The Perfect Date (Pit x Samus), Chapter 8
Chapter 8: The Perfect DateJoy's Note: Well, here it is, folks. This is the long-awaited chapter that you've all been waiting for. I know this took a little longer to write, but that's because I have a pretty shifty schedule, but I finally managed to finish it! As Pit himself would say, "Sorry to keep you waiting!" After spending a few months or so trying to find some good ideas and a bit of procrastination, Jamie and I have finally finished writing Chapter 8 and will finish the last two chapters if we have the time. This is where our story reaches an exciting climax, and everything in the previous chapters has been building up to this moment. It'll be a little longer than the other chapters in this story, but I figured it's time we got on with the action. So, are you ready? Then, here we go! P.S.: Pit and Samus's outfits in this chapter were inspired by this picture:,Anyway, enjoy!~Pit's POV~Today was the day I was going out with Samus. I was so excited, because I had been planning it with her all week, and the two of us knew that we were going to have a good time together. I wanted to make the most of my time with her, and everything was going to be okay as long as nobody tried to ruin it...and nobody was going to, ever since I learned about Falcon's secret plan. Samus and I were going to try as best as we could to make it a perfect day together. No mistakes, no blunders, and no inappropriate behavior. I knew this was going to be the best date ever. I wanted to make a really good impression on Samus, so I decided to wear something casual and appropriate for the occasion instead of my usual chiton and sandals. I threw on a light blue collared T-shirt, a pair of black shorts, white ankle-high socks, a dark blue vest, and a pair of black closed-toe, lace-up boots. I decided to mix this outfit with my laurel crown and wrist guards that I normally wear with my formal attire, because I not only wanted to look my best in front of Samus, but I also wanted to look cool. I even sprayed on some cologne I bought earlier so I could make an extra-good impression on her. When Lady Palutena saw me walk down the temple hall, she couldn't help but notice that I was wearing something different than usual. "Wow, Pit, that's quite a...snazzy outfit you're wearing," she said. "I suppose you have a hot date with a beautiful girl or something, right?""Uh, yeah," I said. "How did you know?""Just a lucky guess," she said. "But seriously, you are going out with a girl, aren't you?""You bet," I said. "I so happen to be spending the day with Samus Aran.""Oh, that blonde-haired beauty from outer space that you like hanging out with sometimes?""That's right," I said. "I'm gonna meet her in downtown Smashville, and we have so many things planned to do today. We're gonna have such a great time together. I just know it!""All right, then," said Palutena. "Have fun.""I will," I said. "See you later!" With that, I gave the goddess my peace sign and ran out of the temple. As I stepped out, I could see that Jigglypuff was waiting for me. "Hey, Jigglypuff!" I said. "Ready to assist me on my date with Samus?""Jiggly!" said Jigglypuff. "Okay, then, here's the plan," I told her as I scooped her up and held her in my arm. "If Captain Falcon and the other guys try to ruin my date, make sure to keep an eye out on them. Got it?"Jigglypuff nodded. I knew that as long as she was on my side, I had everything under control. Those guys were not gonna ruin my date, because they didn't know that since I found out about their plan, the tables were going to be turned on them. There was no way they were gonna prank me in front of Samus, especially since I had the little pink Balloon Pokémon by my side. Taking out my Smash Phone, I used the Teleport app to transport myself and Jigglypuff from Skyworld to Smashville. Once we arrived, we wondered if Samus was waiting for us, so I asked Jigglypuff if she could see the bounty huntress from where we were standing. I heard somewhere that Jigglypuff's large eyes allow her to see things from a far distance better than the average human, so I placed her on my shoulder to let her scan the area for Samus. When Jigglypuff saw her, she immediately let me know."Jigglypuff! Jiggly jiggly!" she told me, pointing in the direction where she saw Samus. "She's waiting for us near the clothing shop?" I said. "Awesome! Let's go!"Jigglypuff hopped off my shoulder and followed me as I made my way to the clothing shop to meet up with my girlfriend. Suddenly, Captain Falcon and Snake appeared out of nowhere and blocked my way."Falcon STOP!" shouted Falcon as he held out his hand at me."Snake HALT!" shouted Snake as he did the same thing. "Where do you think you're going, chicken boy?" asked Falcon as he pointed at me. It kinda took me by surprise, but I knew they were going to show up, because they didn't know that their plan to sabotage my date was about to be foiled."What does it look like, genius?" I said with a snarky tone, placing my hands on my hips for emphasis. "I'm on my way to meet up with my girlfriend!""Your girlfriend?" scoffed Falcon. "Pshaw, no way!""Yes way!" I said. "You guys are just jealous because she likes me more than you.""Jealous?" asked Snake. "We are not jealous. We just think she can do better than that.""Oh really?" I said. "Well, a little birdie told me that you were planning on sabotaging my date so that Samus would dump me and go out with one of you guys instead. Guess what? That's not. Going. To. Happen.""Are you serious?" asked Falcon. "Of course I'm serious!" I replied, puffing up my wings to look threatening. "Samus didn't hook up with me just to make you guys jealous. She likes me because I have a lot in common with her, and we get along perfectly well."Falcon laughed and puffed out his chest. "I don't think so, kid. She doesn't need a flightless bird-brain like you! What she needs is a real man like me!""Or me!" said Snake, puffing out his chest the same way Falcon was. "Why would she be dating a little wimp like you? Huh?"Well, that remark of theirs was what made me mad. If these guys thought I was so soft and weak and that Samus deserved a more "manly" guy like them instead of me, I was going to prove them wrong in both cases. I was going to show them that I don't have to be rough, tough, and muscular like them to be a real man and that Samus accepts me for who I am. Luckily, I had brought my bow with me, so I pulled it out and showed it to Falcon and Snake to remind them not to mess with me, especially since I was going to spend the day with the woman I love. "See this?" I asked them. "If you even try to Falcon Punch me or shoot any missiles at me, or even say another word about my girlfriend or my inability to fly on my own, I'll shoot you with my arrows, which will strike you so hard your socks will hurt. So, back off, you beefcakes!" Once Falcon and Snake saw my bow, they knew they were not going to mess with me. So, they said "Yes, sir," before slowly backing away, not wanting to take an arrow to the head if they even dared to say anything else about my relationship with Samus. Once I saw them leave, I chuckled to myself, knowing that I was able to make the guys who call me "chicken boy" chicken out. I could tell Jigglypuff thought it was pretty funny, too, because I heard her giggle as we saw those two tough guys back away like trucks that parked in the wrong parking lot. "Serves them right," I said. "Now, come on, Jigglypuff. Samus might be waiting for us.""Jiggly!" said Jigglypuff as we ran off to find Samus. She had promised me earlier that if Falcon, Snake, Ike, or Mac would try to intrude on my date in any way, she would make them go away by using one of her special moves on them. The only thing she promised she wouldn't do, however, was sing. From what I've