Okay, I've had a slight change in plans. Instead of six characters dying, there will be nine. I'll explain it all at the end of the chapter.
The gang returned back to Mushroom Corporations. The sun set had set a while ago so it was officially dark outside.
Everyone got out of their arwings, with DK carrying Watt's body, and hurried on over to the main lab to go see Arfur and Kylie.
The doors opened and Kylie and Arfur saw them come in from the corner of her eye. They stood up and smiled in excitement, seeing Mario carrying the fifth gem.
"YES! You guys did it! Congratulations on retrieving the fifth gem from Rusty Bucket Bay! This officially marks the halfway point in your guys' journey! Well done!" Arfur happily congratulated and took the gem. Some of the characters forced a smile.
"I assume it was hell trying to get that, huh? You guys look really worn out and exhausted. You all deserve a nice break so I'll get some people to drive you all to the hospital so you can rest for the night. I imagine you're starving and thirsty as well so there's plenty of food there to eat if you choose," Kylie suggested.
"Hell is an understatement. I'm just glad that world is done and overwith now. We were drenched in yucky oily water, participated in a stupid quiz, had magic thrown at us, and…we had someone die…" Daisy struggled to let out the last part.
DK stepped forward, showing Watt's body to Arfur and Kylie. "It was Watt. She fell and hit her head on something, and I-I guess she kinda drowned too."
"And we didn't want to just leave her there, so we took her here to give her a proper burial. Can we do it outside this building? Is that okay?" Bombette asked.
"O-oh my god! I'm so sorry that happened. What a tragedy…but, um, of course you can bury her outside. Let me walk you guys out, there's a shovel supply in the supply closet near the exit anyways," Arfur said in shock. The gang began walking their way out of the building, all craving rest, food, and peace.
"God, I really can't believe that she's actually gone. You guys were doing so well too…four worlds completed without anyone perishing, but then this…but…this is, unfortunately, what can happen when you go on a crazy and dangerous adventure just like this one," Kylie said.
"Why does it HAVE to happen though? I mean…it could've been prevented…I could've prevented it…" Mario replied with a sniff.
"What are you talking about? Mario, you cannot save everyone no matter how hard you try. You can't be in multiple places at once. Death just happens. It's a terrible and scary thing, but sometimes it's unpreventable. You have to accept it," Kylie said in a concerned manner.
"…I know it's unpreventable. But I just feel like it's up to me to save everyone. When I saw Watt dead, not only did I feel a great amount of sadness, I was disappointed in myself. I never told anyone else this, but, when I joined on this adventure, I wanted to make sure no one would perish. But, there were times when I got careless and forgot about my goal, like for example, I didn't destroy Grunty when I had the perfect opportunity to. She could've easily killed more of us back there but we just barely defeated her. Everything could've been avoided, the quiz show, the battle…if I had just not been an idiot and got rid of her right then and there!" Mario exclaimed in distraught.
Kylie put her hand on the plumber's shoulder. "Mario, please calm down. Blaming yourself is not going to help. You made a mistake, it's okay. But taking the weight of the world and putting it on your shoulders is not going to help anything. You have to find a way to forgive yourself and move on. This group needs you, Mario. We all need you to be strong and courageous. Like I said, you can't protect everyone at all times. Please…have some faith in yourself."
Mario slightly nodded and thought about what she said. Even though he IS the main hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, he cannot let one mistake falter him.
"Hey Arfur! Kind of a random question, but it's about time. How long were we gone into those worlds? Say, for example, we were in the Pokemon world for about a day and a half. Was it only a few hours here, in this world, or different?" Goombella asked.
"Oh! Good question. Yes, the time you were in the Pokemon world was the same as it was here; a day and a half. But of course, not all worlds have time flow the exact same way as the others do. How long were you in the other worlds?" Arfur asked back.
"In Hyrule time…well…you know how quickly the day, like, passes by right? Especially on that damn field! But anyways, we were there for, like, I guess two days. In Rusty Bucket Bay, we were there for about 4 or 5 hours," Goombella explained.
"Ah, okay, I see now. When you guys went to Hyrule, in this world's time, you were only gone for a few hours. Same with Rusty Bucket Bay. To be honest with you, I think the reason why the heroes from long ago stored the gems in these places was because time moves the same in those worlds as it does here, so there's no cause of delay. Of course, Hyrule's time moves faster than this world does, but even so, if you had spent like a week over there, only about a day would pass by here. So that makes it to be no rush thankfully. Does that make any sense?" Arfur clarified further.
"Yeah it does. Thank you. Sorry that the question came out of nowhere, I just became immediately curious since it just hit me a minute ago," Goombella said.
"Not a problem. Now, if you wanna talk about travelling to WAY different worlds like the one where Spyro the Dragon or Crash Bandicoot lives in, and their time compared to us, well, that's a whole day's discussion right there," Arfur chuckled.
"Mona, do you still have that drawing with you? I-I wanna see it. Please let me see it," Koops pleaded.
"Yeah, I have it, b-but I really don't think it's a good idea for you to look at it. I don't want you thinking about dying everytime you see it. I personally think what Grunty 'saw' was crap but I'm keeping it just in case," Mona objected.
"Yeah, Koops, please try not to stress out about this. You're not going to die all because of what some stupid witch foresaw and drew on paper. Tonight, we'll sleep on the first floor of the hospital, okay? But I really don't think what Grunty said was true. I don't want this to keep you up all night. You've been through enough as it is. Just try to let it go…at least for tonight, alright?" Koopie comforted him and held him close.
"I feel sorry for the kid, but…ugh, I can't believe I just lied to him like that. I do think that Grunty's vision means something, and I do think it means Koops will get injured at the very least. I think all of us are thinking that but are too scared to say it to him because of how fragile he is…" Mona whispered to Vivian.
"Yeah, I think that as well. All we can really do is keep him off the upper floors of any building that he goes into. I feel so sorry for him…" the shadow siren responded.
It was 9:30 pm and some people were just now finishing up their dinners in the cafeteria, whereas others were getting ready to sleep or just hang around and talk. Count Bleck, Frankly, Mimi, Toadsworth, Toadiko, Ludwig, Bow, and Tippi were all sitting at one table.
"So…this Fox and his team of creatures that I've probably never seen before are coming tomorrow and donating 800 million to the city? Oh, that is marvelous! I must give him my gratitude if he shows up here!" Toadsworth cheered.
"Yeah, I'll try to see if I can get him over here to come and visit. He seemed to really want to see Mario and the others anyways. But yeah, he is the absolute best. This city will be fixed in no time…well, just as soon as that bastard, Tatanga, and his band of demented goons are defeated," Bow replied in glee.
"Speaking of that, I overheard someone say that they're back from their adventure, so they should be here anytime!" Tippi joyfully added.
"Oh good, very good. I was getting worried since they were gone for almost two days, but of course, saving the world isn't as easy as we all like to think! It's not like in those video games!" Frankly chuckled.
"I wasn't too worried. Most of those guys are pretty tough and can take anything down with ease. I'm telling you all, good will always win against evil no matter what. Yes, that's cliché as all hell, but I truly do believe that good is more powerful than bad," Toadiko preached.
"It's not just cliché, it's super cheesy! But…alas, I agree with you. It gets boring trying to be evil all the time," Ludwig hesitantly agreed.
"Tell me about it. Looking back long ago, remembering when I was evil…it feels like I was a completely different person. It doesn't feel like the real me. Everytime I try to remember, my mind somehow blurs most of it out. I guess that's my subconscious trying to make me forget those awful days or something like that. I don't know much about psychology, okay?" Mimi said playfully.
"Yeah…I'm glad all of that is in the past. Never again will I make those mistakes. That's what makes us strong. Learning from our mistakes and living for the future," Bleck said with confidence and grew a little smile.
O'Chunks walked over to the group. "Hey, uhh, Bleck? Can I speak to ya for a sec? Privately?"
