[heirtothemonado]

For as long as Shulk stared, he couldn't quite figure out what exactly he was looking at. The nearest he could get was some kind of round, green genie. Shulk had met genies before though(Well, a half-genie), and she looked nothing like this. Fortunately, the strange being was glad, almost too much so, to introduce himself.

"Thanatos" Shulk repeated. Even though Thanatos had introduced himself, Shulk was just as lost as to who he was. Things started to turn ugly, though, when Thanatos pulled a dead bird out of his pants. Apparently, that bird was a friend to Nana and Popo.

"You'll pay for what you've done" Shulk started. He unsheathed the Monado and pointed it at Thanatos. No matter what, or who he was, Thanatos had hurt one of his allies friends. For that he must pay.

Or at least, he would have, if  Thanatos hadn't casually thrown out a Poke ball. Appearing from it was a large, majestic blue bird, one that looked exceedingly powerful. Could they really defeat something like that? 

Shulk didn't have time to figure that out as the large bird blasted a snowstorm at the entire group.

SfwHd53kp_1d20+1

Shulk jumped out the way of the chilling blast of wind. Possible tactics raced through his head as he thought. How could we take this thing down? Is such a thing even possible? What could they do? Luckily, those questions didn't need an answer. Out of the corner of his eye, Shulk spotted Greninja slash at something in the fog. A yelp of pain soon reached his ears. Against all odds, Greninja had managed to strike Thanatos through all the mist. And it looked as if one attack was all it took. Thanatos was down already!

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Shulk
Damage: 15%
Status: Normal

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[TartoonHand94]

Everybody managed to evade Articuno’s harsh Blizzard breath. …All the boys did, anyway.
“I knew I should’ve used an Accuracy buffing move first.” Thanatos snapped his nails in disappointment. He found it rather unfair that the Greninja’s return fire upon the Legendary Freeze Pokémon still managed to land.

“Nana wake up!” Popo cried out to his frozen partner. “Speak to me!” He picked her up and shook her profusely, but she wouldn’t react. She wouldn’t even budge! She was frozen solid.
“Oho dios muertos! She doesn’t look so hot.” Thanatos snickered, spying Nana from between the purple clouds. “In fact she looks as Cold As death!~”

“You’ll Pay More!” Popo barked back, echoing Shulk. He was more than prepared to nail both Articuno and its captor down with just one mallet.
“Pay, will I?” Thanatos sneered. “I think you will find that You have been the one taxing My pay-tience for a good 16 months and you are ski deep in debt!”
“Hoo hoo hoo hoo! Time to pay the reaper! Articuno! Use-” The god of death giggled until suddenly, Kapow! 
“-Ow! How?”
Against all odds, Greninja managed to hit Thanatos right in his weak spot! This even managed to knock the pokéball right out of his hands.
((Shulk, roll 10 DEX to catch Articuno’s Pokéball!))

“Hey no fair! You’re supposed to hit the Pokémon, not Trainer!” Thanatos whined, bouncing out from behind the cloud curtain to whine. “That’s not how that works! This is not how any of this works!”

“And second of all, How dare you? Months of planning, a year of waiting all to be taken down with just one move?” He outright began to throw a tantrum. “I wanted 2. B. A. Master Villain, a better boss battle than all the rest! But Thanatos’s ruthlessly ravaging return is ruined! All ruined because of you!”

“I don’t care!” Popo coldly rebuffed Thanatos’ grievances without sympathy. “You ruined Nana!”

“I ruined Nana? I Ruined Nana! You Ruined Everything!” The steam from Thanatos’ peeve was so great it began to inflate him. “I would've gotten away with it too if it weren't for your meddling kids and your stupid frog! But if you think you’re gonna get off Scott-Fitzgerald-Free, you’re Dead Wrong!” He bellowed at at least twice his normal size now. “I’m as certain as taxes! You can’t cheat death, and you won’t cheat me!” He had transformed into a sickly green blimp at this point. Popo could only shield his frozen partner and former rival with his body at this point.
“I’m going home to plan my second comeback tour, and I’m taking you all back to the Underworld with me! So say your prayers while you still possess the breath, because it’s time to bid this mortal plane-” Little did Thanatos realize in time, but Greninja’s attack had bigger consequences than he thought. In his bid to inflate himself, he had expanded the tiny puncture wound inflicted upon him into a full-blown hole.

_{“…oh bother. Rage quit.”}

And what happens when a balloon has a hole?

