Author's Note:
The remake of Bowser's Inside Story is being released today, so this chapter will follow a motif surrounding that game. Fingers crossed that Partners in Time gets a remake one day...oh, and guest reviews:
"Have Morag and Zeke shown up yet? Will you make a Bowser's Inside Story chapter? (Since the game is due out on the 11th of this month) a Fire Emblem: Three Houses chapter when the game comes out this Spring? A scene with Velvet Crowe hanging out with Cloud, Dark Pit and Shadow the Hedgehog? And finally, has Futaba yet interacted with Inkling Girl? (Since fans pointed out that they look alike)"
Not yet. Yep. Yeah. Sure. Futaba hasn't interacted with the Inkling Girl, but they will in the future. Too big of an opportunity to pass up. Next in line is OnmyoKagura:
"1. If you were the designer of Smash Mansion, fitting with all the descriptions of it thorughout the story, what real-world building will it be based on?
2. To commemorate the memes saying that Nintendo makes better Playstation All Stars reps than Sony, how about a plot that involves REALLY going to the Manor?
3. Have all the residents of the mansion pull a heist for, say, an artifact or a slump of cash. Inspired by Ocean's Eight."
1. Ooh, good question! Considering everything the mansion has, I'd say that it's based on Oprah's mansion, but with five stories...use your imagination.
2. I've been on the fence about that idea for a VERY long time...but I'm entirely open to doing that now.
3. That would be pretty awesome. Joker could be the leader of the heist.
On to Tacocatlog:
"1. Why is Kapp'n stalking couples again?
2. Are there going tobe any large events happening in the future, like how calamity ganon appeared?
3. Can we have a Bayonetta and Joker interaction? I've seen a bunch of memes online where it's like Joker and Bayonetta are mother and son."
1. He's only stalking Link and Zelda - you'll see why he's doing this eventually.
2. There will be large events taking place this year, so stay tuned.
3. Bayonetta and Joker...as mother and son?! That's a strange meme, if I ever heard of one. I can still do the interaction, though.
On to Anonymous:
"1. Is there anyway that you can make Maria Renard a resident of the Smash Mansion?
2. Can Azura make a appearance again?
3. Will Tifa make an appearance to be with Cloud once Aerith and Sora go back to their universe?
4. Just to make sure, once Sora and Aerith go back to their universe, will the events of KH3 begin?
5. Will Champion Link and Researcher Zelda become a couple?
6. How about making Shaft as a villain of a future arc, where Richter or someone else does evil things and they don't know why they are doing it and Layton, Luke, and/or Alucard think that someone's controlling that person.
1. Uh...I'll have to think about that one.
2. Just realized that Azura hasn't appeared since chapter 24! Man, I feel so bad about myself right now. Azura WILL appear again.
3. I was thinking about pairing Tifa up with Cloud after Aerith leaves...something to ponder over.
4. The events of KH3 will begin when Sora and Aerith return.
5. Champion Link and Researcher Zelda as a couple...I won't say...
6. Shaft looks like prime material for being a villain of a future arc. Along with M. Bison.
Looks like we have another anonymous reviewer, going by...well, anonymous:
"Since Petey Piranha is a "transformation Final Smash", does that mean Giga Bowser or Boar Ganon will show up?"
Wouldn't really consider Petey Piranha a transformation Final Smash, since Piranha Plant is still seen moving around the stage, but Giga Bowser and Boar Ganon will show up when the time calls for it. Moving on:
"Also, could you do something with Wii Fit and Waluigi? They both do sports so I'm sure there's something there."
Daisy (my favorite Nintendo princess) also does sport, so I could throw her into the fray. And last for today, GreaterDoomerUKI:
"Idea: Sonic's younger counterpart, classic Sonic, shows up and he get Modern Sonic Jealous because he's getting more appreciation at the mansion than him."
Classic Sonic has been long overdue for an appearance...same goes for Metal Sonic. Funny how Mecha Sonic debuted in Smash Life before Metal Sonic and Classic Sonic...but yeah, I'll use your idea. Moving on:
"Will you put any famous references later on?"
I feel like this story would feel somewhat incomplete without famous references...
Episode 160: Disease
Known in the Mushroom Kingdom as one of the most feared diseases in the land, the blorbs was an illness that spread like the bubonic plague. It was a disease that only infected Toads, and made them large and round and immobile. By all indications, the blorbs had no effect on humans...a huge relief for all mankind.
The blorbs wasn't a kind of disease that you could catch from someone else - the main way for the disease to be transmitted was by coming in contact with or eating a Blorb Mushroom, which was a rare mushroom in itself. Thank goodness...
Toad was in the front yard of the mansion, doing Mr. Game and Watch a favor and mowing the yard. Mr. Game and Watch himself was seated on the porch with Mario, as he watched Toad do his thing.
"So how did Princess Peach learn about that Seattle Stalker guy?" Mr. Game and Watch asked Mario out of curiosity; Peach had informed Mario about the stalker last week, after returning from the cocktail party. Which Crazy Hand set up, though never showed up to.
"She said that she received a note-a from him in the mail," replied Mario, before taking a sip from his lemonade. It was still wintertime, it was too early to be drinking that kind of stuff! "She was going to throw-a the note away, along with the junk-a mail, but something in her mind told-a her to open the envelope."
"Man, I sure hope nobody's trying to stalk us or anything...but that would be very creepy. For all we know, Jakob could've broken out of jail, and trying to get another last laugh on us."
"For what it's-a worth, Sonic and Shadow both told-a me that they received a note-a from the Seattle Stalker...but Sonic has suspended-a his belief that the stalker even exists. Shadow, on the other hand...he's quite-a paranoid."
Shadow: Me? Paranoid? *snorts* I'm not paranoid, I just have a very sneaky feeling that someone's coming after me. Could be anxiety. But either way, whoever this Seattle Stalker is, they're dead meat. Don't care if it's someone from Black Arms, or anyone else - it'll be their last time breathing once I'm through with them. And I can guarantee that.
"I sure hope Shadow doesn't let the Seattle Stalker take too much real estate in his head," remarked Mr. Game and Watch, as he rested his feet on the table. "He's bothered enough already, with the things he's going through...can't afford another mental block."
"Princess Peach has informed-a Makoto and the Shadow Thieves; they said that they'll do some-a digging into the matter," replied Mario, taking yet another sip from his lemonade. Still cold outside, but the plumber didn't care. "Impa, Lana, and-a Linkle will also whatever they can, before they leave-a near the end of the month."
"Thought they were supposed to leave after that Christmas Ball..." Mr. Game and Watch, looking overheard, saw Toad bringing the lawn mower closer to a mushroom. "Hey Toad, watch out for that mushroom!"
"Huh?" said Toad, looking out at Mr. Game and Watch, before looking ahead and seeing the mushroom in question. Toad screamed as he quickly turned the lawn mower to the left, narrowly missing the mushroom. "Whew, that was a close one!"
"Yeah, I'll say." Mr. Game and Watch headed off the porch, with Mario tagging along, as he came over to Toad - or rather, the mushroom Toad nearly ran over. "Never seen a mushroom of this variety before...what kind of mushroom is it?"
"Don't know why, but it looks-a oddly familiar," Mario stroked his chin, as Toad plucked the mushroom off from the ground and inspected it. "Toad, you're not gonna eat-a that thing, are you?"
"Mario's right, Toad - wouldn't eating that mushroom count as cannibalism?" questioned Mr. Game and Watch, as Mario gave the 2-D man a weird glance. "Because, you know, Toad is a mushroom-based species, and...I give up."
"This mushroom looks pretty safe, I'll give it a shot!" exclaimed Toad, as he scarfed the mushroom down in less than ten seconds, much to the surprise of Mario and Mr. Game and Watch. They didn't expect Toad to eat a mushroom so quickly. After swallowing, Toad smiled, as he rubbed his stomach and licked his lips...
