Chapter Five:
Copyright Chaos at YouTube
In Mushroom City, at a street corner on Star Block Avenue, a man wearing a box on his head was looking at his phone with a gleeful smile when a notification buzz sounded. Glitchy Box Fan '21 took a look at the new notification that just popped up, and all of the joy melted away when he saw what was going on.
"C'mon, YouTube!" GBF21 yelled angrily, "You're copyright striking and blocking my new SMG4-OnyxKing67 crossover what if video. I put hours into making that, the nerve of you to go and do such a thing. STINKIN' SELFISH SACK OF CORPORATE... SHIT!"
Several avenues away, Alex the Inkling was relaxing on a bench near the park with his anime girlfriend Saiko as she rested her head upon his lap. They were enjoying today's date, and everything felt so dandy.
Alex rubbed Saiko's head, and she seemed to smile, then she rubbed her head against his palm as if she were a domesticated cat. The Inkling boy then held up Saiko's hand and kissed it. A second later, he heard a buzz in his pocket and pulled out his phone, seeing a notification from YouTube complete with a text message.
"Oh, carp..." Alex groaned.
"What's wrong, dear?" Saiko asked with concern.
"YouTube just flagged my Splatoon Fantasy Requiem videos, and SMG4's telling me its illegal to use Inkling Meggy and Human Meggy, and he's saying Alex x Saiko sucks ass. Cod, I don't know what this is gonna mean for our relationship."
"Shhh, don't listen to them..." Saiko sat up, and she pecked the Inkling on the cheek and looped her arms around Alex's neck, "Whatever is going on, we'll fight through this, no copyright nonsense is going to keep us apart."
The slender pink-haired anime girl dipped in and pressed her lips against the Inkling's mouth to claim him in a deep kiss. Alex put away his phone, and his hands sank into Saiko's jacket, grasping her womanly hips, and he gently made out with the flame of his heart. Several blocks over, a car sped through the streets with a certain yellow-clad Mario YouTuber at the wheel.
"I'LL TEACH YOUTUBE AND SMG4 TO FLAG MY VIDEOS THAT DIDN'T NEED FLAGGING!" OnyxKing shouted.
"Mario's going to kill some bitches." Mario announced, holding a bat in his hand.
"How many times are you gonna cross the street while I'm coming by, Old Man Hobo?!" OnyxKing slammed the brake and jerked the wheel, just narrowly missing a certain elderly hobo he'd almost ran over earlier.
Old Man Hobo hit the pavement, and OnyxKing's car barreled past. The old man looked up, then he scratched his head, and looked at a Camera Lakitu that was filming the scene. The Lakitu shrugged, and floated away, leaving the old man to remove himself from the street, even as his knees wobbled a little.
In the car, OnyxKing was boiling with frustration, not because he'd almost ran over Old Man Hobo twice in one day, but because of the fact he'd been sued by SMG4, and the meme-headed YouTuber lawyer had managed to get YouTube on his side.
At this rate, whatever went down at YouTube HQ, OK67 was planning on leaving town to find someone to help resolve the situation.
Then again, maybe when he confronted SMG4 at YouTube and talked some sense into everyone, the machinist wouldn't have to worry about the situation any longer, assuming it was resolved quickly.
OnyxKing hit the gas, driving faster, and almost plowed through a pair of Goombas crossing the street. In the back, Mario let out a hearty "wahoo", as if he was on a fair ride. The YouTuber drove on until he saw YouTube HQ on the next street, and made a sharp turn. He slammed the breaks, and came to a stop near the building, right as a security guard came out.
"Time to kick some ass!" Mario whooped, fidgeting with the bat as he unbuckled
"When we're inside." OnyxKing told him firmly as he shut off the engines.
"Awww, c'mon. Mario wants some ass-whooping." The fat Italian begged.
The YouTuber opened the door and stepped out of the car, locking eyes with the security guard, who was a few feet taller than him and Mario.
"I take it you're that OnyxKing67 guy?" The guard asked.
"Oh, you got that right." OnyxKing replied with a nod, "And I am here to register a complaint to the heads of YouTube. You wanna know why? SOME DUNDERHEAD JUST SUED ME FOR, AND I QUOTE, 'ILLEGALLY USING LAWYER KONG AND OTHER SMG4 CHARACTERS & CONCEPTS IN MY VIDEOS'. AND SMG4 IS THE ONE SUING ME!"
"We're kinda busy today..." The guard said, "Copyright craziness to take care of, and not to mention that people named OnyxKing67 are in consideration for the 'not allowed in YouTube' regulation that is being touted."
