Chapter 32: Meet the Alt Stars! Also, Weegee...Part 2
Rosalina: Ok! Everyone has adopted a strategy it seems. So far, Meta Knight leads with now 60 as I speak! Weegee has 50! Dark Bowser has 30! Falcon has 25! Dark Samus has 20! Still anyone's game!
Samus: Ok, if you run down to the south, you should find another 20 pellets.
Dark Samus tapped her foot.
Dark Samus: Is there a Power pellet down there?
Samus: No, why should that matter?
Dark Samus walked in the opposite path, smelling the air.
Dark Samus: Ooh, there's one down here. Also, a set of ghosts just waiting to be torn to shreds!
Inky and Pinky, the red and pink ghosts, looked in horror as Dark Samus managed to grab another Power Pellet and laughed maniacally as they tried to run. Dark Samus gave them a blast of their cannon though and they fell into a floating pair of eyes.
Inky: That's the 7th time she's killed me! 1-ups aren't cheap you know!
Pinky: I prefer chasing Pac Man...he's hot!
Samus sighed as she felt Dark Samus was missing the point of the challenge.
Luigi: Weegee, wall coming up.
Weegee kept going, floating towards the wall.
Luigi: Wall, WALL! There's a W-A-L-L coming a up! Turn!
Instead, Weegee decided to float right through the wall, right off the game grid. He came through the other side of the map and began his move again. The maze crackled slightly as Weegee moved through it now.
Luigi: Uh oh, that can't a be good.
Blood Falcon: Ok, Falcon, we're behind. We can't possibly lose this challenge. So just listen better and he can pull ahead. Got it Douglas?
Falcon: Ok ok fine I'll stop holding back!
Blood Falcon was taken aback by this comment.
Blood Falcon: Oh please, you just run under my command simpleton. Now, stop wasting time. Turn left for-
Falcon was already zooming through the maze, avoiding every wall, snagging a massive 55 pellets within minutes. He even had the time to pat Dark Bowser on the back in encouragement, giving him 10 of his own pellets.
Falcon: You got this buddy!
Dark Bowser flipped over on his back and yelped.
Dark Bowser: Ghost! They're talkign to me!
Bowser: No, that's just the village idiot! Although he gave you pellets? Jerk!
Blood Falcon: What is the meaning of this? Falcon! Have you been holding back?
Falcon raised his hand, once more. He wouldn't speak until Blood Falcon groaned and told him to proceed.
Falcon: I HAVE played blind Pacman before! I got to that level where the game kind of explodes! I just wanted you to feel good, feel me?
Blood Falcon cradled into a ball and sucked his thumb.
Blood Falcon: I was bamboolzed by Falcon, I was bamboozed by Falcon, I was bamboozled by Falcon...
Falcon pumped his fist as he approached is 120th pellet. Then, the game began crackling as Weegee's ominous presence floated through another wall and approached Falcon. Weegee was also one pellet from victory, oddly enough. Meta Knight also came up to a row of Pellets, closing in behind Falcon.
Falcon: Something feels odd!
Meta Knight blindly felt around, then tapped Falcon's leg.
Meta Knight: Run! Forget the pellet!
Meta Knight sprinted off, and Weegee came closer, mustache beginning to move.
Falcon: Never! The challenge is mine!
Falcon made a dive for the pellet, just as Weegee pressed his face to Falcon's.
Weegee: ZA WARUDO!
The game crashed and the right half of the maze became littered with letters, cherries, and exploded. The ghosts sighed in relief as they were on the left side chasing Dark Bowser.
Inky: Phew, that was a close one.
Clyde: Hurr hurr!
Rosalina: Oh no! Quickly, evacuate the game!
Rosalina used her powers to float everyone out, even the ghosts, as the maze became overran with glitches and blew up.
Falcon: I think I did it again!
Everyone now took off their blindfolds, and saw Weegee floating around in circles. Why? Beats me.
Rosalina: Pac Man won't be too happy. That's two homes I must repair now!
Rosalina turned around to the All Stars and the Alt Stars.
Rosalina: So, close up video of Lakitu's film shows that either Weegee or Falcon got the last pellet! But one only one of you did. The winner is...
Falcon leaned on Blood Falcon's shoulder, who was still silently sobbing to himself.
