Author's Note:

Because I didn't answer any reviews last week, I have to do a little double duty this time around...

"Will you include the characters from Guilty Gear? Can you add a scene of Kyle from Tales of Destiny II interacting with Roy and Joker (Jun Fukuyama voices all 3 of them) a scene of some of the characters reacting to certain Creepypastas like BEN Drowned or Super Mario World I HATE YOU? (yes that is what the creepypasta is called) will Sephiroth return? And finally, what are your thoughts on Persona Q2 not getting an English dub?"

Perhaps. Maybe. Sure, why not? Sephiroth will indeed return. And I'm fine with Q2 not getting an English dub. Here's the second review from our anonymous friend:

"Is Nu-13 from BlazBlue gonna act less yandere when she shows up? Does Jill from Resident Evil still have her blonde hair from 5 and the scars from when the device was ripped from her chest? Will Princess Prin Prin and Queen Sophia from Ghosts n Goblins and Maximo show up? Will we see a Ryu x Sakura scene? (Look to Sakura's ending in Street Fighter V) will Leaf have more screen time in later chapters? And finally what do you hope to see from Nintendo at E3?"

Eh...sure. Jill still has her blonde hair and scars. Prin Prin, Sophia, and Maximo might show up. There'll be a scene like that in the future. Leaf will have more screen time in the future. And I'm only hoping to see Smash and Pokemon from Nintendo at E3. Gotta keep your expectations low, so you won't feel majorly disappointed in the end. A review from another anonymous person:

"can you include delsin rowe as a recurring character?"

As a recurring character? Sadly not. On to GreaterDoomerUKI:

"1) The endgame chapter you did...Ryu and Mega man has had a crossover event with marvel characters so why not put the actual marvel superheros.
2) Sonic Cries in his bedroom for a whole day after seeing the trailer for his movie."

1)...I have my own reasons.
2) Heh, I'd do the same thing...but yeah, I can do that. If it's not too late.

Moving on to Derick Lindsey:

"Hearing Phoenix talk about infidelity did you hear about Projared and what happened?"

Yes I have - never really watched ProJared that much, to be honest, but what he did was truly messed up. The details of what he did are still incomprehensible to me.

Let's see what PinkRose4452 has in store for me:

"1. Will Minako (The Female Protagonist of Persona 3) make an appearance?
2. Are Joker and his friends wearing their phantom thief or school outfit? Also, do they switch between the two outfits every now and then?
3. What are your thoughts on the Final Fantasy VII Remake teaser trailer after 4 years of silence?
4. Did you see the Detective Pikachu movie? If so, what are your thoughts about the movie? If not, are you planning on see it soon?
5. What are your thoughts on the Sonic Movie trailer? Also, what are your thoughts about Sonic's redesign?
6. What are your thoughts on the Super Mario Maker 2 Direct?"

1. Yes, in the Q2 chapter.
2. Joker and friends are wearing their school outfits, though they change between their casual wear.
3. Jessie looks hot, finally. That's all I care about.
4. I liked the Detective Pikachu movie - enjoyed seeing all the Pokemon in live action.
5. The trailer, I don't like...the redesign, I do like.
6. I really love all the new content, especially the 3D world stuff. Can't wait to get in the swing of making levels again!

Since I can't respond pspires03, who has disabled private messaging, I'll respond to their review here:

"could you possibly let sonic watch sonic x (the sonic the hedgehog anime) in the next chapter? I just love that anime and it would be good to see sonic react to it."

In the next chapter, yes. And now, to cap it all off, is darkcol9:

"Can you have Goemon appear in the story and stumble upon Simon Belmont when he mistakes him for a lookalike with the same name. He appeared in a game called Kessakusen! Ganbare Goemon 1•2: Yukihime to Magginesu on Gameboy Advance"

Never heard of Kessakusen! before...but that interaction between Goemon and Simon, I can make it work...somehow.


Episode 179: Lamborghini

Master Hand has been super determined to buy a new Lamborghini, to replace the one that was totaled in episode 163. He was so determined that he held not only a tourism joint but also a nighttime party, on the same day, to raise money. While the tourism around the mansion went well, the same couldn't be said for the party, after Zarok scared the party guests away with his legion of zombies.

But on the plus side, none of the partygoers couldn't ask for a refund!

With all the money Master Hand accrued from both the tourism and the party (as well as some cash he sneakily stole from Star Records), the giant hand had enough funds to buy him a new Lamborghini. Only problem was, he couldn't drive it due to...well, being a giant hand. So someone had to drive the Lamborghini for him, and drive it to the mansion.

"Knock knock!" Master Hand knocked on someone's door, hearing some loud shuffling from inside the bedroom. Alph would soon open the door, greeted by Master Hand. "Congratulations Alph, today's your lucky day!"

"Shut up Master Hand, I'm trying to take a nap!" Roy was heard from inside Alph's room, as the swordsman had a blanket over him. "Must you always yell all the time?"

"Don't mind Roy, he hasn't gotten a lot of sleep last night," Alph informed Master Hand, as the young astronaut left the room and closed the door.

Alph: Ever since Olimar moved out of the mansion, I've been having Roy as my new roommate. Needless to say, we haven't really gotten along yet.

Roy: Do you guys have any idea how big of a challenge it is to sleep peacefully at night, when you have a guy like Alph as your roommate? At first I thought, "Yeah, Alph, he should be pretty calm during the night hours!" But NO! Every time, EVERY TIME, I try to go to sleep, that Alph just has to start his precious little flute practice! Happens almost every time - and he plays that dumb instrument past midnight! Why does he even play the flute for?!

Alph: As I've learned the hard way, the whistle isn't a musical instrument... *holds up his flute* ...which is why I've started playing the flute. Gotta pick up a new skill, you know what I mean?

"So what's up Master Hand?" asked Alph, desiring to know why Master Hand was so delighted for. "I take it by that congratulations that you have plenty of chores lined up for me?"

"I wouldn't say you have chores, but you do have one chore to complete," replied Master Hand, before he looked around for someone. "Actually, I wouldn't say it's a chore - it's just something for you to do. A favor, if you will."

"I'd love to do a solid for you, Master Hand." Alph rubbed his hands in anticipation and excitement. "Provided I don't get hurt, of course!"

"Trust me, you won't get hurt...maybe you will, but it'll be your own fault. Now where on earth is that Isabelle..."

Suddenly the elevator door nearby opened, and hopping out of said elevator was Isabelle, with her clipboard. She quickly ran over to Master Hand and Alph.

"Isabelle, late again..." Master Hand seethed at the smiling Isabelle. "...quit smiling, being tardy isn't worth smiling about! Better be glad I don't deduct your pay for your lateness."

"You never really pay me to begin with," stated Isabelle, only for Master Hand to raise his hand ready to backhand poor Isabelle. "I mean...you're the best hand anyone could ever work for!"

"That's a good girl!" Master Hand, no longer wanting to slap Isabelle, instead petted the shih tzu on the head. You'd think Isabelle was depressed, having to constantly kiss up to Master Hand. "Now, give Alph the goods..."

Isabelle dug into her pockets, and handed Alph...a driver's license. There was something on the driver's license that drew Alph's attention the most.

"Master Hand, is this...you?" Alph held up the license to the giant hand, pointing at the profile picture. Strangely enough, Master Hand was in said picture.

"Yes that's me, you bozo!" Master Hand angrily responded, backhanding Alph hard enough to make him drop the driver's license. Alph picked up the license off the floor, and looked at it curiously. "Forced Isabelle to get me one months ago."

"Master Hand had me take several driving tests and everything else for him," stated Isabelle, while Alph looked at everything on the driver's license. From the birth date (which was 01/01/0001) to the weight (which was listed as "N/A"), everything made no sense to Alph.

"How was this even possible?" questioned Alph, as he looked up at Master Hand. You'd think the DMV would find a way through Master Hand's scheme.

"I had Isabelle tell the folks at the DMV that I couldn't show up in person for the driving tests because I was terminally ill," explained Master Hand, acting like there was nothing wrong with that. "Also had her tell them that the only evidence I had for my being was a hand. As I expected, they were stupid enough to believe everything!"

"The general information you see on the license was either forged or photoshopped," Isabelle told Alph, who looked at the driver's license once more. But mostly photoshopped..."

"Does all this have something to do with the new Lamborghini you wanted?" Alph asked Master Hand, who shook his fist in a congratulatory manner. If Master Hand were like Genie from Aladdin, he would've thrown a big celebration, complete with confetti and fireworks.

