Author's Note:
As you can infer from the title, this chapter is about Pokemon: Sword and Shield. It's a chapter I've been preparing for weeks on end; most of the storylines were conceived and developed over time. And now, at long last, the chapter...is here. Now let's answer some reviews!
"Will the King of Fighters chapter happen after the Pokemon Sword and Shield chapter? Has Viridi patched things up with Pit or ? Will you include a scene of Kasumi Yoshizawa interacting with the Wii Fit Trainer? (Since both girls are into gymnastics) is Mai Shiranui gonna be barred from entering the Smash Mansion? (A reference to what Sakurai said about her not cameoing in the game) and finally, what are your thoughts on the recent Fire Emblem Three Houses update?"
The next chapter will be something different. Viridi has patched things up with Pit. I could do a scene with Kasumi and the female Wii Fit Trainer. Mai Shiranui won't be at the mansion anytime soon. And I still can't believe they added a sauna to Three Houses...a lot of players must be abusing that feature. Derick Lindsey has two questions for me:
"...how do you like Terry now that he's playable are you going to use him often and how is he gameplay wise is he op like Luminary?
I will use Terry pretty often, he's pretty fun to play as. I like him a bit more than Ryu and Ken. Wouldn't say that he's OP, but his moves have a lot of sauce to them, if you know what I mean. You can make all sorts of combos with Terry. Moving on:
"Also how does Viridi feel about Pit going vegan is she happy with that or not?"
Heh, Pit could shave his hair into a mohawk, and Viridi would still love him unconditionally. But to answer your question...probably not. PinkRose4452 has come forth with questions about last week's Direct:
1. What are your thoughts on Mai not joining smash due to rating issues and smash being for good boys and girls (which I find really funny)?
2. What are your thoughts on the Terry direct?
3. What are your thoughts on the 6.0 update?
1. Kinda saw it coming from a mile away...
2. I gained nothing from that Direct, other than how to play Terry and the fact that Sakurai is a huge SNK fanboy.
3. Jigglypuff got some major buffs, which means...I might play as her more often. Maybe this time around, I won't be nearly as bad... (Jigglypuff's my worst character, by the way.)
Episode 204: Dexit
It was always an awesome opportunity whenever the Smash Mansion welcomed new Pokemon from a new region into its sanctuary. The Pokemon sanctuary, which housed every Pokemon known to man (save for the legendary/mythical Pokemon, and the water-type Pokemon that abode in the mansion lake outside), was about to receive quite a handful of Pokemon today.
And no one at the mansion could be more excited about the big addition than Master Hand, who had already prepared himself for the big day. The giant hand received reports about the Galarian Pokemon from Galar's own Professor Magnolia...and of course, her name was based around a tree. As is tradition. While Professor Oak specialized on human relationships with Pokemon, and Professor Kukui experimented with Pokemon moves...Professor Magnolia was more focused on a phenomenon known as Dynamaxing, a method that could make your Pokemon literally bigger and stronger.
Professor Magnolia was sure to educate Master Hand others on Dynamaxing, as she, her granddaughter Sonia, and a few other folk from Galar visited the mansion. But before Master Hand could welcome the Galar guys and gals, and get acquainted with the new Galarian Pokemon...the giant hand first had to get his new residents up to speed. Residents that were quite acquainted with Mr. Terry Bogard.
"Make yourselves at home!" Master Hand welcomed the three new residents inside his room - Nakoruru, the young shrine maiden; Ryo Sakazaki, the half-Japanese martial artist; and Iori Yagami, the edgelord musician. "Make sure not to touch anything..."
"Are you sure we didn't come at a bad time, Master Hand?" asked Nakoruru, who was holding her hawk companion Mamahaha on her right arm. Mamahaha, what a very funny name. "You seem to be very busy today..."
"No, you're fine - you're all fine. Both conditionally and attractively. Especially you, Ryo, with your very handsome self."
"He sure knows how to make us feel good..." Ryo whispered to Iori; the martial artist only knew Master Hand for a few minutes, and could tell that the giant hand was sucking up to him.
"We should burn his room down, to smithereens..." Iori whispered back, as he summoned a flame in his left hand and smirked. "...not like he even uses this room for much anyways."
Master Hand: It's no secret that half-Asian people such as Ryo are always the most attractive people on planet earth. Which is why I wholeheartedly believe that Ryo will have a fine time getting down with the single ladies at the mansion. If for any reason Ryo doesn't find love before the end of the year, then I'll be convinced that the ladies under this roof are blind...looking at you, Samus.
Kazooie: That new chick with the long skirt just brought in a bird. A stinking hawk. Homegirl just made the worst life decision she could ever make...
"I wanted to speak with you all in private, because of a situation I have on my hands," Master Hand said to the three new residents, as he closed his door. "Terry's been living at the mansion for about two months now, and he hasn't had a roommate."
"Sounds like a personal problem," murmured Iori, who refused to have Terry as a roommate by any means. He found Terry to be too goody two-shoes for him.
"I know for a fact that Terry feels extremely lonely without a roommate, so I need you three to decide who will be staying with him. Be a friend, and mend Terry's aching, lonely heart!"
"You can count me out." Iori pulled himself out of the running, as he backed away from Ryo and Nakoruru. "I'll just extend my sympathies to the winner..."
"Alright, it's between you two, Ryo and Nakoruru." Ryo and Nakoruru would look at each other, but didn't stare each other down intensely. As much as Master Hand wished for that to happen. "Winner gets Terry as a roommate...loser gets Iori."
"Why can't I just get a room for myself instead..." Iori was definitely a loner kind of person; he wanted no part in having a roommate.
"How do you want us to settle this, Master Hand?" Ryo asked the giant hand, as he and Nakoruru were clueless on what they should do.
"I don't know...rock-paper-scissors, patty cake, dance-off - you guys decide. I'm just sticking around to see who the winner will be. Now get going!"
"Master Hand?" Isabelle was heard, as the shih tzu opened Master Hand's door and peered inside. "Professor Magnolia and the others have arrived! Just saw them exit from Kapp'n's bus, in Mario's driveway."
"Tell them I'll meet up with them shortly." Heeding Master Hand's command, Isabelle scurried away, before Master Hand redirected his attention to Ryo and company. "I'll let you three enjoy the rest of your day, but Ryo and Nakoruru, I expect you two to..."
"...yeah, we know - decide which one of us will be Terry's roommate," nodded Ryo, hoping that he and Nakoruru could come to a decision later today. "We'll get everything sorted out soon."
"In that case, I'll leave you both to it." And with that Master Hand vanished away. With the giant hand gone, Iori cracked a devious smile as he emitted a bright flame from his hand.
"Don't you even think about it..." Nakoruru sternly warned Iori, not wanting Master Hand's room - let alone the entire mansion - to burn down. Someone oughta keep Iori in check.
A lot of controversy was created when it was discovered that Galar didn't have every known Pokemon in its region. With a region as big as Galar, you'd think that every Pokemon in existence lived there...however, that wasn't the case. And many people were upset. Such as Pit.
The angel was atop the mansion roof with Kirby and Incineroar, peering down and seeing the elderly Professor Magnolia and her granddaughter Sonia, speaking with Mario and Luigi. There Pit also saw the champion of Galar, Leon, and his little brother Hop. As well as Hop's "friendly" rivals, Bede and Marnie.
"Ah, there she is...the most discriminatory Pokemon professor known to mankind," seethed Pit, expressing a heavy amount of vitriol that neither Kirby nor Incineroar had ever seen before from the angel. "Absolute human scum..."
"What about her is so discriminatory, Pit?" inquired Kirby, seeing Professor Magnolia acting sweet and kind-hearted with Mario and Luigi. Imagine hating on a sweet old lady, like Pit was doing right now.
"She hates particular kinds of Pokemon, obviously. How is it that she allows Charizard to live in Galar, but not Garchomp? Where is the justice?!"
"I don't think Magnolia has any control over what kinds of Pokemon live in Galar..." But Pit would beg to differ, not wanting his hateful agenda to be compromised.
Pit: Something needs to be done. Hundreds of innocent Pokemon got shafted, and all Master Hand and the others care about is welcoming the new Pokemon that everyone will fawn over for the next few weeks! Justice needs to be served, and who better to do that...than us three?
Kirby: Pit sometimes I wonder how the two of us are still able to have such a stable friendship...
Incineroar: *looks away and shakes his head, facepalming*
Pit: *pats Incineroar encouragingly* It's okay Incineroar, I know how hurt you must feel knowing that your kind aren't allowed in Galar. I can feel the burden that you and all the other unfortunate Pokemon have. But, we can make change happen, 'cause we're all in this together! *pumps fist*
Down below, Mario and Luigi were walking Professor Magnolia and company to the mansion. Professor Magnolia's granddaughter Sonia was rolling in a cart of Poke Balls, all containing Galarian Pokemon inside.
"Need some help getting that cart up the steps?" Leon, the champion of Galar, asked Sonia. Leon and Sonia were childhood friends, and their longtime friendship couldn't be any more evident.
"I can help-a with that," offered Mario, lifting up the cart of Poke Balls and walking up the stairs to the porch. The plumber then placed the cart on the porch, and dusted off his hands.
"What a strong, handsome man you are..." smiled Professor Magnolia, as she and the others joined Mario on the porch. The elderly professor pinched Mario on the cheek, and Mario had no choice but to take it.
"Usually I only let-a my wife pinch my cheek, but I'll give-a you pass..." Would be unwise to swat away the hand of an old lady.
"Huh, that's-a weird, Master Hand hasn't come-a out yet," observed Luigi, not ready yet to enter the mansion. Master Hand sure knew how to keep guests waiting. "He said he wanted to greet-a you guys!"
"Let's just see if Master Hand is inside-a the foyer..." responded Mario, as he opened the front door and let everyone inside.
Once inside the foyer of the mansion, Mario and company were surprised to see that there was still no sign of Master Hand. For the moment, the group was all alone, by themselves, until...
"Prepare for trouble!"
"And make it double!"