Rosalina: Falcon got the pellet! You win immunity!
Falcon began his now traditional victory dance routine, and ran about giving high fives to everyone. Bowser raised his arms in disgust, frightening his darker clone yet again.
Bowser: That's it, I quit! Between having a wimp as my parallel self, Falcon winning 50% of the challenges, and Luigi, I've had it!
Bowser hopped on the nearest Luma parked for the All Stars, and blasted off, maybe never to be seen again.
Dark Meta Knight: Oh dear! Is he coming back at all?
Samus: Better yet, who cares? That just makes elimination easier tonight.
Eveeryone shrugged in concurrance, as Rosalina looked towards the homeless Inky, Blinky, Pink, and Clyde.
Rosalina: Where will you all go now little ghosts?
Inky: Well, guess I'll go drink my life away and gamble.
Pinky snickered at this comment.
Pinky: It's funny cause we're already dead! Ahaha! AAAAAhahaha!
She fawned over Inky again.
Pinky: You're so hot.
Clyde: Suh-huh ha derk!
Rosalina: Well, I guess i'll go find a home for these poor guys at the pound. Meanwhile, the Lumas will take the All Stars back to camp! We're still voting tonight though, sorry huns!
Blinky: We aren't animals! Wait, are there nice kennels to choose from?
Luigi meanwhile, was flipping out.
Luigi: Why?! My neck! My perfectly scrawny neck was a saved!
Weegee smelled the back of his neck and floated sideways in the air. Blood Falcon then raised his hand, over his sobbing.
Blood Falcon: Yes, but what about me and my darker companions?
Dark Samus: Yes, can we at least kill the ghosts?!
Blood Falcon: Dark Samus, they're deceased.
Dark Samus slammed her fist into Dark Bowser's shell in anger, making him jump.
Dark Samus: Damn!
Bandana Dee laughed at the Alt Stars, waving his hammer in his hand.
Bandana Dee: Yeah...well, the Angry Sun is back on post at camp. So, there's no use for you guys. Ciao!
Rosalina floated in the air, and the All Stars all boarded a Luma and waved back.
Dark Meta Knight: Waaaait! Don't go! I-I want to get to know you all!
Dark Samus: Samus! Come back and give me a nice long kiss! Mmmmm...
Dark Samus drooled under her suit. Samus rolled her eyes, but used to the compliments on her looks. Meta Knight bowed off his Luma to his darker half.
Meta Knight: Seek your greatest path.
The Lumas then shot to the skies outside the Pac Man area. The Alt Stars were not sitting in a dark room, next to the glitched out Pac Man game that was basically destroyed.
Blood Falcon: We could have at least been given transporation out of this vacinaty.
Dark Bowser: Also, I'm scared of the dark! Please, get us out of here!
Dark Samus then pointed to the light shining in the distance, presumably the exit.
Dark Samus: There we go! After we get outside, I will kill you all in broad daylight! It will be beautiful...
Dark Meta Knight looked over at the exit and pondered.
Dark Meta Knight: Then what? This is our first time in the alternative universe. What will we do with our new lives? How will we live? What wonders can the world bring us? What joys will we bring to it? How can we live this wonderful start to this new beginning!?
While they thought about this question, Weegee decided to hover in front of the Alt Stars and star at them, turning them into Weegee clones before eating them up in one gigantic bite and floating away.
I guess that answers that question.
When the All Stars arrived back at camp and opened the door, Bowser was sitting on the coach, using Waluigi as a back scratcher (much to his dismay and protest). He looked ticked off as he flipped through the channels on the TV
Bowser: Don't ask, the stupid Luma floated me back to the island under Rosalina's order. Arceus Dammit!
Falcon laughed at Bowser's anger.
Falcon: Good one Bowser buddy! Seriously, what does quit me?
Bowser whipped Waluigi at Falcon like a javelin, before bounding off into the kitchen grumpily. Falcon hung Waluigi up on the coatrack and went upstairs.
Waluigi: I am not an object guys! I'm a contestant! You better watch for me or I'll set up a nasty betrayal on one of you-
Samus threw her armor on Waluigi in the coatrack and Meta Knight his cape as they retreated to the rather unused room until now, the Mario Paint room. Naturally, it was filled with many video game paintings, ranging from a waterpaint portrait of the Nintendo contestants back on Peach's airplane, to a painting of Snake's box. All credit goes to Adeleine and Paint Roller of Dreamland.
