-Prologue-

Meggy is seen, standing on a rock, looking over a canyon..

Meggy: The names Meggy. Meggy Spletzer....I'm just your average inkling turned human... This is my deputy, Tari, the kindest and most trustworthy soul in the West.

Tari gasped and jumped at a rolling tumbleweed.

Meggy: She's trying her best. And this..well, this is Mario. He's just an idiot...

Mario goes over to eat a part of a cactus. Beta rolled his eyes at his stupidity.

Beta: How's the cactus there dickhead?.

Meggy: But, he's also my best friend.

Mario: Yummy!

Meggy: And next up..

Bethany was cooking up from the beating sun and decided to put on a bigger hat, only for it to fall over her eyes.

Beth: Aw man..I'm blind now..

Meggy: This is Bethany, a bit of a shy one, but she's got spirit.

You were casually spinning the barrel of your revolver. Beta on the other hand was drinking a bottle of whiskey.

Meggy: This, is my boyfriend, Y/N. He's sweet, brave and a good partner to have on your side. The one drinking is Beta Ribbones, aka, the Ass Kicker of the west..you do not wanna be enemies with this one..

Leo is seen, holding a wanted poster of Desti and hugging it.

Meggy: This is my cousin, Leo, he's on his own quest to find out where my frenemy Desti is at, and see if she's dead or alive..

Then the screen cuts to Skully, who's just looking at blueprints and the recent location of where this Pack-A-Punch Machine is.

Meggy: This is another best friend of mine, Skully, he's looking for a machine that can upgrade any sort of weapon available..

She regroups with her friends once more and nods to them, you all nod back and follow her.

Meggy: Right now, I'm on a mission to find my idol, One Shot Wren. We go way back. He's my inspiration, and made me who I am today, and he's somewhere in The Wild West!

..The Western Spaghetti..

The scene starts off as the eight were traveling across the desert, the sun was hot and beating down, even a vulture decides to stalk the group..

Mario: Meggy! Are we there yet?

He yells out, staring at the buzzard.

Beta: We've been walking for God knows how many miles..how do we even know Wren is even alive?

Tari: Yeah, also the horses are getting tired..

The horses they brought with them fall tiredly to the ground.

Horse: I've fallen, and I can't giddy up!

Mario then yelled out.

Mario: WE HAVE HORSES? WHY AREN'T WE RIDING THEM!?

Horse 2: You can ride me all you want~ ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Skully: I think it's best if we don't Mario..especially that one..

Meggy looks at you and the others, putting a finger over her lips.

Beth: W-What's wrong?..

Meggy:...Hide...Now.

Tari: WHY! WHA?!? Am I gonna die!

She brings out her revolver in a panicky tone. Beta calms her down quickly with a hand on her shoulder.

Beta: Relax..nothing will happen to you..

She turns to him.

Tari: B-But..

Beta: We'll deal with them..

Tari: O-Ok..

Y/N: What's wrong Meggy?

Meggy: Bandits! 12 o'clock.

The bandits in question consist of Shroomy, Jeeves, Whimpu, Simon, Rob, Jub Jub, Old Man Hobo, and Belle. Together, they make up.

-THE MISCELLANEOUS EIGHT-

Shroomy looks up from playing his harmonica to see Meggy, You, Mario and Tari in the distance.

Mario: Hello!

Mario succeeded in getting their attention. Everyone on both sides gather for a showdown.

Shroomy: What brings you round these parts, partner?

Meggy: Well well, the Miscellaneous Eight. How did I know you'd be behind the disappearance of One Shot Wren?

Shroomy: No idea what you're talking about. But, if you come asking for trouble, then we're gonna have to serve you.

Meggy: Nothing I hate more than bandits. I bet that wagon is full of people you've murdered.

Everyone stares each other down... Until Mario shoots at the Jumpscare boo that spooked him.

Mario: HOOTENANNY TIME!!!!!

The Eight duck for cover before firing back. You all on the other side hide behind a large rock.

Meggy: OK, Mario, Y/N, Beta, Standard SplatSquad formation. Mario, Beta, distract them, and me and Y/N will flank them on the right.

Mario: Okie dokie!

Tari: W-What about me?

Leo: We can stay here Tari, keep our heads on our bodies..

Tari: But, I can be useful! I've been practicing on my gun skills!-

As soon as she says this, Beta pulls her down as her hat gets shot off.

Beta: That's a definite no.

Tari: Aww..

Leo: It's fine..go ahead and stop em, we'll be fine here.

Skully: Right.

Beth: Yeah..

You nod and get ready for the signal. As more bullets get exchanged, Beta & Mario leaps out and fired while You & Meggy go over, Meggy proceeded to kick Jub Jub.

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You apprehend Belle and pin her down. Meggy shoots the revolver out of Shroomy's hand before hitting him across the face four times.

Shroomy: Owie!!! Charlie that really hurt!

Mario goes over to Jeeves.

Mario: Wake the frick up, samurai. Imma burn your asshole.

Mario uses Jeeves as a shield against the bullets.

Whimpu: Give me one second to reload!

Simon: Make it quick!!

While reloading, Mario has impaled Old Man Hobo onto Jeeves.

Mario: You're next, boy!

Simon:..Just run!!

Whimpu listens and runs off, but Mario throws Jeeves, Simon ducks down and ends up perfectly impaling the simp.

Simon: Aw man!!..

Beta: Ahem.

He looked behind him and saw Beta.

Simon: H-Hi there..

Beta: Hello there, ready for your ass to be turned inside out?

Simon: Uhh..not when I have this!!

He punched Beta in the chest, hearing a loud crack.

Simon: Oowww..

Beta:....

Simon: Curse this..I should've work out more than usual..

Beta: Even then, it won't help.

He said, grabbing Simon and Rob, holding them both into a headlock.

Belle kicks you off and pulls out a machine gun.

Belle: NOW THIS IS DEFINITELY A WESTERN GUN!

Meggy & you hid behind a crate. Belle fires at the crate, breaking it, but the two of you disappear.

She then turns to Beta and heats up her gun.

Beta: HEY! Shoot me, and you take two of your own friends down too asshole.

Shroomy: Please I beg of you! Don't hurt me!!

Simon: Beta, think about this! We go back! Remember?

Beta: What? The tattoo?

Simon: Yeah! That! And Uhh...we eat Turkey..

Beta: That was thanksgiving, what's next? Christmas? Arcs? Name me another time..

Belle: Please don't make me do this-

Beta: Hush, we're having a conversation here...

Belle: But-

Skully then proceeded to tackle Belle into the wagon, causing a sack to burst open, they were both covered in weird white sludge.

Skully:..What is this?...

Belle: Uhhh..

Skully: I swear to god if it's what I think it is..

Meggy and you show up out of nowhere and scare him.

Skully: CHRIST! Oh..it's, it's you..

Y/N: Hey, Uh..what's that on your face?

Meggy then shows a face of pure livid.

Meggy: Jesus, are they-

Skully: Wait, we don't know that yet..

He smells the mush and gives it a taste.

Skully: Mm..it's..mashed potatoes..?

Meggy: Potatoes?..

Y/N: But..they're bodies..

Skully: Welp, sorry, but it's spuds.

You all gather around at the scene, Meggy takes a sack and opens it up, and out spilled more potatoes.

Meggy: What?..but..

Beta: Fuck..these aren't bandits..

He said, dropping Shroomy & Simon.

Shroomy: That's what I've been trying to tell you! We're just humble potato farmers!

Meggy: Wait, so you DIDN'T kidnap One Shot Wren?

Shroomy: No! The only kidnapping we've been doing is of these salacious spuds! So good, you could eat it raw!

They then grab a potato and clink, before devouring their veggies. Meggy then collapses on the ground in defeat..

Meggy: You guys were our only lead... Now we're never going to find him!

Y/N: Meggy..I-

Belle: Actually...I think I did hear something about One Shot Wren. Word out here is he's going to be attacking the nearby town: The town of Western Spaghetti!

Mario: SPAGHETTI!? OOO CAN WE GO MEGGY CAN WE GO!??!

Beta: Wait, hold the fucking phone..you said attack?

Belle nods.

Beta: Now that's bullshit..

Meggy: One Shot Wren would never do that!

Tari: Yeah! One Shot Wren is a hero!

Y/N: Never met the guy, but I'm sure he's not bad..even Squid Cruiser was humble!