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
"To denounce our evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!" Jessie appeared out from her hiding spot, striking a pose.
"James!" James also appeared out from his hiding spot, striking a pose.
"Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth, that's right!" exclaimed Meowth, as he leaped down from the ceiling and struck a pose.
"Wobbuffet!" cried Wobbuffet, popping out from his Poke Ball just because he wanted to be a part of things.
Meowth: Master Hand extended to us three an awesome opportunity - to serve as the unofficial mansion tour guides for Professor Magnolia, and the rest of the Galar guests!
James: To think that three years ago we were at the mansion hunting down Pikachu...and now, we're full-fledged mansion residents ready to give astute Pokemon knowledge to the uncultured Galarian folk...not that it was their fault, anyways.
Jessie: I'm sure that we'll make a great first impression on our guests today. I bet they're already excited to see us!
"Team Rocket?!" frowned Leon, as he quickly got on the offensive and had his hand near the Poke Ball on his waist. "I've heard stories about you!"
"Look you guys, the Champion of Galar knows who we are!" Meowth said to Jessie, James, and Wobbuffet, who were all rejoicing with the scratch cat Pokemon. To be fair, everyone and their mother knew who Team Rocket was, but that didn't stop Meowth and company from celebrating.
"Stand back guys, I got this!" Cool and collected as always, Leon grabbed his Poke Ball. "Charizard, let's go!" Leon sent out his signature Pokemon, Charizard, and Team Rocket was even more delighted.
"The Champion of Galar has a Charizard?!" exclaimed James, who was now fangirling all over Leon as he smiled with his hands on his face. "Such refined taste he has! Almost made me forget who Blastoise and Venusaur are!"
"Charizard, use Flamethrower!" commanded Leon, as his Charizard flew up towards the ceiling with his mouth ablaze. Before Charizard used Flamethrower, and before Mario could do anything...
"Team Rocket, what are you blokes doing in the foyer?" shouted Master Hand, as he showed up in the foyer. Upon the arrival of Master Hand, Leon's Charizard flew back to the floor.
"We were, uh...trying to make a first impression," explained Jessie, as she and the others felt the aura of Master Hand's wrath all over them. "Real recognize...real?"
"I thought I told you three to keep the Pokemon at the sanctuary in check. Last thing I'd want is for a Manaphy to go around and switch around bodies again!"
"The mansion's Pokemon sanctuary has a Manaphy...?" Hop whispered to Bede and Marnie, unable to contain his excitement. Bede and Marnie, on the other hand, were just very interested.
"Good afternoon, Master Hand," Professor Magnolia approached the giant hand, with Sonia following after her. "I've been waiting to meet you."
"Ah, Professor Magnolia, welcome to the mansion!" greeted Master Hand, treating Professor Magnolia like she was a friend he knew before. Must be an act. "I would give you a kiss, but sadly I have no lips!"
"I don't think a kiss would be necessary..." Sonia chuckled sheepishly, as she was scratching the back of her head. Master Hand took sight of Sonia, and took a great deal of interest in her.
"Is this your granddaughter? Sonia is her name, right? You have a very lovely granddaughter, Professor Magnolia."
"And I'm the undisputed champion of the Galar region, Leon!" Leon smiled confidently as he stood Sonia's side, pointing his thumb at himself. "Galar's very own!"
"I'm his little brother, Hop!" Hop introduced himself as he ran over to Master Hand, before marveling at Master Hand himself. "A talking hand, so cool..."
"Haven't even been here for five minutes yet and you're already acting like this..." Bede sighed at Hop, as he and Marnie came over to the young trainer. "...better not keep this up."
"Just let him have his fun, Bede," said Marnie, easily the most poised out of the group. So poised, she couldn't even find the courage to smile just once.
"Okay, okay, one at a time, one at a time..." said Master Hand, slightly bothered by the sudden onslaught of Galarian trainers. And peaking of Pokemon trainers. "...hey, where's Red and Leaf?"
"Sorry I was late, Master Hand...Pikachu and Pichu ran off again. I actually had to use the net this time..."
Master Hand turned around, and was delighted to see Leaf standing in the hallway with Pikachu on her shoulder. The Pokemon trainer looked much more grown and mature than she did last week - looked around the same age that Red the Pokemon trainer was.
"Hi everyone, Leaf here," smiled Leaf, as she waved to Professor Magnolia and the other Galar denizens. "I'm gonna be one of your 'tour guides' for the day."
"You said that it was gonna be us..." Jessie frowned at Meowth, tightening her fists and clenching her teeth as she wanted to beat Meowth to a pulp. An angry Jessie was always an unwelcome sight.
"I...might've got the info mixed up," Meowth nervously replied, shrugging his shoulders...but that didn't stop Jessie from strangling the scratch cat Pokemon. James tried to break Meowth free from Jessie, while Wobbuffet played peacemaker - by shouting his name constantly.
"Leaf, where on earth is Red?" Master Hand questioned the Pokemon trainer, not wanting Leaf to carry the load by herself. "And where is Pichu?"
"Red is still trying to catch Pichu...and Pichu is a lot feistier than we expected. I'm sure that Red will show up soon."
"Oh he better...if he can't catch a freaking mouse Pokemon, then some mistakes were clearly made. But not on my part, though, I'm too perfect..."
"Follow us, everyone - I'll take you to the Pokemon sanctuary," Leaf said to the Galarian guests, heading down the hallway with Red as Master Hand and the Mario Bros followed along. "Pay no attention to the...extracurricular stuff going on with Team Rocket.
"Just for the memories..." Hop said quietly, slyly taking a picture of Jessie choking out Meowth as he and the others followed after Red and Leaf.
Cilan was very stoked about the new Pokemon coming to the mansion today, and the connoisseur also wanted to make Professor Magnolia and company feel like they were right at home. With dinner plans having been resolved (by Samus, after the bounty hunter was badgered into ordering pizza), Cilan had all the time in the world to make a special dish for Professor Magnolia and company - Yorkshire pudding, Cumberland sausage, Shepherd's Pie, and fish and chips. The works.
"Someone sure is pretty excited today..." remarked Cloud, resting against a wall in the dining room with his arms folded while Cilan was already preparing the table for Professor Magnolia and company. The man simply couldn't wait.
"Why wouldn't I be?" asked Cilan, as he placed a plate full of roast beef on the dining room table. "Any opportunity to serve guests is always a huge blessing, for a chef like myself."
"Yeah, but can you wait until the guests are hungry? I hope you realize they gotta deliver the new Pokemon first."
"Cloud, Cloud, Cloud...food waits for no one. Whenever food exists, we must consume it at the earliest convenience!"
"Are you trying to be some kind of culinary philosopher or something? Because that's quite honestly the dumbest thing I've ever..."
Cloud would stop talking, when he and Cilan heard some knocking on the backdoor. Cloud opened the backdoor, and was greeted by a horde of young adults, all of whom looked like soccer fanatics.
"Who even are you guys?" Cloud questioned the fanatics, before a chubby guy with a pink mohawk blew into his two-horned vuvuzela. Loud enough to nearly drop Cloud to his feet.
"We are Team Yell!" the chubby guy shouted, getting spit all over Cloud's face. Cloud was unsure whether or not he should take the chubby guy seriously. "We're from Galar, and we fear absolutely no one...except for our parents!"
Cloud: Team Yell can't possibly be the villainous team of the Galar region, can they? If so, then whoever the heck their faithful leader is must be the biggest loser on this planet.
"Have you seen this girl around?" a female Team Yell grunt asked Cloud, showing the swordsman a pink banner that had Marnie on it. "This is Marnie, and we're all her number one fans."
"Can't say that I have seen her," answered Cloud, who found it strange that a bunch of grown young adults would bother fawning over a young up-and-coming trainer. "But I can assume that she and the others have arrived at the mansion by now."
"You mean that Marnie might be inside the mansion? Say no more!" Without warning, the Team Yell grunts bum-rushed Cloud on their way inside the mansion, nearly trampling over the poor swordsman. Their Marnie radar was red-hot.
"Look you guys - free food!" a Team Yell grunt exclaimed, pointing at the food Cilan had assembled on the table. The grunts started eating away at the food, as Cilan, who returned to the dining room from the kitchen, looked on in shock.
"No, what are you guys doing?!" a very distressed Cilan questioned the Team Yell grunts, in complete shambles as he dropped his plate of Lancashire Hotpot unto the floor and fell down to his knees. "That food is for the Galar folk!"
"Well technically these people are from Galar..." Cloud pointed out, not wanting to involve himself with Team Yell. That would be Cilan's loss, as all the food the connoisseur had prepared for Professor Magnolia and company was consumed by Team Yell.
"Oh yeah, that was some delicious grub..." a female grunt smiled, happily content as she rubbed her stomach. "...now let's go find Marnie!" Team Yell ran away from the dining room, as Cilan's lips started trembling.
"Food waits for no one, just like you said," Cloud said to Cilan, who suddenly broke down in tears. Cilan was such a drama queen when it came to food.
Terry was pretty stoked to learn that Ryo, Nakoruru, and Iori were joining the mansion, which gave the all-American fighter a chance to catch up with the three. While Ryo and Nakoruru were busy figuring out the room situation, Iori was speaking with Terry in the middle of the hallway.
"So Iori, how's the jazz band coming along?" Terry asked the perpetual lone wolf, who wished he was somewhere else right now. Iori found Terry's infectiousness to be very bothersome to him.
"Not so good...we recently lost a member," replied Iori, as Terry responded to this shocking bit of news by gasping. "So we're looking for a new guy, as I speak."
"Looking for a new guy, eh? Well you're looking at one right now!" Terry struck a pose for Iori, pointing his finger at himself and smiling, but Iori wasn't even amused in the slightest.
"What instrument can you even play?" Iori resented asking such a question, fearing that he might've opened an unmitigated can on worms.
"The only instrument I can play...the triangle!" Terry pulled out a triangle, and started playing it while dancing around in place. Watching Terry's performance, Iori felt like he had lost over a thousand brain cells.
