Author's Note:
Woo hoo, Halloween, yay...still a holiday I refuse to care about. Yet I write yet another chapter about Halloween. Weird. Y'all know what you read these author's notes for:
"Have the characters from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles appeared yet? Can you include a scene of Ragna interacting with Chrom and Alvin? (Tomokazu Sugita voices all 3 of them) can you include a scene of Sonic reacting to the Sonic cartoons? Have Cubot and Orbot from the Sonic games shown up yet? And finally do you think that New Donk City in Odyssey has a no kongs or talking animals allowed law due to Pauline's traumatic experience with Donkey Kong Senior?"
Not yet. I could do that scene. Sonic will definitely react to those cartoons. Cubot and Orbot will show up whenever Dr. Eggman shows up - I remember those dudes from Sonic Colors (...and Sonic: Lost World). And I totally wouldn't fault Pauline for not having talking animals in New Donk City, thanks to Donkey Kong Sr. (or should I say, Cranky Kong). On to Derick Lindsey:
"I wonder if we're getting the Halloween chapter next chapter or the one after that and if it's the chapter after the next one could you include Joker Link again since that amused me two years ago (I think it was 2 years anyway how time has passed since then)."
The return of Joker Link? Hehe...hehehe...hehehehe...hehehehehehe
Episode 149: Suspicion
Once upon a time, Master Hand was completely in love with a day, known as Pikachu Day. It was a day in which everyone was universally required to acknowledge Pikachu's greatness (and maybe Pichu's greatness, as well...). It was a day that produced a lot of merchandise for Master Hand, and there was a surprising amount of units sold.
But if there was one day on the calendar Master Hand despised very much, it would have to be his least favorite holiday of all time...Halloween, which always took place on October 31st.
To say Master Hand hated Halloween with a passion would be the understatement of the century.
The giant hand utterly despised how children dressed up in costumes for only one night out of the year, and go to strangers' houses, knocking on their doors and begging them for candy. As Master Hand would ask a random resident, who did not pay him any mind, why couldn't the children just buy candy from the store? Why can't their parents just give them candy to begin with? There were plenty of other chances for children to get free candy.
Master Hand had hoped there was at least one person that shared his disdain for Halloween with him, and he always expected that person to be his right-hand man, Mario. But one could only imagine the disappointment Master Hand felt, when he went to Mario's home and saw the plumber's house adorned in Halloween decorations.
"I expected much better things from you, Mario," Master Hand scolded the plumber, who was arranging the decorations in his front yard with Cappy while wearing a zombie costume. Mario's front yard was full of scarecrows, jack-o-lanterns, and other scary things. "Also, where on earth did you get that zombie costume?"
"Found it in-a my closet yesterday," replied Mario; there was an ax implanted in his head, and his pupils weren't visible. "Cappy bought the costume-a for me." Cappy clearly had a strong taste for style.
"What can I say, it was the least I could do..." remarked Cappy, as he was adjusting a grave located near the driveway. Interestingly, it had Cackletta's name on it.
Cappy: Where do I get Mario's outfits from? From a store called the Cap Store, of course! Just don't ask me why they sell apparel - I thought that was just a sports thing. Like Nike, and stuff. Does Nike even sell hats?
"Princess Peach, can you believe what your husband is doing?" Master Hand asked the princess, who came out from the front door. Master Hand was shocked to see the princess dressed up as a zombie like Mario, and was even more shocked when he saw Peach holding Jennifer, all dressed up in a bumblebee suit. "Why are you exposing your infant child to this Halloween filth?!"
"Jennifer's but a baby, it's not like she's aware of anything!" was Peach's excuse, as she took a seat on a lawn chair on the front lawn. Which was decorated with spiderwebs, so it wouldn't look so out of place.
"Okay, but if you keep that crap up and Jennifer turns into a murderous psycho or something, you and Mario better not come crying to me. I'm just trying to lead Jennifer in the right direction."
"Who are you supposed-a to be, her step-a father?" questioned Mario, becoming increasingly annoyed by Master Hand and his hatred for Halloween. "Leave-a us alone Master Hand - you bother us enough-a about Halloween as it is!"
"C'mon Mario, don't make me go away! You and Peach are the only ones that actually listen to my complaints. Everyone else just tunes me out, or walks away! I wanna hang out with like-minded people, or anyone who respects my opinion!"
"That sounds like a personal problem..." mumbled Peach, as Master Hand - who had very keen hearing - went towards the princess and got all up in her grill. "...don't you have a Halloween party to stop?" Peach asked Master Hand, smiling ever so innocently.
"Ah, yes, of course! I have a sneaky feeling Pac-Man will throw a Halloween party, unless he throws one on Wednesday. I was unable to prevent last year's Halloween party from taking place, but now will be my time to redeem myself. Mario, Peach, I'll be back!"
And with that, Master Hand vanished away, hoping to prevent a Halloween party if he could. Provided there was a party planned already. With him gone, peace and quiet found its way back to the Mario household.
"Master Hand's beef with Halloween didn't start recently, did it?" Cappy asked Mario and Peach, who might have quite a story to tell the talking hat.
Over at the mansion, some of the younger residents were trying out their Halloween costumes, hoping to wear them on the day of Halloween. Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings opted to go with the ghost costumes they usually wore on Halloween, and they would ask their father Bowser, who was in the lounge what they thought.
Considering how simplistic the costumes were - just a white cloth with two slits for eyes - Bowser had a lot of feedback to give to his children.
"You should totally wear a chastity belt, it'll help you get all the ladies!" Bowser advised Morton, who found himself scratching his head. Not all of Bowser's costume advice had to be actually helpful, mind you.
"But then it'll make my crotch area look weird, and extremely noticeable," stated Morton, who shuddered to think how a chastity belt would look while wearing nothing but a white cloth. The Koopaling would be the butt of jokes in the local area.
"Well that's good and all but I'm your father, so you MUST do as I say! Now go Morton, make me and the ladies proud!" Bowser pushed Morton away, as the Koopaling left the lounge. "Ha ha, what a sucker that kid is...wait a minute, you're not my child!"
Bowser turned to the side after he was laughing at Morton, and saw not a Koopaling, but Sora - dressed up for Halloween. The attire he was wearing was the attire he would usually don while in Halloween Town.
"So, Bowser, what do you think?" the Keyblade wielder asked the koopa, holding his arms out to the side. "Looks pretty legit, don't you think? I made this entire outfit by myself! Impressive, huh?"
Sora: I know this might sound crazy, but sometimes when I go to a different world, my attire completely changes depending on the world's conditions. In one world I get these old-fashioned clothes - in another world I even turn into a mermaid! I will admit, the swimming bit really got frustrating after a while...
"Does it even look like I would give you my thoughts on your crappy outfit, Sora?" Bowser asked the Keyblade wielder, not wanting his time to be wasted. He wanted his time spent on giving his children questionable advice about their Halloween costumes. "Why not ask your buddy Cloud instead?"
"I would have, but he ran at the very sight of me," replied Sora; didn't take Bowser that long to understand why Cloud would run away in the first place. "I think my costumes was too scary for him."
"A no-nonsense dude like Cloud being scared of your whack costume...that's an improbability if I ever heard one. I don't mean to break your bubble kid, but I don't think Cloud really likes you."
"If that wasn't the case, then maybe he wouldn't have agreed to play basketball with me the other day. Sure I might have irritated him easily, but I know Cloud well - he gets bothered very quickly."
"A friend that is irritable is not a friend at all...sounds to me that this Cloud Strife should be...DELETED! For it is the only way..."
Bowser and Sora both furrowed their brow when they heard this voice, which spoke with a bit of a British accent. The two looked towards the lounge entrance, and saw Pit at the doorway. His attire was all-black, he had some white in his hair, and he had a crazy look in his eyes...remind you of anything?
"Once again, I have become...BROKEN!" announced Pit, as he spread his arms out wide and cackled loudly. Bowser and Sora had every right to feel afraid...for Pit's overall sanity. "The Seven Deities have brought me back to life, allowing me to spread Broken brilliance once more!"
"We should've seen this coming, it is Halloween after all..." Bowser whispered to Sora, getting some flashbacks from Pit during his Broken/Woken days. "Let this be a lesson to you, Sora...never become obsessed with wrestling. Period."
"Are we...really doing this again?" Sora asked Pit, who was chattering his teeth with a crazy look on his face. Pit was definitely broken, alright...in terms of sanity and normal behavior. "Thought you learned your lesson from last time..."
"There never was a 'last time', you obsolete mule!" retorted Pit, leaving Sora to wonder whether or not he should be offended by the "obsolete mule" remark. "Being the Broken man that I am, I have no recollection of this 'last time'. I have returned to fulfill one purpose - to reignite the Great War, and prove to the Deities that..."