“FAREWELL CRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY_{YYYYYYYyyyyyyyy}”

Thanatos wailed his famous losing quote as the escaping air chaotically propelled him in every which way across the purple sky like a deflating balloon, launching him up above the clouds and out of sight. Out of sight became out of sound as well, for Thanatos’ bawling voice faded to into a deathly silence.



....



“…We did it?” Popo broke the silence to ask. This would be the time to jump up and down and stick the flag of victory into the peak of the summit, but it didn’t feel the same without Nana being able to join in.

Before Shulk or Greninja could answer, a thick heavy object came crashing down into the mountain peak to give the answer.

Ding dong, Thanatos is dead. 

“We did it!” Popo confirmed in relief. But the mountain said not to celebrate too soon. Upon Thanatos’ trophy’s impact, it began to reverb and tremble. The tremble became a quake and the quake became a crack, and the crack became…Wait a crack?

“Uh oh…” The ice was breaking! Thanatos' trophy broke the whole summit!
“Hold on tight!” Was all Popo had time to warn. The entire summit out the mountain broke loose and began to slide down the sloped side. Popo held as tightly as he could to Nana’s frozen anchor of a body.

((Everybody! Roll 10 or higher in CON to not fall off the summit and be left behind! If your partner succeeds, they can save you if you fail to hold on yourself!))

	Popo	Nana
Damage	29%	40%
Status:	Normal	Frozen

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Vegetables

Leek Onion	Carrot	Corn	Eggplant	Cabbage	Pumpkin	Turnip	Potato
x1	x3	x0	x2	x1	x2	x2	x2

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja was paying attention to the tantrum as much as there was a chance of a Marshtomp legally learning Sacred Fire. So none, in other words. Death threats? Well, he did come along to hear that part, but seeing as Thanatos was transformed into a trophy, it didn't seem to hold much water, so he shrugged it off. Well, all's well that ends well, it seemed.

...And then he saw the cracks happen.

Somehow, someway, Thanatos' trophy managed to crack the summit open, and they were in for one heck of ride. Guess even when he's a trophy, he was apparently dead-set on dragging them to the "Underworld". But Greninja wasn't going to give him that satisfaction. No sirree. He was going to cheat death...assuming that would even kill them.

IFxxrUdYp_1d20 (CON roll activated)

The ninja frog made sure to grab to the nearest thing that could support his weight...plus hopefully someone else. He wasn't going to leave Shulk behind, after all.

Assuming the other wasn't successful in finding some sort of ground, he'd grab "Grenin!! (Hold on!!)" He urged to the other, trying his darned best to keep Shulk from slipping away from his amphibian hands.1d20

[heirtothemonado]

As Greninja's attack connected solidly to Thanatos, Shulk spotted the Pokeball that had held Articuno fall out of his hand. As Thanatos began directing his rage toward Popo, Shulk jumped forward and tried to catch it.

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Success! Articuno's Pokeball landed right in his hand. Shulk quickly slipped it into his pocket before Thanatos could notice. Although he didn't need to worry to much. Seems that Thanatos got so angry at the loss of his boss fight, he raged himself to death. Shulk watched as Thanatos flew all around the sky above the mountaintop, before disappearing into the clouds. After a few seconds, his trophy fell back to earth.

The mountain shook with the violence of an earthquake when the trophy landed on the summit. Shulk saw cracks appear around the trophy, and suddenly, the whole summit started sliding down the mountain.

As the slope slid farther and farther down the mountain, Shulk planted the Monado into the ice so he wouldn't fly off. However the cold and the speed of the falling summit was making it hard for him to keep a grip on the hilt.

p_1d20-1 (Shulk's grip could use work)

Shulk felt his fingers slip from the Monado's hilt, the g-forces too much for his grip to handle. Just before he slid completely off the summit, however, Shulk felt Greninja's hands grip tightly onto his. "Thanks Greninja" Shulk said, once again happy for his partners presence. Using Greninja as an anchor, Shulk slowly made his way to surer footing, and held on tight.

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Shulk
Damage: 15%
Status: Hanging on for dear life

1d20+1·1d20-1

[TartoonHand94]

Sliding down the slope of the once tall mountain range came up most peak of ice and snow, crashing all the way. Luckily for our heroes, no one fell off nor was left behind. Articuno trailed behind the skating glacier, it’s pokéball held by Shulk, who was held by Greninja, who was holding onto Popo, who was holding tight onto Nana, who was frozen into her place. She turned out to be the perfect anchor. Helpful friend to the bitter end, and Popo was not gonna let go.

