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BGM: Toad Town (Paper Mario)
"Alright… where in the world is that Bub-ulb?" Mario wondered as he walked around the town and came across a few Toads. "Excuse me, have you seen a Bub-ulb around here?"
"I think I've seen one around the greenhouse." One spoke up.
"Thank you!" Mario said and took off a few blocks where he spotted a few Toads walking out with some flowers in their hands as he then walked into the greenhouse.
"Oh! Mario, I wasn't expecting to see you here!" A female Toad exclaimed in surprise. "Have you taken an interest in planting all of a sudden?"
"No, not really. Have you seen a Bub-ulb around here?"
"A Bub-ulb… hmm, he was here earlier." She said. "I think he was headed over to the docks, saying something about heading over to… Rogueport or whatever it's called."
"Got it. Thanks Green T.!"
"Anytime!" She waved as Mario hurried over to the dock and saw a Bub-ulb wandering over to a small boat.
"Hey!" Mario waved over to him.
"Hmm? Oh, hello. What do you want?"
"I was wondering if I could have a Bub-ulb seed from you."
"Hmm? Oh, sure!" He nodded as a seed popped out and gave it to him. "Here you go."
"Thank you. Where are you headed to?"
"Going to Rogueport. Visiting a friend over there."
"Oh neat. Have fun!" Mario waved and ran off to the train station.
End BGM
Meanwhile…
BGM: Warp Pipe (Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga)
"Shup!" Affectio cried in amazement.
"Yup, this is our home." Luigi said.
"Shuppet!" Affectio flew around the house while Luigi sat down on the couch.
"Hmm… I think I'll watch some TV while waiting for Mario to return." He said and turned it on. "Hmm… anything good on?" He wondered as he began channel surfing. "Sharpedo Tank, Sushi Week… ew, Crash Titans Go? No thank you. Mushroom Kingdom News. Hmm, what's on the weather?"
"Since our main guy is out sick, we brought in a replacement for him for the time being. Take it away! What's the weather like for next week?"
"Sloooooow… Slooooowpoke Slooooooow."
"Boooooring!" Luigi said as he went back to channel surfing. "Wait, Sonic and Kirby had TV shows? I wonder what those were like."
Several episodes later…
Luigi got up and stretched. "Phew, I'll get into more of that later." He said as he walked to his room as Affectio followed where he noticed a box full of letters, and a huge pile of letters that were read that Mario should've thrown out a long time ago. "…Ugh, guess I'm doing this." He said as he picked up the pile and a few slipped out from the pile. "Whoops!" He said and then bent down to grab them… but stopped when he noticed something that stood out. Four Smash Symbols and one that had Daisy's symbol.
He put them down and started to read them.
"Dear Mario and Luigi – you are hereby invited to the Super Smash Bros tournament where you two and a select few will participate in several matches until one is crowned the winner. Behind this letter is a map that will lead you to the Smash Mansion. Hope to see you here! – Master Hand."
"Ah, those were the simpler times." Luigi sighed with nostalgia… and then read the next one.
"Dear Mario and Luigi – you are re-invited to the next Super Smash Bros tournament! And this time, it has a theme! It is called Melee. Apparently the tournament was loved around the world that I decided to make another one, this time with an even bigger cast! We hope to see you there! – Master Hand.
PS: My brother is coming for a visit so… uh… please be careful around him. He's kinda off his medications.
Luigi shuddered, remembering how they met Crazy Hand and how absolutely insane he was, not to mention that he was surprised that Bowser was invited and how things got… hectic from that one incident that shall not be mentioned. He then read the next one.
"Dear Mario and Luigi – you are once again re-invited to the next Super Smash Bros tournament! Super Smash Bros Brawl! We're getting so huge since we're inviting everyone, including some military guy and a blue hedgehog! We're going to have lots of fun! What can possibly go wrong? Hope to see you there! – Master Hand."
Luigi sighed, mentally cursing himself that Master Hand jinxed it. What could possibly go wrong? Well, for starters… Tabuu. He then went to read the final one.
"Dear Mario and Luigi – Once more, you are re-invited to the fourth Smash Bros tournament! Can you believe we're on the fourth one already? At this rate, we'll be on the fifth before you know it! Anyway, due to some odd technicalities that we're still trying to figure out (Honestly, I blame Crazy Hand for pushing random buttons, don't tell him I said that!), you might not be able to see some of your old friends, but never fear! You'll make some new friends! Heck, you might be surprised who's coming! Hope to see you there! – Love, Master Hand."
