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CrystalPhoenixBladerhere, once again bringing another chapter to the fanfic! I’ve done the mini boss battle and brought the infamous Captain Syrup into the mix. So what would I need next to keep the spice up? Another Dance Battle, of course! So anyways, I do not own any of the Mario characters or the iDOLMASTER characters; the Mario characters belong to Nintendo and the iDOLMASTER characters belong to Namco Bandai. So with that out of the way. Let’s return to paradise… Man, why am I thinking of Jimmy Buffett when I think of tropical paradises other than spending time on the beach? Oh yeah… his songs, especially Margaritaville…
*Opening Theme: “Godly Summer” (The iDOLMASTER 2)*

**Mario & iDOLMASTER Party**
Chapter 26
The Dance Battle at Hotel Delfino!
*Isle Delfino ~ Delfino Plaza*
*Insert Theme: “Delfino Plaza” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
After the events concerning Larry Koopa and Petey Piranha, Captain Syrup’s mysterious appearance…. and some tidying up of the village, seeing as it was messed up with goop and ice shards, the party continued.
Captain Syrup, waiting by one of the fruit stands, watched the action with great interest, in the hopes that one of the Idols participating will open up the treasure and that she can snatch it from right under her nose. However, due to his own suspicions, Wario decided first hand that he was going to keep an eye on her, just to be safe.
“Wario, what’s gotten into you?! Even since that pirate came here, you’ve been stiffer than a damaged back!” Waluigi asked his pal, to which he gave a stern response.
“You’ll find out when you end up with a second rival, one who is just as confident and devious as you!” The chubby rival of Mario snorted as he returned to his self-placed duty of making sure Syrup doesn’t cause any trouble. However, Waluigi didn’t seem to get the entire idea..
*Insert Sound Effect: “Cuckoo Clock”*
“WHAT?! Wario, what does that even mean?! Hello! I’m talking to you!” The skinny rival of Luigi ranted like a nut while Wario quietly kept focus on his greedy female rival, enough for the Producer and Ritsuko to notice.
“Does it seem strange to you that Wario seems more agitated than usual since that pirate lady showed up?” Producer-san asked the intelligent Idol as she drank some fresh water.
“Odd to say, yes. He seems less likely to cause mischief right now ever since this Syrup woman appeared. And he’s not the only one…” Ritsuko replied quietly staring at the troubled rival before turning to Chihaya who, for personal reasons out of wishful thinking, glared angrily at the pirate’s bust size and turning away. “..Kuh!!”
Syrup noticed Chihaya’s expressions and smirked. “Wishful thinking can only you so far, but least she can admit one thing… she sure as a landlubber’s belly can sing! I didn’t even consider going into taking lessons in singing etiquette!!”
“Wow, some big bravado coming from a big bad pirate queen!” Mona walked in and smart-talked the pirate captain, whose face turned a little sour but quickly returned to its natural color.
“Heh, some tough talk from a high school girl! Your chest isn’t even THAT developed!” Syrup snarked back. ..However, BOTH of them seem to be greatly ticking Chihaya off, much to Bobbery’s notice, who didn’t seem to care as he sighed, and Yumeko, who simply pressed her palm on her face. Suddenly, when the argument between Mona and Syrup would not cease…
“Ai! You stepped on the Dance Space!” Ayane alerted Ai, who stood cheerfully.
“..Wait a minute.. ‘Dance Space’? ..Uh, what are you landlubbers even talking about??” Syrup stood a little dumbfounded, seeing as she just got here and had no clue of the dance events previously done, enough to make Wario snicker.
“Aye, let me be clear, lassie. The Dance Space leads to the Dance Battle against two teams as they try to out-dance each other.” Bobbery answered the pirate’s question, while Yumeko just stepped in. “Look, just watch and you’ll get the full idea.” With nothing else to do until the treasure’s uncovered, Captain Syrup decided to take a smart, yet patient approach and just watch. Along with the pirate and the hosts, the group’s dancing location was the new dance hall newly built inside the four-star Hotel Delfino at the usually sunset-bathed Sirena Beach, though it is still the middle of the day,, and, without warning, everyone was warped there.
*Isle Delfino ~ Sirena Beach ~ Hotel Delfino ~ Dance Hall ~ Backstage*
*Insert Theme: “Town” (The iDOLMASTER)*
A large group of Piantas and Nokis outline the newly installed dance hall at the four-star Hotel Delfino. Back stage, Hibiki, Ai, and Ami ponder on which song would be good this time. Fortunately, through the use of the Dual Switch Bracelets, all three members of the group were wearing the sailor collared outfits, with Ritsuko deciding to watch.
“So, I guess we’re going ahead with that song right?” Ai wondered as Hibiki this time had to make the song choice.
“Yep! It should fit on what we’re wearing! Besides, Blooper-kun said he’ll lead the next dance of his choice, so things will get interesting!” Hibiki grinned, while Ami got herself psyched up.
