Author's Note:
Only one guest review this time around:
"Have the Octolings shown up yet? Is Cortex wearing his outfit from the original trilogy or Twinsanity? Will the Shining Resonance characters debut next chapter? And finally, will you do a Mega Man X chapter when the Mega Man X Legacy Collection comes out?"
Not yet? He's wearing his outfit from the original trilogy. Probably not. And there will be a Mega Man X chapter, for the legacy collection.
Oh, and one thing I must mention...I haven't quite completed Breath of the Wild yet, as I'm trying to 100% the game before taking on the final boss. You'll see what I mean by that when you read the chapter...
Episode: Sanctuary Part 2
For weeks, ever since the middle of May, Impa has always implored Mario to have a plan to stop Calamity Ganon. No matter what the Sheikah did, it wasn't enough to convince Mario, who focused too much on other things and not what was important. Mario's lack of planning left a very sour taste in Impa's mouth.
But now, for the first time ever, Mario finally had a plan. Granted this plan didn't come till after Mewtwo showed up, but the plumber still had a surefire plan regardless, and he was ready to tell the others what it was.
"Alright-a folks, gather around!" ordered Mario, as everyone joined together in the spacious living room of B.D. Joe's home. Impa was the most attentive, hoping Mario's plan was legit. "I know what we need-a to do to..."
"Ooh, ooh, are we gonna sing campfire songs?" Pit perked up, leading Mario to facepalm and sigh. Pit looked at K.K. Slider, expecting the hippie dog to get his guitar ready. "We should sing that song, from Ricky Gervais, called 'Free Love Freeway'..."
"We're not here-a to sing camp-a fire songs Pit..." This caused Pit to lower his head in sadness. "...we're here to discuss some-a thing important. Calamity Ganon."
"Ooh, we're gonna sing campfire songs about Calamity Ganon?! Why didn't you say so, Mario? Good thing I've prepared a song in my head, for occasions like these...let me get in tune first."
"For the last-a time Pit, we're not..." Mario didn't feel like bickering with Pit, so he ultimately gave up. "Can someone please-a take Pit away from the living room? Anyone?" Donkey Kong would be the volunteer, as he grabbed Pit and tossed him over his shoulder.
"Where are you taking me DK, upstairs?" Pit asked the gorilla, who did his best to ignore the angel. "Is that where we're gonna sing campfire songs? Neato!" Donkey Kong would pass by the screen door, where Sonic was banging on the door dying to be let in.
"Hello, anyone gonna let me back inside?" the hedgehog shouted, trying to get someone's attention. Either nobody heard him, or they were ignoring him as much as they ignored Pit. "I know it's not raining outside, but you can't leave a man hanging out forever!"
Sonic: I really am I the worst pet owner ever...Shaymin is all alone, at the mansion, and she might be eaten alive by Calamity Ganon! Maybe Tails was right, maybe I'm not cut out yet to raise a pet...but what does he know, amirite? In fact, he left his precious Suzie at the mansion too! So we're both in the same boat! Tails ain't got crap on me!
"Anyways, before-a I was so rudely interrupted..." Mario continued, once Donkey Kong returned to the living room. "...I know what we need-a to do to stop Calamity Ganon. Mewtwo here informed-a me that Lucario has a plan laid-a out, and that he's putting said-a plan into action. And fortunately, I have a plan-a myself..."
"Quick question, Mario: is this really your plan, or are you just leeching off of Lucario?" asked Volnutt, as Mario did not appreciate the robot's question. The plumber really wanted to look good in the eyes of Impa. "Because you never had a plan to begin with until now."
"Are you gotta shut-a up and let me be great or not?" retorted Mario, alarming Volnutt and the others with his fiery response. Mario recollected himself, as he cleared his throat. "Sorry about-a that. So the plan I have-a in mind, involves a lot of bodies, and a whole-a lot of cooperation."
"Am I a part of the plan?" asked Lloyd, hoping to do something important. He expected an answer of positive confirmation, but all he got was a blank stare from Mario.
"You are no part-a of the plan, Mr. Irving." Lloyd was left dismayed, looking down at the floor in shame. "However, there is another swords-a man required for the plan to work...two swordsmen, rather. Link, and-a Champion Link."
Link and Champion Link knew that they were up for the task, especially the latter Hylian. Champion Link was destined to be the one to defeat Calamity Ganon, and restore peace and tranquility to Hyrule. If he could do it in Hyrule, than he could do the...
"Hold up, how come those two bums get to fight Calamity Ganon, but we don't?" Toon Link question Mario, on behalf of him and Young Link. "What do they got, some fancy tunics and handsome looks? Hutch and I, we got the full package - and police badges! Police badges, man!"
"Did you two bring-a your Master Swords with-a you?" Mario asked the buddy cops, who both reached for their swords...only to realize they weren't there. They left them back at the mansion, how could they? Link and Champion Link, on the other hand, donned their Master Swords, proudly. "Link and Champion Link were-a more prepared than you both were, so they deserve-a to go to the mansion."
"This is just nothing but a conspiracy Starsky, Mario secretly hid our swords away from his..." Young Link muttered to Toon Link, as he was mean mugging Mario. "Mario's just playing favorites, that's all..."
"So, uh, Mario, you just want us to go to the mansion and defeat Calamity Ganon and stuff?" asked Champion Link, as he and Link put their Master Swords away. "Certainly there's more to your plan than just that..."
"Of course-a there is, Champion Link!" said Mario, who couldn't help but chuckle. Did Mario not say that his plan involved a lot of people? "In order for you and-a Link to defeat Ganon, you would need some-a distractions to bid-a you time."
"You mean like, distractions to keep the monsters away?" asked Touma, as Mario responded with an affirmative nod. "My Force Five squad can keep those monsters busy! With my excellent karate skills, and Itsuki's intellect, and Kiria's stunning looks, we will be...UNSTOPPABLE!"
"Hey Touma, what about me, what am I going to do?" asked Yashiro, triggered that Touma did not mention his name. Yashiro sometimes had a tendency to act vain.
"You'll just show up and try not to die." By no means was Yashiro pleased with that duty - he was much more capable than that. To him, that was just the bare minimum.
Yashiro: Has there ever been a tokusatsu hero that defeated their opponents with the power...of song?...I thought not. Which is why I'll sing melodies to those monsters, that will poison their eardrums and repel them away...No, I won't be singing terribly on purpose, why on earth would I even stoop down to such level?
"The Force Five sounds good, but not good enough," Mewtwo offered his two cents, giving his input on Mario's plan. "One or two more distractions will do. Why not have Roy and his idiotic boy band do some distracting?" Everyone looked towards Roy, expecting him to be happy and chipper...but the swordsman appeared reluctant.
"I don't know, you guys...I don't think I have it in me anymore," replied Roy, seemingly teasing the breakup of Straight Fiyah. The very thought of Roy breaking up his band was music to everyone's ears - sounded too good to be true. "I screwed up, big time, and it's all my fault..."
"Screwed up what, your sanity?" questioned Captain Falcon, seated on B.D. Joe's couch and eating from his box of Sugar Babies. "I mean, it's great you finally realized the error of your ways...but I'm sure you can give one more performance! Just for the sake of the plan! Then you can put your silly pop idol dreams to bed, and we'll just move on with life!"
"No, Captain Falcon, this is my fault...it was all thanks to me that you got knocked out by Crash, and thrown inside that garden shed." Roy looked away, extremely disgusted in himself. "Why did I except that thing from the..."
"Yeah, I remember now, Crash DID knock me out! It sounded like he was possessed too, he was all like, 'Calamity Ganon will destroy you all!' and junk. Didn't sound like his own voice. It's almost like Crash was trying to predict the future!"
Everyone looked at Crash, upon hearing these new details. They expected Crash to do something malicious - like throw Luigi over his shoulder and break his arm - but all the bandicoot did was pick his nose and eat his boogers. A far cry from what he did two episodes ago.
"Honestly, I had no idea Crash did that until know," stated Coco, expressing her innocence. Last thing she wanted was to get in trouble because of her brother.
"What she said," Aku followed up, not wanting to be in trouble because of Crash either. Crash's erractic behavior got Aku in hot water several moments in the past.
"Mario, if you don't mind, maybe my ladies and I can take...Straight Fiyah's place," volunteered Lucina, shuddering a little when she said "Straight Fiyah". Sooner or later, she wouldn't have to say that name anymore. "All of the members are here..."
"But aren't you missing some-a one?" asked Mario, leading Mewtwo to whisper something into the plumber's ear that made Mario do a double take. "Wait, what? Nowi was never in the group-a to begin with? Wow, no wonder she's been-a so upset..."
"Hello, speeding blue hedgehog standing outside!" shouted Sonic, continuing his banging on the door. Finally, he got everyone's attention - or maybe the residents finally decided to pay attention to him. "Aren't you gonna let me inside or not? Can't leave a man outside like this!"
"You know-a what, Lucina..." Mario said, as he found himself scratching his chin in thought. "...I don't think we need-a your girl group as a distraction..."
After going over the rest of his plan, Mario was outside of B.D. Joe's house, meeting with Link, Champion Link, Ridley, Mewtwo, Sonic, Proto Man, and the members of Force Five. Also present was Master Hand and B.D. Joe, with Joe eating from a bag of beef jerky.