"You ignoramus, that triangle won't even fly in a jazz band...and besides, we need a saxophone player. Your dumb triangle just won't cut it."
"At least I can do an awesome imaginary saxophone solo!" Terry put away the triangle, and started playing an imaginary saxophone. The amount of brain cells Iori was losing must be tenfold by now.
Iori: I'm the bassist on the band, but I also like to play the sax on the side. No way am I doing double duty, though. Other than a sax player, the only thing my band is lacking is a lead singer. I would be a lead singer myself, but it's not worth accruing a bunch of fangirls. Those simple-minded females don't even deserve me...
"Get back here, Pichu!" Red was heard shouting from down the hallway, as Terry and Iori saw Pichu running towards them. Pichu was a Pokemon on a loose, and nobody could stop him. Unless...
"HALT!" Iori shouted at Pichu, as he summoned a giant ball of blue flames in his hand. Pichu was afraid, as he scurried to a stop and tried to run back. But Terry snatched up the tiny mouse Pokemon, while he was distracted.
"Ha ha, got you!" grinned Terry, as he ran down the hallway. Pichu tried to fight out of Terry's grasp, but it was no use. "Better take you back to the Pokemon sanctuary, before you start electrocuting me!"
"Pokemon...sanctuary?" Iori raised an eyebrow out of intrigue, before he turned around and saw Red. The Pokemon trainer was exhausted from chasing Pichu and was down to his last breath, having to drag himself across the floor.
"I'm...gonna get you...Pichu...one way...or another..." vowed Red, huffing and puffing as he dragged his exhausted body across the floor to where Iori was. The Pokemon trainer soon caught up to Iori, before collapsing on the loner's feet and passing out. Iori grabbed Red, and carried him away.
Pit, Kirby, and Incineroar stood outside in the backyard of the Assist Tower, assembled near some gravestones used for Halloween that Pit had set up himself. Speaking of Pit, the angel was holding his head down in reverence, whereas Kirby and Incineroar just did nothing.
"How much longer?" Kirby asked Incineroar, who wished that he knew the answer himself as his eyes were getting heavy. "I honestly forgot why we were out here in the first place."
"We're here to remember the fallen," answered Pit in a very slightly serious tone. The angel hasn't been this serious ever since he got hit by that boomerang back in episode 55. "To remember those who got the short end of the stick, never getting a fair chance."
"I don't understand, did someone die?" Looking like he wanted to burst into tears, Pit nodded his head as a tear slowly crawled down his face from his left eye.
"Someone did die...or rather, something did. The thing that died was not the prejudice that stares at us right in the face each and every day...but the price of being loved and wanted."
"Pit that is the smartest, most philosophical thing I've ever heard come out from your mouth. And truth be told...I'm very much concerned."
"Aw, don't be concerned about me, Kirby...who you should be concerned about is the hundreds of souls who were screwed out of the chance of a lifetime, all because of a thing called bigotry."
"What hundreds of souls are you even..." Kirby would soon realize what Pit was referring to, and the pink puffball wished he had realized it sooner. "...you're not talking about the Pokemon that aren't in Galar, are you?"
"Of course I'm talking about those Pokemon! Scizor...Lilligant...Herdier...Bidoof...all those Pokemon need a hero to stand up for their rights. Us three, we can work together and be that hero!"
Pit: What I'm doing today is much bigger than any movement in history. We've seen people stand up for the right to sit at the front of a bus, the right to end capitalism, and the right to get some chicken nugget sauce from a restaurant chain...but what gave those people that power, was the power to speak up for what was right! *clenches fist* Sadly, Pokemon don't really have that power, with a few exceptions such as Mewtwo. I have no choice but to serve as the voice of the Pokemon, especially since Mewtwo called me an "idiot" when I gave them the chance. That guy obviously has a case of the Uncle Tom syndrome.
"What did I tell you guys about misusing the gravestones?" Isabelle sternly asked Pit and company, showing up in the backyard with her clipboard. "Dia de Muertas was two weeks ago!"
"This is a new Day of the Dead, Isabelle..." Pit told the shih tzu, who was puzzled as she cocked her head to the side. Pit stared into the distance, giving away the false image of looking cool. "...we are here to remember the fallen."
"The what now?" Pit was very much bothered by the amount of ignorance that Isabelle was eschewing, as he sighed in sympathy for the shih tzu.
"We're just here to remember the Pokemon that were banned from Galar, and extend our sympathies to them. They need all the encouragement they can get!"
"I wouldn't say that the Pokemon not living in Galar were 'banned', but...you know, it's pretty hard to describe the whole situation."
"Hey Isabelle, do you have a list of Pokemon that are banned from living in Galar?" Regretting that she was fueling Pit's shenanigans, Isabelle pulled out a list from her clipboard and handed it to Pit.
"It has a list of all the regular Pokemon, so no mythical or legendary Pokemon." Pit skimmed the list, and once he was finished, he knew what must be done.
"The Pokemon on this list deserve a home...which is why we're giving them one, pronto! Or else we're gonna cancel the entire region of Galar, whether Professor Magnolia likes it or not!"
"I highly doubt that Magnolia even cares about what you're doing. Also, don't you mean that you want to delete Galar instead?"
"Don't give him any ideas..." Kirby whispered to Isabelle, not wanting Pit to go full Broken (or even Woken) again. Today wasn't one of those days.
Meanwhile at the Pokemon sanctuary, Professor Magnolia and Sonia were delivering the new Pokemon from Galar. The Mario Bros and Leaf were checking out the new Pokemon, while Leon and the young Pokemon trainers were checking out the Pokemon they've never seen before.
"This Pokemon, I like-a him," Mario said to Luigi, as he was pointing at Mr. Rime - an evolution of the Galarian Mr. Mime. It definitely had to be the mustache on Mr. Rime that drew Mario in.
"And I think this Pokemon likes-a me..." replied a nervous Luigi, who was only nervous because he was standing in the presence of Runerigis - an evolution of Yamask who was hovering over Luigi.
Entering the Pokemon sanctuary were Fox and Falco, who were taking a small break from planning for the wedding. The pilots wanted to be one of the first to see the new Pokemon, and part of it was mainly bragging rights.
"Hey Leaf, who's that chick over there?" Falco asked the Pokemon trainer, as he pointed at Sonia; the assistant was having a word with Leon. "Is she supposed to be the Pokemon professor of Galar?"
"No, but she is related to...her," responded Leaf, only for Falco to ignore the Pokemon trainer altogether and advance towards Sonia. What was that pilot plotting?
"Wait, Falco, hold on, don't leave me behind!" Fox called out to Falco, chasing after his friend. Falco was on the move, as he got close to Sonia.
"You have to admit, my Charizard is pretty cool," Leon spoke with Sonia, sporting a confident grin as he had his arms folded. "Typhlosion may be a cool Pokemon and all, but my Charizard is top notch!"
"Someone is feeling pretty biased today," an amused Sonia smiled, before she looked over and saw Falco staring at her. Fox was now standing behind Falco, hoping that the avian pilot wouldn't pull something funny.
"Sup good lookin'...what's cookin'?" Falco asked Sonia, as Fox looked away and facepalmed. Katt Monroe was punching the air right now, somewhere.
"Um...hi?" responded Sonia, unsure of what Falco was attempting to do. Having a talking bird talking smooth to her was not on the assistant's agenda for today.
"Woah buddy, I think you need to stay in your lane!" Leon said to Falco, as he stood in front of Sonia. Things were starting to precipitate, as Fox had initially feared. "You can't just walk up to Sonia like that!"
"Bruh, chill out, I was just asking her a question...why you gotta be so tense for?" Soon Master Hand and Professor Magnolia showed up, watching the scene between Falco and Leon go down.
"What seems to be the issue, Leon?" Professor Magnolia asked the champion, who backed away from Sonia and pointed accusingly at Falco.
"I think this bird guy was trying to flirt with Sonia here," explained Leon, as Falco dispelled the accusations by waving his hands in front of him to Professor Magnolia. "Had to put him in his place!"
"Falco, why must you be like this, have you forgotten about your girlfriend?" Master Hand scolded Falco, who held down his head in shame knowing that Katt would be disappointed in him. "Must I remind you of Katt's existence?"
"Sorry Master Hand, I can't help that I like cute girls..." replied Falco, as he walked away from Sonia. "...they're my kryptonite."
Master Hand: Seen this play out before, many times...some new Pokemon gal shows up, and every man around the world wants to be her boyfriend. The woman could have hives, or polio, or herpes, or all of the above, and could still be seen as a beacon of attractiveness. It's a repeating cycle.
"Master Hand...I have brought...the Pichu," Terry announced to Master Hand, showing up in sanctuary with Pichu. The fighter was electrocuted by Pichu several times en route to the sanctuary, as he was covered in soot.
"Woah, no way!" said Hop, in pure amazement as he got a good look at Terry. His eyes grew wide, as Terry dropped Pichu gently on the floor. "Are you Red the Pokemon Trainer?"
"Um, Hop, I really don't think that's him..." Sonia said to Hop, who stepped closer to Terry to get a better look. Terry understandably looked confused.
"Red cap, red shirt, and blue jeans...yes, it really must be you!" Looks like Hop needed some glasses like Professor Magnolia. "You're the legendary Red!"
"Uh...yes, that would be me!" exclaimed Terry, who was only playing along just so he wouldn't hurt Hop's feelings. "I'm the greatest trainer in all of Kanto!"
"So Red took steroids, dyed his hair blonde, and grew a ponytail..." frowned Bede, staring at Hop inquisitively as he folded his arms. "...yeah, I find that really hard to believe."
"Bede's right, Hop - that guy looks too buff to be Red," Leon agreed with Bede, but that didn't stop Hop from suspending his belief. "As a Pokemon champion, I should know what Red looks like..."
"Okay then...if he's not Red the Pokemon Trainer, then who is he then?" asked Hop, as he looked towards the Mario Bros, Master Hand, and Leaf for answers. Shame on Hop for being so uncultured!
"That isn't Red...that's Ken Masters, wearing a hat," answered Fox, causing Terry to faceplant unto the floor. Oh how much Terry hated being compared to Ken...
