Author's Note:
One chapter away from hitting the big 100, baby! Let me just say that this was perhaps the second-hardest chapter for me to write - had to figure out the pacing of the chapter, as well as figuring out the climax and conclusion. But I've managed to find a way. Good thing answering reviews isn't as hard...
"Can you include the characters from Tales of Vesperia? A small scene of Agria, Aerith, Lightning and Elise from Sonic '06 interacting with each other? (They share the same Japanese VA, Maaya Sakamoto) has Lillie fom Sun and Moon appeared yet? And finally, are you gonna do a Justice League or Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon chapter? (Since both come out on November 17.)"
Perhaps. Maybe. Lillie has appeared; she made her debut in chapter 48. And I'm unsure whether or not I should do a Justice League chapter, or a Pokemon chapter. My knowledge of the DC universe isn't that great compared to Marvel, and I've already touched upon the Gen VII Pokemon games last year. Been evaluating my options for the 100th chapter, so we'll see. Next up is R:
"Where is Infinite? I know Eggman is keeping him for a surprise attack, but how is he going to be used?"
I don't know where Infinite could be, he might even be in this very chapter...I've also read your ideas, and took them into consideration. Here is J300:
"I'm surprised Lucas hasn't used his "self-defense." I'm hoping it comes again."
Yeah, that was pretty funny. I wouldn't mind bringing that again. Moving on:
"I'm also curious: will we learn what Lucas told Celica?"
That shall be revealed in this chapter. Now on to Derick Lindsey:
"...is Lucas here to? or is he somewhere else?"
He might be in the Death Egg...or maybe he's stuck on the moon. Or perhaps Lucas escaped the clutches of Team Flare, and went on to live a double life as a stunt devil. Who knows.
Episode 99: Kidnapped Part 2
"Oh, Sonic, I baked you another blueberry pie, your favorite! I just KNOW that you're gonna love it!"
Sonic's loving girlfriend, Amy Rose, was as happy as she ever could be, as she skipped along down to the Smash Mansion. The pink hedgehog had baked Sonic's favorite dessert, blueberry pie (didn't require rocket science to find out why this pie was Sonic's favorite) and was just dying to give the pastry to him.
Upon arrival at the Smash Mansion, Amy felt a large, dark shadow over her; hoping a second eclipse of the year wasn't on the horizon, the hedgehog looked up, and saw Dr. Eggman's Death Egg. Unable to discern the Death Egg from where she was, she happily continued her business, skipping along to the front of the mansion and humming to herself.
Once at the front of the mansion, Amy did not see Sonic, welcoming her with open, caring arms...but rather Toon Link and Young Link, with Young Link still in a fainted state while Lucario did his best to revive the Hylian's senses. Also present was Sheik, Greninja, and Asuka, the three ninjas figuring out how they should infiltrate the Death Egg.
"Um...what on earth is going on?" Amy would ask everyone out of pure bewilderment and confusion. Toon Link, seeing Amy, quickly got on the offensive, pulling out his bow and arrow and pointing his weapon of choice at Amy. "Why do you have your bow directed at me, I didn't even do anything! I just got here!"
"Enough with your silly alibi!" frowned Toon Link, his stare at Amy more intense and serious than the stare of a bald eagle. "Tell us...is there a secret bomb in that pie you got there? Is it a pie-shaped bomb? Trying to kill a good friend of yours? Name me this one friend!"
"Are you seriously out of your mind?! This is a regular, normal blueberry pie! I would prove it to you, but I don't want to risk damaging the pie before I give it to Sonic. Ruining the pie would break his poor, little heart!"
"So you're trying to kill off your boyfriend with your pie-shaped bomb, and you wish to target his HEART! Always knew you were still a crazy girlfriend, Ms. Rose! What would your blatantly nonexistent parents think of a heartless freak like you?!"
"Hear the woman out, Toon Link, she's speaking the truth, and nothing but the truth," Lucario told the Hylian, using his aura to revive Young Link if he could. "Why on earth would Amy go from crazy, to normal, and back to crazy again? Especially after all the bonding she did with Sonic?"
"Amy's normal phase was a facade, to see how gullible Sonic was...and Sonic just might be the most gullible boyfriend of all. Now bring Hutch back to his senses so you can join your ninja buddies over there, while I take care of this cutesy sociopath..."
"I'm not even a ninja, what the heck..." murmured Lucario, as Toon Link slowly neared Amy, bow and arrow in hand. Amy cautiously backed away, pulling her Piko Hammer seemingly out of nowhere. She sure was glad she remembered to bring her trusty hammer along.
Lucario: Are the appendages on the back of my head supposed to be some kind of ninja headband? No, not by any means. They're just appendages that move whenever I use my aura. Even the Pokedex says so. The Pokedex would never lie. Ever.
"HALT!" shouted Sheik, quickly jumping in between Toon Link and Amy before either one could lay a single finger on each other. "Enough of this crap...Toon Link, Amy would never, in her life, consider making a pie-shaped bomb; she wouldn't even know where to begin, or where to get her materials. So please, put your suppositions to rest." Toon Link, wanting to fire back at Sheik, would hold his breath, grumbling as he returned to Toon Link and Lucario. Sheik would then redirect her attention to Amy, who felt comfortable about putting her Piko Hammer away. "Amy Rose, I believe your boyfriend, Sonic the Hedgehog, is up there, in that Death Egg above."
"That thing up there in the sky is a Death Egg?" questioned Amy, as she went to find a good spot to see the Death Egg for herself. She saw the Eggman mustache on the front, and that's when she knew what was up. "Ah I see...looks much smaller compared to the other Death Eggs I've seen. Always thought the Death Egg was in space, never seen one this close to the earth! So you think Sonic is somewhere up there?"
"I did see him walk out of the mansion with Mario, Knuckles, Lucina, and a whole bunch of other people, so I'm assuming he's in there. If that Falcon Flyer stuck in the Death Egg is any indication, that is. I would fly one of the Landmasters into the Death Egg, but I've never piloted a vehicle before, let alone a spacecraft...I wouldn't want Fox and Falco to be resentful towards me."
"Why not just use Wolf's Landmaster instead - then you can put the blame on Fox and Falco, and Wolf will be angry with them, rather than with you!" suggested Asuka, momentarily eavesdropping on Sheik. On paper, this sounded like a good idea...but Sheik didn't think it would be worth the execution.
"Let's not bother with Wolf's Landmaster...if we do, we may never hear the end of it. We'll just do our sanity a favor, and leave Wolf and his Landmaster alone. If only there was a way to get inside that Death Egg..."
Inside the Death Egg, in the main room, Mario and company were suddenly filled with indignation, vexation, and plenty of other feelings they had for the man standing on the platform, looking at them with a gleeful smile...Dr. Eggman. Joining the mad scientist on the platform, stuck in cages, were Peach and Tails, both of whom were kidnapped in the two previous episodes. Standing high above Dr. Eggman and everyone else was Jakob, Lysandre, and Fawful, all of whom helped Dr. Eggman with his cause.
"Look Dr. Eggman, I don't know who you are, or what you do, but one good look at you and I already know that you're evil!" Sora pointed at the mad scientist, stating the obvious, as Cloud looked away and facepalmed. Knuckles could've just left Sora back at the mansion, his presence wasn't really needed.
"Why'd-a you do it, why did you make-a my wedding day a living heck?" Mario asked Dr. Eggman, looking into the eyes of the man responsible for plotting the wedding day explosion. "Why make the Four-a Seasons hotel explode, why kid-a nap Lucas, and Peach, and-a Tails...why did you have your-a cronies involved in this?"
"Allow me to tell you why I did what I did...it was all out of retribution!" replied Dr. Eggman, putting some emphasis on the last word. Retribution was clearly the true motivator behind all of Dr. Eggman's intentions. "I fondly remember that day, the day in which I was banned from the mansion...Master Hand flung me out of the mansion, ordering me never to step foot near the mansion ever again! For weeks, and months, I've been plotting my revenge, but things kept getting in the way...just when I thought I had the perfect revenge plot to execute, that lousy Organization XIII had to butt in and steal my thunder! Those stupid men, and their hooded cloaks, hindering my plans...and so I was left with no other choice but to wait until Organization XIII worn out their welcome, and that's when I decided, 'Why not target Mario and Peach, on their wedding day, that should send a good message to Master Hand!' And that's EXACTLY what I did!"
