(Super Paper Mario ost - Merlee's Mansion)
World 2-3 Breaking the Bank
The gang walked through the mansion where they would see a ? Block out in the open.
"Oh look another ? Block." Mario said as he begin to approach it.
"Wait, Mario!" Levi stopped him.
"Hmm?"
"There's a vase on top of that ? Block."
"Huh? Why is there a vase up there?" Peach asked as Alfin use her magic to telekinesis the vase into her hands
"I don't know but that's pretty irresponsible." Alfin said.
"And a bit suspicious I might add." Cedric mused.
"Oh I see you learn telekinesis Your Highness." Levi mused.
"Well when you're a student of Miss Konoe, you'll learn a lot of things." Alfin giggled as Mimi walked in.
"Phew, finally got away from that crazy dog… huh?!" Mimi spotted the vase intact. 'Wh-what?! Those bozos were supposed to break that stupid vase! How did they manage to get it down?!' She thought as she walked over to the group. "Oh my! Did that vase drop?"
Alfin shook her head. "No. I use my magic to gentle place it on my hands. Why was it on top of the ? Block?"
"That was a ? Block? Oh I'm such a klutz, I thought that was bottom shelf." Mimi said with a fake giggled.
"How could you possibly confuse a bottom shelf with the ? Block?" Duvalie asked
"I'm pretty sure there are bottom shelves here... which eludes me on how you fail to notice this." Ennea mused.
"What's more, I did see many decorations to fit it and enough room to place that vase. Are you sure you did not notice you have enough space to place that case there?" Ines asked
'W-What's with these people?! Are they acting all smartass on me?!' Mimi thought
"Well I'll place this vase over the table." Alfin said
"Oh, let me help you where to put it!" Mimi said as they started walking, but Mimi "tripped" and fell on Alfin. "Wah!"
"EEK!" Alfin yelled as she fell but Noel reappeared behind her and catch her and he use his water powers to capture the vase.
"Wha-?" Kurt turn to where Noel is and then look back. "I didn't see him move!"
"Neither did I!" Randy admit
'I didn't see him move either!' Mimi exclaimed in her thought.
"You okay Princess?" Noel asked
"I'm fine, yes. Wait, how did you get over here?" Alfin blinked
"When it comes to speed, I'm quite excel at it." Noel answer before turning to the vase. "What's more, the vase is unharmed."
"As expected of our dear beloved Young Lord~ What a true gentleman." Ennea cooed, causing Noel to sweatdrop.
"I don't think I'm much of a gentleman like the Vander here." Noel admit.
"But you are mature, Young Lord." Ines pointed out
'Are you freaken kidding me?! What kind of group of heroes am I dealing with?!' Mimi thought and then thought of an idea. "Oh look! A Distraction of hot guys and babes!"
"Where?!" Randy turn his head as well as Lloyd.
"Huh? But I don't see anyone else but us." Juna pointed out.
"Lloyd, why are you looking in the same direction as Randy?" Tio fold her arms with a glare with Elie.
"I see you haven't lost the tough of wanting to be in the arms of hot babes aren't you Lloyd?" Wazy smirked
"Yes, Lloyd. Were you?" Elie fold her arms as she gave him 'give me an explanation.' look.
"I-It's not like that I swear!" Lloyd exclaimed
"That expression said otherwise." Duvalie said with a deadpan look
"Why am I not surprised we have two idiot perverts here." Noel sighed.
"Meow?" Taokaka tilt her head.
'Well at least those two fall for it.' Mimi thought and she sweatdrop. 'Uggggh... This is getting ridiculous! I used all the good plans I had to get that vase shattered. Why can't things go as planned? I guess I have to do the boring way.' She muttered in her thought as she quickly reached to her pockets and press the button there and the vase shattered.
"Huh?" Noel said in surprise as everyone else just looked surprised as well. "The hell?"
"It broke!" Alfin exclaimed
"That was oddly-"
"AAAAAAH! MY VASE! MY BEAUTIFUL VASE!" Mimi yelled. "You broke my vase!"
"I did no such thing!" Noel argued.
"You were the one who had it! So you going to have to pay!"
"I will certainly not! I'm not sure how but it shattered it on its own!"
"Quit making excuses! Vases don't shatter like that!"
"Ugh! You know what, fine!" Noel pinch his forehead. "How much Mira or coins do I have to pay?"
"Mira or Co- No one uses those filthy Mira and Coins in this esteem environment! We use Rubees!"
"Excuse me?! No one should insult different world currency!" Duvalie argued.
"Hold on. You said you use Rupees, right?" Mario asked
"No, Rubees, with a B in the middle."
"All right, so how many "Rubees" I have to pay?" Noel fold his arms.
"That vase cost me over one million Rubees! So cough it up!"
"ONE MILLION?!" Everyone yelled
"We don't have that kind of money nor have it with us!" Daisy exclaimed
"Really? You don't? Well… then I guess I have no choice but to force you to pay for your compensation!" Mimi fold her arms.
"I don't like where this is going." Altina sweatdrop.
"Ohohoh! Until today, all of you are my slaves! I OWN YOU!"
"SLAVES!?" Everyone exclaimed
"Now wait just a minute!" Alfin step forward. "You can't claim declaration my friends and myself into slavery just like that!"
