Author's Note:
Well, people...we did it. We flipping did it. Or you did it, rather. We reached the one thousand review milestone! Much thanks to anyone and everyone who has left behind a review for this story - you give me the motivation to keep on keeping on. You could imagine my shock and surprise, seeing 1,010 reviews on my profile page. Man, oh man...but enough of that, let's answer some reviews already:
"Has there been a chapter of Meta Knight without his mask? Are Yuri and Estelle going to be a couple when the Vesperia cast show up? Can you include a scene of Flynn from Vesperia interacting with Jude, Phoenix Wright and Teddie? (Sam Riegel voices them) and finally will more Xenoblade 2 characters show up when the DLC chapter comes out?"
I would do a chapter of Meta Knight without his mask, but childhood nostalgia is telling me not to. Yuri and Estelle will be a couple. I can do that Flynn scene...maybe. And more Xenoblade 2 characters will indeed show up. One more anonymous guest review:
"Die already, loser."
A lot of rude reviews lately, huh? Not even gonna answer this one. Let's just move on to Derick Lindsey...
"I was also wondering if you were going to make a Courage the Cowardly Dog joke with Link and his hammock being like Eustace and his chair being all "Nope I ain't getting out of this hammock"."
So Link staying in the hammock 24/7, and not even moving a single muscle? Yeah, I can dig that. Last up is HammyPill:
"I had a chapter idea of Toon Link gets set into the wilderness because Link thinks he's gotten "Too Soft". But this is just the tip of the iceberg with this."
Funny you should mention that...the previous chapter was intended to be like that, but with Mario in Toon Link's place. What a coincidence...still using your idea, though.
Episode 134: Sanctuary Part 1
Calamity Ganon was coming.
No one knew when it was coming, or how it was coming, why it was coming. It was the duty of Impa, Lana, and Linkle to inform Mario and company about Calamity Ganon, and you could say that only Impa succeeded at her job, since Lana and Linkle both goofed off a little. Now, everyone was aware.
And if what the seemingly mind-controlled Crash said was any indication, Calamity Ganon was finally ready, ready to make its mark upon the Smash Mansion. Roy warned the others about this, and frankly nobody believed him, not ever since his whole fascination with k-pop began. The only person that took Roy seriously was Lucario, who had been preparing for Calamity Ganon in secret.
Where did the aura Pokemon did most of his preparation? In the Pokemon sanctuary, of course, planning along with the other Pokemon. That afternoon, Lucario had a meeting with Mewtwo, Gallade, Gardevoir, and Lopunny, as well as every Pokemon in the sanctuary.
"Alright people, listen up - if what Roy said is any indication, Calamity Ganon is coming," Lucario addressed the Pokemon, who expressed fear and/or concern regarding the situation. "Personally I've never seen Calamity Ganon before, but judging from what I've heard from Impa, he's pretty dangerous."
"You mean it's pretty dangerous; Calamity Ganon has no gender," Mewtwo pointed out - must've read some of the Hyrulian tome Impa forced Mario to read. "It's just a monster made entirely out of malice."
"Thank you very much Mewtwo...don't know what I would've done without you," Lucario replied sarcastically, before returning his attention to the Pokemon. "Anyways, I've done some preparing, and as of right now, we have two options - we can either fight Calamity Ganon and protect the mansion, or evacuate from the mansion. Which, as I suspected, is what Master Hand plans on doing with the residents. Any general of the Pokemon army who wishes to lead the evacuation...will be honorably discharged."
Not a single Pokemon said a single word...though, given that they were Pokemon, there wouldn't be a single word uttered in the sanctuary, unless it came from Lucario or Mewtwo. Still, there was a strong amount of silence in that sanctuary, as the Pokemon looked at one another, wondering what to do.
But fortunately, the Pokemon army generals knew what to do. Gardevoir looked straight at Lucario, giving him a nod of confidence. Gallade went over to Lucario and bumped fists with him, establishing unity. And Lopunny went to Lucario and embraced him, showing him that no matter what, the rabbit Pokemon would stick with her man no matter the circumstance.
"Well it looks like you three are sticking behind me - never would I expect less from my faithful generals," remarked Lucario, not at all surprised by the solidarity shown by Gardevoir, Gallade, and Lopunny. "What about the rest of you?"
The silence still remained in the sanctuary, as not a single Pokemon moved a muscle. That was, until an Infernape stepped forward, raising his fist up high. But he wouldn't be alone...joining him at his side was Machamp, Chestnaught, Mienshao, Heracross, Hariyama, and Kommo-o, along with an Aggron, Metagross, and Probopass. They were all standing together, united.
"Infernape!" Infernape shouted, raising his fist up high, higher than before. Infernape's shout of exclamation served as a rally cry, as the Pokemon in the sanctuary who remained quiet started getting all hyped and whatnot, shouting in support of fighting for their home. And it left a very lasting impression on Lucario.
"Yes, this is what I like to see!" the aura Pokemon smiled, impressed by how the Pokemon were able to band together for the greater good. "To see so many Pokemon, willing to work together and fight against the odds...this is what we need to suppress Calamity Ganon." Once the rally died down, Lucario turned his attention to Mewtwo, and said, "This army is too small for just 4 commanders...you in?" Mewtwo looked at Lucario, and then looked down at the hand the aura Pokemon offered to him...
...and then suddenly, a loud roar sounded, alerting the Pokemon in the sanctuary. Everyone looked around in complete bewilderment.
Akira: *ear pressed against the Pokemon sanctuary door* What the heck is going on in there...hmm, must be having some kind of end-of-the-world party, exclusively for Pokemon. With the threat of Calamity Ganon, I wouldn't put it past Lucario and Mewtwo for hosting such a party.
While Lucario and the Pokemon army was prepared for Calamity Ganon, Mario was making strides in his own preparation...by purchasing a survival kit online. One for him, Peach, Lana, and Impa, if Impa wished to have one. Speaking of whom, the Sheikah was standing over Mario as the plumber was on his computer, with her arms crossed.
"So Impa, what would-a you like to have in-a your survival kit?" Mario asked the Sheikah, as Impa looked up to the heavens and rolled her eyes. Mario was taking this whole preparation route the wrong way. "Do you-a want a fire starter, or a folding knife?"