"Okay people, I've already laid-a out my plan, and now we're ready to put the plan-a into action!" announced Mario, pounding his fist into the palm of his hand. "We gotta be quick, and swift-a on our feet, or we'll..."
"Mario, do I seriously have to go back to the mansion?" asked Proto Man, who seriously felt like going back inside B.D. Joe's home. Unfortunately for the robot, Mario designated him as an "integral" part of the plan. "Literally anyone else could..."
"Quit your millennial whining and-a do what I told-a you to do!" frowned Mario, effectively putting Proto Man in his place. If Impa was here, she would be impressed by Mario's authoritative ways. "Sonic, are you sure-a your 'merchandise' are in the basement?"
"That's the only place where I keep 'em!" replied Sonic, giving a thumbs up. What was this merchandise, you might ask? You'll just have to wait to find out. "Realistically I would leave them in the garden shed, but the groundskeepers use that, so..."
"Link, Champion Link, are you swords prepared?" Mario then asked the two Links, who proudly raised their swords in the air...only for Champion Link to take a glance at his sword, with a nervous look.
"Uh, my Master Sword needs to be charged," stated Champion Link, chuckling nervously. Certainly his blade should be ready to go by the time everyone reached the mansion.
B.D. Joe: Why would a hero of Hyrule need to charge their Master Sword? Starting to think that this Champion Link dude might be an imposter.
"Ridley, are you ready to fly?" Mario asked the space pirate, who responded with an emphatic scream. One loud enough to blow everyone back. Mario nearly lost Cappy, because of Ridley's scream. "...I'll take-a that as a yes."
"Mario, we're seriously not going to fly on Ridley together, are we?" asked Itsuki, seeing that there wasn't enough for everyone. Also, Ridley might not be that keen on having so many people riding on top of him. "Isn't there another way to get to the mansion?"
"Oh ho ho, yes there is-a Mr. Aoi...but that's a secret I'll keep-a under wraps. For now." Just then, Impa joined Mario and company outside, with her allies Lana and Impa at her side. "Yes, Impa?" Mario asked the Sheikah.
"Mario, I just wanted to say that...thank Hylia you've finally decided to step up to the plate, and fight Calamity Ganon," said Impa, glad that her constant imploring has prompted Mario to develop a surefire plan. "I was this close to giving up on you. This close..."
"Honestly I'm surprised you've been-a patient with me for so long...you Sheikahs must-a be some egregiously patient people." Impa wasn't sure whether she should take that as a backhanded compliment or not. "I take it you want-a to join the fight?"
"Well the three of us have been warning you all about Calamity Ganon...so it wouldn't make sense if we just stayed behind and do nothing. So we're going to help out, as much as we can. We know you don't mind."
"Hey Mario, got room for one more?" someone asked the plumber, as Yoshi came running out of B.D Joe's house, with a box of Sugar Babies. "I would like to join the pact too...I might not be much, but..."
"Yo, who said you can steal one of my boxes of candy?" B.D. Joe scolded Yoshi, taking his box of Sugar Babies away from the dinosaur. "Ever heard of anything called asking permission? Or are you dinosaurs incapable of using manners?"
"I actualy need that box of candy...I think that maybe...it can revive an admirer of mine." Apparently Yoshi believed the Sugar Babies had some kind of revival effect, after witnessing what happened with Captain Falcon. Also, did he said...admirer?
"You have an admirer?" B.D. Joe, embroiled by his own disbelief. "What admirer are you even..." Joe suddenly stopped when he realized who Yoshi was referring to, and soon the taxi driver started laughing to himself. "...you're not talking about Birdo, are you?"
"I thought we all greed that Birdo was dead, and that Yoshi visited her corpse daily," Mewtwo murmured among Sonic and the others, who either shook their heads or shrugged in confusion. "Always knew Yoshi secretly liked Birdo..."
"Yes, yes I am talking about Birdo - she's been put in a deep coma, at the mansion, and I must wake her up before something bad happens to her," responded Yoshi. "I would like that box of Sugar Babies back, please sir."
Yoshi: Please don't take this as a sign that I'm madly in love with Birdo - I just care for her safety. Though given a response like that, I DO love Birdo...let's just say that I care about her a lot, but not enough to point where I absolutely love her. I'm doing it just for her safety. Trying to be a good Samaritan here.
"If you honestly think this box of candy will revive your girlfriend..." B.D. Joe started, before giving Yoshi the box of Sugar Babies. Albeit with some reluctance. "...then all the power in the world to you, man. Make sure she doesn't eat the entire box, there's a bit of a choking hazard..."
"Thanks a bunch, B.D. Joe!" Yoshi accepted the box of candy from the taxi driver, with much glee. "And for the record, Birdo is NOT my girlfriend...she's just an Amy Rose kind of chick that insists on following me around. Hopefully she'll grow out of that phase...soon."
"So Mario, how are we getting back to the mansion?" Lana asked the plumber, hoping Mario had a mode of transportation in mind. "We're not getting back on that bus, are we?" That didn't seemed to be the case, judging by Mario's sly smile.
"Well, Lana, let me just-a say that I've been doing some low-a key planning all along..." replied Mario, his sly smile still intact. "...long-a term planning. I've managed to keep-a in touch with an acquaintance I've made months-a ago, and he was more than-a quick to oblige and help out..."
"Ahoy, Mario, how do you do?" a peculiar British voice called out to Mario, from up above. "Sorry I arrived so late, took me a while to find the place...you really had me waiting at that hotel for such a long time!"
Mario and company looked up, and to everyone's surprise - except for Mario's - there was a pirate ship flying in the sky, with a certain sky pirate on the deck. This pirate waved to Mario and company, with a grin on his face. His name? Balthier.
"Ah, what a great ragtag team you assembled there, Mario!" Balthier said to the plumber, getting a very good look at Impa, Lana, and Linkle - three ladies he never saw before. "You have done quite well!" Balthier leaped down from his ship, sticking a perfect landing. "And you have Ridley on board as well? Might fine choice!"
"He's so dreamy..." Linkle sighed lovingly, as she and Lana found themselves entranced by Balthier's handsomeness, while Impa found herself disgusted with the sky pirate. Sonic found himself disgusted with Balthier as well, but for a different reason...
"Mario how could you let that loser join us against Calamity Ganon?" the hedgehog asked the plumber, accusingly pointing his finger at Balthier. "This man Balthier has been plotting with Berkut to kill Alm...what if he's a con artist, and tries to kill US?!"
"Me, conspiring with Berkut to kill Alm?" Balthier raised an eyebrow, before laughing to himself. Sonic still had his finger pointed at him. "Let's not get ahead of ourselves, hedgehog boy! Why would I ever want to help anyone assassinate a person in rule? Also, me betraying Mario? Give me a break..."
"Like I've told-a you Sonic, Balthier has no business meddling around-a with Berkut or Alm," Mario told the hedgehog, who slowly lowered his finger. But he still had his doubts about Balthier, though.
"Can we please address the elephant in the room here?" asked Mewtwo, garnering everyone's attention. "How on earth did you keep in contact with Balthier, Mario?" Should be noted that Balthier didn't own a cellular device, so Mario had a lot of explaining to do...
"Gave Balthier my old-a cellphone, as a thank you gift-a for being the officiant at Berkut's wedding." Mario was right, as Balthier dug into his pocket, and pulled out an old cellphone. "Told him-a about Calamity Ganon a few days-a after I heard it from-a Impa's mouth."
"Oh, so you have been planning for Calamity Ganon all along...somewhat," marveled Impa, who now knew better than to doubt Mario. To be fair, nobody should seriously doubt Mario, ever.
"It's...it's just the little things. The little things I've-a done in secret..."
Just then, four individuals appeared out of Balthier's ship - the person at the forefront was Shovel Knight, wielding his trusty shovel.
"Greetings lads, and lasses!" the knight exclaimed, but it was the other three individuals that everyone except for Mario was surprised to see - Jessie, James, and Meowth, the Team Rocket trifecta...oh, and Wobbuffet, too.
"Quit acting like a baby, James, you've flown in the air before..." Jessie scolded her partner-in-crime, who didn't take being on Balthier's flying ship too well.
Balthier: Rented a giant ship, and put myself together a spanking pirate crew...pretty sparse, but the crew is just people Mario wanted. Sent me a list, in some dingy he called a "text message". Is that what you call it? Sweet mother of pearl, I'm so uncultured...
"Mario...did you get those people yourself?" Impa had to ask the plumber, who nodded his head with a smile. The Sheikah found herself more impressed with Mario than ever before.
"For the record, it was I who suggested to bring the Team Rocket trio along," stated Master Hand; turns out the giant hand really respected the trio after all. "Said that had 'vital information' we could use."
"Yeah what he said!" affirmed Meowth, before he cowered in fear. "Hopefully our involvement won't get us fired..." Yes, the Team Rocket trio was working against their own boss, Giovanni...the reason why they made this decision had yet to be seen.
"Well I'm not holding you guys up any longer, so you better get on that pirate ship and save that mansion from Calamity Ganon." Master Hand would return to the house, with B.D. Joe following after him. "Try not to die, okay? I ain't got no money for holding a funeral service..."
