Author's Note:
More reviews to answer...also, thanks to Derick Lindesy for the suggestions.
"Is Hades gonna show up in future chapters? Is the Terror Mask gonna be the one from the 2010 Splatterhouse game? Will the other Tales of Hearts characters show up? Are Velvet and Laphicet gonna be residents of the Smash Mansion when they appear? (They deserve a happy ending after Tales of Berseria screwed them over of them ever getting one) And finally, can you also add the antagonists from the Mega Man ZX games?"
Hades will show up sometime in the future. The Terror Mask will indeed be the one from the 2010 Splatterhouse game. Other Hearts characters, like Koa Metora, will appear in due time. Velvet and Laphicet may not be Smash Mansion residents, but I WILL give them a happy ending of some sort. And I may add the Mega Man ZX antagonists. One more anonymous guest review:
"In this canon, are Roy and Lilina married? If not, a wedding for them in the distant future would be interesting."
Roy and Lilina are married - they're kinda like Marth and Caeda, being long-distance lovers. Now we have Roydigs22:
"Do you think maybe you could do a picnic episode to celebrate the beginning of summer ( complete with lucario x lopunny fluff)?"
Eh, I did a barbecue episode, so a picnic episode, I might not do...but I'm open to showcasing more fluff between Lucario and Lopunny.
Episode 80: Hospitable
Mario's eyes finally opened, and the plumber would find himself awake, inside a unfamiliar place and location. Tucked in a hospital bed, his blue eyes moving left and right as they analyzed everything in sight, Mario soon discovered that he was inside a local Seattle hospital, with an IV and all other sorts of stuff connected to and inserted inside his body.
Today had marked a week ever since Mario and Peach's wedding day ended in a destructive disaster. As Cilan was showing the newlyweds - as well as Corrin's little sister, Elise - his wedding cake, and how his beloved creation had to accommodate the size of the Four Seasons hotel ballroom, where the wedding reception would take place...a propane explosion of epic proportions transpired, setting the hotel ablaze and resulting in a hectic frenzy outside.
Mario honestly had no idea how he was still alive - last thing he remembered, there was nothing but fire, and explosions, and smoke, filling up his lungs. He didn't know if the Four Seasons hotel withstood the explosions, or if Cilan's cake survived...or if Cilan, Elise, or even Peach survived in general. But little did the plumber know that he wasn't alone in this room...for he had some good company.
"About time you woke up, sleepyhead," a sweet, soothing voice said to Mario - a voice the plumber could easily recognize from a mile away. He turned his head to the left, and was delighted to see his wife, Princess Peach, in a hospital bed, smiling away. Peach's luscious blonde hair was now short; most of her hair was likely lost in the explosion. At least her crown remained intact on her head, somehow. "Hello, my dear husband Mario, I've been waiting for the moment you wake up from your coma!"
"Hello to you-a too, my lovely wedded-a wife Peach!" exclaimed Mario, returning the favor. He couldn't be stuck in a hospital room with a more worthy person than Peach, the woman he just married. "Was I really stuck-a in a coma? Feels-a like today's still-a our wedding day!"
"You were in a coma for a week now, and the doctors were afraid that you might never wake up...or worse." No imagining how Peach and the others would have felt if the "worse" part indeed happened. "But I'm glad to see that you proved those doctors wrong! The others will be relieved when they see you're wide awake!"
"Yes, I'm-a sure they will...so what about Cilan and Elise? Did they survive-a the hotel explosion? Does anyone know who-a was behind the attack-a on the hotel in the first-a place? I want-a some names..."
"Nobody knows who the culprit behind the explosions is, not yet. Cilan is still alive - suffered a few second-degree burns, but overall he's doing fine - got released from the hospital earlier in the week if I'm not mistaken. As for Elise..." Peach bowed her head in sadness, which led Mario to believe that Elise was quite unlucky. "I heard from Daisy that the paramedics found Elise's body, but Elise wasn't breathing, and her heart wasn't beating and...Xander wanted to take her back to the kingdom of Nohr, since he didn't trust any of the Seattle hospitals taking care of Elise. Corrin and Kamui returned to Nohr along with Xander and the others, so they could return Elise and tell the bad news to their father, Garon. They spent almost a week with Elise and their sibligns - should be back by now. Oh, I know those two have very heavy hearts, not knowing if their sister will survive..."
Doctor: Thankfully everyone survived that Four Seasons hotel fire, albeit with some injuries - like burns, broken limbs, and even a loss of sanity. Not sure if that's a legit injury, but that's what my teacher back in medical school told me. Anyways, the survivors from the hotel fire are alive and well, but there's no looking past the fact that a hotel fire in this city of Seattle is quite momentous, and the general public may believe that this fire could be some sort of orchestrated terrorist attack. The hotel fire's been receiving A LOT of national media attention, even more so with that big wedding involving Mario and Peach, who I assumed were keeping a low profile before the hotel incident. If terrorists were behind that fire, and they're lingering around in Seattle, seeking for other methods of carrying out their wicked deeds, then I must make sure these wretched terrorists don't come after my prized possessions... *reaches into the pocket of his lab coat, and pulls out an Elvis Presley bobblehead* You're still safe with me, leather... *kisses bobblehead*
A nurse poked her head through the door, and was delighted to see Mario finally awake from his coma. The nurse and her fellow hospital employees were probably holding prop bets in the back, on how quick Mario would wake from his coma. Likely chance the nurse won said prop bets.
"Good evening, Mr. Mario, glad to see you're finally awake from your coma," the nurse said to the plumber. "And good evening to you too, Princess Peach. You have a horde of visitors that wish to see you, Mario - do you want to see them now?" Mario would be a blundering idiot to tell the nurse no.
"Of course-a I do, bring them-a on in!" exclaimed Mario, and so the nurse left to fetch two visitors - according to hospital guidelines, only two visitors can visit a patient at a time. A minute or two later, the nurse returned with the first two visitors of the evening - Peach's new brother-in-law Luigi, and Mario's new sister-in-law Daisy. The foursome of Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Daisy, all related...how about that? Luigi walked in holding Charles in his arms, and Daisy was holding Mario's signature red hat.
"Hey bro, hey Princess-a Peach!" Luigi would greet the plumber and the princess, waving his hand and nearly dropping Charles on the floor in the process. Cut it out Luigi, you know you aren't smooth. "I was afraid-a you would never wake-a up Mario, so seeing your blue-a eyes just made-a my day!"
"And we remembered to bring your signature red hat - the hat you left behind at the mansion in preparations for your wedding!" Daisy handed Mario his red hat, complete with the "M" on the front and the red color and...huh, when you think about it, Mario's hat was more basic than it looked.
"Thanks for my-a hat Daisy, I would have-a felt naked without it!" thanked Mario, as he happily placed his hat on his head. "So the nurse told-a me and Peach that there-a were a horde of visitors wanting to see-a us...is that true?" Luigi and Daisy exchanged nervous looks at one another, with Luigi biting his bottom lip...that told Mario and Peach that Master Hand might have something to do with this horde of visitors.
"Well, let's just say that...Master Hand wanted everyone to visit you and Peach, but since you were stuck in your coma, the doctors apparently didn't want any visitors in this room, even though we were told Peach has been awake for the longest now. So today will be the first time everyone will be seeing you since the wedding."
"Master Hand has-a been worried sick about-a you - heard him-a crying to sleep all the way from-a my house, almost every night!" added Luigi, although Master Hand could be crying about his Lamborghini possibly being damaged again. That hand hardly cares for anyone. "Cared so much-a about you both that he had-a the gall to bring everyone-a to the hospital, just so they could-a pay you a visit."
"Wait, when you said everyone...you didn't mean, everyone...did you?" fretted Peach, hoping that Master Hand didn't bring every single person in the mansion to the hospital for paying a visit to the newlyweds...
...but frankly, that's exactly what Master Hand did, as the mansion residents brought to the hospital. Some were gathered in the waiting room of the floor Mario and Peach were, some were traversing throughout the hospital nonchalantly, and some were even waiting in the nearby hallways! This boded to be a problem not only for the hospital staff, but for the hospital goers who wished to see their loved ones.