"DING DING DING - you got it right!" exclaimed Master Hand, as he aggressively shook Alph's hand. Enough to nearly make the astronaut dizzy. "I raised enough money last week to finally get my new Lamborghini. Something I've been keeping a secret. And we need YOU to bring it home! And keep it a secret...till further notice."

"Master Hand made an online purchase for his new Lamborghini, at this car dealer in town," Isabelle took out a map and held it up to Alph, pointing at a location marked with a red sharpie. "We need you to go to this location, sign the contract for Master Hand, and drive the Lamborghini to the mansion."

"Why can't you get Jacky to do it?" asked Alph, fearing that he might somehow screw things up. "He's more cut out for it than me!"

"Because Jacky will probably go on some moral issue tangent or something if he ever saw my driver's license," replied Master Hand, not wanting to unleash a potential can of worms. "You know how Jacky takes driving stuff seriously."

"Must you three talk so loudly..." yawned Roy as he exited the room, blanket in hand. The swordsman scratched his butt, before walking away. "I'll just continue my nap in the lounge, provided no one's there..."

"I just need you to go to that car dealer, and show them that license to verify that I can own...and drive...that Lamborghini," Master Hand said to Alph, pointing at the driver's license. "Can I trust you to do it?"

"Seems like a daunting task, for some reason, but it can be done," assured Alph, gaining Master Hand's confidence. "I won't let you down, Master Hand!"

Master Hand: I wholeheartedly trust Alph to drive my new Lamborghini to the mansion - I mean, can he not drive a Hocotate spaceship by himself? Unless I see evidence of the contrary, then I know I made the right decision with Alph. *pause* Those Pikmin of his could be the ones driving the ship, for all we know...


Link was really feeling it, now that he had hold of Bowser's hookshot. Granted, the Hylian already had a clawshot with him, but the hookshot had a far greater extending reach than the clawshot did. Perfect for nabbing Zant out of the sky.

"Don't you wish you ever had a hookshot like this, Makoto?" Link asked the brunette, as the two were walking through the hallway. "I bet your boyfriend Joker is super jealous!"

"Joker already has a grappling hook, I think he'll be just fine," replied Makoto, with Link laughing in response as he stopped walking. Makoto stopped as well, with a scowl on her face. "What's so funny?"

"Oh please, Joker's lame grappling hook is nothing compared to his hookshot." Link demonstrated by firing the hookshot down to the very end of the hallway, using it to grab Pikachu. Link reeled in his catch, holding up Pikachu to Makoto with a smirk on his face.

"Wow, your hookshot has a very long reach, I'm so impressed..." Makoto rolled her eyes and folded her arms, as Link placed Pikachu on the floor. "...keep on trying to impress me, it's not gonna work."

"Ah, can't wait for my chess match against Meta Knight!" exclaimed Shovel Knight, strolling his way inside the mansion after crossing over from the bridge. The moment the knight stepped foot inside the mansion, he gasped when he saw Makoto.

"Um...can I...help you?" Makoto asked Shovel Knight, looking around curiously. Link and Pikachu were both looking on, feeling amused.

"Makoto Niijima, my queen!" Shovel Knight soon got down on one knee, holding his head low as meekly as he knew how. "Thy royal Highness, what is thy bidding?"

"Oh ho ho, I see what's going on here," grinned Link, who was all smiles. He was really enjoying this situation a lot more than he should. "He thinks that you're his queen! How sweet!"

"I'm sure it's just because of my Persona..." grumbled Makoto, before looking down and seeing Shovel Knight still in kneeling position. "...besides, it's not like Shovel Knight's been doing this before."

"But thy Highness, hast thou forgotten the back massage I've given you?" Shovel Knight looked up at Makoto, as Link and Pikachu were trying to stifle their laughter. "Was not thy back ailing you?"

"You only offered to do it since Ryuji was too afraid to get it done...now will you please go away?" Go away Shovel Knight would not, as the knight took Makoto's hand and kissed it repeatedly. Makoto blushed in an instant.

"Man, it would really be awkward if Joker saw this," Link said to Pikachu as he smirked, while Shovel Knight kissed Makoto's hand away. The situation was awkward enough for Makoto as it was, and Joker's presence would really kick things up to eleven.

And would know you know it, Joker showed up to the scene, with his best pal Ryuji. The two friends stopped in place, when they saw what Shovel Knight was doing.

"Keep it cool Joker, it's just chivalry..." Ryuji warned Joker, worried that his friend might lose it. But Joker had the same blank facial expression the whole time; guy was always as cool as the other side of the pillow.

"Shovel Knight...stop that this instant," commanded Joker, as Shovel Knight stopped kissing Makoto's hand and looked at Joker. The knight grew nervous in a hurry.

"Oh, Joker! Uh, um, er, um..." Shovel Knight nervously looked around, twiddling his fingers, as Joker was staring deep into his soul. "...I should go play chess now!" Shovel Knight hightailed from Joker and company, off to Meta Knight's room.

Shovel Knight: Was I acting inappropriate around Makoto? Yes, one could make a fine argument that I was...however, Makoto art my queen, and therefore should be served to the highest degree. One cannot comprehend how long I've been yearning to serve a queen!

"Wow, what a baller move Joker!" Ryuji said to his best friend as he held up his hand, expecting a high five. Poor Ryuji was left hanging, as Joker walked over to Makoto who was no longer blushing.

"Are you okay, Makoto?" Joker asked his girlfriend, placing a gentle, comforting hand on her shoulder. "Shovel Knight didn't hurt you, did he?"

"No he didn't, he just...knelt down before he and started to kiss my hand," replied Makoto, brushing her fingers through her hair. "Made me feel very uncomfortable, but that was it."

"And I take it you two just stood around and did nothing?" Joker turned to Link and Pikachu, seeing them with the corner of his eye. Link and Pikachu remained tight-lipped, with Joker's silent stare pressuring them to say something.

"He kinda started it," Link spoke, pointing an accusing finger down at Pikachu. Pikachu looked up at the Hylian, with a look of disbelief.

"We will never speak of this incident again. Let's go, Makoto." Joker headed down the hallway, with a more relieved Makoto following after him. Ryuji would also follow after Joker, before looking at Link and pointing at the Hylian.

"Never again..." the delinquent warned Link, trying to sound cool, before chasing after Joker and Makoto. Link could keep a secret, could he?

"I'm so telling all the juicy details to Cloud..." Link whispered to Pikachu, with a devious smile. Guess the answer was no...


Much to Mario's delight, the zombies Zarok had summoned didn't bother Peach, Spyro, and Hunter, nor tried to tear Mario's house down. Mario's neighbors were unaffected as well, as some of them claimed that they saw the zombies walk right past their house - and even the tower! The zombies were dead-set on causing mayhem at the mansion, which was a central plan of the manor's.

"How come you never asked Hunter and I to take out the zombies?" Spyro asked Mario, who was busy surfing the web on his computer. "I would've burnt the zombies to a crisp with my flame breath!"

"Yeah, and I could've shown off some of my karate moves!" added Hunter, who was standing behind Spyro as he demonstrated some karate moves. The cheetah accidentally kicked a tall lamp nearby, sending it to the floor. "Whoops, my bad..."

"I think you've been-a watching too much Walker, Texas Ranger," remarked Mario as he looked at the fallen lamp, before looking back at his computer screen. "Then again I don't blame-a you; watching that show convinced-a me to try out taekwondo."

"That sounds like a very intimidating fighting style," remarked Spyro, who has already heard of karate and most other martial arts from the realms he went to. "You still practice it, or did you quit?"

"Unfortunately the dojo I practiced taekwondo at kicked-a me out, all because I violated some-a moral code...it was purely an accident, but the leader of-a the dojo didn't see it the same-a way I did."

Mario: True story - I was practicing board-a breaking with a taekwondo instructor, when I accidentally punched-a the instructor below the belt. Lost-a my black belt, and was kicked out-a the dojo the next day. Not my fault the instructor had-a sensitive nether regions! The instructor still-a accepted my apology, though.

"Mario, have you seen my scarf anywhere?" Peach asked her husband, as she entered the living room. "You know, the very long one with all the pink colors and the fancy patterns?"

"Left it in the garden shed along-a with the other winter clothes," replied Mario, typing away on the keyboard. "What do you even need it for, it's-a spring!"

"I know, but I need something to decorate the nursery room! Something to hang up on the wall! All the solid colors just isn't doing it for me."

The doorbell rang, as Mario leaped up off his chair and to the front door. He answered the door, and saw Alph standing by on the doorstep.

"Good afternoon, Mario," Alph greeted the plumber, taking out the map Isabelle had given him and showing Mario the spot Isabelle had marked on the map. "Can you take me to this car dealer in town? Don't feel like walking there."

