A news reporter and cameraman ran up to where the contestants were standing around at.

"Hello there ma'am, what is your name?" Said the reporter lady.

"My name is Lady SaSa and...wait...you're filming this? Is this going to be shown on TV!?" The popstar asked in excitement.

"Um, yes it is. So, do you have any thoughts you want to express about the competition before you start?" Asked the lady.

"Yes I do actually! Everyone, I want you to go out and buy my newest album, ARTPOP! And if you already bought it, then buy it again because I need money to buy more drugs...I mean, buy more, uhh...smoothies?" Lady SaSa awkwardly finished.

"...Okay, yeah, you're a complete crackhead. Let's go to the next person shall we?" said the reporter and moved on to the next contestant. "Hi there! What's your name?"

"My name is Jojora Teeheena Icadora and I work for Channel 64 News in the Mushroom Kingdom! I am the ultimate gossip reporter, you know. Viewers, PLEASE check out my blog called 'Gossip Gal' as there are many scandalous articles for you to gaze at! And if you don't, then I'll personally see to it that you people will receive a package at your front door with a skunk in it. Good day!" Jojora said and walked off.

"Well, it certainly seems that there are a lot of famewhores out here today. Should we be surprised though? Let's move on to the next contestant. Hello sir, what is your name?" Asked the reporter.

"GET THAT FUCKING CAMERA OUT OF MY FACE!" Bowser roared and punched the cameraman, knocking over both him and the camera, and also cracking it. The reporter lady screamed and ran for her life.

"Hello and welcome to the first ever Pokemon Tag Team Tournament! I am your host, Jenna McDanya!" Yelled a female with blonde hair and red highlights into a microphone.

"Jenna McDanya? Ha! What kind of lame ass name is that!? Sounds like a name only an ugly, foreign kid would have," Wendy scoffed. She was then hit in the head by a microphone.

"Whoopsie! Did I throw that? I am SO sorry! I can be just SO clumsy, you know?" Jenna said in obvious sarcasm. Mario threw the mic back to her.

"Congratulations, you've just earned yourself a spot on my dad's hit list!" Bowser Jr. yelled.

"Sounds like fun. Now then, before we start the first ever Pokemon Tag Team Tournament, let's introduce our teams first! Our first team is called Team Classy!" Jenna introduced and pointed to Jojora, Mona, Lady SaSa, Birdo, and Parakarry on the far left. Everyone applauded for them.

"So, which team are you guys rooting for? I am totally going for the one with the Koopa Bros. on it!" Watt cheered.

"Watt, that's the team we're not suppose to root for! Were you not paying attention to anything that happened last night?" Bombette scolded.

"I know, but honestly, all of them are kinda hot...especially the red one! Yummy!" Watt giggled.

"Do you have an obsession with the color red or something? You bit my mushroom head, which is red colored, you think the Red Koopa Brother is hotter than the rest, and you like to serve to Kooper's every needs for no reason, who has a red bandana! I think I smell a mental problem!" Toad pointed out and wagged his index finger.

"Really? Because I smell popcorn right now actually. Where is that coming from?" Watt asked and looked around.

"Probably from me, dearie! I sure did grab quite a few popcorn bags. I can't believe I already went through three of them!" Flurrie heartily laughed.

"Can I have some of your popcorn, pretty please?" Banjo nicely asked.

"NO! GET YOUR OWN!" Flurrie hissed.

"The second team we have is called Team Superstar!" Jenna announced and everyone cheered for them.

"Oh yeah, that's right! We are Team Superstaaaaaaaaaaar! Give me an S U P-E R, S T A and R! What does that spell? SUPERSTAR!" Diddy shouted like a cheerleader. The crowd fell dead silent as everyone gave him weird looks.

Pauline smacked her forehead in embarrassment. "This is gonna be one loooooong game..."

"Um...okay then...the third team we have is Team Spike!" Jenna said and the crowd went back to cheering again.

"Hells yeah! We are the best! You people better cheer for us because if you don't, then I'm gonna set this entire beach on fire!" Bowser laughed. The crowd fell silent again.

"DAD! What did I tell you before!? Threatening people rarely gets you anywhere!" Larry yelled.

"...Moving on...the final team we have is called Team Crush!" Jenna said, pointing to the Koopa Bros. and Gary. Everyone applauded like before.

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Charmy screeched, grabbed one of Flurrie's popcorn bags and threw it towards them. His throw was bad as the popcorn spilled out all over a few innocent bystanders.

"You jerk! YOU CAN'T JUST WASTE VALUABLE FOOD LIKE THAT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S MINE!" Flurrie exploded and blew Charmy away with her Gale Force move.

"Ooh, that looks like fun! Me next, me next!" Fire Bro cheered and clapped. Kazooie bonked him on the head.

"Shut up and pay attention to the game! I wanna how see how Bowser will react if he loses!" The breegull snickered.

"Your team's name is 'Crush'? THAT is all you could come up with?" Daisy mocked.

"Yes, and we named our team that because this team is going to crush you and all your little mutant friends, and when I say crush, I mean OBLITERATE. You all have no idea what you're in for," Gary said.

"You're all bark and no bite, Gary. I suggest you stop talking to us because the whole 'We're going to defeat you!' gag is getting to be really old and annoying," Mario interjected.

"Not as old as 'IT'S-A ME, MARIO!'" Yellow Ninjakoopa laughed.

