Author's Note:
As stated in the previous author's note, I will be inactive on Fanfiction from Thursday through Sunday, as I'll be spending the weekend in Florida. Any reviews and PM messages left behind will be answered Monday evening. On that note, time for some reviews...
"Will you include the characters from Double Dragon? has Nabbit shown up yet? Have there been any nods or references to Sonic Mania? A Kirby Star Allies chapter? Is Alvin wearing his Tales of Xillia or Xillia 2 outfit? And finally, will you include any references to the Lost Planet or Dead Rising games?"
Presumably. Nabbit may show up soon, depending on how things in the story are going along. No references to Sonic Mania yet. Might've passed the window for a Kirby Star Allies chapter. Alvin is wearing his X-2 outfit. And I will include references to Lost Planet and Dead Rising, if I can.
"Did you hear about the Spyro Reignited triology, what are your thoughts on Spyro being remade and will there be a chapter about him or at least be mentioned next week?"
I did hear about the Reignited Trilogy...and great googly moogly does it look gorgeous! Ah, my sweet precious childhood, now remastered and in HD...the trilogy may be coming out for the switch next year, but I can always jump the gun and feature Spyro in Smash Life in the future. Last up is Shadowkirbyfan:
"1. how long will you be gone
2. can you have Kirby in a rap battle against someone and win on his first turn? (Or you can do it however you want to)"
1. As stated above, I'll be down in Florida till Sunday, and I won't log into my account until the day after.
2. If Mario participated in a rap battle and nearly won...then who says Kirby can't do the same?!
Episode 121: Operation-C.A.K.E.D (Colossal And King-Sized Edible Devoured)
At least four weeks in, the Smash Mansion has been receiving mysterious gifts - gifts that Bowser somehow has knowledge of. These gifts were once believed to have been sent from Hocotate Freight, but as Layton and Luke found out, they were actually sent from a rabbit fellow, living on the moon.
The first gift to be sent was a Binding Band, meant to be Lara Croft's parting away gift. The second gift was a dress, a Lochlady Dress, which led many to assume someone was secretly getting married. The third gift was the Soirée Bouquet, a bouquet of Piranha Plants that Bowser kept safe in his room. And the most recent gift was a canister of Sparkling Water, which was used for the mansion's spanking outdoor pool. Maintaining the pool and making sure it was clean became Mr. Game and Watch's new MO.
This week, a new gift would arrive at the mansion, in the form of...a cake. It was a giant cake, one that was four layers tall, and it was neatly decorated and whatnot. Cilan, the first to see this cake, would take the giant pastry to the ballroom (Lord knows how he did it - must've had Villager use his Pocket ability) for further inspection. The connoisseur would inspect the cake in the ballroom, with Mario and Olimar at his side.
"Louie would love to eat this cake - he has a seriously big appetite," Olimar would say to Cilan, recalling Louie's last visit to the mansion. The young astronaut was embroiled in a food-eating competition with King Dedede and Proto Man, and somehow Proto Man came away victorious. "I think he could eat it by himself; I've seen him eat all the food at a cookout once. For that reason, I've never again invited Louie to get-togethers, to this very day."
"A cake delivered to this mansion sounds very quaint, and quite frankly I don't have the perfect occasion to utilize this cake," stated Cilan, as he scratched his chin. He could not afford the cake to go to waste - would be such a shame if it was left uneaten. "Do you know if there are any birthdays coming up soon?"
"We're here, Mario!" announced Layton, as the detective and his apprentice Luke stepped inside the ballroom. "I believe you called us about some...cake?" Layton and Luke would eventually find themselves gawking at the cake, believing it was the most beautiful cake they ever laid their eyes on.
Bowser: A ginormous cake - my ginormous cake, rather - came in the mail today, and according to the note attached, it's called a "Frost-Frosted Cake"...sounds pretty redundant, yet delicious at the same time! Cilan did the hard work for me and moved the cake to the ballroom. I'm hoping Cilan won't touch my cake until the time is right, but knowing him and his gigantic food fetish, I know he'll find it hard to resist...
"Yes, this is the cake-a that was mailed to the mansion, or so I've-a been told," answered Mario, as Layton and Luke were still in awe of the cake. They both desired to have a slice, though Layton desired the cake the most as he was drooling from the mouth. Realizing his unprofessional mistake, Layton stopped drooling and wiped the drool away. "I heard that you've been-a running some investigations or so about the mysterious-a gifts sent to the mansion, and this cake-a might be up your alley."
"Why it sure does, Mario - any cake sent to the mansion, no matter the size, is always prone to questioning," replied Layton, making sure all his saliva was gone. "First the giant ring, then the wedding dress, then the bouquet, and now this cake...someone is definitely getting married, that's for sure."
"Got any wild guesses as to who could be eloping, Professor Layton?" Luke would ask the detective, who smiled and nodded his head towards his apprentice. "Y-You still don't think I'm in love, do you?! How many times must I tell you, I have no feelings for Ashley! She's nothing but a cold, heartless snake, and she would cook me in that black pot of hers! She might turn me into a potion, or even a stew!"
"Not gonna lie, Luke Stew does sound delicious..." Cilan had this to sake, evoking some signs of cannibalism. Maybe the connoisseur just ate whatever he pleased. "...it even has a nice ring to it! Luke Stew...ah, it just rolls off the tongue!"
"Yeah, just keep-a that to your-a self, Cilan, we don't need Master Hand or anyone-a else to assume that you're a crazy sociopath," Mario told the connoisseur, before returning his attention to Layton. "What do you think-a we should do with the cake?"
"If someone is indeed getting married, without anyone's foreknowledge or approval...then I suspect some serious foul play at hand," replied Layton, looking up at the cake and seeing a red ribbon on the very top. "I'd say we devour this entire cake, and completely derail the plans of our secret eloper. So, should be this a joint effort? Shall we take turns eating this entire dessert?"
"We should have my co-worker Louie eat this cake, for his appetite is unworldly," suggested Olimar, knowing Louie would devour the Frost-Frosted Cake in less than an hour. Without breaks. "Eating the cake will be...a piece of cake...for him. No pun intended whatsoever."
"I'm sorry, who is this Louie fellow? Feel like I'm supposed to know him, somehow..." Olimar would take out his phone, and show Layton and Luke a picture of Louie. One good look at Louie's derpy face was enough to make Layton and Luke laugh. Not even they believed Louie was a big eater.
"That guy is gonna eat the cake by HIMSELF?" laughed Luke, having to wipe away tears from his eyes. Layton and Luke never laughed this much, if at all, and hearing those two detectives laugh made Olimar quite furious. "His stomach would be hurting by the time he finishes his second slice!"