“Ami, good luck out there!” Mami cheerfully assured her twin sister to do her best and Hibiki out as she readied to watch from backstage, along with Yayoi, Iori, and Yoshi.
“I will! Ami reacted with a wink and a thumbs up, to which Mami was happily reassured. Meanwhile, Blooper decided that he will lead the dance this time, with Peach and Daisy backing him up. And apparently, he was very quick to decide on which song to dance to.
“I guess it’s pretty unanimous which song we’re going with, right Blooper?” Daisy shrugged.
“Yep, pretty much! The stage is tropical themed, so why not go with that song?” Blooper smiled while crossing two of its tentacles like arms.
“Hmmhmm, good point Blooper. Mario, you’re not joining?” Peach giggled then turned to her own prince Charming.
“Nah, I havta keep an eye for-a any trouble with-a Ritsuko! Besides you-a three can-a handle-a things without-a me. Just-a do your best!” Mario smiled before jumping up to the light podiums and keep an eye on the Dance Battle like a hawk.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Sirena Beach ~ Hotel Delfino ~ Dance Hall*
Meanwhile at the stands, Syrup, who stood alongside Bobbery, Yumeko, Ayane, Mona, and, for some reason, Wario who was holding a large bucket of popcorn, stood patiently among the audience, curious as to what’s going on.
“ So, what’s gonna happen? The pirate captain asked to Bobbery, who still stood steadfast, despite now using a large footstool so he can see what’s going on due to his small size.
“Happen? Aye, it might be best for to see for yourself when the curtain rises, lassie. After all, actions do speak louder than words most of the time!” The steadfast admiral stoically answered as he turned to the stage, though Syrup just pouted, seeing that the conversation did not bring up any juicy details about the treasure. Before long the lights dimmed in the dance hall and, as scheduled, spotlights start to turn on, coloring the stage in six shades of colors. In no time flat, the two teams were ready for the dance off.
*Insert Team 765 Pro Dance Theme: “GO MY WAY!” (The iDOLMASTER)*
The trio wasted no time getting to the beat of one of the best songs of the entire group. Ai, leading this time with Hibiki and Ami, helped grab the audience’s attention with her cute charm. In no time flat, the Piantas, Nokis, and even tourists from all over who decided to stay at the hotel, quickly got in the mood of the music. Of course, Captain Syrup, who too was watching, had her jaw on rusty broken hinges, as if they were corroded by the elements.
“Wha..what the?! Wario, are THEY really this skilled?! And does that even apply to the rest of that group?!” Syrup flapped her lips and her arms in disbelief, now wanting pinch herself to see if she was dreaming to begin with!
“Don’t look at me, Syrup! I’ve been watching their dances ever since they started their participations in the party to begin with! Bah, of course, I’ve yet to do part in one of these Dance Battles yet. I’ve been saving up a really good breakdancing skill I learned recently for when MY time comes to shine in the dance stage!” Wario calmly answered while picking his nose... again.. and flicked the booger away.
Syrup, a little peeved that Wario was actually far ahead of her in the knowledge of the party, scoffed and turned her attention away, only to notice Yukiho talking with Makoto, Ryou, and Yumeko while holding the Diamond Shovel in her hands. “..So do you think Ai-chan, Hibiki-chan, and Ami-chan have a chance?” the bob-haired Idols asked her pals, to which all three Idols had mixed emotions.
“I know Ai, Hibiki, and Ami should stand at least a decent chance, but I’m more concerned with who’s leading the trio on Mario’s side. I mean, has ANYONE even seen a dancing squid??” Makoto had her doubts about Blooper, who came out of left field early this morning.
“I’m going to agree with you Makoto! I mean, seriously, this is like something out of that show for completely bizarre things! Ripley’s, um... what was it called again?” Yumeko agreed with the boyishly handsome Idol before racking her brains about the show’s name.
“Ripley’s Believe It or Not?” Ryou answered her rival’s question without hesitation.
“Yeah, that’s it!” Yumeko smiled, but then Syrup approached the group with a different incentive on her mind... mainly what is in Yukiho’s possession.
“Hey there, sweetums! I see you’re carrying quite a very rare shovel there!” The pirate captain eyed Yukiho’s bright brown eyes, enough to make her very nervous.
“You? Wh..wha..what do you want?” Yukiho began to tremble in fear, enough to make Makoto, Ryou, and Yumeko take notice.
“Tell me where you had attained such a valuable treasure. I’m getting completely curious how this ended up in your pretty little hands!” Captain Syrup’s gleamed over the diamonds encrusted on the shovel with stars in her eyes, enough to make Yukiho cringe.
“I’ll tell you.” Wario got up and walked to his greedy rival, “She rightly discovered this strange shovel after she was proven the victor at the event at the Beanbean Ruins. After seeing the few times she, well, ‘dug a hole and buried herself in’ that shovel’s absurdly sturdy durability shows very well. Uh.. more for practical use than value, anyway...”
The information didn’t do much to help as Yukiho, true to her frightened demeanor dug frantically into the ground.... and unconsciously burying Syrup in dirt in her haste!
