Author's Note:
Happy birthday to...well, me. Yes, today's my birthday, and so I had this chapter published early so I would have the rest of the week off (or at least until Saturday). Some things I must go over before answering the reviews...
Prior to the Nintendo Direct, I was expecting a bunch of new characters to be confirmed for the new Smash game, but since Ultimate features every character in Smash history - which according to Sakura means less newcomers than usual - my expectations were...well, dashed. The only new characters were Daisy (already in this story) and Ridley, who shall be a regular from now on.
Because I wanted to add new characters to spice things up, I opted to add characters who appear as a part of a brawler's Final Smash. So this chapter won't advance any current storylines - it'll just showcase what new characters has been added to this story's already gaudy lineup - a cast of more than a hundred characters. Oy vey...
Also, two characters planned to debut in this chapter were omitted - Zelda from A Link Between Worlds, since I don't have a moniker to differentiate her from regular Zelda, and Leaf from Pokemon, since things would be kinda awkward for her given Red's growth spurt in age. I hope to add these two ladies to the story soon.
With that taken care off, let's answer some reviews:
"Is Ridley gonna pop up in future chapters? Can you include a scene of Leia interacting with Litchi from Blazblue? (Lauren Landa voices both of them) and a scene of Juri Han meeting Muzet? (Jessica Straus voices Juri and Muzet) is Emil ever gonna get his free ice cream? A Fortnite chapter? And finally what are your thoughts on Aqua getting Norted in Kingdom Hearts III?"
As stated, Ridley will be a regular character. I can make Litchi meet Leia, and Juri meet Muzet. Emil WILL get free ice cream. Not that big on Fortnite, so I don't know about basing a chapter around that. And Aqua, being Norted...I couldn't believe it. Made me a little sad, especially given everything Aqua went through up to that point. Only thing that made me feel better was seeing the online folk being triggered when someone claimed they never heard of or saw Aqua before, and call such an individual a "fake Kingdom Hearts fan". Some people can be so agitated when it comes to their waifus...on to the next anonymous review:
1. What did you think of the Super Smash Brothers Ultimate reveal? I'm personally excited because everyone's back.
2. Could you have "Ultimate" as a chapter title? I'd just think it could work.
3. Someone should teach Pit to read.
1. Words cannot express how ecstatic I am for Ultimate.
2. The chapter that comes out the day Ultimate is released could be named "Ultimate".
3. Viridi will totally do the honors, her or Palutena. Or Kirby.
Next is El pollo campero:
"Since Smash Ultimate got announced this past week, will u be bringing the boi Ridley to the mansion?"
Uh, yes, I will be bringing the boi Ridley to the mansion. Last but not least, Derick Lindsey:
"...will [Dark Pit and Flora] officially get back together like Captain Falcon and Nowi did or will they just be friends from now on?"
You'll just have to keep reading to find out. Moving on:
"I was wondering if you were going to mention Daisy and Ridley getting their invitations to the Smash mansion and I can't wait to see what you have in store for them."
I may have mentioned Daisy's invite in the previous chapter, but I could be wrong. Ridley's invite will be mentioned in this chapter. One last request from Derick:
"I was wondering if you could make Samus just act apathetic or just outright ignore Ridley whenever he tries to bother her..."
Ooh, I can do you one better...what if I made Samus be the "pet owner" of Ridley?! Basically the person that has to keep Ridley in check. That would definitely break Samus, for sure.
Episode 131: FreshBlood
The Smash Mansion was bracing itself, for perhaps the biggest resident to stay at the establishment...the biggest resident, in terms of size. After receiving a Smash invite from Master Hand to become a full-fledged brawler, Ridley was invited to stay at the mansion, and hang out with the likes of Mario, Link, Mega Man, and so many others.
Of course, some were questioning Master Hand for even thinking about giving Ridley a Smash invite in the first place - with Samus, Ridley's rival, being the biggest critic. Samus' beef with Ridley has been a long, storied one, dating back to when the dragon ruthlessly killed the bounty hunter's parents. Samus has held a grudge against Ridley ever since then, and has vowed to destroy him once and for all.
But with Ridley now being a mansion resident, Samus' quest to destroy the dragon may have been stalled...
Samus: Somebody pinch me, I must be dreaming...no, seriously, pinch me, because it feels like I'm legitimately living in a nightmare. Ridley, being a brawler, AND a mansion resident on top of that?! It was only a matter of time until Master Hand caved in to those Smash nerds clamoring for Ridley to be a Smash fighter. It was disgusting, watching them overreact to Ridley's "reveal" and act like they were having some kind of orgasm...Ridley better not be my roommate. I told Master Hand time and time again that I want a room just for myself.
Master Hand: The Smash invitations I sent out to Ridley were the only ones sent out - I'm planning to send out a few more in the near future. However, I do feel like my mansion could use a bit more "expansion"...some more bodies to take up all the empty rooms. Which is why I'm curtailing the rules, but only just a little bit...
Mario headed over to the mansion, to see how Ridley and Champion Link - the other newcomer - were handling themselves. It was more probable than not that the two would be rooming together, since A) Champion Link could not stay with Link, Cloud, and Sora, as there was a limit, and B) Samus has long resented against having a roommate. Unless it was Pikachu. So it was safe to say that Champion Link just might have his hands full for the long run...
When Mario reached the front door and rang the doorbell, a certain former spy answered it. But it wasn't the same spy Mario expected to see - granted it was the same person, but he looked younger than usual. Much younger.
"...S-Snake, is that you?" Mario asked the former spy out of sheer amazement, as he couldn't believe his eyes. There standing in his presence was Snake, back to his youthful self; he got his natural brown hair back, and his beard was no longer scraggly. "That Just For Men must-a have finally worked, huh?"
"Actually, Mario, my accelerated age finally stopped working!" replied Snake, more than pleased with how he looked. Now that he looked young again, Snake might have a better chance at finding a woman. He won't be accused of a old playboy anymore. "Stopped working in my sleep. And now, I feel young, fresh, and clean! Maybe now I have an awesome chance at winning over Samus..."
"I wouldn't go-a that far, Samus doesn't seem-a like a romantic type, never has..." Snake, to this day, refused to believe this. "...but speaking of Samus, how has she responded-a in regards to Ridley?"
"Honestly I have no clue, she's been avoiding that dragon monster thing for the most part. Master Hand and Isabelle are still trying to find a suitable enough room for Ridley to stay in. One where he wouldn't be temped to eat someone...
"Hmm, wonder how they'll pull-a that off. Perhaps Master Hand could-a tell me what method he has-a in mind. May I step-a inside?"
Mario entered Master Hand's room, and upon entering, he saw Ridley, with a dog collar around his neck, chained up to Master Hand's unused bed like he was a Chain Chomp. Keeping the monstrosity company was Mamori and K.K. Slider, both of whom were giving Ridley a soothing performance to keep his spirits low. Maybe that's why Ridley hasn't eaten neither individual yet.