"Ken Masters wearing a hat?! No way!" Amid Hop's naive excitement, Bede looked up to the heavens and shook his head in disbelief, while Marnie walked away while she had the chance.
"That's right, kiddo! What you're seeing is Ken's alter ego. Whenever Ken puts on that red cap, he goes from an American fighter...to an even more American fighter! That cap is magic."
"Does the cap make Ken's hair longer?" Hop was eating up everything that Fox was saying, and Leon couldn't be anymore displeased with his brother.
"Nope, Ken's hair is really that long. He hides it ninety-nine percent of the time, but whenever he puts on that cap, he lets it all loose!"
"Psst, should-a we tell him?" Mario whispered to Master Hand, wondering if he should tell Hop the truth.
"No, let's keep it rolling along," Master Hand whispered back, delighted in how much Fox was messing with Hop. "It's funnier that way..."
"Oh my, did someone leave?" wondered Professor Magnolia, as she looked around the sanctuary and did a body count. "We must be missing a person."
"Marnie must've left the sanctuary!" exclaimed Sonia, noticing that the young female trainer was nowhere to be found. "Ooh, I was worried this might happen..."
Cloud didn't think much of Team Yell - judging by their appearance, he viewed the team as a non-threat. Since Team Yell was mainly focused on finding their idol Marnie, Cloud didn't have to worry about them getting in his way.
However, that wasn't to say that Team Yell would get in the way of others. When Cloud went to his room, he saw Link and Champion Link standing outside, wielding their Master Swords.
"Yeah, what are ya gonna do now?!" Link taunted the Team Yell grunts, who were standing on one side of the hallway while he and Champion Link were standing on the other side. Lots of yelling and finger-pointing going on.
"Come closer, we dare you!" Champion Link challenged the Team Yell grunts, who were all bark but no bite. Cloud watched from where he was, as Zelda joined him while holding Ori.
"Um...how did a bunch of rabid soccer fans get inside our mansion?" Zelda asked Cloud, watching as the Team Yell grunts were waving flags that had Marnie's face printed on them. Very typical soccer fan behavior.
"That's Team Yell, a bunch of freaks from Galar," explained Cloud, who was trying to play the pacifist role and not get himself involved with the Links' shenanigans. "I think they followed some little girl to this mansion."
"So these guys are just a bunch of crazy stalkers who are following after a little kid? That sounds...pretty bad in context."
Marnie: Glad I got away the others while I could...Hop was really getting on my last nerve. *hears a vuvuzela sound nearby* Ah, that must be Team Yell I hear. Those guys and gals always know where to find me...
"Aw, what, there's a shouting match going on and you guys didn't even tell me?" Sonic asked Cloud and Zelda as he and Tails showed up with Shaymin and Suzie, respectively. "Who's winning, by the way?"
"Eh, it's hard to tell..." replied Cloud, as neither the Links or Team Yell were winning at the moment. The Links only had their swords out just for intimidating purposes, and that was barely even working.
"Quite amazing what we let wander around inside the mansion," remarked Tails, who found himself baffled by Team Yell's fashion choices. Speaking of Team Yell, one of the members stopped shouting, and saw Sonic and Tails' Pokemon.
"Look you guys, they got a mythical Pokemon!" the grunt alerted the other members, as she pointed at Sonic and Tails. "And a Vulpix from the Alola region!"
"Uh oh, Sonic, looks like they're challenging us to a Pokemon battle!" Shaymin said to the hedgehog, as she was getting herself fired up. The gratitude Pokemon had been feigning for a Pokemon battle for some time now.
"Well if it's a Pokemon battle they want...then it's a Pokemon battle they'll get!" exclaimed Sonic, as Shaymin landed on the floor ready for battle. Aware of where things was headed, Tails sighed as he placed Suzie on the floor.
"Guess we have no choice in the matter, Suzie..." the yellow fox said to his pet Alolan Vulpix, who joined Shaymin at her side, ready for battle.
"Oh yeah, bring it on!" exclaimed a male Team Yell grunt, stepping up to the plate as he took out a Poke Ball.
"Really, a Pokemon battle? Really?" Link frowned at Sonic and Tails, and then at Team Yell, as he and Champion Link lowered their swords. "We haven't even drawn any blood yet! Why must you guys be so predictable?"
"Shut up and get out of our way!" a female Team Yell grunt yelled at the Links, who had no choice but to move to the side of the hallway. The female grunt joined the male grunt, and pulled out her own Poke Ball.
"Zigzagoon, I choose you!" said the male grunt, as he summoned a Galarian Zigzagoon.
"Impidimp, come on out!" said the female grunt, as she summoned an Impidimp.
"Thank goodness neither of those two sent out a Zubat..." remarked a relieved Cloud, knowing how overplayed the Zubat trope was. "...or a Rattata."
Despite not officially having a room yet, Ryo was getting more and more used to the mansion over time. The half-Japanese fighter was in the vending machine room, standing in front of a vending machine and figuring out what snack he wanted.
"Anything you recommend that I should get?" Ryo asked Wario, who was in the vending machine room trying to crack open a candy dispenser. Every week, Wario attempted to crack that bad boy open.
"If you value your life, keep your grubby hands off my onion rings," Wario advised Ryo, as he banged a hammer on the glass of the candy dispenser. "Don't make your first day at the mansion your last."
"Then a bag of Doritos it is..." So Ryo inserted a few coins into the vending machine, pressed the buttons, and got himself a bag of Doritos. Grabbing the bag from the vending machine and then opening it, Ryo happily ate the nacho-flavored chips...
...and as he was eating, the fighter suddenly saw a male Team Yell grunt licking his fingers. The grunt would continue to lick Ryo's fingers, until Ryo stared at him with a very questionable look.
"Uh, sorry, I was very hungry before I got here," the Team Yell grunt apologized to Ryo, as he let go of the fighter's hand and put his hands behind his back. "Oh, uh, by the way, have you seen a girl named Marnie anywhere?"
"Is she new here?" asked Ryo, before the grunt showed the fighter a banner of Marnie. Pulled it out faster than a bullet. "Nope, doesn't ring a bell..."
"Welp, at least I tried..." Putting the banner back where it was, the Team Yell grunt went to a vending machine...and spotted a bag of onion rings. "Ooh, onion rings! Don't see those back in Galar!"
"I'm gonna kill you man!" Wario shouted at the Team Yell grunt, leaping from the candy dispenser to the grunt's head. The grunt screamed for help, flailing his arms with Wario was all over his head, as he ran out of the vending machine room.
Wario: I like to fancy myself as the garlic aficionado, but I also have a bit of a soft spot for onions. Particularly onion rings. It's the one thing I can trust Simon to not throw out of the mansion, for absolutely trivial reasons that make zero sense.
Simon: I cannot for the life of me understand how Wario is able to consume so much garlic. It's almost inhumane - perhaps Wario isn't even human at all! I should conduct some studies on Wario, and find out if he's a supernatural monster that I must suddenly vow to destroy.
As the Team Yell grunt ran away trying to fend off Wario, Ryo went over to the next vending machine, which had drinks inside. Soon Nakoruru ran inside the vending machine room with Mamahaha, looking like she was running away from somebody.
"Funny seeing you here, Nakoruru," Ryo said to the warrior, as he took out a dollar bill from his pocket. "I take it you wanted a snack, too? Or you wanted to discuss the room situation with me?"
"I have a bit of a personal dilemma at the moment..." replied Nakoruru, before looking out through the hallway to see if the coast was clear. Ryo looked at Nakoruru, right before he inserted his dollar bill inside the vending machine.
"A personal dilemma? On your first day at the mansion?" Ryo put the dollar bill back in his pocket, as he wanted to hear whatever dilemma Nakororu had. "That didn't take you that long."
"This might sound weird, and you probably won't believe me, but..." Nakoruru looked behind her, before leaning in close to Ryo and whispering the following: "...there's a bird that's trying to kill me."
"Let me at 'em, LET ME AT 'EM!" Kazooie was heard shouting, as the bird was flying down the hallway aggressively flapping her wings. Holing unto her was Banjo, who was skidding across the floor.
"Stop it Kazooie, you're gonna get me written up for a ticket!" said Banjo, fearing that the buddy cops would put him on blast for the skid marks he was leaving behind on the floor. Imagine actually fearing the buddy cops.
"A bird at the mansion wants to kill you?" questioned Ryo, who was unsure of what to make of Nakoruru's current situation. "You think it might have something to do with your pet hawk?"
"I believe so - the bird even told me how much she hated Mamahaha," replied Nakoruru - it was hate at first sight. Nakoruru had no idea who she was dealing with. "Her bear companion didn't do much to keep her in check."
"Master Hand's obviously too busy at the moment to do anything about this, so how about we work together and put that bird in her place? Then we'll just decide which one of us will be Terry's roommate later."
"Sounds like a good plan. Fortunately, we won't have to worry about the bear as much..." Knowing Banjo, he would just stand on the sidelines, being embarrassed by Kazooie's actions. Or just nap away until the whole shindig was over with.
Having fended off Wario, the male Team Yell grunt from the vending machine room scoured the mansion looking for his fellow Team Yell buddies. The grunt would soon find the other Team Yell members in the middle of the hallway, hearing a lot of noise and cheering from them.
"Hey guys, what's with all the commotion?" the grunt asked as he came over to the Team Yell grunts. He hustled his way through the crowd, before appearing in the opening...and saw two Team Yell grunts, battling their Pokemon with Sonic's Shaymin and Tails' Suzie.
"Quick, Zigzagoon, use Quick Attack!" commanded a male Team Yell grunt, as his Galarian Zigzagoon used a Quick Attack on Suzie. He caught the Alolan Vulpix off-guard, sending her back.
"Suzie, retaliate with Powder Snow!" commanded Tails, as Suzie breathed a gust of icy wind at the Galarian Zigzagoon. Small balls of snow pelted the raccoon Pokemon, before eventually freezing him in the process.