OnyxKing pulled out a gun, and aimed it at the guard, who yelped in alarm. Mario ran in and bonked the guard on the side with his bat. And then, he took the uniformed man's service revolver, and threw it out. The guard gulped, staring at both the fat Italian and his identical-looking associate in yellow and light-blue.
"You're letting us in." OnyxKing told the guard, "So, how about you stand aside? In fact, I think you deserve a time-out. Oh, not just a time out, you need a big break. Am I right?"
The guard nodded nervously, and stood aside, allowing the two fat Italians to make their way to the building's entrance close by. OnyxKing67 and Mario pushed open the door, and were greeted by a crazy surprise in the entrance lobby as they got their first glimpse into what was going on at YouTube's headquarters;
Posters hung on the wall, depicting Lawyer SMG4 smiling in a menacing manner with the words 'Respect The King of Machinima', and security guards were tied up near a couple of chairs as Goombas ran around wearing hats akin to SMG4's cap. A few ninjas in blue suits patrolled the lobby, grunting in Japanese, and the main receptionist was tied to a chair.
And to top it off, OnyxKing could see some Aura Bora from 'Sunset Paradise' wearing hats with copyright symbols as they clicked away at I-Phone looking devices that had YouTube symbols on the back.
One Aura Bora YT copyright cop was behind the administrator's desk, just next to the tied up administrator, clicking away at the computer like he was super busy.
"When some people say that SMG4 is their number one YouTuber, and that he is the king of YouTube, I did not see him conducting a takeover of YouTube like this." OnyxKing remarked, "He must have really gone mad..."
"HEY!" An SMG4 Ninja shouted, holding up a gun as he looked at the two, "You aren't allowed here!"
'Time to go into Terry Mode.' OnyxKing thought, he took a deep breath and screamed as loudly as the YouTuber could, "YOU DON'T GET TO KICK US OUT JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE SAYS SO! I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER, RIGHT NOW! AND YOU CAN GET OUT OF THE WAY, YOU POLITICALLY CORRECT NINJA BOZO OF A YOUTUBE HIJACKER!"
WHAM! He kicked the ninja in the knee, and hit him so hard, the man fell over while clutching his leg in pain. OnyxKing may as well have kneecapped the SMG4 Ninja, given how hard he just hit him. Mario then bonked the man on the head with the bat, rendering him unconscious.
"HOYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
The other ninjas weren't too happy about what they'd just seen, they ran towards the duo, Naruto-style, and whipped out kunai blades because no ninja would be complete without a ninja-blade. And yes, they had swords too, don't complain about it. OnyxKing and Mario didn't think much of the ninjas, other than the fact they were dangerous.
In seconds, the lobby was consumed in a whirlwind of action, with fists, blades, and bats flying. BAM! POW! SLAM! BANG! BONK! BOING! Mario leaped on a ninja's head, and likely gave him brain damage from stomping on the dude with his feet, and then he kicked an Aura Bora into the wall.
A dark nun-chuck swung at OnyxKing, and he Matrix Limbo Ducked, bending backwards before the weapon returned to the hand of its ninja-y owner. Mario whipped out a Super Star, and let its power flow into his body. The fat Italian was a mix of vibrant colors, and an invincibility chime rang through the lobby.
"Mario's the super star!" Mario proclaimed, and he ran around the room, knocking out every single enemy in his path. The Goombas working for SMG4 alongside the ninjas and the rogue Aura Bora didn't stand a chance, especially as Mario squashed ALL OF THEM.
"So, where can we find the CEO of YouTube?!" OnyxKing asked the tied-up receptionist as he knocked down a ninja.
"He's unavailable at this time." The receptionist replied.
"Don't make me ask again." OnyxKing told him, "I want to register a complaint to someone here at YouTube about the copyright shit that is goin' on."
"OW, MY OVAL EGGS!" A Ninja cried as he was knocked against the desk before passing out.
"I'm sorry we can't help you." The receptionist told OnyxKing in a professional manner.
"Uh, fine, we'll handle this ourselves." OnyxKing rolled his eyes, "MARIO? WITH ME! We're going to the main control hub of YouTube, I bet SMG4's waiting for us there, and copyright striking content after likely knocking out the CEO. God, where's a map and the YouTube Remote when you need it?"
The two Marios ran through the lobby, and skirted down the hall. OnyxKing and his friend passed by the news room, where a man in a reporter outfit was seated at a news desk and saying; "Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is laughing at the prospect of SMG4 partially taking over YouTube, and she's amused that it didn't happen before she stepped down from her position as CEO."
"News flash!" A disguised SMG4 ninja cried, "YouTube reporter Yutu U'Plod is being fired for being an OnyxKing67 simp!"