"But why did you target Mario, on his wedding day?" asked Sonic, who was extremely certain he'd be done with Dr. Eggman (just for the time being) after the mad scientist was banned. "Also, why did Peach and Tails have to be kidnapped, they never did anything wrong!"
"I knew I couldn't extract any revenge on Master Hand (destroying his Lamborghini would be petty and stupid), so I decided to go after the man who got along well with Master Hand, the man who once put the mansion on his back, and carried it when Master Hand wasn't around...the man known as Mario! While Organization XIII was lingering around, I met Jakob, and I hired him to purchase the propane tanks for the explosion, as well as do some 'reconnaissance' at the mansion to keep everyone at odds and prevent them from finding out the truth...and he sure did a good job! Afterwards, I met Lysandre, who agreed to have his Team Flare grunts help out with my plan, and Fawful, who was revived by Kamek and opted to work with me! Now as for Peach, I only kidnapped her just to lure Mario to my Death Egg, and I greatly appreciate the friends he brought along...oh, and as for Tails, I just felt like kidnapping him, just to lure you here as well, Sonic. Can't commit any devious acts of evil if you're not a part of it, it would destroy our relationship...if you know what I mean!" Quite frankly, Sonic didn't want to know...
"Alright, Dr. Eggman, you brought-a me here, and now you must-a release my wife Peach and Tails at-a once!" Mario demanded from Dr. Eggman, who could only laugh at the plumber. Like he would give up his hostages without a fight. "Or is there something you want me to do?"
"Yes, Mario, there is something you must do...but I'll have to put it on hold, for now. I'm just...a bit more interested in the comrades you've brought along. I figured you would bring Luigi along, and his wife, but boy oh boy, I never expected such a crowd like this!"
Dark Pit: *eating from a box of Szechuan sauce-covered chicken nuggets* Aw man...this Szechuan sauce from McDonalds is DELICIOUS! I could eat an entire bottle of this sauce all day! Sure am glad I brought this stuff with me...couldn't really care less about this whole Dr. Eggman stuff, as long as I have my Szechuan sauce. *sees Lucina walking towards him, with a frown of her face* Hey Lucina, want some chicken nuggets? It's covered in Szechuan sauce! *offers chicken nuggets to Lucina*
Lucina: *grabs box of chicken nuggets, and throws it away* Where are your priorities... *walks away*
Dark Pit: Lucina, come back I still have sauce on my fingers! *licks sauce off of fingers* Saved some just for you!
"With this great crowd that I see before me, I feel like I have some...regulating, to do," said Dr. Eggman, as he turned to face Fawful. "Fawful, is the mecha ready? I feel like these fine folks deserve a sneak preview of your latest creation!"
"Yes, Dr. Eggman, the readiness of the mecha is nigh!" exclaimed Fawful, with his broken English. His mastery of the English language was perhaps more broken than an old-fashioned record player. "It is time to bring out the big guns!"
Fawful took out a remote, and pressed the one button on it, as a spider mecha broke out from a nearby wall, fastly approaching Mario and company. With its eight legs, and unique body shape, the spider mecha looked awfully familiar to Ness, as he seen his nemesis Porky use a spider mecha before. But what struck Ness the most was the person inside the spider mecha.
"Wait, is that...is that Lucas inside that Bed Mecha?" asked the young teen, knowing the proper name of the spider mecha. Had to do a double take, just to make sure he wasn't seeing this.
"It sure is, Ness my boy!" replied Dr. Eggman, as the Bed Mecha towered over Mario and company. "Porky was such a sweetheart, letting us borrow his precious machine...and when we told him about our intentions to use Lucas in the mecha, he was more than pleased to oblige! We purposefully made Lucas' body as frail as possible, so the mecha could work to his best capabilities. Fawful worked dutifully on making the mecha bigger and better...Fawful, how about showing off the Mecha's 'improvements'?"
Fawful would press the button again, and the Bed Mecha grew extra arms, behind its back. These arms were more larger than its other arms - looked like they were suitable for snatching people. Not only that, but the Bed Mecha also grew a net behind his back, great for storing people inside...
"Now, Bed Mecha, grab all the people you see before you, and put them inside your net!" ordered Dr. Eggman, as the Bed Mecha marched towards Mario and company. "But Mario and Sonic, the fat plumber and the blue hedgehog...leave those two alone. I want to deal with them myself..."
So the Bed Mecha would chase after everyone not named Mario and Sonic, as Dr. Eggman took out a remote and pressed it, encasing Mario and Sonic inside a bubble. The two tried to break out of the bubble, while the others were doing their best to escape the clutches of the Bed Mecha. Toad would be the first to be snatched by the machine (aside from a very unfortunate cameraman) as he was grabbed by the Bed Mecha. Somewhat predictable.
"TELL MY STORY!" Toad shouted out to the others, acting like he was going to die soon, as the Bed Mecha placed the happy-go-lucky fellow inside its net. Not referring to Toad as a drug lord just doesn't seem right...
"Does that man even have a story worth telling?" questioned Fox, as he was the next person to be snatched up by the Bed Mecha, his lack of awareness allowing him to be captured. "Oh no, I'm next! Falco, save me!"
"I got you fam, don't worry!" Falco would leap to the rescue, as he grabbed Fox by his pants as the pilot was lifted into the air by the Bed Mecha. The mecha was trying to shake Falco off, shaking very aggressively with its claws.
Toad: Out of all my friends and contemporaries, I was the first to be captured by this mechanical monstrosity...I solely put the blame on my cute, adorable face. Being cute can allow you to get away with a lot of things, but sadly, I don't think I wasn't cute enough. A puppy eyes look would have reduced my chances of being captured. And now I'm alone, with no one else to talk to...
Fox: *falls into the net, pantsless* Well, that sure was a hectic ride. My head hurts from all that constant shaking...might have to throw up later. So, Toad, got anything you wanna tell me, anything we could do to pass the time?
Toad: *looks down questionably at Fox's briefs, which were white with red hearts*
Fox: I...I can explain. Crash and I, we got our underwear mixed up, that's all. Didn't even know Crash wore underwear until the incident happened...yeah, that's exactly what happened.
Mario and Sonic, inside the bubble, were hovering in the air, looking down as they saw Sora attack the Bed Mecha with his Keyblade, only to be snatched up seconds later. At least he didn't use any magic. Next to be captured was Dark Pit, too busy indulging himself with his chicken nuggets and Szechuan sauce (but mostly the Szechuan sauce).
"You know what, getting stuck in this bubble is getting boring," remarked Sonic, not at all concerned about the well-being of the others. Knuckles, Tails, and Crash, yes, but the same couldn't be said for everyone else. "I'm sure it can break easily. Shaymin, use Leaf Blade!"
"Um, Sonic, I don't have Leaf Blade in my moveset," explained Shaymin, who along with Suzie were the two Pokemon entrapped in the bubble. "I don't think I can even learn that move at all." This display of ignorance from Sonic should tell you everything you need to know about the hedgehog's role as Shaymin's pet owner.
"You just don't want to learn Leaf Blade, that's all. Reluctance will only kill you in the end...that's what a wise man told me one time. That wise man being myself, of course..." Sonic would turn his attention to Suzie - good chance the Alolan Vulpix wouldn't listen to Sonic's commands. "Suzie, use...uh...use, erm...uh..."
"Use Aurora Beam!" Tails called out to Suzie, being able to see Mario and company inside the bubble from above. The bubble was slowly heading towards Lysandre, Jakob, and Fawful; the bubble should be popped before it reached those three dastardly villains. Hopefully there was a safe spot to land for those trapped inside.
"Yeah, Suzie, use Aurora Beam, use it on the bubble!" commanded Sonic, and Suzie would do just that, although she was obeying Tails rather than Sonic. Nevertheless, the fox Pokemon unleashed Aurora Beam on the bubble...but to no avail, as the bubble remained in one piece. Apparently the bubble was pretty much indestructible.
