Chapter 1: Dreams of an Artist
It was a usual night in Koopa Castle. King Bowser Koopa was storming down his throne room, screaming at a portrait of Princess Peach and asking questions such as "WHY CAN'T YOU JUST STAY WITH ME?!" and "WHY WON'T YOU LIKE ME?!" His booming voice echoed throughout the stone walls of Koopa Castle, some entering Ludwig's room. The mad inventor was trying to use his dad's soundwaves to power up a new generation of Bob-ombs, but to no avail. A soundproofed Lemmy hacked away at his keyboard, trying to keep peace among his loyal followers at Lemmy's Land. As his dad's voice shook the halls, he prayed to DAD that his computer screen wouldn't shatter. Roy was in the dungeon with Iggy, as they had got in a fight earlier that day. Roy was getting a great workout... and Iggy, who was also sent down, was getting a great beating. With the explosions and screaming of her family, Wendy simply turned up the volume on her stereo, trying to hear if someone like Donut Flatts or Drake Ding-a-Ling was having a concert sometime soon. Larry was simply trying to keep peace inside one of his many discovered hideouts, where he would play video games at high volume until he could actually hear them. And Morton was, of course, being Morton and simply joining in on the huge musical calamity.
So basically, it was the same, everyday chaos that occured inside Koopa Castle. However, one member of the family was particularly quiet - Bowser's youngest son, Junior. Other than Lemmy, who was getting so secluded these days that no one but Iggy ever knew what that crazy kid was doing, Junior was the only one in the entire castle who had found any peace. His dad had slaved away (using slaves, of course) at building him an art studio, where he could paint all day and bring his new, plumber-destroying creations to life. The room was soundproofed, and the only open window inside of it was a simple, makeshaft hole near Bowser's moat of lava. Junior felt the rumbling of all the noise and sighed. "When will King Dad let me come out again? He's been no fun since Mario actually killed him that one time, but I thought if I revived him..." the young Koopa prince began. However, that was all he got out before he started banging his head against the wall. "STUPID! STUPID! STUUUUUUUPID!" Junior screeched as pain came to his forehead.
"Is something wrong, kid?" a voice rang out. Junior turned around and saw his big brother, Lemmy. Well, at least his face. Since he didn't get out much anymore, Lemmy had Ludwig install many webcams throughout the castle, one in each room except the kitchen, where only the bravest of Koopas dared to look. Junior stared at the projected image of his brother.
"Oh, nothing... It's just that I really wish that King Dad would let me go and play!" Junior whined.
"Well, why do you think he doesn't?" the elder Koopa questioned.
"I guess he just... doesn't like how I goofed up," Junior replied.
"Well, that's because you kinda sentenced him to a fiery death. That's not exactly something your dad will pat you on the back for!"
"Well, I just REALLY wanna get out! And King Dad told me that if I came up with some great ideas, he'd let me out! And I've had a lot of them! But I'm still stuck here..."
"Well, what were they?" the now curious Koopaling asked nicely, a hint of comfort in his voice. Well, as much comfort as Koopaly possible for a villain, that is.
"Well, first there was that exploding Goomba, but King Dad didn't like the big, gooey mess after he blew his top. And then there was the Panser that spat out ice, but King Dad said it wasn't feeling good. And then it died! He totally jinxed it! And then there was a bad luck Z-Koopa I made, but then it accidentally cursed King Dad, and he..." Junior rambled.
"I GET IT, I GET IT!" an obviously irritated Lemmy exclaimed. Sweat dropped from an embarassed Junior's face.
"Sorry, Lemmy..." Junior began to mutter.
"Look, King Dad is pretty darn good when it comes to minion know-how. He likes guys that can take a lot of hits and still be at full power. But, I've had my hand at some speedy minions and strong ones, like Buster Beetle and that one Boom Boom. Try putting them together, and then maybe King Dad will be proud," the rainbow-haired Koopa explained, and with that, he was off to answer another tourist.
Bowser Junior just stared out the window. "Yeah right, Lemmy. Speed's got nothing to do with it. It's all about power, baby!" Junior began. His dad's influence was obviously extremely strong on him. Junior then began daydreaming about his next big project. "Maybe, I could make a Gargantuan Piranha Plant that spits out Bob-ombs! YEAH!" the miniature menace said in complete delight. He reached for his legendary Magic Paintbrush, which his dad had so nicely made a copy of for him, to begin his work. However, there was a small little problem, and Junior felt an itch, then pain on the top of his claw. "WHO DID THIS?!" the tiny tyrant demanded, trying to give off the best roars he could.
Junior found the culprit right on the tip of his brush: a mosquito. "Such a puny little bug... You're a real pain in the shell, you know that?" Junior chuckled. He then shook the brush, making the nearly invisible insect flutter off. He then mustered up his inner flame and shot out a tiny fireball. Its heat flew out the window and left another scorchmark on the wall. "That'll show the bug not to mess with ME!" The Koopa laughed at his burnt foe. However, Junior suddenly felt another itch, this time on the back of his neck. He hit the area in fright, and out came the mosquito, right onto the Koopa's snout.
"All right pal, IT'S TORCHING TIME!" a frustrated Junior screamed, steam flairing out of his nostrills. The insect was smoked off of Junior and began flying around the room randomly. With all of his might, the artist launched as many flames of his fury as he could, wrecking many past failures and random canvases. With the entire room set ablaze, the small Koopaling laughed. "That's that. I'm still the champ!" However, his victory was cut short by another small bite, this time right in between his eyes. Junior slapped himself in the forehead for not winning and, by a miracle, defeated his small enemy with his outstretched palm.
"You've probably caused me a lot of pain! Oooh! If I were as quick and annoying as you, I'd..." Junior began. Suddenly, he heard bells ringing in his head, and visualized that all-too common cartoonish light bulb pop up near his brain. "THAT'S IT! THIS IS WHAT LEMMY MEANT!" the tiny tyrant exclaimed in excitement. He took out his surviving paints on his one last canvas, set his newly-crushed test subject in place, and began his masterpiece.
Bowser was in the medical wing at the time of Junior's outburst. He simply was told by Kammy that Roy was up to his antics again, and that Iggy needed the same-old, same-old. No problem, he thought, this happened every other week. He was just holding Iggy's hand, reassuring him that everything would be all right as the skeletal expert, Dr. Kenzo Cackle, Dry Bones MD, would make his skeleton fixed up and stronger than ever. That's when Kamek ran in. "SIRE! IT'S YOUNG MASTER JUNIOR'S ROOM! IT'S BEEN SET ABLAZE!" the master Magikoopa exclaimed.
"WHAT?!" Bowser shot back at his mumbling minion, hoping that this was just April Fool's Day. He hadn't checked the calendar in a long time, so it could've been so.
"Yes! The entire room... shot up in flames! Prince Lemmy informed me when he began to check on Junior today!" Kamek replied. Suddenly, Kamek's wand began glowing a rainbow of colors. In an instant, the virtual form of Lemmy popped up in front of his King Dad.