While nobody was left behind, several new passengers were picked up.

“Woah! Surfs up, cubes!”
The Polar Bear hollered upon being scooped up.

“This was a terrible design choice!”
James squawked in complaint as he and his fellow Nitpickers were posted onto the floe.

“Ey I’m walkin ‘ere!”
Spike shouted in rage as he and his construction crew of Topis were crashed into.

“Wook out bewow!”
The Seal cried out, trying desperately to hobble out of the way of the oncoming ice berg.
But alas, the seals became the final passengers aboard the S.S. Summit as it crashed off the mountain’s edge, splashing into the frigid arctic seas.
The impact slammed everybody together in a pile and buried them all under a heap of snow.

“Nana?” A lonely Popo called out, being the first to withdraw from the snow bank. “Where are you?” He continued to call out digging for any sign of Nana or any of their other partners.
“What a wiwd wide.” The Seal hooted, shaking snow off of his snout.
“Are you kidding?” Doug the Nitpicker rebuffed. “This was obviously a contrived cast curtain call to wrap up this overstretched disaster of a mission!” The rest of the nitpickers huffed in agreement. “Worst. Avalanche. Ever.”
“Let’s do that again!” the Polar Bear cheered, rising triumphantly out of the slush.

Articuno finally caught up to the sailing ice floe and promptly dug Shulk out. The Legendary Freeze Pokémon promptly embraced Shulk with the top of its head in gratitude, thanking him for its freedom from Thanatos.

“Nana!” Popo cried, unable to find her under all this ice. “Where Are You!” He called even louder. With no answer from nor sign of, for the first time this mission, he felt all alone. After all he’d been through, he didn’t have the strength to conceal what he was feeling. He began to cry.

His crying voice was soon joined by another crying voice. One that tapped him on the shoulder.
“Why you cry?” the crying voice asked.
“Can’t”-sniff-“Find”-sniff-“Nana!” Popo tearily replied, unable to form full sentences amidst his sobs.
“Why”-sniff-“You cry?” He asked in reply.
“C-can’t f-find Popoooo!” The voice cried in reply with equal blubbering.
“I’m so sorry!” Popo sobbingly sympathised “Come here!” He offered a hug, which the voice accepted.
The two lonely eskimos embraced each other, weeping their eyes out with frozen tears for their lost partners.

	Popo	Nana
Damage	29%	40%
Status:	Crying	Crying

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Vegetables

Leek Onion	Carrot	Corn	Eggplant	Cabbage	Pumpkin	Turnip	Potato
x1	x3	x0	x2	x1	x2	x2	x2

[TheSpatialWeeg]

As the icicle continued to fall, Greninja just focused on keeping his partner up, trying not to mind the new forced hitchhikers (especially those annoying birds) before everything completely stopped.

The ninja frog would pop out of the snow with a relatively unfazed face as he went on to cleanse himself of any snow that got on him on the way down. There was a mild sigh of relief as everyone seemed to be fine, including Nana! --Huh, didn't either of the Ice Climbers notice they were talking to their partners? That's...probably something that'll fix itself eventually.

That did beg the question though...now what? They reached the top of the mountain, found the Condor dead thanks to Thanatos, and now they were back at surface level with a piece of said mountain...was the mission complete?

[heirtothemonado]

Farther and farther the summit slid, Shulk holding on to Greninja's hands with an iron grip. He heard the various voices of everyone they have encountered during the long trek up the mountain, but was too busy trying to maintaining his grip to pay them any mind.

After what had seemed to be hours, but had actually been only minutes, everything stopped. Quite suddenly, too. So much so that Shulk was thrown from the sliding summit into the snowbanks at the base. And before he could even attempt to dig his way out, Articuno was already lifting him out of the snow. 

Once it had gotten Shulk out of the snow, Articuno embraced Shulk with it's head feathers, thanking it for rescuing it from Thanatos. Shulk just stood there, awkwardly accepting the friendly affection Articuno gave to him.

It looks like everyone else was alright too. Greninja had already dug himself out of the snow, and Nana was unfrozen again. Popo seemed distressed to Shulk, but Popo also hadn't noticed Nana yet. As Shulk looked around at his allies, and a few of his former enemies, a thought crossed his mind. Did they win? Was the mountain safe again. With Articuno out of Thanatos's control, it seemed like it, but Shulk still wasn't sure...