Meta Knight: Exquisite. Those radient colors on these paintings. Such sophistication.
Meta Knight seemed lost in...Dreamland under ZSS snapped her fingers, bringing him back to reality.
Zero Suit Samus: I didn't take you for an art connoseur, Meta Knight.
Meta Knight: Yes, anyways. We got two options. Bowser or Luigi. My vote is for Luigi.
ZSS: Good choice. He is pretty popular, can't let him have that advantage! But what about the numbers? Can Falcon align with Luigi and Bowser, voting us out?
Meta Knight: Possible.
ZSS made a circular motion with her hands, meaning to elaborate more.
Meta Knight: *Sigh*. Luigi has some persuasion skills, and Bowser and Falcon will fall for anything. Although Luigi's Mushroom alliance has fallen, only time can tell.
ZSS: Then that means...
Both ZSS and Meta Knight dashed out of the Paint Room, making sure Luigi didn't get to Bowser or Falcon first.
Luigi: Bowser? Oh a Bowser?!
Bowser slammed open his door, squishing Luigi into the side. He quicly threw his Impa weight loss book in the garbage behind him.
Bowser: I'm trying to read- I mean be evil! What do you want number 2?!
Luigi picked himself up and let out a deep breath.
Luigi: Bowser, let's a vote out Meta Knight. You, me, and Falcon. Come on, let's a revive the Mushroom alliance!
Bowser scoffed and began shutting his door.
Bowser: Oh, please! Because that went so well last time, we got rid of Fawful!
Luigi suddenly turned angry with frustration and tried slamming Bowser against the wall, only to feebly bounce back against his hard scaly skin, hitting the floor. Bowser fell back laughing.
Bowser: Bwahaha! That was classic! I didn't even move an inch!
Luigi picked himself up and panicked.
Luigi: I'll...I'll a vote you out!
Bowser: Try it, I just tried quitting a few hours ago! Bwahahaha!
Luigi stormed off in anger, and Bowser stopped laughing after five minutes.
Bowser: Ooooh...I can't get up off my back.
Meta Knight meanwhile, was standing by the door, putting on his cape and talking to ZSS.
Meta Knight: I've already put in a word with Bowser about Luigi. You talk to Falcon and tell him what's up. I'm going for a stroll.
ZSS: Really? But there's nothing out there except ashes and burnt trees...
Meta Knight: Questions...
Meta Knight shut the door, as ZSS went up to the sobbing Luigi's room. Luigi was staring at his marked Mushroom shaped calender, looking at all of the days he "survived" in the game. We also had a picture of him and Mario, arm in arm by his bedside. Along with a picture of Rosalina and Daisy giving him a kiss on each cheek. That Luigi! ZSS, whose room was next to her, knocked on his door.
ZSS: Luigi? Permission to come aboard? I mean, in? Dang it.
Luigi: *sniff* Sure, come on in.
ZSS entered his room, as Luigi wiped his eyes and ZSS sat next to him. She put an arm around his shoulder.
ZSS: Come on, it's not set in the stone. We can turn this around!
Luigi: Yeah, you're not the a one on the chopping block? Yeesh, you kill the a sun once and all the luck in the a word fades out.
ZSS looked shocked.
ZSS: You did that?! Oh, uhh yeah, anyways, it won't be you. We're voting out Meta Knight.
Luigi looked back, with a sudden glow in his face.
Luigi: Really?! But how?!
ZSS: Because I'm voting for him, Falcon is on board. Bowser's pretty adamant on voting "however the hell he wants" apparantly, but a 3-2 vote will send Meta Knight packing. You know about betrayals, right Luigi?
Luigi thought back to Fawful, and grimaced.
Luigi: Yeah, yeah. I still a feel bad voting out an ally, even if it was a Fawful...
ZSS: It was a bold move, but this will be a big one for me. I learned to come into this game cold and calculating after Pikachu got the best of me with his aborable, squishy, lovey dovey cuteness! *ahem*. Meta Knight is probably the biggest tactical mind out here. Even now, he could be plotting...that's why I thought one step ahead.
