Smg4 Fanfiction: Crystal Splezter - The pursuit of Happiness

Plot: Meggy seems down, so everyone tries to help her before she makes a long lasting decision...

(March 6th - 2021)

Outside of Meggy's house, the gang was convened by Tari into helping her. While the others played with Crystal, she explained what was wrong.

Saiko: So you say she hasn't come out of the bedroom today?

Tari: No. Ever since Mario's boxing match last week, it's like...something's up with her. It isn't helping Crystal either. Meggy just stayed in bed in the morning and left me to make breakfast.

Mario: Did you eat Spaghetti?

Tari: We should've instead of what I made...

Desti: Can you just knock on the door already?!

Mario: Maybe she's already up?

Saiko shot him a glare as everyone else gathered by the door.

Mario: Okay! (Knocks) Hello? Meggy?

Tari: Meggy, please open the door. I left my key behind...

Bob: Maybe she's dead. (Gets punched by Saiko) Ow, my ovaries!

Mario: Hmmmm...I got it!

Luigi: Mario, wait?! No!!!

Mario and Smg4 used Luigi as a battering ram to break through the door, being followed by Bob, Tari, Crystal and Saiko as Desti slammed the door back onto its hinges.

Desti: I'm already in debt, can't afford to pay for a broken door-

Everyone was shocked as they saw the inside, Mario and Smg4 dropping Luigi on the floor.

The whole room was covered in orange, purple and blue, objects scattered about as Mario looked curiously at the trash bin with one of his hats on it. Tari had the same reaction to the PS5 with blue hair.

Meggy: And Meggy Splezter goes for the knockout!

Meggy ran into the room and shot Mario into the back wall with her trophy on it. Splatfest music played over a nearby radio.

Meggy: Hey guys, perfect timing! I was just in the middle of recreating my Splatfest win!

Bob, Smg4 and Tari looked with concern as Meggy handed the 3 of them loaded Splattershot's.

Meggy: Come on guys, you can be the other players and it'll be fun!

Crystal: Momma, has Mommy gone cuckoo?

Mario was equally confused as Saiko shut off the music.

Saiko: Meggy, you know you won the previous Splatfest, right?

Desti: Yeah, (Points to self) not to mention it was a team effort!

Luigi: Not now Desti...

Smg4: Yeah, I made a whole movie about it.

Smg4 showed off a poster to get his point across.

Meggy: Yeah...

Meggy dropped her Splattershot on the floor and sat in a nearby chair.

Meggy: And winning was amazing! It was everything I had trained my whole life to do! But like...

She turned her head and saw a board she'd put up on the wall. A list of jobs she'd tried in the past were all crossed off.

Meggy: What am I supposed to do with my life now?

Meggy slouched as Tari came and wrapped her arms around her.

Tari: Aw Meggy...why didn't you tell me?

Meggy: I didn't want you or Crystal to worry...

She hugged her back...

And in the corner, a darkness in Meggy's mind continued to grow...

To the side, Desti huddled everyone else together to talk ideas. Crystal decided to join in by jumping onto Bob's shoulders.

Bob: Ow! Hey, watch your feet! Those cleats are leaving dents in my back!

Desti: Bob, shut it! We've gotta think of a way to help Meggy.

Luigi: Yeah, she's always had a goal to work towards before.

Crystal: Maybe Mommy will feel better if we get her something new to do!

Smg4: Wow, how come the kid has the best ideas right now?

Mario: Nah, she'll be fine.

Mario made them turn around. Tari was patting Meggy on the back, before she suddenly started eating a plate of Spaghetti off the floor...without any hands.

Mario: See! She's even eating right!

Disgusted, Desti helping Tari in pulling Meggy off the floor and onto her feet.

Desti: Alright Meggy, get ready because starting now, we're finding you a new calling!

Meggy: I dunno...I think Splatfest is all I'm good at...I don't think I fit any new jobs and last time I did have one, Crystal could fit in Mario's hat!

A darkness shrouded in her mind...

Bob: Yeah guys, jobs are overrated!

Hearing that from Bob, Meggy quickly changed her mind.

Meggy: Please help me find a job guys.

Mario grabbed Meggy and carried her like she weighed of nothing.

Mario: Alright! Let's do this!

Mario ran out the door with Meggy as everyone followed behind.

And the darkness vanished...for now...

(Professional chef)

Getting in a chef cap, grabbing a spatula and some salt and pepper, Meggy walked up to cook some Instant Noodles...