"That's right, especially some of us are royalty." Cedric agreed as he step up. "I am the Crown Prince of Erebonia and Alfin is my sister and its princess. Princess Peach is the Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, and Princess Daisy is Princess of Sarasaland. Everyone... well, aside from the four of them- are our friends and we can forgive their debts."
"Yeah, thanks for leaving us out." Noel said with a tick on his forehead.
"You didn't let me finish." Cedric turn back to Mimi. "I may not know him in particular, but I do know that it was nothing more of an accident. I may not also know how old the vase is, but must have aged dramatically over the years, so it's understandable that it shattered. Please, let us be reasonable and talk like civiliz-"
"ABABABA! HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!" Mimi yelled. "You say you are the Crown Prince of Erebonia or whatever but in case you forgot, you're not and I repeat, you're NOT in Erebonia! Therefore your title holds no meaning here!"
"Excuse me?!"
"Now wait just a minute-"
"Shut up! Not another world from any of you! So shut your trap, and GET TO WORK!" Mimi yelled interrupting Musse.
"How DARE you speak to his Highness with such disrespect!" Kurt growled
"Aww is blue hair pretty boy thinks he's a dog? Why don't you go stick up a bone and work!"
"Okay that's it!" Noel pull out his blue sword and ready to kill.
"Young Lord, wait!" Duvalie yelled as she, Ines and Ennea restrained Noel from murdering Mimi.
Mimi pulled her eye socket down and stuck her tongue out and raspberry him. "Ahahaha! You'll start earning Rubees in the generator room on the top floor. Ba-Byyyyye!" She taunted and walked away to the other room.
"I am officially going to murder her." Noel growled.
"Young Lord, I understand her behavior is completely unacceptable, but you can't just go on a murder strife!" Duavalie told him. "Even if she deserve it."
"Yeah, though she was completely unfair and unreasonable though. I mean, it was an accident right?" Juna asked
"No. I don't think that was an accident. I think it was staged." Lloyd said as they turn to him.
"Staged? What do you mean Lloyd?" Elie asked.
"I'm not sure if any of you notice but... that vase was indeed in perfect condition. What's more, Noel's water power is like space itself in that bubble. It's just floats there. It's impossible for him to break it, not unless he wills it. However, I see no signs of Noel willing to break it. Something must have cause it to track. I suspected Mimi must have caused some sort of trigger to cause it to break, making us take the blame."
"Hmm... that would make sense. But what should she have used or done?" Tio asked.
"Noel, can I look into the vase?" Lloyd asked.
"Oh, right. Sure." Noel said as he lowered the bubble and landed on the floor as Lloyd took the pieces and examined them. "Hmm... As I thought. This vase is actually a prop."
"A prop?" Randy asked in surprise with everyone else.
"Take a look." Lloyd said as he put the pieces back to gether and it was reassembled like nothing happened.
"Ah! It's completely fixed!" Rixia exclaimed.
"Yes. I imagine that Mimi must have a switch on her pocket. She purposely places the vase on top of the ? Block and hopped that one of us hit it. If it weren't for Levi's careful observation skills, her plan fail."
"You're being too modest Lloyd. I'm sure you would notice it as well since you're a detective." Levi smiled.
"Maybe, but I still have a long way to go." Lloyd admit.
"But why would Mimi want us to break the vase?" Daisy asked.
"Good question. She tried other attempts for us to break it."
"So when she tripped me earlier, she wanted me... or at least one of us to take responsibility." Alfin muttered
"Why that fowl- no wonder why it looked strange when she fell." Cedric growled.
"But her attempt also failed thanks to the Undine Prince." Kurt said. "Not to mention her other attempts for the "distraction"." He said, turning to Randy and Lloyd.
"Yeah, that was totally Randy and Lloyd." Tio folds her arms.
"Hey come on now! I'm a guy! It's the natural thing to do!" Randy exclaimed. "You guys know me and Lloyd well enough, yeah?"
"Randy, please don't lump me into you..." Lloyd sighed. "Still... it doesn't explain why Mimi purposely wanted us to break the vase. Something is going on in this mansion. We should investigate."
"Indeed. Once we find out what Mimi is really going on, then we can confront her." Musse nodded
"Yeah, but we should be careful too." KeA nodded
"Igglybuff!" KeA's Igglybuff nodded as they all climbed the stairs and saw a door.
"That's right! Jump! Jump you little vermin!" A voice yelled as they saw a few slavers jumping and hitting the block with a power surge on it. "Jump until your last break! JUMP!"
"What the hell?!" Randy exclaimed. "Why do those guys look like prisoners?"
"Excuse me, what's going on here?" Lloyd asked the slave driver.
"Oh what's this? New recruits? Perfect! See that block there? That's a Generator Block! Hit that thing and powers go up. But you must jump repeatedly or else you won't get paid! Now quit dilly dally and get to work!" Answered the Slave Driver.
"Hold on a damn minute! These guys look tired as hell! Give them a break!" Randy exclaimed
"You dare talk back to me!? Don't make me give you a good whipping! Boss Mimi gave me permission to whip anyone who dared show disrespect!"
"You can't do that and work these people like this! It's completely illegal!" Elie stated
"Illegal? Wahahaha! What are you, playing a cop?"
"Some of us are policemen." Lloyd said as he show him his badge. "I'm Detective Lloyd Banning of the SSS. Now tell us what is the meaning of this?"
