Chapter Fifteen:
YouTube Royale: The Final Showdown
The force-field flickered around Mario and PewDiePie, a vibrant humming sound filled the arena and a very bright light flashed. Something was happening, the arena seemed to be taking on a new shape.
In a manner of minutes, they seemed to no longer be in the YouTube Arena, but in a grassy countryside devoid of trees with the platform in the middle of it all.
No, this was a projection, an illusion. And this was the backdrop, the setting for the final battle. And above, the fake sky cast an orange glow, representing the sunset.
Above them, The YouTube CEO was now sitting on a throne crowned with spikes atop it. It looked like a medieval throne from a show set in a medieval-fantasy world. The CEO rang the gong, signaling that it was time for the final round.
"Ready to get whooped?" Mario asked PewDiePie.
"Bro, there is no way you are going to stand a chance as long as you can against a dude like me." PewDiePie scoffed, "You're up against perhaps what may be the single greatest YouTuber ever, you're looking at a top champion and I'm el numero uno on Suu'san's list."
"Mario's going to kick your ass and smack your PINGAS!"
"Come at me, bro." PewDiePie placed himself in a battle-ready stance, flexing his hand in a taunting gesture, "I'm ready to see what you got up those overalls of yours. You may be a pro at cleaning pipes, but today is where your pipes get busted up real good."
"Let's-a go, bi-atch!" Mario snarled with a glare, ready for battle.
Top-Tier YouTube Streamer:
-PewDiePie-
"FIGHT!" A booming voice thundered.
Mario dashed towards his opponent, brimming with determination and adrenaline coursing through every fiber of his being.
"LEEROOOOOOOOOOOOOY JENKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINS!" He shouted, PewDiePie brought up his fists as Mario came closer and threw a punch towards the incoming plumber. Mario jumped into the air at the last second and landed on his foe's fist, surprising him immensely.
The plumber lunged and rapid-punched PewDiePie, socking him in the face from all angles and flipped over his head. PewDiePie recovered in chuckled, then he squatted down and performed a screw-kick maneuver, knocking Mario down in the span of a second.
"How do you like that, sucker?" PewDiePie asked.
He brought down his foot, but Mario rolled out of the way, narrowly avoiding the stomp. The plumber shot back up and face his foe, PewDiePie approached and rapid-punched the plumber with incredible strength, aiming right for his face.
Mario saw the incoming attacks and ducked under the first volley, then he leaped into the air to avoid the next volley of punches, then he kicked his foe in the chin.
"Take-a that!"
PewDiePie rubbed his face, groaning as he stretched his jaw. Mario threw in a punch, aiming right for his foe's torso, and socked him as hard as he could.
An unbalanced PewDiePie stumbled back, surprised by the blow. He then raised his leg and kicked Mario in the gut, sending him tumbling to the ground.
The YouTuber brought down his fist and punched the arena floor, creating an shockwave despite his limited strength. Mario jumped back up and leaped into the air, avoiding the oncoming shockwave that shook the entire arena.
The plumber yelled a battle cry and ran towards PewDiePie again, swinging his fist like a wildly-swinging wrecking ball of doom. Mario ran at his foe with the impossible speed of a roadrunner and rammed into him, knocking PewDiePie to the ground and flat on his back.
Just before his foe got back up, Mario positioned himself at a reasonable distance and brought out his secret weapon from his inventory: The Peach Cannon.
"I filled the basement with spaghetti again." Mario told the fake Peach, "A whole load of spaghetti."
"MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
The sound of Peach's scream shook the arena and PewDiePie cried out in shock, covering his ears in his efforts to block out the sound as he cried, "WHAT THE HECK IS THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS?!"
Mario pulled the trigger and the screaming fake Peach shot towards PewDiePie like a fast-moving cannonball. PewDiePie was so disoriented from the screaming, he hardly had time to react as the incoming projectile ran into him.
BLAM! The ensuing explosion hurled him into the air and Mario ran to the speculated spot where he would land, timing his attack just right and...
KA WHAM! He kicked PewDiePie hard across the face in the seconds before he hit the ground and PewDiePie went tumbling. The YouTuber got back up, rubbing his head and sputtering with surprise. He shook his head, staring at Mario with intensity and ran towards him, throwing a punch in his direction.
The plumber quickly telegraphed the incoming attack with a shoulder block, then another, PewDiePie punched at him with everything he had, but Mario kept blocking each attack.
His foe brought up his leg in a kick aimed for his head, attempting to knock the fat Italian down. Mario dodged the first kick and then the next, then he held his hand and caught PewDiePie's foot in mid-kick on his next attack.
"Wha...?" PewDiePie said.
Pushing as hard as he could, Mario forced his foe back and kicked him in the belt, then he punched him in the side torso and kneed him in the shin. He leaped up and landed a blow to PewDiePie in the side of the neck, hard enough to daze him.
He performed a jump over PewDiePie's head, then he flipped in mid-air and slammed downward atop PewDiePie, ramming him into the floor with a ground pound. Mario pounced up and down on him, pinning down PewDiePie as hard as he could until he leaped off of him and kicked him in the side.
The YouTuber tumbled and Mario pulled a crowbar out of his inventory, he yelled loudly and slammed it down, bashing PewDiePie in the head repeatedly.
PewDiePie shot back up, growling with intensity. He stared down Mario and Mario stared at him back, both opponents locked eyes for a long minute, PewDiePie stretched and cracked his neck, getting some kinks and sores out. Mario stretched his muscle, preparing for the next bout.