Toadiko looked at him then rolled her eyes, remembering the time he yelled at Bleck after Nastasia died. She didn't exactly trust him.
Bleck nodded, albeit nervously, and walked with him a few feet from the table.
"I, uhh, wanted to apologize for teh way I was actin' to ya earlier today. Ya didn't deserve that. I was just bein' angry and stupid and I took it out on ya. I'm sorry," O'Chunks admitted. Bleck knew he was being real since O'Chunks rarely ever apologizes for anything.
"I forgive you, O'Chunks. I understand. Nastasia meant a lot to us. The fact that she's gone now kind of feels like a part of me is gone too, you know? It's just not fair that she had to go…" Bleck sympathized with him.
"Yeah…all cause of some stupid blokes fightin' 'bout stupid stuff! Ugh…no, I must stay calm. Nastasia wouldn't want us to be angry over her death, would she?" O'Chunks asked.
"No, she wouldn't. She would want us to move on however we can. It's going to take a lot of time for us to heal from this, but as long as we stick together and not go at each other's throats, we'll be alright," Bleck said and made a bigger smile than before.
"Hey guys, look! They're back! They all made it back safe and sound!" Lemmy called out from the cafeteria exit. Some people cheered and ran out to see them.
"Well, I guess we should welcome our heroes back with open arms then! Come on," Bleck gestured.
The gang just finished burying Watt outside the Mushroom Corporations building.
"So, anyone have anything they wanna share about Watt…or to Watt, before we leave?" Arfur asked.
"I do. Watt…we've had plenty of ups and down together, and even though your slow-mindedness frustrates me to no end, that's actually what makes you kind of appealing, in my opinion. I'll never forget our journey we had together with Mario and the others long ago. I'll never forget how you made me laugh sometimes with the weird things you say. I'll never forget you for as long as I live," Goombario spoke, trying his hardest not to sob.
Kooper walked to the front of the group, indicating he was next. "Watt, I never got the chance to apologize how much I've been a jerk to you recently. I'm sorry. I'm also sorry to everyone for my behavior. I guess…I just got tired of being boring and plain old Kooper that I decided to play a role in hopes of becoming popular or liked or whatever. But now, I realize what I was doing was just that. Playing a role. That's not who I am. I mean…I suppose it IS a small part of me, but the Kooper that's laidback and soft spoken heavily outweighs it. That's one of the things I liked about Watt. She was always herself and never pretended to be anyone different. She was…real."
Vivian gave Kooper a pat on the back and smiled at him. He returned the smile and saw everyone else smiling too. At that moment, he felt happier with himself than he ever did before.
Bombette was next, and she started to sob again. "W-Watt…*sniff* you're one of the closest friends I've ever h-had. I'm very fortunate to have journeyed with you once again. *sniff* I-I remember the times we use to gossip about boys and play volleyball in that huge backyard of yours. Heh, y-you would always win. You had so much strength and courage within you…I know a few people back in Koopa Village that tell me they were inspired by you to stand up for themselves and take charge of their lives. You are an inspiration, m-more than you'll ever know." The pink bomb then cried even more. Goombella and Peach gave her a hug and tried to calm her down.
Parakarry was next. "Watt, I, um, truly regret that we didn't hang out together more often. I…I'm really sorry that I missed your birthday last year. Sushie told me a while back that you were upset I didn't come. I had no excuse. I'm so sorry that I hurt you…and I'm sorry that you're gone forever. I don't know if I believe in a kind of 'afterlife,' but if there really is one, I hope you are in a place that keeps you warm and protected. I hope you'll be able to root us on as we try to complete this treacherous journey. Please forgive me."
Everyone else gave the mailman sympathetic, and some others were starting to cry as well. Mario walked forward.
"Watt, I cannot thank you enough for helping me on that journey to rescue the star spirits all those years ago. I cannot thank you enough for joining this group to help us win the fight for justice. You are born to be a hero, just like all of us. You will always be in our thoughts and prayers. No matter what happens to us, I know you'll always stay by our side and watch us win this battle."
After that, there was a moment of silence among them, the only noise being the crickets.
"Alright, time to head back to the hospital. I have the vans ready for you all," Kylie spoke.
"WAIT!" Jojora yelled, capturing everyone else's attention. She paused for a few seconds, opening her mouth to say something but nothing came out.
"I…um…n-nothing. Nevermind. Just forget it."
Paper Yoshi, Tiny, Ms. Mowz, Shy Guy, Wiggler, Boo, and Bobbery were at the entrance of the hospital, keeping a lookout for Tatanga and his army to show up with various weaponry in their hands. They did see something appear, but it was a few black vans from Mushroom Corporations. They all grew a wide smile as they saw the heroes come out, relieved that they all made it back unharmed, or so it looked. The black vans drove away as the heroes walked up to the seven.
"Hey guys, look! They're back! They all made it back safe and sound!" Lemmy was heard calling out from behind the seven and he ran up to the entrance, along with Morton, Iggy, Ludwig, Bow, Lakilester, Bleck, Mimi, O'Chunks, Toadiko, Tippi, Toadia, Toadsworth, and Frankly.
"Hey, you guys! Glad to have you back finally! I assume the adventure has been a success so far?" Paper Yoshi asked.
"Yeah, kind of. We managed to get three of the gems all today, so that makes five, which means our adventure is officially halfway over," Waluigi answered. Some cheers and claps were heard.
"SWEET! I just knew you all would go above and beyond in saving the world! Especially you, Luigi! You probably led the group at some points, eh?" Toadia flirtily said.
"Uhh…I guess so?" Luigi responded confusedly.
"Luigi, do you know this chick?" Daisy asked, also confused.
"Hey dad! You kicked some major ass as usual, I bet! You all are lucky to have him on the team, otherwise the group's manpower goes down by 10!" Lemmy obnoxiously exclaimed.
"Ha ha, okay, let's not go THAT far…" Wario commented.
"Wait, Waluigi, why did you say 'kind of'? None of you guys got badly hurt, did you?" Wiggler asked. The heroes looked at each other in concern.
"Well, um, some of us did but we've managed to get through it no matter what. But…uhh…something else happened to our group…" Diddy responded.
"What happened? It's…not what I'm thinking, is it?" Mimi asked with a gulp.
"It's…Watt. She's gone. Sh-She drowned in the previous world we were in," Birdo struggled to speak.
Most of the other's eyes were widened following some gasps.
"No! Oh my god! Watt…*sniff* I-I never got the chance to talk with her since we were all captured in that castle…I never even wished her good luck when she joined you guys…" Bow sobbed.
"Woah…I honestly didn't see that coming at all. Damn. My heart goes out to her," Lakilester said.
"Really? NOW you decide to be all understanding and kind when someone dies? PATHETIC!" Lakilulu inappropriately yelled.
"Okay, stop! This isn't the time for that!" Dixie hushed her.
"My condolences, everyone. I've only met the girl a few times so I don't personally know her all too well, but I'm sure she was a great person and a liable asset to the team," Toadsworth added.
"Thanks guys. But, I have to ask, what's up with the weaponry? Did we miss something?" DK asked.
"Oh…yeah, that's right. The weapons. Wh-who should tell them?" Ms. Mowz asked.
"Tell us what? Did something happen while we were gone?" Yoshi asked.
"Yeah. Um, I guess I'll be the one to tell the story. It has to do with your son, Roy, Bowser," Bobbery said. Everyone else became nervous, especially the Koopalings.
"Roy? Great, what did he do now? Where is he anyways?" Bowser asked while rolling his eyes.
"Bobbery, it's okay, I'll tell him. He has to hear it from his family. Earlier this morning, an incident occurred. Me, Morton, and Lemmy got into it with Roy next to the staircase on the second floor. It turned physical between Morton and Roy and, um, Roy…he…was aiming to punch Morton, b-but…um, Morton avoided it, making Roy accidentally punch this woman named Nastasia, I think that's her name. The punch made her fall down the stairs a-and she just…d-died," Iggy explained as best as he could. The heroes dropped their jaws and some had watery eyes.