heard, Jigglypuff's singing has the powerful ability to hypnotize listeners when they hear it and put them in a sleeping trance. I told Jigglypuff that if she sang, she would not only hypnotize Falcon or the other guys, but also anyone else who hears it, so she agreed to use some of the other moves she had instead, such as the Double Slap and Pound moves. She said she would also use Hyper Voice or Puff Up if necessary. We found Samus standing outside the clothing shop, and it looked like she was waiting for me. I went up to her to tell her I was ready to start our date so she could take me to the cafe. "Hey, Pitster," said Samus when she saw me approaching. "I'm glad you came.""Sorry to keep you waiting, Samus," I told her. Man, she looked so beautiful. She was wearing her hair in her usual ponytail, but I just loved what she was wearing. Her brown jacket complimented her white T-shirt, and her jeans and low-heeled pumps were almost exactly the same shade of blue as her pretty eyes. She also had a green bag slung over her shoulder, which I think went perfectly well with her outfit. "Woooow. You look so divine, Sammy," I told her as I gazed at her dreamily."Thanks, shorty," she said as she playfully ruffled my hair. "You look really nice, too. That outfit of yours is super cute.""Heh...Thanks, Sammy," I said as I scratched the back of my head, trying to hide the fact that I was blushing from her compliment. "I do look pretty awesome, huh?""Can't deny that," said Samus.Suddenly, Jigglypuff appeared from behind me and started bouncing up and down, crying out "Jiggly jiggly!" "Oh, hey, I see you brought Jigglypuff with you," said Samus. "Is she your plus-one for this date or something?""Uh, sort of," I said. "I brought her along - with the Pokémon Trainers' permission, of course - to keep an eye out in case anyone tries to ruin our date. You might never know when trouble might strike.""That's pretty clever of you to bring a Pokémon with you so we can enjoy our date without anyone disrupting it. I approve," said Samus as she gave me her single thumbs-up sign. "So, ready to go to the cafe?""As ready as you are, Sammy!" I said as I smiled at her. The two of us walked together to the cafe, with Jigglypuff following us, floating just above our heads. As we walked, I made sure to look around in case anyone was hiding somewhere and planning to put my good time with Samus to a stop with an embarrassing prank. I also let Jigglypuff do some looking around for me so I could admire Samus. After walking for some time, we stopped at a building with a colorful banner and sign shaped like a coffee cup. "Well, here we are," said Samus. "Come on, let's go in." "Okay," I said. "Are you coming, Jigglypuff?""Puff!" said Jigglypuff as she bounced happily. "Do you want to get a bubble tea?" asked Samus as we walked into the cafe. "Yuss!" I said excitedly. Since I always let Samus make the first move when we're together, I decided to let her order the drinks for us. I heard somewhere that you can tell a lot about a person from what they order at a cafe or someplace like that. Well, I've learned a lot about Samus ever since I joined the Smash Bros., and I think she's learned a lot about me as well. She knew I wanted a bubble tea because I'm always lively and energetic. In other words, I'm pretty "bubbly". "Hey, Sammy, since I'm getting a bubble tea, what are you getting?" I asked her out of curiosity. "Oh, I just like to get a nice coffee when I come here," she said. "I prefer it to be buttery and heavy in cream.""Heh...That kinda reminds me of how Lady Palutena likes her coffee," I said. "She prefers it with cream and two sugars."As Samus was ordering our drinks, I turned my attention to Jigglypuff. "Hey, Jigglypuff," I whispered to her. "If Falcon and the other guys might be hiding somewhere around here, spying on me and Sammy, you keep an eye out for them. Okay?""Jiggly!" said Jigglypuff. "So, where do you want to sit?" asked Samus when our drinks were served. "How about we sit outside?" I suggested. "The weather's perfect for it!" "Good idea, sport," said Samus as we grabbed our drinks. We went outside and found a good table to sit at. It was so nice. We were sitting at a small, round table with nothing but two beverages between us. What else was there to do than chat? I'm really good at starting conversations because I'm such a chatty person, but I know that sometimes it takes a while for Samus to start engaging in conversations, so I decided to be polite and wait for the right moment to start talking. I just couldn't help but admire her, though. As I watched her sip her coffee, I felt my wings flutter a little. I swung my legs back and forth in my seat, but made sure not to swing them too high so I wouldn't kick Samus in the knee or something, because I didn't want to ruin the moment by making her spill her coffee by accident. As I sipped my bubble tea, I looked around to make sure Falcon and the other guys weren't watching or planning to do something stupid to embarrass me in front of Samus. I could tell Jigglypuff was on the lookout, too. "Hey, Pit," said Samus as she saw me looking around. "Doing a little people watching?""Uh...sort of," I said. "I'm just keeping a lookout for your exes in case they try to ruin our date.""My exes?" asked Samus. "You know, Captain Falcon, Snake, Little Mac, and Ike," I said. "They've been kinda bitter that you're keeping such a steady relationship with me. Apparently, when they learned that we were going out, they got pretty jealous.""I know," said Samus. "When I told them that I had planned a date with you, they were quite shocked. They told me that they had their doubts about the two of us going out together, but I think they're just green with envy that we're such a perfect match because we get along so well.""Oh, totally," I said. "They don't know that I can be a much better boyfriend to you than any of them." "Exactly," said Samus. "Of all the guys I've met in the past, you're the best one by far. Nobody will ever change that." "Ehehe, I know, right?" I said, giggling a little. "It's so great when you feel like you were meant to be with someone!" As I took another sip from my bubble tea, I could tell that things were going as I thought they would. But just then, Jigglypuff tapped me on the shoulder and pointed in my direction. Little Mac was coming toward our table, carrying a tray full of coffee cups. From the looks of it, I knew he was going to "accidentally" spill the coffee on one of us, which would be pretty painful, because coffee can be pretty hot. When Jigglypuff saw him coming, she knew what to do. Using the Pound attack, she punched Mac so hard that he dropped the tray before he could even go near our table and spilled some of the hot coffee on himself. He ran off, screaming in pain. I couldn't help but snicker when I saw Little Mac run away howling, because I knew bringing Jigglypuff was giving him some well-deserved karma, and once Samus and I went to the Namco Museum and played some mini-golf, the little pink Pokémon would give the same thing to Falcon, Snake, and Ike if we saw them. "What's so funny, Pit?" asked Samus. "Oh, nothing," I said. "Jigglypuff just told me something funny. You know, a little joke that only Pokémon would get."Samus couldn't help but smile when I told her that. Even though she's kind of aloof most of the time, she still appreciates my sense of humor, and that's one of the things I admire about her. After Samus took another sip from her coffee, she stopped to take a look at her watch. "Well, what do you say, sport?" she asked. "Do you think you're ready to go to the Namco Museum now?""You bet, Sammy!" I said, getting up from my seat. We took our drinks and left the cafe. We walked together to the museum, which was a few blocks away from the cafe, while Jigglypuff followed