For many Smashers, Thanksgiving was one of the best holidays of the year. Some like Zelda and the Peanuts gang liked the event for being a day where everyone can be thankful for what they have and what others have done for them. Others, like King K. Rool, Wario, and King Dedede were in only for the Thanksgiving feast, prepared by the top chefs - Lakitu and his Spiny comrades, Cooking Mama, and Chef Mario and his Baby Yoshi ally. The feast was going to have pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and a choice of white or brown gravy, potato salad, and most importantly, the infamous turkey, which would be large enough to feed the whole Smash Mansion. Other treats would include Yoshi Cookies, chocolate cake, Shroom Steak, Lon Lon Milk, and banana cream pie.

Aside from the big dinner, there was also the big Thanksgiving celebration to look forward to. The biggest party planners were on the job - Pinkie Pie and two other Thanksgiving DLC Smashers introduced a week earlier; Surprise and Pinkamena. The former looked quite similar to Pinkie, though was white, had yellow mane, had wings, and had five balloons as her cutie mark. She was much, MUCH more hyper than the pink pony as well. Pinkamena was the exact opposite - she was a darker and paler shade of pink, her mane was straight, and was overall grumpy. Regardless, she often participated with her two hyperactive comrades. She had too anyway - they were stuck as a team like the Wonder Pets, Dry Bowser and his minions, the Ice Climbers, and Flo & Zo. Naruto and Pichu were also willing to help set up decorations.

"Is here alright?" Naruto asked, balancing on a ladder while finding a place to put a banner that read "HAPPY THANKSGIVING".

"A little to the left," Pinkamena ordered, signalling him to move the banner in her direction.

"Pichu! Pi pi!" the Tiny Mouse Pokemon whimpered as she struggled to hold her end of the banner.

"Stop!" the gruff pony called. "Perfect."

"That's my cue!" Surprise said as she flew to the banner's corners with a nail and hammer.

"So do we have anyone dancing for the disco floor we set up?" Pinkie Pie asked her darker counterpart.

"So far, only Disco Kid and Jimmy T. volunteered," Pinkamena answered.

"WHERE'S MY CHICKEN WINGS!?" Luigi yelled aloud as he stormed into the room. "DEEMA WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BACK WITH THEM 8 MINUTES AGO!"

"Deema?" Naruto asked. "You mean the human-like fish with purple hair?"

"No, I think he's talking about the one with orange hair with glasses," Surprise corrected.

"No, that's Goby," Pinkamena corrected. "Deema's the black one with pink hair."

"You sure it's not the one that looks like Obama?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"But where are my chicken wings!?" Luigi shouted.

"We don't know," Pinkamena answered. "So shut up and let us work."

"Well fine," Luigi argued. "If you're not gonna help, the I get to watch the Chicken Wings Channel!"

"They have a chicken wing channel?" Naruto asked.

The idiotic plumber plopped himself on the couch, grabbed the remote, and threw it at the flat-screen TV, somehow turning it on. It was currently set to the news channel, talking about the riots occuring about Donald Trump becoming the new US president. While Luigi was trying to find a way to change the channel, suddenly Deema popped up from the screen, scaring both the news reporters and the Smashers watching. The screen then went static.

"What was THAT!?" Pinkie asked.

"I think that was Gil," Naruto answered.

"WHAT!?" Luigi yelled. "THAT FISH IS GOING AROUND SCARING PEOPLE WHEN SHE SHOULD BE GETTING MY CHICKEN WINGS!?" He then ran toward the front door. "IF SHE THINKS SHE CAN JUST FORGET MY CHICKEN WINGS, SHE'S GOT ANOTHER THING COM-" He was interrupted when he saw a bunch of Deemas outside.

"What the heck is going on!?" Pinkamena asked as she and the other Smashers stepped outside.

"Pichu!" Pichu commented, looking at the Deemas in the tree above.

"Why are there Deemas on the roof?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"And in the pool?" Naruto followed.

"And why are they chasing everypony in the city?" Surprise asked.

Looking further, they could see a few Deemas "swimming" around the courtyard, making an absolute mess. They could also see a few Deemas messing with Bald Bull, which was a horrible idea for anyone considering he was kicked out of four different anger management classes. One wrong move with him and you'd have to answer to the Bull Charge.

"Check it out!" one of the Deemas said. "I can see my reflection on this guy's head."

"Hey, me too!" another Deema said, looking on Bald Bull's infamous bald head.

"Cıkmak için ne zaman berber bilmiyordum," the Turkish boxer said, getting irritated by the various Deemas around him. "Yapıyor musun?"

"Do you know what he's saying?" a third Deema asked.

"No idea," answered another one. "Must be from another country."

"Ben Türkiyeliyim," Bald Bull said, getting more angry. "Şimdi gitmek!"

"Are you asking for a cheese sandwich?" a Deema asked.

"OH!" said another one. "Maybe he wants a shower!"

"Or... he wants to see The Legend of Everfree?" a third one thought.

"Tamam," Bald Bull yelled, having lost his patience! "Bunu sen istedin!" The angry boxer then began hitting the Deemas, ignoring their screams of pain and fear. A general rule around the Smash Mansion was to NEVER mess with Bald Bull, because you WILL lose that battle.

"I though child abuse was bad," Pinkie commented.

"HEY BULL!" Luigi called out, getting the boxer's attention.

"Ne istiyorsun!?" Bald Bull yelled, bashing a Deema into a stone statue.

"We need to find out where all these Deemas are coming from," Pinkamena said. "Wanna come?"

"AND make her get my chicken wings!" Luigi added.

"Tamam," Bald Bull answered as he threw another Deema into the far distance.

Back at Raven's dorm room, it was pretty much a mess. Though Raven was busy trying to meditate by the window, Tigger's bouncing and singing, coupled with Petey Piranha's constant snoring (on her bed no less), proved to make any attempt at meditation in vain. It didn't help at all that Tigger never picked up after himself when he was (literally) bouncing off of the walls, and Petey's goop actually stains. And of course, Bowser Jr. was off in the training room, so she had to be stuck with these loons.

"Heya Rae!" Tigger called out. "What are ya doing floating like that?"

"Well, I was trying to meditate," Raven answered. "You should try it sometime."

"Meditate?" Tigger asked. "What's a meditate?"

Raven sighed, knowing Tigger wasn't going to get off her back until he got an answer. "Meditation is a form of relaxation. It's supposed to help one relieve stress."

"What stress could ya possibly have?" Tigger asked. "You're sharing a room with me and Petey!"

"Exactly," the half-demon said flatly.

"So how do ya meditate?" Tigger asked.

Raven sighed once more. How many questions did this stuffed animal have? "In order to truly meditate, one must concentrate very carefully. Don't think about anything else - just be one with the world."

"Sounds easy enough," Tigger said as he balanced on his tail and went into a similar position as his half-demon roommate. He fidgeted around a little, and shut his eyes tighter over time, trying to experience what Raven meant by "meditate". Eventually though, he gave up.

"Gah, this is boring," Tigger said, interrupting Raven's meditation. "TIME FOR MORE BOUNCING!"

She had it. Her last nerve was broken, and she had to get out of here. Find some fresh air. Anywhere away from Tigger's outbursts and Petey's loud snoring. Being stuck with them was a fate worse than being enslaved by Trigon himself.

After getting out of the room, she wandered around the Smash Mansion in no particular direction, just farther from her roommates. She found herself in the training room, which was filled with Sandbags, punching dummies, and Smashers training for their upcoming matches. Raven sometimes went here to hone her skills - using her demon powers on Smashers was completely different than using them on the villains from Jump City. It also helped get away from Tigger and Petey. Right as she entered, Starfire came up to her from behind.

"Perfect timing," Raven thought to herself. Granted, of the Titans she used to live with, Starfire was by far her favorite. Or, rather, she got on her nerves the least. And even when she did, she usually let it slide - most of the customs on Earth were quite taboo to her afetr all.

"Friend Raven," Starfire greeted. "It is so good to see one of my dearest friends in this big Mansion of Smash."

"Great," Raven said in her usual monotone tone.

"Shall we partake in the training for the Tournament of Super Smash Brothers?" Starfire offered.

"Better than being with Tigger and Petey," Raven said. The two went to a nearby Sandbag before seeing Bowser Jr. with a blowtorch, looking like he was editing his Jr. Clown Car.

"Hey Rae," Jr. greeted.

"Hey Jr.," Raven greeted back. "What are you doing?"

"Just making some modifications to my Jr. Clown Car," the Koopa prince answered. "Check this out!"

He then hopped into the Jr. Clown Car and faced one of the Sandbags. He then activated his Clown Cannon, which would, under normal circumstances, shoot a large, iron cannonball. However, due to the changes he made, it instead shot a blast of air, which pushed the Sandbag so far back it hit Cyborg, who was training on another Sandbag, and knocked him down.

"Impressive," Raven said with a smile, though one could tell she was smiling because Cyborg was knocked down.

"I call it the Air Cannon," Jr. said proudly. "When they're recovering, this baby will push them back!"

"Much congratulations!" Starfire said.

"Hey, I know you," Jr. siad. "We had a Team Smash match against Toon Link and Scrooge McDuck yesterday."

"Oh yes," Starfire said. "I do recall that. It went very much in our favor."

"Yup," the Koopa prince agreed. "My Mechakoopas and your green... uh... lasers... completely DOMINATED those fools!"

"Well, I hate to break up the reunion," Raven interrupted. "But me and Star have some training to do." She then floated to get a Sandbag, Starfire in tow.

"OK then," the Koopa prince replied. "See ya." He continued making modifications to the Jr. Clown Car, probably so he could install smaller cannonballs that would fly faster.

"So why did you interrupt our conversation?" Starfire asked her cloaked friend.

"Well, the training room is for training, isn't it?" Raven answered.

"Indeed it is, but it just is not like you to intervene in a conversation like tha-" she paused, coming to a realization. "OH! I know now! You are developing the feelings for Bowser Jr., are you not?"

Raven froze, as if she was just caught red-handed. "Am not!" she protested. "I just... get along with him better than my other roommates."

"That sounds like the denial to me," the Tamaranian replied.

"Well you try living with Tigger and Petey Piranha," Raven said. "And besides, shouldn't you be worried about your OWN relationship with Robin?"

"What is this 'relationship with Robin' you speak of?" Starfire asked.

"Isn't Robin obsessed with you or something?" Raven asked.

"I have not noti-" Starfire paused when, out of the corner of her eye, she saw Super Macho Man, another newcomer brought over for Thanksgiving, punching a Sandbag.

"Oh my zongorf!" Starfire exclaimed. "Who IS that?"

"Super Macho Man," Raven answered. "Some Hollywood big shot who's too obsessed with his body."

"He is so dreamy..." Starfire said as she was fawning over the American boxer.

"DREAMY!?" Robin yelled in bewilerment when he appeared out of nowhere. "Who's dreamy?"

"The man of the muscle over there," Starfire pointed at Super Macho Man. The conversation got his attention.

"You kids talking about me?" Super Macho Man asked as he walked over to the group.

"Seriously? Him?" Robin gestured to the boxer. "What does he have that I don't?"

"Well, he's taller than you for one thing," Raven pointed out.

"And he has much of the chiseled features," Starfire added.

"And the tan," Macho Man added as he posed. "Don't forget the tan."

"Well I bet he doesn't have an edgy mask like mine," Robin said, trying to one-up the Hollywood boxer.

"No, but he does have the glasses of sun," Starfire said. Robin turned around and saw that Super Macho Man, indeed, have sunglasses.