"Or 'HI I'M DAISY!' It must suck to know that everyone who's played Mario Kart: Double Dash absolutely hates that phrase of yours, doesn't it Daisy?" Black Ninjakoopa added.

"Don't even listen to them, Daisy. They're just trying to direct your attention off the competition," Toadette said.

"I know. I just wanna get this stupid thing over with so we can get away from those jerks," Daisy replied.

"Alright! Now that all the teams are introduced, the first event is now going to begin! This is going to be about how much your pokemon trusts you. In front of you all are five jet skis. Everyone from each team is going to board their jet ski with their own pokemon. Then, you all will race down the waters and once you reach the buoy down there, you must turn around and come back here. Whichever team does this the fastest wins first place, whoever does it the next fastest wins second, and so on. There is also a catch, if your pokemon falls off the jet ski, you MUST save it and get them back on. The race will not be considered finished unless everyone comes back WITH their pokemon still on. Understand? Cool. First up is Team Classy!" Jenna said.

"Alright Jigglypuff, let's do this for the sake of whatever fanbase I have left! And you BETTER not try to upstage me!" Lady SaSa threatened.

"Now this is definitely something I can excel in! Snubbull, please don't bite my leg while I'm driving, okay?" Mona pleaded and get on the jet ski with the dog pokemon.

"Um, okay you bunch of eggs. Just hop on my jet ski and hang on to me tight. *Gulp* I'm really starting to regret choosing to do this..." Parakarry nervously said and got on his jet ski with Exeggcute.

"On your marks...get set...GO!" Jenna said and started her timer. Team Classy immediately drove off and everyone started cheering for them.

"Phew! Okay, this seems pretty easy so far. I think we've got this in the bag!" Birdo laughed with her Rattata on top of her head.

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! THIS IS WAY TOO FAST FOR ME! SOMEONE PLEASE RESCUE ME! I'M GONNA DIE!" Parakarry screamed and started to cry.

"Parakarry, just slow down! As long as Team Crush doesn't get first place, we don't need to go at a high speed!" Jojora assured as her Aipom sat on her shoulder.

"I-I-I-I-I-I-I CAN'T SLOW DOWN! THIS MACHINE WANTS ME TO DIE! AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!" Parakarry screamed and cried even more and started to go out of control. His jet ski was moving all over the place and it crashed into Jojora's jet ski, creating a huge explosion.

The crowd gasped and some even shrieked.

"...Well...that's not something you see every day..." Goombario commented.

"Um, how the hell did an explosion happen just from two skis crashing into each other? Well, I guess it's a good thing we have replacements..." Jenna said to herself.

"UGH! What is wrong with this stupid ski!? I NEED TO GO FASTER!" Mona yelled in frustration.

Jojora rose her head up from the water. "UGH! WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!? DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME WE FUCKED THIS EVENT UP!" She was then ran over by Mona's jet ski.

Mona was coming up to the buoy. "Yes! I'm the first one here! Now all I need to do is just turn around..."

Mona tried to turn her ski around, but since she didn't slow down, she made a humongous loop and accidentally crashed into the buoy, creating another explosion. Mona was flung out of her ski and did a triple backflip into the water.

"WOW! That is definitely a ten pointer right there!" Wario cheered.

Birdo turned around on her jet ski with ease and grace and went back towards the beach.

"Oh man, we're in deep trouble now that three people are out. What's the point of even finishing this if we're gonna get a really high time?" Birdo said to herself. Rattata suddenly started to nibble on her head. "OW! STOP MUNCHING ON ME! I AM NOT A SNACK NOR A TOY!"

"Why is Birdo not slowing down? Birdo...BIRDO! OH SHIT, EVERYONE, GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Diddy shrilled and everyone close to the waters screamed and scattered as Birdo rode on to the beach and crashed into the stands. The jet ski then exploded, unsurprisingly.

Lady SaSa safely returned to the beach and hopped off her ski. "The Queen of Pop has returned safe and sound! Wait, where is my team at?"

Jenna rubbed her forehead in frustration. "We're barely into the first event and already things are screwing up! TAWNY, GET ME A CHOCOLATE MOCHA FRAPPUCINO RIGHT NOW!" She yelled to her intern.

"Pay me twenty Pokedollars and I will!" Tawny, an emo-looking brunette girl, replied unenthusiastically.

"What do I look like, a fucking ATM Machine!? STOP BEING GREEDY AND USE YOUR MONEY TO GET THE FRAPPUCINO BEFORE I HAVE A MENTAL BREAKDOWN!" Jenna roared.

"Yeah, I certainly wouldn't want your 17th 'breakdown' to happen, even though we're only in the middle of the month," Tawny scowled and walked off.

"So, what's gonna happen now? Is the event still going on?" Toadette asked.

"Yes, it is. We've got some people bringing in replacement skis right now. But since Team Classless over there almost ruined everything, they are disqualified from this round, meaning that they automatically get fourth place!" Jenna stated. The heroes frustratingly sighed and grunted at this.

"Way to go, you guys! We're off to a REAL nice start!" Wendy yelled in sarcasm as Mona, Parakarry, and Jojora dragged themselves out of the water, looking all bruised and charred with their pokemon.

"Wendy, I swear to god, I am THIS close to giving you two blackeyes!" Jojora seethed.

"Wow, you guys are a lot worse than I thought you were! You don't hold a candle to those other idiots we got rid of..." Yellow Ninjakoopa mocked.