Master Hand: The explosion that occurred that the Four Seasons hotel was an unimaginable disaster, and a lot of bad has resulted from it - Mario and Peach got injured, Elise got hurt real bad and had to be sent back to Nohr, and worst of all, all the potential wedding photos I could have taken during the reception are gone FOREVER! I could have sold those photographs online! Would have been the easiest money grab in history. On the down side, Cilan got released from the hospital early, and he's been annoying me ever since with his wack food puns...a part of me wished Cilan was the only person that died in the burning hotel. Why didn't I tell that bum to take his scrawny behind back to Unova, when I had the chance? Who cares if he's a better cook than Palutena - that's literally nothing to brag about! Heck, I can be a better cook than that woman!
To highlight how big of a problem this was, take for instance Bowser, Robin, and Lucario playing cards in the middle of the hallway. A middle-aged man, who was just dying to see his loved one, wanted to traverse through the hallway, but the three brawlers were in his way.
"Um, excuse me sirs, but I'm here to see my son..." the man said to Bowser and company as they ignored him and continued playing their card game. Robin was really kicking Bowser and Lucario's butts. "He got hurt real bad in a motorcycle accident, and I promised him I'd see him today..."
"Why did it have to be today, why couldn't it be yesterday, or the day before, or the day before that?" Bowser asked the man, not even bothering to look at him. He was too busy trying to dig himself out of the hole Robin was putting him in.
"Because he injured himself last night, and I didn't know about his motorcycle crash until today. So I told him on the phone that I would visit him at the hospital today, and I even brought his favorite..."
"What kind of sick father are you - making promises to your son on the phone rather than in person?!" Given Bowser's past history in Smash Life, he shouldn't even be dressing down the man like he was doing now. "Why couldn't you visit your son during the morning hours, it's not like you were doing anything important!"
"Please you guys, I just wanna see my son, I don't mean any trouble whatsoever..." The man was now pleading to Bowser and company, but the three brawlers wouldn't move an inch. This type of behavior was expected from Bowser, but certainly not from Robin nor Lucario.
"Oh yeah, well you should have saved yourself AND your son some trouble by telling him to stay safer on the road! Be a good parent like me, and tell your children from right and wrong, and you'll do them and yourself a huge favor, trust me!" Defeated, the man walked away in sadness, holding his head down as he exited the hallway and went to the nearest elevator, hoping to see his son another time. After the man had left, Bowser had one question in mind that he wanted to ask Robin and Lucario... "Just so were clear, that guy was a paid actor trying to elicit some reaction out of us, like they do on the pranking videos, right?"
"Honestly I'm not sure if that guy was genuine or not...I just wanted to finish this card game," stated Robin, before laying the last card down on the card pile. "...and now I'm victorious! Enjoy the sweet taste of defeat, losers!" Robin proudly smirked and folded his arms cockily as Bowser and Lucario frowned and threw their cards on the floor in disgust.
"Professor Layton, I thought we were going to see Mario and Peach, like Master Hand had said," Luke spoke with Layton in the hospital's gift shop, as Layton was glancing at a bunch of knick-knacks. "Then we could ask the two some questions, and then we can start our new case, and then we can..."
"Patience, Luke, patience," smiled Layton, wagging his finger at his young apprentice. "Patience is a virtue - it can prove your worth and teach you to respect others. Without patience, you can do nothing." Luke, having learned this important, valuable lesson in life, smiled in awe as Layton made his way through the gift shop, with young Luke following him wherever he went.
Layton: The day following the wedding and the attack on the hotel, Master Hand reached out to Luke and I, and gave us a chance to crack the case, to find out the rotten culprit behind the attack. Master Hand said that if we fully win his trust, he'll let us stay at the mansion...
Luke:. ...so that we'll solve even more mysteries and find new clues and all sorts of fun stuff! Aren't you excited Layton, aren't you feeling as excited and giddy as I am?
Layton: Now, now, Luke, remember what I said about patience...all those fun things will have to wait, but for now, it's nothing but business! We have to find the mastermind of the Four Seasons hotel attack soon, before any more developments arise!
Luke: What are you talking about Layton, we always have fun when we solve mysteries and look for clues and all that good stuff! Not everything has to deal with doing business!
Layton: Does that mean discovering Aurora's fate was considered fun? *smirks as he folds his arms*
Luke: Huh, now that you mention it...not so much...
Layton and Luke would exit the gift shop after Layton was done window-shopping and not buying a single darn thing (what a jerk he was), and the first thing they encountered after leaving the shop was a hand...Master Hand. The giant hand was breathing heavily, leaving Layton and Luke to wonder if there was something going on with him. Did Master Hand suffer from memory loss, and was excited to be in the presence of Professor Layton? Was he dealing from some kind of illness, an illness that gave him respiratory problems? Do beings like Master Hand even have respiratory problems?
"Have you two find out who the perpetrator was?" Master Hand asked Layton and Luke, seemingly wanting this case to be resolved right away. Maybe Layton should give the giant hand a lesson in patience and virtue. "I bribed the Seattle police department and told them that they won't have to do any digging on the hotel attack case since you two are doing their jobs. Did the same thing for the government officials back in Washington, D.C. - saved them a lot of work and time. They'd be stupid to turn down 500 grand! Though I wouldn't have acquired that much money if it weren't for Star Records...with them, it's like a cat stealing cheese from a helpless mouse, Tom and Jerry if you will!"
"Luke and I were just taking a break from the investigation, and so far we have found two clues," Layton said to Master Hand, digging into his pocket and pulling out a pair of red glasses, and a receipt for the tanks of propane that set off the explosion at the hotel. "Luke and I had returned to the hotel shortly after the attack, and we found this receipt and some shades at the ballroom, where the explosion took place."
"I also found this not so far from the ballroom," Luke dug into his own pocket, and pulled out a clue he found himself - a Poke Ball. Of course, this Poke Ball could belong to anyone - an aspiring Pokemon trainer, some homeless guy on the street, a kid who acts and dress like Youngster Joey, or even your sweet grandma - but one look at that Poke Ball, and Master Hand seemed to have formulated in his mind who the culprit behind the hotel attack was.
"Judging by this piece of evidence in Luke's hands, the perpetrator, or perpetrators, behind the hotel attack were Pokemon trainers, or folks who happen to use Pokemon to commit acts of terrorism," stated Master Hand, analyzing the Poke Ball in Luke's hands. "Professor Herschel Layton, Luke Triton, I want you two to investigate Cilan and Red, and see if they were behind the crime. Red may not be a viable culprit, but Cilan...taking into consideration how much he contributed to the planning of the wedding, I would assume he had some underlying motives along the way..."
"But why would you think Cilan have anything to do with the explosions, considering he was there at the scene when it happened?" questioned Layton, who couldn't see a cheery, happy-go-lucky fellow like Cilan ever being a culprit of anything. Unless that cheerfulness and happiness and joy was just a cover...a cover for sociopathic behavior. "And why would he target Mario and Peach, after all he has done for them?
"Maybe Cilan was just there to ensure the explosions occurred, and risked his life to ensure his plan was a success," said a sultry voice, coming from a smoking hot babe wearing a black bodysuit and glasses. Bayonetta walked by, grabbing everyone's attention and nearly causing Luke to faint to the floor with her seductive walking. "Like I had told Mario and Toad before, Cilan might have secrets concealed away, and he may not be as trustworthy as he appears to others. Never judge a book by its cover...or in this case, trust."
Bayonetta: Wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if Cilan was truly the culprit behind the wedding attack - he looks like the kind of guy that would have all sorts of tricks under his sleeve. When I first saw Cilan, I felt something...off, about him. In fact, I even tried to dissuade Mario from bringing Cilan over to the mansion, when that portly plumber entertained the idea of having a Pokemon connoisseur - a retired gym leader - work on his wedding cake at the mansion. So why would Cilan - a man enjoying the benefits and perks of retirement - be so quick, and so willing, to bake something that he probably has never baked before in his life, hmm? *smiles*
"I always judge a good book cover whenever I see one, and when I see Cilan...I see him as a perfectly blameless person," stated Layton, to which Bayonetta rolled her eyes in disgust. The Umbra Witch might be the only person who saw concealed flaws within Cilan. Everyone else thinks Cilan could rescue a cat from a tree and be anointed as the greatest hero in all of Seattle. "I may not agree with Master Hand's reasoning, and your reasoning too, Bayonetta...but if Cilan - or Red - are indeed the culprits, then we shall investigate both of them until we can gather more evidence and come to a valid conclusion to our investigation. You ready to go, Luke?"