"Hello, what's-a this?" Mario asked Mamori and K.K., stopping them mid-performance as he closed the door. "Performing for-a Ridley, aren't we? Surprised he hasn't eaten-a either one of you..."
"Hi Mario! We're just 'sedating' Ridley, so he won't be as aggressive," explained Mamori, and Mario could tell that the performance was having an effect on Ridley - the dragon was lying down on the floor, like how a dog would when it was sleepy, with destruction being the last thing on his mind. "Master Hnad kinda begged us to do it..."
"Master Hand also had Lloyd give Ridley some sedatives, to keep his temperament low," added K.K. Slider, referring to how sleepy Ridley appeared to be. "I'm surprised the worked on the big fella! Even more surprised that Lloyd didn't screw up his job, somehow."
Lloyd: Got no clue as to why Master Hand didn't want Ridley to have any laxatives. Laxatives way look more tasty than sedatives, in my opinion - sedatives just look like designer drugs desperate teenagers take to make themselves look "cool". Laxatives, on the other hand... *looks at a bag of laxatives* ...you know what, lemme show you. *takes out a laxative, and eats it* Mm, so good! They taste as good as they... *clutches stomach* Uh oh, I don't think my stomach likes the laxatives as much as I do...gotta run! *drops bag and runs away*
"Mind if I pet-a Ridley?" Mario asked Mamori and K.K. Slider, who both looked at one another before giving Mario a nod of confirmation. Mario walked over to Ridley, patting him on the head, and saw that Ridley hardly responded. Those sedatives definitely worked. "This is the calmest-a I've ever seen Ridley...we should-a document this!"
"Yes, even Master Hand was taken back by how calm Ridley has been since taken the sedatives, thought it might've backfired," said Mamori, as Ridley slowly closed his eyelids, seemingly drifting to sleep. "He must be out with Isabelle right now; he'll be back soon."
"Mario, is that you, is that really you?" a voice asked, followed after a deep gasp. Mario, frowning as he realized this voice, turned around and saw the last kid he ever wanted to see...
...Geo Stelar, accompanied by Omega-Xis, who looked like he didn't want to be here. But alas, here he was, with a fanboying Geo who was looking at Mario with a certain gleam in his eyes.
"MARIO I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU AGAIN, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG I'VE WAITED!" Geo shouted at the top of his lungs, as he fell down to his knees. Omega-Xis facepalmed out of genuine embarrassment, leading Mamori and K.K. Slider to think that he was crazy.
"Not this again..." mumbled K.K. Slider, knowing Geo all too well, as Geo got up and ran towards Mario so he could give him a hug. The youngster lifted up the plumber, and placed him back on the floor; safe to say that Mario didn't appreciate that hug one bit.
"It's nice-a to see you again too, Geo," the plumber remarked, dusting himself off. His insides hurt a little. "I take it some-a one invited you to the mansion? Mega Man, I assume?"
"Well I was invited...but not by Mega Man," replied Geo, much to Mario's great shock. If not Mega Man, then who else?! "It was the guy who runs the mansion, Master Hand - he sent Volnutt and I an invitation. Wasn't a full-fledged Smash invite - it was more like 'Hey guy, how would you like to stay at the mansion with the coolest cats in the world?!' type of thing. Think I said the first part of the letter verbatim...ooh, is that Ridley?! Can I pet him, pretty please?"
"Trying to get yourself killed, aren't you Geo?" sighed Omega-Xis, as Geo petted the sedated Ridley. As he did so, a certain robot who looked like a taller Mega Man - only without the iconic helmet - entered Master Hand's room. This man had traveled with Geo to the Smash Mansion...God bless his soul.
It was Volnutt, who was...well, just an incarnation of Mega Man. He looked around the room as he analyzed the premises, while holding his helmet.
"Wonder where that Master Hand ran off to...he must be busy," the robot said to himself, before he looked forward and saw Mario. "Mr. Mario! I've been expecting to meet you." Volnutt walked over to Mario, and shook his hand. "Name's Volnutt, nice to meet you."
"Likewise, my friend, like-a wise," replied Mario, as he shook Volnutt's hand. He knew that name Volnutt sounded familiar. "So, you and-a Geo are the newest residents, I assume?"
"Yeah, and don't forget Omega-Xis, he still counts!" Omega-Xis turned to Volnutt and glared at him; Volnutt only responded with an innocent smile. "Master Hand wanted to fill up some empty rooms in his mansion, which is why he asked us if we wanted to be new residents."
"Well Master Hand is always-a looking to add more and-a more people...was anyone else-a invited to stay?"
"Finally, I can destroy Mega Man once and for all...or at least prove how worthy I am over him. Either one shall do."
Entering Master Hand's room was the third Mega Man fellow to be invited to the mansion...Mega Man's long-time rival, Bass. Accompanying him was his faithful robot dog, Treble, who was bound to have some fits with Rush along the way.
Bass: For years, I've always wanted to prove my superiority over Mega Man, to show him who the better robot is - and thanks to the opportunity bestowed upon me by Master Hand, I can make my wishes come true! Mega Man and I, we haven't seen each other in ages, but believe me, we have A LOT of catching up to do...
"Bass, look, it's Ridley, Ridley's here!" exclaimed Geo, as he pointed at Geo. Ridley opened his eyes, looking at Bass for a brief moment, before closing his eyes again. He might eat Bass later, when he was no longer sedated. "Come and pet him, it'll be lots of fun!"
"Um, yeah, I'm not taking my chances with that thing," replied Bass, before walking over to Mario. Something about being slightly taller than the plumber made the robot feel like a million bucks. Yes, he was that kind of guy. "Since Volnutt put me up to it, I'll have to get it over with..." Bass cleared his throat, assuming a formal visage. "Hello, my name is Bass, and I am a creation of Dr. Albert Wily. It is my..."
"Welcome to the Smash-a Mansion, Bass!" greeted Mario, giving the robot some dap. It was quite a failure, given the discrepancy in height, but Mario somehow made it work. "I'm sure you'll-a have a swell time living with..."
"No time is ever swell when Mega Man is lurking around. Speaking of Mega Man, where is the guy? I need to have a word with him..." Mario and Volnutt both gave Bass a very stern look. "...one that won't come with any Mega Busters, or the like. We just...we just need to talk some things out."
"I'm ba-ack!" announced Master Hand, magically appearing in his room. "Man, finding a room for Ridley has become frustrating...and boring, on top of that." Master Hand then looked down, and saw Geo, Omega-Xis, Volnutt, and Bass, all in his presence. "Ah, I see that the newbies have arrived! Took you bums long enough...Mario, Mamori, K.K., how about you show our newcomers to their rooms? Get them all adjusted and such!"