"Other idiots? What are you...oh my god! YOU GOT RID OF THE OTHER THREE TEAMS THAT SIGNED UP BEFORE US, DIDN'T YOU!?" Bowser Jr. screamed in shock.

"So what if we did? From what we saw, they provided no challenge to us so therefore, they were useless, which means we would have no fun and there wouldn't be much of a challenge. And if you're wondering, no, we didn't kill them," Gary scoffed.

"So why didn't you try to get rid of us then if you thought we were weak as well?" Mario questioned.

"It would've taken too much time since there are so many of you. But, let's be real here, numbers may be on your side, but we've got the power on our side," Red Ninjakoopa answered.

"You might have a point there, considering Mario kicked all of your guys' asses even though you four outnumbered him!" Mona retorted. Mario smiled at her defense.

"Alright, the replacement skis are in! Team Superstar, you're up next!" Jenna announced.

"Remember you guys, when you get to the buoy part, slow down as you're turning around otherwise you'll crash and your ski will explode for no reason!" Diddy advised while he got out his Butterfree.

"I wouldn't worry about that, Diddy. I don't think any of us here are THAT obsessed with winning like some girl who has fake boobs!" Pauline scowled.

"THAT'S JUST A FREAKING RUMOR, GOD!" Mona screamed and started to sob.

Diddy, Pauline, Mario, Daisy, and Toadette got on their jet skis and went off. The crowd cheered for them again. Everything was going good so far as they reached the buoy area and turned around with slower speed towards the beach. The team's pokemon held on to their trainer tight, shockingly, and the five made it back to the sand at the same exact time. The crowd went wild for them.

"Damnit! I wanted something destructive to happen!" Kazooie complained.

"And Team Superstar makes it back with 32 seconds! Team Spike, you're up next!" Jenna said.

"Alright everyone, huddle up! I've got a plan!" Larry said and the Koopa family gathered in a circle.

"Alright Larry, what's the plan?" Kammy asked.

"Um...actually...I don't have a plan. I just wanted to make it seem like all of us were coming up with something devious so Team Crush would be worried," Larry admitted.

"DAMNIT LARRY! Ugh, whatever. You guys know what to do so you all better not screw this up!" Bowser yelled and the five went onto their skis.

"Turbo speed!" Kammy whispered and waved her wand around in a specific motion. A weird, sparkling-like noise was then heard.

The five went off, and they all went a lot faster than how the other guys did. The crowd looked stunned by their high speed.

"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! WHYYYYYYY ISSSSSS THIIIIISSSSS THIIIIIIIIING GOIIIIIIIIIING SOOOOOOOOOOOO FAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSTTTTTT!?" Larry shrieked, wind blowing against his face.

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I WANT MY MOMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!" Bowser started to cry.

The five got to the buoy part and started to turn, but because they were going extremely fast, them and their skis started to topple over.

"NO! STAY!" Kammy yelled and swung her wand down. Everyone's skis suddenly turned back upright and they successfully made a loop.

The crowd was even more stunned by how they pulled that off. Team Crush was seething at this.

Team Spike made it back safely to the sand and the crowd cheered for them louder than ever.

"Great job! 26 seconds!" Jenna said.

"So weird how they managed to go so fast and end up NOT falling off! That was totally magical, dudes!" Black Ninjakoopa said in astonishment.

"Yeah...magical..." Gary raised an eyebrow.

"WOW! You guys actually did a great job out there! I'm impressed!" Daisy congratulated.

"Eh, it was no big deal. We were totally in control and kept our focus on the game," Bowser scoffed.

"Oh please! I saw you crying like a baby back there!" Wendy accused.

"SHUT UP! That's a bunch of lies, you liar! When we get back home, you'll receive a severe punishment for lying!" Bowser screeched.

"Oh, so you'll punish her for 'lying', but you won't punish her for being rude 24/7?" Larry questioned.

"Alright Team Crush, you're the last ones up!" Jenna announced.

Team Crush all got out their pokemon. Gary had a Nidorino, Red Ninjakoopa had a Charmander, Yellow Ninjakoopa had a Jolteon, Green Ninjakoopa had a Vileplume, and Black Ninjakoopa had a Gengar.

"Wow...they certainly have...intimidating pokemon..." Toadette gulped.

"Damn, I was hoping one of them had a Mudkip, that way I could one of those 'SO I HEARD YOU LIKE MUDKIPZ' jokes!" Goombario pouted.

"It wouldn't have been funny anyways," Amy scowled.

Team Crush got onto their jet skis with their pokemon and sped off. They went down the waters at a high speed with absolutely no trouble at all, worrying the heroes. The reached the buoy part and made a loop with ease, worrying them even more. They made it back to the sands and smiled in victory as the crowd cheered for them.

"My god, they made it look so easy!" Diddy yelped.

"And your guys' time is 29 seconds! Great job everyone! So, since Team Spike got first place, they win five points. Team Crush wins three points, Team Superstar wins two points, and Team Classless wins one point. ON TO THE NEXT EVENT!" Jenna said and began walking to the next area.

"Well, as long as they aren't in first place, we'll be okay. We just can't let them win first place in any of the events no matter what!" Mona said.

"I'm actually a bit scared to know how they're gonna do with the next one. Those pokemon they have are pretty powerful and they certainly weren't kidding when they said they were tough..." Birdo sighed.