ZSS smirked as she thought of Meta Knight outside.
Meta Knight: Stars.
Meta Knight sat back on the cool grains of sand on the beach. Lakitu from above kept his camera homed in on Meta Knight, which relayed back to the camera in ZSS' room.
Lakitu: Aww yeah, I'm so going to get one of her bras for this! Just keep an eye on the short guy. Got it. Laki-Star's got this! Cool name huh. Who am I talking to?
Meta Knight had no idea that Lakitu was watching him specifically in the skies, or that a dirty deal went down between Lakitu and Samus. Nevertheless, he knew to always feel vulnerable in this contest, and took extra precautions.
Meta Knight: Watched.
Meta Knight clicked his fingers, and got up, continuing his walk along the Majora moonlight, enjoying the ambience of the skies outside. As he walked, Waluigi came bursting out of the house, floating up into the skies towards Lakitu.
Waluigi: I'm on TV, I'm on TV! Wee! Wahahaha!
Waluigi began making faces right into Lakitu's lens as he retreated back in disgust.
Lakitu: What the hell are you doing you purple freak?! I got a women's bra on the line to watch Meta Knight!
Waluigi: And I got...nothing to earn! So take that!
Meta Knight continued his walk, allowing his mind to clear in the rare moments of solitude in this game. He began to miss Dreamland.
Meta Knight: Dreamland.
Then, his eyes burned red as he thought of his arch rival.
Meta Knight: Kirby!
Meta Knight felt instant anger when he heard that name, slashing a pile of ashes near him. In a rare tactical error for him, the winds picked up and the dust got in his eyes, making him cough as he tripped and fell down a giant hole.
Meta Knight: Guahhhhhhh!
Lakitu finally shook the crazy purple Luigi #2 off his camera as Waluigi went back into the house for his no reward.
Lakitu: Guess he went back inside. Oh well. I still get a bra.
Meta Knight picked himself up out of the hole, then tripped over a rock again.
Meta Knight: Grr...
Meta Knight picked up the rock and almost whipped it in rage, but felt the "rock's" shape, and the ingrained lines cut into it.
Meta Knight: Huh?
Meta Knight used his bat wings to fly back out, and dashed into the house in a blur, into his room while conceiling the object under his cape. He locked the door and read the note with the object.
Meta Knight: Change. Big. Change.
The All Stars were floated off to the REJECTION ROOM, mostly in silence. For all plans were in motion. Luigi sat down first, trying to conceil his smile. Eggplant Wizard came to greet the All Stars.
Eggplant Wizard: So-
Bandana Dee: Bed.
Eggplant Wizard: Aww...
Eggplant Wizard stormed off, turning a copy of Hotel Mario into an Eggplant. Rosalina floated back after tucking him in.
Rosalina: Only five left. This is so exciting! Although I am really going to miss one of you, I've grown so close to you all!
Bowser: Hah! Dumb Blond.
Rosalina: Oh you silly turtle! Anyways, how was it meeting your darker halfs today?
Luigi: Creepy.
Bowser: Disappointing.
Samus: Unexpected.
Falcon: Totally awesome!
Meta Knight: Fine.
Rosalina: Mixed reception here. I haven't heard from them since, I hope they are fine!
Weegee floated through the roof and out the exit door, much to their unnoticing eyes.
Rosalina: Who's feeling nervous tonight?
Everyone but Bowser raised their hand.
Rosalina: Bowser? Why not you?
Bowser: Come on, why should I? These guys know I'm too good to be voted out! I'll have to leave on my own terms before that happens! Which I tried to, twice already. Dammit!
Meta Knight: A good player should always be nervous.
ZSS agreed with his answer.
ZSS: And always aware of his surroundings.
ZSS winked slyly to Luigi, and Luigi smiled, but shaking again. He then tried to solidify his position a bit more.
Luigi: Yes! One more thing to a consider, think about a who you take to the a final 3! I'm not much of a threat! I mean, I am not much of a cha...ll...eng...e.
Falcon eyed Luigi carefully, listening to this comment. Luigi caught his gaze and dropped back in his stand.
Luigi: Ahh Goombas.
ZSS nudged him, reassuring victory. Rosalina waved her wand ever so gracefully.