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Shulk
Damage: 15%
Status: Normal

[TartoonHand94]

While the Polar Bear dug the motionless body of the Condor, he held it over to Greninja, who was nearest by to see. “Hey Cube, whadaya make of this grommit?”

Meanwhile a pair of crying twins wept in each other’s arms for their lost partners. Until one of them sneezed the tear induced snow off his face. There was something strikingly familiar about him.
“Wait…Popo?” The pink eskimo slowly asked, wiping the rest of the snow off his face, revealing the blue of his parka.
“Nana?” The blue Eskimo asked in echo, disting the snow off of her parka. A familiar tuft of brown hair leaked out, and the resemblance was unmistakable.
“Popo!” Nana exclaimed excitably. “Nana!” Popo explained frenziedly. The two broke the hug in surprise, only to form a new one.
“You’re okay!” Popo swooned in relief. “You’re okay too!” Nana patted his back satisfied. “We’re so stupid.” Popo admitted with bashful self-awaress.

Each one looking up over the other’s shoulder, they spied their other mountaineering buddies have come out unscaved too.
“Greninja’s still okay!” Popo broke the hug to run over to Greninja and give him a fair share of hug too.
“Shulk’s still handsome!” Nana mutually separated from Popo to glomp the Monado Boy.
“Uh… Nana?” Popo came and tapped her shoulder, expecting to exchange hugging partners so she could go hug Greninja.
“never letting go.” Nana whispered in stubborn bliss.

“Everybody else okay?” Popo turned around to address everyone else on the ice flow.
“NOOOOOOOO!” Foreman Spike the Topi wailed in despair, grieving over the sight of the tall stack of ice shards and rubble that used to be the mountain.

“The mountain! It’z Wrecked!” “It’s Wuined!” “It’s Totalled. Bummer.” “It’s more broken than the Sunshine Stadium!”
“It was our home… Our livelyhoodz…Dis… Dis is all Youz twoz faults!” Spike ranted at our mountaineering party. “’S All Fourz of Youzes faults!”
“Who we?” Nana asked. “Yes Youz!” Eggplant Man assered. “Couldn’t be!” Popo insisted. “Then Whoz!” Emmet asked impatiently.
Craining their heads around, they were lucky enough to spy what they were looking for before the mob of Topis could jump them.

“…Him!” Popo pointed at a corner of the ice float. “All his fault!” Nana corroborated.
“Whachu mean Hiz fault? Whoz the Celscius is Dis?” Spike demanded as he marched up to Thanatos’s trophy.
“He’s Thanatos!” Popo explained. “God of Death!” Nana warned with a wiggle of her mittened fingers.
“Pantyhose God of Rest?” Bob the Topi scratched his head.

“Lemme get dis straight. Youz mean to tell me…” Spike shook his head trying to understand. “Youz twoz hoodlums expect me to believe that Dis lousy statue is responsible for all-o-dis?”
“Not a statue!” Nana frantically warned. “Don’t touch him!” Popo begged in distress.

“Don’t touch… Oh I get it! So you mean dis is one of dem dere Fancy Schmancy Expensive-type sculptures?” Spike studied the toppled trophy with newfound interest. “Well guess what hoodlums, We’z is gonna be confiscatin’ dis here 'priceless ancient artefact.'” Spike decided, asserting his authority. “And the dough this piggy will fetch us on the Black Market’s gonna fund the reconstruction of the mountain!” He declared, much to his team’s cheering agreement. “And maybe, there might be a pinch extra left over to buy a fridge. So we can lock youz twoz hoodlums up in-!” Spikes sudden motion jostled Thanatos’s trophy just enough for it to dislodge and begin sliding to the edge of the ice flow.

“…Quick Boyz!” Spike flew up in a panic. “Grab ‘em before it-!” Slid right off the edge of the icy barge and splashed into the water. “Quick! Anybody knows how to swi-?” And it was promptly eaten by the Giant Fish.

“…I always hated that thing.” Jon the Nitpicker broke the stunned silence by sighing.

“No…NOOOOOOOO!” He wailed in despair all over again. “Now what are wez gonna do?” He collapsed in miserable bitter defeat.

Recognizing how much the mountain meant not just to the Topis but to the rest of its citizens, Articuno broke the petting stance and looked Shulk in the eye as if to ask for permission to try something. Assuming permission was granted, Articuno invited him and Greninja to take a seat on it’s back for a bird’s eye view of what it was about to do.