us and floated above our heads again. As I sipped my bubble tea, I made sure Jigglypuff was on the lookout for Falcon and the other guys, just in case they were still planning to sabotage my date by doing something stupid. When we got there, Samus paid for the tickets and we went inside. As we entered, a screen showing Pac-Man greeted us on the information desk."Welcome to the Namco Museum," said Pac-Man. "Make yourself comfortable here and check out the exhibits of some of our most famous games. No smoking in the museum, but feel free to take pictures. Please do not touch the promotional material items with your hands. We hope you enjoy your visit here!" As Samus and I passed the information desk, we saw a tour guide giving some of the human villagers from the Animal Crossing world a tour of the museum. He was showing them an exhibit of some promotional material for some of the classic Namco games from the days of old. But Samus and I agreed that we weren't interested in seeing old instruction cards, arcade flyers, cabinet artwork or circuit boards, because we weren't here to view boring stuff like that. We came to the Namco Museum to check out the game exhibits and see how some of the classic games worked. "Which exhibit do you want to check out first, Pit?" asked Samus, throwing away her now-empty coffee cup into a nearby trash can. "Well, I don't know about you, but I definitely want to check out the Pac-Man exhibit!" I said. "He's, like, Namco's official mascot, after all." "Okay," said Samus. "Pac-Man exhibit it is, then." Lucky for us, the exhibit just so happened to be across the hall on the first floor, so we didn't have to find it on a map. We entered a spacious, brightly-lit room full of Pac-Man arcade machines, as well as a glass cabinet full of Pac-Man themed merch, from T-shirts to plush toys. "Wow, this place is incredible!" I exclaimed. "It sure is," said Samus. "There are lots of different Pac-Man games for us to try here. Which one do you want to try first?"I knew what the answer to that question was, and it was right there before my own eyes. At the end of the hall, there were two machines featuring the classic Pac-Man games, one of the original Pac-Man and the sequel featuring his female counterpart, Ms. Pac-Man. (or was it Pac-Woman?) I got so excited that I immediately ran over to them. Just seeing the preview animation on the screen of Pac-Man eating pellets and dodging ghosts around the maze was so enchanting. I just had to try those games out. "OMP!*" I exclaimed. "Look, Sammy! It's the classic Pac-Man game that started it all!""I can see that," said Samus. "And next to it is the Ms. Pac-Man game. Pretty cool, isn't it?""Are you kidding? It's awesome! When it comes to video games, you know I'm a die-hard fan of the classics," I said, watching the animation on the screen. "Look, there he goes! Wakka wakka wakka wakka wakka!"Samus laughed. "I get it, you're a big fan. So, you wanna try them out?" "Heck yeah!" I said. "We've got to give these bad boys a shot!" Suddenly, Jigglypuff tapped me on the shoulder and whispered, "Jiggly. Jiggly jigglypuff.""What? What is it?" I asked her. She pointed toward the middle of the game machines. There were supposed to be only two machines, but for some reason, there was a third machine right in between them. I didn't even notice it, and it seemed to have appeared all of a sudden. As I took a closer look, I could see that it was actually the fake cardboard replica machine that Ike and Little Mac made earlier. This could mean that one of those goons was nearby. "Uh-oh," I said. "I think I recognize that machine. Believe me, I know it's a total phony, and I know one of those morons is trying to use it to sabotage my date. So, if you notice anything else that seems a little suspicious, let me know, alright?" "Jiggly," said Jigglypuff. Just then, Samus placed her hand on my shoulder, startling me a little. "Something wrong, Pit?" she asked. "Uh, sorry," I told her. "I just noticed that someone thought it would be funny to make a replica machine out of cardboard and sneak it into the exhibit, hoping to trick someone into playing it. I don't know what kind of jokester would pull something like that, but whatever they're gonna do with that thing, I have a weird feeling that they're planning on using it to ruin our fun. We're not going to let that happen, are we, Jigglypuff?" "Jiggly!" said Jigglypuff in agreement. "Well, hopefully, if that person does happen to be planning on doing something like that, I'm sure Jigglypuff will find away to stop them," said Samus. "Oh, you bet she will," I said. Feeling assured that Jigglypuff had our backs, Samus and I decided to get started with trying out the games. Samus told me that we would start with the original Pac-Man first, and then switch to the Ms. Pac-Man game. I agreed to her plan, since I usually play games that have male heroes since I'm a guy, but I don't mind playing as a female hero sometimes, because a lot of video game heroines are both strong and really good-looking. Samus went first, and I watched as she beat the ghosts four times in a row without dying. When she was finished, she challenged me to try and beat her high score, which I gladly accepted. But right when I was finishing my turn, I heard a robotic voice coming from the fake machine. "Hey, chicken boy, you're playing the wrong machine. How about you try your hand at controlling Pac-Man with a popsicle stick instead?"It didn't take me long to realize that the voice belonged to R.O.B., which meant he had been sitting inside that cardboard contraption the whole time, and he watched me play on the real machine instead of falling into his trap like he originally intended. I peeked into the fake machine to call that little robot out."R.O.B., do you really think I'm that stupid?" I asked him. "I know your little plan to trick me into playing that fake knockoff game machine of yours won't work. Like, at all.""Are you sure?" said R.O.B. "You must try it, for controlling Pac-Man with a popsicle stick is a lot more fun that controlling him with a joystick.""I don't think so, Mister Smarty-Bot," I said, knowing that he was just trying to cover up the fact that he didn't like me and Samus as a couple and wanted to split us apart. "It's really not gonna work that way. Nice try, though. If Samus sees you in there, she's definitely gonna use her laser gun to singe you to a crispy heap of metal. Got it?"That seemed to shut R.O.B. up, and he seemed to pull his head down a little to protect himself from getting zapped. Everyone knows that getting hit by Samus's laser (or any of her weapons, for that matter) isn't very pleasant. In fact, it's kinda hurty because her weapons are powerful stuff, and I'm pretty sure even the strongest robots like R.O.B. won't be able to take getting a laser to the face very well. Just then, Samus finished her turn on the Ms. Pac-Man game. "Okay, Pit, it's your turn now," she said. "Are you ready?""Ready as I'll ever be!" I said. "I bet I can get an even higher score than you on this one!""We'll see about that," said Samus with a soft chuckle. Samus watched as I played through the game. I gotta admit, it was kind of fun. The lady Pac-Man looked almost exactly like the boy Pac-Man, but with a bow and lipstick, which I thought was kind of funny. The ghosts were all the same, except for some reason, the orange one was called Sue instead of Clyde...or at least, that's what Samus told me. I cruised through the game, but even though I didn't get much of a high score as I did on the original game, I still had fun. I don't think Samus seemed to mind, either, because we both know that having fun is all that matters. After I finished my turn and Samus went to look for another game we could play together, I checked to see if R.O.B. was still inside that