A/N: Sorry it took me a really long time to post this. I thought if I made part of this chapter short, you can read this for now. Sigh, School (-_-) Enjoy this next chapter!

Chapter 11: The Great Flower Race: Part 1

9:20 A.M

After an hour's drive, the Smashers made it to the Spring Festival. Tons of people filled the area, ready to enjoy what was there to offer. Those who knew SSBB crowded around the bus to the barrier of the guards that kept both the fans and the Smashers separated at a safe distance.

As the Smashers came out, the screams popped like firecrackers and the flashes appeared before their eyes like blinding stars.

"I love you, Mario!"

"Peach you're so hot!"

"We love you, Yoshi!"

"Ness! Step on me!"

"Link, you're so hot!"

"Zelda, marry me!"

"Toon Link! You're so cute!"

"Marth! Over here!"

"Sonic, over here!"

"Eeeek! It's Ike!"

"Roy! I love you!"

The Smashers continued to walk in a group while the fans burst out their eardrums.

"Being famous is a pain in the ass. . ." Ike rubbed his eyes, feeling drowsy. "Happens every year. . ."

"Yeah. . ." Marth glanced at Ike. "Maybe if you stop winking at girls, they wouldn't be so crazy. . ."

"Aren't you talking about yourself?"

Marth let out a chuckle. "I don't think you understand, Ike. When I do it, it's normal. When you do it, hell breaks loose."

"Such a blessing and a curse. . ." Ike shook his head.

"Yeah, ok, ugly boy," Marth muttered.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the annual Spring Festival!" A tall young man, wearing a light green suit and tie appeared to the crowd on a podium. He lifted his top hat, covered in flowers, and bowed to the audience. He lifted his back, as his green eyes sparkled in excitement. "I am Flowers~! We hope you enjoy this lovely afternoon! Oh, my bad, it's morning! Tee hee~!

"First, we will be starting a competition that includes lots of strategizing, running, and partners! This is called the Great Flower Race! Weren't expecting anything physical? Well, too bad! First, you'll need a partner. He or she needs to be with you to win first place, which is a trip anywhere in the world! Second place wins an all-you-can-eat buffet with five friends to invite, and third place you can win a free trip to the hot springs that provides a hotel. . . for free! And all of the losers. . . WILL GET EXECUTED!"

Everyone started to scream and cry and wished they never came here.

Flowers laughed. "I'm kidding~! Everyone will get some flower candy and other stuff. SO GRAB A PARTNER, AND LET'S GET STARTED!"

People cheered after hearing about the top three prizes for the winners of the Great Flower Race.

"That sounds awesome!" Ness cheered.

"Hey, Ness, you wanna be my partner?" Lucas asked.

"Of course, I want to be your partner! We can use our PK shit and paralyze everyone!"

"And also for the Smashers, no using any magic of some sort," Flowers added with a big smile. "I know you little rascals love to cheat~!"

"DAMN IT!"

After that announcement, many fans surrounded the Smashers, knowing it would be a dream to be partners with one of the Smashers. Marth took in most of the fans like a magnet and only faked a smile.

"Marth, can you be my partner?"

"Our love will win!"

"Be with meeee!"

"If you're my partner you won't regret it."

"At least marry me!"

"Be my partner!"

"Please be with me!"

Marth sweatdropped, and waved his hands. "Um, as much as I would love to, I'm not competing in this Great Flower Race."

Faces of sadness spread like a virus amongst the fans.

"Why?"

"Do you have plans?"

"Are you sick?"

"You're busy?"

"Do you want to spend quality time with Ike? Is that it?"

Marth choked on the last question. "W-what?! Don't be ridiculous! That's disgusting!"

"You guys are gross." Ike walked up to Marth, swinging his arm around his shoulder. "You think I have a thing for Marth? What makes you girls think that?"

"You have your arm around him?" The girl then asked.

"And that's not a normal human thing to do? Anyways, Marth. Let's do this Race."

"I. . ."

"Just say yes."

"Yes."

"Hey, I thought you had plans, Marth." One fangirl said.

"It's for. . . something else?" Marth awkwardly laughed.

"Enjoy your time, Princess. I'll be doing some unloading." Miru said.

"Please join us when you have the time." Makato then said.

"I don't think I can, but we'll see. . . I'm quite interested in the huge flower garden they have. I'll get you some souvenirs as well."

(oOoOoOo)

A lot of people had partners and were ready for the first round. Everyone was in front of three doors, different and wacky from the next.

The Smashers began to pair up with one another. Better chances to pair up with someone they knew rather than a complete stranger.

"Now let us start the Great Flower Race~! For this first round, choose any of the three doors that will make you qualified or disqualified!" Flowers announced.

"So, Sonic, which door should we take?" Makato asked Sonic.

"Hmmm. . ." Sonic eyed each door, not knowing the trick. "Maybe. . . We should take the third door. I have a pretty good feeling about it. "

"Ok, then. . ."

"Hey, let's get going, Luigi!" Mario said.

"Yes, Mario!"

"Ready, Peach?" Zelda said.

"Sure am!" Peach cheered.

"We can do it!" Popo and Nana cheered.

With that announcement, the competitors flooded their way into one of the three random doors. Each entry was a surprise from the next.

Luck played a huge role to many of the competitors and each door said it all with its activities. The first door was an intense "Simon Says" game to ten consecutive wins. Intense to the point people were losing in the first round of the game. The second door was paintballs shooting at God's speed. Just a drop of paint would disqualify the competitors. The third door was just an offer of hundred dollars and quit, or continue the race.

After the three doors, those who won the first round joined up together as a whole from the doors. Into a new unknown.

"Welcome to the next obstacle!" Flower said from the mic he held. "This is called the Slide Way! Many slides will lead you to the flower maze with thousands to choose from, which means you're in the lead! There will be other destinations such as the Flower Fields, the starting line, or just disqualification. Four destinations and all about your luck! Good luck! Also. . . Unfortunately, it's time for you and your partner to say goodbye! You and your partner must take different slides. Hopefully, you see each other at the same place!"

Nervousness shook everyone as many picked a slide of their choosing. Different colors and patterns. Long and short. Straight and curvy. The combinations were endless. As a few people entered the slide, the entrance closed off with an X-mark, showing they were serious about one person per slide.

"P-pika- -ow!" Pikachu landed on his head as he fell into the flower maze after separating from Lucario. He got up, wiggling his ears, hearing other thumps of awful landings.

"Lucario, where are you? I'm so lonely, and-" Pikachu crawled around the maze and paused, coming across three more pairs of feet before his eyes.

"OMG! Eeeeek! It's Pikachu!" One fangirl squealed.

"No way! He's so cute!" The second fangirl squealed.

"Awww. My wittle Pikaboo, are you lost? Let me help you!" The third fangirl picked the Pikachu up and started petting his head."

"NOO! Let me carry him!" Fangirl One said.

"I wanna carry him!" Fangirl Two said.

The three fangirls wrestled each other while pulling Pikachu's ears, legs, and arms.

"Pika. . . CHUUUU!" Pikachu's rage exploded into lightning bolts, paralyzing the fangirls.

(oOoOoOo)

Arriving at the end of the slide, Makato gazed upon the ocean of flowers. She noticed a lot of people and some Smashers with this common destination.

"So this is the Flower Fields. Such a beautiful sight." Makato smiled as she hopped off the slide to explore the fields. Taking a step into the field, the flowers reached her legs of such an unusual height like a wheat field.

"Sonic?" She called out. Makato glanced at a few of the Smashers, giving them a light smile before looking elsewhere.

"Looks like Sonic isn't here. . ." The conclusion she came up with after slowing down on her walk. Minutes into walking, she spotted red hair, and then a body, laying down on the flowers, as the sun beamed down on him.

"Hello, Roy." Makato peeked at him, blocking the sunlight. Roy lifted his back at the instant, grinning from ear to ear.

"Makato! I'm so happy that you're here!"

Makato checked the area around him and looked back at him. "I think you should be looking for your partner. If they're here. . ."

Roy groaned. "Well. . . let's just say Link found a pretty fangirl that happened to be lost, so he flirted with her. Then I think, wow. . . what a friend. Now, I have nothing to do but relax."

"I see. . ." Makato sweatdropped. "I'm sorry. . . Link abandoned you?"

"You don't have to apologize." Roy sighed. His eyes popped up, getting back on his feet. "Hey, we should be partners, Makato!"

"I'm sorry, but my partner is Sonic."

"Sonic a popular guy! He's probably with other girls or maybe with his crazy girlfriend."

"Oh. . .'' Makato tilted her head, still unsure. "But, it doesn't feel right if I abandon him."

"Come on. . . please?" Roy held her hands and stared into her eyes. Makato cracked a smile, unable to turn away from the puppy eyes. "We can be partners until you find Sonic, okay?"

"Ok then."

"Yessss!"

(oOoOoOo)

Flower Maze

Most of the people who found their partners in the maze were excited. Sonic ended up in the maze in search of his partner.

"Makato, are you here? Makato?" Sonic called out. After just a few seconds of searching, a pink hedgehog appeared before his eyes.

"Amy?! What are you doing here?!"

Amy smiled, circling Sonic. "Isn't it obvious? I stalked you- -I mean, I followed your stupid bus here. And now I finally found you Soni-k! I had a feeling that our love will be here! Eeeek!"

"What love?" Sonic muttered.

Amy stopped and leaned in toward his face with a piercing glare, gripping tight on her Piko Piko hammer. "By the way, Sonic. . . Who is this MAKATO girl you speak of?!"

"S-she's just a friend of mine!" Sonic sweatdropped. "And she's my partner for the Great Flower Race and now I can't find her because of the separation thing these slides and now I am in a maze with you, just to make my life even worse."

Amy lowered her hammer. "I see. . .Wait, what? WHAT?! What do you mean I'm making your life worse?!"

"Pretend I didn't say that. Now, will you excuse me?"

"You're not going anywhere! You're my partner from here on!" Amy grabbed Sonic's arm and dragged him to look for a way out of the maze.

(oOoOoOo)

Marth and Ike

Luck was in their favor for Marth and Ike, making it to the Flower Maze together. Endless wandering was taking them nowhere with multiple dead ends and no exit.

"We should split up and look for the exit," Marth suggested.

"Ok, I'll just call you when I find the exit. Or do you want me to find you after I find the exit?" There was such heavy loads of sarcasm in Ike's tone, knowing Marth's idea wasn't realistic enough.

Marth showed a bundle of sturdy ropes. "If we use this strong rope that I found, we can't get separated if we hold each end. We'll just yank the rope to communicate. Sounds good, right?"

"Where do you even get that?"

"That doesn't matter now."

Ike stared at the rope, picking the other end of the rope. "Yeah, it sounds good. Unless a crazy fangirl comes our way thinking it's some kind of kinky roleplay."

"This is why we can double jump, and they can't."

"Ah. . . strange, but true."

"Let's get going."

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