"Oh, we're all moving to the next event area? Fine then. Yoshi, take me to wherever the people are going! And Watt, get me a bag of popcorn and some nachos. My stomach is growling!" Kooper demanded.

"Sigh...fine..." Yoshi reluctantly agreed and helped Kooper onto his back.

"Um, Kooper? I don't think they actually have nachos around here..." Watt said.

"Well then, go find some at a nearby mart! This mouth ain't gonna feed itself you know!" Kooper raised his voice.

"How can I get some if I don't have any money on me!?" Watt also raised her voice.

"Then just steal some, duh! And if anyone starts hounding you, you can simply electrocute them!" Kooper rolled his eyes.

"FINE! I GUESS I'LL GO BE A CRIMINAL AND STEAL SOME FOOD THEN!" Watt screamed and ran off.

"Geez, what the hell is her problem? Looks like someone needs to take a dozen chill pills!" Kooper snickered.

Waluigi tapped Rosalina on the shoulder. "Um, hey, we need to talk, about last night?"

"Last night? Oh...yes...I remember what happened. We almost...you know..." Rosalina shyly spoke.

"I know but, it seemed like you wanted to avoid me after Vivian came. Did I do something wrong? Was I moving in too fast for you?" Waluigi asked in genuine concern.

"No no no, you weren't at all! It's just...I've never been in a relationship before, Waluigi. I don't know how any of this 'love' stuff works. To be honest, I'm actually a bit scared..." The space queen shamely admitted.

"That's okay because I've never been in a relationship before either! But I do know that me and you have a connection and that we like each other...r-right?" Waluigi said.

"Yes. You're absolutely right. Waluigi, it seems like whenever we talk, you really become nicer and more caring. I think that whole 'bad' act you put up is just a front. Why are you so scared to act nice like you do with me?" Rosalina asked.

"Because...I don't know! I guess that's kind of how I grew up. I took after Wario since he's my older brother, and Wario took after my dad, who had similar behaviors to him. My mom was almost the opposite, she was a lot like you actually! But, um, this is going to sound crazy but...I think it's love that's doing this to me..." Waluigi said and then gulped. He basically just admitted he was in love with Rosalina. He was terrified for how she would respond.

"Um...well...Waluigi, if we're gonna do this relationship thing, then let's take it real slow, okay? Rushing into things could cause a lot of drama," She spoke, making Waluigi let out of a sigh of relief. Waluigi actually felt happy and excited for once in a long time.

Everyone walked over to the entrance back into Route 39 and Jenna walked over to the forest part of the area.

"This is going to be another timed event. In this part of the forest right here lies twenty specific shaped stones. One player from each team must get a stone assigned to them by me, otherwise there will be no win. The catch? There are pokemon and traps in there that will hinder your progress, so there is where your own pokemon come in. They can attack and defend you against the pokemon and help you get out of the traps. If your pokemon is trained well, there shouldn't be a problem. The team who complete this task with the least amount of time wins first place, like last time. Team Classless, since you got last place in the previous event, you're up first now. The stones you all have to get are lunar stones," Jenna said.

"It's called Team CLASSY. Geez, it isn't that hard to remember!" Jojora scowled.

"Yeah, whatever. Ready, set, GO!" And Team Classy ran into the woods, preparing for anything unexpected.

"Okay, so here's the plan: we all split up and try to find these lunar stones. We meet back here in this spot in five minutes no matter what, got it?" Mona stated and everyone nodded their heads. Then they all split off into different directions.

Lady SaSa and her Jigglypuff were walking cautiously in a darker part of the forest.

"Hmm, I seriously can't think of a song that fits the setting we're in right now. What about you, Jigglypuff?" The popstar asked.

"Jiiiii-ggulyyy-puuuuufff..." The pokemon started to sing but Lady SaSa kicked her away before she could continue.

"ENOUGH! I don't wanna ever hear that deplorable excuse of a 'voice' again! It's an embarrassment to all the talented singers in the industry, like Toadonna and Toadiah Carey!" she angrily screeched.

Jigglypuff got up and pouted. She got out her microphone and threw it at the popstar's face.

"OW! YOU LITTLE BITCH! HOW DARE YOU DAMAGE THIS PLASTIC YET PERFECT FACE!?" Lady SaSa exploded and got into a brawl with her own pokemon.

Birdo carefully looked around a tree for any signs of danger.

"The coast is clear to me. Let's walk slowly..." Birdo whispered and she and her Rattata tip-toed forward just in case any pokemon were nearby.

"Aha! I think I see a lunar stone over there in the distance!" Birdo cheered and pointed straight ahead of her. But just as she was about to run, she saw a group of Meowths to her right that were staring at her.

"OH! You scared me! Um...you're not gonna hurt me, are you?" Birdo nervously asked. The Meowths raised their hands and showed Birdo their long and sharp nails. Birdo backed away and suddenly, the Meowths charged at her. Birdo was knocked down and she started to get slashed by the Meowths' nails. Rattata would not take it so he jumped in and started biting and scratching every Meowth he could. It was pretty much a scratch-fest. Birdo also fought back by slamming two Meowth's heads into each other, kung fu style. Rattata bit into the tail of one of the Meowth's tail and swung it around and around like a hammer throw competition in the olympics. After a few more minutes of pain and evil laughter, the Meowths ran off, making high-pitched cries.

"Damn, I have marks all over my body! But we made a good team, rat! Now let's go get that stone and leave this forest of doom!" Birdo rejoiced and went to the stone she saw earlier.