"I would like for you to hop off your device and evacuate everyone out of the mansion..." replied Impa, who couldn't care less about the survival kits. Those kits, to her, would be useless if one couldn't survive on their own whims.
"Folding knife it is!" Mario selected the survival kit with the folding knife, and was about to click on the checkout button...before Impa placed her hand on Mario. "I take it you want-a the kit with the fire starter instead?" Mario asked Impa, who kindly removed the plumber's hand away from the mouse.
"I don't want a stupid kit - I want you to evacuate the residents from the mansion, in the event Calamity Ganon appears out of nowhere. It's important that we have everyone leave the premises. Just for precautionary measures."
"Should-a I buy a survival kit for every single-a mansion resident?" Mario's question made Impa's eye twitch, as the Impa deeply sighed and shook her head at Mario. Impa was doing everything in her power to help Mario, but the plumber wasn't holding his end of the bargain. To make matters worse, there was nothing Peach and Cappy could do to get Mario on track with...
"Mario, Mario, it's an emergency!" shouted Luigi, as he burst inside Mario's house. Literally even knocked the front door down. Whatever the emergency was, it had to be something serious.
"Tell me Luigi, tell-a me what this emergency is!" Mario quickly stood up from his chair, as he and Impa focused their attention on the panicky Luigi. Did Calamity Ganon finally show up? Was it enveloping the mansion with its malice?
"Oh Mario, it's-a so terrible...CHARLES ALREADY GREW HIS FIRST-A TOOTH!" Luigi took out Charles from behind his back, and showed him to Mario and Impa. Charles would open his mouth, revealing a tooth where his two front teeth will be. Mario's eyes widened, his hands on his face as he gasped in shock; Impa on the other hand couldn't care less.
Luigi: *sheds a tear* My little boy has-a his first tooth, and very soon, he'll have a full-a set of teeth... *wipes tear away* ...they grow-a up so fast...
Yuffie: *walking by* Hopefully he'll be much less of a coward you are by the time he reaches childhood.
Luigi: ...sh-shut up, Yuffie...
"NOOOO, THAT MEANS CHARLES IS ONE-A STEP AWAY FROM UTTERING HIS FIRST-A WORD!" cried Mario, as he fell to the floor on his knees, being all dramatic; Cappy had to comfort the plumber. "Why can't they just stay-a young forever?"
"You do realize your own child will have her first tooth soon, right Mario?" Impa asked the plumber, just to make sure that he knew. "Stop acting like it's the end of the world, the baby is just growing exactly how he should..."
"Hmm, judging by that comment, you must not like babies, Impa!" frowned Cappy, as he continued to pat Mario on the shoulder. He would give the plumber a shoulder massage, but his arms were too stubby. "Have you no shame? No heart?"
"Didn't know not being enamored with babies was a bad thing..."
Suddenly a loud roar was heard form outside - a roar loud enough to shake the very foundation of Mario's home. Everyone cowered in fear as this roar lasted for a few seconds, before stopping. Peach and Lara entered the living room, to see what was going on.
"What on earth was that?" asked Peach, believing that there was some kind of earthquake in Seattle. There was already an earthquake in Washington last week, just a couple of miles away from Seattle.
"That...that must've been a warning sign. Calamity Ganon might have found its way into the city. Quick, we should alert the others and have everyone evacuate before it's too late!"
As promised by Professor E. Gadd, there would be a device that would transport Sora and Aerith back to their universe - a machine that would rob Cloud of his joy in Aerith, but also his annoyance in Sora. E. Gadd had been working on the device with Dr. Wily after the whole Organization XIII conundrum, after he promised Cloud the device would be finished in due time. Earlier in the year, E. Gadd informed Cloud that the device was almost finished...
...but so far, Cloud had yet to see the device for himself. So what was the holdup? That was what Cloud wanted to know, as he called E. Gadd in the hallway. The swordsman was hoping nobody would be around to eavesdrop on him.
"Hello, who's this?" asked E. Gadd, after answering the call. A bunch of noises and sounds in the background - that old geezer has to be in his laboratory. "This isn't another prank caller, is it?"
"No professor, it's me, Cloud Strife," Cloud said into the phone, not surprised that E. Gadd had to question who was calling him. "How have you been? Just wanted to ask you about the..."
"Ah, of course, I know who this is! This is King Boo, isn't it?! Ooh, I should've known better than to give you my old phone...should've changed the phone number at the last minute. But I didn't, silly me! Criminy! And know, I have no choice, but to endure torment from you, all because of my generosity. Generosity kills!"
"Woah, E. Gadd, chill out man - it's me, Cloud Strife!" Cloud had to say his name once more, and this time he had to say it loud for E. Gadd to hear. It worked, as E. Gadd started to calm himself down.
"Oopsie daises, it's just you, Cloud...sorry chap, forgot to update your contact information on my new phone. So many features and whatnot...I haven't even set my phone wallpaper yet. All I see is a picture of a sky, with the sun over the horizon!"
"Sounds to me like you forgot your phone passcode." Cloud failed to believe that E. Gadd, as scientifically advanced as he was, was unable to operate a cellular device without needing any assistance. Just sounded impossible.
"I did not forget my passcode - why in fact, I know that bad boy like the back of my hand! It's four digits - one three, and three zeroes, in honor of the Poltergust 3000!...Don't tell anyone you heard that." Too late, as Wario, who was nearby, wrote down E. Gadd's passcode on a notepad before snickering and running way.
Wario: Hehe, got the passcode to Professor E. Gadd's phone right here! *reveals passcode to the camera* Only thing left to do is steal E. Gadd's phone from him, and steal the money out of his Pay Pal account...if he has one to begin with.
"So Cloud, what do you want to talk about?" asked E. Gadd, gleeful that Cloud of all people wished to speak with him. There was something about speaking with Cloud that the old professor fancied. "Wanna talk about the universe? New technology? Got some dating tips you want to offer me?"
"No, no, and in your dreams buddy," replied Cloud; even though he and E. Gadd were many miles away, Cloud could feel E. Gadd hold his head down in sadness. "But what I do want to talk about is that device you and Dr. Wily worked on - you know, the one you said earlier this year would be finished 'soon'?"