"Hmph, I find that hard-a to believe..." Mario muttered under his breath, so Master Hand wouldn't hear him.
Riding on Balthier's ship, Mario and his brigade went to the mansion, with Ridley flying along next to the ship. The Malice had finally settled in, with monsters patrolling the mansion area - and chasing down the broadcasting crew.
"It's a shame what people will do these days to get a news scoop," Itsuki had this to say, as he watched the news reporter and his crew get chased by a horde of Bokoblins. Sucked that the broadcasting crew was powerless to do anything, but at leas they were learning their lesson.
"Alright, so here's-a the game plan..." Mario said to the others, as everyone listened attentively. "...by the looks-a of it, the entrance to the mansion has been-a blocked off by monsters, so some-a one will have to access-a the mansion through the tunnel from-a my bunker. Yoshi, Sonic, and Proto Man, that'll be your-a jobs."
"Haha, knew that bunker would be useful one day!" exclaimed Sonic, as he held out his hand to Yoshi. "Pay up mister!" Yoshi grumbled, as he dug into his imaginary pocket and gave Sonic a twenty dollar bill.
"Touma and friends, you keep-a the monsters distracted, while Link, Champion Link, and-a Mewtwo look for another way inside-a the mansion." All members of the Force Five were wearing their superhero suits, ready for battle...erm, distracting.
"What about us three, Mario, what will we do?" Impa asked Mario, more engaged with the plumber than she was ever before. Certainly helped communicating with a man with a plan.
"The three of you will-a work with Team Rocket." None of the ladies were on board with that, as they looked at Team Rocket in a disgusting manner. Jessie, James, and Meowth...and Wobbuffet...all waved innocently to Impa nad company. "Trust-a me, they know a lot-a more about stopping Calamity Ganon than-a you think!"
"It's true - even Master Hand put his faith in us!" exclaimed James, which Impa found extreemly hard to believe. "When someone like Master Hand believes in you, anything is possible!"
Meowth: So, what are the odds we get fired by Giovanni for working with Mario and friends?
Jessie: If we move stealthily like ninjas, then maybe we can still remain with Team Rocket! Only problem is, we're not even sneaky to begin with, and anyone with half a brain can easily see through our disguises, so we're definitely going to be in Giovanni's doghouse...
James: Look on the bright side, you guys - if we do get released from Team Rocket, then loads of job opportunities will open up for us! Jessie, you could be a full-time Pokemon contest competitor; Meowth, you could do stand-up comedy; and I, yours truly, could start an aspiring career as a romantic poet! So how about it?
Wobbuffet: WOOOOOOOBUFFET!
Jessie: Shut your trap hole Wobbuffet, you agree with literally anything...
"Splendid plan Mario, splendid plan indeed!" Shovel Knight commended the plumber, applauding him heartily; some of the others found this to be very unnecessary. "Bravo, bravo! But, what is thou doing to participate in the effort? And what about thee?!"
"Why don't you hop-a on Ridley, and see-a for yourself?" responded Mario, as Shovel Knight shot a nervous look at Ridley. Sure people have rode on Ridley before - like Sonic - but Shovel Knight was unsure whether or not he should trust such an intimidating dragon. The sharp teeth and menacing eyes were already making him nervous. "Just-a do it, man!"
"Whatever thou sayest, Mr. Mario..." Shovel Knight gulped nervously, as he looked at Ridley. After taking a deep breath, the knight leaded up into the air...
...and right before he landed, Mario would throw Cappy at Ridley, capturing the space pirate, at the exact moment Shovel Knight landed on top of Ridley. Shovel Knight was now riding on top of Mario, and he was doing it for the greater good...which sounds pretty weird in context, admittedly.
"Had a feeling Mario would do that..." remarked Balthier, fully aware of Cappy's capturing abilities, as Ridley flew away from the ship. Balthier then directed his attention to the others. "Don't mind me, I'll be up in my ship, on the lookout...I'm be on patrol duty, essentially. Remember folks, stay safe!"
"I got my eye on you, traitor!" Sonic pointed at Balthier, before he and the others got off the ship. Yes, it was a pretty big height to jump down from, but who cares? The fate of the mansion - and perhaps even the city - was at stake.
"The gall of him, to call me a 'traitor'..." Balthier sighed, as he looked away, failing to notice that another flying ship in his presence...granted it was far away, but it was still worth mentioning.
The threesome of Yoshi, Sonic, and Proto Man entered Mario's home - all there weren't surprised in the slightest that Mario had left the door unlocked. Maybe Mario knew the bunker would be a part of his plan, and left the front door open on purpose. We should all start giving Mario the benefit of the doubt.
"Seriously Yoshi, why a box of Sugar Babies?" Sonic questioned the green dinosaur, who came to fight against Calamity Ganon eating a chili dog. Kept hounding B.D. Joe to fix him one before he left his house. "Why not some Willie Wonka candy, to revive your girlfriend? Heck, why not one of Cilan's freaking potions?"
"First off, Birdo is NOT my girlfriend," stated Yoshi, becoming more annoyed whenever someone considered Birdo his lover. He was starting to turn into Chowder. "Secondly, Cilan told me that his potions were off-limits, so this box of Sugar Babies is my best bet..."
"Dude, Cilan's not even at the mansion - you could just go to the pantry and steal one of his potions! Best part is, he won't know who it is - he'll be all like, 'One of my potions is missing? Such a delicious mystery!', or another one of his cheesy food-related puns, and then he'll just go on with life."
"But what if Cilan goes detective mode, and founds out who stole the potion? What if...he finds out that it was ME?!" The very thought of being accused of stealing made Yoshi scared for his life. Sonic found it laughable.
Sonic: Good grief, Yoshi overthinks things way too much...no wonder Birdo hasn't tied it up with Yoshi yet. Must be waiting, to see if Yoshi mellows out. Will be a pretty long wait, though...
"How about you two stop bickering, and help me get this thing open?" Proto Man shouted at Yoshi and Sonic, struggling to open up the door that led to the bunker. Yoshi and Sonic quickly rushed over to Proto Man, with Yoshi holding unto Proto Man, and Sonic holding unto Yoshi.
"On the count of three...one...two...three!" shouted Sonic, as the three pulled on the door handle. They managed to get the door open, even though they fell on their backs. "I'm taking all the credit, by the way, just to let you know."
"So you're taking credit for doing really nothing. Sounds fine with me..." With the door open, Proto Man, Sonic, and Yoshi went down the stairs, and down to the bunker, which looked the same as it did two episodes back.
As the three dudes looked around for the secret tunnel, Yoshi suddenly came across a slip of paper, which he found underneath the staircase. The hedgehog picked up this paper, and read it. He read the first two sentences, and found himself giggling...
"Hey guys, get a load of this!" Sonic called out to Yoshi and Proto Man, as the green dinosaur and the red robot came over. "Found this love letter underneath the staircase. The first part is quite the hoot, you'll love it!"
"This better be good..." muttered Proto Man, snatching the letter away from Sonic as he and Yoshi read the first few sentences. "'Dear future wife...you, babe, are my sugar-coated fluff, the pure love and essence of my life. Just like a camera, every time I look at you, I smile with joy..." Proto Man refused to read the rest, so he handed the letter to Yoshi and went back to searching.
"What's the matter, Proto Man, you don't wanna read the rest?" Yoshi asked the red robot, who went back to looking for the secret tunnel. Proto Man was shaking his head in disbelief.
"Never reading that dumb letter ever again, those first two sentences were cheesy as heck. Almost felt like you wrote that letter, Yoshi. Now will someone help me find this stinking secret tunnel?"
So Sonic looked for the secret tunnel, as Yoshi read the remainder of the love letter. Granted the lines were cheesy to the bone, but they were so cheesy that Yoshi couldn't stop reading. The more he read, the cheesier the letter got.
But it wasn't until Yoshi got to the end of the letter that his smile immediately turned upside down. No, it wasn't the "Sincerely" part that triggered the green dinosaur...it was the last few sentences of the letter that left him concerned.
"Um, guys..." Yoshi tried to warn Sonic and Proto Man, both of whom were too busy looking for the secret tunnel. Their search came to an end, when Sonic found an old fridge and moved it aside.
"Booyah, found the secret tunnel!" cheered Sonic, seeing an opening in the wall. "That man Mario thought he was slick, huh? Better like next time, mustached man! Let's go!" So Sonic and Proto Man entered the secret tunnel, with a concerned Yoshi eventually following suit.
"I'll just...show them the rest of the letter later," the green dinosaur said, placing the letter in his imaginary pocket as he entered the secret tunnel, making sure to push the old fridge back into its spot.
Meanwhile, the news broadcast crew found themselves cornered, by the Bokoblins and Lizalfos. Good thing there were no Moblins present, otherwise things would've turned out ugly. The news reporter and the camera crew were in big trouble, with nobody around to save them...unless you wanna count Balthier, up in his ship.
Balthier: *sipping a cup of tea* Would I lend a helping hand to the news crew down there? Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my firearms with me, hence the reason why I'm just chilling up here, in my ship. Even if I did bring my firearms, there's a good chance I shoot anyone other than a monster by accident. But those folks down there know what they got themselves into...