"I'm not gonna lie, I've been yearning for this moment ever since I set my plan into action!" Dr. Eggman said with glee, as he raised the platform he was standing on, looking face-to-face with Mario and Sonic. "Since you two are best friends, I'm assuming, or at least friendly rivals...then allow me to introduce to you a friend that I've made, a guy who made that wedding day explosion possible!"
Mario and Sonic were suddenly greeted by a black creature, one that rose up and took his position between Dr. Eggman, and Mario and Sonic. It was the same creature that placed the propane tanks in the ballroom of the Four Seasons hotel, and judging by his body shape, he looked like he was a Sonic character. In fact, he was a Sonic character.
"Infinite..." Sonic muttered the name of the black creature he was looking at, as Mario looked at him, wondering how the hedgehog knew the creature beforehand.
"Wait, you know-a this guy?" asked the plumber out of curiosity. The glare on Sonic's face seemed to suggest that Sonic and Infinite had a past history that nobody knew about.
"I think I'm supposed to know him. Might have fought this guy before, and Knuckles might've been there. Tails, too. And Amy. Same goes for Shadow, though I don't think he was on our side..."
"SILENCE, SILENCE I SAY!" shouted Dr. Eggman, effectively shutting up Sonic. "You may know Infinite, but Mario certainly doesn't! Now for the introductions...Infinite, this is Mario, and Mario, this is Infinite. Infinite is the one who helped me gather all the propane tanks Jakob ordered under the Star Records' name, and a bunch of other things I don't feel like mentioning. Basically, Infinite has been a HUGE help, don't you think so, boys?" Eggman looked towards Jakob, Lysandre, and Fawful, who all nodded their heads.
Itsuki: Still not sure how or why Jakob took my credit card, and why I still have my card under the Star Records name...looked up my purchase history, and all I see is Barbie products, for some reason. Must be Mamori's doing, she loves to play with girly things. Can't possibly be purchased by anyone manly, such as Knuckles...am I right? Right?
"If you excuse me, the boys and I will play a quick game of cards, while Infinite watches over you two and keep you contained inside your bubble," said Dr. Eggman, as he summoned an Egg Mobile, got inside, and flew it over to where Lysandre and company were before hopping out and joining his evil buddies. Summoning a bridge and walking over clearly was too much work for the doctor. "He'll also let us know when the Bed Mecha is finished doing is thing. I'll be back shortly!"
So Dr. Eggman pulled out a deck of cards from his jacket, ready to play some cards with his pals, leaving Mario and Sonic in the indestructible. Mario saw Peach in her cage, looking down and feeling solemn, and he wanted to speak with her...but Infinite saw Mario's intentions from a mile away, and stopped him in the act, as he hovered in front of Peach.
"By the command of Doctor Eggman, no one is allowed to speak with any of the prisoners," explained Infinite, speaking with a very intimidating voice. A voice befitting for an evil foe like himself. "So how about you speak with your pitiful blue hedgehog friend instead?"
"Am I allowed-a to send Peach a text-a message?" asked Mario, pulling out his cellphone, as Sonic glared at Infinite for calling him a "pitiful blue hedgehog". The blue blur has been called worse names, for sure, so he shouldn't be all that offended.
"Unless you want your cellular device destroyed, then I suggest not. Only Dr. Eggman is allowed to mediate any conversation the prisoners have. Until Dr. Eggman gives me an order, I shall watch over you and Sonic, while the Bed Mecha collects all of those aboard the Death Egg.
Clearly miffed by the rules he now had to adhere to, Mario sat in the bubble, and folded his arms, as he looked at Peach...or so he would have, if not for Infinite obstructing his view.
Pit, letting out a yawn, was bored sitting around with Viridi and the Baby Yoshis in the gardens. The angel was finished feeding the Baby Yoshis, and with Yoshi up in the Death Egg, Pit and Viridi were left with looking over the Baby Yoshis, making sure they didn't run away.
"So...you come here often?" Pit wrapped his arm around Viridi, asking her a question that was a conversation starter at nightclubs. Pit and Kirby once went to a nightclub in Atlanta, on their mission two chapters ago; Pit would be an utter fool to discuss his nightclub experience with Viridi.
"I practically come here everyday..." Viridi said to Pit, who didn't mind the angel's arm being wrapped around her. She just wished her boyfriend had something better to talk about to pass the time. "That line only works for picking up girls, and we've been together for over a year." Suddenly, a ringtone was heard...a Spice Girls song. And it definitely wasn't "Wannabe". "Pit, is your phone ringing?"
"Oh, uh, no Viridi...it's just playing random music that I've never heard before. It's been extremely faulty, my phone, don't know what to do with it." Pit would sheepishly take out his phone, and saw that Yoshi was calling him. "Sup?" Pit answered the call, hearing screaming and whatnot in the background.
"Pit is that you, please tell me you can hear me!" answered Yoshi, who sounded like he was running for his life. "There's a giant flying sphere thing near the mansion - you and Viridi take all the Baby Yoshis up to the sphere thing ASAP! You'll have to use the Balloon Baby Yoshis to fly up to the sphere - getting inside will be all up to you. Now go!" Yoshi promptly ended the call, clearly sounding like he was in a hurry.
"Yoshi just called - the time has come to use the Baby Yoshis," Pit told Viridi after the phone call was over. "He said there's a giant sphere near the mansion, and he wants us to take all the Baby Yoshis there. I'm assuming he and the others are inside the sphere...unless they all enrolled in some marathon in Seattle. That's what it sounded like, to me."
"...let's just take the Baby Yoshis outside and investigate this 'giant sphere' outside the mansion Yoshi speaks of," said Viridi, getting up from the shrubbery she and Pit were sitting in.
Dark Pit: Couldn't care less about running away from the Bed Mecha, or being captured at all...as long as I have my chicken nuggets and my Szechuan sauce. Brought with me an extra box of chicken nuggets and a bottle of Szechuan sauce, just to hold me over, and allowed myself to be captured so I could enjoy my food in peace. I would name Szechuan sauce to be my one true love, but Fiora is still my number one priority.
Ness: Hey Dark Pit, could you share your chicken nuggets with us? I'm feeling kinda hungry right now...
Dark Pit: So you want everyone to be fed, to have their fair share...and yet here you are, only talking about yourself! Do you not realize how selfish you're making yourself out to be?
Ness: Yet you're the one eating up all the nuggets...
The Bed Mecha was doing its job, capturing as many people as possible and throwing them into its net. So far it captured Coco, Lucina, and Olimar, and now it had its eyes set on Cortex, who had his trusty ray gun ready.
"Stand back Uka...I'm gonna take out this mechanical monstrosity with one laser beam from my trusty ray gun!" Cortex said to his guardian mask, as the Bed Mecha captured Robin and threw him inside his net. The mage's magic tricks weren't enough for the Bed Mecha, evidently.
"Cortex you nimrod, if you screw up then you're going to kill Lucas by accident!" stated Uka, who wished he could be in control of Cortex's decision-making at times. Right now was one of those many times. "Not that I would mind, since I'm a sadistic evil mask who would love for someone to be killed...but it's not worth making yourself out to be a fool, Cortex!"
"C'mon Uka, you're supposed to be my guardian mask, my guardian angel...you're supposed to have the utmost faith in me! You're supposed to root me on, cheer me on, have the greatest confidence in me!"
"Fine then, have it your way Cortex...I have the utmost confidence that you'll destroy the Bed Mecha, and wind up killing Lucas and have Ness express great hatred towards you for the rest of your life." As he said earlier, Uka didn't mind if Lucas got killed by Cortex...but he also wouldn't mind Ness hating Cortex forever. In fact, the witchdoctor mask would absolutely enjoy it!
"Not exactly a strong vote of confidence, but it'll do...here goes nothing!" So Cortex loaded up his ray gun, looked at the Bed Mecha, and fired a laser beam at the Bed Mecha...
...as the laser beam immediately bounced off of the robot, like it was a rubber ball bouncing off the wall. The Bed Mecha, who was about to capture Falco, would drop the avian pilot to the ground, as it turned around to face Cortex, the mad scientist's legs quivering in fear as the eight-legged robot marched towards him.
"I would suggest making a run for it, but the Bed Mecha will likely reach you anyways, so there's really no point in escaping," Uka told Cortex, who probably wetted his pants right now. The scientist stood in place, still scared out of his mind, as the Bed Mecha caught up to him and threw him inside his net. Uka would be thrown inside the net too, just for being associated with Cortex.
