The Return of Wario: Part 3
A Christmas Special
by Matt Broussard
 
THE CAST

Top Row:
Mario, Luigi, Toad, Mallow, Peach, Wario, Link, Samus, Mega Man, Funky Kong

Bottom Row:
Kirby, Pikachu, Jessie, James, Meowth, Princess Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto, Cranky, Barney, Santa Claus
 
(When we last left our heroes, they were on their way to Cerulean City, to compete in the local Pokemon tournament)

Wrong. Peach and Zelda were fighting, remember?

(Ah, yes.....when we last left our non-heroic characters, they were beating each other senseless. And it was bloody. Good heavens, it was bloody.)
(dressed in a tuxedo) You can say that again.....whoa....that must've hurt. Ouch....I'd hate to be in that fight.

Hello, and welcome to BOTVGP, Battle Of the Video Game Princesses......and do we have a fight for ya today....

That's right, Luigi....you know, in all my years as a professional announcer, I've never seen two ladies fight like these.. these are to damsels that I would not like to put in distress.

But of course, even though you do have a good history of kidnapping girlfriends and such, you wouldn't want to mess with these girls...things would get messy....

Yep....whoa, would you look at that...Zelda is getting up....dang, she has a lot of guts to put up with Peach's famous "Slap of Death" move......

WWF this ain't.....

(Meanwhile with , and ....)

Come on, everyone!! Let's sing some happy-doodle-dumpkin Christmas songs!!!! Hoo-hoo!!!

Grrrr....(reaches for his Master Sword again...)

Oh come on, Link.....where's your Christmas spirit?

Underneath the mistletoe, baby...wanna help me find it?

(punches  again)

Hahahahahahahaha.......you're funny, Samus!!

OW!!

Sigh........

Hoo-hoo!!

(They all begin to sing.......)

Jingle Bells, jingles Bells, jingle all the way........

Where is it now? My Master Sword....for a dinosaur I must slaaaaayy!!!
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, jingle all the way!!!

If a certain robot doesn't shut up, a price he will pay!! (shows his fist to )

Crashing through the snow, on a one-horse open sleigh.....

Gosh, there Barney goes, bleeding all the way!! Hahahah!!

(joining the song) Would you shut up, dear Link? This isn't very funny......

If I were to shut up.......would you be my honey? (puts his arm around )

(punches )

................Hoo-hoo!!  Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!!!

Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open SLEEEIIIIGHH!!!!!!!

That was fun!! Let's do it again!!!

No!!!! Let's listen to REAL music!! (puts the TV on MTV)

YEAH!!! THEY'RE PLAYING MARILYN MANSON'S FAVORITE CHRISTMAS HITS ON MTV!! YEAAAAAAH!!!

Nooooooo!! That's bad!! I can't look (covers his eyes)....

(laughing maniacally) Hahahahahahahahha!!!!!!!!

(punches )

Hahahahahahahaha.......you're funny, Samus!!

Don't worry, kids...I'll put on some decent music.....

and : Thank you, nice space-bounty-hunter-lady............

You're welcome.....oh, and feel free to beat up on Link........he wants you to!!

and : YAY!!! (they sit on , and hit him on the head pathetically.....)

Sigh....someone....rescue me............please.

(Meanwhile on the beach with everyone that's not kidnapped or on a rescue mission)

Sigh.......this isn't funny anymore, princesses....come on, this is Christmas!! Why fight now?

................Well......I guess you're right.....

...We really should stop.......

Yeah.....we're sorry......

Another time, Peach?

Yeah...another time.

That's great, everybody, that's great...now where's the tree?

..............

.............

Ummmmm.........I don't think anyone bought one.

Well, in my day, we didn't NEED a real tree....instead, we carved one out of rock......yep, with our bare teeth, too!!!

Everyone: Sigh.....not this again.....

We'd go out, sing Christmas carols, then go back inside, and play NES while munching on a hearty meal of rocks and wood, and eggnog......

Eggnog?

Yes, eggnog.

Why exactly is it called that, anyway?

Well, it's a legend centuries old....it all began one day, when the great elders said unto the people---

Never mind. I don't want to know.

Nor do I.

Welcome to the episode, Mallow....

Thanks....let me explain why I haven't been in this episode so far...you see, for some time now, the writer has felt that he was missing a character from his Christmas Special from last year.....

And he just realized that it was me. Now I'm in the episode..

Ah, I see...