The Eight laugh at this.

Shroomy: Oh, that's rich! What a good one!

He looks over. Mario has begun to steal their wagon.

Shroomy: Hey! Hey! Get out of there!

Simon: Yeah! You have no business being in there!

Mario: WESTERN SPAGHETIII TIIIIIIIIIME!!!

Meggy: WAIT, MARIO! I'M NOT DONE HERE YET!

Mario: Let's-a go!

He takes off, bringing You, Beta, Skully, Leo, Meggy and Tari with him, but not before kicking Belle out.

Along the way, you noticed Meggy was a bit discouraged..

Y/N: Hey, Meggy?

She looks up at you.

Meggy: Yeah?..

Y/N: You're upset about Wren, aren't you?.

Meggy sighs and nods.

Meggy: I don't wanna believe it..I really don't.

Beta: Maybe they're just high off their spuds..

He then whispers.

Beta: Might've snuck a weed in the taters or two, hehe..

Meggy: God, is everything always about drugs and scythes?

Beta: Hey, I mean..yeah, but I can say the same about you with your splattershots.

Meggy: I-

Y/N: Oof..he's got you there..

Beta: Yeah, you stack 'em up, I knock 'em down.

Meggy rolls her eyes and laughs.

Meggy: Okay..okay..you got me..

Tari then decides to lighten her up.

Tari: He got me too..

Beta: And proud of it.

He said, pecking Tari's cheek, that made her squeal with glee.

———

The Old Town of The Western Spaghetti , an execution was taking place in the heart of it.

Swag: Well, Buffalo Bob, looks like your days of being an ass has come to an end. For I! Sheriff SwagMaster6969696969, HAVE FINALLY CAPTURED YOU!!!

Chris: You didn't capture him. I did.

Swag: Exactly, I did! Any last words?

Chris facepalms.

Bob: OnLy OnE, kIsS mY aSs!

Swag proceeds to count his fingers.

Swag: One..Two..Three-Hey! That's more than one word!

Bob: BoOpKiNs! NoW!

Boopkins then rode in on his horse as everyone made way.

SMG1: IT'S TIME TO SAVE THE DAY-

He gets ran over by his horse.

Horse: Move, underrated Minecraft creeper lookin ass.

———

Luigi gets run over, loses his head, and his hat explodes.

Luigi: My hat...

SMG3: Whoa, learn to drive, dude!

Swag: OK, Chris, now pull the lever!

Before Chris could do that, Bob showed off his hands.

Bob: FOOLS! I hAvE sWoRdS fOr HaNdS!

Bob cuts the rope and escapes on the wagon.

Swag: Gosh diggity darn! I forgot about that! Chris... I got rootin' tootin' tricked!

Chris: Why are you talking like that?

Saiko: QUICK! SOMEONE STOP THEM!

SMG4: Yo, 3!

4 throws a barrel for 3 to roll on, and Saiko whacks it with her hammer, making it go faster.

SMG3: Yeehawwwwwww... HOLY SH!T!

Bob: HeEhEe LoSeRs, GrEaT jOb BoOpKiNs, We-

Boopkins: BOB LOOK OUT!

SMG3: HERE COMES THE BOOM!

He said as he proceeded to pull a stick of dynamite out of his ass, he then leaps forward and throws the dynamite... Only for Bob to whack them back at him.

SMG3: Oh, poop...

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He gets blown up.

SMG3: Spicy...

Bob: SeE? hAhA! yOu'vE DoNe iT NoW! tOmOrRoW, i'lL Be bAcK! bAcK WiTh oNe sHoT WrEn aNd tHe rEsT Of oUr cReW!

He leaves as everyone stands frozen upon hearing that name...

SMG4: D-DID...DID JUST HE SAY "ONE SHOT WREN"?!

Bowser: NO! ANYONE BUT HIM!

A laughing Bob sees Mario, Meggy, Y/N, Skully, Beta, Bethany and Leo riding into town. The two wagons pass each other.

Meggy: That...was weird.

The group enter town. Tari spots 3 on fire.

SMG3: What the hell are you looking at?

Tari doesn't respond as the wagon stops.

Meggy: Uhhh... Hey, guys... Is this town Western Spaghetti?

Swag: IT SURE IS! AND IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY! You're the new sheriff!

He hands his badge to Meggy and runs off laughing.

Chris: WAIT! WAIT FOR ME, SWAG!

Beta: Uh..what the hell just happened?

Meggy: I..don't know Beta..

Mario: Hey! Congrats on the promotion, Meggy!

Meggy: I don't want to be a sheriff! What the hell happened here?

SMG4: We're doomed! That's what.

Leo: Doomed? What do you mean? They left.

SMG1: They left, but they said they're gonna be back. This time with...ONE SHOT WREN.

Everyone panics. Bowser hides in his shell, Melony transforms back to a melon, Karen hisses, and Luigi hides in a barrel.

Mario: Oh, hey, Luigi!

Luigi: Hello, Mario.

The brothers greet each other like it's a normal Tuesday afternoon.

Donkey Kong: Expand Dong?

He said, peeking out of a barrel.

Skully: Why's everybody here treating this Wren guy like he's the devil? Did he create Zero or something?

SMG4: No, but it feels like he could have!

Meggy: But, he's a good guy!

SMG4: Sorry Meggy... I don't know what you've heard, but...

He holds up a WANTED poster.

SMG4: One Shot Wren is one of the most infamous outlaws in these parts!

SMG3: And he's done some really evil stuff...Kind of impressive, actually.

Bowser: You're our new sheriff Meggy, So, you guys will protect us, right?

Tari: Uhhh, Meggy... We're-We're not gonna do that...Right? I don't know if I want to meet Wren anymore...

Meggy looks around, trying to find the words to say. You see her and decide to speak for her.

Y/N: Meggy and the rest of us will try and get you all into your best shape. As long as we stand together, nothing can go wrong.

Mario tips Luigi in the barrel over and laughs. Beta then slapped him on the back of the head.

Mario: Owww..

Beta: Pay attention.

Mario: Fine!

Meggy then finds the courage again to speak, grateful you spoke for her.

Meggy: Yeah, but, I'm telling you, One Shot Wren is a good dude, When we see him tomorrow, I'll talk to him and sort this nonsense out, okay?

SMG3: Welp, we're probably gonna die, but at least we can say we tried!

He said before running away.

———

Everyone is at the shooting range.

Meggy: Okay, so it's time to turn you lily livered varmints into a bunch of sharp shooters. Who has actual gun experience here?

Nobody but Mario raises their hand up.

Meggy: Firing wildly and aimlessly doesn't count!

Mario lowers his hand. You, Leo, Skully and Beta raise your hands.

Meggy: Good, we have some veterans here, so we'll start from scratch. The four of you can help. Everyone! Get your weapon ready and take aim!

Everyone pulls guns out, except for SMG3, who brought dynamite.

Meggy: Your job is simple...Hit the targets! Preferably in the head! Now, get ready! Take aim! And, FIRE!

Everyone begins firing their weapons, Mario gets flung back for firing his too much, you were on a roll getting bullseyes, as was Skully and Leo.

Beta: Piece of cake-

He said, firing until he fired and almost shot his foot off.

Meggy: You're too cocky Beta, cool it.

Beta: Alright..

He fires once more, shooting a beer barrel and getting a drink with his crazy straw.

Beta: Mmm...I love this shit on rocks.

Meggy facepalmed in the process.

Skully fired multiple rounds, hitting bullseyes.

Skully: Still got it.

He said, blowing the smoke out of his revolver.

Meggy: That's what I like to see!

Not one target was hit by the newbies.

Axol: This is too hard!..My fingers aren't made for weapons..besides my inkweaver..but I used that for drawing!!

Meggy: Well now you have to focus on fighting your own fights now instead of hiding behind your creations!

Axol thinks about what she said and sighs.

Axol: Maybe you have a point..

Bethany was shaking while holding her gun, firing, she falls on her rear and her hat gets in her eyes.

Beth: Aw...Did I hit it?..

She gets up, lifting the hat over her eyes. She saw the target was still clean.

Target:

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She groans before laying back down in shame.

Another target pulled an Uno reverse card on SMG4.

Luigi gets scared and runs off. You and the others get surprised by Karen's display.

Meggy: NOW THAT'S MORE LIKE IT! EVERYONE PAY ATTENTION!