"Ha! That's not even a police badge! Even IF you are one." The Slave Driver air quote. "You have no jurisdiction over me! That's twice you offended me! If you don't want me to whip you, then get to work!"
"This isn't a fake! I'm-"
"That's it!" The Slave Driver readied his whip until Noel punch his guts. "GWAAAH!" He yelled and collapsed on the floor unconscious.
"T-They beat up the Superviser!" One of the Slavers exclaimed.
"We're saved!" One of them said as they stop jumping and compose on the floor.
"Are you guys okay?" KeA asked.
"Y-Yeah... but you're gonna be... in real trouble... when he wakes up."
"Excuse us. Can you tell us what's going on?" Daisy asked.
"It's that... girl Mimi! She trick many of us here!"
"Yeah, we came here to get our fortunes from Merlee... but then she appeared and each of us broke her vase. She force us to work here our very lives to repay the debt!"
"But it turns out, it was all a scheme!"
"We all just wanna go home!"
"I have a wife and daughter!"
"You all fall for her scheme?" Ines asked.
"That evil little-!" Ennea growled.
"So that's what going on. Mimi was trying to trick people and force them to work for her to pay off her "debt" into slavery. What a despicable plan." Lloyd growled. "Is Merlee on this?"
"Merlee? No man! She would never do that!"
"Come to think of it... where is Merlee anyway?"
"I haven't seen her since that maid shows up."
"When Mimi shows up?" Elise asked. "What do you mean?"
"Ever since that maid shows up, no one has seen Lady Merlee. We all came here to get our fortunes read. But that maid told us that she was in the back. When we looked for her, we broke the vase and then this happened!"
"You know, I heard one of the guys upstairs talking about Mimi was busy looking all over the mansion, almost like she's searching for something. Not sure what though."
"Oooh... I wish Lady Merlee was here... Where could she have gone?"
"I see. Thank you for answering our questions." Lloyd said. "Everyone, let's continue with the investigation." Lloyd said as they left the room and moved elsewhere. "All right, something is going on inside of Merlee's Mansion."
"No kidding. Mimi is so getting more than a couple of punches for tricking people!" Daisy crunch her fist.
"Agreed. She's going to pay for this." Peach nodded.
"Yes. We need to arrest her on the spot." Lloyd nodded. 'But there's something else that's bothering me.'
"Ever since that maid show up, no one has seen Lady Merlee. We all came here to get our fortunes read. But that maid told us that she was in the back. When we look for her, we broke the vase and then this happened!"
"You know, I heard one of the guys upstairs talking about Mimi was busy looking all over the mansion, almost like she's searching for something. Not sure what though."
'Ever since Mimi appeared... Merlee was never seen again. What's more... she's searching for something within the manor... Why would Mimi trick many of the people here into slavery? And what is she after?' Lloyd wondered.
"You seem to be thinking hard Lloyd." Noel fold his arms.
"Oh, sorry. I guess I was."
"Something bothering you partner?" Randy asked.
"Yeah. Just what was Mimi motive for this? And what happened to Merlee. Perhaps we can find our answers if we search for Merlee. Let's get to the bottom on this." Lloyd answered as they nodded and continued investigating to find anything worth interesting.
Mario would flip over in 3D and discover a treasure chest. He immediately get the others as they would walk toward it as they opened it up.
(BGM paused)
"Do you know the secret?" A voice asked from within the box.
"Huh?" Venti wondered as a Pixl rose up from the chest.
(Super Paper Mario ost - Strange Company)
"''CUZ I DOOOOO~!" The Pixl grinned.
"He's certainly lively."Altina sweatdrop.
"Hiya! Do you know the secret to the pard? Well, Do ya?"
"The secret... pard?" Rixia asked
"Iffen you close yer peepers... and imagine real hard... that the world's gone..."
"Um... what?" Wazy sweatdrop.
"What exactly are you talking about?" Levi asked
"The biggest dern trill of course!" He answered, causing the group to sweatdrop.
"I.. don't get it." KeA said
"Iggly..." KeA's Igglybuff nodded in agreement.
"Whoooooa, my senses are tellin' me that you guys are the heroes! Though I feel as if we're missing a couple." The Pixl said
"Yeah, one of your friends already said that. So who are you?" Levi asked
"Oh sorry! My name is Slim. Please to meetcha! You all look like a solid group. Though I can tell some of y'all are lackin' in thrills. I can't give anyone my powers because they're too skinny in the trill department. So Allow me to fix y'all up real quick in ten seconds flat!"
"Oh, I don't think that'd be neces-"
"OOOOOONE!"
"…Aaaaand he's doing it…" Venti sweatdrop as Altina sigh.
"TWOOOOO."
"This could take awhile..." Altina pinch her nose.
"Seriously..." Juna sweatdrop.
"FIIIIIIIIIIIVE!"
"Wait, what happens to four?" Musse asked
"FOOOOOUR!"
"I don't think he's listening..." Musse sweatdrop.
"Okay, I'll be right back." Noel teleported away.
"Young Lord?" Duvalie blink.
"THREE POINT ONE FOOOOOUR! ONE MARZIIIIIIIIILLION!"
Is that even a real number?" Duvalie pinch her nose.
Ennea sigh. "Oh dear, what are we going to do..."
"TEEEEEEEEEEEEN!"