...and then something happened. Seconds later, Toad became bloated, growing to the size of a giant round sphere. Mario and Mr. Game and Watch both took a step back, as Toad went from a small little fella to a giant ball.
"Good grief, that was mighty unexpected!" remarked Mr. Game and Watch, who would've lost his breath if he knew how to breathe. "What just happened to Toad? Was that mushroom responsible?"
"I believe-a so...that mushroom Toad ate must-a be a Blorb Mushroom!" replied Mario. That could only mean one thing...Toad had the case of the Blorbs!
Mario: The Mushroom Kingdom was in quite a pickle, when Toads-a everywhere started catching the Blorbs; Fawful was giving out Blorb-a Mushrooms one time, like it was candy, and every Toad ate-a that mushroom and grew big. Thankfully Luigi and I remedied the situation when-a we made the Miracle Cure, but I have-a to say... *laughs* ...seeing so many fat-a Toads was a very amusing sight.
"Mario, I think I ate a Blorb Mushroom, I'm all big again!" panicked Toad, as the only thing he could do was flail his arms about in panic. That, and looking up at the cloudy sky. "What are we going to do?"
"At ease, Toad, we just need-a that Miracle Cure to make you normal again," assured Mario, as he came over to Toad. "Come, Mr. Game and Watch - we have to roll Toad inside-a the mansion, and to the fitness center."
"Got it!" said Mr. Game and Watch, joining Mario as the two rolled Toad up the stairs to the porch. Sadly, that's how far they would get. "Shoot, I don't think Toad can fit through the front door..."
"The back door should-a be big enough." So Mario and Mr. Game and Watch rolled Toad down the steps, and rolled him over to where the mansion's back door was. But no such luck - the back door wasn't big enough either.
"This whole rolling me over thing is kinda fun!" giggled Toad, doing his best to remain optimistic and upbeat about his current situation. "Well only for me, at least...you guys might get tired soon, of rolling me around so much."
"We should just take Toad to your house, for safekeeping," Mr. Game and Watch suggested to Mario, who nodded his head. "Then we can just bring Leia over, and go from there."
With word about the Seattle Stalker buzzing, there was a lot of speculation over who the stalker was. Spyro and Hunter were buying into the hype - Hunter more than Spyro was - as they were drawing hypothetical drawings of what the Seattle Stalker could possibly look like.
"Yo, Impa, which guy looks more like a bona fide stalker?" Hunter asked the Sheikah, who had walked by, as he presented to her two drawings. One drawing had a bald guy with a mustache; the other was a long-haired dude wearing glasses.
"Neither of those looks like any person that has ever existed or been dreamt of in the history of human insanity," Impa offered her take, before giving a second look at both of Hunter's drawings. "That said, the one on the right."
"Ha ha, I was thinking the same exact thing. Thanks for your input, Impa!" Impa shook her head and walked away, as Hunter balled up the drawing of the bald man and tossed it into a trash can...one full of balled up paper. "Bum Swanson, it's all over for you..."
"'Bum Swanson'?" Spyro raised an eyebrow at Hunter, as he was seated on the couch next to the cheetah. "What kind of name is Bum Swanson? I don't think the first name is even a real name."
"It sounds like a very stalkerish name to me." Suddenly there was knocking on the screen door of Mario's home, as Spyro and Hunter looked over and saw Mario and Mr. Game and Watch, with Toad.
"I'll get it!" announced Peach, as she ran to the front door with Jennifer in her arm. The princess opened the door, startled by what she was seeing. "Oh goodness...Mario, whatever happened to Toad?"
"We'll explain once-a we get inside," replied Mario, taking a look at Toad and then looking at the screen door. "Just have to squeeze-a Toad in..."
With Peach's help, Mario and Mr. Game and Watch successfully squeezed Toad inside the house, and rolled him over to the living room. Once they took a good look at Toad, Spyro and Hunter laughed their butts off, until Peach scolded them. Once Impa and Lana were in the living room, Mario recounted the story to everyone.
"Toad ate a Blorb Mushroom?" said Peach, after Mario was done telling the story. "I didn't know such a mushroom was growing outside...who knows what other poisonous mushrooms might be growing outside!"
"I told Dark Pit to dispose of the fungi yesterday, but it's quite clear that he slacked off on his job," said Mr. Game and Watch, assuming that Dark Pit was hanging out with Flora over doing his groundskeeper duties. "I shall punish him once this situation is cleared."
"Is there some kind of antidote to this Blorbs disease?" Lana asked Mario and Peach, as Toad rested near the chimney. Poochy was licking Toad profusely, and nobody seemed to care.
"The only cure I can think-a of is the Miracle Cure," replied Mario - the Miracle Cure was no ordinary antidote, as it served as some kind of artifact. "Doctor Toadley might have-a one Miracle Cure he could let us borrow. I'll try calling him."
"On the flipside...what if he doesn't have the cure, what will we do then?" asked Spyro, leaving Mario stumped. Then an alternative was spurred in the plumber's mind...and it was an alternative he did not wish to partake in.
"If Toadley doesn't have the cure with-a him...then someone has to go inside-a Bowser's belly." Spyro and company were confused, unsure what Bowser had to do with the Blorbs. But Peach on the other hand...knew exactly what Mario meant.
Cloud: Only two weeks until Aerith leaves the mansion for good...gotta make it count. Roy suggested that I go out on a date with Aerith, seeing that I we never really had a date before, so that would be a nice moment for us before Aerith's departure. Thing is, I've never been on a date, so I don't know how to dress or what to say...so I've got a lot of learning to do.
Despite wanting to go on a date, Cloud was severely against asking anyone for advice, because he didn't want to look like a noob when it came to romance and dating. He would seek Wolf for advice, but the swordsman still felt some type of way after Wolf accused him of being a Zack Fair clone. Not only that, but Wolf was a fake love expert anyways - he only became a matchmaker just so he could mess with people.
Left with no other choice, Cloud opted to ask the one person he felt most comfortable asking for dating advice...no, not his own best friend, Link, but rather Chrom, who recently eloped with Raven. As an order from Master Hand nonetheless. Cloud would find Chrom in the gaming room, figuring out some things on a cellphone he still has trouble with.
"That's weird, I keep clicking on this email app to check out my voicemail, but I don't see a single voicemail anywhere..." frowned Chrom, becoming visibly frustrated. "Oh well, maybe another time. Time to check out how my fantasy football team is doing..."
"Uh, Chrom, I don't mean to burst your bubble, but...fantasy football already ended," Lucas came over to inform the prince, much to his shock and dismay. "Season's over. Better luck next year!"
"But the season isn't even over yet, the playoffs are still going on!" It was comical how little Chrom knew of the modern world. "Fantasy football starts when the season starts, does it not? Therefore..."
"Why don't you just check out your football team?" Heeding Lucas' advice, Chrom selected the fantasy football app on his phone...before smiling sheepishly when he saw his team, "The Pride of Yliesse", seated 12th the standings. Last place in the league.
"Oh, I see, you were right all along...forgive me of my ignorance." Lucas walked away, as Chrom placed his cellphone back in his pocket. Now was the perfect time for Cloud to speak with Chrom, as he walked over to the swordsman.
"Can you come over for a second, Chrom?" Cloud said to the prince, who followed the blonde swordsman to a part of the gaming room where they could speak in private. "Promise you it won't take long...it's about Aerith."
"Something about Aerith, eh?" Chrom, like many others, knew that Aerith and Sora were gonna leave soon, after Dr. Wily made an announcement on Aerith and Sora's behalf. "In that case, you can take as long as you like! I'm all ears!"
