Chapter 6: Otacon is Shot! Chaos in Great Tech City!
The government official walks out from Otacon's office and mumbles to himself, "That stubborn Otacon… When will he finally cooperate with us? I've come to convince him many times and he won't listen!"
After the government official walked away, Califa enters Otacon's office and says to him, "That official doesn't look like in a good mood whenever he finished talking to you. What is the meeting about?"
"He just wants something from me," says Otacon. "But he's not going to have it no matter what."
"I see… It's something very important, I presume?"
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At the hotel…
Pit is now conscious and his wounds are treated also, but he is still crying about the matter. "You really had us worried," Marth says him. "We shouldn't push yourself to do something you can't!"
"Good-a thing we went-a to help-a you," says Mario. "You nearly got-a yourself killed!"
"Cheer up, Pit!" says Pichu. "We beat them up for you!"
"But the money…" says Pit. "I failed to get it back…"
"It's all right… There's nothing we can do about it for now," says CF. "We'll have to forget it for now."
"Forget it? No way! Who is going to let such amount of money go to waste?" says Wario. "We must get it back from that Snake guy no matter what!"
"How are we going to get it back then?" asks CF. "Even if he comes back, he probably spend it all up already!"
"Then we track him down and get him before he does so!"
"If you're so smart, then tell us how!"
"Tell that green dinosaur to sniff him out and that little mouse to listen for his footsteps!"
"I don't even know how he smells like!" says Yoshi.
"I don't know what he sound he makes too!" says Pichu.
"Bah! You guys are so worthless when it comes to this!" grumbles Wario. "If it were me, then I would've tracked him down and beat him into pulps already!"
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Wario…" Pit says to him. "I…"
"Yeah! It's all your fault, you stupid angel! If you were more careful, then we wouldn't have lost the money!"
"I…"
"Yeah, you are weak! It's because you're weak that we lost the money!"
"You're too harsh to him, Wario!" Pikachu tells him.
"I'm telling the truth! This kid couldn't fight back at all and got beaten up instead! That's why we lost the money in the first place! It's all HIS fault!"
At hearing this, Pit begins to cry. "Wario! You're going too far!" CF shouts at him.
"Then what else reasons do you have? You want to say that it's because you didn't keep an eye on him that the money is gone?"
"Just shut up, Wario!" says Marth angrily. "You do not know him as much as we do! He's just a kid!"
"Yeah! He's a kid, and he's too weak to do anything! Even that psychic boy and elf boy of yours is more capable than him! What kind of an angel can't do his job of protecting something carefully? Even that little mouse can do better than him!"
"He's still young and immature! You can't expect him to become a strong man in just a few days, can you?"
"I was strong when I was only 5!"
"Well, that's you, but not everyone is the same! Pit is the weakest one among us at the moment, so he may fail to do things. How about you? Don't tell me you never failed when you were young."
"I was a perfect man ever since I was a boy, so I never fail!"
"You're boasting too much!"
"Oh yeah? You're one who's boasting, blue hairdo!"
"You fat lard!"
"You lame prince!"
"FAT PIG!"
"SKINNY RETARD!"
CF then smacks both Wario and Marth over the hard. "WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP!"
"That was terrible…" says Pikachu. "There never was such a big argument among us…"
"Is Wario even part of us?" asks Yoshi.
"I never said I was part of you!" says Wario. "I'm going to sleep! What a horribly rotten day today is!" And he storms out the room while stomping the floor violently, and not to mention slamming the door close.
"Tsk! What a bad day!" says Marth. "I'm going to sleep too!"
Yoshi sits down next to Pit, who is crying bitterly, and says to him, "Oh don't cry! It's not your fault! You can't help it if you're weak. We can surely be strong some day!" Pit just nods in response.
"By da way, Samus hasn't return yet," says Mario. "Where can she go in such-a late night?"
"Perhaps she'll come back at midnight," says CF. "She's not a little kid that you have to worry about her, like Pit. Just go to sleep, we'll she her again in the morning."
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Otagon stands in his office and looks out the window into the dark night and as the wind begins to blow. "Looks like it'll be a cold tonight," he says to no one in particular.
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That midnight, everyone is asleep. Well, not everyone… Pit is sitting alone out in the balcony, thinking over the things that happened today. "I lost the money and it is all my fault," he says to himself. "Wario is right… I am weak… I am useless compared to the other Smashers, who are really strong. I thought I was strong enough, but…"
FLASHBACK
4 years ago…
"But I want to go, Palutena!" says Pit. "I really wanna go to the world below and play!"
"Not now, Pit," says the goddess Palutena. "You are still not of age, and you are not strong either. The world down there is a very dangerous place, and being careless can kill you."
"But I want to have fun there!"
"You can have fun here. You have lots of friends here, don't you?"
"I want to make friends with everybody in the world, including the people down there!"
"Haha! You're a friendly kid," says Master Hand. "You sure have great curiosity for the world below!"