The electricity immediately turned off.
(BGM ended)
"…Ah!" Slim said in surprise. "That wasn't me, I swear!"
"AAAAAAAAAAH!" They heard Mimi scream. "SOMEONE TURN ON THE LIGHT!"
"Who turned out the lights?" Lloyd asked.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAUGH!" Mimi screamed.
"Was that Mimi?" Alfin asked as she use her magic to conjure a fireball to light the way and follow her and then heard Mimi's voice and found her completely covered in injuries and was on the floor by Noel.
"Oh there you guys are. I was wondering if one of you turn on the light with fire magic." Noel said.
"Did you kill her?" Elie asked in concerned
"No. She's alive. However, I have a very good idea who she really is." Noel answered. "Come on. Let's go find Merlee." He said as he and the others took off.
World 2-4 - The Basemen Face-off
(Trails in the Dark II Crimson Sin ost - Worst Speculation)
"So this leads to the basement of the manor." Rixia said. "I can sense enemies down here."
"What's more, I can sense the Pure Heart is near too. It's stronger then it was before." Tippi said
Noel notice something was miss. "Strange. I can feel higher elements coming from here."
"Same. The first was within the ruins where you guys found the second Pure Heart right?" Tio asked
Levi folded his arms. "Yeah, But why the basement has Higher Element is beyond me. Though I can only speculate that it has some Spirit Veins connected directly to the manor or something. Still, that alone is what concerns me."
"You're talking about Mimi, right?" Lloyd asked.
"Yeah. I think I know what's really going on here. I'm sure some of you notice it as well."
"Hmm... If I can guess what you're thinking..." Wazy paused until he and a few sense a presence. "Wait. Who's there?"
"Ah, how wonderful! How thrilling! You all came looking for little ol' me!" A voice said as they turned to see an imagine of Merlee.
"A G-G-G-G-GHOST?! EEEEK!" Elie hide behind Lloyd.
"Whoa there! Fear not my female heroine! I am no ghost. This is my astral form." She said
"O-Oh... I see..." Elie slightly shift her head .
"My name is Merlee, the true mistress of the house and I have been waiting for you heroes. Though you are late. But never mind that. We can't speak like this, oh no, it will certainly not do any good for both of us. You must find me and quickly too. An evil presence invade my beloved manor and is seeking me out. So I hid myself in the deepest part of my manor."
"An evil presence you say?" Ennea asked.
"I think we know which evil presence you're referring to." Lloyd said.
"Yeah. I had a good idea who you're referring too." Levi nodded along with Taokaka, and Noel.
"Ah, excellent! Make haste but take heed! The basement has a mazelike room so be on your guard. Tur... ne... and..." Then Merlee begin to lose connection. "Oh bla... My magic is... to... far... Hurr-..."
"She got off..." Wazy said.
"What were the other words she said?" Juna asked.
"I think the first one was "trust" and other was one... I think." Kurt guessed
"Trust... one?" Cedric asked.
"What does she mean by trust one?" Elise asked
"I think she means "trust no one"." Mario guessed. "Not sure what she means by that but maybe there is more then just one evil presence here."
"It's possible, then we shouldn't waste time guessing." Venti said.
"Right. Let's go deeper into the manor and find Merlee before the "evil" that haunts her manor find her." Lloyd nodded as they walked down the stairs and worked their way through a few rooms that contained a few Boos, Mister I and Swoops.
"..." Elie shivered.
"You okay Elie?" Lloyd asked.
"That eye monster give me the creeps... I hope we don't see another one of those..."
"It reminds me of the evil eye from the legends." Rixia said.
"It certainly matches, that's for sure." Wazy nodded.
"Hmm..." Noel hummed to himself.
They continue to walk and passing one last room where it was different than most.
"Oh, this one is different then the other rooms!" Juna said.
"Yes. Let's keep going until we find Miss Merlee." Elise nodded.
"..." Lloyd hummed to himself until they found Merlee.
"Ahh, yes! You found me!" Merlee praised
"Merlee? Is that you?" Juna asked.
"That's way too easy..." Noel said.
"You're right." Levi nodded as Taokaka hissed.
"Lloyd... everyone..." KeA trailed off as Igglybuff glared at Merlee.
"Yeah... We know KeA." Lloyd nodded as everyone except Juna brought out their weapons.
"Huh?" Juna look at her team on why they brought their weapons out. "Lloyd, guys?"
"Oh my! Why bring out your weapons? You seek the Pure Heart, no? I can give it to you if you-"
"Enough of this farce!" Levi yelled as he use Penetrate Hurl on Merlee.
"Augh!" She grunted and then Duvalie zoom and struck and knock her into the wall. "AAUGH!"
(BGM paused)
"Guys, what's gotten into you all?!" Juna exclaimed
"You really are the stupidest girl aren't you?" Noel look at her with a deadpan.
"Excuse me?!"
"You need to hone your instincts, otherwise you'll be dead. That isn't the real Merlee."
"Huh!?" June yelled
(Trails in the Dark II Crimson Sin ost - Doubts Arise)
"That's right. It was far too easy for Merlee to appear. Why would she show herself after her magic was cut off because of the long distance?" Lloyd asked
"Ah!" Juna gasped.