"So Roy recommended that I go on a date with Aerith, before she leaves, and I'm admittedly pretty clueless when it comes to dating. I was thinking that maybe you had some dating pointers you can offer me."
"Here we go again, with the whole dating crap..." Chrom felt annoyed beyond relief, whenever anyone came to him for dating advice. And now that he was married, he expected to be asked more often. "...tell me exactly what you're looking for."
"I'm not looking for much, to be honest...I could use a few basic tips here and there. Nothing major or drastic. I'm not expecting my date to be the greatest date ever - I just want to make Aerith happy before she's gone."
"I feel you - take it from me, it isn't easy making a woman happy. Sometimes you got to do everything you can to earn their trust. Have to make sure everything is perfect, to ensure that you and your girlfriend are both happy in the end."
"Hey Cloud, did you say something about going on a date with Aerith?" inquired Sora, as he appeared next to Cloud; the blonde swordsman was extremely startled to see Sora. "Awesome! About time you went on a date with her!"
"My date with Aerith is none of your business, Sora," Cloud told the Keyblade wielder, trying to keep his distance. "It's not like you ever knew what it's like to be in love to begin with. Bet you can't even land a girlfriend..."
"Jokes on you Cloud! Because I DO have a girlfriend...well technically, we're just best friends, but it's never to take our friendship up a notch, if you know what I'm saying." Chrom looked at Sora curiously, with a finger underneath his chin.
"Hmm...I have an idea - why don't Sora and I help you out before your date?" the prince proposed to Cloud, who was against this idea for many reasons. "It would be a great way for Sora to make up for all those times he annoyed you."
"Yeah Cloud, Chrom has a point! Granted, I don't know why you always tune me out in the first place, but just give me this opportunity to do you a huge solid! I'm sure you won't regret it!"
Aerith: I'll be leaving this place in only two weeks...so much to do in so little time. I'd love to have a few more moments to spend with Cloud, but I figure that everyone will be bustling to do one last little thing with me before I head off. Especially Mario. And I know that Master Hand will throw a going away party for Sora and I; he still has to feel bitter after that whole Lara incident.
Cloud didn't want any dating advice, let alone help, from Sora - the swordsman was constantly irritated by the Keyblade wielder, day in and day out. Why would anyone want assistance from such an irritable person? However, Cloud trusted Sora over Wolf, since the former had some semblance of what it was like to be in love with someone.
"Fine, you and Chrom can help me out, whatever," replied Cloud, as Sora grinned and pumped his fist. Chrom flashed a smile, knowing that Cloud would come around. "But you better be glad you're leaving soon - otherwise I probably would've turned you down."
"I can guarantee you, Cloud, this will be Sora's chance at redeeming himself to you," stated Chrom, as Sora rested his elbow on Cloud's shoulder. Cloud slapped the Keyblade wielder's elbow away in a heartbeat. "Promise you you won't regret it!"
Mario called Dr. Toadley on his house phone, and a couple of minutes later, the Toad showed up to Mario's residence in a snap. Dr. Toadley seemed to have a penchant of arriving at the earliest convenience, regardless of the situation. Even if you prank called Toadley, and told him to fly to the White House, he would still show up. He was that dedicated.
"So glad you could-a make it, Dr. Toadley," Mario said to the doctor, who was in the living room with Toad and the others. Toad was still near the fireplace, still being licked by Poochy. Nobody dared to do a single thing with Poochy.
"Don't mention it Mario, I'm just doing my job," replied Dr. Toadley, before taking a good look at Toad. "What is wrong with Toad? Judging by the looks of it, he must have the Blorbs! Shame on you, for growing Blorb Mushrooms outside!"
"In all fairness, that mushroom was growing in the mansion lawn on its own," stated Cappy, grabbing Dr. Toadley's attention and alarming the doctor greatly. "Today was the first time we ever saw it!"
"Is that...is that a talking hat? I'll just ignore it for now..." Dr. Toadley returned his attention to Toad, who was stuck looking up at the ceiling. "How can we cure Toad, from his terrible illness? Only with the Miracle Cure, the only antidote for the blorbs."
"This whole answering his own question thing is starting to bug me..." Impa mumbled to Lana, who nodded her head in agreement. Wasn't that often Lana was terribly annoyed by anything.
"Do you have the Miracle Cure with you, Dr. Toadley?" asked Peach; if Dr. Toadley did, it would save Mario and company a LOT of trouble.
"Do I have it? Sadly I do not...but we can always recreate another Miracle Cure, with the time we have to spare. How can we find the ingredients necessary for the Miracle Cure? By accessing the three ingredients inside of Bowser's story."
"Ah, so THAT'S what Mario meant when he said someone to go inside Bowser's belly!" Hunter exclaimed in realization, having never realized this before. Spyro facepalmed at his friend.
Luigi: Obviously I can't speak-a for Mario, but being inside-a Bowser was a very forgettable experience for me. Bowser kept moving around-a so much, that I nearly got-a motion sickness! But it was worth-a eating all those Snack Baskets...which I'm sure Bowser him-a self has eaten. Crap, I must have some of Bowser's DNA inside-a of me...I might turn-a into Bowser soon! *puts hands on his head* I think I'm going insane!
Daisy: *walking by, vacuuming the floor* About time he figured it out...
"What must we do first? We need a special kind of mushroom," continued Dr. Toadley, as he opened Mario's front door and looked outside, at the front yard of the mansion, for a mushroom in particular. "One that'll allow us to access Bowser's body at free will."
"What kind of mushroom are we looking for, doc?" Spyro asked Dr. Toadley, joining the Toad at the front door. "I mean, it's not like mushrooms can grow on trees!"
"The mushroom we need is the Vacuum Mushroom, and it's imperative that Bowser eats it. I highly doubt there's such a mushroom growing outside, but it wouldn't hurt to look around..."
So Dr. Toadley left Mario's home, with Mario and Spyro following after him, as the doctor started his search for a Vacuum Mushroom. As he and the others looked, Mario spotted Fox near the Assist Tower, writing something on the tower wall.
"You boys keep-a looking for the mushroom, I'll be right back," Mario said to Dr. Toadley and Spyro, before making his way over to Fox. Once he reached the pilot, the plumber lightly tapped him on the shoulder...
"Stay back Slippy, I've had enough of your crappy pranks!" shouted Fox, jumping and turning around as he had his Blaster pointed at Mario. Mario held his hands up in the air, before Fox slowly pulled his Blaster down. "Oh it's just you, Mario...my bad."
"What's-a that you're writing, Fox?" inquired Mario, pointing at the sheet of paper Fox was writing on - which was on the wall, but fell to the ground. Fox sheepishly picked up the paper, and stuffed it in his pocket.
"Pfft, nothing, it's none of your concern..." The way Fox replied, it definitely meant he was hiding something - and Mario knew it. Smiling at Fox, the plumber lunged for Fox, getting his hands all over him. "Hey, stop it! Why you gotta be so nosy?"
"I'll tell you my secret-a if you tell me yours! Or rather, if you show-a me. Your choice!" Mario had his hands around Fox's waist, trying to reach for that pocket, but Fox would throw the plumber to the ground with aggression.
"That hardly makes any sense...seriously dude, quit it! You're making me look bad!" Mario wasn't making Fox look bad, but the plumber was certainly gaining a lot of attention, especially from Guile and Tingle, who were nearby.
"Do you see that?" Guile asked Tingle, as he donned his sunglasses. "A bunch of pansy men fighting like pansies...it's downright sickening. Got these sunglasses on, just to blur my vision from that unwholesome sight!"
Guile: As arguably the only real man in the tower, it is my absolute duty to ensure that the masculinity in the tower is at an all-time high. No way will I allow the Squid Sisters serenade Alucard with their girly pop songs, or let Tiki force Vince to paint her nails - it'll be me who'll put those foul ladies in their place! I could possibly whip the mansion up to shape, but that's a lost cause...