"Oh yeah? Impidimp, use Toxic on the Alolan Vulpix!" commanded a female Team Yell grunt, as her Impidimp fired some poisonous liquid at Suzie. In a matter of seconds, Suzie was badly poisoned.
"Use Aromatherapy on Suzie, Shaymin!" commanded Sonic, as Shaymin landed on top of Suzie with her body glowing light green and healed the Alolan Vulpix with waves of green energy. Suzie was cured in an instant. "Now use Seed Flare!"
"On it!" exclaimed Shaymin, as she absorbed the pollutants from the red flower on her neck. The gratitude Pokemon then caused a green shock wave that was fired at Team Yell's Pokemon. While Galarian Zigzagoon got hit, due to being frozen, the same couldn't be said for Impidimp.
"Dodge it, Impidimp!" commanded the female Team Yell grunt, as her Impidimp quickly dodged the Seed Flare in the nick of time. "Use Dazzling Gleam!" Impidimp released a bright light from his body, and fired it directly at Shaymin.
"Dodge that light Shaymin!" commanded Sonic, as Shaymin flew right out of harm's way. "And use Energy Ball! Give 'em everything you got!"
Mustering all the strength inside of her, Shaymin opened her mouth and formed a giant green ball of energy. The gratitude Pokemon then fired this ball of energy at the Galarian Zigzagoon and Impidimp, causing them both to faint. The Energy Ball resulted in a explosion that was strong enough to send all the Team Yell grunts falling back.
Link: Maybe I've been thinking too long and hard about this...but how stupid must a Pokemon be if they need their trainer to tell them whenever to dodge a certain attack? Shouldn't they have the instinct to do that kind of stuff on their own? Pokemon must really not be that smart, then. So if there was a Glameow on the train tracks, and it saw a train coming towards it, does it need some dumb human to tell it to get out of harm's way?!
"And the winner is...Shaymin and Suzie!" exclaimed Shaymin, relishing in her victory as Sonic was also celebrating. Link, Champion Link, Cloud, and Zelda - all of whom witnessed the Pokemon battle - came over to the Team Yell grunts, and the fainted Galarian Zigzagoon and Impidimp.
"That Energy Ball really took the fight out of them," remarked Cloud, seeing that the Team Yell grunts were all winded and tired out. "What do you guys think we should do with these losers?"
"I'd say we throw 'em down in the basement," suggested Tails, as he was petting Suzie in his arms. "The Rabbids down there will keep them company."
So Cloud and company grabbed all the Team Yell members, and took them to the basement. There the group tossed every single Team Yell grunts inside the basement, one by one.
"In ya go!" exclaimed Sonic as he tossed the last grunt inside the basement, before dusting his hands off and closing the door. The Team Yell grunts were all in the basement, feeling groggy and moaning in pain as they slowly got back up on their feet.
"So dark in here...can someone turn the light on?" asked a Team Yell grunt, before one of the grunts turned on their flashlight. The grunt flashed their flashlight around, before flashing the light on...the Rabbids.
"Uh oh, we got some company!" the grunt exclaimed, as the Rabbids were eyeing the Team Yell grunts very intently. "A bunch of crazy-looking rabbits! Could this possibly get any worse?"
"HONK HONK!" a familiar bird call was heard, as the Rabbids slowly moved out of the way. The Rabbids created an opening for a goose - the very same goose that had been harassing Cortex. Looks like the bird became friends with the Rabbids.
"Crap, it's a regular goose!" a Team Yell grunt feared for his life, as the goose walked down the open path provided by the Rabbids towards Team Yell. "We're so done for now!" The goose would stop in front of Team Yell, and took sight of the vuvuzela that one of the members was holding...
...and snatched said vuvuzela from the grunt, bringing it down unto the floor. The goose then did the unthinkable...he blew into the vuvuzela, and picked it up and held it in his mouth as he blew away.
"Look at him...he's already a pro," a female Team Yell grunt remarked, as the goose started marching around the basement while blowing into the vuvuzela. The Rabbids were charmed by the sound of the vuvuzela, as they started following the goose around.
"So...beautiful..." a male Team Yell grunt began to tear up, as he wiped away a tear from his eye. A fellow grunt wrapped his arm around his buddy, looking proud as the goose led the Rabbids around the basement.
"You think that goose is trying to send us a message?" a Team Yell grunt asked, as a Rabbid took the vuvuzela from the goose and started blowing into it. He then passed it around with the other Rabbids, who took turns blowing into the horned instrument.
"I think he wants us to join forces with him and the rabbit dudes," another Team Yell grunt assumed, who knew for a fact that the vuvuzela being passed around would have to be disinfected. "That goose might even want us to name him our leader!"
"Well being that we don't really have an official leader...I'm down with it," a third Team Yell grunt responded, as she scratched her chin. You could say Marnie was the Team Yell leader, but the grunts only just supported her on her Pokemon journey.
"You think that Marnie would mind? Ah, who cares what she thinks...white goose, for the win!"
"Yeah, white goose all day! Now, now about we get the rabbit guys all caught up to speed..."
Mewtwo knew all the ins and outs of the Pokemon sanctuary - whenever something went down, the genetic Pokemon was usually the first to be on top of it. So whenever someone was smuggling Pokemon from the sanctuary, Mewtwo was the first to know.
"It'll be alright, Druddigon - you'll absolutely love it in Galar," Pit petted the cave Pokemon, as he carried a bag of Poke Balls - all containing Pokemon that were from the sanctuary. Pit, Kirby, and Incineroar were smuggling Pokemon, and Mewtwo caught the trio in the act as he showed up in the sanctuary.
"What is going on here?" Mewtwo asked Pit and company, watching as Kirby was trying to force a Furfrou inside a Poke Ball, and Incineroar doing the same with a Typhlosion. Neither Pokemon would budge. "Pit, are you trying to take those Pokemon away? They belong here in the sanctuary."
"Yeah, but they also belongs in the Galar region. We're just giving them and hundreds of other Pokemon a new home! We're gonna solve Dexit!"
"Pit, why do you care so much about all the Pokemon that aren't in Galar? Just let it go already."
"How can I, Mewtwo, when there are hundreds of Pokemon not living in the land of opportunity? It's all Professor Magnolia's fault!"
"You honestly believe that Professor Magnolia is responsible for all the omitted Pokemon? Give me a break..."
"Easy for you to say! You're just an entitled Pokemon, all because you got created by a bunch of scientists! You...you Uncle Tom!"
"Galar is NOT the land of opportunity, it's just another region that has a lot of Pokemon in it."
"True dat, but it doesn't have ALL the Pokemon. We're gonna teach that evil bigot Professor Magnolia a lesson, and solve Dexit once and for all! So take that, you Uncle Tom!"
"Pit for the last time, I'm not an Uncle Tom, I've never sold out to anyone..." Mewtwo went over to Pit, who quickly hid behind Druddigon. "...now let go of the Pokemon, or else!"
"Typhlosion, use Smokescreen!" commanded Pit, as Typhlosion breathed some thick black smoke into Mewtwo's face, blinding him and making him cough. Pit then caught Typhlosion, Druddigon, and Furfrou with a few Poke Balls, before he, Kirby, and Incineroar ran away. "We're solving Dexit, just you wait and see!"
"Pit, get back here!" Mewtwo continued to cough and gag, and by the time the smoke cleared up, Pit and company were gone. "This is not good..."
Mewtwo: Believe me, most of us were disheartened about the whole Dexit controversy. But Pit is the only person that's taking things to the extreme. His heavy disdain for Professor Magnolia began the very moment he learned of the professor's name!
On the other side of the sanctuary, Master Hand, the Mario Bros, Fox and Falco, and Leaf were still hanging out with Professor Magnolia and company, save for a few individuals. Marnie was still missing, and Bede was told by Leon to go look for her, against his own wishes. Joining the folks in the sanctuary were Cilan and Bowser, who wanted a first-hand look at the new Pokemon.
"Sorry about the food, you guys," Cilan apologized to the Galar denizens, so disheartened by his food being devoured that he couldn't find the strength to cook for the rest of the day. "A bunch of strangers up all the grub..."
"So is it true that you've never seen an Absol before?" Bowser curiously asked Sonia, who was kneeling down on the floor and petting an Absol.
"I've read a bit about Absol before, but I've never actually seen one in person," smiled Sonia, as she continued to pet the Absol in question. "So today really has been a first for many!"
"Wow Cilan, this chick is even more sheltered than you were was," Bowser told the connoisseur, who was too bummed out to respond. "You should feel pretty proud of yourself!"
"Bowser why are you flirting with Professor Magnolia's granddaughter?" Master Hand questioned the koopa king, who frowned at the giant hand for being accused. "What's about her that's so attractive?"
"I wasn't flirting with her, I was just having a friendly conversation. Am I not allowed to talk to women anymore?!"
"You didn't even answer my question, what is it about Sonia that's so attractive?"
"Every time I talk to a female, I get put on blast. But Wario does it, and nobody bats a single eye..."
"ASIDE FROM SONIA OBVIOUSLY BEING A WOMAN...what is it about Sonia that's so attractive?"
"...n-nothing much, really." Saving himself from a world of hurt, Bowser backed away from Sonia, as a pleased Master Hand hovered away.
"That Master Hand sure knows how to put somebody in his place..." Leon quietly spoke with Sonia, as Bowser stared at the champion of Galar. Bowser had his fingers crossed that Leon and Sonia weren't an item.
Bowser: I wasn't flirting with Sonia - I was just checking to see if she was single. Much rather have her as Bowser Jr's girl, over Yukiko.
"So Ken, what's it like having Ryu as a rival?" Hop asked Terry as he petted his starter Pokemon Sobble,, still convinced that the fighter was Ken Masters wearing a hat. Terry was squaring up with Blaziken, a Pokemon that Hop had never seen before.
"Uh, it's pretty fine I suppose," replied Terry, giving a kind of response that Ken would give as he threw a few punches that Blaziken blocked. "A bit too serious, but strictly no-nonsense."
