Pac World - Pooka Cave

"Uugh..my head ?"

After banished by Bowser to another world Luigi just like everyone else exposed to the light, it knocked him unconscious and restoring his memories about the World of Trophy, now Luigi finally woke up and and he ended up in a dark place.

"I remember a-everything, that world, and where am a-i ?" Luigi snapped his finger and generate small electricity from his hands to light up his surrounding, he point his hand to the right and he realized he wasn't alone, a red round creatiure wearing goggles with stubby legs is standing next to him

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHH !" A startled Luigi scream so loud it ended up scaring the creature standing next to him, both of them panicked and start running randomly.

Luigi had no idea where he's running into, but luckily he saw a path leading upwards, Luigi surmised that he must be in an underground, he took the path, he saw a light and finally leave the cave. He walked around reading a what it seems to be a wooden signboard.

Pooka Cave

Beware of encounter

Pookas are extremely territorial

"Of course ! I've seen that a-thing before in the World of Trophy, Pookas ! Does this mean I'm in Pac-Man's world ? Mario I hope you're a-okay." Luigi kept on walking hoping he found a town or city.

Inkopolis - Floundering Heights

Inkopolis, a city inhabited by sea creatures that evolved after humanity's extinction due to the rising sea levels, and now those sea creatures live on land, gaining sentience and replacing humans as the dominant species. This also the world where Mario ends up after being banished by Bowser, Mario appeared in an apartment room and he saw an anthropomorphic cat with black spot near his mouth and have tuxedo shaped pattern in his fur standing front of him.

"So you finally waking up huh ?" Asked the cat.

"Ooh, what a-happen...I remember ! Bowser !" Shouted Mario.

"Jeez calm down why don't you ? I don't know what's going on but you need to chill." Replied the talking cat

"Oh i'm a-sorry." Mario apologized for his outburst.

"Honestly, first that strange light interrupt our daily turf war games and now a stranger appeared in my room and he's a human no less, can this day gets any weirder ?" Complained the cat. "So what's your name ?"

"My name is a-Mario. I come from a place called the Mushroom World."

"My name's Judd, I've been alive since 10000 years ago before humans went extinct."

"Humans are extinct !? Where is this if I may ask ?"

"This city is called Inkopolis, also known as Planet Earth 12000 years in the future, due to the rising sea level humanity met their end, and I'm a survivor from that era, and now sea creatures adapt to move on land and they become the dominant species of this world." Explained the Cat.

"Oh I see, wow I don't a-know what to say." Mario caught speechless by the revelation.

"Yeah I don't think you have anything to do with it, it's their fault in the first place, karma finally got them, so Mushroom World huh ? I take it it's not from here ? I can tell you don't seemed freaked out seeing a talking cat." Said Judd curious about Mario's homeworld.

Mario explains to Judd about the Mushroom World and how he may got there.

"Wow not sure how to process that, but I suppose I don't have any other alternative answer, so I guess I have to believe you, if talking turtles and mushrooms are everyday sight then why is talking cat any different ? Huh now that you mention it since when I can speak clear sentences ?" Judd stroke his chin just realized this now.

"Well guess I need to a-get going now, be seeing you again Mr. Judd." Mario about to wave goodbye but Judd stops him.

"And where do you think you're going ? It's not like we have device to travel to other worlds here you know." Said Judd.

Mario having realized this fell on his knees and start feeling hopeless. "No, then could this be it ? Bowser really beat me this time."

Judd wanted to cheered Mario, but sadly he didn't know how considering Mario is unable to return to his world. But he tried anyway. "Hey look, if you can't come back why don't you just stay here in Inkopolis, the people are nice and maybe you enjoy our famous sport, we call it turf war all you had to do just paint the terrain with your team's color and the dominant color is the winner."

"Thanks, I'll think about it." Mario answered in a sad tone.

Judd scratching his head come up with another idea. "Okay later tonight we're having a concert in Inkopolis Square there's a collaboration between our famous artists Off the Hook and Squid Sisters, you will come and no if or buts ! I already promised with some friends to go." Said Judd forcefully.

"Friends ? Of a-course ! There's no a-way their gonna left me stranded in another world I'm a-sure their figuring out a way to save a-me right now !" Mario cheered up seeing the possibility that his friends won't abandoned him. He stand up and back to his cheerful self again.

"Glad to see you perked up again, so will you join me ?" Asked Judd.

"Of a-course !" Mario shakes Judd's hand establishing friendship between the two.

"Man I was afraid that strange light will ruin everything, fortunately the concert still proceeding as planned."

That light brought my memories of World of Trophy, and a-yet I'm not summoned there ? Hopefully this doesn't mean a bad sign. Mario though to himself.

Planet Mobius - Green Hill Zone

Green Hill Zone, a place located in planet Mobius, it's a beautiful mountainous area with lush greenery, clear blue lake, waterfalls, and palm trees. This spot is a favourite of a ceratin anthropomorphic blue hedgehog, he was taking a nap and about to enjoy himself until an unknown bright light ruined everything for him.

"What was that bright light !? Did Eggman plot something again ? No that can't be ! it hasn't been that long since that race and these memories ?" Questioned Sonic. "I better check it out."

Sonic run around the zone to see if there's anything unusual, he used his speed to search the area faster until he found an unconscious woman wearing a wedding dress who is very familiar to Sonic.

"Are you ok ? Wake up !" Sonic grabbed the woman and turn her around revealing a face he knows too well. "Princess Peach !?"

"Hmmm..mmm." Peach started to wake up and when she open her eyes she saw Sonic holding her. "Sonic ? Could that be you ?"

"Yes it's me, but what or why are you here ? And in a wedding dress no less ? Can it be you and Mario finally..."

"As wonderful as that sound unfortunately that's not what happened." Peach begin explaining what went through in the Mushroom Kingdom. "And then a bright light appeared and the next thing I know here I am.

"I see, wow paper selves huh ? That's hard to process, so uh do you remember anything else ?" Asked the blue hedgehog.

"Actually I do, about the World of Trophy, the memories of my time there returns to me." Revealed Peach.

"Well it doesn't seem we're summoned to the World of Trophy, I just hope it doesn't mean anything bad, the last time I need is to have Eggman team up with any of our enemies." Concerned Sonic.

"Sonic is there any way to travel to other worlds from here ? I need to save Mario and everyone."

"Well, Tails have a lab not far from here maybe he can make interdimensional portal to go to other worlds, I can get us there faster, should I carry you princess ?"

"Thanks but that won't be necessary, I may not be as fast as you but I can at least keep up."

And then Sonic started running with Peach follow suit, and of course Peach can keep up with Sonic. Following his lead to get to Tails's lab.

New York City - Nile Main Building

"Guuuh..my head, why are those memories returned to me ? Wait, can it be !? Is this the World of Trophy !? THOSE FLOATING HANDS PICKED UP THE WRONG TIME TO SUMMON ME ! THEY COMPLETELY RUINED MY WEDDING !" Bowser screamed in anger that his wedding was foiled...again.

When Bowser looked around he seemed to be inside of a nice room, similar to a hotel room, he truned around to see three humans shaking in fear at the sight of Bowser. He grabbed one of the humans and demand him to answer his questions.

"You ! Where is Master Hand !? How dare he summoned me in the middle of my wedding !" Bowser angrily demanded answer from the man he hold in his hand.

"No, wait I don't know what you're talking about, what is this Master Hand ?" Said the human panicking.

And then a voice can be heard behind Bowser speaking to him. " Master Bowser, what are you doing to that human ?"

Bowser turn around and he saw two familiar faces behind him. "Kamek ? So did you got summoned as well ?"

"Summoned where ?" Asked Kamek confused by Bowser's statement.

"Where else !? To the World of Trophy !" Growled Bowser. Then he turned his attention back to the man he was holding.

"Are you one of the new fighters !? Doesn't look tough to me." Bowser burn the man with his fire breath, disfiguring his face, body, and neatly killing him with his fire.

"Oh, is he dead already ? I'm starting to feel this isn't the World of Trophy, even Mario can take more hits than that." Said Bowser nonchalantly.

Seeing this the two men attempt to run only to be stopped by Bowser, he grabbed them and demanded to answer his question. "Where is this place !?"