"Ooh la la, a tickle fight!" gleamed Tingle, unnerving Guile as he ran over to join Mario and Fox. Guile, lowering his sunglasses, looked disgusted as Tingle was tickling Fox silly and making the pilot laugh hysterically.
"Yes Tingle, keep it up, hold-a Fox down!" Mario encouraged the wannabe fairy, who continued to tickle Fox until he was on the ground banging his fists in laughter. Taking hold of the opportunity, Mario reached for Fox's pocket, and pulled out the piece of paper the pilot was writing on.
"Okay, stop it, I've had enough!" Fox yelled at Tingle, who stopped ticking the pilot in an instant, pulling his hands up. No longer tickled, Fox collected himself and stood up...before seeing Mario, reading his note. "Hey! Mario!"
"'Dear Krystal, I'm very sorry for last week...'" Mario read the paper, which was a letter addressed to Krystal, as he raised an eyebrow. "What are you-a so sorry for, Fox? Did you and-a Krystal have a fight?"
"Yes we did have a fight, for your information," replied Fox, as he snatched the letter away from Mario's hands. The pilot felt relieved that Mario wasn't initially aware of the fight to begin with. "We were both in the wrong, we were both acting inappropriate at the cocktail party...though it was more of my doing."
"Whatever you did with Krystal back at the party, I'm sure you didn't mean it," Cappy said to Fox, interjecting himself into the conversation. Fox wanted to believe that he did nothing wrong, but he still thought that had a huge hand in how things played out last week.
"In all fairness, I kinda went overboard with the fake marriage certificate I showed to Krystal...ripped that bad boy up to shreds. Now, I'm gonna apologize to Krystal, and do things the right way!"
"Mario, we have found a Vacuum Mushroom!" Dr. Toadley notified the plumber, as he and Spyro returned to the premises with a Vacuum Mushroom in their possession. "Where was it growing? In the backyard. All there's left to do is find Bowser."
"I think we'll need-a to do a few more things before getting Bowser," stated Mario, as he led Dr. Toadley and Spyro away, before looking back at Fox one more time. "I'll be speaking with-a you later..." the plumber told Fox before heading inside the mansion, leaving Fox uneasy.
"Great, now Mario wants to have a hand in this dumb situation..." frowned Fox, throwing his arms up in the air in defeat. Guile walked over to the pilot, resting an assuring hand on his shoulder.
"Mario won't have to insert himself into your personal troubles...as long as I'm around," guaranteed Guile, as he took off his shades. "Put your trust in me, and you and Krystal will be back together in love sooner than you can say..."
"Whoever said that Krystal and I broke apart? We're just having our little differences...every couple has that. Get your hand off of me!" Fox slapped Guile's hand away, as the pilot angrily marched away. Guile watched Fox storm off, with his arms folded.
When Mario said that a few things needed to be done before asking Bowser, the plumber was referring to finding dudes around the mansion that would be down with infiltrating Bowser's body and finding the core pieces of the Miracle Cure. Mario knew neither Spyro nor Hunter would be down with the task, so he had to find some folk suitable for the job.
"Aw yeah, that's the stuff..." Pit sighed happily, as Incineroar was giving both the angel and Kirby a back massage in the fitness center. Pit constantly dogged Male Wii Fit Trainer to give him a back massage, but the fitness trainer never obliged. So Pit had to ask his buddy Incineroar instead.
"Make sure Incineroar doesn't break your back, you two!" Male Wii Fit called out to Pit and Kirby, before leaving his premises with a towel over his shoulder. "That poor, poor feline..."
Male Wii Fit Trainer: I've been told repeatedly not to come in contact with Pit, since he's a walking plague...or at least that's what Samus said. I know I should always be respectful to everyone, and not isolate myself, but sometimes you just have to play it safe...
Samus: Heh, I actually got Male Wii Fit to think that Pit was a cancer. Now if only everyone else will wise up...
As Male Wii Fit left the fitness center, Mario, Dr. Toadley, and Spyro entered therein, spotting Incineroar massaging Pit and Kirby. At the same time nonetheless, with both of his hands.
"Dang Mario, I thought you were looking for guys that could, you know, do stuff right," Spyro said to the plumber, getting a very sneaky feeling of what Mario was gonna do next. "Kirby's fine, but Pit...he'll just screw things up!"
"Or maybe he won't, if you actually give-a him a chance..." responded Mario, as he walked over to Pit and company. The plumber cleared his throat, gaining everyone's attention, as Incineroar stopped the back massages. "Hello boys, how would you like-a to go inside Bowser?"
"You want us to go...inside Bowser?" Pit frowned in bitter disgust, looking at Mario like he was insane. "Ew, that's just gross! Just who do you think we are, Mario?! If you care about it so much, then why don't you do it yourself?!"
"No, it's-a not what you think...I mean like inside-a his stomach and whatnot, his-a intestines! It'll be like the Magic School-a Bus, but without the eccentric teacher and the teenage-a Planeteers. Just you, Kirby, and a few-a others."
"Ooh, I get it know! I'm down. Always wanted to know what Bowser's Squeedily Spooch looked like!" Kudos if you know what a Squeedily Spooch even was. "But why can't Incineroar tag along, is he too big?"
"I'm afraid he is...we don't want-a to kill Bowser!"
Wanting to prove to Tails that he was an excellent pet owner, Sonic was in his room brushing Shaymin's fur with a comb. Only thing was, he was doing it while being blindfolded! This didn't seem to amaze Tails, who looked at Sonic questionably with his hands on his hips.
"As you can see, Tails, I'm brushing the very sensitive areas of Shaymin's fur, smoothly and gently," Sonic explained, like he was some kind of grooming expert. "Even though I can't see, I can still recognize which areas of Shaymin's fur is..."
"Sonic do you really expect me to impressed, because I'm feeling anything but," interrupted Tails, as Sonic frowned and stopped brushing. "If you want to prove your worth as a pet owner, then why don't you enroll in some stupid pet show or something?"
"Exactly what you said - a pet show, by nature, is stupid. It's just for privy rich people who feel like stoking their own ego. And I'm not one of those people." Sonic angrily took off his blindfold, wanting to set it straight for Tails. "I'm the kind of person that actually looks out for their pet!"
"I wouldn't mind being in a pet show, to be honest," remarked Shaymin, leading Sonic to glare at the gratitude Pokemon. "I mean...being in attendance for a pet show! That's what I meant to say!"
"Heh, that's just as bad as participating in one..." Just then, a knock was at the door, delighting Sonic as he walked to the door. "That must me Amy, with her blow dryer! Tails, if you weren't impressed by my brushing skills, then wait until you get a load of..."
Sonic would trail off, when he opened the door and saw not Amy, but rather Shadow. Perhaps the last person the blue blur wished to see. That smile Sonic had on his face faded away in an instant.
"Sonic, do you have a minute?" Shadow asked the hedgehog, who was ready to slam the door shut. "I'm looking for a machine of some kind; according to the note I received today, it's called..."
"Does it look like I give a crap about this stupid machine?" retorted Sonic, having a slight hunch of what machine Shadow was referring to. No way was he gonna tell him where the machine was, though. "Buzz off, dude!"
"No, you tell me where this machine is...I've been receiving threatening messages all week long, and there won't be any end in sight until I find the machine this Seattle Stalker is looking for. So if you don't..."
Refusing to listen to Shadow anymore, Sonic slammed the door shut on the hedgehog's face. Shadow held his head down, as he turned around and walked away.