Luigi sighed. Oh, how he wanted to do the fourth tournament already, but unfortunately… it's been put on hold countless times due to a mythical cosmic space princess who may or may not be real. He chuckled at this, he was hopeful that this princess was real and wondered what she looked like.
He put the Smash letters away and then went to the one that he cherished the most and eagerly read it.
"Hey! You might not remember me, but I was that brunette girl at that party, the girl that you talked to and you looked like a nervous wreck? Yeah, that girl. I can't remember if I told you my name, but Peach told me yours. I think Luigi is a great name, it's cute! Whoops, I got sidetracked. My name's Princess Daisy from Sarasaland, but please, call me Daisy. Honestly, I think you're like the greatest guy I've met. I've met tons of guys in my life, but you… there's something about you that I just like but I can't put my finger on it. I mean, between you and that Waluigi freak, I think you're way cuter. Heck, maybe we can hang out some time and get some coffee! I know what you're thinking. I'm out of your league. I'm a princess, you're just a plumber… but you know what? Titles be damned! I want to be friends with a guy like you! I don't care if you're some commoner! If you're a great guy, then you're a great guy! And honestly, if you ever feel like the world is against you and forgets you, then I'll be there with you no matter what. You're not forgettable. You never will be to me. You will always be #1 to me. You're a great guy… and I want to get to know you more. Here's my number, so please call me!
Love, Daisy."
Luigi's heart fluttered when he reread that message and sighed in happiness. Oh, how he remembered that first kiss with Daisy and how he could easily remember Peach fangirling over the two and Mario giving him a thumbs up, RWBY and their friends congratulating them.
Luigi looked at the letter and quickly put the letter underneath his pillow and proceeded to bring out the shredder and destroyed the rest of the letters and then read the ones he hasn't read while Affectio went and pulled the letter from underneath the pillow.
"Shup?" He wondered and read it. "Shup!" He smiled.
Junk, junk, something about revenge from the Koopa Bros, junk, junk, a thank you letter from Koopa Village about the Fuzzy problem, junk, revenge from Jr. Troopa, it was mostly junk.
He started to shred them all and then he looked around, shifted his eyes from side to side and then pulled off a painting of him and his brother as a door underneath the floor opened up as he put the painting to the side and jumped down to a secret room, as there was a table, a lantern and a diary.
Luigi turned it on and grabbed his pen and began to write.
"Dear diary."
End BGM
Back with Mario…
BGM: Mt. Rugged (Paper Mario)
"Now let's see… where is he…" Mario wondered as he walked around the mountain while being wary of the Monty Moles that were eying him.
It was then that he noticed a few Hammer Bros walking by somewhere as he curiously followed them, and as he did, he peeked from the corner to see the Hammer Bros playing Whack-a-mole against a Whacka.
"Tell us where they are!"
"Ow! Please, I don't know!"
"TELL US HOW TO GET THOSE STAR SPIRITS FROM MARIO AND HIS FRIENDS!"
The Hammer Bro whacked him on the head again.
"Wack-ow! I don't KNOW!"
This angered Mario greatly. He was aware of how the Wacka population were going extinct over these highly priced Wacka Bumps, and no matter how many times Peach protested against this and made a law that hunting Wackas in the kingdom are illegal, there are some people out there who flat out ignore it and continue hunting them.
And Mario couldn't just let this poor Wacka be killed.
"Star Spirits, please answer my call…" Mario called out to them and then Mamar showed up.
"Hey, what seems to be the problem?" Mamar asked as Mario pointed to the Hammer Bros. "Oh my goodness! These Wackas are critically endangered!" She cried and then growled as she flew over to them and quietly sang a lullaby to put the three Hammer Bros to sleep… and then Mario came in and hammered them away.
"…Oh! Thank you!" The Wacka cried in happiness as he was severely beat up and looked like he was on death's door.
"…I am not leaving this poor creature here." Mamar said and telepathically called another Star Spirit as Misstar showed up.
"Hello!" Misstar said and saw what was going on. "Oh!" She floated on over to the poor thing and kissed him on the forehead, as they watched the Wacka's wounds fully healing.
"Ah… much better, thank you!" The Wacka smiled as he went back underground.
