9 9: Runaways

~Meanwhile, at Peach's Castle~

(While Mario & Tari got in their personal adventrure, some knocking on the door is heard)

SMG4: Hey Meggy, can you answer that?

(Meggy then opens the door, & on it, the Purple Guy, who he helped during the war, came in the castle)

PG: Hey there Meggy, is SMG4 here?

Meggy: Yeah, he's at his computer, probably searching for memes.

PG: Good, because there's something that I can talk about.

Meggy: What about it?

PG: It had something to do about your friend, Lo.

~TASCORP Arena~

Lo: What's going on here???

Lucks: Well, it ain't be what it seems. We are here to help you after all. My name is Lucks, & we're here to know more about yourselves & your abilities...

Zel: I think we should get out of here. RIGHT NOW!

Belle: Please blond one, listen to Lucks. We're not here to hurt you. (Notices Lo stutter a bit) Ughh...

Lucks: That's for getting you all OUT of the game. & it worked, did it not?

Lo: Guys, it seems nice & all, but lets bail, ok?

Theo: Bye final boss! We'll be back to kill you later! ;)

(Guards then block Lo & Kel's way. Suddenly, on his vision, a purple-pinkish sprite leads them to slide under)

Lo: I think something tells me we need to SLIDE!

(both slid under the guards, which puzzles both of them)

Zel: Wow, how did you know that might happen?

Lo: To be honest, I got no idea.

(The two then hid into a nearby streaming hub dubbed The Hive across the street)

Lo: Whew. That was close. (Notices someone coming out of the cubicle) Hmm?

???: Okay. Imma just- (sees the two) WOAH! Who are you two?

Zel: Excuse me, but I'm Zel & thats my roomie Lo.

Lamar: Well, I'm Lamar & I'm from a squad named MD-5.

Lo: What's your motive?

(For a short while, he then tells their motive, appearing to gather interest. But then, it looked like the guards are here already)

Lamar: Yo, what's going on?

Lo: Uh oh. Looks like Belle has gotten to our friend.

Lamar: Imm'a head out. Come to the side of this building for a pickup, ok?

Zel: See you at 5!

Belle: No one's gonna be able to hear you. These pods all have sound cancelling tech instal- (gets double hit by his coconut & a coffee cup) OW!

Lo/Theo: BULLSEYE!

Belle: GODDAMMIT! GET THEM! (goes to find Tari)

Lo: Run?

Zel: Run!

(The guards then came into an empty room with Elder Tomato on the chair when Theo air strikes them)

Zel: NOW, LO!

(Lo then notices the sprite to push some boxes, & proceeds doing so. It then falls onto the guards which Ko's them immediately)

Theo: Nice strategy here, Lo.

Lo: I know right!

(Belle: How did 2 men lose a child & a couple?! FIND THEM!)

Theo: Yeesh. She really ships you two.

Lamar: Please shut up.

Theo: Who are you?

Lo: Theo, this is Lamar, & he's gonna help us get her.

Theo: Whatever you say, dude!

Lamar: Wanna hop in my ride? It can catch up on time.

Zel: (opens the door only to find) Is that a body pillow?

Lamar: Huh? Yeah, that's Nova chan. She's chill.

Lo: You remind me of Boopkins.

Lamar: Who's Boopkins?

Theo: I like her.

(Eventually, they gain sight on the van)

Lamar: Hope you got your seatbelts on! (speeds up the car)

TASCORP Driver: Hey, did you hear that revving noise?

Co-Driver: Sorry, that's just me.

(& that's when the car rammed to the van, breaking the doors open. Tari then sees this as an opportunity to get out of here)

Belle: OI! GET BACK HERE!

Tari: (hops into the car) Wait, Lo, why are you here?

Lo: (to Lamar) Ok boi, let's STEP ON IT!

(the car then drives off as Lucks emerges from the van)

Belle: Oh, those brats will pay for this.

Lucks: They will. (sends in his second car)

Zel: (notices Lo munching on chips) Where did you get that?

Lamar: Wear those jumper hoodies.

Tari: Why?

Lamar: I saw you back at the arena. They put on a tracker chip on your arm. He likes to keep tabs on his "opportunities".

Lo: Whew! That's more sick than my old one.

Theo: (looks on the back) Yo guys.

(On their tail is Lucks, riding on another car driven by Belle)

Lucks: Surrender both yourselves & your credit cards.

Belle: Boss, i didn't mean it literally for paying all of this.

Lucks: I DON'T CARE, & SPEED UP!

Tari: I think we're gonna need a distraction.

Lo: About time. (removes his old hoodie & opens the door window) I HOPE YOU LIKE 7 MONTHS OF UNWASHED GLORY!

(Tosses the old jacket to Belle, losing her in the process)

Zel: DUDE! You didn't wash your hoodie in 7 months?!

Lo: I masked it in fragrance spray! Does it count?!

Lamar: Now that was nasty, bro. I hope you'll like them.

(Eventually, they arrived at MD-5's hangout/ramen shop. Sofia & Masa then gives the gang an initiation round. While Masa sends Tari & Theo to a parody of CS:GO, Sofia treats them with a round of Smash Bros. Of course, the results are astounding)

Sofia: Whew! I had never seen a perfect battle tandem until now!

Zel: Just as we are... the best of the-

(Lo then notices Theo struggling right now)

Theo: I feel tingly.

Sofia: This... this could be because he's been out of this game for too long.

Masa: We need to get him back into an Ultra Jump Mania cartridge. NOW!

Theo: Tari... I'm scared.

Tari: Don't worry Theo. We'll fix this.

Lo: I hope we will return to our world soon.

Theo: Wait what?

End of Ch.9

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