"Is it true that Ryu is in love with Chun-li?" Hop smiled as he asked this question, and Terry kept his lips pursed. Ryu was always very sensitive when it came to feelings for Chun-li.
"Yes, Ryu is in love with Chun-li...he loves her very much. I've personally never seen it before, but I've heard stories..."
"Master Hand, we have a crisis on our hands," Mewtwo alerted Master Hand, after he teleported to the premises. The genetic Pokemon's eyes were slightly burning. "Several Pokemon are being smuggled out from the sanctuary."
"Smuggled out by who?" asked Professor Magnolia, holding unto her cane as she adjusted her glasses. "It better not be some villainous team kidnapping Pokemon..."
"No, I'm afraid it's a few mansion residents that are responsible...Pit, Kirby, and Incineroar. Pit is trying to smuggle out Pokemon that aren't living in Galar, and taking him to that region."
"Someone from this mansion is doing this?! Oh dear!" Professor Magnolia knew for a fact that Master Hand was upset with Pit and company actions.
"I dunno, you guys, Pit might be up to something here," said Bowser, as everyone looked at the koopa king like he was crazy. "Removing a majority of the Pokemon from the sanctuary could improve the quality of life at the mansion."
"I find that very hard-a to believe..." Mario strongly disagreed with Bowser, something that the plumber did quite often. "...if whatever Pit is doing has anything to do with-a this Dexit stuff, then he must-a be stopped."
"Professor Magnolia, I looked all over the mansion for Marnie," Bede alerted the professor, returning to the sanctuary after completing his search. "Couldn't seem to find her anywhere."
"Let's not worry about Marnie for now, Bede," Professor Magnolia told the young trainer, who wondered why the professor responded as such. "Unfortunately, we have a bigger problem on our hands..."
For the past few weeks, Uka resented from being associated with Cortex, not wanting to look bad while Cortex found himself constantly harassed by the goose. But since the floating mask had nothing else better to do, he had no choice but to follow around Cortex, who was humming happily as he walked down the hallway.
"You sure are pretty chipper today," Uka said to Cortex, who was walking with some pep in his step. "Did you finally come up with an evil plan? One that can actually work, and won't possibly fail?"
"I'm just happy that the goose hasn't bothered me yet," replied Cortex, prompting Uka to roll his eyes and shake his head. "Haven't seen him in over three days!"
"You're celebrating that like it's some kind of stupid accomplishment...also, I think that you might've jinxed yourself."
"Can't possibly jinx myself, Uka - I'm on a roll! Nothing could possibly stop me...now?"
Cortex would come to a stop, when he saw his current adversary, the goose, standing across from him in the hallway armed with a vuvuzela in his mouth. The bird wasn't alone, for he was accompanied by Team Yell grunts and the Rabbids. The Rabbids were all in the Team Yell spirit, wearing black clothing and pink face paint.
"Oh no, it's that blasted goose again!" panicked Cortex, looking behind him to make sure that he had an ample amount of room to run away. "And he found more cronies! Just what I needed!"
"Look you guys - that guy with the N on his head looks like an even bigger loser than all of us combined!" a Team Yell grunt sneered, as he pointed and laughed at Cortex. That ain't nothing worth being proud of, buddy.
"What do you think we should do with him, leader?" another Team Yell grunt asked the goose, who mulled over his decision before blowing into his vuvuzela as the vuvuzela-wielding Rabbids followed suit. The goose's answer was ambiguous, yet inferred at the same time
"I think the goose wants us to beat that guy up!" a third Team Yell grunt assumed, as Cortex's fears were suddenly imagined. "Let's get him!"
So the Team Yell grunts and the Rabbids yelled a rally cry, as the goose led them towards Cortex and Uka while blowing into his vuvuzela. Cortex started screaming as he turned around and ran away from the mob.
"Why must these things only happen to me?!" the evil genius wondered as he ran for his life, with Uka chasing after him.
In a certain hallway of the mansion, there was a pile of bird seed lying on the floor near the lounge. Near this pile of bird seed was Nakoruru and Ryo, with the latter holding a box of bird seed in his hand.
"You really think this is a good plan?" Nakoruru whispered to Ryo, keeping her voice low in the event that Banjo and Kazooie were suddenly nearby.
"This is the bird seed you use to feed Mamahaha, right?" Ryo whispered back, while keeping his eyes peeled for a certain breegull. "If your hawk companion likes the bird food, then I'm sure that any other bird will."
"I still believe that we could do a whole lot better than some bird seed...but, this is your plan, so I have no choice but to follow along."
"How long are you two going to be standing here?" Iori asked Nakoruru and Ryo, poking his head out from the lounge entrance. "Don't you two have anything else better to do?"
"Shouldn't you be practicing for your jazz band, Iori?" Ryo asked the musician, who furrowed his brow at the fighter as he pulled his head back inside the lounge.
Iori: I've given the Pokemon trainer that fainted on the floor a bit of an uplift, if you will. He won't like it at first, but it'll grow on him, over time... *smiles* ...I'm absolutely sure of it.
"Help, somebody help me!" Cortex shouted for help, as Nakoruru and Ryo saw the evil genius run down the hallway with Uka trailing after him. Cortex ran to the two new mansion residents, before coming to a stop.
"Help you with that?" Nakoruru asked Cortex, before looking down the hallway and seeing the goose, Team Yell grunts, and the Rabbids running down an opposite hallway. Screams and vuvuzela horns were heard, as the mob ran past by.
"Those bums are trying to kick my butt!" Cortex explained to Nakoruru and Ryo, pointing at the mob that had just ran by. "They're being led by a goose that's been harassing me as of late!"
"Goose's been irritating him for almost two months now," Uka said to Nakoruru and Ryo, who were both unsure of how to help out Cortex. "It's not a very good look for him."
"Have you tried appeasing this goose?" Ryo asked Cortex, before offering the evil genius the box of bird seed. "Trying feeding the goose some bird seed, and see if he'll come around."
"You can't just give away my bird seed like that..." Nakoruru frowned at Ryo, as Cortex happily accepted the box of bird seed. "...I have to feed Mamahama."
"Pretty sure this guy lives here at the mansion, he'll give it back eventually." Provided that Cortex didn't use up all the bird seed, of course.
"Thank you, kind sir!" Cortex thanked Ryo, as he cradled the box of bird seed. "I don't know your name yet, but I won't forget you!" The evil genius and Uka went down the hallway, past Nakoruru and Ryo. "Oh, hi Banjo and Kazooie!"
"That bird must be coming! Quickly!" Nakoruru said to Ryo, grabbing the fighter's hand and hiding in the lounge.
"Not so fast, Kazooie!" Banjo was heard from down the hallway, sounding nauseous. "You're giving me motion sickness!"
"Aw, quit being such a weakling!" Kazooie snapped on Banjo, as she was seen running past the lounge carrying Banjo on her back. The bird ran past the pile of bird seed...before slowly tracing her steps back to said pile.
"Did you find that new girl, Kazooie?" Banjo asked his bird friend, wondering why she was tracing back her steps. Kazooie looked at the pile of bird seed, licking her lips, before she sampled it.
"Hmm, this bird food ain't half bad!" the bird exclaimed, before she started eating away at the bird food. Nakoruru and Ryo slowly crept out of the lounge, watching Kazooie eat the bird food and savoring its flavor.
"Looks like we managed to subdue the bird," Nakoruru said quietly to Ryo, surprised that the plan worked. "Thanks Ryo, you owe me one."
"You're welcome, Nakoruru," replied Ryo with a smile, before he looked at Nakoruru with a funny face. "Wait, I owe you what?"
"Man, what is up with my pants?" questioned Red the Pokemon Trainer, seemingly waking up from his slumber as he rubbed his head. He walked towards Nakoruru and Ryo, or rather he waddled...
...since his pants legs bound together by a belt. Nakoruru and Ryo looked down at the belt that held Red's pants together, before looking at the person responsible...Iori, who was standing by himself in the lounge.
"...it's a fashion statement," Iori tried to defend himself, although neither Nakoruru nor Ryo were buying it.
Pit, Kirby, and Incineroar had gathered about as many Pokemon as they needed, and were ready to depart to Galar. But first, they needed a plane to get there. So Pit asked Toad to drive him and his friends to the airport, since he knew that Toad wouldn't snitch on him.
"You guys are going to Galar?" Toad asked Pit and company, who were holding bags full of Poke Balls, as the bus thief led the three friends to his bus. "That's so cool! Wish I could go!"
"You're free to come along if you want, Toad," Pit told the bus thief as the group eventually reached Toad's bus, which was parked at the side of the road. "An extra person for the ride is always appreciated!"
"But does Master Hand and the others know that you guys are going to Galar?" Toad had to ask Pit and company this, before he could open the bus door.
"Who cares what they have to say? Now hurry up and get the bus going, before we miss our flight..."
"Mr. Rime, use-a Psychic on that bus! Take it away!"
Toad and company were all alarmed, as psychic energy surrounded Toad's bus and lifted it away from the four. That command came from a certain plumber.
"Runerigis, use-a Phantom Force!" the voice of another plumber was heard, and a second later, Runerigis emerged from the shadows in front of Toad and company and spooked them. The four turned around and ran away as they screamed...
...only to encounter Hop, Cilan, Mewtwo, Mario, and Luigi. The Pokemon accompanying them were Mr. Rime, Cilan's Simisage, and Sobble. Runerigis would show up a second later, returning to the group.
"Ha ha, caught you red-handed!" shouted Leon, who was seen flying atop his Charizard. Fox and Falco were also up in the sky, flying on Corviknight, the raven Pokemon. Both Charizard and Corviknight made their descent to land, before their riders got off their backs.
"Not a single move..." Professor Magnolia also showed up, along with Sonia, Bede, and Terry. Bede brought along with Duosion, just in case that Pit tried to pull something funny.
"Hey, don't forget about us!" shouted Bowser, showing up at the scene along with Leaf, Pikachu, and Pichu. The koopa king also brought a Pokemon with him, just because - Duraludon, the alloy Pokemon.