"Oh yes, that device...the one supposed to bring Aerith and Sora back to their universe." Cloud nodded his head, hoping to hear good news. Good and bad news. "You see, Cloud, uh, we had some...difficulties, when it came to putting on the finishing touches."
"Let me guess...technical difficulties? Did one of you test out the device, and was sent to an unfavorable location? I bet one of you got transported to some Twilight universe or something." Was Cloud trying to be funny? At times, it was hard to tell.
"No we did not...as great as that would sound. I would love to study the interactions between werewolves and vampires first-hand one day." That didn't make Cloud feel weird at all. "But frankly, Dr. Wily and I didn't even get to the point where we test out the device...and for various reasons."
"Reasons such as...?" Cloud wished to know what these "reasons" where, though he had a great hunch each and every one of those reasons had much to do with Dr. Wily. Wouldn't be surprising if Dr. Wily couldn't put his ego aside.
"To be frank...it was mainly Dr. Wily's fault." Just as Cloud had figured. "Not only did Wily want to take all the credit for building the device, but he also kept arguing with me over how the device should look, and what the parameters of the device should be. For instance, can the user of the device warp to universe other than Sora and Aerith's?"
"Honestly I could care less about that stuff, I just want Sora out of my life." Notice how Cloud had nothing to say about Aerith; the swordsman, to this day, refused to let that flower girl go. "Why does Dr. Wily have to be such a jerk?"
"Unfortunately that's very expected behavior from him. Dr. Wily is such a horrible person to work with...even Dr. Light warned me about working with Dr. Wily. Should I have listened to him? Perhaps, but someone had to help me with the device. Dr. Light couldn't do it, not with the gaudy amount of Robot Masters he has to look over."
"Eh, Roll could just take Dr. Light's place, though she would probably lose her sanity in a week." Only a week? That's just being generous! "So, what's the new timetable for the completion of the device?"
"Well, Dr. Wily threw a tantrum and damaged some key parts of the device...so it might take me a few more months to get that thing in tip top shape." A few more months of quality time with Aerith, and a few more months of being annoyed by Sora. Very bittersweet for Cloud. "Theoretically I could get it finished sooner, but Dr. Wily and I have parted ways, and he's no longer working on the project. We both decided it would be for the best."
Cloud: Gotta wait it out until that device is one-hundred percent complete...but at least Aerith can hang around at the mansion for a bit longer, so that's good. And as always, and forever more, screw Sora...
"Alright then, take as much time as you need," responded Cloud, feeling pretty bittersweet right now. That Dr. Wily just had to ruin everything. "Don't rush it, okay? Last thing I would want is for that device to not work properly, and Aerith ends up somewhere bad."
"Don't leave out Sora, he'd end up with the same fate!" exclaimed E. Gadd, like Cloud would ever in his life care for the Keyblade wielder. "But I shall take my time with the device. I'll even call you when I'm finished. Sounds good?"
"Sounds good with me. Take care." Cloud ended his phone call, and placed his phone back in his pocket. The swordsman then looked around, and saw that he was all alone...which was a good thing. Not a single person eavesdropped on his business.
With his questions answered, Cloud walked down the hallway, only to stop after only a couple of steps when he heard some breathing. The swordsman made an inquisitive frown, as he heard the loud breathing come from the hallway closet. Curious, Cloud opened the closet door wide open, and saw Roy lying in a fetal position, sucking his thumb.
"Not this crap again..." sighed Cloud, having seen Roy in this fetal state before. Poor Roy's been like that ever since the events of the previous episode. "...how many times do I have to tell you, Roy, hiding in a closet and being all paranoid is not productive."
"This is my fault Cloud, I've doomed everyone..." said Roy, with fear and uncertainty gleaming in his eyes. "...sooner or later, Master Hand is gonna kill me! And then, everyone else will have a piece of me!"
"Yeah, cool story man...so are you gonna leave this closet or not? Don't you have some stupid songs to write? You have a life, you know..." Roy didn't look content with leaving, so Cloud had to drag him out...but Roy slapped the swordsman's hands away.
"Sorry Cloud, but I don't wanna leave...don't really feel like being the scapegoat." Roy pulled himself away from Cloud, sitting himself against the closet wall. "I never should've listened to them in the first place, but then again my own delusion prevented me from declining their offer..."
"Well at least you finally admitted that you're delusional, one step in the right direction I guess." Hearing Roy admit his own delusion was oddly music to Cloud's ears. "Also, who are you referring to by 'them'? You're not talking about the Broodals, are you?"
The loud roar that was heard earlier was heard once more, as it shook the very foundation of the mansion. Cloud nearly lost his balance, as the mansion moved just a little. Roy shivered in fear, wondering if that tremor was somehow his fault.
"No way that can be another earthquake...we just had one not that far from here," remarked Cloud, looking around suspiciously. He saw Iggy Koopa stick his head out of his room, wondering what the heck was going on. "Something's fishy..."
Layton: We haven't quite figured out the meaning and intentions of Bowser's love letter - we would have a table read of the letter with those who have a copy, but the last thing we would want is for Bowser to interrupt and see what we're doing, and throw a fit. We could discuss the letter through email, but I fancy face-to-face interactions more. Luke and I won't stop until we get to the bottom of why Bowser wrote that letter in the first place...
Who better than to ask in regards to a love letter? Wolf O'Donnell, of course, who picked up the idea of being a matchmaker in episode 112. The mercenary was still giving out romantic advice, to anyone willing to hear (or anyone extremely desperate). Layton and Luke went to go speak with Wolf, and on their way there, they passed by Captain Falcon's room, which had the door closed with a sign on it that read, "Gone Fishing".
"Captain Falcon has been going fishing for quite a while, hasn't he?' Layton smiled as he asked Luke, who nodded his head. "The chap has been gone for almost a week! Haven't seen him since!" Perhaps Falcon caught a giant fish, and said fish swallowed him whole.
"Wherever Captain Falcon is, he better come back with buckets full of fish to make up for his long absence," said Luke, before he and Layton continued on their way. They would reach the matchmaking room at the end of the hallway, as Layton opened the door.
Inside the room receiving romantic consultation from Wolf was Takamaru, who believed he was ready for love. Yeah, the samurai is clearly desperate...