"Sure thing Alph, lemme fetch-a my car keys," replied Mario, before grabbing his car keys from the living room. "Let's-a go!" The plumber then headed out the front door, closing the door behind him.

"Wow, it's such a shame Mario forgot to log out of his computer..." remarked Spyro, before he and Hunter started smiling. The two friends looked at each other, and then at the computer Mario left unattended.

"Wanna play that online multiplayer RPG game we saw on television that totally doesn't look like we need to pay money for?" Hunter excitedly asked Spyro, who nodded his head. The two friends ran towards the computer...

"...ahem," Peach cleared her throat, stopping Spyro and Hunter in place. The dragon and cheetah slowly turned their heads to Peach, who was smiling. "Would you two be such dears, and get me my scarf from the garden shed?"

"But it's only spring, though," stated Spyro, making the same valid point Mario had made earlier. Peach's eye started to twitch a little.

"Do I really have to repeat myself?" Peach, still smiling, whipped out her trusty fry pan, ready to bash Spyro and Hunter's heads in if necessary.

"Yeah, sure, we'll get you that scar for you princess!" Spyro and Hunter quickly ran out of the house, as Peach happily let out a sigh of relief.


Mario drove Alph in his car, on his way to the car dealer. It was not yet revealed to Mario why Alph had to show up at this car dealer.

"So, you're getting your first-a car today?" Mario asked Alph, who was seated in the passenger seat with Master Hand's driver's license. Mario couldn't see the picture on the license, from where he was seated.

"Um...uh...I guess so," shrugged Alph, doing his best to keep Master Hand's secret...well, a secret. "First for everything, amirite?"

"I'm so proud-a of you Alph...you've really came a long-a way. I remember when you first-a came to the mansion, you were acting so shy and-a meek around the others. Too afraid to even open a cabinet in-a the kitchen! But you have-a come a long way, yes-a you have..."

"...thanks for the encouraging words, Mario. Probably didn't need 'em in the first place, but I still appreciate what you said."

"Oh, it's the thought-a that counts." Mario patted Alph on his head - since he couldn't pat his back - while he continued driving. Alph smiled, albeit faintly.


Sonic was walking by Master Hand's room, eating his chili dog, when he heard a conversation from behind Master Hand's bedroom door. The hedgehog stopped in place, before pressing his ear against the bedroom door.

"Do you even have a garage to hide your new Lamborghini in?" Ayaha was heard from behind the door, speaking with Master Hand. "Because the last time I checked, we never had one..."

"Exactly, which is why Alph will hide the Lamborghini behind the mansion," responded Master Hand, as the word "Lamborghini" made Sonic suddenly intrigued. "Mega Man and Volnutt will be on the lookout, for any intruders."

"Intruders like who, the guys from the manor. I highly doubt the manor residents would want to steal your Lamborghini. What good would it do for them anyways?

"I don't know, they could...hot-wire it and go on high-speed chases around the country! All in the name of making me look bad! I know what they're up to."

"Sonic, why are you eavesdropping on Master Hand?" Nia asked the hedgehog, as she showed up along with her Blade Dromarch. "Trust me, I should know from experience that..."

"Shush, go away!" Sonic shushed Nia, before he resumed eavesdropping on Master Hand and Ayaha. Nia and Dromarch backed away a little, keeping their attention focused on Sonic.

Nia: Got busted last week for eavesdropping on Master Hand last week - Dromarch and I overheard Master Hand's plans for the party, and then I told my friends about said party afterwards. But I learned a big lesson...Master Hand can pretty much hear anything. *gasps* What if he can hear my own thoughts? I should probably stop thinking about how much I miss Tom Nook, for my own livelihood...
Dromarch: I certainly miss Tom Nook - he was always great for a conversation or two.
Nia:*frantically covers
Dromarch's mouth* No Dromarch, you can't say that out loud...

"And even if those manor losers come by today, Alph will be the one to guard my Lamborghini from any harm," affirmed Master Hand, leading Ayaha to giggle. "What's so funny about that, Ms. Oribe?"

"Alph couldn't even guard a legion of Pikmin if his life depended on it," stated Ayaha, and she was right - Alph would rather throw the Pikmin instead. Usually for the greater good. "You sure Alph would be a good bodyguard?"

"I mean, if I can trust him to take my new sweet baby home to the mansion, then I can trust him with anything else. Heck, I'd trust him to pay my taxes for me!"

"Yeah, since you banned Tom Nook for Lord knows how long..." Some loud grumbling from Master Hand could be heard. "...what, am I not allowed to say that name anymore? Is Tom Nook like our own resident Voldemort?"

"Not a fair comparison; Voldemort is less than half the sociopath Tom Nook is. I'd rank Tom Nook higher above Osama bin Laden and Thanos, if we were being honest. He has no remorse whatsoever!"

Having heard enough, Sonic pulled away from the bedroom door. It was official - Master Hand was getting a new Lamborghini, and he was gonna keep it a secret from the others until the time is right.

"A new Lamborghini, huh?" smiled Sonic, eating the rest of his chili dog before rubbing his hands together in excitement. "Seeing that I never could drive the old Lamborghini, I should give the new one a spin!"

"Master Hand has a new Lamborghini?" inquired Nia, before covering her mouth upon realizing that she shouldn't have said that out loud. "I should've kept that to myself..."

"Kept that to yourself? You're scared of Master Hand or something? Just like Corrin and Kamui, you're too afraid to live on the edge! Which is what I plan on doing myself, when I take that Lamborghini out for a joyride."

"But Master Hand might want to keep his new car a secret from everyone," stated Dromarch, before Nia covered the cat's mouth. She should be covering Sonic's mouth more than anything.

"I know, I know...which is why I'll be the first to drive the Lamborghini, before anyone else does! Who else in the mansion can claim that they drove Master Hand's new Lamborghini, before it's big fancy reveal! No one!"

"I see so much bad coming out from this..." murmured Dromarch, as Sonic proudly walked away. That Sonic was gonna get behind the wheel of that Lamborghini, one way or another.

Sonic: Knuckles, Tails and I were supposed to have some big race last week, but sadly that was cancelled because of Knuckles' stupid date with Rouge. Knew their relationship would bite us in the back one day - Knuckles just refused to believe it. Tails, too. But, taking that joyride in the new Lamborghini can make up for last week. If I can get Knuckles and Tails to be daring enough, that is. Tails might be a piece of work...


Whenever Cloud wanted to get away from the annoyance of his fellow residents, he would typically rest away in the hammock outside, to ease his cares away. Most of the time, Cloud got his rest in with little to no interruption...

"CLOUD I HAVE SOMETHING BIG TO TELL YOU!" Link shouted in Cloud's face, as Cloud screamed and fell out of the hammock. The swordsman sat up on the ground, rubbing the back of his head.

"Man, what I would do for a little rest and relaxation..." remarked Cloud, before looking up at Link. "...Link, was that you? Honestly I would've expected someone like Bowser Jr. or even Knuckle Joe."

"Cloud, you won't believe what I saw!" Link helped his best friend up to his feet, preparing himself for what he was about to reveal. "Earlier today, when I was walking with Makoto...I saw Shovel Knight walk up to Makoto and flirt with her!"

"Okay Link, that's just weird." Cloud refused to know what he thought of the whole idea of Shovel Knight flirting with Makoto. Seemed too good to be true...provided it was even good to begin with. "This another one of your weird fantasies?"

"No this is legit, one hundred percent. Saw it with my own eyes. I was just standing there, with Pikachu watching along, and I was like..."

"You're not insisting that Pikachu was a witness, are you? Because if you are, then your make-believe story has lot a lot of credibility, I'm afraid."

"But Cloud, it literally happened! Shovel Knight got down on one knee, and was acting courteous towards Makoto, and then he started kissing Makoto's hand! It was strange, yes, but amusing at the same time!"

"Shovel Knight kissing Makoto's hand? I find that very hard to believe." Just then, Ann showed up, having walked out of the mansion's backdoor with a garbage bag in her hand.

"What are you guys chatting outside about?" Ann asked Link and Cloud, smirking as she tossed the garbage bag into the nearby garbage bin. Link and Cloud glanced at one another, not knowing what to say or who should speak.

"I saw with my own eyes Shovel Knight kissing Makoto..." started Link, before Cloud wrapped his arms around the Hylian's head to muffle him. Probably should've let Link finish his sentence, as Ann now had a shocked look on her face.

"Ew, Shovel Knight was kissing Makoto?!" Ann began to grimace, as the image of Shovel Knight and Makoto kissing slowly entered her head. "How gross! Does Shovel Knight even have a mouth?!"

