Super Smash - Sudden Death

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Mario and Peach were not seen for the rest of the day, both having gone to their rooms and locked their doors. Daisy disappeared for a while, but could occasionally be found sulking around the staircase, staring down to the bottom. No one dared go near Luigi's body at the foot of the stairs after his brother mournfully yet dutifully examined his body (save Mewtwo and Samus, who seemed not to have been fazed by any of the recent happenings), so the downstairs portion of the mansion remained mostly unused that day. Even Pit claimed he wasn't hungry enough to go down to the kitchens.

Link remained glued to Zelda whenever possible, much to her disliking. Even though Luigi's death seemed to have been an accident, whatever was left of Link's trust in the others had been diminished to zero. Unable to shake him off, Zelda retreated to her room and ordered him to stay outside.

Palutena, Ganondorf, Mewtwo, Samus, and Falco gathered in Mewtwo's room for a "secret meeting," or so Palutena told Pit. Being the curious angel he was, Pit wanted to try to listen in on the meeting, but he had more important items to attend to; Dark Pit hadn't shown himself all day, and Pit needed to find out why.

Meanwhile, Leaf was in her room, staring at her dresser, which had three pokéballs sitting on top of it. She had the letter she had discovered that morning in her hands, and she kept glancing down at it every so often. She was more angry than anything else; the letter forbade her from summoning any of her Pokémon. However, she wasn't the one that would be punished if she disobeyed. Her Pokémon would receive the lethal dose of poison if they were to leave their capsules.

This was unfortunate for a couple of reasons. For one, whenever her Pokémon were around her, Leaf felt at peace. They were like a safety blanket of sorts that she brought everywhere she went. Leaf was an anxious soul, and being around several people at a time or being in uncomfortable situations (both of which were conveniently happening at the same time) terrified her. Her Pokémon helped with that, they calmed her down. But now, even though they were merely two feet away, Leaf wasn't able to see them. They could have also been useful for finding a way to escape. Of course, that was likely the reason they were forbidden. And then again, if Bowser couldn't even dent the sheet of metal that barred the exits...

A knock on her door distracted her from her thoughts. Leaf stood up and was about to grab her pokéballs, but thought better of it. She walked to the door and opened it, surprised not to see anyone immediately. When she looked down, however, she discovered Lucas gazing up at her with anxious eyes. "Lucas, what's wrong?" she asked, kneeling down so she could be level with the small boy.

"Um..." Lucas began, glancing down at his feet. "I wanted a glass of water, but..." he trailed off as his eyes wandered over to the staircase.

Leaf understood immediately. "Oh, I get it." Of course, a kid his age wouldn't enjoy traipsing by a body that no one else even wanted to look at. "Do you want me to go get you one?"

Lucas shook his head. "No, I can to get it. But I wanted you to come with me."

Leaf smiled at him. "Of course I will," she said, standing up straight. She glanced back at her dresser hesitantly for a moment before closing her door and walking with Lucas towards the staircase. Before they reached it, they met Pit walking quickly passed them.

"Hey Leaf, hey Lucas," the angel greeted them. "Have either of you seen Pittoo lately?"

They both shook their heads. "No, sorry," Leaf answered.

Pit frowned. "Oh, okay. Well, if you do, mind giving me a holler?" He didn't wait for an answer before continuing on his way. "Thanks!"

"Um, yeah, no problem..." Leaf called after him. She sighed. "Well, let's go get your water."