*Insert Jingle: “Fail Horn” (The Price is Right) (Baaad move, Syrup, trying to intimidate her like that...)*
“Bleh! ..Well, that was uncalled for!! She went and ruined my hair!!” Syrup steamed unhappily when her face appeared out of the dirt.
“Actually, I think that WAS called for...” Makoto countered with a deadpanned stared.
“Aw, shut it!!” Syrup pouted, enough to make Wario shrug and return his attention to the dance.
*End Theme Temporarily, Insert Team Mario Theme: “Blooper Bop” (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)*
Soon enough it was time for the trio of Blooper, Peach and Daisy, and true to whatever training he had at the bottom of the sea, Blooper led with a unique grace. The two princesses were quick to keep up with the aquatic creature’s rhythm, and, soon enough, it all turned into a rare exotic dance that became a treat to the eyes. Bowser Jr., quietly creeping in the shadows to avoid the eyes of Mario and Ritsuko, communicated to his father by way of a video camera installed on his device temporarily removed from the Koopa Klown kar. “Hey, Poppa, are you getting all this?”
“Yep, Junior! I’m seeing the dance right now... but does Peach have to dance like THAT? I’m getting a pretty bad nosebleed just from watching!!” Bowser groaned, having to resort to using a LOT of paper towels to cover his large nostrils. Seriously, what was he thinking??
“Hehe, sure it’s not the volcano’s heat getting to you, Your Bleedingness?” Kamek, who returned with a brand new magical broomstick to replace whatever remained of his old broom smirked to his superior.
“Graahh... SHUT IT!!!’ Bowser snarled while firing a spray of fire over Kamek, leaving completely charred.
“Ptooey...good thing the new broom’s fireproof...” The singed Magikoopa smirked before passing out.
Bowser Jr. shrugged then returned his attention to the Dance Event, “Well, whatever, once the Dance Event is decided, my new portable Smoke Bob-omb shall help out... and when that happens...” the Koopa Prince went into a quiet snicker before returning to the shadows.
Back to the dance, Blooper managed to surprise everyone in the room with its newly attained dancing skills for mysterious reasons with the royal duo following suit, but the trio of Idols were not gonna sit around all day while the squid was showing off! Determined to take home gold, Ami, Hibiki, and Ai decide to up the difficulty of their dancing, but then...
“YIPES!!” AI’s foot got tangled in one of the cords for one of the support bags, enough for Hibiki to notice and knock away the bag before it hit her.
“Whew.. close call!” The Idol from Okinawa sighed, only to gasp as the bag she kicked burst open and spilled white powder all over Ami!
“..Wha?” The poor twin couldn’t help but freeze silly over the thought of herself looking like a ghost from all that powder. But before Hibiki and Ai could check on her, the buzzer, this time signaling their defeat.
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Sadness” (The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons)*
“The victory goes to Team Mario!” The owner of the hotel, who’s apparently in good terms with Mario himself ever since he rid the ghosts within the establishment, announced, much to Blooper’s delight. The trio however... didn’t look too good...
“Aw, gomenesai.. If I hadn’t tripped on that wire, we would’ve won...” Ai sobbed sadly, but then Haruka walked to her and placed her hand on her shoulder.
“It’s okay Ai-chan. We know it’s not your fault. That just happened at a bad time. Take it from someone who knows!” Haruka smiled, reminding herself of all the times she tripped and fell on her face. Ai, looking a little-ridden gazed on her good friend, then at Eri and Ryou who both smiled. Without a moment’s notice, she sobbed on Haruka’s front, to which the usually high-spirited Idol calmly sighed and rubbed her friend’s head. Mario and Ritsuko, witness all this, sighed happily, seeing as they aren’t needed this time. Producer-san, happy to see everything settled, decided to speak. “Well, what do you say we continued the event? The mini games aren’t gonna play themselves, you know!”
“Yeah!” came the unanimous response of every one of the Idols and Team Mario, but then, without any warning of any kind, a smoke bomb appeared in the hall.
*BOOM!!!*
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Danger!” (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)*
“WHAT DA?! SMOKE?!” Mario called out before he and everybody else got caught in the smoke.
“*Koff* ..Someone.. open the doors!!” The owner gasped for air as, Ristuko and Producer-san, also reeling from the smoke, tries to find the handles to the doors. Upon finding opening them, Mario suddenly develops a brainstorm in his capped head. Reaching into his pockets and finding a funny light blue fruit he was saving up for his dinosaur pal for emergency use, Mario called out for his bipedal friend. “Yoshi, where are-a you?”
“Ra..Right here, Mario!” Yoshi cried out from Mario’s left side. The bipedal dinosaur was keeping an eye on Iori, who too was reeling from the smoke.
“Here, catch! Iori, it’s-a all on ya! When-a Yoshi is-a fully inflated, tell him to let it all-a out!” Mario called out to the beloved tsundere Idol, who turned completely skeptical , wondering what the red plumber is even talking about.