"He can talk through his helmet, so..." responded Cloud; Master Hand can talk despite being a hand, does that mean he had a mouth too? Past episodes of Smash Life has suggested so.

"Link you said you saw Shovel Knight kiss Makoto, right?" Ann interrogated the Hylian; Link was ready to speak, until Ann slapped him silly. "Why did you stand there and let it happen?!"

"Because I thought it was funny," replied Link, only to be slapped again, this time even harder. "Come on, you would've thought the same thing too!"

Link: Weird, the only woman that usually slaps me is Zelda. No other woman has dared to touch my face, ever. Ann probably has the hots for me.

"Why would I think it'd be funny to watch one of my best friends being kissed by some medieval creep?!" Ann scolded Link, pointing her finger in the Hylian's face. Cloud calmly stood on the sidelines, enjoying Link getting abused.

"I should note that Shovel Knight referred to Makoto as his 'queen'," stated Link, and that only made Ann even more angrier. Ann growled angrily as she marched away, unable to deal with Link anymore.

"Just wait until Joker hears about this..." As Ann entered the mansion, aggressively slamming the back door, Link's face sank. Cloud took notice of this, looking at Link with a certain intrigue.

"Guess Ann got you good, didn't she?" Cloud asked Link, who slowly turned to face his swordsman buddy. Link looked afraid, like a dead man walking.

"Joker said that we would never speak of the Shovel Knight-Makoto incident again..." replied Link, realizing that he was now in hot water thanks to Ann. "...and now Ann is gonna tell on me. I'm so screwed..."


Mario and Alph arrived at the car dealer, which was over in Bellevue. There were plenty of Lamborghinis lined up outside the car dealer, and there were plenty of Lamborghinis inside, scattered about. Mario observed the car dealer, left with a very good impression.

"I take it that your-a first care is gonna be a Lamborghini?" Mario asked Alph out of curiosity, while Alph was still holding Master Hand's driver's license.

"I've been saving up my earnings from Hocotate Freight for this very day," replied Alph, coming up with this excuse on the fly. Going through whatever means necessary to keep that secret hidden.

"Starting off-a big, I see...well that's-a the way to go, I guess. Let's-a go in, and get your Lamborghini!"

So Mario and Alph entered the car dealer, where they saw even more Lamborghinis inside. There were Lamborghinis of different colors - red, blue, green, orange, silver, and even chrome! Mario and Alph looked around when a man working at the car dealer approached them.

"Good afternoon!" the man greeted Mario and Alph, grabbing their attention. "How can I help you today? Want to buy a Lamborghini?"

"Yes sir, my friend-a here wants to buy one-a as his first car," smiled Mario, pushing Alph forward to the man. The man looked down at Alph, grinning to himself as he folded his arms.

"I thought you might wanna see this..." Alph said to the man, handing him the driver's license. "...the Lamborghini is not for me." Mario furrowed his brow, scratching his head in confusion.

"Whaddaya mean it's not for..." the man questioned as he took the driver's license from Alph, before looking at the car. More specifically, the profile picture. "...oh. I see. It's this guy."

"What guy are-a you possibly talking about?" inquired Mario, as the man showed the driver's license to Master Hand. "Master Hand has his own-a driver's license?! Since-a when?"

"Beats me, but I do know that he purchased his Lamborghini online with us. Customized his Lamborghini and everything! How about I show you boys where Master Hand's Lamborghini is?"

Mario: Ah, should have known-a that Master Hand was only raising money to have enough-a funds for his new Lamborghini. And now he-a has a driver's license? That has to mean-a he can drive his own car now, right? Right?!

The man took Mario and Alph to the back of the car dealer, where Master Hand's new Lamborghini was. It was a blue-colored chrome vehicle, so shiny that it would have to be put in a jewelry store.

"I think Master Hand wanted a red Lamborghini, but he blamed you for it," the man said to Mario, who looked confused. "Said he didn't want to be seen as a copycat, since you got a red car yourself."

"Master Hand, worried about-a being a copycat?" remarked Mario, while Alph checked out the new Lamborghini. "That's some-a thing I wouldn't hear every day."

"Hey Mario, check out this Lamborghini!" Alph called out to Mario, caressing the side of the Lamborghini with his finger. "Feels like I'm stroking a mirror...a very beautiful one, at that."

"I should probably hand you the car keys to the Lamborghini," the man said to Mario, walking away and coming back with some car keys. He tossed the car keys to Mario, who caught them with just one hand. "You think that astronaut kid can drive the Lamborghini by himself?"

"I tell you what, he can drive one mean-a rocket..." replied Mario, before tossing the car keys to Alph. The keys landed near the feet of Alph, who was still checking out the new Lamborghini. "...if he can drive-a that, then he can drive anything!"


Mario and Alph were ready to leave, with Mario in his own car, and Alph in the Lamborghini. The two drove away from the car dealer, with Alph following after Mario. Better not get a scratch on that Lamborghini, if Alph knew what was good for him.

"Have a good one, you two!" the man at the car dealer called out to Mario and Alph, as they drove away. Once the plumber and astronaut left, the man looked around suspiciously...and pulled out his phone, dialing a number.

"Who's this?" the person on the phone answered the call, speaking in a very rude tone. Sounded like they were pretty annoyed.

"Hello, Mr. Tooth?" the man spoke into the phone, watching as Mario and Alph drove off. "I just gave Master Hand's Lamborghini to Mario."

"You did? Great job! Knew we could trust a guy like you. He's taking the Lamborghini to the mansion, right?"

"Sure is, and before he left, I think his friend mentioned something about keeping the Lamborghini a 'secret' for the time being. You'll know how you can work around that, huh?"

"Yeah, if anything, that'll only make our jobs even easier! My man tag already has the goods - we just have to depend on him to execute things perfectly..."


Fox and Falco thought very proudly of their karaoke performance in the last episode. Even though their stint was short, the pilots both believed that the Squid Sisters had interrupted them from spitting too much fire. Could've potentially burned the party down, before the zombies did their thing.

"Where were you when Falco and I had the greatest karaoke performance in existence?" Fox asked Itsuki, as the three heads of Star Records were hanging out in the Star Records room. Eleonora was also there, hanging out near a window.

"I've been told that you boys only sang two lines," replied Itsuki, before taking a sip of his cup of tea. "Not exactly what I might call a world-beating performance."

"But we had two of the most legendary bars ever spoken," stated Falco, as Itsuki placed his cup of tea on the Star Records desk and rolled his eyes. "You should've been there, man - it was extraordinary."

"I really wouldn't consider any karaoke session 'extraordinary'...karaoke is just a platform for someone to embarrass themselves. You're overhyping your skills way too much..."

"It's Fox and Falco, Itsuki - they think their shower is better than the last one they took," Eleonora said to Itsuki, before going back to looking out the window.

"Looks like someone's pretty lacking in self-confidence..." Fox snapped on Eleonora, with his hands on his hips. Eleonora would ignore Fox, as she looked out the window, when something outside caught her eye.

"Is that...Master Hand's new Lamborghini?" At the very mention of the word "Lamborghini", Fox, Falco, and Itsuki immediately hopped out of their chairs and joined Eleonora and the window, as they saw a chrome vehicle drive past the mansion.

"If that's really the new Lamborghini..." started Falco, hoping that Master Hand didn't steal of Star Records' money. Which he did. "...then where is it going, who's driving it?"


The person driving the Lamborghini was none other than Alph, who was parking the Lamborghini at the back of the mansion. Mario was following after Alph, to ensure that everything went smoothly.

"Is this a good spot to park the Lamborghini?" Alph asked Mario, after parking the Lamborghini behind a few trees. "Master Hand wasn't really specific where I should hide the Lamborghini in the backyard."

"I will say you found a good-a hiding spot," responded Mario, seeing how the Lamborghini was concealed by the trees. "Nobody would ever think-a about coming over to these trees. with-a the exception of the Yiga Clan."

"The Yiga Clan wouldn't know how to operate a vehicle. I think we found a great spot." Alph turned off the Lamborghini, hopping out of the vehicle with the car keys in his hand. "Thanks for the ride, Mario."

"No problemo! Just looking out-a for the little man...no pun intended. Let's-a give those car keys-a to Master Hand, shall-a we?"

Sonic: Just heard some vehicle driving past the mansion outside...heard a whole lotta horsepower, coming from behind the wall. It's gotta be the Lamborghini, it has to! If I ever want to drive in that Lamborghini, I'm gonna need those car keys first... *pause* ...or I can just break in. But I gotta do it without bringing any attention...really gonna need a fall guy. Tails is obviously too chicken for the job.