fake machine. Sure enough, he was. And he didn't look too happy at all. "Why are you wasting your time on this junk?" asked R.O.B. "Why won't you try a better game like that, one that's invented by a smart robot like me?""Not a chance, dude," I said. "I know you made that thing out of cardboard, popsicle sticks, and plain old dumb luck. You didn't even make it all by yourself, either. Believe me, I saw you working on it with two other guys. I don't think Samus would fall for this little trick you're trying to pull, either." "How do you not understand a robot's creative genius?" said R.O.B. "Well, listen up, this is your last chance to try this machine out. I'm staying right here until you do it.""Admit it," I said. "You're just trying to set up a ridiculous ruse to try and split Samus and me apart. I know the fact that Samus and I are a couple is making you jealous, but that's no excuse to try and ruin our date by making a fake arcade machine to sneak into this museum. Admit it, R.O.B., you're not that clever. Are you?" R.O.B. didn't say another word, and for a few seconds, I thought he was going to leave me alone now. But suddenly, I saw the red light on his head flash inside the fake machine. I knew that whenever it lights up, he unleashes a strong Robo-Beam. It looked like he was so mad that I hadn't fell for his trap, called him out for it, and knew it was part of that stupid date-crashing plan Falcon had set up, that he decided to unleash one of his powerful special moves. Luckily, Jigglypuff could see that R.O.B. was about to fire his laser at me, so she decided to put a stop to it. Uttering a cry of "Jiggly!" (which I'm sure meant "Stand back!"), she ran toward the fake machine and jumped right into it, preventing R.O.B. from firing his laser. I heard something coming from inside it, which sounded like R.O.B. was getting whacked."Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow," I heard R.O.B. drone. "No! Please! Stop! Get away from me, intruder! Get away!" After a few seconds, Jigglypuff jumped right out of the machine and R.O.B. fled almost immediately, carrying the machine with him while dropping the popsicle stick Pac-Man in the process. "I'm outta here!" he said as he left the room in a hurry. For good measure, I quickly grabbed my bow and shot an arrow at the cardboard machine, splitting it in half before R.O.B. made it out the door. "Well, that takes care of that," I said once that silly robot was out of sight. Then I turned to Jigglypuff and asked her, "Did you use your Double Slap move on R.O.B.?""Jiggly jiggly!" she said. "Nice job," I said, giving the Balloon Pokémon a high-five. "Maybe that'll teach him not to mess with me.""Was that R.O.B. I just saw whiz past?" asked Samus as she came back."Yeah," I said. "He thinks he's pretty slick, trying to hide in a fake knockoff machine and waiting for someone to play it. Good thing Jigglypuff was able to keep him in check." "You're a very observant boy," said Samus. "That robot has no business trying to get people to fall for his little ruses. He should mind his own business more.""Totally," I said. "You wanna find some more Pac-Man games to try out?" "Sure," said Samus. "In fact, I think I've found some that are perfect for both of us."After we finished playing some of the games in the Pac-Man exhibit, we decided to explore some of the other exhibits while Jigglypuff kept a careful watch to make sure no one else was coming up with a stupid plan to ruin our time at the museum. We tried out games like Dig Dug and Tank Battalion, but I think Samus liked the ones in the Galaxian exhibit the best. She's a fan of both shooting games and fighting evil aliens, so I knew Galaxian was the perfect game for her. After we were done trying out some of the games, Samus and I decided it was time to move on to the next activity, but first, we couldn't leave the museum without taking a souvenir, so we went to the lounge area in the lobby and picked up some free copies of the Namco Community Magazine to check out later. I'm sure Samus enjoys reading some of the articles in there, but since I can't read yet, I only picked up a copy just to scan for pictures to look at. I've done the same thing with my old issues of Nintendo Power. Although I'm unable to understand a single word of written text, I know that a picture is worth a thousand words. Jigglypuff picked up a pamphlet for some kind of special event that the museum was going to be holding. I guess she thought that event was going to be interesting and wanted to invite her Pokémon buddies when the museum held that event so they could take part in it. "So, champ, ready for mini-golf now?" asked Samus as she placed her magazine into her bag and we left the museum. "Oh yeah!" I said, rolling up my magazine and stuffing it into one of the pockets in my shorts. "Are you ready for mini-golf?""Absolutely," said Samus. "Let's go.""Come on, Jigglypuff!" I said. "Let's follow Samus to the mini-golf course!""Jiggly!" said Jigglypuff. We followed Samus to the nearest teleportation pad. Samus typed in something on the location box and a picture of a mini-golf course appeared on the screen. Samus gave it a tap, and we were immediately transported to our destination. "Well, sport, here we are," said Samus as we got off. "The Carnival Games Mini-Golf Course.""Wow," I said. "This place looks so cool." "Here's what the plan is," said Samus as she wrapped her arm around my shoulders. "We came to golf. We're going to golf. I'm not promising anything else. So, you have to stay focused. Got it?" "Got it," I said. I had never tried a game like this before, but I knew Samus had faith in me that I would do great. We went to the counter to pick up some balls and clubs. The guy behind the counter handed us two clubs and told us that they had eight different ball colors, so obviously, I asked for a blue ball, because blue is the color of Samus's eyes. Samus also asked for a blue ball, because blue's the color of my eyes, too. Since our balls were both the same color, I had the idea to draw our symbols on them so we wouldn't get confused. Samus agreed to do it, and with a black washable marker, she drew our symbols on the balls so we could remember whose was whose. My ball had the Palutena Bow symbol, and Samus's had her Screw Attack symbol. Once we had our stuff, Samus and I had to decide which way to go. There were nine courses we could start with, such as Prehistoric Times, Wild West, Amazon Jungle, Pirate's Cove, Fairytale Land, Egyptian Pyramids, and Haunted Mansion. Some of them had easier holes, while others had harder holes. I wanted to go on an easier route, since I was a beginner at this thing, but Samus wanted something harder, because she always likes a challenge. So, we decided to compromise and agreed to go on a route that was challenging, but not too easy or difficult. The three easier courses were Prehistoric Times, Pirate's Cove, and Fairytale Land. "So, Pit, do you want to try Fairytale Land or Pirate's Cove first?" asked Samus."I dunno," I said. "Which one's easier?""Well, Fairytale Land is the route that beginners often go to before they can get the hang of the harder routes. Pirate's Cove is a little more challenging.""Okay," I said. "I think we should try Fairytale Land first, and then head on to Pirate's Cove.""Sounds like a fair deal to me," said Samus. "C'mon, sport, let's go!"As we headed to the Fairytale Land course, Samus told me that we would do six holes there and then six more holes on the Pirate's Cove course. We got started on the Flower Power hole. It looked pretty easy enough. All we had to do was hit the ball hard enough to send it into the hole, which was shaped like a giant flower. Through a game of "rock-paper-scissors", we decided that Samus would go first. I couldn't help but watch her in awe as she gave her