"Does anyone in here smell any urine?" asled Cloud, who was stuck inside the net and moping over the fact that he got captured before Sora did. He sniffed around, until his eyes fell upon Cortex, who was smiling innocently. "You do realize you're too old to be wetting yourself like that, right?"
"Oh, so you expect me to hold my bladder when a freak robotic being is approaching me, is that what you want?!" Cortex snapped on Cloud. "Do you not realize how hard it is to hold your bladder in such moments?" Cloud never experienced such moments before, so he opted not to answer.
Pit, Kirby, and their legion of Baby Yoshis all arrived outside the Smash Mansion, where Sheik and company were still present, trying to figure out how they could get inside the Death Egg. Lucario finally brought Young Link back to his senses, and the young Hylian was up and running, chipper as ever.
"That thing up there is a Death Egg, which means Dr. Eggman is inside waiting for us to kick his butt!" said Young Link, who was ready for any challenge, like his partner Toon Link. "Maybe Lara Croft is up there too - once I beat up Dr. Eggman, I can ask her out!" Don't give your hopes up, kid...
Young Link: It is extremely obvious that Dr. Eggman isn't an astute listener...Master Hand made it especially clear that Eggman isn't allowed anywhere near the mansion, but Eggman's evil ambition has done nothing but bring him back. Much like how conservatives commenting on Yahoo news articles say that liberalism is a disease...being evil is a disease as well.
Toon Link: Good thing for humankind that there is one only cure for evil...being good. Hutch and I, we shall show Dr. Eggman the true meaning of being good...right after we kick his butt. And his head. And his chest. And all his other body parts. Equal opportunity for pain!
"Ooh, are those an army of Baby Yoshis I spy?" squaled Amy when she took sight of the Baby Yoshis behind Pit and Viridi, the cuteness meter inside of her reaching levels never before seen. "They look so cute, and so colorful as well! I just wanna pick one up and hug him!"
"Yoshi was told by Lucas to build an 'armada' of Baby Yoshis, while he was being held hostage," explained Sheik; the factoid about Lucas held hostage caused Amy to give the ninja a weird look. "You didn't hear the news about Lucas, did you? He was kidnapped by Raiden, and taken to an unknown location, where he communicated with several residents with his PSI Telepathy skill. That's all I know about the matter..."
"Sheik, Yoshi and many others are inside that giant sphere up above, and they need our help!" Pit said to the ninja, stressing the importance of the situation at hand. "Or at least that's what Viridi told me. Yoshi and the others might be running a marathon around Seattle, but Viridi is always right most of the time, so we'll just go with by what she says..."
"Don't think Yoshi would want an army of Baby Yoshis at a marathon, unless he was in deep trouble..." said Viridi, as she picked up a pink Baby Yoshi and showed it to Sheik. "Yoshi said we should use the Balloon Baby Yoshis to fly up to the giant sphere, and that we have to find our own way inside."
"My aura and Amy's Piko Hammer should be enough to crack an opening through the walls of the giant sphere, the Death Egg," said Lucario, as he grabbed a Balloon Baby Yoshi. "Let's all grab a Baby Yoshi, and fly up to the Death Egg!" So everyone outside grabbed a Balloon Baby Yoshi, and as Asuka grabbed her Baby Yoshi, an idea popped in her head...
"You mind if Greninja, Sheik and I bring the Blue Baby Yoshis along with us?" Asuka asked Pit and Viridi, grabbing a Blue Baby Yoshi. "I have a plan in mind..."
"Uh, you're more than free to do so Asuka, knock yourself out," said Pit, after grabbing his Baby Yoshi. "Actually, don't knock yourself out - head injuries are a whole lot worse when you injure your head yourself. I know from experience..."
"...thank you for the information, Pit. Now if you excuse us, we have a rescue mission to fulfill..." Rescue mission? What was Asuka even talking about? Greninja and Sheik looked at one another, wondering what plan Asuka was concocting. Regardless, the two ninjas grabbed their Baby Yoshis, and followed Asuka's lead, as they deflated the Balloon Baby Yoshis and flew off to who-knows-where.
"Hey hey hey, what's going on outside?" King K. Rool ran outside of the mansion to ask Pit and company. "What are all these Baby Yoshis doing outside? Is Yoshi's armada complete, is there an army coming towards the mansion? Can I be the armada general?! Please, oh please, name me the general!"
"There is no army coming to the mansion..." said Lucario, clearing things up with Rool. "Dr. Eggman apparently parked his Death Egg near the mansion, and we're gonna fly up there and put that mustached, Santa-looking obese jerk in his place. Wow...that might've been the meanest thing I've ever said about anyone, ever. Heh. Totally worth it."
"If you're going to see Dr. Eggman...can I come with you guys? Eggman never gave me back the shiny pink pearl I showed to him that one time he came for Sonic's birthday last year. I need that pearl for my collection!" Who knew Rool was into collecting things?
"Well in that case...you're more than free to come along! Just grab a Balloon Baby Yoshi, you'll need that for flying. Might wanna grab some Glow Baby Yoshis too, just in case we need it..."
So Rool did as he was told, grabbing the Baby Yoshis - one pink, and the others yellow. With Rool, Lucario, Amy, Toon Link, Young Link, Pit, and Viridi now armed with Balloon Baby Yoshis, the seven deflated the Baby Yoshis, and flew up to the Death Egg. (Pit could have just used his wings, but he was apparently too stupid to even think that.)
As Pit and company flew up to the Death Egg, R.O.B. would exit the mansion, looking up at the seven. In its hand were the glasses given to Layton by Malva in episode 89, the glasses R.O.B. thought they belonged to Dr. Eggman.
"GUESS I WAS RIGHT...ABOUT D.R EGGMAN...THIS WHOLE TIME..." uttered R.O.B., still looking up, as Layton and Luke joined the robot outside. Layton had his arms folded and smiled, as he watched Pit and company made their way inside the Death Egg.
R.O.B.: MY SUSPICIONS ABOUT DR. EGGMAN...MIGHT BE TRUE...IF THE SPHERE ABOVE IS A DEATH EGG...THEN I KNOW I'M RIGHT...PUT SOME RESPECK ON MY NAME...
The Bed Mecha was almost done with its job, having capturing everyone inside the Death Egg - from Knuckles, the leader of the coalition that boarded the fortress, to Sora, who tried to weakened the Mecha's legs with his Keyblade, but to no avail. With Luigi, Crash, Robin, and many others captured, the Bed Mecha had its eyes set on one last victim...
...Lara Croft, who found herself cornered, as the Bed Mecha steady approached her. Saved the best one for last...
"Okay Lara, this is unlike anything you've dealt with in Yamatai and Siberia..." Lara said to herself, as he reached into her pocket and pulled out a gun. "First time being face-to-face with a dangerous robot...but you know danger, so this shouldn't be that big of a hassle..."
With her gun locked and loaded, Lara fired shots at the Bed Mecha, hoping to bring it down without harming Lucas in the process. But none of the bullets had a single effect on the Bed Mecha, who just stood there and took the shots like a true G. Several shots later, and Lara was completely out of ammo.
"Crap, ran out of bullets, just what I needed..." said Lara, as the Bed Mecha got even closer to the tomb raider. With Lara defenseless, the Bed Mecha grabbed Lara, and threw her inside the net, although Lara tried to fight her way out of the robot's claws but to no avail.
"That should be everyone..." Infinite scanned the entire area, and then looked at the Bed Mecha's net, full of people. "Fawful really has undone himself with these upgrades he did. Doctor Eggman, all of Mario's and Sonic's allies have been captured!"
"Excellent, and perfect timing too - right after I won my card game!" exclaimed the victorious Eggman, collecting all the cards and placing them back where they belonged, as he went over to where Infinite was. Jakob, Lysandre, and Fawful, now having to deal with the bitter taste of defeat, followed suit. "Now that there won't be any distractions, we can finally get things rolling!" Suddenly, Infinite held up his finger, grabbing Dr. Eggman's attention and curiosity.
"Hold on, Dr. Eggman, I think I feel...a presence somewhere in the Death Egg...we might have more people on board..."
