Gamer Changeling

Author's Notes:

Mario Party 3 done where Game Bug doesn't take part, but forced to watch and learn the tricks. This may be the only Chapter where Game Bug is forced to watch, unless there's another.

Gamer Changeling [#20]:

Mario Party 3

"Game Bug's Intermission"

[Four Months later after the PKMN Tournament]

"Receiving Incoming Transmission." I look at the Voice Caller Popup, to see it was my friend Hidden Leaf. I opened it up.

"Bug! Oh you are alive." said Leaf. She looks very worried.

"Yes it's me, Hidden." I've made it back from the whole Tournament."

"It's not the tournament." Leaf said, "It's the thugs. I was worried they might keep your belongings."

"Oh those?" I said, "I managed to beat them actually in a game with Yu-Gi-Oh cards. I think I should tell you how it went during the tournament."

"Tell me then." Leaf said, "I like to hear your adventures."

"Alright." I began, "It started with a Tournament announcement. It's going to be a Pokemon Card game. It begins with the Eight Site tournament. Me and my Six Friends who represents the Elements, and my brother of course, are in each sites. It's like those virtual themed worlds. Celestia also says that the Booster Pack Booth is there to buy at a cost of Honor Points, earned through Matches. I managed to strengthen my deck with additional Fire-Type Pokemon Cards, since I like both of them. Each Pokemon Duels is done through Duel Bracers," And I showed her that, unequipped but carried by levitation.

"Ooo! Just like the Duel Disks. Those must be lighter."

"Yes they are." I continued, "Of course, each weekend, few of the players will receive a scramble ticket, which will send one player to another site. It was then I met up with my new friends. Cadance wants us to visit new players and duel them. Even though it is a gift, it can be a curse when my brother shows up. He plans to send me to the shadowrealm through a DBZ Duel, just because he thinks Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow, and I are going to get in his way. I do have the DBZ Deck, and others as well, but I rarely use it unless forced to."

"Your brother?! Is he still around?" She asked,

"Not anymore." I answered, "He's sentenced by Celestia to become a Statue forever after the tournament. Speaking of, at the end of fourth month, our dueling score is calculated, and the top four in each sites can only continue to the finals. I managed to beat each players, that is until I played with Applejack. She defeated me with her Fighting plus Colorless Deck, same way she defeated Rainbow. Even though I lost, I laughed in excitement, and said 'Great Duel, Applejack. You're the storngest player ever.'"

"Oh come on! You have Grass and Fire!" Leaf shouted, "You should be able to breeze through her."

"It's not the cards. It's the strategies." I continued, "She exposed and countered my tactics while I countered hers as well. It was a good game, and I cannot dishonor the match."

"I bet she cheated." She muttered,

"Ah heard that!" Oh, that must be Applejack. "Didn't you listen to him? We both used Strategies."

"Ugh!" She grunted before closing the Skype call to speak with Applejack privately. I smiled. Hidden Leaf hadn't changed, for she thinks that Applejack is a cheater, but Applejack never cheats.

Just as I was about to click away, Pinkie Pie on Skype sent me a Twitch.TV link. Gamers of Harmony Live Stream... I should see what those six are playing right now. I click, to see it open, and to see three of the Six playing the game, plus one who isn't. I look at the title to see a label saying 'Guest Star: Cheese Sandwich.' I then turn my head down to see that the four are playing Mareio Party 3. I smiled and clapped my hooves. This was my best far foalhood game.

The Fishing Minigame is underway right now. Wario, Mareio, Daisy, and Yoshi. So far, Mareio and Wario got fished, and Yoshi tried its best surviving until Daisy finally got em.

"NO!" Yelled Pinkie, who must be the player of Yoshi.

Back to the board game, and I just snoozed until the four made their roll. My only focus is watching the Minigame. I wait until the Quiz Game is ready.

'Who is Mario's little brother?'

Wario hit the block, and answered 'B'. He got it right.

Wario's mushroom platform goes up. Here comes another question.

'How many ponies can play on a Battle Royale Map at the same time?'

I know that answer is four. Yoshi hits the question block, and answered 'A', 4. Circle means right, and Yoshi's Mushroom Platform goes up.

'What question number is this?'

Easy Question. Wario hits and answers correct.

On a Battle Royal Map, which button do you press first to use an item?

Yoshi hits the Block, and answers Z - B. Circle. Of course.

The question is being typed slow on the next one. Before it can finish, Yoshi hits the block, and answers Z. 10 Coins. Right, Finish, Yoshi wins.

