Disclaimer: I don't own So Good by Rachel Stevens, the lyrics of the song and anything that is related to Mario and Nintendo. But I do own DJ T. and the fic.
Author's Note: The next chapter is the last one… or is it? I dedicate this chapter to my friend, Laura, because it's her birthday on 29th September. Since I was working really hard on this, I didn't have time to buy her a card so I want to dedicate this to her as a late birthday present. Sounds weird, huh? Anyway, I went on the Cartoon Network site and I stumbled upon this internet game of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends called Mid-Flight Snack. If you haven't played this game, this is about Mac, Bloo and Eduardo are raiding the kitchen for a late-night snack and they use the catapult to grab food. I wanted to do a parody of this but I can't think of a name yet. I've gotten so obsessed with Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends that I started playing the games on the microsite. I've got a big high score on Mid-Flight Snack which is 4010 and my rating is 'Yummy!' Can you beat it?
Daisylover555: Fortunately for you and everyone else, this isn't the last chapter but the next one might be the final. I got a little inspired from this cartoon called Pippi Longstocking but I rarely watch it on this channel named POP. I also got enthused from my Art trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park. My class and I have to stand or sit in front of a sculpture and smile for the camera. Mrs. Foley, my Art teacher and Ms. Walton, another Art educator were taking pictures of us. When DJ. T says the word "Dude"; you seemed to be obsessed with that.
The Princess Daisy: You used to be called British Shyguy but why did you change your pen name? If you did read the chapters when they're updated then there might be something special for you. Anyway, thanks for the comment and is your real name is Joana West?
Surferljb: I didn't know that, you should have told me. Why you don't like any of those songs? Some of them are my favorites. The previous chapter was the second longest in the fic but what do you mean about that you have to give me props because it was long?
Random67: Yep, in a way. I bet you're hungry and wanted to eat those cookies right now. At the start of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Toad runs into the Mario Bros. house to look for Mario. You have to control Toad and search for Mario. If you hear clearly, you will hear Mario singing or humming the Mario Bros. theme song in the bathroom. The Barbie Girl song scared me too. I never play any Barbie dolls when I was little. I remember playing Super Mario 64 with my dad. Peach will make some banana smoothies in the sequel. Just don't tell anybody or that will spoil the story.
Raincloudblue: Zelda's okay but I'm not a really big fan of it. I'm a massive fan of Mario and Kirby.
Finally, here's Chapter 18!
Chapter 18: Fireworks In The Sky!
"Can you please tell me?" Mario pleaded.
"No." Peach said.
"Why?"
"It's a surprise, Mario. I can't tell anybody."
Mario kneeled down. "Please, pretty please?"
"No for mushroom's sakes! If you'll excuse me, I need to speak to DJ T. for a moment."
Peach walked off, leaving Mario all alone.
"Mamma Mia." He groaned, still crouching.
Song: So Good by Rachel Stevens
I get this feeling that you're taking me under
I get this feeling that you're taking it down
'Cause it's you, you, you, all you
Come and get it
I start to see the way you're taking me over
My eyes are open to you fooling around
'Cause it's you, you, you, all you
Come and get it
Gonna show ya
I made it on my own again
I'll get back on my feet again
I know I'm gonna feel
So good, and so good, and so good
I'm gonna stand the test of time
I'm gonna take back what is mine
I know I'm gonna feel
So good, and so good, and so good
"Mario?" Goombella asked, walking over to the plumber. "Why are you on your knees?"
"Peach won't tell me who is going to set off the fireworks. She said it's a secret." Mario replied with a sad face.
"Is it top secret, darling?" Flurrie inquired who also came over.
Mario shook his head.
"My, my, I guess it's not."
Well you've been acting like you're seeing another
Another victim that you've caught in your web
'Cause it's you, you, you, all you
Come and get it
I'd like to watch you suffer ever so slightly
You better watch your back, you better beware
'Cause it's you, you, you, all you
Come and get it
Gonna show ya
I made it on my own again
I'll get back on my feet again
I know I'm gonna feel
So good, and so good, and so good
I'm feeling so good
I'm feeling so good
So good
So good
I made it on my own again
I'll get back on my feet again
I know I'm gonna feel
So good, and so good, and so good
I'm gonna stand the te—
The music was cut off by DJ T. turning it off, which got everyone to stop dancing or talking.
"Aww…" Everybody except Wario moaned.
"YES!" Wario exclaimed, joyfully.
Mario and friends turned around and stared at Wario, angrily. He looked at them, left and right. Even his brother was mad at him.
"What?"
"Yo dudes, sorry I've gotta turn off that music. Princess P has something to tell to ya all." DJ T. told everyone, who was standing next to Peach.
Princess Peach Toadstool stepped forward. "Thank you for listening, everybody. The reason the song has stopped because I wanted to tell you that we're going outside to set off the fireworks, just like I've promised earlier."
"Yay!" Mario and the others not including Wario, cheered.
"BOOOOOOOOOO!" Wario shouted, doing a thumbs down sign.