Mona was searching through the bushes.

"Ugh...wait...what is...YES! I FOUND ONE! Wow...that was...incredibly easy...why do I feel like this is a trick?" Mona nervously questioned. She stepped backwards and a trap activated, lifting Mona up by a rope tying around her left ankle. She screamed for mercy as she dangled in the air.

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! SNUBBULL! HELP ME GET OUT OF THIS TRAP RIGHT NOW!" She demanded.

Snubbull looked at her in confusion for a few seconds then started to chew her hair.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! THAT IS IT, I OFFICIALLY HATE ALL DOGS! ALL THEY EVER DO IS BARK AND BITE! JUST LIKE WENDY KOOPA!" She shrilled and started to sob.

Jojora was checking every nook and cranny for the lunar stone.

"Ugh, I've been checking EVERYWHERE! Don't tell me that one of the stones are up in the trees! Aipom, use your ape skills to climb up the trees and check to see if you can find a lunar stone up there!" Jojora ordered. Aipom surprisingly understood her and climbed up a nearby tall tree.

"Wow, I didn't you would actually listen to me. Just make some sort of noise if you see one!" Jojora yelled.

Aipom then whistled, and then, a bunch of Aipoms came from out of nowhere and gathered on the tree branch that Jojora's Aipom was on.

"Oh! Are you having your friends help us find the stone? Cool!" Jojora smiled. But her smile quickly faded when she saw all the Aipoms raised their hands, showing that they were holding small rocks.

"Wh-what are you doing? What is the meaning of this!? WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU!?" Jojora cried. The aipoms started to throw the rocks at Jojora and the gossip girl screamed and ran away as some hit her body and made her fall over.

Meanwhile, Parakarry was talking to his Exeggcute.

"You know, I'm really glad that I have the ability to fly. Walking is so overdone in today's world. It must be awful having to deal with the pain in your legs and feet from just simply walking even half a mile. Did you also know that I hate pizza? I literally cannot stand any kind of pizza whatsoever. Whenever my family orders pizza for dinner, I start to gag and fill my stomach up with carrot sticks instead," The mailman talked to the Exeggcute, as if the pokemon were capable of any human response.

Exeggcute suddenly stumbled upon a lunar stone as it laid against the trunk of a tree. It made a screechy noise.

"Wha? Oh, the lunar stone! Good job, eggy! But...I don't know...do I really wanna win? I mean, the focus and dream to win is so overwhelming. Why can't people just be satisfied with losing? It takes off so much pressure from you, plus, you'll get hated on by the losers if you win anyways," Parakarry complained. Exeggcute was getting tired of Parakarry's hipster BS (and so was everyone else in the world, including the readers) so he shot Parakarry multiple times with his bullet seed move.

Back at the entrance, people were waiting in suspense for Team Classy to come back.

"Man, they sure have been in there a long time. I really hope none of them got hurt!" Banjo spoke.

"What are you talking about, Banjo? This is Pokemon Land! It's impossible to not even go a day without getting hurt!" Toad exclaimed.

"It's one of the many joys of cartoon violence!" Charmy annoyingly interrupted.

Team Classy finally returned with their pokemon and all lunar stones retrieved. Everyone cheered at first, but then got horrified looks when they saw how messed up everyone looked. Mona's hair was incredibly messy, Birdo had scratches all over her body, Jojora had various bruises all over her body, Lady SaSa's cheeks had red hand marks, and Parakarry had two black eyes along with a bruised lip.

"Um...your guys' time is 6 minutes and 21 seconds..." Jenna said, cringing at the team's wounds.

"HOLY CRAP! What the hell happened to you guys in there?" Dixie asked in shock.

"Let's just say that a little obese singer tried to upstage me in the vocals department!" Lady SaSa growled, pointing at her Jigglypuff.

"Hate...all Aipoms...they're the demons of this world!" Jojora said in terror.

"I'm pretty sure that title belongs to the Meowths!" Birdo corrected.

Mona started to cry. "MY PET DOG HATES ME FOR NO REASON!"

"Does anyone else like this bruised look I got? It's very different from your typical 'normal' face and I think it helps me stand out!" Parakarry said in pride. He was then blown away by Kazooie's grenade egg for making another annoying hipster statement.

Wendy busted up laughing. "Oh my god, this is priceless! Looks like little Ms. Gossip Bitch can't even handle something that's smaller than her! HAHAHAHAHA!" Jojora ran up to Wendy and punched her in the face, immediately knocking her out.

"Alright Team Superstar, you're up next!" Jenna said.

"Guys? I have some advice. Whatever you do, do NOT split up. That's exactly what we all did and it was pretty scary. That place is a death trap!" Birdo warned.

"Thanks Birdo. We'll try to do this as quick as possible..." Daisy said in nervousness.

"Alright, you guys are only finding the triangular stones now. On your marks, get set, GO!" Jenna started the time watch and in the team went.

"Okay, we all split up into different directions and find these triangle stones! This way, we can get this overwith quicker!" Pauline spoke.

"I don't think that's a good idea. Birdo told me her team did just that and, well, you saw how they looked when they came out..." Daisy gulped.

"That's because they didn't know what to expect! But since we do, we actually have a better shot! I don't want no more arguing about this!" Pauline got into Daisy's face, making her scowl at the queen bee.

"How about this then, we'll split off into two groups. I'll go with Mario and Pauline, and then Daisy and Toadette can go off together. This way, we'll at least have more help in case of danger!" Diddy suggested.