When Mario whacked it out of her hands. Acting as her cooking instructor, He ordered her to Sit down as he instructed her on the art of cooking...

First off, Cooking safety.

Meggy's first job was to turn on the oven. With her past experience, they decided to do this outside...with Mario in a bunker...30 feet away...with Luigi giving her the food...on a 5 foot serving stick.

Luigi approached with extreme caution. Any situation he saw that had Meggy and cooking combined ended with him and the surrounding mile ending up on fire.

All he needed was one look and wave from Meggy...to realise he wasn't cut out for this as he booked it back to the bunker.

Luigi: Mario, I can't do this! It's too dangerous!

Luigi tried to trade off someone else to hand over the food. Mario wouldn't do it, A nearby Goomba wouldn't, not even Death himself would as he teleported away.

Meggy: How do you turn this stupid thing on!?

Behind him, Luigi's eyes bulged from his skull as he could hear Meggy attacking the oven in rage. Believing it was only a matter of time before he went up in flames, he got in his Kart and somehow took to the skies.

His escape was stopped as he rammed into a tree and hit the ground on fire. And to everyone's shock, Meggy turned on the stove without a problem. First time for everything I guess.

Next, their was food chopping.

Mario went to demonstrate with a watermelon, but switched to a steak after getting some disapproving looks from Melony.

While Mario calmly started cutting the steak, Meggy took it to the extreme and threw it in the air. She sliced at it multiple times to Mario's shock.

She didn't cut the steak...but she did somehow succeed in slicing Mario in half...

(Online influencer)

At Peach's castle, Meggy was sitting at Smg4's desk.

Smg4: Maybe you could be an influencer!

He clicked on his computers guild her.

Smg4: Let's start you off with live-streaming!

Smg4 clicked the stream button as the background on his computer changed. Meggy found herself streaming live on the internet.

Meggy: Oh uh...hi everyone! I'm just starting out on YouTube and-

A watcher named Bingus-Dingus sent in $50 and a video link.

Meggy: Already? Wow! Thank you so much! You want me to check out this link? Sure!

She clicked the link...and was Immediately traumatised by whatever she saw. Smg4 covered her eyes and shut the stream off quickly.

After calming her down, Meggy went to work at the workbench where she made...a meme!

THIS

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Smg4 liked the meme as Meggy uploaded it to Twitter, the two sharing a high 5.

6 hours later, Meggy's first response to her upload was Swag calling it cringe. Meanwhile, Mario uploaded a meme about a fish and got nearly 10 million likes! Meggy's head hit the keyboard...

But she refused to give up!

Putting on some glasses, she went hard to work on her next upload and finally had her work done. A top 5 list for Pizza toppings...with Pineapple as number 1.

She briefly celebrated, but then she and Smg4 heard yelling from outside.

Given the crowd that had gathered outside, not many people liked her opinion. Even Wimpu had joined the crowd.

Wimpu: Burn the witch! Burn the witch!

She backed away from the window as the computer began to glow. When it was revealed it was a talking kart and an OOF button to take her to the cancelled dimension, she and Smg4 both screamed.

Maybe she wasn't cut out for YouTube...

(Waitress)

At Saiko's waitressing job, she served Ramen to all her customers at a record pace. Meggy was astounded as she went to do her part.

Her first table was one housing two weird looking hobo's. One had a block shaped head and the other looked like half his circle headed face had glitched out.

???: Miss, have you heard about our Lord and saviour...four!!!

Meggy: Um...no? But I'm ready to-.

???: Four! Our Lord and saviour 4!!! Four will save us!!!! Four will save us!!!!

Meggy freaked out as they kept screaming about 4, eventually flipping the table in fright. She panicked for a minute...before they appeared perfectly fine.

???: May the four be with you!!!

Meggy ran away without a second thought. For her next service, Meggy had to carry a ridiculously large and heavy bowl of soup to the Fat shy guy's table.

She put it down and hit the floor as he finished all of it in 5 seconds flat. The now-empty bowl fell off the table and crush her back.

Fat shy guy: 50 more please!

Meggy gave a thumbs up before passing out.

For the next table, Meggy brought food to a family of 4 goomba's.

Meggy: Enjoy...

The mother goomba stared at her...before activating "Karen mode."

Karen Goomba: HOW DARE YOU!!!!! WE'VE BEEN WAITING MINUTES FOR OUR ORDER! I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER!!!! I READ THAT RAMEN THAT TAKES MINUTES IS BAD!! I REFUSE TO EAT IT-NO, I WONT WEAR A MASK!