"I'm still fairly undecided on whether or not I should cut my ponytail, to increase my masculinity," Takamaru said to Wolf in the darkened room, surrounded by scented candles, as Layton and Luke quietly closed the door. "What do you think I should do, Wolf?"
"Dude, cutting your ponytail is just step one of the curve..." replied Wolf, checking out Takamaru's attire. Nothing about the samurai suit screamed boyfriend material to the mercenary. "...what you need is a complete makeover. Ditch the purple hair, the samurai garb, the sandals, everything! Start new, my man!"
"But I can't ditch my purple hair, it's my natural hair color!" Wolf found this extremely hard to believe. "Can I just dye it instead?"
"Sure you can, but make sure you only dye it black, it's a better fit for you. And get rid of the ponytail, you'll never pick up a lady with that thing hanging behind your head. As for your bangs...eh, they'll do."
"Would it be fine if I just get a man bun instead?" Wolf's eye twitched when he heard this; he was not entirely sold when it came to man buns.
"Just...just come back to me when you get rid of the ponytail and everything else." Takamaru got up and left, taking Wolf's advice to heart. Lord bless his soul... "I better not see you again with that ugly ponytail, you hear?!"
"What's so wrong with the ponytail, I don't mind it..." Luke whispered to Layton, as Takamaru left the room. That left Layton and Luke alone with Wolf, who was delighted to see the British detectives in his presence.
"Professor Herschel Layton and Luke Triton, came here looking for love too?" Love was the last thing on Layton and Luke's minds, at the moment. "Looking to start a threesome? Good thing for you, I know just the British lady who's both of your type!
"No Wolf, we're not interested in love..." replied Layton, as Wolf held his head down in sadness. Forming a threesome between a middle-aged man, a little kid, and some random woman would have been the mercenary's finest romantic achievement. "...rather, we were interested in having you decipher a love letter." And just like that, Wolf perked his head back up.
"A love letter that needs to be deciphered, huh?" Wolf excitedly rubbed his hands together, ready to take on the challenge. "Time to prove that loser Samus wrong...so who wrote the letter?"
"Bowser wrote it by himself, and we don't know who it's addressed to." Layton took out his copy of the letter, and gave it to Wolf. "We were thinking that maybe you can figure out its meanings, and who it was intended for..."
Wolf took the letter and read it...two sentences in, and the mercenary fell unto the floor in a fit of laughter. Layton and Luke were both dismayed, as Wolf laughed away while banging his fist repeatedly on the floor.
Luke: Don't worry, we've met people who didn't laugh at the letter...only two people to be exact, but the number is still growing as I speak...
"Wolf this is no laughing matter, we're trying to conduct an investigation here!" Layton said sternly, as Wolf rolled over on his back, still laughing. Tears were coming out of the mercenary's eyes.
"What kind of sorry investigation is this, getting all worked up over some crappy love letter?" questioned Wolf, now turning over on his side. If the first few sentences left Wolf in this state, there's no telling what the rest of the letter would do to him. "You gonna investigate Bowser's entire personal life? Oh man, this is rich..."
Wolf's laughing fit would come to a sudden stop, when that loud roar was heard once more. Layton, Luke, and Wolf were all scared, as they felt the mansion shake from the tremor. The door opened, as Layton and company turned around and saw Mario.
"You must leave-a at once, there's some bad-a mojo going on!" Mario alerted the three, as the roar continued and the mansion shook a little. "I had a bad-a feeling Calamity Ganon is starting to make its-a full appearing..."
Layton, Luke, and Wolf would join Peach, Jennifer, Lana, Impa, Poochy, and the mansion residents outside the mansion; Luigi, Daisy, Yuffie, Linkle, Rotom, and Poochy were present as well. Master Hand looked over everyone, doing a roll count.
"Let's see...Volnutt? Here...King Dedede? Here...Dark Pit? Also here...Duck Hunt Dog? Present..." As Master Hand did his roll call, he saw that something was terribly amiss. "Hey, where the yheck are the Pokemon?"
"I tried to get them out of the sanctuary, but for whatever reason, they were too stubborn to leave," replied Ayaha, greatly upsetting Master Hand. The giant hand couldn't afford to leave anyone behind, especially the Pokemon. "It appeared to me that Lucario had them riled up..."
"So Lucario successfully enticed the Pokemon that it was okay for them to die? I understand if he wishes to go down as the most hated Pokemon in existence, but that's not the way to do it. Mewtwo would never do such a thing!"
"Yeah...speaking of Mewtwo, he opted to stay behind with Lucario and the other Pokemon." This concerned Master Hand even more, since he saw Mewtwo as the most logical Pokemon to have ever existed. "Claimed that Lucario knew what he was doing."
"...which is getting the Pokemon killed, and damaging my reputation in the process! Always knew that man Lucario was always out to get me. Should've seen his intentions sooner..."
The roar, the one that sounded off so many times before, was heard once more, as the ground quivered. Just then, some dark matter started appearing, and it surrounded and cloaked the mansion.
"Say, Impa, what is that black and purple stuff?" Ness asked the Sheikah; some of this matter was present on the ground, like some kind of purple toxic sludge.
"That is Malice...a very poisonous substance produced by Calamity Ganon," explained Sheikah, as this Malice started to form at the mansion's front door, making it impossible to enter the mansion. "That means Calamity Ganon is finally here. We should start leaving, before monsters start showing up. Anyone know a good mode of transportation we can use?"
"You know, we can always use the Landmasters..." suggested Fox, though there was one major obstacle in the way. "...but the only thing is, the Landmasters can carry so much people. Three Landmasters just won't cut it!"
"I still have that large transport bus I rented for the ladies, when they went on their night out!" stated Toad, as he took out the car keys for the transport bus. "Kept it safe and sound near the lake!"
"Still have it rented, or just never thought about returning it?" Samus asked Toad, who could not say a single word. Toad may not be a drug lord (as episode 89 proved), but he sure wasn't above stealing. And being an outright thug. Never take Toad's cheery attitude for granted.
Toad: To be brutally fair, the bus transport service never gave me a lease, so it's their fault. But they did throw in an insurance policy, so there's always that!
