A/N: Sorry if this is getting confusing! I hope you can all understand who everyone is. Check through the stories (Volume 1 and 2) again if you need to, they should be updated with the right cast lists. And now:
Disclaimer: I do not own Heroes, NBC, Super Smash Brothers, Nintendo, Sega, Konami, or anything contained herein.
(Open on Mario's face. We pull back to see he's back in the future in the Mushroom Kingdom. He picks up one of the flyers about the evacuation.
Suddenly, he hears something. He turns around to see Jigglypuff being grabbed by the men in the Hazmat suits.)
Mario: Jigglypuff! Jigglypuff!!
(Suddenly, he's back in the Cerulean Cave with David looking at him quizzically.)
David: Mario? Are you OK?
Mario: I was just in the future!
David: No, you were right here. Then you started yelling something about a jiggly puff.
Mario: No, see? I was there.
(He hands David the evacuation flyer. David looks at it with intrigue.)
David: Impressive.
Mario: I have to go back. Rescue Jigglypuff. Or at least try to stop the virus from getting out. I can't just leave her there.
David: (with a hint he knows something) What do you know about this virus?
Mario: I know it kills 93 percent of the world's population.
David: Do you know what the virus is called?
Mario: Kiddy virus. That's what the guy at Homeland Security called it. Does that mean something to you?
David: (going to the drawer in the desk) I knew a man by the name of Olimar Pratt. He was a biological engineer for The Company. On Valentine's Day 1977, he recovered a virus from a sick child on Kong Isle named Kiddy.
(He takes out a copy of the picture of the Company founders.)
David: Under Company orders, Olimar tried to manipulate the virus into a weapon. I thought the program had been shut down, but it seems I was mistaken.
(Mario comes up and looks at the picture with David.)
Mario: That's my parents. And Daniel Deveaux. Ganondorf. Who are these people?
David: They're the founders of The Company. The virus is their crime.
Mario: They're responsible for this?
David: Parents sin, children suffer. (He points out Olimar in the picture) This is Olimar here.
Mario: Well we should find him, find out what he knows about it. Make sure it doesn't get released.
David: (with a smile) Of course. He's right in town here. That's how we're going to save the world.
(Cut to the Bennet house in Pallet Town. Vivian holds a gun, pointing it at someone in the doorway.)
Vivian: What the hell are you doing here?
(We pan around to Ash is in the doorway, holding an urn. Slippy and Peach stand behind Vivian, looking angry.)
Vivian: Get out of my house.
Ash: I just came to deliver this. Peppy was a loyal employee and a good friend.
Vivian: And you had him cremated??
Ash: His personnel file gave clear instructions on what to do with his remains.
Vivian: His personnel file!? What about his family!?
Ash: We were just trying to help you, Peach. To use your abilities for good. Peppy's aggression got in the way.
Peach: (not believing) My dad was trying to protect me.
Ash: (putting the urn on a table) Well, we're going to honor his wishes. You and your family will be left to live a normal life.
Peach: (furious) My father is dead. There IS no normal.
(Ash looks at her with a little fear in his eyes.)
Ash: I'm sorry for your loss.
(He backs out of the house. Vivian finally puts the gun down.)
Vivian: Pack your bags. We're leaving tonight.
(Cut to out in the driveway. Ash gets behind the wheel of the car. Pichu is waiting in the passenger seat, right arm still in a sling.)
Ash: The next 24 hours are going to be critical. I want you to keep an eye on Peach.
Pichu: (scratching at the sling) It'd be easier without this thing on my arm. It itches like a mother –
Ash: Hey! I thought my little girl was tough.
Pichu: I am, Dad. But I was shot. And my body doesn't heal itself.
Ash: I'm sorry you're in pain. But none of this would have happened if you hadn't let your guard down.
Pichu: Let my guard down!? How was I supposed to know that Bennet teamed up with the flying boy??
Ash: Excuses don't change outcomes. You have to accept responsibility for your actions. And now you have to regain my trust. Can you do that?
(Pichu's eyebrows narrow, obviously in a little anger. But then she relaxes.)