Inside Master Hand's room, Pit was looking at the paintings around the room, admiring each and every one of them. One particular painting he admired the most was one that had Kermit the Frog, in T-pose formation.

"This painting...so majestic, so powerful..." commented Pit, in complete awe, as he held out his arms to the side as he T-posed in front of the Kermit painting. The angel had shed a tear, now at a loss for words.

"Hey Pit, check this painting out!" Kirby shouted at the angel, as he was pointing at a painting of Steve Harvey. "Look at how big Steve's bald head is!"

"Not now Kirby, can't you see that I'm admiring fine art?" Pit adored the Kermit painting so much, that he couldn't even look away from it. "Whatever the heck you're looking it is clearly the exact opposite..."

"Keep it down you two, Vince is trying to work here," Master Hand told Pit and Kirby, while he oversaw Vince painting away on his easel board. "Also, stop asserting your dominance over my paintings, Pit!"

"My bad..." Pit apologetically stepped away from the Kermit painting, placing his arms back down. At that time, Sonic entered the room, with a smile on his face.

"What's good my cool cats!" the hedgehog greeted everyone, only to be shushed by Master Hand. "Is this a no-talk zone or something? So much for conversation..."

"Nah, Master Hand just wants Vince to be super busy," Pit said to Sonic, speaking in a low voice so he wouldn't upset Master Hand. "He wants his entire room to be littered with paintings!"

"I mean as long as he doesn't have suggestive paintings of Pyra, then it's all good..." Sonic looked at Master Hand, who was still observing Vince, before leaning in closer to Pit and whispering the following: "...how would you like to be my fall guy?"

"Of course I'd love to be your fall guy!" Pit was so delighted, that he shouted loudly for Master Hand and Vince to hear. The two looked at the angel curiously, and at Sonic as well. "I'm still your fall guy, right?"

"Nope, you're fired." Sonic would walk away from Pit, who screwed his own self over, as he walked over to Master Hand and Vince. "So, Vince, whatcha painting?"

"A painting of Studiopolis," replied Vince, as he painting away; now this was a painting that Sonic easily approved of. "Dare I say it, this might be the most normal painting I've done this week!"

"Leave Vince alone, Sonic, can't you see that he's busy?" Master Hand scolded the hedgehog; Vince honestly didn't mind the interruptions, provided he was focused.

"Ease up, Master Hand - I just wanted to ask Vince if he wanted to hang out with me this afternoon. After he's done painting, that is. You can let it happen, can you?"

"Nobody has EVER asked me if I wanted to hang out with them!" responded Vince, in a very gleeful tone. Poor guy must have it rough at the tower. "I'd love to spend the afternoon with you, Sonic!"

"You'll have your little play date with Sonic, after you're done with the painting," Master Hand told Vince, before looking at Sonic. "I'll make sure Vince finishes on time. He better not rush, either!"

"Awesome..." Sonic rubbed his hands together with a smile, as he left the room. Master Hand didn't know what Sonic was up to, but decided that it was too unimportant to give it any thought.


Spyro and Hunter were still at the garden shed, still looking for Peach's scarf. Or rather, Hunter was looking for Peach's scarf; Spyro was outside guarding the garden shed, in case someone wanted to stop by the garden shed and start some trouble.

"Found the scarf yet, Hunter?" Spyro looked inside the garden shed and asked Hunter, who was moving stuff around. Mainly shovel and garden hoes that didn't really need to be moved to begin with.

"Nope, still looking!" replied Hunter, before he accidentally dropped a shovel on his foot. The cheetah yelped in pain, hopping on one leg while holding his injured foot. Spyro poked his head out of the garden shed and looked up at the heavens, shaking his head.

Peach: Spyro and Hunter have yet to find my scarf. Really need it for the nursery room. I hope Mario was right when he said he put all the winter stuff in the garden shed...unless Mr. Game and Watched moved it.
Mario: *opens bedroom door* Princess-a Peach, have you seen Spyro and-a Hunter anywhere?
Peach: *looking around* ...um, no, no I haven't. I do wonder where those two are at.
Mario: Aw phooey...now who's gonna help-a me finish this online personality quiz? Might as well ask-a Cappy for advice... *closes bedroom door*
Peach:...online personality quiz? And he has yet to ask me, his loving wife? Hmph! *frowns and folds her arms*

When Spyro went back on guard duty, he noticed something that caught his eye. It was the Lamborghini, hidden by the trees, able to be discerned from where Spyro was standing.

"Hunter, was there ever a car in the mansion's backyard?" Spyro called out to the cheetah, his eyes still on the Lamborghini. It was weird for him, seeing such a fancy car at that particular spot.

"Not that I know of, someone probably forgot it or something," assumed Hunter. Suddenly the Lamborghini's headlights flickered, making Spyro very wary.

"I think someone might've turned it on...but I don't know who." Spyro looked around, seeing nobody outside but him...and Cloud, who was resting away on the hammock. Curious, Spyro walked over to the swordsman.

"I should probably head back inside soon..." yawned Cloud, before turning over to his side on the hammock. He saw Spyro looking at him, and grumbled. "...great, just what I needed. More company."

"Don't worry, I won't hang around for long," assured Spyro, knowing that Cloud could fully trust him. "Just wanted to ask you a question. Is there by any chance you own a blue fancy car?"

"Nope, only drive a motorcycle." Cloud dug into his pocket, and pulled out a key and showed it to Spyro. "This is a key I use to put my motorcycle into ignition."

"So that key only works for your motorcycle, and not some fancy car? In that case, I'll be on my way." Spyro walked away from Cloud, returning to the garden shed, as Cloud looked at the dragon peculiarly.

"What was that even all about..." Cloud looked up at the sky, watching as the clouds passed overhead.


Roy woke up from his nap - a nap one might say probably took too long. The swordsman pulled off the blanket over his head, sitting up on his bed as he outstretched his arms. He scratched his back, and looked over at his roommate Alph who was reading a book.

"Pleasant dreams?" Alph looked up from his book and greeted Roy. Roy rubbed his fingers through his now messy hair, trying to fix it.

"How long have I been napping?" the swordsman asked Alph, before standing up on his two feet. "Felt like a pretty long time..."

"I wouldn't know, I've been out running an errand for Master Hand. But I do remember you being super cranky and whatnot."

"Running an errand for Master Hand. That must've been a very sucky experience." Roy walked towards the bedroom door, as he felt his stomach grumbling. "I'll be right back, gonna get some grub to eat..."

"Happy eating." Startled by this remark from Alph, Roy glanced at the astronaut before leaving the room.


Roy headed down to the kitchen, looking for a bite to eat. When he arrived at the kitchen, he saw Ryuji and Crash preparing sandwiches...two very tall sandwiches at that, like they were about to fall over. Joker was looking on, feeling disheartened.

"Uh..." uttered Roy, while Ryuji and Crash continued to stack their sandwiches. Joker took sight of Roy, fully understanding the swordsman's bewilderment. "...is what they're doing allowed? 'Cause that's a lot of meat..."

"Evidently Ryuji and Crash are trying to replicate the likes of Shaggy and Scooby," Joker said to Roy, after Ryuji and Crash were done building their sandwiches. "I expect both of them to choke...both physically and competitively."

Coco: Yeah, I already know about the stunt Crash is trying to pull off with Ryuji. I've already alerted Leia ahead of time.

"C'mon Joker, have faith in us!" Ryuji told his best friend, as he tried to grab his very tell sandwich with his hands. The sandwich was half his height! "You think we can't eat these sandwiches in one bite?"

"I mean it's practically impossible, so..." replied Joker, as Ryuji and Crash eyed their sandwiches; both the delinquent and the bandicoot licked their mouths, in strong anticipation.

"Alright, on the count of three...one...two...THREE!" Ryuji and Crash started eating their sandwiches, as they stuffed their creations down their mouths. In a matter of seconds, Crash and Ryuji started to choke, as they grabbed their throats.

"They're choking!" exclaimed Roy, with him and Joker coming to the rescue as they applied the Heimlich maneuver on Crash and Ryuji, respectively. After the maneuver was applied, Crash and Ryuji spat out their sandwiches unto the floor.

"They made it look so easy in the cartoons..." remarked Ryuji after his near-death experience, as Joker grabbed the sandwiches off the floor and threw them away. Precious lunch meat, wasted just like that...

"You all good, Crash?" Roy asked the bandicoot, patting him on the back. Crash gave an assuring nod, giving Roy a thumbs up. "Don't do crazy stuff like that again - nearly had me in for a scare!"

