Epilogue
"The Grand Finale"
Before Giga Bowser even had a chance to attack again, he found lightning bolts being directed towards his eyes! Of course, with lightning being inherintly blinding, this temporarily blinded Giga Bowser.
"AH!!! You little..." Giga Bowser shouted as he stumbled back and rubbed his eyes, only to be shot in the mouth by Yamashiro and her guns mere seconds later.
What the players didn't know is that Giga Bowser was using their own powers to make himself stronger and more durable. So, with his thrown being completely destroyed, the Koopa King was basically like a sitting duck at this point.
Eventually, Giga Bowser turned around and allowed the bullets to hit his shell, where they just bounced off of it like they were spitballs.
"Fergot I had this thing didn't ya, chumps?" Giga Bowser said with a chuckle, only to be interrupted by several hits to various parts around his body, with the final punch to his face sending him crashing to the ground, the Koopa King landing on his back.
Giga Bowser let out a groan before eventually spitting out a tooth that was knocked out by Gon. Before he could fully recover, however, he found himself being pinned down by a ton of ice shards thanks to Yusuke. The ice shards pinned him down the Koopa King by his arms, legs, and tail.
This was only followed up by the powerful diagonal slash from Yato, who managed to cut Giga Bowser's torso with the Sekki, earning another loud groan from him. All these attacks were enough to return Bowser to his normal form, and he fell to his knee, gasping for breath.
Bowser may have been defeated by the group, but he had one last trick up his sleeve! Smirking, Bowser punched a specific spot on the wall behind him, said spot glowing white and beeping.
Just like before with Bowser Jr, a panel opened up below him and Bowser dropped in. After a few moments, the Koopa King emerged in his own clown car and began to fly away at a surprising amount of speed.
"GAR HAR HAR HAR HAR!! See ya, losers!" Bowser laughed as he tried to fly out of the hole in the top of the volcano.
"Fuck! No way are we lettin' him go after all that!"
"Leave it to me!" With his powers back, Axl was free to use an attack that he'd been wanting to use since the start. Jumping up into the air, he connected a slash against Bowser, which was just what he needed to do.
"Time to end this!" Chains would wrap around Bowser, trapping the Koopa King head to toe. A spark started to make its way down one of the chains, towards the beast.
"Amphora Conflagration!!"
BOOM! A fiery explosion rocked the throne room, surrounding the group with a bright energy light. It only lasted a few seconds, however, and once the smoke cleared, Bowser lay defeated at their feet, unable to do any more harm while tied up in chains. Axl dusted his hands off, a cocky grin on his face.
"Man, this woulda been so much easier if I could pull that move off from the start. At least I got to use it, though!"
Bowser, however, was beyond pissed, glaring up at the group with a snarl from his spot on the ground.
"Grrr… I'm gonna get outta these friggin chains eventually. And when I do, all of you losers 're gonna regret it! Ya hear me?! ALL'A YO--"
SMACK!
Bowser's threat would be cut short by a sudden kick to the face from none other than Luigi himself, the kick managing to knock the Koopa King out cold.
"That's-a what you get, you stupid Koopa!" Luigi said proudly.
I-No smiled at the group, a genuine, kind smile.
"Thank you, everyone, from the bottom of my heart. Without you all, this never would have been possible."
Jersey had changed back into his human form. His usual smug smirk was on his face, but you could tell it was the closest he could get to expressing joy.
"Yeah. Thanks. You kids ain't half bad. Glad to know I-No didn't fuck up by pickin' you-fuck!"
I-No gave Jersey a sharp jab in his wounded stomach with her elbow.
"Says the guy who let himself get impaled by a giant turtle. Anywho, we need to get going. More crooks like him are out there, and this scheme took up enough of our time as it is. Good luck, everyone!"
"W-Wait, aren't you going to-" Before Yumeko could finish, I-No played one last song on her guitar. The world around you began to change, and the sweltering heat of a volcano became the sweltering heat of Delfino Plaza.