Pichu: Sure, Daddy. I'll watch the cheerleader.
(Cut to Peppy's hospital room. He's laying on a gurney with an IV dripping blood into his system. Along his arm is the title card: "Chapter Ten: Truth and Consequences."
Cut up to his face. Peppy's left eye slowly grows back. The film clears from his other eye and, suddenly, he's alive again. He sits up with a gasp and looks frantically around.)
Peppy: Holy shit!
(He looks around at his room. Then he spots the IV and lays back in bed, eyes closed.)
Peppy: Diddy...
(Diddy walks into the room, nose still bandaged.)
Diddy: Take it easy. (He secures restraints around Peppy's wrists.)
Peppy: (slowly) The last thing I remember...did you...shoot me?
Diddy: I had no choice.
Peppy: Why am I not dead?
Diddy: You would've been, were it not for an infusion of your daughter's blood.
Peppy: (shooting up in bed) You took Peach's blood?!
Diddy: Don't worry, she's fine.
Peppy: You betrayed me! Came after my family!
Diddy: You told me The Company had to be brought down from the inside out. Thank God I came to my senses before I'd done any real damage!
Peppy: Where is Peach?
Diddy: At home, grieving the loss of her father.
Peppy: (laying back) So…they think I'm dead…
Diddy: Your paranoia and violence is what brought all of this on. (He goes over to the IV and starts taking the bag down)
Peppy: What are you going to do with that?
Diddy: Your recovery proves that her blood has regenerative properties. It may hold the key to saving Zelda from the virus. That's what The Company does. We save lives.
Peppy: Everything they've told you is a lie. They're the ones who made the virus. They've been experimenting with it for thirty years.
(Diddy is ignoring him as he walks out. He slams the door behind him.)
Peppy: Kong! GET BACK HERE, YOU SON OF A BITCH!
(He struggles in his bed.
Cut to Dreamland. Kirby, Pit, and Waddle Doo walk into the house.)
Waddle Doo: And they sell for six hundred dollars??
Pit: If they're in mint condition. But it doesn't matter. I get them for the stories.
Waddle Doo: I dunno. I think rolling in all that cash would be a lot more fun.
Pit: Yeah, that's OK.
Kirby: Hey. Why does Saint John wear a hood anyway, if he's one of the good guys?
Pit: All superheroes need a secret identity. Otherwise, their enemies could come after them at home. Hurt their families.
(They arrive at their bedrooms. Pit puts his comics in his backpack, were Link's medal is sticking out as well. Behind him, Dedede and Zelda walk in.)
Zelda: Pit?
Pit: (turning around) Mom!
(He runs to her and they hug.
Some time later. Zelda and Pit are in the kitchen, making sandwiches.)
Pit: So where were you, mom?
Zelda: I was at a research facility. It was built to help people like us. People who are sick.
Pit: Is it Sheik?
Zelda: No, Sheik's gone. But…it's something else. (She gets tears in her eyes) I have a virus.
Pit: (taking a step back) A virus?
Zelda: Don't worry, I'm not contagious. And you remember Doctor Kong? He's working on a cure.
Pit: But what if he can't?
Zelda: I'm going to get better. Don't worry.
Pit: Still. Maybe I can give you something to make you feel better.
Zelda: (with a smile) Yeah? What's that?
Pit: Dad's medal. It's in my room.
(He runs to get it. But when he gets to his room, his backpack is gone. Pit looks around, confused.
Cut to a park in Lavender Town. Mewtwo and Amy sit on a blanket, having a picnic.)
Mewtwo: Don't worry. After we see Doctor Kong, you'll be normal again.
Amy: And then Sonic and I can go back home.
Mewtwo: Go back? You could stay here. With me.
Amy: What about my brother?
Mewtwo: Don't worry about Sonic, he can take care of himself.
Amy: But I need him. He's the only one who can stop me from hurting people.
Mewtwo: But maybe…you can learn to control your power. I've seen people do it before. Then you wouldn't need him at all. (He looks at her seriously) Do you love your brother enough to let him go?