Having used Lucario's Aura Sphere, and Amy's Piko Hammer, Pit and company were able to smash their way inside the Death Egg, after flying up to the sphere with the help of the Balloon Baby Yoshis. It was pretty dark inside, but it was a good thing Rool had the Glow Baby Yoshis to light the way.
"Gotta say, my idea to bring the Gold Baby Yoshis with us was such a great idea on my part!" exclaimed Rool, who was carrying the all the Glow Baby Yoshis by himself, as Lucario and the others rolled their eyes at the Kremling. Unwritten Rule #21: if your gonna take credit, then get your facts straight first.
"That was MY idea, you bozo, and you hardly ever come up with good ideas in the first place," stated Lucario, as he looked around the Death Egg, on the lookout for any of Dr. Eggman's minions lurking about. "Must I remind you about your little 'Passover scheme?"
King K. Rool: My "Passover scheme" was not a scheme by any means...it was a grand idea that people unfortunately never gave a chance. I mean, what's not to love about eating each other's food, and then passing on your food to one another, just like how mother birds do with their offspring? It's all in the family, and us residents, we're like a close-knit family! We argue, we love, and we talk with one another like all families do!
Pit and company looked around, the Glow Baby Yoshis illuminating through the darkness, when they came across a mini jail cell of sorts, spotting prison bars. Taking a closer look, the seven saw that there was someone imprisoned behind the bars - a young fellow wearing a red-and-yellow jumpsuit, with brown hair, blue eyes, and elf ears. He looked very despondent...then again, who wouldn't feel that way standing behind prison bars?
"Look Toon Link and Young Link, it's a Hylian, just like you!" Pit said to the buddy cops as he pointed at the young brunette, eagerly running to the jail cell, only to see that the kid wasn't a Hylian at all. Don't ever assume anyone with elf ears was a Hylian. "Oh hey, I know who you are! You're Alex Kidd, the undisputed rock-paper-scissors champion of the world!" Debatable.
"Yup, that's right, I'm the one and only, Alex Kidd!" exclaimed the brunette, who went from despondent to chipper the moment Pit uttered his name. "And you must be Pit, of Icarus fame! Though you look a lot more taller than I imagined...and more boyish. Thought you would look like a grown adult."
"Step side, Hermes - Starsky and Hutch coming through!" said Toon Link, pushing Pit to the side as he and Young Link advanced to Alex Kidd. "Greetings, Alex Kidd, our elf-eared brother from another mother...I'm Toon Link, and this is my partner Young Link. You may refer to us as Starsky and Hutch if you like - they're our special codenames."
"Nice to meet you both, never got the chance to meet TWO Link incarnations in person. Wish I could meet the real Link, that would make my day." Toon Link and Young Link, knowing who this "real Link" was, were in no way offended by Alex's comments.
"...anyways, Alex Kidd, we have two questions to ask you, if you don't mind," said Young Link, stepping into the forefront. "First question...when you grow up and become a man, will you still go by Alex Kidd, or will you go by Alex Mann, just for convenience's sake?"
"Wouldn't really matter by what name I go by, as long as I'm me...also, what does this question have to do with anything?"
"Nothing, nothing, nothing at all...we were just curious about your future endeavors, whatever they are," replied Toon Link. Now it was time to ask Alex a more serious question. "Second question...how did you end up here in the Death Egg?"
"Funny you should mention that - Dr. Eggman's the reason why I'm here." As if that wasn't obvious enough... "He came to me one day, and told me that I could be SEGA's mascot again, if I did some favors for him...first, he told me to give this voicemail to Sonic..."
Alex Kidd would take out his cellphone, and play a voicemail he sent to Sonic a long time ago. Pay close attention to what the voicemail entailed...
"Hello Sonic, it's your good friend, Alex Kidd! Just wanna let you know to keep a close eye out for Tails, dude might be in love or something...might be trying to copy your style, you know? Get a girlfriend for himself, one who isn't half his age...you know who I'm talking about. Anyways, take care! Oh, and one more thing...stay infinite."
"Stay infinite"? Hmm...after playing the voicemail, Alex Kidd placed his phone back in his pocket. Remember the info Lucas told to Celica? That information must've been derived from Alex's voicemail. Maybe Alex played the voicemail for Lucas, who knows.
"Dr. Eggman was spying on the Smash Mansion from afar, and witnessed the Bandicoots - Crash and Coco - join the mansion," continued Alex, after putting his cellphone away. "Told me to send a voicemail to Sonic 'warning' him about Tails...think I caused some friction between him and his friend. But it wouldn't stop there...Dr. Eggman then told me to 'wait things out', and when he called me a second time, he instructed me to kidnap Tails and take him to his lair, and then he would grant me the SEGA stardom I craved so much...turned out it was all a lie. Dr. Eggman just wanted to use me to do his evil bidding. And once I learned the truth, he held me captive as a prisoner, constantly thanking me for 'doing him a solid'..."
"My goodness, Alex Kidd...that has got to be the most tragic story I've ever heard," remarked Toon Link, after listening to Alex Kidd's story. "Only someone that desperate to become a video game mascot again like you would ever listen to Dr. Eggman's commands. Regarldess, it's a pity to see you held against your will..."
"Too bad you'll be all joining him soon..." said a low, brooding voice, as a black creature slowly descended behind Toon Link and company...everyone turned around and was startled to see Infinite.
Master Hand: So I look outside the window of my room, and what do I see up in the sky? Dr. Eggman's stupid Death Egg, the exterior looking even more hideous than Eggman's inhuman face. Did I not tell that man he's no longer allowed within the vicinity of the mansion? Guess some bad guys just can't listen well. I'm positive Mario and his crew will remind Dr. Eggman of his ban...painfully.
Infinite would return to the main room of the Death Egg, bringing Pit and company with them. He had the seven inside a red cube, and he held the cube over the Bed Mecha's net, before making the cube go away and dropping the seven inside the mecha's net. Once in the net, Amy looked over and saw Sonic, still encased in the bubble.
"Sonic!" Amy called out to her boyfriend, grabbing the blue blur's attention.
"Amy!" Sonic called out to his girlfriend, his fingers pressed against the bubble's surface.
"Pit!" Pit shouted out his name for no reason, just to be a part of things. He would divert his attention to Dark Pit, sitting at the top of the heap of people, eating his chicken nuggets. "Is that...Szechuan sauce? Can I have some?"
"No you can't, keep your filthy hands away from me!" Dark Pit snapped, slapping away Pit's hand in an instant. It was clearer than day that Dark Pit did not believe in sharing with others.
"Great job Infinite, finding these trespassers!" Dr. Eggman would commend Infinite for his efforts. "Figured more of those bums from the mansion would somehow find their way inside the Death Egg. Screw their creative ways..."
"I found these seven trying to free our prisoner Alex Kidd from his jail cell," explained Infinite, before taking a quick glance at everyone inside the net to ensure nobody was trying to escape. "It's a good thing I found them before they let Alex escape."
"Alex Kidd is but a desperate fool, only agreeing to do my dirty work just to become some silly mascot again. Kid should just continue to live in his irrelevancy! But he was good for something, I have to admit...if it weren't for him, then that beef between Sonic and Tails would have never happened!"
"Wait a minute, it only makes sense now...that day I went to the workshop and saw Tails flirting with Coco...I only went because of Alex's voicemail!" said Sonic, before shooting a glare at Dr. Eggman. "I probably never would have assumed Tails and Coco were an item if not for that voicemail, and it was all your fault, Eggman! It was your fault that Tails and I were at odds for weeks! Why'd you do it man?"
"Sparking some dissension in the mansion would have kept everyone at bay, prevent inhabitants like you and Tails from questioning the intent and culprits behind the hotel explosion! That is why Jakob went around spreading rumors that one day, to create even more dissension. I have to say, that rumor about Roy being the voice actor for Elmo was a HOOT!" Roy didn't seem to agree.
"Don't mean to interrupt, Dr. Eggman, but with Mario and Sonic in our possession, and their allies unable to do anything, we should execute our 'master plan,'" said Lysandre, leader of Team Flare. "Should I bring out the death ray, the one I had Xerosic work on?"