"Yo, Crash!" Sonic called out to the bandicoot, poking out his head from the kitchen entrance. The hedgehog gave Crash the beckoning hand signal, as Crash came over to greet his friend.


With Vince and now Crash in his tow, Sonic was determined to find Master Hand's new Lamborghini. The hedgehog scoured the entire backyard for the Lamborghini, knowing that vehicle was somewhere around.

"I've never hanged out with anyone ever since I lived in this city," Vince gingerly told Crash, who responded with a smile. "I have no clue what we're doing, but I'm having fun already!"

"Where is that stupid Lamborghini?" pondered Sonic, as he continued to scour the backyard. During his search, he came across the garden shed, where Hunter was still looking for Peach's scarf while Spyro guarded the shed.

"You've been in that shed for who knows how long, and you still haven't found that scarf?!" Spyro called out to Hunter, starting to lose his patience. "Are you even looking hard enough?"

"Yes I am looking hard enough!" retorted Hunter, before a loud thud was heard followed by Hunter yelping in pain. "It's just that there's too many tools in this shed trying to hurt me."

"I think that's your problem, buddy..." Seconds later, Hunter would leave the garden shed, alarming Spyro. "Where do you think you're going?"

"I'm gonna go to the mansion and look for some help. You stay here and guard the garden shed for me. Don't want any weirdos trying to steal Peach's scarf!" Hunter headed towards the mansion, as Spyro sighed.

"Hey, Spyro!" Sonic approached the purple dragon, garnering his attention, with Vince and Crash following after him. "Whatcha doin'?"

"Looking for Peach's scarf...or at least that's what Hunter is doing," replied Spyro, before looking down at the ground. "Said he would look for the scarf himself. Now he's looking for some help...could've just asked me."

"Man, I feel for ya, I really do...but, in the meantime, why don't you help us find a Lamborghini till Hunter comes back? Master Hand bought a new Lamborghini, apparently, and we're gonna be the first to drive it!"

"Come to think of it, I saw a fancy car hiding behind those trees over there." Sonic looked behind him, and saw the trees Spyro was referring to. "That could be the new Lamborghini Master Hand bought?"

"The new Lamborghini?" exclaimed Vince, who was feeling pretty excited. He was having the time of his life. "I'm down with checking it out. My goodness, this day feels so thrilling!"

Mario: Alright, just finished-a that personality test...and so-a far, I disagree with-a the results. They gave me a flipping 92 out-a of a 100 for being conceited! A 92! I would argue those-a results with Spyro and Hunter, but Lord knows-a where those two are. How are you gonna give-a me a 92 for being conceited...
Cappy: Mario, the field in which you scored in was for Conscientiousness. Not conceitedness.
Mario: Oh...well I'm a fool-a then. I should take a reading and-a comprehension test next...

Now joined by Spyro, the group of Sonic, Crash, and Vince made their way over to the trees, where the Lamborghini was hidden. Sonic stopped in place near the trees, turning towards his three amigos.

"You guys stay right here, while I find a way to turn on the Lamborghini..." Sonic instructed his friends, as he tip-toed over to the Lamborghini. The hedgehog had to anticipate Master Hand possibly appearing, at any second.

"I feel like such a bad boy..." gleamed Vince, getting all pumped up as he shook his fists with excitement. Crash smiled at the artist, while Spyro cringed.

In a matter of seconds, Sonic reached the Lamborghini, taken back by how slick the vehicle looked. The hedgehog touched the Lamborghini, delighted by how smooth it felt to the touch. The hedgehog then started to stroke the Lamborghini, until he came in contact with another hand...

"Whuzzat?!" Sonic jumped back, retracting his hand, as another person standing at the Lamborghini jumped back as well. It was Fox, accompanied by Falco. "Fox? Falco? You came to check out Master Hand's new Lamborghini too?"

"Yeah, we saw it from the fifth floor," stated Fox, before pointing behind him at Itsuki who was standing a couple of feet away from Fox. "We also brought Itsuki along, so he can be our fall guy."

"How's it going," Itsuki waved to Sonic; the young man didn't seem to mind his fall guy role.

"No fair, I saw the Lamborghini first!" frowned Sonic, challenging Fox over who got first dibs on the Lamborghini. "Well, technically, I heard Master Hand talking about the Lamborghini before the car arrived. And how dare you steal my plan, I already have a fall guy too! Three of them, in fact!"

"Woo hoo, three cheers for fall guys!" exclaimed Vince, as he raised his fists in the air. Crash would follow suit, while Spyro facepalmed.

"But we physically saw the Lamborghini first, which gives us more priority than you," stated Falco, as Sonic gritted his teeth. The pilots headed over to the driver's side of the Lamborghini "So if you excuse us..."

"Not on my watch!" Sonic sped to the Lamborghini's front door, standing in front of the door with his hands out to the side. "We got first dibs!"

"As if..." fox brushed Sonic to the side, pushing the hedgehog down to the ground. Sonic angrily got up, and jumped on top of Fox as he triggered a fight between him and the pilots.

"Should we help him out?" Vince asked Spyro and Crash, as Itsuki came over to break up the fight between Sonic and the pilots.

"Nah, I think Itsuki's got this covered," responded Spyro, letting out a yawn while Itsuki tried to pry Sonic off of Fox and Falco. "What's the worst that could..."

Suddenly the Lamborghini's headlights flashed, followed by a distinct car horn. sonic, Fox, Falco, and Itsuki all stopped what they were doing, as they looked at the Lamborghini.

"Did anyone do that?" inquired Itsuki, as the Lamborghini's headlights were now fully on. The Lamborghini's engine would start, as its wheels started moving.

"Uh oh, I think someone might've turned that thing on!" worried Sonic, and his fears would be realized as the Lamborghini drove past Sonic and company. The vehicle then made a U-turn, as it was now coming for Sonic and the others.

"Everyone out of the way!" shouted Fox, as he, Falco, Sonic, and Itsuki all jumped away in the nick of time. The Lamborghini drove right by, narrowly missing Fox and company. However, it was still looking for blood, as it made another U-turn and came back for the four.

"What's with all that racket..." wondered Cloud, hearing the sounds of the Lamborghini and guys screaming from the backyard. The swordsman leaped out of the hammock and went to the backyard, seeing the chaos unfold.

"Oh yes, this is the LIFE!" cheered Vince, now being chased by the rogue Lamborghini along with Sonic, Fox, Falco, Itsuki, and Crash. "Bad boys for LIFE!" Spyro was flying around in the air, to save himself from the Lamborghini.

"Spyro, what's going on?" Cloud called out to the dragon, who stopped in place and looked down at Cloud. "Where did that car come from?"

"That car is apparently Master Hand's new Lamborghini, and it has a mind of its own!" replied Spyro, while Sonic was running circles around the Lamborghini. "I'm just making sure none of these guys get hurt!" Spyro went back to patrolling the area, while Cloud looked for a solution.

"Gotta let Master Hand know about this somehow..." muttered Cloud as he turned around and ran. Any prior knowledge of the Lamborghini would easily put the swordsman in hot water with Master Hand.

Master Hand: I have the utmost confidence that those losers from the manor did not touch my Lamborghini. What are they gonna do? Hijack it and drive it around to make it seem like it's possessed?! *pauses* I hate the fact that what I said might be a possibility...


Because he valued Ryuji's life too much, Joker took his delinquent friend to the living room, so he wouldn't be tempted to do idiotic things like stuffing sandwiches down his throat. In the living room, Joker and Ryuji were watching a game show on television to pass the time.

"I thought you liked to have fun," Ryuji seethed at Joker, disgusted that he had to sit on the same couch as his best friend.

"I also like caring about the well-being of others," responded Joker, before turning to face Ryuji. "If anything, you should be thanking me."

"Yeah, whatever, don't go around thinking you're Superman..." Ryuji folded his arms and sulked, as Ann entered the living room.

"Joker, do you mind if I share something with you?" the biracial blonde asked her friend, appearing withholding and a little hesitant. "It's about Makoto..."

"Alright then, shoot." Joker continued to look at the television screen, as Ann sat on the armchair of the couch.

"Well, it has something to do with Makoto...and something that, um, Shovel Knight did to her..."

"What did Shovel Knight do this time...?" Joker turned to face Ann, doing his best to hide his anger.


At the dining room, Alph was enjoying some lunch as he was eating an egg sandwich. Also in the dining room enjoying lunch was Alph's roommate, Roy...who was coincidentally eating an egg sandwich too! Roy was feeling irked, to some extent. Nia was also in the dining room, eating some tuna salad.

"Wonderful weather we're having, isn't it?" Alph asked Roy, who wanted to fault the astronaut for starting a conversation while he was eating.

