Hey cadets, Serefin here, with another chapter of Piecing together a friend. I apologize for the long wait for a new chapter, I got a new computer that didn't have a word document program on it for some reason and my old computer doesn't work anymore. But as you can see, that problem is solved! Yay! Over exaggerated excitedness! Anyway, in the last chapter!
Serefin had a strange vision!
Sol is in pieces! Literally!
Serefin is given his mission: piece Sol back together and beat up Tabuu!
EC is skeptical!
They go off to MH's office!
In this chapter!
I love the X in this game.
This isn't even my final form!
NGGRH!
Die monster you don't belong in this world!
Attack its weak point for massive damage!
Actually, none of that happens. I guess you'll have to find out for yourself, because I'm an idiot!
Master Hand was sitting in his office, planning the fights for the next tournament. Not many people realized just how difficult it was to plan a tournament of this scale. Since I am one of those people, I will spare you and instead will slowly zoom in on MH while playing sad music. So sad... Anyway! Master Hand was doing that when Serefin and EC barged in.
"Sweet glove softener!" He shouted out. Serefin and EC didn't register what he said or the fact that he was busy with something.
"Master Hand," Serefin started. "We have news for you!" And so Serefin told him of his vision and his new quest. When he was done, Master Hand was making a motion with his body that was vaguely like he was scratching a non-existent chin.
"Let me see that map," he said. Serefin handed it to him. Master hand scanned his non-existent eyes over the dried parchment. Suddenly he went, "Aha!" He floated over to the intercom and said, "Would Mario please come down to my office? Thank you." He turned back over to the Author duo and said, "The world you will be going to is Super Mario Sunshine. To ensure that you don't get lost, I'm going to send Mario with you." At that exact moment, Mario walked in.
"Did somebody call for a plumber?" Master Hand told him what he would be doing. Mario nodded and said, "Understood, Master Hand." Turning to Serefin and EC he said, "Well, you two ready to head off?"
As soon as the two nodded Master Hand floated over. "Alright, since you seem to already have everything in order, I'll send you there." With a snap of his fingers, Master Hand teleported the trio to Super Mario Sunshine.
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When the trio reappeared, they were in bright and sunny Plaza Delfino! Serefin and EC blinked rapidly until their eyes were adjusted to the new brightness. When they were, they both gasped at the beauty of the island. They both turned to Mario.
"Welcome to Isle Delfino!" Mario flourished his arms as if he were presenting a new car to the winners of a game show. "Where you can enjoy such wonders as being drowned in toxic goo, getting set on fire and no one helping you, and much more! Now then, show me the map." Mario scanned over the dried parchment. After thinking about it for awhile, he snapped his fingers and said, "I know where we need to go! Follow me!" Mario proceeded to jump up to the rooftop of a nearby building. The two Authors looked at each other, shrugged, and started climbing up the side of the building. Why didn't they use their powers you ask? Because shut up, that's why. Anyway, moving on.
When Serefin and EC finally got up the building, they saw Mario standing next to a large red warp pipe. All three of them jumped in and teleported to their next location, accompanied by the ever present teleporting noise as well.
When the trio looked around the site was a mixture of beauty and disgust. The sun was setting, despite it previously being high in the sky, and the light reflecting off the ocean waves sparkled like gems. Unfortunately, this beautiful, postcard perfect scene just happened to be in front of where Hotel Delfino would normally be. Why is this unfortunate? Because the hotel just happened to be underneath a giant mass of blue and yellow goop that was crackling with electricity.
Mario sighed at the scene. "To think, this place is usually beautiful. I welcome you to Sirena Beach." Mario began walking towards a concerned looking Pianta. Serefin and EC followed him.
Serefin was lost in his thoughts. "How will finding all the pieces of Sol give me enough power to defeat Tabuu? I couldn't beat him at full power with the rest of the Authors backing me up!"
Serefin was knocked out of his thoughts by the sound of the Pianta they were walking towards. "Oh thank heavens! My nightmare is over! You can help me, right? I don't know why, but you look perfect for the job! Listen...it all started around noon. This giant manta-shaped...thing showed up. It was this paper-thin...floating silhouette. It came and covered the hotel in this electric goop. Then... Oh, the horror! My beautiful hotel! My poor building! It sank in the middle of that awful ooze! Why me? WHY? Now, I've got the staff cleaning up, but where's my hotel? Now what am I supposed to do? I can't just sit back and... AIIIIGH! It's back! That gossamer ghoul! Do something!" At that moment, the previously mentioned manta appeared from the sea. When it got on the land, it leaved a path of the electric goop behind it. Mario pulled his companions underneath one of the nearby umbrellas to explain the situation.
"Alright, in order to beat this thing, we need to spray it with water. Be careful of the goop, or you'll get electrocuted. If you need a breather, hide underneath one of these umbrellas. They can't touch you there. Alternatively you could go into the sea, but they can still hurt you by touching you. And before you ask, no, I don't know why it can be in the sea and not take damage. Now then, lets-a go!" Before Serefin or EC could react, Mario rushed out from under the umbrella and began spraying the manta with water.
Serefin looked at EC with a smug look on his face. "Why spray little streams of water when the entire ocean is my servant?" He pointed at the ocean and concentrated. A very large orb of water came out, floated on to the battlefield, and dropped. Instantly, the manta and the goop was washed away. EC looked at Serefin's handiwork.
"Well that seemed to do the trick. A little unconventional, but we are in a race against Tabuu." EC looked at Serefin, expecting his fellow Author to still have a smug look, but was instead shocked to see that he was on his knees, gasping for breath, even though he was bone dry. "Serefin, what's wrong?"
After a minute of more gasping, Serefin coughed a few times before finally managing to choke out, "I'm fine, I'm fine. That just took a lot more energy than I was expecting. Don't know why." He slowly got to his feet, still a little unsteady. He turned to Mario, who was drenched through all his clothes due to the water ball, and said, "So, chief, can we finally get to finding the whatever you want to call it that holds a piece of my split personality?" And, after another minute of resting at EC's request, they entered Hotel Delfino.
And there's the chapter! So, what did we learn? You should know, we just read it!
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