Super Smash Bros adventures chapter 48
Mario, Luigi, and Peach are celebrating at a Toad's birthday party. "Happy Birthday." Mario and Luigi greeted with a gift in their hands.
"Thanks guys. You can put the gifts on the table." says Toad as he points to a table.
Mario and Luigi put their gift on the table. "What did you get him?" asks Luigi.
"I got him some toys I bought from Smash city. You?" asks Mario.
"I got him some clothes he can wear." replies Luigi.
"How was your trip to your Mansions?" asks Mario.
"It went great. I get to fight ghosts with my Poltergust 3000 and get to play with my pet ghost." replies Luigi. "I think I covered my fears from ghosts now."
"That's great. I had a lot of fun at Delfino Plaza with Pit and Palutena." happily says Mario.
"I heard a lot of interesting things happened there." says Luigi.
"What interesting things?" asks Mario, who's really confused.
"You know." says Luigi, grinning.
Mario starts thinking what Luigi means and found out what Luigi means. He starts blushing. "Did you see the pictures that Pit took?"
"Yep, and I enjoyed everyone of them." says Luigi. "Why not ask her out already?"
"It's too soon." replies Mario. "I don't know if I'm ready."
"Too soon?" surprisingly says Luigi. "Bro, you've known Palutena since the new Super Smash Bros tournament started. You hanged out a lot with each other and you always go on missions together. Why don't you just ask her out now?"
"I don't know if I'm ready." says Mario. "What if she says no?"
"Palutena's not going to say no." says Luigi, trying to encourage his brother. "I'm sure Palutena will say yes since you're the who's always there for her next to Pit. Are you use to Peach marrying Prince Haru soon?"
"Yeah I am. Thanks to Palutena." replies Mario.
Luigi grins at Mario. "Mario just go and ask her out."
"No!" exclaims Mario.
"Mario, Luigi, it's time for the Toad to open gifts." says Peach.
"We're coming." says Mario and Luigi.
So Mario and Luigi go and watch the Toad open presents. Mario, Luigi, and Peach arrived back at the Smash mansion and went their separate ways. "Luigi's right, I really need to step up my game. I've been hiding my feelings for Palutena long enough. I'm going to ask her out one day." says Mario.
"Ask who out?"
Mario turns around slowly and found Palutena. "Oh Palutena how are you doing?" greeted Mario, changing the topic.
"Good, I just got back from shopping with Pit and Pittoo." says Palutena. "They're really funny when it comes to clothes shopping. How's the birthday party?"
"Really good. The Toad loves the gifts Luigi and I got for him." says Mario.
"That's really great. What did you get him?" asks Palutena.
"A remote control airplane and car. He started playing them after he opens them up." says Mario.
"That's good. I heard you said you're going to take someone out." says Palutena.
Mario slowly turns red. "Yeah I did say that."
"Who are you going to takeout?" asks Palutena.
Mario starts sweating a lot. "It's too soon for me to ask her. I must do something quick." he thinks to himself.
Mario starts coughing really loudly. "Mario, are you ok?" worringly asks Palutena.
"I'm ok. I just need some cough medicine." replies Mario.
"Let me take you to the Nurses office." says Palutena.
"That's ok. I have cough medicine in my room. I'll see you tomorrow." says Mario.
"Bye Mario, I Hope you feel better." says Palutena.
Mario starts speed walking to his room. He arrived in his room. "That was close."
"Hey Mario. How's the Birthday party?" asks Link, who's playing darts with Pit.
"It was good." replies Mario.
Pit notice Mario's sweating after a closer look. "Mario you're sweating a lot. What happened?"
"I don't want to talk about It." replies Mario.
"What? Come on Mario. Please?" asks Link. "We won't tell anyone."
"Nope. I'm going to bed now." says Mario.
"That's not cool!" exclaims Pit.
"Sorry for being a party pooper." apologizes Mario as he goes to sleep.
"What's wrong with Mario?" wonders Link.
"Maybe he's sick." says Pit.
The next day, Mario wakes up and gets ready for his day. He arrived at the ballroom and realizes that it's full of streamers, party hats, and other party decorations. "What's going on in here?"
"Oh Mario you're finally awake. We're having a Ball in here." says Sakurai.
"A Ball? Sounds fun." says Mario.
