Super Smash Bros adventures chapter 55
"It feels good to have my Dark Energy gone." says Mario as he and his friends enter the Smash Mansion's living room.
"Now you don't have to worry about it anymore." says Link, remembering his own victory over Dark Link in the Water Temple.
"Hey, you want us to leave you alone so you can talk with Palutena now?" Pit asks.
Mario stops short. Palutena! He wonders what her reaction will be. He hasn't forgotten how strange she has acted before his mission, and wonders if something is wrong. Then, he thinks everything will be all right once she hears the good news. He nods to Pit and Link, then rushes to find her. He finds her on a couch, reading a book.
"Hey Palutena." greeted Mario.
The goddess doesn't respond. "Uh." Mario begins. "My Dark Energy is gone."
"Good for you." Palutena says without looking up. In fact, she pulls her book closer to her face and turns away from Mario.
"Are you still mad from yesterday?" asks Mario.
With a move that surprises even Mario, Palutena slams her book shut and jumps up from the couch. "Of course I'm still mad!" Palutena exclaims. She pushes past Mario, heading for the hallway.
"Come on Palutena. Can we please talk?" asks Mario.
Palutena ignores Mario and continues down the hall. Mario sighs and Sakurai walks up to him. "Mario, is something wrong?" the Smash host asks.
Mario exhales and nods. "Yesterday, Palutena asked if I remembered when she confessed to me. Then she asked if I feel the same for her…"
Sakurai nods. "And, do you?" he asks quietly.
"I felt- uh, feel… the same for her, but I said no so I can find a way to get rid of the evil inside me. I… told her that I still had feelings for Peach, but that wasn't true. It just wasn't the right time, and-"
Sakurai waits for a moment, then prompts Mario to continue. "And?"
Mario lets out a shuddering breath. "Then she started crying and ran off."
"Ah… That's why Palutena is ignoring you. You hurt her feelings." says Sakurai.
"I wish I told her that I felt the same in the first place. " says Mario. "None of this would happen."
Sakurai nods sagely. "It's not too late to tell her how you really feel. Keep getting her attention. No matter how much she ignores you, don't give up." says Sakurai. "If you give up, it's all over."
Mario is sure he sees a glint in Sakurai's eye, a knowing look. He feels confidence swell inside him. "Thanks Sakurai. I'm going to do that right now." says Mario, and he goes to look for Palutena.
Mario enters the Ballroom where Link and Pit are getting ready to fight. "Hey guys, have you seen Palutena?" asks Mario.
"She left after we got here." Link answers.
"Yeah. She said that she wasn't feeling good..." says Pit.
"Oh." Mario says. Has he really hurt her that badly? "I'll… just go check if she's in her room." says Mario, and he leaves Link and Pit to their match.
The red plumber heads to Palutena's room, but instead, Peach answers the door. "Oh hi Mario." greets Peach.
"Hey Peach. Is Palutena there?" Mario asks urgently.
Peach shakes her head. "The last time I saw her was at the Cafeteria. By the way is your Dark Energy bothering you still?" asks Peach.
"Not anymore. I got rid of it with a special mirror at Pit's world." replies Mario.
Peach gasps and clasps her gloved hands together. "That's great news!" she exclaims. "Anyway, Palutena said she was going to the Smash park. You should check there!"
"Thank Peach." says Mario. He leaves Peach to her business, and notices that for the first time in a while, his mood has improved on seeing her. He doesn't feel heartsick. Instead, he feels happy to have the Mushroom Kingdom princess as his friend.
The sun is hiding behind some clouds when Mario arrives at the Smash park. "Ok lets see." says Mario. He looks around and spotted Palutena sitting down by herself on a bench. "Palutena, I would like to talk to you." says Mario. But, Palutena gets up and walks away.
"Palutena?" Mario calls after her.
"Just leave me alone." Palutena mutters.
Mario hurries after her. "I'm not going to leave you alone. I just want to talk." says Mario. He grabs Palutena's arm.
"Let me go!" Palutena yells.
"Not until we talk." says Mario. "I'm not going to stop until we settle things straight."
Palutena has trouble leaving until she breaks Mario's grip and slaps him. Mario's face turned really red and was surprised that Palutena done something like that. "Can you please stop, Mario? You already hurt my feelings so please just leave me alone. I don't want to see you anymore. It's obvious you don't care about me! Now go away."
Mario lowers his head sorrowfully and starts walking away. He begins thinking that it's all his fault that Palutena doesn't want to him again and stops when he hears noise behind him. He looks behind him and found Palutena laughing.
"Gotcha." Palutena giggles, clasping her hands over her mouth. "You should've seen your face."
Now Mario is thoroughly confused. "Why are you giggling? Aren't you mad at me?" he asks.
"I was just playing with you, Mario. I knew that what you said yesterday wasn't true. Pit told me that you said you don't feel the same for me because you want to concentrate on expelling your Dark Energy first. I did this just to have a little fun with you. I'm really glad it's gone now. Now you don't have to worry about hurting anyone." replies Palutena as she smiles.
Mario doesn't know if he should be happy or sad. Instead, he chooses a third option. "So this was all a prank?" asks Mario.
"Yep." replies Palutena. "You should've seen your face when you're about to leave."
"It's all fun and games for you, but for me, it's really serious!" Mario explodes.
Palutena looks at Mario seriously after what he said. "I told you that I don't feel the same for you because I want to concentrate on taking out my Dark Energy and I get this? A stupid and hurtful prank."
"Mario, calm down." says Palutena.
"No! I won't calm down!" Mario yells. "I thought you were really mad at me. I tried grabbing your attention to tell you how I feel about you, but you kept ignoring me and you slapped me which actually hurts from someone who I really care about. Is this what I deserve after finally taking out my Dark Energy?"
Palutena steps back as Mario's words wash over her. "It's just a prank, Mario. Can you please let this go?" she asks nervously.
Mario clenches his fists. "You think it's all fun and games, but I think it's really serious. You were really messing with my emotions. I hate people who messes with my emotions. What kind of Goddess are you?" he screams.
Palutena is shocked. Mario's words hit a little too close to her. "Mario, I-I'm sorry." Palutena apologizes as she lays a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry for doing this prank."
But, the plumber is having none of it. "Let go of me!" Mario twists Palutena's hand and wrenches it away from him. "If you like hurting people like that, then I'll repay the favor."
"Ow! Mario you're hurting me!" Palutena cries out.
"Good. Now leave me alone." Mario lets go of her hand and walks away, leaving Palutena by herself. "I hope you enjoyed your prank."
The goddess sits back down on the bench and looks at her hand that Mario crushed. She realizes what she has done and cried for losing someone really important to her. It was a terrible day for both Mario and Palutena.