"Yes, Louie might not look much at first glance...but make no mistake about it, he has the heart of a lion, and the hunger of a bear!" expressed Olimar, defending his co-worker. You won't see anyone else defend Louie like Olimar does. "He'll devour anything thrown in his path, just like how he devoured his way to victory in a food-eating contest with King Dedede!"
"I do believe you left out Proto Man, the actual winner of the competition," Cilan pointed out, as Olimar punched the connoisseur's leg. That's what Cilan deserved, for not putting respect on Louie's name.
Cilan: It's not so much that I have faith in Louie, it's just that... *sighs* ...last year, in that food-eating competition, Louie only had to eat hot dogs, hamburgers, and the like. The cake, as big as it is, it's enough to feed this entire mansion. I don't think Louie would be up for the challenge, but as history taught us in the past, it's never wise to go against an underdog. And Louie, well, he's as much of an underdog as they come...
"What I'm trying to say is, you should never judge a book by its cover," continued Olimar, as Layton and Luke started to take the astronaut seriously. Or so they tried. "You should never take a look at someone, and have your doubts. When I saw Louie for the first time, did I think he was the biggest loser known to man? You bet I did - I used to think the same thing myself every time I looked in the mirror. But my point is, you should never dismiss a person, until you fully see what they're capable of."
"Well I must say Olimar, that was a pretty impassioned speech..." remarked Layton, wanting to applaud Olimar if he could. But he did not, for A) it would be perceived as sarcastic, and B) it would make him somewhat of an attention seeker. "...and I'll take your word for it. But we can't just rely on Louie, we'll need someone else to..."
"I'll volunteer to eat-a the cake with Louie!" volunteered Mario, raising his hand as everyone looked at him. The plumber had a wide open smile on his face, unsure what the others perceived of his act of altruism. Cappy would pop off of Mario's head, so he could speak with the plumber.
"But Mario, you can't eat the cake, you'll be...even fatter than before!" exclaimed the talking hat, though Mario did not seem to care. So what if he became obese, had an extremely bloated stomach, and strongly resembled a mustached tomato with arms? "I mean, have you already forgotten how much you weigh?! You're almost close to..."
"Okay, Cappy, I get it, I've-a heard enough..." The last thing Mario wanted Cappy to do was share his private information with Layton and company. "I will be just-a fine, trust me. What could possibly go-a wrong?"
"You might've very well jinxed things with that line..." With that line from Mario, Cappy already saw a serious disaster on the horizon.
Before he could allow Mario to devour the cake with Louie, Olimar wished to ensure that the plumber was well prepared for the daunting task ahead of him. Louie, beating the big eater that he was, needed zero preparation. But for a guy like Mario, who had to be cautious about his food choices because of how bipolar his stomach was, had to be a bit more cautious. Devouring the cake unprepared would be quite a calamity to the plumber.
Since he couldn't ask Louie - because the astronaut obviously wasn't here - Olimar instead opted to ask Sonic, who participated in a few chili dog eating contests and came out victorious. The blue hedgehog was currently in the gaming room, taking a break from his "investigating" as he was chilling on a couch with Heihachi.
"You know, Heihachi, I've had this one question that I've been dying to ask you," Sonic said to the veteran fighter, resting on the couch with his trademark red shoes near Heihachi's lap. Heihachi didn't appreciate it one bit. "Might sound a little personal, but I think you can handle it."
"Ask away, hedgehog boy, and I'll see if I can answer," replied Heihachi, as he took his drink. He was ready to perform a spit take, only if it felt necessary. "Do your worst." As Heihachi drank from his cup, Sonic would brace himself...
"When did you truly find out that your son, Kazuya, was evil?" The moment he heard this question, Heihachi did his spit take, as he spat out his drink with rapid fluidity and on-point precision. The fighter also choked on his drink, as everyone in the gaming room looked at him...but once Heihachi was well again, they quickly returned to what they were doing. Those heartless buffoons...
"You wish to know why my son is...evil?" asked Heihachi, making sure he was hearing this right, as Sonic nodded his head, hoping for an answer. But he could tell by Heihachi's response that he wouldn't be receiving the answer he expected.
Heihachi: The beef I have with my son, Kazuya, goes way back...back to first Tekken tournament. He beat me at my own game, and as a result I lost my fame, family, and fortune. Mishima took over the family conglomerate afterwards, and I've been literally fighting with him over control. To this day, Kazuya still owns the conglomerate...No, I absolutely did not lose to my son, I decided to forfeit! I thought that doing so would make Kazuya think he was the best fighter in the Mishima family, and eventually the pride would go to his head and break him down. It's a very long process; I think it will finally kick into full-gear this year.
"I've heard you say pretty negative things about Kazuya, and it has led me to assume that Kazuya's the truly evil guy in your family, and you're just a cool grandpa who's been painted as the villain for all of your adult life," explained Sonic, as Heihachi thought over the hedgehog's explanation. The fighter smiled evilly...hearing what Sonic said gave him the opportunity to twist the blue blur's mind as he saw fit.
"Oh yes, Sonic, Kazuya was the most evil child I had to raise!" said Heihachi, doing his best to stress how "evil" Kauzya was. "I had seen the warning signs about his evil, when he was but a young lad...I saw him eat PB&J sandwiches, but without the jelly!"
"Kazuya ate his PB&J sandwiches without the jelly?!" Sonic gasped in shock, as Heihachi solemnly nodded his head. "What sicko even does that?!" So far, Heihachi's plan was working, and it was time to twist Sonic's mind even more.
"It eventually got even worse, as Kazuya grew older...when he was middle school, he wore sagging pants! Only person in his grade that did so! This was back in the eighties, mind you, when Japanese schools were strict about the dress code...Kazuya clearly wanted to stand out!"
"Wow, I don't believe it...I got it all wrong." Like how you got Fox and Falco working with Berkut all wrong, Sonic. "This whole time, I thought Kazyua was the good guy, and you were the villain...it wasn't until I woke up this morning that I realized something was clearly off. Someone had switched the roles. Thanks for answering, Mr. Mishima, I know now to never think of you as a bad guy ever again!"
"It was my pleasure, and hopefully more people will change their tune about me and realize the real monster that's been tearing my family apart. My son will see his day of justice soon...but before we end this conversation, what possibly convinced you to ask that question about Kazuya?"
"Sonic, may I please have a word with you, if you don't mind?" Olimar approached Sonic, just when the hedgehog was about to answer Heihachi's question. "I won't be long, I can guarantee you." Unfortunately for Heihachi, Sonic would have to put his answer on hold.