"Yeah I'm sorry Pit, but we ain't reigniting no Great War - World War I already happened a century ago," stated Bowser, as Pit hissed at the koopa. For some reason, Bowser found the hissing funny. "So why don't you head on outta here, and play some stupid piano or something?"
"Fine then, King Bowser, have it your way...but don't say I didn't warn you..." Pit angrily marched out of the lounge, salty that neither Bowser nor Sora were on board with his...shenanigans.
Bowser: Pit was trying to warn us...about what, exactly?
Seeing how much fun the youngins were having, Corrin wanted to join in on the Halloween charades, and he convinced his twin sister Kamui to join him. Obviosuly, the twins couldn't do Halloween without a costume...which is why Corrin sought the Inklings, for advice.
"I must say, this vampire outfit adjusts to the contours of my body fairly well," remarked Corrin, checking himself out in front of a mirror in the mirror room. He was wearing a vampire outfit, and Kamui was wearing one too. And so were the Inklings, who got the royal twins the outfits in the first place.
"Uh...sure, I guess that's one way to put it," the female Inkling smiled sheepishly, unsure of what to make of Corrin's comments as she eyed around. "Kamui, why don't you check yourself out in front of the mirror?"
"Don't mind if I do..." responded Kamui, as Corrin moved out of the way. Kamui looked at herself in the mirror, as she frowned just a little. "Why must this vampire costume be so...drab?"
"What were you expecting, rainbow colors?" questioned the male Inkling, while Kamui continued to check herself out. "Everybody knows that vampires are pretty drab people - that much can even be proved scientifically."
"And what are you supposed to be, an expert on vampires or something?" asked the female Inkling, giving her friend a stink eye with her arms folded. "Simon would have a field day with you..."
"I do wonder what our father would think of us, dressing up as vampires," wondered Corrin; if the prince's mom was still alive, he would be the ultimate momma's boy. "He would never allow it in his kingdom. He hates Halloween, and literally any other holiday that's not Christmas."
"Father is over at Nohr, hit's not like he'll ever know what we're doing," replied Kamui, as he walked away from the mirror. "Isn't there some sort of Halloween party up in the gaming room?" The princess then asked the Inklings.
"There should be one, Pac-Man did say that he had a lot of snacks he wanted to give away," replied the female Inkling, as she led the others out of the mirror room. "Many of which he got from a homeless shelter. Sounds like freeloading if you ask me..."
Corrin, Kamui, and the Inklings departed from the mirror room, all wearing their vampire costumes. The four happened to walk by someone who greatly despised vampires very much...Simon Belmont, who stared at the four like he was shook.
Simon: Much like Master Hand, I hate Halloween with a passion. To see so many inconsiderate parents let their children put themselves in danger by bothering strangers makes me sick to my stomach. What I hate even more is that they associate vampires with Halloween, which makes Halloween a heathen holiday just by mere association!
Simon just stood there, seething over what he just saw, as his descendant Richter walked by. With Richter was Cloud and Lucario.
"Personally I would've tried out Lady Palutena's cream souffle, but those sprinkles on top were a huge turn-off for me," Richter said to Cloud and Lucario, only for Simon to grab him and hold him. "Simon what's going on, what are you grabbing my shoulders?"
"Richter, you won't believe it, but I finally found a vampire!" announced Simon; knowing Simon, Richter had to take whatever he said about vampires with a heavy grain of salt. "No, wait, make that four vampires!"
"Awesome, you found some vampires, about time...hopefully they're actual vampires. So where did you see them at?"
"I just saw them walk by in the hallway. Of course, I could've stopped them and put an end to them, but I was powerless to do so."
"You were powerless in stopping a bunch of vampires?" questioned Cloud, noticing how Simon spoke with increased vigor when talking about vampires. "That kinda sounds very unlike you, Simon."
"Only reason why I couldn't do anything was because the vampires were residents that live with us in his mansion...those residents being Corrin, Kamui, and the Inklings! They were vampires this whole time, how did we not see it sooner?!"
"Simon, just because those four were dressed up as vampires, doesn't mean that they're vampires in general. That would be like me turning into an actual bear if I was out wearing a bear costume."
"You may have a point, Cloud, but there was a physical detail from the four that I entirely overlooked...THEY ALL HAVE SHARP TEETH! So even without the costumes, the writing was still on the wall!"
"Maybe they have sharp teeth...because of their species?" said Lucario. Almost any Inkling had sharp teeth, including Octolings. And Corrin and Kamui, being half-dragons, would obviously have sharp teeth as well. "They're not vampires Simon - you're just super-obsessed."
"Believe me, I know a vampire whenever I see one...and I'll be the one to expose the royal twins and the Inklings for what they really are! Just wait until those four get a wicked taste of my whip..."
Confident in his suspicions, Simon whipped out his trusty whip and marched away...to the nearest elevator, so he could go up to his room and fetch his vampire-hunting materials. Richter and company watched Simon enter the elevator, feeling weary as the elevator door closed.
Link: Last year, I got robbed...robbed of the opportunity to share my love for the Joker with the others, thanks to Jakob. Robbed of the opportunity to spread knowledge, to make people feel, in a word...woke. But I'm back, and better than ever, as the true Joker, the Dark Knight Joker! Not the joker from Suicide Squad that was only in the movie for like, two minutes. Not including the awful ending. And with this Joker getup on, no one will be unable to fear me! Not even Zelda!
"Link, for the last time, will you please quit it with the whole Joker thing?" Zelda pleaded to her boyfriend, as she was wearing a Harley Quinn costume. Yes, it came with long pants. Don't try and act all upset.
"Why should I princess, everyone loves it when I cosplay as the Joker for Halloween!" replied Link, wanting to know what Zelda's big deal was. Zelda was dressed up as Harley Quinn, so she should be at least somewhat tolerant of Link's shenanigans. "Tell me one person that doesn't like my Joker shtick, and I'll give you a million rupees."
"Guess that would make me even more richer than Wario..." Zelda walked away from Link, unable to deal with the Hylian anymore. "There's a party in the gaming room, though it's more of a 'fake party' as Pac-Man described it. You better ditch the Joker thing, or else."
"Haters are always gonna hate!" Link called out to Zelda, who rolled her eyes as she walked down the hallway. "When will she ever see..." the Hylian then sighed, as he turned the opposite direction and walked down the hallway...
...only to stop in his place when he saw Villager, speaking with Jigglypuff, while wearing a Batman costume. With Batman obviously being the natural enemy of the Joker, Link sought to make the most of the opportunity at hand. So the Hylian quickly got into character, as he crept towards Villager.
"Jiggly Jigglypuff!" exclaimed Jigglypuff, as she was speaking with Villager. Who knows what that balloon Pokemon was even talking about.
"Yeah I would've went with a Superman costume, but I felt that the Batman costume would make me feel more...edgy, if you will," replied Villager; who knew how he was even able to decipher what Jigglypuff had just said. "Nothing wrong with that, amirite?"
"Jiggly jiggly Jigglypuff!" Jigglypuff soon looked up, as her smile quickly faded away into fear. "JIGGLYPUFF!" the balloon Pokemon screamed in utter fright, as she ran away. Villager wondered why Jigglypuff was so scared, when he felt a tall shadow over him.
"Someone's behind me?" the youngster wondered, when he turned around and saw Link, grinning down upon him with malice. The very sight of the Hylian, looking like Joker, made Villager scream.
"Ah, Batman, we meet again..." Link grinned even harder, walking towards Villager who nervously backed away. "...you look ready to die, don't you think?"
"No sir, I'm just a boy wearing a Batman costume! Because I thought it looked edgy and...please don't hurt me, Dark Pit put me up to this! It wasn't like I had any choice in the matter!"
"Silly Batman, do you honestly expect me to believe that lie? 'Just a boy wearing a Batman costume'...who exactly do you think I am, an idiot?! Link soon had Villager cornered, the youngster left with nowhere to go with his back up against the wall.
"You see Batman, in their last moments people show you who they really are..." Link dug into his pocket, and pulled out a knife, holding it up to Villager's...neck, well, wherever his neck was supposed to be. "When I see you Batman, I see nothing but a scared, lost soul, fragile to the core..."
"Link and Villager, what on earth are you two doing?"
The nearby elevator door opened, and looking at Link and Villager questionably was the Flying Man. Link and Villager looked at one another, feeling very awkward, as the Flying Man was judging the both of them.
Flying Man: Halloween always makes me scared...not because of the monsters and the scary costumes, but because those poor children are out at night, without a chaperone! I've asked the Koopalings if they wanted me as a chaperone, but they constantly decline the offer. And when I ask Bowser if I could chaperone his kids, he calls me a "homicidal molester". Why did he call me that for? Is it because of my pecs? Or is it my pants?
"We were just having a little fun, no harm done!" replied Link, maintaining his character as he put away his knife and backed away from Villager. "Isn't that right, old chum?" the Hylian asked Villager, who was smiling sheepishly to quell the Flying Man's suspicions.