ball a nice whack and sent it flying to the hole. Then it was my turn. I never actually played mini-golf before, so I wasn't sure if I was going to be so good at it, but as long as I got it close to the hole, I would be good to go. It took about seven swings for me to finally get my ball into the hole. Samus couldn't help but laugh whenever my ball missed the hole, but I knew she wasn't trying to be mean. She thinks the mistakes I make sometimes are pretty funny, but in a good way, so I couldn't help but point my goofs and laugh with her. I'm a guy with a good sense of humor, and laughing at myself means I can be relaxed and take things in stride, which made Samus show that I'm easy to be around. On my seventh try, I actually got in! "Wow, Pit, nice shot!" said Samus. "I thought you said you'd never played mini-golf before!""Yeah!" I said. "It's taking me a few tries, but I'm starting to get the hang of it." After another round or two on Flower Power, we were on to the next holes. The Troll Bridge and Downhill Slide were a little longer and more challenging than Flower Power, but we still had fun trying them out. We carried on the same way throughout the entire course. We did a few rounds of "rock-paper-scissors" to see who would go first, allowed each other to play through, and finally got the ball into the hole. We even let Jigglypuff give it a try, and she really surprised us as she made a perfect hole-in-one on the Downhill Slide. Who knew a Pokémon would be so good at mini-golf? After we finished the Fairytale Land course, it was time to try something harder, so we decided to go to Pirate's Cove. "Samus, do you think Pirate's Cove will be a lot harder than this course?" I asked as we left Fairytale Land. "Let me tell you, Pitster, you're in for quite a challenge," said Samus. "A while back, Princess Daisy said that she tried Pirate's Cove ten times, and there was no way she could make all the holes, even though she's an experienced golfer. I told her that I could do better than that, and I bet I could make all the holes in Pirate's Cove even with my eyes closed." "Whoa," I said. "That really does sound like a challenge.""I know," said Samus. "So, we're doing Pirate's Cove, and we're going to crush it."So, we went to the Pirate's Cove course, which was right next to Fairytale Land. Jigglypuff followed us and made sure the tough guys weren't around, in case they had the same idea as us. Once we arrived, we decided to get started on the Skull Isle hole. "Okay, Pit," said Samus. "I'll let you go first this time. Just stay focused. I know you can do this.""You know I can," I said. "Now, how should I line up my shot?""Well, you can go straight on, or aim for the boat," said Samus. "Just be sure to keep the ball up so it doesn't land in the water.""Alright," I said, preparing my shot. "I'll try that."Even though I took my time lining up my shot, I completely missed the ball on my first try — but that didn't matter, because Samus thought it was really funny. When she laughed at my little mistake, I couldn't help but laugh as well. After all, I know I'm not perfect at everything, but I still try my best to come out on top. On my second try, I was able to hit the ball into the boat, and it shot out of the cannon and landed in the hole. "Pow!" I shouted, lifting my arm in the air and pumping my fist in triumph. "Hole in one! Did you see that, Samus?""Sure did," said Samus. "You're playing great, champ! You're making all these awesome shots!""Yeah, I really am!" I laughed. "I don't know why, but I guess I'm just lucky!"Then I stepped aside and let Samus have a turn to play through. As I watched her play through the Skull Isle hole, she goofed around a little with me as she tried her best to get her ball into the hole, eventually getting in. After we did another round on Skull Isle, we decided to move on to the Deck Hand hole. But little did we know that someone else had the same idea. Before we could get started with our shots, we heard a voice say, "Well, well, well, what have we got here?" Samus and I turned around to see Captain Falcon, Snake, and Ike, all holding golf clubs. From what I can recall, part of their plan to ruin my date with Samus involved something to do with exploding golf balls. It seemed like they had been waiting for us and now had the chance to put that part of their plan into action. From the look on her face, I could tell that Samus wasn't too happy to see her exes, either. "It's about time, isn't it?" said Snake. "Oh, it's you guys," said Samus in a deadpan tone. "What do you think you're doing here?""Well, we heard that you and your little boyfriend were coming here to play some mini-golf," said Falcon. "So we thought we would tag along for a while." Samus gave Falcon a very suspicious-looking glare, and I did the exact same thing. He and the other guys were sharing seemingly innocent-looking smiles, but I knew I couldn't trust them, and neither could Samus. We both knew what was going on, and neither one of us was very happy about it. "By 'tag along', do you mean you're just trying to crash our date?" asked Samus. "What do you mean?" asked Ike. "We're definitely not trying to crash your date. Why would we do such a thing? We just want to play a few friendly rounds with you two." Friendly? Yeah, right. I knew what those morons were really up to, judging by the looks on their faces and the fact they were telling these little lies. It was clear as day that they were not happy that Samus was dating me, and they were just here to hurt our relationship. But it seemed like they didn't want to come clean with the truth and were just lying to us in order to cover their tracks. But what made it even more suspicious was that Falcon, Snake, and Ike paused for a moment to exchange these weird glances at each other before they began to speak again. "Seriously, guys, are you sure this is going to work?" asked Ike. "I think this plan has some flaws that we didn't expect.""I was supposed to bring the exploding balls, but I left them behind by mistake," said Snake. "So I guess we'll have to make do with the regular ones.""And there don't seem to be any tee posts around here," said Falcon. "That's quite a shame, because part of our plan was to glue the balls to the tee posts. Apparently, mini-golf doesn't have those." "I guess not," said Ike. "We probably should've done a little more research about mini-golf before we went ahead with this plan. But it's a good thing we practiced on the putting green instead of just running to the first tee like a couple of yahoos. How else do you expect to get the juices flowing?" But Samus and I heard what those morons had said, loud and clear, and we weren't really pleased at all. "Are you sure you guys just came here to golf for fun?" asked Samus. "It seems to me that you're actually plotting to beat us on this course so that you can separate us and make me start dating one of you guys again instead. Well, I hate to break it to you, but your silly little plan won't work. Like, at all.""Yeah!" I said. "I thought we already went through this before Samus and I went to the cafe! I thought that if you didn't bother me, I wouldn't bother you. Well, you guys know that I still have my bow, and I'm not afraid to use it on you if the situation calls for it." "Ugh, don't even think about shooting those arrows of yours at us," groaned Ike, placing his hand on his forehead. "Don't worry, I won't," I said. "But my arrows only get me so far. When only using my bow fails, that's what my other weapons are for. I've got my cannon, palm, staff, blade, claw, club, arm, and orbitars, which I can summon and use if I ever need to, so I'm not a one-trick angel* like you guys think I am. If you still don't want to take it easy on me, I'll have no choice but to use those weapons against you instead. Is that