"I'll explain later, Heihachi - evidently I'm pretty busy at the moment," Sonic said to the disgruntled fighter as he followed Olimar away, making sure not to step on the astronaut's Pikmin. "But lemme just say that you've been a big help!"
"A big help for what?" Heihachi yelled at Sonic, but it was too late, for the blue blur was out of sight. The fighter sat back in the couch, folding his arms; he did manage to change someone's perception of Kazuya, so at least he had that to be proud of. "I wonder, does Lars have a reputation? Does everyone think he's a goody two-shoes, like my son? Perhaps I should bastardize him next...him being my illegitimate son would make him a very easy target.
At the entrance of the gaming room, Olimar would detail to Sonic the cake in the ballroom, the Frost-Frosted Cake, and how Mario and Louie were going to eat it by themselves. Olimar would then ask Sonic about what Mario should do to prepare himself, and avoid any serious complications.
"And you're sure this isn't an eating competition, to see who can eat the cake the fastest?" said Sonic, wanting some clarification. Certainly didn't sound like Mario and Louie would be eating the cake in a joint effort. Louie did have quite the competitive side.
"I'll tell Louie to leave some room for Mario, I promise," stated Olimar, knowing how carnivorous Louie could be. The little fella could eat the entire Frost-Frosted Cake all by himself, if he tried. Or rather, if someone allowed him to. "His stomach can only handle so much...but anyways, do you have any tips for Mario that he could use?"
"Good things for him, I got a whole bunch of tips! Comes with the experience. If Mario wants to be fully prepared for eating this giant cake, he should get himself hydrated - it will really help him with his hydration. Also, he should stretch out his stomach...but don't tell him to do it literally, I tried it once and it didn't end well. You know what, don't tell him to do that. Just tell him to work on increasing his jaw strength. Some chewing gum oughta do the trick."
"Gotcha. I shall pass these tips on to Mario, and hopefully he will put them to good use...or maybe he won't. But we won't know until later..."
Sonic: Hmm, the more I think about it...the more I believe that the whole cake-eating thing IS an eating contest! Especially with Louie involved! What is the end goal of Olimar's plan - is he plotting to make Mario look bad, as payback of some sort? No, that can't be it...Olimar is too goofy for anyone, like Mario, to do something bad to. Also, he's too easy of a target. I think they're purposefully leaving me out of this eating contest, because they know I can wipe the floor with both Mario AND Louie! That's the only explanation!
The foursome of Link, Cloud, Sora, and Ike were playing on the basketball court outside, with Link and Cloud on one team, and Sora and Ike on the other. As you might believe, it was Sora's first time playing basketball, let alone any sport in general, and he was looking like a deer in headlights out on the court.
"Watch this, he's gonna shoot the ball and it's gonna go backwards," Link whispered to Cloud, as Sora was ready to shoot his second free throw. The Keyblade wielder would shoot the ball...and by some sort of magical consequence, the ball would fly backwards, as Link chased after the ball. The Hylian scooped up the ball, and scored it in the basket for an easy layup.
"You're killing me, Sora, you're really killing me out here..." Ike scolded the Keyblade wielder, who could only smile sheepishly. Ike would receive the basketball from Link, and bounced the ball down the court. With Link playing lockdown defense on the swordsman, and Cloud...well, just standing there, because he refused to guard Sora, Ike would pass the ball to Sora, who was wide open. Realizing the opportunity, Sora shoot the ball, and the ball would sail over the net and off the court.
"Dang, just a little off..." frowned Sora, as Cloud sighed and went to go fetch the ball. "Put a little too much strength into that shot, didn't I Cloud?" Sora would ask the swordsman, after he came back with the basketball.
"Just leave all the scoring to Ike, and maybe you guys can win," Cloud would say, as he bounced the ball down the court. Near the paint, the swordsman would find himself guarded by Sora. To make matters worse, Link was being smothered by Ike, and passing the ball to the Hylian would be disastrous. Cloud had no options on his side...
...but wait, what's this?! Sora stole the ball from Cloud! He literally stole the ball from Cloud...and he just shot the ball into the net. His own net. Sora was posturing, acting like he had scored the game-winning shot, when Ike and company were all shaking their heads at him.
"Wasn't that the greatest shot you ever seen, or what?" Sora would ask his fellow swordsman, unaware of the horrible mistake he had made. It was so bad of a mistake, that it almost killed the mood of the entire game - nobody on the court outside of Sora didn't feel the desire to continue playing.
"Sora...please do us all a huge favor, and leave the court immediately," ordered Ike, raining all over Sora's parade. "In fact, don't ever step on this court ever again. You don't even deserve to be on another basketball court ever again."
"It's because I'm just that good, huh? Well if you're doing this for the sake of competition, then I won't complain...but I will say, it was fun getting to play with you guys. Such a shame I couldn't show off more of my handles. Is that what you call them? Handles?"
"Cloud, may I have a word with you?" Aerith called out to the swordsman, standing along the court. "I have something very important to tell you..." The smile on her face seemed to suggest otherwise, or at least that's what Cloud perceived.
"Be right back boys, gotta see what Aerith wants," Cloud said to the other swordsmen, as he left the court. He expected Sora to be gone by the time he was done discussing with his girlfriend.
Ike: *with hands on his hips* So yeah, I'm trying my best not to exaggerate here, but...Sora might as well be the worst basketball player I've ever laid my eyes upon. Couldn't dribble, kept missing wide-open shots, and lost the ball every time he got a turnover. It was only a miracle we were down by twenty.
Cloud would join Aerith inside the mansion foyer, where Aerith had to share some rather important news with her boyfriend. Cloud was skeptical at first, but since it was Aerith, he had no choice but to given a partially open mind.
"So as you know, Professor E. Gadd and Dr. Wily have been working on a machine..." started Aerith, wondering how Cloud would react to the news she was ready to share. "...they've been doing so ever since the whole Heartless incident, shortly after Sora joined us..."
"Yes I'm well aware...man, I can't wait until the day Sora leaves forever," replied Cloud, hoping this day would come sooner than later. "Dude has been an incessant pest, always asking stupid questions and doing stupid things...I would be the one to put him in his place, but a guy like Sora is way beneath my concerns."
"Fortunately you won't have to deal with Sora anymore...and you won't have to deal with him ever again." Cloud perked up when Aerith said this, and he was all ears.
"What are you getting at, Aerith?" asked Cloud, leaning in close to his girlfriend. Sounded like the flower girl was about to share some juicy secret details with her man - details only Cloud was allowed to hear.