"Yeah what he said, just a little fun!" smiled Villager, nodding his head in a very convincing way. The Flying Man looked at Villager, then at Link, and his suspicions went away in an instant.
"Okay then! For a minute there Link, I thought I had to go courageous on your Hylian behind." Link refused to wonder what that even meant. "Carry on with your fun, you two!" The Flying Man exited the elevator, continuing on his merry way. Once the coast was clear, Link grabbed Villager's collar and held up the young lad, looking at him in the face.
"You may have gotten off lucky Batman, but next time we meet, your luck will run out..." vowed Link, before dropping Villager unto the floor. The Hylian walked away, as Villager looked up, now afraid for his life.
Yet another week has gone by, and Diddy Kong still had yet to get over his fear of flying. During that time, Fox and Falco were busy messing with King Dedede, screwing him over in his quest of winning Impa's heart. Even after Fox fibbed to Dedede that Impa had a boyfriend, the penguin was still madly in love with the Sheikah.
But Fox and Falco refused to wait around for Diddy any longer. They wanted him to get over his fear now.
"Falco and I are both aware about your fear of flying, Diddy," Fox said to the spidermonkey, as he and Falco led Diddy outside to the front of the mansion. "And we're gonna change that for good!"
"You're not gonna force me to fly around on your Arwing, are you?" Diddy nervously asked Fox, as he rubbed his arm up and down. He was getting the jitters already. "Nearly hopped out and fell to my doom last time you attempted that."
"No way bro, we're doing something much safer than that," assured Falco, as Diddy let out a sigh of relief. "Instead of an Arwing, you'll be flying...in that!"
Fox and Falco presented to Diddy a red ship thingy - basically a spaceship you'd see flying around in space. Kinda resembled a race car, in a way.
"I'm gonna have to fly around in THAT thing?!" panicked Diddy, feeling the sudden need to faint. He would've settled with an Arwing, no matter how much it intimidated him.
Diddy: My fear of flying is...weird, I'll admit. I don't mind flying around on my jetpack, since it's a hobby of mine, but it's flying around in a plane or helicopter that always bugs me. I personally blame Funky Kong for my phobia, he's driven me around in airplanes before his driver's license got renewed. Never drink and drive, people.
"Look on the bright side Diddy, it doesn't even fly!" said Fox, as he led the spidermonkey to the red flying spaceship and opened the hatch. "How about you get inside, and get a feel for it!" Diddy stared at the red spaceship, with a lot of uncertainty.
"Does this belong to someone?" the spidermonkey asked out of curiosity; the pilots perceived said curiosity as a horrible excuse.
"Bruh if you don't get inside..." Falco forcibly grabbed Diddy, opened the hatch, and threw Diddy inside before closing the hatch shut. Vintage Falco right there. "Now stay in there until we say so, aight?"
"You guys sure this doesn't turn on?' Diddy asked the pilots, his hands pressed against the window of the hatch. Oddly enough, the spidermonkey was feeling extremely claustrophobic. Must be another fear of his.
"Uh, yeah...just try not to touch that ignition handle, and you'll be fine," replied Fox, giving Diddy a thumbs up. Diddy looked behind him, and saw the ignition handle in question - the ship definitely belonged to someone. "Falco and I will be back to check upon you. Just don't die!"
"'Just don't die'...wow, some great advice right there. What am I gonna do if..." Fox and Falco walked away from the ship, as Diddy banged on the window. "Wait you two, I wasn't done yet, get back here!"
"Do you hear anything, Falco?" Fox asked his best friend, as the pilots went to the mansion porch. "Sounds like a bunch of angry monkey sounds..."
"I'm sure that's how Donkey Kong and Diddy sound when they start screaming, like they're on their period or something," assumed Falco, as he and Fox were standing in the presence of King Dedede, who was seated on the porch chair fast asleep.
"Of course he would be asleep..." Fox said, before clapping his hands loudly in front of King Dedede's face. In an instant, Dedede woke up, frantically looking around with his heart racing.
"No NME Salesman I didn't buy those Roblox coats, that was Captain Falcon's doing!" the penguin shouted, coming to his senses when he realized that he was awake. Staring at him was Fox and Falco. "Fox? Falco? Is it finally time?"
"You can bet your pecs it's time," replied Falco, as King Dedede triumphantly got up from his chair. "We got a lot of work in store for you today..."
Zelda went to the gaming room, for the pseudo Halloween party. In the gaming room the princess would find her fellow residents dressed up in their Halloween costumes, with Captain Falcon dressed up as Frankenstein, and Crash as a werewolf. Pac-Man was speaking with Captain Falcon's girlfriend, Nowi, when he saw Zelda with the corner of his eye.
"Princess Zelda! About time you made it here, girl!" the eater of ghosts exclaimed as he approached the princess. "Say, where's Link? It can't be a get-together without my favorite Hylian blessing us with his...with his...upstanding presence!" Upstanding presence...
"Link hasn't made it yet; he'll be here once he ditches that Joker costume," replied Zelda, as Pac-Man appeared solemn; maybe there was one person in the mansion who didn't mind Link's Joker antics. Could be many more. "So how did you get away with this party?"
"Pac-Man basically went to Master Hand and told him that the party would be a simulation," explained Captain Falcon, walking by while eating from a plate of Halloween cookies. What a greedy hoarder. "Said we would be 'imitating actions at a typical party, rather than engaging in it'."
"Wow that excuse actually worked? Pac-Man, you must've been VERY convincing..." Pac-Man gave a cheesy grin, scratching the back of his head.
Pac-Man: Still can't believe what I said to Master Hand actually worked...Master Hand must be off his game. I expect the tears to come in the coming days, or even hours.
"Pac-Man, Doc Louis is trying to drink the entire punch bowl again!" Little Mac alerted the eater of ghosts, as Doc Louis had the punch bowl close to his mouth. Mere inches and seconds from wasting the punch all over his clothes.
"Doc Louis I thought we already had a talk about this!" frowned Pac-Man, as he ran over to where the punch bowl was located. Captain Falcon, feeling guilty as he looked at the plate of cookies in his hand, sheepishly walked away to put the plate where it belonged. After Falcon appeared, Midna appeared, next to Zelda.
"So, this is what you call a Halloween party?" the imp scoffed; observing all the sights and sounds. She could've attended her first Halloween party in episode 97, if she wasn't caring for Link. "Looks pretty boring and basic to me..."
"It's not an actual party Midna, it's more of a 'party simulation'," stated Zelda, using her fingers as air quotes. Midna gave the princess an inquisitive look. "...it was an excuse for the party to take place, okay? It was Pac-Man's idea, not mine..."
"Party simulation...why, that's the dumbest thing I've heard all year. And I have to constantly hear Pit and Corrin speak all the time. And occasionally Lloyd, whenever he's in his 'dumb phase'." Midna turned around, and saw a mummy, walking towards her and Zelda.
"I want...to eat...your BRAINS..." the mummy uttered, walking to Zelda and Midna with its arms out in front of it, walking how a mummy would usually walk. Zelda saw the mummy, taking note of how short it was. Once the mummy got real close...
...Zelda reached for the eyes, removing the bandages before pulling the bandages off the mummy's head. The mummy turned out to be Sonic, who felt some type of way when he realized that he was see clearly. Consider his outfit ruined.
"Okay princess, who gave you permission to ruin my mummy costume?" frowned Sonic, with his hands on his hips. Tsubasa walked by and saw Sonic's outfit, feeling the sudden need to giggle. "If we had a costume contest, I would've won handily!"
"Not if your bandages are toilet paper," said Zelda, as Sonic looked around guiltily. Probably on the lookout for Mr. Game and Watch. "Stop wasting toilet paper like that, we have to use them you know."
"Or you could go the natural route, and relieve yourself outside...but hey, what do I know?" Sonic shrugged, and then, a few seconds later...a tall figure grabbed the hedgehog, holding him by the neck with two arms. Sonic grabbed the figure's arms, seemingly in danger.
"You really think you're good at this whole costume thing, huh?" the figure asked Sonic, who was slightly gagging. The figure was none other than Link - and not a single soul came to save Sonic. Says a lot. "If you're good at something, never do it for free..."
"Link will you please put Sonic down?" ordered Zelda, as Link placed Sonic back on the floor. Sonic fell to the floor, gagging like Link was legitimately choking him. "Didn't I tell you to ditch the Joker outfit?"
"I can't just change who I am, Miss Quinn, it's not my style!" Link was so into character, that it made Zelda sighed and shake her head. Midna, on the other hand, was enjoying the whole Joker thing. Make that two - her and Pac-Man.
Link: I'm strong because I've been weak...I'm fearless because I've been afraid...I'm wise because I've been foolish...the message? Always learn from your mistakes, people!
