Author's Note:
Simon, Richter, and Dark Samus will all debut in this chapter...though you probably knew that already. Don't know why I mentioned that. Oh well...on to the reviews:
"How will Samus react when Dark Samus shows up? Can you add a Paladins chapter maybe? Can you include a scene of Lailah from Tales of Zesteria interacting with Kirika from Shining Resonance? (Carrie Keranen voices them) is Ryu using his Skip Stellrecht or Kyle Hebert voice? And finally, how soon will Viridi's hatred of humans go away?"
You'll see how Samus will react in this chapter. I might do a Paladins chapter. Don't know about doing that scene. Ryu is using his Kyle Hebert voice. And Viridi's hatred for humans will go away once she goes through character development...whenever that happens. Another guest review:
"...i have a chapter request could you make mario sleep walk like luigi once did and he accidentally eats a giant mushroom and when he becomes huge he sleepwalks causing mayhem everywhere in seattle and the mansion also could you make mew come to the mansion later so that there is another showdown between mew and mewtwo and later on could you do a mew and mewtwo pairing this is my favorite fanfic plz dont let it die sorry for writing such a long review"
Woah, ease up there...I can't write this story forever, eventually it's gotta end soon. But I suppose I can fulfill your requests. One last guest review:
"i have a question for you do you like the snes or n64 more?"
Uh, this might be awkward for me to answer...because I've never played either console before. But if I had to choose one...I'd go with the SNES. You know what...why don't I start up a new poll on my profile page?
Episode 139: Belmonts
For every coin, there was always two sides - heads and tails. One side could make you, and the other could break you. There were always two possible outcomes with each coin, and whatever the outcome was could determine your fate.
Master Hand had a rather unfortunate outcome in the last episode, in regards to his patented Pikachu Day. As you knew already, Pikachu Day was a day in which the many inhabitants of the world celebrate, well, Pikachu, on a daily basis. To promote Pikachu Day, Master Hand had Pit and Palutena appear as guests on Microwave Idol Mamorin.
And the episode...was an absolute trainwreck.
At least that's what Master Hand heard from Knuckles. He would also hear the same from Ayaha, who revealed to Master Hand that the episode of Microwave Idol Mamorin wasn't even uploaded online. Ayaha would've told the giant hand that Wario had much to do with the episode's failure, but she valued the fatso's life too much. Instead, she allowed Master Hand to view his shameless product placement episode as a failure, and lead him to assume that Pikachu Day was now on its dying legs.
Fortunately, Master Hand wouldn't remain sad forever, for he was expecting three newcomers to the mansion today. These newcomers were also new Smash fighters, and all three were heavily requested (okay, well, except for one). Master Hand announced a meeting with the residents, to introduce them to the newbies, but first the giant hand had to run his mouth about Pikachu Day.
"I still don't understand, how could that episode of Microwave Idol Mamorin have possibly failed?" he questioned, with Isabelle and Ayaha having to hear the entire rant. Those poor girls. "It had all the ingredients to be special - lovable hosts, great special guests, maybe some fanservice, and most importantly, PIKACHU DAY! Seriously, what went wrong?!"
"To be terribly fair, Master Hand, product placement is always never a good idea," explained Isabelle, as she was comforting Master Hand while he laid on his bed. "Especially if it's the forefront of an entire episode."
"Product placement is just a lousy way to keep something relevant," added Ayaha, writing away on her clipboard. "You should have seen this coming from a mile away, Master Hand..."
"Quick, what was Pit promoting on the episode, before things went haywire?" asked Master Hand, as Isabelle and Ayaha glanced at each other. They both knew that the answer would be unpleasing to Master Hand.
"Pit was trying to teach the audience how to make Pikachu Cheesesteaks," replied Isabelle, feeling the anger radiate inside of Master Hand. She might wanna back away, for good measure. "You know, the sub sandwiches Link made..."
"I know Link made those sandwiches, stop talking to me like I'm stupid! Thought I told that bum those sandwiches went out of style months ago...also, he wasn't even the one who invented the sandwich - it was his friend, CJ! The delusional guy who claims he's from North Dakota! Pikachu Cheesesteaks were tainted from the very beginning!"
Link: Am I salty that Wario ruined Microwave Idol Mamorin, and ruined my chance at making Pikachu Cheesesteaks big again? Of course I am. This could've been my big break, and Wario had to ruin it, just so he could make Palutena happy! Don't know what Lady Palutena would even see in Wario...that loser can't even be bothered enough to keep the toilet seat down. He's an absolute monster.
"I'd say that Pikachu Day was tainted from the very beginning..." murmured Ayaha, keeping her voice low so Master Hand wouldn't hear her. If he did hear her, it would've been Ayaha's last time breathing.
"Come to think of it, why did I even start Pikachu Day in the first place?" pondered Master Hand, as he arose out of his bed in deep thought. "If I recall correctly, it was because Pikachu and Pichu did something major when we had that snowstorm, right?"
"True, though it was Team Rocket who did most of the work," replied Isabelle; Master Hand refused to acknowledge that Team Rocket had anything to do with stopping the snowstorm.
"Yes, they stopped that machine, up in the attic! The same machine that was built by Team Rocket, and the same machine that nearly brought to the mansion..."
All of a sudden, a pause from Master Hand, who remained silent. It was like he came to a sudden realization, or he was in even deeper thought than before.
"Master Hand, why'd you stop, is everything okay?" Ayaha asked the giant hand out of concern. Master Hand just remained there, not even moving a single inch. Something was up.
"Miss Oribe, would you be a dear and fetch Lucario for me?" asked Master Hand; without asking why, Ayaha did as she was told and left the room. Master Hand then turned his attention to Isabelle. "As for you, Isabelle, will you see if the newbies are ready? You know where they're hiding at, right?"
"Sure do!" exclaimed Isabelle, as she too left the room. "I'll get everyone ready for the meeting!" A few minutes after Isabelle had left, Ayaha returned to Master Hand's room, with Lucario.
"You wish to speak with me, Master Hand?" Lucario asked the giant hand, while he carried a yoga mat. Hopefully Ayaha didn't interrupt his meditation.
"Yes I do...you know about that machine up in the attic, right?" Master Hand asked Lucario, who nodded his head. "I want you to go up there, and destroy it. I don't care if blows up, and destroys the attic entirely...I just want that thing gone."
"Was wondering when you were gonna take care of that machine...I'll get to it right away." Lucario turned around, as he was about to exit the room, before stopping in place and redirecting his attention to Master Hand. "Hold on, are we still having that meeting?"
"We are going to have the meeting in a few. I can't have you miss out on meeting the newcomers, so you can just wait until later to destroy that machine for good."