I-No and Jersey wouldn't be with you, but Axl and Ririka were.
"…ngh…" Ririka sat up groggily, Axl quickly rushing to her side to steady her.
"Did we…did we do it?"
"We most certainly did, love!" Axl grinned.
"That bloody turtle ain't messin' with anyone no more!"
"I-It's them!" A large group of Piantas were gathered around them all, not nearly as jubilant as they were before. One stepped forward hesitatingly. "Um…Captain Jack and Dr. Krieger told us everything. When Bowser approached us about the reality show…we had no idea his plan was so evil!"
"We should never have allowed this! Who even decided that death games were okay? Think of the children!"
"I bet it was Paul!"
"Darn it, Paul!"
"Who's-a Paul?"
"Please, everyone, stay calm for now! There is much to do!" From the crowd emerged a Pianta, who addressed the group.
"Hello, everyone. I am the Mayor of Pianta Village-and, by extension, Isle Delfino itself. I would like to express my deepest apologies for what you all went through these past few days-even if you were all bounty hunters, the way we conducted ourselves without knowing the whole story was utterly apprehensible! We understand if you can never forgive us, but we would love to prove to you all that our people and this island is truly a wonderful, peaceful place! Therefore, we would love to offer you all a two week, all-expenses paid vacation here on our island as compensation, with free food and free accommodations in Hotel Delfino-with a bonus of a spending allowance for souvenirs! Or, if you prefer, you can head back home. Captain Jack was able to contact the people who have been looking for Bowser, and they're offering to give you a ride home, too!"
"Ah! Does that mean we can go to the casino in the hotel too?"
"Absolutely!"
"How wonderful! I think I may stay for that vacation after all. Maybe I can pay off my debt to the school and not need my nametag, after all. How about you, Mary?"
"Huh? No way! I've had enough Sun to last me awhile. I'm going back home to take over the student council. With everyone in jail now, it shouldn't be a problem!"
"Oh…speaking of." Ririka turned to Axl.
"Mister Low…I would like to go to jail too, please."
"Uh…you sure? We gave you a second chance, an' all…"
Ririka nodded.
"Yes. I need to atone for what I've done, more than just helping stop a fight." Turning to the group, Ririka smiled.
"Thank you, everyone, for being so nice to me. I'll never forget you."
"Yeah… I should probably get-a going too. Knowing Peach, she probably baked a cake! And-a I can't wait to tell Mario about this! I defeated Bowser!" Luigi then looked to the rest of the group and chuckled nervously as he scratched the back of his neck.
"Sorry… we defeated Bowser."
With all that said and done, it looks like you have some time to mingle before your ride gets here! You can talk with your friends, choose whether or not to enjoy that vacation or go home, and above all, rest easy in the knowledge that you brought an end…to the trouble in paradise.
Starring:
@Archmage Jeremiah as
Risky Boots (Shantae)
@Crow as
Ernesti Echavalier (Knights & Magic)
@dark as
Colonel Mael Radec (Killzone)
@Gummi Bunnies as
Maria Ushiromiya(Umineko no Naku Koro ni
@Jeremi as
The Fourth Doctor (Doctor Who)
@Kaykay as
Hina (Hinamatsuri)
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty as
Yusuke Kitagawa (Persona 5)
@LuckycoolHawk9 as
Rita Hanson (Groundhog Day: The Musical)
@Mari as Yamashiro (KanColle)
@Mason Moretti as
Starlow (Mario and Luigi series)
@Midnight Maiden as Hiyori Iki (Noragami)
@Minerva as
Ritsuka Fujimura (Fate/Grand Order)
@Otto as
Talon (League of Legends)
@Takumi as
Yato (Noragami)
@thatguyinthestore as
Shantae (Shantae)
@Khan of the Mardu as
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death (Magic: the Gathering)
@Verite as
Gon Freeces (Hunter X Hunter)
@York as
Ami Kawashima (Toradora!)
@Yun Lee as
Yumeko Jabami (Kakegurui)
