Mario awoke to
a gray morning. Rain quietly fell to the ground. Fog covered the lands
throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. But that didn't stop Mario from taking
his early, regular morning constitutional. Luigi, however, decided to stay
inside and watch a movie while sipping coffee through his stained mug.
Luigi: Ahhhh...
I love rainy days. No need to clip the flowers or mow the lawn. This is
the life! Hey, what is this? The news is on.
Luigi noticed
on the news that the princess had developed a diamond that could cure any
sickness. Mario, finished from his walk, burst through the door. He stood
there, soaked in rain water,
Mario: LUIGI!
I'm back from my walk!
Luigi: Geez,
Mario, I almost spilled my coffee! Don't you see I'm trying to relax and
not work today?
Mario: I'm sorry...
I didn't know you were going to relax on such a beautiful day!
Luigi: Mario...
I pity you.
Mario: Well I...
I... pity you!
Luigi: Why?
Mario: B.e.c.a...
you don't have a job! Yeah!
Luigi: Ha! You
don't either!
Mario: I'm a hero!
I save people... and fight them.
Luigi: Your brain
is jelly. Your lucky the princess is helping us with the cost of this house.
Mario: You know...
I...
Mario's ears
perked up as he heads a loud knock on the door.
Pennington: Detective...
Open up, please!
Luigi: A detective?
What is he doing here?
Mario: Darn,
I thought it was the pizza man.
Luigi: You ordered pizza?!
Mario: I always
order pizza.
Mario answered
the door.
Pennington: Why
hello there, I....
Mario shut the
door.
Luigi: WHY DID
YOU SHUT THE DOOR?!
Mario: It's one
of those door-to-door businessmen. He's wearing one of those coats.
Luigi opened
the door.
Luigi: I'm sorry,
my stupid brother Mario thought you were a door-to-door businessman. But
please come in! Don't stand in that rain. Would you like a cup of coffee?
Pennington: Oh
no, thank you. I'm just here for a brief minute.
Mario: Luigi,
just don't buy anything.
Luigi: Mario,
hush and go to your room.
Mario: Our room!
Luigi: It's gonna
me my room if you don't go there now!
Mario: Hmph!
Pennington: I
just came to say that there has been a dark figure roaming around the Mushroom
Kingdom. He has a dark cloak and hovers off the ground. He has beamy red
eyes.
Luigi: Good gracious!
Is it one of Bowser's?
Pennington: Officials
of the MKI say that it's unknown. That makes people worry.
Luigi: Unknown?
Pennington: Or
nobody knows where or what it is. It could be its own boss and traveled
from another planet. Officials are already questioning Bowser.
Luigi: Hmmmmm...
Do we bring Mario into this?
Pennington: Why
don't you talk to the princess first? See what she knows?
Luigi: But I
have an aerobics lesson at noon. I can't possibly go.
Pennington: What
about Mario?
Mario: DID SOMEBODY
CALL DETECTIVE MARIO?!
Mario jumped
from behind a wall and ran over to Luigi.
Luigi: Oh...
my... gosh.
Pennington: Oh,
wonderful. He's already dressed the part.
Luigi: That's
my suit, Mario.
Mario: But it
was the only thing that fit the part.
Pennington: Well
then, it's settled! Mario, you are now a temporary detective! I will give
you a badge. Now I must warn the others. Good luck out there!
Pennington rushed
out the door, leaving behind a badge for Mario.
Mario: WOW WOW
WOW WOW!
Luigi: Just don't
get too crazy. This is a serious thing.
Mario: Yes sir!
There was another
knock on the door.
Luigi: Now what?
Toad: Hello,
I came... WOW MARIO! Are you a detective?!
Mario: YEP! Just
hired!
Toad: Neat-o!
I was wanting to be a detective, but I never fit the part.
Mario: Well you
could be my partner.
Toad: REALLY?!
Are you serious?!
Mario: Sure!
You can take notes on what happens and stuff like that.
Toad: MARIO, YOU'RE
THE BEST! I won't let you down.
Luigi: Great
then. You two need to head off to the princess! See you soon!
Mario: BYE BYE!
Toad: Oh goody
goody goody!
Mario and Toad
left the house into the misty world down the long sidewalk to Princess
Peach's castle. On the way they stopped at a diner to have some breakfast.
Mario told Toad everything that Pennington told him. They finally arrived
at the castle.
Princess: Why
hello there, Mario and Toad. What brings you here?
Mario took out
a pipe and put bubble fluid into it.
Mario: Detective Mario to you.
Princess: Oh wow,
that sounds fun.
Toad: A dark
figure was lurking around the kingdom yesterday. We want you to tell us
what you know about it.
Mario: Where
were you on the night of the 14th?!
Princess: It's
the 13th.
Mario: That's
what I said.
Princess: No
it's not.
Mario: Don't
question me, silly human! I do not lie.
Princess: Whatever.
Toad: Just tell
us what you did today.
Princess: Well
I woke up and had a hot cup of tea with Toadsworth. Then I went to put
the dishes away... but accidently dropped one and it shattered on the ground.