"Erm...actually...I wanna go with Mario and Pauline. Diddy, you and Daisy are tough and since you have one less than we do, you're gonna need as much strength as possible if you're in trouble," Toadette said. Daisy raised an eyebrow at this.

"Point taken. Alright, I'll go with Daisy. Let's get this overwith!" Diddy excitedly said and the groups split off to the west and east respectively.

"Alright you guys, keep a lookout for any suspicious activity. Have your pokemon as close to you as possible just in case..." Toadette said.

"Honey, that Ditto of yours isn't going to do a damn thing against the more evil pokemon. It's just some small and ugly pink blob!" Pauline insulted.

"It may be just a pink blob, but it can transform into any pokemon it sees! And it sure as hell is more unique than a generic crab who can only pinch things!" Toadette retorted.

"Did you just call my pokemon generic? HA! This coming from the girl who looks like an exact replica of Toad, except pink and has pigtails? Quit embarrassing yourself!" Pauline scoffed.

"At least I'm not a homewrecker! Yeah, that's right, I know all about you and Mario's secret affair, and I'm going to tell Peach about it once we get the gold gem!" Toadette raised her voice.

"I don't know what the hell you're talking about! Quit making up lies just to make me look like the bad guy!" Pauline also raised her voice.

"YOU ARE THE BAD GUY! Why did you even join us if all you're gonna do is cause drama!? YOU ARE NOTHING BUT A BULLY!"

"That's it, you've pissed me off! KRABBY, ATTACK THIS BITCH RIGHT NOW!" Pauline ordered.

"DITTO, TRANSFORM INTO KRABBY AND PINCH THE HELL OUT OF THIS SLUT!" Toadette demanded.

"HEY YOU GUYS! Lucky day, I found three of the triangle stones that were all near each other!" Mario cheered as he ran back to the girls, carrying the stones. He stopped once he saw two Krabby's pouncing and pinching Pauline and Toadette.

"Oh...that looks so wrong..." Mario commented.

"So Daisy, how are you and Luigi's relationship going?" Diddy asked.

"Um...it's going good, I guess. Why?" Daisy asked.

"Just trying to keep busy while we're doing this boring game. I can't believe out of all the people we had to face in this, it has to be the annoying Koopa Bros. Why couldn't it have been Fawful, who is actually cooler than those wannabes!?" Diddy complained.

"I wouldn't worry about it. They may talk a lot of crap, but they're physically weak. Though I'm worried with how they did in the first event...their pokemon may be tougher than all of ours combined simply because we had less than a day to train them..." Daisy said.

"OOH! I see a triangle stone over there!" Diddy excitedly said as he jumped and pointed to his left. Daisy looked over and saw the stone tied to a rope that was hanging from a tree branch.

"Huh...that looks very suspicious. I have a good feeling that this is a trap!" Daisy said in worry.

"Whatever it takes to win the game!" Diddy shouted as he cartwheeled to the stone. Daisy walked over in suspense and saw Diddy untie the rope and get the stone.

"See? No trap! You were just being paranoid!" Diddy laughed. Then out of nowhere, a bunch of tiny Spinaraks dropped on him. The monkey screamed as they crawled all over him and he ran around like a maniac. Some of the dropped Spinaraks crawled towards Daisy.

"Oh no, get the hell away from me! Hoothoot, use Hypnosis on all of them!" Daisy shrieked. A circle shot from Hoothoot's mouth and blasted into all of them, making them fall asleep immediately.

"HEREDAISYIFOUNDANOTHERSTONENOWLET'SGETTHEHELLOUTOFHEREBEFOREIGETINFECTEDBYTHESEPESTS! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" Diddy screamed and tossed the triangle stone into Daisy's hands. She ran after him to the exit of the forest.

Team Superstar came back with all stones retrieved. Everyone cheered for them.

"Your guys' time is 5 minutes and 36 seconds!" Jenna said.

"Way to go you guys! But...um...Diddy? Are you okay? You look like you've seen a ghost!" Dixie said.

"More like a bunch of pokemon that look like spiders...I...I'm gonna go find a bathroom and flush my head down the toilet..." Diddy said in a petrified tone.

"We would've gotten this completed faster if someone here didn't make a big deal out of every single thing!" Pauline pointed at Toadette.

"Whatever Pauline! You'll be eating your words once the truth about you is revealed!" Toadette retorted.

"I didn't know words could be eaten!" Watt gasped.

"The truth about Pauline? What do you mean by that, Toadette?" Peach asked.

An awkward silence was heard among everyone.

"Ooooookay then, the next team up is Team Crush! You guys are finding the square stones!" Jenna spoke.

Daisy pulled Toadette towards her. "Two things here. First off, do you not realize how close you were to revealing Mario and Pauline to Peach!? You have to keep quiet about it for crying out loud! Secondly, why did you want Diddy to come with me instead of you?"

"I'm sorry Daisy but I'm sick and tired of Pauline acting like she's on a higher pedestal than everyone else! She pissed me off when we were in there so I had to reveal the truth to her so I can make her shut up! And to answer your question, since Mario and Pauline were going with each other, I couldn't have Diddy become suspicious of them since we can NOT have another person figure out what's going on between them so I had to convince Diddy to go with you!" Toadette explained.