Bowser: Just for the record, I brought the baddest-looking Pokemon to confront Pit with. Charizard who?! *snorts*
"We have you surrounded, Pit!" Master Hand appeared, hovering over Pit and company. Everyone that was outside surrounded Pit and his friends, preventing them from a possible escape. "Now give up the Pokemon!"
"No I can't, we must make things right!" responded Pit, standing his ground as he refused to back down. "Galar is a wasteland of mediocrity, a region vastly inferior compared to the other ones...and we're gonna be the ones to fix it!"
"Did he not say earlier that he wanted to 'cancel' Galar, a.k.a. the 'land of opportunity'?" Kirby whispered to Incineroar, who was already numb to whatever nonsense came out from Pit's mouth.
"I think you're going about this the wrong way," Professor Magnolia said to Pit, wanting to handle the current situation in a peaceful manner. "Kidnapping Pokemon and taking them to a foreign land won't solve anything."
"Well you're the reason why it came to this!" Pit accusingly pointed at Professor Magnolia, with his vitriol for the professor seeping out from his mouth. "You've been gate-keeping Pokemon this whole time! Always playing border patrol!"
"Gate-keeping Pokemon?! Border patrol?! Now you look here, young man..." Professor Magnolia angrily approached Pit, before Sonia stopped the professor in her path by putting her arm in front of her.
"My grandmother did nothing wrong!" Sonia angrily stepped closer to the angel, standing up for Professor Magnolia. "Galar is a great region as it is. Sure it might leave a lot to be desired, but it's a great home for all kinds of Pokemon!"
"But not every kind of Pokemon," stated Pit, as he patted his bag of Poke Balls. "How could a Pokemon trainer in Galar catch every known Pokemon, when their options are limited?"
"Honestly, I'm not that interested in catching all the Pokemon," confessed Bede, as Pit gasped at the young trainer out of pure and unadulterated shock. "Maybe just catching only twenty or thirty. Six of which would make up my team."
"Yeah, whenever I play a Pokemon game, I don't even bother catching every Pokemon that I see," admitted Fox, as Pit was finding it hard to take in everything that was being said. "I only gloat about catching 'em all, just to make myself look cool in front of my friends. But, catching every single Pokemon isn't a huge priority."
"Fox's right," agreed Falco, siding with his buddy; there was hardly anything he and Fox disagreed with. "To me, Pokemon is all about picking a starter Pokemon, feuding with a friendly rival, battling other Pokemon, and journeying your way to become Pokemon champion. That's the ideal adventure for every trainer!"
"So I guess this whole 'gotta catch 'em all' mantra was propaganda, this whole time..." remarked Pit, solemnly holding his head low to the ground before looking up. "...time for me to set things straight!"
"Look, Pit, we've had just about enough of your shenanigans," Hop said to the angel, having some sympathy for Kirby and Incineroar because of mere association. "You're just making yourself look bad!"
"Shut up - you look like a Galarian knock-off version of my friend Hau, from the Alola region!" Pit angrily pointed at Hop, who stepped back from Pit and frowned. "He's a far better Pokemon trainer than you could ever hope to be!"
"Hey hey, nobody talks to my brother like that!" frowned Leon, as he and his Charizard angrily confronted Pit. He was the best candidate to put Pit in his place. "Hop's an awesome trainer - has all the makings of a Pokemon champion!"
"You really think that?" Hop asked Leon, seeing an uptick in his confidence as he smiled. "Thanks so much, Lee!"
"Don't mention it, Little Brother!" Leon smiled at Hop, before redirecting his attention back to Pit as he got his mean look on. "Now do what Master Hand says, Pit, and surrender the Pokemon!"
"No can do - they deserve to be in Galar!" Pit stood up to Leon, more headstrong than ever before. He could take on anyone. "And your Charizard...your Charizard is an part of the problem at hand! He gets to live in Galar, because of how cool he is!"
"You don't know that to be true! Does it stink that Venusaur and Blastoise aren't in Galar? Yeah, it does. But they're not the only Kanto Pokemon that exist!"
"Yeah I know, there's a lot more Kanto Pokemon...and I'm taking a lot of 'em with me to Galar! I'm gonna be like N, from Unova...but only cooler, and more heroic!"
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves now, Pit..." Cilan sheepishly giggled; what N had fought for was far more different compared to Pit's MO.
"Not you, nor Master Hand, nor anybody else can stop me!" Pit told Leon as he held his bag of Poke Balls close to his chest, refusing to budge.
"Then you've given me no other choice..." Leon sighed as he looked towards his Charizard and nodded; Charizard would nod right back. Using the Dynamax Band on his wrist, Leon sent Charizard back inside his Poke Ball...
...and with Leon activating Dynamax Band, the Poke Ball grew bigger, becoming a Dynamax Poke Ball Everyone save for Pit cautiously moved out of the way, as Leon used his Dynamax Poke Ball to send out Charizard...in Gigantamax form.
"Good gravy that Charizard is huge!" exclaimed Terry, tipping his hat as Leon's Charizard grew bigger - now at a whopping ninety-one feet high.
"Pika pika!" Pikachu agreed with Terry, never seeing a Pokemon so big in person before. Not even the likes of Dialga could compare to Gigantamax form Charizard.
Master Hand: As a suggestion from Professor Magnolia, Isabelle and I made the grounds of the Smash Mansion prone to Dynamaxing, before Magnolia and the others made the trip. We were even sent a few instructions on how to get it done. Somewhere down the road, Dynamaxing at the mansion could be a good thing...or a very, very bad thing.
"So what will it be, Pit?" asked Leon, smiling as he folded his arms; Pit was scared out of his mind, as he was shivering from head to toe. "Do you surrender, or what? Wanna die a hero...or keep on living as the villain?"
"...alright, I give up!" Pit finally surrendered, as he grabbed the bags of Poke Balls and tossed them as Leon's feet. "I surrender, I surrender!" Pit got down on his knees, bowing down to Leon.
"That went a lot easier than I expected," remarked Master Hand, before looking at Leon and giving the champion of Galar a thumbs up. "Thanks, Leon!"
"Just doing my job!" grinned Leon, picking up the bags that were lying at his feet. Time to return the Pokemon back to the sanctuary, where they belonged.
Cortex and Uka wandered around the mansion looking for the goose, with the former carrying Nakoruru's box of bird seed. The evil duo searched high and low, yet strangely enough they couldn't find any signs the goose, the Rabbids, or Team Yell.
"No sign of the goose or his cronies anywhere," said Cortex as he cautiously walked down the hallway. Uka would come to a stop, hearing some commotion coming from a nearby room. "They must be planning a sneak attack!"
"Psst, Dr. Cortex, get a load of this..." Uka called out to the evil genius, who went over to the floating mask. Cortex looked inside the room Uka was in front of, and saw Marnie. Marnie must've been hiding in this room the whole time.
But the young trainer wasn't alone, for she was with Sonic, Tails, and the Crash clan. Sonic and Tails were watching over Shaymin and Suzie, who were playing with an unidentified third Pokemon...that looked pretty cute.
"Yes, I can see that this is Sonic's room..." Cortex said to Uka, before squinting his eyes and getting a closer look at the third Pokemon. "...is that a new Pokemon?!"
"It looks like a marmot," observed Uka, before strangely turning away and shivering in fear. "Its cuteness...it's literally hurting my eyes..."
"Morpeko's pretty serene when he's not in Hangry Mode," Marnie explained to Sonic and company, petting the Pokemon that was playing with Shaymin and Suzie. "Thankfully Hangry Mode is only activated during battle."
"'Hangry' is an actual word in the dictionary now?" questioned Aku, who was sure to check up on a dictionary later. Just so he could keep himself up to date. "People will make anything a word these days!"
"Can I ask you guys about something?" Sonic, Tails, and the Crash clan were suddenly all ears, as Cortex leaned in close so he could listen. "What do you honestly think about Galar?"
"I mean, personally, I don't really know much about it," replied Sonic, trying to keep Shaymin still so he could brush her fur. "I'm sure it has all its faults, but if the resident Pokemon there are nice, then it's no big deal."
"Yeah, most definitely, especially if the little kids like those Pokemon," stated Crunch, who was busy noodling around on his phone. "Gotta keep the children happy!"
"Oh, okay - just wonderin' what you guys think about my home region," said Marnie, as she fed her Morpeko a bit of Pokemon food. "I know it ain't perfect, but..."
"Don't be so down on yourself, Marnie! It's not like we expect Galar to be Hyrule 2.0 or something. I bet that whoever's in charge of Galar can make things better in the future!"
"Even if whoever's in charge might be a liar, and bad at communication," added Tails, as he gave Marnie a very sly wink. Crunch kept noodling around on his phone, when he found some info about Galar that made nearly his eyes bulge out.
"GALAR ONLY HAS 400 POKEMON?!" Crunch was so incensed that he wanted to chuck his cellphone, and he didn't know why. "Now that's messed up!"
"Pretty sure that Kalos and Alola has around the same amount..." stated Coco, who seemed to know a thing or two about population sizes and such.
"Eh, I guess you're right..." Crunch would cool off, as he placed his cellphone back in his pocket. "...if people like Galar, then I respect that. And if they don't like Galar...then I respect that as well. To each their own. As long as everyone gives due criticism, instead of resorting to threats."
"Good thing none of us have an agenda, or picking sides and forcing others to side with us," remarked Tails, who was thoroughly impressed by the conversation that took place. "Really nice talk, you guys!"
Uka: Those six had a very adult conversation...and even Crash was handling himself like an adult! They're far more mature than Cortex could ever aspire to be. Really like that Marnie girl - I should follow her around all the time, instead of Cortex! I could train her to be like Cortex's daught...er, niece, Nina. *frowns* Curse you Dr. Cortex, and your somehow complicated family relationships!
A vuvuzela sound was heard, as Cortex and Uka turned around and saw the goose. The bird had brought Team Yell and the Rabbids to the scene.
"Been waiting for you to show up..." Cortex said to the goose; he wasn't paying any attention to Team Yell or the Rabbids, but those inside Sonic's room were.