Shadow: Seattle Stalker this, Seattle Stalker that...that punk has been sending me weird notes throughout the week, and it's annoying me. Tried telling Crazy Hand about it, but he did nothing but laugh at me. But to be fair, he'll laugh at a wall and think it's funny. I was a fool for asking him for guidance. As I expected, Sonic wasn't interested in the whole situation, so as per usual, I'm handling this...on my own.
"Got a feeling that Shadow might be referring to that machine you were working on last month," Tails said to Sonic, who returned to his original spot. The fox had seen Sonic work on that black hole machine over time. "Didn't you put it away in the attic?"
"That machine is nothing but old news," replied Sonic, as he went back to brushing Shaymin just to let off some steam. "Besides, it'll only get Shadow into some trouble. He shouldn't bother wasting his time."
"But what about the Seattle Stalker? Sounds to me like he's a real person. Must have a strong interest in Shadow." Sonic couldn't help but smile at Tails' statement, doing his best to hide his reaction.
"That stalker guy had a strong interest and me...and now he's moving on to Shadow? Guess he finally learned not to mess around with me anymore!"
Another knock was on the door, much to Sonic's chagrin. The hedgehog groaned, as he got backed up to see who it was. Sonic had his response, ready to go.
"Look Shadow, I don't care about the machine, or the stupid Seattle Stalker, so why don't you..." Sonic started as he opened the door, only to stop when he saw Mario, Spyro, and Dr. Toadley. "...oh, it's just you guys. Thank goodness!"
"Sorry if we disturbed-a you," apologized Mario, as the smile quickly returned to Sonic's face. "Do you mind-a doing me - or should I say, Toad - a huge solid? I need you to go-a inside Bowser."
"You want me to do a solid for Toad by going inside Bowser's body? Is this some kind of weird fantasy thing? Because that ain't me, I have my reasons. I'm practically scarred for life, for crying out loud!"
"I can promise-a you that this experience won't be life-a scarring. I just need some-a ingredients to create a cure for Toad's illness; Toad is suffering from-a the Blorbs, and he's all fat-a and stuff."
"A fat Toad? Yikes, that doesn't even sound right! I can find these ingredients if you want me to." Sonic turned around, looking back at Tails. "You wanna tag along, Tails? Exploring the insides of a koopa sounds like your expertise!"
"No thanks, Sonic - the insides of a human body alone creeps me out," replied Tails, making Sonic think that the fox was a major wuss. "You can just have Crash go in my place, he'd probably be more interested in infiltrating Bowser's body."
"Alright then, suit yourself...I think Crash is in the gaming room doing something with that sister of his. Let's go see if he's still busy!"
Cloud sat on a couch in the gaming room, wondering what he was getting himself into. The swordsman, aspiring to go on a date before Aerith leaves, would not only seek dating advice from Chrom...but from Sora as well. A dude who is widely known as a ladies man, and a dude who may or may not be in an official relationship. Cloud did say that he wanted to make amends with Sora, but not like this.
However, that didn't stop Link from pointing and laughing at Cloud, when he was told of the situation. The Hylian was laughing so loud, that he could be heard from literally everyone in the gaming room.
"YOU'RE SERIOUSLY SEEKING ROMANTIC GUIDANCE FROM SORA?!" Link laughed away, while Cloud did his best to tune the Hylian out. "Man, how desperate are you Cloud? I expected much better from you."
"Romantic guidance and dating tips are two different things," stated Cloud, as Link was making him feel some type of way. "Not my fault I've never been on a date before. Well, technically it is my fault, but still..."
"Has it ever crossed your mind that Sora has never been on a date before? Trust me, I know just from how the guy acts. I can't possibly think of a single girl who would take a chance with him."
"Sora did say that he hangs out with some red-haired chick on an island." Link, knowing Sora's many tall tales, refused to believe what Cloud said.
"Can you two please pipe down, I'm a little busy over here," Coco called out to Link and Cloud, the blonde bandicoot typing away on her laptop. Given how ticked Coco sounded, it seemed as if she was doing some important work.
Coco: With all this chatter about the Seattle Stalker, I was told by Master Hand to look up criminal records in the state of Washington, and find out who the stalker is. He would've asked Futaba to do it, but apparently, he has a thing against introverts...
"I've printed out a few mugshots of a few candidates for the Seattle Stalker," Coco explained to Crash, as she showed him a few photos she printed out. Crash took said photos, sniffing each and every one. "Your job is to inspect each photo, and put the most suspicious ones in a separate pile. You can do that much, right Crash?"
"Uh..." Crash responded nervously, taking a glance at one of the photos; it was a guy dressed up in a clown suit. Crash looked away out of fear, shielding his eyes.
"I'll just take some of the weirder ones out." Coco took the photos from Crash, and took out the weird-looking photos before handing the photos back to Crash. "There, now you should be able to get the job done!"
"Yo, Crash!" Sonic called out to the bandicoot, as he and Mario entered the gaming room. Crash looked up, as he saw Sonic and Mario coming near. "You still busy with Coco, my man?"
"We've yet to finish our work, I'm afraid," replied Coco, much to Sonic's chagrin. Looks like he would have to partner up with Knuckles, if the echidna was willing enough, that is. "Can you wait for a few minutes, or..."
"Toad has a rare-a disease and we need some-a one to accompany Sonic inside Bowser's body to find an antidote," Mario explained rather quickly, catching Coco off-guard. Took her a moment to process everything Mario had said.
"Aw, Toad is sick? That poor guy..." Coco, holding sympathy for Toad, would soon furrow her brow in an instant. "...the antidote for Toad's illness is inside Bowser? Did Bowser intentionally make Toad sick?"
"Toad ate a poisonous mushroom out-a in the front yard, and grew fat in less-a than a blink of an eye. We contacted a trusted doctor, and he said-a that the antidote is, unbelievably, inside-a of Bowser...like I said, he's a trusted doctor, so we should-a trust his judgement."
"Uh huh...well I can't let Crash just meander inside of Bowser without my presence. I should go ask Futaba if she wants to look up the criminal records. She was supposed to do that anyways...stupid Master Hand."
Coco would speak with Futaba in the computer room - which was the very room Futaba took comfort with being in. Helped her cope with her shy demeanor.
"So I'm just researching the criminal records in the state of Washington?" Futaba asked Coco, after the bandicoot gave the hermit the lowdown on what she needed to do. Thankfully for Futaba, it was manageable. "That should be easier said than done."
"Master Hand was gonna ask you to do it, but he told me instead because he didn't trust you enough," stated Coco, as Futaba made a poker face; she should've known that Master Hand had no faith in her. "Now would be a great chance for you to prove him wrong!"
Yusuke: While Futaba tends to be extremely on the shy, awkward side, she is still a valuable asset to us Phantom Thieves. Under that shy exterior of hers is a remarkable intelligence that would put normal people to shame. You should never doubt a shut-in...for that will only make them dangerous. Beware the shy ones. *checks watch* Time to help out Vince with that painting of Bayonetta...such beauty takes more than an eye to behold.
"He actually thinks that...?" questioned Futaba, feeling her confidence sink deeper than the bottom of the ocean, before shaking her head. "No matter, I will indeed prove him wrong. He'll never doubt me again!"
"Yeah, that's the spirit!" exclaimed Coco, as Futaba valiantly turned on the computer she was sitting at, wearing determination on her face. "I would strongly advise you not to save anything to the computer's hard drive...I've seen Wario use that computer before, and trust me, the files he saved on there aren't pretty!"
Heeding Coco's advice, Futaba seriously keyed away on the keyboard, logging into the computer as Coco left the computer room. Standing outside were Mario, Sonic, Crash, Spyro, and Dr. Toadley.
"Okay, I think we're all set," announced Coco, much to the joy of Mario and company. With Crash and Coco in tow, Mission: Bowser was now a go.