"I know that Pauline is hard to get along with, but still, we have to absolutely keep this hidden until we get the gem at least. As for your answer, that makes sense. The more people that know, the more likely the truth will be blurted out and Peach will hear it..."

"Alright, you ready boys? Let's show these losers how this is REALLY done!" Gary said.

"Ooooooh, my legs are shaking in anticipation!" Bowser Jr. scoffed.

Team Crush went into the woods. About 30 seconds later, a bunch of roars and attack sounds were heard, making everyone jump in surprise.

"What the hell are they doing in there!? It sounds like a massacre going on!" Bombette shrieked.

"Um...sh-should someone go and check on them?" Koops nervously asked.

"Hell no! Let them get torn to bits! It's what they get for being the biggest assholes in the universe!" Bowser shouted.

"I don't like them either, but that's a bit extreme to say..." Mona commented.

"Not as extreme as Mario cheating on Peach for Pauline though," Wario whispered into her ear.

"WHAT!? Are you serious!? How the hell is that possible? I though he loved her!" Mona shrieked.

"Keep your voice down! But, yes, it's true. Bowser Jr. heard it from Daisy who was crying and telling Luigi about it. Believe me, I was just as shocked as you were!" Wario said.

"Man...well, looks like those little rumors about Pauline were right. She's officially worse than Wendy Koopa and Bowser combined! And Mario...I thought he was smarter than that. I didn't think he could be so cruel..." Mona shook her head.

"Yeah, but you know, if me and you were in a relationship, I would never do that to you. Scout's otter! Er, honor!" Wario cheesily grinned.

"That's sweet, Wario, but I'm not into you like that," Mona objected and then walked away. Wario sighed in disappointment.

"So, the plumber is cheating on the princess, huh? Well, I guess now we know that he's unfaithful and it's probably killing him inside, to know that he's happy with some other girl! I can see him dying!" Lady SaSa quietly sang.

"WHAT THE HELL!? Why were you eavesdropping on my conversation?" Wario screamed.

"I was bored. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna put some more glittery pink lipstick on," The popstar stated, flipped her hair, and walked away.

Team Crush came back with all the stones and without a single scratch on them and their pokemon. Everyone applauded except for the heroes.

"Your guys' time is 3 minutes and 26 seconds!" Jenna said.

"WHAT!? THERE IS NO FUCKING WAY YOU COULD'VE DONE THAT SO QUICKLY! YOU LITTLE BITCHES ARE GOING DOWN!" Bowser screamed, but everyone pulled him back.

"Ah, Bowser...always so quick to dismiss someone whenever something doesn't go your own way. I see things are still the same with you. No wonder why no one likes you!" Yellow Ninjakoopa harshly stated.

"That's enough, Yellow! Save the insults until after we win!" Black Ninjakoopa said.

"Bowser, he's just trying to get to your head. Don't listen to what he says, because it's not true!" Mario said in encouragement. Bowser turned to him with a plain expression. Mario gave a confused look, thinking that Bowser was going to say something to him.

"Team Spike, you're the last one up! The stones you have to find are oval stones!" Jenna said.

"Fine. Let's get this overwith," Bowser said, turning away from Mario and entered the forest with Kammy and his kids. Luigi saw the look that Bowser gave Mario and frowned, knowing what Bowser was thinking.

"Alright, we HAVE to beat Team Crush's time so Kammy, you're gonna have to use your wand to help us!" Larry said.

"And do what, nuke the entire forest!? There are some things that I can do with this wand, but having the path shown to us to the stones isn't one of them!" Kammy replied.

"Well what the hell are we suppose to do then? There is no way we're gonna beat their time! And these crappy pokemon we have aren't going to help us one bit either!" Wendy yelled.

"GIVE ME THAT!" Bowser yelled, swiping Kammy's wand. He pointed forward and a huge beam shot out of it, hitting a tree, and making it disintegrate. He then shot beams out in all directions, disintegrating everything that they hit.

"DAD, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!? YOU COULD KILL SOMEONE BY DOING THAT!" Bowser Jr. screamed.

Bowser threw the wand down and stomped off back towards the entrance.

"What the hell is he doing!? He's going to make us lose!" Wendy cried and the four ran after him.

Bowser stomped out of the forest with an angry expression. The crowd looked at each other in confusion.

"Bowser? What's going on? Did something happen?" Luigi asked in worry.

"Um, you do realize the timer is still going, right?" Jenna asked.

"FUCK THE TIMER! WE FORFEIT THIS STUPID COMPETITION!" Bowser roared so loud that everyone else screamed in fear.

"WHAT!? HAVE YOU GONE NUTS!? WHAT THE HELL HAS GOTTEN INTO YOU!?" Mona asked in shock.

"YOU! YOU BETTER LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY TO YOU RIGHT NOW!" Bowser yelled as he walked up to Rosalina.

"Wh-what? What is going on here, Bowser!?" She shrieked.

"Use your alien powers or whatever the hell kind of magic you have to get us that fucking gem so we can get the hell out of here already! DO YOU NOT REALIZE HOW MUCH FUCKING TIME WE ARE WASTING BY DOING THIS STUPID COMPETITION!? IF YOUR HEAD HADN'T BEEN SO STUCK UP YOUR OWN GODDAMN ASS, WE WOULD'VE BEEN OUT OF HERE BEFORE NIGHT CAME! AND DON'T GIVE ME ANY BULLSHIT EXCUSES FOR WHY YOU CAN'T DO IT! THE WORLD IS DEPENDING ON US TO SAVE THEM, AND YOU'RE NOT DOING A SINGLE GODDAMN THING TO HELP!" Bowser exploded in pure rage.