Lucario: Pretty excited to have some fresh blood come to the mansion, especially if they're going to fight against the likes of myself. The more the merrier, as I say. Chrom and King K. Rool have been formally invited to fight in Smash battles, so that should be fun. Know a lot of people are salty about Chrom, but hey, at least he finally got his chance...
All the residents met in the meeting room, with Master Hand and Isabelle situated at the front. As is meeting room tradition. Like before every meeting, there was always chatter among the residents.
"Has anyone seen Palutena anywhere?" asked Wario, as he looked around the room for his crush. "We still have some unfinished business!" Even after last episode's events, Wario was still determined to make things right with Palutena...dude should just give up.
"I see her chilling in the back, with Pit and Viridi," replied K.K. Slider, noticing that Palutena was as far away from Wario as possible. "Looks like she doesn't want anything to do with you!"
"Oh is that so? Where is she?" K.K. pointed at Palutena, and Wario turned to face the goddess of light. "Lady Palutena, please sit with me - I know things between us aren't as grand, but we can mend the broken bridge together and..."
"Not listening!" Palutena called out, not even giving Wario any eye contact. She was looking the other way, giving poor Wario the cold shoulder.
Pit: Kinda stuck in a weird spot right now - I single-handedly ruined Wario's chance at hooking up with Lady Palutena, who many say is kinda like my mom. Palutena is probably angry with me that I kept Wario's crush on her as a secret for two years. Had I not spilled the beans, Wario could've had a chance with Palutena, and he could've married her and be my...my fake dad... *vomits unto the floor*
Following a load throat-clearing noise by Master Hand, one that grabbed everyone's attention, it was time for the meeting to begin.
"Today is a very historic day for Smash - a day in which new fighters will partake in the Smash battles and whatnot," Master Hand kicked things off, getting excited already for the big reveal. "As you know, the most recent Smash fighter is Ridley, who has been wanting his opportunity for years." Ridley responded with an ear-scratching scream, one that made everyone cover their ears.
"Why don't they allow ear muffs at important meetings..." wondered Pit, covering his ears, as he felt his ears ringing.
"Thank you for the response, Ridley - hopefully we won't need an otolaryngologist to come over. Did I pronounce that right? Oh well, I'm Master Hand, I pronounce everything right...anyways, two men in this room already have received an invite to join Smash...will you two please stand up and be recognized?"
The first to stand up would be Chrom, who received a major round of applause from everyone in the room. The prince of Yliesse vowed that he would be in Smash one day, and his promise was fulfilled. No doubt Lucina felt proud for her father.
As the applause died down, Master Hand looked towards the second person who was supposed to stand up - King K. Rool, who was too busy picking his nose. The Kremling looked around, wondering why it was so silent in the meeting room.
"Rool, I believe you're supposed to stand up..." Chrom said to the Kremling, who finally realized what he was supposed to do when he saw Chrom standing. How could Rool be so unaware?
"Oh yeah, my bad!" apologized Rool, as he stood up and proudly folded his arms, expecting to be showered with applause and praise. All he got was crickets. "Well I see how it is...haters..."
"Thank you, you two - you can now take a seat," said Master Hand, as both Chrom and Rool sat back down. The latter stared at everyone, with a mean glare. "In addition to Chrom and King K. Rool, a few more fighters joined Smash, and I just know that you'll get to spend time with them and know them well...Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont, COME ON IN!"
Right on cue, the Belmonts - Simon and Richter - entered the meeting room after hearing their names called. Simon and Richter were known by many as vampire hunters, hunting down vampires such as Dracula and Alucard. Everyone marveled at Simon and Richter as they made their way over to Master Hand and Isabelle.
"The Belmonts are looking mighty buff, I'll say," Marth whispered to Ike, trying to make the radiant hero feel jealous. "They might give you and Ryu a run for your money!"
"The one with the brown hair is definitely prettier than you," retorted Ike, making Marth feel some type of way. The hero-king had a thousand mile stare, wondering if Richter was indeed better looking than him.
Marth: I've always had the distinction of having the prettiest face out of all the men - even the men themselves agree, except for Sonic who believes commenting on another man's looks is weird. Sadly it's the only thing I take pride in...
Sonic: Heh, Marth, having the prettiest face out of all the dudes in the mansion? Like I would ever comment on a dude's appearance...but then again, Marth's pretty face must be why Chrom used to get all the ladies during wartime. Marth lowkey set his descendant up for failure.
"Everyone, I would like for you to meet Simon Belmont, and Richter Belmont!" Master Hand introduced the Belmonts to the residents. "Simon, Richter, would you two like to say something to the crowd?"
"All vampires will DIE!" proclaimed Simon, as he raised his fist in the air. Some looked around sheepishly, unsure if Simon was fit enough to live in the company of others. So far, he was making a lot of doubters...
"...uh, we're just both happy to be here!" smiled Richter, feeling slightly embarrassed by Simon's actions. Felt like Simon was making a very bad impression. "Excited to be in Smash, excited to join the likes of you...what else can I say?"
"Lovely introduction, Richter, bravo!" commended Master Hand, expecting the residents to clap for Richter. Nothing happened, so Master hand cleared his throat and everyone was clapping away. "Much better introduction than Simon, I'll say...Mario, would you like to do the honors?"
"Honors? What-a honors?" questioned Mario, who was present at the meeting along with Peach, Impa, Lana, Luigi, Daisy, Rotom, Yuffie, Linkle, and of course, the two babies. "You want me to do some-a kind of special initiation thing?"
"No, that's some college fraternity crap...I want you to formally welcome the Belmonts to the Smash Mansion. I know you haven't lived here for a year, but you're still the top dog, so..."
"Ah I see...I can-a do that." So Mario got out of his seat, and shook hands with Simon. Simon's grip was pretty strong, enough to break Mario's hand in half. "Welcome to the Smash-a Mansion, Simon Belmont."
"If you ever have a vampire crisis in this mansion, you know who to call," replied Simon, unaware that Mario was no longer a mansion resident - even though Master Hand stated that already. Simon will learn eventually.
"Sure-a buddy..." Once the handshake ended, Mario moved on to Richter; his handshake just as strong as Simon's. Must be in the family. "Welcome to the Smash-a Mansion, Richter Belmont!"
"Much appreciated, funny-looking mustache guy!" grinned Richter, before getting a very close look at Mario. "Oh, you must be Mario - the plumber guy Master Hand was telling Simon and I about! Master Hand kept telling us about how you enjoyed plucking hairs out of your belly button, at night!"
"Oh he did, did-a he?" Mario glared at Master Hand, who tried to hide behind Isabelle, but to no avail. Curse you Isabelle, why do you have to be so small?!
Geno: I've seen Mario pluck hair out of his belly button before; he does it in the middle of the day in the living room, when nobody's around. Sometimes, he even plucks hair from his armpits. And I just stare through the window and watch. I'm not ashamed to admit it.