"WHAT!? N-N-NASTASIA'S GONE!? NOOOOOO! This is not happening…I can't believe it…another one lost…" Mario cried in a mix of emotions.
"It's true…I saw it for myself…" Mimi sniffed, looking towards the ground.
"Oh my, Roy…he really did all of that? Bowser? Are you okay? Say something, please…" Kammy said in shock. No one could quite tell what Bowser was feeling or thinking based on his expression.
"He killed Nastasia? You guys got into a fight!? Okay, you better tell me what the fuck happened THIS INSTANT! AND I WANNA KNOW WHERE HE IS!" Bowser screamed, unleashing his frustration.
"He didn't do it on purpose, dad! I-I'm so sorry! I started it, I was being an idiot! Please don't be mad at him!" Morton cried.
"So, you're telling me that you three did absolutely nothing to stop this fight when this…clown got up in Roy's face!? What in the world is wrong with you!?" Bowser was receiving a massive headache from all of this. This, plus everything he went through all of today was putting some real stress on his body and mind. He wasn't sure if he'd be able to handle it.
"Vell, I wasn't zere when it happened, I was just told about zis a couple hours ago actually…" Ludwig replied in shame.
"What the hell were you guys trying to prove exactly? You actually thought that getting into a fight with Roy would solve anything!?" Larry asked in anger.
"There's actually a lot more to this, you guys. I'll take it from here," Bobbery spoke.
"What? There's more!? What else could have possibly happened!?" Toad cried.
"I found out that Roy had accidentally killed Nastasia, about a minute or so after it actually happened. Roy ran away from the scene and I followed him to know what on earth was going on. I followed him all the way up to the rooftop, and…R-Roy was…about to jump off the roof, but I stopped him. He kinda blew up at me before he decided to not do the deed, but I believe it was needed to get all of that anger out," Bobbery told the story. Almost everyone else was brought to tears, especially the Koopaling family.
"What? R-Roy was g-going to kill himself? I…I had no idea…oh god…" Lemmy sobbed.
"That's terrible! Oh, Roy…how could you even think of doing that to yourself?" Bowser Jr. said, covering his mouth in shock.
"H-he was really about to kill himself? Oh my god…this day just gets crazier and crazier…I don't exactly blame Roy for what happened to Nastasia. It was an accident. But, he needs all the help he can get. He's not right in the head," Mimi shrieked.
"I…I can't even begin to believe this…he was really going to…ugh, god, I feel sick just even thinking about it," Bowser really did start to feel dizzy and sat himself down.
"But, there's still more now. That whole incident really exhausted him out so I took him to a room on the first floor and he napped for a few hours. Koopie came by and talked to us about a 'vision' that Count Bleck had and Roy excused himself to go for a walk to get fresh air. After Koopie left, I did my own thing for a while and had dinner. When I came back around 8pm, Roy was still gone and after that, I found that…Dry Bones was murdered," Bobbery continued. Some of the heroes looked like they were about to faint.
"You have gotta be fucking kidding me! Another person is dead!? What the fuck is going on with this place!? Do you know who did it!?" Pauline shouted in disbelief.
"Well, Sushie told us that she found some stuff set on fire in room D2, which was on the second floor, and that the window in that room had been broken into. Dry Bones was set on fire and either jumped out the window, or was thrown out. We eventually found out that there was a surveillance room so we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to catch the murderer. We saw the security footage and we saw that…th-that it was Roy…AND Dimentio who did it!" Shy Guy explained. More loud gasps were heard.
"DIMENTIO!? GRAAAAAAHHHH! THAT DIRTY SON OF A BITCH! I AM GOING TO CRUSH HIS THROAT!" O'Chunks raged.
"WHAAAAAT!? No…no no no no no way! Roy…and Dimentio…oh my god…h-has Roy joined the villains side!? Is that why he did it!?" Koopie cried.
Bowser stared into nothingness, upon hearing the awful news. A couple tears rolled down his cheeks as he tried to comprehend the fact that his own son murdered someone. Bowser was now lost at that point. He didn't know what to do, what to think, what to say, what to feel…the only thing he wanted right now is for this to be a nightmare and for him to wake up any second.
"R-Roy…that bastard! HE'S FUCKING LOST IT! I CAN'T BELIEVE HE WOULD DO SUCH A THING!" Wendy screamed while crying.
"Our brother really is lost after all…we lost him…I lost him. If I had never got in his face like that…this would've never happened…it's all my fault…" Morton blamed himself, feeling the worst he's ever felt in his life.
"Um, s-so that means Dimentio knows where this place is, right!? Does that mean he's going to tell Tatanga and the other guys and they're gonna come over here and…" Toadette couldn't finish her sentence because she was beyond terrified and upset at that point.
"Yeah, and what kind of a 'vision' did you have, Bleck? Tell us right now!" Rosalina demanded.
"I wanted to tell you all this as soon you guys came back. Last night, I had a dream that felt very real. I was in the cafeteria with other people and fire was spreading around. Their screams filled the air…a few had caught on fire while I could see that everyone else was trying to escape through the main doors, but no one could open them. Same with the windows. We were all trapped. I then saw Dimentio standing there, laughing at our demises along with, I assume, Tatanga and some other villains. I could honestly feel the heat from the flames and the screams pierced my ears…I've never had a dream so real before. I-I'm almost positive that this was a type of vision! It has to be," Bleck explained.
"Holy shit…this is way too fucking much to handle in one night. So, Tatanga and his stupid little gang are going to come over here, somehow trap us in the cafeteria, and burn the place down? We can't let that happen, obviously, but…does that mean it will happen tonight?" Kooper asked.
"So, hold on, let me try to analyze and piece all of this together…Roy accidentally kills Nastasia…he gets very upset and almost kills himself but Bobbery stops him from doing so…Roy gets messed up in the head from the incident and I'm guessing he figured that he has nothing to lose now, so he escapes the hospital, telling Bobbery that he's going for a 'walk,' wanders throughout Mushroom City and somehow finds the villains. He then comes over here with Dimentio to kill Dry Bones…but why? Well, this is going to sound crazy, and it's something that none of you wanna hear, but…I really think that Tatanga may have 'offered' him a spot on his team only if he would kill someone and tell him the location where his former kidnapped people are hiding out at. So, him and Dimentio come here, kill Dry Bones, rush back to wherever hideout Tatanga and the others are at, Roy tells them the location of the hospital, and officially joins the villains. Now, because they know the location, they'll come over here and try to, I guess, burn this place down…" Goombario theorized.
"…Wow. Holy crap. I didn't even think about all of that until you just put it into words. It actually makes sense!" Tiny said in shock.
"As much as I don't want to believe it…I…I think you may be right. Roy has been put through some major hell with this family for years, and I think accidentally killing Nastasia was what finally set him over the edge. I know, it's no excuse at all, but…is it wrong of me to feel sorry for him?" Larry asked.
"That's why we have the guns. We really do think that tonight is the night where Bleck's vision will come true based on everything that's happened. There's plenty more upstairs so I highly recommend getting them now before…" Boo suddenly gasped.
"Well well well! Looks like we arrived here just in time!" said a familiar voice. The heroes quickly turned around and screamed when they saw Tatanga, Dimentio, Doopliss, and about 30 Koopatrols.
"HOLY SHIT! Everyone, get back inside right now! Find a safe hiding place!" Diddy called out. Some screams were heard as some people ran to various places. Bleck, O'Chunks, Mimi, Tippi, Toadiko, Toadsworth, and Frankly ran back inside the cafeteria.
"Wh-what's going on? Why did we hear screaming?" asked a concerned koopa woman.