Anybody want some rocks and eggnog? I'm fixin' myself some right now!

Everyone: NO!!

Ok, ok....

(Funky walks into the beach)

Hey dudes, there's a sale on all trees at my gift shop right now......anyone interested?

Sure!!

( goes to buy a Christmas tree.......)

I'm glad I'm here to spend Christmas with you guys....I love you all.

So that's why you're here? I thought you were here to borrow more money from me..........

Oh yeah, that's right.....I owe you a few bucks......

(gives  $10) You don't know how much that money had helped the development of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time....

What?!? I gave money towards the making that stupid piece of junk?!?!?

I'm so ashamed of myself....

You'll always hate N64, won't you, Cranky?

Yes.

Speaking of which, on the flight over here, Zelda and I were discussing the possibility of a future Zelda game starring her......what do you think of the idea, Cranky?

Bah.

Humbug?

Yes. To you all.

(Meanwhile with  at 's gift shop....)

Hey, dude.....what kinda tree you lookin' for?

Hmmmm.....something....something big.

Big?

Yes, but little...

Big and little?

No, not quite...a bit..well.......you know.

Like this one? (points to a tree)

No, of course not......it lacks that certain "feel" to it...

Uh.....the feel that comes with trees that are big and little at the same time?

Yes.....but with an edge to it.

Uh. Yeah....well......how about this one? (points to another tree)

That one looks nice, but it lacks....well, you know.

No, sir, I don't know.

It lacks....that certain....."touch" to it.

"Touch"?

Yeah....the touch that comes with ones that have that certain "feel" to them........

Yeah....sure......whatever. Look, I'm pretty sure that this one will satisfy your Christmas needs.... (points to yet another tree)

That one's nice...but it's way too big.

Too big?!

Well, yeah...can't you see that it needs to be smaller?

No.......but here's another tree that you just might like... (points to another tree)

It's too small......yep, way too small.

BUT I JUST SHOWED YOU THE LARGEST SIZE, SIR!

Exactly. And it was too big.

Well, before that, I showed you a medium sized tree!!

That was too....."mediumish".

BUT I THOUGHT YOU WANTED A TREE THAT WAS BIG YET SMALL AT THE SAME TIME!!! (starts to shake  by the neck) WOULDN'T THAT BE A MEDIUM?!?!?!

Well.....let me see that tree again.....

Sigh........here!! You see it? Is it good enough, man?!?!

Hmmmm........you know, it just lacks that "feel" to it....

ARRRRRGGGGHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh look........there's the tree that I want!!! (points to the only tree in the lot that's covered with snow)

BUT---DUDE, THE ONLY FREAKIN' DIFFERENCE IS THAT IT'S COVERED WITH SNOW AND THE OTHERS AREN'T!!!!!!!!

Hmmm....you know......you're right......heh....

AAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (starts to run away)

Hmmmm.....I wonder what's his problem. Oh well, I guess I'll just leave the money here.

(meanwhile with , and )

I wonder what's taking them so long to rescue us..........

I know........this is getting boring.......

(edges closer towards ) You know..........it doesn't have to be. (puts his arm around )

(punches )

Hahahahahahah!! You're funny, Samus...

Hoo-hoo!! That was super-de-dooper, Samus!!!

Thank you Barney........ (punches , but not quite as hard as she punched )

Hoo-hoo!!!!! That was fun!! Do it again!!

(recovering from the punch) All right, Samus...It was about time he got that!!

A girl can only take so much. I'm sorry, Barney.

That looks like fun!! Punch me, too!!

( punches  and  into unconsciousness)

They asked for it......

Heh...and now that we're alone, let me ask for somethin', baby.... (puckers up his lips)

In your soon-to-come dreams, kid..... (punches  into unconsciousness)

The things people expect me to put up with, sigh.........

(Meanwhile, with )

Sigh........I bet everyone's having a ton of Christmas fun back on the beach...

Pika?

Shut up, Pikachu...

(still running and screaming like crazy) AAUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY!! SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS HOW I FEEL!!!

(runs out of sight)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

(Back on the beach)

Boredom.

It is upon us.

Like the rivers of my heart does boredom run through my soul; the earth calls out to me, silence does it bring, and with boredom do I answer.

Huh?

Now don't be gettin' all poetic on us now, Zelda.

Hey guys, I'm back...I got a cool tree!!!

Wow....it's neat.....

Yep......great.....wonderful.

Blah.....