clear?""Not to mention I always have my laser pistol, which can really come in handy when I'm not wearing my Power Suit," said Samus, whipping her pistol out of her pocket. "You'll never know when I might use it, so you'd better be prepared in case I decide to give you a stun." That got the guys' attention. They were starting to get the idea that as long as Samus was by my side, they weren't going to mess with me. If they did, then they would either get attacked by one of my weapons of choice or take a laser to the face. But they still wouldn't let us off the hook yet. "Alright, shrimp, we'll go easy on you this time," Falcon told me. "But you better listen up. We're gonna make a deal here. We'll let you play on this hole and Pirate's Crossing, and we'll see if Samus still gets a chance with you. If you win at the last hole, she's all yours. But if one of us wins, she'll have to dump you and start dating one of us instead." "Oh yeah?" I retorted. "We'll see about that.""Alright, then, it's a deal!" said Falcon, spinning his golf club around. "Let's see what you've got!""Don't worry, Pit," said Samus. "I'll always be on your side. Those chumps don't stand a chance with us. You know we can work together to mow them down.""Yeah!" I said. "We're gonna pummel 'em with our mad golfing skills! Right, Jigglypuff?" "Jiggly!" said Jigglypuff. "Well, what are you waiting for?" asked Falcon. "Let's do this!""We'll go first," said Ike. "Come on, guys, let's show Chicken Boy and his girlfriend what pros like us can do on the putting green!" "Yeah, right," I said with a snicker as the guys got started on the hole. "I don't think they know a thing about this game, let alone practiced for it. I bet they're just amateurs trying to cover up the fact that they actually suck at this thing.""I know," said Samus. "Falcon and Snake have a pretty good aim when it comes to weapons, and Ike knows how to do a powerful backswing with his sword, but I'm sure they didn't have time to perfect their putts. We can do way better than that.""Oh, for sure," I said. "I know we can." As Falcon went first, Samus and I heard Snake and Ike telling him how he needed to swing. "Now, remember, Falcon, you need to make sure you've got a firm grip on the handle," said Snake. "And don't swing your club like it's an upside-down baseball bat," said Ike. "You don't want to send your ball flying in the wrong direction, do you?""No, I certainly don't," said Falcon. "Now just shut up and let me play through! There's no way I'm going to screw things up on this hole!" "Are you sure about that?" I said. "I don't think you're any good at this game, Falcon. No matter how much you try to amp up your aim, you're not gonna hit the right shot. You know I can do way better than that."But I just said that in my head, so no one else heard it but me. As Falcon lined up his ball and prepared to give it a whack, Samus observed the course and explained to me how we were going to make the shot once it was our turn. "So, Pit, do you see those giant clams?" she asked me, pointing to three clams that continuously opened and shut. "In order to get the ball into the hole, we'll need to hit the right clam to launch the ball into the right direction.""Okay, but which clam?" I asked. "I'm thinking the one on the right," said Samus. "But it looks like hitting the clams takes a bit of timing, and you've got to find the right position to hit the ball.""Got it," I said. "But should I hit the ball when the clam is open or shut?""Don't worry, champ," said Samus. "I'll tell you once it's our turn." As we watched, Falcon gave his club a firm grip, aimed his ball for the clam on the right, and as soon as it shut, he swung as hard as he could. But the ball flew right over the clam and landed in the water. "What?! No!" he shouted. "Not in the water!""You hit it in the wrong direction, you dolt!" said Ike. "Let me show you where the real direction is."Ike positioned his ball, gave his club a tight grip, and swung as hard as he could. His ball bounced off the clam in the center and landed on a small piece of putting green where the hole was...but missed the hole by just a few inches. "Darn it!" said Ike. "I was so close!""That's because you have a weak grip, Ike," said Snake. "Let me show you how to really send your ball flying to the hole."But not even Snake could get his ball into the hole. Even though the grip on his club was tight and he gave his ball a nice, hard whack, it still landed in the water. Samus and I thought this was really funny, and couldn't help but laugh at the other guys' failed attempts to get a hole-in-one. Even Jigglypuff was giggling at them getting mad over their balls not landing the way they wanted. "I don't think these guys ever practiced at all!" I said. "They really need to work on their swings a little bit." "I know, right?" said Samus. "We can do way better than that." "Yeah, I know we can," I said. "I can count on you to help me make perfect shots!""Jiggly jiggly!" said Jigglypuff in agreement. Even though Falcon, Snake, and Ike bickered for a bit over how they were supposed to swing, they eventually stepped to the side to let Samus and me have our turn. What they didn't know was how committed we both were to crushing those losers who think they're so tough and can do better than us. I couldn't wait to see the looks on their faces when they realized how wrong they were. After we did a little round of "rock-paper-scissors", Samus decided to let me go first."Do you know what the secret to good putting is, Pit?" asked Samus as I lined up my ball and made sure to grip my club tightly to get a good shot. "No," I said. "What is it?""Speed," said Samus. "You've got to hit the ball fast and hard enough to send it into the direction you want it to go, but not so fast that it misses the hole or ends up in a trap." "Okay," I said. "All I gotta do here is hit the right clam."Making sure I was in the right position, I aimed for the clam on the right. Once it shut, I swung as fast and hard as I could. The clam opened up and allowed my ball to bounce right off it. Then it landed into a cannon, and once it shot right out, it caromed off of Ike's ball and went into the hole. It was a lucky break, alright."Did you see that, Samus?!" I cried. "I got a perfect hole-in-one!" "I saw that! Nice shot, champ!" said Samus. "Keep it up!" "Hah!" laughed Falcon when he saw that I had made a better hole-in-one than him or the other guys. "Not too bad for a chicken boy with weak little wings made of wax! Ha! Hehehehe..." "Oh, real original," I said. "Like I've never heard that one before. My wings might not work right, but at least I've got a strong arm...and a strong aim! I'm sure Samus does, too!" "You bet I do," said Samus. "Watch and learn." I stepped aside to let Samus play through. She steadied her position and aimed for the same clam, then swung as fast and hard as she could. Her ball bounced right off the clam and into the cannon. Then it shot out and landed straight into the hole. "That's how you get a hole-in-one," she said with a smile as she gave a thumbs-up. "You go, girl!" I cheered. I knew that Falcon had no chance against us, and neither did Snake or Ike. Samus and I were beating the tough guys. Samus had plenty of skill, and I was making a lot of lucky shots. From the looks on their faces, I could tell they were totally shocked."W-What?" sputtered Snake. "What kind of hacks are you using? Nobody's ever beaten me in a match like that...""How on earth are you so good?!" asked Ike. "I learn fast," I said with a small chuckle. "What are you going to do about that?" "Well, we would say good job, but we still have yet to cover the Pirate's Crossing hole," said Ike. "If you thought you could beat us at Deck Hand and get away with it, you'd be very wrong, kid," said Snake. "I bet Pirate's Crossing