"Sure am, Professor Layton, let's get this show on the road!" exclaimed Luke, as he followed Layton. The two detectives went inside an elevator, and as the elevator doors closed, Layton and Luke were gearing up for an exciting investigation.
"That Luke kid must have some serious dependent personality disorder - Lord knows how he would control himself if Layton was't around," remarked Master Hand, before turning his attention to the lovely Bayonetta. He had an important favor to ask of the Umbra Witch...a pretty stupid favor, but a favor nonetheless. "Tell me, Bayonetta - did you ever have a slumber party before, a sleepover?"
"Unless I was friends with Jeanne at the appropriate age for having sleepovers, I would say yes...but I'm too old for silly sleepovers. Leave that stuff to youngsters like Amy Rose, I'm like a centenarian compared to her!"
"Whoever said youngsters and centenarians can't enjoy sleepovers together?" Master Hand holding a sleepover with Amy AND Bayonetta, is that what's he's getting at? Bayonetta suddenly found herself weary...
Link, Cloud, Pit, Kirby, Sonic, and Corrin were enjoying themselves in the waiting room, as they were playing Cards Against Humanity - a card gave Yuffie had given to Cloud so he and the boys could pass the time. Cards Against Humanity was "a party game for horrible people", and Corrin was playing the game, yet he still felt horrible about what happened to his sister, Elise...so the prince was essentially a living double negative.
"What gives me uncontrollable gas?" Link read off a black card, as the other players picked out a card from their deck and laid it down on the table. Once everyone had went, Link gathered all the cards, ready to read them one by one. "Starting off with Pit, here goes nothing...what gives me uncontrollable gas?" Link grimaced when he read the card Pit summoned. "...necrophilia. Of all the cards..." Link stared at Pit, who just shrugged - the object of the game was to pick the gnarliest card for the prompt, after all.
"Only cards I had left was Robert Downey Jr. and a sneezing fetish, so I had to go with the best answer..." was Pit's response. Fairly understandable. But getting uncontrollable gas through necrophilia? Sounds messed up when you think about it, but that's what adds to the allure of Cards Against Humanity.
Cloud: Sora somehow grew more annoying over the week - kept pestering me about some demonic wing I had on my back. He claimed that I had this wing due to some dark powers I was supposedly using, and even wanted Aerith to prove that what he was saying was true, but I told that woman good not to entertain Sora's silliness. Should have told that to Link too, when I had the chance...and now he and Sora are best friends. I'm supposed to be Link's best friend, not that loser Sora. Three words always come into my mind whenever I look at that guy's shoes...and frankly I don't have the enthusiasm to say these words out loud.
"Eh, you got a good point there - still a weird selection though," remarked Link as he placed Pit's card away, pulled out another card from the pile. "Let's see what card you drew Corrin...what gives me uncontrollable gas?" Link now squinted his eyes in confusion when he read Corrin's card. "...depression? Depression gives you uncontrollable gas, Corrin?" Link glanced at the prince, who wasn't exactly feeling it - he felt despondent as he looked down at the floor, heaving a heavy sigh. "Corrin all the cards you've drawn so far have some kind of melancholy feel to it...are you sure you want to continue playing?" Corrin heaved another sigh, which meant it was a definite no.
"I'm not...I'm not feeling very hungry today..." Corrin, losing his trace of thought, got up and walked away, leaving on a very awkward note. Link and the guys looked at one another, wondering what must be done to cheer up Corrin.
"You guys play on without me, I'll go cheer up Corrin and bring him back to his spirits," Sonic told the crew as he got up and ran after the prince of Nohr. Sonic was actually taking an initiative in wanting to turn someone's frown upside down?! The hedgehog had done it before with Mewtwo back in episode 76, so don't even act surprised.
"Let's just start the game all over, we weren't that far ahead anyways," said Cloud, as Link reshuffled all the cards. "Hopefully we can start a new game before...he wants to join in." Cloud's face sank when he saw Sora approach him and the others, with a grilled cheese sandwich in hand.
"First time ever at a hospital, and this place sure has some great grub!" exclaimed Sora, as he took a bite from his grilled cheese sandwich; pretty sure the hospital food, such as the sandwich, was for hospital patrons only, but it would be hard to convince a noob like Sora otherwise. "Hey, are you guys playing a card game? Mind if I join in on the fun?"
"Sorry man, but only up to four people can play this game, maybe you'll get an opportunity to play some other time," Cloud responded on the fly; Kirby, sensing what Cloud was trying to do, wished to include Sora in the card game.
"You're more than welcome to join us, Sora - why, we were just about to start a new game!" exclaimed the pink puffball, much to Cloud's chagrin. Why did Kirby have to be so friendly for? His friendliness was sure causing a lot of problems, at least in Cloud's case.
"Thanks a bunch Kirby, you're a very nice guy! Since you're sitting with your best friend in Pit...why don't I sit between my two favorite people?" Sora sat in-between Link and Cloud, and the Keyblade wielder flashed a toothy grin at Cloud, who fired back with a glare. Sonic and Corrin couldn't return any sooner...
"Let's make this game as quick and swift as possible," said Cloud, wanting this card game to end ASAP so he could get away from Sora as far as possible.
Aerith: Would tell Sora the truth - but I'd figured he would have to learn the truth himself. Learning is the best experience, and experience can make you stronger and more powerful! Granted Sora is already strong and powerful in my eyes, but the gift of knowledge can certainly take him to places he has never been before! I mean, he learned something new about Marth!
Marth: *facepalming* Took Sora two weeks to realize that I wasn't a woman...Caeda keeps telling me to ditch my haircut, but I'll continue to stick to my guns and keep my hair intact, even if it comes at the risk of having my manliness questioned. Might start a new hair trend, if I have to...
Mario and Peach were still chilling with Luigi and Daisy in their room, enjoying a wonderful conversation while Charles was finding new and different ways to entertain himself. The conversation between the four adults would soon come to an end, when Master Hand randomly showed up in the room, scaring the pants off of everyone.
"What's good, my amigos, how y'all doing?" Master Hand greeted everyone in the room, doing his best to sound cool but seemingly failing in the process. "Peach, you may be the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom and all, but I don't think you ever had a full-fledged slumber party before, or a sleepover - I'm sure Toadsworth would be the one to blame for that. How would you like to have your own sleepover, in the comfort of this hospital room?"
"I may not have had a sleepover before, but to be honest Master Hand, I'm not quite sure it would be necessary," Peach kindly responded with a smile. "Especially if having a sleepover here would be highly against the rules of the hospital..."
"Too bad, because you and Daisy are gonna have a sleepover anyways!" This was Master Hand for ya - even if you were to tell him no, the giant hand would still against your own response in order to pursue what he wanted. "Screw the hospital rules - rules only exist just for the sole reason of being broken! Name me one good instance of anyone in history adhering to the rules of anything." Peach and company, not knowing how to answer Master Hand's question, opted to remain silent. "Yeah, that's exactly what I thought! Now it's time for the sleepover to begin...come on in ladies!"
At the command of Master Hand, all the ladies of the Smash Mansion - Zelda, Midna, Samus, Wendy Koopa, Wii Fit Trainer, Jigglypuff, the female Inkling, Lucina, Kamui, Celica, Felicia, Flora, Palutena, Viridi, Aerith, Tsubasa, Eleonora, Kiria, Mamori, Ashley, Asuka, Leia, Kohaku, and Bayonetta - all filed into the room, including ladies like Yuffie, Amy Rose, Fiora, and even Lopunny. Thankfully the room was spacious enough to hold all the female residents.