"No need to fear...for the FORCE FIVE is here!"
The Bokoblins and Lizalfos looked up and turned around, seeing Touma and the Force Five standing in their presence. All Force Five members were looking for a fight...erm, looking to distract the monsters.
"Why don't you leave them alone, and pick on someone your own size?!" Touma shouted once more, daring the Bokoblins and Lizalfos to confront the Force Five. And confront them they did, as the monsters lunged towards the five. Touma screamed like a little girl, as he and the others ran away.
"We're free...we're finally free!" cheered the news reporter, raising his fists up in the air. "Quick, let's find a safe spot to hide at, before more monsters start attacking us...I can't afford to lose my job-entailed health benefits!"
While the news crew searched for a place of safety, Link, Champion Link, and Mewtwo showed up when the area was clear of monsters. They went to the basement door, seeing it as a great way to get inside the mansion.
"Quick, before we open this basement door...has anyone ever used this door to begin with?" Champion Link asked Link and Mewtwo, who were both unsure how to answer the question - because they never used the door themselves. "...I'll take that silence as a no."
"Regardless of how many times this door has been used, we have to get inside the mansion," said Mewtwo, as he reached for the door handles. The psychic Pokemon stopped, feeling a presence behind him; he turned around, and saw Link. "Why are you hiding behind me, Link?"
"I'm hiding in the event a jumpscare happens," explained Link, as Mewtwo looked up to the heavens and shook his head, sighing. You'd think the hero of Hyrule would be a little braver.
"Better not act like this when we face Calamity Ganon..." Mewtwo reached for the door handle, with both hands on the doorknobs. The psychic Pokemon then braced himself, and pulled back both doors...
...and, nothing happened. No scary monster, no evil person, no jumpscare. Link was acting all scared for nothing. He should have known better than to...
"SURPRISE!" screamed Midna, as the imp popped out of the entrance to the basement. Link shrieked, as he fell on his back like a fool. Midna saw how she scared Link, and found herself laughing. "Ah, Link, still a wimp as always..."
"Oh yes, one thing I neglected to mention at B.D. Joe's place...Midna's still at the mansion," stated Mewtwo, as Link, catching his breath, stood back up. "She pretty much surveyed the entire mansion, while the Pokemon did their thing."
Midna: So admirable of Lucario, willing to sacrifice his life and the Pokemon's life to protect the mansion...not sure how that'll go over with Master Hand but if Lucario were to die at the hands of Calamity Ganon, for some explicable reason, then he might be out of dodge.
"What is the current status of the situation, Midna, how are the Pokemon handling themselves?" Mewtwo asked the imp, wanting a progress report.
"There's a Machamp hiding in the stinking fitness center...but other than that, they're doing just fine against the monsters," replied Midna, still amused by how scared Link was. It was things like scaring the Hylian that made the imp's relationship with him worthwhile.
"How many monsters are inside the mansion, is there a lot more of them inside than there is outside?" Champion Link asked Midna - hopefully his Master Sword was fully charged by now.
"Eh, I'd say it's an equal amount. Clearly someone forgot to lock the front door. Mario has a track record of leaving his front door unlocked, so I'm putting the blame squarely on his shoulders. So you wanna come inside or not?"
Midna let Mewtwo, Link, and Champion Link inside the basement, with the imp turning the light switch on as the three went down the staircase. Inside the basement, Mewtwo and company found Birdo, still in a coma-induced state, lying on a bed fit for Sleeping Beauty. Yoshi must've prepped that. What was more surprising was there there rabbits surrounding Birdo, seemingly worshiping her...
"Are those...are those Rabbids?" a surprised Link asked the imp. Indeed, they were Rabbids, as the white maniac bunnies were bowing down to the coma-induced Birdo, chanting some kind of magical language. "Didn't you say that they interrupted Mamori's episode once?"
"Yep - Falco and Revali got them out of the kitchen and everything," replied Midna, staring at the Rabbids with a hand on her hip. "Guess they chose to make their abode in the basement...only Yoshi must know about them."
"Let's stop focusing on the Rabbids, and get to Calamity Ganon," said Mewtwo, as he grabbed Birdo from her makeshift bed and threw her over is shoulder. The Rabbids became incensed, with Mewtwo taking away their queen. "We should give Birdo to Yoshi as soon as possible...before these Rabbids drive me insane!"
"Get back here Roy, you're gonna get yourself killed!" a voice shouted from afar, from the basement door that was left open by Champion Link. Sounded like it came from Raven...
"No Raven, you don't understand, I might've played a part in this whole thing!" shouted another voice, this one obviously belonging to Roy. "So it's only fitting that I correct my wrongs, and save the day!"
Roy soon entered the basement, and once he arrived at the door, Raven and Lilina came from behind, knocking poor Roy down the stairs. The two ladies would have quite the tumble themselves, too.
"Roy, aren't you supposed to be back at B.D. Joe's place?" asked Champion Link, as the Rabbids stopped pestering Mewtwo. All their attention was now focused upon Raven and Lilina. "Nobody told you to come along!"
"For your info, Champion Link, I may or may not have played a part in Calamity Ganon showing up," stated Roy, standing up on his feet. "Which is why I came to the mansion to redeem myself!"
"You...you were on Balthier's ship with us, weren't you?" That appeared to be the case - Roy had no other venue to get here.
Roy: Yeah, so what if I sneaked my way inside Balthier's ship without being seen? Sure I nearly broke my leg, but in the end, it will be worth it. And what's better is that Lilina decided to come along!...Even if she and Raven are trying to bring me back.
"Roy somehow found a way inside the ship, and Lilina and I followed him while Mia opted to stay behind," explained Raven, while she dusted herself off. "He got inside at the last minute." Raven looked down, and saw the Rabbids staring at her and Lilina, gazing at them lovingly with dumb looks on their faces.
"Raven, these rabbits are starting to scare me..." an afraid Lilina said to Raven, getting real close to the silverette. The drooling the Rabbids were doing didn't help Lilina much with her fear.
"Don't worry Lilina, I'm sure this is just a phase..." One of the Rabbids got real close to Raven, and Raven had to slap the Rabbid's hand away. Way too close for comfort.
"Just ignore those things, Raven, we have some big fish to fry," Mewtwo said to the silverette, glad that the Rabbids were no longer hounding him. "Can't believe I actually said that...let's just get moving. Raven and Lilina, you're on Roy watch duty."
"Why do I of all people have to be monitored?" questioned Roy, his arms out at his side, as everyone followed Mewtwo out of the basement. Since Raven and Lilina were a part of the group, the Rabbids followed.
Meanwhile, back at B.D. Joe's place, the residents were chilling out, waiting for Calamity Ganon to go away. The news coverage for Ganon was on B.D. Joe's flatscreen television, with the news anchors speculating and stuff.
"'Will the Smash Mansion ever be the same after today'..." Fox said in a mocking tone, as he and Falco were watching the news coverage on the television. "...give me a freaking break. People are acting like the mansion's being attacked by terrorists or something!"
"To be fair, one Calamity Ganon IS more intimidating than a bunch of terrorists...but I understand your point," remarked Falco, sipping from a bottle of Coke he found in B.D. Joe's fridge. No doubt he didn't ask for permission.
"I mean, we literally had Dr. Eggman want to annihilate the mansion last year, and most people didn't bat an eye. And now all of a sudden, people want to care about our safety? Is that the in thing to do right now?! Where was that care before Calamity Ganon?!"
"Dr. Eggman wanted to destroy the mansion? I thought he just wanted to slander Mario and Master Hand's names, as payback for receiving a lifetime ban from the mansion..."
"Well nobody told Dr. Eggman to build a statue with a portal leading to freaking Subspace," remarked Cloud as he joined Fox and Falco, with Cloud Jr. in his arms. Wait, so the apathetic Cloud remembered to bring his pet, but Sonic and Tails didn't? For shame. "That's on him. Should've just made a statue."
"Guys, I don't mean to bother any one of you...but have any of you seen Crash?" Zelda asked Cloud and company, with Aku at her side. Aku's face was riddled to the core with concern. "I'm afraid he has gone missing..."
Aku: I'm such a horrible guardian...I just left Crash for one second, to give Wario a back massage he kept complaining to me about, and now Crash is gone! What if he's running on the road, and gets run over? It'll be all my fault...
Cortex: By no means was I going to massage Wario, he looks more filthy than my practically unused underwear drawer! (Didn't know I even had an underwear drawer until last week, no wonder I've been wearing the same pair for months.) Which is why I enticed Wario to ask Aku instead. It somehow led to Crash leaving this house, so at least something good came out of my lack of involvement!
Mewtwo and company, out of the basement, wandered through the mansion, seeing the Malice in the hallway. This purple stuff was absolutely sticky, sticking unto the walls and the ceiling. One pool of Malice had a glowing eyeball, that watched Mewtwo and company pass by like it was a security camera.
"Those glowing eyeballs are creeping me out a little..." Lilina said, though those eyeballs couldn't be any creepier than the Rabbids following the mage and Raven around. "...where exactly are we headed, Mewtwo?"