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING!! WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING WHILE WAITING FOR EVERYONE ELSE TO COME BACK SO WE WON'T GO CRAZY AND END UP KILLING EACH OTHER, AND DIE, AND CHRISTMAS IS SAD, AND BOTVGH GETS ALL DEPRESSING!!!!!!!!

Eh.....could you run that by me again?

We need to do something.

What a novel idea.

Yeah.....y'know, if we actually do something......we might not be bored!!

, and : Yay!! We've discovered the way to stop being bored!!!!!

You guys are pathetic....couldn't you have found anything to do at all?

Well, they could've listened to my stories of the good ol' days...

Sure, if we wanted to die young.

Come on, let's listen to Cranky....

Everyone: Oh, no......

If Mr. Miyamoto says its ok, it's ok. Now listen up.

Nowadays, graphics are all that matters to young kids....why I bet nearly half the kids reading this episode have all just come back from playin' Turak: Nuts of insanity, and Zelda: Flute of garbage-floopers, or whatever....In MY day, Christmas was spent playin' REAL classics.....games like Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong 3....

(an hour later....)

Donkey Kong World 7, Donkey Kong 9, Donkey Kong Classic Christmas Tunes, Donkey Kong @!#%&, Donkey Kong World 19...

(Another hour later....)

Donkey Kong Snowboarding, Donkey Kong Leave Raking, Donkey Kong Evil Satanic Rituals, Donkey Kong Rubber, and my all time favorite, Donkey Kong: Dagnabbit, Can't You See I'm On The Toliet?!?........

Cranky, I did some research, and I'm very pleased to inform you that NONE of the games that you've mentioned since Donkey Kong 3 exist or have ever existed in any form, in any universe, dimension or any multi-cosmic existence, of any form, in any time zone; THEY JUST PLAINLY DO NOT EXIST!!!!!!

Aw, sure...they do at Nintendo Headquarters, in Kyoto, Japan.

Huh?

Heh...Peach, there's a ton of stuff that Nintendo hasn't released...I just bet you wish you could get your hands on some of it......

I was afraid of this..........

Huh? What are you talkin' about?

(presses a remote that erases everyone's memory of all those unreleased games...)

I couldn't let the truth be revealed....

Eh? What are you talkin' about?

Oh, nothing.

That's good. Now let's all eat some nice rocks n' wood!!!!

Everyone: NO!!

Dagnabbit......kids just don't know whats good for 'em these days.....

(Meanwhile, with people who aren't ripping off ideas from the movie Men in Black)

It's so............hot.......out here.........in the desert........

Who would have known that we'd have to pass through a desert to get to Wario's fortress?

(Suddenly,  shoots down from a warp barrel..you know, the kind that blast you around in the Donkey Kong Country games..)

Hmmm........you people look desperate. Wanna buy a map?

Toad, since when do you sell maps?

Umm.....since I need a bit of extra cash to buy a present for someone?

Forget it..........

Please?

NO!! I'm on a freakin' mission to save Link, Mega Man and Samus, isn't that enough to ask of me?!??!

Not really. Worthless slave!! Pump out some cash!! Now!!

NO!!

Just kidding....please?

No, can't you understand?!?!? (runs away)

Merry Christmas.....

I'm sorry, Toad......he's just stressed, that's all.......he's upset that everyone's having fun over on the beach but him....

But that's not true!! Everyone's bored back there!!

They are?

Well, lets tell Mario about that, Pikachu!! ( and  off into the distance, to try to catch up with .....)

(Meanwhile.........)

If we don't do something interesting soon, I'm going to lose my sanity!!!!!!

We could eat rocks, wood, and eggnog!!!

SHUT UP, ALREADY!!! CAN'T YOU SEE THAT WE DON'T WANT ANY, YOU CRAZY OLD MONKEY?!?!??!?!

HJYGGG@YUlljkkkk78!!!!!!!!!

Huh?!!

The writer is losing his sanity from lack of original ideas, so he's making me say stuff like jlk3y98dyu!!!

Ah, I hamburger.

Häscht darchenävuden!!!

Have you ever seen an attempt at humor that's as lame and unoriginal as this?

Definitely not, j`sjpoi!!!

%$!^rtdfygFWJHGSSHJ32!!!!!! JKAS;OL3[OD!!!!

(Suddenly, the writer has an idea)

I know, let's sing a Christmas carol!!

(Unfortunately, it's one that was already used...in another scene.)