"But ANYONE can have sunglasses," Robin pointed out.

"Oh, these sunglasses?" Super Macho Man asked. "You can't afford these sunglasses."

"And I bet Super Macho Man isn't even your real name," Robin said.

"Of course not," the boxer said. "That's just my boxing title. My real name's actually Neil Carlson."

"SEE!?" Robin said. "He's a faker!"

"You do realize 'Robin' isn't your real name either, right?" Raven pointed out.

"Indeed," Starfire agreed. "It is 'Dick Grayson' I believe."

"Looks like you're a faker too," Macho Man pointed out.

"Oh yeah!?" Robin challenged. "Well I bet you don't lead a superhero team called the Teen Titans, who defend Jump City from all danger!"

"No," Macho Man replied. "But I am the WVBA World Circuit boxing champion." Backstories across the Smash Mansion were a mixed bag, ranging from grand to basic. Link was the legendary hero if time, while the Bubble Guppies were simply preschool students. Samus was an orphaned bounty hunter who traveled the galaxy, while Duck Hunt was just a dog and a duck. Ness is a 13-year-old boy with PSI powers who saved the world, while Paratroopa was a winged Koopa Troopa.

"But I'll tell ya what," Super Macho Man said. "As luck would have it, my first Smash match is with you. We'll settle this little grudge you have against me there."

"AND the winner gets to date Star," Robin added.

"Fine," Macho Man said. "But just remember this - when I'm done with you, no one's going to dare take your picture." With that, he returned to his training, while Robin scurried to get a Sandbag of his own.

"What was that all about?" Jr. asked as he walked - or rather floated in his Jr. Clown Car - towards Raven and Starfire.

"Some stupid battle to win over Starfire's heart," Raven replied.

"Well, I don't have any Smash matches today," Bowser Jr. said. "And I know this good pizza place in the city. Wanna come?"

Raven pondered about the offer for a second, and was about to say something until Starfire beat her to the punch.

"I am sure she would love to go with you to this place of the pizza," she said. "May I come as well?"

"I guess," Jr. said. "Neither of you have Smash matches today, right?"

"My only match is tonight against the King of Boos," Starfire answered.

"And my only match was earlier this morning against Wario," Raven followed, inwardly cringing at the name "Wario". She could still smell some traces of the Wario Waft on her cloak.

"Well great," Jr. said. "Follow me!" His Jr. Clown Car then sprouted wheels and an engine, then took off into the hallway. Raven opened a portal for herself, while Starfire flew upward, breaking through the floors above.

Meanwhile, the unlikely team of Luigi, Pichu, Pinkie Pie, Surprise, Pinkamena, Naruto, and Bald Bull were driving through the southern part of the city in the Blue Falcon, ignoring any Deema clones in the way. Luigi said that he borrowed it from Captain Falcon, though knowing the idiodic plumber, he almost certainly stole it. They were driving through until they accidentally hit a streetlamp, breaking the Blue Falcon well beyond repair.

"OK, remember where I parked," Luigi said as he exited the vehicle, his comrades close behind.

"So where are all of these Deemas coming from?" Pinkamena asked.

Everyone looked around. Really all anyone could see were Deemas swimming around and running amok.

"Hey!" Naruto called out. "Over there!" He pointed at a building in which Deemas were exiting from. The group ran over to it, and entered.

"Smells like fish in here," Surprise commented.

"Balıktan nefret ediyorum," Bald Bull replied.

"Whoops, sorry guys," a Deema behind a counter said. "This club is for Deemas only."

"What do you mean 'Deemas only'?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"And where are my chicken wings?" Luigi followed.

"Sorry guys, but rules are rules," the Deema said. "Now shoo shoo!"

"Looks like we're going to have to force ourselves in," Pinkamena said. After a Rasengan, a Bull Charge, and a spark of electricity from Pichu, the group made their way into the club, where many Deemas were swimming around.