"You already picked out rooms for them?" questioned K.K. Slider, only to be slapped hard by Master Hand. When Master Hand slaps you for any reason, you either shut up or do what he says. "Oh yeah, you did find them rooms, of course! How could a guy like me have forgotten? C'mon, you groovy cats, let's get movin'!"
So K.K. Slider and Mamori led Geo, Omega-Xis, Volnutt, and Bass out of the room, to wherever the heck they were headed. That left Mario alone with Master Hand Ridley, with the latter able to fall asleep peacefully without anyone interfering with his nap.
"I take it you wish-a to speak with me in private, Master Hand?" Mario asked the giant hand, wondering what the creator of the Smash universe hand in mind. Better not be something overly drastic.
"Wouldn't say it's a private matter, but it's something that I've completely overlooked until today..." replied Master Hand; Mario could feel the regret brewing in Master Hand's voice. "...something that I, the all-knowing creator of the Smash universe, should have known. Today...is the twins' birthday, Corrin and Kamui."
Corrin: What a great day it is! Today is our birthday, Kamui and I! We'll be turning... *pauses* we'll be turning... *pauses* ...eh, the number will come to me later. Perhaps my peers will sing it to us during the birthday party. If there's even a birthday party to begin with. How great would it be if Emperor Palpatine showed up to our party, dressed up as a clown?
Kamui: That won't ever happen, Palpatine would never stoop down to that level. Also, why would Palaptine even come to your party? It's not like he knows you on a personal level.
Corrin: But Kamui, I've met Palpatine in person! I even had the chance to hug him! What other followers of the Galactic Republic ever had the chance to hug Palpatine, let alone touch him? That alone shows you how high I am in his eyes!
Link was obviously more than excited upon learning that his buddy, Champion Link, was joining the Smash Mansion. At first worried that he and Zelda might be kicked out to make some room, the Hylian was relieved upon learning that he would stay, since only Champion Link was coming over. His Zelda friend had to stay, since Master Hand didn't view her as much as a brawler.
Like any other great friend, Link was introducing Champion Link to individuals he either never met before, or never knew that well. One of those individuals was Sora, who was more than stoked to meet another incarnation of the hero of Hyrule.
"Sora, this is Champion Link; Champion Link, this is Sora," Link introduced the Hylian and the Keyblade wielder to each other, as Champion Link and Sora shook hands in front of Link's room. "You two are great swordsmen, so I know you'll both get along..."
"A really nice tunic you got there," Sora said to Champion Link, checking out his excellent threads. "But I gotta ask - what's with the ponytail?" Champion Link blushed when Sora asked this; he always hated it when people asked him questions about his hair. His hair was why most people assumed he was a female Link!
"The ponytail is...great for when you're going out hunting," replied Champion Link, as Sora gave him a very skeptical look. Cloud soon showed up, needing to enter the bedroom. Seeing Sora disgusted him so.
"Can't believe you're introducing your friend to that horrendous cancer," the swordsman mumbled as he entered the bedroom, and slammed the door. Just so he wouldn't hear "stupidity in stereo", as the swordsman called it when Sora was speaking.
"Champion Link is NOT a cancer, Cloud - as someone who spent time with him, you should know better!" Link shouted to his friend, before returning his attention to Champion Link. "Sorry you had to hear that, my friend - you know Cloud enjoys being in a bad mood 24/7."
"Trust me, I should know from experience..." replied Champion Link, recalling that one time he, Link, and Cloud were trying to play that arcade game in episode 63. "...though I don't believe he was referring to me." This led Sora to point at himself, distraught.
"Cloud still thinks I'm a nuisance?" the Keyblade wielder questioned, before letting out a sigh. "Some things will never change..."
Cloud: Is it too early or too late to switch out Sora with Champion Link, as a roommate? I'm sure Sora would make for a great roommate with Ridley. He would make for the perfect prey.
As Champion Link and Sora got to know each other well, another new resident of the mansion walked by, accompanying Lucas. It was Lucas' lady friend, Kumatora, and she was holding and petting Boney in her hands. Sora took sight of Kumatora, wanting to make a good impression.
"Hi there little guy, what's your name?" the brunette asked Kumatora, who was greatly offended as she stopped and turned around to face a now intimidated Sora. This wasn't the first time Kumatora was mistaken for a boy, due to her boyish haircut, and it certainly won't be the last.
"Who are you calling little guy, you punk?!" the young girl snapped on Sora, making the Keyblade wielder jump back in fright. He had never seen someone so seemingly docile be so agitated. "Wanna say that again, to my face?!"
"N-No thank you, sorry for assuming you were a dude..." Sora smiled innocently as he backed away, not wanting to deal with Kumatora. "It was an honest mistake..."
"Kumatora can you stop it with your outbursts, please?" Lucas pleaded to his friend, who was no longer furious as her anger subsided. "That's like the fifth time today...you have to establish a good reputation here!"
"It's not my fault most of the guys here assume I'm male," replied Kumatora, as the two Links remained cautious of the young girl. One bad move and Kumatora could unleash her PSI powers on the both of them. "Have they never seen a girl with a haircut like mine?"
"Well in their defense, that haircut of yours is a little too boyish," remarked Champion Link, not knowing whom he was dealing with. He would later learn eventually, when Kumatora angrily walked up to him and punched him in the nether regions. Champion Link wheezed and collapsed to the floor in pain, down on all fours.
"Hmph, easy for you to say, man with a ponytail..." On that remark, Kumatora continued walking down the hallway with Boney, as Lucas took one last glance at Champion Link before following his friend.
"It's great...when you're going hunting..." Champion Link would say, as he found himself struggling to get up.
With Master Hand forgetting that today was Corrin and Kamui's birthday, there was a small chance a birthday party for the twins would happen. Regardless, Corrin believed that a surprise party was in the works, and that someone like Dunban or Cilan was planning it. (Yet he did not consider Palutena...the disrespect.) As Corrin was contemplating the possibility of having a birthday party, Sonic was contemplating over things not even worth contemplating over.
"I don't understand Tails, why did Corrin and Kamui have to be born two days before me?" questioned Sonic, as he and Tails were playing games in the arcade room. Right now, the best friends were playing a game of Balloon Fight. "Why couldn't it be the other way around?"
"Sonic it's not that big of a deal, two days isn't that big of a gap," replied Tails, who always hated it when Sonic ranted over the most pettiest things. "Also, why the need to feel salty for?"
"Since our birthdays are so close, the twins' birthday has a bigger priority than mine! In fact, any birthday that comes early in the year has a bigger priority than any birthday after it, because people don't have to wait as long! It's one of man's greatest innate injustices!"
Sonic: One thing I gotta make clear - what I said does not apply to holidays. If it did, we would have to celebrate Christmas way sooner than usual.
"If it makes you feel any better, Master Hand is quite infamous for forgetting the twins' birthday," stated Tails, hoping this made Sonic feel better. But it didn't. "Usually he doesn't remember until the last minute. Last year he got them a present - a book for Kamui, and some lightsaber for Corrin."