"We're off to find Calamity Ganon, but first, we must deliver Birdo to Yoshi," replied Mewtwo, being on the lookout for any monsters. "Apparently Yoshi wants to wake her up from her coma, and why he waited until now, I do not know..."
Mewtwo came to a stop - and the others would follow suit - when the psychic Pokemon saw six Pokemon, fighting off a horde of monsters. These Pokemon? Chestnaught, Mienshao, Heracross, Hariyama, Kommo-o, and Infernape - the same Infernape that led the rally in the sanctuary in the previous episode. The six Pokemon were battling the monsters, without breaking a single sweat.
"Lucario's plan is simple and straightforward - have the Pokemon keep the monsters busy, while givng Lucario time to find Calamity Ganon," explained Mewtwo, while the seven Pokemon did their thing. "Is it risky? Yes it is, but in dire situations like these, you have to take risks."
"Like the one I did!" exclaimed Roy, receiving very little to no response whatever. Everyone was looking at the swordsman all crazy, even the Rabbids.
In due time, Infernape and company got rid of the monsters, and once they did, they saw Mewtwo and friends from afar. Infernape waved to the group, prompting them to come over.
"Wasn't there a Machamp in your group?" Mewtwo asked Infernape, who looked around for the superpower Pokemon. "Where is he?" Apparently Infernape did not know, as he shrugged his shoulders.
"Dang it, I can't get this door open!" Sonic's voice was heard from underneath the floor. Infernape removed the carpet, and saw the trapdoor that led to the secret tunnel connected to Mario's house. "Either the door's jammed or..." Infernape would save the day, when he opened the trapdoor allowing Sonic, Proto Man, and Yoshi to exit.
"FREEDOM!" exclaimed Yoshi, his arms out wide, as he inhaled the air and exhaled. He looked in his right hand, seeing that something was amiss. "Oh shoot, where did I leave that box of Sugar Babies?"
"You dropped it on the ladder, had to get it for ya," replied Proto Man, showing Yoshi the box of candy before tossing said box to the dinosaur. "Oh, and thanks for opening that door for us, Mewtwo."
"...actually, it was that Infernape's doing, but I'll take the credit anyways," replied Mewtwo, as Proto Man closed the trapdoor.
Mewtwo: That was the first time I took credit for something I had never done...and it made me feel great. I should look into doing that more often.
"How about we pair you three individually with Pokemon, so you can be safe?" suggested Mewtwo, as he thought out which Pokemon should be paired up with who. "Mienshao and Heracross, you'll go with Sonic; Chestnaught and Kommo-o, you'll go with Yoshi; and Hariyama and Infernape, you'll go with..."
"No fair, I wanted Hariyama!" pouted Sonic, folding his arms in disgust. Hariyama would make for a really great bodyguard. "This Mienshao bum will get me killed!" Mienshao didn't take that very lightly, smacking Sonic on the head.
"Either take what you can get or shut up...I will take you back to B.D. Joe's if you like." Sonic didn't want to take any chances, so he did as he was told.
Back at B.D. Joe's home, the broadcasting crew were back to filming the mansion, now at a safer place. They had the camera on Giovanni, who was still standing on the roof of the mansion.
"Welcome back - we are now at a safer location, away from the monsters," the news reporter said, a little battered and bruised, with a few bandages here and there. Must be a medic in that broadcasting crew. "The man on the top of the mansion, identified as Giovanni, just waved to us a few seconds ago, which means he must have something to say."
"How can we hear him, he's so far up!" remarked Nana as the camera zoomed in on Giovanni. Once Giovanni was in full focus, the criminal mastermind took out a sleek-looking microphone. "Well I, never mind, I guess..."
"Mic check, check one two, is this thing on?" Giovanni tested out the microphone, able to hear his own voice as if it was coming through a giant loudspeaker. "Holy smokes, it actually works! NME sales guy, of Nightmare Enterprises, you just keep outdoing yourself..."
"I got a bad feeling about this..." remarked Heihachi, as Giovanni cleared his throat. Bowser seemed to know what was going on, as evidenced by the fear on his face.
"Denizens of Seattle, do not be harmed, for what you see on your television does not affect you in any way, shape, or form. I, Mr. Giovanni, can rest assure you that this monstrosity taking over the mansion - Calamity Ganon - has no effect on you whatsoever. Unless you're living within the confides of the mansion, that is...I'm just fulfilling a favor for a certain someone."
"Bet you fifteen bucks he's secretly working for Tabuu," Ike said to Poo; Poo, who did not know Tabuu that well, accepted the bet anyways.
"To let you in on whom I'm doing this favor for, I'll be reading a little something I've received personally." Giovanni took out a slip of paper from his pocket, and then his reading glasses...which where nowhere to be found. "Drat, where did I leave my reading glasses?! Don't tell me I left them back at headquarters..."
"Why would a guy like Giovanni need reading glasses for?" questioned Fiora, as Giovanni was seen leaving off-screen looking for his reading glasses.
In the dining room, with Chestnaught and Kommo-o on watch duty, Yoshi had Birdo seated in a chair, armed with a box of Sugar Babies. He cocked Birdo's head back, as he opened up the box of candy.
"Here it goes..." said Yoshi, as he poured the box of Sugar Babies into Birdo's mouth. Did it matter that Birdo could possibly choke on the candy? Apparently it didn't matter to Captain Falcon. Yoshi helped Birdo chew the candy and swallow it, and once it was all said and done, the green dinosaur took a step back.
And then, through the power of some magical force or deity...Birdo's eyes suddenly opened! The first thing Birdo saw was Yoshi, idly standing back keeping his distance. Just in case.
"...hi," Yoshi innocently waved to Birdo, who leaped into the arms of the green dinosaur and smooched him repeatedly. Poor Yoshi had to turn his head away. "Stop it, stop it woman! I said stop it!"
"Oh, Yoshi, I just knew you'd be the first face I see when I woke up!" exclaimed Birdo, whose smooching became so overbearing that Yoshi had to put her on the floor. Amy should teach Birdo a lesson in restraint. "Thank you for waking me up!"
"Ah, don't mention it, it was the least I could do." Right now, Yoshi was having some serious second doubts. "It was the Sugar Babies that awakened you."
"You knew that Sugar Babies were my favorite candy?! And you claim that you aren't my boyfriend...sure aren't proving your case! So, how long was I asleep?"
"You were in a coma for about five months. Thought that now would be a great time to wake you up..." Birdo would slap Yoshi silly, leaving behind a red mark on the dinosaur. "Ow, not so hard! Sorry for keeping you coma-induced for so long, okay?!"
"Aw, you didn't need to apologize...I just felt somewhat compelled to slap you, for some reason. Did it out of love, mind you." Those second doubts Yoshi was having were suddenly intensifying.
Birdo: Five months spent in a coma? Five months bonding with Yoshi to make up for that. He's not that busy, so he'll have some time in his schedule for me!
Yoshi: I know I said earlier that I wouldn't steal Cilan's potions, but...who said I can't steal his strongest bourbon?
Yoshi and Birdo would continue "embracing", until there was a knock on the dining room door. Yoshi looked towards the door, and saw Team Rocket through the window. The green dinosaur opened the door, as Team Rocket, Lana, and Linkle stepped inside the dining room.
"I thought you guys were already inside, what happened?" Yoshi asked the six, as he closed the dining room door. "Monsters kicked you out?"
"Nope - they just kept bothering us, that's all," replied Linkle, showing off a few scars and bruises on her body. "But on a postive note, the Force Five is keeping those monsters busy..."
"YOU'LL NEVER CATCH US ALIVE!" vowed Touma, his voice heard from outside, as he and the Force Five were still being chased by monsters. You'd think that they would fight back by now...if not for the fact that they were unarmed.
"...we should get going now," Impa said, as she led her crew out of the kitchen. "Oh, and have fun with your girlfriend, Yoshi - make sure she doesn't get killed, alright?" Yoshi was about to speak up against Impa, but the odds were against his favor.
Impa and company left the kitchen and went down the hallway, with Impa allowing Team Rocket to lead the way. Eventually, they came across an elevator; James pressed a button, and the elevator door opened. As the group entered the elevator, a few Lizalfos entered as well...
"Going up?" James would ask the Lizalfos, who nodded their heads; James pressed a button, and the elevator door closed, as some senseless beating could be heard from inside the elevator.
Meanwhile, a fair distance away from the elevator, Mienshao and Heracross were guarding the storage room, when Sonic came out of the room carrying three shirt launchers. And a couple of Pikachu Day t-shirts.
"One for you, one for you, and one for me!" Sonic gave a shirt launcher to Mienshao and Heracross. "Both launchers are loaded with Pikachu Day t-shirts. Using them is simple - just pull the trigger! It's like using a gun! You both...have used a gun before, right?"
"Sonic you're still alive?!" exclaimed a voice, which was followed by a joyful "Pika!". Sonic looked around, and soon he found Pikachu and Pichu...along with his pet Pokemon, Shaymin. "I thought you and the others were dead!"
"Shaymin!" Sonic happily ran towards the gratitude Pokemon and hugged her tight. Perhaps the only instance of Sonic hugging anyone - other than Amy. "I'm so sorry for leaving you behind, I'm such a lousy pet owner..."