"It's true, King Dad! And it's not April Fool's Day, if that's what you're thinking!" Lemmy simply stated.
Within an instant, Bowser was storming downstairs, screaming for his youngest son.
"Uh... You're okay, right Iggy?" Lemmy asked his bro. Iggy nodded.
"Roy's done worse," Lemmy's twin hoarsely let out. Lemmy nodded and let his form disappear so that Kamek could follow his king.
When Bowser stormed down the stairs and bolted the door to Junior's room open, he had to rub his eyes twice. Flames encased the stone walls, giving off an unreal amount of heat. Lava began to show signs of cracking through bricks and seeping inside the room. There was even a dumb Blargg outside, trying to spit whatever molten material was inside his mouth into Junior's window. And yet, his son was completely preoccupied with another art project. "JUNIOR, IT'S TIME TO GET OUT!" Bowser commanded, but Junior simply continued his work. "JUNIOR!" Bowser screamed again, but to no avail. The youngest Royal Koopa then slowly took his masterpiece off of his easel and strolled to Lemmy's webcam. After pressing a button, the form of a paniced Lemmy entered the room.
"JUNIOR, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?!" the webmaster yelled; the room was in twice as bad a shape as he had left it. Junior just simply picked up his work and held it up to Lemmy.
"Is he good?" Junior asked his brother. Bowser just stared at his two sons; one was losing his life, and the other must be losing his mind to not tell the kid to leave. Lemmy's jaw dropped, and then he gave a quick snicker.
"Oh yes, that'll
do quite nicely..."
Chapter 2: Lemmy's Defense
A few hours later, peace had returned to Koopa Castle. Junior's room had been doused by Kamek and some magical Nep-Enuts, and some enslaved Troopas were just refurnishing the room. Iggy had made a full recovery, as always, and Roy had been punished enough. There was no noise from any room. All of the Royal Koopas, even Lemmy, were present in the conference room. Bowser was in his huge throne, while the rest of the Koopalings were given comfortable and cool-looking recliners. Kamek and Kammy were acting as personal bodyguards for their king, swinging their wands around like a Clubba's signature weapon. Junior was on a small, wooden stool that Bowser often used for questioning. All eyes were on Junior, who had his latest creation under a tablecloth.
"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING, SON?! YOU COULD'VE BEEN FRIED KOOPA IF KAMEK AND I HADN'T SWOOPED IN AND SAVED YOU!" Bowser screamed in a fatherly voice, filled with stress. Sweat dripped down Bowser's face as he yelled; there would be answers from Junior. There would be answers.
"Well King Dad, if you have to know, I was working on what I think will be the greatest of my works!" Junior happily exclaimed. Lemmy just nodded his head in agreement with this; Junior had finally begun the true path that his dad wanted him to be on.
"WELL, IF IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR LIFE, THEN SHOW US!" Bowser fired back with the fearsome attitude of an irritated Chain Chomp.
"With pleasure." Junior smirked as he threw off the tablecloth.
As the sheet descended, the Koopas couldn't believe their eyes. Even Lemmy, who had already witnessed the creation, was staring intensely at the work of art. It was supossed to be some sort of insect, a mosquito, many of the intelligent ones picked up. However, it had a humanoid appearance. The work had four toes that stretched out into powerful tallons for deformed feet. Its hands contained finely made claws that looked even sharper than Chain Chomp teeth. Its torso was one of the most impressive features. In addition to some of the most massive pex ever seen by Koopa eyes and a perfectly crafted abdomen, it also held several canisters of unknown liquids in a belt that wrapped around its body. However, two large wings still shot out of its back, looking like they could beat fifty times in a millisecond. Its head looked like a deformed version of a fly's, combined with two large horns that curved forward, like a Bully's. Its eyes were covered by a mysterious red metal that gave the entire beast a more menacing look. And, to top it all off, it had an extended snout, teeth lining the inside of it from every angle, and an oozing liquid dripping out the front.
Lemmy nodded his head, and Bowser just shook his. Kamek took a deep breath, and Kammy sighed along with her king. The rest of the Koopalings just remained motionless. Seconds later, huge bursts of laughter erupted from six tiny mouths. "THAT'S THE UGLIEST THING I EVER SAW! EVEN UGLIER THAN SUSAN!" Larry bawled. "THAT'S DUMB, STUPID, UGLY, DISGUSTING, HORRID, AND USELESS!" Morton began to ramble. "EWWWWWWWW!!!" Wendy said, pointing not only at the painting, but at Junior too! Roy and Iggy tried to speak, but they just looked at each other and rolled on the floor, their laughs completely wiping out all chance of speech. Finally, Ludwig just shot out, "That a mockery of a minion, if I ever saw one!"
"YOU HAVE RISKED YOUR LIFE FOR NOTHING, JUNIOR! I COULD NEVER USE A TINY PEST LIKE THIS TO ELIMINATE MARIO! THIS IS PATHETIC, SEND IT BACK IMMEDIATELY!" Bowser screamed, ashamed at his child. How could he do something so stupid?
Junior's eyes swelled up with tears. This was his finest work. H-h-how could they be so awful to him? He wiped his tears away as he saw the form of Lemmy slide in front of him. "King Dad, I support Junior. Though he did it in a dangerous way, there's still a chance that this might be the best thing for the Koopa Kingdom in a century!" Lemmy spoke hypnotically.
More laughter burst out of the Koopaling' 'traps, and the Magikoopas joined in on the chuckle. Even Bowser posed a smirk.
"Lemmy, how could this be of any use?" Bowser asked his son, expecting him to fall on his face. But Lemmy had other plans.
"Just give the kid one shot, all right? And if it doesn't work out, I'll take full blame, all right?" Lemmy bargained. An unreal amount of laugher shot straight out of Koopa Castle. The heads of the six Koopalings not defending Junior swelled up the the size of the Koopa Clown Copter, each one appearing in a bright red shade.
"ENOUGH!" the King of Koopas commanded. Suddenly, everything was absolutely quiet and still. The Koopalings' heads were no longer in danger of exploding, and order was restored. "Fine Lemmy, fine! I'll let you and Junior try out... What's his name, son?" Bowser questioned with ultimate authority.
"Mos... Mos Quieto" Junior replied.
"Maws...kwee...toe?" Bowser tried to sound out the complex name.
"Yeah, Mos Quieto," Junior replied.
"Fine, Mos Quieto can have a shot. But if he fails, it's your head in the furnace, Lemmy!" Bowser shot out. Lemmy knew that when Bowser said "Your head in the furnace", he literally meant it, so he nodded his head with an awful twitch. "Fine then. Now, let's all get to dinner. Except you, Lemmy and Junior. Go try your plan out!" Bowser taunted. And, with a smash of the tail, Bowser had ordered the rest of the Koopas in the room out. Kammy turned back and shook her head at the boys. There was no way they could pull it off with such a frail minion. It's too small and weak!