Sadly it doesn't last long, as Karen runs to a target in sorrow.

Karen: I feel your pain, I bet they're paying you minimum wage, too...

Meggy: HEY! GET BACK TO SHOOTING!

Karen screeches.

Beta: Karen..It can't talk!

He said, belching.

Beta: Ugh, I really did hit rock bottom..

Bowser fires his, but gets flung back and crashes into Saiko.

Skully:..Okay, how did that happen?..

Melony is using her gun as a pillow, and Meggy has confiscated 3's dynamite.

SMG3: GIMME MY DYNAMITE BACK!

Meggy: No! You need to learn how to shoot a gun!

SMG3: BUT ME WANT BOOM BOOM!

Meggy: NOOO!

Y/N: No Boom boom 3!

SMG3: Awww.... :(

Tari tries to pick a revolver up, but has trouble doing so. She eventually picks them up, getting Meggy's attention, thus releasing the dynamite.

SMG3 was hugging his dynamite.

SMG3: Come to papa!-

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Meggy: FOCUS!

Tari fired aimlessly. She did manage to knock down a satellite that crashes down on Mario.

Mario: Fine shot, mate!

Meggy: I thiiiiiink this gun might be a little too advanced for you...

She hands Tari a squirt gun.

Meggy looks at all the damage her trainees did.

Meggy: This is going to be harder than I thought. Alright, everyone up!!! Let's try that again!

The sun has begun to go down and everyone is sitting on the ground, either fast asleep or bored.

Y/N: Alright, hey Leo, got any 3's?

Leo: Go fish..

Beta was sipping a drink until he choked and spat it out.

Beta: The fuck is this?!

He looks at the bottle and saw it was called "Merde de chèvre" He shook his head and tossed the bottle away, he jumps up as he hears Meggy yell.

Meggy: NO!! Let's try again! This time, SQUEEZE the trigger!

No response, so Beta gets up to see what's wrong, as did you and Leo.

Meggy: SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEZE!!!!

She accidentally fires, causing a UFO to crash on top of Mario, still trapped underneath the satellite. Mario screams in pain.

Meggy: Crap! Sorry!!

Beta: Damn!

Y/N: Mario's having the worst luck..

Leo: You can say that again..

Still, no one responds, whether to Meggy's instructions or to the UFO crashing on top of Mario.

Meggy: Come on, guys. We only have till tomorrow. You wanted me to coach you, didn't you? Help me out here.

Y/N: Oh, we know how to fire..

Leo: Some of us..yeah, no offense!

Beth yells back.

Beth: None taken!

She goes back to carving her name into a cactus.

Meggy: Tari? Are you alright?

Meggy looks over at Tari, not getting a response. Her back's turned to Meggy. She's breathing hard until she felt a hand hold hers, she looks up to see Beta, he calmly nodded and her heart rate slows down.

Y/N: Tari?..

Beta: She's alright, she hyperventilated is all..but hell, I think everyone's terrified.

Meggy: Oh..

Tari: Sorry, I-I think I'm just really tired.

Meggy looks around. Mario snores while using the UFO as a blanket while Bowser is cuddling with Luigi.

Beta: That burns..

Meggy: I guess... we'll call it here for the night. You've all worked really hard today.

———

Meanwhile...

Marie: So, is this Arc worth it?..

She looks off in the distance, seeing SMG3 on a train.

SMG3: MINE!-

He accidentally sets it on fire and causes the entire train to blow up, potatoes scatter all over the place. Marie looks back at the camera, unamused as she points at the scene.

Marie: Does that answer your question?..

———

At the hotel, Meggy and Tari are turning in for the night.

Meggy: How you feeling now?

Tari: I'm..feeling better. Thanks, Meggy.

Meggy: I think... tomorrow, leave the physical stuff to me, alright? You'll get there soon.!

Tari: Oh...Okay...

Meggy: We've had a chat with Mario and the others already, and we'll meet up with him in the morning. Just try to get some rest.

Tari: Meggy...

Meggy: Yeah? What's up?

Tari: Why'd you bring me along?

Meggy: Because you're my student, of course.

Tari: But...Whenever there's a fight, you just tell me to run and hide...Am I...useless...?

Meggy then throws a pillow at her face.

Meggy: You're NOT useless. You're just learning.

Tari: But...I'm so weak...I'm not brave...And I can't fight like you all do...

Beta scoffs in disbelief.

Beta: You kidding Tari? Not long ago, you defeated Meta! Now that takes some serious bravery, you risked your life to save everyone..that's what a hero does..

Meggy: Yeah! Also fighting isn't the only way to be strong.

—The Flashbacks—

Young Meggy cheering on One Shot Wren.

Fighting Francis on Anime Island.

The gang battling Enzo and the Illuminati.

Shooting at a range with Tari at Bob's carnival.

Battling Negative and his droids.

Fighting Zero at the throne room.

Y/N killing off Kraken at the gas station.

Taking on Jackson and the Dreadinks.

Zirax battling Mecha-Kong.

The Castle sinking into the wormhole.

And finally, Tari evaporating Meta into the afterlife.

Meggy: I used to think that beating everyone in Splatfest was the way to prove myself. But then, I became friends with you and the others, and saw there's different kinds of strength. Heck, I even found out what true love is..

Another scene pops up when Inkling Meggy and Y/N share their first kiss on the roof of a stary night.

Meggy: The best thing about you is your kindness, and how much you want to help people.

—The Flashbacks End Here—

Meggy: And through this trip, I really believe you'll see that.

Tari: Awww...Meggy...I..

Before she could say anymore, Tari falls asleep. Meggy lays down against you, and soon goes to sleep, as you did too.

Beta smiles at the speech.

Beta: Well Damn, that's some serious talk..

He takes a sip of some beer before offering you and the others any.

To which you all declined.

Beth: No..I..uh, don't drink..

Beta: You're missing out..

He said taking one last sip before chucking the bottle out the window and crashing on the sofa. As Skully searched through his bag of mysterious items..

-Cookie Jar

-Cellphone

-Grocery List

-Russian Pepsi

Skully: Nothing useful..

He then searched passed his other miscellaneous items and finds a foldable bed. He pulls it out and folds into it, about ready to relax until..

Beth was giving him the sad eyes.

Skully: What are you doing?..

Beth: Please could I sleep there?..

Leo: We really need some rest..

He said, also joining in with a pair of his own sad eyes.

Skully: Are you both ok?..

Their eyes go bigger, making him more concerned.

Skully: Seriously, are you both having a hernia or something?.

Leo: We're fine..but can we sleep there?..

Skully: It's big enough for one person.

Beth: We're small enough to say two could fit..

Skully: I- Ugh..okay..I probably gotta pay you back anyway for snapping at ya on the balloon...I apologize..

Beth: Apology accepted..soooo..does that mean-

Skully: Yes..go ahead..

Beth: Yay!...

Leo: Awesome..thanks Skully.

Skully: You're welcome..

The two inklings get into the bed, keeping their distance for comfort.

Skully: Alright then..guess it's just me and my thoughts..

He said, looking up at the moon.

Skully: We better be ready by tomorrow morning..god knows what'll happen if we aren't.

———

On the train, everyone is running back and forth for their lives. Smoke fills the train as people fall to the ground.

Meggy: What's going on!? Somebody help! Who are you people?!

TEDD: We're all fucked!

A shadowy figure ropes down, walks forward and extends their arm out.

Meggy: STAY BACK!

Meggy jolts up in bed. She looks around..

Tari is missing.

Meggy: Tari?..

Then she noticed everyone was gone..

Meggy: Where is everybody?

She gets out of bed and heads down to the main lobby to see everyone there. Melony, Bethany, Leo, Kaizo, Luigi, Troy were playing cards, Saiko, SMG1 and 2, Will and Beta were drinking, Karen was minding her business as SMG4 asked her what its like being a cat, she hated that question. Axol was playing the piano, She saw everyone except for three..

Y/N, Mario & Skully.

Meggy: Huh, everyone's here, but where's Y/N, Mario and Skully?

She walks up to the bar to get a drink.

?: Greetings Megan.

Meggy: Hey- Wait..Megan?..

She looks up to see her old tech friend.

Meggy: Zirax?..

Zirax nodded calmly and leans forward.

Zirax: What brings you around here?

