Mario and Luigi: The Curse of the Doom Shroom

By ducky.10

Prologue: The Beginning of the End...

One glorious day in the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario and Luigi are spending their afternoon at Peach's Castle having tea.

Peach: I'm so glad that big, bad Bowser isn't here to ruin everything.

Mario: You said it!

Toadsworth: I say, Princess! Over there!

The princess turns and sees a purple geyser of blinding light shoot out from Dry Dry Desert. Mario peers through the window, staring into the light.

Mario: I-it's so bright!

Peach: It's so odd... I've never seen anything like it... Mario, Luigi, I think you should go check it out.

Luigi: You can count on us, Princess.

So the Mario Bros. follow the mysterious ray of light until they overlook a giant, black pyramid. They watch in amazement as the geyser of the mysterious purple light is swallowed into the pyramid.

Luigi: Well, there we go! Mystery solved. Now let's get going back to the castle...

Mario grabs Luigi from getting away and pulls him towards the pyramid.

Mario: Not yet, Luigi. First we have to see what that light was!

Mario and Luigi enter the pyramid cautiously, unprepared for what they might face...

Luigi: YEOW!

Mario: What is it, Little Bro? Thwomps? Koopas? Let me handle 'em!

Luigi: SPIDERS!

Mario: Little brothers...

Mario picks up the spider and throws it away.

Voice: Uhhhhnnngghh...! Uhhhhhnnngghh!

Luigi: Aah! What was that?!

Mario: It came from, that way, Luigi. Let's check it out.

Luigi: Let's not!

Mario grabs Luigi's arm and pulls him along a dark hall.

Mario: Hey, what happened to the voice?

Luigi: M-maybe we scared it off...

Voice: Uuuunnnnggghhh!!!

Luigi: Aaaah! There's that creepy groan!

Mario: LUIGI! A MUMMY!

Surely enough, a Koopa Mummy is heading right for them. They enter a battle.

Battle!
Mario and Luigi HP: 14
VS.
Koopa Mummy HP: 12

Mario: Take this!

Mario jumps on the mummy

Luigi: And some 'o this!

Luigi jumps on the mummy.

Mummy HP: 5

Mummy: BLARGH!

The mummy pulls a bone out of his torso, bends it, and throws it at Mario. Mario dodges.

Mario: Missed me!

It comes back as a boomerang and hits Mario.

Mario HP: 10

Mario: OW! These guys are pretty strong for the undead!

Luigi: Here! Have this.

Luigi gives Mario a cookie.

Mario HP: 14

Mario: That's one powerful cookie!

Luigi: It's not JUST a cookie. It's Peach's homemade cookies!

Mario: Hi-yahh!

Mario finishes off the mummy.

END BATTLE!
 

Chapter 1: Defeated...?

Mario: C'mon, Luigi. We gotta go find the cause of that light!

Luigi: Ulp! I think I just did.

The Marios overlooked a giant door with skull handles. The door suddenly begins to glow the same purple light they saw moments ago! The door slowly opens up to a glorious golden room. In the center of the room stands a small pillar. On that pillar sits a creepy-looking Mushroom with horns and blood-red eyes. The geyser begins pouring into the monster Shroom as it begins to rise into the air!

???: Finally... after a dreaded 200,000 year prison... kneel to me, mortals, for I am the terror of the universe, THE DOOM SHROOM!!!

Mario and Luigi: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!

The Doom Shroom: Mwa ha, ha, ha, haa! Take this!

Battle!
Mario and Luigi HP: 14
Vs.
Doom Shroom HP: 23

Doom Shroom: Take this!

Doom Shroom makes blue lightning fall and hit Luigi.

Luigi HP: 12

Luigi: Hot hot hot hot HOT!

Mario: Take this!

Mario jumps on Doom Shroom.

Doom Shroom HP: 21

Doom Shroom: You weak, feeble humans. You're just like those Star Spirits! LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN HANDLE THIS!

The Doom Shroom creates a giant ball of electricity that finishes off Luigi!

Luigi out!

Mario: LUIGI!

Mario gives him a Mushroom but it has no effect.