"Luigi, go find a nurse and ask her to take Mario out of this room - I want you, Mario, and Charles out of this room pronto," Master Hand told the green plumber, stressing the need to have a ladies-only sleepover. "Princess Peach, ladies, are you ready to have the greatest sleepover ever, to have the greatest time of your lives?!"
"Master Hand, don't you think it's a little too early to be having a sleepover?" questioned Ashley, looking at a clock on the wall as Luigi went to go fetch a nurse. "It's getting close to six, and it hasn't even been nightfall yet..."
"Not only that, but why are Jigglypuff and Lopunny a part of the sleepover, it's not like any of them can speak English!" added Wii Fit Trainer; granted the two mentioned Pokemon can hear and understand English, but speaking it? That would bode to be an issue for the other ladies.
"Discriminating against Pokemon and trying to establish superiority over them because of their inefficiencies...I had expected better from you, Wii Fit Trainer," remarked Master Hand, as Wii Fit simply rolled her eyes. Luigi would return with a nurse, and when the nurse saw the ladies gathered inside the room, she knew there was a problem.
"Look everyone, I'm sorry, but the limit for visitors in this hospital is five, you all shouldn't be here," the nurse explained to the lady residents, who frankly didn't want to be here anyways, so they couldn't blame the nurse either way. "I understand that Mario and Peach want visitors, but the hospital policy states that..."
"Listen up lady - your so-called policy is complete and utter crap, and you should change it right away. Now how about you take Mario to another room, before I have to take matters into my own hands?"
"I cannot take Mario out of this room unless you tell all the ladies to leave, since having too many visitors in one room poses as a safety hazard. Also, if I have to move Mario, I would need consent from someone from the hospital staff..." Master Hand, down to his last nerve, was ready to unleash upon the nurse.
"Either you take Mario out of this room, consent or not, or I will take the innards out of your body, and turn your body inside out, and then warp your innards around your body in a way until that grotesque wouldn't even begin to describe what happened to you."
Not wanting this fate to happen to her, the nurse quickly unhooked Mario from the cords and whatnot from the wall, and hurriedly rushed him out of the room, as Luigi followed after the nurse with Charles. Hard proof evidence of why talking Master Hand out of situations may not be a great idea...
Master Hand: Everyone at this hospital knows my name, it's just like that TV show Cheers, when everybody knows who you are. Whenever I make my grand appearance at the hospital, I greet the hospital staff with a very sincere "Hello!", and the first thing the staffers do is crouch on the floor and cover their heads in fear. Rarely do you see a bigger sign of respect than that anywhere else.
"Obviously no sleepover would be complete without a game of truth-or-dare!" stated Master Hand, shortly after the nurse took Mario, Luigi, and Charles to a different room in the hospital, as he summoned a bag of cards at the end of Peach's hospital bed with the simple snap of his fingers. "So to keep Peach's spirits high, and keep her content and all that stuff, you'll be playing truth-or-dare, and enjoy everything this sleepover has to offer. Don't worry about being kicked out - I'll 'negotiate' with the hospital staff and ask them if they can keep the sleepover going until the next day. Hopefully these negotiations won't end with any deaths whatsoever." Fiora looked through the bag of cards, reading and inspecting each card. The cards were two-sided; one side a truth challenge written on it, and the other side a dare challenge.
"Please tell me you didn't make these cards yourself, Master Hand..." the Homs stated. Some of the truths and dares on the cards were...a little interesting, though interesting might be an understatement. Fiora wasn't even sure she would do half of what the cards entailed.
"What kind of stupid remark was that, of course I did those cards Fiora! Some of them were done at the last minute, as you will see the more you play the game. I'll go away and leave you ladies at it - have fun, home girls!" Master Hand vanished, signifying the beginning of a sleepover that Peach and the other ladies did not agree to.
"Guess we have no other choice but to get this truth-or-dare thing started with...good chance Master Hand is watching us, somehow. I suppose we'll start things off with you, Peach, since Master Hand made you out to be some kind of maid of honor..."
"Us hospital staffers have a very long, complicated history with Master Hand in case you boys didn't know," the nurse told Mario and Luigi, pushing Mario through the halls of the hospital as she was looking for an available room to place Mario in. Charles would listen to the nurse, but he was at an age where listening wasn't really an essential asset. Reciting Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech to Charles would be like random sounds and noises to the infant, given his meager levels of comprehension and understanding. "Wanna hear a long, complicated story?"
"We have-a known Master Hand to be a very precarious and-a tumultuous fellow, so this story should-a be a good one," answered Mario, as he was being whisked away to another room by the nurse. This long, complicated story should be loads of fun!
"It all started a few years ago, when Master Hand was looking for a health care plan..." Here we go, a problem that was once highlighted back in episode 32. "He came to us and demanded that we provide him some kind of health care plan for his mansion, and we tried to tell them that hospitals can't give out health care plans like that. As an act of 'retribution' of our 'ignorant behavior', Master Hand placed giant slabs of lead in every elevator of the hospital, until we came around and give him a health care plan. Going up and down the stairs had never felt so tiring..."
"Heh, that sounds-a so much like the Master Hand-a we know and love," grinned Luigi, shaking his head. "Not so sure-a about the love part, but-a hey, we still appreciate-a the guy...or hand...or what-a ever he wants to-a be identified by."
"But the whole lead in the elevator thing was apparently just the tip of the iceberg. Wanting to seek 'vengeance' upon us hospital staffers for not following his demands, Master Hand would return a day later, and clog all the toilets and urinals in the hospital!" the nurse continued her story, as she finally reached a suitable room to place Mario in. "It was downright horrible, even worse due to the fact that..." the nurse opened the door to the room, and stopped telling her story as she stopped in place, baffled by what was already taking place inside the room.
Inside the room was Fox and Falco, and the two Star Fox pilots were playing Arms on the Nintendo Switch. On a medical monitor. The nurse, Mario, and Luigi just looked on in bewilderment as Fox and Falco did their thing, wondering how the pilots managed to hook a video game system up to some medical monitor when there was a TV already available.
Fox: Amy Rose stopped by the mansion a few days ago, and she brought a new Nintendo Switch game...ta-da! *holds up the game cover of Arms up to the camera* This game is like that boxing game from Wii Sports, but with more colors and good original characters, and the use of special moves!
Falco: We would play this game on the television at the hospital, but that would be too mainstream. And besides, the televisions in each room are too high up, we would be far away from all the action. So we're taking things to the small screen, and play Arms on the medical monitor, one way or another! Who's gonna stop us?
Doctor: *approaching Fox and Falco* I'm sorry sirs, but you can't play video games inside the hospital, it's against our policy...you'll just have to take your fun elswhere.
Fox: Bro you're drinking coffee and it's during the evening time, so who are you to talk?
Doctor: For your information buddy, I didn't get any coffee this morning, not to mention that I'm feeling pretty tired, but judging by the look on your face, you don't seem to be amused...and neither is your friend, and I'm probably making myself look like an utter fool, so I'll just...leave and let you boys...do your thing...for now... *awkwardly walks away*
"Ha ha ha, won yet again!" exclaimed Falco after winning his match against Fox, pumping his fists in the air as Fox threw his Joy-Cons onto the floor in bitter defeat. "Game, set, match Fox McCloud, you ain't got nothin' on me!"
"Enjoy your eleven-game winning streak as long as you can Falco, because in the next match you won't be feeling so victorious!" vowed Fox, before turning around and seeing Mario, Luigi, and the nurse. "Ay, Falco, the newly-wedded husband Mario has arrived!" Falco stopped celebrating his victory and headed over to Mario and Luigi, pushing the nurse to the side as he made his way to Mario.
"Yo yo yo, Mario, give me some dap bro!" Falco said to the plumber as he held out his hand for some dap; Mario was in no physical condition to give a full-fledged dap, so Falco pretty much had to do the work himself. "How you feeling bro, feeling alright, chilling in the cut?"
"Nice to see-a you again, Falco...I suppose," said Mario, as Fox and Falco were now flanking at his side. It was like the pilots were meeting Mario for the very first time, and were delighted to be in his mighty presence. "Why are you two-a playing Arms at this hospital, and on-a the medical monitor no-a less?"