"Now you're all probably wondering, 'Wow, why do the Belmonts look so old-fashioned?'," said Master Hand, stating a question most might've had in their minds. "That is because they're from different eras - Richter is from the Georgian era, and Simon is from...he's from..." Msater Hand looked to Isabelle for help, but the shih tzu had nothing. "...he's from a time before then."
"If that's the case, then how on earth did Simon and Richter end up in our present time?" questioned Zelda, stating another question most might've had in their minds. And perhaps the most important question of the meeting.
"We...we won't talk about that. It'll get us to a giant rabbit hole we're never escape from. We'll save that conversation for another time."
"Master Hand, isn't there another newcomer that'll be living with us at the mansion?" Isabelle asked the giant hand, trying to stir up his memory. And that's when Master Hand realized.
"Oh yes, of course, the other newcomer! This person has been very popular for a long time, and you couldn't believe my excitement when they accepted my Smash invitation. The other newcomer is...drumroll please..."
"Shovel Knight?" Popo blurted out, interrupting the nonexistent drumroll and angering Master Hand. The Ice Climber cowered in fear when the giant hand got closer to him. "No, don't hurt me, it was a joke!"
"Likely story, Popo, likely story...speaking of Shovel Knight, he is NOT a newcomer, and I doubt he will be in the near future." Suddenly some sounds could be heard from outside - sounded like someone was climbing. "Can someone go outside and see what's going on?"
Outside the mansion was none other than Shovel Knight, who was determined to be added to Smash despite never receiving a formal invitation. The knight was using his trusty shovel to scale the mansion wall, making his way up to the meeting room window. The window opened, revealing Proto Man.
"Top of the afternoon, Proto Man!" greeted Shovel Knight, delighted to see the robot. The robot, however, wasn't delighted to see Shovel Knight. "I take that thou art having a fine day so far?"
"Go away Shovel Knight, you're not invited to Smash," Proto Man kindly said to the knight, saying it loud and clear so he could understand. "Get over it. It's bad enough that you've been coming to the mansion every day since..."
"But Proto Man, does thou art understand the importance of thee to be in Smash? I would be a welcome addition - a knight using a shovel to vanquish his opponents would make Smash more intriguing than it already is!"
"Nice try dude...but you're not getting in." And with that, Proto Man pushed Shovel Knight away, sending him crashing to the ground. Didn't intend to hurt Shovel Knight, but something had to be done.
"Thou shalt pay soon!" vowed Shovel Knight as he shook his fist at Proto Man, who closed the meeting room window. "One day, thou shalt see!"
Shovel Knight: Not being invited to Smash hath made me a very, very bitter man. But if that genie everyone loveth so much gets in, then my wrath shall increase by tenfold!
"Alright, he's gone," announced Proto Man, as he returned to his seat. "Hopefully Shovel Knight will stop being a bother after today."
"Man, I sure hope so..." remarked Master Hand, before resuming the meeting at hand. "Where was I? Oh yeah, the newcomer! Almost forgot. The newcomer is...drumroll please..." Silence in the meeting room. "I SAID, DRUMROLL PLEASE..." Out of fear, everyone in the meeting room banged on the table, creating a drumroll effect. "The newcomer is...Dark Samus!"
Right on cue, a blueish black hole appeared, and hopping out of it was Dark Samus. Dark Samus was obviously the evil doppelganger of Samus, and as you might believe, Samus was NOT happy.
"And with that, I'm outta here," remarked the bounty hunter, as she got up and left the meeting room. Or she would have, had Master Hand not blocked the meeting room door. "Master Hand, what gives?"
"Is this how you treat a new addition to the Smash Mansion?!" scolded Master Hand, disgusted by Samus' behavior as he always is. "Just walking away from a meeting that's NOT EVEN FINISHED without saying hello? Why don't you give Dark Samus a hug?"
"But Master Hand, you don't understand...Dark Samus hates me." Indeed she did, for the two Samuses have been going at it for quite a long time. Master Hand, however, was confident that the two could work things out.
"Exactly, which is why you should hug her, so you can suppress her hatred. You don't want to be feuding with her forever, do you?" Samus reluctantly looked up at Dark Samus, who had her eye on the bounty hunter. "Do it or you're banned..."
"Fine, whatever you say, Master Hand..." Sucking up all the pride in herself, Samus walked over to Dark Samus, approaching the doppelganger with her arms wide open. Dark Samus didn't do anything; she just floated there, no doubt feeling awkward. A few seconds later, Samus wrapped her arms around Dark Samus, and the awkwardness was raised to a tee.
"Awwwwwww..." cooed some of the residents; that cooing would end in a heartbeat, when Samus glared the cooing residents down. While hugging Dark Samus made her feel uncomfortable, it couldn't be worse than hugging Ridley...
"I love you, man," remarked Richter, as he gave Simon a hug. Simon looked at Richter crazily, wondering why he was being hugged in the first place. Might be his first-ever time being hugged, in general.
"Let go of my torso...now," commanded Simon, and Richter did as he was told. Didn't want Simon to throw some hands on his first day at the mansion.
"Okay everyone, you saw the newbies, now let's just end this meeting before things get weird and awkward," announced Master Hand, even though he was the one that made things weird and awkward in the first place. "Meeting adjourned...you can stop hugging now, Samus."
Samus: *face buried in her hands* Of all the people Master Hand invited, and Dark Samus had to be one of them... *looks up at camera* ...see, this is why Master Hand should stop listening to the fans. Who cares what those stupid idiot nerds want?
Simon: What? You're telling me there's no vampires in sight at this mansion? Then why am I even here for?!
Mario: Master Hand personally asked-a me to get Simon and Richter all caught-a up to speed with modern-a day stuff, since they both-a come from a distant past. Could've done-a the same for Corrin and Kamui, since they're from an even more-a distant past, but I guess with different-a people comes different circumstances...Princess-a Peach will be working with the Koopalings today, so I'll be having my hands-a full with the Belmonts.
After Pit accidentally revealed that Wario was crushing on Palutena, it made Palutena feel some type of way about Wario. And Wario, wanting to make things better, instead made things worse when he sabotaged an episode of Microwave Idol Mamorin featuring Palutena, resulting in the episode never being published online. How on earth could Palutena speak with a guy like Wario, after all the things he had done? She simply couldn't.
So, to distance herself from the fatso, Palutena opted to chill out and relax at the pool, the one with all the Sparkling Water. The goddess of light was seated on a beach chair, enjoying the book and the sunlight that beamed on her.
"Thank goodness it isn't raining today..." remarked Palutena, knowing darn well that Seattle was infamous for having rainy weather. The rain clouds picked a great day not to show up. "...otherwise, I'd be stuck in Mario's bunker, drinking coffee! Wario couldn't possibly find me there..."