Oh well......at least we have something to do!!

Everyone: (starts to sing...) Silent night.....holy night.........all is calm........

(Meanwhile with .....)

Finally................I'm here!! Now to get this over with!!!

Wait up!!!

I found it!! Wario's fortress!!!

Mario, Toad wants to let you know that they aren't having fun over there without you!! They're miserably bored!!!

Whatever....I bet they're singing Christmas carols......

(Meanwhile with everyone at the beach)

Jingle bells...jingle bells......

(Back with )

Mama-mia, Kirby, Pikachu what's it matter to you? You should've gone back with them a long time ago.....this is my duty. Wario wants me much more than you two...

We don't care.....we're going with you.

Kachu!! Pika-chu-pika....

Fine.......(he opens the door to 's Fortress)

(Meanwhile, inside the fortress with , who has , and  tied up)

Heheheheheheh.......Mario will be here any second to rescue you guys.......this time, I'm prepared. No joking........

Is it going to be bloody?

&@%$# YEAH!!

Cool, man!!!

Link, you idiot!!! Here we are, tied up, and you're obsessing over how bloody the fight will be?

Violence is bad. Let me sing a song about it!! Hoo-hoo!!

, and : NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well......that's not very nice....is it Mega Man?

Not at all, Barney......th---they're mean!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shut up..........

Leave them alone!!

Heheheheheheh............

Why are you always laughing maniacally, Wario?

I dunno....maybe I'm just hiding some criminally dark secret....................HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHHEHEH!!!

( quietly opens the door behind )

I see....any last words before you get kicked in the rear?

Ah yes, well...........huh?!?!

HI-YA!!!!!!!

( transforms into...........................NINJA MARIO ()!!!!!!)

Ah yes, Ninja Mario.........carrying the spirit of the ancient ancestors with him......the mighty defender of justice and pasta, Ninja Mario!!!

Yes.....to protect the world from devestation.....

( and  enter....)

To unite all peoples within our nation.....

Guys, isn't that the wrong motto?

Pikachu....

Uh....if I were to believe Pikachu............yes, it is indeed.

(a phone rings......)

I'll get it.........(she picks up the message on her suit's built in phone.....)

Yes?

 Hello, is this the residence of Mr. Wario of Wario's fortress?

Sure as heck is....

Well, we've been reading this episode so far, and I do believe that you should tell those idiots, Mario, Kirby, and that annoying rodent Pikachu, that--

Team Rocket: --TEAM ROCKET will officially file a lawsuit against them for using our trademarked motto....once we get the money.

Ok, sure....is that all?

 Thank you so much.....

Meowth thanks ya too!!!

Quiet, Meowth!!

(hangs up the phone) They say they're gonna sue you for using their motto....

Oh, shoot.....

Come on, guys, fight!!!!!!

OK!!! NINJA MARIO IS READY TO RUMBLE!!!!!!

Heheheheheh...it's not going to be so easy this time!!!!!!! (pours a couple of dozen bricks into his gloves)

Whoa, dude!! You should be a professional wrestler!!!! I mean, with the strength to carry all those bricks in your gloves... you could seriously hurt people.

Really? You think so?

Sure, as long as you look behind you..

Eh?

(punches )

OWWWWW!!!!! (gets up)

Want some more?

In a second............ (transforms into...............SUMO WRESTLER WARIO!!!!)

Ah yes, with the belly of ten thousand tons of whale blubber, and carrying decades of fatty build-up with him, Sumo Wario is the champion of evil nasty things that people shouldn't do, and pasta!!!!!!!!!!

Sumo : At least we have something in common.....

And that would be.......?

Sumo : Well, besides that we both like pasta..........WE  BOTH AGREE THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN A HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE!!!! (grabs his belly, absorbs some of the fat energy, and blasts it at )

UGGH!!!!!! (gets knocked against the wall)

Sumo : Too bad you don't know how to do that, Mario!!!!!!!

(sitting down) Well......I do know how to do...........THIS!!!!!! (slides foward, and grabs 's legs)

What? You think you can pull me down, or somethin'?! Heheheheheheh!!!

(tickles )

Heh....heheheheheheh.......STOP THAT!!!! WAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!!

Yeah, I think I can pull you down. (pulls  down on the floor)

And I know how to do this!!! (butt stomps on 's belly)

OWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!! OW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heheheh... (kicks  in the butt)

YOW!!!!!!