Rosalina: It's been a long day, let's vote lovelies! Meta Knight, you first.
Meta Knight walked calmly to the pot, and placed his vote in. ZSS, Luigi, Bowser, and Falcon followed. After the votes here collected by Vivi, who wanted something to do tonight for once, Rosalina thanked him and held the votes.
Rosalina: Remember, Falcon cannot be voted for.
Meta Knight: That makes two of us.
Everyone turned around in shock as Meta Knight held up his engraved Smash Bros symbol immunity idol. Waluigi, who was being used by ZSS to pick sticks out of her hair this whole time, looked at the item in dismay.
Waluigi: Hey! That's my bar of soap I've been hoarding this whole time from everyone! Give it back! And take your stinking armor back ZSS!
Waluigi hissed as ZSS bundled up her armor bits, strapping them on quickly and shaking her fist at Waluigi.
Samus: It's lucky I forget you exist often.
Rosalin looked back at Meta Knight's idol.
Rosalina: Oh my, here, let me see that, Meta Knight.
Meta Knight handed her the Smash Bros symbol and note, and Rosalina looked it over.
Rosalina: Ok, first off, Waluigi, this isn't a bar of soap. I don't even know how you can clean yourself with this. Because this is most definitely an idol that Stanley was supposed to tell you guys about after the F-Zero challenge. But, after ZSS' elimination, he went overboard and quit. And then Waluigi took the idol, apparently, and hoarded it to become unfindable in his hole!
Meta Knight shook his head as Falcon ran up and gave her a high "Falcon" five.
Falcon: Wow, good deduction skills Rosalina!
Rosalina blushed and giggled.
Rosalina: I'm not just looks huns! I know what's up! Anyways, back to reading the votes! That means only Samus, Bowser, or Luigi can be put up. So first vote, Meta Knight. Does not count.
Luigi gulped. Samus sweated.
Rosalina: Second vote, Samus.
You would never be able to see Meta Knight smiling under his mask. But he was.
Rosalina: Third vote, Meta Knight. Does not count.
Rosalina: The fourth and five vote are for one person. Since the idol was played, I guess there's no tiebreaker here. In fifth place for Survivor of the Smash...Luigi. I'm sorry hun!
Luigi's mustache drooped in dismay.
Luigi: Nooooo!
Luigi's head lowered, then perked up again.
Luigi: Well, I did make it a farther than Mario a said. Also, I made some a great new friends, no hard a feelings guys?
Falcon gave a thumbs up. Samus smiled. MK bowed. Bowser sneered.
Bowser: Bwahaha! I lasted longer than you! How does it feel to be the one losing now, super Lulooser bro?
Luigi's head whipped around, and gave him what was only coined as a "death stare". Bowser lurched back in his seat.
Bowser: Woah, take it easy Luigi!
Luigi then pumped his fist in victory.
Luigi: He a said a my name! Victory is a mine!
Bowser punched the ground in anger, as Rosalina gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
Rosalina: I'll miss you tons! See you in Smash Bros! Just don't give me any of those creepy death stares please...
Luigi laughed, and hopped in the cannon, waving goodbye to everyone and being launched into the sunset, back to the Mushroom Kingdom.
Rosalina: There we have it! Only one more challenge until the final one. See you all later!
Samus narrowed her eyes at Meta Knight in front of her. Falcon did a frontflip because he felt like it.
Samus: This isn't over, Meta Knight...
Meta Knight: Samus
Samus: Meta Knight (Idol)
Luigi: Meta Knight (Idol)
Falcon: Luigi
Bowser: Luigi
Waluigi: Bowser (useless. He snuck a vote into the pot!)
Falcon: I was going to vote Meta Knight, but then I heard Luigi's comment. I need optimal competition for the final three!
Meta Knight: Success.
Bowser: Come on, I remembered his name! Dammit dammit dammit!
(And now, the note included with the idol)
Dear Outcast,
Congratulations, jerk! You found the idol! Finally! This hidden idol is here for your use, up to the final 4! This idol is to be announced after the fun F-Zero challenge we have today. Hopefully, nothing goes wrong or pushes me over the edge the challenge before I tell you about this thing. Yep. Actually, you Outcasts don't need clues anyways, just look for the damn thing for a while! Use this wisely!
-Love, Stanley.