"Looks like we'll be working together again, Crash!" Spyro said to the bandicoot, who responded with a toothy grin. Sonic looked on, feeling some type of way.
"Where on earth-a is Pit and Kirby?" wondered Mario, as he looked around for the two best friends. "Don't tell-a me they're still getting massaged-a by Incineroar..."
Fox sat at a picnic table outside the tower, putting on the finishing touches to his letter to Krystal. As the pilot was furiously writing away, breaking a sweat, Guile peered over his shoulder, with a finger underneath his chin.
"May I help you, kind sir?" frowned Fox, knowing exactly who it was. Guile remained outside for a pretty long time now.
"That 'appropriate' is totally missing an 'r'," Guile told Fox, like he was some kind of spelling guru. "And you're totally missing an apostrophe there, as well." Guile was also a grammar Nazi as well. He must take English writing very seriously.
"Who are you supposed to be, my editor?" Having enough of Guile's crap, Fox took his letter and ran off, with Guile following after him. "Stop following me around man, that's very childish."
"I beg to differ - you're the one acting immature." Fox stormed off to the treehouse, hoping to find some solitude there. But Guile followed him over there, stopping in place as he watched Fox climb up the tree to the treehouse.
"I better not see you climb up to this treehouse, if you know what's good for ya!" Fox called out to Guile, like the major was supposed to feel afraid. Guile was hardly intimidated by anything - he wore courage on his chest like a badge.
"Suit yourself - I'll just stand out here, patiently waiting. I can stand here for as long as you like!" Guile stood in place, donning his sunglasses, as Fox groaned and pulled himself back inside the treehouse. Nothing he could do would make Guile go away.
Mario and company returned to Mario's house, and before they could head back, they had to bring Bowser and Luigi with them. The former didn't want to be here for one reason, and the latter didn't want to be here for another reason.
"Again with this whole Miracle Cure crap?" frowned Bowser, as he folded his arms in disgust. He stared at the Vacuum Mushroom Peach was holding with contempt. "Mario and Luigi roaming around in my stomach was already pain-inducing...and now Sonic gets to share the same experience?! Count me out!"
"I know I don't speak-a for everyone but, being inside-a Bowser is...is one of the worst-a feelings ever," stated Luigi, letting everyone know how he felt. Looked like he and Mario would be infiltrating Bowser's body together. "I felt fatigued and-a dizzy for an entire week! Could've been more..."
"Pretty sure you had a fever around that time, sweetie," smiled Daisy, who was there along with Linkle to provide the Mario Bros some moral support. Too bad Yuffie didn't want to be here. "Besides, Bowser will just be standing in place!"
"I have to stand in place the whole freaking time? Man, that sounds so boring! Why can't I just walk on the treadmill or something, or bounce on the trampoline outside? I gotta get moving!"
"We can't let you do that, you'll put the six inside your body in harm's danger," stated Coco, who attached some kind of hi-tech bracelet to Mario, Luigi, Pit, Kirby, Sonic, and Crash. "Too much movement, and Mario and the others will be goners!"
"Uh, Coco, what is this for again?" inquired Pit, holding up his wrist to show the bracelet on it. The bracelet was blinking, with a green light.
"It's a bracelet that'll allow me to track your progress inside of Bowser's body. Got the entire layout of Bowser's insides right here!" Coco opened up a window on her laptop, revealing some kind of map of Bowser's insides. "Had to install a chip into Bowser's colon, so I can view everything."
"You did WHAT?!" boomed Bowser, furious as ever. He has never felt so violated in his life before. "Installed a chip in my colon?! No wonder it felt so weird when I took a pee break earlier...you trying to kill me, bandicoot?!"
"No, I just couldn't find anywhere else in your body where I could install the chip successfully. Your colon was the only option I had."
Dr. Toadley: How long will it take for Mario and company to find the three ingredients for the Miracle Cure? Shouldn't take them no less than an hour. Is there any room for error? Obviously there is, with any similar situation. Could Mario and company get disgested by Bowser's digestive fluids? I'm afraid so...but it would make for a funny moment. Albeit a tragic one.
"Mario, Luigi, if you two don't make it out of Bowser alive, I just wanna say that...I've always been your biggest fan," Toad told the Mario Bros, laughing at his own cheesy pun. "I crack myself up sometimes..."
"I can tell you were just dying to say that, Toad..." remarked Peach, before taking the Vacuum Mushroom and giving it to Bowser. "Eat up Bowser - the fate of Toad depends on you!"
"Ease up woman, it's not like Toad's gonna die or something..." responded Bowser, taking the Vacuum Mushroom from Peach. "...though it kinda would be a dream come true if he did." Bowser ate the Vacuum Mushroom in one gulp, as Peach, Daisy, Coco, Impa, Lana, Mr. Game and Watch, and Dr. Toadley got out of the way.
Seconds later, Bowser would open his mouth, emitting a strong gust of wind. This gust pulled Mario and company, with winds strong enough to send the six inside Bowser's mouth. Bowser would then close his mouth, and swallowed.
"Well, did it work?" Mr. Game and Watch asked Coco, after he and the others appeared from their hiding spot. Bowser grabbed his throat, hoping he didn't choke.
"We won't know unless we hear a response from Mario or anyone else," replied Coco, seeing six blinking green dots inside Bowser's stomach. "They should speak into their bracelet..."
"AAAAAAHHHH IT'S A WHITE CELL GOOMBA!" shrieked Pit, his voice heard from Coco's laptop. Almost everyone sighed in relief, as the first part of the mission was a rousing success.
"I still have white cell Goombas inside my body?" questioned Bowser, as he scratched his chin. "That dang Kamek lied to me...no matter, I'll deal with him the next time I see him. Crooked liar..."
"Mario, can you and the others hear me?" Coco asked the plumber, speaking into a headset hooked up to her laptop. "How many white cell Goombas do you see?"
"Saw eight-a in total - Crash took care of 'em with-a his spin attack," replied Mario, voice emitting from Coco's laptop. Audio was set to output, so everyone could hear him. "Pit is still running around-a like a scaredy cat as I speak."
"Tell Pit to cut it out, unless he wants Toad to be normal again. Last thing we'd want is someone slacking off on the job because they're a coward."
"Hold up, did Coco just call me a coward?" questioned Pit, who appeared to have stopped screaming.
Guile remained outside the treehouse, expecting Fox to come down the treehouse anytime soon. As the major waited for Fox, Fox's best friend Falco approached him, looking for you-know-who.
"Sup Guile, have you seen Fox anywhere?" Falco asked the major, holding up a Microwave Idol Mamorin poster. "Need him to get this laminated for Mamori."
"He's up in the treehouse, working on a letter addressed to Krystal," explained Guile, pointing up at the treehouse. "I strongly encourage you to convince him to come down - he's in a very depressive state."
"Am not, don't listen to him Falco!" Fox shouted up from the treehouse, before grunting with frustration. What followed after the grunt was the sound of broken wood. "Trying to write a letter in peace here..."
"His hearing must be extremely well for a fox...or maybe I'm just speaking too loud." Guile returned his attention to Falco, who honestly wanted no part of the current situation at hand. "What are you waiting on, Falco? Bring Fox's broken heart behind down here!"
"Whoever said I had a broken heart? You're just making stuff up, bro - which is very immature, in my opinion. Don't listen to him, Falco, he's just messing with ya!"
Falco: What do I do whenever a friend is at odds with his girlfriend? Just keep calm and take pride in knowing that I won't ever have the same problems with my own girlfriend. Fox and Krystal, they've kinda been at odds with one another throughout the history of their relationship...whereas with Katt and I, everything's been smooth sailing! Kinda clear who the better couple is.
"I'll...I'll just back out of this," said Falco, as he took the poster with him and backed away - only for Guile to grab the avian pilot against his will, and drag him forcibly to the treehouse. Fox watched this from the treehouse, in utter dismay.