Falco: So that's why we've been seeing late penalty fees in our Star Records bank account...ooh, when I get my hands on that Toad...
"To the bus, everyone!" ordered Master Hand, as he led everyone to the other side of the mansion's lake, where the transport bus resided. Toad used one of the buttons on the bus keys to unlock the bus, but nothing happened. "Alright, Toad, what's the holdup?"
"Something must be wrong with these buttons..." fretted Toad, aggressively pressing the unlock button over and over again. "...let me try opening the door manually." Toad stuck the key into the keyhole of the bus, and when he tried to unlock the door, nothing still happened. "Hmm, that's not working either."
"Can't we just enter the bus through the emergency exit?" asked Pit, feeling very impatient. The angel turned around, and saw that more Malice was enveloping the mansion, at an alarming rate.
"That's not how emergency exits work, you bozo..." replied Bass, who felt unfortunate enough to deal with Pit in the previous episode.
"Everyone stay right here, Dark Pit and I will get some pry bars to open the bus door open," Mr. Game and Watch told everyone, as he ran to the shack; Dark Pit had no choice but to tag along. More Malice spread around the mansion, and some of it was starting to cover the mansion windows.
"Man, that Malice goop sure looks hard to clean up..." remarked Bowser, not expecting to do any mansion cleanup anytime soon. That was Mr. Game and Watch and Dark Pit's job. "...but on another note, I'm glad Lana's not here to witness this!"
"Still obsessed with Miss Croft, I see..." sighed Dunban, shaking his head at Bowser. This grabbed the attention of the koopa king, who glared down the Homs. "Lara has moved on and is back in London, so you should move on too."
"Easy for you to say, Mr. Single! Where's your girlfriend, huh? You don't know what it's like to get so close to finding love, and having that opportunity literally fly away from you! Save your beeswax for someone else, loser!"
"Can we please not have these arguments?" said an exasperated Fiora, sensing the bad blood brewing between Bowser and Dunban. "Last thing we want is to have..."
"Well your stupid idiot brother started it, so it's not my fault..." Bowser frowned as he folded his arms. "That's his problem, it ain't mine..."
"Mr. Game and Watch and Dark Pit can't come back any sooner..." sighed Master Hand...and then he looked out towards the mansion, and saw Mr. Game and Watch and Dark Pit running back to the mansion. "Yes, they've returned, and with the pry bars...and Captain Falcon?" Master Hand saw Dark Pit carrying Captain Falcon in his arms, as odd as it seemed. "Also, are those monsters I spy?"
Master Hand saw Dark Pit and Mr. Game and Watch being chased by three monsters - a Bokoblin, a Moblin, and a Lizalfos. The three monsters were armed. as they chased the two screaming groundskeepers.
"Those are the monsters I warned about!" stated Impa, wondering why Mr. Game and Watch and Dark Pit couldn't have dispatched the monsters. "Why are they bringing them to us...?"
"Lots of people do stupid things when they're scared out of their minds," replied Ness, as Mr. Game and Watch and Dark Pit were literally bringing the three monsters to the residents...
...until a wicked fireball was fired at the three monsters, burning them alive. The Bokoblin, Moblin, and Lizalfos were all burning to a crisp, as their bodies turned black as charcoal until they turned into ashes. That fireball came from Ridley, who was up flying in the sky.
"Oh, I almost forgot about Ridley..." remarked Master Hand; how could it be possible for one to forget someone as massive as Ridley. "...he sure came in the clutch. Not that anyone wasn't scared of those monsters or anything."
Cortex: You know a good place where I can change my pants in private?
Uka: You literally washed those pants two days ago...
"Everyone move aside!" commanded Mr. Game and Watch, as everyone did as they were told and moved to the side. The 2-D man used the pry bars to pry open the bus door, before Dark Pit simply tossed a seemingly unconscious Captain Falcon inside the bus. Mr. Game and Watch then grabbed Toad, and tossed him inside the bus as well. "Start the engine!"
"You don't have to tell me twice!" exclaimed Toad, hopping unto the driver's seat and sticking the bus keys into ignition, as everyone filed into the transport bus. The last person to enter the bus was Bowser, who found entry difficult due to his spiky shell.
"Who's that holding my leg?" questioned Bowser, as he turned around; to his dismay, he saw a Moblin grabbing his leg, trying to pull him out of the bus. "Stupid string bean Moblin! Pick on someone your own size! Oh wait..."
"Shake him off man, shake him off!" shouted Master Hand, who was floating outside the bus. Bowser did as he was told, as he shook off the Moblin...and as he did so, he dropped a bouquet. The Soirée Bouquet. Despite the lost bouquet, Bowser got the Moblin off of him, and was able to squeeze inside the bus unharmed.
"Close the door and step on it!" ordered Chrom, as Toad quickly closed the bus door and stepped on the gas pedal. The transport bus drove off the grass and unto the street, with several Bokoblins throwing rocks at the bus. You could say that their arm was worse than Heller Keller.
Now on the road, Toad was driving the transport bus through Seattle, looking for a place for everyone to stay while Ridley flew over the bus. There were still Pokemon left at the mansion, which left everyone at edge.
"So, Mario, what's your master plan for stopping Calamity Ganon?" Impa asked Mario, who was cradling Jennifer in his arms. "Have you thought one out yet?"
"Ssshh you'll disturb-a the baby!" Mario shushed Impa, who scoffed and looked out the bus window. Was she not allowed to ask questions anymore? "I'll think of a plan-a soon, don't you worry!"
"I've been telling you for weeks to think of a plan...and what do you do? The exact opposite. May I remind you that there's Pokemon still at the mansion?"
"They'll-a be fine. And besides, that's Lucario's problem, not-a mine. He'll be the one-a to take all the blame." Impa was disgusted by Mari's response, as she deeply furrowed her brow.
"Yeah Impa, Lucario will be the one to take the fall for Mario!" smiled Linkle, who was seated with Link and Cloud, much to the former's chagrin. But Cloud didn't mind - Linkle was a replacement for Sora.
"Who's side are you even on..." sighed Impa, who expected Linkle to stick up for her and stand at her side. But she should've known better.
Linkle: I honestly had no idea what we were talking about during that bus ride...