"Please take me with you, Master Hand! Please!" pleads Pit.
"I can consider this…"
"Really? Thanks!"
"But as Palutena said, the world down there is a dangerous one. Unless you are strong enough to protect yourself, you can easily get into danger or even die!"
"See, Pit? Master Hand is right," says Palutena. "It is best to stay here."
"Let's make a deal, shall we? The next time I return and I see that you are strong enough, I will consider my words again."
"All right! I will train myself to become to strongest angel!" says Pit. "I want to go to the world below and show everyone my strength!"
"You sure are determined! Then prove to me that you are strong enough first! Whenever I come, I will test your strength to see if you are worthy of going to the world down there."
"I will become strong!" says Pit determinedly. "I will become stronger the next time you come!"
"Is this good, Master Hand?" asks Palutena.
"It's about time you let him learn to grow up," MH tells her. "He can't remain under your protection forever. The world down there isn't really as bad as you think.
"I will train myself until I become to strongest!" says Pit. "And then I will go to the world below and show it to everyone! I will!"
END OF FLASHBACK
"Compared to them, I'm really far behind," Pit says to himself. "Looks like I made the wrong decision to come to this world in the first place… The others are so strong and have monstrous strengths, but I… Do I really belong to them…?" He thinks again about what the others said about him being a kid, immature, and weak, and he feels sadder every time he thinks about it. "I really don't fit with them… I will only get into their way… I am a roadblock to them… I don't think I belong with them… I… I…" And he begins to cry bitterly but quietly to himself.
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Early morning at the warehouse ruins…
"WHAT HAPPENED HERE!" screams Snake at the top of his voice. He runs to Bluto and picks him up by the head. "Bluto! What happened here? Who did this?"
"The Smashers…" mumbles Bluto. "They… did it…"
At hearing this, Snake becomes very angry. "How dare they do this to my beloved men…? I will avenge for you! I will get those Smashers no matter what!"
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The next morning…
Marth wakes up and yawns. "Ah… That was a comfortable sleep, despite the argument we had last night… Oh well, time to get up! Early to rise makes a man wise!" He gets up and cleans himself up for the morning. After that, he tries to wake the others. "Hey guys! Time to wake up! Seems like Pit woke up again before everyone else. Just like every time."
Captain Falcon gets up next and mumbles, "Uh… It's morning already?"
"Yep, and it's another day for a tour around the city!"
"How can we tour around after all that happened yesterday? The Stray Fox might get back on us again."
"We have no fear for them! Even if their boss Solid Snake shows up, we can fight him off!"
"Well, before going to breakfast, let's see if there's any news about yesterday," CF grabs the remote and opens the TV.
"We have breaking news!" says the news reporter. "A horrible thing was found this morning! Otacon was found lying in his office and his body is covered in blood!"
"WHAT!" gasp the two, and this made the other Smashers wake up too.
"What did-a I hear just-a now?" asks Mario.
"Otacon is dead!" gasps Pichu.
"The doctor says that the wound comes from a gunshot," says the reporter. "But thankfully, Otacon is still showing signs of life, but he's in an unconscious state! Now let us talk to some of the witnesses." Then the screen turns to Califa, who is crying bitterly.
"It was horrible!" she says between tears. "I went to his office this morning and when I didn't hear his voice telling me to come in when I knocked at his door, I found it very odd so I went in and found him on the floor with blood all over his body!"
"What happened!" gasps Pikachu. "He was so healthy and happy yesterday, but today…"
"Who is he?" asks Yoshi.
"We met him at the Otaku Weapon Center, and he's the mayor of this city too."
"Wow! Then he's a big shot! He sure got a big shot! Get it?"
"Boring…"
"Who would do such an awful thing?" says Marth.
"Right, the person who did this is very low and evil!" says CF. "We better go pay Otacon a visit, since he was so nice to us yesterday!"
"By the way, has Samus returned yet?" asks Pichu.
"Hmmm… I haven't seen her this morning," says Marth. "Perhaps she went down for breakfast already?"
So the Smashers went down to breakfast. To make a long story short, they finished breakfast and begin discussing what to do next. "I asked the front desk just now and he said he didn't see Samus at all," says Marth. "I showed him a picture of her and he said nobody like that ever came during midnight."
"Strange… She said she wanted to come back to the hotel because she is sick, but… Can she be at the hospital?" wonders CF.
"She seems very suspicious yesterday," says Mario. "She doesn't look-a like she eez sick at all."
"Yeah, what kind of sickness can you get in a fair weather like this?" says Wario.
"We better go look for her," suggests CF.
"By the way, where's Pit?" asks Pikachu.
"Who cares about him?" says Wario.
"He probably woke up early and is out there frolicking around," says Yoshi.
"Anyway, let's go get what we need for today and then head out to look for Samus and pay Otacon a visit," says CF, so they all return to their room.