"C-c-can you really do that?" Junior asked Lemmy. They had begun a small conversation of their own as the rest of the Koopas filed out.
"Yeah, just you work on bringing him to life, and I'll do the rest." Lemmy smirked, pulling a strange contraption out of his shell. Junior then nodded, and took out his own tool: the Magic Paintbrush. With a flick of the wrist, Junior had hit the canvas with a huge blob of magical goo. Suddenly, the entire portrait started to shake. The blob enveloped the portrait, glowing an eerie shade. Then, a goo-covered claw reached out of the portal. Then another. Then a foot... no, two feet! Two feet that scraped along the ground like daggers! Lemmy then witnessed what he wanted: a large, toothy snout that extended for six inches. Lemmy then tossed the gizmo into the gullet of whatever was coming out. Suddenly, the figure retreated back into the portal. Ten seconds passed. Junior was getting worried that Lemmy had killed the dang thing. However, this thought was soon shaken off by a huge scream in the air. A large, perfectly sculpted figure, about a head higher than their King Dad, stood before the two offspring of Bowser. Junior smiled.
"Mos Quieto, I
presume?"
Chapter 3: A Time of Absolute Horror
It was a normal-enough day in the Mushroom Kingdom. Princess Peach Toadstool was holding another one of her golfing tournaments, Bowser and family uninvited, of course. Mario stepped up to the tee, ready for his final one-on-one competition. He then looked up at the other tee and threw his club in the air to see his opponent. It was a frail old man, at least in his late sixties, with an arched back. His eyes were covered by two swirling spectacles, and his single strand of hair was stuck out like a Pendulum Ghost. However, even more impressive than his body was his club. The handle was exhaling smog like a factory, and a strange number of gizmos jutted out of the back of the club's head.
"PROFESSOR GADD!" Mario exclaimed at his old pal. E. Gadd smiled.
"Mario, my boy! I had a feeling I'd see you here! You or your brother..." the nutty professor began.
"And I expected Yoshi or DK or the princess or... pretty much everyone else but you!" Mario shouted in awe. The two then had a good chuckle.
" I guess I had a good round. Best of luck to you on this hole!" Gadd offered.
"Thanks. Let's just make this a finale that we're sure to remember!" Mario said. And, with that, the two set off their drivers.
However, this peace was inturrupted by Toad. "MARIO! COME QUICK!" Toad exclaimed. Mario sighed.
"What, did Bowser kidnap the princess again, and now he's taken her to... another castle!" Mario joked around, stating the obvious.
"NO! THAT'S NOT IT AT ALL! IT'S TOAD TOWN! IT... well, it... it sorta..." Toad stumbled around with his words.
"It what?" Mario asked.
"IT MELTED!" Toad screamed. Mario was taken aback. Melted? How could that be?! Bowser's breath was strong, but it could only reduce the town to ashes. The only creatures capable of melting stuff would be Blarggs, and they couldn't come out of lava for any more than ten minutes, at the risk of death. And the nearest lava pit was at least an hour away, even by Bowser's Koopa Clown Copter! Something was different.
"What about Luigi?" Mario asked.
"I CAN'T FIND HIM ANYWHERE! YOSHI'S GONE HOME ALREADY, THE PRINCESS IS TIED UP BY THE NEW ANNOYING MUSHROOM MEDIA, AND DK'S GONE OUT TO KOOPA VILLAGE TO BUY BANANAS!" Toad exclaimed. Mario thought of his rival, Wario, still being here, but he quickly dismissed the thought. The fat one wouldn't be of much use anyhow.
"Let's-a go then!" Mario said as he stormed off, leaving Gadd back in the dust.
"Melted... now THERE'S something I must see! This could be the greatest scientific discovery in the last seven minutes! Ever since my Gaddclub!" E. Gadd exclaimed. He suddenly took out his all-purpose briefcase, Stuffwell, and ran off after Mario. However, it wasn't two yards before Gadd's old heart needed a quick rest.
Mario dashed to the center of Toad Town, his eyes filled with total horror. The shop, the Toad House, the dojo, the gate... everything was now just a pile of molten goo. Even the warp pipe to his house was nothing more than a heated green pile of magma. Mario took his hat off in respect for the Toads who most likely lost their lives here, and then ran to downtown. He could still see one building left behind a burning tree, and he was certain that the culprits to this crime would be there. With a few quick jumps, Mario was to the only remaining area: the harbor.
Mario gasped as he saw Bowser Junior with a huge pile of loot. "All right, that's everything from Club Wii... Just hit the fisherman's market, and that's the town!" Junior chuckled, throwing the money inside a large chest. Junior then turned around and saw a starstruck Mario. "Hey, it's-a you, Mario! Like my redecorating?" Bowser's youngest child joked.
"H-h-how could you? Even your father isn't quite this cruel! This is... awful." Mario looked around. He then saw one of the most horrible sights of all: a young Goomba with a blue baseball cap. His feet were nothing more than bones, and his eyeballs had been completely melted out. He was obviously screaming at the time of his death, as his jaw was blasted right open. "Goombario..." Mario whispered. Tears filled his eyes, and they flowed out in a river of sorrow. Junior wanted to cry for Mario, too. He didn't want this to happen, but it had happened. Junior had to keep is cool for his dad and Lemmy.
"Yeah, and there's nothing you can do, ya sissy!" Junior mocked.
Mario snapped at the young Koopa. He clenched the little tyrant's throat in his hand, and held him in the air. "You're... choking *gasp* me!" Junior choked out.
"Now, you will PAY for what you did to all these innocent people! You hear me, Junior?! That's so heartless!" Mario cried.
"You're really *wheeze* going to *hack* kill me?" Junior gasped out.
"No, but I'm going to teach you a lesson to NEVER COME TO THIS TOWN AGAIN!!!" Mario screamed, slapping the Koopaling silly.
"MOS! IT'S *gasp* SHOWTIME!" Junior wheezed at the top of his lungs.
Mario pondered the meaning of his victim's words. He found out with a claw to the head. Mario looked up and saw an extremely fearsome creature, at least the size of Bowser. It was a giant, humanoid mosquito with a massive mouth. On its chest lay a series of containers with various fluids inside. Mario then looked closer, and saw that several of the tubes contained small, keychain-sized versions of Mushroomers, banging on the glass, looking for a way out. And, at the top of the belt was a familiar face that Mario had to scream at.
"LUIGIIIIII!!!" the plumber screamed at the sight of his confined brother.
Suddenly, the mosquito creature roared and lunged toward the Mushroom Kingdom's savior. Mario skillfully dodged this, and then unleashed a flurry of fireballs. However, Mos Quieto easily blew these away. Mario then rushed up to Mos and jumped high into the air. Suddenly, the plumber jumped over Quieto's head and prepared to smash him down with his fist. However, in the blink of an eye, Mos used his wings to dodge the attack easily. Mario then screamed as he fell towards a large stack of crates.