"One, we didn't want to play the game until Friday; two, playing on a television would be too mainstream; and three, the television was too high up for us anyways," explained Fox, as Falco returned to the Switch so he could start another match. "Do you have any idea how annoying it would be having to look up the television screen and kick Falco's butt at the same time?"
"For the record Fox you have yet to kick my butt, if the previous eleven matches were any indication," stated Falco, selecting his fighter. The fighter the avian pilot chose was Spring Man - no, not the Robot Master from Mega Man 7 built by Dr. Wily, the cover art guy on the Arms video game cover. He will likely be the face of the game in due time. "You wanna start another game or not?"
"Of course man, like I said, I'm not stopping until I finally beat you. Might take me until midnight if necessary." Fox picked up his Joy-Cons off of the floor, and selected his character of choice - Max Brass, the greatest champion in ARMS Grand Prix history. If Fox wished to defeat Falco at his own game, then he had to aspire for greatness and play as one of the greats.
"Let me get you adjusted and everything, Mr. Mario..." the nurse said to the plumber, pushing him to the side of the room where all the cords and whatnot go at. "If you two wish to play your little video game, then I'm afraid you'll have to do it elsewhere - Mario may need a little privacy," the nurse told Fox and Falco, who started their match, as she plugged up everything she had unhooked, including reading Mario's heart rate.
"No, they're-a fine, they're welcome-a to stay for as long they-a like," Mario told the nurse as his heart rate and pulse was being checked. Luigi had a nervous look on his face, unsure if Mario was making the right decision or not.
Luigi: Fox and-a Falco are a very bashful duo to-a be around...they have-a the excitability of a jack-a rabbit, combined with-a the irritably of a flying gnat and the erratic-a nature of a category five-a hurricane. Highly doubt-a that a still recovering Mario would-a enjoy Fox and Falco's presence, but-a if they annoy him-a to no end, then he better not-a come crying to me... *strokes chin in thought, smiling* ...though the crying part-a would be sorta nice.
"Okay then, I'll take your word for word - I'll be back to see if you need anything," the nurse told Mario after she was done, as she exited the room, leaving the plumber, Luigi, and Charles alone with Fox and Falco, the pilots playing Arms. The nurse peeked through the door as she closed it, wondering if Mario had might the right decision.
Back to the Cards Against Humanity game, with Pit, Kirby, Link, Cloud, and the fifth member, Sora - the Keyblade wielder was doing exceptionally well for his first time playing Cards Against Humanity, even if he didn't understand a majority of what the cards said.
"Who the heck is Donald Trump, is he some kind of duck?" Sora questioned as he read one of the black cards, which read "Donald Trump has nominated _ for his VP". The name "Donald" brought a famous Disney character to his mind; surely the brunette didn't identify someone's species just by their name, that's some messed up thinking!
"He's basically a presumably evil human guy with an ugly blonde toupee and orange skin who is the reason why most foreign countries aside from Russia don't take America seriously anymore ever since he was named President," Cloud had to explain to Sora, who raised his finger to signify that he had another question. "President is just some fancy title that means you're the leader and commander-in-chief of this country. Now how about you draw your card already, so we can get this game moving along?"
"Good grief Cloud, you could have asked nicely...but since you're a cool guy, I'll give you a pass." Sora laid his card unto the pile of cards, and Pit gathered up the cards and began to read them one by one.
"Your card was at the top Sora, so I'll read yours first," stated Pit, putting on his reading glasses. Where he got these glasses from will remain a slight mystery, but the angel could really use them. "Donald Trump has nominated...Deez Nuts for his VP." Pit couldn't help but smirk when he said this. "Golly Sora, that's not a bad choice, might be the funniest card you drawn so far!"
"Wait, so the goal of the game is to draw the funniest card possible for each of the black card prompts?" asked Sora, as Cloud facepalmed at the brunette's ignorance. "Honestly I thought Deez Nuts was an actual person. Trust me, I've met folks with even stranger names throughout my adventures..."
"Cloud, Sora, may I see you two for a quick minute?" Aerith asked the two frenemies (if you wish to call them frenemies), approaching the Cards Against Humanity. The smile on the flower girl's face led Cloud and company to assume that she was up to no good. "It won't be long, I promise you!"
Aerith: What I'm about to do with Link and Cloud may or may not be disastrous to my relationship with Cloud...however, it must be done, and for the greater good, I suppose...sometimes I wish I had a backup boyfriend.
"How long will you need Cloud and Sora, Aerith?" asked Link, who refused to play Cards Against Humanity with Pit and Kirby. Kirby, the Hylian didn't mind that much, but Pit? Jesus would definitely have to take the wheel. "We were just getting into the thick of things!"
"Like I said, it won't be long, the two will be back sooner than you know it!" responded Aerith, as Sora and Cloud got up - Cloud with some reluctance - and followed Aerith away, to who-knows-where. Shortly after Aerith and the boys left, Gil appeared, and frowned when he saw Pit, with some familiar oculars on his face.
"Pit why are you wearing my glasses?" Gil questioned the angel, angrily stomping towards him and snatching his glasses. "Just because I don't wear these bad boys all the time doesn't mean that people like you can..." Gil looked down at the table, and saw black and white cards laid out. "Ooh, are you guys playing Cards Against Humanity? Mind if I join in?"
"As long as we continue from where we left off, then you're welcome to join - we had to restart the game because of Sora," replied Link, who had wished Gil would just replace Pit. "He and Cloud were playing this game, and now that they're gone...you can just go ahead and take their places."
"Whatever you have to show us Aerith, it better be good..." Cloud said to his girlfriend, as he and Sora were led by Aerith to an unknown location in the hospital. Considering Cloud was with his least favorite person in the world in Sora, the swordsman was willing to give his hopes up.
"Aaaand here we are!" exclaimed Aerith, as she and the boys arrived at the destination...some random door to a room that didn't appear to be frequented much. Sora and Cloud exchanged looks with one another, both sharing the same amount of confusion. "What, you boys don't like it? Surely you'll appreciate it a lot more if you take a look at what's inside!" Aerith opened up the door, revealing a large, spacious closet, and turned on the lights.
"Please tell me you aren't gonna throw us in there Aerith..." Cloud's fears would soon be realized, when the flower girl grabbed the swordsman and Sora, and threw them inside the closet, closing the door immediately. "Aerith you can't do this to me, you can't leave me alone in the same room with this twerp Sora!" Cloud tried to open the door, but it wouldn't budge - Aerith must have placed something in front of the door to prevent Cloud or Sora from escaping!
"Sorry I had to do this to you Cloud, hope you'll forgive me!" Aerith apologized to Cloud, her voice trailing off as she ran away. Cloud certainly didn't appreciate his girlfriend locking him inside a random closet in the hospital...and he certainly didn't appreciate being stuck with Sora, who had his arms out wide as the ex-SOLDIER turned around.
"We have never hugged things out during all the time we have known each other, and seeing that you're still in a grouchy mood...why not a hug, to cheer you up?" Sora asked Cloud, who did his best to keep his distance from the Keyblade wielder. Good thing there was a cameraman recording all the action in the closet that Cloud could use as a human shield.
Kohaku: Our game of truth-or-dare, so far, isn't as bad as we thought it would be. Granted, most of the things that the cards - erm, Master Hand - wanted us to do, like steal Doc Louis's chocolate bar or discuss our most embarrassing bathroom moment, were strange, but sorta made the game fun. *pauses* Think it's my turn next, I have to do a truth challenge. I'll be back... *hurries back to Peach's room, sprinting past Doc Louis*
Doc Louis: Hey Kohaku, have you seen my precious Sherelle anywhere? One minute I was making love to her, and the next she's gone! Who keeps stealing my chocolate bars?!
Kohaku would return to Peach's room, where Samus was doing a truth challenge - the bounty hunter had to cite one person she loved very much, and since the ladies expected her to talk about Anthony Higgs, Samus went with someone else instead.
"Loved my little brother Solomon, he was like, two years younger than me," Samus gave the ladies a little history lesson on her little brother. "When Ridley and the space pirates attacked the human settlement my family lived at, my brother went missing and everyone presumed him to be dead. I assume that nobody felt like looking for my brother given the chaos that went down, but that's just my little theory..."