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Back at the room…
"EVERYONE! I FOUND THIS!" screams Pichu as he comes running in from the balcony. "READ THIS!" He is holding a piece of note on his hand.
"Where'd you get this?" asks Pikacu.
"At the balcony! Quick! Read it!"
Pikachu reads the letter, "I'm sorry for what happened yesterday. You guys are right; I am weak. I do not think I belong with you guys at all. I have regretted coming here. Now I want to go out and spend time myself. I hope the next time we meet; I will become stronger than before. Good-bye, friends… From Pit."
"What! Pit left during the night!" gasps CF. "How can he do that!"
"I think we were too harsh on him yesterday…" says Marth.
"Oh no… Theez eez bad…" says Mario. "Samus eez gone and now Pit eez gone too!"
"Who cares about that brat anyway?" says Wario. The other Smashers glare at him, and…
POW! SMASH! BANG! CLONG! WHACK!
"All right, all right!" yells a beaten up Wario. "I admit I'm a bit too harsh on him yesterday! I apologize, okay?"
"We have to go look for him!" says CF. "Today sure is a bad start for a morning!"
"What are our plans now?" asks Yoshi.
"Let's put it like this: Wario and Yoshi go look for Pit. Marth, Mario, and Pichu go look for Samus. I and Pichu will go pay Otacon a visit."
"Why the dinosaur with me?" asks Wario. "And why must I go look for that boy?"
"Because you are the main reason he left, so you have to be responsible! Yoshi's smelling sense is very good, so he can sniff out Pit's location."
"I'm sure we'll make a great team!" Yoshi says to Wario.
"Fine…" he grumbles.
"Okay, now that all is clear, let's go!" says CF, and so they all went to do their jobs.
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Outside Otacon's building, many people are gathered around there because they are shocked at the news of Otacon being shot. The guards are trying their best to block the crowd of people so they don't go barging into the building. "Calm down, everyone!" says a guard. "Otacon is still alive! Please do not cause much noise! He needs rest!"
Inside the building, the 5 Otaku Elites are pacing around the room, talking over what happened this morning. "You would do such a horrible thing?" says Kaku. "Trying to kill the mayor? That's unforgivable!"
"It must be the government!" says Popeye. "I knew those dogs were up to something!"
"You shouldn't be skipping to conclusions," says Hattori. "Do you have proof that it is the government who did this?" Lucci just remains silent and with the same stern expression.
"Nooooo! Otacon! Don't die!" cries Cid. This Cid wears a blue helmet and goggles and has a large bushy beard. He is not the same Cid as the one in Super Smash Racing 2.
"You're acting like a big baby, Cid…" says Meta-Knight. "But whoever did this to Otacon is unforgivable. I must find the criminal no matter what and crush him!"
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Meanwhile, CF and Pikachu are heading towards the direction of Otacon's office. There is a large traffic jam because of the chaos, so they decide to walk instead of taking a car. "Everyone sure is concerned about Otacon," says Pikachu, who is holding onto CF's helmet.
"He's a very important person, so everyone would be concerned about whatever happened to him," says CF. "But boy, this traffic jam is a bit too much… Even the sidewalks are crowded!"
"SMASHERS! WHERE ARE YOU?" shouts a really loud voice.
"Uh? Who's calling us?" asks Pikachu.
"I don't see him either," says CF.
"Hey look! Someone is on the top of that building!" points out a random guy.
"Hey! Isn't he… the boss… of Stray Fox… Solid Snake?" says another guy.
"Solid Snake!" gasp the two Smashers, and they turn to the building and sees a man standing on top of the building.
Sure enough, Solid Snake is standing on the roof, shouting really loudly, "Smashers! Come out and fight me! I will avenge for my beloved men! Come out and fight me!"
"Everybody run!" cry the people. "Snake has come! There's no telling what he would do if he gets angry!" All the people begin fleeing for their lives and shouting for help wildly.
"Snake must have a bad reputation among the people here…" says Pikachu.
CF shouts to Snake, "Here I am! I am one of the Smashers!"
Snake turns to him and says, "So you are the one who beat up my men, eh? I, Solid Snake, shall avenge for them!"
"I will avenge for my angel friend because you treated him badly!" says CF angrily. "I will crush you here!"
"I will be the one crushing you instead! Prepare to meet your maker!"
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Meanwhile, at a dark alley place…
"Things didn't go as expected…" says the mysterious cloaked and masked man. "We'll have to do it again tonight."
"Of course, but as long as you keep your promise," says a blond woman.
"Don't worry. The CP9 never breaks promises, as long as you cooperate with us, Samus."
TO BE CONTINUED…
Who shot Otacon and created such a great chaos? Who will win in the fight between Captain Falcon and Snake? Will they ever find Pit and Samus? And just what is Samus doing with that mysterious man? Watch out for the next chapter!
Coming up next chapter: Solid Snake Appears! Otacon's Enemies are the Smashers?