Meggy grew frustrated as the lady continued yelling at her.

Karen Goomba: I HAVE MY RIGHTS AS A GOOMBA! YOU'RE BEING LIED TO BY THE PRINCESS!! YOU HAVE NO FUTURE IN THIS KINGDOM!!

Meggy grew even madder as the noises blared around her. The hobo's yelling about 4, the fat shy guy yelling for his food and the Karen rambling and screaming. It frustrated her to such a point...

That 5 minutes later, The restaurant was on fire as Saiko shot her a glare.

Meggy: Alright. I may have overreacted a tiny bit...

In all fairness, it really wasn't her fault.

(Rapper)

Dressing in his old rapper glasses and gold chains, Bob got the beat started.

Bob:

Im called Bob the builder cause I screw Sh*t so tight,

No one be messing with me cause I'm always right.

When I hit the streets, all the simps be running,

And all the hoes around will come and start flooding.

(Meggy followed shortly after, wearing a similar rapper look like Bob and reading off a script Bob gave her.)

Meggy:

B-O-B, Remember that name.

King of the hood, players his game.

All the girls around can't resist his charm and class,

All lining up for him to get a slap on their...ass? Ew...

(Meggy threw the script away as she started to freestyle.)

Meggy:

A Teen mom champion at the top of her league,

But what else can she do? Feeling nothing but fatigue...

Can somebody help me? Give me a sign!

What's my purpose in life to help me shine?

Bob:

Yo, follow your lines,

No one wants to hear you whine.

Meggy:

Excuse me Bob? You wanna play this game?

(Points) As if you're any better, your lyrics are lame!

(The two rappers stared at each-other as they entered a full on rap battle.)

(3...)

(2...)

(1...)

(Go!!!)

Bob:

Please stop crying about your former glory,

No one cares about your stupid story!

Meggy:

Do something with your life, be more than this!

Cause your raps have no hits, they only miss!!

Bob:

You used to be cool, now you just complain,

Bringing everyone down, being nothing but pain!

Meggy:

You think people like you? Are you sure that's true?

Cause when was the last time your parents called you?!

(Bob went silent after that last verse. Maybe Meggy was too good to be a rapper...and too vicious...)

(Farmer)

Rob did a special segment he liked to call "Interviews with a Farmer", with him reviewing...himself.

Rob: Welcome to my farm, it ain't much but it's honest work.

A camera showed Tari and Crystal in a duck part of the farm, Tari helping Crystal feed some of the ducks and laughing.

Saiko watched over them while Mario and Bob tipped a cow and another chick shot Luigi, leaving Smg4 stunned while Rob went to the corn fields.

Rob: Here is where we grow precious corn. (Gets closer) Just corn. (Face against camera) JUST CORN. (Backs up) Just plant the seed, give it some water and viola! The corn is born!

Meggy tried to follow his example, but made the mistake of grabbing a bleach can instead of the watering can. She seemed to have successfully done it when the seed turned into corn...

But then the corn rose from the ground with a body the size of a troll's. At uneven odds, Meggy screamed and ran away.

The monster chased her through the farm, knocking Mario and Bob aside with ease. Meggy finally got an idea as she spotted a fire flower on the ground.

Grabbing it, she used it to set the troll alight. Unfortunately, it didn't do the job immediately. The monster knocked her back into the barn and ran through the fields in its final moments, setting the crops ablaze.

Rob: My poor corn...

Rob stared in shock and horror, before his eyes turned to X's and he passed out.

Away from this, Meggy looked from the ground at the burning corn. All this...was her fault...and she still didn't find something she could do...

Crystal: M-mommy? Are you okay?

Crystal asked from the side as everyone looked on, Meggy not answering.

Mario: Meggy? Hello???

She turned quickly, eyes burning hotter then the fire a few feet away.

Meggy: No! I'm not okay! I can't do anything right!

Crystal took a step back, right into Tari's leg as she hugged her protectively. Meggy growled and turned back, punching the ground.

Meggy: I knew I should have just stayed home today.

Luigi: We can still help find your calling Meggy!

Saiko: Just tell us what you want in your life and then we can-!

Meggy: That's the problem! I don't even know...

Smg4: What do you mean? I'm sure there's something-

Meggy: No! You don't get it! None of you get it!

Meggy looked around. Everyone looked at her with concern, with worry.