"I see what's really going on here. The clues that were left within this mansion show me who you really are. My first clue was my comrades who notice something was wrong with you. Those dogs at the entrance, the Gnips, they were trying to protect us and people from entering the mansion. The Gnaw was also trying to protect us... but you had it on chains because it knew who you really are. There are also testimonies about you as well from the prisoners trick into your schemes. Why you suddenly appear in the manor, why did you enslave so many people, and what is it your really after? Why go through all the lengths to force us into slavery as well. The Vase, your little "trip" even the "distractions" you pull up a moment ago. After putting all the pieces together. I know exactly who you really are. You're not Merlee's handmaid... no... you were never her handmaid from the beginning! So come out of that disguise and show yourself, Mimi!"
"Ahahahaha! Yes! Well done! I knew that you knew the one in front of you isn't me!" Merlee's voice crackled
"ARRRRGH!" Merlee suddenly turned into Mimi.
(BGM ended)
(Super Paper Mario ost - Mimi the Copycat)
"First you get past my brilliant traps, then you questioned me, freed that stupid dog I work so hard to keep it on a tight leash, prevented that stupid vase from getting destroyed, then you turn off the power and you attacked me mercilessly! And after all that, you attack me once more but more fiercely! What is WRONG with you people?!" Mimi yelled as she stomp on her feet.
"Oh nothing is wrong with us. However, like Lloyd said, we know something was wrong with you from the beginning." Levi said.
"Meow! Yeah! Tao know you have a very bad smell! You gave it away, meow!" Taokaka nodded
"I smell?! I have you know I smell beautiful thank you very much! How dare you say I smell like some sort of garbage!" Mimi growled.
"She doesn't mean the actual smell, but her animal instincts know something was off with you. Even I know that you are not what you appear. Because I have good senses and can tell if a person is good... or evil." Levi said.
"Plus some of us are insightful people. As you already see Lloyd's detection skills as a detective." Noel nodded
"A What?!" Mimi asked.
"That's right. I am Detective Lloyd Bannings of the SSS in Crossbell. After all the evidence and testimony we've uncovered, I think I know why you done all of this and why you're here. You're after the Pure Heart, aren't you?"
"Yes. I suspected that would be the case. Because you're actually like O'Chunks, one of Count Bleck's subordinates." Musse said.
"AUUUUGH! Out of all the people, I had to deal with the SMART ones?! Fine! Everything you said up to this point is true. I am Count Bleck's faithful servant! All of you are really ticking me off! You wanna play dirty? Fine! LET'S GET DOWN AND DIRTY! TRUE MIMI, COME FORTH!"
"True form?" Cedric raises an eyebrow. "Hmph, either way, you're still outnumbered." Cedric said
However, Mimi readied herself as she sported a creepy grin as she tilted her neck ever so slightly until they heard a sickening crack as her head started to spin until her head eventually came to a stop upside down… and then several spider legs sprung out.
"AAH/WHAT IN THE WORLD/WHAT THE HELL!?" Everyone yelled.
"She turn herself into a spider?!" Juna exclaimed. "EW!"
"MIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMI!"
"Everyone, you can't fight her in that form." Merlee voice said.
"Huh? Why not?" Kurt asked
"Wait... I sense some unknown power coming from her." Wazy said
"Yes. That power is actually a barrier. It shield her from all manners of attack. Nothing you can do will harm her." Merlee explained
"Say what?!" Juna exclaimed
"Meow, Tao will see about that, meow!" Taokaka yelled as zoom toward Mimi.
"Tao wait!" Musse exclaimed but too late as Taokaka claw her but it bounce off.
"Meow?!"
"MIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMIMI!"
"Damn, she really is invisible in that form!" Randy muttered.
"I don't think Orbal Arts or any attack can penetrate it..." Noel muttered.
"What should we do?" Ennea asked
"You must flee and find me. My magic may be able to disable that barrier. Hurry!" Merlee answered.
Venti got an idea. "Oh! Altina, I think this is a good time to use that power you got."
"Huh? But I don't know how it work." Altina said.
"Maybe it will work the same as you go on stealth mode. But try to capture everyone."
Altina nodded. "Okay, here goes."
"Before that. I wanna try something." Venti smirked before turning to Mimi. "Hey, Mimi!"
"WHAT?!" Mimi yelled
"Wanna play a game of hide and seek? We hide while you seek!" Venti smirked before raising a high-five at Altina. "Now Altina!"
"Right!" Altina high five Venti as she use her camaplague powers as it circle around herself and her group and they suddenly vanished.
"WHAT THE?!" Mimi exclaimed as she look around. "WHERE DID THEY GO?! ARE THEY ACTUALLY PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK!? AUUUUUGH! GET BACK HERE!" She yelled before she ran around and then disappeared.
(BGM ended)
(Resuming Worst Speculation)
"Okay, I think she's gone." Venti said and Altina undo her camaplague.
"So it does work like Claiomh Solais. Also, why did I high-five you?" Altina asked
"To mess with her."
"Damn, so that was your power Altina. You made us completely undetectable!" Randy said.
"It reminds me of my techniques." Rixia said.
"Yes. But we shouldn't stay here. We must fine Merlee." Altina said.
"Right, let's go. But we must hurry before Mimi finds us." Peach nodded.