“Iori, trust Mario on this okay? Alright, when you’re ready!” Yoshi assured Iori before turning to the direction of Mario’s voice.
“Here we-a go!” Mario cried out before throwing the fruit straight where Yoshi’s voice was at. Seeing the familiar fruit in the air, the green bipedal dinosaur swiftly jumped into the air and used its long chameon-like tongue to catch and eat the fruit. All of a sudden, Yoshi’s body turned into a light blue color and began to expand like a balloon. Iori, frantically gripping on Yoshi’s leg, yelled out loud. “Yoshi-chan?! What’s happening to you?!” Before even the beloved Idol would notice the inflated Blimp Yoshi began to blow out streams of air from his mouth as it rose into the air and bounced on the roof. Unfortunately, a needle, which oh so inconveniently happened to be on the roof, poked Blimp Yoshi in the butt, and, well, let’s just say Iori is gonna have one real rough ride...
*Insert Sound effect: “Deflating Balloon”*
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “The Name is Fawful” (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)*
(Fawful: ..Is it my time to show up, full of chortles and downing of fink-rats?)
(Narrator-san: No, not yet, Fawful..it is not yet time...)
(Fawful: Oooh! I have impatientance!)
(Narrator-san: Don’t worry! We’ll have a part for you... soon.. I hope..)
“EEEEEYYYYYAAAAHHH!!!!!! SOMEONE GET ME OFF THIS CRAZY RIDE!!!!” Iori screaming while trying to hang on to the deflating Yoshi who, plucked of the power of the Blimp Fruit he ate, began to flying uncontrollably all over the hall like a deflating balloon, somehow blowing all the smoke awy throught the door and opened windows. After a short while of erratic flying... and unneeded carnage, the dinosaur’s skin changed back to its usual green shade and laid belly-flat on the ground, completely dizzy from the flight.
*End Theme*
*Insert Sound Effect: “Sad Trombone ~ Fail Sound”*
“Oohh... somebody make the stars stop spinning..” Yoshi groaned in a daze.
“Yoshi... that’s my line...” Iori sighed, equally as dizzy as her dino friend.
*Insert theme: “Hotel Delfino” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
Producer-san ran to the dazed Idol-and-dino duo and asked a simple question. “Iori! Yoshi-san! Are you two alright?”
“SHUT UP, BAKA PRODUCER!!!” The duo cried out in red-hot anger, seeing as the Producer was constantly too busy to dodge to be able to help them get safely down.
“Take it-a easy, you two! What mattaed is dat ya both got da smoke out! Well-a done!” Mario smiled, which made to the two blush nervously.
“Yeah, that smoke was real bothersome, right Yukiho? ..Um, Yukiho?” Makoto smiled, only to notice the bob haired Idol... is nowhere is sight!
*End Theme with Record-Scratch sound*
“Hey, where IS Yukiho?” Ryou began to wonder as well. By now, she would have dug a hole and placed herself inside, um,” burying herself in”. Strangely, there weren’t any holes in sight at the hall. None at all!
*Insert theme: “The Short Lived Kidnapping” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
“Yukiho!! Where are you??” Producer-san grew frantic, worrying over the timid Idol who disappeared. The other idols also began to worry. Suddenly, Luigi picked up the remnants of the smoke bomb and began to think for a moment. “Hey-a, do any of you think that whoever threw that smoke bomb has anything to do with Yukiho’s disappearance?”
“But who would do such a thing as...” Ritsuko responded to Luigi’s theory, but then bit her tongue over who EXACTLY would do this kind of occurrence. It didn’t take long for the rest of the group to realize who is the culprit.
“BOWSER JR.!!!”
“That crazy Koopa! First Bowser took Azusa, now his own son takes Yukiho?! This time, things have went WAY too far!!” Makoto growled in rage.
“I’mma gonna agree with you, Makoto! I’m pretty sure she’s scared stiff! We have got to do something while those chosen for the event carry on with it!” Luigi agreed with a dangerous green flame in his eyes.
“I’mma pretty sure Bowsa Junia will have-a something-a cooked up at da last turns. While we-a distract-a whateva he has-a planned, you two will havta do da rescuing! Dat okay?” Mario thought up a brilliant brainstorm which eased the tensions of everyone in the hall.
“Thanks Mario-san! You’re a real pal!” Makoto winked in approval.
“We betta be ready for-a when he does show up. Azusa was-a saved due to-a luck on our side thanks to-a King Boo. Let’s a hope we are-a prepared dis time without da need of unforeseen circumstances!” Mario gave a serious face, to which all of the group will have to be prepared for that inevitable rematch with Bowser Jr., when begins to come near...
*End Theme*
Oh no! First Azusa, now Yukiho’s the kidnapped one this time! Makoto and Luigi are seething mad about this, but with the events nearly drawing to a close, what has Bowser Jr. planning in store for the other Idols and Team Mario? And where is Yukiho taken?! The inevitable battle with the Koopa Prince and whatever he has in store will begin next chapter!

