Chapter Two:
Confiding in A Diary
-More than 5 years ago-
-Sometime before the T-Pose Apocalypse-
SMG3 watched Waluigi storm off, and the villain took his time to process how the interaction between the two of them had gone down. SMG3 glanced down at his broken phone, then he looked up to see the angry Waluigi as he walked further and further away from the area where his sinister lair was located.
'He's gonna need a lot of help sooner or later, being shunned can have an adverse effect on someone.' The villain thought, 'But... how am I going to be helpful? I'm a villain, helping people is a "good guy" thing. I just hope this doesn't lead to Waluigi doing something really drastic.'
A preoccupied SMG3 went back inside, and shut the door, then he headed for his bedroom. The villainous would-be YouTuber picked up his notebook as it sat on the shelf, then he grabbed his pencil, and he slipped on some glasses before sitting down on his bed, and he opened the pages of his special diary.
The devious villain flipped through every page, which contained many entries pertaining to the last 7 years of SMG3's life, where he mentioned how his previous encounters with his stupid meme-making nemesis had gone. From the first time SMG3 had stolen SMG4's videos, to his team-up with Bowser, to the insanity in the igloo situation, and everything that had happened since.
SMG3 passed the entry where he talked about how Saiko had threatened him while trying to sell rocks, which made him shudder as he looked at the very page. Soon, he was at a blank page, the perfect spot to begin writing about what he'd just been through with Waluigi.
In a second, the YouTube villain was writing away:
'Dear diary,
'Waluigi came by my lair and told me about his idea for a Smash-related special move. It was so ridiculous, I told Master Hand about it, and then, I told Waluigi to go cope and cry, which made him get angry and he smashed my phone.
'In fairness, I can understand what it feels like to be neglected, for the world to turn you away. I haven't been in Waluigi's position, where I've tried to get into Smash Bros for years, only to be told "no" every single time. I've mostly been busy trying to outdo SMG4 to care about Smash, but seeing Waluigi as an Assist Fighter can somewhat count as him being in that game.
'Aside from my phone getting smashed, seeing Waluigi get upset was a little funny. Whatever happens from here, maybe he will learn to be more accepting of people's decisions. If he gets angry and decides to take that anger on Master Hand, and burn Smash HQ to the ground, I dunno what I'll do. We'll just have to find out...'
-Almost a year later-
-Weeks after the Battle of Anime Island-
He stormed out of the studio, fists shaking with fury. It was unthinkable. How could they decide to go and cancel his show like that, and since when did nobody ever care about Doctor SMG3?
SMG3 screamed angrily, and his shout was so loud, a window shattered. He continued to scream, and scream, until someone shouted, "WILL YOU SHUT UP?!"
Fuming with fury, the former show host walked across the street, and headed into an alleyway to sulk. SMG3 sat down next to an empty dumpster, and looked up at the sky. During the months his show had been on the air, ever since Waluigi calmed down, SMG3 had found Dr. SMG3 to be more fun than being a villain.
Now, what was he going to do?
During his time hosting what was basically a Doctor Phil parody, SMG3 hardly thought about giving SMG4 any grief, and not a single sinister plan had cropped up in his mind. But with his show cancelled, he may as well go back to being the villain, and get back at the world for tossing him aside.
As SMG3 processed all of it, he pulled out his notebook, and started to write another diary entry before waiting for the end of the day:
'Dear Diary.
'Doctor SMG3 is over. Good God, can you believe it? It's over, and barely a year after it started, and on the day I had Bowser appear as a guest. And, by guest, I mean HOSTAGE! Hahahahahahahaha!
'I didn't decide to end Doctor SMG3, the network sponsoring my show cancelled it. The nerve, the audacity. What am I going to do with my life now? Doctor SMG3 meant so much, I was receiving attention, and I got an award for being an outstanding citizen after I helped save the world from Waluigi's wrath. Now, all of that fame... is gone!
'But mark my words. THE BASTARDS OF THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM WILL PAY FOR TREATING SMG3 LIKE GARBAGE! Perhaps I should return to being a villain, but what should I do? Should I kick SMG4 in the nuts. Oh, decisions, decisions. DAMN YOU, MUSHROOM KINGDOM NETWORK! DAMN YOU! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL! -SMG3.
-Extra Notes-
What To Do After Doctor SMG3:
-Return to villainy, that's doable, I am a villain after all.
-Unplug the fridge and spoil Mario's spaghetti
-Kick SMG4 in the groin
-Assassinate Princess Peach and take over the Mushroom Kingdom
-Set Bob's oval eggs on fire
-Touch grass in the countryside
-Binge watch the entire SMG4 series and write a fanfic about SMG4 losing
-Blackmail YouTubers
-A Few Years Later-
-After Niles' Final Defeat-
The memorial had come to an end, and his spirits were somewhat lifted. SMG3 walked alone through the forest, with his new majordomo and pet, EggDog, by his side. He held a picture of Terrance, and thought of all the days they'd spent together. The meme guardian sat down, and put the picture away, rubbed EggDog's head, and pulled out his notebook.