Enough of the games.... (takes out a gun, and points it to 's head)

Whoa.....um......Wario....

Yes?

Couldn't we.......um.....just.....work this out somehow.......?

I'm afraid not, Mario....things have always been tough between us two......but now is the time to finish things.....

(Meanwhile,  has let out , and )

Not if I can do anything about it!!! (pins  to the floor)

Get his gun!!

(takes the gun away)

Wh---what's that sound!!!!

Huh?!?

What is that?

It sounds like it's coming from over there!! (points to the fireplace)

The.......chimney?

(An old man, dressed in red and white.........cheeks as red as roses....beard as white as snow.....drops down the chimney)

..........................Santa Claus?

Now what's this all about?

(Everyone is speechless)

Mario......Wario......you both used to be such good friends......but now is Christmas, right?

Right.......

And what's Christmas about? Sharing great tidings of joy, peace with family and friends......a heavenly birth, and the love associated with it? Or fighting, anger, and hatred?

(stares sternly at  and )

As I thought.....why not be friends once again? (smiles a jolly smile) At least for the season...

and : Ok........(they shake hands)

Hohohoho....now that's the spirit......

(pulls  over his shoulder and slams him against the wall)

(grabs gun out of 's hand, and points it at ) First person to make a move gets it, along with Santa...

Are you sure you want to do that?

Of course I'm sure!! I still remember how you never gave me any of the stuff I wanted as a kid!!

Oh well........(empties his bag)

What the--------huh? (he stares at the gifts on the floor)

It's.....it's everything that I had asked for on Christmas.......a--a machine gun......a chain saw...a pack of bombs, some throwing knives, a blow torch, and........and a nuclear missle launcher!!!!! (hugs )

Yes....I suppose I can trust you with them now....sigh.....

Can you let me go now? You're sqeezing me.........too hard.......

(lets go) Th--thank you..........I--I don't deserve any of it....

Yes, but even Santa needs to use bribery sometimes....well besides that, it's what you really wanted....you're really good inside, Wario.

(transforms back into )

And you, Mario.....you've been so upset all day....why? Don't you see that it's Christmas no matter where you are? Even if you haven't been with all your friends...you've had Kirby with you....and Pikachu....

Pika!!

And even if you wouldn't have had them with you, it wouldn't matter. You were doing a good deed, so the Christmas spirit was with you all along......you just didn't open your eyes and find it.

You know.........I guess you're right.........

Hohoho.....in all my years, I've heard that from a lot of misunderstanding kids.....Merry Christmas, I must go......

( begins to leave)

....Hohoho....I almost forgot. Wanna ride back to the beach?

Sure.......

(, and ...and yes, , get in the sleigh)

Come on, Wario.........

( gets in the sleigh, with all his toys in the bag)

I feel.....so weird.

It's Christmas, Wario.......it's Christmas.....

(They fly off into the blue night sky)

(Later with everyone on the beach)

Everyone!! Look, it's Santa's sleigh!!!!

And.........MARIO'S IN IT?

(The sleigh lands)

Everyone.....MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Everyone: Mario!! Pikachu!! Kirby!!! Samus!! Link!! Mega Man!!!!

Welcome back, Mario!!

Mr. Miyamoto!! How's it been?

Hey Kirby.....guess what?

What?

I got my Charmander to evolve into a Charmeleon on Pokemon!!

Freakin' cool!!!

Come on everyone!!! Let's all sing!!!

Everyone: We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!!!

It's moments like this that make me proud to work with Nintendo characters....

Hey Peach.......did that kiss in chapter 2 mean anything? Cuz you have another one comin. ( kisses )

Hey Zelda......THAT'S the difference between my boyfriend and yours........check it out (she points towards )

Hey....Samus.......(points to a mistletoe hanging above)

Oh........@$!%!!!!

Come on........

......Do I have to?

Christmas tradition, Samus....is Christmas tradition. One must follow it.

( quickly kisses )

I thought we were in love!!

Did we kiss in Zelda 64?

Um.....no.

Then forget it.

Fine.....I'll just go out with Santa....

Hohoho!! You can ride up in the front of the sleigh......with me, Princess.

Well, what about you, Wario? I could always use another elf, you know.

Hmmm......how much would I get payed?

Umm.....we'll discuss that later. In the meantime, could you help me get these presents delivered?

Sure...

Everything's so happy...........how will it end, you ask? Simply put............

Everyone: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL...........

And to all a good night!!!! HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE END