The aftermath of Mario's death and, as the title suggests, more.
Falco: It's about time too!
Zelda: Another close call…will it be Luigi? Or Dr. Mario?
That's for me to know, and for everyone else to find out! Pika, disclaim.
Pikachu: RoyalFanatic doesn't own us or the murderer, but she does own her version of the mansion.
A little short up here, and the chapter might also be short, but hey, at least I updated again, right? Besides, the next chapter will most certainly make up for this one (assuming, of course, if this chapter is short!) n.n
Falco: Away chapter 10!
A lonely heart…how he must feel. My own heart seems to feel sorry for the poor green plumber…and the other five whose hearts have been torn…I now feel regret for these six…and it pains me…I know what I do is right…yet I know what I do is wrong…is this regret? Is this the true meaning of the heart?
Fox…Pichu…Link…Young Link…Marth…Dr. Mario…
…Luigi…
Super Smash Brothers Melee was torn upside down; completely.
What else could Master Hand do? A murderer is running loose, yet he had no information as to who it could possibly be. Hell, he couldn't even give this murderer a gender! The smashers talked, but of course, it was nothing more than assumptions based off the fact that he was that poor of a protector.
Only one link was left…between him and the smashers, and the titan Giga Bowser. The mutated clone of the mighty King of Koopas…
It was funny, really. Most of the smashers suspected Bowser's hand at this; him and Ganondorf, probably just because. Falcon was receiving a lot of suspcions; maybe he killed everyone while drunk? The wireframes, Mewtwo, Samus, Nana, Mr. Game and Watch…so many possibilities…so many goddamn choices! What was he to do!
'It's simple,' his "mind" told himself. 'Get rid of them all.'
Yet Master Hand knew he couldn't do that. Even if the murderer was found, it did way too much damage. Should something, anything at all, happen to Dr. Mario or Luigi…well, it was hard enough to just seal the creature away. Heavens know what would happen.
And the links continued on even when everyone was "safe at home". If Luigi and Dr. Mario were killed at the Mushroom Kingdom, while everyone else was in their homeland, Giag Bowser would be free, and there would be no one to stop him…
Master Hand's mood seemed to have become a mist and spread around the entire mansion. Even in his garden, Pichu could sense that his protector was ill at heart, if he even had one hidden in his giant hand, and that there was nothing that could be done.
If anything, in most smashers' opinions, it seemed to "set the stage". For what? None of them knew. For the final murder, for Giga Bowser's release, for their return home, some of them entering in groups; now forced to leave in singles or pairs.
Young Link was the most upset, and not because of Zelda's death. This he accepted, after so many nights of tears with Pichu by his side. He was upset because he knew who the murderer was…he knew! Yet…
Link was not judgmental about that; in fact, Link accepted it as if it was supposed to happen. But the others were furious. Many a comment was thrown his way. "We might actually be able to SAVE people if SOMEONE wasn't acting so retarded!"…and things of that nature.
Young Link was questioned every day; the hopes of him reclaiming his memory always flying way higher than they should. Ness and Mewtwo were called to try and repair Young Link's memory; Ness said he couldn't do it; it was too advanced for him. Mewtwo took one look…and said there was nothing to be done. Link yelled angrily at the psychic pokemon, and plenty of comments were thrown his way too, yet Mewtwo stood firm, saying over and over again there was nothing to be done; the memory was gone.
Mario's funeral only a few hours ago, Luigi wandered the gardens, wondering what was to become of the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser was their ally now; the Koopas certainly weren't going to be a problem. But there were other dangers in the world…and he was now the Kingdom's hero. He, a scaredy cat, the only one standing between the Mushroom Kingdom and ultimate demise…not only did it sound unreliable, it also sounded illogical!
Peach had many a discussion with Luigi as the days went on; Dr. Mario offered to retire and take his place as hero again. Peach refused this; she believed in Luigi, and knew he had what it took to be a hero. Besides, the two knew that they could turn to each other when the loss of Mario became too much. It was only a week later before they officially became a couple.
Dr. Mario was in his office when Luigi barged in.
"Doc! Doc!" He cried. "I need your help!"
"Whoa whoa! Calm down!" Dr. Mario said, laughing. "Relax, and tell me what's wrong."