"Oh yes, how could I possibly forget? The very reason we came to the Smash Mansion! Bring out the death ray! And someone get the reporter bots, so we can hack NBC or something and get on air!"
So Lysandre went to the back and brought out his gigantic death ray, while Jakob fetched two robots wielding cameras. This robotic duo strongly resembled Orbot and Cubot, but with different colors. And perhaps ten times more competent.
"So here is what's going to happen..." Dr. Eggman said to Mario and Sonic, using his remote to bring the bubble encasing the two towards him. "I'm going to appear on live national television, declaring that I captured the culprits behind today's attacks...those culprits being you two, of course. Oh, and the attacks? They were all MY doing! They were all done as a means to set you up!"
"You would consider doing something like that, Dr. Eggman, plotting terrorist attacks all over the place..." remarked Sonic, folding his arms. Terrorist attacks were the least Dr. Eggman could do.
"Yes, Sonic, I try my hardest...but wait, there's more! You two have a choice in the matter: you can accept the blame for the attacks, but at the cost of witnessing the Smash Mansion being destroyed, by Lysandre's death ray! On the contrary, if you do NOT accept the blame, then the mansion will be left alone...but you two will perish from the death ray, for the whole world to see! A perfect punishment for your 'crimes'! What's more is that Peach, Tails, and all your friends and acquantices will be live, first-hand witnesses of your televised deaths!"
"That's one messed-a up plan you got-a there, Dr. Eggman..." said Mario, gritting his teeth. "But I'm confident your-a plan will back-a fire, somehow..."
"Dr. Eggman, I think we have even more trespassers...there's multi-colored baby dinsosaurs attacking the Bed Mecha!" Infinite informed the mad scientist, who looked down and gritted his teeth when he saw the Baby Yoshis attacking the Bed Mecha, headbutting the robot. Yoshi looked on through the net, feeling like a proud father. "I'm afraid they're not alone..."
"What in blazes, is that...is that Alex Kidd?!" Dr. Eggman growled when he saw Alex, out of his cell, kicking the Bed Mecha with all his might. Wasn't doing that much, but it was worth the effort. "How on earth did he break out, those prison bars were made out of titanium! The illegal kind, too!"
"DO NOT FEAR EVERYONE, FOR I AM YOUR COURAGE!"
Like Superman flying in to save the day, the Flying Man would arrive, wielding the Master Sword while riding atop a wolf...Wolf Link. The Hylian-turned-wolf would see the Bed Mecha, on its last legs, and rammed into the robot, sending it crashing to the floor and greatly damaging it in the process. The Flying Man, using the Master Sword, cut open the Bed Mecha's net, releasing everyone before the Bed Mecha collapsed. With the robot down for the count, Wolf Link broke open the glass capsule encasing Lucas, rescuing him as Midna looked on, unseen, with Cilan's elixir in her hand.
Midna: With Dr. Eggman rising up to the opportunity (first to see the "Death Egg", as Luigi's pet Rotom called it), I though I could have Link and the Flying Man rise up to the opportunity as well, and put that mustached tomato in his place. So, I borrowed the elixir from Cilan, and gave it to Link and the Flying Man, made them healthy again, and told them what to do. Should have thought about giving Link the elixir sooner, so Zelda wouldn't be so worrisome...don't care at all about that Flying Dork. Getting Link and the Flying Man into the Death Egg was the easy part...whereas getting the Baby Yoshis outside in the Death Egg was the hard part. Rescuing the elf kid was also pretty easy.
"Lucas, speak to me, my boy, speak to me!" the Flying Man said to the blonde teen, who was lying on the floor unconscious. Ness, who was relieved like everyone else to be out of the net and up on his feet, would check on his best friend, as Wolf Link rubbed his muzzle against Lucas' face, hoping it would wake him up.
"Step aside, Flying Dork, let a professional handle this..." Midna headed over to where the Flying Man and company were, with the elixir. The imp would lift up Lucas' head, open the elixir, and poured the elixir down his mouth. Midna would wait for a few moments...and just like magic, Lucas opened his eyes.
"Huh, where am I?" the now awakened PSI whiz wondered, as he looked around observing his surroundings. He looked to his right, and saw a smiling Ness. "Ness, why are you smiling like that? Stop creeping me out, man..."
"Great to have you back, buddy!" Ness would give Lucas an earnest hug, and the Flying Man would join in for a group hug. The others looked on, smiling and appreciating the moment, while Dark Pit was appreciating his chicken nuggets and Szechuan sauce even more.
"Aw, such a great moment..." Dr. Eggman said sardonically. "...but MY moment will be even greater! Infinite, entrap those fools!" Infinite would do as he was told, summoning a large, red cube and encasing Ness, Alex Kidd, the Baby Yoshis, and everyone else inside. "Now that we got that crap out of the way, we can finally get the show on the road...Lysandre, is the death ray ready?"
"Been waiting for you to give me the cue," replied Lysandre, giving Dr. Eggman a thumbs up. "We could have done this already...just saying."
"And Jakob, are the robots ready? Spent last night charging up the cameras, so they can't possibly die on me now!"
"The two robots are ready to go, Dr. Eggman," replied Jakob, with the reporter bots in position. "I've managed to hack all the major networks while the Flying Man was buying us some time. Shall we go on air?"
"Oh Jakob, you shouldn't have...yes, we shall go on air right now. Hit it!" So Jakob gave the reporter bots the cue, the two robots now filming with their live cameras after Dr. Eggman cleared his throat and got into position, with Mario, Sonic, Shaymin, Suzie, and Lysandre manning the death ray behind him. Jakob gave Eggman the thumbs up, and it was time for the mad scientist to speak. "Greetings, everyone - I interrupt your scheduled program with some breaking news! My name is Dr. Ivo 'Eggman' Robotnik, and I've found the two culprits responsible for the strange attacks that transpired today...Mario Mario, and his faithful accomplice, Sonic the Hedgehog! Fortunately I've found the two criminals in their hiding spot in Seattle, and I've kept them here, in my Death Egg, away from innocent human beings!"
As Dr. Eggman kept rambling on, the strange sound of someone knocking the door was heard. Jakob looked over to the far side, and saw an emergency door, puzzled by it. Why would Dr. Eggman have an emergency door on the Death Egg?
"Who could that possibly be?" wondered Jakob as he headed to the emergency door. The butler opened the door, expecting some bozo to be pulling a ding-dong ditch on Dr. Eggman...
...but instead, Jakob would receive a fistful of fiery fury, from a man he conspired to wind up in jail...Captain Falcon.
"My fists are burning with a great power, telling me to end you for good...take my pain, my anguish, my love, my hope, and all my rage...ULTIMATE FALCON PUNCH!" the racer would unleash his signature move on Jakob, sending the poor butler flying to the floor, breaking his bones in the process. He would enter the Death Egg, with Sheik, Greninja, and Asuka entering in behind him and assuming their positions, with the Bubble Baby Yoshis still in their possession.
Asuka: Rescuing Captain Falcon from jail...that was totally my idea. Only brought the Bubble Baby Yoshis to prevent the jail officials from stopping us while we saved Falcon. I sure now how to think on the fly...Sheik and her ninja friends, they could really use me.
"It would never, in a million, billion years, occur to me that Mario and my nemesis Sonic would commit heinous attacks in the United States and Brazil, but here we are, folks!" Dr. Eggman kept talking, oblivious to Sheik and Greninja using the Bubble Baby Yoshis to entrap Jakob and Fawful inside a bubble. "And I know who put these two up to it..." Lysandre tried to warn Dr. Eggman about Captain Falcon and company, but it was too late, as Captain Falcon kicked him off the death ray, before holding the Team Flare leader up to be trapped inside a bubble, courtesy of a Bubble Baby Yoshi.
"Dr. Eggman, behind you - that fink-rat is involving himself in the dismantling of our plans!" Fawful, in his bubble, tried to warn Eggman, who was too busy talking as Captain Falcon saved Mario, Sonic, Shaymin, and Suzie from their bubble prison by simply Falcon Punching the bubble and releasing them. Guess that bubble wasn't indestructible after all. Falcon then leaped over to where Peach and Tails were, breaking their cages and freeing them as well.