"Call us if you need anything else!" Mamar said as they disappeared as Mario smiled.
"Well, that's quite heroic on what you did." A voice said as a Bub-ulb came over.
"You saw it all?"
"Yup." The Bub-ulb nodded. "Good thing you came here at the right time."
"I was actually looking for you." Mario said and explained it to him.
"Ah, say no more!" The Bub-ulb said and handed him over a seed. "Take care!" He said and walked off as Mario headed off to the Forever Forest with a warm fuzzy feeling in his heart.
End BGM
With Ruby…
Ruby hummed to herself as she wandered around Toad Town, looking around and smiling happily before sighing. "Oh, I wonder how Peach is doing. Hope she's alright." She said as she continued to hum and made a turn. "Oh, I'm sure she's alright." She smiled and continued to hum.
Her humming was cut short when she walked into a dark and dreary place. "…Huh… I don't remember this part of town."
"Well well well, what do we have here?" A voice asked as she turned to see a few sleazy Toads and Koopas walking toward her. "Seems like Red Riding Hood lost her way home!"
BGM: A Tense Moment (Super Mario Galaxy)
"Um… I think I made a wrong turn." Ruby said as she turned around… only to bump into something. "OOOF!" She fell to the ground and saw a Sumo Bro in front of her. "Oh… uh… hi…"
"You came to the wrong neighborhood girly." The Sumo Bro said. "This is our joint."
"Um… can't you let me pass? I just made a wrong turn."
"Oh no, once somebody comes into our neighborhood, nobody goes out unscathed." A Koopa said, bringing out a mace.
"Ooooh! That's a big mace!" Ruby grinned, immediately in fangirl mode.
"Man, you're dense!" He said. "We're going to brutally maim you!"
"…Uh, why? I thought the Mushroom Kingdom was full of love and happiness." Ruby said as everyone laughed at this.
"Oh, looks like we got ourselves an innocent one boys! This is gonna be fun!"
"The Mushroom Kingdom isn't all sunshine and rainbows, girly. You wandered into a neighborhood that lives the thug life and does whatever they please! The Mushroom Kingdom is all love and happiness? Then explain the black market over here! Full of deadly weapons that we use to either rob… or kill." A Toad said. "In fact, we plan on overthrowing our airheaded princess!"
Ruby gasped. "You wouldn't!"
"Oh, but we are and you can't stop us girly!" A Koopa said with a smirk.
"Get her!"
Ruby clenched her fists. "I won't let you." She said, quickly bringing out her Crescent Rose and also activating her Rose Palm.
End BGM
BGM: Tension Rising (Kingdom Hearts II)
"Oh, that's adorable!" A Goomba said as they charged her as she quickly slashed them away and then she kicked the Goomba into a few Toads as she aimed her scythe at the Toads and pulled the trigger, but they blocked with some shields that they have and tried to ram into her but she knocked them away with a blast from her Rose Palm.
A Koopa got in his shell and went straight for her, knocking her in the back. "Agh!" She cried as she fell over as the Koopa got on top of her and raised a bat up in the air.
"Nighty night!" He grinned maliciously and proceeded to swing it down… when suddenly a gunshot was heard and the bat fell out of his hands. "What the?!"
"Back away from the pipsqueak." A voice said as they turned to see a man with another scythe.
"Oh great, another guy!"
"Get him!"
"HAAAAAAAAH!" The Koopa with the mace yelled, but the man blocked it and proceeded to slash him to the side to knock him out and then he ran over and knocked out the Toads and the Goombas away.
"You took out my men! How dare you!" The Sumo Bro growled and proceeded to slam his foot into the ground to paralyze him as he threw a hammer right at him, but the man quickly recovered and deflected it as he ran up and quickly turned to the side before the Sumo Bro could lay a punch and then got behind the Sumo Bro with the scythe pointed to his neck.
"Now, you either let the pipsqueak go and you and your rotten dirtbags live to see another day… or I'm afraid that I'll be shedding some blood in this alleyway." He said. "What do you say?"
"Nngh… you really think you can scare me?"
"Look what I did to your men. I can do far worse with you."
"…You bastard…" The Sumo Bro growled. "…We'll let you live for now, but if you and that pipqueak ever show up in this part of town again, I won't be so merciful!" He said as he elbowed the man and walked off while dragged away his crew.