Meggy: I'm..looking for my idol Wren..but I have a feeling that my friends are right..that he could be a bad guy..and..I'm worried I might get everyone killed..

She looks down with sadness across her face.

Zirax: I'm not worried.

Meggy then looks up, confused.

Meggy: Why?..

Zirax: Because no matter how many equations you come across as impossible to solve, there's always an answer. In this case, Wren is the equation, you just gotta solve him..

Meggy thinks about what he said, understanding.

Meggy: Y-You might be right..

Zirax: Mhm..

He grabbed a bottle of milk.

Zirax: Care for a glass?

Meggy nods.

Meggy: Yes please..

Zirax: Right away..

He then grabbed a glass and pours in the milk, using his gauntlet to warm it up.

Zirax: On the house.

He said, passing it over to her.

Meggy: Thank you..

She takes a sip, Zirax goes back to cleaning a glass.

Meggy: Hey..Zirax?

Zirax: Yes Meggy?

Meggy: Do you think..maybe Desti could be..alive?..we told Leo and..man he freaked out before..I promised him we'd find her as soon as we get done finding out what happened to Wren...

Zirax: Thats a possibility that can be considered a viable opportunity, death is unavoidable, but in this world, resurrection is possible, so I'd keep my eyes peeled if I were you.

Meggy nods.

Meggy: I will..thanks for your support Zirax..I..wish you were really here..so does everyone else..

Zirax sighs a little and crossed his arms.

Zirax: Yeah..me too, but this'll have to do for now.

Then the bells outside began to chime, Zirax looks over and exhales calmly.

Zirax: It's time.

Meggy: Time for what?..

Zirax: To wake up, you've got friends that need you, and remember, not everything is as it seems, so they're gonna need a hero..

He said, holding is hand out..Meggy, hesitantly accepted his hand, which caused her to be blinded by a tornado of sand, once the sand had cleared out, she was back in her room.

She gets up out of her bed to find Tari, panicked.

Meggy: Tari!! What's wrong?! Are you ok?!

Tari: I-It's coming...RUN!

Meggy: What is-

Then a mutated Zero emerges and bolts at Meggy, she screams and wakes up again..

Meggy looks around the room. Everyone there are stiff as statues. Tari's eyes glitch out as the world around them begins glitching as well. Tari falls backwards, lifeless. Meggy rushes out towards a white door in the distance as the world continues falling apart. She leaps towards the door...

———

And wakes up in a hospital room, wearing strange headgear. She looks around, gets up out of bed, and tries to take the ehadgear off.

System: Warning! Error Malfunction!

She finally takes the headgear off.

Mario: Meggy?

She looks up to see Mario, Y/N, Leo and Skully.

Meggy: Mario!?! Guys?!

Meggy runs over to embrace the squad.

Meggy: I never thought I'd be so happy to see you guys!! What's going on??

Mario: I don't know! Mario was just in Fun Western Land, then he went to sleep, and now he's here!

Y/N: We all got transported here..

Meggy looks towards a door.

Meggy: Well... Let's get out of here, first. We'll figure out what's going on later.

They ran out into the halls and come to two ways.

Meggy: This way!

They run right. They keep running through this never-ending labyrinth of a hospital with no exit in sight.

Leo: Damn it! There's no exit!!

Mario: Meggy...Mario's tired... These corridors are all the same...

Meggy: Just a little more, man! We're almost out, I can feel it!!

Y/N: I don't see anything!

The five peek into another hospital room with two beds.

Mario: Mario's just gonna lie in one of those nice beds.

He goes towards one of the beds.

Meggy: MARIO!! NO!

Mario lies down on a bed.

Mario: Nice and comfy!

Skully: Mario, not the time!

Meggy then grabs Mario forcefully.

Meggy: Oh no, you don't! We still gotta get out of here!

They hear static behind them. They look... A TV displaying "STANDING BY" is on the screen. Beneath it... A familiar symbol.

Meggy: Hmm... That symbol... I've seen it before...

The TV displays static.

Mario: AHHH IT'S THE GRUDGE!!

Mario smacks it... And the TV displays Captain Lou Albano doing the Mario. An excited Mario dances along with him. You all seemed unamused.

Skully: Of course..

Y/N: Let's just go..

They head out, Leo looks back, knowing Mario isn't going with them.

Leo: MARIO GET OVER HERE!

Mario: C'MON! DO THE MARIO WITH MARIO!!!

Captain Lou teleports over to another screen.

Meggy: MARIO! Stop screwing around...Let's GO!

Lou teleports a few more times, then vanishes.

Meggy: Okay, he's gone...Now, we can continue-

Mario: COME BACK, SEXY DANCING MAN!!!!

He runs past you all.

Meggy: HEY!

Y/N: God damn it Mario!

You all follow him. Lou teleports into a light in the ceiling.

Meggy: Well...That's...Odd...

Skully: Yeah..Mario?..

Mario once again does the Mario as Lou keeps teleporting form light to light.

Y/N: Right...I get it now! YEAH! Keep going, Mario!

The group keep following Lou, While Mario does the Mario until they finally reach an exit.

Meggy: In there! THAT'S THE EXIT!

Mario: Here we go!

They rush to the door and find another hospital room.

Skully:..You gotta be kidding me...

Meggy: DAMMIT! This is just another hospital room!

Lou flips them off before vanishing out of sight.

Mario: Awww, does this mean no more dancing?

Meggy proceeded to hug you with tears in her eyes.

Meggy: It means...We're stuck in here forever!

You hug her back.

Y/N: Meggy..don't think like that..

Meggy sobs a little until..

"Solve The Equation"

She thinks about those words while in your arms..

Y/N: Meggy?..

Meggy: H-Hang on cutie..

Mario: Hey! What's this?

He finds a monitor, Meggy holds your hand and pulls you over to it.

Meggy: It's a monitor Mario..b-but..maybe it could help us..

Mario then smacks a monitor.

Meggy: Mario! Don't break it-

Suddenly, the monitor begins displaying static.

Tari: Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?

Meggy: TARI!?

Tari comes into view.

Mario: Hello!

Meggy pushes him to the side.

Meggy: Tari?!

Tari: Meggy! Yes! It worked!

Y/N: What worked!? What's going on!?

Tari: The Mario dance! I knew that you guys would follow it.

Meggy: ...That was you? But, you're here?!

Tari: I know it's confusing, but...Basically, for the last few weeks, we've all been trapped in...a SIMULATION!

Mario: Oh my God...Just another day.

Tari: I'm not really here. We never even made it to the West!

Flashback begins. Everyone is still on the train, minding their own business.

Tari: They kidnapped us while we were on the train, and our real bodies were put inside pods hooked up to a big computer.

Everyone gets knocked out cold and placed in pods with their own headgear. The flashback ends.

You were completely oblivious and freaked out by this truth.

Y/N: Fuck....

Tari: But I'm used to going into simulations. So eventually, I started seeing right through it.

Meggy: That's my girl! See, it's stuff like this is why I wanted you with me! Okay, now, we just find out who did this and rescue everyone else.

Tari: Actually, I know who did it. And you're not gonna like it, Meggy. It's...One Shot Wren.

Meggy's world around her begins going crazy as she finally acknowledges the truth...

Mario: MEGGY!??!

Flashback. As everyone falls on the train floor, the shadow person extends his arm out, revealing himself to be One Shot Wren. Meggy can only grow angrier than ever before...she lets go of your hand..

Y/N: Megster?

Mario: ...M-Meggy?

Skully: Meggy..are you ok?

Meggy says nothing as she grabs a revolver and rushes out of the room, Mario and the others following her.

Tari: WAIT, GUYS! THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO TELL YOU!!!

The door closes before she could say more.

———

You all find and enter the pod room.

Mario: Wh-What the...What happened to the hospital hallways?

They find Wren himself, floating in a large pod.

Skully: Huh..

Meggy: WREN!!

Wren: Hello, Meggy...

He says with his sly dark voice, awakening..

Meggy: Tell me right now you have an explanation for messing with me and my friends. You're my hero! A SplatFest champion! Why would you do this?!

Wren: I was a SplatFest champion...

-Flashbacks begin-

Wren wins a SplatFest and becomes the life of a party.

Wren: I had everything... I had the whole WORLD!

Wren's team loses another SplatFest. Wren is forced to give up his trophy to the winning team. No one enjoys having him over for parties, either. He eventually loses his home...