"Thank you for sharing that with us, Samus," thanked Fiora, who was in charge of the truth-or-dare game. "Next up for the truth challenge is Kohaku...is Kohaku anywhere around here?" Fiora looked around the room for Kohaku, seeing the bluenette situated between Zelda and Palutena, like she had never left. "Glad you came back Kohaku - we were just about to skip you!" Skipped or not, Kohaku wouldn't have cared regardless. "Here is your card!" Fiora drew a card from the bag, and handed it to Kohaku, who read both sides of the card and smiled at the truth prompt.
"Truth or dare...Rosalina?" Kohaku asked the mother of Lumas, being immediately put on the spot. Rosalina, not wishing to do any action that would be humiliating or make her look bad in general, opted to go with the safest choice possible.
"I'll go with truth, and the question I'm being asked better be good," answered Rosalina, anticipating what Kohaku was going to ask her. But the smile on Kohaku's face was slowly killing Rosalina's anticipation.
"Okay then...what is it that you like about your love interest - who we all know is Ganondorf?" Rosalina bit her lip after the question was asked, for the secret was out...and it was pretty much out for a long time. Ganondorf and Rosalina had been an item since episode 22, and since then the residents have been wondering what kept the romance between the Demon Lord and the mother of Lumas intact.
"What do I like the most about my love interest Ganondorf, you ask? Well...I think that he's very manly, and although he may not look like it, he can be also very caring, and also considerate...he's a lot nicer than most people think..."
"C'mon Rosalina, that's not juicy enough - who cares if Ganondorf is manly, or caring, every man is like that!" Tsubasa said to Rosalina; this reply was coming from an idol singer who's too afraid to ask Itsuki out on a date. Tsubasa always had a minor crush on Itsuki. "Tell us what you really like about Ganondorf - something that you refuse to tell anyone else!"
Rosalina would avoid answering the question (for the moment, anyways) when Aerith returned to the room, closing the door as she catched her breath. There was a look of concern on the flower girl's face as she returned to her seat.
Cloud: Aerith, you're coming back to save me, right? Can't leave me in here forever with Sora, I thought you were better than this Aerith!
Sora: You know Cloud, since we're stuck in this room and all...why not have an epic duel? You and your Buster Sword, against me and my Keyblade! It'll be legit, I tell ya!
Cloud: Thanks, but no thanks Sora - the last thing I would want is for you to... *gets struck by Sora's Keyblade as he falls to the floor* ...ow, did you just hit me with your stupid Keyblade Sora? *gets hit by Keyblade again* OW! Quit it out man... *and again* OW! Hit me one more time and I will... *and again*OW! Aerith, if you don't... *...and again* DUDE STOP IT ALREADY!
"How did it go, did you complete the dare?" Midna asked Aerith after the flower girl was situated. The imp wanted no part of the truth-or-dare game - she just wanted to see the ladies embarrass and humiliate themselves. "Did Cloud spew his hate upon you after you locked him in with that Sora dweeb?"
"I'm afraid Cloud didn't vent his anger until after I left, hopefully he'll forgive me once I free him from his little prison," replied Aerith, before looking at Wendy - the girly koopa having given Aerith the dare. "Hope you got what you wanted, Wendy!"
"Hey, I was just following what the card said," Wendy shrugged innocently. "Master Hand must be a very sadistic individual if he wanted to see Cloud and Sora stuck in the same room together." Wendy then turned her attention to Rosalina, who still had some unfinished business. "Don't you have a question to answer for us, Rosalina?"
The investigation by Professor Layton and Luke Triton, as the detective duo were now interrogating Red the Pokemon Trainer. Both Layton and Luke found it suspect that Red was chilling on the first floor of the hospital, and not on the floor Mario and Peach were at, but as it turned out, the Pokemon trainer was trying to heal his Pokemon, who had become exhausted after some rigorous training.
"Apparently this hospital is super cheap - tried asking the lady at the front desk if she could heal my Pokemon, and she claimed that the hospital can't do it," Red explained to Layton and Luke during his interrogation. "Reason why I'm on the first floor is so I could look for anyone that can heal my Pokemon in some way or fashion."
"Hmm, seems fair...but do you know who might be behind the Four Seasons hotel attack?" Layton would ask Red, as Luke showed Red the pieces of evidence - the Poke Ball, the red shades, and the receipt. "Master Hand suspects Cilan to be the main culprit behind the attack...do you agree with Master Hand, Red?"
"Well it would be hard to believe Cilan had anything to do with the attack, since he was there when it happened and all...but the guy healed from his wounds rather quickly and was sent home from the hospital sooner than any of us expected, so that seriously begs to question. I think you should interrogate Cilan, just to be on the safe side - you might him in the hospital's cafeteria. Dude's always seen whenever food is abound."
"Then we shall head to the cafeteria immediately," said Luke, ready to continue the investigation. "Thank you for your compliance, Red!" Red nodded his head as Layton and Luke went away, leaving the Pokeon trainer to wonder how on earth he was going to get his Pokemon healed with no Nurse Joy in sight.
"Yashiro you were right, wearing surgical masks is fun!" exclaimed Touma, looking around the hospital for his friend, and yes, he was indeed wearing a surgical mask. It was a common fashion practice done in Asian countries, and not that many people were sure when this practice started.
Touma: Allow me to explain to you how Asians wearing surgical masks in public became a thing...it all started years ago, when the bird flu panic struck the world. Wanting to protect themselves from infections, Asians started wearing surgical masks, and it has been catching on ever since. Surgical masks have become a bit of a fashion statement in Asian countries, as it enhances your good looks, or something like that - that's what Yashiro told me, he's a fashion guru so his word is bond. And no, I didn't steal this surgical mask, I just found it lying on the floor. One man's trash is another man's treasure... *pauses* ...or should I say, one man's treasure is another man's trash! *nods head with a non-confident smile* Yeah, we'll just go with that...
"The heck are you Yashiro, you didn't get lost, did you?" Touma called out as he looked for Yashiro...before hearing some loud sobbing nearby. This sobbing was coming from a men's restroom nearby; Touma entered said restroom and saw Corrin sitting on the floor sobbing, with Sonic sitting next to him and actually comforting him. Watching over the two was Yashiro, who was standing up and wearing a surgical mask.
"Touma can you please close the door, do you think the people in the hospital want to hear Corrin's crying?" Yashiro told the redhead, who immediately closed the door and headed over to see what was going on. He had never seen Corrin in such an emotional state.
"What's up with Corrin - did someone tell him that the new Star Wars movie sucked?" Touma had figured Corrin's obsession with Star Wars had reached emotional levels, to the point where even the most negative comments could make the prince of Nohr feel some type of way.
"No, Corrin's still very upset about Elise - he's certain that Elise is dead, even though Kamui made it clear that Elise has been recovering well since the hotel incident. Xander said so in some letter he sent to Kamui - he sent the letter to Kamui only, and honestly I couldn't blame him!"
"Elise was so young, and so innocent too...she didn't deserve to go out like that!" sobbed Corrin, wiping his tears away. "Sorry my baby sister had to die on your birthday Sonic - talk about the worst birthday gift ever! And it was all because of me...why didn't I know about the explosion beforehand? I could have very well prevented..."
"Woah Corrin, chill out, this wasn't your fault!" Sonic interrupted the prince of Nohr, calming him down. "None of us knew the explosion would take place, I was just as shocked as you were! Also, if Elise were to be dead, wouldn't your folks formally address that to you and Kamui? Ever thought of that?"
"Sonic has a valid point, you know," Touma said to Corrin, who was miffed by the surgical masks he and Yashiro were wearing. "Kamui is sad about Elise too, but you don't see her wearing her sadness on her face. You gotta be a man Corrin, you can't let Elise's current condition take all the fight out of ya! Stay strong, and remain steadfast, and you can do anything!"
"You're right, you guys, I can't be sad about Elise forever, even if she's dead or not..." Corrin slowly rose up to his feet, now exuberating confidence. "I have to be a man, and I have to be strong!" Yeah Corrin, that's the spirit!