End BGM
"Nngh… ow…" Ruby groaned.
"You alright there, pipsqueak?" The man asked, reaching out his hand to her.
That voice… Ruby thought as she looked up and gasped. "UNCLE QROW!" She squealed and hugged him tightly.
"Whoa! I'll take that as a yes."
"What are you doing here?" Ruby asked.
"Thought I'd drop by the Mushroom Kingdom and see the sights, grab a drink… see some ladies-"
"Your usual stuff?"
"Pretty much." Qrow chuckled. "What are you doing in an alleyway like this?"
"I… made a wrong turn."
Qrow laughed. "Don't we all?" He chuckled as they walked out of the alleyway and found a bench to sit down on. "You look kinda down."
"Yeah… I mean, I thought this kingdom was all nice and friendly… but…"
"Ah, I get ya. No town is ever sunshine and rainbows. Not even this beautiful kingdom. It may look peaceful, but honestly, there's always a place in every town or kingdom that has a bad neighborhood with bad eggs, thugs, and possibly a few black markets."
"The Mushroom Kingdom has a couple from what I just heard."
Qrow took out his flask and took a drink. "Yup… not even this place is all innocent." He said. "…So, I heard the castle got uprooted."
"Yeah, and we're trying to save Peach from that."
"Oh, I'm sure you'll figure it out." Qrow said as he got up and chuckled. "Welp… it's been fun catching up to you, but I've got somewhere to be."
"Can't you stay a bit longer? How did you find me in that alleyway?"
"I heard the sounds of gunfire and I immediately recognized who it belonged to." Qrow explained. "And now, I've got someplace else to be." He said. "Catch you later, kiddo."
"See ya, uncle Qrow." Ruby waved as Qrow walked off.
"Oh, and by the way." He turned to her. "Tell that angel friend of yours I said hi."
"Huh? You know Pit? How do you know we're dating?"
Qrow chuckled. "You pick up on these things when you're at the local bar. Honestly, you two sound like the perfect couple. Later." He said with a wave and walked off.
"…Wow…" Ruby whispered as she watched him walk off.
Here's hoping Tai approves of the relationship. Qrow thought to himself as he kept walking.
Back with Mario…
BGM: Forever Forest (Paper Mario)
"Hmm, where is he?" Mario wondered as he wandered around the forest and hammering some Fuzzies away, going through the right paths, though it was a bit trickier without Nyx around to guide them through the forest, but he kept pressing on until he soon found himself in a clearing.
"Hmm, did I make a wrong turn?" He wondered.
"Oh, a customer!" A voice exclaimed as he turned to see Anna in the forest. "I haven't had one in ages!"
"Oh hello. Have you seen a Bub-ulb?"
"What's a Bub-ulb?" Anna asked as Mario explained what it looked like. "Oh! I saw him wandering around. Last time I saw him he went that way." She said, pointing to the direction that he went.
"Thanks!" Mario waved and ran off.
"Wait… you're not gonna buy anything? Come on! At least buy something! …No one really comes here! Come on, help a friend out!"
Mario ignored her as he kept looking around until he eventually came across a Bub-ulb walking around. "Hey!"
"Oh, hello! I seem to be lost in this forest. I think I'd be better off in Toad Town."
"Ya think?" Mario chuckled as they walked around until they found the right path back to Toad Town.
"Thank you." The Bub-ulb said, giving him a Bub-ulb seed in gratitude and wandered off.
"Alright… now I just need the one in Lavalava island!"
End BGM
Meanwhile, with Yang…
"Come on, is that the best you got?" Yang asked with a smirk, watching both Lee and Chan KO'd on the ground.
"Hmm, you are indeed strong… but are you strong enough to face me, I wonder." The Master mused, stroking his beard.
"I'm not sure if it's right to fight you." Yang said. "It would feel wrong to fight an old man."
"Ah, yes, it would seem right to not take down an old man such as me." The Master said. "However, looks can be deceiving."
"What do you even mea-" The Master quickly got to her and punched her in the gut to knock her into a wall.
"That is what I mean, young one."
Yang got up, glaring at him. "Alright, old man…" She said, punching her fists together.
BGM: I Burn (RWBY)
"You're going DOWN!"
The Master said nothing, but got into a position with a 'come at me' taunt.
