Super Smash Bros adventures chapter 51
Link and Pit takes Mario into the Nurses office and place him onto a bed. "What happened to Mario." wonders Link.
"Did he go somewhere?" wonders Pit.
"How did he get hurt so badly?" wonders as he gives Mario some one up medicine.
Palutena and some other Smashers came in. "Is Mario all right?" asks Palutena, going up to the injured Plumber.
"He's breathing now." replies .
"Thank goodness." happily says Luigi.
Mario then wakes up. "Mario." happily says Palutena.
"What happened to you?" asks Charizard. "It looks like you've been attacked by five Blast Burns."
"Master Hand took me to another dimension and I was attacked." replies Mario.
Everyone turn shocked after hearing about one of the giant hands. "Master Hand? What does he and Crazy Hand want this time?" asks Little Mac.
"They were telling me that something is going to happen. I don't know what it is, but I know that it's going to be something bad like when we fought at the Underworld." replies Mario.
"How did you get hurt so badly?" asks Olimar.
"I fought Tabuu that's why." replies Mario, as he feels pain from his attack.
The Smashers that remembers Tabuu turn shocked.
"Tabuu. You mean that big blue guy give who almost took over the Smash world?" asks Sonic.
"That's him. Master and Crazy revived him, and now he's working with the two of them." replied Mario.
"This is bad." says Ike. "Last time he took out almost all of us in one big attack."
"Tabuu had gotten a lot stronger than before." says Mario. "I used my strongest attack and Tabuu just reflects it like it was nothing. I don't know if he was even using his full power."
"Tabuu stronger than before. This is the end of the Smash world!" exclaims Luigi as he starts running around. "
Luigi calm down! He told me to tell you guys we have to train in order to fight in this event." says Mario.
"All we need to do is get strong enough to fight this, Tabuu." says Ryu. "Training is the best thing when you're fighting someone who's stronger than you."
"Well we all know what to do tomorrow. We'll become strong enough to beat Master Hand, Crazy Hand, and Tabuu." says Pit as everyone cheers.
"That's the spirit everyone." says Mario, as he feels the same pain.
"Hope you feel better tomorrow, Mario." says Palutena.
"Oh I will." says Mario.
So everyone leaves Mario and head to their room. Later at night, Mario's sleeping and wakes up when he sees Master Hand and Crazy Hand in front of him. He jumps out of bed, but still feels the pain from his fight with Tabuu. "Chill, Mario. We're not going to fight you like we promised." says Master Hand.
"We would like to show you something." says Crazy Hand.
"What is it?" wonders Mario.
"Remember the time when you fought the Imprisoned and Hades and you have that Dark Power that helps you get a lot more powerful than your original state?" asks Master Hand.
Mario starts remembering everything he done with the Dark Energy that's inside of him. "You know about this?"
"Yeah, we're the ones that put it in you." says Crazy Hand.
Mario was speechless after what he heard and grits his teeth. "Take it out now!"
"Why would we do that?" wonders Master Hand. "You should be thankful that you have a power that will help you get stronger.
"Maybe it'll even help you fight against Tabuu." says Crazy Hand.
"I don't want a power that's not mine or a power that's evil." says Mario. "Take it out of me now!"
"How about no." says Master Hand. "Since you're being really disrespectful for something we gave you, how about we do this instead?"
Master and Crazy Hand both snap their fingers and suddenly, Mario feels the Dark Energy inside of him triggering. "Aaarggghh!" Mario cries, feeling all the Dark Power taking over him.
Master and Crazy Hand both snap their fingers again and stop Mario's Dark Energy. Mario falls on his knees and pants heavily. "That was fun, seeing you struggle like that." happily says Crazy Hand.
"If this power is going to stay in me forever, then I'm not going to use it again." says Mario, slowly getting up on his feet.
"We'll be looking forward watching you in our next event." says Master Hand.
So Master Hand and Crazy Hand snap their fingers and disappear. Mario gets back in bed, then Link, Pink, Charizard, Little Mac, and Robin arrived. "Are you ok, Mario?" asks Link.
"You were screaming pretty loud." says Little Mac.
Mario doesn't want to tell what he experienced and decided to lie about it. "I fell off my bed. Nothing to worry about."
"You scream loud for someone who fell off his bed." says Charizard.
"And you sounded like something was taking over you or something." says Pit.
"Well good night, Mario." says Robin, as they left the room.
Mario lies down and thinks about how is he going to tell everyone that Master and Crazy Hand were the ones that put the Dark Energy in him. Instead of telling them, he thought of something else. "If I don't want anyone to get hurt, I'll just leave here tomorrow morning and train by myself." says Mario, as he goes to bed.
It is still dark when Link and Pit wake up and get dressed. "Time to train." Link says, gathering his equipment.
Pit straps on his Shield and grabs his Bow. "Let's see if Mario wants to train with us."
"Good idea." Link says, and they head to the infirmary to see if Mario is well enough to fight. However, both are shocked to find an empty bed where Mario once was. "Where did he go?"
In the next room, the doctor was busy writing on his clipboard. "Hey Doc, have you seen Mario?" Pit asks.
gasps and looks up from his work. "Isn't he here?" he asks. "He should be in his bed!"
"Well he's not." Link explains.