isn't going to be as easy for you as Deck Hand was.""Yeah!" said Falcon. "Let's see if you can handle a round on that hole, you pathetic loser. Time for you to show us just how badly you want Samus." "Bring it on, fools," I said. "I may be new to this, but I'm ready to get my putt on! Come on, Samus, let's head on over to the final hole!" "I'm ready as I'll ever be, Pitster," said Samus. "Jiggly!" said Jigglypuff as she followed us to Pirate's Crossing. Once Samus and I played through this last hole, we would cover the whole Pirate's Cove course. If we were able to beat Falcon and his cronies at Pirate's Crossing, we would prove ourselves worthy as a steady couple. As long as Samus was with me, the tough guys were no match for me. "This hole has a crisscross section, so you'll need a steady hand to master it," said Samus. "Don't worry, Sammy, you know I'll try my best to dodge the obstacles and get my ball into that hole," I said. "Heh, I really like your confidence," said Samus. "It's one of the reasons I started hanging out with you. There's no one else I've met who's as confident as you are." "Yeah, I know," I said, giving her a bright smile and blushing a bit from her compliment. Once Falcon and the other guys arrived at the hole, they decided that, to make the game a little easier, one of them would have a turn first, and then allow one of us to go next. "Alright, here's the deal, shrimp," said Falcon. "We'll be taking turns putting on this hole. One of us will go first, and then we'll let one of you play through. Snake will go first, then Ike will have a turn to play through, and then it will be mine. Each one of us gets one chance to swing, so you'd better focus, or else!""Fair enough," I said. "I'll let Samus have a turn after Snake, then Jigglypuff will play after Ike's turn is done, and once you've played through, it will be my turn, and you know I'm going to crush you." "Oh yeah? We'll see about that," said Falcon with a devious smirk on his face. Then he turned to the two other guys and said, "Okay, Snake, you're up first!" "Alright," said Snake as he steadied his position. "Now, which way is the hole?""I'm pretty sure it's on the left side," said Ike. "On the left? Got it," said Snake as he positioned himself to the left and aimed his club. Then he gave the ball a whack, but it missed the hole and landed in the water. "Not again!" groaned Snake as he gave a facepalm. "That's the second time my ball landed in a water trap!""Well, try to be careful next time, you nitwit!" barked Falcon. As Snake was arguing with the other guys over what he did wrong, Samus interrupted by pushing him aside. "Excuse me, boys, but it's my turn now," she said. "Let me show you how it's done." Samus stepped up to play through and positioned herself, making sure to aim her ball in the right direction. Then she swung and her ball landed in the middle of a rotating circle. Samus walked over to the circle and gave her ball another shot, seeing it right to the hole. "See?" she said. "Sometimes it takes more than just one shot to get a good hole-in-one."The other guys were pretty shocked, but they were still bent on beating our score. After Samus was done playing through, it was Ike's turn. From the look on his face, I was certain he was trying to figure out a way to get his ball into the hole without having to make two shots like Samus did. After taking some time to position his ball, he swung as hard as he could, but by accident, he hit the ball in the wrong direction and it landed in the water. "I...I think my ball was eaten by a shark," he muttered. Then it was Jigglypuff's turn. To our surprise, she didn't need to position the ball first. Instead, she just aimed the club she borrowed from Samus and gave it a nice, hard swing. The ball flew right in the air and landed into the hole without landing in the water. "Wow, Jigglypuff, that was amazing!" I cried. "I did not expect the ball to go right into the hole like that!" "B-but...How...?" sputtered Ike when he saw Jigglypuff's trick shot. "How did you do that?" "Jigglypuff jiggly jiggly," said Jigglypuff. I'm pretty sure she was telling them that Pokémon never reveal the secrets to their powers. After Falcon got over the initial shock from Jigglypuff's unexpected trick shot, it was his turn. He seemed pretty determined to get a better hole-in-one than Snake or Ike, so he positioned his ball, and with a cry of "Falcon SWING!", he gave the ball a nice, hard whack. But I think he must've swung a little too fast and hard, because it completely missed the hole and went off the course. "You hit it in the wrong direction, you doofus!" said Snake. "And you swung too hard! Swinging a ball is not like punching someone in the face!""Hey, you can't tell me how to play!" retorted Falcon. "I still gotta work on my swing!""Well, you'd better," said Ike. "There is no way you'll get a hole in one if you hit your ball around all willy-nilly like a maniac." "Shut up!" barked Falcon. As Jigglypuff giggled at Falcon's misfortune, Samus and I gave each other a confident look, because we knew Falcon and his cronies' constant bickering and their lack of knowledge in mini-golf were no match for our strong bond and teamwork. We were going to finish this, and we were going to show them who was boss. It was my turn now, so I pushed Falcon aside so I could play through. "Good luck trying to make that hole in one shot," he sneered. "I bet your ball won't even land in the hole. It'll just go right into the water like ours did.""Oh, we'll see about that!" I said, being as hopeful as I always am. I positioned myself, aimed my ball in the right direction, and swung it into the middle of the rotating circle. Then I stepped up to the circle and got ready for my second shot. I knew I was going to make it, so I closed my eyes, aimed for the ball, and swung as hard as I could. Then, when I opened my eyes, I looked up just in time to see the ball go right into the hole!"YES!" I shouted, triumphantly raising my golf club in the air."NO!" yelled Falcon and his cronies, dropping to their knees and bending their clubs with their hands and teeth. They knew that I had won their challenge, so there was no way Samus was going to come crawling back to any of them. She was staying with me no matter what. "Great job, Pitster!" said Samus as she placed her arm around my shoulders and tussled my hair affectionately. "You are a mini-golf champ!" As Falcon, Snake, and Ike saw this happening, that was when they immediately snapped. Not only did they lose the challenge, but they also lost their chance to hook up with Samus again, and there was nothing they could do about it. But man, were they ticked off or what? "That does it!" yelled Falcon as he slammed his golf club on the ground. "I can't take this anymore! It's about time we ended this love-monkey fest once and for all!" "It's clobberin' time for that little bird-brain!" said Snake, brandishing his bent-up club and smacking it against the palm of his hand. "Couldn't have said it better," said Ike, raising his club above his head like it was a sword.The three of them began to charge toward me with their clubs, but luckily, Samus and I still had our weapons with us. "Clobbering time? Not on my watch," said Samus as she pulled out her laser gun. "Those knuckleheads are in for the shock of their lives once they get a taste of my laser." The guys were coming closer, and I knew I didn't have much time to bring out my bow, so I turned to Jigglypuff and said, "Jigglypuff, now's the time! Use Puff-Up to drive Falcon and the other goons away!" Jigglypuff nodded, then she jumped up and landed in front of Falcon, Ike, and Snake, making them stop in their tracks. Without warning, she took a deep breath and began to slowly inflate herself, giving her a bigger and more aggressive look. Samus and I backed