Rinea: *from afar* Has anyone seen my red lipstick? Whoever finds it, please return it, I don't want Berkut to go crazy...
Link: The Joker will be right back... *darts away*
Midna: Many times I've gone on record to say that despite being a hero of Hyrule, Link was a very uninteresting guy...is it too late to take back what I said for so long?
"Whatever, just take off the Joker getup everything," commanded Zelda, as Link groaned at his girlfriend and her disdain for having fun. "And don't call me Harley Quinn, okay? I prefer to be called by my given name!"
"Everyone loves to be a party pooper, don't they..." sighed Link, as he headed towards the gaming room entrance...only to stop in his tracks when he saw Villager enter the gaming room. Villager saw Link staring at him, with eyes of evil intent.
"Not again..." the youngster moaned, as he turned around and made a run for it...only to run into King K. Rool's belly. Rool, who was wearing his pirate captain hat, looked down at Villager, prying him off his stomach.
"Why'd you run into my belly like that, you think it's full of candy or something?" the Kremling questioned Villager, who was shivering in fear. "You think my stomach is gonna explode with sweets? And why are you acting so scared?" Rool looked up, and saw Link.
"Captain Jack Sparrow...thank you for stopping my arch-nemesis," Link thanked Rool, who took the Jack Sparrow moniker with extremely heavy delight. "Now hand him over, so I can finish what I've started!"
"Oh yeah, I like the sound of that, Captain Jack Sparrow!" gleamed Rool, tossing Villager over to Link. Villager looked up fearfully into Link's eyes, his legs shivering with fear. "Have fun with your kill, my man!"
"Link didn't I tell you to take off the Joker getup?" Zelda yelled at her boyfriend, speaking to him like she was his mom. For any boyfriend, that would be annoying if your girlfriend stooped to that level. "Leave Villager alone!"
"You have no say in the matter, Harley Quinn - go back to the Asylum where you belong!" Rool pointed at Zelda, who groaned as she walked away. At this point, there was nothing the princess could do that would snap Link out of his Joker phase.
"No...don't kill him...he's a fake..." said a spooky voice, as a mummy approached Link and Villager. Yes, it was Sonic, and he wrapped the bandages...erm, tissue, back around his head. You gotta wonder how he was able to breathe. "The real Batman...is somewhere else?"
"Somewhere else?" moaned Link, as he took Villager and tossed him over to Sonic. "Here, you take the poser, while I look for the real Batman. I can guarantee you the real Batman will be dead and gone before the end of the day!"
"Whatever you say..." responded Sonic, grabbing Villager's hand as he led the youngster out of the gaming room - nearly bumping into the wall along the way. Once he was outside the room with Villager, Sonic grabbed the tissue around his head, and pulled it off. "...phew, I can breathe again!"
Mr. Game and Watch: Three rolls of toilet gone from the closet. That's three rolls too many. I saw Sonic with one roll of toilet paper, when he went to the bathroom - must've ate the biggest burrito on the planet! But what about the other two rolls?
Tails: *dressed up as a mummy, like Sonic* Knuckles, tell me again why we're both mummies?
Knuckles: *also dressed up as a mummy* Because doing so would not only embody our friendship with Sonic, but also make Sonic feel less stupid. Especially if you're doing it. Also, we need a costume to be granted permission to that Halloween party.
Tails: You mean that "party simulation" Master Hand agreed to?
Knuckles: Simulation or not, there better come through with some deviled eggs. Those were missing from the past few Halloween parties, somehow.
Tails: I thought deviled eggs was just a New Year's thing.
Knuckles: IT'S AN ANY THEMED PARTY THING, YOU STUPID FOX!
"Thanks for saving me Sonic, thought I was a goner!" Villager thanked the hedgehog, who was relishing the fresh air he was breathing in. Villager didn't really think Link would outright kill him, but knowing how Link was.
"Actually, I just wanna feel involved in things," stated Sonic. "But you're still welcome, I guess. Just stay clear of Link, and you'll be fine!" Sonic walked away from Villager, inhaling and exhaling like he discovered breathing for the first time.
Richter couldn't bear to let Simon get away with killing Corrin, Kamui, and the Inklings for being vampires. Those four weren't even vampires to begin with; their costumes and sharp teeth clearly misled Simon. So to ensure those four wouldn't die, Richter would follow Simon around, with Cloud and Lucario tagging along.
"When I spoke with Simon before he left, he said that he was going to meet up with some guy he saw around town," explained Richter, as he was riding in a car with Cloud and Lucario. Luigi was the driver, riding around in his green Dodge Charger. "That almost implies that Simon finally got out of the mansion, for a change..."
"Any details about what-a this guy looks like?" asked Luigi, making sure to keep his eyes on the road. Couldn't let anything distract him.
"All Simon told me about him was that he wore a black suit. He also said that he would meet this man at this Italian restaurant...over there, right there!" Richter pointed at the restaurant in question, and Luigi swerved to he could park near the establishment. Therby damaging his vehicle, and the fire hydrant he drove into.
"Daisy's gonna kill-a me..." Luigi had this to say about his damaged Charger, as the fire hydrant started spurting out water. A nearby policeman, who had witnessed the crash, headed over to Luigi and gave him a ticket.
"Can't park within 20 feet of a fire hydrant sir, that's the law," the policeman notified Luigi after he handed the plumber his ticket, before walking away. "Good thing you didn't destroy that mailbox - that's government property right there."
"Is this the right restaurant, Richter?" Cloud asked the vampire hunter, as everyone got out of the car grateful to be uninjured. Somehow. "This could be one of many Italian restaurants in the city."
"No, I'm sure this is the one, it really fits Simon's style," replied Richter, as he peered inside through the restaurant window. "But just to make sure that we...aha, there he is, I see him!"
Luigi, Cloud, and Lucario gathered with Richter at the window, peering inside the restaurant. In the near corner, they found Simon speaking with a man in a black suit with sunglasses. In his pocket was a gun.
"Anyone here good at lip reading?" Lucario asked the others, trying to make out Simon's conversation with the man. "I would attempt myself, but they're so far away from us so..."
"I believe I can help!" shouted a voice, as Luigi screamed and fainted unto the ground. Richter and company looked behind, and saw King Boo, smiling deviously with his tongue out. "...well that was quick," the ghost remarked, after scaring Luigi to death.
King Boo: Since it's that time of the year, I was thinking about hanging around the mansion until the end of the month. Or until I can successfully kill Luigi, by scaring him into extreme shock. Daisy too, if she won't stop yapping her mouth about her husband being dead...As for the child, I'll take him in myself...
"Look who it is, it's King Boo..." said Cloud, recalling the last time King Boo scared the pants off of Luigi. He one-upped his previous attempt, for sure. "...I bet you were following Luigi around this whole time."
"Dang it, how did you know?!" frowned King Boo, snapping his fingers in disgust. Did the ghost even have fingers? Or just two hands? "I was hiding in the trunk of Luigi's car until it was time...Luigi really knows how to let himself out in the open."
"You know this guy?" Richter quietly asked Cloud and Lucario, not having attended Luigi's so-called 'solidarity training'. To him, King Boo wasn't that much of a fight.
"Not really, we've only met him in person two weeks ago," replied Lucario, as he stepped up to King Boo. "Uh, Your Highness...can you do us a favor, and spy on the blonde-haired guy in the restaurant, with the long hair?"
"Ooh, do I get to scare him?" asked King Boo, rubbing his hands together, as Lucario didn't know how to respond. "You know what, that will be up to me. I'll just spy on this man...for now."
So King Boo entered the Italian restaurant, and like any regular ghost, he passed through the wall with ease. Since the ghost was visible, he scared everyone in the restaurant, making the customers run out screaming while the chefs and waiters ran to the kitchen out of fear. Only ones left unaffected were Simon, and the man he was speaking with.
"Those two must be really deep in conversation..." remarked Richter, paying more attention to Simon and the man than a presumably conscious Luigi on the sidewalk. Several folks walked by, saw Luigi, and did nothing as they carried on their merry way.
"Or maybe their awareness is super low," assumed Cloud, as King Boo positioned himself where he could listen to Simon and the man and not be detected. "Though that's something to be expected from Simon."
"True, but I guess that's what happens when you're mad obsessed with stopping vampires. Simon should be more subdued, like me." Having heard enough, King Boo floated away from Simon, and then out of the restaurant.
"Well, King Boo, what were they talking about?" Lucario asked the ghost, who was grinning like he had heard the juiciest gossip known to man. Lucario and company had every right to feel wary.
"They were talking about these vampires those two, Simon and Agent G...and Simon wants Agent G to kill the vampires!" exclaimed King Boo, basically confirming Lucario and company's fear. "Also, Agent G has a gun, so it could be pretty ugly."