They ran toward the door where Mimi was previously by and then continue running until they reach a dead end, but thanks to Silm's help, they made it through the small crevice by turning paper thin and they rush through several rooms until one room had an Atomic Boo which Levi knock him out of the way, then they reach the last door where it has two bathrooms.
"Not good, we've reach the end of the line."Wazy said.
"Wait!" Tippi flew toward the girl's bathroom. "I can feel the Pure Heart from here!"
"Then let's go!" Peach said, running into a girl's bathroom with the girls and Mario… while the guys stay behind.
"Wait a second, that's the women's restroom!" Lloyd exclaimed
"Even I have my principals!" Noel stated as the other man agreed.
"Okay, then sit there and become lunch for that invincible spider. Don't blame us!" Tio said
"Okay, never mind! Move it!" Cedric said, pushing Kurt.
"Whoa!" Kurt yelped.
"Oh screw it!" Noel said as he barge into the girl's bathroom and the other men rush into the girl's bathroom.
"Hehehehe! Friends, you made it!" A voice said as they turned to see Merlee emerging out of a toilet, where a fly would buzz around her.
"That's the hiding place you've chosen!?" Cedric explained
"Well... that is one way to hide." Elise sweatdrop.
"Yes, Mimi was quite too robust that I had no choice but to hide there. But never mind that. I managed and quickly took the Pure Head and hid it where she would never look... But now that you're here, we can finally banish Mimi out of my home."
(BGM ended)
"OH, I DON'T THINK SO!"
(Super Paper Mario ost - Mimi the Copycat)
Suddenly, Mimi appeared in the bathroom.
"Where did she come from?!" Venti exclaimed as Mimi worked her way over to Merlee and then everyone was caught in a bright light… and when the light dissipated, they saw two Merlees.
"What? Why you copycat!" The first Merlee yelled. "Stop pretending to be me!"
"No, you're the copycat!" The second Merlee yelled, both of them clashing and bumping into each other.
"Damn! Which one is the real one?" Randy asked.
"Let me handle it." Levi said before he use his magic to telekinesis on the two Merlee.
"Oh/Hey!" Both Merlee exclaimed as Levi separated the two... and then he cast a powerful beam of light to smith the second Merlee.
"AYIEEEEEEEEE!" She yelled and collapse on the floor and change back to Mimi. "What the hell?! How did you know it was me?!"
"Although Lloyd never mentions it, I'm one of the people who notice you have a dark presence, which not many possess that talent, or ability for that matter. I knew you were the imposter from the very beginning. Try all you like, you can never get away from my sight." Levi answered. "Plus, there's a fly buzzing around the first one and we all know she came out of that." He did pointed at the fly
"AHAHAHA! Yes, you got it right!" Merlee laughed.
(BGM ended)
"Why didn't we think of that." Kurt palm face himself.
"I can see why Gaius value him highly." Wazy chuckled. "And why he's the Ashen Chevalier other half."
"Wait, what exactly do you mean by "other half"? Levi asked as he blushed.
(Super Paper Mario ost - Mimi Battle)
"GAAAAAH! SO NOT ONLY I'M DEALING WITH A SMARTASS BUT A GUY WHO CAN DETECT PRESENCE!? AND TO MAKE THINGS WORST, A FLY?! GAAAAAAAH! WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THE FLY?!" Mimi groaned as she turned back to normal. "Absolutely no way in hell I'm gonna let you bozos get the Pure Heart! I'm gonna-" Cedric pull out his crimson blade and ran toward her and slash her back. "Augh!"
"That for earlier you brat!" Cedric said.
"Ooh you're gonna regret that Princely Boy!" Mimi yelled as she did her transformation as before. "MIMIMIMIMIMI!"
"Kgh!"
"Ohohoh! Let me fix that." Merlee laughed, chanting an incantation and a rainbow aura burst out around Mimi. "Now!"
Levi use Penetrate Hurl on Mimi and struck a blow.
"AGH! What?! I-Impossible! Count Bleck gave me that invisibility! How can you hurt me?!" Mimi exclaimed
"Ohohoh, silly Mimi, it was my powers that remove your invisibility~ Now they can hurt you!" Merlee smirked
"WHAT?!"
"All right! Let's do this everyone!" Lloyd declared.
"Yeah!" Everyone pull out their weapons and readied to fight Mimi.
"RAAAAAAAUGH!" Mimi roared at them.
Spider Copycater - Mimi
Lloyd form a combat link with Elie, Randy form a link with Tio, Rixia form a link with Wazy, Peach form a link with Mario, Juna form a link with Musse, Cedric form a link with Kurt, Levi form threeway combat links with Elise and Alfin, Daisy form a link with Taokaka, Altina form a link with Venti, Duvalie form a link with Noel and Ines form a link with Ennea.
Mimi summon a wave of Rubees toward Lloyd and Elie as they dodge and Elie fire back orbal shots and struck on Mimi's face as Lloyd follow up by bashing her face to knock her back. Mimi shoot Rubees bullets toward the group as they all split up.
"Okay, this bathroom is not an idea place for a boss fight!" Cedric stated.
"Agreed, it's too small." Kurt said
"Then let's make this quick." Alfin smirked as she summon fireballs and surround them at Mimi and blasted her.
"NNUGH!" Mimi grunted as Elise ran over and did a graceful Rapier trust attack and slash through her.