Description
CrystalPhoenixBladerhere, once again bringing another chapter to the fanfic! I’ve done the mini boss battle and brought the infamous Captain Syrup into the mix. So what would I need next to keep the spice up? Another Dance Battle, of course! So anyways, I do not own any of the Mario characters or the iDOLMASTER characters; the Mario characters belong to Nintendo and the iDOLMASTER characters belong to Namco Bandai. So with that out of the way. Let’s return to paradise… Man, why am I thinking of Jimmy Buffett when I think of tropical paradises other than spending time on the beach? Oh yeah… his songs, especially Margaritaville…
*Opening Theme: “Godly Summer” (The iDOLMASTER 2)*

**Mario & iDOLMASTER Party**
Chapter 26
The Dance Battle at Hotel Delfino!
*Isle Delfino ~ Delfino Plaza*
*Insert Theme: “Delfino Plaza” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
After the events concerning Larry Koopa and Petey Piranha, Captain Syrup’s mysterious appearance…. and some tidying up of the village, seeing as it was messed up with goop and ice shards, the party continued.
Captain Syrup, waiting by one of the fruit stands, watched the action with great interest, in the hopes that one of the Idols participating will open up the treasure and that she can snatch it from right under her nose. However, due to his own suspicions, Wario decided first hand that he was going to keep an eye on her, just to be safe.
“Wario, what’s gotten into you?! Even since that pirate came here, you’ve been stiffer than a damaged back!” Waluigi asked his pal, to which he gave a stern response.
“You’ll find out when you end up with a second rival, one who is just as confident and devious as you!” The chubby rival of Mario snorted as he returned to his self-placed duty of making sure Syrup doesn’t cause any trouble. However, Waluigi didn’t seem to get the entire idea..
*Insert Sound Effect: “Cuckoo Clock”*
“WHAT?! Wario, what does that even mean?! Hello! I’m talking to you!” The skinny rival of Luigi ranted like a nut while Wario quietly kept focus on his greedy female rival, enough for the Producer and Ritsuko to notice.
“Does it seem strange to you that Wario seems more agitated than usual since that pirate lady showed up?” Producer-san asked the intelligent Idol as she drank some fresh water.
“Odd to say, yes. He seems less likely to cause mischief right now ever since this Syrup woman appeared. And he’s not the only one…” Ritsuko replied quietly staring at the troubled rival before turning to Chihaya who, for personal reasons out of wishful thinking, glared angrily at the pirate’s bust size and turning away. “..Kuh!!”
Syrup noticed Chihaya’s expressions and smirked. “Wishful thinking can only you so far, but least she can admit one thing… she sure as a landlubber’s belly can sing! I didn’t even consider going into taking lessons in singing etiquette!!”
“Wow, some big bravado coming from a big bad pirate queen!” Mona walked in and smart-talked the pirate captain, whose face turned a little sour but quickly returned to its natural color.
“Heh, some tough talk from a high school girl! Your chest isn’t even THAT developed!” Syrup snarked back. ..However, BOTH of them seem to be greatly ticking Chihaya off, much to Bobbery’s notice, who didn’t seem to care as he sighed, and Yumeko, who simply pressed her palm on her face. Suddenly, when the argument between Mona and Syrup would not cease…
“Ai! You stepped on the Dance Space!” Ayane alerted Ai, who stood cheerfully.
“..Wait a minute.. ‘Dance Space’? ..Uh, what are you landlubbers even talking about??” Syrup stood a little dumbfounded, seeing as she just got here and had no clue of the dance events previously done, enough to make Wario snicker.
“Aye, let me be clear, lassie. The Dance Space leads to the Dance Battle against two teams as they try to out-dance each other.” Bobbery answered the pirate’s question, while Yumeko just stepped in. “Look, just watch and you’ll get the full idea.” With nothing else to do until the treasure’s uncovered, Captain Syrup decided to take a smart, yet patient approach and just watch. Along with the pirate and the hosts, the group’s dancing location was the new dance hall newly built inside the four-star Hotel Delfino at the usually sunset-bathed Sirena Beach, though it is still the middle of the day,, and, without warning, everyone was warped there.
*Isle Delfino ~ Sirena Beach ~ Hotel Delfino ~ Dance Hall ~ Backstage*
*Insert Theme: “Town” (The iDOLMASTER)*
A large group of Piantas and Nokis outline the newly installed dance hall at the four-star Hotel Delfino. Back stage, Hibiki, Ai, and Ami ponder on which song would be good this time. Fortunately, through the use of the Dual Switch Bracelets, all three members of the group were wearing the sailor collared outfits, with Ritsuko deciding to watch.
“So, I guess we’re going ahead with that song right?” Ai wondered as Hibiki this time had to make the song choice.
“Yep! It should fit on what we’re wearing! Besides, Blooper-kun said he’ll lead the next dance of his choice, so things will get interesting!” Hibiki grinned, while Ami got herself psyched up.
“Ami, good luck out there!” Mami cheerfully assured her twin sister to do her best and Hibiki out as she readied to watch from backstage, along with Yayoi, Iori, and Yoshi.