"Well we're glad to see you happy again Corrin - I have to admit, seeing you down disturbed even me," said Yashiro; how do we know Yashiro wasn't just saying that to keep Corrin's spirits high? "So please don't feel so depressed Corrin - you might hurt the morale of the mansion by killing the mood."
"I understand that Yashiro...but if I wish to keep my mind on positive things, then I must strengthen the bonds I have between my siblings, like Kamui! I demand to know where Kamui is!"
"Um, what does Kamui have to do with anything we just said?" questioned Corrin, who was fearing that the prince was becoming overconfident...and for all the wrong reasons in the world. "And how are you going to strength the bond you have with Kamui?"
"A great person - like me - never tells their secrets to anyone! Just tell me where Kamui is, and nobody gets hurt!"
Falco: Welp, Fox finally did it, finally beat me in a game of Arms... *smirks* ...after like, eighteen tries. So my record is 18-1...now I know how the Patriots felt back in the Super Bowl in 2008. Still hate the Patriots though.
Fox: Ha ha ha, in your face Falco, I beat you at your own game! How do those tears taste, do they taste salty? Man do I feel invigorated! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! *does the "Yes!" chant as a doctor and a nurse awkwardly walk by*
Doctor: Now I understand that Daniel Bryan originated from Seattle and Seattlites are pretty fond of the guy...but this is too much.
Nurse: Let the fox have his fun John, the people that used to do that chant back in the day did it for a good reason...
Once Fox was done celebrating his victory, he and Falco returned to Mario's room, so he could augment his one-game winning streak against his best friend. The pilots continued playing when Mario's nurse returned to the room, shocked that Mario and Luigi were able to tolerate the pilots for so long.
"Mr. Mario, a few guests would like to see you!" the nurse told Mario, and in came the threesome of Yoshi, Toad, and Meta Knight. Yoshi - carrying a large present - and Toad were smiling, and Meta Knight could be smiling too - we just don't know because of his mask.
"Hi Mario and Luigi...and Fox and Falco," Yoshi greeted the Mario Bros, and the pilots. Poor Charles didn't get any love - just because he was a baby don't mean anything.
"We have come forth with a special wedding gift for you, Mario!" exclaimed Toad, as Yoshi placed the present on top of Mario. "We had this wedding gift kept away at the mansion for emergency reasons...with that hotel fire being one of those reasons, hehe."
"I was forced to come here because of my intimidating looks," added Meta Knight; hard to tell if he wanted to be here or not. "Was enjoying my alone time until these two simpletons came along...please Mario, open up that stupid present so I can resume my usual activities..."
"Open-a up the present I shall, don't have-a to tell me that twice!" exclaimed Mario as he gleefully tore off the wrapping paper, like some giddy little kid opening up Christmas presents on an early Christmas morning. Mario noticed there was something about the wrapping paper...
...there were small, miniature holes in it! Not only that, but the box itself had small holes too! Growing ever more curious, Mario cautiously lifted up the lid of the box...and out came a spotted dog, that leaped unto Mario and licked the plumber profusely with his long red tongue. Mario couldn't help but chuckle as the dog happily licked his face.
"Mario, I would like you to meet Poochy - a good companion of mine who will undoubtedly be a good companion to you and Peach as a pet!" Yoshi introduced the plumber to Poochy, as the licking persisted.
"Since Luigi and Daisy already had two pets in Polterpup and Rotom, we figured you and Peach might want a pet too!" added Toad. So when do Alm and Celicia get their own pet?
"I solemnly regret ever being a part of this," remarked Meta Knight, who may not be smiling after all. We can only imagine...
"Ah, thank you for-a this wedding gift guys, any other wedding gift-a would mean-a nothing to me now!" thanked Mario, having enough of Poochy as he grabbed the excitable dog and placed him on the floor. "Peach will most-a definitely enjoy our-a new pet!"
"You DARE infringe upon our freedom of assembly?!" Bowser snapped on a woman, as he, Robin, and Lucario were now playing bingo in the middle of the hallway and creating problems for everyone. "You know what I think of peons like you who violate the rights of the First Amendment?"
"I just want to see my grandma, all I want to do is pay her a visit, and that's all," the woman explained to the three brawlers; Lucario and Robin would let the woman through, but Bowser prevented the two from doing so.
"...that's all you want to do? Visit your grandma, and nothing else? What, you're just gonna walk on in the room and be like, 'Hey grandma, how you doing, you feeling alright, well I better go now, take care, goodbye!' and then walk out? Is that what you're planning to do?"
"This is unbelievable, I'm getting one of the staff members to take care of you three..." Admitting defeat, the woman walked away to get a doctor, a nurse, a surgeon, or even a security person - anyone that can take care of Bowser and company.
"Freaking snitch..." murmured Bowser, as he resumed the card. Robin and Lucario couldn't help but feel bad for the woman, and yet they did nothing to stop Bowser.
Lucario: According to the First Amendment, the freedom of assembly is applied when people gather together for a certain cause. Bowser was totally in the wrong, and telling him the truth wasn't worth a trip to the ER for Robin and I. Would be awkward to be injured inside a hospital...
An elevator feet away from Bowser and company dinged, and coming out of the opened elevator doors was Professor Layton and Luke. The duo didn't find Cilan at the cafeteria, so they continued their investigation as they searched for the Pokemon connoisseur.
"We were certain Cilan would be at the cafeteria, Red did say he loved food!" said Luke. Red was giving out false information, and putting a dent in the investigation...maybe he really IS the culprit! "Where else would Cilan be?"
"Just have to keep on looking - who knows, maybe Cilan will show his face when we least expect it!" replied Layton, as he and Luke kept walking until they heard some loud sounds coming from a nearby room. The detectives headed over to where the noises were coming from, and they were coming from behind a door, blockaded by two wheelchairs. Layton removed both wheelchairs and opened the door...before getting out of the way as Sora came flying out through the doorway, falling to the floor as Cloud came through the door with his Buster Sword in hand.
"Man, Cloud, you've grown stronger since the last time we fought!" Sora commended Cloud, who drew closer to the Keyblade wielder. "Tifa would be most impressed!" Cloud was about to deal a finishing blow to Sora...before finally realizing that he was now free! Cloud never enjoyed the taste of freedom more than he did now.
"Huh, finally out of that stupid closet," the swordsman remarked, putting his Buster Sword away before turning his attention to Sora. "I'll spare you this time kid, but in the future you may not be so fortunate. Just wanted you to know that. Now if you excuse me, I have some 'reprimanding' to do with Aerith." Cloud walked away, and Sora, looking in awe, followed after the swordsman, making sure he wasn't seen.
"Who knows how long those two were trapped together in that room - surprised neither one of them lost their mind," remarked Layton, before turning around and jumping in shock when he saw a certain connoisseur behind him...Cilan, eating a grilled cheese sandwich.
"Sora was right, the food at this hospital is good!" remarked Cilan, before seeing a startled Layton in front of him. "Oh, hi there Layton, sorry if I scared you!" Layton quickly regained his composure, acting like he wasn't scared in the first place.
"I wasn't scared Cilan, I was alarmed - scared and alarmed are two different things, if you ask me," replied Layton, readjusting his hat. Sure Layton, believe what you wanna believe. "But tell me this - how is it that you suffered from injuries similar to Mario, Peach, and Elise...and healed quickly and got released from the hospital on early notice? How would you explain that?" Cilan gave a hearty laugh, and it kinda befuddled Layton.
"It was thanks to this elixir I brought with me to the States that I healed myself from my injuries in due time!" Cilan held up a bottle of elixir, which was half-empty. "My brothers Cress and Chili made me several bottles of this elixir to take with me to the Smash Mansion. The elixir has rapid healing abilities; drinking this stuff will make you a hundred percent again in a snap!"
"Then how come you didn't give any of the elixir to Mario and Peach?" Luke questioned Cilan; you'd think the connoisseur would give his magic healing stuff to a now-married couple he had grown to admire over time.