"Wait, you left me behind? Huh...I was actually attending a meeting in the sanctuary, against my own will. Lucario and Mewtwo forced me to show up."
"So that's why that pet cage was mysteriously empty earlier today...it all makes sense now. Boy do I feel less worse than before!"
Sonic: I...should probably get rid of the pet cage. Shaymin deserves better.
"Pikachu, Pichu and I were dealing with the monsters while you were gone," explained Shaymin, leaving her pet owner glad that she was taking initiative. "I was flying around, firing Energy Balls, and Pikachu and Pichu were just zapping bad guys left and right! You should have seen it...so, where have you been the whole time?"
"Hanging out with the others at some house belonging to B.D. Joe," replied Sonic, as he flexed his fingers. "They literally punished me for my incompetence as a pet owner by throwing me outside! Can you believe that?"
"Does having you return to the monster-infested mansion count as punishment as well?" This was something Sonic mulled over; he was a part of Mario's plan, and Balthier was a part of said plan too. Sonic figured Mario hired Balthier to kill him.
"Not exactly, but I'll ask Mario about it later. Then again, Link and a few others are here, so I don't know what they would be punished for..."
With Hariyama and Infernape at his side, Proto Man went to the teleportation room, with his two Pokemon taking out any monster that got in his way. Once Proto Man reached the teleportation room, he saw that the room was full of Malice - nothing but icky purple sludge and a big glowing eyeball in sight.
"Mario would have me be the one to operate the device..." sighed Proto Man, eyeing the glowing eyeball near the ceiling. He charged up a Charge Shot, and fired it at the eyeball - seconds later, the eyeball went away, along with the Malice, bringing the room back to normal. "...well that was easier than I expected."
Proto Man rushed to the teleportation device, as he keyed in the coordinates. While he did so, a bunch of Moblins entered the room; they dealt with Hariyama and Infernape, with one of the Moblins tossing Infernape to the side. Hariyama, using his strength, did his best to hold off the Moblins, being pushed back while Proto Man was still doing his thing.
"Just...a bit...longer..." said Proto Man, trying his hardest to focus as he keyed in the coordinates with just one hand - how he and the other robots were able to operate the teleportation device with just one hand was anyone's guess.
Finally, after much wait and anticipation, criminal mastermind Giovanni found his reading glasses...in his pocket. You'd think an evil genius like him would know where he placed his glasses. Giovanni donned his reading glasses, with the piece of paper in his hand. Everyone at B.D. Joe's watched attentively.
Ryu: I've got a bad feeling about what Giovanni is about to read...if watching television during the Cold War has taught me anything, Giovanni might order Calamity Ganon to tear down the mansion, piece by piece! Let's hope that's not the case...
"Sorry for the holdup everyone, finally found my reading glasses," apologized Giovanni, speaking into his microphone - why did the guy even need reading glasses in the first place? "Now, I shall read a letter sent to me from a person I know. The letter might sound cheesy to some, but just bear with me..."
After a clearing of his throat, Giovanni readied himself, as he read the following letter...
Dear future wife,
You, babe, are my sugar-coated fluff, the pure love and essence of my life.
Just like a camera, every time I look at you, I smile with joy.
There is truly no word in the English lexicon that epitomizes how beautiful you are.
You are my beauty, and I am your beast - the two of us would be unstoppable.
You are the light that shines the way for my darkened path,
A shining lantern that shows me the ways of life,
A beacon of joy I could turn to in desperate times of need.
I would go to the ends of the earth to prove my love for you, and to fight for you.
Even if it comes at the risk of losing many lives.
If, after six months you refuse to accept my life, or if fate separates us apart,
I will vow to make the world pay, and bring forth a monstrosity,
One that will ravage the earth and become a symbol of my passionate love towards you.
Even if it comes at the risk of losing many lives.
And once this monstrosity fulfills its purpose, we'll have a grand wedding,
Prepared by the finest wedding planners around.
It'll be a wedding you, and no one else, will never, ever forget.
Sincerely, with much love, your future husband, to you, Miss Croft,
King Bowser.
B.D. Joe and company, who were previously laughing at how cheesy the letter sounded, stopped their laughing after Giovanni read the ninth line or so. It was hard for them to comprehend - Bowser, the koopa king, willing to put everyone's life in danger by releasing Calamity Ganon into the world, just because he couldn't hook up with Lara, a woman he was romantically attached to for a good while. Bowser's love for Lara had a rather unexpected layer to it.
With the suspicion at an all-time high, everyone turned towards Bowser...but Bowser was no longer present. B.D. Joe went to go look for the koopa, heading outside...
"Hey, where did my taxi go?!" the taxi driver questioned, when he looked at driveway.
Link: Think we've found Calamity Ganon...not sure if it's the right place, but judging from what I've heard, I think we found him...or it. Why does this Ganon not have a gender...?
Link, Champion Link, Mewtwo, Roy, Lilina, Raven, and the Rabbids stood outside the ballroom door, all huddled together. They heard some loud noises from behind the door, which led them to assume Lucario was inside, fighting Calamity Ganon.
"On the count of three, we all jump inside," Mewtwo said to his group. Easier said than done. "Everyone get ready...one...two..."
Before Mewtwo could even reach the count of three, the Rabbids opened the ballroom door and ran inside, without warning. Seconds later, Lucario was seen flying out of the ballroom door, crashing against the wall. Roy went to go check on him.
"Lucario, you alright man?" the swordsman asked the aura Pokemon, helping him up to his feet. Lucario was holding his midsection in pain. "That was a pretty nasty crash, got tossed like a rag doll!"
"I wouldn't say that I got tossed..." stated Lucario, as the Rabbids ran out of the ballroom screaming at the top of their lungs. Lucario dared not to question things. "...but I was pushed away, I'll admit. Got me good..."
"Well we're here, so you don't have to worry about fighting alone," Mewtwo said to Lucario, as he joined the aura Pokemon. "Calamity Ganon is in that ballroom, isn't he?" Lucario nodded his head. "Figured it be in that..." Mewtwo turned around, and saw that the others were gone - they were inside the ballroom. "...why do people always act on impulse?"
Mewtwo, Lucario, and Roy headed inside the ballroom, which was now full of Malice. It was now the lair of Calamity Ganon, who was fighting against Link, Champion Link, Lilina, and Raven. The Links were using their Master Swords, while Lilina and Raven were casting spells from their spellbooks. A perfectly balanced attack.
"By the looks of it...I believe we should just leave the fighting to these four," remarked Lucario, folding his hands behind his head. "They seem to have things covered. No need for us to get...involved." Lucario trailed off, when Roy threw his sword at Calamity Ganon like a doofus, attracting the monster's attention.
"You want some, come get some!" Roy challenged Calamity Ganon, trying to act hard, while Mewtwo and Lucario facepalmed. Calamity Ganon drew closer to Roy, pushing Link and company aside...
...until an arrow...no wait, three arrows...were fired at the monster, temporarily blinding it as they left behind a huge explosion. Calamity Ganon drew back, covering its face, as Proto Man arrived at the ballroom. But he wasn't the one who fired the arrows, and he wasn't alone...with him was not only Hariyama and Infernape, but the four Champions of Hyrule - Mipha, Daruk, Revali, and Urbosa.
"Are we late?" Proto Man asked, as he looked around. Considering Link and the others were already fighting Calamity Ganon, the robot assumed he arrived slightly on time.
Lucario: You're telling me Mario actually thought having Proto Man bring the Champions to the mansion, so they can take on Calamity Ganon? I've gained a newfound respect for Mario I probably never would've had beforehand...
"Hey, you guys made it!" exclaimed Champion Link, getting a chance to speak with the Champions while Calamity Ganon was recuperating. "How did you get here, through that teleportation thing?"
"Well how else would we get to the mansion, brainiac?" responded Revali, finding himself disgusted by Champion Link's ignorance. "Good thing we came at the right time...looks like you've weakened Calamity Ganon some! Saved the work for us..."
"I believe it was you who did the weakening, Revali..." Urbosa told the Rito, who looked away and scoffed mightily. "...but, at least we get the chance to fight Calamity Ganon. Didn't expect the fight to take place at the Smash Mansion, but..."
"Screw the location, getting to fight Calamity Ganon is already great enough!" bellowed Daruk, always ready for a fight. "Got no clue as to why it would want to take over a mansion, but to each their own..."
"Um, I think Calamity Ganon is done recovering now..." Mipha said quietly, as Calamity Ganon pulled its arm away from his face. The Champions got on the offensive, and Link, Champion Link, Lilina, and Raven did the same as well. And even Mewtwo and Lucario, who realized that it wasn't worth chilling out on the sidelines.
"Let's kick it..." said Lucario, with his game face, while Roy, too nervous to retrieve his sword without getting maimed, took a few steps back.
Up in the fifth floor of the mansion, Team Rocket were in the attic with Impa, Lana, and Linkle. They were consulting a machine - the very machine that caused the snowstorm in episode 109.
"You're sure that this...machine brought Calamity Ganon here," Linkle said with a doubtful face, as Jessie, James, and Meowth were inspecting the machine.