"Th-this is New York City, please don't burn me !" Begged the man.

"New...York ? What planet is this !?" Shouted Bowser.

"This is Planet Earth." Said the other man terrified.

"Planet Earth ? Wait are we the ones sent to other world ?" Questioned Kamek.

Bowser let go of his grip and the two men running in terror. "Wait, I didn't get sent to the World of Trophy and yet this memories returned, what is happening here ? Kamek are you the only one here with me ?"

"Not really, I mean the young master paper self is also here." Kamek pointed behind the couch.

Paper. Jr emerged and confused by his surrounding. "Where is this ? And where's dad ?"

Bowser then approached the paper counterpart. "Look, I may not be your dad, but you still like my son anyway, I can guarantee your protection and your return to Mushroom Kingdom after this, and to find Jr., I hope nothing bad happens to him."

"Okay, I'll go with you my other dad." Said Paper Jr. calming down.

"So Master, what is this World of Trophy you speak about ?" Asked Kamek.

Bowser then explain about the World of Trophy and what he went through there, except about the fact he worked with the Subspace Army. "And then I lead all those ragtag group of people from different worlds to take the fight to defeat the leader of Subspace Army Tabuu and we finally save the world." Paper Jr. Listened in awe while Kamek rather skeptical about the story, but since arguing with Bowser is pointless, he didn't bother questioning him.

"And you said this World of Trophy can empower people you say, hmm...I do feel like my magic gotten stronger." Said Kamek.

"Ooh, I wonder how strong I'm gonna be !?" Paper Jr. Said excitedly.

The door to the room is opened, revealing a handsome man with blonde hair wearing purple business suit greeted the guest. "Greetings dear guest from another world, allow me to introduce myself, I am Manfred Torchrock, I am the chairman of Nile, and we're the most powerful crime syndicate in this entire world. Let me welcome you to New York, a land of opportunities."

"Hmph the most powerful crime syndicate you say ? With people like him I'll bet I can topple your empire within a week." Bowser pointed at the guy he just burned.

"Haah looks like he outlived his usefulness, I'll be sure to dispose of him later." Hearing how he can casually talk about easily kill his subordinates only angers Bowser, however considering he's in an unknown world, getting information is his top priority. "So my underlings came running to my office blabbing about some turtle monster, but what do you know they were right."

Bowser then Introduce himself to Manfred and get to the point. "Let's just get on with it, where are you going with this ?"

"I propose a partnership, with someone like you on our side Nile will clearly become more invincible then ever." Stated the chairman.

"Yeah ? It's not like you have anything I want, so why should I cooperate with you ? Kamek open a portal to Paranormal Dimension, we can go back to Mushroom Kingdom through King Boo's domain."

Kamek nodded, but unfortunately he can't open a portal, any other magic still working just fine though. "That's weird ? I can do other magic, but not creating portal ?"

"Looks like you three stuck here for the time being, oh well the offer still open though, come to my office if you ready to talk, it's on the floor above this one." Manfred then leave the room.

"What to do Master ? I don't trust that guy at all, based on his underlings reaction they doesn't know about our existence and panicked when they see us, and yet when that guy shows up it's like he completely unfazed by our appearance, there's no way anyone can quickly accept things they never seen before." Said Kamek suspicious of Manfred.

"I know Kamek, I don't like and trust that guy, but for now let's do what he says we need to find a way back after all." Agreed Bowser.

Nile Building - Hallway

"Oh Miss Callaghan you almost scare me.. almost." Manfred left the room and a blonde ponytailed woman wearing a dark blue business dress standing in front of him.

"Are you really doing this ?" Asked the woman.

"Of course Sofia, besides you wanted to know more too don't you, I can see that thirst for knowledge, and who knows there might be treasures where they from so I let them act how they pleased for know. Manfred smiled and walk back to his office leaving Sofia Callaghan.

"Well i do interested in some research materials and aafew more cash, maybe I'll introduce myself later then." Sofia went back to the lab.

That bright light is very powerful indeed, to think otherworlder managed to get here, I must regain my full power soon.

Pac Village

"Hmm..I wonder if it safe to go out."