"What I'm trying to say is...the teleportation machine that's supposed to transport Sora and I back to our dimension...E. Gadd and Wily are finished working on it. Which means Sora and I can return back home!"
Cloud first widened his eyes, and then nodded his head in understanding. His reaction to the news was bittersweet, it cut like a double-edged sword - at the same time, Cloud wanted Sora gone and out of his life, but at the same cost, he would also have to lose Aerith, his sweetheart in the process. It wasn't like the swordsman was going to find another Aerith out there.
"Are you okay Cloud, you look a little...out of it," a concerned Aerith asked Cloud, who still wasn't sure how he should react. He was happy, yet at the same time, at a loss for words. He was uplifted, yet downtrodden. He felt like he was high above the clouds, yet sunken below the deep blue sea. He was...well, you get the point.
"No, I'm...I'm just fine...really took me by surprise there," replied Cloud, chuckling as he scratched the hair on the back of his head. "You know what, I should go to my room...so I can, uh, fully digest the news. Nothing's wrong with me, I can assure you." As Cloud headed to his room, Aerith watched him, knowing that something was wrong with her man.
"Knew I shouldn't have told Cloud this soon..." Aerith had this to say as Cloud climbed up the stairs, making several pauses along the way. Clearly was still adjusting to the news.
Touma, Star Records' resident homebody who had a strong reputation for...well, doing nothing...would finally see his "career breakthrough", when Kamek arrived at the mansion in the previous episode, gifting Touma some Power Rangers-lite costumes. Touma intended to use these costumes for a Power Rangers type show that would be broadcast on Star Records YouTube account, and bring in revenue to Star Records as a whole.
To make his show the greatest show on the planet, Touma had to hire the right people to make his show legit. First, he hired Eleonora as the script writer. Then he hired Viridi to be the set designer. Finally, he decided upon his crew, the five heroes who would fight evil and save the day - Itsuki (Blue), Tsubasa (Yellow), Yashiro (Green), and Kiria (Pink), with Touma (Red) as the faithful leader.
Who was the mentor of the group, you might ask? It was none other than...Doc Louis, who according to Touma would play a character in a similar vein to Nick Fury. Would be interesting to see how that would turn out. As for the villains, Touma was pretty much undecided...
Ganondorf: Touma needs a bona fide villain for his superhero show? He should look no further than I, the great demon lord himself...but if Touma and company start calling me names like "Ganondork", then I'm quitting. Can't deal with unoriginal losers.
Wario: Touma should pick ME to play the villain on his show! I have all the qualities of a villain, and then some! I'm rich, greedy, maniacal, ugly... *pauses* ...what was the last thing I said?
King K. Rool: Every great villain needs henchmen for the heroes to fight against, which is why Touma should pick me so I can bring my Kremlings on board! The battles against Touma's ranger friends will be epic..provided my Kremlings are the ones who come out victorious. Otherwise I'll have some "creative differences" with the head writer...
"Viridi told me that Touma was gonna film the pilot episode for his show today," Pit said to Kirby, as the two friends walked through the hallway to where the filming for Touma's show was supposed to take place. "Got any predictions for what's gonna go down?"
"It's hard to call any predictions at all, since I don't have all the details," replied Kirby, eating a bag of popcorn. No, he didn't share any of his popcorn with Pit...he didn't trust the angel enough. He could never trust the angel with mostly anything. "But I did hear that Touma wants to have two villains for his show. Already, he decided upon Cortex, after Cortex came begging to him talking this and that about his so-called 'villain decay'...but Touma is undecided on who the other villain should be."
"Why not Dark Pit? He's dark, edgy, and totally packs a punch! Also, given the breakup state that he's in, he's bound to deliver a few zingers here and there. Most of which are off-script, and done out of emotion."
"Dark Pit is just an arrogant twerp, nothing more and nothing less. That's it. Can't see him being the main villain of any show. But as for being a henchman, or a second-in-command...he might have the chops. He might..."
Pit and Kirby would arrive at their destination - the dancing room, a room that was greatly underused because, well, who would come to the dancing room to dance? Maybe the idol singers, since dancing was a part of their repertoire, but other than them, who else? Pit and Kirby would enter this dancing room...
...they saw an authentic movie set, complete with lights, microphones, and everything else required for a movie set. Touma, Itsuki, Tsubasa, Yashiro, and Kiria were all present, wearing their costumes, as well as Doc Louis and Dr. Cortex, with Uka accompanying the latter. Viridi was there, working on designing the set, when she Pit and Kirby standing there.
"About time you boys showed up!" the goddess of nature exclaimed, as she stopped her work and ran over to Pit and Kirby. "Knew you wouldn't leave a sweet goddess like myself all alone, without her two favorite people. I take it you're both on your break, from working the food truck?"
"Guess you could say that...we left Meta Knight in charge of running the truck while we're away," replied Pit, with his arms behind his head. He and Kirby had a lot of confidence in Meta Knight that he could get the job done. "Business should really be picking up!"
Meta Knight: *seated at a table with a chessboard* Five hours in, and nobody has come over to the food truck...so to pass the time, I'm playing a game of chess...with myself. *moves chess piece to a black space* Boom, checkmate...for all that is holy, someone please kill me...
"That's good, because you're just in time - Touma is about ready to start filming," said Viridi, pointing over at Touma and company. They were all ready to go. "Or at least he would be, if he had another villain. Touma really stressed the importance of having two villains for his show, so that...Pit, Kirby, were are you two going?"
"Yo, Touma, really digging those outfits!" complimented Pit, as he and Kirby headed over to Touma and the others. Touma was ready to put on his helmet when he saw Pit and Kirby draw near; hopefully Pit and Kirby wouldn't ask him to be added to the show. "Looking like a bunch of Power Rangers!"
"To be fair, Pit, my show is inspired by Power Rangers, and other Super Sentai works," clarified Touma, leading Pit to raise his hand. "Basically Super Sentai is a Japanese superhero show; sentai means 'task force', or 'fighting squadron'. America contrived the Power Rangers concept from Super Sentai ever since the 90s."
"Typical America, unoriginal bums that have to steal original stuff from foreign countries...first they steal hamburgers from Germany, then they steal rugby from Australia, and they've stolen the concept of Power Rangers from Japan?! America is truly the most unoriginal country in the entire planet! This makes me so bad...I might have to boycott Power Rangers from now on, after learning this disheartening information!"