"Yeah, but what gift did I receive last year?" asked Sonic, feeling the dismay build up inside of him. "Nothing but a lousy hotel explosion after the wedding...no thanks to Jakob. That man single-handedly ruined the plans for my birthday party!"
"At least people told you happy birthday...that has to count for something, right?" Wrong, as Sonic looked at Tails with a look of utter distaste. Tails chuckled to himself, as his Balloon Fighter had his balloons popped before crashing into the water. "Okay, maybe not..."
"Sonic, Tails, got room for one more?" a certain paladin asked the two friends; Sonic groaned as he turned around and saw Berkut, smiling sweetly as he twiddled with his fingers. "Rinea is busy, and so I..."
"I don't mean to burst your bubble - or balloon - but this game is only a two-player game," stated Tails; Sonic wish he could thank the yellow fox for being his lifesaver. "Why do you want to play with us for?"
"No reason, just needed something to waste my time with...also, this would be a great way for Sonic and I to bond with one another." Sonic felt disgusted hearing Berkut say this - almost made the hedgehog want to throw up.
"Again with his whole wanting to be my friend crap?" Sonic did not want Berkut to go through the trouble of befriending him, so he left the arcade room altogether. "Go ahead and take my spot, Berkut, I'm out..."
As Sonic left - or in his case, escaped from - the arcade room, he ran into Corrin, who was no doubt in a good mood since today was his birthday. Name one person who's never in a good mood on their birthday. You can't.
"Oh, uh, happy birthday Corrin," Sonic told the prince of Nohr, putting his disdain for him and Kamui to the side. "Having a great day so far?"
"Sure am - everyone I saw today wished my sister and I happy birthday!" gleamed Corrin, feeling like he was the king of the world for just one day. "Why, even the new residents wished me happy tidings! Don't know if it was genuine or not...but it still counts!"
"I wouldn't count on it...I should go now, I might need to go into hiding. Berkut's still trying to be my friend..." Sonic should hide in the secret basement Bowser built for Mario's home, which the koopa king intended to use to get closer to Lara. "...so you probably won't see me until the party. Is there even a party?"
"No mention of the birthday party has been said yet, so I'm assuming that it'll be a surprise party. But I'll try and remain as ignorant as possible, so it won't go for naught. I'll even forget we even had this conversation, if we had to!"
"Nah, you don't have to do that...it'll make you over-dedicated. Overt dedication will kill you." Sonic looked behind him, seeing Berkut and Tails play Balloon Fight in the arcade room. "If anyone asks, tell them I'm looking for a birthday present for Kamui or something. Aight?"
"I won't 'forget' it," smiled Corrin as he winked at Sonic; the hedgehog was unsure what to make of the wink. Left him uncomfortable.
Corrin: As much as I would love to have a birthday party, I don't want anyone to go through the pains of having to bake a birthday cake. I refuse to accept a store-bought cake, those imitation pastries will never be... *pauses* ...ooh, I know, I shall speak the birthday cake into existence! With Zero's printer thingamajig, of course! What could go wrong?
All alone by himself, Ridley enjoyed a peaceful, sound sleep, as he slumbered in Master Hand's room. While Master Hand and Mario took their discussion elsewhere, Ridley was asleep like a dog, with no distractions befalling upon him.
Still, the sight of Ridley was intimidating to anyone (unless you were Geo). Case in point Fox and Falco, who entered Master Hand's room and saw the dragon asleep. The pilots were informed of Ridley's whereabouts by Isabelle, and they came to approach the dragon unprepared. They both had one goal in mind - ask Ridley if he could be the central antagonist of Force Five.
"Do you know how to speak Ridley's language?" Fox quietly whispered to Falco, as he gently closed the door. Had to make as little noise as possible.
"Shoot, I was gonna ask you the same thing..." Falco whispered back, before pulling out a large bag of beef jerky. "...but I did bring this bag of beef jerky with me. Thought we could use this to make Ridley accept our offer. If we can't communicate through his language, we'll communicate...through food."
"Better hope Ridley has an empty stomach..." Fox and Falco tiptoed closer to Ridley, who was still fast asleep. Although Ridley's chain prevented the dragon from moving around much, Fox and Falco still had to remain cautious...
...but suddenly, a knock on the door was heard, a knock loud enough to wake Ridley up from his slumber. The dragon's eyes opened, as he got up and roared mightily. Fox and Falco were both scared for their lives as they hugged each other, seeing their lives flash before their very eyes.
"Hello, Master Hand, are you in there?" a voice called out from behind the door. as Ridley finished roaring. He looked down, and saw Fox and Falco, shivering together...and to their surprise, the dragon sat back down, like how a dog would. Those sedatives must have really worked.
"Come in!" shouted Falco, as a familiar trio - two humans and a cat - entered the room, assuming their positions. Don't act like you don't know what's gonna happen next...
"Prepare for trouble!"
"And make it double!"
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket blasts off, at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth, that's right!"
"WOOOOOBBUFFET!"
Jessie, James, and Meowth recited their motto for the nth time, with Wobbuffet making an obligatory surprise appearance at the end.
"So, what do you think?" Meowth asked Fox and Falco, who both donned their Blasters and pointed them at Team Rocket. "Ah, figures..."
James: No, we haven't contacted Giovanni in advance and told him that we sneaked out of Team Rocket headquarters...We don't have to do that, I mean, we're bad guys after all! Sneaking out without our boss knowing is the kind of stuff we're made for!
Meowth: But what if the boss has dirt on us, what if he has security cameras that watch our every movement? You have to wonder what he's thinking, in that head of his..."Just look at these crooks, leaving the facility without my permission...don't they know any better? They better not do it again, or I'll have to replace them..."
Jessie: *backhands Meowth* Do not speak of such evil near us!
Meowth: Ouch, excuse me...sorry for trying to keep it real...
"State your business, Team Rocket!" ordered Fox, as Jessie, James, and Meowth held their hands up in the air. Wobbuffet would do the same, although he was the last guy Fox and Falco should worry about.
"We come in peace, I promise you!" replied James, pleading Team Rocket's case, as Fox and Falco steadied their Blasters. "We came to speak with Master Hand...we've done so for the past few weeks or so. He willingly lets us in the mansion, mind you."
"So that's what Asuka meant when he said Master Hand was meeting with a bunch of losers..." remarked Falco, as he and Fox lowered their blasters. Jessie, James, and Meowth tried to take the pilot's comment with stride; Wobbuffet on the other hand probably took it as a compliment. "...okay then, y'all are off the hook." Team Rocket let out a collective sigh of relief.
"Hold up, is that Ridley I spy?" Meowth asked Fox and Falco, spotting the purple dragon resting behind the pilots. Ridley's tranquility left Team Rocket very curious. "Why hasn't he eaten you two yet? Is he waiting for Samus?"