Doom Shroom: Ha ha! Your pethetic attemps to heal him are useless! I have devised a spell that prevents healing from occouring! Mwa ha, haaa!

Mario: You monster!

Mario jumps on the Doom Shroom.

Doom Shroom HP: 18

Doom Shroom: Bah, your attacks are useless compared to my power! KNEEL BEFORE ME, THE DOOM SHROOM!!!

The Doom Shroom creates but another giant energy ball and it defeats Mario!

Mario out!

The Doom Shroom: Mwa ha, ha, haaaa!!! Come, my minions, today the Mushroom Kingdom, tomorrow the world! Aha ha, haaaa!!!
 

Chapter 2: Star Mountain

Mario: Ugh...

Luigi: He's waking up!

Mario: Where... where am I?

Toad: Mario! You're finally awake! I'm so glad you're okay!

Luigi: We were blown by the explosion and we landed on a mountain.

Mario: What about the princess?

Toad leads Mario to the edge of the mountain. There they see a giant evil tower.

Luigi: That must be The Doom Shroom's citadel.

Toad: Yep. I'm one of the lucky ones. I made it out of the castle before the castle changed. The rest...  were turned to statues.

Mario: That's terrible! We gotta stop him!

Toad: You can't! He's immortal! Even the strongest Mushroomer was turned to rock!

Mario: There's got to be a way...

Luigi: I know! We could team up with Bowser!

Toad: WHAT?! Are you INSANE?! That's... that's... CRAZY!

Mario: So crazy, it just might work.
 

When we last left Mario and Luigi, they had been defeated by a sinister beast called the Doom Shroom. They had just also regained consciousness on a mountain ledge. Little do they know what dangers they are yet to face...

Toad: Bowser will refuse! Everyone knows that! The last time you did that he got turned into a giant Shroob-thing! And the other time he got turred into a creepy-lookin' heshe!

Mario: It's worth a try.

Toad: But Bowser's castle is in the sky! The only way up is at the top of the mountain!

Mario and Luigi grin at each other. They slowly close in on Toad.

Toad: Ulp.

Toad is seen carrying the Marios up the mountain.

Toad: Ugh... Urrgh... Mmph!

Mario: Faster, Toad! I think I see trouble ahead!

Sure enough, they're heading for a Koopattrol. Mario and Luigi are dragged into a battle.

Battle!
Mario and Luigi HP: 14
Vs.
Koopatrol HP: 15

Toad: Wait!

Mario: Huh?

Toad: You can do extra damage! Do you want to know how?

Mario: Yes.

Toad: Okay, first attack.

Mario jumps at the Koopatrol.

Toad: STOP!

Mario freezes in midair.

Mario: How did you do that?  o_O

Toad: No time to explain! Do a ground pound! NOW!

Mario does a ground pound.

Koopatrol HP: 12

Mario: Ha! *clap*

Toad: The attack is also available for Luigi.

Luigi: Here I come!

Luigi jumps and does a ground pound.

Koopatrol HP: 8

Toad: It's the enemy's turn. Would you like to learn how to dodge?

Mario and Luigi: Yes!

Toad: Okay, this enemy points its sword at who he's gonna attack. When he points his sword left... IT'S AIMING FOR LUIGI!

The Koopatrol runs at luigi but he dodges.

Mario: Here I go!

Mario does a ground pound on the Koopatrol.

Koopatrol HP: 3

Luigi: Take this!

Luigi jumps on the Koopatrol.

END BATTLE!

Mario: Thanks for teaching us the techniques, Toad!

Toad: Don't mention it. Ack!

Red Goomba and Blue Goomba are headed right towards them.

Red Goomba: Hey! You!

Blue Goomba: We've been lookin' for you!

Luigi: Aah! It's them!

Mario: I'll handle this.

Red Goomba: Wait! Don't hurt us!

Blue Goomba: We came to help.

Mario: Oh. Okay.

Red Goomba: -By teaching you some new techniques!

Blue Goomba: First, you're gonna have to use Spring Bros. First, Luigi jumps on Mario.