"Man am I glad to see you two again!" gleamed Captain Falcon, giving both Peach and Tails a hug. "You have no idea what it was like being in jail, having to eat nothing but stale bread and tallying the number of days spent in jail, only to realize that you suck at basic math...what's up with your faces, something wrong?"
"There's someone behind you, Captain Falcon..." shuddered a concerned Peach, as Captain Falcon turned around and saw his next foe, Infinite. The creature was hovering in the air, seeing his prey in Falcon.
"We've never met before, have we?" Infinite would ask a wary Captain Falcon. "I am Infinite - I've been Dr. Eggman's right-hand man ever since that hotel attack transpired. You could say that I helped Eggman ruin Mario and Peach's wedding day, as I helped carry out his plan..."
"Oh, is that so? Dr. Eggman's the one behind everything, eh? Well if you're his right-hand man, then I gotta take you out! Here's a Falcon Punch for ya!" Captain Falcon would leap up, unleashing a Falcon Punch at Infinite...who would move out of the way at breakneck speed...sending Falcon falling to the floor with a thud.
"Infinite and I have some history between us (I think) so let me take care of him!" said Sonic, using a homing attack on Infinite...who moved out of the way yet again. "Wait, I think Infinite's supposed to be faster than me...yeah, that's it. That could be it."
"A guy that's faster than you, how's that even possible?" wondered Captain Falcon as he got up...only to see a possible answer in front of him. A magenta ruby smack dab in the middle of the Death Egg. "What is that ruby thing?"
Captain Falcon neared the ruby, and picked it up, and suddenly, the Death Egg began to shake rather violently. It interrupted Dr. Eggman's breaking news segment, as the reporter bots kept moving around due to the vibrations. Captain Falcon, losing his balance, would toss the ruby upwards, where it would land in the hands of Infinite.
"Why on earth is the Death Egg shaking, did someone remove the Phantom Ruby?!" questioned Dr. Eggman, struggling to maintain his balance. The vibrations were strong enough to move the death ray, and send it crashing to the floor, where it would be destroyed. "No, not the death ray! Lysandre, how could you let this happen? Lysandre? Where are you? AND HOW DID MARIO AND SONIC GET FREE?!" Dr. Eggman, finally showing awareness, was angered when he looked behind himself and saw Mario, standing strong with Shaymin and Suzie at his side. "Where on earth did Sonic run off to?!"
"Sonic should be the least-a of your concerns..." said Mario, as Cappy's eyes popped out from his cap. Mario would take off Cappy, and eyed Dr. Eggman, twirling Cappy with his finger.
"Ooh, a stupid hat, I'm so scared! What are you gonna do, kill me with it? The Death Egg is likely to crash anyways, so go on ahead and save your stupidest moment for last, be my guest!"
Outside the mansion, Master Hand, Layton, and Luke were looking up at the vibrating Death Egg. Layton and Luke waited with baited breath, concerned for everyone inside, whereas Master Hand expected the Death Egg to explode and kill everyone.
Layton: Called the police to come to the mansion and make some arrests. Informed them about Dr. Eggman. They should be here shortly...
Suddenly, after several more seconds of more shaking...the Death Egg exploded, into a million pieces. Master Hand, Layton, and Luke were extremely certain nobody lived through the explosion, it would be a miracle if anyone did...
...but, to the amazement of Master Hand, Layton, and Luke, everyone that was inside the now-destructed Death Egg was inside a large bubble, but it was unlike the bubbles the Baby Yoshis were capable of spewing. It was an extremely large bubble, one big enough to hold everyone inside, and the bubble would descend to the ground, before dispersing for good.
"Just tell me when it's over, Viridi..." Pit, with his eyes closed, told Viridi, only to open his eyes and realize he was back at the mansion, safe and sound like everyone else. "Oh snap, we made it back! Awesome sauce!"
"Yes, Pit my boy, and you can all thank me!" exclaimed a very joyful and ecstatic...Dr. Eggman, with his remote in his hand. Wait, what, what was going on, why the sudden change of heart?! "Why if it weren't for me, you'd all be goners! My bubble remote saved your lives!"
"Dr. Eggman, what is wrong with you man, you're supposed to be banned from the mansion!" Master Hand snapped on Dr. Eggman, who was apparently acting contrary to his usual self. "Who told you that you were allowed to come back?!"
"Hear me out, Master Hand, I know you're angry and all...but I have a HUGE confession to make. It was I who choreographed the Four Seasons hotel attack, and ruined Mario and Peach's wedding day. It was I who had Jakob purchase the propane tanks for the explosion. It was I who asked Jakob to stay at the mansion and cause as much discord as possible, to keep the residents at bay. It was I who asked Lysandre to help me, and asked Kamek to revive Fawful so he could help out as well. And it was I who planned today's attacks, in an act to not only frame Mario (and Sonic), but to have my revenge...against you!"
"So you seriously went through all that ridicolous crap, targeting Mario, just to get back at me for your rightful ban from the mansion. I take it your targeting of Mario is why you're mysteriously wearing his cap?"
"GIMME BACK MY PEARL!" shouted Rool, running into Dr. Eggman from behind and sending the mad scientist to the ground...and sending Mario out of his body. Master Hand, Layton, and Luke were shook, and Mario, who was in Eggman's body, was now standing in front of them, adjusting Cappy on his head as Luke fainted in an instant.
"What the...what happened to my Death Egg, did it self-destruct?" wondered Dr. Eggman, finding himself on the ground, as Rool finally found his pearl in one of Eggman's pockets. "Why on earth are you on top of me, Rool? Get off!"
Rool refused to get off, for the police finally arrived at the mansion. A police deputy and his men filed out of their police cars, with their guns loaded. Their bullets would be saved, once they saw Rool holding Dr. Eggman on the ground.
"Excuse me sir, but is that man Dr. Eggman?" the deputy asked Rool, who nodded his head as he got off of Eggman. The mad scientist would rise up to his knees, only to be brought back down to the ground by the deputy and another police officer, who ambushed him and handcuffed him.
King K. Rool: I actually did something good for once...I played a vital key role in someone being arrested! Without being arrested myself! Take that, Lord Fredrik!
As Eggman was being handcuffed, Mario went over to the deputy and gave him the lowdown on the things Eggman had done. The deputy, receiving this information, nodded his head as he brought the handcuffed Eggman up to his feet.
"Dr. Eggman, you are under arrest for arson, near-homicide, and committing terrorist acts," the deputy said to the mad scientist. "You have the right to remain silent - anything you say or do will be used against you in the court of law. Before we take you in...any more arrests that need to be made?
"Over here, good sir!" Toon Link called out to the deputy, standing next to Lysandre, Jakob, and Fawful. The three evildoers, who were in their individual little bubble, were now tied together by Greninja's long tongue. And those reporter bots? Who cares about them? Likely got destroyed along with the Death Egg.
The deputy would arrest Lysandre, Jakob, and Fawful, handcuffing them and putting them in the police cars. After Dr. Eggman vowed to Sonic he would see him again, he would be forced inside a police car, and the police cars would drive off, with the four evildoers...
...that left Infinite, the last man standing, on the ground in a weakened state. He was holding what Dr. Eggman called a Phantom Ruby, in his hand.
"Just like Dr. Eggman...I will be back...for my revenge...Sonic..." said Infinite, looking up at the hedgehog. With the Phantom Ruby still in his possession, Infinite would zip away, in a red streak. Infinite should learn from Dr. Eggman that revenge is never the right thing to do.
"Hmm, if I recall correctly, that ruby in his hand was a Phantom Ruby, a prototype - the real thing was in Infinite's body," remarked Sonic, recollecting whatever past he had with Infinite. "The prototype ruby kinda weakens Infinite, in a sense...but not THAT much."
"I...might have...attacked him a few times while he was down, hehe," chuckled Captain Falcon, as everyone looked at him. "Had to make the most of the opportunity before the Death Egg blew up...also, I'm back, everyone, though that's obvious now..."
"Ah, Captain Falcon, didn't see you there!" exclaimed a delighted Master Hand, hovering over to the racer. "I see that you've been released from prison. Or maybe you escape on your own. I'd be proud of you if you did the latter."
"It was definitely the latter, Master Hand...thanks to some help." Captain Falcon motioned towards Sheik, Greninja, and Asuka...but mostly Asuka. "Those rascally ninja pals broke me out of jail, and took me to the Death Egg, where I kicked butt! Felt so good, man!"