Toad: Yes yes,
go on...
Princess: Then
Toadsworth took his pills... well I first had to get a refill from the
pharmacy. Then I came home and heard a knock on the door. I opened it and
saw a black figure with beamy red eyes.
Mario: Hmm...
Nothing out of the ordinary.
Toad: Don't you
think the black figure part is out of the ordinary?
Mario: You're
right! What happened next?
Princess: Well
he went into the kitchen and grabbed a carton of milk. He drank from it
and then left.
Mario: So our
figure is not lactos intollerant!
Toad: Ahhh, yes,
you're so right!
Mario: Thank
you... Any other sightings?
Princess: Well
just before you came I saw him outside that window playing with a butterfly...
He turned around and stared at me... Then he vanished.
Mario: AHA! We
must go inspect the exact spot where he stood. Out that window!
Princess: Uh...
Wrong window. It was the one over there.
Mario: That's
where I was pointing... Right, Toad?
Toad: Uhh...
hmm... what? Yes, Mario, you're always right!
Princess: Whatever.
Mario left the
castle and headed out back. On the way he saw Toadette with a large box.
Mario: Freeze,
Toadette! What is in that box?
Toadette: Just
a cake for the princess. It's her anniversary for when she became princess.
Mario: Open it.
Toadette: No,
it's a suprise!
Toad: Just open
it.
Toadette: Anything
for you, Toad... you're just so cute.
She opened the
box and Mario noticed the cake. It looked delicious with sprinkles on top
and buttercream iceing!
Mario: I must
take a bite!
Toadette: Are
you nuts?! I don't want Italian fingers on my cake!
Mario grabbed
the cake and took a bite.
Mario: Hmmm...
WOW! THIS IS WONDERFUL!
Toadette: Grr...
I'm glad you agree.
Mario: But I
must take it from you. Protocals, you see.
Toadette: YOU
WILL REGRET THE DAY YOU LIVED! Zess T. will be so mad... Oh dear.
Toadette ran
away and Mario started eating the cake.
Toad: She's creepy.
Mario: *munch*
Yep... *munch*
Toad: Here is
the spot. Anything?
Mario: Hmmmm...
AHA!
Toad: WHAT WHAT?!
Mario: This blade
of grass is bent.
Toad: They're
all bent.
Mario: But no,
this one is bent more than the others! Plus it has odd, white hairs on
it.
Toad: Well they
said the figure hovers so he couldn't stand on the grass... nor have white
hair.
Mario plucked
the piece of grass and a secrete entrance appeared in front of them.
Mario: That is
probably how he vanished...
Toad: Like the
princess said. Excellent!
Mario: Now we
go down.
Toad: Ummm...
Don't you think it's a little dark? Aren't you scared?
Mario: No, because
you're going first.
Toad: Oh, that's
nice.
Toad and Mario
started walking down the stairs when the doors behind them closed.
Toad: Oh, that's
just great.
Mario: Hmm...
Doors that close themselves... Keep going!
When they got
to the bottom, they saw a labrotory filled with potions and gadgets.
Mario: Seems
like something E. Gadd would make.
Toad: Do you
think this has something to do with the figure?
Mario: Well he
disappeared in this spot, so it must.
Mario noticed
a shadow moving in the corner.
Mario: YOU! HALT!
It jumped and
ran back up the stairs and outside.
Toad: We'll never
catch up.
Mario: You're
right. He's probably already out and about. Call Pennington and get his
men over here. Have them inspect the area.
Toad: Yes detective!
That night Mario
returned to his house and saw Luigi asleep on the couch. He gently walked
into his room. When he arrived, he turned on the light and saw a black
figure in the middle of the room.
Mario: YIPES!
WHO ARE YOU?!
???: Vanish and
never return *hack* and- *COUGH* Oh forget it.
It disappeared.
Mario: Hmmmm....
The next morning
was a bright one. Mario went on his run, Luigi was mowing the lawn and
everything was nice.
Mario: Hmm...
Time to pick up Toad.
Mario ran to
up to Toad's house. He knocked on the door.
Mario: Toad,
are you in there?!
He looked at
the next house over and saw the door open. Out came Toad!
Mario: Toad,
I didn't know you moved over a house!
Toad: I didn't!
Mario: What?!
The door opened
and an old Koopa came out.
Krooper: WHAT
WHAT WHAT?! What do you children want?! Why do you wake old people?!
Mario: Oh, I'm
sorry.
Mario ran away
and met Toad.
Mario: I may
have a conclusion. I saw it yesterday.
Toad: Wow.
Mario: Yes...
but it was different.
Toad: How?
Mario: Just follow
me.
They arrived
back at Peach's castle.
Princess: Now
what?
Mario: What was
Toadsworth doing after you had tea?
Princess: Well
I saw him go outside with some kind of net and then the monster came. And
he comes home every night really tired for some reason!
Toad: No... It
can't be...
Mario: The monster
ate Toadsworth!
Toad: Oh, I thought
you were going to say the monster is Toadsworth...
Mario: Or that.
We need to capture this thing. Oh, and Princess? Happy anniversary!