Mario quickly recovered from the box incident and screamed, "YOU'LL PAY, YOU UGLY INSECT!" The hero then jumped into the air and took his hammer out of his pocket. He then hurled it foward, it moving at an alarming rate. However, just as it was about to break through the monsterpiece's exoskeleton, Mos grabbed the hammer. "Mamamia!" Mario exclaims as Quieto tossed the hammer back toward Mario faster than any Bullet Bill had ever been blasted. Mario got hit on the head and knocked unconscious.
Junior laughed at his so-called arch-enemy. "All right, now let's just bring him to King Dad and..." Junior began. But Mos had other plans. The mosquito figure loomed over Mario, giving out a sickly cackle. Suddenly, Mos squirt out a large amount of unknown goop. Junior watched in horror as his enemy screamed in the worst kind of pain imaginable. The ooze slowly ripped off Mario's flesh and began to melt his bones. After some basic work, Mos was about to strike down on the head. However, before he could, he was suddenly hit by a jolt of lightning. The insect beast was fried as he crashed down next to Mario in the kegs.
Junior then turned around and saw Mos's assailant: Professor E. Gadd! Gadd had a golf club... with a laser inside! Junior could not have been more relieved; though he hated Mario, he didn't actually want the guy to die!
"NOW GET OUTTA HERE, BEFORE I FRY YOU TOO!" Gadd screamed at Junior with the full intent of destroying him.
Suddenly, Lemmy soared down with a hovercraft resembling his ball. "GET IN, JUNIOR!" the older Koopaling commanded, and the younger instinctively hopped in, dragging the fried mutant mosquito in with him. The two then soared off into the clouds. Gadd looked over at his friend.
"Oh Mario..."
Lemmy took a look back. "King Dad was never quite that evil... That thing should be destroyed now, Junior," Lemmy muttered. Junior looked at his monsterpiece.
"It really should..."
Junior whispered, the two then flying off to Koopa Castle to report a bittersweet
victory to King Dad.
Chapter 4: The Recovery
Princess Peach cried as Mario was put into Gadd's test tube. His left arm and right foot were completely burnt off. There was a great scar that was shredded upon his chest and ripped through his overalls. His left leg seemed completely charred and devoid of life, as well. But, what was perhaps worst was Mario's face. There was no physical damage to it, but it held the sadness of infinate tears with the horror of possible death. To see Mario in this condition, especially to his beloved Princess... it would make you want to give up life. Fortunately, the Princess had a soft stomach to cry into. The tears of Yoshi fell across her hair as he tried to comfort her. "Mario be okay. Gadd make him better. Then, Mario beat up bad guy, and we party!" Yoshi tried, but this just made the Princess cry more. DK loomed over his dino pal. Though he wasn't exactly the closest to Mario, he had developed a certain connection with the group, especially with the dino. DK pat Yoshi on the back with a friendly grunt. He was doing all he could to help.
Suddenly, Gadd burst through a backroom that Mario was being held in. Though his smile stretched from ear to ear at the time of entry, it quickly dimished as he saw the three weaping. "Good news everyone! I saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico!" Gadd joked, but to no avial. DK tried to give off a pity laugh, but it was drowned out by the princess' sorrowful weaping. "Yes, well *sob* it was tragic to see him like this, but we must forge on! I have constructed mechanical limbs than will combine with Mario's biological interface to increase his dexterity and overall muscular buildup by a productivity rate of doubled to a google!" Gadd announced happily. The three, though still crying, scratched their heads in confusion. Peach then continued to cry, and Yoshi immediately went back to comforting. DK had to be the spokesperson.
"Rin Ringlish, Rofessor," DK tried at a Scooby-Doo like attempt at the English language.
"Mario's going to be all fixed up and better!" Gadd said in the simplest of terms.
Yoshi tried comforting the princess more. "That great, princess! Now Mario beat bad guy and we have Super Super Super Mario Brothers, and Luigi come back and we eat lots of food!" Yoshi exclaimed. Then, the princess stopped.
"LUIGI!" she screamed. She had completely forgotten about how he had been kidnapped by that creature. She continued to cry, and Yoshi continued to comfort. Once again, DK would have to take the talking job.
"RAY!!!" DK cheered as best he could.
"Could I talk to you for a moment, Equus Asinus Ape Gigantus?" Gadd asked. DK knew that this had to be him.
The two walked to a corner. "There may be a few problems with the setup," Gadd began. "First off, Mario won't be able to move at full productivity until three hours after his awakening. Therefore, it's imperitive that we all struggle to keep him here at all times. Second, his new mechanical additions won't be able to support Super Mushrooms or Fire Flowers or any of those power-ups for at least five hours. So, we should make certain that he is fine before he can grasp any. Finally, if he is active for too long before I can charge his new attachments' batteries, which will require eight hours, his internal systems may have to shut down, and that is an awful fate for one such as Mario." Gadd finished with distinct accuracy. DK then simply stared: the mechanical components had been added on and Mario wasn't looking like a torn-up alien specimen anymore. However, he was worried for the plumber's health: one false move, and Mario would go to the big Banana Horde in the sky. DK knew that this was for all the Crystal Coconuts in the barrel, so he would try his best to keep Mario stationary after he woke up.
Meanwhile, in Lemmy's Aircraft, a small finger began to move. This was followed by another finger. Suddenly, charred remains sprang up and struck randomly. "IT'S ALIVE!" Junior shrieked in terror as the monster grabbed his brother by the neck. Junior could only watch in horror as the destructive snout of the beast latched over Lemmy's head. Fluids suddenly drained from Lemmy's body, leaving a bony shell of the Koopa. Suddenly, the form of Lemmy appeared in another canister on Mos Quieto's chest, and the Koopaling was banging on the container, looking for any way out. Junior screamed as he jumped out of the aircraft into the ocean.
At the same time, an eye opened. It then moved something completely foreign. It felt like an arm and two legs, but they were somehow different, like an annoying add-on. Suddenly, the... thing realized it was inside a tube of unknown liquid. The contained one suddenly had painful memories. With a powerful kick, it freed itself and dashed out the door.
A minute later,
Donkey Kong and Yoshi were in hot pursuit of the escaped Meta-Mario as
he dashed through the fields of Grass Land. They had to stop him before
he killed himself!
Chapter 5: Dark Disasters
Bowser was storming the halls furiously. A well-timed invasion such as Junior's should've at least been over by now, whether Mario had beaten him or not. His feet echoed in the halls, much to the discomfort of some of his children. It was time for one to take a stand. Unfortunately for the Koopalings, that one was Morton.