"You needed ninjas to break out of jail? Lost so much respect for you now, Captain Falcon...nonetheless, your return is quite the occasion, and we should give you a 'welcome back' of sorts, since you're a popular guy and all...everyone in the mansion, stat! Captain Falcon and I shall lead the way!"
So everyone would enter the mansion - from Dark Pit, having finished with his Szechuan sauce, to Luke, who had to be carried inside by Layton. Mario watched as everyone went inside, before receiving a surprise hug from his wife Peach.
"Thank you for coming to save me, Mario!" the princess said to her husband, hugging him tight. "Had it not been for you, I'd be a goner...in fact, we'd ALL be goners!"
"A man's-a gotta do what a man's gotta do," remarked Mario, as Luigi, Daisy, and Lara approached the happy couple, soaking in their delight. Only person absent was Yuffie; you'll learn why later.
"Mario and Peach are reunited, and the baddies have been disposed - the day is saved!" exclaimed Cappy, who came to life. Daisy, Luigi, and Lara still were unsure what to make of Mario's cap being a talking, sentiment being.
"You two wait right here, while I fetch my broom..." Daisy told Luigi and Lara, as she quickly retreated to her house.
Alex Kidd: As much as I would like to stay, I have to return to Radaxian - I haven't seen my family ever since Dr. Eggman held me hostage, against my will. But before I go, I have some things to clear up...
"Must suck that Lysandre was the only Team Flare guy present," Tails spoke with Coco in the gaming room, relieved to be back home again. "Aku did say you were interested in learning more about Team Flare."
"I got to see Lysandre in person, for all it was worth," replied Coco, seeing this as the lone positive of her day (aside from everything else positive, of course). "His hair was like that of a lion...he should go by Lyon. Lysandre, that sounds too exotic."
"Yeah, I have to agree with you on that. But most Pokemon trainers have exotic names. Even Red. I mean, who names their child after a color?"
"Red's mom must've been hard-pressed for names. Digging the very bottom of the barrel. Red's rival isn't much...different..."
Coco would suddenly look up, and Tails would do the same, seeing Sonic with an apologetic face. The blue blur was holding Suzie.
"Here's your pet back, Tails," Sonic handed Suzie back to Tails, who accepted the Alolan Vulpix in a heartbeat. Suzie was understandably happy to be back in Tails' loving arms. "Sorry about thinking you and Coco were an item, for treating you like trash and for taking your pet. Over some stupid voicemail. Shouldn't have dragged you through that ugly mess. My apologies go out to you too, Coco, sorry for how I've been treating you..."
"Well at least you were man enough to admit the error of your ways," said Coco, sensing how heartfelt Sonic's apology was. "So I'll accept your apology. What say you, Tails?" Tails looked at Sonic, looked at him in the eye, at an apologetic Sonic.
"I accept your apology too, Sonic," replied Tails, as Sonic quietly did a fist pump. "Won't forgive you for that yard sale, but everything else...it's behind us now. Friends?" Tails stood up, and held out his hand to Sonic, with an earnest smile.
"Totally friends, buddy ol' pal!" Sonic shook Tails' hand, reaffirming his friendship with the yellow fox with a bro hug. "I'll go speak with Master Hand and ask him if we can be roommates again. We should be roommates tonight!"
Sonic gave a thumbs up to Tails, who gave a thumbs up right back, as he exited the gaming room. Upon exiting, he found Alex Kidd, who was also in the mood for an apology.
"Um, yeah, about that voicemail you got..." Alex said nervously, looking down at the floor. "...where I insinuated that Tails might be in love...with Coco..."
"Say no more, Alex Kidd, I know why you did it..." Sonic shushed the young martial artist. "You yourself have a crush on Coco, and by 'insinuating' that Tails was in love with Coco, you expected me to feel jealous for some reason and kill Tails, so that no one else could claim Coco, and she would be all yours. No wonder Eggman took advantage of you!" That...wasn't...the real reason...
"Yup, that's pretty much it - Dr. Eggman used my crush on Coco as a manipulative tool to make me do his bidding." Nonetheless it was a reason Alex had to go with. "I would ask Coco out, but I have to return to my homeland. Until we see each other again, Sonic!"
"Okay Alex, take care, and tell your brother I said hey!" Sonic called out to Alex, who waved as he headed down the hallway. Sonic would go the opposite direction...only to be greeted by his girlfriend Amy, holding her unscathed blueberry pie. "A blueberry pie just for me?! Aw, Amy, you shouldn't have..."
"Anything for my precious Sonic!" beamed Amy, as Sonic devoured the blueberry pie like it was the greatest chili dog he had ever seen.
Link and Zelda were in the gardens, watching Yoshi bond with the Baby Yoshis he hatched. After demands from Master Hand to sell the Baby Yoshis for adoption, Yoshi asked the giant hand if he could perhaps put his offspring on a remote island in Washington. Master Hand obliged, and Yoshi would spend his last moments with the Baby Yoshis he raised with the help of Pit and others.
"Feels great to be fully healthy again, thought my headaches would never end," said Link, no longer in his wolf form. "All thanks to Cilan's elixir. I was pretty skeptical about that stuff at first, looked kinda shady."
Flying Man: *strikes a pose* The Flying Man is back, and better than ever! *strikes another pose* With my head injuries all but gone, and the hotel crisis finally resolved, I feel more energetic, and more ebullient! *strikes another pose* And my heroic efforts today still prove that I am always everyone's courage!
Midna: *flying by* But you're still a Flying Dork regardless...
Flying Man: And it was thanks to you, Midna, that I am well again! *hugs Midna tight* You're the nicest evil chick I've ever known!
Midna: My...insides...
"Zelda-san!" a girly voice called out; Link and Zelda turned around, and saw Asuka running towards them. "I know you aren't Sheik, but technicaly you're the same person, so...I just want to thank you again for letting me join you guys. Also, it was a privilege working with you...erm, Sheik, today."
"Don't mention it Asuka, your decision-making really came in handy," smiled Zelda, as Asuka smiled right back. "Today you're more than a replacement for Yuffie...you're now a new member of our ninja crew. And we're bound to do lots of fun stuff together. I guarantee it!"
"Sure am looking forward to it. That's all I have to tell you. Can't wait till our next adventure, Zelda...Sheik!" Asuka would give Zelda a two-finger salute as she left the gardens, leaving Link in a somewhat confused state.
"Yuffie, Greninja, and I held an initiation for Asuka," Zelda would explain to Link. "Breaking Captain Falcon out of prison and having him ruin Dr. Eggman's plans was pretty much her idea. It was only fitting we let her in our ninja club."
"So freeing Falcon and having him go ham was all Asuka's doing? About time that chick did something noteworthy outside of Microwave Idol Mamorin..."
That evening, Ness and Lucas were playing catch in the front yard, for old time's sake, while Layton and Luke sat on the porch eating stakes. Captain Falcon's "welcome back" was fairly underwhelming - Cilan only felt like cooking steaks - but it was good having the racer back.
"Our four-month long investigation is finally over, Luke - Dr. Eggman, not Jakob, was the one behind the hotel explosion all along," Layton said to Luke, eating his steak and enjoying the pleasant air. "And he had Team Flare, Fawful, and that Infinite character carry out his plan."
"I find it funny that Dr. Eggman only wanted revenge on Master Hand for banning him from the mansion," said Luke, already finished with his steak. Must have been feeling pretty hungry. "Such a shame Mario had to be his central target. So, with the investigation over, should we head back to Britain?"
"Let's hang around until Thanksgiving, or Christmas at the latest. I'm sure Christmas at the Smash Mansion is always hectic!"
"You can say that again, Professor Layton!" Past Ness and Lucas, Luke looked out and saw Mario and Peach, seated near the lake and enjoying a conversation, with Cappy chiming in. "It's great to see Mario and Peach's love going on strong, even after everything that happened with the hotel attack and all."
"Well as the verse goes, Luke...'love is patient, love is kind'. And I think that Mario and Peach both have proved that along the way." You can say that again, Professor Herschel Layton. Twenty weeks later since the Four Seasons hotel attack...
...cased closed.