Cloud: Agent G...Agent G...why does that name ring a bell... *widens his eyes in thought* ...yeah, that's the guy Falco borrowed a gun from! The same gun Falco shot me in the leg with. Because I hold too many grudges, which I'm apparently known for, I haven't gotten over that incident yet.
"To think that this all started because the royal twins and the Inklings wore vampire costumes..." sighed Richter, shaking his head as he facepalmed. It was a really good thing Simon had a minder.
"Wait, so Simon wants Agent G to kill those kids for wearing vampire costumes?" questioned King Boo, before laughing his ghostly tail off. A ghost with a tail, think about that. "That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard! I mean, I feel angry whenever someone dresses up as a ghost for Halloween - mainly because they're unoriginal posers - but you won't see me..."
"Richter!" a voice called out, as the restaurant door opened to reveal Simon. King Boo quickly vanished away, as Richter, Cloud, and Lucario looked alert. "What brings you to this restaurant? And what happened to Luigi's vehicle? And why is Luigi on the sidewalk?"
"He was, uh, driving us to this restaurant until he crashed his car," explained Richter, with a suspicious smile. Simon furrowed his brow, wondering why Luigi and his passengers were unscathed.
"Luigi saw the damage done to his car, and fainted in an instant," added Lucario, as Richter convincingly nodded his head. Simon analyzed the situation, striking his chin in thought.
"Ah, I see...had no idea Luigi was that bad of a driver. I would never trust him to ride my horse. If I had a horse, that is. Shouldn't you call for emergency?"
"We're still waiting for the paramedics to arrive," replied Cloud, as Richter convincingly nodded his head once more. His suspicious smile was starting to fade.
"Hmm...now that I think of it, calling those paramedics would be a waste of your time. They did nothing for me when I injured my knee. But I'm glad you four could make it here, especially you Richter. For I found the man that will kill those vampires at the mansion..."
"Is it time for my introduction?" asked Agent G, as he stepped out of the Italian restaurant. "Agent G, at your service." The agent shook hands with Richter, Cloud, and Lucario, maintaining a serious face.
"Agent G usually specializes in killing zombies, but he will make an exception for vampires. Obviously I can't kill the four vampires myself, as it'll make me look bad, so G will do the dirty work for me!"
"Hmm, looks like your ride might be out of commission..." observed Agent G, as he inspected the damaged Dodge Charger. By no means did he pay any attention to the still unconscious Luigi. "...no worries, I'll call a tow truck to pick it up. I'll just take you boys back in my car. There's enough room."
Lucario: Agent G is calling in a tow truck right now, and so for the time being, we're gonna devise a plan to take out Agent G, before he takes out you-know-who. I just hope nobody dies in the end.
Mario was done decorating his front yard, and was standing proudly next to Peach - still holding Jennifer - as he observed the hard work he had done. The plumber had a proud smile on his face, as Impa and Lana joined him and the princess outside.
"Say, Impa and Lana, do you two celebrate Halloween?" Cappy asked the two denizens of Hyrule out of curiosity. Lana might say yes; Impa would rather not.
"I can't say we do, we're both from Hyrule," replied Impa, who was sipping from a cup of coffee. She saw nothing special about the Halloween decorations Mario had set up. "That is up for your own interpretation."
"That must mean that you both-a celebrate Halloween!" exclaimed Mario, as Impa sighed - not the kind of interpretation she wanted Mario to have. "Always knew you had it in you, Impa!"
"Yeah Impa, and here we thought you hated fun with a passion!" smiled Lana, as she nudged Impa on the shoulder. Impa gave the blunette a cold glare, enough to make Lana's smile fade quickly.
"Follow up Mario again, and see what happens to you..." Impa threatened Lana, who mellowed out completely. Whenever Impa gave you a threat, you better darn do what she says.
Just when Mario was about to defend Lana,he saw Poochy exit the front door through the dog door. Mario watched with caution as Poochy trotted to the front yard, sniffing around...
...before doing the unthinkable, lifting up his hind leg and urinated on a jack-o-lantern. Mario felt defeated, falling to his knees as Poochy took care of his business, walking away once he was done.
"Don't be so melodramatic Mario, it was just a measly jack-o-lantern!" Peach soothed her husband, resting her hand on Mario's shoulder. "I'm sure you can disinfect the urine, or clean it up!"
"That's the thing-a though...I ran out of-a disinfecting cleaning supplies!" wailed Mario; Peach gasped, while Impa didn't appear surprised in the slightest. "I meant to shop-a for some at the store, but it just wasn't on-a my mind! How could I be so-a forgetful?"
"Sounds like a personal problem," remarked Impa, as she folded her arms. "Your loss, not mine..."
Mario: It's all-a good, that jack-o-lantern will be one-a hundred percent clean soon. At least the decorations I have-a in my backyard - yes, I'm a very ambitious guy - haven't been tainted...yet.
Duck Hunt Dog: *sniffs around scarecrow in Mario's backyard, before lifting up hind leg*
"Impa, would you be a dear and get-a me some disinfecting cleaning supplies from-a the mansion?" asked Mario, presenting to the Sheikah an offer she couldn't refuse. If she was someone else. "That shouldn't take-a you that long!"
"Eh, I would, but King Dedede will be in there, and he'll drive me insane," replied Impa, as she looked away from Mario. There was a reason why she did that. "I'm not taking any chances."
"Please-a do it...for me." Mario sounded very sad in his response...when Impa turned around, she saw what he was trying to avoid, Mario's puppy eye look. The Sheikah tried to resist, but it was no use.
"Fine, I'll get your stupid disinfecting supplies!" Impa groaned, as she marched away from Mario and company, in a minor fit of rage. "Why do I even bother sticking around any longer..." the Sheikah mumbled to herself.
"Impa is really good-a for running errands - she never disappoints!" smiled Mario, somewhat oblivious to the anger and rage Impa was feeling. As Mario and company stood there, a blonde, Brazilian girl of wearing a red space suit entered Mario's yard, on the search for something. Looked like she was a teenager.
"Excuse me, over here!" the girl called out to Mario and company, who turned around and saw the girl. "Have any of you seen a red spaceship around here? I think it was stolen..."
Impa wore anger on her face, as she went to the mansion, and spying on the Sheikah from afar were R.O.B. and Dark Samus, with the former looking through some hi-tech binoculars. Savvy.
"THERE SHE IS...IN PLAIN SIGHT..." said R.O.B. - would've been better if the robot said that like a pirate. Though it would be uncharacteristic. R.O.B. pulled down its binoculars, as it and Dark Samus entered what appeared to be the renovated treehouse. Inside were Fox, Falco, and King Dedede.
"So basically our ploy is gonna have some theme or underlying message to it, and when Impa sees it she's gonna be like..." Falco explained to King Dedede, before looking up when he saw R.O.B. and Dark Samus. "...what's up?"
"JUST SAW IMPA HEAD TO THE MANSION...WHICH MEANS THAT WE'RE IN THE CLEAR..." announced R.O.B., as Dark Samus gave the pilots a thumbs up. "IT'S GO TIME, BABY..."
"Sweet! Just grab that rope over there so we can get started!" ordered Fox, as R.O.B. and Dark Samus grabbed the rope in the corner of the treehouse. King Dedede looked on, like he was having second doubts.
"I'm not sure this is a really good idea..." the penguin expressed his thoughts, as R.O.B. and Dark Samus took the rope outside. "...what if Impa hates me forever, and never talks to me again!"
"Relax Dedede, we won't know until we try it out. This is either gonna make you or break you...well, it'll probably break you, mostly, but every little thing we do has a 50/50 chance, amirite? Right..."
Fox: An age-old question that nobody seldom asks is, "How come Christmas gets to be the only holiday that has a message?" Which is very sickening, considering that Thanksgiving is all about being thankful, and Valentine's Day is all about love, and St. Patrick's Day is all about...being Irish, but Christmas is like the only holiday that can have a message, it seems like. But with Falco and I, and King Dedede, we're gonna tip the scales, and prove that Halloween can have a message too...
Bowser was back to critiquing his children's Halloween costumes, and this time he was critiquing Bowser Jr, outside of the gaming room. Not wanting to be like his Koopaling siblings, Bowser Jr. went against the grain, and wore a totally original Halloween costume...
"Son, that has GOT to be the greatest Halloween costume ever created," Bowser commended his only biological son, who was simply wearing a "Mario Sucks" t-shirt, with a Mario cap on his head. The M was upside down. Bowser Jr. had a proud look on his face, with his hands on his hips. "If there was ever a Halloween costume, you'd win it hands down!"
"Aw, papa, you flatter me so much!" blushed Bowser Jr; being a biological offspring of Bowser, Bowser Jr. was used to being praised by his father. "Honestly, the t-shirt, I stole from one of Peach's drawers. As for the hat, I found it online on eBay."