Levi use his craft: Primordial burst on Mimi to stun her with Alfin shoot magic shots on Mimi as Rixia and Wazy zoom toward Mimi and combo slash her. Mimi climb up to the ceiling.
"Get over here!" Noel then use water hands to grab Mimi and slam her down the bathroom as Duvalie slashed her with Ennea use Angel Arrow and struck her and Ines launch a strong swing attack on Mimi.
Randy launch his own combo swings as Tio's orbal staff fire energy shoots, then Mimi summon a wave of Rubees again, but they all dodge as Peach use Peach Bomb and knock her toward Mario and he hammer her head to slam her down. Daisy ran over and charge a powerful punch to knock Mimi to the wall and slam her as Taokaka zoom toward Mimi's face and then readied her claws and fiercely claw face.
"AAAAAAAAAUGH!"Mimi screamed in agony as Taokaka jump back and Venti charge orbal shots with Musse and shot at her legs. "UGH! MY FACE! I'LL KILL YOU!"
"Not if we have anything to say about it!" Cedric declared and then he and Kurt ran toward Mimi who then fire Rubees at them but they dodge and both of them did a combo slash onto her legs and cut all of them off.
"AAAAAAAAAUGH!" Mimi screamed as her legs then broke and dropped her main body drop to the floor.
(BGM ended)
"U-U-U-U-Urgh..." Mimi groaned before changing back, but this time, she has claw marks on her face.
"Ooh! Now that stings!" Randy winch.
"Y-You..." Mimi slowly got back on her feet and glared at everyone. "I swear I'll get you for this... You win this time and the Pure Heart... You won't be so lucky! And... I HATE CAAAAAAAAATS!" She yelled and then disappeared.
(Super Paper Mario ost - A Soft Light)
"Well, that was an interesting boss fight." Cedric said as they put their weapons away. "But on the fight side, it was fun on this adventure~"
"Hehe, I guess I should apologize for making you feel jealous, dear Cedric." Alfin giggled.
"A fine job everyone!" Merlee said as they turned to her. "The Pure Heart's safe and evil has been driven out of my home."
"It was our pleasure. Though it's shame we couldn't arrest her." Lloyd said.
"Worry not. I'm sure she will be. Before I give you the Pure Heart, there is something you know about what was not mentioned on the Light Prognosticus."
"Huh? What is it?" Rixia asked
"As some of you know, the tenants here guarded the Pure Heart for 1,500 years, waiting for you to draw near. With that duty's done and I'm ecstatic, for one. There is another prophecy... A heart of chaos can only be beaten If all of the heroes band together as one."
"All heroes?" Tio asked.
"Yes. I believe each of you are one of those heroes... your friends you brought along are also the heroes from the Light Prognosticus. However, that isn't all of them. And only all gather and unite... the Chaos Heart shall be no more."
"I'm one of the chosen heroes?" Cedric asked as he shuddered.
"Your Highness?" Kurt asked
"You have no idea how much I wanted to hear those words... I'm literally screaming on the inside that it overwhelms me with delight!" He said, causing all of them to sweatdrop.
"I... see..." Kurt sweatdrop.
"Still... if all heroes unite as one..." Lloyd rub his chin. "There are more heroes that haven't joined us yet... but will in the distance future."
"Yes. That is how we prophesize here in the home of the wise. And how despair dies." Merlee nodded
Mario nodded. "Got it. We'll tell the others about it."
"Good. Now as my sworn duty commands... here is the Pure Heart that you came for." Merlee said, handing it over as Mario took it.
"Come on, let's-a go." Mario said, pulling out the Return Pipe as they all hopped in.
(BGM ended)
Meanwhile…
(Super Paper Mario ost - Count Bleck's Plan)
"Yeah, so… I just got a brief memo from Mimi. It reads "I messed up bad, things are worst as it seems, and I've gotten breated up pretty bad!" Yeah, that was her message." Nastasia reported.
"Hmm, She failed to defeat the heroes... even with my gift of power... The heroes of the Light Prognosticus... the Descendants of the ancient tribe... their strength grows. What surprised me is their numbers...So many heroes... And each of them possesses abilities, skills, even remarkable senses that can detect "darkness"... Truly formidable force."
"COUNT BLECK!" A voice yelled as O'Chunks landed on his platform. "I beg yeh, gimme the honor o' whalin' on their pack! I swear on me whiskers that I can take 'em again!"
"Ah, O'Chunks. So you think you're set to go? Then I guess you filled your inadequate report like I asked?" Nastasia asked.
"Eah… well… Y'see... I'm workin' on the conclusion… ya gotta give me a break, lass! 1,000 pages is a wee bit much!"
"Calm yourself, O'Chunks." Bleck said. " Go take a minion time out. I will send for someone else. Dimentio, come to me!"
"And so I arrive, like a sudden windstorm at the kindergarten picnic!" Dimentio said as he appeared.
"Bleh heh heh heh. You'd like some playtime, Dimentio? Then I grant you that permission. Go to the next area and defeat those heroes. Do not disappoint Count Bleck."
"Your wish is my command!" Dimentio bow. "An amusing challenge such as this deserve some magic! I shall be off, chao~" Dimentio chuckled and then disappeared.
"So yeah, O'Chunks, can you fill me in why you still haven't finish that report?" Nastisia asked.
"The report?! Ah... ugh... I'll go back to that report…" O'Chunks said and hopped down.