“I will! Ami reacted with a wink and a thumbs up, to which Mami was happily reassured. Meanwhile, Blooper decided that he will lead the dance this time, with Peach and Daisy backing him up. And apparently, he was very quick to decide on which song to dance to.
“I guess it’s pretty unanimous which song we’re going with, right Blooper?” Daisy shrugged.
“Yep, pretty much! The stage is tropical themed, so why not go with that song?” Blooper smiled while crossing two of its tentacles like arms.
“Hmmhmm, good point Blooper. Mario, you’re not joining?” Peach giggled then turned to her own prince Charming.
“Nah, I havta keep an eye for-a any trouble with-a Ritsuko! Besides you-a three can-a handle-a things without-a me. Just-a do your best!” Mario smiled before jumping up to the light podiums and keep an eye on the Dance Battle like a hawk.
*End Theme*
*Isle Delfino ~ Sirena Beach ~ Hotel Delfino ~ Dance Hall*
Meanwhile at the stands, Syrup, who stood alongside Bobbery, Yumeko, Ayane, Mona, and, for some reason, Wario who was holding a large bucket of popcorn, stood patiently among the audience, curious as to what’s going on.
“ So, what’s gonna happen? The pirate captain asked to Bobbery, who still stood steadfast, despite now using a large footstool so he can see what’s going on due to his small size.
“Happen? Aye, it might be best for to see for yourself when the curtain rises, lassie. After all, actions do speak louder than words most of the time!” The steadfast admiral stoically answered as he turned to the stage, though Syrup just pouted, seeing that the conversation did not bring up any juicy details about the treasure. Before long the lights dimmed in the dance hall and, as scheduled, spotlights start to turn on, coloring the stage in six shades of colors. In no time flat, the two teams were ready for the dance off.
*Insert Team 765 Pro Dance Theme: “GO MY WAY!” (The iDOLMASTER)*
The trio wasted no time getting to the beat of one of the best songs of the entire group. Ai, leading this time with Hibiki and Ami, helped grab the audience’s attention with her cute charm. In no time flat, the Piantas, Nokis, and even tourists from all over who decided to stay at the hotel, quickly got in the mood of the music. Of course, Captain Syrup, who too was watching, had her jaw on rusty broken hinges, as if they were corroded by the elements.
“Wha..what the?! Wario, are THEY really this skilled?! And does that even apply to the rest of that group?!” Syrup flapped her lips and her arms in disbelief, now wanting pinch herself to see if she was dreaming to begin with!
“Don’t look at me, Syrup! I’ve been watching their dances ever since they started their participations in the party to begin with! Bah, of course, I’ve yet to do part in one of these Dance Battles yet. I’ve been saving up a really good breakdancing skill I learned recently for when MY time comes to shine in the dance stage!” Wario calmly answered while picking his nose... again.. and flicked the booger away.
Syrup, a little peeved that Wario was actually far ahead of her in the knowledge of the party, scoffed and turned her attention away, only to notice Yukiho talking with Makoto, Ryou, and Yumeko while holding the Diamond Shovel in her hands. “..So do you think Ai-chan, Hibiki-chan, and Ami-chan have a chance?” the bob-haired Idols asked her pals, to which all three Idols had mixed emotions.
“I know Ai, Hibiki, and Ami should stand at least a decent chance, but I’m more concerned with who’s leading the trio on Mario’s side. I mean, has ANYONE even seen a dancing squid??” Makoto had her doubts about Blooper, who came out of left field early this morning.
“I’m going to agree with you Makoto! I mean, seriously, this is like something out of that show for completely bizarre things! Ripley’s, um... what was it called again?” Yumeko agreed with the boyishly handsome Idol before racking her brains about the show’s name.
“Ripley’s Believe It or Not?” Ryou answered her rival’s question without hesitation.
“Yeah, that’s it!” Yumeko smiled, but then Syrup approached the group with a different incentive on her mind... mainly what is in Yukiho’s possession.
“Hey there, sweetums! I see you’re carrying quite a very rare shovel there!” The pirate captain eyed Yukiho’s bright brown eyes, enough to make her very nervous.
“You? Wh..wha..what do you want?” Yukiho began to tremble in fear, enough to make Makoto, Ryou, and Yumeko take notice.
“Tell me where you had attained such a valuable treasure. I’m getting completely curious how this ended up in your pretty little hands!” Captain Syrup’s gleamed over the diamonds encrusted on the shovel with stars in her eyes, enough to make Yukiho cringe.
“I’ll tell you.” Wario got up and walked to his greedy rival, “She rightly discovered this strange shovel after she was proven the victor at the event at the Beanbean Ruins. After seeing the few times she, well, ‘dug a hole and buried herself in’ that shovel’s absurdly sturdy durability shows very well. Uh.. more for practical use than value, anyway...”
The information didn’t do much to help as Yukiho, true to her frightened demeanor dug frantically into the ground.... and unconsciously burying Syrup in dirt in her haste!