"One man's treasure can make another man's treasure...and also one woman's trash too, I guess. Though I wouldn't call anything belonging to Peach trash, anything she owns is perfect. Including her perfume. Smells so good..."
"Where's your Halloween costume papa, are you gonna dress up to?" Bowser looked at his son silly when he said that, before bursting into a hearty fit of laughter.
"Silly boy, my time has come and go! I'm too old to be wearing costumes nowadays. Besides, my costume would literally scare everyone's pants off. I'm just showing the others some mercy."
"That's pretty understandable. Well, I'm gonan head on in and see what this 'party simulation' has to offer. Hopefully it's an actual party, more than anything. I'll see ya later, pops!" Bowser smiled like a proud father he was, as Bowser Jr. entered the gaming room. The koopa king would continue to smile...
...until he saw a certain Keyblade strut towards him, dressed up as a pirate. It was Sora, and he looked like a wannabe Captain Jack Sparrow. Better not let King K. Rool see him.
"Hey Bowser, what do you think of my new costume, you like?" Sora asked the koopa king, whose smile faded faster than a superhero subjected to the snap of Thanos' fingers. "Is it just me, or does this costume look super realistic to you?"
"Is it just me, or are you becoming a nuisance?" retorted Bowser, once Sora was standing in his presence. King K. Rool exited the gaming room, still wearing his pirate hat, and gave Sora the stink eye.
"Really think you're better than me, huh?" the Kremling glared down Sora, before continuing on his way. "We'll see who's the better captain soon..." What was Rool gonna do, challenge Sora to a sword fight? Sora would win easily!
"I really like your hat, K. Rool, just wanted to let you know!" Sora called out to the Kremling, like Rool would ever pay him any mind. Rool was feeling very salty now.
Sora: Like my other Halloween costume, this pirate outfit was knitted entirely by myself. Though I don't have an explanation for why it looks so realistic...even my entire body feels realistic, for some reason. Might be a regional thing or something.
"Egad, I can't find him anywhere!" shouted Pit, who was seen walking down the hallway looking around. He was coming towards Bowser and Sora's way. "Not even my trusted friend, Senor Kirby, couldn't find him, and neither could Viridi...and King Charles is a lost cause, because of that obsolete mule, Luigi. Where could he be?"
"Not this crackhead again..." sighed Bowser, as he grabbed Sora and pushed him forward. "...you take the fall for the both of us, and try reasoning with that kid. If he starts speaking foolishness, give him a taste of his own medicine!"
"Why does it have to be me?" complained Sora, as he looked at Bowser, before turning back around and seeing Pit, standing close to him face-to-face. Pit was more than delighted to see Sora.
"Sora, the wielder of the Keyblade...our paths have crossed yet again, by fate!" the angel exclaimed, very expressive and histrionic in his manner of speaking. "I would love to have a WONDERFUL conversation with you, but alas, I'm at odds..."
"At odds with what?" asked Sora, before looking behind him at Bowser. The koopa king shrugged his shoulders, before convincing Sora to continue.
"I have received a premonition, from the Seven Deities, that the Great War is afoot! But my closest confidant in the Great War, Vanguard 1, has gone amiss! Neither Senor Kirby nor Viridi could find him, and King Charles couldn't find him due to him being held captive by Luigi and Peach. What must I do, Sora? Give me your priceless advice!"
"Ditch this whole Broken gimmick and go back to being regular Pit?" Dang, Sora just called what Pit was doing a gimmick? Pit wasn't gonna like that.
"No, no I cannot! I cannot revert back to my old ways, for being Broken is what I am! Believe me Sora, I will find Vanguard 1, and he will be at my side, during my stand in the Great War. Anyone who dares to think otherwise...will be DELETED!"
Pit started chanting "DELETE!", while flailing his arm out to the side. Sora cautiously backed away, as he and Bowser watched Pit with judging faces.
"I think now would be a great time to make a run for it," Bowser said to Sora, as he ran away from the premises. Running as fast as his body would allow him.
"Yeah, you're right!" said Sora, getting one last look at Pit before following Bowser down the hallway. Pit kept doing his "DELETE!" chant, as Geno approached the angel and watched him.
"So that's what it's like when someone does a video loop in real life...nice," the Star Warrior remarked, as he walked into the gaming room.
Riding in Agent G's sweet black car, Simon, Richter, Cloud, and Lucario returned to the mansion, with Agent G pulling his car up into Luigi's driveway. Luigi's Dodge Charger was there, after being towed.
"About time-a you made it back!" shouted Luigi as he exited from his front door, sporting a black eye. There was only one reason for that black eye...Daisy.
Luigi: *points to his black eye* As you can-a see, Daisy didn't take it too-a kindly when I told her about my damaged-a car...Why is she so upset? It's because I forgot to renew-a my car insurance. So yeah, my bank account's gonna be really feeling it soon...
"Thank you for taking his back home, Agent G," thanked Simon, as he and the others got out of the car. Agent G adjusted his sunglasses, like he was super cool or something. "Though I would've preferred if you parked...over there."
"I park where I want to," answered Agent G, putting Simon in his place. And there was nothing the vampire hunter could do. "Also, I wanted to see how the plumber is recovering, after his car crash. Got some questions about that black eye..."
"That was-a my wife's doing," explained Luigi, as Agent G now had questions about Daisy. He could make the princess pay for being an abusive spouse if he wanted to - though no one would be silly enough to mess with her. "She was pretty upset-a about the car..."
"Daisy's a princess, she'll get over it soon," remarked Simon, before turning to Agent G. "You know what you came for - to kill those vampires, Corrin, Kamui, and the Inkling boy and girl! Their demise will be swift..."
"Okay then, you guys have-a fun!" Luigi waved to Simon and Agent G as he was about to head back inside hos house...only to stop when he fully processed what Simon had just said. "...wait, who did you say were-a the vampires?"
"It's a real good thing that I got my gun locked and loaded..." Agent G said to Simon, patting his gun as he and the vampire hunter headed to the mansion. Cloud, Richter, and Lucario were about to follow them, until Luigi stopped them in their tracks.
"You boys stay here, I'll take-a care of this myself..." the plumber told Richter and company as he followed closely behind Simon and Agent G, keeping his distance so he wouldn't be seen. Richter and company waited around for a few seconds, before following after Luigi.
"That guy will definitely need us sooner or later," Richter quietly said to Cloud and Lucario, who were both inclined to agree.
Things were quite peaceful for Villager as the day continued on, for the youngster hadn't seen Link ever since Sonic saved his behind. It was most likely that Link was forced to give up his Joker impersonation, lest the Hylian went against his girlfriend's orders.
But because he didn't want to take any chances, Villager opted to remain in the living room and watch some Halloween specials on TV over being at the gaming room. So far, verything was quiet and peaceful...
"Knew I'd find you here..." uttered a voice full of evil and insanity. Villager gulped as he looked to his right...and saw Link, still dressed up as the Joker, with the Hylian licking his lips in a menacing way. "...you really know how to make yourself out in the open, Batman. I expect better from someone like you."
Link: Harley Quinn can try and kill me all she wants, but let it be known - the Joker will NEVER die! My soul, my spirit, my everything...it will go on forever, and no force in this forsaken world can stop me! No matter the situation, always wear a smile...
Zelda: *from afar* Still waiting on those napkins, Link! And you better not still be wearing that Joker outfit when you return...
Link: Good gravy, that Harley is gonna drive me insane... *grumbles as he walks away* ...Jack Sparrow was right, she really should go back to the Asylum...
"I personally hung out here just so I could avoid you," stated Villager, not wanting to deal with Link again. Two instances were already enough. "Why must you insist on harassing me? Because of this superhero suit I'm wearing?"
"Yes, Batman, that's the point - you complete me!" replied Link, stressing the importance of each word that came out of his mouth. "Who else would I run to? Superman? Aquaman? Plastic Man?! I need you to exist, Batman, like how you need me!"
"Not gonna lie, that sounded pretty weird..." Villager clearly never watched the Lego Batman Movie. The lad nervously got out of the couch, and backed away, as Link drew closer to him. "Please go away..."
"That 'party simulation' or whatever was sure missing some chili dogs..." remarked Sonic, entering the living room from the kitchen, when he saw Villager backing away from Link. "Aw shucks, not this crap again!"
"Stand back Imhotep, Batman is all mine!" Link pointed at Sonic, who didn't even know who Imhotep was (kudos if you got the reference). Just when Link thought he was close to Villager...
...a certain mythical beast grabbed the Hylian, pulling him away. It was the Flying Man, who had quite a hold on Link.
"Ha! Had a feeling you were up to no good with Villager," the Flying Man said to Link, who tried to fight out of the beast's grasp. Zelda would appear from behind the Flying Man, scolding her boyfriend.
"Thought I asked you to get these from the pantry," the princess said to Link, holding up a bunch of napkins. Pac-Man and company ran out of napkins or something? "What am I going to do with you, Link..."