Yang launched herself over to him, letting out a war cry and punching him, but he quickly blocked with his hand and punched her in the gut and did a side kick to knock her back. "Grrr!" Yang growled and then punched the air, shooting The Master repeatedly who blocked each shot with his hands repeatedly as he ran over to punch her again.
Yang jumped above him and punched the air, hitting The Master in the back before landing on the ground behind him, but as she turned around, the Master was right there and did a sweep kick to knock her down, but Yang caught her fall with her hands and kicked The Master to the side.
The Master brushed it off and smirked, jumping over and tried to kick her in the face, but she grabbed his foot and threw him to a wall where she fired shots from her gauntlets repeatedly and proceeded to jump back. The Master shook it off and ran over to her and punched her, but she dodged and used an uppercut to knock him into the air and fired a shot at him, which hit him as he fell to the ground and then landed on his back, but he quickly recovered.
"Hmm, impressive… but…" He closed his eyes as he suddenly turned golden. "I'm just getting started!"
"So am I!" Yang said, summoning the Xiao Long Arm and then they both ran toward each other, punching each other both in the face with their attacks as they were launched back as Yang jumped over and punched the ground, but The Master jumped back in time, luckily jumping over the shockwave in time.
The both of them went over to each other and proceeded to punch each other repeatedly, both of them hitting their fists, but then The Master finally blocked her punches and then sweep kicked her to the ground and then did a roundhouse kick to knock her to the wall.
Yang got back up and her eyes went red, glaring hard at The Master and quickly let out a war cry where The Master quickly dodged her attacks before Yang got a good hit in his gut and sent him flying where she let out another shot to hit him, but he anticipated this and quickly recovered and blocked it with his palm and then threw it to the side and then landed… only to receive a knee to the gut and got hit to a wall.
"Had enough?!" Yang asked.
"Foolish child." The Master said as he got up. "I'm only using half of my power!" He said, as a golden aura surrounded him. "…And now I'm using ALL of my power!"
Yang clenched her fists. She didn't show it, but something about the aura made her feel uneasy… and afraid. "Should I be impressed?!" She said and then ran over to him, but he disappeared in a blink of an eye. "Huh?!"
The Master had quickly ran behind her and proceeded to kick her in the back to knock her to a wall. "GAH!" Yang cried as she got back up and then ran over to him, ready to punch him, but The Master blocked with one hand.
"This battle is over!" He said, using an uppercut to knock her high into the air and jumped up in the air and scissor kicked Yang back to the ground, KO'ing her on the spot.
End BGM
The Master landed on the ground, turning back to normal. "I haven't felt alive in ages…" He chuckled. "You are powerful, I will give you that… but you are also very reckless. One of these days, you might get yourself killed over this. You must think before you act, otherwise… you may do something you may regret. I advise that you use different moves before you recklessly charge in. That is all I will advise." He said.
"Nnngh…" Yang groaned as she sat up. "I… I understand…" She winced.
"You are a remarkable fighter and you have lots of potential. Let's hope you continue to be a remarkable fighter as you were before." He said. "And when you're ready, come find me. I'm always ready for a rematch."
"Right." Yang nodded and then walked out of the dojo and then brought out her scroll, calling someone.
"Hello?"
"Hey Ryu, it's me."
"Ah, Yang. You need something?"
"Yeah… I need help with more training. I got the Shoryuken down, but I want to do something else."
"And what might that be?"
"Well… I was thinking of… what's that blue fireball called?"
"The Hadoken?" Ryu asked before chuckling. "Sure, I'm more than willing to teach you this."
"Do you want me to drop by the Smash Mansion?"
"Actually, I have a better idea…"
Back with Mario…
BGM: Jade Jungle (Paper Mario)
"Ah, here we are!" Mario said as he had walked over to the Bub-ulb. "Excuse me, I'm looking for a Bub-ulb seed."
"Oh? Sorry, I don't have it." He apologized. "Some scavenger Koopa came by and took it before he left." He said as Mario anime fell at this. "Sorry about that."
"It's fine." Mario said as he walked back. "Mama mia…" He sighed. "Darn it, Kolorado!" He complained and walked off, grumbling… when all of a sudden, the ground rumbled. "Whoa, is the volcano erupting again?!" He asked in surprise… when he saw a blue Warp Pipe growing from the ground and then Weiss and Kamui hopped out with some fried kalimari.