They went their separate ways to find where the Deemas were coming from. Pinkie Pie found a counter where two Deemas were running a phone service.

"Can we see the manager of this place?" the party pony asked.

"Sure can," one of the Deemas said as she pushed a button on her counter. A screen lowered from the ceiling, and showed another Deema, though this one had a crown on her head.

"Oh, hiya, fellow Smashers!" the Deema greeted. "I see you've met my new friends. You like them?"

"DEEMA!" Luigi shouted. "WHERE ARE MY CHICKEN WINGS!?"

"Sorry, Weegee," Deema replied. "I was busy building my new empire."

"Having a bunch of clones of you doesn't count as an empire," Naruto commented.

"Pi," Pichu said in agreement.

"Well, that's too bad," Deema said. "We all could have been friends. But I guess I'm gonna have to defeat you now."

"WHAT!?" Surprise exclaimed.

"Deemas," Deema commanded. "ATTACK!"

All the Deemas near and far then towards the group of heroes (more or less), each of them giving a threatening expression. They closed in on the group, surrounding them in every which-way.

"What do we do!?" Pinkie Pie asked her dark counterpart.

"I don't know!" Pinkamena answered. "Use your head!" At that statement, everyone turned at Bald Bull.

"Ne?" he asked. Before he knew it, the Turkish boxer was being used as a ram, being carried by the rest of the group, bashing through Deemas until arriving at the bathrooms.

"Quick! Inside!" Naruto commanded as he opened the door to the boy's bathroom as Luigi and Bald Bull ran inside. Meanwhile, Pinkie Pie, Surprise, Pinkamena, and Pichu just stood there.

"Aren't you coming?" he asked.

"Are you kidding!?" Pinkamena said. "We're not going in there!"

"Would you rather be with them?" Naruto asked as he pointed to the approaching Deemas.

"Point taken," the dark pony said as she and the other females ran into the bathroom. After the door was shut, Bald Bull held it closed, buying them some time.

"So what do we do?" Surprise asked. "We can't stay in here forever."

"Lay down on the floor and cry..." Luigi suggested, getting into a fetal position on the floor. Pichu followed suit.

"Will you guys calm down?" Naruto asked. "We need to find out how to stop all tehse Deemas from appearing."

"I think we have bigger problems," Pinkamena pointed out as several Deemas were falling out of the air vent above. At the same time, despite Bald Bull's efforts, the Deemas from teh other side of the door forced it open and began entering.

"What now!?" Pinkie asked.

"Throw things at them!" Pinkamena commanded. They began digging around the place finding projectiles to use agaibst them. Naruto threw a few Rasengans at them, the party ponies took the soap containers off of the walls and threw them, while Luigi and Pichu dug a few wads of used toilet paper and condoms from the garbage. Bald Bull, on the other hand, ripped off an entire toilet out of the stall. However, nothing seemed to work against the oncoming horde.

"NOTHINGS WORKING!" Naruto exclaimed.

Just then, Luigi came up begind him, grabbed him around the waist, and lifted him off of the ground. "We need bigger objects!" Luigi said through grunts as he threw Naruto at the horde.

"Wait a minute," Surprise said. "I just remembered I had a stereo all along! Maybe some music will distract them!"

"Good thinking," Pinkie replied to her winged counterpart. "Play something!"

After turning it on, Surprise picked the "random station" button, and "Let it Go" from Frozen began playing. Needless to say, the Deemas were drawn to the music, dancing to the beat.

"Good," Pinkamena said. "Now let's get out!"

"I hate this song," Luigi said as he switched the station. "The Chicken Nugget Song" began playing, angering the Deemas. Luigi though, was dancing away.

"We have to go!" Pinkie yelled. "NOW!"