"Oh my god...I don't think I've ever seen Bowser so pissed off before..." Toad whispered.

"That's it, I've had enough of you ganging up on her!" Waluigi yelled and punched Bowser in the face. Bowser retaliated by simply kicking him in the chest, knocking him down a few feet away.

"Bowser, knock this crap off! You're going to ruin everything!" Daisy yelled.

"Don't you DARE start with me, Daisy! Rosalina is the most powerful person here, so why in God's name is she not doing a single thing to help us progress through this mission quicker!? I know you've thought about it, Daisy! Hell, all of you have probably thought about it! You guys need to stop being so soft on her just because she's one of the 'good guys'!" Bowser replied, pointing at everyone in the group.

"Ugh, it's a good thing to know that I'm not the only person who thinks this. The only reason why I didn't call out that little freak over there is because I knew all of you guys would be against me on the matter," Pauline added.

Rosalina clenched and her fists and teeth, and started to growl loudly. Her eyes changed to black. "FINE! YOU WANT THE FUCKING GEM SO BAD!? THEN I'LL GET IT FOR YOU!" Her scream was so strong that it knocked everyone over. She then disappeared in a flash.

"What...the hell...WAS THAT!?" Amy shrieked.

"I KNEW IT! I knew there was some magic shit involved in this competition! Jenna, disqualify all of these losers and give us the prize that we deserve!" Gary demanded.

"Too late for that, bonehead! In just a few seconds, Rosalina will arrive with our gem and we'll be on our merry way so we won't have to see your disgusting faces ever again," Jojora scowled.

"Daisy...I really don't like the look of this..." Luigi nervously whispered.

"Me neither. Bowser seriously shouldn't have pissed her off like that. This is NOT going to end well," Daisy said.

"But do you agree with what he said, though? About Rosalina not helping us out even though she's incredibly powerful?" Luigi asked.

"...Yes, I do. I just couldn't find the courage to say it because I didn't want to hurt her feelings!" Daisy started to cry.

Rosalina returned in the same white flash as before. She was holding the gold gem in her hands.

"Ooooh...this gem...I can feel the power surging through my veins! What kind of mystical item is this exactly? Whatever it is, it would do good to give me all the dark power I need!" Rosalina laughed, still in her 'dark' mode.

"NO! STOP!" DK yelled and swiped the stone from her. Rosalina suddenly fainted to the ground.

"ROSALINA! Are you okay!? Please answer me..." Waluigi cried as he crawled over to her. She was still breathing.

"Daisy, take the gem! Everyone, get back to the arwings! I'll carry Rosalina!" DK instructed and tossed the gem to Daisy. But before anyone could even move, Daisy was suddenly electrocuted, making her drop the gem. She fell down and was too in shock to move.

"NOOOOOOOOOOO! DAISY!" Luigi cried.

"We'll be taking this!" Yellow Ninjakoopa grabbed the gem. "Did you really think we would let you jerks get out of here that easily? You should have NEVER underestimated us!"

"Either give us back the gem or you're gonna be in a world of pain," Birdo threatened.

"Sorry, not gonna happen. Now, we're gonna make a rebut. Either you guys get out of here or you're gonna be the ones that's in pain," Green Ninjakoopa retorted.

"You do realize we heavily outnumber you, right? Time to stop acting so cocky!" Banjo said.

"Yes, that is true. However...our pokemon here could probably rip your heads off if they wanted to. We've been training these guys for a VERY long time and they have all the strength and knowledge that they need to kick every one of your guys' asses. How else do you think we managed to do that last event so quickly? This is your last warning," Red Ninjakoopa said.

"Fine. You want a battle? We'll give you one," Mario said and everyone prepared for the ultimate showdown.

PREVIEW OF NEXT CHAPTER:

"EVERYONE! EVACUATE THE AREA RIGHT NOW!" DK shouted as citizens scattered all over the place.

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Koops rolled over on his back, his entire body in pain. He widened his eyes when he saw the forest beginning to catch fire.

"Oh my god, how could they do something like this!?"

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"I DON'T UNDERSTAND! WHAT THE HELL DID WE DO WRONG!?" Watt cried.

"I think the question is, what DIDN'T we do wrong?" Goombario corrected.

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"So, you're saying that all of this was my fault!?" Rosalina frustratingly asked. Waluigi was clueless on how to respond to her.

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Red Ninjakoopa headbutted Mario, making him fall to the ground. He proceeded to kick him a few times in the stomach while his guard was off.

"What's wrong Mario? I thought you could handle all of this? Aren't you suppose to be the all powerful superhero that can defeat everything that's evil!?" Red Ninjakoopa taunted. He picked the plumber up and threw him against the wall, injuring him even further.

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"This doesn't feel right...why the hell am I doing this?" Gary asked himself as he stared at an injured Luigi below him.

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"I knew this was going to happen..." Gekikara said, looking at the godawful mess below.

EOC.

So, the 'you-know-what' has officially hit the fan. The next chapter is going to be titled Karma Butterfly and the 'boss battle' is going to be more intense and bigger than the Luigi's Mansion one. I'll try not to make it TOO serious however because I wanna save the real dark parts for the chapter after the next. And yes, I know the challenges sucked, but I seriously couldn't think of other ones that involved pokemon in them.