*Insert Jingle: “Fail Horn” (The Price is Right) (Baaad move, Syrup, trying to intimidate her like that...)*
“Bleh! ..Well, that was uncalled for!! She went and ruined my hair!!” Syrup steamed unhappily when her face appeared out of the dirt.
“Actually, I think that WAS called for...” Makoto countered with a deadpanned stared.
“Aw, shut it!!” Syrup pouted, enough to make Wario shrug and return his attention to the dance.
*End Theme Temporarily, Insert Team Mario Theme: “Blooper Bop” (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)*
Soon enough it was time for the trio of Blooper, Peach and Daisy, and true to whatever training he had at the bottom of the sea, Blooper led with a unique grace. The two princesses were quick to keep up with the aquatic creature’s rhythm, and, soon enough, it all turned into a rare exotic dance that became a treat to the eyes. Bowser Jr., quietly creeping in the shadows to avoid the eyes of Mario and Ritsuko, communicated to his father by way of a video camera installed on his device temporarily removed from the Koopa Klown kar. “Hey, Poppa, are you getting all this?”
“Yep, Junior! I’m seeing the dance right now... but does Peach have to dance like THAT? I’m getting a pretty bad nosebleed just from watching!!” Bowser groaned, having to resort to using a LOT of paper towels to cover his large nostrils. Seriously, what was he thinking??
“Hehe, sure it’s not the volcano’s heat getting to you, Your Bleedingness?” Kamek, who returned with a brand new magical broomstick to replace whatever remained of his old broom smirked to his superior.
“Graahh... SHUT IT!!!’ Bowser snarled while firing a spray of fire over Kamek, leaving completely charred.
“Ptooey...good thing the new broom’s fireproof...” The singed Magikoopa smirked before passing out.
Bowser Jr. shrugged then returned his attention to the Dance Event, “Well, whatever, once the Dance Event is decided, my new portable Smoke Bob-omb shall help out... and when that happens...” the Koopa Prince went into a quiet snicker before returning to the shadows.
Back to the dance, Blooper managed to surprise everyone in the room with its newly attained dancing skills for mysterious reasons with the royal duo following suit, but the trio of Idols were not gonna sit around all day while the squid was showing off! Determined to take home gold, Ami, Hibiki, and Ai decide to up the difficulty of their dancing, but then...
“YIPES!!” AI’s foot got tangled in one of the cords for one of the support bags, enough for Hibiki to notice and knock away the bag before it hit her.
“Whew.. close call!” The Idol from Okinawa sighed, only to gasp as the bag she kicked burst open and spilled white powder all over Ami!
“..Wha?” The poor twin couldn’t help but freeze silly over the thought of herself looking like a ghost from all that powder. But before Hibiki and Ai could check on her, the buzzer, this time signaling their defeat.
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Sadness” (The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons)*
“The victory goes to Team Mario!” The owner of the hotel, who’s apparently in good terms with Mario himself ever since he rid the ghosts within the establishment, announced, much to Blooper’s delight. The trio however... didn’t look too good...
“Aw, gomenesai.. If I hadn’t tripped on that wire, we would’ve won...” Ai sobbed sadly, but then Haruka walked to her and placed her hand on her shoulder.
“It’s okay Ai-chan. We know it’s not your fault. That just happened at a bad time. Take it from someone who knows!” Haruka smiled, reminding herself of all the times she tripped and fell on her face. Ai, looking a little-ridden gazed on her good friend, then at Eri and Ryou who both smiled. Without a moment’s notice, she sobbed on Haruka’s front, to which the usually high-spirited Idol calmly sighed and rubbed her friend’s head. Mario and Ritsuko, witness all this, sighed happily, seeing as they aren’t needed this time. Producer-san, happy to see everything settled, decided to speak. “Well, what do you say we continued the event? The mini games aren’t gonna play themselves, you know!”
“Yeah!” came the unanimous response of every one of the Idols and Team Mario, but then, without any warning of any kind, a smoke bomb appeared in the hall.
*BOOM!!!*
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “Danger!” (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)*
“WHAT DA?! SMOKE?!” Mario called out before he and everybody else got caught in the smoke.
“*Koff* ..Someone.. open the doors!!” The owner gasped for air as, Ristuko and Producer-san, also reeling from the smoke, tries to find the handles to the doors. Upon finding opening them, Mario suddenly develops a brainstorm in his capped head. Reaching into his pockets and finding a funny light blue fruit he was saving up for his dinosaur pal for emergency use, Mario called out for his bipedal friend. “Yoshi, where are-a you?”
“Ra..Right here, Mario!” Yoshi cried out from Mario’s left side. The bipedal dinosaur was keeping an eye on Iori, who too was reeling from the smoke.
“Here, catch! Iori, it’s-a all on ya! When-a Yoshi is-a fully inflated, tell him to let it all-a out!” Mario called out to the beloved tsundere Idol, who turned completely skeptical , wondering what the red plumber is even talking about.