Wren: But the world moved on without me... And I lost everything...

...And is forced to live in the streets.

Wren: And for a while... I was lost.

Until one day, when a mysterious envelope makes it way towards him. The stamp shows that familiar TV symbol. Wren makes his way to the pod room.

Wren: Until one day, when this digital world was gifted to me...

Wren takes a dive in the large pod and has machinery placed in his body. He gets transported to Western Spaghetti, where he engages in combat.

Wren: A world where I'm always on top! Like a SplatFest that would never end!

Then Wren steals his beanie back from Meggy and hands it to his three stooges.

Wren: And as the last SplatFest champion...

Transitioning over to SMG4: We Interrupt This Broadcast...

Commercial Narrator: His name is ONE SHOT WREN!

Meggy: NEXT STOP... THE WIIIILD WEST!!!

-Flashbacks end-

Wren: ...I hoped maybe you'd want to join me.

Meggy's lips quiver and her eyes tear up. She finally realizes how far down her hero has fallen...

Y/N: So...You are just another monster...

Skully: Another maggot crawling in the pile..

Meggy: T-This is going to end... NOW!!

Wren: Come on, Meggy...Please don't shoot.

Meggy: I CAN'T BELIEVE I EVER TRUSTED YOU!!!

She fired, Wren doesn't get hurt. The bullet falls to the floor like a pin. Meggy drops her revolver as she slowly looks at her hand... It's bloody. She looks down at her shirt. Blood... And a bullet wound... She collapses on the floor and begins vomiting blood. You all watch in horror.. The world glitches back to the hotel in Western Spaghetti.

Wren: Told you not to shoot.

Meggy: H-How...?? H-How did you put us back in the simulation??

He laughs.

Wren: Oh, Meggy! You never left.

Meggy begins losing conscience as blood flows form her wounds.

Mario: MEGGYYYY!!!

Y/N: NO!

Wren walks forward.

Wren: And trust me, Meggy... When I'm done with you, you'll never even WANT to leave. You and I could have something GREAT here! A rivalry that can go on FOREVER!!

His head morphs into Desti's.

Wren: You of all people should know how important a rivalry is... Right?

His head returns to normal.

Meggy: You... bastard...!

She slowly crawls in pain towards her revolver.

Y/N: You're nothing like her...Her life had a purpose..

You step in.

Wren: Heh..Y/N..

He force pushed you into the distance.

Wren: Always the second in command are you?..as for you Skully and Mario..

Skully: We'll stop you Wren, I won't allow you to continue this little loophole you're running..

He said, swinging his scythe at Wren, resulting in his scythe shattering and being evaporated by Wren's commands.

Mario: SKULLY!!

Mario picks up his ashes, then Meggy slowly walks over and picks the revolver up and point it at Wren.

Meggy: Y-Y/N..was right..Desti's life had purpose..Yours...DOESN'T!!

She fires once more, the revolver is shot out of her hand. Meggy loses conscience, not before looking at you all one last time, and everything goes black...

Y/N: Motherfucker..

You clenched your fist and punch Wren, but he remained unfazed, then he grabbed your fist and crushed it in his grasp.

Wren: Don't you worry..I'll take good care of Meggy for you..I'll plan on taking your role once I wipe everyone's minds...and no one will ever remember you..

Y/N: You're..sick and demented..she will never be with you, like you heard!

He then chuckled before shooting you in the face.

Wren: That can change rapidly, you just don't know it yet..

———

Leo finds a familiar octoling among the crowd..

Leo: Desti?! Is that really you?..

He approched, tapping her shoulder, she turns around..

Wren: Boo!

Leo screams and runs away in terror.

Wren: Hehe..gotcha..

———

Meggy wakes up in her room at the hotel. She suddenly remembers all the pain she went through and rushes out, grabbing her revolver along the way.

Out on the town, everyone is going about their day, almost like nothing happened.

Meggy: Wh-What's happening!? SMG4! WHERE'S ONE SHOT WREN!?

He held up Wren's WANTED poster

SMG4: One Shot Wren is one of the most infamous outlaws in these parts!

He leaves.

Swag arrives on the scene.

Meggy: SWAG! YOU'RE BACK!!!! Do YOU know where One Shot Wren is?

Swag: Wot? I haven't seen that guy in years. And he should consider himself lucky! If I had my hands on him, I'd-

Meggy rushes past him.

Swag: HEY!

Mario: Hey, Meggy! ...You OK?

Meggy: Oh, thank God... Mario... Please tell me you remember what just happened to us?

Mario thinks until he finds a potato.

Mario: Look! Potato! So good, you can eat them raw!

Meggy runs away.

Shroomy: What's up with her?

Mario: Potato racism.

She continues running until she accidentally hits someone, falling down.

Will: Hello?

Meggy looks up.

Meggy: Will?!

Will: Yes, is me.

Meggy's eyes widen, she gets up and talks to him.

Meggy: Will, you'll listen to me, r-right?..Something extremely crazy is happening and I need you to believe me.

Will: O, ok.. What is dat? Did something happen to Vodka?

Meggy: No no no..your vodka is fine..

She takes a deep breath.

Meggy: This is going to sound crazy..but I can tell you know better than anyone else that I'm not crazy. This world..that we're in? It's completely fake..

He looks around and pokes a cactus

Will: Hmm..World fake?

He takes time to process the information.

Meggy: Yes! It's all a simulation, programmed by Wren, a deranged splatfest champion who is making us all suffer through this.

Will: Hmm...Will not like Wren.. sound mean.

He then cocks a shotgun.

Will: I kill him! He dishonor Russia!

Meggy: Yeah..I agree..

Meggy and Will start running until she and him comes face to face with Wren.

Wren: Hey, Meggy... Draw.

She quickly pulls her revolver out, but it's too late. Wren shot first. Meggy falls backwards...

Meggy wakes up in her room at the hotel. She hastily grabs her revolver and leaves. She enters town, where everyone is going about their day, almost like nothing happened.

Mario: Hey, Meggy-

She runs past him. So he eats a potato.

Meggy makes a run for the nearest house, opens the door... And finds Wren.

Meggy: N-No... NO!!!!

Wren: Draw.

He fires, resetting everything.

Meggy wakes up in her room at the hotel. She rushes out to hide from Wren, who finds her hiding behind a barrel. He fires.

Meggy wakes up in her room at the hotel. This time she hides in a wagon.

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Meggy wakes up in her room at the hotel. She hides behind a desk in the jail.

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Meggy wakes up in her room at the hotel. She hides behind a cactus.

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Mario is seen eating a potato.

Meggy carefully sneaks out and into the open terrain, only to be shot down again.. And again..when again..

From the bar, from him appearing out of a toilet, from a boxing ring, to even the train..

———

One Entire Month Later...

Meggy is hiding behind a house, having lost it due to having to put up with Wren for the past month.

SMG4: Hey, Meggy! I-

Meggy: BACK OFF!

She said, aiming her gun.

SMG4: Whoa! Meggy! What's gotten into you?

Beta: Yeah Megs..the fuck is this?

Meggy is now holding SMG4 and Beta hostage on top of the building.

Saiko: MEGGY! STOP! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

Melony: Please stop! This isn't like you!

Swag: Oi! I'm pretty sure that's illegal!

Meggy: GET OUT OF MY HEAD!! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!

Tari: Meggy...

Meggy points the revolver at her.

Meggy: GET OUT OF MY HEAD!! I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN A MONTH!

Tari:...Meggy...Why don't you put down the gun... and we can have a chat?

Meggy fires and misses.

SMG4: HOLY HELL, MEGGY, HAVE YOU COMPLETELY LOST IT?!

Tari: Meggy...It's really me.

Meggy lowers her weapon.

Tari: Why don't we go have a nice dip by the watering hole to cool off?

Meggy: No. I don't want to. I-

Tari: Meggy...You're going to really want to come with me.

Left with no choice, Meggy follows Tari. SMG4 celebrates his release by...eating a potato.

Beta: Look, I love potatoes and all, but I'm getting kinda sick of em..

SMG4: So good, you can eat it raw!

Beta: Yes..I know..

He said taking a swing of beer.

Will peers around the corner, seeing no Wren in sight.

Will: Hm..

———

Meggy follows Tari to the watering hole.

Meggy: What are you doing? I-Is this all part of Wren's plan? I DON'T TRUST YOU...GET OUT THE HELL OF MY HEAD!