"Enjoying the last days of summer, hmm?" asked a voice, as Palutena looked up and saw Chrom. The prince was all smiles, as he headed over to the lake. "I could really kill for a pool party right now, you know?"
"I agree wholeheartedly! Though to be honest, I'm not in the mood for partying. Not just yet. I'm just trying to stay away from Wario; he's been driving me insane as of late."
"Funny you should mention that, for I'm trying to avoid someone as well...it's Doc Louis. That man is practically using me some kind of shield for Knuckles; apparently Knuckles keeps dogging Doc about some title name for his new album. One about 'love'..."
"What does Knuckles possibly know about love? He's not making this album just because he and Rouge are together again, is he?"
"I'm afraid that's what it looks like..." Chrom would sit in the beach chair next to Palutena, and looked up at the sky. "...Doc Louis believes that because I was a so-called 'ladies man' during the war against Plegia, I should give Knuckles some pointers. Stupid, I tell you..."
"You know what's just as stupid? Wario thinking that he remotely has a chance at making me his girlfriend." Chrom gave Palutena a look of disbelief, unable to comprehend what his ears just deciphered. "I'm not making this up, mind you..."
"You know what, I think we should have a pool party...I can see that you're visibly frustrated about Wario. Having a pool party will help keep your mind off of things."
"Really, you think so?" Chrom gave Palutena a nod, and a reassuring smile. "Whatever you say, 'ladies man'...and I take it you'll be the one doing the planning?"
"I would have Pac-Man do the honors, but I know that poor guy is floored after hosting that fake bachelor's party." Chrom looked past the fencing surrounding the pool, and saw a lonely Shovel Knight walking by, holding his head down. "Stay right here...I think I know a guy," Chrom told Palutena, as he got up out of his seat.
During his guest appearance on Microwave Idol Mamorin, Pit was trying to be himself in front so he wouldn't feel nervous and camera-shy. His commitment to being himself resulted in him doing some very questionable behavior, which led to the angel getting grounded for a week. All footage of Pit's actions were deleted by Mamori, which was a shame because Pit apparently forgot what he did in the first place. Now, he couldn't see the unspeakable things he had done...
"Well if it isn't my main man, Pit!" exclaimed Captain Falcon, opening the door to Pit's room by roundhouse kicking it down. The racer saw Pit on his bed, clipping his toenails, and wondered if he came in at the wrong time. "So tell me, are you no longer grounded?"
"Nope, not yet," replied Pit, as Falcon snapped his fingers in disgust. "Lady Palutena said that my punishment will end tomorrow. Wanted me to be grounded for a full week."
"That sucks...mainly because I wanted you to run an errand for me. I need some new stamps, so I can mail a letter to someone. Thing is, they sell stamps at this post office near us, and it's run by this creepy old man..." Just thinking about the man gave Captain Falcon the heebie jeebies. "...he gives me the creeps!"
Captain Falcon: Calling this man creepy alone is lightly putting it - we're talking about a dude who's probably ninety years old or something, who enjoys smacking his customers on the butt. Male or female. He's also got this weird glass eye, and his hair is just nothing but gray scraps. Don't even get me started on the very inappropriate posters of fully-clothed women he's got hanging on his walls - makes me wonder why his place hasn't been shut down yet.
"I'm sure he means well," said Pit, though Captain Falcon was quick to think otherwise. "Maybe he's just understood! Have you tried having a normal conversation with him?"
"No, because all the conversations I've had with him are anything but normal!" replied Captain Falcon, acting like he was receiving Vietnam War flashbacks. "Always talking about hot girls, and little children, and his personalized Bratz doll set...man, you would've been the perfect errand boy, Pit. That old man could do something to you, and out himself as a sexual predator, and get arrested and sent to prison so I won't have to see his ugly face again!"
"Yeah...sorry about that, Captain Falcon. Sadly I won't be able to partake in this old geezer's vices." Pit said this like it was a bad thing. He really needs to get his head checked. "You'll just have to find yourself another willing victim!"
So Captain Falcon left Pit's room, having to look elsewhere. Standing at Pit's door was King Dedede, who was holding a game of Twister. Why that fat penguin would want to play that game was anyone's guess.
"May I interest you in a game of Twister, Captain Falcon?" King Dedede asked the racer, who didn't pay any attention to the penguin as he walked away. "Not interested yet? I'll just ask you later then!" King Dedede hummed a happy tune, as he walked away.
A week has passed, and Knuckles still didn't have a new title for his upcoming album. Sure he could go with his intended title, "Caramel Thunder", but everyone kept telling the echidna that it the title sounded like a hooker name, Which was exactly why Knuckles implored Doc Louis for a new title, but to no avail.
"How long do you think he'll go at this?" Tsubasa asked the others, as Knuckles was angrily marching back and forth in the Star Records room. "He's been doing this for a while now..."
"A person can walk back and forth for thirty minutes, before their legs tire out completely," Falco stated factually, like the avian pilot knew how legs work. "Don't know if that's true or not - I just wanted to keep the conversation flowing, while sounding like an intellectual."
"That's the way to do it, my guy..." said Fox, as he and Falco bumped fists. Tsubasa gave Eleonora a weird look, and Eleonora just shook her head at the pilots' shenanigans.
"Knuckles are you okay, feeling some type of way?" Little Mac asked the echidna, hoping that Knuckles could hear him. "Speak to us, man!"
"I won't stop until Doc Louis speaks to me!" Knuckles replied angrily, his fists clenched. "Which is why I'm giving him the chance to confront me in this room, to prove that he isn't a coward!"
Fox: As much as we would love to tell Knuckles to go forth with his own album title...a legit album title...Falco and I choose not to involve ourselves in Knuckles' personal matters. Being the heads of Star Records, we have to know our place, and Knuckles has to know his.
Falco: Ya gotta admit though, "Caramel Thunder" does sound like a hooker name, the more you think about it. Maybe it was Rouge who suggested the title to him.
Fox: Well all I can say is, if he's letting his girlfriend dictate his music career, then his heart is guiding him to the wrong place...
"I'm getting pretty tired of watching Knuckles walk around like this..." stated a bored Fox, resting his chin on the palm of his hand. Suddenly the pilot heard his phone ringing, and he answered it quickly. "Hello, Fox McCloud speaking!"
"Hi Fox, Ema here...can you and Falco come here outside, please?" asked the person calling Fox, Ema. Sounded like she was in quite a situation. "Duck Hunt Dog's up in the tree again, and I can't get him down..."
"Dumb mutt must've chased a squirrel up a tree again...ah, figures. Falco and I will be there shortly." Fox ended the call, as he and Falco got up out of their seats. "Little Mac, Tsubasa, Eleonora - you three watch Knuckles while we're away."
"Why does Falco have to tag along, can't you just rescue the Duck Hunt Dog yourself?" Eleonora asked Fox, before the pilot and Falco exited the room.