The pink party pony opened a toilet seat, signalling everyone to get in. Pichu went first, then Naruto. Pinkamena jumped down the toilet, while Surprise grabbed her stereo and went down the drain, as Pinkie herself followed suit. Bald Bull tried to get in, but his massive muscles proved to make it a challenge. Panicking, Luigi performed the Luigi Header, which was strong enough to send them both downward. They ended up in an odd room with benches and a carpet in the middle. They also saw a generator, which had a tube connected to a glass cube, where teh group noticed Deemas were spawning from.

"Well, look who we have here," the real Deema said from behind as her throne lowered to the ground. "Looks like my Deema minions didn't catch you."

"WHERE ARE MY CHICKEN WINGS!?" Luigi shouted.

"Well, I'll tell you where," Deema answered. "Just as soon as I get done with how I-"

"GRAAAAHH!" Bald Bull roared as he smashed the generator with his boxing gloves, breaking the machine.

"HEY!" Deema shouted. "You didn't even let me tell my backstory! No fair!"

"Whatever," Pinkamena said as they began to exit the area. Bald Bull carried Deema, who was throwing a tantrum over her lost army.

"And when we get back," Luigi said. "You're getting me those wings you promised!"

"Fine," Deema said in annoyance.

The trip to Bowser Jr.'s pizza place wasn't long or hard at all. Especially considering Raven simply used a portal to get there in no time at all. Jr. and Starfire arrived shortly after, though the former knocked off some Deemas that were climging to him.

"Have you noticed the city is filled with Deemas?" Jr. asked. "It's crazy!"

"They are all over the place," Starfire added.

Raven just shrugged her shoulders. "Not that big of a deal." She then looked at the pizza place Jr. was talking about. "So this is the place?"

"Yup," Jr. said proudly. "The best part about Cici's is that it's all-you-can-eat pizza for only five bucks a person. Bet you've never been to a place like that before."

"Interesting," Starfire commented.

"Woohoo," Raven replied in her monotone voice.

With that, the three Smashers entered the pizzaria, paid for their buffet privileges, and got their food. There was a wide variety of pizzas to choose from, ranging from regular cheese, to pepperoni, to veggie supreme, to pretzel crust meat eater, as well as sallads, breadsticks, and dessert pizza. Jr. grabbed himself a few breadsticks and a couple meat eater slices, as well as a bowl of ranch dressing, and sat himself near a window. A few seconds later, Starfire flew and sat on teh other side of the table, with a plate pf sallad in one hand and a bowl with pizza slices neatly stacked on it in the other. Raven was the last to arrive, despite that she simply got a few slices of cheese pizza and some sallad. She sat across from Jr.

Starfire took a bite of one of her pizza slices, and her eyes glistened. "This is some of the best pizza I have ever tasted."

Raven followed suit. "It's alright," she said, though her tone pretty much gave away she thought highly of it as well.

"And all this for only five bucks," Jr. said. "Don't know why many of the other Smashers don't come here. They usually order from Pizza Hut."

The three continued eating, until Starfire realized why she came in the first place. She was trying to bring Bowser Jr. and Raven together. She had no idea about Jr., but she could tell that Raven was growing feelings for him. After all, she flat out greeted in the training room, and she interrupted the conversation between Starfire and Jr. It all made sense.

"So, shall we discuss where we are all from?" Starfire asked, trying to start a conversation.

"Alright," Jr. said. "I'll start." He then cleared his throat. "My dad, Bowser, is the king of the Koopa Kingdom, and he always tries to kidnap Princess Peach of the Mushroom Kingdom. I was eventually born from my now-dead mother, and out of my seven other siblings, dad chose me to be the future ruler of the kingdom. Ever since, I've been leading a lot of my dad's plans, and at some point convinced me that Peach was my mom to get me to kidnap her for him. His plans almost never work though; Mario and Green 'Stache always save the princess."

"Would you care to go next Raven?" Starfire suggested.