Tari shushes her. Meggy inhales, then exhales. Tari goes over to a certain spot and begins counting her steps forward.

Tari: One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six.

She looks around. Nobody. She counts to her left.

Tari: One. Two. Three. Four. Five.

She stops at a rock before getting Meggy to come to her.

Tari: Come over here.

Meggy goes over as Tari lifts the rock up. Underneath is a sort of portal.

Meggy: What...is this?

Tari steps on the portal and the duo get transported. The rock falls over and covers the portal back up.

They enter a realm of white and light blue.

Meggy: What..was that?

Meggy looks before her. All there is is a vast emptiness.

Tari: Welcome to the digital ether! Our little secret oasis inside Wren's messed up west.

Meggy: D-Did you make this all on your own?

Flashback. Tari prepares to create the ether, but pretends to act like a cowgirl when Wren arrives. When he leaves, she continues work.

Tari: Yea! Well, it was hard, and I had to play dumb the whole time so that Wren wouldn't find out, and I even got some help involved, these four managed to be here too!

Tari steps out of the way to reveal a few faces she might've seen before. There's an inkling who looks somewhat like her, a werewolf, another inking, and a guy dressed in red.

Tari: Meggy, these folks helped me! The one in orange is Ghosti!

Ghosti: Yo' what's up!

Tari: The werewolf is Jeff!

Jeff: Heya!

Tari: The other inkling is Ember.

Ember: Pleased to meet you!

Tari: And the one in red is Creeper!

Creeper: Hey, how's it going?

Meggy: Wow..hi guys..please to meet you all..I'm Meggy, Meggy Spletzer..

The squad nod as Meggy turns to Tari.

Meggy: You..made some friends while doing this..I'm so proud of you..

Tari nods with a smile, now she is watching Meggy get shot at by Wren for the past few times.

Tari: But, I saw what he was doing to you, and I knew I had to keep going.

As Tari thinks on all the times Meggy got shot at, her powers activate more until the ether finally gets created.

-End of Flashback-

Tari: I managed to use Zirax's powers to make this place..and I've saved these four from Wren's wrath, they're safe here..and so can you.

Meggy embraces Tari while crying into her shoulder.

Meggy: Thank you. I'm...I'm so proud of you. I don't believe how much you've grown.

She continues sobbing into Tari's shoulder as Tari returns the embrace with a soft chuckle.

Tari: Well...I had some great coaching.

After a few seconds, they release.

Tari: We're still not done yet, though. We have to stop Wren and bust everyone out of here..

Meggy: How?! He's way too strong...And knows my every move...

Tari: I have a plan.

She pulls out her revolver. Meggy seemed a little puzzled..

Tari: You'll see..but I need you to remember who YOU are!

The gamer said as she proceeds to put her bionic arm on Meggy's forehead, causing her to be warped to somewhere else.

———

Meggy wakes up in a deserted part of the Western area, confused until she saw who was standing in front of her.

Meggy: Squid?

Squid Cruiser: Heya Meggy.

Meggy: What?..wait..how did you?- What?..

Squid Cruiser: Don't worry about that, it'll only hurt your brain thinking about it. So..

He brings out two splattershots for her and him. Meggy smiled a little.

Meggy: Ooh!..

She takes one and loads it.

Meggy: What are these for?..

Squid Cruiser: These are for training, of course.

Meggy tilts her head.

Meggy: Why?..

Squid Cruiser: To get you to remember..now, take notes, this is called Old School for a reason.

He chuckled before loading his weapon.

Squid Cruiser: Draw.

Meggy smiles some more as she loads her weapon.

Meggy: Ready?

Squid Cruiser: Always.

The duo draw, having a competitive shootout, they take turns firing, dodging and weaving.

Meggy hallucinates for a moment, images of Wren kept coming up, even replacing Cruiser himself. Her eyes shake and she ducks under one of his shots, rolling behind a barrel, she began to panic and shake.

Meggy: No..NO!..Not again!!

Wren takes form, he watched her from up a hill.

Wren: Nothing personal...

Those two words sent chills down her. Wren gestured his fingers to his two eyes..then back at her before vanishing into sand.

She snapped back to reality as she saw Cruiser heading her way, she fired at him, but she forgot to press the trigger, she was sadly kicked down and shot with ink.

Squid Cruiser: Sloppy Meggy, you're a dead girl.

He holstered his splattershot and helps Meggy to her feet, he dusted off the sand from her shoulders.

Squid Cruiser: No excuse for that, not idolized trauma, if you're feeling this way, you know what you gotta do?

Meggy shook her head.

Meggy: I'm..lost on thoughts right now..w-what?..

Squid Cruiser: You rethink, see what you did wrong and master their skills.

Meggy: But..what about my voices?..Wren's burrowed his way into my brain..

The champ chuckled.

Squid Cruiser: Megan, the best weapon you got is the one in your head, use it. If your mind is going through millions of miles per second, then take a deep breath and calm down, regain your consciousness and in no time..you'll be shooting birds out of the sky without even looking..well, don't actually shoot down birds, that would be animal cruelty..

Meggy listened to his advice and nods softly.

Meggy: Y-Yeah...you..got a point there..but..what about Wren?..how do you think I should deal with him?..

Squid Cruiser: Wren is blinded by his make believe world after losing his fame, used to winning all the time, he forgot what it's like to lose..

He focuses on her eyes, and nods.

Squid Cruiser: Beat Wren to the shot, beat Wren..in his own game..

Meggy listens to him, and realized he's right, she needs to do it.

Meggy: Damn it, you're right!..

He aims without looking and fired in the sky, killing a vulture in the process, making him chuckle.

Squid Cruiser: There's the fire..now, you ready to try again? Future Champion?

He said, handing her a new splattershot waiting for her response.

Meggy looks at it and takes it.

Meggy: You know what..yeah..I am..

She gets into position as did Squid, then the tumbleweed rolled by, indicating for them to go.

Meggy rushes in and fires where Squid was hiding, only to see he wasn't there.

Meggy: What the?..

She then hears someone behind her and flips forward and firing at Cruiser, he slides under and kicked the splattershot out of her hands and goes to kick her down again, but this time, Meggy was prepared..

In slow motion, she took a breath and focused, ducking under his boot and kicking him in the knee, making him stumble, Meggy then tackled down Cruiser, fighting for dominance and rolling down hill, they both see a cactus and jump away from it before they could get prickled. Landing in the sandy dunes below, Meggy and Cruiser look up and see the splattershot dead center between the two..

Meggy/Squid: MINE!

The two of them get up and run towards the splattershot, seeing Cruiser will get there before her, she thinks of an idea and barrel rolls behind the cactus.

Cruiser picks up the weapon and looks around.

Squid Cruiser: Hmm..

He investigated the area until he finds the said cactus. Smirking, he rushes in and aims, but no sign of Meggy.

Squid Cruiser: What the?..

The out of nowhere, he saw a tornado of sand heading his way, so he shields his eyes and coughs, as soon as he regains his vision back, he felt something wet on his chest, seeing ink soaked his chest.. He looked in his hand, seeing the weapon was gone. Then he looks back at Meggy, who was standing proudly with the weapon in hand.

Squid Cruiser: Clever girl..

He smiles at her, Meggy lowers the weapon and chuckled.

Meggy: Thanks man..I needed that pep talk..and also me kicking your ass.

Squid Cruiser: Anytime Spletz. Now, what are you gonna do?

Meggy: I'm gonna get my friends back..

Squid Cruiser: Louder! I can't hear ya!

Meggy: I SAID I'M GONNA GET MY FRIENDS BACK! That's exactly what I'm going to do!!

Squid Cruiser: Then let's ride!

He whistled, calling up a horse. He gets on and helps Meggy up on the horse. They both rode back to town..ready for what's next.

———

Meggy grabbed Tari's hand and lowered it down, feeling like herself once more..

Tari: Meggy?..

Ember: Is she alright?..

Meggy sighs calmly and nods.

Meggy: I'm more than alright.

She smiles.

Meggy: Come on! Let's kick Wren's cheap ass!

Ghosti: Damn! Where'd she come from?

Creeper: I don't know, but I'm digging the fire!

Tari smiled with determination.

Tari: Yay!! Meggy's back!

Meggy: Yeah I'm back, now let's get Y/N and the others back!