"I saw a bunch of flowers fall out of your pocket before you entered the bus," King Dedede said to Bowser, leaving him alarmed. His Soirée Bouquet would now be ruined, at the hands of those monsters. "Who's the lucky lady?"
"Those flowers are none of your business, they're for my future wife!" replied Bowser, wondering why Dedede had to be so nosy. "Or they were for my future wife. Now they're gone, forever...you can't find more perfect flowers than those, man."
"Future wife?" snorted Ganondorf, turning away so he could laugh. "What poor woman would be desperate enough to marry you? You had your chance with Lara, and fortunately she went back home before you could make your move..."
"Lara returned home because she wasn't ready to start a romance with a lovable hunk like me. Everyone knows that." Extremely doubtful. "One day, she'll come back, and she'll run into my arms and confess her love to me!"
"If that's what you think...let's not get ahead of ourselves. Sooner or later you'll find your significant other...and sooner or later, we'll question her sanity."
"So Toad, where are we headed?" Zelda, who was seated at the front of the bus, asked the bus thief, who was all smiles despite the current situation. There could literally be a volcano erupting in the heart of Seattle, and Toad would still be smiling as the lava carries him away and burns him alive.
"I've heard from Chrom that Raven and her friends are staying at some hotel in town," replied Toad, trying to adjust the mirror above him - only to realize that his arms were too short for him to reach. "We can just chill there for the time being. Especially since the folks at Four Seasons Hotel practically hate us now..."
The hotel Raven and her friends - Lilina, Caeda, and Mia - were staying at was called Executive Hotel Pacific, which was only a mile and a half away from the Space Needle. Toad parked the bus in an available parking space, as everyone filed out of the bus.
"Here we are folks - Executive Hotel Pacific!" exclaimed Toad, showing everyone the old-fashioned hotel. Looked on the small side, but for now it would do. "Wish Master Hand was here to see this..."
"See what, the hotel?" asked a loud voice, as Master Hand unexpectedly appeared. In his hands was a bunch of fast-food carryout bags. "This is the hotel right here?" Master Hand got a good look at the hotel, and wasn't impressed. "Well, I'm not gonna fit inside there, so..."
"Master Hand, did you seriously buy fast food while we were driving away from Calamity Ganon?" questioned Coco, spotting bags from various restaurants in Master Hand's...hand. "With what money did you purchase that food with?"
"With Star Records' money, of course!" Master Hand laughed diabolically, as Fox and Falco looked on with great disdain. "Stealing money from those blokes makes me feel like a basketball player-chasing gold digger. Perhaps the greatest feeling in the world - no repercussions whatsoever."
Fox: It's probably too late to make Star Records' bank account private, isn't it? Would that be even possible?
"Just an FYI, there probably isn't enough food for everyone," stated Master Hand - just as everyone had thought. "You can just fight among yourselves for the food. Survival of the fittest, my cup of tea!"
"Hey, what are y'all doing standing around on the street?" a police officer shouted at the residents, while he was on patrol duty. "There's people driving through this street, and you're gonna be in their way! Move out of the way, dang it!"
"I think Chrom and I should-a speak with the lady at the front-a desk," Mario said to the others, not wanting any problems with the police officer.
With everyone cautiously waiting outside, Mario and Chrom entered the hotel, arriving in the front lobby. There they sound a woman seated at the front desk, doing paperwork and whatnot.
"Hello sirs, how may I help you?" the woman asked Mario and Chrom, who approached her, as she looked up from her paperwork. "Would you like to stay with us?"
"Yes-a we would, but only on one-a condition...how many available rooms-a do you have?" asked Mario, as the woman went to go check her computer. Both Mario and Chrom had a glut feeling that their request would not be reached.
"Let's see...how many people are in your party?" This, this was what Mario and Chrom feared the most - they didn't want to lose the front desk lady, but they knew her reaction would be less than satisfactory.
"Over a hundred people," answered Chrom, with extreme reluctance. The woman paused, as she looked at Chrom with a shocked face of disbelief. If she could, she would laugh herself to death.
"Am I...am I hearing this right?" The woman couldn't laugh herself to death, but she could giggle in disbelief. "Over a hundred people? Wait, are they waiting outside, waiting to be checked in into their room?"
"Actually, that's exactly what's-a going down," replied Mario, as the woman giggled even more. Mario and Chrom couldn't be serious...but yet they were. Soon the nearby elevator dinged, and four women exited from the elevator with their belongings...any guesses as to who they were?
"Ch-Chrom?" asked the woman at the forefront - it was Raven, with Caeda, Lilina, and Mia behind her. "And Mario, too? What a quaint surprise..."
"Surprise, surprise," grinned Chrom, with his arms out at his side. It was amusing to Mario and Mia, seeing the prince of Yliesse try and act cool around Raven. "This hotel lobby is perhaps the last place I expect for us to run into each other, but here we are..."
"I take it you and Mario got evicted from the mansion?" Caeda, Lilina, and Mia were all smiles, as they waited for Chrom's reply. Granted Mario could answer himself, but it was Chrom's answer they were interested in most.
"I guess...you could say that. But it wasn't by Master Hand, or by choice. We were evicted by this thing called Calamity Ganon...who, from a first-hand experience, is very, very dangerous."
"You mean that thing on the television screen?" asked the front desk lady, pointing at the television on the wall in her office. On the screen was the Smash Mansion, cloaked in Malice as the spirit of Calamity Ganon surrounded it. The headline? "Mysterious Giant Monster Attacks Large Seattle Mansion." A few news reporters were brave enough to get close to the mansion, unscathed.
Chrom: Heh, given our track record, I wouldn't be surprised if the mansion has been featured in the news - locally AND nationally - a gazillion times before. We have quite the reputation for trouble, don't we?
"Local authorities informed us that this...monstrosity started attacking the Smash Mansion not so long ago," the news reporter reported, with Calamity Ganon and the mansion in the background. "Monsters are patrolling the surrounding area as I speak; we assume that the residents have already left."
The broadcast would come to an abrupt end when a Moblin sneaked up on the reporter, knocking him and the cameraman out with a log. Static filled up the screen, as the news show quickly returned to the news desk, with the two news anchors seated there in awkward silence.