"I would have given Mario and Peach my elixir, but the doctors wouldn't let me. Foreign objects policy, or something like that. But I did have Kamui send her sister Elise some elixir through the mail to Nohr, not sure if Elise's folks received the elixir or not."
Cilan: Unfortunately, I do not know what the ingredients of the elixir are...if I did, I would give the recipe to each and every person! But if Chili and Cress don't wish for the ingredients to be revealed, then I shall respect their wishes... *strokes chin in thought* Wonder if this elixir can cure cancer. Would be nigh convenient for the human race.
"Thank goodness we got that cleared up - Master Hand apparently thought either you and Red were culprits behind the hotel attack," Luke said to Cilan, who raised an eyebrow as the young detective pulled out the three pieces of evidence - hopefully you know what these pieces are by now. "Layton and I returned to the Four Seasons hotel shortly after the attack, and found these clues." Cilan took the red shades from Luke, and analyzed them as he furrowed his brow.
"Red shades look awfully familiar..." stated the connoisseur, trying to jog his memory. "Forgot who exactly these shades belong to..."
Back to the truth-or-dare game, where Viridi was dared by Leia to give one of the ladies a hug - and Leia put a twist on the dare by telling Viridi to hug a human lady. The goddess of nature didn't have her Human-B-Gone spray - Pit never gave it back to her - and so she was left with no other choice but to hug one of the female humans...that human being Lucina. Viridi was acting like she had contracted AIDS after her hug with Lucina was over.
"Excellent job Viridi, didn't know you had that much in you," Fiora said to the goddess, who was now shuddering. She couldn't wait to take a long shower once she returned to the mansion. "You're up next Felicia - go ahead and pick a card." Fiora held the bag of cards out to Felicia, who grabbed a card and turned it over.
"Ooh, this truth challenge sounds fun!" the maid gleamed, reading the back of the card in her hand, as she looked to see whom she should challenge. "I shall issue this challenge out...to my twin sister, Flora!" Flora suddenly grew nervous; the maid had severe self-esteem issues, and anything humiliating would ultimately break her.
"What question do you want me to answer, sister?" asked Flora with some reluctance, taking a deep breath as she tried to regain her sense of dignity.
"Let's see...if you can change one mistake you made in the past, what would it be?" Thankfully for Flora she didn't have to answer this question, when a surgeon randomly entered the room, closing the door behind him. The surgeon then took off his surgical mask, surgical cap, and scrubs...revealing himself to be Corrin. Dude's a master stealth guy.
"Corrin what business do you possibly have here?" Flora questioned the prince of Nohr, who made his way to Kamui and took her to the front of the room, grabbing the ladies' undivided attention. Whatever he was about to do, it may not be pretty...
"Ladies, obviously you know what happened to my little sister Elise, and the pain and tribulations my family and the kingdom of Nohr had to undergo ever since," Corrin said to the ladies after a long, deep sigh, while Kamui looked on with concern. "At first, I was sad about Elise, I let my depressive, negative emotions get the best of me..."
"Corrin what are you doing, I demand an explanation!" demanded Kamui, as Corrin was holding her like in an awkward manner. A lot of potential worst-case scenarios were about to be played out soon.
"...but after a prep talk from Touma, Yashiro, and Sonic, I learned that I cannot remain saddened forever, that I can't wear my sad emotions on my sleeve! But in order to refrain myself from being sad, I must strengthen the bonds I have with my siblings, aside from Elise, and today I must strengthen the bond I have with my twin sister! Let this moment be a moment you will never forget!"
"Please let me go Corrin, I refuse to be any part of your..." Kamui would soon be caught off, when Corrin dipped her and did something unthinkable. He kissed his twin sister...
...on the lips. Granted Corrin wasn't outright smooching Kamui, but he was definitely leaving the ladies in the room in utter shock, with some ladies having her mouth completely agape. The awkward kiss would continue until Kamui uncharacteristically punched Corrin in the face, sending her brother to the floor as the princess was free from Corrin's grasp.
Flora: Easily the strangest thing I've ever seen Corrin do, I have no word to describe what he did with Kamui. Hope that he didn't give the wrong message to Felicia...
Felicia: *stares at the camera in complete shock, with eyes wide and mouth agape*
"Wow, I can't believe that actually happened," said Zelda, with Kamui returning to her seat while Corrin was on the floor in pain. "Sorry you had to witness that...Peach?" Zelda looked towards the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, and found her sleeping away, with a smile on her face. "Well what do you know, Peach was fast asleep this whole time! No wonder she was quiet the entire time we were..."
"WHAT?!" Master Hand's voice boomed, startling the ladies and waking up Peach as the giant hand appeared in the room. "The special guest of honor, Princess Peach, sleeping throughout the game of truth-or-dare, and you let her remain asleep? How did I not notice that?!"
"Master Hand, you weren't watching us playing truth-or-dare this entire time, were you?" questioned the female Inkling, feeling her privacy being even more violated than before. "If so, then that's beyond creepy, even for you!"
"God watches over you all, day and night, and I don't see any of you complaining about that. So tell me Inkling, what point are you trying to make?"
"Princess Peach?" a doctor with a brown mustache and a noticeable underbelly entered the room, grabbing Peach's attention, as well as the attention of everyone else. "Special delivery for-a Princess Peach..." Peach, Daisy, and theothers quickly recognized the accent, and soon they saw the doctor take off his garb, revealing himself to be Luigi...and the underbelly? It was actually Poochy, the dog falling to the floor after Luigi took his lab coat off. "Yoshi and Toad brought-a this dog to Mario, and his-a name is Poochy," Luigi would explain to Peach. "They both figured-a you and Mario wanted a pet, since-a Daisy and I..."
"Ooh, I absolutely adore him, he's the perfect pet for Mario and I!" Peach gleamed at the ever-excitable Poochy - perhaps the only pet who was all smiles, and no other emotions. Grumpy Cat should take notes from Poochy! "Let me see him - I don't care if pets are allowed here!" So Luigi picked up Poochy and gave him to Peach, and the dog started Peach like she was some lollipop. Needless to say, Peach enjoyed every second of it.
"Guess we can finally leave now, about time..." remarked Kiria, letting Peach have her moment with Poochy as the idol singer and the other ladies exited the room. Some thought playing truth-or-dare was a waste of time, while others thought...well, it was a waste of time in general for everyone involved.
"HERE'S TWO CUPS OF LEMONADE...FOR THE BEST DETECTIVES IN THE WORLD..." R.O.B. gave Professor Layton and Luke a glass of lemonade each. The three were gathered outside the hospital, and Layton and Luke were chilling out after a long day of investigating.
"Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson would love to have a word with you about the 'best detectives' moniker," Layton told R.O.B. before sipping his lemonade. "But Luke and I will take whatever title we can get."
"Too bad we couldn't crack the case on the culprit behind the hotel attack, who knows if Master Hand will give us another chance," remarked Luke after drinking his lemonade. Soon Master hand would appear, making his presence felt before Layton and Luke.
"So, how did the investigation go?" the giant hand asked the detectives. "I wanted you to have few distractions, so I had all the female residents have a sleepover with Peach, so they wouldn't distract you from your work...and it turned out to be a slight blunder. Didn't want those girls sweet-talking you as you focused on cracking the case!"
"Yeah, about that...we couldn't solve the investigation - turned out Red nor Cilan were responsible. Surely you'll give us another chance, right Master Hand?" Any other instance, Master Hand would say no...but the giant hand had to admire how diligent Layton and Luke were during their investigation, and their diligence couldn't be overlooked.
"I have to admit, you two are pretty competent investigators, and you have a strong knack for finding clues as well...and for that, you have gained my trust. Tell you what - I'll let you boys reside at the mansion until we finally crack the case, and if you do crack the case, I'll give you an option of staying around longer. Do we have a deal?" Master Hand extended out his hand for a handshake, and Layton stepped up to Master Hand - a grin forming on his face.
"Have no worries Master Hand - we won't let you down by any means," the top hat detective replied as he shook hands with Master Hand, while Luke was quietly pumping his fists in the air with excitement.
Today wouldn't be the end for Professor Herschel Layton and Luke Triton...it would only be just the beginning.