"King Dad, your worries, stress, fears, horrors, and terrifedness has to stop, halt, yield, desist, freeze, and cease motion! Your consistent worries and fears over Bowser Junior, the eighth Koopaling, although he isn't really that much of a Koopaling considering how he was born after us and was seen over ten years later, but that's besides the point, like so many random cameos of me screaming WEDDING CAKE, which is odd because I really don't actually like wedding cake and much prefer pie or sugar or cheesecake or beef ribs, but that's still besides the point, like someone that's just trying to fill up space randomly like the author is right now and that's..." Morton rambled on.
King Bowser didn't even have the strength to yell at his quixotic son. Though Morton would most definately be fried right now if it were any other situation, Bowser simply sighed and gazed out the window. What was wrong with Junior? Was he even alive? Did Mario finally... finish it? Where was the princess? Why do I get the feeling he's not coming back for a long time, dead or alive? These questions rang through the Koopa King's head as he stormed the halls.
Morton, seeing his speech having no effect on his father even after his eighth prepared page of speaking, slowly strolled over the his father. "King Dad... what's wrong? Usually you try to kill me by now!" Morton joked. But Bowser remained in his depression.
"Morton... am I... an awful father?" Bowser asked his son. Morton was shocked. His King Dad was too evil and vicious and had such a large evil image to keep up to ask a question of that magnitude!
"Well, sometimes you treat us like dirt, like slaves, like we are just lowly soliders not even related to you. You go out of your way to put us on the frontlines so that you can stay protected by a nice, powerful army in whatever World 8 there is that Mario goes to, excepting that one time where you battled Mario at the first castle and that other time where you were in the Valley of Bowser with Larry. You're tyrannical and give out far too many punishments, even when we're just acting like we should: kids." Morton muttered.
Bowser's eyes watered. He really had been one of the most vicious and cruel-hearted beings on the planet, just like he wanted. But to his own kids? If he had any good emotion inside him, then how did he feel so rotton in every bone of his body?
Morton saw his dad's problems. "But... you are there when we need you. You're personally protective of us in any non-Mario crisis. You've kept us fed, alive, strong, and content. Me, Ludwig, Roy, Iggy, Wendy, Larry, Junior, and Lemmy are really proud to have you as our father!" Morton comforted.
Bowser was touched: his evil, big-mouthed son had done something nice for him in less than three minutes! But then, one word hung out on Bowser's lips, and he began crying.
Lemmy...
Meanwhile, Wendy was just polishing her nails and styling her bows and being the hip and awesome Koopaling she is destined to be. Well, at least to herself. As she rocked out to some awful tune that were worse than a cat scratching a chalkboard, a large humming was heard. "ARG! IT MUST BE KING DAD AGAIN WITH THAT DUMB CLOWN-THINGY!" Wendy screamed. She reached for her stereo, turning it up to maximum power. "Much better," she sighed. Wendy then gazed into the eyes of a poster of Drake Ding-a-Ling. With her eyes content, she never realized any shattered glass or bite. She didn't even realize her own death. That is, until she was carried away.
Kamek was just strolling the halls, casually guarding each corridor with some array of magical plumber-repel spell or turning statues to life. Suddenly, his wand began blinking. "Time for Master Iggy's magic lesson." He chuckled to himself as he started strolling down the hall to the twins' room. Iggy had made a sound recovery, as always. Though Lemmy had soundproofed his section and locked it in full security, Iggy was more of an open door. Kamek slowly began turning the doorknob. "Master Iggy, it's time for... MAGIC!" Kamek screamed. Thousands of magically created fireworks began zooming out of Kamek's robes, spelling things like "MAGIC!" and "KAMEK RULES!" and "DIMENTIO, WILL YOU MARRY ME?!" Well, the last one was Kammy's, but Kamek had known it would make the Koopaling chuckle and suddenly be more intent in the magical arts.
But there was no chuckle. There was nothing but a Dry Bones on the bed. Kamek was ready to whack the daydreaming soldier on the head. "LAZY BUM!" Kamek screamed as he turned over the body. But then, he saw the damage. Spikes covered its shell. Its jaw was ripped right open, but it had obviously been screaming inside the soundproof room. And, worst of all, its rainbow mohawk was shredded to bits and stabbed straight through by pieces of shattered glasses.
Morton kept with the comforting and the hugging and the rubbing of his dad's back, anything to keep King Dad from going to an asylum. However, the moment of love and care would be spoiled... by Kamek. The Master Magikoopa quickly made a sharp explosion, battering down the door. "HAVEN'T YOU EVER HEARD OF KNOCKING OR QUIETLY ENTERING?!" Bowser screamed at his most powerful minion, tears still flooding his eyes.
Kamek wasn't exactly in the mood for games though. "LORD BOWSER, IT'S THE KOOPALINGS! THEY'RE ALL... t-t-the're... all..." Kamek muttered.
"OUT WITH IT, MINION!" Bowser commanded.
"DEAD!"
Chapter 6: Warp Pipe Wars
Meta-Mario jumped over another Goomba. "That is the fifteenth one today," Mario said in a completely monotone voice. He was trying to enjoy himself on his adventure, but failing miserably thanks to Mos Quieto. "What can he be up to now?" Mario wondered. The hero quickly disassembled a warp pipe with his newfound mechanical abilities. Suddenly, the warp pipe began sucking... and sucking... AND SUCKING! The power of the sucking was so much, that a level card was swiped right inside. Suddenly, a black background fell, revealing a Toad. Mario smiled. He had finally got this Toad out of hiding from the end of Grass Land, Sector 3.
"GAAAH! LEAVE, LEAVE LEAVE! I WANT TO BE ALONE!" the Toad screamed, obviously hating any type of attention whatsoever. "Here, just take this thing and LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" the Mushroomer announced, forking over a Warp Whistle. Mario smiled. This was exactly what he wanted. He slowly pushed the magical instrument to his lips and began a sweet song. As his lips and fingers danced on the flute, it seemed that the wind blew along with him, shifting the clouds the the rhythm. Suddenly, Meta-Mario stopped his symphony. A huge gale began rising around him. The gale spun faster and faster, to the point where Mario was no longer visible. Mario sighed.
"Here we go!"
A few yards away, Donkey Kong and Yoshi witnessed the tornado. Their eyes were flung out of their heads at the sight of the tornado, carrying Mario off to some far away land. DK sighed in disgust. "Rit's Rover!" the language-impared ape frowned, slamming his fist to the ground with anger. But Yoshi wasn't one to quit. After all he had been through, all the times Mario had used him to get an extra boost only at the expense of his own life, this was nothing.
"HANG ON, KONG! YOSHI GET US OUT!" Yoshi exclaimed. The green dino whipped out his tongue high into the air, like a large flycatcher. And so, Yoshi began to wait. And wait. And wait. And... LICK! Trapped inside Yoshi's mouth was a pathetic Paragoomba, most likely wanting to rain some Microgoombas on an unexpecting sap to ruin their day. "BYE BYE!" Yoshi yelled, launching the Paragoomba away. However, Yoshi's tongue had kept one item from the Goomba: the wings! "Get wings on Yoshi!" the dino commanded the ape. With infinite skill, DK launched himself into the air, at least double the height of the wings.