"We're taking precaution. I must ask that you and everyone else here remain calm, okay? Do NOT panic. O'Chunks, block the door with whatever you can find. We cannot let them get in here. Is there any way to block these windows?" Bleck said. Everyone else started murmuring to each other and questioned Bleck.
Meanwhile, the heroes backed up towards the inside of the hospital as all the Koopatrols got out various guns.
"Oh my god, w-we're completely outdone with those guns. There's no way we'll defeat them all, they'll kill at least half of us before we rid of them all. Where are the other guns at?" Daisy whispered.
"They're upstairs in room B2. However…I think if we make the slightest move now, they'll all shoot," Shy Guy replied in fear.
"So very nice to see all of you again! I must admit, you guys are getting the job done pretty quickly. You guys have five gems now, right? Impressive! But, useless nonetheless. My ultimate weapon will be done long before you guys collect the rest of the gems. Your adventuring will be all for nothing," Tatanga taunted.
"Oh, shut up! We are going to defeat you and your so called 'army' before you even realize it. You are seriously deluded if you actually think you even have the tiniest chance to take over the world. It's not gonna happen so stop pretending like it will," Mario spoke.
"Mario! Your confidence amuses me. I'm really glad we get to face off with each other again. I almost can't remember that fight we had over Daisy so many years ago…speaking of that, Daisy, how have you been? Still with the same coward of a man out of sympathy?" Tatanga spat with a wicked smirk.
"Shut the hell up! Luigi is more of a man than you ever wish to be! Now, where's Roy!? We know that him and Dimentio killed Dry Bones! Is he on your side?" Daisy demanded to know as her face turned red.
Dimentio giggled at her fury. "Wow, you guys sure catch on quick, don't you? Yes, in case you're all wondering, Roy was the one who killed Dry Bones. I simply watched it all go down, like an audience member in awe! He's perfectly alive and well, and on our side now. I guess the poor heroes were not acting so 'heroic' towards the koopa, hmm? What did you all do to make him do that, if I may ask? Just curious!"
"GRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHITS! I WILL TEAR YOUR LIMBS APART, YOU HEAR ME!? I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR THIS!" Bowser exploded and ran forward to the villains but everyone else pulled him back cause they knew he'll get himself hurt or killed.
"Oh, Bowser Bowser Bowser…I KNOW you can kill me. I know all of you could kill me if you had the opportunity to! That's why this battle will be a fun one. It will be fair and not totally overpowering on one side, because let's face it, that would be so boring and quick! I love a challenge," Tatanga said.
"What? Wh-what in the world are you trying to say here?" Flurrie asked.
"I'm saying that…you all should be thanking me for me threatening to take over the world and you all doing something to stop it. Look at how much stronger you all got. A lot of you would've just remained weaklings and pushovers if I hadn't come into the scene," Tatanga clarified, though it still wasn't making much sense to most of them.
"Seriously!? You want us to thank you for taking over the world, hurting and killing so many people, and destroying parts of the kingdom!? Is this a fucking joke!? You have got to be the biggest idiot I've ever met in my life!" Jojora spat.
"You clearly don't get out much, my dear. Also…I just now realized something. Looking at all of you here…the majority of you I've had some kind of connection with in the past. Very…odd…" Tatanga noted.
"What do you mean by that? Stop speaking in riddles, bitch!" Fire Bro yelled.
"Ugh, nothing, never mind. Forget it. Let's just get this started. You all, head into the cafeteria right now or else you will be gunned down," Tatanga quickly changed back the subject as his Koopatrol army walked forward.
"Excuse me? Why would we wanna do that for? Do you really think we'll listen to you?" Kazooie rolled her eyes.
"Well, you should, otherwise you'll all die in the blink of an eye. This place is going to burn down into a pile of ashes and rubble and I'm going to make sure that every person here goes down with it," Tatanga responded.
"So…why not just make it all easier and gun down every one here? That would make a lot more sense, wouldn't it?" Banjo said in confusion.
"Because, truth be told, I'm a pyromaniac at heart. Setting things on fire just seems so much more fun and exciting than shooting things, you know? But…if I really must, then I'll shoot you all down. I'm giving you guys one last chance otherwise the bullets are coming out," Tatanga said as he got out his scepter.
Some of the others looked at each other in fear while others stood unphased.
"If you think we're gonna chicken out of this so easily, then you have no idea who any of us are. Bring it on, you little bitch!" Kammy said, pointing her wand at him. The other heroes got into a fighting stance.
"Huh. Wow. Very touching…yet pathetic. KILL THEM!" Tatanga suddenly yelled and shots were beginning to fire.
"SHIELD!" Rosalina yelled, a blue barrier immediately appeared in front of all the heroes, blocking the bullets.
"FUCK! I had a feeling that was gonna happen! SHATTER!" Tatanga swore and blasted a red light from his scepter, which hit the barrier, making it disappear. Shots were fired again.
"SHIT! EVERYONE, DUCK!" Daisy screamed and many more screams followed as the Koopatrols officially entered the hospital and bullets were flying all over the place.
The seven that had guns, Paper Yoshi, Boo, Wiggler, Shy Guy, Tiny, Ms. Mowz, and Bobbery, immediately retaliated by firing their guns.
"TAKE THIS YOU MOTHERFUCKEEEEEEERS!" Tiny roared and charged at the enemies while firing her sub-machine gun. The others fired their guns and managed to hit a few Koopatrols, but they didn't go down so easily due to their protective armor.
Multiple bullets immediately hit Shy Guy, blowing him a few feet back and splattering blood on some of the heroes. Another bullet shot through Parakarry's leg, just before he could fly away.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! OH MY GOD!" Parakarry screamed in agony, falling to the ground. Vivian and Kooper came to his aid and tried to drag him out of there.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! YOU BASTARDS!" Paper Yoshi roared, angrier than ever, and shot at the group with his rocket launcher. The bomb exploded in the middle of the group, blowing them all away and incinerating a few of the Koopatrols.
Bowser, Mario, and DK charged right afterwards while they were briefly defenseless and slammed into their respective Koopatrol. Bowser was crushing his Koopatrol's throat with his bare hands while DK got into a huge tussle with his Koopatrol on the ground. Mario rammed into a Koopatrol and repeatedly punched him in the face while he swiped his handgun. Kazooie flew up into the air and dropped multiple grenade eggs below
"Hey, you all! Get upstairs and find somewhere safe to hide!" Birdo ordered the Koopalings along with Toad, Toadette, and Toadia.
"What? NO! We wanna stay here and help win this thing!" Toadette cried.
"This isn't up for discussion! NOW GOOOOOOOO!" Birdo yelled. The kids ran off upstairs, not wanting to piss her off any more.
Rosalina and Waluigi hid into the supply closet that was in the same hallway where the shots were being fired at.
"Ugh! I cannot focus on a spell that will get take them all down at once! Those bullets and screaming are ruining my concentration!" Rosalina exclaimed, who was also in panic mode.
"Wh-wh-what are we gonna do!? They have a ton of more guns than we do, and that gives them a humongous advantage! I don't think we're gonna make it!" Waluigi cried.
"DON'T SAY THAT! DON'T YOU DARE! I JUST NEED TO THINK FOR A SECOND! We're safe inside this closet for now so I'll be able to think of a spell that will-"
The space princess was suddenly interrupted by someone kicking the door open. It was Doopliss, but transformed into Rosalina.
"Heeheehee! I saw you two lovebirds run in here just after I copied you, Rosalina. You're a real fucking pest, you know that? You should've stayed in outer space, so no one will have to see your ugly and bland face here," Doopliss/Rosalina said to her.
"YOU FUCKING BASTARD! I WILL RIP YOUR EYES OUT, HEAR ME!?" Waluigi exploded in anger and got in his face.