End BGM
"Oh, so that's where this pipe takes us." Weiss said.
"Weiss? Kamui?" Mario asked in surprise.
"Oh, hey Mario!" Kamui waved. "We took care of an Electro Blooper in the Toad Town sewers!" She said.
"Yeah, and apparently I turned it into fried kalimari after shooting it with fire." Weiss said.
"Want some? It's actually pretty good!" Kamui said.
"It's surprisingly better than what we have back at my home." Weiss said.
"Hmm, I'll pass for now."
"Alright." Weiss nodded, putting it away.
"So, what are you up to?" Kamui asked.
"Going back to Koopa Village."
"Huh? Why Koopa Village?" Weiss asked.
"Kolorado has the last seed we need." Mario explained, causing Kamui to sweatdrop and Weiss facepalmed.
"Oh, that's convenient!" Weiss complained.
"Well, there is a shortcut." Kamui said, pointing over to the Warp Pipe.
"Thank you. Let's-a go!" Mario exclaimed as they nodded.
Meanwhile, with Kolorado…
"Dag nabbit!" Kolorado complained as Elise walked by with her retainers.
"Hmm? What's going on?" Elise asked.
"I can't go back to my village!" Kolorado complained. "All because of that big bad Koopa in the way, charging me!"
"Huh?" Elise wondered as they walked over to Pleasant Path where they saw big, nearly Bowser big, red shell Koopa, with a pair of glasses, in the way.
"It's fine weather today, isn't it? The name's Kent C. Koopa." He introduced himself. "Please remember it, OK?"
"Let Kolorado pass!" Elise said.
"No can do, girlie! If he wants to use this road, he needs to pay me in coins. So sorry, but that's how it is. Unless he pays, no one gets passed!"
"…Alright, fine. What's your price?"
"100 coins… per person."
"WHAT?!" Elise yelled. "Who's got that kind of money on them in their pockets?! That's… that's barbaric!"
"Coins make the world go round. It's all about the money! No money, no getting past! But if you really want to pass, there's always the battle fee; beat me in a fight, and you're free to pass."
"…Fine, then we'll fight you for it." Effie said calmly.
"Oh, you sure about that? I'm a mean fighter!" Kent C. Koopa said.
"Yes." Effie said as she stood up front.
"Dear, are you sure about this?" Arthur asked.
Effie chuckled. "Yes." She said.
"Here I come!" Kent C. Koopa said as he ran toward Effie and attacked her, but she stood still and blocked the attack… and then picked him up as if he were nothing. "Whoa! WHOA! Put me down!"
"See ya!" Effie said and then threw him hard like a javelin as he was launched high into the sky… and a star shined in the background.
"Huh, I didn't know you could see stars in the day!" Elise said.
"All taken care of." Effie said.
"Thank you so much!" Kolorado said and quickly took off back to Koopa Village.
"So… what do you want to do next?" Arthur asked.
"I wanna go to Coconut Mall!" Elise said and then went off running.
"Hey, wait for us!" Effie said as the two went after her.
Meanwhile, with Blake…
"Huh, so this is where she lives." Blake said and then knocked on the door and then Nyx answered.
"Blake? I didn't know you were a people person… or liked to visit people's homes."
"I've actually been thinking of you after Tubba Blubba. I'm a bit worried."
"Oh, how sweet of you." Nyx said. "Well, come on in, I suppose." She said as Blake walked in.
"Hmm, nice place you got here." Blake said.
"Yeah, I'm kind of a book nerd if you couldn't tell." Nyx chuckled.
"Psst, are we in the house yet?"
"Huh? What was that?" Nyx asked.
"Uh… nothing."
"…Blake… tell me the truth."
"Well… alright." Blake said, lifting the back of her shirt and then Bow popped out.
"Phew, it's a bit warm in there!" Bow said.
"…Oh, it's you." Nyx said, her mood already turning sour.
BGM: Scent of Silence (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)
"We've both been worried about you." Blake admitted.
"I see…"
"Come on, you can't be that mad at me." Bow said.
"Oh no, I'm not mad at you." Nyx said. "…I still don't trust you. Not after what your kind did."
"Gee, still holding a grudge? That's too bad." Bow said.
"…Exactly WHY did you bring her here, Blake?"
"Trying to mend the bridge between you two." Blake said. "I thought it'd be a good start right now since… we're not really doing anything right now."