(11:20-11:54)

Articuno spread it’s wide majestic blue wings and ascended, gliding in a big circle around the ice flow and the waters that rushed around it. Flapping its wings, it began to cool the already sub zero air even further down the thermometer with its power. Then it soared upward in a spiral, pulling with it… the water around the ice flow? It was rising! The water was doing more than rising… it was… Crystalizing too? It was freezing! A gigantic pillar of ice was swirling up from the arctic depths! Upward and Onward! Higher and Higher into the Skies! Beyond the Sight of the Sun! Beyond the Clouds! Up to the very Northern Lights Themselves!

The Legendary Freeze Pokémon Articuno had created a brand new Icicle Mountain!

MISSION COMPLETE

	Popo	Nana
Damage	29%	40%
Status:	Okay	Okay

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Vegetables

Leek Onion	Carrot	Corn	Eggplant	Cabbage	Pumpkin	Turnip	Potato
x1	x3	x0	x2	x1	x2	x2	x2

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Greninja agreed to mount on Articuno and take it to the skies to see it work its magic. It'd be an honor to do so from the ninja's frog perspective, because y'know, riding on a Legendary Pokémon's back? Yes, please!

After all that was said and done, he hopped off of Articuno and gazed up at the mountain for a moment. Then, afterward, he turned to address Shulk first. "Grenin. (Thank you for your assistance during our trek.)" he spoke. Then, he turned and addressed the group in general. "Grenin, ninja. (Alas, I fear I cannot stay around for much longer. I have some personal business to take care of.)"

"Greninja. (See you again.)"

The Ninja Frog Pokémon then leaped away, vanishing from his teammates' sight...

[End of Presence]

[heirtothemonado]

As everyone dug themselves out of the snow, Shulk broke away from Articuno's embrace for a moment to pick up the Monado, which was still embedded in the ice flow. As he turned around to face Articuno again, something short and pink collided with his torso. Looks like Nana thawed out after all.

"Um, Nana?" Shulk asked her after a few minutes. She still hadn't let go of him. "You can let go of me now."

As Nana sheepishly let him out of the embrace, Shulk heard a commotion behind him. Looks like one of the Topis wanted to sell Thanatos' trophy. They didn't seem to get very far in that plan, however, when one of the Topis knocked the trophy into the water, where it was quickly eaten by a fish.

Articuno nuzzled Shulk again, and looked him in the eye. It looked like it wanted to try something. "Whatever you had in mind, Articuno, go right ahead." The icy bird Pokemon crouched down, offering Shulk and Greninja to get on it's back. "Really?" Shulk asked "Thank you Articuno!" Shulk climbed up onto Articuno's back, and the Pokemon took off, soaring higher and higher, gathering water in it's wake and freezing it in midair. By the time Articuno landed, there was a new spire of ice piercing the heavens.

Shulk got off of Articuno and gazed up at the mountain that it had created, Greninja at his side. Greninja said something in his Pokemon speak, and for once, Shulk thought he understood him.

"Thank you, too Greninja. I wouldn't have made it nearly as far it I didn't have you watching my back." he replied. Turning with Greninja toward the rest of the group, he bid his farewells as well. "I'm afraid I must be going as well. It's going to be a long walk back to the Life Sphere." Shulk turned toward the path home, and went a few steps before he felt a nuzzle of bird feathers brush against the back of his head. Turning around, Shulk saw Articuno standing there, staring at him expectantly.

"Would....would you like to come with me, Articuno?" Shulk asked. Articuno bobbed it's head, seemingly nodding in agreement before crouching down again, letting Shulk get on his back. "I guess I've found myself a new partner" Shulk said as he climbed on. Once Shulk was in a comfortable position, Articuno took off, making it's way toward the Life Sphere with Shulk in tow

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[TartoonHand94]

As the landscape stretched far into the horizon, the new Icicle Peak extended past the vertical line of sight.
How high was this new mountain? Some say it extended beyond the warm sunlight, into the cold, northern lit, night sky. Who knew for sure? Its peak was hidden well beyond a swirling flurry of clouds.
The higher they went, the fluffier and whiter the clouds the clouds became.

And near its glorious glistening summit, beyond the clouds very clouds themselves and among the rainbow road made of northern lights, two twin parka clad figures, their climbing party and a menagerie of local wildlife stood in awe.