Every person gazed at him, even more furiously.
"Stop staring at me, ya losers! It's rude to stare!"
"As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted." Peach continued. "I'm going to pick any of you to be the—"
Wario, somehow, was behind the princess and doing 'bunny ears' above her head. Everyone was laughing their heads off. Some of them fell on their backs or rolling on the floor, holding their tummies. Peach spun around to see nobody behind her while Wario was standing beside her. He took Peach's crown from her head and put it on top of his cap.
"Anyway, the volunteer will b—" Peach said as Wario was mouthing every word she said. Everybody bursts into hysterical laughter again and Peach notices her crown on Wario's head.
"Give me that!" Princess Peach yelled angrily and snatched the crown from Wario's skull. "Since you think you're so funny, you can be the volunteer."
"WHAT! Me! The volunteer! Heck no, I'm I gonna set off some stupid fireworks!" Wario bellowed, glaring at the princess.
"Ha, ha, serves you right!" Mario teased, who was standing with his hands on his hips in a taunting way at the front of the crowd.
"I'm gonna get you for this!" Wario hollered, shaking a fist.
"DJ T., would you like to see the fireworks?" Peach asked, facing the DJ.
"All right, dude!" DJ T. smiled, showing his white, sparkling teeth.
Peach faced the huddle. "Mario, Luigi, Daisy, Yoshi, Vivian, Flurrie, Donkey Kong and Toad, get the firework rockets from the storage room while the rest of us head outside. And while you guys at it, can you bring the matches too?"
"Certainly, princess." Mario replied with a smile.
"But what about the other stuff that we could use?" Toadette asked.
"We can use them, the next time I throw a party."
"Oh."
Mario, Luigi, Daisy, Yoshi, Vivian, Flurrie, Donkey Kong and Toad walked to the storage room as Peach and the other guests followed her out of the castle. Koops shut the front double door while everybody else was waiting for Mario and his pals to come out with the firework rockets.
"What the heck are we supposed to do?" Lakilester questioned.
"Nothing." Goombario said, kicking the ground.
"Nothing! But I'm bored!"
"Shut up."
Wario and Waluigi were standing in front of the fountain. Fresh, sparkling, clean water flows out of it.
"I can't believe I'm gonna be the helper!" Wario shouted, crossing his arms and being really furious.
"Well, you should have shut your big fat gob and shouldn't act like a lunatic!" Waluigi yelled, glaring at his brother.
"Oh." Wario said. He paused for a moment. "Yeah, well, whatever."
He crossed his arms and made a grumpy face. Meanwhile, Peach and Toadette were sitting on the grass. Toadette picked up a few daisies and started making a daisy chain.
"Your majesty, who are you inviting on your birthday, next year?" Toadette inquired, still doing the chain and looking at it.
"You have to wait and see. I can't tell you yet." Peach says, her hands were on the grass, behind her.
"Why?"
"Because I can't, it's a surprise."
Toadette turned away, staring at the grass with a sad face. Princess Peach puts her gloved hand on her servant's shoulder, if Toadette has one.
"You'll have to be patient, Toadette. I'll tell you at the next party, I promise." Peach assured.
"Really?" Toadette questioned.
Peach nodded and the female toad servant smiled. Just then, sneezing can be heard inside the castle. The double door slowly creaked opened and Mario was blowing his nose with a tissue, while Luigi and the others were gripping the firework rockets, walking behind him. The rockets were red and the surface was very smooth.
"I shouldn't have been inside the closet, helping you guys." Mario said, holding his hankie.
"Well, we need you. We can't hold the rockets by ourselves, bro." Luigi replied.
Daisy, Yoshi, Vivian, Flurrie, Donkey Kong and Toad nodded, even though that what Toad managed to do since he's struggling with the rocket and his body was shaking, literally.
"Besides your brother has a good point there, Mario." Daisy agreed.
The red-clad plumber sighed. "I tried to help all of you but you guys shout and turn on me. So, thanks a lot guys!"
Mario turned back to face his other friends. Luigi gradually walks to his brother and stood at the back of him.
"We didn't mean to make you upset, Mario." Luigi replied. "It's just that we didn't know that you're allergic to dust."
"I don't think I'm allergic to that stuff, am I bro?" Mario said, his face now has a confused look.
"Of course you are! You were sneezing in the closet before."
"Oh but I don't think I'm—"
"I know, bro, I know."
"Did all of you bring the rockets?" Peach asked as she went to Mario and his buddies.
"Yep." Mario replied.
"So, did you get the ma—"
Peach was about to finish her sentence when Yoshi stuck his long tongue out. A box of matches was sitting on it and saliva was all over it.
"Yoshi, that's disgusting!" The princess yelled, her face was horrified. Her friends pretended to puke. "Anyhow, just spit it out."
Yoshi spat it out. The box was lying on the ground. Peach picked it up although the box has spit on it. Some of it dripped to the floor. Mario, Peach and their pals covered their eyes except Yoshi.
