SMG4: The Vanidicus Arc

Truth

~~Later that day~~

SMG4 and 6 burst through the castle door, both laughing at one of 6's stories.

SMG4: "Oh man... There's no way that actually happened!"
SMG6: "Oh it's real! Just ask 5 when we find her!"

  SMG6 walks over to nearby couch and takes a seat. Well "take a seat" is an understatement. 6 lays back and puts her hands behind her head as if she's gonna take a nap. She closes her eyes. SMG4 approaches her with a gaming controller in one hand. He taps the ghostly girl on the shoulder. She cracks an eye open.

SMG4: "Wanna play some video games?"
SMG6: "What's a video game?"

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???: "Look I just think you should talk to him! You'll never know anything for sure unless you do!"

???: "Fine! Fine!!! I'll summon him and... talk to him I guess."

???: "Good! Who knows? Maybe he'll end up becoming your favorite out of the siblings..."

???: "Doubt it."

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SMG4: "Okay so to move you use the joystick."

  SMG4 and SMG6 sit on the couch. Each of them holding a gaming controller.

SMG6: "Which one's the joystick again?"
SMG4: "This one."

  SMG4 points to clarify. SMG6 smiles as she moves the joystick back and forth, making her character move accordingly.

SMG4: "Hey... 6?"
SMG6: "Hm?"
SMG4: "Is it just me or is everything... spinning?"

  SMG6's eyes widen. Crap. As if on cue SMG4 passes out.

SMG6: "Shit! I thought I had more time! No! No!"

  6 begins to panic. She knew this would happen, but she didn't know when. Why didn't she prepare more!? SMG6 gingerly tries to drag 4 to his room. She closes the door behind her and sighs.

Mario: "MAMA MAMA MIAAAAAAA!!!!"

  Mario's screaming could now be heard from outside the castle.

SMG6: "Oh no..."

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SMG4 awakens in a dark space. His vision is blurry, but he swears he can see a figure staring him down.

???: "Come on! Get up!"

  The figure harshly pulls 4 to his feet and snaps its fingers in his face. Its voice is low and distorted. SMG4's vision comes back into focus.

SMG4: "AAAHH"

  SMG4 jumps back and screams. The figure is a sort of demon. It's tall (definitely taller than SMG6), has pale reddish skin, three eyes, which are black with golden yellow pupils, two sets of wings, six antennae, worn and tattered clothes, a strange star-like marking on its forehead, a scarf covering its mouth, human-like ears (one of which has a dangling earring with a small circular window), and a tail that is oddly similar to SMG6's when she's transformed.