"You dare leave a good friend behind to suffer?!" Guile barked at Falco, getting spit all up in the pilot's face. Not to mention that his breath was very unpleasant - Falco had to turn away. "Be a family man, and knock some sense into Fox!"
"Who are you calling a family man, I've never known my family before!" frowned Falco, as he shoved Guile away from him. That pilot was bound to catch some hands from Guile, sooner or later. "Also, what does being a 'family man' have to do with Fox's dilemma?"
"You won't know unless you find out yourself. Now get in there!" Guile grabbed Falco, before the avian pilot could get away, as he threw him inside the treehouse with sheer strength. Falco landed inside the treehouse with a thud, before moaning in pain.
"Need a peer reviewer?" Falco asked Fox - wasn't the type of question Guile wanted to be asked. Hardly had anything to do with Krystal, or Fox's supposedly broken heart. "Cause if you're looking for one, I'm your guy..."
"Yeah, says the guy who thinks that commas are pointless..." retorted Fox; Falco didn't have anything to say after that. Just then, Bowser Jr. appeared, riding on a Chain Chomp from the Assist Tower.
"Hey Guile, why don't you stop standing there like a bum, and join my siblings and I for a Chain Chomp race?" Bowser Jr. asked the major, as the Koopalings later showed up - all riding atop their own Chain Chomp. Master Hand must've brought more than one.
"Thanks for the offer kid, but no thanks - I'm here to see if Falco can change Fox, and make him more like a family man," replied Guile, as Bowser Jr. looked at his Koopaling siblings in confusion. None of them were sure what Guile meant. "Fox's broken heart depends on it!"
"Why not just let Fox, you know, be a family man himself?" questioned Larry, as a triggered Guile took off his sunglasses and glared down the young koopa. Larry shuddered in fear. "Uh, what I meant to say was, Fox needs all the encouragement he can get!"
"WOOF WOOF!" Larry's Chain Chomp barked, as it crashed against the tree - the very tree holding the tree house. The Chain Chomp struck the tree multiple times, enough to make the treehouse shake unsteadily.
"IT'S A TREE-QUAKE!" Falco shouted at the top of his lungs, as he and Fox were bouncing around in the treehouse. The two pilots were likely hugging one another, as they screamed their lungs out.
And as the Chain Chomp continued to crash against the tree, said tree looked more than ready to tip over...
...meanwhile, back at Mario's house, Mario and company were looking for the three parts of the Miracle Cure, inside of Bowser. Speaking of whom, Bowser was laughing to himself, for no reason.
"Ha ha ha, that tickles!" the koopa king laughed away, as Mario and company were doing some serious movement throughout his body. "That Mario must be moving somewhere close to my funny bone." It should be noted that Bowser was holding his stomach, as he laughed...weird spot for a funny bone.
"Booyah, I found a red star thingy!" announced Sonic, as Coco was the tracking the progress and movement of the hedgehog and others on her laptop. "The star's part of the Miracle Cure, right?"
"Yes, which leaves us with one more Star Cure to go!" replied Coco; the first Star Cure must've been found earlier. "Just gotta find the last Star Cure and..."
Suddenly a loud crash was heard from outside, alarming everyone in the living room. Thankfully, the crash didn't emit a seismic wave, for that probably would've affected Bowser negatively.
"Woah, what the heck was that?!" questioned Toad, who wished he could investigate if not for how fat he was. Mr. Game and Watch and Linkle headed outside, to do some investigating for themselves...
...and they would soon show up to the fallen tree, with the treehouse attached to it. The treehouse fell along with the tree, crashing and falling apart in the process. Guile and the Koopalings stood around, looking pretty shook.
"Oh my..." uttered Linkle, holding her hands close to her face, as Fox and Falco climbed out of the treehouse. Hunter would soon show up, panting as he ran over to Linkle and Mr. Game and Watch.
"Sorry I was late, what did I miss?" the cheetah asked, before looking ahead and seeing the damaged that was caused by Larry's Chain Chomp. "Yikes, that's one destroyed treehouse! Good thing I wasn't in there, amirite?"
"Way to show some care for Fox and Falco..." Linkle could tell that both Fox and Falco were hurt, after they climbed out of the treehouse. Dr. Toadley should patch those two up.
Mr. Game and Watch: DK already had his first treehouse destroyed by Mario, after he idiotically drove Captain Falcon's sweet ride into it...so I highly doubt there'll be another treehouse built ever again. Such a shame too...it was the only place where I could ogle at ladies passing by in peace. When I'm on break...
Things would turn south for Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings, when Donkey Kong and Diddy showed up with the former holding a baseball mitt. The Kongs stopped in place when they saw the treehouse, as Donkey Kong's eyes were bulged out.
"WHO DID THIS TO MY TREEHOUSE?"!" the angry gorilla boomed, as Guile accusingly pointed at the Koopalings before walking away. "I'M GOING TO WASTE YOU PUNKS! COME HERE!"
"Run away!" shouted Bowser Jr, as he lead the Koopalings away on his Chain Chomps. Donkey Kong chased after the Koopalings, with Diddy tagging along.
"Finally...done...with my letter..." said an injured Fox as he held up his letter in triumph, before his arm fell limp after the pilot fainted. Linkle, Hunter, and Mr. Game and Watch would soon come to Fox and Falco's aid.
With the Seattle Stalker on his mind, Joker cruised through the hallways of the mansion, with a certain Belmont accompanying him. It was Simon, who had a hunch for who the Seattle Stalker could be.
"The stalker could be a vampire, since vampires are known for stalking humans for their blood," Simon said to Joker, who was ignoring the vampire hunter to the best of his ability. Vampires was always on Simon's mind. "Could be a servant from Count Dracula!"
"Don't get ahead of yourself Simon," smirked Joker; he tried multiple times to walk away from Simon, but that vampire hunter always caught up with the Shadow Thief every single time. "Always obsessing over vampires..."
"The writing is literally on the wall, Joker - you'll see in due time. The stalker rummaging about in the city is none other than a...what in heaven's name is Kapp'n doing over there?"
Simon looked down the hallway, and saw Kapp'n standing outside a room, conspicuously taking notes. Simon and Joker headed over to the turtle, trying not to get his attention, as they peered inside the room...and saw Link, speaking with Zelda and Researcher Zelda.
"So yeah, Cloud is legit depending on Sora and Chrom for dating advice," Link spoke with the two Zeldas, as Kapp'n was strangely taking notes. "If you ask me, that guy is screwed beyond relief..."
"I'm surprised he never came to you," remarked Zelda, making her boyfriend feel some type of way. "Guess he doesn't trust you enough, as a friend!" She and Researcher Zelda giggled, as Link frowned.
"Cloud does trust me...he just thinks that I'm too good for any romantic guidance. That's why he came to Chrom, the rookie...at least he's a rookie in my eyes."
"At least the 'rookie' happens to be married," stated Researcher Zelda, effectively putting Link in his place. The Hylian couldn't say a word.
Cloud: Chrom informed me that our "training" will promptly begin next week. Got no clue what this so-called training entails, but I'll let you know, I'll dip if Doc Louis gets involved. The way Chrom explained it to me, sounded so vague...
"Not looking so good, Link my boy..." Kapp'n shook his head as he jotted some notes down on a notepad...before looking up and seeing Simon and Joker. The turtle was startled, jumping back and screaming.
"What are you taking notes on, Kapp'n?" Joker asked the turtle, who quickly hid his notepad and cleared his throat to eliminate any suspicion.
"None of your concern, I was just...doing some sightseeing, that's all," replied Kapp'n, before walking away like he wasn't doing anything important. "I strongly encourage you two to do the same, it can really change your perspective."