Shortly after the bright light appearance, the people residing at Pac Village afraid to leave their homes, one person however decided to take a look around, he's a round yellow creature with arm and legs wearing an orange glove and red shoes. His name is Pac Man, the hero of Pac World.

As Pac Man looked around he saw an unconscious human boy near his house, he wore a red cap, blue and yellow striped shirt, and short blue pants. And since Pac Man's memories about the World of Trophy returned, he knows who this boy is. "Ness wake up !"

"Mmmm..what happened ?" Ness opened his eyes looking at Pac Man. "Pac Man ? Is that you ? Wait, am I back to the World of Trophy ?"

"I don't think so, it's very clear we're still in Pac World, how did you get here ?" Asked Pac Man.

"I don't know, I mean, am I back to life ?" Ness begin telling Pac Man about what happened after he defeated Giygas.

"So you managed to life your life in peace until you become old and died peacefully ? Hmm I guess that's the only explanation I guess, say why don't you come in to my house, I'll introduce you to my family, I guess I'll be telling them a hard to believe story now." Said Pac Man as he brought Ness back to his house. Ness complied, however before that he wanted to try out his PSI ability to make sure he still have it, he shoot PSI fire to the sky and creating small explosion. Little did he know the explosion gained the attention of Luigi and two more people.

"Well it looks like i still got it, okay Pac Man let's get inside your house." Pac Man and Ness entered Pac Man's house, not noticing the golden fruits on the tree in the middle of Pac Village have fallen from the tree.

Inkopolis Square

Its nighttime in Inkopolis, Mario was forced to wear jellyfish costume by Judd in order not to attract unwanted attention, they arrived before the concert begin, it's the first collaboration between the squid sisters and Off the Hook. The purpose is to spread their Fame and to bolster friendship between Inklings and Octolings. There Judd is greeted by two people. One of them is a girl with orange 'hair' and the other one is a boy with blue hair.

"Ah Inky, Inked, so glad you could made it !" Greeted Judd.

"Hello Judd, our favourite turf war judge." Greeted Inky. "So who's your friend, Li'l Judd not with you ?"

"Everyone this is Mario, he's..a friend of mine who I haven't seen in a long time, as for Li'l Judd I haven't seen him all day, hope he's not getting himself in trouble." Said the cat.

"It's nice to meet you Mario, my name's Inked, and she's Inky, I hope we get along great !" Replied Inked, shaking Mario's 'tentacles'.

"Uh yes, nice to a-meet you too, I think I'm a-gonna enjoy my time at Inkopolis Square."

The concert finally begins, many Inklings and Octolings attended the event along with many other creatures, four figures appeared on stage one is a girl with long black tentacles wearing a black and dress with pink markings, and a large bow that tied her tentacles, the other one is a girl with a milk white tentacles tied with a ribbon on the right side of her head, wearing a black dress with green markings, third is a girl with short cream tentacles with pink color on it's tips, she's also wearing a cream white crown with pink tips and black fingerless gloves, white sleeveless dress with golden zippers, pink thights, and white boots, and the last one is a dark skinned girl with long brown hair with teal colors on it's tips, she wore a sleeveless dress that exposed her midriff, black fingerless gloves and teal tights.

"HELLO EVERYONE ! I'm Callie and the Squid Sisters are back into the spotlight !" The black haired girl shouted.

"I'm Marie and I miss you all !" Said the white haired girl.

"I'm Pearl and thank you for coming !" Shouted the third Inkling.

"I'm Marina and we're about to have a rockin good time !" Shouted the Octoling.

"Without further ado it's time for our first song Calamari Inkantation !" Shouted four of them at the same time.

The four of them begin singing and dancing on stage, Mario and his newfound friends are enjoying the show. However a shadow lurks behind the scenes waiting the right moment to strike.

Tails Research Facility

Sonic and Peach arrived at Tails Research Facility, one of many in the world. Luckily the one Sonic looking for is here, he's an anthropomorphic Fox with two tails with yellow orange, and white fur , wearing white gloves and red and white shoes .

"Tails ! You won't believe who came here !" Sonic shouted to his best friend.

"Okay Sonic I'm coming !" Tails fly down by spinning his two tail and saw an unexpected face. "Princess Peach ! Wow long time no see, and in a wedding dress ?"

