8 8: Metaverse
(Disclaimer: Though not intentional, a lot of Tree Goombas are harmed in the making of this chapter)
~June 9, After Party~
SMG4: Thanks for coming.
SuperBlack06: See ya, SMG4!
GeoffCrazy: This sure was a rollercoaster for the war, huh?
SB: Yeah, man. I wonder what happened to the other Rangers, though?
GC: Yeah, like StarMan. I haven't seen him a few years ago.
(As the two are walking down the street, someone was watching them over the tree)
???: Do it.
(The beast then lunges out of the tree & goes into the duo. What happens next is unknown...)
~July 26, Peach's Castle~
(At the same room as Mario & Tari's, Lo had been wondering what neat features his arm has got)
Zel: Hey Lo, what are you doing?
Lo: Hi Zel, I was wondering what my new arm does other than making me look cooler.
Zel: Well, what have you found?
Lo: It now has a mini WiFi server (Neat), this weird button...
(he then pushes it, where a beam hits Mario)
Mario: (wonders where it came from) Nah, it's probably nothing...
Tari: I don't know if that's important later.
Lo: Yeah, i still haven't got through all the features yet.
Zel: I wonder what this button does?
Lo: NO WAIT!
(She pressed the unknown button & gets both of them warped to an uncertain location. Tari was shocked on seeing them go poof)
Mario: I think they're heading to McDonalds.
Lo: Hey Zel, wake up.
Zel: Lo, what is it?
Lo: I think we're not in Mushroom Kingdom anymore.
(The two then looked onto what is known as Silica City, the famed location of META RUNNER. After a while, they walked around the crowded & colorful utopia where gaming is everything.)
Zel: Woah. It looks like its gamer heaven!
Lo: I know! & it looks like gaming is a superior hobby!
Chair Bot: Excuse me! (Pops onto the two's path) Would you please help me?!
Lo: What, for getting you out or going even further? *snickers*
Zel: Lo. (Gets infuriated)
Chair Bot: Further!
Zel: Actually, we'll be on our way. Come on, Lo!
~TasCorp store~
Zel: It's not fair! You have to spend gamer points to buy these?!
(Lo skims around the items for personal looks only see Tari. He's about to approach her when-)
Wait! I seen this before. She ain't gonna recognise us since we're at the other dimension. So it looks like we'll make our first impressions, again!
Tari: (overlooks Belle's speed run attempt when she notices the two) Oh, um, hi. What are you doing here?
Lo: Oh it's nothing. Are you new here?
Tari: Yeah. I'm Tari.
Lo: I'm Lo, & that's Zel-
Tari: You two looked like siblings more than lovers.
Both: Tell me about it -_-
(Belle later flips out due to her run ruined by a mere angle)
Zel: (notices Tari starting to play the game) Tari?
Belle: I dunno if you understand but you need this thing called skill to be-
Tari: Oh-ho I made it to the spikes! Yes! (Notices Belle) Oh, hi! Don't suppose you could show me how to make Coconut Boy go as fast as you did?
Lo: Ain't this her friend?
Zel: No. She hardly knew about her.
Belle: About what?
Lo: About something, you know.
Belle: Don't you two dweebs knew this is the speed runner arena? (The two then see Tari mastering the game) This is for pros ( that's when she sees her again) on...
(They looked in awe as she went from noob to pro when...)
Zel: What's going on? (Notices her & Lo generating sparks as Tari was playing)
Belle: Ain't these your "love sparks"?
(They're both [Lo & Zel] about to blush & get triggered when they got warped alongside Tari to the game!)
Lo: (notices the scenery) AW NOT AGAIN!
(Then they got hit by Coconut Boy's err... coconut)
??? ???: TAKE THAT FOUL BEAST!
(charges onto them)
Tari: WAIT, NO! WE'RE NOT THE FINAL BOSSES!
Coconut Boy: (stops charging to them) THAT'S SOMETHING A BOSS WOULD SAY!
Lo: Dude, do we even look like bosses?!
Coconut Boy: Fair point. (Leaps onto a tall rock) Welcome to Simple Flip Island. I'm Theo, KING OF ALL THE LAND!!! (Loses balance & falls)
Zel: Nice to meet you. I'm Zel, that's Lo & Tari.
Tari: Hi.
Theo: Hmm. I think you might be a Larry.
(awkward silence then follows)
OK BYE!
Tari: Wait, how do we get out of here?!
(The gang then follows Theo through the traps on this game)
Theo: You just gonna believe. Believe Tari. BELIEEEEVEEEEEE!
(Lo then believes he jumped on top of Tari into the top of the ledge)
Tari: Hey. >:(
Lo: Sorry.
(The girls later believed onto their might & jumped into it in one go)
Zel: I believe this is gonna be a loooooooong way back-
~later~
Lo: WHEW! I CAN'T BELIEVE WE GONE THROUGH THIS IN UNDER 5 MINUTES!
Zel: That's the power of speed running for you.
Theo: Hey Beach-Bot, can we pass?
Beach Bot: Only $9.95 for a bonus DLC Package!
(As Theo grumbled to pay the DLC, Tari then exploits the way to go in without paying. Lo & Zel then follow)
Theo: Wow. How would you do that?
Lo: We dunno (notices the disturbance) & we got company.
(Tree Goombas pop in, & Tari merely almost died trying to hit one)
Zel: Looks like we need weapons!
Theo: I got weapons for everyone!
(The gang proceeds attacking the tree beings with Theo-approved weapons.)
Tari: WOOHOO! WE ACTUALLY DID IT!
Theo: See? You all ain't be suckers at all!
(The gang did a combo hi-5 when it glitches & an alt skinned Theo popped in)
Alt Theo: My my.. isn't that interesting?
(The scene later plus out until Tari's arm hurts, which also affects the duo)
Zel: GAAAAH! WHAT'S THIS?
Alt Theo: And it looks like you brought in some visitors too?!
Lo: WHAT'S GOING ON!!!
Alt Theo: Why, we're helping you!
(Lo then plays spasms as Tari pleads to stop)
Theo: Anyone, are you ok? Go away, Bad Theo! (Tosses a coconut only that its a hologram)
Bad Theo: Just wait with us. This will be over shortly!
(The gang then glitches into insubordination until they're back at the "real" world. As they came through, Lo then looks around that anyone is here. Tari, Belle, Zel, the guys in lab gear, a guy that looks like his older self, & Theo?!)
Lo: uhh... what's going on???
End of Ch.8