"Mario, can you and Palutena go to the Bakery and pick up a cake I ordered?" asks Sakurai.
"Oh sure. Where is she?" asks Mario, looking around.
"She's putting up the party streamers over there." replies Sakurai pointing where Palutena is.
"Hey Palutena." called Mario.
"Oh hey Mario, what's u-" Palutena loses balance and falls off from the ladder.
Mario runs and catches Palutena in time. "You all right?" asks Mario. "
Yeah. Thanks for saving me again. Need something?" asks Palutena.
"Sakurai wants us to pick up a cake from the Bakery." replies Mario.
"Oh ok. Usually he ask one person to pick it up." says Palutena.
Mario and Palutena arrived at the Bakery. "We're here to pick up the cake for Sakurai." says Mario.
"Ah yes. Hold on I'll get the cakes." says the Cashier, going to the kitchen.
"Cakes?" wonders Palutena. "I thought it's just one cake."
"Maybe Sakurai forgot he ordered another cake." says Mario.
The Cashier gives one big cake to Mario and a small cake to Palutena. "Thank you." thanked Mario and Palutena.
"You two have a nice day." happily says the Cashier.
The Cashier opens the door for them and they're on their way. "I wonder what's the small cake for." wonders Palutena.
"Maybe the big cake is not enough for everyone." says Mario. "You know that there are over fifty people living in the Smash mansion.
"Have you attended a Ball before, Mario?" asks Palutena.
"Yeah. It was really fun. Have you?" asks Mario.
"Oh no. This is going to be my first time." replies Palutena.
"Do you know how to slow dance?" asks Mario.
"Oh no." replies Palutena.
"During a Ball there's always slow dancing." says Mario.
"Really? I didn't know that." says Palutena.
"I can teach you how to slow dance tonight." says Mario.
"That will be great." says Palutena as she smiles at Mario.
The Smash Ball is starting. Most of the Smashers are at the ballroom dressed in their formal attire. Catchy Nintendo music is playing and some Smashers are dancing while others are hanging out and drinking punch. "That's disgusting, Pit." says Little Mac.
"You shouldn't have eaten all of those cinnamon rolls on your trip." says Robin.
"But they were so good. Airport food is delicious." says Pit. "You should try them."
"And you ate during the flight, too!" Charizard says in awe. "You might love food more than Kirby!"
Mario looks around the dimly lit room. "I wonder where Palutena is?" he says. "I'm supposed to teach her how to slow dance."
Link grins. "Oh! is going to dance with a Goddess!" he says.
"Good job, Mario!" Pit says, giving him a thumbs-up.
"Stop it you two." Mario grumbles, feeling embarrassed.
"Hey, guys! Sorry we're late!"
The four friends look up and are greeted with a breath-taking sight. The girls are each dressed in fancy gowns and enough sparkly jewelry to light up the room. Peach, Zelda, Samus, Wii Fit Trainer, Rosalina, Palutena, Lucina, Corrin, and Bayonetta glide onto the dance floor towards them like swans on the water. "Girls take a lot of time to dress when something like this happens." says Peach.
Mario and the other guys stare, at a loss for words. "You all- look… beautiful." Mario stammers in awe.
"Thanks, Mario." The girls chorus.
"Hey, are you trying to take Zelda away for me?" asks Link, standing abruptly.
"And Wii Fit Trainer?" Little Mac asks, tightening his fists.
"What? No!" Mario says defensively. "I just- uh-!"
Robin only grins. "You can't take Lucina away from me. We're already married."
Lucina smiles and Robin puts a loving arm around her. "That's right!" Lucina says, showing off her wedding ring.
"Come on guys! Let's dance." Peach suggests.
They all went to the dance floor and move to the music. After a while, the upbeat music stops. Sakurai goes up to the stage to make an announcement. "Thank you all for coming."
The Smashers clap and cheer, wondering what their host will say to them. Some are anticipating another tournament.
"Now I would like to announce the King and Queen of Smash." Sakurai says. Whispers circulate through the crowd, and then they burst into applause.
"The King and Queen of Smash?" wonders Mario.
"I didn't know that's a thing." says Palutena.
"Really?" Robin asks. "Almost everyone voted for it."
Sakurai looks out at his Smashers and continues. "The King and Queen will receive a prize and will have a special slow dance dedicated to them."