"Because real bros don't leave behind their bros in the presence of..." Falco started, before ending his sentence when Tsubasa and Eleonora looked at him with affronting eyes. "...well, you know the rest." And with that, Fox and Falco left the premises.
"I'm sure watching Knuckles can't be that bad," Little Mac said to Tsubasa and Eleonora; the two idol singers both thought otherwise. "Hey, Knuckles, you wanna play a little game?" the boxer asked the echidna.
"Oh we will be playing games...once Doc Louis brings his portly behind here and confronts me like a man," replied Knuckles, still marching back and forth in anger. Nothing will alleviate the echidna's mood, or mind.
"Yeah...Fox and Falco better rescue that dog soon, otherwise it's gonna be a pretty long day for us..."
While Mario wanted to pick up from where he left off with Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings, the plumber had to fulfill Master Hand's request, and get the Belmonts "caught up to speed" so they wouldn't look as green when dealing with the many aspects of modern times. Mario was only speaking with one of the Belmonts, Richter, in the living room of the mansion.
"Say, where did Simon run off to?" pondered Richter, as he looked around for the elder Belmont. "You told him to meet here in the living room, did you not?"
"Yes I did, but Simon's apparently busy hunting down-a for vampires," replied Mario, who knew Simon's bloodlust for vampires would prove problematic somehow. "He'll show-a up eventually. So, Richter...what things-a do you like to do for-a fun?"
"Hmm, let's see...aside from vampire hunting, I enjoy horse riding, reading books, and using my whip!" After reciting his list, Richter held his head down low, for his list was something he wouldn't take pride in. "...as you can tell, I'm a pretty boring guy. Can you teach me how to be fun, Mario?"
"Of course-a I can - fun-a is my middle name!" False; Mario doesn't even have a legimiate last name. Calling the plumber Mario Mario just doesn't feel right... "With me and-a my talking hat, Cappy, we'll whip-a you and Simon to shape...no pun-a intended."
"Hey Mario, I finally found Simon," stated Rosalina, alerting the plumber; this was obviously good news to Mario and Richter. "Caught him in the gaming room, hunting for vampires just as you figured."
Rosalina: I successfully managed to get Simon to stop hunting for vampires, by simply telling him that Cloud was a vampire himself. Kinda thought Cloud looked the part for being a vampire, he's got the visage and personality for it. Sure it might've cost him a black eye, but I think Simon will leave him alone...for now.
"Simon said he's going to the garden shed, since Mr. Game and Watch told him about some 'tools' there," added Rosalina; Simon could be looking for weapons to destroy Cloud, once and for all. "Do you want to meet him somewhere?"
"Tell Simon to meet-a me at my house," ordered Mario, hoping Rosalina will fulfill the task before Simon returned to Cloud for Round 2. "And tell-a him to leave behind-a his whip, too!"
In the gaming room was Link, Champion Link, Cloud, and Sora, playing a game of pool - with Link and Champion Link teaming up against Cloud and Sora. As expected, Cloud did not agree with this arrangement.
"Ha ha, Simon thinks you're a vampire!" Link poked fun at Cloud, who was sporting a black eye he suffered at the hands of Simon. "And it was all thanks to Rosalina, too! That woman snitched on you!"
"It's not snitching if you're telling lies, Link," stated Cloud, as he struck a white cue ball with his cue stick. Even with one eye swollen shut, Cloud was still killing it at the game of pool. "Rosalina wanted Simon to chill out with his vampire escapades, and I had to pay the price."
"You have to admit though, you could pull of the vampire look very well," remarked Sora, as Cloud tried to pay the Keyblade wielder no mind. "I mean, I can't think of anyone else who looks more like a vampire than you!" At that moment, Cloud looked up at Sora, with a glare.
"I think the other candidate should've been you..." Cloud's glare was enough to make Sora smile innocently, and also back away a little.
"Ah, the Four Swordsmen, the guys I needed to see!" exclaimed Captain Falcon as he approached Cloud and company, before it was Champion Link's turn to strike a cue ball. Cloud resented the Four Swordsmen name, mainly because he was grouped with Sora. "Care to run a quick errand for me?"
"We'd love to, but only after our game of pool is finished," replied Champion Link, as he struck a cue ball with his stick. "What does this errand entail?"
"Just making a quick stop to the nearby post office and getting me some stamps...I only need ten in total. I got the cash, all I need is someone to fulfill my favor. The post office isn't that far away - just walk down the street, and you'll be there in no time!"
Captain Falcon: Aw yeah, having the Four Swordsmen get the stamps for me will be perfect! When they get the stamps, the old guy running the post office will choose which one of the four he'll want to mess around with, while the other three run away with the stamps. Think the geezer will go with Sora, because he has a pretty face. Or he'll go with Champion Link, because of his ponytail. Either way, we'll never see either one ever again...
"We can get the stamps for you, Captain Falcon, if you really need them," obliged Cloud, much to the delight of the racer. "Just put the money on the billiards table."
"Thanks you guys, I really appreciate it!" thanked Captain Falcon, as he took out a ten dollar bill and placed it on the billiards table. The racer then exited the gaming room, smiling deviously as he left. "Hehe, those suckers..."
"Captain Falcon!" exclaimed King Dedede, right when Falcon left the gaming room. The racer shrieked and confronted Dedede, stuck in a crazy karate stance. "Sorry I scared you like that. Anyways, I was wondering if you wanted to play some Twister with me." King Dedede held up the game of Twister, and Captain Falcon laughed.
"What is this, some kind of joke?" Captain Falcon continued to laugh, as King Dedede's face started to sour. "Why would I ever play Twister with you? Oh man, you're too funny, Dedede..."
"I'm not being funny, mind you - I'm dead serious! Give me one good reason why you don't wanna play with me, Falcon! It better be a really good reason..."
"Heh, I can give you two good reasons...one, you're fat and overweight." King Dedede looked at his body, offended that Captain Falcon would say such a thing to him. "Second, I have a girlfriend to spend time with. Can't leave Nowi hanging!"
"How about we, I don't know...play a game of Twister with you, me, AND Nowi?" Captain Falcon appeared to like this idea, as he was stroking his chin. "Kill two birds with one stone!"
"Alright alright alright...now we're talking! Only question is...where are we gonna play at?"
Due to the hectic, noisy nature of the mansion, it wasn't that often that Robin got the chance to read in peace. Granted, the mage could read books in the library, but he preferred to read outside, making himself one with nature. Every reader had a preference for location, after all.
While Fox and Falco were with Ema, trying to get the Duck Hunt Dog down from a tree, Robin was resting in the hammock not that far away, peacefully reading a book. Much to his surprise, Fox and company weren't making that much noise, which was a good thing for the mage. The bad thing, however, was that a bunch of commotion could be heard far away, disturbing Robin.