The reporter screamed some choice words.
Mario and OnyxKing found themselves fighting more ninjas, and a few security guards who appeared to be under hypnosis, as they dashed through the halls. The two fat Italians knocked out the SMG4 ninjas and the brainwashed/blackmailed guards, removing the obstacles in their way, and ran to the big door that was up ahead.
'To the control room.' The sign read.
"Okay, SMG4! Prepare to get some sense knocked into you!" OnyxKing declared, he took another step towards the door and it opened, allowing the YouTuber and Mario to enter the control room, which looked exactly like the room where SMG4 had met with the YouTube CEO on the day he posted cringe.
And speaking of SMG4, OnyxKing expected to see him in the room when the doors opened. However, as soon as he and Mario stepped inside the room, they were all shocked to see who was waiting for them, sitting in the chair and imposing copyright strikes on videos as they popped up on screen.
"YOU!?" OnyxKing exclaimed.
A yellow-headed creature wearing a hat with a big '2' with a green-colored body was laughing as he tapped a remote, all while standing atop a square-headed fellow with a hat that had a '1' on it. Both Mario and OnyxKing knew these fellows quite well, and the latter had them make a cameo in the same video where he had Funky Kong make an appearance as Lawyer Kong;
SMG1 and SMG2, former denizens of ToyToy Kingdom, and Super Meme Guardians.
SMG2 turned around, and the second he spotted OnyxKing, his eyes were wide as a whirlpool. "Oh... my... God!" He exclaimed, "IT'S ONYXKING67!"
"Well, fancy seeing you here." SMG1 remarked as he locked eyes with the YouTuber, "And nice to see you again, Mario, it's been quite some time since we last interacted. It doesn't feel that long ago, since OnyxKing made that video and had the two of us make a little guest appearance at your trial, that was quite interesting..."
"AND WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING?!" OnyxKing yelled.
"Lawyer SMG4 gave us a call and asked us to help with something..." SMG2 explained, "...and we're doing our part to ensure you suffer for the illegal usage of SMG4 characters & content in your videos. He-he, didn't SMG4 tell you to remove the videos involving SMG4 content? So, guess what, we're helping to secure a takeover, and copyright striking videos with SMG4 content. Weee!"
"Sorry, OnyxKing." SMG1 said with a serious look on his face, "But this is what you get when you don't get permission before you use an existing idea used by someone ya know. We're part of SMG4's crew, not your crew. And so, your reign as an SMG4 wannabe is at an end."
"I didn't think I would have to beat you guys up..." OnyxKing said sadly, "BUT YOU'RE ASKING FOR A MAJOR BEATING, BECAUSE NOBODY COPYRIGHT STRIKES MY VIDEOS! Oh, and by the way, you're in so much trouble for copyright striking the SMG4 theory videos, BECAUSE I LOVE NO NULL'S THEORY VIDEOS! I mean, I'd give anything to see an OnyxKing theory video at some point."
Mario held his bat high, "Looks-a like Mario's going to do something very illegal!"
The fat Italian lunged, and knocked SMG1 and SMG2 out of the big chair, then he bonked them over the heads with his bat. However, given their rubbery appearance, the bat didn't seem to harm the two meme guardians.
"You take care of 'em, I'll take care of the mess they've been leaving!" OnyxKing told Mario, he climbed into the YouTube chair, and began clicking on the remote, pulling up the videos that had suffered copyright strikes before withdrawing the strikes as best he could.
SMG1 picked up SMG2 and threw him at Mario, but the plumber punched the playful yellow-headed Spudnick clone into a wall. He glared at SMG1, who held up his stubby hands as though he was trying to hold up fists. His efforts came off as kinda fruitless, and SMG1 rolled his eyes with annoyance, then Mario gave him a hard kick to the head.
SMG2 leaped onto Mario's head, giggling in a playful manner, as he tried to grab and shake the fat Italian. However, Mario simply picked up SMG2, and threw him on the ground. The plumber pulled out some rope, then he tied up the two meme guardians, incapacitating them both.
"Aw." SMG2 groaned.
"SMG4's gonna be mad." SMG1 remarked, "But, this isn't over!"
OnyxKing stepped out of the chair, wiping some sweat off of his forehead after taking down as many copyright strikes as he could. "I didn't think it would be this extensive..." The YouTuber said, "...But this situation is pretty serious."
"What now?" Mario asked.
"I think..." OnyxKing panted, "We're gonna need a lot of help, I think I know someone from out of town, one who is knowledgeable in law. Perhaps they can help defuse the situation, and we can get SMG4 off my back for good. Let's hope the situation doesn't get hairier."