Peach and Sonic explain everything to Tails about what happened so far. "I see, considering Bowser didn't banish you that strange light is the only explanation how you got here, you know I'm afraid the damage is more than that, my scanner shows that it seems that light also weakening dimensional barriers across the world, meaning rifts in time soace could be formed randomly, but where that lead is nobody knows.

"So you've been studying that strange light then ?" Asked Sonic.

"Yes, but other than it's effects nothing, I don't know the origin of this thing." Sighed Tails. "Anyway you said you want to get back to your world right Princess, I still have the dimensional portal we used to travel for our sports competition with the Mushroom Kingdom.

Before Tails can activate the device an explosion can be heard outside the lab.

Nile Building - Manfred's Office

Bowser, Kamek, and Paper Jr. finally make up their mind and begin to speak with Manfred, of course Bowser destroys the door because he can't fit through. Bowser already remove his wedding attire.

"You know master, I can just enlarge the door with my magic." Suggested Kamek.

"Well it's too late for that now, you Manfred ! I'm ready to talk !" Demanded Bowser.

"Excellent ! So what will it be then ? I hope it's the right answer." Smiled the chairman.

"First of all I don't do working for others, next I want my own territory ! And then.." Bowser listed all of his demands toward Manfred. Surprisingly he agreed to Bowser's term in exchange for power ups found in the Mushroom Kingdom due to Bowser's explanations.

"Kamek give him what he wants !" Bowser ordered Kamek to conjure the power ups he kept in his hat by using magic.

"Excellent ! I think it's gonna be a start of a beautiful friendship." Manfred and Bowser shake their hands, signalling an evil team up.


That's it for now, obviously we're gonna detail what happened to Mario and co. After the light engulf the universe.

This chapter we have surprise guest appearance of Pooka from Dig Dug series from Namco, for some reason Pooka also exist in Pac Man's world. But their origins are always Dig Dug.

Judd had to disguise Mario as a sea creature specifically by wearing jellyfish costume because humanity already extinct in Splatoon timeline so as not to draw any attention.

In this fic the name of the female Inkling is Inky who also known asaAgent 3 the protagonist of Splatoon, the male Inkling name is Inked who also known as Agent 4, the protagonist of Splatoon 2. The names comes from Splatoon Direct.

Tails have many labs in Sonic series, there's one near Green Hill Zone called Tails Research Facility from Sonic Jump game.

Considering Mother 3 takes place far in the future of Earthbound Ness here is resurrected from the dead rather than summoned from the past when he was still alive.

Now in this fic I plan not to have any original characters, however I may make an exception with Manfred Torchrock who might be an original character...or is he ?

Sofia Callaghan is an antagonist in Another Code, however she managed to escape without any repercussion by the end of the story.

For Sonic's world I'm going with Planet Mobius as the name based on the comics, Sonic and Mario cast know each other through their sports games which happened in Sonic's world rather than Earth, nobody questions this beacuse planet Mobius have both humans and anthropomorphic animals. They just assume Mario's cast are foreigners from another country

Now to answer guest reviews :

1. About Olimar size, yes I know his size supposed to be very tiny, but we're going with the smash version of his size, not using his home game size.

2. About the misunderstanding, please let me clarify, the bartender knows about Fox and Krystal dating, however he doesn't know the two had a fight with Krystal leaving Fox, when Fox and Falco arrived and talking about the girl the bartender was talking about Samus while Fox and Falco talking about Krystal. Now Fox is desperate to patch things up with Krystal so he doesn't bother asking who the girl the bartender meant was, and Falco only speak the word 'girlfriend' after Fox left the bar with Falco soon follow. The bartender said the word human after Falco left the bar so he didn't hear what the bartender said, and that's when the bartender realized they might not be talking about the same person.

3. As for how Captain Falcon now about X Parasites, that will be addressed in future chapters.

Character debut : Pooka, Pac-Man, Ness, Sonic, Tails, Judd, Inky(Agent 3), Inked(Agent 4), Callie, Marie, Pearl, Marina, Manfred Torchrock, Sofia Callaghan, Nile goons.