"Oh, fuck off you worthless piece of anorexic trash!" Doopliss/Rosalina retorted and threw him up against the wall with his mind, knocking him out.
"NO! WALUIGI!" Rosalina shrilled. Doopliss/Rosalina wrapped his right hand around her neck before she could do or say anything else and pushed her up against the wall.
"Now then, I know all of your powers so I know exactly what I'm gonna do. You're too much of a useful resource to your idiot friends, so…let's see how you fare without your special powers! DRAIN!" Doopliss/Rosalina said and pressed his left hand hard against her heart. Rosalina screamed out as all the magic power within her drained and flowed into the doppelgänger. Doopliss/Rosalina's eyes turned black as he made a grin and dropped Rosalina to the floor, who wasn't dead, but felt very weak at that moment.
"Ah…yes…YES! I feel so charged with power…it's…a bit overwhelming, I must admit, but very useful nonetheless. This is going to be interesting," Doopliss/Rosalina said in excitement and walked back out into the action.
While all of that was happening, one of the Koopatrols got up from the blast and then screamed when he saw the Koopatrol next to him get shot in the eye.
"GODDAMNIT! TWO CAN PLAY AT THAT, FUCKERS!" he yelled, and got out his own rocket launcher and shot a blast towards the remaining six with the guns. They screamed and jumped out of the way, except for an unlucky two who didn't see it in time. Ms. Mowz and Wiggler were incinerated by the blast, and the heroes behind the blast were briefly blinded by it.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHH! NO NO NOOOOOOO! THAT'S IT, I'M TAKING THIS INTO MY OWN HANDS! LUIGI, FOLLOW ME!" Daisy screamed in pure shock and ran to the back near the staircase while some of the other heroes ran off deeper in to the hospital in different directions. She ran up to a glass case that contained a fire hose, took off her shoe, and broke the glass with it. She grabbed the fire hose and ran back to the battle.
"LUIGI! TURN IT TO FULL BLAST!" Daisy called out while running. Luigi nodded and turned the hose dial as far as he could. Water blasted out of the fire hose like a geyser, which made it a little hard to keep under control for Daisy. Nonetheless, she managed to knock down and push away some of the enemies with the force of the water, decreasing the bullets being shot.
However, some of the Koopatrols infiltrated the hospital and got further than the heroes ever wanted them to go. Yoshi did his 'tongue attack' on one of them and turned him into an egg. Birdo then got a chair and smashed the egg with all of her might, knocking out the Koopatrol. She did it again a few more times until his face was disfigured and he was dead.
Dixie snatched a handgun from a Koopatrol with her hair whip move(?) and tossed it over to Diddy, who then repeatedly shot the Koopatrol all over his body.
Mona was punched in the face by a Koopatrol but she quickly came back, grabbed the Koopatrol's legs, pulled them to her as hard as she could, and knocked the Koopatrol down on his back. Goombario came in to help and stomped on the Koopatrol's throat, crushing it a bit and suffocating him. He stopped breathing after a few seconds and was dead.
Upstairs, in one of the second floor rooms, the Koopalings, Toad, Toadette, and Toadia all got inside and barricaded the door.
"Oh my god, that was sooooooo scary and loud! A-Are we all gonna die!?" Toadia screamed.
"NO, WE'RE NOT! We just need to find a way to, uhh, defeat them or, um, help the heroes…or something! I DON'T KNOW, OKAY!? THE BAD GUYS ARE TOO POWERFUL AND PSYCHOTIC!" Lemmy shrilled.
"We have to escape from here. I know this isn't something that you guys wanna hear, but we're not able to help them win this fight! We have NOTHING! If we wanna stay alive, then we need to find a backway out of the hospital. It's better to be safe than sorry, trust me on this!" Morton explained.
"TRUST YOU!? Seriously? After you started that fight with Roy and made him run away and kill someone? HA! You are the last person to try to help ANYONE!" Toad yelled.
"Hey, shut up, man! We don't have time for arguing! Raise your hands if you wanna go with Morton's plan!" Iggy proposed and raised his hand along with a few others.
"WAIT! I just now remembered something! I think I still have Rosalina's powers copied into me! I may be able to help, guys! There's no way I can just run away!" Larry snapped his fingers, catching some hope.
"Huh? How ze hell do you have zat alien's powers copied? Did you turn into a wizard?" Ludwig asked.
"Err, that's a long story, but no time for explaining now! Larry, do you have a plan? If so, then we wanna help! Well, the people that wanna stay and fight, of course," Toadette immediately went onboard with him.
As that was happening, the hose shot water straight into the eyes of an unlucky Koopatrol, blinding him momentarily and spinning around dizzily as he accidentally shot bullets out of his sub-machine, which shot all over the place.
One of the bullets shot through the second floor window, the same room the Koopalings and Toads were in, and then shot through Toadia's head. Blood splattered all over everyone as the toad girl was immediately knocked down and dead in an instant. They all screamed in terror and shock.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! THAT'S IT, I'M GETTING THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!" Morton shouted, threw all of the stuff that was blocking the door and ran out.
"WAIT WAIT WAIT, DON'T GO ALL BY YOURSELF! IT ISN'T SAFE!" Iggy screeched and chased after him, along with everyone else, except for Larry who felt like he needed to stay and help because he had Rosalina's powers to do so.
Meanwhile, Kammy blasted a blue light at one of the Koopatrols, freezing him in a block of ice. Dimentio appeared in a flash right in front of her, snatched her wand, and destroyed it into thousands of pieces with his mind.
"HA! Weren't expecting that, now were you?" Dimentio laughed with a wink.
"Honestly, no I wasn't…but I bet you won't expect this!" Kammy yelled and raised both her arms up which made Dimentio fly high many feet in the air. Kammy then brought her arms down very quickly, which slammed the jester into the ground.
"Mweeheehee! Who says that I only needed my wand to do magic?" Kammy snickered. She was then knocked away by the water hose, which was now being controlled by Doopliss/Rosalina.
"Your overconfidence is amusing, but it will get you nowhere in the end. Let's shake things up further, shall we?" the doppelgänger said in a deep voice and made the water hose aim the opposite direction and blasted the heroes with it now. They all shrieked as they were either being knocked down by the force of the water, or slipped on the now wet floor.
"Now, let's add some ACTUAL destruction to this!" Doopliss/Rosalina grinned. Suddenly, a loud earthquake-like noise was heard and a huge portion of the ceiling in the hallway the heroes were all in came crashing down with many huge objects falling down with it.
"HOLY SHIT! GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Diddy yelped and just barely dodged the falling debris while everyone else escaped the mess unscathed…except for Flurrie whose lower body was slightly crushed under some of it, but she was still alive.
"Oh noooooo! PLEASE GET ME OUT OF HERE! IT HURTS! I DON'T WANNA DIE!" Flurrie cried, thinking that it may be all over for her then and there. Some of the heroes came in to help her by trying to move the debris off of her, but it was quite a challenge.
Larry saw all of what was happening from the top of the staircase as Lady Sasa was running up to the second floor and immediately got an idea.
"O-Okay…I think I can do this…no, I CAN do this! For the safety of everyone else!" The koopa said to himself in encouragement. He focused on the huge pile of debris as much and hard as he could. He put his hands out in front of him, towards the direction of the debris. He gritted his teeth, never putting so much concentration onto one thing in his life.
"Ugggghh…GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Larry roared and made a 'push' with his hands. Suddenly, the debris pile flew to the outside, towards the enemies, freeing Flurrie and knocking down and even killing some of the Koopatrols.
Larry sweated and panted, releasing himself from the intense concentration but then laughed in victory when he saw that it worked. Things were starting to look up for the heroes!
"YOU!" yelled a dark voice from below. Larry looked to where he thought the voice came from and screamed when he saw Doopliss, in the form of Rosalina with black eyes, at the opposite end of the staircase. "I don't know how you were able to obtain magical powers, slick, but now you must be killed as you've proven to be too much of a threat!"