"What on earth is that noise...?" the mage wondered, as he closed his book and hopped out of the hammock. Sounded like a large balloon was being deflated. Robin went over to the source of the sound, the pool, and saw Crash breathing air into a beach ball, with Sonic and Shovel Knight cheering the bandicoot on. Aku was also there...he was just floating in the air.
"Go, go, go, go, go, go..." Sonic and Shovel Knight simultaneously cheered on for Crash, with the bandicoot's face starting to turn blue. Soon Crash ran out of air, and fainted, as he fell back on the concrete...next to a bunch of fully-inflated beach balls.
"Woo, let's go Crash, Crash number one!" Sonic applauded for his best friend, as Crash slowly lifted up a thumbs up. The hedgehog then looked over to Robin. "Sup Robin, wanna help us inflate some beach balls? You can use your mouth, if you want!"
"Or you can inflate beach balls like a normal person, and use the air pump instead..." remarked Aku, seeing that Shovel Knight was the only one using said air pump. Might be his second choice for a weapon.
Shovel Knight: My spirit hath been crushed by Master Hand, only to be restored by Chrom when he asked me to prepare a pool party! Being the medieval knight of honor that I am, I've never engaged in such a party before - only parties I've been to were drinking parties, with blokes getting wasted and breaking their limbs in drunken fights. Hopefully there won't be any alcohol served at this party...though it wouldn't hurt to throw in a tequila, for good measure...
"No thanks, just heard some noise and wanted to see what was going on," replied Robin, as he was about to walk away...before Shovel Knight caught his attention. "Shovel Knight, did you not receive the memo. You're not joining the mansion..."
"Whoever said I was joining in the first place?" questioned Shovel Knight, as Sonic grabbed a beach ball to inflate. "I'm only making preparations for this pool party - nothing more, and nothing else!"
"If you got a problem with Shovel Knight, Robin, then I suggest you speak with your buddy over there," Sonic told the mage, gesturing over to Chrom as the prince was chilling out in his beach chair. "It was his idea to invite Shovel Knight."
"Chrom's got a lot of explaining to do..." Robin marched over to Chrom, and the prince was quick to notice. "Chrom, what the heck is going on?"
"We're having an end-of-the-summer pool party, that's what's going on," replied Chrom, as he took off his shades. The fact that he had shades made Robin jealous. "It's only fitting that we have such a party today, don't you think?"
"If you say so..." Robin looked towards Sonic, and saw the hedgehog trying to inflate a beach ball with his breath. Much like his friend Crash, Sonic failed to get the job done. "...does Master Hand know about this party?"
"Aw, look at you, all worried about what Master Hand thinks..." cooed Palutena, much to the chagrin of Robin. "Now why don't you be a dear, and set up the grill for Lucario? We do need a grill master, after all!" Robin sighed - his reading forfeited for some silly pool party.
"Can't you just do it yourself?" Palutena didn't respond to Robin's question - she just kept relaxing in her beach chair, bathing in the hot sun. Robin sighed once more, as he went to go get the grill. "Why do I have to be such a nice person..."
Mario promised Simon and Richter he would show them how to have fun, and the plumber had quite the ingenious plan - by hopping off the roof of his house, unto the trampoline located in his backyard.
"Not gonna lie, this looks-a pretty intimidating, but if you close-a your eyes and jump, it'll be a breeze," Mario said to the Belmonts, who were both afraid. There was quite a considerable distance between the roof and the trampoline - one bad move, and someone could get seriously hurt!
"When you said you'd be doing fun activities with the Belmonts, this is NOT what I had in mind," Impa called out to Mario, concerned for the safety of the plumber, Simon, and Richter, as Daisy joined her.
"Is that...Luigi's trampoline?" the princess questioned, seeing that the trampoline was green in color, and had a giant L to boot. Daisy angrily looked up at Mario. "Mario, if I see the slightest hint of blood on my man's trampoline, I'm gonna kill you!"
"Stay right here, princess, while I call the ambulance..." Impa notified Daisy as she went back inside Mario's home. If only Peach was here to witness this.
Daisy: Luigi brought the trampoline a long time ago, mainly for Charles. Granted our son's still not old enough to play on the thing, but that hasn't stopped Yuffie from using the trampoline herself...
"So all we have to do is jump off this roof, and land on the contraption below us?" Simon asked Mario, who nodded his head. The vampire hunter looked down at the trampoline, feeling very reluctant.
"Precisely - you must land-a in the center of the trampoline, where the L is," explained Mario, who likely stole the trampoline from Luigi without his permission. "Just don't land on-a the metal part. Especially crotch-a first. It'll sting."
"How do you know, has it happened to you before?" questioned Richter, but Mario did not respond. So it must've happened to the plumber. "I'll take that silence as a yes."
"Why don't I demonstrate-a for you, and show-a you how it's done?" Mario took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and jumped off the roof and landed on the trampoline. The plumber landed safely, bouncing on the trampoline without a single scratch. "Come on, you two, join-a in!"
"Wow, he made it look easy..." marveled Richter, before turning to Simon. "You wanna give it a shot?" Simon, still reluctant, shook his head no. "Alright then, guess I'm next..." So Richter jumped off the roof and landed on the trampoline, safe and sound. "Wow, that was exhilarating! That was fun! Simon, you're up next!"
"It's been nice knowing you, world..." Simon said quietly, before taking a deep breath and closed his eyes. Mustering all the courage inside of him, the vampire hunter valiantly leaped off the roof of Mario's house, and descended towards the trampoline...
...only to land on the metal part of the trampoline. Not crotch-first, mind you, but knee-first. Simon screamed in pain as he fell to the ground, clutching his knee.
"Ah, my knee, I must've broken it!" wailed Simon, as Mario, Richter, and Daisy checked upon the injured vampire hunter. "Mario you liar, I thought you said this was supposed to be fun!"
"Yeah, Mario, some fun this is supposed to be..." Daisy scolded the plumber, who could only smile innocently. Impa appeared through Mario's back door, and was speaking on the phone when she saw Simon in pain.
"...so, how soon will the ambulance arrive?" the Sheikah continued her phone call, as she walked back into Mario's house.
The Four Swordsmen arrived at the post office, unaware of the creepy old man that ran the place. Right when the four reached the entrance, a middle-aged woman quickly ran out of the door, almost out of breath.
"Don't go in there..." the woman warned the Four Swordsmen, before running to her car, turning on the ignition, and getting the heck out of the parking lot. The manner in which she drove away was a somewhat telling sign to the swordsmen.
"Eh, that could be just false advertising," shrugged Link, perhaps the last concerned of the Four Swordsmen. The old guy was definitely gonna get him. "What could be so bad about a harmless post office anyway?"
Captain Falcon: I can't for the life of me understand how that post office is still in business, with that creepy old geezer running things...heard a lot of stories about him. Like how he recites Apache war cries when he's all alone, and how he often walks around shirtless while attending to his customers. One person even said he showed up to work NAKED!