She said, loading her revolver and putting on her best cowgirl hat.

———

The Town of Western Spaghetti. Everyone except for Swag and Chris are being hung. Swag is about to pull a lever.

Swag: Any last words before it is bye bye time, evil doers?

Mario: Wh-Why are being hung SMG4???

SMG4: I-wait..I actually don't know. Do you guys know?

Everyone shrugs.

Beta: This is bullshit! I DEMAND TO SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER!

Leo: What the hell man?!

Swag approaches them.

Swag: Why? Because! Because...

Swag yeets himself back.

Swag: Chris why are we hanging these here vermints?

Chris shrugs as Wren slides in.

Wren: Because this is going to make for one hell of a show! Now hurry up and do your job.

Wren slides out.

Swag: Alrighty! Looks like it's Davy Jones locker for you.

Chris: Wrong genre Swag.

Swag: Whatever. You know what I mean.

Swag reaches for the lever. Someone shoots at it.

Swag: Le gasp.

Meggy arrives on the scene, hopping off Jeff's back.

Meggy: Hello, Swag. I'm afraid that I can't let you do that.

Swag trembles as he saw Meggy and the others arrive.

Chris: Is that a fucking werewolf?..

Swag: I...I...who are these assholes?..

Swag swiftly pulls out his gun.

Swag: WHO CARES?! TAKE THIS!

Ghosti shoots the gun out of his hand.

Ghosti: Wanna try that again fucker?

Swag: Oh hell no, i don't get paid enough for this. imma head out.

Swag tries to hang himself. Chris hides behind the platform.

The group confidently chuckles, Meggy soon hears Wren, who stands in front of her.

Wren: Well, looks like someone's finally learning to play along.

Meggy: Well, I couldn't let you hang all of my friends, and lover, even if we're just in a simulation.

Wren: I know, and that's why I love having you here. You can't quit any more than I can.

Meggy: Oh, I'm quitting something Wren...

She reloaded her revolver.

Meggy: I'm quitting this simulation after I take you down!

Wren: Ugh...Well... looks like you still got some learnin' to do. Eh, fine. I got eternity to teach you anyway.

They both reach for their guns as they stare at each other dead in the eyes. But it's taking some time. The newcomers back away for the duo to dual it out.

Y/N: Go get 'em Meggy..

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(Not my music, but still pretty rad)

Meggy nodded and shoots. Wren dodges as the bullet goes above him. Wren shoots more. Meggy runs for cover. She shoots twice. Wren dives behind some barrels. Meggy sighs, then aims for the barrels. But Wren isn't there. She gets shot in the arm. She falls to the floor as she grunt's looking at the damage. She reaches for the gun.

Wren: Pathetic.

He said, stomping on the gun.

Wren: Years of Splatfest training, and you can't even aim!

Meggy: C-Can't I?

Wren looks confused.

Mario: Hey Stinky!

Everyone is freed. They take off their ropes.

Y/N: Leave her alone Wren..

SMG4: Yeah! We'll fight you!

Wren grins.

Wren: Nice try. But I control the world here.

He puts up his hands and smiles. Everyone except Meggy and Wren is frozen and standing awkwardly. Meggy trips Wren over.

Meggy: NOW, TARI!

Everyone's eyes turn blue for a second and they turn back to normal. They all look confused.

Mario: Oww... Mario's head hurts...

SMG3: It feels like I've been asleep for 100 years...

Boopkins: Where are we?

Meggy: Sorry, Wren.

Meggy leaps and grabs the gun.

Meggy: Your simulation ends here.

She points her gun at Wren but he disapeared.

Meggy: Wren?!

She looks around in fear as Wren cackles maniacally.

Wren: YOU IDIOT! YOU THINK YOU'VE WON?!

Wren stands there as it flashes between him in the tube and in the simulation. He summons an army of familiar enemies in Super Mario.

Wren: I'll just reset you all again once I KILL YOU! GET THEM!

The army shoots guns.

Swag: OH SHIT GET DOWN

Saiko runs as Luigi hides. Boopkins, frozen in fear, is grabbed by Luigi. Melony, SMG4 ,3 and Tari get down. Meggy runs. Bob pulls in his blades and brings out two shotguns.

Bob: IT'S BUFFALO BOB TIME!

He shoots everywhere, taking out enemies. Wren then snipes him.

Bob: Ow My WeStErN oVaRiEs.

Bob opens his eyes to see Melony helping him up with a medkit in her right hand. She throws a big plaster on his face. She gives a thumbs up.

Skully attempts to slice Wren in half, almost succeeding, he misses by an inch as is crushed by a pack-a-punch machine.

Swag: DIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Saiko shoots by Swag. Luigi and Boopkins watch, hiding.

Swag: I AM THE LAW!

Swag ducks for cover. A bunch of enemies are beside Luigi. Luigi's face is literally flattened. They continue shooting as Luigi goes back behind the crate.

Luigi: WE'RE ALL GONNA DIIEEEE!

He then gets slapped by Karen.

Karen: Get ahold of yourself!!

Boopkins pulls out the same gun Tari used in training. Not the first one..but the water gun. He jumps on top of the crate.

Boopkins: I FIGHT FOR MY FRIENDS!

He leaps.

Saiko: WHAT?! WAIT BOOPKINS-

Boopkins: SUPER BOOP THE KID ATTACK!

A cork is shot out. It barely did any damage.

Boopkins: Uhh, can we be friends?

Boopkins screams as he is shot behind SMG3, who is holding lit dynamite. He throws it at the crate. The crate explodes as the enemies jump away. They start shooting again. SMG3 and 4 run for cover.

SMG3: My beautiful dynamite! It's not working!

SMG4: We need to trick them somehow...

He gets an idea. He steals 3's dynamite.

SMG3: Hey! That's mine!

4 puts the dynamite in a potato. He throws it. Enemies are attracted, and you already know what they're gonna say.

Enemies: Mmm! So good you can eat it raw!

They explode. SMG4 and 3 high five. They are both blown up by wren, who has a rocket launcher.

WREN: You idiots! STOP RUINING MY SCENE!

Axol threw a paper ninja star at Wren.

Wren:.....

Axol: What?..

Wren: Bye.

He drop kicked the lizard.

Will fired at Wren multiple times before Wren jams his shotgun.

Will: YOU DISHONOR RUSSIA-

Wren sent a command to launch Will into the rocks.

Wren: Eh, your vodka was cheap water.

The enemies now have rocket launchers.

Saiko: WHAT?! THEY HAVE ROCKET LAUNCHERS?! BUT THAT'S NOT FAIR!-

Swag and Saiko, Luigi and Boopkins are blown up.

Meggy: NOO! GUYS!

She runs over.

Meggy: Oh no!

Enemies surround her, rocket launcher in hand. Meggy tries to wake them up. Wren walks over.

Wren: Did you REALLY think you could beat me in MY own game?

Wren is then tackled by the werewolf.

Jeff: I'm gonna eat your kidneys, then I'll eat your spleen!

Wren: Uh huh.. sure you are..

He sent a rocket launcher at him, blowing him away.

Beth: Wren!!

He looks over to see his relative.

Wren: Oh! Bethany? Heh..wasn't expecting to see you around here..

Beth: Please don't hurt my friends!...

She said, holding her breath and preparing for her puppy eyes.

Wren: What are you doing?..

Beth ignored his question and is on full cuteness.

Wren: Seriously, are you having a hernia or something?

Beth unleashed her puppy eyes at Wren.

Wren: Oh my...such cute eyes...I-Its..

He snaps back.

Wren: Hilarious that you think that'll work on me..

He said, sniping Bethany away.

Y/N: Hey, asshole!

Wren looks over.

Wren: Oh, for fucks sake...it's you..

You stand there with a rocket launcher.

Wren: What the?...

They both stare. Wren fires his rocket launcher. You somehow catch the rocket and throw it back, Wren dodged and caused his army to be blown up.

Enemy: Who...Who are you?

You smile.

Y/N: Your worst nightmare.

You bolt into action with your rocket launcher, blasting yourself into the air and landing on the ground before whacking an enemy in the face with a shovel.

Meggy smiled and leaps for her gun. She shoots the army away. Wren pulls out his gun, but it is shot out by Swag..

Swag: This town ain't big enough for the both of us...I DID IT! GUYS I SAID THE LINE!!! I'M FINALLY COOL-

Wren then tackles and shakes him.