The staircase suddenly crumbled and broke apart in to many big pieces. Larry screamed as he fell to the first floor and landed hard on his back, pain immediately spreading throughout his entire body.
"Owwwwww…damnit…this is the end for me isn't it…" Larry started to cry, knowing that he probably couldn't stand up and run away from the evil being. Doopliss/Rosalina made the remaining heroes in the hallway fall to the ground and stayed down with his mind so they wouldn't interrupt. He stood over Larry and smirked.
"You tried, but you failed. Game over," he spoke then raised his hands above his head. A large, dark ball was beginning to form, but suddenly, Doopliss/Rosalina screamed and fell down.
"Huh? Wh-what just happened?" Larry asked, seeing the doppelganger suddenly writhing in pain.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! WHAT THE FUCK IS….GAAAAAHHH! SHIT, THIS…DARK POWER…IT'S TOO OVERPOWERING FOR ME! FUUUUUUUUCK! I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA…AAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH!" Doopliss/Rosalina screamed so loud that the whole hospital shook again, causing some stuff to fall down (again).
"LOOK OUT!" Pauline yelled and pushed Jojora out of the way of a falling ceiling light panel that fell on her instead.
Doopliss/Rosalina started puking out mass amounts of black liquid from his mouth. Everyone looked away in disgust. The doppelganger then started to roll around the floor and his body started to shake like he was having a seizure. After about a minute, he screamed again and some kind of white light escaped from his mouth and disappeared in a flash. Doopliss then changed back into his regular form.
"Wh-what the hell was that all about!?" Koopie yelled.
"Who knows, but he no longer has that dark magic to help him, which makes him defenseless…which means we can kill him," Wario made an evil grin and grabbed a large glass piece that was leftover from the debris.
While all of the Doopliss stuff was happening, and seconds after the Koopalings, Toad, and Toadette escaped the room, Sushie was pressing her ear against the door, hearing all the chaos that was happening.
"Holy shit…it's actually happening! They really came here! I…I can't just sit here…I HAVE to help them. Even if it means having a good chance at dying," Sushie sighed and looked through the bag of weapons. She heard the door slam open and quickly whipped around and aimed a sub-machine gun at the person.
"WOAH! DON'T SHOOT ME LIKE BANG BANG INTO THE ROOM!" Lady Sasa yelped.
"Oh, sorry! If you're looking for a place to hide, you're honestly better off escaping through the emergency exit because this place will likely be destroyed in a matter of minutes!" Sushie advised.
"Oh no, sweetie, I came up here because I overheard someone say there were other guns in some room on the second floor. I assume this is the room and that's the bag full of goodies?" the popstar asked.
"Err, yes, it is. Take what you want. I grabbed the last sub-machine gun so no complaints!" Sushie said while kicking the bag to her.
"Fine. I shall take this handgun because it is very easy to use and I can be all like BANG BANG THERE GOES YOUR HEART!" Lady Sasa sung in seriousness.
"Uhh…sure…anyways, I'm gonna bring the bag with me so the others can grab whatever they need for the fight. Let's roll," Sushie stated. She grabbed the bag and started to head out but stopped when she saw Toadette slowly head into the room opposite of her.
"Wait…what is she doing?" Sushie whispered.
"TOADETTE! What's going on? Why are you going in there?" Bowser Jr. asked, the furthest person behind the escaping group.
"Look. There's a dead Koopatrol on the ground and I think that's his sub-machine gun on the table. This is a perfect opportunity to snag it and give it to the others! It will help them greatly!" Toadette replied.
"Wait, Toadette! Something doesn't seem right here. Why would a Koopatrol be dead on the second floor when the fight is happening DOWNSTAIRS?" Bowser Jr. pointed out the flaw in Toadette's thinking. The toad girl stopped in her tracks and looked at him.
"I…I guess you're right. I'm sorry. I don't know what I'm thinking. Let's catch up with the others," she sighed, feeling like an idiot.
"FREEZE!" yelled a voice and the sound of a gun being loaded was heard. Toadette and Bowser Jr. turned around and saw that the dead Koopatrol was actually alive and had his sub-machine aiming at them. The two screamed as another Koopatrol came out of the closet in there with a handgun also aiming at them.
"Hahaha! Nice work, buddy. I didn't think anyone would ever fall for that, but you proved me wrong!" said the Koopatrol with the handgun.
"Well, that's just cause these two are stupid little kids who made a teeny tiny mistake that will cost them their lives," laughed the other Koopatrol.
"My oh my! Sushie, we must help them! They'll be killed any second!" Lady Sasa pleaded.
"I know! On the count of three, we come running out into the hallway and try shooting those bitches with our guns, alright? Do NOT go into the room just yet. Okay…one…two…three!" The two girls then jumped out of the room and started blasting away their guns. The two Koopatrols saw them before they could shoot Toadette and Bowser Jr. and they also shot their bullets while jumping out of the way to the floor. Toadette and Bowser Jr. screamed and hid in the closet.
"AAAAHHHHH! YOU SHOT ME IN THE ARM YOU FUCKING BITCH!" swore one of the Koopatrols.
"Where the fuck did they even come from!? Those broads are asking for it now!" yelled the other.
"Well, what else did you expect, dumbass!? You're trying to kill our friends!" Sushie yelled as she tried to peek into the room from the side but jerked backwards as soon as she saw the Koopatrol with the handgun aim at the door. He shot a bullet, which dented the door frame and whizzed past the fish.
"You think you can beat us? Fine, come in here and show us how supposedly 'strong' you whores are! Come in here and protect your friends so you can die like fucking idiots for them!" yelled the Koopatrol with the SMG.
"Whores!? You know what…I would rather die protecting the people I care about than having to listen to one more word coming out of your fucking mouth! TAKE THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS!" Lady Sasa roared and charged in there with Sushie. The girls hopped on the table and shot their bullets all over the place while the Koopatrols shot them right back.
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! COVER YOUR EYES!" Bowser Jr. cried as he and Toadette looked away from the scene.
Blood was splattering all over the place as the four in that room were being hit with multiple bullets with each passing second. Their bodies jolted as each bullet shot into them but they all had enough determination to make sure their opponents were killed until it was the end. Seconds later and the noises stopped. Sushie and Lady Sasa's bodies dropped to the floor, lifeless, along with the two Koopatrols. Bullet holes were spread out their bodies and the room was a filthy and bloody mess.
Bowser Jr. and Toadette opened their eyes and immediately screamed in terror when they saw what had remained from that short yet intense battle.
Tatanga was hiding in the bushes, eyes widened and in fear after all that destruction and madness he saw.
"Oh…holy shit…I-I didn't think it would get this out of control, especially for my team…are they all dead? There are so many bodies…" he whispered to himself. He slowly stepped out of the bushes, only seeing the hospital grounds. He saw Mario, Bowser, and DK killing the remaining Koopatrols with ease while other Koopatrol bodies lay dead all over the place.
"No…no no no! I underestimated them! FUCK! This was a bad idea. I should've just bombed the place instead of showing ourselves to those damn heroes. I should've brought my spaceship too…I need to get the fuck out of here!" he said, realizing that he didn't actually think this whole plan through. But, then he realized something else was wrong.
"Wait…where the hell is my scepter? I just had it with me!" he freaked. He was then hit from the back of the head and knocked down to the grass.
"OW! WHO THE FUCK DID THAT!?" Tatanga rolled over, but didn't see anyone. "Huh? What in the…"
He was suddenly smacked multiple times by someone or something. He screamed and rolled himself out of there.
"GAH! Of course, it's a fucking boo! Show yourself, coward!" Tatanga demanded.
"Gladly!" said a male voice behind him. Tatanga jumped around and gasped when he saw his scepter and a handgun floating in the air, most likely being held by Boo who was invisible. Before Boo could do anything though, he was suddenly zapped by an electric wave that made him turn visible and drop his weapons.