Blue Goomba jumps on Red Goomba, who is underground.

Blue Goomba: Next, Mario jumps!

Red Goomba jumps, causing both of them to get to a high ledge.

Blue Goomba: See? You can use Spring Bros. to get to a place not reachable by normal jumps! You try it now!

Luigi: Jump!

Luigi jumps on Mario.

Mario: JUMP!

Mario jumps, causing them to get to a high ledge.

Blue Goomba: Great! You've mastered the Bounce Bros!

Red Goomba: Up next is Twirl Bros! First, Mario jumps on Luigi.

Red Goomba jumps on Blue Goomba.

Red Goomba: Next, Mario places his arms out. Luigi, too!

Blue Goomba: Uh, Red? We don't have arms.

Red Goomba: Just SPIN!

Red and Blue Goomba spin.

Mario: Okay, guys, we get it.
 

Chapter 4: The Invasion

Red Goomba: Have a good advent-

Red Goomba is turned to stone!

Blue Goomba: No-NOOOO! MY BROTHER!

???: I never liked those two anyway! They disobeyed the Koopa Troop!

Mario: KAMEK?!

Kamek: Huh? It's you guys! What're you doin' on King Bowser's mountain?

Toad: It's not HIS mountain!

Kamek: Clam it, Mushroom head! Do you wanna end up like Red Goomba over there?

Mario: We came here to see Koopa.

Kamek: What for?

Mario: There's another evil ruler taking his would--be kingdom!

Kamek: *gasp* I must inform Bowser of this right away!

Kamek flies off.

Toad: Ulp! Guys, we got trouble!

Shroob-like guards are closing in from behind the group.

Mario: Hey, they look like Shroobs!

Luigi: Those ARE Shroobs, Mario! The Doom Shroom's hypnotic powers stretched into their home world!

Mario: Those are some... big... words, Luigi.

Toad: Let's hope we can make it outta this! RUN FOR IT!

Mario and the others sprint until they come to a dead end!

Luigi: Oh, NO!

Mario: Luigi! Spring Bros!

Luigi jumps on Mario and Toad jumps on Luigi.

Luigi: Hey! Why are you coming?

Toad: I don't wanna be Shroob food!

Mario jumps and they get an extra boost because of Toad.

Mario: Phew! That was close!

Luigi: I'm actually glad you jumped on my back!

Toad: Thanks, guys! You-

A Shroob zaps him with a lazer gun.

Toad: Ack! UUUUURRGHH!!!

Mario: TOAD!

Toad had been transformed into a Shroob!

Toad: *strange growl*

Mario and Luigi: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!!

Mario and Luigi run at full speed until they come to a gap.

Toad: Graw haw, haw haw!

Luigi: Hurry and think up an idea, Mario! I think Toad's hungry!

Mario: Twirl Bros!

Mario jumps on Luigi and they spin across the gap.

Mario: YES!

Mario and Luigi end up at a bridge leading across an active volcano. Across the bridge sits Castle Koopa.

Luigi: Is this sturdy, I wonder?

Mario: Ooooh, I HATE this!

Toad (from far away): GROO RAAW!!!

Luigi: Yipes!

Luigi jumps into Mario arms.

Mario: Get a GRIP, Luigi!

Mario and Luigi cautiously start to walk across the bridge.

???: WHAAAAAAAAAT?!

A loud, booming voice shakes the mountain and nearly causes the bridge to break.

Mario: Woah!

Luigi: That was close, eh, Mario?

Mario isn't there.

Luigi: Mario?

Mario: HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLP!!!

Mario fell off the bridge!

Luigi: MARIOOOOOOOOO!

Luigi jumps off after Mario and lands on a block ledge next to a warp pipe.

Luigi: Oof! Heyy, Mario must’ve fallen into this warp pipe.

Luigi jumps in.

Mario: Luigi? I-is that you?

Luigi: Mario! You're okay!

Mario: Let's see where this pipe leads...

Will Mario and Luigi escape the wrath of the Shroobs? What is the Doom Shroom's evil plan? Will Toad resort back to normal? Find out soon in part 2!

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