"Fine," she said as she rolled her eyes. "My father is the interdimensional demon Trigon the Terrible. He, at one point, wanted my mother, a regular human, to be his wife, but eventually abandoned her. She almost commited suicide until she was taken in by the monks of Temple Azarath. That's when she gave birth to me - a half-human half-demon. I inherited some of my father's powers, and have since been training to use them. My father wanted me to help him rule the universe, but I refused and decided to use my powers to help others in need."

"Interesting," Starfire commented. "It appears you and Bowser Jr. share very similar stories."

"How?" Raven asked.

"Do you two not originate from a dark past?" Starfire inquired.

"Well, yeah," Raven answered. "But unlike me, Jr. actually wants to be like his father."

"Well what about you?" Jr. suggested.

"Oh," Starfire muttered. She wasn't expecting to have to tell her story. "Very well."

She cleared her throat and began tellng her tale. "I am from the planet Tamaran. Me and my elder sister, Blackfire, were princesses of the planet, and were the next to inherit the throne. However, sister Blackfire wanted the throne all to herslef, so she had me chased out of the planet and onto Earth, where I met my current friends."

"Sounds like Jr. has more similarities to you," Raven pointed out.

"Blackfire?" Jr. asked. "I think Morton told me about her. Isn't she sleeping with you, him, and Bear Hugger? Looks exactly like you only with more clothes and purple hair?"

"Indeed," the Tamaranian answered. She looked around the table. "I am going to see if I can have some of the beverage we call mustard," she said, winking at Raven as she left, leaving the half-demon confused.

"Is she always wierd like that?" Jr. asked, making sure she was out of earshot.

"You get used to it after a while," Raven said as she took another bite of her pizza slice. She began contemplating how she even agreed to be here in the first place. Of all the people that she could befriend, Bowser Jr. was probably one of the lowest on that list. She was cofused - being around him made her seem more outgoing. Under normal circumstances, especially with the likes of Beast Boy and Cyborg around, she'd just stay in her room meditating, only coming out occasionally. She more or less did the same in her dorm room, but proved to be significantly more difficult with Petey Piranha and Tigger around. It seemed that really the only times that she had expressed more emotion than usual was when she was with Jr. Maybe Starfire was right about her liking the Koopa prince and she didn't realize it for herself?

Her train of thought came to a screetching hault when she heard Jr. speak. "Not too sure how to put this, especially for someone like you..." his words trailed off.

"What?" Raven asked.

"Well, I... uh..." Jr. stammered. "Well, Larry has been telling me I tend to be less spoiled and bratty when I'm around you. His words, not mine."

Raven had to muster every ounce of herself to keep from spitting her food out. Was this going where she thought it was going?

The half-demon swallowed her food, despite the fact it was pre-chewed up. "Really?" she asked. "Star's been giving me the exact conversation."

"No kidding?" Jr. replied. "What's she been saying."

"She's saying I'm expressing more emotions when I'm around you," Raven answered. "If it were anyone else who asked me to come here, I'd probably decline."

"Sounds a lot like what Larry's been telling me," Jr. answered. "You think that means anything?"

That's when Raven realized her harbored feelings for Bowser Jr. He was possibly the first person she ever met where she felt safe expressing more emotions without consequences. And on top of that, he was the only Smasher in this freak show to do so. Before, she was confused about why she was getting weird vibes around Jr., but now, she new why.

She actually did have a crush on him.

The gears were turning in Raven's mind to say something, but immediately put a hault to it. She couldn't just throw herself at him. It'd be WAY to out of character for her. No. She had to take a calmer, safer approach.

"That we probably are meant for each other?" Raven replied.

"I guess so," Jr. answred. "Hey, you want the rest of my pizza? I'm full."

"Uh... thanks," Raven said, blushing a little. She was thankful she had her cloak on.

From behind the counter, Starfire watch the two now-lovers with each other, smiling. Her work was done.

And as if things couldn't get better, she found a mustard packet near the bathrooms. It smelled rather funny though, and felt like plants were inside instead of mustard, though she brushed it off.