"Well, I asked, and she said yes," Luigi said. "She…wants to be my girlfriend. I'm so nervous now! What do I give her; where should I take her on dates? What does she like to eat? What should I say when we talk about things?"
"Take it easy!" Dr. Mario said, walking to a cabinet and taking a bottle. He opened it, fished two pills out, sealed the bottle and put it away, and gave the two pills to Luigi. "Here, take these; they'll calm your nerves." Luigi did so. "Now, first off, congratulations. I always knew you two would make quite the couple!"
"Doc!" Luigi blushed a bright red. Dr. Mario laughed again.
"Yes…in these dark times, there is nothing better than a crystal of love to light the way," He said, speaking seriously. Luigi listened intensively. "And I know yours and Peach's will shine very brightly. There is only one piece of advice I can give you that will truly help you, and it is this: Listen to your heart. Nothing on this planet, nothing above and below it, will give you the courage, love, and tools you'll need. Listen to your heart; it will never lie."
"Thanks," Luigi said. "I better go; we want to tell the others together."
"So be it!" Dr. Mario said, smiling. He waved Luigi off and returned back to the work on his desk before the plumber came barging in.
It was nighttime when the doc finally finished. He wanted to stand and stretch, yet his consciousness, or was it his heart? Maybe it was both. He was told to stay seated, just for a little while longer, and was suggested to resting his head on the desk. The doc did so, and something flew over his head.
The doc sprang out of his chair, and the door to his office, which was slightly ajar, slammed shut. The doc didn't care about the door, however; he knew he wouldn't be able to get a glimpse of who threw the object. He cared more about what the object was.
It was a carving knife…and if the doc had been sitting up straight, it would've pierced his head. If the doc was standing, it would've gotten his neck…
The breath left the doctor as he thanked whatever it was that told him to stay seated…even to rest his head on the desk. Then, he took a deep breath, and gave a loud yell…
Footsteps, faint at first, rapidly grew louder. Pretty soon, Master Hand, Link, and Bowser were charging into the office.
"Dr. Mario! What in hell's name is going on?" Master Hand screamed. The doc pointed to the knife in response. "Good heavens above…you were almost killed?" He let out a stream of curses.
Bowser pulled the knife out of the wall. "Definitely from the kitchens," he said. "And there were a good amount of people that went into and out of the kitchen. I'll go ask."
"I'll go with you," Link muttered. The two ran off. Master Hand had shut up and was sighing in relief.
"Thank goodness you're okay," he said. "If you had actually died…well, I wouldn't want to think of that. I hate to do this, but I forbid you from coming here until the murderer is found."
"Yes sir," Dr. Mario said. "I'll grab my emergency kits and stay out of the infirmary. If anything, I may be of more help doing that."
"I'll leave the infirmary open," Master Hand said. "Just in case. All the same, please grab those kits and head to your room."
Master Hand left the room. Dr. Mario gave his office one last look before leaving as well, shutting and locking the door behind him.
I've failed to kill…perhaps Luigi has given him some of his luck. Perhaps I should just try to kill both at the same time; that should be strong enough to destroy the final link.
Giga Bowser's release…and my troubled heart…both hinder my way…but I care not. I will see to the final Blood Link's destruction…all the links shall unravel…
For now…once again, one shall die another day…
Luigi: Whoa…Dr. Mario was almost killed…and there's me/Peach?
Marth: Luigi/Peach eh? Mushroom Kingdomy, but eh, what can you do? Fits with the circumstances.
Luigi: Wow…only one more death…but whose will it be? Will it be mine? Dr. Mario's? Or even the murderer's? Only RoyalFanatic knows!
Marth: This is probably not much of a helpful hint, but RoyalFanatic wishes to leave you with this clue as to who the murderer might be. The murderer…has been mentioned before, and that's all we're saying about that.
Luigi: There's going to be a little game: "Guess the Murderer"! n.n In order to participate, you MUST leave who you think the murderer is. Or, if you're a private kind of person, you may PM us who you think the murderer is.
Marth: As RoyalFanatic mentioned before; winners get ice cream cake. But if you guess wrong, do not despair! Anyone who guesses wrong will get a plushie of the murderer for participating.
Luigi: Review! And please, now's the time to tell us who you think the murderer really is!