The four Swordsmen entered the post office, greeted by a distinct smell and the sound of old-timey music playing. The kind of music you'd hear in a Fred Astaire film. Standing at the front counter was the old man Captain Falcon spoke of; he was wearing a flannel shirt, a straw hat, and some overalls. And his hair was fairly sparse.
"Good afternoon, sir," Cloud said to the old man, trying to be friendly and cordial. What would the old man say to Cloud in response?
"I love you," the geezer responded with a smile, staring down Cloud in a way that would make Hannibal Lecter proud. Cloud looked away, as he led his crew over to where the stamps were.
"That old guy running the counter is really creeping me out..." Champion Link told the others, as he looked back at the old man. The geezer was all smiles, as he looked at the Four Swordsmen. "...heck, this entire place bugs me out!"
"Let's just get want we came for, and get outta here ASAP," said Sora, as he grabbed a set of ten stamps, and went over to the counter. "Ten stamps, sir!" The Keyblade wielder placed the stamps on the counter.
"That'll be ten bucks, sonny boy..." replied the old man, as Sora gave him the ten dollar bill. "Can I interest you and your friends with some...toys?" The old man took out a box, and placed it on the counter. The Four Swordsmen were afraid of what was inside.
"No thanks, we got what we came here for, and so we must leave," responded Cloud, as the Four Swordsmen headed to the door. But the old man, showing tenacity, stepped away from his counter, taking his box of "toys" with him.
"I don't think that was the right answer...I said, do you want my toys? Take them, take them NOW!" At that moment, the Four Swordsmen ran out of the post office, with the old man chasing after them.
Having rescued the Duck Hunt Dog from the tree, Fox and Falco returned to the fifth floor, as they exited from the elevator with Ema. The forensics expert was carrying the Duck Hunt Dog in her hands.
"I tell ya, this dog was about to become the death of me..." remarked Ema; the Duck Hunt Dog was a lot more tranquil than usual. "Thanks for everything, Fox and Falco. Though I probably could have done without you, Falco..."
"What can I say, bros before hoes," replied Falco, reiterating a statement similar to the one he couldn't say in front of Tsubasa and Eleonora. Speaking of those two, Fox and Falco wanted to see how the idol singers and Little Mac were handling things with Knuckles, hoping they managed to calm the echidna down.
But to their shock, when they arrived at the Star Records room, they saw Knuckles asleep...along with Tsubasa, Eleonora, and Little Mac. Jigglypuff was seen drawing pictures on the sleepyheads with her black marker.
"Jig, Jigglypuff..." the balloon Pokemon sang to herself, before turning around and see Fox and company, staring right at her. Jigglypuff smiled and waved.
Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jigglypuff... *points at microphone in hand* ...Jigglypuff Jigglypuff... *points at Knuckles and company, sleeping away* ...Jiggly, Jiggly Jigglypuff!
"Uh, thanks for nothing, Jigglypuff," thanked Fox, not expecting Jigglypuff to singe Knuckles and the others to sleep. At least Knuckles' temper tantrum finally came to an end. "This is...not what we intended, but we'll take it."
"Tsubasa looks kinda cute when she's sleeping..." murmured Falco, as Fox and Ema looked at the avian pilot questionably. "...please don't tell Itsuki I said that. Or Katt, for that matter. She'll kill me."
"Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, and Ema Skye!" bellowed a loud voice, as Fox and company screamed in fright and turned around - only to see King Dedede, holding up, you guessed it, the game of Twister. "Care to join me in a game of Twister? Captain Falcon and Nowi are playing with me!"
"We can't play with you, King Dedede - you're too fat," replied Ema, being the second person in the episode to fat shame the poor penguin. "But if we're playing with just Falcon and Nowi, then Fox and Falco will be more than happy to oblige. I'll just...do some spectating."
"Sounds fine with me. Anyways, the game's gonna take place outside, at the pool. Word is that Chrom is planning a pool party!"
As Fox, Falco, and Ema followed King Dedede out of the Star Records room, Knuckles opened his left eye, and saw Fox and company make their exit...
Meanwhile at the pool, things were coming along nicely - Lucario was at the grill, doing this thing, and all the beach balls were properly inflated, along with the inflatables floating in the pool. Shovel Knight was observing the scene along with Ganondorf, who had his arms folded.
"Don't know if this party will be better than the first one we had, but I will say, it's better than no party," remarked Ganondorf, as the smell of barbecue from the girll permeated the demon lord's nostrils. "If Rosalina were here, she could really use a straw hat, to block off the sun..."
"I can find a straw hat for thee...whatever this straw hat might be," replied Shovel Knight, easily showing his lack of knowledge of the modern world. "What shall I receive, for fulfilling thy honorable request?"
"I promise not to tell Master Hand that you were ever here," Ganondorf knelt down and leaned close to Shovel Knight so he could whisper this into the knight's ear. And Shovel Knight was delighted.
"You got yourself a deal!" Shovel Knight giddily shook hands with Ganondorf; he still didn't know what a straw hat was, but just for Ganondorf, the knight was willing to find one.
But before Shovel Knight could fulfill Ganondorf's request, he saw the Four Swordsmen run towards the pool with Link and Champion Link leading the way. The Hylians jumped into the pool, while Cloud and Sora caught themselves. (Sora would jump into the pool as well, but he was carrying the stamps.) Why were they running in the first place?
"Ha ha, I got you right where I want you..." grinned the old man that chased the swordsmen down. He still had his box of "toys", and he was causing quite a scene, as everyone from Lucario to Sonic stared at the geezer. "Now, do you want my box of toys, or not?"
"How many times do we have to tell you, old man, the answer is no," replied Cloud as he and Sora backed away, one mere inch away from falling into the pool. Link and Champion were still in the pool, swimming away. "We don't know what's in that box, and we don't care."
Lucario: Eh, I would follow Master Hand's orders and destroy that machine up in the attic, but Chrom needed someone to grill the food, and I have to be that guy. Also, it's not like Master Hand really cares about that machine...I'll just, leave it alone for a few days. Maybe even a week.
"Then how about I show up..." the old man smiled even creeper as he approached Cloud and Sora, ready to open his box. But before he could get close, an air pump was thrown at him. The old man looked at the direction the air pump was thrown at...and saw Shovel Knight.
"Leave those lads alone!" the knight pointed at the old man, wielding his shovel. "Or face me like a man!" Shovel Knight drew closer to the man, who backed away and got on his knees.
"Now, now, violence is not the answer...you see, I was just charming those fine, young gentlemen...you won't spite me for showing kindness, will you?"
Due to the injury Simon suffered, the paramedics had to come in their ambulance and check upon Simon. The vampire hunter sat in the ambulance, while the paramedics treated his knee. Meanwhile, Luigi was scolding Mario for stealing his trampoline.