"Funny thing is, Ridley is the newest addition to Smash - he's a brawler now, just like us," explained Fox, leaving Team Rocket understandably shocked. "Still have no clue as to how Ridley got in here."
"But why was Ridley even added to Smash in the first place, he's too big!" stated James - which is Ridley was sized down considerably so he would be compatible. "If anything, Master Hand should've added us!"
"Don't make us laugh...seriously though, my stomach's hurting quite a little. How about you three make yourselves useful, and unchain Ridley for us?" Jessie, James, and Meowth looked at one another nervously; they did not wish to accrue the anger of Ridley, and potentially risk their lives.
"You know what, how about we have Wobbuffet do the honors for us?" said Jessie, making her own Pokemon a sacrificial lamb as she pushed Wobbuffet closer to Ridley. The patient Pokemon looked at Ridley, shivering in fright. "C'mon Wobbuffet, I know you can do it! You have to be useful for something, at least..."
"Wobbuffet...?" Wobbuffet glanced at Team Rocket, with Jessie gesturing the patient Pokemon to unchain Ridley. Mustering all the courage inside of him, Wobbuffet would focus his attention on Ridley, but more importantly Ridley's chain, which was tied up to Master Hand's bed.
Using his psychic abilities, Wobbuffet lifted the chain off of the bed, making sure to keep Ridley's leash intact. The patient Pokemon then gave the chain to Fox, thereby making him the temporary owner of Ridley. All of this was done, without provoking Ridley and making him go on a killing spree.
"Woah, that was absolutely painless..." remarked Fox, as he let out a sigh of relief. "Nice work, Wobbuffet." Fox petted the patient Pokemon, who gloried in his triumph as he waddled back to Jessie. "Ridley is gonna be perfect for Touma's show, I can already tell!"
"That's nice and all, but I only have one question...how are we gonna get Ridley out of this room?!" questioned Meowth; the fact that Ridley was in this room to begin with was arguably an even bigger question in itself.
Since Master Hand and Mario were no longer with Ridley, you were probably wondering where the giant hand and the plumber was. Taking their conversation elsewhere, the two were walking through the mansion, discussing Corrin and Kamui's birthday.
Corrin: Drat, I've just realized something...I have no clue how to use Zero's printer. Or any other appliance in the printing room. You could only imagine my surprise upon learning that the fax machine wasn't a miniature ATM. I'll just have to wait until Zero is done getting the newcomers adjusted to the mansion, so I'll operate his printer without looking like a doofus.
"I'm practically clueless as to how we should celebrate Corrin and Kamui's birthday," Master Hand discussed with Mario, with the latter eating from a bag of potato chips. "I would just give them a mention - tell them happy birthday - and leave it at that, but they're from a royal family, and royalty must always be treated nicely!"
"Then throw-a them an impromptu birth-a day party, that's what I would-a do," suggested Mario, munching away on his chips. Those chips weren't high in fat, were they? Mario couldn't possibly afford to gain more flab. "Get some balloons, decorations, and-a maybe a couple party hats!"
"But that sounds like a normal birthday party - I need the twins' party to be royal and elegant. Something Garon and the Nohrian family would put together. Also, an impromptu birthday party just doesn't seem like the standard for those twins."
"Maybe you're just-a overthinking it, Master Hand - just because the twins-a are royalty doesn't mean they deserve-a to have the greatest party known-a to man. They'll take what-a ever they can get."
As Master Hand and Mario walked through the hallway, they came across a room where a new resident of the mansion was unpacking her stuff. It was a blonde Homs, and her name was none other than Fiora.
"Is this...a Metroid carcass?" Fiora wondered, as she picked up a familiar alien body she found lying on the floor. The Homs made a disgusted face, as she tossed the dead Metroid out the window before resuming unpacking her belongings. "Hopefully that was the only one..."
"Miss Fiora, welcome to the Smash Mansion!" Master Hand (along with Mario) entered the room to greet the Homs, nearly spooking her. "Or should I say...welcome to living in the Smash Mansion."
"Please don't scare me like that, you nearly gave me a heart attack!" frowned Fiora; little did she know that Master Hand delighted in giving others heart attacks. Provided they didn't actually die. "But thanks for the invite anyways! Now Reyn won't have to worry about taking me to the mansion every Friday..."
"Yes, yes, and now Reyn can spend more time winning over Sharla and make Dunban jealous. Would love to see that. Dunban and Reyn fighting over Sharla's affection is a boxing match just dying to go down!"
"Dunban doesn't enjoy being physical, to be honest, so Reyn would win handily." Master Hand laughed, and Fiora and Mario laughed along with him. "But once agin, thank you for the invite, Master Hand. I do wonder what my roommate would think of me...she might be more physical than my brother, for all we know."
Master Hand, Mario, and Fiora laughed once more, as Fiora's roommate showed up, holding a Pikachu in her arms. But it wasn't just no ordinary Pikachu - it was Pikachu Libre. An established Pokemon contest star. Holding Pikachu Libre was her new best friend, Samus...who was also the woman Fiora would be rooming in with.
"Master Hand, why is Fiora in my room unpacking her suitcase?" asked a wary Samus, laughing the laughter subside. Master Hand and company turned their attention to Samus, who looked like the most ticked off person in the entire world.
"I forgot to inform you beforehand...Fiora is your new roommate," replied Master hand, as Samus was filled with disgust. How could Master Hand do such a thing, going against Samus' wishes? Samus stated earlier than she did not want a roommate.
"We already had this discussion...I DON'T want a roommate. Not that Fiora isn't a bad chick or anything, but...I just want to value my privacy. Which is a privilege so many others wish they could have."
Samus: On the plus side, my roommate isn't Ridley...so it's a little bittersweet. But only just a tiny bit.
"Privilege, huh?" snorted Master Hand, unable to believe the very words that came out of Samus' mouth. "Sounds to me like you have a gigantic ego, Miss Aran! Always knew you had one. That is why I paired you up with Fiora as a roommate, to have someone keep you down-to-earth."
"Whoever said I had a gigantic ego to begin with?" Samus fired back, with Mario wanting to either ease the situation or bail out before things headed south. "I just like being by myself sometimes. What's so wrong with that?"
"How ironic of you to say that, when you're hanging out with a freaking Pokemon...that alone shows how anti-social you are. Choosing to spend time with Pokemon like Pikachu Libre over having great interactions with your human peers. No wonder you and Anthony Higgs never got along."
"Master Hand and I were-a having an important conversation, so we should-a be going now," Mario smiled nervously as he took Master Hand and left the room. Samus glared at Master Hand, as Mario led him away. "Have-a fun with your new room-a mate, Samus!"
"Hmph, I'll try..." murmured Samus, before bringing her attention to Fiora. The Homs was smiling, trying to get on Samus' good side. "What are you smiling about?"