away as Jigglypuff increased in size. Then, with a cry of "JIGGLOO!!!", she pushed Falcon and the other goons away before deflating back to her normal size. Then Samus fired her laser pistol and shot Falcon, Snake, and Ike in the rear, making them yelp in shock before they ran off. For good measure, I whipped out my bow and fired an arrow at Falcon's rear while he was running. That would teach him that I am not one to be messed with, especially when I have my bounty hunter girlfriend by my side. "Wow," said Samus as she gave a chuckle. "That Falcon sure hates losing to others fair and square. He really needs to learn to take effect more graciously." "Yeah," I said. "I'll Angel Kick him later.""And maybe I'll use my laser to blast him into applesauce the next time he gets on my case for dumping him and having an angel for a boyfriend instead," said Samus. "Maybe that'll teach him a lesson he will never forget." We went back to the counter to return our clubs. Once we left, we could see Falcon and the other goons returning their clubs, and the guy behind the counter scolded them for bending the clubs and leaving teeth marks on them. "Wow," said Samus. "Those guys must've had a lot of stress." "I know, right?" I said. "They're so gonna pay for those clubs.""They certainly are," said Samus. "If winning means so much to those guys, they need to practice more."By now, it was starting to get late, so Samus and I decided that it was time to go back to the teleportation pad. We left the mini-golf course and returned to Smashville, where we got ready to finish our date and part ways. But before that, we knew our date couldn't end without a kiss. "Well, this was quite an entertaining afternoon, wasn't it?" said Samus. "Did you enjoy it, Pit?""Yeah," I said. "Even though things weren't quite as perfect as I thought they were going to be, I still had a great time!""That's great to hear," said Samus. "I'm glad you enjoyed our date as much as I did.""Samus, this has been the best date ever," I said. "I'm such a lucky angel to have such a wonderful girlfriend like you.""You're a real ladies' man, Pitster," said Samus as she smiled at me and gently placed her hands on my shoulders. "Nothing makes me happier than spending time with a sweet boy like you. No one can compare to you, and no one ever will. I accepted that fact a long time ago and nothing will ever change my mind. I'm really glad I asked you out.""Me too," I said, my face blushing a little.From the look on her face, I could tell that my human goddess was ready to kiss, so I couldn't turn away. I knew that this was the moment I had been waiting for all day, and it was finally going to happen. Samus is a little taller than me, so I had to stand on my tiptoes to kiss her. It felt so good to feel her sweet, warm lips gently press against mine. As we kissed, I could hear Jigglypuff gasp, and then she squealed "Jigglypuuuuff!" in delight. Even though I couldn't see it because my eyes were closed while I was kissing Samus, but I'm pretty sure the little Balloon Pokémon had hearts in her eyes, too. That meant she really liked the sight of me kissing Samus, and she thought we made a really cute couple."You know what, Pit? We should do this again some other time," said Samus after we finished kissing. "I really enjoy spending time with you. You always make my day much brighter when you're near me.""Yeah," I said. "I like spending time with you, too." "I know you do," said Samus. "Well, it's time for me to return to my home planet. Maybe if you have time, we could meet up at Skyworld for a training session next week. I could teach you some new combat moves that I mastered quite recently.""That would be great," I said. "Thanks again for the date, Sammy. I really hope to see you soon.""Take care, Pit," said Samus as she gave me one last kiss on the forehead. Then she went to the nearest teleportation pad to return to Planet Zebes, and as soon as she left, I saw Red and Leaf running up to me. I could tell that they were ready to reclaim Jigglypuff."Hey, Pit! How was that date?" asked Leaf. "It was awesome," I said. "Jigglypuff was a big help. She made sure to keep an eye out for those knuckleheads who wanted to sabotage my date, and when she saw them, she helped me outsmart them and used her special moves to drive them away so they would stop bothering me and Samus. She showed them that nobody messes with me when I'm hanging out with my girlfriend.""That's great!" said Red. "I'm glad we let you borrow her so you could prevent your perfect day out from getting ruined!""We told you it would work!" said Leaf. "I bet Falcon and the other guys were so surprised when Jigglypuff used her powerful moves on them!""Oh, you bet they were!" I said. "They didn't know what hit them!" "I'm sure they didn't!" said Red as he and Leaf shared a laugh. "She probably caught them completely off-guard!" said Leaf. "I know!" I said with a giggle. "Seeing their reactions when Jigglypuff used her moves on them was hilarious, and it made my date a lot more entertaining." "Great to hear!" said Leaf. "Well, now that your date is over, it might be time to give her back to us. When you borrow something, you need to make sure to return it later, and that goes for Pokémon, because you may never know when us trainers will need them.""Exactly!" said Red. "We gotta take her back to Pallet Town, because we've got some new tricks we want to teach her." "All right," I said, picking up the Balloon Pokémon and handing her back to them. "Thanks for letting me borrow Jigglypuff, guys. I knew she would come in handy during my date.""We're glad to lend you Jigglypuff for a while, Pit," said Red. "If you need another Pokémon, just let us know.""Duly noted!" I said. "Thanks for helping me out on my date, Jigglypuff. It was fun, wasn't it?""Jiggly!" said Jigglypuff."Well, we'd better get going," said Leaf, looking at her watch. "You wanna meet us at the Smash Headquarters so we can show you the cool tricks we taught our Pokémon tomorrow?""Sure thing!" I said. "Thanks again for the help. I'll see you around!" "Bye, Pit!" said the Pokémon Trainers as they waved goodbye at me. Then they ran off with Jigglypuff following them. "Bye, guys!" I said, waving back at them. "See you later, Jigglypuff!"Once the Trainers left, I decided it was time for me to go home as well. Taking out my Smash Phone, I used the Teleport app to return to Skyworld. As I headed back to the temple, I sighed happily, thinking about how great my date was. I haven't had that much fun with Samus in a while, and I'm glad she decided to spend a day with me. It makes me really happy to be with her. "So, how did your dream date go, Pit?" asked Lady Palutena when she saw me walk in. "Did you and Samus have fun?""Everything was great!" I said as I went to my room to relax. "I thought it was going to be a total bust at first, but it all worked out well. I'm so glad that I had a good time with my girlfriend today."My perfect date wasn't as perfect as I thought it was going to be, but Samus and I managed to make things work out for us. It's always so nice to spend time with the woman I love, and I'm always able to please her by being my loyal, positive self. She can count on me to brighten her day and put a smile on her face. Out of all the other girls I met, Samus has got to be the coolest. The afternoon date I had with her today was amazing. I sure hope she calls me again some other time so we can have another one. This was certainly a date to remember. Now, don't think for a moment that this story ends here. I've only got two chapters to go that will conclude the story as a whole. But it was still worth the wait for this one, wasn't it? ---------------*OMP - Oh My Palutena*One-trick angel - a play on the term "one-trick pony"
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