"...thank you for the news report, Mike," thanked the male anchor, wondering if the news reporter known as Mike was even alive. Given that Mike was in the presence of Bokoblins, Moblins, and Lizalfos, his chances at survival were quite slim. "We'll try and cover as much of the current developments surrounding the Smash Mansion, if we can, so stay tuned, folks. Now, time for celebrity news..." Celebrity news...just saying that made the anchor shudder.
"Yeah, I wouldn't even go near that mansion if I were you, it looks pretty unsafe," advised the front desk lady, unaware that the monsters would be easy work for the residents. Well, some of them. "I would let you stay at the hotel, but most of our rooms are filled up."
"That's fine, we'll just have to look elsewhere," responded Chrom, before turning his head to Raven and company. "I take it that you ladies are checking out?"
"We were going to, before you and Mario showed up," replied Raven, before looking out through the windows of the hotel lobby. Raven saw the residents chilling outside, with Pit rubbing his butt against one of the windows. That kid had no morals whatsoever. "You don't mind if us ladies...hang around, do you?"
After Raven and company checked out of the hotel, they followed Mario and Chrom outside, where Toad received a parking ticket because of his bus, taking up much of the parking space. Also received an additional ticket on behalf of the residents for loitering.
"And that's why they left me off the hook with the loitering ticket," Toad explained why he received the second ticket to Volnutt. "Because the police officer didn't feel like sending out a horde of policemen to arrest us." Toad stopped speaking when he saw Mario and company, standing at the hotel entrance.
"Mario, Chrom, you have returned...and with girls!" exclaimed Master Hand, a lot more excited to see Raven and friends than he should. "Look at you Chrom, trying to be a pimp...and Mario, you should stop stealing Chrom's shine. You're better than that."
"I'm not a pimp, Master Hand - Raven and her friends just so happened to be staying at this hotel," explained Chrom, as Master Hand sighed. All of his hopes for Chrom, now gone to waste... "They were only staying here so they could be close to the mansion and dissuade Roy from his k-pop obsession."
"And I don't think we've swayed Roy's mind enough..." stated Raven, as she shot an intense stare at Roy...before noticing that he was carrying someone. "...why are you carrying Captain Falcon, Roy?"
"Because Dark Pit and Mr. Game and Watch found him unconscious in the garden shed," replied Roy, as Raven raised an eyebrow. "It makes a ton of sense in context, believe me!"
Leia: Just checked Captain Falcon and everything...for the most part, he's perfectly fine. He's just unconscious. Or in a deep sleep. I won't know the full diagnosis until he wakes up, but until then, I'm just flipping a coin to see what the ailment is. *flips a coin unto the ground, and then looks at the coin* ...ah, heads. Unconsciousness, it is!
"Spoke with the lady at the front-a desk - unfortunately the hotel doesn't have-a enough room for everyone," Mario said to Master Hand, who figured as much. "So we'll have to look-a for another place to stay at..."
"Well we can't stick around on this street forever, don't want Toad to get another lousy ticket," said Master Hand, trying his best to analyze the current situation. If not Executive Hotel Pacific, where else could the residents stay at? "Anyone got any bright ideas?"
"Ooh, ooh, I know a good place Master Hand!" exclaimed Pit, excitedly jumping up and down like a happy schoolkid with his hand raised. "Call on me, call on me! Please!"
"Pit why would I ever in my life..." Master Hand was about to continue, before he heaved a heavy sigh. It wasn't like Master Hand had any other option. "...what is your idea, Pit?"
"Luckily, I know an excellent place we can stay at...and Kirby knows this place as well as I do." That didn't appear to be the case, as Kirby shot Pit with a curious look. "This place, if I'm not mistaken, is over in Bellevue, past Lake Washington..."
So everyone boarded back inside the bus (except for Master Hand and Ridley, of course), as Toad drove everyone to Bellevue. Pit had to give the bus thief directions to the location he spoke of, and surprisingly he fared pretty well, as Toad arrived at the destination in a snap.
Once everyone got of the the bus, they saw a pretty big house, one that could almost account for being a mansion. Master Hand observed this house, figuring it had enough room for everyone.
"Mind if I ask where you and Kirby found this house?" the giant hand asked Pit, spotting a taxi in the driveway. One he might've seen before.
"We encountered it while we were looking for someone to accept our Thanksgiving turkey," answered Pit, leading everyone to the front door. "The guy who lives here is pretty chill."
"We'll have to be the judge of that..." murmured Impa, as Pit walked up to the front door and rang the doorbell. Everyone waited patiently, as a dude wearing a straw hat and sunglasses answered the door.
"Yo, Pit, Kirby, welcome back!" greeted the dude, named B.D. Joe. He looked past Pit and Kirby, astonished to see so many people in his presence. "Dang, did you bring the entire mansion to my place?! Yoooooo!"
"Master Hand, at your service," Master Hand introduced himself to B.D. Joe, brushing Pit, Kirby, and a few others out of the way. "We've never met before, have we? Or maybe I just saw your face..."
"But you greeted me at your Christmas party last year, did you not?" Apparently that didn't ring a bell to Master Hand. "Ah, never mind. So what's the occasion, why's everyone here?"
"Some entity named Calamity Ganon basically took over our mansion, and so we had to leave. The surrounding area is practically infested with monsters. And the Pokemon were left behind."
"I see, I see...luckily I have enough space for everyone, so you're all welcome to come inside!" Everyone...well, mostly everyone...was elated, as they entered the B.D. Joe's house, bustling inside. "Just don't mess up my carpet, okay?!"
After needing some much-needed assistance, Ridley managed to get inside B.D. Joe's home, with everyone in the taxi driver's spacious living room. Everyone was chilling out, chatting with one another and not trying to think about Calamity Ganon. Meanwhile, Captain Falcon, either unconscious or in a deep sleep, was on lying on B.D. Joe's couch.
Leia: So according to the last diagnosis, Captain Falcon was unconscious. Let's flip the coin again, and see if my diagnosis holds true... *flips a coin unto the floor, before taking a look at it* ...gah, tails. He must be in a very deep sleep, then.
Tails: Leia did you call my name? I'm not in a deep sleep, I'm practically awake! Been awake all last night, thanks to Sonic and Shaymin...