Later that night, everyone was finishing up their Smash matches and coming together for the Thanksgiving celebration. Pinkie Pie, Surprise, Pinkamena, Naruto, and Pichu had finished their Thanksgiving decorations, Luigi managed to get his chicken wings, and over the course of the afternoon, Bowser Jr. and Raven became a couple. Everyone was now in th dining room, awaiting their long-awaited Thanksgiving feast.

"OK, is everyone here?" Mario asked from his table.

"WE ARE MISSING ROBIN AND SUPER MACHO MAN," the Virtual Boy R.O.B. replied, scrolling through his installed list of Smashers.

"Friend Robin is missing?" Starfire asked. She was sitting at a table with Bowser Jr. and Raven.

"Wasn't he supposed to battle Super Macho Man for your love?" Raven wondered.

"Well, we can see how well that's going from here," Jr. said as he pushed a button on his Jr. Clown Car, revealing a screen for him, Raven, and Starfire to watch. He scrolled through the channels, which included Nick Jr., YouTube Red, and FOX News, until reaching the Smash battle against Robin and Super Macho Man.

Apparently the battlefield chosen was Mushroom Kingdom IV, one of the largest stages in the Smash tournament, what with underground caverns, castles, ghost houses, and more. When they started viewing the battle, it was already apparent that Robin was losing miserably. His staff was broken and his bird-arangs were scattered across the stage, not to mention he was bruised to the point of looking like Austin from the book Wonder. Macho Man, on the other hand, was unscathed. Robin probably couldn't get a single hit on him.

"Pffft, you call yourself a hero?" Super Macho Man taunted. "I thought you said you could take down villains with one hand tied behind your back."

"Well," Robin panted. "That was before I... *wheeze* knew Smashers were tougher than any *cough* villains I faced."

"Well, it's been fun knowing you," Super Macho Man replied. "But it's time to end this."

"NO!" Robin shouted. "I won't let you take Starfire's heart! She's mine! Mine! You hear me? MINE!"

"You need to chill out," the boxer replied. "But you'll be out cold after this anyway."

"What do you mean?" Robin asked.

"This," Super Macho Man said as he, without warning, performed his signature Macho Spin and sent Robin flying off of the stage.

"GAME!" Master Hand called from the background.

"Well, THAT was a fail," Jr. said as he shut the monitor off.

"Super Macho Man has much of the strength," Starfire commented, drifting into her own dreamy world. "He also has much of the handsom looks."

"Good grief," Raven muttered as she rolled her eyes. Just then, Robin walked in with a sad face donned on him, and Macho Man followed, noticeably happy that he won his first match.

"OK everyone, settle down," Mario called as he stood on his table, signalling everyone to stop talking. They surprisingly complied.

"Now it's time for our anual Thanksgiving feast," he said, with Lakitu and his Spinies passing food to the Smashers, eagerly awaiting their feast. "While eating, let's all be thankful for what we have, and let this be a day where everyone, heroes and villains, can get along. Enjoy!"

"That was a pretty good speech Mario," Sonic said as Mario sat back down. He, PAC-MAN, and Cloud again took their places on the Original 12's table, since Yoshi was with Birdo and Kirby and Jigglypuff reserved their own table.

"Thanks," Mario replied, cutting his table's turkey.

"You know, that speech brings up a question," Link said as Mario handed him a turkey leg. "What are YOU thankful for, Mario?"

"Me?" Mario asked as he handed PAC-MAN a wing. "I'm just thankful I get to be here in the Smash Mansion with everyone else. Because while living with these people may have their ups and downs," at this he glared at Luigi, who was still gnawing on his chicken wings. "We are all family here, and there's nothing better I can ask for."

After handing Samus her turkey leg, Mario cut himself a few pieces of turkey. "Now let's eat!"

Author's Note

From here on out, I'm gonna try to aim for one-two epsiodes a month. Be sure to be thankful for this fic when you're chowing down on turkey this year!

Unless you don't celebrate Thanksgiving. In that case... well... tough shit.