Heavyweighted

~Pathway to the New Universe~

(As the portals lunge onto the gang, Lo & his team end up dodging the portals)

Uzi: What are you doing? We were supposed to beat the challenges to get to Mario!

Lo: Well, it appears that those portals are made to stall our efforts to get him back. I had played too much Mario Kart back then, & I CAN'T STOP DODGING THOSE TRAPS!

(The Pod then sways violently, avoiding the gateways as the team inside feels sicker and sicker)

Maya: (holds her mouth) I think I'm getting flying van-sick...

N: (vomits on the window) Well try being pod-sick like I had!

Crystal Mario: TAKE THE CHALLENGES!!!

(It then fires a giant portal the size of this tunnel. Lo then closes his eyes as he braces for impact... only to have the Pod vanish before it went in)

~The New Universe~

Lo: Are we in a challenge yet?

Kel: (overlooks the scenery) Doesn't look like it.

Enraged Crystal Mario: I TOLD YOU TO TAKE THE CHALLENGES!!!

Maya: But it appears to be a bit too late!

(The rest of the gang then pops out of the tunnel, some being victorious)

SMG4: HAHA YEAHHH!!! Good job everyone!!!

Bob: Did you guys see me absolutely on those challenges?

Meggy: Guys! We're here!

Lo: Alright Mario, let's get out of- (Suddenly, a massive being sneaks up onto SMG4 & the Pod. It then reveals itself to be SMG0, in its true form) here...

SMG4: Oh... Oh, God...!

Kel: (to Lo) Remember babe! That this being is not your real father.

Lo: I know...

(0 then turns back to A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l ̷̷̡̧̛̙̹̫͉̺̱̗͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̈́̒̀& charges the crystal Mario up. It then turns Mario into a giant, shadowy version of himself known as Mari0, cackling maniacally to the team)

A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l̷̡̙̹̫͉̺̱̗̈́:̷̡̛̦̰͎͔͔̰͈̙̥̂̀͋̐̔́͛́̄̓̋͒̚͝ ̸͔͎̘̞͕̜̖̻̳̀͆͊̀̍̄̄͆́̇̕̕ͅK̸̢̛̞̲̥͉̥̭͚͔̓͑͌i̶̡̭̩̼̞͍̭̍͒l̸͕̭̙̩̘̝͕̗͖̮̝̭̎̄͆̍l̴̨͍̱̺̱̪̳̣͇͑

Maya: Oh Mario... what have they done to you...

Uzi: So much for avenging my kind...

Lo: I don't know how to wrap my head around this, guys.

???: Don't give up!

(Everyone then looks at the determined Melony)

Melony: We lose too much if we stop now! This is just more than saving memes... Or even our universe. THIS IS ABOUT SAVING OUR FRIENDS!

N: She's right. We can't stop, no matter what!

Kel: (to Lo) Are you ready?

(With determination flowing through the pod, Lo grabs the joysticks tight & faces forward to the targets)

Meggy & Lo: LET'S DO IIIIITTT!!!!!

(With a rock ballad playing through the speakers, the entire team braces forward against A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l, only to get dispersed by an energy blast)

Kel: This seems like a bad idea!

Lo: Which is why it's going to be good!

Maya: (sees Mari0 attacking their friends in a musical tune) I'mma go stop that ragin' Italian. (opens the door) You will deal with that menace.

Uzi: On it.

(As Maya dives down & tries to hold Mari0, Lo transforms a few nearby debris into a few miniguns)

Lo: (gives the weapons to Kel, Uzi & N) Light them up!

Uzi: Oh, I'm starting to like you already. (to A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l) Hey ugly! (lifts herself onto the Pod's roof) BITE ME! (proceeds firing at the beast, whereas it blocks her attacks)

N: We're going to need a lot more juice!

Maya: (grabs Mari0 from Melony) How's this for some juice? (tosses the Italian to the crystal, freeing it)

Kel: Well done, buddy!

(The sky then ripples into a crimson-like atmosphere, as A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l then spawns his corrupted memes [the ones back at the 10th Anniversary])

Kel: Oh great, not those fools again.

N: (shoots onto the memes) Don't worry, we'll be taking care of them. (leaps onto the nearby ground & starts shooting alongside Uzi) We got this! Go!

(Lo then makes one more push heading onto A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l, only to end up arriving on Bo)

Bo: I have never seen so much power before...

Kel: (unties her chains) Well that makes for one of us.

Lo: Quick, let's find something to stop that beast!

Kel: (sees Mario) What about that?

Mario: (to A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l) Are you ready? LET'S-A GO!!!

(Mario then expands himself to the same size as A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l & tosses him to a nearby building)

Maya: THAT'S A HUGE BITCH!

(A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l then tosses debris onto Mario only to get hit by a reforged bomb. When the smoke clears, Mario grabs hold of the enemy)

Kel: Let's go, Melony! (grabs Melony & tosses her into A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l)

(The fierce deity then strikes onto A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l's head & for all of a sudden, there's silence...)

Bo: What just happened? Did she hit him?

Lo: I don't know, but I had some unfinished business left for him. (heads onto A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l)

A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l: (sees Lo) You... you dare to come back after you spoke nothing to me?

Lo: Please dad, please try to stop this madness.

A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l: I just wanted for me... for... US... to live! (tries to break free)

Mario: WAH!! Marios losing his grip!

SMG4: HURRY UP MELONY! We're losing control!

Lo: Dad, what you are doing... isn't even right. Do you think all this pain and anguish will be enough to repair our family? (starts to tear up) I just wanted to have my parents back... Back to what it is... Is it too much to ask?

(Bo then hugs her son, followed by Kel. A faint memory then glows on 0's mind, as he slowly remembers the portrait from back then)

Bo: Don't you see, 0? I & my son had wished for you to come back... Please return to us... & help finds another one of our own.

A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l: Our... little girl...

(As soon as he said those words, Melony suddenly appears outside of his head)

A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l: No... (lets out one painful roar as he starts to crumble away)

Lo: DAD!

A̸̫̫̹͓̜̯̣͎͙͇̝̰͕̳̠͐̑̃x̸̼́̓0̷̧̛͔̣̭̬̜͕͚̺̪̟̒̀͌̌̈͒̓̃̒͘͝l: Remember... our tree... (fades away)

(As the smoke clears, 0 is gone & so does Axol. The corrupted memes then disappear as well)

Uzi: Is... is it over?

SMG4: YEAH, WE DID IT!

(The gang then celebrates as the threat is gone. Meanwhile, Lo stares blankly into the void at what he just saw)

Bo: (to Lo) Don't worry, son. I got a feeling he'd still be alright.

(Meanwhile, Mario manages to revert to his normal size)

Maya: (looks at Mario in tears) MARIO!

(Just then, Maya heads straight to him & gives him a full-blown lip lock. The gang watches in sudden bewilderment as the two suddenly took notice)

Maya: Oh god! (pushes back) I'm so sorry. It's just that... (gets overcome with emotion) I gotta go! (flies off)

Mario, blushing beyond comprehension: Wahoo...

Maya: (holds Kel while being flustered) ohgodwhydidIevendothat...

Kel: (chuckles) It's ok, Maya. You'll surely get there. (to Lo) Are you ok, honey?

Lo: I don't know, but for the looks of it... (sees Melony hugging Meggy in tears) It's not over...

End of Ch. 51