"OH CRAP, I LEFT SHAYMIN BACK AT THE MANSION, WITH THE OTHER POKEMON!" Sonic freaked out, running around the living room like a maniac. "I'M THE WORST PET OWNER EVER! SOMEBODY HELP ME!"
"Somebody open the screen door!" shouted B.D. Joe, as Donkey Kong quickly opened the screen door. Sonic ran out of it, and DK quickly closed the screen door. With Sonic gone, B.D. Joe redirected his attention to Captain Falcon, whom he started a taxi service with in episode 91.
"At this point I'm not sure if Falcon is just asleep, or in a state of unconsciousness..." Leia said to B.D. Joe, who had a finger underneath his chin. "...nothing I did was able to revive him. So I don't know..."
"Wait right here, I think I got an antidote..." B.D. Joe told Leia, as he ran to his kitchen and came back with some candy - a box of Sugar Babies. The taxi driver went over to Captain Falcon, and held the box of candy at the racer's nose...
...and a few seconds later, Captain Falcon started sniffing the box of candy, as he suddenly awakened. The racer sat up on the couch, and saw the Sugar Babies in his presence.
"Is that...is that a box of Sugar Babies I spy?" Falcon gleamed loudly, enough to garner the attention of everyone in the living room. "Give me that!" Captain Falcon snatched the Sugar Babies from B.D. Joe, opened up the box, and scarfed down the candy in one, big gulp. Amazing that he didn't choke himself.
"Haha, knew that would wake you up!" grinned B.D. Joe as he folded his arms. "You did tell me that Sugar Babies was your favorite candy, and that you could smell them from a..." B.D. Joe couldn't finish his sentence, for Captain Falcon rose up to his feet and hugged the man.
"Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for the Sugar Babies, B.D. Joe, knew I could trust you as a friend!" Falcon would release his hold on Joe, allowing the taxi driver to take a breather. "Only a guy like you would know my favorite candy!"
"Don't...mention it," replied B.D. Joe, checking to see if his back was injured. Captain Falcon looked around, easily impressed by Joe's digs. The taxi driver sure used his money very wisely.
"So this is your place, huh? Must've used that money from our taxi service expenditures to good use!" It took Falcon a while to notice that everyone from the mansion was present at B.D. Joe's home. "Why is everyone here? Are we having a party?"
"Calamity Ganon took over the mansion, so we were forced to leave at once," explained Link; Calamity Ganon taking over the mansion was obviously very big news to Captain Falcon.
"Calamity Ganon finally showed up, and you guys didn't even tell me?! Bunch of losers! B.D. Joe is my only friend in the world, right Joe?" Joe, who was left in this uncompromising position, was left with no choice but to nod his head.
"To be fair, you weren't awake around the time Calamity Ganon showed up...and speaking of which, why were you gone for almost a week?" Captain Falcon did his best to remember what happened before he fell unconscious, and suddenly he remembered.
"Oh yeah, the last thing I remember, I was speaking with Crash! So Crash must've spun me and rendered me unconscious or something." Hearing this, everyone looked at Crash, who looked around in confusion.
Crash: *shrugs*
"Um, guys..." Wario said in a weary tone, bringing everyone's attention to the flat-screen television he was watching. It was a breaking news alert, featuring the same news reporter as before, albeit in bandages.
"We have a breaking news alert, from the site of the Smash Mansion..." the reporter reported, looking back at the Malice-infested mansion. "...according to one unnamed source, the monstrosity taking over the mansion is known as Calamity Ganon - nobody is sure where this thing came from. But that's not all...we've also identified a person standing on the roof of the mansion. Let's see if we can get a closer look..."
The camera zoomed in on some man, standing on the mansion with his arms behind his back. This mystery man stepped forward to reveal himself to the public...it was Giovanni, leader of Team Rocket. He was back, and seemingly with a vengeance!
"Hello, anyone gonna let me back inside?" asked Sonic, as he banged on the screen doors repeatedly. "Hello! Is anyone even listening to me? You bums!"
"Is that really Giovanni?" Master Hand asked in straight up disbelief, sickened to the core. "Was he the one who brought Calamity Ganon to the mansion?! Ooh, if he's still bitter about not being the head of the mansion...Sora, this is somehow your fault."
"Why me?" wondered Sora, as Bowser was eyeing around the living room, nervously twiddling his fingers. What was that koopa king hiding...
"Well Mario, have you formed a plan or not?" Impa asked the plumber, hoping he would say yes. But before Mario could answer, there was a knock at the door. Feeling obligated to do so, Mario went to go answer the door, having to maneuver past the residents.
"Excuse-a me, pardon me, coming through..." Mario said as he bustled his way to the front door. When he opened the front door, he was astonished to see who it was...
...Mewtwo, the psychic Pokemon. By the looks of it, Mewtwo was by himself, meaning that he deserted the other Pokemon. What a heartless fool.
"M-M-Mewtwo?" stuttered Mario, feeling like he needed to faint. For whatever reason, he was feeling quite light-headed. "What are-a you doing here, how did you know-a we were..."
"First of all, I'm a psychic obviously - I used my abilities to find out where you folks were headed," Mewtwo explained to Mario like he was a kindergartner, or even a preschooler. "And before you ask, I did NOT leave the other Pokemon behind. This is all part of a plan Lucario crafted."
"How are the Pokemon-a doing, I saw that there-a were monsters!" Hearing Mario fret made Mewtwo sigh, but at the same time he understood why Mario was acting as such.
"They're doing just fine - a group of them are fending off the monsters Calamity Ganon sent. Speaking of Calamity Ganon...I might've discovered its location in the mansion. But we're going to need a particular hero to..."
"I understand, I know where-a this is headed. And you know..." Mario started to think - for once, he was thinking of a way to stop Calamity Ganon for good. "...I think I know just-a the strategy we need to rid-a the mansion of you-know-who. Follow me."
Mewtwo followed Mario inside B.D. Joe's home, and as expected, everyone was surprised to see Mewtwo, the only Pokemon present. However, Mewtwo had knowledge of Lucario's plan, and it appeared that Mario finally had a plan himself...
"Impa...we finally have a plan," Mario confidently announced to the Sheikah, who actually smiled for once. Took her long enough...