Back to the board game. Cheese paused as request to go to settings and hide Mini Game Explanations, since they know much about it. I payed no attention to the chat of whats going on, just the game. In fact, it's in full screen. Wario hits 2, and goes to the Shy-Pony tile. Game show time. The Minigame of the Game show has ladder steps, bottom shows numbers. I guess the goal is to reach the top without going over. Shy-Pony goes 2. Wario goes to 5. Shy-Pony 3. Wario answers no, and finish. Wario gets 38 coins. I watch as Rarity and Twilight makes their turn, landing on the blue tile. Yoshi last, also on blue. Cheese is now on the red side, so 3v1. Rediculous Relay is the next minigame. Oh. I think this is like the Athletic games. Wario flying on top, while on bottom, Daisy, Yoshi, and Mario are racing. Daisy is going first, paddling while on the Koopare Shell. Yoshi is next, Using Button Combos to move. Unfortunately, Wario's ahead. Not anymore since Mario keeps paddling A, and Wario keeps knocking into bills. However, Wario managed to get through first, and wins. Ten coins won for every minigame won.

Wario goes first, landing on Blue and getting a hidden block. A Skull key. Daisy is next, going left, and buying no items. She lands on the question mark and switching the sign. Mario is next, landing on the item tile, truthful answer, and Skull Key. Yoshi goes next, passing through the Item shop and getting the Magic Lamp.

"I knew this is gonna happen!" Cheese said,

With that. Minigame time. A 4 Player game is set. ????? Marks are here, and the glove lands on 'Mareio's Puzzle Party'. Oh! I think I remember this. It's like those Puzzle Fighter game I think. I watch them drop blocks using hooves. It goes down gradiently, left and right are the only choice. Blocks crumble as same color matches. Wario's out, Points are made, and Daisy has the highest score. Big Blue Block smashing down the blocks. In the end however, Daisy won.

Next turn. Wario, Rolling five, going through the Trading Post, and Wario gets a Golden Lamp.

"Uh ho!" Pinkie said,

Daisy goes next, roll, landing on the Red Tile unfortunately, which nearly Rarity tried to tear her mane off, but Twilight used her magic to prevent that. Mareio goes next, passing through the Trade Post, getting no items. Instead landing on the Item game tile. She's going to play Bobbing Bow-loons.

I can see Mareio drawing an arrow, before firing. Twilights got a Bowser Phone. Uh ho. Yoshi's turn, and she uses the Magic Lamp immediately. The Genie warps Yoshi to the Star Tile, giving away 20 coins for a star. Not over yet, She rolls, and rolls, landing on the Item Tile. Darrie Dip. Five Items, and foal bowser is here. Pinkie gets Skull key. Mareio & Yoshi randoms to blue, and it's a 3v1 game. Next Minigame they're gonna play, is Thwomp Pull.

Racing on the Sled, and the Thwomp pulls them. I watch them press buttons as the sign goes up. Thwomps thwomping forward as the buttons are pressed. Both are doing good, and in the end a team of Blue wins.

Wario goes next, using the lamp as well. Cheese saying "If you get a Star, I get a Star." Genie flies to the star, and Cheese gets a star. I hit esc and type one message saying 'Hello. Faizpony Here'.

I continue to watch until I hear somepony talking about me.

"Oh hey! There's Buggy! Going to watch us!" Pinkie said

"Cheese must've sent the invite." Rarity said.

"Well good." Twilight replied, "Game Bug should stay and watch. He might learn a thing from Mini Games."

"Learn?" I repeated, "It's actually not that hard to learn the basic instructions."

"Yes. But you lack tricks in each of the Minigames." Princess Twilight said, "Black Dagger told me that." Dagger? I told him not to tell others that. It's a secret to be kept hidden! "Make sure Bug's still in the chat. He's going to learn whenever he likes it or not."

[Minutes after the game]

"Dammit! I should've known Pinkie's been hogging all the Stars!" Twilight facedesk.

"Told you girls." Cheese said, "Pinkie is the Ultimate Princess of the Mini Games. Not even I can beat her."

I've watch everything, to conclude that Pinkie is actually the Princess. I've been watching her movements in every minigame.

"Even to make sure there are no Physical Tricks, Pinkie even beats us!" Rarity said,

"'How?' you asked?" Pinkie smiled with a face of victory, "I have my way." Behind her is a Moonshark Cartridge stuffed in the Couch so nopony can find it, unless Twilight is darn lucky enough to use magic to find it.