Chapter Seventeen:
Game Over, Mar10 Day
While the others tried to get SMG4 out of the Secret Slide Room, Mario attended to the other guests. He turned on a radio, grabbed a microphone and started singing a little Mario-related song, which he managed to come up with at the top of his head, making it up as he went;
"Who's-a that Italian man who shouts 'wahoo?
"It's-a your boy, Mario, and he's not afraid of a Boo.
"Mario Party time, bring on the confetti as Mario will feed you spaghetti.
"So-a long, eh, Bowser. It's-a time to find you a new trouser.
"Mario time, it's lotsa fun, let's-a run. Run like-a Mario.
"Wahoo, Mario's here to help you.
"It's-a Mar10 Day, don't be afraid to let me say 'hey.'
"And when there's trouble in the Mushroom Kingdom, it's-a time to call for a hero.
"He may be dumb, but he's still brave, even with an IQ of zero.
"And there is nothing more tasty than spaghetti, would you like to eat it, it's real yummy.
"Who's stomping on a Goombas, who's-a saving the princess and achieving success?
"It's-a me, your boy, Mario. C'mon, it's-a time to go play lots-a fun games.
"Mario Party, bring on the confetti, Mario Kart, race with your heart.
"C'mon, who doesn't want to have lot's-a fun with-a bad guys on-a the run?
"Let's jump up like superstars and shout 'WAHOO', because it's-a me, your boy, Mario.
"You know the game, there's-a no shame. It's-a time to play, way-hey.
"Mario's coming down to town, it's-a time for a show. Three, two, one, zero...
"Let's-a go!"
"That was badass!" Saiko cried as Mario finished the song to a roar from the guests.
"Thank you very much, thank you." Mario waved.
"Encore, encore!" Shroomy exclaimed.
"Don't stomp on us!" A pair of Goombas called out.
"Hey, Mario!" Kaizo called, "What else do you have in store for us? And when's that special event you talked about?"
'I can't do the main event until we have SMG4 with us.' Mario thought, 'And this isn't the time to go eat spaghetti while Meggy and the others are trying to get SMG4 out. Plus, I just did a musical. Mario's got to think of something, something like... Wait, maybe they would like it?'
"Mario's got something veeeerrrry special for you!" The plumber then said, "I'd like to do a... special presentation, and you're going to-a like it."
He clicked his fingers and a big screen descended from the ceiling, a Boo then appeared with a projector and a light struck the screen as it activated. The image of Mario's hat popped up, followed by the words; 'The History of Mario.' People became very curious, wondering what Mario had in store for them with what he was about to show.
"You're all wondering where Mario came from?" The fat Italian asked, "Well, it's like this..."
Footage showing an office appeared and the camera focused on a Japanese man helping himself to a plate of spaghetti. Just then, the man coughed and dropped his meal. He coughed hard and a baby in diapers and a red hat appeared on the floor; Baby Mario.
The crowd laughed.
Everyone already knew where Mario came from; he was Nintendo's mascot and an Italian plumber who'd saved the Mushroom Kingdom and used to be very intelligent until SMG4 arrived in his Guardian Pod, which blasted Mario and turned him into the mentally-challenged Italian whom everyone knew, loved and hated today.
Mario showed more footage, displaying him riding Yoshi through a grassy terrain, fighting Bowser, rescuing Peach and various other things. As the video neared the end, a nervous Mario suggested, "Wanna look at some funny pictures?"
He tapped a button on the remote and the image of Meggy as a baby Inkling in a beanie popped up. People started laughing, finding the image hilarious. Then, Mario showed them a picture of one of the instances where he got his baby Marios stuck in the door and the guests burst out laughing. He showed them a photo of himself slipping on a banana peel.
"C'mon! Show us something!" A man yelled.
Mario froze, starting to get anxious. He looked to see how Meggy, SMG3 and the others were doing, seeing that SMG4 hadn't come out yet. Mario had to come up with something fast.
"Uh, how about the latest games coming out?" He suggested.
The lights dimmed, and everyone held their breath, wondering what Mario had to show them. A curtain dropped and pulled back, revealing an empty pedestal with no Mario games; much to the fat Italian's shock.
"Oh, look, nothing!" A Goomba remarked sarcastically.
Mario cursed with fury, even his guests started to get impatient, especially after enjoying Mario's performance and his little presentations. He'd promised them something big, which had not yet come to light, and they were getting somewhat agitated.
"What a rotten day!" Wario yelled, "The big event is probably a lie!"
"This ain't good for you, cupcake! Get your act together!" Soldier shouted.
"It's not a lie!" Mario pleaded, "It's..."
Just then, Meggy, SMG3, Tari and Bob approached the plumber with solemn expressions on their faces. Mario dreaded what they were going to say already, especially since he didn't see him.
"Sorry, Mario..." Meggy said, "He's not coming out."
'This means I can't do the main event...' Mario lowered his head sadly, thinking of everyone who'd been here. He'd planned this, he cared so much. And the fact that his best friend wasn't here, it really hurt so much. The fat Italian looked towards the crowd, regretting what he was about to say, "Sorry, everyone. Mar10 Day is cancelled."
Everyone gasped with shock and began clamoring with disappointment; save for the Wario Brothers. Wario and Waluigi exchanged glances and rubbed their hands together with insidious grins...