"Um, Pit, you've never watched Power Rangers to begin with," Kirby pointed out; Pit was more of a wrestling guy anyway. Surely you knew that, from some of the past episodes. "You always talked about how the characters gave you nightmares...and by the characters, I mean the Power Rangers themselves."
"Oh yeah, that is right...also, don't say that out loud, the others will hear you." Everybody knows that you're a scaredy cat Pit, so it's not like you had to worry about losing any pride. If you ever had any pride to begin with.
"Touma why is this pink ranger suit so tight-fitting?" Kiria would ask the redhead, as her felt extremely uncomfortable in her suit. Felt like her entire body was suffocating, and gasping for air. "It's practically hugging my legs and arms!"
"I had completely neglected to have a pink ranger suit, for the female ranger, so I asked Kamek to make a new ranger suit entirely out of scratch," explained Touma, confident that Kiria would make the most of her outfit, regardless of the problems it was giving her. "So if you have any complaints, then you know who to call..."
"And what about me, Touma, why does Kiria's ranger suit have a skirt, but mine doesn't?!" complained Tsubasa, knowing that her suit was intended for a guy. "Are you sure you can't have Kamek come back so he can fix my suit? This is a disgrace, I can't wear this suit on camera!"
"Tsubasa has a point, Touma - making her wear that yellow suit with no skirt on it is borderline sexist," Pit told the redhead, agreeing with what Tsubasa said. Touma was easily angered by these complaints - why couldn't have Tsubasa and Kiria made their concerns known beforehand? "That is a major dress code violation!"
"Alright ladies, settle down, no need to bark your complaints at Touma," said Itsuki, doing his best to ease the situation, as he pushed Tsubasa and Kiria away from a nervous Touma. "Touma here has a plan, and we won't be able to see the end of his plans if we keep complaining."
Itsuki: I've been around Touma ever since he pitched his superhero show to Fox and Falco...and to this day, I still don't know what the plan is. I'm so terribly lost...
"Touma, have you decided on your villain yet?" Doc Louis shouted at Touma, standing with Cortex and Uka. The boxing trainer was devouring his chocolate bars, one-by-one; he had already consumed his twelfth non-sentimental girlfriend. Or ex-girlfriend, rather. "How about you stop complaining with your fellow cast members, and get stuff done!"
"Yes, what Doc Louis said - we've been standing here forever!" frowned Cortex, who had his trusty ray gun ready. And yes, he had it on the right setting, so no mishaps while filming. "I didn't practice rehearsing all my lines for nothing!"
"You weren't given any lines to begin with...if I recall correctly, Eleonora just told you to laugh evilly," Uka pointed out; the floating mask was asked to appear in Touma's show, but he rejected the offer in a heartbeat. For mostly obvious reasons. "That is probably the only thing you can do without messing up."
"No I haven't decided on my villain...you know what, I'll get Fox and Falco to find a villain themselves," replied Touma, knowing well that the space pilots would find the right person for the role. "I shall leave the choice of villain up to them..."
Amy hasn't spent that much time with her man, Sonic, in recent times - in fact, the last time the pink hedgehog was with Sonic in general was at Berkut and Rinea's wedding, which was in episode 116. Wanting to catch up with her boyfriend, Amy would pay Sonic a visit, as she stopped by at the mansion.
"I've been a little worried about Sonic as of late," Amy would say to the Ice Climbers, Nana and Popo, who greeted the pink hedgehog at the front door. "Tails and Knuckles have been telling me over the phone about how Sonic became a conspiracy nut, thinking Berkut recruited several residents to assist him in assassinating Alm..."
"Oh yeah, Sonic has been quite persistent, I'll say..." remarked Nana, as she and Popo guided Amy to the kitchen. "He thinks Balthier, Dark Pit, Coco, and Aku are all involved in Berkut's so-called assassination scheme. Used to think Fox and Falco played a part as well, but thankfully his dropped his suspicions about them. It's bad enough that he has Crash following him up."
"Crash isn't exactly he brighest tool in the shed, so it would be very easy for Sonic to manipulate him to his will...but I don't understand why Berkut would even want to kill Alm in the first place. I know they have a beef and all, but Bowser never wanted to destroy Mario, back when he and Mario were living together in the mansion. What would Berkut even gain from assassinating Alm?"
"Beats me - aside from taking the throne of Valentia, I can't think of anything else," replied Popo, eating an ice cream sundae that he and Nana had made. They had made a bunch of icy treats today, and they were working nonstop until Amy came over. "Besides, Master Hand restricted Berkut from laying a single finger on Alm, so with that in mind..."
Upon entering the kitchen with Amy and Nana, Popo would trail off when he saw Sonic, seated in a chair, devouring all the sundaes and ice cream cones and everything else the Ice Climbers had made. Nana was angry at the hedgehog, but Popo was even angrier, as he came running towards the blue blur.
"SONIC I'M GONNA KILL YOU!" the Ice Climber shouted as he ran to Sonic, grabbing his neck and choking him with all his might. He wanted to ensure Sonic learned his lesson, so Popo had his grip super strong. "Nobody eats my desserts and gets away empty-handed! How dare you!"
"Leave my precious Sonic alone, you're going to make him choke!" demanded Amy, as she and Nana pulled on Popo, eventually pulling him away from Sonic. Popo would land on the floor, glaring at Sonic, who swallowed whatever was in his throat and caught his breath.
Popo: The absolute nerve of Sonic, to eat those desserts we've worked our butts off on...our desserts...I just don't get it. Why is it that Master Hand consults Link and Pit for Pikachu Day-related food...but not us?!
Nana: It's simple - one, you're crazy. And two, you wouldn't even know how to use the money raised from our desserts. Hence the reason why we never sold them in general.
Popo: Well it's not MY fault some people think $500 for a regular sundae is "outrageous'...sometimes, Nana, you gotta know your customers. And we know that our customers got money to spend!
Nana: *sighs, then facepalms* You'd be such a terrible businessman...
"Sonic are you okay, did Popo do any harm to you?" Amy would ask her boyfriend, with her hands on his shoulders, as Nana had to pull Popo away from the kitchen before the Ice Climber could throw some hands with Sonic.
"Yes I'm fine Amy, Popo just chocked me...felt like a toddler trying to squeeze my neck," replied Sonic, whose mouth and entire face was covered in ice cream. How much of the Ice Climbers' treats did the hedgehog consume?! "But thanks for your concern. I'm sure any chick would be all up in arms over their boyfriend's well-being."
"Well yes, that is true, but...why were you eating up all the Ice Climbers' treats for? So rude, and uncalled for!" Amy hoped that Sonic had a good explanation for his actions, and the hedgehog's explanation may or may not be justified.
