right now.

I got on my bike.

Spike: Ah. I coulda sworn it was the right e-mail address. You are Kinopio007@MOL.com right??
Toad: Yes, but-
Spike: I guess you'll get it later today then. Alright, cya dude!

And he flew off. I raced off. At the star doors leading to Peach's castle, I parked my bike. Raced through the doors, up the steps, and I run into Bernard.

Bernard: Halt, who goes-
Toad: Not now Bernard!

I ran right past him. And into the hall where everyone was standing.

Toad: Mario!
Mario: Hiya Toad! Sup-
Toad: Mario, I know who did it!!

Mario's eyes got big.

Mario: You do?!? SWEET!! Everyone, Toad knows who did it!

Everyone stopped talking and turned to look at me.

Toad: uh, well. It doesn't make sense but..







A/N: HA! Cliffhanger. Have you figured it out yet? I'll admit, I didn't right this mystery very well, so the answer might not make much sense, but it'll make you think a bit. I'll have one more chapter, then an epilogue. I think..not sure. Um, oh yeah. Lakilester is from Paper Mario, he's a Lakitu who calls himself Spike. Flower Fields is also from Paper Mario. Ok, that is it.