"No Harley, Batman's right there, I almost had him!" frowned Link, as the Flying Man carried Link with Zelda leading the way to the gaming room. "I was this close Harley, THIS close!"
"Dude sure has some problems when he's committed to that Joker stuff," remarked Sonic, before looking at Villager and handing him his chili dog. "You want a bite?" he asked the young lad.
After Impa had went to the mansion, a teenage girl wearing a red spacesuit approached Mario, Peach, and Lana, asking them about her spaceship. The teenager, whose name was Chase, was in Mario's living room, hanging out until her spaceship showed up. Whenever that would happen.
"Last thing I remember, I crashed my ship while my friends and I were racing around in space," explained Chase, as Mario was calling local authorities to alert them about a missing spaceship. Only ones listening to Chase were Peach, Cappy, and Lana. "When I had went to the nearest pit stop, my ship was gone by the time I made it back! Which means it was stolen!"
"I can't for the life of me think of anyone who would steal such a thing," said Peach, as Poochy was busy sniffing Chase's mechanical leg. Chase pushed the dog away. "Save for a few UFO fanatics."
"How's it coming along, did anyone respond?" Chase asked Mario, after the plumber hung up the phone. Mario sighed, looking down at the floor, making Chase's optimism dash away.
"Literally every person on-a the phone accused me of being a psycho because-a I mentioned your spaceship," explained Mario, as he took a seat in a chair in the living room. "They believed I was spreading non-a sense about aliens."
"Figures...those guys were no help at all. But my spaceship should be in the surrounding area, at least."
Chase: I'm the best racer there is, and I'm the fiercest, most competitive girl you'll ever see. I'm gonna get my spaceship back, and whoever stole it is gonna pay, BIG TIME...
"I mean, it couldn't have gotten that far..." Chase continued, before being interrupted by the opening of the front door. Impa had finally returned, and with the disinfecting cleaning supplies she dropped to the floor. In addition, the Sheikah also returned with a look of worry on her face...
"Ah, Impa, finally made-a it back!" smiled Mario, glad that he could disinfect the jack-o-lantern Poochy peed on. Like anyone would ever care. "Good-a timing too, because we have a..."
"Now's not the time Mario, something bad just happened outside..." said Impa, still looking worried as she looked behind herself. "...I think King Dedede might've...killed himself."
"K-killed himself?! What-a do you mean, he killed-a himself?! Mama mia..."
To prove that she wasn't lying, Impa took Mario and company to the treehouse...and there they saw King Dedede hanging from a tree branch, with rope around his neck, with his eyes and mouth closed. To say that Mario, Cappy, Peach, Lana, and even Chase were shocked would be lightly putting it.
"Fox and Falco told me about King Dedede's dead body when I left the mansion," explained Impa, as Mario and company were at a loss for words. No way could they allow Master Hand to see this, not yet. "If Dedede truly killed himself because I never returned his affection..."
"How are we even gonna explain-a this to Master Hand..." wondered Mario, shaking his head in dismay as a hand reached out from the treehouse. That hand belonged to Dark Samus, and the alien had scissors, using said scissors to cut the rope.
"Look out!" shouted Lana, as King Dedede fell to the ground after Dark Samus cut the rope. Everyone moved out of the way, as King Dedede landed on the ground on his stomach. For a moment, it was pretty quiet...
...then all of a sudden, King Dedede woke up, yelling loudly with his arms out to the side. Mario and company jumped away, as King Dedede stood up and took the rope off his neck.
"People, remember, suicide is NEVER the answer!" King Dedede dropped this nugget of knowledge on the others, who went from worried to bummed in a snap. "That, my friends, is the message of Halloween!"
"King Dedede, what is even going on?" Impa questioned the penguin, who dusted himself off. For some reason, King Dedede had expected Impa to be extremely worried about the prospect of him being dead.
"I had intended to fake my suicide, so that when you saw me 'dead', you'd be like, 'NOOOO DEDEDE, I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO CONFESS MY LOVE FOR YOU!' Or maybe you'll have some sympathy for me once I wake up, and you'll confess your love to me then."
"What sympathy are you even talking about? Face it Dedede, we're never meant to be together. Let me repeat - never. Why can't you just get that through your thick head of yours?"
King Dedede: "Suicide is never the answer"...dang, that's a great message if I ever heard one. Perfect for Halloween, if you ask me.
Having learned that King Dedede had faked his suicide this whole time, Chase turned around, ready to head back to Mario's home...when she saw a spaceship out in the distance. The red spaceship Diddy was in, with Fox and Falco nearby.
"My spaceship!" exclaimed Chase, as she ran over to the spaceship. Mario and Impa saw Chase run away, and followed after her. They joined Chase at the spaceship, where Fox and Falco were trying to get Diddy out.
"Dude I can't get this hatch open, it's like it's jammed shut!" frowned Fox, standing on the spaceship as he tried to get the hatch open. Diddy was fast asleep in the ship, sleeping comfortably in the driver's seat.
"Try breaking it with your Blaster, that's what I would do," suggested Falco, before seeing Mario and Impa glaring at him and Fox. The latter was the more angry of the two. "Oh, uh, hey Impa..."
"You said that you would call the EMTs for King Dedede..." said Impa, as she folded her arms. Falco sweated, as he looked around. Fox was also feeling the heat.
"Oh, well, uh, you see, uh, we were going to, until we saw Diddy in this, uh, ship somehow, and..." Falco stopped speaking, when he saw Chase also glaring at him. "Who are you supposed to be?" the avian pilot asked.
"Calisto Chase de Silva, only the best Brazilian racer there is," replied Chase - being the best Brazilian racer probably wasn't something worth bragging about. "I suggest that you and your friend back away from my ship, if you know what's good for you..."
"And I suggest that you don't park your stupid ship in places where it might be stolen," retorted Fox, having overheard the ongoing conversation. "Your mistake for parking your ship at that gas station."
"Fox, are you implying that you and Falco stole Chase's ship?" asked Peach, as she joined in on the conversation. Fox and Falco looked very guilty, though neither man would ever admit their guilt.
"We never stole her ship, we just...borrowed it. Without asking for permission. But it's still borrowing in our book!" Falco nodded his head, as the heat was really coming upon them. At that moment, Diddy suddenly woke up.
"Wh-where am I?" the spidermonkey wondered, flailing his arms and legs about during his wake. His foot struck the igntion handle, and it kicked the spaceship into ignition as the engines were running. "Am I still in the spaceship?"
"Oh no, he turned the spaceship on..." fretted Chase, as her spaceship slowly rose up in the air. Diddy looked around, all panicky when he saw Chase and the others below him.
Suddenly, the spaceship took off, as it blasted ahead at the speed of light. It would seemingly travel the entire circumference of the earth, before returning to its original spot when it ran out of fuel. The spaceship crashed to the ground, and the hatch opened, revealing Diddy whose pupils were as big as the sun.
"Shoot, my spaceship must've ran out of fuel..." sighed Chase, as she went to the hatch and pulled Diddy out of it, cradling the spidermonkey in her arms. Diddy looked like he was on a sugar rush. "Are you okay, little monkey?"
"That...was...AWESOME!" cheered Diddy, raising his fists in the air with delight. Fox and Falco finally helped Diddy get over his fear of flying...well, sort of. "Let's do that again! Full speed!"
Fox: Soooo how much time are we gonna do for stealing that chick's spaceship?
Falco: Can't do the time if nobody reports the crime... *taps forehead*
Falco: You stole Mario and Peach's phone, didn't you? *Falco nods* And disabled Mario's house phone? *Falco nods again* Falco you sly little bird...glad I let you do all the stealing today.
"Another time, I suppose," smiled Chase, as she gently placed Diddy on the ground. Diddy felt grateful to be standing again. "Such a shame that you've wasted my precious fuel...can't find that kind of fuel anywhere else."
"I might know a good-a friend that can get you some-a fuel," said Mario, as he went to the mansion. Fox and Falco, wondering who this friend was, both felt slighted. "Just stay put!" As Mario went to the mansion, King Dedede inched closer to Impa, with a smile.
"I know you felt some type of way about my faked suicide attempt..." the penguin said, as Impa rolled her eyes. "...but why don't you put that aside and pucker up, for your king?" Dedede puckered his lips...only for Impa to punch him in the face, sending her fist backwards.
"You're better off kissing Poochy's scratching post," the Sheikah replied, as King Dedede fell unto the ground. Impa was a less tamer Samus, Dedede said...
The "party simulation" was still taking place at the gaming room, and since it was just a "simulation", Master Hand believed that he had no reason to interfere with the party. Crash and Coco, both dressed up in their costumes, were hanging out near the punch bowl when Cortex and Uka approached them.