"You..." An exhausted PewDiePie panted, "...Are a magnificent fighter..."
"Mario will gladly take a compliment." Mario said, he too was just as exhausted as PewDiePie was. This guy was a tough customer, unlike the others.
And yet, Mario knew that this guy was going to likely get tougher if they kept fighting. He could still be defeated, but the plumber couldn't keep this up for long. His stamina was getting lower by the second, despite all the adrenaline that had been racing through him throughout the entire fight. Then, an idea sparked in his head.
"Tell me, PewDiePie." Mario said to his opponent, "What are your real thoughts... on her?"
He gestured to The YouTube CEO, who was watching the battle. PewDiePie looked at her, then he looked back at Mario with a slight chuckle. "What do I think of her?" He asked, replying to Mario's question with a question.
"Mmm-hmm."
PewDiePie stared at Mario for a long while, thinking about his answer. And each second he thought about it, his brows seemed to narrow and he breathed heavily. A second later, PewDiePie spoke again, with intense fury in his voice.
"SHE IS ABSOLUTELY THE MOST DESPICABLE AND HORRENDOUS MANAGER I HAVE EVER KNOWN IN YOUTUBE HISTORY!" PewDiePie shouted, "SU'ZAN AND HER RULES CAN TAKE A FUCKING HIKE!
"HER AND HER CONTENT RESTRICTIONS ARE SO UNSPEAKABLE AND INHUMANE, I TRY SO HARD TO RESPECT HER BUT YOU CALL HER A CEO? SHE IS ROTTEN TO THE CORE, SHE IS SO DAMN ROTTEN!
"I DON'T CARE ABOUT HER RULES, I CAN SAY WHATEVER I WANT ON YOUTUBE. I CAN SAY THE F WORD ANY DAY, ANY TIME I WANT TO, AND I DON'T CARE WHAT THE YOUTUBE RULES SAYS.
"SHE IS THE SCOURGE OF THE WEB MEDIA WORLD! I CAN SAY ANYTHING I WANT, WHEN I WANT. IN FACT, I CAN SAY THAT ONE UNACCEPTABLE SLUR RIGHT HERE AND RIGHT N... AH!"
A red aura surrounded PewDiePie's body and he froze, his eyes wide with terror. The YouTube CEO held up he remote with a sneer and she pressed a button, PewDiePie was lifted into the air as Mario watched and the YouTuber yelped and cried out in alarm as he floated towards the CEO, who stared at him coldly.
"Why, PewDiePie..." She said in an almost chiding voice, "I thought you were my favorite and we were friends, but you say you have no regard for me and my rules, that is just sad since we know what I'm going to be doing to you know.
"Its so shameful to see a once-great YouTuber fall from grace. Oh, PewDiePie, if only you were a sensible enough YouTuber..."
"No, no, please!" PewDiePie whimpered, "I didn't mean every word. I was trying to, ah, trick Mario. He was trying to, uh, uh..."
"Alas, old friend. You're out of the house. In fact, you have just been... DELETED!"
The CEO pressed a certain button on her remote and a blue portal appeared, Mario watched as the red Oomph Button with it's white gloves emerged and stared at the struggling PewDiePie. He smirked with glee, seeing what was about to happen, his plan had worked.
"NO, I'M SORRY, NO!" PewDiePie wailed, his eyes straining with tears, "NO! I'LL FOLLOW THE RULES, I'LL FOLLOW THE RULES! YOU'RE AN AMAZING PERSON, WE CAN HAVE TEA, I CAN STILL BEAT MARIO! PLEASE GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE. I LOVE YOUTUBE, I STILL HAVE MILLIONS OF FANS WHO..."
"Farewell, PewDiePie." The YouTube CEO said, "Because where you're going, you will be forgotten by so many, if only you didn't speak against me and break my rules..."
PewDiePie begged and screamed, but it was no use. The Oomph Button grabbed the once-great YouTuber and pulled him into the portal, dragging him into the Internet Graveyard itself.
Mario chuckled, knowing that PewDiePie would be fine there with a certain someone watching over him and they all knew who that someone was...
SMG3 sat in his office, petting Terrance and combing him sweetly as he whistled. The little red Ugandan Knuckles purred and smiled, enjoying the affection he was getting from his master. He might as well feel like a dog or a cat to the Internet Graveyard's ruler, not just a son.
Just then, a blue portal opened up and a man in a sweater and black pants fell through. Terrance jumped, completely surprised by the arrival. However, SMG3 seemed to like this development.
PewDiePie stood up, rubbing his head and wiping the tears from his eyes. He then looked around, taken by surprise by the sight of his new surroundings. It was as if he'd expected to be in a place of eternal misery, but it looked like he'd been sent to heaven or some other place in the afterlife. Was this the afterlife?
"Ah, greetings newcomer."
SMG3 stepped forward to greet PewDiePie and shook his hand. "Welcome to the Internet Graveyard." He said, "Whatever happened to you, don't worry about it, this is your new home now. You'll be cared for until the time has come for you to return to the mortal world when you're finally relevant again."
PewDiePie looked at SMG3, almost bewildered. Then he accepted his hand and looked out the window, seeing the bright blue sky and the breathtaking scenery.
Perhaps he had gone to heaven and this wouldn't be so bad after all, PewDiePie smiled and let out a sigh of contentment, deciding that what had just happened to him didn't matter for now...