"To tell you the truth, Amy, I was busy making preparations for eating the giant cake in the ballroom. Mario and Olimar's friend Louie are eating the cake by themselves, and they decided to leave me out of it! Those pretentious jerks...they have no idea what they're doing!"
"So is this like, some kind of cake-eating contest?" Sonic would nod his head in response, and Amy felt nervous about Sonic participating in the eating of the cake. "Ooh, I dunno, Sonic, you might not be up for..."
"Hush Amy, I'm up for just about anything. What's a ginormous cake to an awesome hedgehog like myself?"
Proto Man was back at it again, in the teleportation room, manning the teleportation device as he has done so for the past two episodes. He was dozing off...well, in his case, robots didn't doze off, as they never sleep, so we'll just say that Proto Man was resting his eyes...behind his eye visor. The robot wouldn't be resting his eyes anymore, when Fox and Falco barged inside the teleportation room.
"Yo Proto Man, we need you to be our lifesaver!" exclaimed Fox, catching the prototype robot off-guard. "Or rather, Touma's lifesaver...the dude needs a villain for his show, and you seem like you know the guy to..."
"Lemme guess, you want me to bring a Hylian champion from times past to the mansion so everything can be all dandy and full of butterflies and sunshine and rainbows, isn't it?!" Proto Man snapped on the space pilots, catching them off-guard. The sooner Proto Man had to stop bringing the Hylian champs to the mansion, the better.
"Uh, that's not what we entirely had in mind, but hey, we'll take it!" replied Falco; Proto Man sighed as he begrudgingly came over to the teleportation device, and keyed in the coordinates required. "So who is this Hylian champion that you're gonna give us...I mean, Touma?"
"Since Touma's show is a superhero show, I know the right guy for the job..." Proto Man, finished keying in the coordinates, would press the button, and warp yet another Hylian champion to the Smash Mansion.
This Hylian champion, a burly Goron (just like all other Gorons, to be fair),was the champion of his people, and known by one name...Daruk.
"Is this some kind of deja vu...?" Daruk wondered as he analyzed his surroundings, before recognizing Fox, Falco, and Proto Man standing in front of him. "Ah, I must be back in the Smash Mansion! Fox, Falco, Proto Man - long time, no see! Since I'm here, I can only assume that Master Hand planned another gigantic get-together, right?" Daruk wore excitement on his face, but when Fox and company declined to answer the question, the Goron's excitement would fade.
"We're gonna have to do a lot of explaining, do we?" Fox whispered to Falco, leading Daruk to scratch his head in confusion.
Daruk: Fox and Falco explained to me that I have to be in what they call a superhero show...basically I have to play as the villain! I can't be the villain, I'm more built to be the hero! I'm strong, brave, and courageous...well, save for that one time when Princess Zelda and I encountered that dog in Eldin. Felt ashamed to let the princess deal with that slobbering thing. But that was just a one time only thing. Every hero has their weaknesses...some more than others.
It was now time for the Frost-Frosted Cake eating to commence. Mario was ready, and so was Louie, who arrived at the mansion not so long ago and was guided to the ballroom by his co-worker, Olimar. Upon entering the ballroom, Louie would see Mario, Peach, Cappy, Cilan, Layton, Luke, Link...but most importantly, the Frost-Frosted Cake positioned in the center of the ballroom.
"Now we can't have you devouring the cake right away, so we'll let you get a good look of the pastry before you and Mario chomp it all down," Olimar explained to Louie, whose eyes were open wide as his mouth began salivating wildly. Pretty soon there was gonna be a giant lake of saliva on the ballroom floor.
"That cake...it looks so...so...so delicious..." Louie marveled, walking towards the cake with his arms out like he was a fly walking towards a light, when Olimar pulled him back. Olimar would let Louie touch the cake, but not without the proper eating materials...so he gave his co-worker an eating bib and some eating utensils. A fork and a knife - can't go wrong with those two.
"Before you eat that cake, you must be properly prepared for the greatest challenges. Without preparation, you can never achieve anything." Olimar rested an assuring hand on Louie's shoulder, speaking to him like he was his pupil, while Mario and company looked on ready to get the whole cake-eating thing started. "Without preparation, you won't be able to reach your goals, or strive for the finer things in life. Without preparation..."
"Get it done with already, we don't have much time!" an impatient Luke called out to Olimar. Thank goodness the cake wasn't melting. Somehow. "Can we just have this cake eaten, and be done with it?"
"Basically use those utensils wisely, and we won't have to call an ambulance to rush you to the hospital. Got it?" Louie, with all understanding of the situation, nodded his head, as Olimar smiled. "Good. Eat that cake to your heart's content!"
"Trust me Olimar, I eat just about anything to my heart's content...including my own living room furniture," remarked Louie, making Olimar give him a questionable face as he joined Mario near the cake. "Mr. Mario, how do you do?"
"Doing well, though I doubt-a I'll feel the same-a way after this cake is devoured," replied Mario, rubbing his stomach and getting it ready. "This cake might take-a the fight out of me!"
"Oh, how does Mario even get himself into these predicaments?" wondered Peach, fearing that her husband would suffer a heart attack from eating too much cake and die on the spot. Would suck a lot to die before getting to witness the birth of your first child.
"Hello, 911, I'd like to call an ambulance to the Smash Mansion...just for precautionary measures," Cappy spoke into the phone, having similar doubts as Peach as well as fears. The talking hat couldn't afford to remain on Mario's hat for what Mario was about to partake in.
"I can't wait to see Mario fail miserably...the look of failure upon his face will give me all the joy in the world..." Link said to Layton with a devious smile, as Layton nonchalantly nodded his head. Layton couldn't care less if Mario failed to eat the entire cake - he just wanted the cake gone, in general.
Link: Mario has been picking on me nonstop for being unable to deliver that water to the outdoor pool - although that was kinda Zelda's fault, and Midna's too - so when Mario fails to eat that giant cake that I've been told about, the tide shall turn around and I'll pick on Mario! It'll be the perfect retribution!
"Are both eaters ready?" Cilan asked Mario and Louie, who either nodded or gave a thumbs up. "Excellent! On your marks...get set...DIG IN!"
And so it was on - Mario and Louie ran over to the cake, and ate it like the rabid beasts that they were. Louie, armed with a fork and knife, would cut individual slices of the Frost-Frosted Cake in rapid succession, and ate the cake slices one-by-one. On the other hand Mario, armed with no eating utensils whatsoever, just ate the cake with his bare hands, scaring the cake down his mouth. This eating technique was of obvious concern to Peach, who fretted that Mario might choke himself.