Tatanga looked behind him and saw that it was Dimentio who had done the deed. "KILL HIM, NOW!"
Tatanga swiped his scepter back and blasted a yellow ray at Boo. This ray disintegrated Boo into a pile of ash.
"NOOOOO! BOO!" yelled a female voice from behind Tatanga. The alien jumped around and saw Dimentio zapping the now visible female, which was Bow.
"Aww, did I just kill your boyfriend? Well, here, I'll be nice and let you join him in the afterlife!" Tatanga snickered. He was about to disintegrate Bow until he saw Bowser swipe his claws across Dimentio's back. The jester screamed as he fell to the grass. While Tatanga was distracted by this scene, he got whacked in the back of the head and fell to the grass yet again. He angrily groaned and saw that it was DK who had done it with Mario behind him. Both had blood all over them.
"You know, taking down your little 'army' was a lot easier than I thought it would be. And now look, all of them dead. You seriously think you're ready to take over the world?" DK said, not even seeming tired.
"I…I came less prepared than I thought…but still, don't get so cocky. You just lost a few of your friends and probably lots more once Dimentio is done doing his thing," Tatanga huffed.
"Dimentio? What? What does he have to…" Mario started to speak but stopped when he didn't see the jester in the spot he was in a few seconds. "What the!? Bowser, where did he go?"
"I don't know, he just disappeared in a flash!" Bowser exclaimed.
"GRAAAAAAAAAGGGGGH! IF I'M GOING TO DIE TONIGHT, THEN I'M GONNA MAKE SURE THAT SON OF A BITCH GOES DOWN WITH ME!" Dimentio screamed, still cringing at the pain in his back. He had transported himself a few feet behind Bowser and was heading into the hospital and threw everyone that was in there up against the walls with his mind, clearing the way and ensuring that Wario didn't kill Doopliss. "GET THE FUCK AWAY! I'M TAKING THIS MATTER INTO MY OWN HANDS!" he raged, then ran towards the cafeteria door and smashed it open with his fists, making the items that were blocking the doorway fly away. Everyone in there screamed and backed away when they saw the menacing jester.
"D-Dimentio! What are you doing!?" Bleck shrieked.
"I've ran out of patience! I'm not gonna wait for this stupid army to kill all those damn heroes just so I can get to you! DURATUS!" Dimentio angrily replied. No one had ever seen him so pissed off before.
"AH! What the, what is this!? I can't move my body!" Bleck cried.
"DIMENTIO, STOP! THIS ISN'T RIGHT! WHY ARE YOU EVEN DOING THIS!? WHAT IS KILLING BLECK GOING TO EVEN PROVE!?" Mimi screamed in tears.
"Yes, please stop! Why are you returning to your villainous ways? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?" Tippi sobbed.
"SHUT UP! I don't have to explain anything to you! Just let me do this…and if you get in the way…you'll also be killed…" Dimentio grunted. Next, a blue ball of energy started forming in front of him. Everyone saw the sight of the magical act and cowered in fear for what he'll do with it. The energy ball started growing bigger and bigger by the second.
"No…Dimentio…please STOP! You don't have to do this!" Bleck shouted as a tear fell from his eye.
The energy ball was almost as big as Dimentio now. The jester lifted the energy ball over his head and threw it directly at Bleck.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" O'Chunks screamed and ran into the middle of the scene. He jumped forward and the energy ball hit him instead. O'Chunks screamed in pure agony as the ball jolted every part of his body.
"O'CHUNKS! What have you done!?" Dimentio gasped, not seeing that coming nor did anyone else.
Bleck broke out of the spell and blasted a white ray at Dimentio, sending him flying backwards and crashed through the wall behind him, leaving a humongous hole.
Bleck looked down at O'Chunks and saw that the jolting noises and his screaming stopped, and he wasn't moving. His whole body looked slightly charred. Toadiko, Mimi, and Tippi quickly came over.
"Oh my god! O'CHUNKS! He's…still alive, right!? HE HAS TO BE!" Mimi screamed as more tears fell out.
Toadiko kneeled down and put her ear against O'Chunks chest. No sound of a heartbeat. She then put her ear above his mouth. No sound of breathing. Toadiko then moved his arm a bit just to make sure. No response from him.
"I…I'm sorry, guys, but…he's…gone," Toadiko struggled to say the words because she knew it would bring them distress.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Mimi screamed, fell to her knees, and cried her heart out. She didn't want to believe that another one of her close friends is gone forever.
"That…that bastard…he killed him…I'll never forgive him for this…" Tippi said in between crying.
Bleck let out some tears that landed on O'Chunks. They had just reconciled and Dimentio took him away from Bleck forever. No one had ever done anything so courageous for him before.
Doopliss dragged himself toward the battered and bruised jester as he shook in fear at the heroes walking towards him with VERY pissed off expressions. He reached him and slapped his arm a couple times to wake him up.
"Uhh, Dimentio! Get us out of here, man! They're about to go apeshit on us!" the doppelganger yelped.
Dimentio woke up and shrieked at the incoming group. "Ugh…fine! FINE! You win this…ugh…battle…ooooh…but this isn't the last you'll see of us…ow…c…ciao…" Dimentio spoke while his body ached in pain. He transported himself and Doopliss out of there.
While the scene with Dimentio in the cafeteria was happening, a fight between Tatanga and Mario, DK, and Bowser broke out. Mario lunged into Tatanga, knocking him to the ground and dropping his scepter, which rolled away about a foot, and proceeded to punch him multiple times in the face. Tatanga retaliated by headbutting Mario and making a bloody scratch on his cheek which distracted the plumber enough to kick him off of him. He made an attempt to snatch his scepter, but DK grabbed him just in time, picked him up over his head, and threw him through him towards the hospital building. He crashed through a window on the first floor and landed on the ground with a hard thud. Tatanga groaned in pain and frustration. As he attempted to get himself out, he saw DK marching over to the now open window. He panicked and had to think of a way to save himself fast. He saw all the glass pieces on the floor and remembered a spell.
"Levitate!" he spoke and all of the shattered glass pieces suddenly floated in the air. He laughed a bit, relieved that it worked. "FORWARD!" he yelled louder and all the glass pieces shot out of the open window. DK saw the pieces fly towards him. He shrieked rolled out of the way before they could even touch him.
Tatanga hurriedly climbed out of the window and saw his scepter. He had a clear shot of making it if he was quick enough. Just as he was about to run, some kind of bomb fell on him and blasted on his back, knocking him down and driving immense pain all throughout his back. Tatanga screamed in torture as he rolled over to see who threw that bomb. He saw Kazooie flying in the air and laughing in victory.
"Heeheehee, didn't see that one coming, eh? You're really lucky you're still alive!" she yelled.
"…You…fucking…bi-"
Bowser grabbed the alien by the arm and threw him over his head, not letting go, and slammed his body facing down into the grass. He then kicked him like a soccer ball, which flung him a few feet away, near his scepter. Tatanga had never felt more in pain in his life before. He actually thought he was going to die.
Mario came over to him and got on top of him. He grabbed Tatanga's left hand and pushed it back as far as possible, cracking his wristbone and making Tatanga scream bloody murder.
"Feel that pain, Tatanga? Doesn't feel so good, does it? Imagine this kind of pain multiplied by a thousand. That's the kind of pain you'll give to everyone you have killed and will kill if you take over the world. Why would you wanna do such a thing to so many innocent people? Are you really that soulless?" Mario asked.
"Ugh…heh, stupid plumber! Always trying to convince the villains to 'repent' and 'redeem' themselves so they'll be a boring, holier than thou, goody two shoes just like you! Mario, I'm the realest person you've ever met. I can admit that this world is fucked up beyond repair and I have the keys to rebuild it and make it fit my vision. You think I'm crazy? Maybe so…but here's another thing I'll admit than no one else bothers to; the world makes me nuts. It's the reason why I am the way I am, I don't have to fucking change, everyone else does! It's all their fault!" Tatanga explained his way through the pain.