With the madness that had happened, SMG3 didn't have much time to write in his diary. He barely had time to write about what happened in that underground chamber, nor did he have the time to write anything about what was going on inside the God Box.
But now, he had the time.
EggDog barked, and SMG3 rubbed his head, then he let him sniff his notebook for a little bit. The ex-villain proceeded to open it's pages, and pulled out a pencil, ready to write another diary entry. As he was flipping through the pages, SMG3 looked at the entry that he'd written after Zero was seemingly defeated for good the first time around:
'Dear diary.
'It feels good to be home after that terrifying, apocalyptic nightmare of a crisis that nearly saw the end of the world. That eldritch virus... thing, the creature we encountered during SMG4's anniversary, Zero? He got out of my USB, and possessed Axol, then we learned to use meme energy by holding hands.
'We saved the world, but not without a price. We couldn't save Axol. And Melony's trying her best, even though she really misses him. Yeah, if I had someone who loved me and I lost them, I'd be in a deep state of mourning too. But on the bright side, the universe is safe, and, believe it or not, SMG4 and I are on good terms. Could we be friends now? After all the stuff I did to him?!
'Oh, and did I forget to mention, SMG stands for Super Meme Guardian and not Super Mario Glitchy. Honestly, SMG can stand for anything. Stinky milk glass, stupid mountain ghoul, Super Mario Galaxy, I could go on. But I don't mind both Super Meme Guardian and Super Mario Glitchy.'
-SMG3.'
He flipped through the pages beyond that, reaching the point past his last entry, which he'd written the day before the Box Club nabbed Melony. SMG3 smiled, and he began writing his latest entry:
'Dear diary.
'Don't you hate it when the universe throws some nasty and gut-wrenching surprises your way? Really. Just when my life was going well, and things were interesting, it happened.
'SMG4 and I were practicing our skills for our Meme Study Club exams, then the Box Club nabbed Melony, and, while we were in their clutches, Melony acted strange and opened a portal to the Great Beyond, and went after the God Box. We followed after her, and explored a really messed up universe.
'During our search for Melony, and after a battle with what we thought was her, we encountered a fella named SMG0. Thankfully, he wasn't evil. Turns out, the reason he was that monster we fought was because this entity named Niles merged with him. Looks like our business with Zero wasn't over yet.
'Niles turned up, as he'd possessed Melony to get inside the God Box, and he merged with SMG0, becoming the universe-destroying entity known as Zero once again. We fought against him, and prevailed again while destroying the God Box in the process. However, victory came at a price again. This time, we had to sacrifice Terrance.
'Farewell, old friend. And, until we meet again, may you rest in peace with those who no longer walk among us. Hopefully, you'll get along fine with Axol...'
More than one year later
-Sometime after Oneshot Wren's defeat-
SMG3 sat on the bench in the city, holding the notebook in his hand. He was processing the recent events that he'd been through, and the most prominent thought of all was one related to bombs. If there was one thing he could thank Oneshot Wren for, it would be for that newfound appreciation for explosives.
Given how life had been extremely busy lately, the former villain didn't have much time to write something in his diary. But the days leading up to that train trip and the gang ending up in that stupid ass simulation were probably the least eventful.
'Screw it.' SMG3 thought, 'I'll write about the Oneshot Wren scenario.'
And with that, he grabbed a ballpoint pen, flipped open the notebook to an empty page, and began to write up his latest entry:
'Dear diary.
'A part of me wishes we did go to Pee-Pee Island after all. But I suppose we can go there another time, as long as some Inkling fella doesn't hijack the trip.
'So, years ago, Meggy looked up to this guy called Oneshot Wren, who was a highly-skilled Turf War player and a Splatfest champion. It's thanks to him that Meggy got the beanie and started competing in those Turf War Tournaments and Splatfests until she finally whooped serious butt in the Human v. Inkling Splatfest, after she turned into a human.
'You'd think Oneshot Wren would be proud of her, and he'd kindly compliment Meggy for her achievements. Well, we went on a train trip to the wild west to seek him out, and guess what? We got put in a simulation and shit got crazy when it turned out the mastermind behind it was Meggy's "idol".
"After hearing Meggy talk about him so much, you'd think he'd still be a nice guy. But nope, he lost a Splatfest, along with all of his hard-earned fame, and he couldn't let it go. So, he hooks himself up to a damn machine, kidnaps us, and the only thing I can thank him for is my love of bombs.
'What did you see in this guy, Meggy? Yeah, he was nice at the time, but nice people can change years later...'
An odd tune filled SMG3's ears, and he turned around, wondering what was going on. While he was unaware, and focused on his notebook, a camera placed atop a wall was aimed at his position. Inside a store, a TV had turned on, and the screen flashed a blue background with a symbol consisting of a TV and a hat atop it.
'Must've been my imagination.' SMG3 thought.
He resumed writing in his diary, unaware that someone was watching him from an undisclosed location, and had taken a fascination with the villain's notebook...