"I can already tell we're gonna have a great time together as roommates!" gleamed Fiora, as Samus rolled her eyes. Not even Fiora could get the bounty hunter to turn her frown upside down. "It'll be great getting to spend more time with Shulk, Dunban, and Riki, but having you as a roommate will be..."
"Yeah, whatever, just finish unpacking your things so we can go over some ground rules. There are some things you'll have to abide by." As Fiora resumed unpacking her stuff, Samus found herself furrowing her brow. "Wait...did you mention someone named Riki?"
Snake was more than overjoyed upon learning that his accelerated age was no longer in effect. Because of this, the former spy found himself to be more athletic than before prior to his accelerated age kicking in. He could now do a lot things he would've never done before...
...like doing pull ups on metal rod, for example. Snake was demonstrating his newfound strength and athletic ability in the fitness center, as Pit and Kirby watched and marveled.
"Upon further inspection, I can one-hundred percent guarantee you that Snake took some under-the-counter steroids," Pit offered his take to Kirby, who refused to believe his friend even for a second. "That could only explain why Snake looks like his old self again."
Pit: Those steroids must be truly special if they allow Snake to look younger, without making him gain any muscle mass. Snake should probably prescribe those drugs to Heihachi, he could really use them.
As Pit and Kirby continued to marvel at the new and improved Snake, Ness would lead two other newcomers in the fitness center, giving them a tour of the mansion. These newcomers were his best friends - Paula, a southern belle, and Poo, a karate master.
"And this, my friends, is the fitness center, where residents like myself work out and train," Ness explained to Paula and Poo, who were checking the fitness center out. Poo was more than impressed. "Me, I've never worked out here, and neither has Lucas..."
"But Ness, some working out might add some definition to those twigs of yours," said Paula, in her signature Southern dialect, as she gestured to Ness' limbs. "Heaven knows you could use some muscle!"
"I see so many worthy fighters standing in my presence..." marveled Poo, as he scoped at everyone present in the fitness center...save for Pit and Kirby, whom Poo glossed over without batting an eye. "...those two impress me the most!" Poo then pointed at Ryu and Akira, who were busy having a conversation. A manly conversation, as Akira would call it. "I must know their ways!"
"No, Poo, I don't think that's such a great...idea," Ness said to his friend, who marched off towards Ryu and Akira. Poo reached the two fighters with a determined face, expecting to be noticed.
"Then I told her, 'No, Chun-li, you can't just yank her hair, that's a surefire way to start a catfight!" Ryu said to Akira; he would continue speaking, but he couldn't help but notice Poo, standing at his feet. Akira also noticed Poo.
"Finally, two opponents that are worthy of my skill!" Poo said to Ryu and Akira, who both struggled to keep in their laughter. Poo couldn't possibly be serious, but yet he was. "One day down the road, we shall clash, and we'll clash mightily!"
"Look, Ryu, this little punk wants a piece of us..." snickered Akira, as he squatted down at Poo, trying to make him feel uncomfortable. But the teen still looked pretty determined. "Watcha gonna do, beat us both to a pulp? Make us cry to our mommies?"
"I may be small, but I know how to put up a fight...we can keep running our mouths, or let our fists do the talking!"
Ryu and Akira would indeed use their fists to do some talking...they even used said fists to punch Poo, and send him flying out of the fitness center. Poo found himself lying on the floor in pain, rubbing his head, as Ness and Paula joined him in the hallway.
"You really shouldn't have provoked those two Poo, you were clearly out of their league," Paula said to her friend, offering to help him up to his feet. "I understand that you want to fight men of your caliber, but you mustn't hurt yourself..."
"Paula's right, Ryu and Akira aren't the type of guys you wanna mess with," stated Ness, as Paula offered to dust off Poo. Yet Ness didn't do a single thing. Some lousy friend he was. "Trust me, this mansion is chock full of tough guys!"
"You say that like it's a bad thing," replied Poo, still pretty determined despite having his butt handed to him. "I'm ready for any challenge. Besides, I love the pain." Poo might like the pain, but Paula didn't. Ness, well...that sorry dirtbag of a friend probably didn't care.
Ness: Poo can be very...competitive, at times, so Paula will have to be his minder so he can keep him out of trouble. Or I should be Poo's minder. You know what, we should just alternate with one another, and split our time with Poo...
"Oh no, little kid hurt! Riki help you! Riki can heal you! Leave it to Herepon!"
In a matter of seconds, Poo suddenly found himself healed, as his aching pain went away in a snap. The karate master found himself bewildered by how he was feeling well again, as Ness and Paul shared his confusion.
"Little kid well again! All go to plan! Riki did great job!" said a certain Nopon, as he came over to check out Poo, whom he mistakenly referred to as a little kid. This Nopon was Riki, who was a close friend of Shulk's. Speaking of Shulk, the Homs showed up, relieved to have found Riki.
"There you are Riki, thought you could run from me forever?" grinned Shulk, as he came over to Riki. The very talkative Riki was one of the newer mansion residents Master Hand invited. "Not gonna lie, you had me worried sick!"
"Shulk no need to worry! Riki safe, Riki just fine! Shulk don't worry about Riki no more!" Riki whacked Shulk on the head with his giant stick, making Shulk wince in pain after every whack.
"Okay, okay, stop it Riki, I promise you I won't be worrisome again! Man, you sure know how to hit hard..." Riki stopped his endless barrage, as Shulk rubbed his head. Riki ought to heal him soon. "Do you wanna come with me to the ballroom? Dunban and I are..."
"Riki love to go to ballroom! Riki love to see more of Smash Mansion! Take Riki with you!" So Shulk would take Riki to the ballroom, as Ness, Paula, and Poo remained where they were.
"That creature with poor English skills looks like a formidable opponent...I shall fight him another day," remarked Poo, as Ness and Paula both rolled their eyes.
Once he was through getting Geo, Omega-Xis, Volnutt, and Bass adjusted to their rooms, Zero went to the printing room, operating a fax machine. A device Corrin believed was a small ATM. As the robot was running the machine, a polar bear wearing sunglasses and red shorts entered the printing room, holding a milkshake in his hand. Since he did not have a name, we'll just refer to him as Polar Bear.
"Have you tried out the Ice Climbers' milkshakes?" Polar Bear asked Zero, who was doing his best to concentrate. He could not afford any distractions. "It's the absolute bomb, yo! You oughta give it a try!"
"Eh, I would try it out, but I'm just a robot," replied Zero; being a robot prevented him from consuming many treats the Ice Climbers made. "Drinking a milkshake would corrupt my hard drive, and damage my system."
"So you're allergic to water or something? Funny how you can kick robot butt underwater, but when it comes to drinking milkshakes, suddenly there's a problem..." Zero did not appreciate the argument Polar Bear made, and it made the robot furious.