"Giovanni said that he sent a few Team Rocket engineers to the mansion to fix the machine, after we turned it off," explained Meowth, taking credit for something Pikachu and Pichu had done. "We placed the blame on Pikachu and Pichu, so Giovanni wouldn't fire us." Never change, Team Rocket.
"Giovanni had considered removing the machine from the mansion, until he received a letter in the mail from Bowser of all people," added James. "Bowser was apparently in love with some Lara chick, and threatened to destroy the world or something if he didn't have his way!"
"And you are going against what your boss had planned because...?" questioned Impa, hoping one of the Team Rocket members would answer. Including Wobbuffet.
"Because our reputations are on the line," replied Jessie, focusing on the machine. Impa turned to face Lana and Linkle, who did not understand what Jessie meant.
Impa: Not trying to be finicky or anything, but I haven't seen Mario, Shovel Knight, or Ridley ever since Mario put his plan into action. I'm willing to bet that those three are hiding somewhere, watching our progress in secret...but I wouldn't give my hopes up.
"Let's see...is this the button we're looking for?" asked James, spotting a big red button on the machine. It was the only button worth pressing to him. "Only one way to find out!" James pressed the big red button...
...and nothing happened. Team Rocket and the three ladies from Hyrule waited for something big to happen, but nothing happened. Just nothing but awkward silence in the attic.
"This has been such an utter waste of our time..." sighed Impa, wishing she was back in Hyrule right now. Then suddenly, a loud scream was heard, from downstairs...did it come from Calamity Ganon?
Sonic and his crew made it to the roof of the mansion, hiding near the rood door, as they saw Giovanni standing on top of the mansion like he owned the place. The hedgehog was armed with his shirt launcher, and Mienshao and Heracross were armed as well.
"See that loser over there, with the black suit?" Sonic whispered to Mienshao and Heracross, pointing at the Team Rocket leader in question. "He's the guy that brought Calamity Ganon to the mansion! Or at least that's what Mario said. We fire shirts at Giovanni, and get his attention!"
Locked and loaded, Sonic, Mienshao, and Heracross all fired a balled-up shirt at Giovanni, out of their launchers; Mienshao and Heracross missed terribly, but Sonic got Giovanni on the back of his hand. Giovanni turned and looked around, before he resumed watching over Seattle.
"Crap, we couldn't get his attention..." grunted Sonic, snapping his fingers in disgust. Maybe firing shirts wasn't the best option. Just then, Yoshi and Birdo appeared, stepping out of the roof door. Hariyama and Kommo-o were nowhere to be found - probably couldn't fit through the door. "Yoshi, what are you doing?!" Sonic whispered to Yoshi.
"Attempting to stop Giovanni, I think," Yoshi whispered back, seeing Giovanni in plain sight. "Mario wasn't very clear about what we were supposed to do, but I'm just trying to make the man happy."
"You know, now that we're on to top of the roof, it would be the perfect time for a kiss..." Birdo said to Yoshi, as she leaned in close to the green dinosaur's face. Yoshi held his face back, as Giovanni overheard Birdo and turned around.
"What the..." the evil mastermind said, when he saw Yoshi and Birdo, and Sonic and company as well. Yoshi innocently waved to Giovanni. "...how did you all get up here?! Thought I drove everyone out of the mansion! Unless you said behind..."
"How dare you interrupt MY perfect moment with MY man!" Birdo angrily shouted at Giovanni, firing a flaming egg from her mouth at the evil mastermind. The blast was enough to make Giovanni jump back, and nearly fall off the roof. Giovanni was holding unto the roof for dear life, begging for help.
"Hehe, got you right where I want ya..." snickered Sonic, as he stepped towards Giovanni, standing at the roof's edge with his shirt launcher pointed down at the evil mastermind. "This would be a morally bad thing for me to do, but since's it's you, I have no qualms about..."
Sonic wouldn't be able to finish his sentence, for someone on the roof spun the hedgehog and sent him to the ground, making him drop his shirt launcher to the ground. This someone also spun Yoshi and Birdo, taking them down as well, as the Pokemon near the roof door backed away so they wouldn't be seen.
This someone? Crash Bandicoot, who was looking pretty mean. Much to Sonic and Yoshi's surprise. Birdo was too salty to care. Crash would grab Giovanni's hand, and help him back up on the roof.
Shaymin: Sonic's friend, Crash, just attacked Sonic, and even helped out Giovanni too...I guess if you can't beat 'em, join 'em?
"Dang Crash, are you going rogue?" was Sonic's first thought, when he asked the bandicoot. "Attacking me, and saving Giovanni from peril? And it looks like you betrayed Aku too! What a savage..."
"Shut your mouth, hedgehog boy!" Crash pointed at Sonic, leaving the hedgehog both shocked, surprised, and somewhat impressed at the same time. "You're only cutting into Giovanni's - or should I say, Bowser's - plan!"
"Oh snap, you can speak clear English too?! Much improved, my man!" Sonic would stop, when he realized the last part of what Crash had said. "Also, what do you mean I'm cutting into Bowser's plan?"
"Bowser's plan to make the residents pay, for not allowing him to marry the woman of his dreams, Lara Croft! The same woman he's been harping about for months! You wouldn't allow him to fulfill his dream, and now, King Bowser is ready to strike with vengeance!"
"So because Bowser couldn't hook up and marry Lara, he felt compelled to take over and destroy the mansion?" questioned Yoshi, finding Bowser's ambition to be somewhat flawed. "Okay...also, if he married Lana, who would be in charge of the wedding?"
"Only the best wedding planners around - the Broodals! It was their job to plan the biggest wedding ever, and bums like you had to ruin it! Which is why they worked with Giovanni in secret, to make Bowser's vengeance tour as great as possible! And speaking of the Broodals..."
A tune started playing, as a small ship flew over to the mansion...the Broodals ship. The four Broodals - Topper, Hariet, Spewart, and Rango - were all on the ship, laughing at Sonic and company.
"Top of da afternoon, mansion punks!" greeted Topper, as he tipped his hat to Sonic, Yoshi, and Birdo. "Thought you could come in save the day? Not on our watch, heh heh!" Sonic peered at Topper, seeing that the rabbit was holding something in his hands...
"What's that in your hand?" Sonic asked the rabbit, before peering at the device Crash was wearing on his back. He looked back at Topper, then at Crash. Back to Topper, back to Crash. Back to Topper...so on and so forth. "Are you using that thingy to control Crash?"
"Indeed it is - it's a bit of a mind control mechanism that allows Topper to control Crash's mind and speech," explained Giovanni, with an evil grin on his face. "Had one of my engineers build it, and gave it to Topper, who then gave it to Roy. Roy accepted that device like an idiot..."
"Mr. G said he wanted an X-factor, and he gave some thought about having someone from da mansion to fit that role," added Topper, using the device in his hands to make Crash march towards Sonic, who was without his shirt launcher. "And we found the perfect candidate, in Crash Bandicoot..."
Crash looked at Sonic with intimidating eyes, as Sonic found himself backing away from Crash. He didn't want anything to do with the bandicoot, not in the brainwashed state he was in. Regular Crash, sure, but this was an entirely different...
"YOU LEAVE MY FRONTMAN ALONE, YOU HEAR?!"
Crash stopped in place, as everyone brought their attention to Roy, standing on the roof pointing defiantly at the Broodals. The swordsman was without his sword, but he did not care one bit.
"Look, it's the silly boy band-obsessed boy, wanting to take back his precious little friend!" cooed Hariet, as the Broodals laughed in unison. They were pros at doing that. "Trying to undo the mistake you made, by accepting our gift? Well you're too late!"
"When I returned to the mansion, I proclaimed that I would correct my wrongs, and save the day." The Broodals all rolled their eyes at Roy; Giovanni even rolled his as well. "Which is why I'm here, to back up my proclamation...with some friends I found along the way."
These friends Roy spoke up? The Rabbids, who came running out of the roof door with their trademark screaming. The Rabbids saw the Broodals ship and jumped on it, making the ship move around. The ship would head towards the ground, crashing in the mansion's front yard. And as the ship headed towards the ground, Topper would drop his device, as it landed in Giovanni's hands. Thankfully, the Broodals got off the ship and landed on the roof in time before said ship crashed.
Roy: Encountered the Rabbids after my trip to the bathroom. They're honestly pretty easy to get along with if you look past their rabid ways...which, admittedly, is quite hard to do.
"Alright Crash, let's see what you're really made of..." snarled Giovanni, ready to work the device, before the Rabbids ganged up on him. "Confound Rabbids, get away from me!" Get away they did not, as the Rabbids messed with Giovanni, taking the device out of his hands and breaking it. The Rabbids then grabbed Giovanni, and threatened to toss him off the roof. "No, please, don't do it, spare me, please!"
"Hey, Rabbids, bring Giovanni over here!" ordered Yoshi, as the Rabbids brought their attention to the green dinosaur. They would toss Giovanni to Yoshi, who swallowed the evil mastermind and encased him in a Yoshi egg. "Hold this egg for me," Yoshi told Birdo, giving her the egg.
"Anything for you, my love..." replied Birdo, as Sonic went over to the edge of the roof. He looked down, and saw the Broodals and their damaged ship.
"Shaymin, Pikachu, and Pichu - get your butts over here!" the hedgehog called out, as the three Pokemon in question joined Sonic. "See those Broodals down there? How about we give them a proper sendoff, eh?"