"Really? So it's everyone else's fault but your own? You're pathetic," Mario shook his head and grabbed a somewhat large rock, preparing to bash it into his heads.
"HOLY SHIT, WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!?" Tatanga screamed and looked behind Mario. The plumber looked behind to see what he was freaked out about. He suddenly received a punch to the face with Tatanga's only usable hand now and pushed him off. He swiped his scepter and blasted a red ray that hit Mario's right arm, setting it on fire.
"SHIT! SOMEONE HELP MEEEEE!" Mario screamed. DK saw this and ran to the hospital entrance, grabbed the fire hose that was thankfully still turned on and doused the fire on Mario before any more damage could be done.
Tatanga panted, his whole body still hurting, and saw the entire scene. Every Koopatrol of his was dead and Mario, Bowser, and DK stood there staring at him, beyond ready for another round. Those three had defeated most of the Koopatrols that remained outside. As much as Tatanga wanted to continue, he couldn't. He was too weak and outnumbered.
"Ugh…I…I give up. You win this one, guys. Great job, I must admit. I slightly underestimated you all. I really didn't think this plan through…but next time we battle, I'll be more prepared than ever. I will hold nothing back and I will kill you all. That is a promise I plan to keep," Tatanga made his final speech and transported himself out of there in a puff of smoke.
The three heroes sighed in relief. It was all over now. Finally over. They walked back to the hospital and saw the other heroes, including Paper Yoshi, Bleck, Mimi, Toadsworth, and Tippi, walk towards them. The Koopalings, Toad, and Toadette carefully jumped down from the destroyed staircase.
"We…we couldn't defeat Tatanga, but he's gone now. He practically forfeited, and I assume all the other Koopatrols are defeated as well," Mario spoke. Everyone gave a sigh of relief just like they did.
"Yeah, and Dimentio and Doopliss unfortunately got away too…but…we showed those bastards the true meaning of power and, as cheesy as it may sound, teamwork," Daisy replied.
"Th-that son of a bitch, Dimentio, killed O'Chunks…but he did it saving my life…" Bleck spoke, making everyone look to him.
"Oh my god, I-I am so sorry. Um, does anyone know who else died?" Goombella asked.
"Toadia, Sushie and Lady Sasa, on the second floor. It was so terrifying! Me and Bowser Jr. didn't see it all happen, when Sushie and Lady Sasa came in to attack two koopatrols in one of the rooms, but…but we heard the gunshots and screams…and saw the mess after the noises stopped…it was like I was in the worst nightmare I've ever had," Toadette cried uncontrollably while Toad held her. Everyone else widened their eyes in shock.
"No…FUCK! Anybody else!?" DK pounded the ground in anger.
"I saw Shy Guy get shot…Ms. Mowz and Wiggler were incinerated…and B-Boo was disintegrated…but I think the rest of us are alive…r-right?" Bow stuttered in worry.
"Doopliss almost killed me…he managed to drain the power right out of me after he transformed into me…I was unconscious for a short while, but I have my powers back now," Rosalina explained.
"Yeah, uhh, what the hell was that earlier with him anyways? He threw up this black liquid and started having a seizure or something of that kind…" Kooper said.
"He became overcharged with power, and because Doopliss was not strong enough to handle so much power, it seeped out of him and returned to me," Rosalina answered.
"Mario…" Bobbery called out. Everyone looked to where the voice came from and saw the sailor sitting up against the wall towards the entrance, looking in pain. They all ran to him.
"Bobbery? What's wrong? Are you…WOAH!" Mario suddenly shrieked when he saw a bullet hole in Bobbery's chest that was still letting out blood.
"Shit, he's been shot! SOMEONE FIND A FIRST AID KIT NOW!" Mona screamed.
"No no no…don't…I think it's too late…" Bobbery softly responded.
"What? It's never too late! Rosalina, get over here and heal his wound! Come on!" Luigi shouted.
"Please, stop. Don't do it. Just let me go in peace…please…" Bobbery said.
"What? B-Bobbery, why? Don't you wanna live?" Vivian asked as her tears were falling out.
"My time is up, Vivian. I've lived a very long and great life and…I'm glad that I could end it by helping out you guys in saving the world. It's okay. I'm okay. Please…whatever you guys do, do not dwell on my death forever. I know that, in my heart, you all will prevail and take that monster down. I've always believed that good triumphs over evil…so this shouldn't be any different. I've got nothing left to prove now. I've done everything that I needed to do in this life, so now…I can finally be with my precious Scarlette…and…Bowser? I…I'm sorry that I couldn't save Roy…" Bobbery weakly spoke. Everyone else had tears in their eyes, all not wanting him to die.
"Don't be sorry, Bobbery. I think my son is past the point of saving," Bowser said.
"B-Bobbery…no…I don't want you to go…I'll miss you so much…all of us will miss you so much!" Koops sobbed.
"I know, I know. I'll miss all of you as well…but always remember, I'll forever be watching over you…I'll always be with you guys until the absolute end…you all have the power to get rid of evil, so…use it wisely…and always stick together…" Bobbery continued. He opened his mouth to say more, but his eyes slowly closed and he stopped breathing.
"NOOOOOO! BOBBERYYYYYYYYYYY!" Flurrie screeched and cried a waterfall of tears. Vivian and Goombella held her and cried with her. Them, Koops, Paper Yoshi, Mario, and Peach cried the most out of them all. They remembered when Bobbery obtained the courage and determination to help them get the crystal stars and saved the world. They remember helping him get out of that darkness and letting the light in. They would never forget.
EOC.
Whew…this chapter was a real toughie to write! So, anyways, my explanation for the change…originally this chapter was going to have no deaths in it (besides the Koopatrols, obviously), just the shooting and Tatanga, Dimentio, and Doopliss escaping and blah blah blah. Then, two chapters later, another 'shooting' would happen in which Sushie went kinda 'psycho' from Dry Bones' death and tried to kill Bobbery, who thought it was him who killed Dry Bones (remember, she wasn't there when the others found out it was Dimentio and Roy that did it), and the reason why she thought Bobbery would kill Dry Bones was because of that story that Dry Bones told her in Chapter 49, and that's why I said that that 'story' would play an important later because it would be a reason for why Sushie would think that it was Bobbery. So, she would attempt to kill Bobbery, but Boo, Tiny, Paper Yoshi, Ms. Mowz, Wiggler, and Shy Guy would stop her and Sushie ends up shooting one of them by accident and then there's a whole mini-shootout in which all of the characters in that group are killed except for Bobbery.
HOWEVER! I did some thinking and decided that it would be EXTREMELY lame to have this shootout happen (with Tatanga and the rest) and have no one die. I mean, how anti-climatic would that be, right? Plus, the reason for Sushie trying to kill Bobbery would be flimsy at best. So, I kinda combined ideas and this is the result of it. Why did I have Bobbery die this time and not in the original idea? Because I wanted a few 'important' characters to die in this shootout along with the lesser important ones otherwise it'd be just all be filler characters dying, lol, which is why I had O'Chunks and Lady Sasa die too. I thought it would leave more of an impact…so, there you go. Heh.
Btw, everything from the 'Let The Games Begin' chapter to now takes place in one day. Yeah, I know, kinda unrealistic, but I didn't even think about trying to format the timeline till a few chapters ago lol. I'll have to fix Chapter 34, where the fight scene with Roy and the others actually takes place the same day/morning the heroes do the competition in the Pokemon World, not the previous day.
Next chapter will deal with the aftermath of the shooting. Gekikara will appear again and give a new power to someone else and a couple flashbacks will be shown. Mario Party Deluxe will be updated soon.