"Yeah, I guess so..." Roy shrugged in response, wanting to be as nice as possible with Alph. As he and Alph ate their egg sandwiches, Master Hand appeared in the dining room, needing to speak with Alph.

"So, Alph, have you completed...your mission?" Master Hand asked the astronaut, having to be very mindful of Roy and Nia's presence.

"You mean delivering the..." started Alph, before he stopped when he realized that Roy and Nia were listening. "...oh yeah, I got it done. Wait, didn't Mario give you...the thing?"

"Yeah you're right, Mario did give me the thing after he came back from...the place." The conversation between Master Hand and Alph was very amusing for Roy and Nia to hear. "Had to ask you for confirmation. Sometimes I don't trust Mario..."

"What are you two even talking about?" Roy asked Master Hand and Alph, knowing that the former would slap him for being nosy. "Sounds pretty interesting."

"You'll find out later, during my big reveal. Now if you excuse me, I must go outside so I can inspect...my thing in person, so that...my thing may be ready for presentation."

"Master Hand, we got some trouble," Cloud alerted the giant hand, as he ran inside the dining room. "Sonic and a few others are being chased by a...a car."

"Is Sonic's car acting up again? Told that hedgehog putting his car into overdrive would make his vehicle go bonkers! Time to call the police again..."

"No, it's a different car that's going rogue. It's a...um, how should I put it?" Cloud was left stumped, wanting to mention the Lamborghini without having to actually mentioning it.

"Is this car Master Hand's new Lamborghini?" inquired Nia, before the cat girl gasped and covered her mouth. Master Hand seethed at Nia, while Roy looked at the cat girl with a surprised expression.

Roy: Master Hand got a new Lamborghini already? Must've gotten a lot of money from last week - that hand sure knows how to work a crowd. I should ask him for tips one day, so I can buy my own car! Operating a stick-shift is like kinda wielding a sword...isn't it?

"Yeah, it's the new Lamborghini - it has a mind of its own, according to Spyro," replied Cloud, as Master Hand desired to know who else knew about the Lamborghini through prior knowledge. Heads were gonna roll soon.

"Drat! If that's the case, those manor morons must've hacked the system of my new baby!" growled Master Hand, fearing for his new Lamborghini. "Cloud, Alph, I need you two to stop that Lamborghini, and find a way to un-hack it. Can you do that for me?"

"Can I come along too, Master Hand?" volunteered Roy, dropping his egg sandwich on his plate as he raised his hand. "I could hack try and hack into the Lamborghini, and see who's controlling it."

"Eh...sure why not. But you better not tell anyone about the Lamborghini, until later today. Got it? Same goes for you too, Cloud and Alph. Want it to be a surprise..."

So Cloud, Alph, and Roy left the dining room, determined to stop that Lamborghini. That left Nia alone with Master Hand, as the cat girl was feeling afraid.

"I'm not getting in trouble for my outburst...am I?" Nia meekly asked Master Hand, shivering slightly in her chair.

"Eh, I punished you once before, so I'll leave you off the hook," replied Master Hand, showing a resident some mercy for once. "Just don't tell anyone about..."

"Yes I understand, don't tell anyone about the Lamborghini..." Nia finished her tuna salad, before leaving the dining room.


After putting her plate away, Nia went to the living room, where she found Ann all alone. Joker and Ryuji weren't around, but the television was still on.

"Who knew that keeping things in could be so hard..." Nia said to Ann, as she approached the blonde. Ann was looking like she regretted something.

"You can say that again...I probably should've kept my mouth shut too," remarked Ann, still sitting on the same couch armchair in the living room. "Thanks to me, I made Joker feel...incensed."


Hunter finally found the person he needed to help him find Peach's scarf. Because the scarf was at the garden shed, you'd think that Hunter would fetch Mr. Game and Watch since the 2-D man, you know, frequented the garden shed. But since it was Hunter, the cheetah instead got...Dark Samus.

"I figured that you were the right person for the job," Hunter told Dark Samus, as he brought her to the garden shed. "I'm looking for Peach's scarf, and I've been told that it might be in this shed. So if you can help me find it..."

While Hunter was explaining, Dark Samus was charging a Charge Shot. When she was finished, the manifestation fired the Charge Shot at the garden shed, destroying it as the wooden pieces fell to the ground. Hunter stood in shock, as he saw the garden shed destroyed...with Peach's scarf lying on the floor, near a box of winter clothes. The whole...entire...time.

"Totally gonna get in trouble for that, but it's fine by me!" remarked Hunter, walking over to pick up the scarf left on the garden shed floor. "Man, this is one long scarf...say, I wonder what Spyro is up to!"

Hunter wouldn't have to wonder anymore, as he and Dark Samus looked towards the backyard and saw Spyro, still flying in the air as the Lamborghini was going bonkers. However, Sonic and company where no longer being chased...they were standing on the sidelines, as Roy, Cloud, and Alph dealt with the rouge Lamborghini themselves.

"That's right, you three. show that car who's boss!" cheered Vince, as the Lamborghini was now focused on running down Cloud, Alph, and Roy. "Sonic, my boy, we should go join them!"

"Nah, I think they got this..." said Sonic, standing in place. Vince, however, was just itching to be a "bad boy", just a wee bit longer.

Sonic: What have I done...I've corrupted Vince! He now thinks that he's a bad boy! Sooner or later that man is gonna get some ugly tattoo over his chest, and it'll be MY fault!

Cloud, Alph, and Roy all leaped on the Lamborghini, with Cloud grabbing the right side, and Alph and Roy grabbing the left. The Lamborghini would seemingly come to a halt, until...

"Activating side doors!" a robotic voice was heard from the Lamborghini, as the side doors of the vehicle were opened. Cloud and company were sent flying off the vehicle, and landed on the ground.

"The Lamborghini can talk?!" exclaimed Roy, as the Lamborghini closed its side doors. Surely the voice mechanic was plugged into the vehicle beforehand.

"Yes, what you are hearing is a voice mechanism that was programmed into the Lamborghini before it was sold. I am Clank, and I am in control of this voice mechanism. The Lamborghini itself is controlled by Tag, who is operating this vehicle through a..."

"Clank, you weren't supposed to say all of that!" a second voice was heard from the voice mechanism, belonging to someone with a growling voice.

"My dearest apologies, Sweet Tooth, it's a habit of mine. I have a strong tendency to over-explain things...and say more than what is expected..."

"Sure, whatever...hey, how about we stop worrying about those losers, and try and tear the mansion down from the inside? Tag, see if you can drive that Lamborghini inside the mansion!"

So Tag - the controller of the Lamborghini - drove the vehicle to the front of the mansion, with Cloud, Alph, and Roy determined to beat the Lamborghini there. The Lamborghini would speed past the three, mildly hitting Cloud and sending him to the ground.

"Aah!" Cloud screamed in pain as he fell on the ground, holding his sides and his legs. "You'll guys just have to go on without me...I'll be fine." Leaving Cloud behind, Roy and Alph ran towards the Lamborghini.

"No, stop!" Roy called out to the Lamborghini, which was revving up his engine. It had a straight path towards the mansion porch, and Alph and Roy would be foolish to stand in the Lamborghini's way.

"Alright, on the count of three..." Sweet Tooth said from the voice mechanism, as Tag was getting the Lamborghini ready to go. "One...two..THREE!" The Lamborghini drove towards the mansion, ready to cause some mayhem...

...but for some reason, the Lamborghini came to a stop once it reached the steps to the porch. Reason why? It was because of Pit, who was standing at the end of the steps in T-pose formation.

"Tag what are you waiting on, run that kid over!" barked Sweet Tooth, but Tag didn't do a thing as the Lamborghini remained in place. "What's the holdup?"

"I think Tag is intimidated by Pit's formation," assumed Clank; Pit had an expressionless face as he T-posed. Like he should. "We must somehow remove Pit, so he won't continue to assert his dominance on the vehicle."

"HE'S LITERALLY JUST STANDING THERE WITH HIS ARMS TO THE SIDE, WHAT'S SO INTIMIDATING ABOUT THAT?!"

"Try and back the vehicle away from the porch, Tag, and see what Pit will do." Heeding Clank's suggestion, Tag put the Lamborghini in reverse, and backed the vehicle away from Pit. Once the Lamborghini backed away a certain distance, Pit conceded, and went back inside the mansion.

Pit: *smiling to himself* Dominance asserted...

"Okay let's try this again..." said Sweet Tooth, as Tag had the Lamborghini engines revving again. "On the count of three...one...two...THREE!" The Lamborghini tried to take off, driving towards the mansion a second time...