"Mario please slow down, you don't have to eat so fast!" the princess pleaded to the plumber. Same advice could be given to Louie, though he has already been in similar situations before. Not to mention that he was an eating contest aficionado.
"Look you two, I'm terribly sorry for Sonic's actions, he should know better," Amy would aplogize to the Ice Climbers, who had to remake the ice cream cones and sundaes Sonic ate as part of his "eating preparations". "I'm sure he didn't mean it!"
"Sure, he didn't mean it...bet he'll feel genuinely sorry after I wring my hands around that nonexistent neck of his..." seethed Popo, apparently having a personal vendetta with Sonic now. Let's just hope that this vendetta doesn't end with something serious...
Finished with the last of the sundaes, Nana heard something fly over the mansion. She would climb on top of a stool (because she was short) and look out through the kitchen window, spotting a flying airship flying high in the Seattle sky, with four figures riding on it. Nana was unable to discern the four creatures, but she was still left intrigued."
"Guys, do you see that airship out there?" Nana would ask Amy and Popo, who would join the Ice Climber at the window. They too saw the airship, under the assumption that whoever was piloting it possibly worked for Bowser.
"Definitely looks like a ship Bowser Jr. would be piloting around," answered Amy, hearing some music played from the airship. "I do hear some music coming from that ship...maybe they're a traveling band? They might be flying to their next gig, for all we know."
While Amy was off wondering about some flying airship in the sky, her boyfriend Sonic was ready to chow down on the Frost-Frosted Cake, which he believed was part of an eating contest. Before he could eat the cake, he first sought advice from the mansion's resident motivator, the Flying Man.
"Remember, Sonic, you don't need anything to succeed...for I am your courage!" the Flying Man bellowed, striking a pose so majestic it would make Hercules blush. Despite this, Sonic was left unamused.
"Why did I ever come to you for motivation - you feed me the same crap over and over again, regurgitating the same line that you use for everyone else," stated Sonic, summing up much of the Flying Man's purpose for existence in a nutshell. "It's no wonder you haven't pursued a career as a motivational speaker - you'd flat out suck. I know not to come to you for encouragement again..."
Flying Man: "I am your courage" - a line that is short, sweet, and to the point. Why do I constantly repeat it, you might ask? One reason is because of how easy and simple the message gets across - if you motivate others by telling them different things, then the message is lost, and is rendered ineffective. The other reason? I just have a terrible memory!
Disgruntled with the Flying Man, Sonic left the magical beast's premises, and decided to go to the ballroom. On his way there, he would be stopped by Bowser, who was worried sick about the Frost-Frosted Cake.
"Sonic may I speak with you for a hot minute, it's important," Bowser said to the hedgehog, who was willing to give an ear - provided Bowser didn't take that long to talk. "There's this giant cake, in the ballroom, and I'm afraid someone might eat it...you cannot let anyone lay a finger on that thing!"
"Okay...what's the big deal, what's so special about the cake?" wondered Sonic, ready to eat the cake regardless of what Bowser told him about it. "Saving it for a future birthday party, for one of your kids?"
"Yeah right, those dumb kids don't deserve a cake...they wouldn't even know what to do with one anyways. But I cannot tell you why the cake must be preserved, for it is a secret only I am allowed to know. Just protect that cake with your life, got it?"
"Guard the cake in the ballroom with my life, that's easier said that done. I may be tempted to get just a nibble, but if that cake means that much to you, Bowser, then I'll watch over it with eagle eyes!"
"Great! Thank you for putting your usual jerk ways aside for the greater good, Sonic. I expect to see that cake in one piece later, once Wendy is done with her dancing recital! Why did I force that girl to sign up for dancing classes, why..." Bowser and Sonic would go their separate ways, and as they did so, Sonic sported a mischievous smile...
"Bowser honestly expects someone like me to watch over his precious cake..." the hedgehog said to himself, giggling childishly. "...like he owns the cake...he's gonna be one disappointed koopa soon..."
By no means was the Frost-Frosted Cake a part of an eating contest - Layton just wanted the cake gone before the end of the day. But even if the cake was indeed part of an eating contest, then Sonic had a legitimate shot at winning, for Mario and Louie, having consumed as much of the cake as possible, were down for the count. Both men were full, as they were now plump as a tomato.
"Hoo boy if only I had a camera, so I could mock Mario day in...and day out..." snickered Link, as Layton shook his head at the Hylian. If Link had a more profound opportunity to make fun of Mario, then the time was nigh.
"You must not have anything worth looking forward to in your current life..." murmured Layton, keeping his voice low so Link wouldn't hear him.
Layton: I would never eat the cake in the ballroom, I'm too much of a gentleman! A polished Brit like myself must always practice manners, even at the dinner table. However, in regards to the cake, there is no dinner table...which means that all bets are off! But still, I shall adhere to my ways...
Sonic strutted his way inside the ballroom, seeing the Frost-Frosted Cake as well as Mario and Louie writhing on the floor with their fat bellies. Sonic, seeing how much of the cake was left over, sought to seize the opportunity.
"Leaving the rest of the cake to me, nice strategy guys!" exclaimed Sonic, as he sped over to the cake and ate it. The hedgehog would rigorously run all over the cake with his blazing fast speed, eating as much as he could.
"Um, Sonic, I don't think you're supposed to eat the cake like that..." Peach said to the hedgehog, who ignored the princess entirely as he kept eating and eating to his heart's content. This fast eating would persist until...
"Princess Peach, are you ready yet for the...tea...party?" Zelda asked as she entered the ballroom, only to see Mario, Louie, and now Sonic on the floor, looking like over-inflated yoga balls. She also saw her boyfriend Link, who stole Olimar's phone and was snapping photos of Mario; her glare was enough to make the Hylian stop.
"I-I can explain," Link smiled sheepishly at Zelda, holding Olimar's phone behind his back. Didn't matter, as Zelda already saw the evidence...
Cortex was out on the streets of Seattle, doing what he did best - being an evil villain. The mad scientist was back in the evil groove, blasting with his evil ray gun and laughing manically. But he wasn't alone...
"Roar, I'm evil and stuff!" roared Daruk, as the Goron destroyed buildings, threw cars, peed on a traffic sign, etc. Typical evil villain things. "Being evil is so much fun - I could do this all day!" Judging by his lines, Daruk was still relatively green in terms of overall villainy.
"Eat my dust, you cowardly fools!" shouted Cortex, as he blasted away with his ray gun. "No wait, that's not the right context...not to mention that eating dust is terrible, and that's something I would never try again...eat my fury, you cowardly fools! Yeah, that sounds much better!"