"DONKEY... PUNCH!" DK screamed, obviously imitating a certain F-Zero racer. The wings began to soar down onto Yoshi. And, like almost everything else near Yoshi, it became quite the nice snack. Wings sprouted from the dino's back.
"GET ON!" the green one demanded. Instinctively, DK fell directly onto Yoshi. Though it took a while adjusting to the weight, Yoshi eventually began flying. "You know, sometimes I think you're heavier than Wario!" the dino joked. Both had a good chuckle. They knew that they would have no more for a very long period of time.
"Finally!" Mario thought as the windstorm left him in the ever sacred Warp Zone. The ocean hummed a melody that was so peaceful, it was almost scary. Or at least eerie. Trees were swaying left and right in the breeze. Coconuts even fell victim to the addictive beat, falling at appropriate times. It was an area of pure peace. Mario closed his eyes for a minute to take in the last seconds of peace he'd get before his huge battle. Suddenly, a small buzzing rang out inside Mario's new mechanical arm. What was even more creepy was that it rang out in the same tune as the background. Mario just assumed it was another sound effect, so he kept meditating. And then, everything was silent and dark. Nothing but infinite darkness.
Yoshi struggled to keep up with the gales. He knew he was getting close to the Warp Zone, but it took so long to get there without warps! It had been three hours, or at least two, since he saw land last. When would the torment end? WHEN?!
"NOW!" DK screamed, a dictionary in hand. Yoshi had picked it up from Russ T. on his way over to perfect DK's grammar. Yoshi sighed in relief. The peaceful melody of the Warp Zone sung through the duo's ears. Cheep Cheeps and Bloopers flew up and made appropriate noises to the rhythm. Even a large tuna... excuse me, whale joined in on the mix. And so, the two made their grand descent.
"Where's Mario?" the tie-wearing one asked the saddle brandisher. Yoshi personally had no clue whatsoever. There was nothing visual to help him. "Can't you sniff or something?" DK asked his pal. Yoshi tried, but there was no scent. Just pain.
"Salt get stuck in Yoshi's nose. Yoshi no smell out Mario now!" The dino sighed. DK sighed along with him. How would they rescue Mario in time? Surely his battery would've given out. He might just be crushed by a tank, or beaten to death by a Boom Boom or Roy. Nah, he was Mario. He could do it... probably. DK took in a deep breath. However, he had to spit something back out immediately.
"DK FIND MARIO!" the monkey exclaimed.
"WHERE?! HOW?! YOSHI WANNA KNOW!"
"DK TASTED AIR, BUT THEN ALSO TASTED SCENT OF PASTA! I TASTE IT COMING OUT OF THAT PIPE!"
"Strange... That's pipe going to Pipe Land. Why Mario go there? Oh well, let's go," Yoshi said with power. And with that, the duo were gone.
Suddenly, the two came across a fork in the tunnel. While DK swerved in the direction his mouth took him, Yoshi helplessly fell the other way. "YOSHI COME BACK FOR DK!!!" Yoshi screamed as he descended down his path. Kong continued following his mouth, a bit sadder without the company and hypnotic music, until he reached rock bottom.
"DK go this way now!" Donkey exclaimed. He quickly picked up some bricks from the ground and made it into a crude barrel. Kong began spinning extremely quickly, even more quickly than when Mario threw Bowser by the tail. After reaching maximum velocity, DK hurtled the barrel toward a wall, shattering it. When he entered the next room, he couldn't believe his eyes. There, in suspended animation, was a fully deactivated Mario. "MARIO!" the ape shouted as he ran toward his powered-down friend. However, just before he could take a grasp of Mario's glove, something bit at his leg. DK screamed in pain, but could not escape the jaws of a Piranha Plant. Soon, another joined the party on his other limb.
Kong smashed his legs together, crashing the two plants into each other. DK found it odd to see Piranha Plants out of their pipes, their roots rapidly moving like a squeeling pig. However, he couldn't stop for very long, as a Volcano Lotus had taken up residence under his feet. With a powerful burst, Kong was set ablaze. The mighty king of the jungle despirately rolled around on the ground to try to keep the flames off. However, his rolling got him right into an underwater chasm. And there, Kong was safe... until a Lava Lotus opened its flames. The monkey swam despirately to dodge the underwater fire, and somehow suceeded. However, a huge rumbling soon began. Suddenly, a large tentacle of vines wrapped around Kong, followed by a Nipper bud. Then another. And finally, a giant Piranha Plant head emerged from the depths of the chasm. Kong was dragged back above water by the grand plant beast. Its navel glistened from several sores, and looked like it was about to burst.
The great monster roared in triumph, having another hero-sized entree to dine on that night. It dragged DK onto Meta-Mario's platform, where he was suddenly shocked. A dripping tonuge descended from the mouth of the beast and it began its feast... until it was interrupted by an explosion on its navel. The plant screamed in terror as its exposed weak point swelled up like a balloon. "WHO DID THAT?!" the plant hollered in a suprisingly feminine voice.
Just then, a figure strolled out of the corner. He was drenched in lava, though his body remained intact. His tongue drooped out from exhaustion, but his feet were rapidly marching. DK then saw his savior: Yoshi. "Naval Piranha... Long time, no see!" Yoshi mocked. The Piranha Plant beast shrieked. She was exposed.
"WHAT DID YOU DO WITH LAVA?!" Naval exclaimed.
"Oh... He kinda... uh, exploded. But he tried to eat me! It was kind of a sweet deal for you, eating whatever sap came into your tunnel with your brother. But now... it's time to give you the bill for your meal!" Yoshi mocked. He wrapped himself in an eggshell and bolted for the beast. Naval rapidly chomped, hoping to get a hard-boiled egg for both revenge and deliciousness. However, Yoshi was simply too quick. He rolled around the head extremely easily. Yoshi burst out of his egg and devoured the Volcano Lotus who burned DK so extra-crispy. A fire-covered egg then emerged from Yoshi's backside. The eager dino then hurtled it toward Naval. As it burst on her navel, she screamed in complete horror. Her weak point burst right open, and flames entered her body. Her two buds burst in an eruption of smoke. A second later, her head swelled to gargantuan proportions, even larger than Petey's head at normal size. Suddenly, it exploded in an eruption of flames. The Piranha Plant crowd that had gathered fled in hopes of not getting burnt extra-crispy. Yoshi then used his wings to flutter up to his friends. They fell off as he landed.
"YOSHI!" DK yelled,
hugging his friend. Yoshi patted his back, but they had still bigger problems.
They both turned to Mario, who remained completely silent and motionless.
Chapter 7: Koopa Castle Knockdown
"WHAT, DEAD?!" Bowser exclaimed. Soon, his temper tantrum erupted into a flood of tears, and that's not giving an exaggeration. Kamek had to summon a magical umbrella to keep himself and Morton from drowning.