"Oh, Count… Let me give you the speed up on the castle. There are a few rogues that are not converted yet, but l'll make quick work of it. So please excuse me." Nasisia bow and then headed off.
"Hmph... Those fools... why so trying to save all these pathetic worlds eludes Count Bleck... All their efforts will be in vain. No one can stop Count Bleck! All Worlds shall be destroyed! Bleh heh heh heh heh heh!" He laugh and then tipped his hat. "Just as no one can ease the raging tempest in my heart…" He said before disappearing with the Dark Prognosticus.
(BGM ended)
Meanwhile...
(Super Paper Mario ost - In the Darkness)
"Oooough... my head…" Luigi groaned as he got up. "Where am I…?" He wondered before he clicked. "Oh right. The last thing I remember was trying to save Peach... but I end up screwing it up somehow."
"Ah, you're awake Luigi!" A voice said as he turn and see Female Falcon Knight.
"Oh! You're one of Bowser's men right?"
"One of King Bowser's yes. I'm from Lord Crow's squad. However, the omen news is that all of his squad has been brainwashed by that secretary of Count Bleck." The Falcorn Knight said with a sad look on her. "And I'm the only one who managed to escape. I been looking for the others... even from the other squids, King Bowser, Lord Roman, Lady Neo, Lady Mona, Lord Shez, Lord Arval, and Kamek. But alas. My search for them come empty-handed."
"That doesn't sound good... But what about Princess Peach, Princess Alfin, Prince Cedric and Elise too?" Luigi asked
"Even their whereabouts is a mystery to me. The only one I can find is you. I'm glad you're not under the effect. It's unsafe here."
"Right. Let's find a way out of here." Luigi nodded.
"Here's hoping I can find or at least summon my Pegasus..." The Falcon Knight sighed as they started walking through the castle, going through hallways… but they reached a dead end. "What? It leads to a dead end!"
"This isn't good. We better find another way." Luigi told her.
"Yes, let's-" Suddenly, she got zapped by the brainwashed line. "AAAAAAUGH! R-Run!" She pleaded until she fell on her knees, then her eyes turn red. "All hail Count Bleck!"
"Wah! Oh no!" Luigi exclaimed.
"I was wondering where you might be." Nastasia said as she approached him with a few minions behind her.
"You!" Luigi glared and readied his hammer.
Luigi lunged toward Nastasia and swing his hammer at her, but she dodge them gracefully as the minions charge into protect her. Luigi block the Goomba's headbump attack and knock him toward the Male Mage while the Gunner shoot at Luigi who deflected with his hammer, throw his hammer and knock the Gunner back. Luigi ran up and retake his hammer and charge toward Nastasia again but the Falcon Knight block his attack and they both swing their weapons at each other until Luigi dodge and uppercut her and slam her to the ground with his hammer.
"Wow, so you're skill I see. But I guess you want me to play along?" Natisia asked
"That's right! I'm gonna undo your brainwashing on Bowser's Minions! And if any of my friends you brainwashed, you're gonna get it!"
"I see." Nastasia said as she conjured a purple fire. "I been meaning to punish you for the wedding, yeah. So. Come at me bro."
Luigi and Nastasia lung toward at each other and clash.
(BGM ended)
Meanwhile...
(Kingdom Hearts II ost - Magical Mystery)
"Hmm..." Yen Sid hummed to himself as he flip the pages from an old book. "Hm?" Until something caught his attention.
"You found something Yen Sid?" Rosalina asked.
"Yes. A moment." Yen Sid said as he place the book and then use his magic on the book as one of the pages glowed, he flip to the pages where it went to the middle. "Interesting..." He said as he touched the center. "Hm?" Then he opened a secret compartment holding a hidden page and a mysterious device that was shaped like a piece of a mirror of Ying and Yang. "Fascinating."
"A secret compartment in this old book?" Vita muses. "What does that page say?"
"To those who discovered this page, I congratulate you for your discovery. If you seek my knowledge for what I discovered a force of power between Kingdom Hearts and the Chaos Heart, then find my hidden lair. The emblem of light and darkness shall show you the way. It will not work right away, but it will trigger when you arrive upon a world where light and darkness once rage war.
"Oh? It appears to be a little adventure hunt." Rosalia muses. "It seems whoever left this in here holds information about the Chaos Heart and Kingdom Hearts."
"So it seems. "A world where light and darkness once rage war"... That must be the Keyblade Graveyard." Rachel said.
"So it goes back to the Keyblade Graveyard, hmm?" Mavis muses as she look at the pieces of Ying and Yang. "The pieces that resembles light and darkness are Ying and Yang. Yen Sid, what should we do?"
"Hmm... in order to know more about the Chaos Heart. We may have to journey back to the Keyblade Graveyard. I never imagined that this ancient book will one day be of use. I was wise to keep it with me." Yen Sid answered.
"I see, then shall we go to the Keyblade Graveyard?" Rosalina asked.
"If we want to know more about Kingdom Hearts and the Chaos Heart, we might as well." Vita nodded. "Come, to the Keyblade Graveyard." She said as they teleported away.
Go Luigi! You can do it! And a secret compartment that hold secrets to Kingdom Hearts and the Chaos Heart? How intriguing. Plus, it would be interesting to have Lloyd use his detection skills for this matter. After all, he is a detective.