"A proper sendoff? You got one!" exclaimed Shaymin; the gratitude Pokemon fired an Energy Ball at the Broodals, whereas Pikachu and Pichu used Thunderbolt. This resulted in a wicked explosion that not only destroyed the Broodals ship, but sent the Broodals flying away, Team Rocket style. They were blasting off...again? Meh...
"Bravo, Sonic, bravo!" Balthier exclaimed from afar, as he applauded the hedgehog. Sonic looked towards the sky pirate, and shook his head. "Great way to dispose of those scheming rabbits, I'll say! Excellent, just excellent!"
Exiting the mansion from the front door were Mewtwo Champion Link, Proto Man, the four Champions, and a few others, arriving at the front yard. They saw the explosion residue, and some parts of the Broodals' ship as well. Mewtwo looked up, and saw Sonic, along with the Pokemon.
"Where is Giovanni?" the psychic Pokemon called out to Sonic, prompting Yoshi and Birdo to show up, with the latter holding the Yoshi egg. "Did you seriously encase him inside an egg, Yoshi?"
"He's all yours!" replied Yoshi, as Birdo tossed the Yoshi egg towards Mewtwo and company. Everyone got out of the way, as the egg cracked, revealing Giovanni inside. The evil mastermind got up, grateful that he was A-OK.
"I'm...I'm alive?" Giovanni said, inspecting his entire body. "I'm alive! Ha ha!" Giovanni turned around, and saw Mewtwo and company, on the offensive. "What, you want to fight ME?! You make me laugh...why don't you fight Calamity Ganon instead? I'd rather see you..."
"We already fought and defeated Calamity Ganon," stated Mipha, as she caught Giovanni by surprise. Giovanni turned around, and saw that the mansion was no longer infected with Malice - which meant that the Zora was telling the truth.
"Ah, I see...but wait until Dark Beast Ganon shows up, it's even stronger than Calamity Ganon itself! Had to make some major modifications to the machine I had my engineers program, so Dark Beast Ganon would appear without fail - said machine is how Calamity Ganon got here!"
"You mean the machine up in the attic?" asked a voice, as Giovanni turned around once more and saw Impa, Lana, and Linkle standing by. "Yeah, we kinda..turned it off, and even destroyed it some, for good measure. You said that machine was how Calamity Ganon here?"
"So THAT'S how Calamity Ganon got so weak all of a sudden..." remarked Revali, as Giovanni found himself gritting his teeth. The machine being turned off was also why Dark Beast Ganon didn't materialize. Talk about dodging a bullet...
Impa: Turns out that those Team Rocket dregs really did have 'vital information'...they knew that the machine in the attic was Giovanni's only way to bring Calamity Ganon to the mansion, and they even told Master Hand about it too. They were filling him in on Giovanni's plans...
Meowth: Jessie, James, and I...the three of us value our status at Team Rocket, so we're just chilling outside until the coast is clear. Hopefully Giovanni won't be so mad at us when we return...to headquarters...
"Wait, why am I angry for, this wasn't my plan!" said Giovanni, as he stopped gritting his teeth. "No, this was Bowser's plan, it was his from the beginning! He wanted an evil monstrosity to destroy the mansion, as payback for you fools for not allowing him to be with the girl of his dreams..." Giovanni pointed at Link, Mewtwo, Lucario, and Champion Link, specifically. "...and the Broodals and I made his wishes come true. So if anything, you should be..."
Giovanni was unable to finish, for out of nowhere, Ridley came flying by, knocking Giovanni down as he landed near the mansion. Shovel Knight hopped off of Ridley, who was in fact captured by Mario, who decaptured Ridley as he landed on the ground.
"About time you returned, you three," said Impa, as Giovanni was writhing on the ground. The Sheikah saw something in Mario's hand... "Mario, is that a sandwich in your hand?" Mario looked at the sub sandwich in his hand, in an innocent manner.
"Um, no," replied the plumber, stuffing the sub sandwich into his mouth before chewing it and swallowing it. "Totally not-a like Shovel Knight, Ridley, and I splurged-a on sub sandwiches, while you guys-a did all the work..." Splurging on sub sandwiches might have been the first thing on Mario's mind, when he saw Sonic outside earlier...did he even had a legitimate plan at all?
"Mario, Mario, you came back!" exclaimed Touma, who showed up along with his Force Five buddies. "Something weird happened - one minute, we were fighting against the monsters, and the next, they all vanished away...hey is that Giovanni? You got Giovanni?! Sweet!"
"I did?" Mario looked down and saw Giovanni on the ground, still writhing in pain. "Oh, I did, didn't I? Ha ha ha..."
Just then, a taxi drove up into the mansion's driveway - but it wasn't no ordinary taxi. It was strangely B.D. Joe's taxi, and guess who was riding it? Bowser, who conspicuously exited the vehicle.
"Hold on, where the heck is Calamity Ganon?" questioned Bowser, who somehow failed to notice Balthier's ship overhead. But he did notice Mario and company, who were eyeing the koopa suspiciously.
"Bowser, we have quite the bone to pick with you..." Link said to the koopa, who found himself in very hot water. "...someone call the police."
Fortunately for Bowser, he wouldn't be taken away by police...rather, that would be Giovanni, who found himself arrested and handcuffed by the policemen in the foyer. With him were Jessie, James, and Meowth...and Wobbuffet.
"Why'd you do it, why did you align yourself with Mario and not me?" Giovanni questioned the trio, wanting to know their true intentions.
"Because we wanted to preserve the respect Master Hand has for us," replied Jessie, valuing this respect a little too much... "Even though you're our boss, we wouldn't allow you to..."
"Yeah, I don't wanna hear it! I'll deal with you three later...when I'm out of prison." With these last words, Giovanni was whisked out of the mansion by the police, on his way to the police car. Couldn't happen to a more deserving man.
James: Why do I have a sneaky feeling we're getting fired?
Jessie: Let's be honest here - does anyone from Team Rocket get fired? The more I think about it...
With Giovanni gone, Team Rocket ventured to Master Hand's room, taking a peek inside. There, they found Bowser, speaking with Master Hand concerning his fate.
"Bowser, since you attempted to threaten the lives of the residents, because of your ridiculous love live...I have no choice but to indefinitely ban you from the mansion," Master Hand said to the koopa, who had every right to panic. "Only I will decide when you're allowed to return."
"B-But who's gonna take care of the Koopalings, who?" questioned Bowser, using his Koopalings as a plea to make Master Hand change his mind. Like that would even work... "And what about the..."
"The Koopalings will be fine under my watch. What you need to do is learn your lesson, and accept that Lara, nor Peach, nor any remotely attractive woman would want to marry you, let alone love you. Understood?"
"Understood..." Bowser heaved a sigh, as he left the room with his head hanging low. Team Rocket watched the koopa walk down the hallway; they wanted to feel bad for him, but they understood why Bowser was being banned in the first place. Had it coming for him.
With everyone having returned to the mansion, and Mario and Luigi and their folks returning to their homes, and B.D. Joe's taxi returned, everything was returning to normal. Crash was no longer mind-possessed, with Sonic grateful to have his buddy back. Birdo was no longer at the mansion, with Yoshi telling her off. And Roy was no longer pursuing his dream of starting a k-pop band...or so it seemed like.
"So, have you decided to put your boy band dreams to bed?" Lilina asked Roy, the two chilling out near the teleportation room, where Proto Man was ready to send the Champions back to Hyrule. "It's never too late..."
"Well, I still believe my delusion caused me to play a part in Giovanni's - I mean, Bowser's - scheme, so I don't know..." replied Roy, before he looked at Lilina. "...but whatever decision I make, I'll make it known ASAP. If it'll make you happy."
"Okay then - just take all the time you need..."
Meanwhile, at Mario's home, Mario was sitting on his sofa, feeding Jennifer in the living room while Impa was resting on a couch. Peach was in the kitchen, preparing lunch.
"So let me get this straight...you essentially developed a hodgepodge plan, on the fly, while you and Ridley went out and ate sub sandwiches," Impa said to Mario, making sure she got these details correct.
"Precisely - had Balthier bring-a in Shovel Knight to serve-a as a third wheel," explained Mario, as he fed Jennifer some milk from her baby bottle. "Eating sandwiches was the first-a thing I had in mind, when I saw Sonic outside. Didn't have much of a plan to begin with, truthfully. Only the two Links-a and Proto Man knew what their purpose was. Speaking of Balthier, him and Team-a Rocket were the only ones-a serving as part of my long-a term plan...which wasn't really much."
"This whole time...this whole time I thought you had taken initiative to stop Calamity Ganon, when really you were just spending leisure time away from the mansion...I don't know what to think of you anymore, Mario."
"Had a feeling you would-a say that...now that Calamity Ganon is gone, are you, Lana, and Linkle staying around?"
"Yes, but only for a few more weeks, just for any new and surprising developments. Promise me you won't go splurging on sandwiches if something bad happens in the near future, okay?"
"I'll try and hold up my end of the bargain...if it means that much for you." For the second consecutive episode, Impa smiled. Girl was on a roll.
...took her long enough, though.