Wren: YOU STUPID SHERIFF!

Meggy cocks a gun at the back of Wren's head.

Wren: Uhh...

Meggy: It's over.

Wren grins.

Wren: Well, you finally won.

A dark shadow casts above Wren's eyes.

Wren: Well played. But what's the plan now...Champion Meggy? I'll just come back tomorrow. And you'll all still be stuck here with me...

Tari: I don't think so.

Wren: What?!

Tari is revealed to be controlling Meggy. She pulls the trigger.

———

Meggy wakes at the real world where everyone is lying down. She takes off her headgear. Tari's eyes seem to be glowing. Meggy runs over and take Tari's headgear off.

Tari:...Meggy?

Meggy hugs Tari in tears.

Meggy: We did it! Good job, partner.

Tari hugs Meggy, also in tears.

Tari: Right back at you, partner.

Wren: MEGGY!

Tari and Meggy hear Wren's angered voice in the tube.

Wren: GET BACK HERE! DON'T YOU DARE WALK AWAY FROM ME! YOU WILL NOT LEAVE ME BEHIND!

As the building begins to collapse, One Shot Wren brings the simulation to reality.

Tari: QUICK! GET EVERYONE OUT!

Tari and Meggy get everyone out. Wren brings one of the goons into reality.

Meggy: What the...

Tari: WREN, STOP!!! YOU CAN'T BRING THE SIMULATION INTO THE REAL WORLD!!! THE MACHINERY CAN'T TAKE IT!

Wren bring more of the goons into reality, and Meggy and Tari free Mario, Y/N and the others.

Mario: Hey...Where am I?

Y/N: Ah shit..did I piss the bed?- Oh..wait that's not mine..

Beta wakes up soon after.

Beta: The clown had no penis..

Belle looks at Beta with concern.

Belle:..What kind of dreams are you having?..

Beta: It's best if I don't say, these past chapters have been fucking chaos.

Wren then brings the potato goon to reality.

Potato Goon: SO GOOD YOU CAN EAT IT RAW

Mario screams and runs away from it, but you easily punch it's spuds off.

Y/N: Had enough of you assholes..

Meggy then grabbed ahold of your arm.

Meggy: Come on! We're getting out of here!

Wren brings more of the simulation into reality, you all escape to the entrance.

Tari: OKAY THATS EVERYONE!

Luigi: What's...going on...?

As the building collapses even more, everyone runs screams for their lives. Meggy wanted to see One Shot Wren one last time.

Meggy: I wish...I could've been your friend.

Wren: Well...At least you made one hell of a rival...

As Meggy starts to leave, Wren's smile slowly turned to a frown, and he accepts his fate as the building collapses over him..

Wren was dead..

———

Five Days Later..

Meggy coaches The Unnamed Child Inkling From the monkey bars

Child Inkling: Coach Meggy, Help Me! I don't think I can make it!

Meggy: Yes you can! Just a little further and you got this!

Child Inkling then grabs the last bar and smiles. Mario, being the asshole he is, scared the inkling. She loses grip and falls. But, Tari swiftly catches her. Meggy is glad that she is saved. Mario swoops in and laughs, only for Beta to bitchslap him.

Beta: Picking on kiddos is pretty low..

Tari: Wow, you made it all the way to the end!

She gently puts her down

Tari: You're getting a lot better!

Child Inkling: Thanks Miss Tari!

Meggy blows her whistle.

Meggy: Alright, thats it for today, Great work everyone!

The Child Inkling runs off happily.

Tari: Good training today coach! Do we... maybe get to have some game time now?

Meggy: Hell yeah. And Ive got just the game too...

She pull out her Splattershot and looks at Mario's head

Meggy: Hey Mario... Y/N... DRAW!

The plumber turns around and pulls out two Splattershots.

Mario: Its high noon...

You on the other hand..

Y/N:

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Mario shoots at Meggy who dodges and runs off.

Y/N: Come here Boi!

Tari: Hey! Wait for me!

She said, pulling out her splattershot.

Mario: Hmmm..Hey Y/N!

Y/N: Yeah?

Mario: How about a little game of Boys vs Girls?..

Y/N: Aw yeah...now you're talkin! You got Meggy, I'll get Tari..

Tari: Wait what?! Y/N..Uh..w-we can talk about this, right?..

Y/N: The only talking you're gonna be doing is with the end of my splattershot..

Tari screams and runs away, chuckling as you chase her.

Tari: NO NO! Please!!

Y/N: Come back here you!

Beta smiles at the sight of this.

Beta: Hehe..you got em Tari!

Tari: No I don't!!

Meggy and Tari are laughing being chased down by Mario and Y/N, the boys loses them, and they both get annihilated from behind the rocks.

Luigi: I'm so glad we made it all back in one piece.

Boopkins: Yeah, I'm just sad Meggy, Leo, Skully and Tari didn't find what they wanted on that trip :(

Beth: Hey..at least were alive!

Mario and Y/N shoot Meggy and Tari at the same time and laugh. Meggy and Tari shoot them twice again. Both laugh hysterically.

Saiko: I think Tari and Meggy found exactly what they we're looking for.

SMG4: Yeah... It feels like we're all growing a lot these days. We're learning Life Lessons, Going on Crazy Adventures..and making new friends!

Creeper: Mhm, glad we could help you folks out of there!

SMG4: We're very lucky to meet you four! Glad to have more for the family.

He said, looking at the new members.

———

Leo sat there..disappointed.

Kate: Leo..what's the matter?...

Leo: Huh?..Oh..it's..it's nothing..

Kate then sat by him.

Kate: It's..

Leo: Yes..I didn't find her..

Kate: Oh..I'm so sorry..

Leo: It's fine..it was worth a shot..but..

He looks up the hill to see Percy?..

Leo: Percy?..

Leo was wondering where the hell he's been..

Leo: Dude, you ditched me, why would you even do that?!

Percy sighs.

Percy: Look, I know you're upset about that, but hear me out..I wanted to bring you along, but once you got captured, I made my escape..I wanted to help, but I ended up on a trail..a trail that led me to what you were looking for..

Leo: What are you..wait..

Percy nodded, before setting down an unconscious girl..

Leo: Oh..Holy Jesus...

He immediately tears up.

It was Desti.

Leo: B-But..how did you..

Percy: It was a long journey.. but I did it, cause I couldn't handle seeing a friend in distress, and besides, it was a simulation you went through..

Leo hugged Percy tightly, sniffling.

Leo: You have no idea how much of a miracle worker you are..thank you..thank you so much..

He hugged Leo back, smiling.

Percy: Anytime Leo..

Kate gasps at the sight.

Kate: Wow..she's beautiful..

Leo: The most beautiful woman in the whole world..

Percy chuckles.

Percy: I'm sure she is..

Leo: S-So..is she-

Percy: In hyper sleep, yes.

He picked up her body.

Percy: But she'll wake up, made sure her organs are still functional.

The trio head over to the group, everyone looked in awe.

Saiko: Percy?

SMG3: Who's that in your arms?..

Percy: Who does it look like?

Meggy takes a glance and her heart immediately jumps.

Meggy: Desti?! Wait..is this another one of Wren's decoys!!?

Skully: Relax, this is real life Meggy..

Meggy calms down and nods.

Meggy: Yeah..let's get her inside! God we have so much to tell her!!

Beta: And she's missed out on some freaky stuff..

You all proceed to do so and get inside.

———

Princess Peach is seen chilling in the jacuzzi.

Peach: Ah..finally..relaxation at its finest..

Then she hears chaos in the living room.

Peach: And of course it ends shortly..

She sighs and sinks into the water in her sorrows, McFuckinDuck floats across the jacuzzi with a mangle launcher.

McFuckinDuck: Want some chocolate milk?

He said, dropping a giant N into the pool, causing the water to turn brown.

McFuckinDuck: DID SOMEONE JUST GO AND SHIT IN THE FUCKING POOL?! ITS CLOSING IN! QUAAAA-

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(Hope you enjoyed that long ass chapter!)

(Special thanks to feistelj , InkyGhostie , Redder_Creeper & BluEmber469 for allowing me to bring their own characters to life! You four are awesome! 👍)

As for the rest of you, you get a free potato 🥔

So good, you can eat em raw!

Alrighty, well imma let my fingers rest until the next chapter, see ya round gunslinger.. 🤠