“So beautiful…” Nana sighed in adoration. It wasn’t so often she got a look at it from the top.
“Yup.” Popo agreed.

“I…I can’t believe it.” Spike the Topi panted in disbelief. “It’s back! It’s really back!”
“Ya better believe it bub!” Bob the Topi nudged him awake. “it’s been rebuilt bigger and better than ever!” Emmet the Topi exclaimed. “Could you believe our luck?” Eggplant Man the Topi chuckled.

“It’s a Chwistmas Miwacle!” the cute little Seal cheered.
“More like a Boxing Day miracle.” Arin the Nitpicker scoffed.
“How long Was this thread anyway?” Doug the Nitpicker asked baffled.
“We had to sit and wait through 114 posts for it to end like This?” James the Nitpicker complained.
“You gotta admit though, it does look pretty…” Jon the Nitpicker confessed before feeling the stare of the three other birds. “…much like the Worst Mountain Ever, amirite?” He sheepishly shrugged.
The Seal and the Polar Bear ignored the birds grievances completely. They were too busy being mesmerized by the view above to pay them any mind.

“I can’t bewieve it’s twue!” The seal gasped in sheer wonder at the infinite ocean of stars spread across the sky, framed by the dance of the glorious northern lights. as the Polar Bear
“It’s totally true, cube!” The Polar Bear hooted as he scooped the Seal up and granted a seat on his shoulder. “Just like I said: ‘Like an endless Christmas tree of twinkling stars!” He crooned, wiping a tear behind his shades.

“We Did It!” “We Did It!” The Ice Climbers cheered, jumping up and down in unison
“We Saved Mountain!” They nodded at each other and commenced a much earned high five. “Made New Mountain!”
Not that any of this was possible without the help of their new friends Greninja, Shulk and especially Shulk’s brand new Articuno.
As they turned to Greninja to thank him for all his help, the last thing they saw of him was leaping away and disappearing.

“Where’d Greninja go?” Nana asked, looking everywhere she could.
“He’s a Ninja.” Popo shrugged in an attempt to explain.
“Thank you Greninja!” Nana called out, hoping he could still here her.
“Wherever you are!” Popo added as an echo.
“Quick! Gotta thank-” Nana snapped to attention to look for Shulk before he disappeared too.
“You’re leaving too?” She asked Shulk with a whine.
“He has to.” Popo explained with a little more difficulty. “With his partner.” He referred to his new Articuno.
Nana sighed in loss as Popo could only look away, not sure how he felt about the implications. Was he jealous of Shulk? Yeah probably. “I’ll be okay.” To his surprise, Nana took his hand and smiled at him. “You’re My partner.” Popo could only return a blushing smile.
“Bye-Bye Shulk!” Nana waved goodbye with her free hand as Shulk flew away on Articuno’s back.
“Thanks for helping!” Popo waved with his.
“It’s so beautiful.” He sighed, taking in the sight of the majestic blue bird flying away.
“Yes he is.” Nana nodded in agreement.
“Well Nana,” He turned to his partner, taking her other hand. “We saved Mountain.” He repeated with in satisfaction.
“…Now what?” Nana asked upon realizing their To Do List was just about complete. Popo didn’t answer. He just gave her a knowing smile, giving her a second to figure it out. He nodded as her face thawed with the realization.
“…! Jazz Party!” Nana announced eagerly. This was met with cheers of agreement.

“You heard the hoodlum dame, boys! Break out the instruments!” Spike rounded up his crew. “And a Ones, and a Twos!...”

And so, Nana and Popo, the Seals, the Topis and the Polar Bear feasted, played jazz and danced the night away in celebration of the restoration of their old home made new once more. All the while, the Nitpickers coldly judged their every move. Speaking of a new home, Articuno had found a new home with Shulk. The Monado Boy liberated the legendary Pokémon from the tyrannically manicured clutches of Thanatos, the God of Death. What of him you ask? He has returned to his old home at the bottom of the sea. And what of Greninja you ask? I have no idea. He’s a ninja like that. As for me, thanks to the Polar Bear's help, I have nursed myself back to health by stealing the Ice Climber’s vegetables while they distracted themselves by partying. I expect them to pop up here to get them back any minute now. All things considered, this is perhaps the happiest ending any of these freezer burnt slush puppies deserve. And on the slim chance you have actually read this entire thing, congratulations: It means you're a nerd with nothing better to do.

THEEEEEEEEE!!!! EEEEEEEEEND!!!!