"Uh... Yeah. I went to their rooms, and they were all dead! Well except for Lemmy, who wasn't even there in the first place." Kamek sighed. Morton looked to his dad for advice, but Kamek turned him away. The two looked each other in the eyes, and sighed. Their king was in the most difficult moment of his life, and he needed peace. Suddenly, Kammy entered the room.
"Kamek, I need to speak with you about something!" Kammy screamed. It was extremely loud, almost causing deafness.
Kamek was uneasy with Kammy's posture. Her normal back hunch had all but vanished, and she seemed to be smiling at such a simple time. "No... Mos," Kamek said with certainty. Bowser and Morton suddenly turned around, shocked. Kammy's body began withering away. Her flesh showly melted away, leaving nothing but a special Dry Bones.
Suddenly, the ultimate form of Mos Quieto entered the room. He had greatly changed: his pex was bulging at almost ridiculous levels. His mouth was expanded greatly, revealing a much more Koopa-like, yet still extremely far extended, mouth. His head was overall much larger to go along with his massive chest, and his hands were the size of Morton's head.
"Nice to meet your aquaintance, Lord Bowser." Mos chuckled. His voice was extremely choppy and wheezy.
"You... MONSTER! SHUT UP AND GIVE ME BACK MY KIDS!" the King of Koopas screamed.
"Oh, you mean these?" Mos laughed. Suddenly, several small beakers emerged from his massive chest. In each contained an individual Koopaling, sans Junior and Morton, as well as others containing Kammy, Goombario, Luigi, and, for odd reasons, Daisy, Diddy Kong, Boshi, and some Jamaican guy. Each one was trying to get out, sans the guy who was just trying to limbo. All of them then descended back into the chest of the evil mosquito being.
"I have absorbed their essence... and the very source of their power. And now, Bowser, I shall FEAST UPON YOU!" Mos screamed. He quickly lunged at the King of Koopas.
But Bowser wasn't about to go down without a fight. The Royal Koopa unleashed a huge stream of fire in the bug beast's direction. However, with some of the quickest reflexes ever, Queito soared above the flames. Bowser quickly attempted to adjust himself several times, but each attempt led to Mos avoiding more and more. Eventually, the bug was at Bowser's stomach. "Not a tasty enough access point," thought the bug beast. So, Mos sent his fist into Bowser's chest. King Koopa barreled through his throne and into the wall. A huge cracking was heard. Bowser had underestimated his foe, and now he was out cold.
Mos let out a shrill, evil laugh that sounded like a crude mix of Fawful, Ludwig, Ganondorf, and King K. Rool thrown into a blender and projected at a loud volume. Morton and Kamek had to cover their ears for the sake of being able to think straight. This was Kamek's fatal mistake, as the evil bug decided to take a large munch out of the Koopa wizard. Morton screamed in fear as his old babysitter was drained of the little meat he had left on his bones. Morton then began to beg. "Please, please don't kill me, and reconsider your actions! Because I could be a good servant, or a cohort, or a sidekick if you want to go that far, but no goofy costumes because I hate them like fish and fish doesn't taste good because it's-" Morton could never finish his rant about fish before he was a pile of bones on the grounds of Bowser's Castle.
"And now, to finish you off, my delectible little Koopa King. Fufufufufufufufufufu..." Mos Quieto laughed in his odd manner. His mouth doubled in size, and his intellect and vocabulary along with it. However, just as he was about to sink his happy little teeth into the Koopa King, he was struck by a fireball. "WHO DARES HIT ME?!" Mos screamed. He then whisked around to see the form of Mario behind him. Mario's mechanical arm and legs were operating at full capacity, if not more than that. His eyes were ignited by the flames of revenge. Mos stood starstruck, but another hit to the head brought him back to reality. To his left, he saw Yoshi, who was aiming eggs right at his head. As Mos was about to spew out his toxic goop at the dino, he was once again hit, this time by a barrel of TNT. Donkey Kong rapidly beat his chest at the explosion, but stopped as he saw he'd done no damage.
Suddenly, Mos Quieto gave off a horrendous laugh, even more evil and menacing than the previous one. "You fools went to such great lengths... charging that idiot with lava... defeating those Piranhas I sicked on you... even creating a giant weapons array of eggs and barrels. But it is all in vain. I predicted your actions by, as Lemmy's many tourists would say, "Reading ahead in the script". Little did he know that the Koopaling had the ability to see the future with that! And I can see your three's future as well. Oh yes... you will all become a part of me, and I shall destroy this worthless scumhole of a planet!" Mos laughed.
Though the trio was shocked Mos had completely guessed what they'd done to prepare for this battle and recharge Mario correctly, Yoshi had a turn at speaking. "H-h-how. Why?" Yoshi wondered.
"Why? You have never valued the life of the insect kingdom. You have never experienced the cruel fate of death. Mine was encased inside a picture frame until the two foolish Koopaling brought me back to life. I wish for you all to experience that for an eternity! My suffering shall spread like a plague throughout the universe. And then, I shall remake my universe of tormented souls. My insect bretheren will inherit the universe as the dominant species, and I shall be the most powerful being for the rest of existence. Now, while you're still free and kicking, BOW BEFORE YOUR NEW GOD, AND I MIGHT JUST SPARE YOUR MISERABLE LIVES!" Quieto screamed.
Suddenly, tens of hundreds of Goombas entered the room. "We wish to live! We heard your voice, and we want to LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVE!!!" the Goombas begged in unision. Quieto smiled at this. Suddenly, huge caccoons enveloped the Goombas. Each one screamed for its own life, but to no avail. Suddenly, the caccoons opened, revealing swarms of locusts from each. The Goombas were no more than mere skeletons.
"Let that be a testament to you all. We insects are the ultimate beings. We shall feed off of your failure, and then will drain you dry. Prepare to meet a cruel eternity. GET IN MY BELLY!"
As I'm sure the tourist with the same name joked about that comment, Quieto lunged at Meta-Mario. However, the cyborg was prepared to take on the insect. Like all villains, his long-winded speech had taken up a considerable amount of time. And so, he had built up a gigantic fireball inside his robotic arm. Mario suddenly unleashed a fireball the size of Bowser, clenching it in his fist. Mos, like always, was able to avoid this. However, his speed was answered by a backfist from Mario's other hand.
"How can you keep up with my movements? I am perfect! I should've instantly avoided that. Oh well... PREPARE FOR DOOM!" Mos screamed. He suddenly unleashed a fireball of a green color, twice the size of Mario's.
"HE'S USING YOUR BROTHER'S POWER WITH THE MAGIKOOPAS'!" Yoshi's voice rang out.
Mario attempted to dodge the fireball, but he couldn't move for some reason. He suddenly saw why: there was a giant magnet inside the fireball, made quickly by magic and Ludwig's genius, no doubt. Mario screamed "MAMAMIA!" as he was drawn closer to the flame.