"You look here buddy, how about you keep your dumb mouth shut, or else I'll..." Zero turned around to face Polar Bear, and the robot, never seeing this bear before, screamed as he fell back on the floor. Nearly knocking down the fax machine in the process. All that work would've been gone...
Zero: Yes, us robots can rummage around in water...and we can let water into our bodies too. The response I gave to that dumb polar bear was to negate the fact that I would NEVER try anything from the Ice Climbers, ever. Mainly because of Popo.
Polar Bear: *sips milkshake* Do you think this milkshake has vegetables in it?
As Zero got up off the floor, Corrin stopped by the printing room, glad to see the robot there. Zero didn't look like he was in the mood, but Corrin did not care.
"Zero, I must use your printer, I beg of you!" Corrin begged to the robot, willing to get down on his knees if he had to. "I must speak my birthday cake into existence! It's the only way!"
"Can't you just...ask someone to bake your cake for you?" asked Zero; if the birthday cake was made by the Ice Climbers, no way Zero was eating any. "It's not that hard - just go up to someone like Cilan, and..."
"Cilan has been making culinary delights for as long as we can remember, he deserves a break. What I deserve is a birthday cake, one that is made instantly!" Zero looked around as he contemplated his options, before sighing in defeat.
"Fine, go ahead, knock yourself out...just grab the microphone of that printer, and say what you want your cake to look like. Just don't go overboard with it." So Corrin happily skipped over to the printer, and grabbed the mic.
"Let's see...I want a six-layered cake...with rainbow-colored sprinkles...and white frosting...and I want it to be super wide!" Once he was done, Corrin ran away, as Zero's printer started processing the cake.
"Corrin where are you going, don't you want to see what your cake looks like?" Zero called out to the prince, who dashed out of the room with the swiftness. The way the printer was vibrating suggested that the cake was too big to handle.
"No I can not, for I will ruin the surprise!" Corrin called back, running down the hallway. "I must remain as ignorant as possible for my reaction to the cake to feel genuine and heartfelt! It is the only way!" Zero just stood there with a blank face, not knowing what to say, before turning to face Polar Bear standing by.
"Do you...know a kid by the name of Villager?" Zero asked the bear, who scratched his chin in thought.
The episode of Force Five that featured Shovel Knight as the villain...was a dud. Shovel Knight clearly wasn't cut out for a villain, as he apologized to the main characters each and every time he attacked them with his shovel. While Donkey Kong was fine with his role, Shovel Knight had a lot of work to do...which is why he was promptly cut from the show entirely.
"Look at this Touma, we couldn't allow the so-called villain of our show to act like this!" Eleonora said to Touma, showing him the footage she shot last week on a computer in the computer room. The footage showed Shovel Knight accidentally bumping into Tsubasa, in a scene HE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE IN, and apologizing to Tsubasa afterwards. "You saw that? That's why we had to get rid of Shovel Knight!"
"Yes, Eleonora, I do see things clearly...Shovel Knight should have known better than to bump into Tsubasa like that," said Touma, as Eleonora groaned and pinched the bridge of her nose. "He could have seriously injured her!"
"No, Touma, you're missing the point! Not only was Shovel Knight being apologetic, but he was also popping up in scenes he had no business being in! How could we count on him to do his villain job if he keeps doing crap like this? That's why Fox and Falco are looking for Shovel Knight's replacement, as I speak..."
Cortex: Why haven't I been contacted to be the villain of Force Five? Beats me - perhaps Star Records is too frugal, or too afraid to pay me. They know how dangerous I would be if I had a death ray purchased with my own earnings. However, I was the original villain, in that teaser, so that deserves a mention...
"Touma and Eleonora, we got some good news - we found a new villain!" announced Fox, as he and Falco were standing outside the computer room. "Come out and meet him - he's more than ready to engage!"
"I got a bad feeling about this..." remarked Touma, as he and Eleonora got out of their chairs. They exited the computer room, and saw Fox and Falco...and Ridley, standing tall with Fox holding his chain. The dragon made both Touma and Eleonora scream in fear, as Touma leaped into Eleonora's arms.
"So, what do you guys think?" asked Falco, with Touma holding unto Eleonora for dear life. "New Force Five Villain, or not?" Eleonora would place Touma back on his feet, struggling to come up with an answer.
"Ridley is...not the first option we had in mind, but he'll do," answered a nervous Touma, feeling his legs quiver in fright. Ridley didn't look like his bloodthirsty self, so that was a plus. "Have you informed the others?"
"No we haven't, but we should get to doing that right away," said Fox, as he led Ridley down the hallway and Falco followed after him. Touma sighed deeply in relief.
Master Hand and Mario's conversation led them to the ballroom, the very place where Corrin and Kamui's birthday party would've been held. There was a lot of commotion going on behind the ballroom door, and it left Master Hand nigh suspicious.
"What do you think-a is going on in there?" Mario asked Master Hand, his ear pressed against the ballroom door. "Should-a we head inside and investigate?"
"They must be having a party, and they didn't even bother to invite me!" hypothesized Master Hand, who greatly disliked being left out of things. Whether it was gossip, rumors, or even Taco Tuesday. "I shall be the one to end their fun...step aside, Mario!" So Mario stood out of the way, as Master Hand opened the ballroom door wide open...
...and saw Zelda, Cloud, Shulk, Dunban, and many others setting up what appeared to be a birthday party for - you guessed it - Corrin and Kamui. As if that wasn't made obvious by the "HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORRIN AND KAMUI" banner hanging up.
"About time you two made it, we've been waiting," Zelda said to the now dumbfounded Mario and Master Hand, who was setting up the party decorations. "We could really use your input on how things, and so far we're almost done..."
"Wait, what, how long has been going on, how did I not know this?" questioned Master Hand, his ignorance suggesting that he might not be that all-knowing as he constantly claimed. "Who is responsible?!" The only person responsible would have to be the party planner...the one named Pac-Man.
"Master Hand, Mr. Mario, what's good fellas!" the eater of ghosts greeted the two, sipping a glass of lemonade. "How do you like the decorations? The balloons? Or what about the banner? C'mon, give me something!"
Pac-Man: Master Hand has thrown a birthday party for the royal twins, so I'm here to make things right for them. The surprise party I have in mind will totally make up for the lost years - the years where Corrin and Kamui never had a birthday party to begin with. Their dad is either a heartless jerk, or boring as heck.
"But how did you blokes know today was the twins' birthday, and I didn't?" asked Master Hand, at a loss of words. He shuddered to think of a world, a universe rather, where his underlings knew more than him.
"For starters, you do have Pikachu Day marked for every day on your calendar, so that's a good reason," stated Pac-Man. Master Hand owned a calendar? Huh. Of course, he had Pikachu Day marked. "Also, you always forget when the twins' birthday is."