But when she looked at Crystal...all she saw was...fear. Her daughter was afraid of her.

Pulling back her hands and putting them on her face, she ignored Tari calling out to her as she ran away and didn't look back.

...

Meggy arrived back at her house, slamming the door behind her with anger. She moved to her board, crossing off the jobs she tried today as failures. But in the moment, her rage knew no limits.

She scribbled out the entire board, threw the chalk on the ground, ripped the board off the wall and threw it out the window. Glass hit the floor and she broke down onto the hard wood.

She cried to herself, the whole world beginning to spin around her...

When she opened her eyes again, she was in a place she knew all too well. The single lit area where she sat was surrounded by darkness as she slowly rose to her feet.

Meggy: (Sigh) I'd rather not do this right now...

Behind her, a shadowy figure appeared behind her. Starting off as a small orb of darkness with glowing yellow eyes, it changed...

Until it looked just like her...

Her features remained the same as her own, with the exception of her yellow eyes and glowing black and purple body...

Shadow Meggy: Oh please, you say this like I haven't been in your head for the last 4 years...ever since you found out you were pregnant, I've been here.

Meggy: I'm not that scared little girl anymore...

Shadow Meggy: But your the same in every other way...

Her shadow put a hand on your shoulder, making her squirm.

Shadow Meggy: We're the same, you and I...

Angered, she grabbed her hand and shook it off.

Meggy: You and I are not the same!

Shadow Meggy: Wow...I thought you had stopped fighting back after the first 3 months. Thanks for giving me even more reason to stick around...

Meggy: Just leave me alone! Get out of my head!

Shadow Meggy: You can't get rid of me, I'm part of you!

She vanished, reappearing behind Meggy.

Shadow Meggy: The fears of a girl who constantly worries for her daughter...

Meggy threw a punch that missed as her Shadow came from behind again.

Shadow Meggy: The quiet voice that constantly wishes she could go back and have none of it happen...

Another punch, another miss...

Shadow Meggy: And the truth that your not good at anything! Not at jobs, not at life, not at love, not at parenting, not even friendships! I mean, you threw away your family and the only other people willing to help and put up with you, just like you ran away from your parents! You even hated yourself, or did you forget the rope you used to have in the closet?

Meggy: Shut up!

Meggy had enough, jumping at her shadow to attack when she was kicked aside and onto the floor.

Shadow Meggy: Do yourself and everyone else a favour...GIVE UP!

The words "Give up!" Echoed throughout this void as Meggy covered her ears and curled up on the floor, wishing for it all to just stop...

When the noise finally went away, the laughter of her shadow still drifted from her ears as she woke up panting.

She gasped for air in her spot on the floor where she passed out, then she heard a knock on the door.

She got up and went to the door, opening it to find everyone from before standing their with Mario...holding a present?

Mario: Here you go Meggy!

Curious, Meggy tore the wrapping from the box and was stunned into silence. She stared at the piece of paper as she pulled it from the box.

Meggy: Wait...is this?

Tari: Yeah, we put together the money you made at work today and bought it for you.

Crystal: We knew you would love it Mommy!

In her hand was a ticket to Port Aurora. The Vacation place she had planned to go with Crystal when she read about it in a pamphlet a few weeks back.

Smg4: I know when I need to figure things out, I just go on a break.

Meggy: But...there's only one...

Other looked at her sadly. She looked down, expecting to see Crystal with sad eyes, but she looked back with a smile.

Crystal: It's okay Mommy...go and find what you wanna do, okay?

She smiled, then looked at Tari.

Tari: It's okay Meggy, I'll take care of her...though don't be surprised if I do a terrible job at it on my own...hehe...

Meggy smiled. She brought in Crystal and Tari for the biggest hug as everyone joined in. Desti was a bit more reluctant, but eventually bowed to peer pressure.

Meggy: I'm sorry for yelling at you all back there...I may not know what I want to do with my life...but Maybe this is the ticket I need to figure things out!

Their attention was diverted as they heard someone making blaring alarm noises. Riding down the street in a shopping kart were the hobos from the restaurant, the block headed one pushing the kart and the glitched face one yelling out of a megaphone.

???: The day of reckoning is upon us! Worship the almighty four and he shall save you!!!

The hobo's rode until they crashed into a wall and exploded. Everyone looked with stunned silence as Crystal giggled, and Meggy...

Meggy: The sooner I'm on vacation, the better...

To be continued...