"So, bandicoot, what do you think of my costume?" Cortex asked his arch-nemesis Crash, dressed up as a matador. "Are you jealous?" Crash and Coco checked the mad scientist out, looking for any positives if there were any.
"You're presenting yourself like we're supposed to be impressed," replied Coco, leaving Cortex to wonder what was preventing Crash and Coco from liking his costume. Was it the hat? The shirt? The unflattering pants?
"It's Cortex, he expects to receive praise and commendation from everyone," stated Uka, spitting the straight-up truth. Even Cortex had to acknowledge what Uka was saying was entirely true. "It's like a homeless man, expecting anyone who passes him by to give him their lottery ticket!"
"Ain't that the truth..." Coco was about to get some punch from the punch bowl, but before she could grab a cup, Pit appeared from behind the punch bowl, making Coco scream and jump back. "Aaah! Pit, you scared me!"
"My apologies, Coco Bandicoot, but I have a dilemma on my hands," said Pit, walking away from the punch bowl so he could approach Coco. "My close confidant in the Great War, Vanguard 1, has gone missing! Have you see him?"
"Like we're supposed to care..." mumbled Cortex, seeing his chance to get some punch before Coco did. "Nobody cares about that stupid drone."
"This is hopeless..." Pit walked away, as he walked to the center of the gaming room and stood on top of a billiards table. "Attention everyone, can I please have your attention?" It got quiet in the gaming room, as everyone looked at Pit. "I am at a loss...Vanguard 1, my friend, my confidant, has gone amiss, and he's nowhere to be found!"
"Poor guy just can't let it go, can he?" Touma whispered to Eleonora, smirking; he thought Pit's "Broken" phase was done for good.
"Now I have one major favor to ask of you...find Vanguard 1, and bring him to me safely, or every soul, every obsolete mule in this Mansion of Smash, will be..."
Before Pit could finish his sentence, a gunshot was heard, startling Pit and the others. Everyone's attention was pulled away from Pit, and brought towards a man standing at the gaming room entrance...Agent G, holding his gun with smoke emitting from the nozzle.
"Playtime's over..." the man announced, evoking a sense of fear within the gaming room. Wolf glared at Agent G, growling his teeth.
Wolf: That guy stole my catchphrase...okay, it's not really a catchphrase, but it's just something I say a lot. Sometimes I use it for intimate conversations - doesn't get me anywhere.
Simon: While Agent G takes care of the deed, I'll be waiting outside. If those vampires aren't dead when G walks out of that room, then he has failed...
"State your name, man of high fashion!" commanded Pit, as he pointed at Agent G with contempt. Agent G found the way Pit was acting rather silly.
"Look, I''ll just cut to the chase...the name's Agent G," the man introduced himself to the crowd, as he walked forward. "I was tasked with killing a few vampires, although killing zombies is more of my thing."
"Why do I feel like Simon's got something to do with this..." Samus suspected, as Agent G walked past her. As with any get-together, Samus only came just for the food and drink, and never for the conversation.
"I've been told that there's four vampires in this mansion I gotta kill...and it could be anyone in this room...literally anyone..." Agent G looked around, pointing his gun at random people and making them feel intimidated and junk.
"Well, sister, we can take delight that those vampires aren't neither one of us!" Corrin told Kamui, as the twins were hanging out with the Inklings. Soon Agent G pointed his gun at the four, sending them into panic.
"Crap, it's because of the costumes, isn't it?" questioned the male Inkling, shivering in sight of Agent G's gun. "We should've been Teletubbies instead..." Talk about a huge downgrade.
"Let's see...two has silver hair, and the other two have tentacles for hair...you four definitely fit the description." Agent G had his gun pointed at Corrin, Kamui, and the Inklings, and the others were too afraid to stop him. "Better say your prayers, kiddies..."
"No, please, I haven't even gotten the chance to be Palpatine's second-in-command!" cried Corrin, tears flowing from his eyes as he hugged a bug-eyed Kamui real tight. "Nor have I tried out for a professional Quidditch team! Just let us live!"
"If we die, I just wanna say that, I always appreciated having you as a best friend..." the female Inkling said to her male counterpart, as the two were also hugging it out. "Best friends don't come around that often..."
"I sold half of your clothes to a clothing store so I could raise enough money to buy myself a new Splattershot," confessed the male Inkling, before grinning innocently. Like grinning would solve anything.
"You did WHAT?!" the female Inkling snapped on the male Inkling, as Agent G cocked his gun. Was nobody gonna stop the man?!
"Stop-a where you are, Agent G!"
Agent G pulled his gun back, as he looked towards the gaming room entrance and saw Luigi. Hovering above him was a drone...Vanguard 1, Pit's "confidant".
"Ah, Vanguard 1, you have returned!" rejoiced Pit, celebrating the return of his confidant with a laugh only a crackhead would be proud of. "Albeit with the man holding King Charles captive...but you've returned regardless!"
Simon: Just saw Luigi enter the gaming room with a flying camera of sorts...msut be recording Agent G killing the vampires, as proof that the deed was done. Good call.
"Hold up, is that thing spying on me?" asked Agent G, as he looked up at Vanguard 1. The drone flew closer to the agent, with Luigi controlling the device with the remote in his hand. "Get it away from me!"
"Oh, it'll get away from-a you...when you get away from-a them," stated Luigi, letting Agent G what was up. Agent G looked at Corrin and company; he couldn't afford to let Simon down.
"Look buddy, this guy put me up to this...I can't let him down. Can't leave empty-handed. Please just get that drone away, I hate that it's possibly spying on me...makes me feel uncomfortable..."
"Believe me, I know-a who you're talking about." This made Agent G feel nervous, like Luigi was on to him. "Take-a your gun, and leave! Because from what I've-a heard, this drone can shoot-a lasers..."
"It can shoot lasers?! Oh crap, I'm not having that! No way!" Agent G looked at Corrin and company, with his teeth clenched. "You four sure got real lucky today, remember that!" And so Agent G ran out of the gaming room, gun in hand, never to potentially shoot anyone again.
"Agent G, where are you going?" Simon was heard, seemingly chasing after Agent G. "Did you kill the vampires or not?" Pit stepped down from the billiards table, greeting Vanguard 1 with open arms.
"Vanguard 1, I knew you'd return!" the angel gleamed, as Richter, Cloud, and Lucario entered the gaming room and joined Luigi. "Thank you Luigi, plumber of green, for returning my confidant!"
"No problem, better be glad-a I found it," replied Luigi; Richter, Lucario, and Cloud looked at one another, all three with amused faces.
"Don't get it twisted Luigi - it was us who found the drone," explained Cloud, as Luigi sighed. How dare Cloud not let Luigi bask in his glory. "Saw it in the laundry room, on a washer machine. Pretty weird location, I'll say."
Richter: Told you Luigi would need us...
"Come, Vanguard 1, let's fight side-by-side in the Great War, together!" Pit said to the drone, with Luigi handing the angel the remote controller. Pit and Vanguard 1 left the gaming room, just when Mario entered. The plumber was smiling, as he rubbed his stomach.
"Cilan sure knows how to make-a some great cinniamon buns..." smiled Mario, allowing Cilan to distract him from his mission - ask Captain Falcon for some fuel for Chase's spaceship. The plumber would find Falcon, chilling out with Nowi. "Captain Falcon! I need-a some rocket fuel!"
"Someone say rocket fuel?" asked Captain Falcon, seeing Mario who gave a thumbs up. "One gallon of rocket fuel, coming right up!" Chase might need more than just one gallon...
Outside the mansion, where Captain Falcon was busy refueling Chase's spaceship, Villager was near the lake, catching butterflies in his Batman costume. Just when he caught a butterfly, he saw a tall figure walk towards him.
"Oh great, what do you want now?" moaned Villager. It was Link, and for once, the Hylian didn't look like he wanted Villager to pay. Instead, Link looked like the exact opposite, almost.
"You wanna...shake on it, buddy ol' pal?" asked Link, holding out his hand to Villager who looked at the Hylian crazily. "Let bygones be bygones?" He gave Link that look for a few more seconds, evaluating his options...
"Sure thing, Joker!" replied Villager, as he shook hands with Link. Realizing what he said, Villager had to stay in character. "...I mean, sure thing Joker." The youngster repeated in a deep voice. Christian Bale would be proud.
"Excellent! Catch you on the flippity flip!" Link and Villager retracted their hands, the two smiling as Link headed back to the mansion. Chilling near the door to the basement was Zelda, smirking with her arms folded.
"How did it go?" the princess asked Link, whose smile quickly turned into a frown. Guess that meant the handshake was hardly genuine.
"Hope you got what you wanted..." grumbled Link, as he followed Zelda back inside the mansion, resenting the fact that Zelda forced him to shake hands with Villager.
But hey, at least Link allowed to do said handshake while in staying in character. Heath Ledger would be...proud?