"Oh, I see. But don't expect me to do trust exercises with her."
"Believe me, that's the last thing I'll ever do." Bow said.
"Honestly, I think it'd be best if you left. We have nothing in common and I don't think I'll ever trust a Boo."
"Ah, that's where you are wrong!" Bow said. "We both dislike the Wario Bros, don't we?"
"…That's true."
"Come on, we can talk about them and pour our feelings out to them. It can't be too bad!"
"…I suppose…"
"I'll be right over here." Blake said, sitting down on a chair and watched them… and then she felt something touch her hand as she noticed Black Yoshi nuzzling her hand. "Oh, hey!"
A few minutes later…
"…You know, aside from our hatred from the Wario Bros… we don't have much in common…" Nyx said. "I don't think this is a good idea."
"Sure, our opposite likes clash and all, but honestly… it's a work in progress." Bow said. "Honestly, I think we can become friends."
"I doubt it…" Nyx quietly said.
"Come on, what do you say?" Bow asked, reaching her hand out as Nyx looked at it and reached for her hand… but she stopped herself as she was inches from Bow's stubby arm.
"…It'll never work out." Nyx said with a sigh.
"Ah, but you were close to shaking hands with me. We're getting close!"
"…I honestly doubt it."
"Well… hopefully we'll get through this." Bow said.
Blake stood back up after petting Black Yoshi. "You feel any better?"
"I really don't think I'll ever be friends with a Boo." Nyx said. "Thanks for coming… but it'll never work out."
"It'll work out." Blake said with a smile.
"I don't think it will."
Blake sighed. "Well… hopefully one day." She said as they both walked out as Nyx walked over to her room and sat on her bed, thinking about her past life and her hatred for the Boos… when a slip of paper slid under her door as she curiously walked over to it and read it.
"You'll always be a friend to me. – Bow."
Nyx sighed as she put her back to the door and slid down, as on the other side, Bow was there. "You're never going to give up on me, are you?"
"Nope. I'll be right here… unless Mario comes back and I have to go back to saving the Kingdom."
Nyx chuckled. "You're not taking no for an answer."
"Why would I? I think some day, we'll be great friends."
"Maybe in your fantasy world."
"No, I'm talking about reality."
Nyx shook her head. "Will you just go away?"
"Nope. I'm staying right here."
"…I was afraid of that."
Unaware of Bow and Nyx, Blake peeked around the corner and chuckled. "It's a start." She whispered.
End BGM
Back with Mario…
"Oh, of course, lad!" Kolorado said, giving Mario the seed. "I didn't know what to do with it though." He said and gave it to him. "Here ya go!"
"Thanks." Mario said and then ran back with Weiss and Kamui to the warp pipe in Toad Town, where he pulled out his phone and did a group text on them all, aside from Kamui who didn't have one.
"Uh, Mario? I'm right here."
"Oops, my bad."
"Oh, neat!" Ruby grinned as she got up.
"Sweet." Luigi said, finishing up his diary and jumped out where Affectio accompanied him.
"Bow, we gotta go." Blake whispered.
"Well, see you later… I'm off to save the Kingdom." Bow said as she and Blake took off.
"Bow, wait!" Nyx said, opening up the door… only to hear the front door closing. "Sigh, never mind."
"Oh… dang it, I have to go back." Yang said. "And we just started too." She said as she and Ryu were at a waterfall.
"Saving the Mushroom Kingdom is important. Our training can wait." Ryu said. "But I have to say, your Shoryuken is a lot better."
"Thanks." Yang smiled as she took off.
Back at the Warp Pipe…
"Alright, we all ready?" Mario asked as they all returned.
"Yep!" Ruby nodded as they had planted the seeds and after they grew, they jumped into the Warp Pipe.
"Oh, I want to go too!" A girl called and ran over to the warp pipe, jumping in.
"Cynthia, wait!" A voice called and she jumped into the warp pipe after Cynthia.
"Hmm?" A guy noticed this. "Now why did Stumbles and her daughter go into that pipe? …Now I'm curious!" He said as he jumped into the Warp Pipe as well.
Ah yes, nothing like a filler chapter to freshen things up a little, no?
Though, expect another chapter soon. I'm not gonna leave you high and dry over this filler chapter while I move on to the next chapter in Touhou Rabbids. What kind of friend would I be?