"Hm…" shakes his head. "Well, that's Mario for you. Once he has something on his mind, not even a trip to the hospital will stop him. My guess is he probably went to train somewhere…"
"Not good," Link says. "He's making himself a target for Master and Crazy Hand by going off by himself like that. We have to find him."
"Agreed." says. "I have to stay here in case there are any severe training accidents, but I hope you guys find him."
Meanwhile, Mario is checking off supplies for his trip. "All set. Now all I need is some food and I can head out." he walks to a nearby café to eat breakfast.
Mario's roommates leave the doctor's office and search the mansion when they run into Peach and Luigi. "Oh, hey!" Peach says. "How's Mario doing? We were just on our way to visit him."
"He's missing!" Pit cries. "He's not with !"
"Missing?" Luigi asks. "We have to find him! I'll get more Smashers to help us look!"
But Link shakes his head. "No. Everyone else should keep training. It shouldn't be too hard to find Mario. We'll look for him."
The group is about to disperse when Palutena and Zelda walk up to them. They have heard everything and wonder if they can help. "Yeah, we could use one or two more people." Pit says.
"All right." Zelda says, taking charge. "Mario's most likely here somewhere, in the city, or training in his world. We should split up and find him."
"Luigi and I will check the Mushroom Kingdom." Peach volunteers.
"I'll check the mansion." Link says. "Maybe you, Pit, and Palutena can check the city."
Zelda nods. "We'll report back in two hours, or if we find him." she explains, and they begin their search for the missing red plumber.
At the café, Mario gulps down the last of his breakfast. "That was great. I should get going now." he says, leaving a tip on the table.
He's about to leave the restaurant when he catches a glimpse of gold outside the window. "Palutena?" he wonders to himself. He sees her look left and right, as if she is searching for something.
Than it hits him. "For me." he mutters to himself. "I kind of left without telling anyone…"
Mario watches the Goddess head down a side-street, calling out. His heart aches. He can't say goodbye to her. It will only make it harder for him to leave and do what he has to. He waits until Palutena vanishes around the corner, then exits the restaurant into the chilly morning air. The sun is already above the mountains and buildings, brightening up the sky, but Mario knows that darkness is coming. Taking a deep breath, he walks through the city on the way to a secret portal. The Civilians are going about their daily business, blissfully unaware of Master Hand and Crazy Hand's plot. But, Mario is all too well aware, and he won't let them get away with it.
"There you are!"
Mario nearly jumps out of his skin at the voice behind him. He turns and finds the speaker Zelda, and Palutena. "Oh…" he stares at them, as if he is caught doing something.
"You just left and didn't tell anyone!" Zelda says. ""Link and Pit came to visit you in the doctor's office and didn't find you, so we thought Master Hand kidnapped you or something."
Mario shudders at the recent memories. "Sorry for not telling anyone." Mario says, shifting from one foot to the other.
Zelda nods. "Look, I'm going to tell Link and the others we found you." A swirl of glowing, green wind surrounds the Hylian princess and carries her back to the Smash mansion.
Palutena notices Mario's bags and raises an eyebrow. "Where are you going, Mario?" she asks
Mario takes a deep breath and decides to tell her. "I'm going to travel around the Nintendo worlds and train."
Palutena frowns. "Well, why not train with us? We'll get stronger together."
Mario opens and closes his fingers, trying to find the words. "Master and Crazy Hand… He came to me last night."
"What?" Palutena cries in shock.
Mario continues solemnly. "Over time, the Hands have been reviving old enemies with their dark power, and each time I fought one of them, they transferred some of that Dark Energy to me. Crazy Hand told me not to stay here or he'll release the evil inside of me…"
Palutena gasps as she remembers the missions she accompanied Mario on. The Imprisoned, Antasma, and Ridley were some of the toughest enemies they've faced together. She had seen some of that dark energy, but until now, she thought she was imagining things. Now, however, she knows it is real.
"Evil?" Palutena asks.
Mario simply shrugs. "I didn't know what he was talking about." he says. "Crazy Hand snapped, and suddenly it's as if my body had a mind of its own! I could only watch as the evil controlled me. The things the Hands made me do!"
Mario shudders as he remembers the night vision he had of the Smash Mansion. The place was in ruins, and everyone was badly hurt, lying on the ground and groaning. He tries to stop himself from trembling and continues speaking. "Crazy Hand snapped again and I was back to normal, but there was no fixing what I did. He triggered the dark energy, so the Hands can make me evil anytime and no one can stop me." He steps closer to Palutena and lowers his voice. "I don't want to hurt anyone, so I'm going to travel around on my own and become strong enough to face Tabuu."
Palutena is so shocked she can barely breathe. She waits as his words settle in her mind, as she takes it in. This really explains a lot about how her friend has been acting lately. "Mario, were you dreaming about this when we were at Delfino Plaza?" Palutena asks.
Mario nods slowly, then looks down at the ground. "I should get going now. I'll see you later. Also, tell everyone I'm sorry."
Palutena stops Mario by grabbing his arm. "Mario, please be careful. I… I don't want to lose you..."
Mario smiles. "Don't worry. That won't happen." he puts on his backpack and grabs his other bag.
Palutena smiles, then leans down and kisses Mario on the nose. "Good luck." she whispers and blushes.
"Oh!" Mario jumps with a start and his face heats up and turns red. "Th-Thanks, Palutena."
Reluctantly, Palutena lets Mario go. She watches as he hurries off, then heads back to the mansion to resume her own training.