"Change your perspective on what..." Joker furrowed his brow, as a brunette came up to him from behind and grabbed his right arm. It was his love interest, Makoto.
"Mind coming with me to the computer room?" Makoto asked Joker, who had no other choice but to oblige. "Futaba dug up some pretty useful information online...you should check it out."
"In that case, lead the way, my lady." So Makoto would take Joker to the computer room, leaving Simon all by himself. The vampire hunter should take up on Kapp'n's advice, and go sightseeing.
"The Seattle Stalker is a vampire, don't forget it!" Simon called out to Joker, as Makoto looked at the vampire hunter with a questionable stare before walking down the hallway faster. Would take Simon months to convince Richter of his belief.
Linkle would bring Fox and Falco to Mario's residence, where Dr. Toadley would nurse the two pilots back to strength. Meanwhile, Mario and friends had completed their task, having located the final Star Cure.
"We have found-a the last Star Cure!" announced Mario, with Coco following the flashing green dots closely on her laptop. "I repeat, we have-a found..."
"No need to repeat it Mario, we heard you the first time," said Coco, before turning around to face Peach and the others. "We need something to get Mario and the others out of Bowser."
"You guys better make it quick, I feel a strange tingling sensation in my anus," stated Bowser; a TMI warning really could've come in handy. "Hoo boy, if my anus gets swollen from this..."
"Hmm, if what Mario told me is correct, Bowser regurgitated everyone he swallowed when Fawful exploded in his body," recounted Peach, as the mere mention of the word "exploded" made Bowser worried. "We should put some explosives inside Bowser, and see if it works!"
"Are you TRYING to kill me woman?! I know you're still angry with me, after all those times I kidnapped you, but that stuff was in the past. You'd rather kill me, just so you could get your stinking husband back? I'M your real husband!"
"Lana, can you think of a spell to get Mario and everyone else out, before Bowser goes insane?" Impa asked the blunette, who was always willing to help.
"Sure do, just gotta get my spellbook!" replied Lana, as she ran off to the room. A mere second later, someone rang the doorbell; Daisy would answer the door, surprised by who it was.
"Hi Princess Daisy, is Fox around?" asked the vixen standing on the doorstep, Krystal. Guile was with her, though he was in no hurry to enter Mario's house.
"Is that...Krystal?" questioned Fox, as he and Falco were being tended to by Dr. Toadley; he never expected Krystal to show up here.
Guile: Of course, I wish I could've given Fox some insight in writing his letter, but if he feels so passionately about what he wrote, then he should let Krystal know how he truly feels. It'll make him one step closer to being a family man.
"Yeah, he and Falco are getting healed up after the treehouse outside got destroyed...again," replied Daisy, as she let Krystal inside her house, baffled that Guile was still standing outside with his arms folded.
"Treehouse got destroyed? Knew I heard a loud outside earlier..." remarked Krystal, as she made her way over to Fox and Falco, the two pilots receiving medical attention from Dr. Toadley. "Are you in a mood to speak, Fox?" Krystal asked her boyfriend.
"I dunno, ask me another time," replied Fox, hoping Krystal would go away. But that trick never worked on the vixen - not in a million years.
"Nice try, Fox...so Guile told me that you had wrote a love letter for me." Fox gulped nervously, as Krystal held her hands together in anticipation. "Even said that you were done writing it. So, can I see it for myself?"
"Sadly, you cannot...because...um..." Before Fox could come up with an excuse, Lana returned to the living room, having found her spellbook.
"Finally found my spellbook, you guys!" the blunette exclaimed, as she flipped through the pages looking for the perfect spell. She would soon find the right one, as she stood in front of Bowser. "Let's hope this works..."
Lana would hold her hand out in front of Bowser, and...nothing happened. But seconds later, Bowser's eyes would widen, and then the koopa king would belch loudly...sending out Mario, Luigi, Pit, Kirby, Sonic, and Crash. All six landed on the floor, with Mario, Sonic, and Pit each holding a Star Cure.
"Ha, it actually worked..." Lana laughed nervously, as Bowser took the time to recover. "...totally didn't doubt myself, or anything."
"You have all three Star Cures? Excellent!" exclaimed Dr. Toadley, abandoning Fox and Falco as he ran over to Mario and company, quickly taking the Star Cures. "I will now put the Miracle Cure together. Wait right here." Dr. Toadley took the Star Cures to the nursery room - a weird spot to put the cure together.
"Not gonna show me the love letter, aren't you Fox?" Krystal asked her boyfriend, who opted to keep silent. "Guess we'll just have to play the waiting game, then..." Krystal would leave the house, with Guile shaking his head at Fox as Krystal made her exit. Guile closed the door shut.
"I can tell she's still very much into you, bro," Falco said to Fox, as Dr. Toadley returned from the nursery, with the Miracle Cure put together. Time to make stuff happen.
"The Miracle Cure, is now complete!" announced the doctor, as the star levitated by itself. "Now for the final act...CUUURE!"
Dr. Toadley summoned the Miracle Cure towards Toad, as the star floated magically around Toad. A few seconds later, Toad would dramatically shrink in size, to the point where he was normal Toad again.
"Huh?" Toad said, as he discovered the ability to sit up again. He was all delighted, as he looked at his hands and the rest of his body. "Hooray, I'm me again! I'm no longer big! Thanks, Dr. Toadley!"
"No, you should be thanking Mario and his friends, for making the effort to cure you," stated Dr. Toadley, as the Miracle Cure floated its way to Mario. "I highly recommend that you keep that Miracle Cure with you, just for safekeeping," Toadley said to Mario.
"There should be more than enough room for it down in the bunker," replied Mario, giving Dr. Toadley a wink and a smile.
Bowser: How did I have those Star Cures in me already? Good question...perhaps I've been eating out too much. Only ate nothing but junk food since the new year. Increasing my junk food intake was one of my new year resolutions.
Dr. Toadley: Will Toad contract the blorbs again? I hope not. Should Mario keep the Miracle Cure hidden? Can't envision anyone wanting that thing anyways. But the cure deserves a home, regardless. Just like how we all need a home...
With Toad back to normal, the happy fellow resumed mowing the grass, with Mario and Mr. Game and Watch back on the porch. Instead of lemonade, the two were drinking tea.
"What do you think Krystal wanted, with Fox?" Mr. Game and Watch asked Mario, who had a slight feeling of why Krystal interrogated Fox in the first place. "Said something about a love letter?"
"I saw Fox writing one-a earlier today, outside the tower," replied Mario, as he took a sip of his tea. "I highly doubt-a he even finished it..."
After he and Falco were healed by Dr. Toadley, Fox went to the fitness center to receive some pain medication from Leia. As the pilot waited outside Leia's office, an arch-nemesis of his approached him.
"Why so glum, chum?" Wolf asked Fox, in a non-sardonic manner, as he saw Fox looking down at the floor. "You and Krystal had a fight? You can tell me if you want, won't tell anyone else..."
"We're just...going through a relatively minor rough patch right now," replied Fox, downplaying the severity of the situation. "Why do you care, you matchmaker wannabe?"
"I was thinking about doing some Couple Counseling..." No way Fox would agree to that. "...and it will be done entirely by Alm and Celica." That got Fox's attention, as the pilot looked up at Wolf. "I think Luigi will be there as well."
"Couple Counseling, you say? You think that can help Krystal and I, with our relationship?" Wolf dug into his pocket, and pulled out a sticky note, passing it to Fox.
"The time written on that sticky note is the time we're gonna meet next week. Alm and Celica are looking for couples willing to participate as I speak. You and Krystal could be one of those couples...just saying." Wolf would walk away, as Fox looked at the sticky note in his hand.
Fox didn't want to have to do this, but with things looking pretty dire, but it was the only choice he had.