"Stop it right there, Dr. Cortex and Daruk!" shouted a voice, as the two evildoers halted their acts of villainy and turned around. "The Force Five is here to take you down!"
Standing across from Cortex and Daruk was the Force Five - Touma, Itsuki, Yashiro, Tsubasa, and Kiria, adorned respectively in their red, blue, green, yellow, and pink Power Ranger suits. The Force Five stood defiantly, not willing to back down from a fight.
"The five of us shall work together, to battle the forces of evil!" proclaimed Touma, striking a pose only a Red Ranger would be proud of.
"We will stop you two and anyone else in our way from destroying this earth!" proclaimed Itsuki, striking a pose only a Blue Ranger would be proud of.
"No way we're gonna let you rule this universe with an iron fist!" proclaimed Yashiro, striking a pose that only...yeah, you see the pattern going on here.
"Because we're the Power Rangers!" shouted Tsubasa, striking a pose that...hold on, why did Tsuabasa have a shorter line than her male teammates?
"And we're not gonna back down!" shouted Kiria, striking a pose that...wait, Kiria got a short line too! Pit would definitely think of that as sexism.
"Wow those are some cheesy lines..." remarked Cortex, shaking his head in disgust, before forgetting what he was supposed to say. "Oh wait, I mean...if it's a fight you want, then it's a fight you shall get!"
"...Aaaaaaaand scene!" shouted Eleonora, the director, as she ended the scene. The blonde was seated in a director's chair, and she even had the director's hat too, just for style. "Nice scene everyone, nice teaser for the show - though I will have to edit some lines out. Especially yours, Cortex...you know, that is why I couldn't trust you with any dialogue, you'll just...go all over the place!"
"Whaddaya mean by 'teaser', is this a one-time thing?" Daruk raised a curious eyebrow, as the Force Five took off their helmets. "Or do I have to come back to the mansion for more filming?"
"Mostly the latter - the teaser is meant to create interest for the show," explained Touma, speaking as if he was an astute expert in show business. "Once we accrue enough viewership online, we'll call you back so we can film some episodes for the series. It's a pretty long process, really."
"So that means I have to keep coming back to the mansion just to shoot some more film, just because I'm a main villain in the show?!" Touma dared not to tell Daruk the other grimy details, like outtakes and improvisation and everything else. "Oy, I don't think I'm cut out for this...you might as well find another Goron to replace me..."
Touma: Okay...so as of now, Daruk's status in "Force Five" is up in the air...which means we'll have to resort to a Plan B if necessary. Daruk recommended finding a Goron to replace him with, so I'm sure there's a Goron...living at a volcano...somewhere...on this earth...
Tsubasa: I'm sorry, but I can't stop laughing at the title..."Force Five"?! *laughs* That's the best Touma could come up with? Sounds so much like the Power Rangers...
Itsuki: Touma's show is heavily based upon the Power Rangers...so I guess it...kinda checks out?
Cloud had yet to recover from the news Aerith delivered to him, as the swordsman remained in his room with his door shut. Standing at the door was Aerith, and with her was Kamui, holding a plate with a teapot and two teacups.
"Cloud can you please open up, you've been in your room for too long!" Aerith pleaded to the swordsman, not getting a single response. Could Aerith have told Cloud the news later? Sure, but she had to get it out sometime.
"I brought some herbal tea!" exclaimed Kamui, hoping the offer would be enough to make Cloud open his door. To Kamui and Aerith's surprise, the tactic work, as Cloud opened his bedroom door. But Cloud wasn't looking that hot...he looked like he hadn't slept in days.
"What do you two want?" Cloud rudely asked Aerith and Kamui; he was never rude with Aerith before, so this was definitely a different Cloud Aerith was experiencing.
"I just wanted to see how you were feeling - you've been in your room, so I had assumed that you were taking a nap...though the look of your eyes suggests otherwise. But other than that, I also wanted to know how you feel about...you know, what I said earlier." Cloud stared at Aerith, and it was the hardest stare he ever gave the flower girl.
"...I don't wanna talk about it," would be the swordsman's reply before slamming the door shut, leaving Aerith rather despondent, and contemplating whether or not she did the right thing. Perhaps she informed Cloud at the most inconvenient time...
"Oh well, more tea for Corrin and I, I suppose..." said Kamui as she walked away with the herbal tea, leaving Aerith behind as she sighed.
Mario, Sonic, and Louie were in the fitness center, ready to be tended to by Leia, while Cilan spoke with Master Hand about the Frost-Frosted Cake. He told him about how the cake was mysteriously brought to the mansion, and how Layton and Luke planned to dispose of it.
"I'd say take the remainder of the cake, and and feed it to the needy and poor," suggested Master Hand, believing this was the best use for the cake. "Oh, and don't forget to tell people that it was my idea - that way, I can score major points with the Seattle community leaders!"
"Excellent plan, Master Hand!" smiled Cilan, blind to the giant hand's ego that enveloped the "excellent" plan. "The poor people of Seattle will have their faces lifted when they see the sight of cake in their eyes!" Cilan hummed a happy tune as he walked away, as the Ice Climbers approached Master Hand.
"Master Hand, this might not mean much, but we saw a suspicious airship fly over the mansion," Popo notified the giant hand, before he could vanish away and return to his room. "We fear that it could..."
"Oh wow, an airship in the sky, how about that!" exclaimed Master Hand, but in a sarcastic manner. The situation wasn't all that serious to him. "Well you wouldn't believe what I saw flying up in the sky...it was a helicopter! Can you believe that?! Neither can I! Oh, the marvelous things you see, when you look outside a window for once!"
"But Master Hand, this is no laughing manner - the people in that airship could be spying on us! You remember the last time someone was lowkey spying on us, do you Master Hand? Do you?"
Master Hand would no longer entertain the Ice Climbers, as he vanished away in a snap. The giant hand's lack of concern about the airship made Popo and Nana afraid, and a little uncertain...
...but before we end this episode, how about we check upon our favorite Koopa King?
Bowser would return to the mansion after attending Wendy's dance recital, scurrying to the ballroom to check on the Frost-Frosted Cake...only to realize that he was too late. His mouth was left agape as he saw the cake missing from the ballroom, nowhere in plain sight.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" bellowed Bowser, as he fell to his knees. The cake he apparently cared about so much, taken away by Cilan so he could feed the poor and further enhance Master Hand's ego.
In a logical sense, Bowser could ask for another Frost-Frosted Cake to be baked...could he?