"It's not-a want you think, Luigi - I just wanted to let-a the Belmonts have fun!" Mario expressed to Luigi, who sternly looked on with his arms folded. "Sure it didn't end-a the way I planned, but that was-a Simon's fault!"
"Didn't know having 'fun' involved getting someone injured..." retorted Luigi, easily disgusted with Mario's intentions. Should've taken the Belmonts to the ball pit room instead, nobody would've gotten hurt there. "...way to make-a yourself look bad, Mario."
"You're just-a like Impa, saying something's not-a fun all because of one-a little injury...you should just relax-a and ease up a little. Might work-a for you better than-a it will for Impa."
"NO, PLEASE STOP, I CAN'T FEEL MY HANDS!" a voice screamed from afar; by the sound of it, it might've came from the old man at the pool.
"What on earth-a was that?" questioned Luigi, as he and Mario headed to the mansion to investigate.
When the Mario Bros. showed up at the pool, they saw Shovel Knight, triumphantly standing atop the old man with his shovel, with the old man's hands tied behind his back. The geezer was also battered and bruised, and his face was...a little messed up.
"Mama mia...what did-a we miss?" Mario asked everyone at the pool. "Why is Shovel Knight-a here, I thought Proto Man banished-a him!"
"That old guy was harassing Cloud and friends, and was trying to ruin our pool party," explained Sonic, who captured the senseless beating of the old man on his cellphone. Just for the memories. "But thanks to Shovel Knight - who assisted in preparing the pool party - the geezer has been dealt with justice!"
"How come we weren't-a invited to the pool-a party..." questioned Luigi, feeling left out. The plumber always felt this way, most of the time.
"Invited to what?" asked Captain Falcon, who showed up to the pool party along with Nowi, Fox, Falco, Ema, and King Dedede. "And who's the old guy Shovel Knight's standing on?" That's when Sonic had to re-explain everything for those who showed up.
"Dude, I know Cloud, Sora, and the two Links have rabid fans and all, but man...this is some next level stuff," Fox said in response to Sonic's explanation, as Ema inspected the old man. The forensics expert was pulling on his face.
"Is it just me, or does this old man's face look stretchy?" asked Ema, as she was pulling on the old man's face, much to his chagrin. "Feels stretchy too...almost like I could pull it right off!"
And pull it off Ema did, as she ripped the old man's face off. As it turned out, the face was actually a mask, revealing the old man as a phony...and exposing Waluigi to the whole world. Yes, Waluigi was the old man this whole time, and his sudden reveal led everyone to collectively gasp.
"Surprise, surprise!" cackled Waluigi, as he stood up; Ema was quick to back away. "Didn't expect me as an old guy, didn't you? You should see the look on your faces right now!"
Waluigi: Eh, disguising myself as a old pervert running a post office wasn't exactly ideal, but that post office was abandoned, and it was also close to the Smash Mansion...which in turn makes me closer to Master Hand. It's all part of the plan...
"Waluigi...you were the old man running the post office this whole time?" asked Captain Falcon, nearly at a loss for words. "You were the one who slapped me on the butt, and walked around shirtless, and used the restroom outside of the restroom?"
"First off, I did all those things to make my act feel genuine - it's all about committing to your craft," replied Waluigi, as he took off the rest of his clothes, revealing himself in purple boxers. Granted he was at a pool, but Waluigi should be mindful for the others. "And yes, I was the old man this whole time!"
"Seems to me like you did it all just for naught," remarked Chrom, who wished for Waluigi to go away so the pool party could officially start. Robin picked up Waluigi's box and opened it, seeing a bunch of pendulums inside.
"That's where you're wrong, Chrom - I used the post office as a means to get closer to Master Hand, so I could hypnotize him and indulge him into adding me to Smash! If Daisy of all people can get in...then why not ME?!"
"Yeah...can someone please dispose of Waluigi, so our pool party can begin? Robin, Shovel Knight, would either one of you want to do the honors?" Before either man could respond, a loud scream was heard from afar, as a certain vampire hunter came running to the pool.
"Mario...I'm going to kill you!" vowed Simon, his eyes dead-set on Mario. The plumber moved out of the way and shoved Waluigi to the side, allowing Simon to tackle the lanky man and send him flying into the pool. After a few seconds of silence, Simon arose from the pool; Mario used the silence as an opportunity to get away, while Luigi stayed.
"Thank you Mr. Belmont, that should take out Waluigi for a while...way to make yourself useful on your day first day at the mansion. Now everyone, let the party begin!" And so the party finally began, as Sonic pressed a button on the boombox next to him and played some tunes.
"What is this eccentric headwear..." wondered Shovel Knight, picking up the straw hat Waluigi dropped when he was attacked by Simon. "Doest thou know what this is?" Shovel Knight approached Ganondorf with the straw hat.
"Ah, yes, the straw hat for my woman...er, friend, Rosalina!" exclaimed Ganondorf, still trying to keep his romance with Rosalina on the down low. At least with certain individuals. "Much appreciated, Shovel Knight! I shall now hold up my end of the bargain!"
"Here's the stamps you wanted, Captain Falcon," Sora handed the stamps to the racer, who stuffed the stamps into his imaginary pocket. "It was worth all the trouble of dealing with Waluigi..."
"I'm sorry for putting you boys through that mess," apologized Captain Falcon; had he known the old man was Waluigi, he would've got the stamps himself. "I'll make sure to get the stamps myself next time - provided an old man or Waluigi isn't running the place. Now if you excuse me, I have a game of Twister to play!"
King Dedede took out the Twister mat and spinner from the box, and laid out the mat on the concrete. All of those participating - Fox, Falco, Captain Falcon, and Nowi - were present.
"Alright people, let's begin...I'll be going first," announced King Dedede, with the spinner in his hand...only for the spinner to be snatched away by Nowi. "Hey woman, what gives?"
"Silly Dedede - you're too fat to play!" exclaimed Nowi, leading Fox and Falco to snicker. "Leave this game to the slender people!" King Dedede pouted, as he walked away. Poor penguin couldn't even play his own game.
Falco: Fat shaming - it only works when used against men. I think...I should try it on King K. Rool, just to make sure.
"Stupid 'slender' people won't let me play my stupid game..." grumbled King Dedede as he approached a beach chair...and was stunned to see Knuckles seated in a beach chair adjacent to it. The echidna was more calm and collected, compared to earlier. "Is that chair taken?"
"Nah, man, go ahead," replied Knuckles, adjusting the shades on his face, as King Dedede giddily sat in the beach chair. The penguin may not be playing Twister, but he at least found the opportunity to enjoy himself.
Which is what Simon and Richter will hopefully be doing in the mansion, in the future. And Dark Samus, too.