...but there was something preventing the vehicle from moving forward. It was Peach's scarf, which was tied to the end of the Lamborghini, and tied to a nearby tree. This was done by Hunter and Dark Samus, who watched as the Lamborghini's movement was now restricted.

"Aw what, are we stuck?" groaned Sweet Tooth, as the wheels of the Lamborghini were moving in place, getting soil all over the place. "I blame you for this, Clank!"

"Ha ha, don't we make a great team or what?" Hunter said to Dark Samus, sharing a high five with her. The cheetah then looked at Roy and Alph, who both were standing by. "You got this, guys!"

"Right!" Roy said to Hunter, before turning his attention to Alph. "Alph, I need you to throw me inside that Lamborghini, so I can stop the vehicle! Got it?"

"But how, I can't just pick you up!" said Alph, easily doubting himself. He can't throw Roy if he doesn't try. "You're too heavy!"

"Then pluck some Pikmin out of the ground or something and use it to throw me! Just like how you used to throw people! Give it a shot, will ya?"

So Alph dug into the ground, and plucked out a purple Pikmin (seriously, he and Olimar could find a Pikmin lying about anywhere). Alph then used the Pikmin to grab Roy, and throw him inside the Lamborghini where he had a pretty uncomfortable landing.

"Master Hand will kill me for this, but it's worth it..." Roy said to himself, as he pulled out his sword. The swordsman thrust his sword inside the Lamborghini's dashboard, moving the sword up and down until sparks started to fly out. In a matter of seconds, the Lamborghini shut off.

"Did you manage to shut it off?" asked Cloud as he hopped over to the front of the mansion, on one leg. He saw Roy seated in the powered-down Lamborghini, huffing and puffing after his deed was done.

"Yeah, I took care of it..." replied Roy, as he got out of the Lamborghini. The swordsman walked over to Alph, throwing off the astronaut when he held out his fist for a fist bump. "...we make a real good team, Alph."

"You're right, Roy...yes we do," responded Alph, bumping his fist with Roy's. Looks like Alph and Roy were now on very friendly terms.

"What gives, why isn't the stupid car moving?" wondered Sweet Tooth, still heard from the voice mechanism, as Hunter and Dark Samus untied Peach's scarf. Funnily enough, Hunter and Dark Samus heard Sweet Tooth's voice outside of the Lamborghini, like the clown was close by.

"Is it just me, or does it sound like the guy inside the Lamborghini is also speaking in person?" questioned Hunter, able to discern the difference of the two voices.

"Over there!" shouted Alph, pointing across the street, as Sweet Tooth, Clank, and Tag showed up. Clank had a walkie-talkie in his hand, whereas Tag had a remote control.

"Yikes...knew we should've stayed put," remarked Sweet Tooth, seeing that Alph and the others wanted a piece of him, Clank, and Tag. Things wouldn't get any better, as Mario stepped out of his house.

"How did I perform-a so poorly on that reading comprehension quiz..." the plumber wondered, before he looked across the street and saw Sweet Tooth and company. Mario gasped, as he pointed at the manor trio. "You!"

"Let's scram!" shouted Sweet Tooth as he, Clank, and Tag turned around and ran, heading back to where they came from. Clank and Tag dropped their items as they scrammed. Mario lowed his hand, before looking towards the Lamborghini.

"Mama mia, what happened to the Lamborghini?" the plumber asked as he walked over to the Lamborghini, inspecting the dashboard. "Why is the dash-a board all jacked up?"

"It's a long story, basically the Lamborghini was hijacked," explained Cloud, hopping over to Mario on one leg. "It was the manor guys' doing."

"Yo Cloud, you okay?" asked Sonic, as the others from the backyard came over to the swordsman. "That Lamborghini got you pretty good!"

"About time you guys came...and yeah, I'm fine. Gonna need an escort to the fitness center, though. I could use a cast right about now."

"Sonic, my boy, that was hands down THE most thrilling time I've ever had!" Vince said to the hedgehog, aggressively slapping his butt. Couldn't slap his back, for obvious reasons. "We should do that again one day!"

"Sure, lemme know when someone's car gets hijacked and tries to kill people, then we'll talk..." replied Sonic, starting to believe that he made a huge mistake today.

Sonic: *nods his head, admitting guilt* Yep...totally corrupted Vince.


Following his checkup with Leia, Cloud got a cast to his leg, and some crutches to help him move around at the mansion. Taking an elevator to the second floor, Cloud went to his room expecting to see Link. However, the swordsman didn't expect to see Link outside the room, confronted by Joker.

"I thought we had a deal..." Joker scolded Link, looking pretty darn serious as he was all up in the Hylian's grill.

"Dude I told you, I only saw Shovel Knight kiss Makoto's hand!" Link stood up for himself, wanting Joker to go away. "Ann is just, making things up."

"How are you going to not only witness Shovel Knight kiss my girlfriend, but tell Ann all about it?"

"For the last freaking time, that kiss didn't even happen! Even if it did, I would've stopped it anyways!"

"Likely story...I thought I could trust you, Link. But now, I see that I was in the wrong..."

"It's not what you think..." Joker refused to believe a single word from Link, as he walked away. Now with some breathing room, Link stepped away from the wall, as Cloud came over.

Shovel Knight: 'Tis true, I did kiss Makoto...this picture of Makoto, this is! *holds up a picture of Makoto* Had Lakitu snap a picture of my queen, so I could admire it all the days of my life! The royal Highness sure is photogenic for someone her age.

"Knew that Ann eavesdropping earlier would bite you in the back," Cloud said to Link, who frowned at the swordsman.

"It was your fault, you prevented me from speaking and finishing my sentence," retorted Link. "Now Joker's all upset with me, because of one big misunderstanding..." Link looked down at Cloud's leg, seeing the cast. "...what happened to you?"

"I got hit by Master Hand's Lamborghini. Not that big of a deal. I'll be fine in a couple of days or so."

"Master Hand got a new Lamborghini? Oh boy...do tell!"


Hunter gave Peach her scarf, and Peach hung up her scarf in the nursery room as a nifty decoration. The princess looked proudly at the wall she hung her scarf on, with Mario at her side.

"Meh, nursery still looks-a the same," Mario offered his two cents on the new decoration, as Peach's face fell flat. The plumber left the nursery, and was later greeted by Spyro.

"Master Hand wants all of us outside," the dragon informed Mario. "It's time for the 'official' unveiling of his new Lamborghini..."


All the residents of the mansion and the tower met outside at the mansion's front, where Master Hand and Isabelle were. The latter was standing near the Lamborghini, which had a red cloak over it.

"Everyone, drumroll please..." Master Hand said to everyone, as literally no one did a drumroll. Sighing deeply, Master Hand gave the cue to Isabelle, who took off the red cloak to reveal the Lamborghini.

"Is that the new Lamborghini?" asked Zelda, before Master Hand could even say what the big surprise was. "It's even bluer than I imagined!"

"Oh snap! You knew what the color was before the Lamborghini was even revealed? Princess Zelda, you must be some kind of psychic!"

"No, actually...I knew about the Lamborghini beforehand. In fact, we all knew." Uh oh...Zelda better keep her mouth shut. "Word about the Lamborghini kinda spread around the mansion."

"Is that so?!" Master Hand angrily looked around, looking for any culprits. "Who started the murmurings? I know it wasn't Nia, since she already learned her lesson, so who was it?!"

"To tell you the truth, Master Hand, the three of us kept our mouths shut," Cloud spoke on behalf of Alph, Roy, and himself. "Followed your orders, just like you said. We really don't know who started it."

"THEN HOW DID SO MANY PEOPLE FIND OUT ABOUT MY CAR?!" Master Hand started spazzing all of a sudden, shaking uncontrollably as he fell unto the ground. "HOW, HOW, HOW?!"

"Thanks for saving my butt," Link said to Cloud, feeling relieved as Master Hand continued to spaz. "Thought I was a goner!"

"Had to pay you back from earlier," responded Cloud, who had to come through for his best friend. "Sorry for the trouble I put you through."

Link: Had to tell as many people as I could about the new Lamborghini, I had to! Not my fault the people I told wanted to spread the word.

Timmy: You think Master Hand will let Tom Nook back at the mansion, since he got a new Lamborghini?
Tommy: Given the mood that he's in...I highly doubt it.

"Um, Master Hand, something happened to the dashboard..." Isabelle notified the giant hand, inspecting the Lamborghini. But Master Hand was in no mood to listen.

"MY SURPRISE, IT'S RUINED!" cried Master Hand, as he was now flailing all over the ground. "I HATE ALL OF YOU!"

On the plus side, at least Master Hand got his new dream car!