"Ewww, er… Mario, Luigi, Daisy, Yoshi, Vivian, Flurrie, Donkey Kong and Toad put the rockets right over there." Peach said, pointing to the fountain.
Struggling to hold tight of the rocket, they went to where Wario and Waluigi were standing at. Princess Toadstool Peach followed them.
"I'm not gonna set off some cruddy fireworks… I'm not gonna set off some cruddy fireworks…I'm not go—" Wario repeatedly said but got cut off.
"Will ya relax?" Waluigi questioned, getting annoyed.
"I am relaxed!"
After 15 minutes, Mario and the gang got to the fountain and placed the firework rockets in front of it.
"Hold this." Peach replied, giving the matches to Wario.
"Heh, heh, you better watch out that you might set your bum on fire." Mario joked, chuckling.
"You wish! Then you get sent to hospital!" Wario shouted, gazing at his enemy crossly.
Daisy gaits to Mario and Wario, who were staring at each other, furiously and pushed them apart.
"Now, now, boys, let's not fight over something dumb." She said. "We've got to set off some fireworks remember?"
Mario and Wario both sighed. "Okay…"
"But fireworks are stupid!" Wario whined.
"Why I never! Fireworks are not that stupid, they're great. Never in my life have I attended a celebration when someone insulted those magnificent things!" A familiar voice bellowed.
Mario and his chums turned around to see Toadsworth.
"Toadsworth, where did you come from?" The plumber asked.
"I've came out to see the fireworks if you're wondering, Master Mario." The old toad answered.
"When?"
"1 hour ago, Master Mario."
"Oh, I see."
"Wario, do you know how to use the matches?" Peach inquired.
"Well, duh! What do ya think I am? Stupid?" Wario said, confidently. He turned to the red rockets. "Watch and be amazed as I, Wario, succeed to light the fireworks!"
"Uh… why are you saying like that?" Daisy asks, her face now has a confused look.
"I dunno."
Wario used a match and lit up the rockets, one by one. The first one zoomed up, high into the sky and… BOOM! A colorful firework appeared. He leaned on the second firework rocket which was about to take off. Flames from it were burning on Wario's bottom, when he wasn't looking.
"Well, what do ya think? Great, huh?" He bragged.
"I think it sucks eggs." Yoshi muttered.
"If you think it does, then try saying it to my face!" Wario yelled.
"Er… b-bro, d-don't l-l-look n-n-now b-b-but—" Waluigi stuttered, pointing to Wario's butt.
"Shut up, Waluigi, can't ya see I'm trying to show off?"
"B-b-but y-y-y-your b-b-butt's o-o-on f-f-f—"
"WHAT! WHAT!"
"I'M TRYING TO TELL YA BUT YOUR BUM'S ON FIRE!"
Wario gazed at his bottom to see that it's really burning! "Oh, shroom."
He stood still for a moment and suddenly screamed.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH! MY BUM'S ON FIRE! MY BUM'S ON FIRE! MY BUM'S ON FIRE! MY BUM'S ON FIRE!" Wario shrieked, running around the castle grounds like a mad man.
"Don't worry I'll save ya!" Waluigi hollered. He sprinted as fast as he could to the double door.
While Wario was dashing all over the place, Mario and the group can't help but laugh hysterically. Some of them fell on their backs and kicking back and forth.
"T-t-t-that's s-s-s-so f-f-funny! I-I-I-It h-h-hurts!" Daisy said, holding her tummy even as she is on the floor.
"I-I-I-I c-c-can't BREATHE!" Mario yelled, laughing his head off.
"I bet you knew his butt will be in flames!" Luigi replied, crossing his arms and smiling.
2 hours later, Waluigi ran out of the castle, carrying a bucket of icy water. He threw it on Wario and the blaze subsided.
"Hey Wario!" Mario laughed." Did your bum set on fire by Vivian's fiery jinx or Bowser's blame breath?"
Everyone laughed themselves to death. Wario glared at his foe. "Ha, ha, very funny and you're gonna get a knuckle sandwich for that!"
He rushed towards Mario and he ran off. Vivian used her special ability and disappeared into the ground. Mario was running from his rival but the red-clad plumber didn't know that there was a dark hole, which was a little away from him. Vivian reappeared and stood still. Mario ran to where the shadow siren was and she grabbed the plumber. They both vanished into the shadows and a black gap was behind Wario.
"Come out and show yourself!" Wario shouted, looking left and right.
Vivian and Mario resurface and he kicked Wario's bum. Before Mario's rival could turn around, Mario and his friend disappeared again. They keep on doing it just to harass Wario.
"Now that's entertainment!" Luigi hollered.
To be continued…
Author's Note: I can't believe there was another food fight again at my school! It happened on 28th September in the dinner hall. At least nobody shouted at me and my year this time. If you want to know about it, e-mail me. Anyway, I had the idea of Wario's butt goes on fire for a long time. I heard that Hong Kong is going to have its own Disneyland. I seen the grand opening of the new Disneyland on television.