"A slow dance?" Mario thinks to himself.
Robin laces his fingers through Lucina's. Some of the other couples follow their example, their anxiety and excitement bubbling over. "Now, for the Queen of Smash…" Sakurai looks down at the card he holds and waits, drawing out the suspense for as long as he could. "Palutena!"
"What? Me?" Palutena asks.
"That's right!" Sakurai says, and the Smashers erupt into cheers as she steps onto the stage. Sakurai places a golden crown on her head. "Now, let's see which one of these lucky guys will be your King!"
The Smashers hold their breath as Sakurai pulls out another card. "The King of Smash is… Mario!"
"Oh?" Mario's mouth drops open and all of the Smashers shout and cheer for him.
"I knew it! I knew it!" Pit cries.
Mario goes up to the stage and Sakurai puts a crown on him. "Ladies and Gentlemen, here are your King and Queen. Let's give them a round of applause." announces Sakurai.
The entire ballroom bursts into more cheers and applause. "This is a surprise." says Mario.
Palutena nods. "I didn't expect this to happen." she says.
Palutena is feeling pretty good, until she remembers what Sakurai said. Mario and she would have to slow dance in front of the entire mansion!The music had already started, a slow rendition of the Smash tournament's theme. Mario guides Palutena onto the dance floor.
Palutena feels like she is going to faint with embarrassment. "M-Mario!" she whispers. "I don't know how to-!"
"Don't worry! Remember that I'll teach you!" he whispers, holding her hand and placing the other on her back.
Hesitantly, Palutena places her hand on Mario's shoulder, wondering if she was doing this correctly. "Good! Now, just follow my lead."
The two of them move slowly across the dance floor, a little awkwardly at first. Palutena is sure she stepped on Mario's foot a few times, but he didn't seem to be bothered by that. Finally, they figure out a good rhythm, and they glide gracefully across the floor. The lights are shining on them, and the Smash Ball hanging from the ceiling floods the room in soft glimmers. "This is fun!" Palutena says.
Mario nods. At that moment, it doesn't matter if everyone is staring. All the teasing the other Smashers have done seems far away. It is as if they took a portal to another world, a world with just the two of them where they could share this moment together. But, then the song ended and that moment was over. Both Mario and Palutena wish it could have gone on longer, but it was time to come back down to earth. The Smashers, who were watching eagerly and snapping pictures of the king and queen, now cheered once more. "Hold on, you two," Sakurai says. "Don't forget your prize!" He holds out the small cake box to Mario and opens it.
The white cake is marked with King and Queen of Smash in sugary icing. "So the smaller cake was part of this also." says Mario.
"This is a special cake for us two." says Palutena.
Mario cuts the cake and they begin eating. "This is really good." says Mario as his taste-buds explode with flavor.
"Yeah. The taste is just perfect." says Palutena, and then she giggles.
"What's so funny?" Mario asks.
"You've got some cake on your face." Palutena replies.
Mario frowns. "Really, where?"
"Right here." says Palutena as she wipes it off with a tissue.
Across the room, Pit takes a picture of them and runs off before he could get caught. "That Pit." Palutena remarks. "He'll never learn."
Mario grins. "Aw, let him be." He says.
After a while the ball is over, and Sakurai's workers start cleaning up the mess while the Smashers head back to their rooms. "What'd you think about the Ball?" Mario asks Palutena.
"It was a lot of fun. Thanks for teaching me how to slow dance." Palutena responds.
"No problem. It's fun slow dancing with you." Mario says. He takes a deep breath. "Do you think you're busy tomorrow?" he asks, trying to sound casual.
"I don't think so, why?" asks Palutena.
Mario clears his throat, giving him time to gather his courage. There would be no turning back after this one. "Would you like to hang out… with me… tomorrow?" Mario asks timidly.
Palutena's heart flutters like a bird inside her. Was Mario asking her on a date? He looks cute the way he's asking. "Sure, I would love to hangout with you tomorrow."
Mario let's out a relieved sigh and smiles. "That's great. We'll meet at the front at eleven, okay?"
"I'll see you tomorrow then." says Palutena and heads to her room, leaving Mario's spirits soaring.
"Yes!" Mario thinks to himself.
Phase one is complete. Now, he just had to come up with the perfect confession. Across the mansion, Palutena is thinking the same thing.