"It's those dorks that were shouting at the Links earlier!" Sonic said to Tails, as he joined Cortex at the doorway. "You guys want some more?!"
"We let you beat us last time, we weren't even trying!" retorted a Team Yell grunt, too egotistic to acknowledge defeat. "We're gonna whoop your behinds now!"
"Team Yell?" Marnie furrowed her brow, quickly identifying the fan club that's been devoted to her since Day 1. "Figured you guys were around."
"Look everyone, it's Marnie!" a male Team Yell grunt exclaimed, before the other grunts started cheering Marnie's name. The Rabbids were cheering as well, but they didn't know why... "We've been looking everywhere for you!"
"You have? I guess my hidin' skills were better than I imagined. Did you make a couple of friends along the way?"
"Oh you mean these guys?" a female Team Yell grunt asked, pointing her thumb at a cheering Rabbid. "We found these dudes hanging around in the basement."
"That's nice, I suppose..." Then Marnie saw the goose, noticing how he was at the forefront blowing into his vuvuzela. "...were you guys seriously followin' that dumb goose around?"
"But he's our leader! He was playing the vuvuzela, and he was a natural at it! How could we not make him our leader?"
"Last time I checked, you guys said that you wanted to run as a democracy, and have no leader...so what changed?"
"HONK HONK HONK!"
Those honking sounds obviously came from the goose, who had dropped his vuvuzela to the floor so he could honk away. The goose then backed up, with the Team Yell grunts and Rabbids moving out of the way...before the goose started honking once more, running to Cortex with his arms outstretched. It was do or die...
"HALT!" shouted Cortex, as the goose skidded to a halt when Cortex presented to him the box of bird food. "Look, I now we've been at odds...or rather, I've been at odds with you for some time now. You've always been chasing me to no end!"
"Where'd he get that bird seed from?" Sonic asked Uka, who was more interested in seeing Cortex failing than answering the hedgehog's question.
"But now, I feel like all that needless chasing must come to an end. Which is why I am offering...a compromise." Cortex held the box of bird seed closer to the goose, doing his best to allure him.
"This sorta reeks of desperation..." a Team Yell grunt whispered to a nearby Rabbid, who nodded his head in agreement.
"I'll offer you this bird seed, but if and only if you turn away from those miscreants, and stop harassing me. So, goose...what will it be?"
The goose had a huge decision on his hands - ditch Team Yell and the Rabbids and stop chasing Cortex if he wanted some delicious bird seed, or keep up with his shenanigans and miss out on the bird seed. Mulling over his decision, the goose looked at Cortex, and then back at Team Yell, and then at Cortex, and then at Team Yell, and then so forth and so on. Soon the goose finally made up his mind, and when he did...
...he started honking at Team Yell and the Rabbids, flapping his arms aggressively. The Rabbids were the first to bail as they screamed and ran away, dropping their vuvuzelas to the floor.
"Our goose leader has betrayed us!" a Team Yell grunt fretted, while the other grunts picked up the vuvuzelas the Rabbids had dropped. "Let's scram!" All the Team Yell grunts ran away from the goose, who chased off the mob still honking away.
"Hehe, that went well! Better than I expected!" Cortex said proudly, with his hand on his hip. Once the goose chased off Team Yell, he returned to Cortex, knowing what he came for. "Well, goose, a promise is a promise...here's your bird seed!"
"Gotta hand it to you, Dr. Cortex - you didn't actually fail," Uka commended the evil genius, who was feeding the goose some bird seed in the palm of his hand. "Those Team Yell dorks must've absorbed all your failing energy!"
"I have my moments, Uka..." As Cortex fed the goose, Sonic looked down and saw a vuvuzela flying on the floor.
"Oh cool, a horn instrument!" gleamed Sonic, picking up the vuvuzela and checking it out as Marnie came over. Crash also came over, grabbing the vuvuzela from Sonic and blowing into it. "Got yourself a nice souvenir, Crash!"
"That vuvuzela is yours to keep," Marnie told Crash, who couldn't be anymore happier as he played the vuvuzela to his heart's content. Gonna be a whole lotta ears bleeding. Marnie then went over to Cortex, who was done feeding the goose.
"Hope you enjoyed that bird seed," Cortex said to the goose after he was done feeding him, closing the box of bird food. "I should return this box back to the blonde guy and his Japanese friend, before I run out of seed." So Cortex walked away...
...and as he kept on walking, the goose was following after him. Cortex was quick to notice this, as he smiled rather humorously.
"Oh how the tide has turned..." the evil genius remarked, as he kept on walking with the goose following after him. "...if you want some more bird seed, then you're gonna have to catch me first!" Cortex laughed manically, darting down the hallway with the goose hot on his heels.
"Dr. Cortex is much more tolerable when he's actually having fun..." said Uka, before going back to the thing he did best - follow Cortex around. Tails joined Marnie in the hallway, watching Uka float away.
"Sorry that goose drove off Team Yell," Tails apologized to Marnie, as Morpeko ran out of Sonic's room towards Marnie. "They're like your fan club, right? I can tell that they really wanted to see you."
"No, you're fine, you didn't have to apologize," responded Marnie, as she picked up Morpeko and cradled the two-sided Pokemon. "I'm sure that Team Yell learned a pretty big lesson today."
Marnie: I couldn't care less what Team Yell does in their spare time - obstructin' my rivals and making my road to Pokemon champion easier is the only thing they're good at. That being said, however, if they name some dumb animal their leader and start followin' it around...
Isabelle: Found a horde of Rabbids running about in the mansion; I've managed to quarantine them all, and throw them back in the basement. I also saw those Team Yell guys that Cloud spoke of running around, and booted them out of the mansion for good. So they're the ones responsible for that awful horn sound I've been hearing all day...
Master Hand was back in his room, and was joined by Terry, Nakoruru, Ryo, and Iori. Guess which one of the four didn't want to be here.
"Nakoruru, Ryo, have you two come to a decision yet?" Master Hand asked the two; Ryo had his lips pursed, whereas Nakoruru was mostly all smiles.
"I've decided...to allow Nakororu to have Terry as her roommate," replied Master Hand, as Terry was perfectly fine with the decision as he grinned. Didn't mind either Nakoruru or Ryo.
"Splendid! How selfless of you, Ryo - half-Asian people like yourself are the nicest people in the world. As your consolation prize, you get Iori as a roommate!"
"I suddenly regret ever coming to this wretched place..." frowned Iori, stepping away from Ryo and company so he could sulk in peace. Can't always choose who your roommate is, Iori.
With the room situation resolved, Terry walked out of Master Hand's room, but not before running into two familiar kids, Hop and Bede. The former was much more excited than the latter.
"Ken Masters with a hat!" Hop greeted Terry, while Bede found himself appalled by Hop's ignorance. "Wasn't Gigantamax Charizard one of the greatest things you've ever seen or WHAT?!"
"It was one of the greatest things I've ever seen," replied Terry, as he tipped his hat. He found it nice that Hop was very fond of him, even if it was mostly for all the wrong reasons. "Might've cracked my top five!"
"Yo, Terry Bogard!" someone shouted from down the hallway, as - guess who? - Ken Masters showed up. Hop looked at Ken, then at Terry, and was confused. "Is that the champ's little bro you're talking to? Man, Leon is such a cool guy!"
Leon Powalski: Everyone's talking about Leon, the champion of Galar...but nobody talks about me, Leon Powalski! Hardly anyone talks about me, even my own Star Wolf buddies! *buries face in his hands* Is this the price of being irrelevant?
"Wait, so if you're the real Ken Masters..." Hop said to Ken, pointing at the fighter before pointing at Terry. "...then who are you?"
"He's Terry Bogard! The one and only!" replied Ken, as Hop now felt like the most ignorant soul on the planet. "People always compare him to me, so it's understandable if you get us two mixed up. But just so ya now, I'm the more superior fighter!"
"Okay boomer..." mumbled Bede, as Ken overheard the young trainer and frowned at him.
"Say, Terry, how about a fight? You and me, in the Pokemon sanctuary?"
"Bet!" replied Terry, as he and Ken went to the sanctuary. Hop, wanting to see the fight, followed Ken and Terry, while Bede wandered off.
"Wonder what kind of food they have in the kitchen..." wondered Bede, heading off to the kitchen. Nakoruru stepped out from Master Hand's room, and was suddenly approached...by Banjo.
"Dr. Cortex said that you might have some bird seed, is that right?" Banjo said to Nakoruru, who sighed as she led the bear to wherever that box of bird seed was. "My bird pal Kazooie said that she was feeling kinda hungry..."
Thanks to the efforts of Leon (the champion from Galar, NOT Powalski), the Pokemon that Pit, Kirby, and Incineroar attempted to steal were back at the sanctuary safe and sound. Pit was grounded for his actions today, but before the angel could serve his punishment, he had to make some apologies first.
"Professor Magnolia, sorry for accusing you for stuff you never did," Pit apologized to the professor, before moving on to Hop. "Hop, sorry for calling you a knock-off version of my friend." Pit then moved on to Leon. "And Leon..."
"Nah, you're good, Pit," Leon told the angel, who looked up at the champion with a puzzled face. "You learning the error of your ways is good enough for me!"
"I should get going - Ken and Terry are about to fight soon," Hop told Leon, before he went away. Pit then moved on to Sonia.
"Sorry for all the bad stuff I said about your grandma, Sonia," Pit apologized to the assistant. "Won't ever say a bad thing about an old lady again...I'm also sorry for taking your sunglasses."
"My sunglasses?" Sonia furrowed her brow, before touching the top of her head where her sunglasses where...and felt nothing! Her sunglasses were in Pit's hands.
"Okay, that's all I have to say, goodbye now!" Pit ran away, running past the Mario Bros and Leaf as Sonia chased after the angel.
"You think that angel will-s ever learn?" Mario asked Leaf, who had Pikachu and Pichu perched on her shoulders.
"We've been down this road many times before, Mario..." replied Leaf, gully aware of Pit's history. "...the answer will always be no."
Who knows, maybe one day Pit will finally change for the better...