“Iori, trust Mario on this okay? Alright, when you’re ready!” Yoshi assured Iori before turning to the direction of Mario’s voice.
“Here we-a go!” Mario cried out before throwing the fruit straight where Yoshi’s voice was at. Seeing the familiar fruit in the air, the green bipedal dinosaur swiftly jumped into the air and used its long chameon-like tongue to catch and eat the fruit. All of a sudden, Yoshi’s body turned into a light blue color and began to expand like a balloon. Iori, frantically gripping on Yoshi’s leg, yelled out loud. “Yoshi-chan?! What’s happening to you?!” Before even the beloved Idol would notice the inflated Blimp Yoshi began to blow out streams of air from his mouth as it rose into the air and bounced on the roof. Unfortunately, a needle, which oh so inconveniently happened to be on the roof, poked Blimp Yoshi in the butt, and, well, let’s just say Iori is gonna have one real rough ride...
*Insert Sound effect: “Deflating Balloon”*
*End Theme, Insert Theme: “The Name is Fawful” (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)*
(Fawful: ..Is it my time to show up, full of chortles and downing of fink-rats?)
(Narrator-san: No, not yet, Fawful..it is not yet time...)
(Fawful: Oooh! I have impatientance!)
(Narrator-san: Don’t worry! We’ll have a part for you... soon.. I hope..)
“EEEEEYYYYYAAAAHHH!!!!!! SOMEONE GET ME OFF THIS CRAZY RIDE!!!!” Iori screaming while trying to hang on to the deflating Yoshi who, plucked of the power of the Blimp Fruit he ate, began to flying uncontrollably all over the hall like a deflating balloon, somehow blowing all the smoke awy throught the door and opened windows. After a short while of erratic flying... and unneeded carnage, the dinosaur’s skin changed back to its usual green shade and laid belly-flat on the ground, completely dizzy from the flight.
*End Theme*
*Insert Sound Effect: “Sad Trombone ~ Fail Sound”*
“Oohh... somebody make the stars stop spinning..” Yoshi groaned in a daze.
“Yoshi... that’s my line...” Iori sighed, equally as dizzy as her dino friend.
*Insert theme: “Hotel Delfino” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
Producer-san ran to the dazed Idol-and-dino duo and asked a simple question. “Iori! Yoshi-san! Are you two alright?”
“SHUT UP, BAKA PRODUCER!!!” The duo cried out in red-hot anger, seeing as the Producer was constantly too busy to dodge to be able to help them get safely down.
“Take it-a easy, you two! What mattaed is dat ya both got da smoke out! Well-a done!” Mario smiled, which made to the two blush nervously.
“Yeah, that smoke was real bothersome, right Yukiho? ..Um, Yukiho?” Makoto smiled, only to notice the bob haired Idol... is nowhere is sight!
*End Theme with Record-Scratch sound*
“Hey, where IS Yukiho?” Ryou began to wonder as well. By now, she would have dug a hole and placed herself inside, um,” burying herself in”. Strangely, there weren’t any holes in sight at the hall. None at all!
*Insert theme: “The Short Lived Kidnapping” (Super Mario Sunshine)*
“Yukiho!! Where are you??” Producer-san grew frantic, worrying over the timid Idol who disappeared. The other idols also began to worry. Suddenly, Luigi picked up the remnants of the smoke bomb and began to think for a moment. “Hey-a, do any of you think that whoever threw that smoke bomb has anything to do with Yukiho’s disappearance?”
“But who would do such a thing as...” Ritsuko responded to Luigi’s theory, but then bit her tongue over who EXACTLY would do this kind of occurrence. It didn’t take long for the rest of the group to realize who is the culprit.
“BOWSER JR.!!!”
“That crazy Koopa! First Bowser took Azusa, now his own son takes Yukiho?! This time, things have went WAY too far!!” Makoto growled in rage.
“I’mma gonna agree with you, Makoto! I’m pretty sure she’s scared stiff! We have got to do something while those chosen for the event carry on with it!” Luigi agreed with a dangerous green flame in his eyes.
“I’mma pretty sure Bowsa Junia will have-a something-a cooked up at da last turns. While we-a distract-a whateva he has-a planned, you two will havta do da rescuing! Dat okay?” Mario thought up a brilliant brainstorm which eased the tensions of everyone in the hall.
“Thanks Mario-san! You’re a real pal!” Makoto winked in approval.
“We betta be ready for-a when he does show up. Azusa was-a saved due to-a luck on our side thanks to-a King Boo. Let’s a hope we are-a prepared dis time without da need of unforeseen circumstances!” Mario gave a serious face, to which all of the group will have to be prepared for that inevitable rematch with Bowser Jr., when begins to come near...
*End Theme*
Oh no! First Azusa, now Yukiho’s the kidnapped one this time! Makoto and Luigi are seething mad about this, but with the events nearly drawing to a close, what has Bowser Jr. planning in store for the other Idols and Team Mario? And where is Yukiho taken?! The inevitable battle with the Koopa Prince and whatever he has in store will begin next chapter!