Amy: Of course. But it is not possible.
Mewtwo: Well, you never know unless you try.
(Amy looks kind of freaked out at him. She gets to her feet.)
Amy: We should go.
Mewtwo: Haven't you put him through enough? Making him come all this way just for you?
Amy: But I couldn't help it!
Mewtwo: Oh, but I think you could. You wanted to kill his wife, didn't you? You wanted her dead!
Amy: No!
(Suddenly, her eyes fill with the black tears. Mewtwo's eyes fill as well and he drops to the ground, gasping.)
Mewtwo: You can…control it. Help…you're killing me!
(Amy takes a breath and concentrates. Mewtwo gasps for breath.
Then, suddenly, Amy's eyes clear. A clear tear goes down her cheek. Mewtwo's eyes clear as well. He slowly gets to his feet. Amy pulls him into a hug.)
Amy: You were right! I beat it!
(Over her shoulder, Mewtwo looks resigned.
Cut to the office in Tokyo. Marth and Roy go through files in Ike's office. Marth finds a copy of the picture of the Company founders (A/N: Seriously, how many copies are there!?))
Marth (translated): My father is dead. I must avenge his death.
Roy (translated): Are you sure it was Anri that killed him?
Marth (translated): Of course. I saw him with my own eyes.
Roy (translated): I thought you said he died back in the past. And if he didn't – how did he live for 400 years??
Marth (translated): (thinking) Well, if Anri could survive any wound, perhaps he could survive time as well. (realizing) If he has lived forever, he would have left a trail.
(He starts rifling through the files again.
Cut to a house in Cerulean City. David and Mario get out of their car. David readies his gun.)
Mario: Do we really need guns? We should just go in, talk to him, tell him the truth.
David: We can't trust him. He worked for The Company, they locked me up.
Mario: Then I'll go.
(David hands the gun out toward him. Mario waves his hand 'No.')
Mario: I'm good.
(Cut to up by the house. Olimar is out digging in the yard with some plants nearby. Mario walks up to him.)
Olimar: Are you lost?
Mario: I'm looking for Olimar Pratt.
Olimar: Never heard of him.
Mario: You worked for The Company.
(A dark look passes over Olimar's face. Then he suddenly turns around, grabbing up a shotgun that was lying next to him. Mario doesn't look totally surprised.)
Mario: In twenty-four hours, the Kiddy virus is released. A year from now, 93 percent of the world's population is dead.
Olimar: How can anyone know what happens a year from now?
Mario: I've been there. I've seen it.
Olimar (nodding): Time traveler?
Mario: You created the virus. One that kills billions of people. I don't know how it gets out, or where, only that it does. Unless you help me.
Olimar: (after pumping the rifle once) Inside.
(Cut back to Ike's office. Marth and Roy dig through boxes.)
Marth (translated): You must be more careful, Roy. You are like a hamster making a nest.
(He pulls a picture out of a box. It's a picture of a younger Olimar, a younger Ike, and David.)
Marth (translated): It's him!
(He turns the picture over to see the label "1977" and the names of everyone in it, including "David Monroe.")
Marth (translated): It looks like Takezo Anri was going by the name David Monroe.
Roy (translated): David Monroe? I saw that name somewhere…
(He digs around in a box, then pulls out a sheet of paper. He hands it to Marth.)
Marth (translated): (reading it) It's an order from my father to lock up David Monroe. (deciding) I should go back. See what happened.
Roy (translated): But you said you'd never time travel again.
Marth (translated): I have to go back. The order came from Compositech Research in the Mushroom Kingdom. I must do this.
(He closes his eyes and disappears. Roy rolls his eyes.)
Roy (translated): Not again.
(Cut to Compositech Research in 1977. Marth appears in a hallway to see alarms blaring. The loudspeaker says "Containment breach in bio-research. Evacuation protocol is in effect." Marth goes over and looks through a glass door. He sees a younger version of Ike berating David, being held by two guards.)
Ike: You have betrayed everything we stand for!
David: I was trying to save the world, Ike.
Ike: By releasing a virus that could kill billions of innocent people?
David: When you've been around as long as I have, the patterns become clear. Constant war. Disregard for the environment. Famine. And it's only getting worse. Someone had to make the hard choice for the greater good.
Ike: Lock him up!
(The guards take him away. Ike then goes to a panel and deactivates the alarm. He moves into a room, Marth following to listen in.)
Ike: Are you all right?
(We pan around to see a younger Olimar turn. He has a black eye and he holds up a vial.)
Olimar: He was looking for strain 138. If he'd been successful, this place would've been ground zero for a global pandemic.
Ike: Thank you for saving everyone, then.
Olimar: We need to shut down the program, Ike.
Ike: Just give me the vial.
(He puts his hand out. After a second, Olimar hands it to him.)
Ike: We'll hide it away in Corneria. And with David also locked up, it will be safe.
Olimar: I don't think so. Something this dangerous needs to be destroyed.
Ike: The other founders would never allow that.
Olimar: Doesn't that concern you? David had help, Ike. It's the only way he would have known what to look for.
Ike: (ignoring him) You should take a few days off. Compose yourself. Then get back to your research.
Olimar: I won't be a part of this. I'm sorry.
(He walks out the door. Marth sees him coming and closes his eyes. He disappears.
Cut to the house in Cerulean City in the present. Mario walks in with Olimar behind him, pointing the shotgun at him.)
Olimar: I heard about Ike and the others getting killed. I figured it was only a matter of time before someone came after me.
(Mario looks down to see a desk covered in newspaper clippings about the deaths. Another is about his mother's confession.)
Olimar: You look just like your mother.
Mario: I don't know anything about these deaths. The last time I saw my mother, it was a year from now, in a world devastated by the Kiddy virus.
Olimar: Look, I don't know you. I just knew your parents, what they were capable of.
Mario: (turning around) Look, there was this girl. I swore to protect her. If you just tell me where I can find the virus, I know that I can save her.
Olimar: (after thinking for a second) You're looking for a mutated strain, 138. If it were ever released, it would kill us all.
(Cut to outside at the car. David leans against the car as Mario walks up.)
David: Did he tell you where it was?
Mario: It's in a Company storage facility if Titania.
David: (confused) Titania? The Company never had a storage facil-
(There's a huge BANG. David's chest blows apart and he flies back onto the car. Mario turns around in surprise to see Olimar approaching, reloading his gun.)
Mario: Wait, wait!
Olimar: No, you're workin' with him now and that's all I need to know!
(He shoots Mario in the chest too. Mario drops to the ground. Olimar walks over and stands over David, whose chest is healing.)
Olimar: I knew blowing your head off was the only way to be sure.
(He pumps a new bullet into the chamber. He aims at David's head.)
Olimar: Better late than never!
(Suddenly, behind him, Mario jumps up. He smashes the gun into Olimar's chin, knocking him out. He drops to the ground. Mario helps David up.)
David: Thank you, Mario. Come on, let's get him up to the house.
(Cut to a motel room in Lavender Town. Sonic is in the room, reading a printout. He looks concerned. Amy runs in the door.)
Amy (translated): Sonic! I have great news! I can control my power now, thanks to Gabriel!
Sonic (translated): Gabriel? I don't trust him. Look at this.
(He shows her the news article. It is a story about Giovanni's death. It contains a picture of Mewtwo, saying he is wanted for questioning.)
Amy (translated): No. I don't believe it.
(There's a knock at the door and Mewtwo comes in. He senses the tension in the room.)
Mewtwo: What's going on?
Sonic (translated): I know what you are.
Mewtwo: (to Amy) What's wrong?
Amy: He says you murdered your father. But I know you didn't do it. You didn't, right?
Mewtwo: No, it's true. I did.
Sonic (translated): He admits it?
Mewtwo: It was an accident.
Amy: (nodding, going to him) I understand.
Sonic (translated): (stunned) He's a murderer!
Amy: I am a murderer! Gabriel understands how I feel, what I'm going through.
Sonic (translated): (grabbing Amy's hand) Come on. We're leaving.
Amy: No. I'm staying with Gabriel. We're going to see Doctor Kong without you. I don't need you, now that I can control my power.
Sonic (translated): Don't do this.
Amy: I know you hate me. For killing Maria.
Sonic (translated): That wasn't your fault.
Amy: No, it was my fault. I hated her. I wanted her dead. I'm sorry.
(Sonic looks at Mewtwo, who raises his eyebrows. Sonic just lifts his chin and leaves.
Amy turns and cries a little. Mewtwo pulls her into an embrace.)
Mewtwo: Don't worry, Amy. I'll take care of you.
(He grins sinisterly over her shoulder.
Cut to Olimar's house. David is tying Olimar's hands behind him as he sits in a chair. Mario begins to question him.)
Mario: Why did you lie to me, Olimar?
Olimar: You're with David. That means you're trying to release the virus.
Mario: (putting the shotgun on the table) We're not trying to release it, we're trying to destroy it.
Olimar: Thirty years ago, David tried to steal the virus so that he could release it. I stopped him then. Now he's trying to do it again.
(Mario looks at David out of the corner of his eye. David gets in Olimar's face.)
David: I broke into The Company to prevent you from putting the world in danger.
Olimar: (realizing) You killed Ike, didn't you? And the others. And now it's my turn!
David: We're trying to save lives, not take them.
Olimar: (to Mario) David's a killer. And if you're helping him, I guess that makes you a killer too. Just like your parents.
Mario: David helped me escape from The Company. He saved my brother's life. But what you did, (he gets in Olimar's face) what you were a part of – that will bring an end to the world. Tell me where I can find the virus so I can stop it.
Olimar: (turning away) Go to hell.
Mario: Where is it, Olimar?
(He still doesn't answer. Mario concentrates, trying to read Olimar's mind.)
Olimar: Corneria. Compositech Paper.
Mario: (standing up) It's in Corneria.
Olimar: NO!
David: Thank you.
Olimar: I am not gonna let you do this! (David moves behind him) Get away from me!
David: We're not hurting you. We're letting you go.
Mario: Wait, what are you doing?
(David releases Olimar's hands. He jumps up and grabs the shotgun. He points it at Mario. A gunshot rings out.
Mario recoils. But then he opens his eyes. He sees David pointing a gun at the back of Olimar's head. Olimar drops to the ground, dead.)
Mario: You didn't have to kill him!
David: He was about to take your head off. There's no coming back from that one.
(Mario looks at David with a wary expression.)
Mario: I'm gonna go get the car.
(He leaves. David takes a picture from his pocket as he also touches the blood on his chest.)
David: If anyone survives, (he draws with the blood on the picture) I'll tell them I couldn't have done it without you.
(We see he's drawn the circular symbol over Olimar's face in the picture. He drops the picture onto Olimar's body.
Cut to the house in Dreamland. Waddle Doo, with bruises around his eye, stands in front of everyone.)
Dedede: What happened?
Waddle Doo: Some kid down on Third Street said he could tell me how much the comics were worth. I just wanted to find out so I could tell you how much money we could make!
Pit: Where's my backpack!?
Waddle Doo: It was a setup. They stole it from me.
(Pit charges and tackles Waddle Doo to the ground. He gets in one punch before Zelda runs forward and pulls him off.)
Pit: My dad's medal was in that bag!
Waddle Doo: I'll get you a new one.
Pit: You gonna get me a new dad, too!?
(Dedede takes in a breath in surprise as Zelda hugs Pit.)
Waddle Doo: I'm sorry.
Pit: I don't care! I hate you!!
Dedede: (to Waddle Doo) We're gonna get you cleaned up, then we're going to call the police and tell them everything.
(He takes Waddle Doo's hand and they exit. Pit immediately turns to Zelda.)
Pit: We need to get it back!
Zelda: Dedede is calling the police.
Pit: No, us. The heroes. (He looks between Zelda and Kirby) We could get it back!
Zelda: (taking him aside) We've talked about this, Pit.
Pit: We need to be heroes…like Dad was.
Zelda: Pit, being a hero is what got your father killed. The medal's gone. I'm sorry.
(She hugs Pit again. He looks over her shoulder at Kirby, looking on sadly.
Cut to a motel room again. Mewtwo is packing. There's a knock at the door.)
Mewtwo: Amy?
(He opens it to find Sonic. The hedgehog immediately pushes him into the room.)
Sonic (translated): You're not taking my sister away from me.
Mewtwo: I tried to let you go the easy way. But you insisted on being persistent!
Sonic: I'm taking my sister!
(He punches Mewtwo once. But Mewtwo just glares at him. He grabs him and throws him onto the ground. Mewtwo reaches up and grabs a knife out of his suitcase.
He stabs Sonic once, who gasps. Mewtwo keeps using the knife on Sonic. Then there's another knock at the door. Mewtwo smiles down at the body.
Cut to outside. Amy waits by the door. Suddenly, the door swings open to reveal Mewtwo. He's wet and wearing just a towel around his waist.)
Mewtwo: I'm sorry, I didn't hear you with the water running. Is everything OK?
(He swings the door mostly closed behind him.)
Amy: You were right about everything. About Sonic and me.
Mewtwo: I never meant to come between you two.
Amy: I have to do what I can to protect my brother. In time, I hope he will understand why I did this. Without you, I would still be somewhere in Game Cubeland.
Mewtwo: (touching her face) I just want to help you.
Amy: (stepping close to him) You have done that. And so much more.
(They move forward. Then they kiss as the sound of ticking clocks is heard. We pan sideways to see Sonic's body just inside the door to the side. Mewtwo reaches back and closes the door.
Cut to Peach's room in Pallet Town. Peach is going through a box, looking for something.)
Doug: Your mom said you were leaving tonight.
(Peach glances at him, then goes back to digging in the box.)
Peach: I've fallen twenty stories, been stabbed in the head, crashed a car at seventy miles an hour. I've even been on fire. But this hurts...more than any of that. And it's not getting better. I've always gotten better, no matter what. But this just keeps getting worse.
(Doug walks forward. He puts his hands on her shoulders.)
Doug: I can't stand to see you hurt like this.
Peach: (wiping away her tears) I won't be. Not for long. There's someone who used to work for my dad who can erase memories. (She pulls windchimes out of the box) He said to hang these up in order to signal him. He can make me forget I ever had a father.
Doug: But…how will he even see them?
Peach: I don't know. But I have to do something.
Doug: (taking her shoulders) You don't want to forget your dad. Forgetting isn't the answer.
Peach: (sadly) I just wish I could tell him how sorry I am.
(Cut to Pit's bedroom in Dreamland. He's lying in bed, not sleeping. Kirby sneaks in and touches his shoulder. Pit turns over, seeing Kirby dressed in a black hoodie.)
Pit: Why are you dressed like that?
Kirby: I know what's like to lose someone you love. To wish you had a piece of them, something to hold on to. If anybody tried to steal my mom's piano? I'd feed 'em their teeth. (Pit smiles at this) Look, I know where the kids live who stole your backpack.
Pit: (hopeful) You're gonna help me get back my dad's medal?
Kirby: As long as you stay out of the way! If anything crazy happens, you gotta stay put.
Pit: OK. Let's go.
Kirby: Keep it down. We still have to sneak you out of the house.
(Cut to a lab room at The Company. Diddy and Ash look at a display of blood cells on a computer screen.)
Diddy: It looks like Peach's blood has fortified my antibodies. They're strong enough to beat the mutated virus.
Ash: Congratulations, doctor.
Diddy: (with a look) You promised me The Company's virus research would end. In working up this cure, I've been pouring over records that reveal the full extent of your program.
Ash: Then you of all people should understand what it would mean to find a safe way to remove the abilities of dangerous individuals.
Diddy: (taking a file off the counter) And what about this!? Strain 138. If even the smallest amount were released, it would wipe out all of civilization.
Ash: (looking at the file) That strain is locked away safely in Corneria. The Company is vigilant about security.
Diddy: Security? I infiltrated this organization so that I could take it down and you had no idea. So much for your security!
Ash: (exasperated) What can I do for you?
Diddy: Help me hunt down every strain of virus within this company and destroy them.
(Ash sighs. He nods, acquiescing.
Cut to Dreamland at night. A cell phone rings on a bedside table. Zelda reaches over and picks it up.)
Zelda: Hello?
Diddy: (through phone) Zelda, it's Doctor Kong. I've found a cure for the virus. I'll be on the next flight down. Your nightmare's over.
Zelda: I don't know what to say, Doctor! Thank you!
(She hangs up and runs into Pit's room.)
Zelda: Pit, I have good news –
(She realizes he's not there. She looks around, confused.
Cut to a street across town. Kirby and Pit stand under a lamp, looking up at a house. Pit holds his cell phone, concentrating. Then he opens his eyes.)
Pit: There's no one there. You should be OK to break in. (He turns to Kirby) Do you know how to get up into the house yet?
Kirby: Almost.
(He looks at the video iPod in his hand. It shows a scene of a guy scaling a wall, doing some parkour. The scene reflects in Kirby's eyes.)
Kirby: Got it. I just wish it wasn't so bright. I don't want people thinking I'm robbing the place!
(Pit walks over to the street lamp and puts his hand to it. He blinks a few times and the lights on the street go out.)
Kirby: How did you do that?
Pit: I told the lights I need them to be out for a while.
(Kirby pulls the hood up over his head. Pit looks at him with a reverent smile.)
Kirby: What?
Pit: You're Saint John!
Kirby: You really gotta stop reading those comic books! Stay here, I'll be right back.
(He runs across the street, jumping over the fence. He jumps his way up onto the balcony and climbs in through the window.
Cut to inside the house. Kirby takes out a flashlight and sees the backpack. He goes over, but realizes it's empty.
Cut to outside. Headlights appear and Pit hides behind the lamp. A gang of thugs pulls up outside the house.
Cut back inside. Kirby hears the car pull up. He looks scared as he looks around. He spots the comics and the medal on a desk. He grabs them and shoves them into the backpack.
Cut to the front doorway. The gang enters the house.)
Thug 1: We need to put some gas cans in the car.
Thug 2: You guys figured out why they're paying us so much to torch these buildings?
Thug 3: Who cares? As long as he comes with the cash, we come with the matches.
(They walk up the front stairway. We look up to see Kirby stretched out between two rafters, holding himself to the ceiling. The backpack hangs on his arm. It slowly starts to rip more open. Then, one of the comic books falls out.
It lands on the step in front of the gang. They stop and look up. Kirby gasps as they all pull out guns.
Cut to outside. The thugs hustle Kirby out the door. He looks to Pit's hiding place with fear but a warning on his face. A thug hits Kirby and tosses him into the back of the van. Pit turns and starts running down the street.
Cut to the beach in Pallet Town. Peach stands on some rocks, holding the urn. Behind her stand Vivian, Slippy holding Yoshi, and Doug.)
Peach: (crying) I'm sorry, Dad. I'm sorry I didn't listen. I should've done everything you told me to. If I hadn't been so selfish, you'd still be here. (She opens the urn and pours the ashes out) I love you, Dad.
(She replaces the lid, then goes back to her family. She hugs her mother.)
Vivian: We'd better say goodbye. We've gotta be in Titania by morning. Come on.
(Peach walks over to Doug.)
Peach: This is all happening so fast. I'm losing everything I care about.
(She walks up and hugs him too. She's got her head on his chest when she notices a car in the parking lot.
Cut over to the car. Pichu is in the driver's seat, slurping another drink. She realizes Peach has seen her. She tries to pick up the keys with her left hand and get them in the ignition, but she can't.
Cut back to the Bennet family. Peach breaks the embrace with Doug. She wipes her tears off her face then stalks toward the car.
Cut back to the car. Pichu tries again to get the keys in, but drops them. She upsets her drink in her right hand and it spills onto her lap. She gasps in surprise, then rolls her eyes, knowing what's coming. She opens the door and gets out as Peach stomps up to her.)