Princess: What?
It's not my anniversary.
Mario: WHAT?!
Toad: Toadette!
THAT FUNGUS IS GONNA GET IT!
Mario: We need
to find her.
Mario ran outside
and saw Pennington.
Pennington: MARIO!
I must talk to you.
Mario: What is
it? I'm in a hurry!
Pennington: Yes,
that lab. We found cake batter in the potion bottles.
Mario: Of course!
Pennington: That's
not all. There is a hypnotic potion in there too...
Mario: Then we've
solved it! Now to capture it.
Toad: But how?
Mario: A stakeout.
Tonight we wait for the monster. When we see him, we attack!
Pennington: Perfect!
I'll gather some men and-
Mario: No, we
do this alone. We can't alarm him.
Pennington: You're
right.
Mario: Tonight
at 8:00 PM we stand out here and wait. Toad, you'll stand to the oppisite
side of me so if he runs the other way, you'll be there.
Pennington: What
about me?
Mario: You'll
be there as a backup.
Pennington: Perfect
then. See you here tonight.
Toad: How do
you know he'll show here?
Mario: Well if
it's who I think it's not, then I'm right.
Toad: What? That
doesn't make sense!
Mario: Don't
ask questions... just believe me!
That night they
arrived at 7:55 PM. They hid in the bushes and behind trees around the
castle.)
Mario: Four minutes.
Toad: I'm nervous.
Mario: I'll jump
out and run toward him. He'll probably run, so Toad, you be ready.
Pennington: One
minute!
Mario: Ok, get-a
ready!
They heard a
noise coming from up the sidewalk. The dark figure approached the castle.
Mario made an owl noise and Toad knew it was time. Mario jumped out!
Mario: Stop in
the name of the princess... and law!
???: EEP!
Mario: TOAD!
Toad jumped out but missed.
Mario: Drats!
Pennington!
Pennington was
too busy looking at a butterfly to notice.
Toad: We're gonna
lose him!
Mario: Not on
my watch.
Mario took the
pipe out of his pocket and threw it at the figure's head. It stopped and
fell to the ground.
Mario: YES!
They walked up
next to the figure.
Toad: Who is
it?
Mario: Why it's....
They unmasked
the monster.
Toad: Toadsworth!!!
Mario: WRONG!
Pennington: What?
Mario: It's Pennington...
AKA Toadette!
Mario ripped
off the mask and costume of Pennington.
Mario: Ok, first
Toadette, dressed as Pennington, hired me because I'm the dumbest person
around. I thought about that when he or she came to my house. Nobody else
could be hired 'cause I was on the job.
Toad: Ah... So
only one detective can work on a case.
Toadsworth: My
head hurts.
Mario: Yes, Toadette
made a cake with hypnotic potions, so then she could hypnotize Toadsworth
into doing what she wanted.
Toad: Why weren't
you affected when you ate the cake?
Mario: Because
Toadette never gave me a command. If she said something to me, I would
have obeyed. But if that happened, you probably would have become suspicious.
Toad: But why
Toadette?
Toadette: Well
I heard that the princess was keeping a diamond in her room. I told Toadsworth
to get it, but he got milk instead. I would have used the diamond to cure
my father's sickness. He suffers from a neurological problem.
Mario: Aww, soo
sad. The case is closed!
Princess: BRAVO!
Now who wants some cake? I found it on the table.
Mario: Oh Princess,
you are so nice. You should gain anger one day.
Princess: YES
I WILL OBEY!
Toad: YIPES!
THAT WAS A BAD CAKE!
Toadette: Oops.
Forgot about that one...
Mario: Mamamia!
We forgot.
Toad: What?
Princess: Shush,
you animal! I will eat your soul.
Mario: Princess,
be nice!
Princess: I WILL
OBEY!
Mario: Where
is the real Pennington?
Toadette: I locked
him in the lab.
Toad: Hmmm...
Toad went to
whisper something in Peach's ear.
Toad: And you
have seven seconds.
Princess: I WILL
OBEY!
The princess
ran faster than a dog and brought back Pennington in less than seven seconds.
Mario: Ahh, very
good, Toad.
Pennington: Wow, thanks, Princess. Well how is our hero? Did it again, Mario!
Mario: Aww, it
was nothing. I mean, nothing without Toad.
Pennington: Yes,
the fungus has my gratitude. Anyway Mario, you have earned a permanent
position as a detective. We could use another.
Mario: I AM HONERED!
Toad: Well Mario,
looks like we are permanent partners!
Mario: Yes...
Now where is that delicious cake?
Toadette: Really,
do you like it? It's my dad's special recipe!
Mario returned
home and saw Luigi in the kitchen making pasta.
Luigi: Hi Mario.
I heard you solved the mystery.
Mario: Yeah,
and I'm hungry.
Luigi: Right
on time. The pasta is done.
Luigi served
Mario and himself a serving of pasta. Luigi ate a bite first.
Mario: You know,
you really should put more pepper on this.
Luigi: I WILL
OBEY!
Mario: MAMAMIA!!!
The End
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