"True, but I'm Master Hand, I shouldn't be forgetting at all...bah, no matter. Hurry up, so we can get the party started. Then I'll take the credit for said party so the twins won't believe I forgot their birthday...yeah, that's what I'll do..."
Daisy was more than stoked upon learning that she was the newest addition to the Smash roster - so stoked, that after she received her invite in the mail, she was happily screaming at the top of her lungs, and ran around her house parading her invite. Luigi hid in a closet the entire time, while Yuffie and Linkle just tuned the princess out...to the best of their abilities.
Today, Daisy would be receiving another invite, except this one didn't come in the mail. As the princess was feeding Charles, she heard the phone ring from the living room. She dropped unto the floor, as she went over to answer the phone.
"Hello, Princess Daisy speaking!" Daisy said into the phone, as Charles, in his high chair, reached out to his now spilled baby food on the floor. "Hi Mario! What's up?...A party? At the mansion? You know I'll be there! Okay, see ya soon!" Daisy hung up the phone, as Luigi appeared from his man cave.
"What did-a Mario want?" the plumber asked, before Daisy grabbed his hand and ran out of the house. "Where are-a you taking me?! Is Mario in-a trouble?!"
"No, you silly - we have a birthday party to attend! We can't be late!" As Daisy and Luigi headed over to the mansion, a certain lanky fellow with a mustache poked his head out of the side of Luigi's home.
This lanky fellow, Waluigi, watched Daisy drag Luigi to the mansion. For some reason, he was looking at the princess with jealousy...
"A party at the mansion, huh?" said Waluigi as he fiddled with his mustache, having eavesdropped on Daisy's phone conversation somehow. Either listened through a slightly open window, or possessed the ears of an eagle. "It must be for Daisy, I assume! The nerve of Master Hand...time for me to crash the party!"
Waluigi: Master Hand thinks he can send a Smash invite to Daisy, but not me? Has he lost sight of who the biggest fan favorite in all of Nintendo is? Apparently he has...which is why I'm gonna send a message he simply can't overlook! Mark my words, pal!
Once everything was set, it was time for the surprise party to begin...but not until Corrin and Kamui arrived. Everyone was gathered in the ballroom, from the new residents, to even the members of Lucina's girl group. The cake Corrin created with Zero's printer was in the center of the ballroom, having been carried to this very spot thanks to Villager and his pocket ability. Several presents surrounded the cake.
"Someone told me that you made that cake yourself," Popo told Zero, probably envious of the cake. That someone must've been Polar Bear.
"Guess you could say that - made it myself without anyone's help," replied Zero, taking the credit for something Corrin did. Suddenly Popo grabbed Zero by his hair, and pulled him closer to him, face-to-face.
"Let's get something clear mister...no matter how great you are at making cakes, you are no better than me and Nana, and you're no better than myself. Do I make myself clear?" Zero had never seen Popo this angry before.
"Yeah, sure, whatever you say!" Zero nodded his head, before Popo dropped him to the floor. Best to let Zero know who the king (and queen) of making tasty, delicious treats was.
The door to the ballroom opened, and Corrin and Kamui stepped inside, both wearing blindfolds. Guiding them inside the room was Aerith.
"Alright you two...you may take off your blindfolds!" the flower girl said to the twins, who both took off their blindfolds and saw the cake. Everyone said "SURPRISE!" in unison, as the twins marveled at the cake Corrin made.
"Ta-da!" shouted Crash, popping out of the very top of the cake. It was a good thing he didn't miss his cue.
"This cake...my own creation...it's so...beautiful..." sniffled Corrin, as he shed the tear. The others looked at him, wondering what the heck was going on with him.
"Okay, no need to cry, we haven't even opened the presents yet!" Master Hand said to Corrin, glad that there were even presents in the first place. Pac-Man must've bought them. "First we must cut the cake, but not until we sing the birthday song. It's a tradition."
"Oh there will be some cake-cutting...not unless I'm around to stop it!"
Out of nowhere, a lanky man wearing purple dropped down from the ceiling, performing a devasting elbow drop on poor Crash as he crashed through the center of the cake. Everyone looked on in shock, until Waluigi walked out of the birthday cake like he was a million bucks. How he sneaked inside the ballroom without being detected must've been the stuff of legends.
"NO NOT THE CAKE, I SPOKE IT INTO EXISTENCE!" wailed Corrin, as he fell to his knees. "THE CAKE IS NOW OFFICIALLY A LIE! A LIE!" The prince then buried his face in his hands, sobbing away as Felicia came over to comfort him.
"Ha ha, consider your party ruined!" laughed Waluigi, as he spanked his butt to taunt everyone. "Take that, Master Hand - since you wouldn't send me a Smash invite, I went for the jugular and ruined your party, to send a message! What now?!"
"Waluigi, how exactly is ruining a surprise birthday party supposed to send a message?" questioned Daisy, as Waluigi turned around and looked up, seeing the birthday banner hung up on the ceiling. Even had to do a double take.
"Oh, so this party wasn't intended to commemorate Daisy and Ridley becoming Smash fighters? It was just a birthday party?" Some nodded their heads, as Crash walked out of the cake massaging his head and shoulder. "Huge misunderstanding...so sorry for ruining the cake." Just then, three ladies entered the ballroom, with the lady in front holding a store-bought birthday cake.
"Sorry for being so late, Lana didn't tell me about the party until later..." apologized Peach, with a smiling Lana and an apathetic Impa standing behind her. "...but I did go to the grocery store, and I got this cake!" Corrin looked up and saw the cake - a store-bought cake - and fainted in an instant.
"I should go...check on the child," murmured Impa, needing a good excuse to leave, as she headed back to Mario's house to watch over Jennifer.
Impa: From what I've heard, Master Hand forgot whose birthday it was today...not really that surprised. At least the party will be a great occasion for the newer residents. You won't be seeing me in attendance...
Tossing Peach's store-bought cake into the trash, Master Hand ordered Zero to make another birthday cake - the same exact one Corrin made with the magical printer. Once everyone sang the birthday song, once Master Hand cut the cake, once Corrin and Kamui opened their presents (you know Corrin got some Star Wars-related stuff), the party officially got underway. Everyone was enjoying themselves, with Waluigi, tied up to a chair as punishment, was fed birthday cake by a bandaged Crash. Corrin and Kamui sat by themselves, scanning the entire ballroom.
"Do you think this mansion is becoming overcrowded, sister?" Corrin asked Kamui, paying close attention to the new residents. "I've never seen the ballroom this full before in my life!"
"Clearly you've never attended that Valentine's Day party we had last year," smiled Kamui, recalling having Jakob as a date for the party. How bad that was in retrospect.
"Yes, I do remember that party...but half of the people present were just visitors. I fear that Master Hand might keep adding more and more residents, until he loses his mind..."
There might be a few more Smash invites Master Hand hasn't sent yet...only time will tell who will be next.