Peach: What the HELL are you doing here?
Pichu: (sarcastic) I came to watch the sunset.
Peach: LIAR!
(She pushes Pichu into the car. Doug runs up behind her and pulls her back.)
Pichu: Watch who you're shoving, Pom-Pom!
Peach: (furious) This isn't fair.
Pichu: HA! Welcome to LIFE!
Vivian: (walking up) Come on, Peach. We gotta go.
Peach: No, Mom, we don't! (She gets in Pichu's face) We can tell the world what they did. How they kidnapped me and murdered my father.
Pichu: (with a laugh) You have no proof. No one would believe you.
Peach: You're probably right. I guess I'm just gonna have to show 'em.
(She throws a punch, just missing Pichu. It smashes the driver's side window. Peach pulls her hand back and puts it in Pichu's face.)
Peach: I'll show everyone exactly what I can do.
(Her hand is cut and bleeding, but it heals over. The regenerating skin pushes the glass shards out onto the ground.)
Peach: Once the secret's out, you won't be able to touch me or my family. You'll be the ones running.
(We pull back to see Doug behind Peach, ready for a fight. Slippy, still holding Yoshi, and Vivian, holding the urn, look at the two girls staring each other down.
Cut to Diddy in a cab. He looks in his messenger bag to see a case that contains a needle and a vial of blood. His phone rings and he answers it.)
Diddy: Hello?
Mewtwo: (through phone) Hello, Diddy.
Diddy: (absolutely stunned) Mewtwo? Where are you?
Mewtwo: I convinced the babysitter to take the night off. Don't worry. I'm taking good care of the little one.
(Cut to Diddy's apartment. We see Mewtwo on the phone standing over Mew, who is sleeping.)
Diddy: (through phone) If you...touch Mew...
Mewtwo: Shh shh shhhh. We don't want to wake her. (He walks into the living room) I've brought someone to see you. (We see him walk up to Amy, who is smiling at him) She needs your help. We both do. See you soon, Diddy. (He hangs up)
(Cut to Ike's office in Tokyo. Roy is asleep in his chair. Suddenly, Marth appears. He hits Roy in the shoulder.)
Marth (translated): I know what David wants. A virus. It's stored at Compositech Paper in Corneria.
Roy (translated): Where we tried to save the princess?
Marth (translated): Yes! David wants to release this virus. If I don't stop him, they'll die!
Roy (translated): Who?
Marth (translated): (heavily) Everyone.
Roy (translated): But David is invincible. How can you stop a man like that?
Marth (translated): I must try.
(He looks up to see Anri's sword on top of a cabinet. He quickly grabs it and slings it over his shoulder.)
Marth (translated): I must avenge my father's death...and save the world.
(He closes his eyes and disappears.)
Roy (translated): (exasperated) Why is saving the world always your responsibility?
(Cut to the back door of Compositech Paper in Corneria. Mario and David walk in.)
Mario: This doesn't look like the kind of place they'd store a virus that could destroy the world.
David: The paper company's just a front. The good stuff's three floors down. Laboratories, jail cells –
(He suddenly stops. Mario looks around to see time is frozen. Everyone in the place is stopped, except him. He walks around, confused.
Then, coming in from the back door, he sees Marth.)
Mario: Marth?
Marth: (surprised) Mario Petrelli?
Mario: What're you doing here?
Marth: David Monroe killed my father. And for that he must pay.
Mario: I can't let you do that.
Marth: Then you have chosen the wrong side.
(He pulls the sword out of its sheath.)
Mario: No! (He raises a hand at Marth and gathers blue lightning in it) I can't let you do that.
(Marth pauses. Then, he runs forward with a battle cry.)
Marth: Hyaaaaah!
(He raises the sword over his head as he charges. We see the circular symbol on the hilt.
Slam to black.)
A/N: Et voila! I'm getting through this faster than I thought I would. I actually might finish this Volume early next week. Then I'll have to decide if I want to do Volume 3 while the season is going, or wait until the mid-season break, or wait until the season is over. We'll see. R/R if you like - the finale is next!