And then, there
was one less hero in the world.
Chapter 8: Mos Quieto's Final Stand
Mario gasped in amazement. He was still alive. He hadn't been completely vaporized by the blast! But, as he began to celebrate, a monogramed necktie and a saddle slid over next to his feet. "Donkey... Yoshi..." Mario muttered out. He cried in his time of infinite sadness. The princess was now the only person in the world that meant anything to him anymore. The rest were now completely dead. Except for his annoying Paper Mario partners, but no one cares about them anyway.
Mos Quieto laughed at Mario's sadness. "Those were some mighty fine fools you had there, Mario. I really wanted to eat them, I really did. But it looks like I overdid it a bit. Now, it's just you and me. Let's finish this right here, right now!" Mos screamed. Mario nodded, and both took fighting positions.
Mos, as always, lunged forth at his foe. Mario barely had the time to dodge this assault. He obviously got some of his speed-enhancement from Larry. Suddenly, toxic waste spewed from Mos's extremely large mouth out at the mighty plumber. Mario swiftly ducked under this goop, but was not safe from an underhanded punch delivered to the gut by his foe. Mario barreled into the air, but for good measure, Mos decided to test out some of his new power and struck Mario with a powerful acid ring. The ring closed in on Mario's good arm. It closed in on it, enveloping it in the goo. Mario screamed in pain as his arm was melted right off of his body. The plumber then slammed ouside the castle, crashing into several rocks near a bubbling lava pit. Mos Quieto flew up in front of Mario, then dove down. His claw began crushing Mario's head as if he were an insignificant insect.
"Give up, you idiot! You can't win! Now, I suggest you take it nice and easy as you enjoy your trip to La La Land, kid!" Mos mocked. He then extended his slime-covered mouth over to Mario's neck. Mario had one last option: a Super Mushroom! He reached into his back pocket to take the Mushroom out. Mos was so preoccupied with eating him that Mario was able to force it down his gullet. And, in a brilliant flash... nothing happened.
"WHAT?!" Mario exclaimed as the power-up had no effect. Mos laughed at his foe's futile efforts, his mouth drawing ever closer. As he was sure certain doom was about to occur, Mario whited out.
Suddenly, Mario was in a plane of white. Nothing but white, stretching all around. It was an infinite expanse of nothingness. Mario wondered to himself. "Is this... death?" he asked. He knew that there was the Underwhere and Overthere, but those were more of a "game over" state. Was this how humanity truly was supposed to die? Is this where you go when your body cripples away instead of falls in an accident?
Suddenly, a ball of light appeared in front of Mario. "DAD?!" Mario gasped at the ball of light. However, there was no response. The ball just continued to float in front of Mario, glistening in a perfect purity. Mario slowly reached for the light, but felt his robotic hand go numb. It was... inactive. Mario was sure he was about to shut down. He had nothing else to reach with. Suddenly, the ball jumped up and down. Mario FELT himself reach for the ball, but he didn't see a single part of his body moving for it. Suddenly, he saw the ball turn into a Star before his very eyes. He felt it jumping around in what would be his hand, and yet no part of him moved. Suddenly, the Star gave off a blinding flash, and a voice boomed out, "YOU ARE HE WHO HAS A PURE HEART, FREE FROM CORRUPTION! YOUR ACTIONS SHALL NOW BRING YOU PEACE!"
Mos Quieto laughed. While Mario whited out, he had almost drained his body of all its energy. "98... 99... ONE HUNDRED PERCENT POWER! I AM NOW OFFICIALLY PERFECT! THAT FOOL'S POWER CELLS HAVE FINALLY DRAINED OUT!" Mos screamed. Suddenly, a finger twitched. It was followed by a hand. Then two feet. And finally, the hero, Mario, was reawakened. "But... how? HOW?!" Mos Quieto screamed, his dreams of a perfect world now forever shattered. "DIE!!!" Mos squealed.
Mos ripped straight through Mario's machinery. And yet, Mario still stood, with two human feet and two pure arms. Mario was enveloped in a light of ultimate victory. "THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! I KILLED YOU! DRAINED YOUR SOUL OF ITS VERY ESSENCE! YOU SHOULD BE NOTHING MORE THAN A MERE VIAL IN MY BODY!" the mosquito screeched.
Mario spoke his first full-bodied words. "I live for the peace and love of others! As long as I hold those dear truths close to my heart, NOTHING CAN STOP ME!" the heroic plumber screamed. He held out his fist, ready for a punch. Mos attempted to dodge at lightning speed, but he was stopped by four arms, grabbing his wings and arms. He turned to his sides and there stood Yoshi and Donkey Kong, each in a similar aura to Mario's. "Now, Mos, prepare for your extermination!" Mario screamed. Suddenly, a fireball formed in Mario's hand. However, this was no ordinary fireball. It streamed a golden light from its core, the body surrounded by a vibrant yellow. It appeared hotter than the sun itself, and at least ten times the heat of the Angry Sun. Mario pushed it forward, right into Mos Quieto's chest. Beakers and test tubes flew through the sky, shattering along the floor of Castle Koopa. The forms of those absorbed by the insect beast reappeared in the throne room. They all shook their heads, having no idea how they got there. Well, except for Lemmy, but he had already used his thought of the day.
Mos Quieto went flying straight through the wall above a now-awake Bowser's head. Seeing his children back, especially Lemmy, safe and sound was reason enough to let Mario get over his head. Mario quickly jumped to an even more menacing fire pit at the other side of Bowser's Castle. The rest of the captivated audience, including Yoshi and DK, decided to watch the finale.
Mario's aura disappeared in a blinding flash as Mos lay motionless on the side of a lava pool. Yoshi and DK's auras flew off as well. Suddenly, a toe moved, followed by another toe. Then an arm. And then, Mos Quieto slowly struggled to his feet. Golden flame still burnt straight through his previously-perfect wings. He was wheezing out the paint that had created him. Mos Quieto was at his last breath, and everyone but him knew it. "You... honestly thought... YOU COULD WIN?! I AM THE PERFECT BEING! AND I SHALL DESTROY!!!" Mos screamed. However, his scream was silenced by a huge roar. Mos turned behind him, and saw the largest Blargg he had ever seen, at least twenty times the normal size of a Gargantuan Blargg, emerge from the pit. Everyone's jaws dropped as Mos was wiped out by a huge wave of lava and swallowed whole by the great beast. Suddenly, a figure appeared on top. It slid down the dragon exterior of the Blargg and walked right next to Mario. He identified it quickly. It sobbed all over his overalls.
"Mario... King Dad... I'M SO SORRY!!!" Bowser Junior cried on Mario. Though he had finished off his creation, he could not repay Mario for the damages he'd caused. Suddenly, two figures came to comfort the two.
"Everything's going to be alright now, son!" Bowser comforted. The two then embraced and cried together. "It's so good to have you back." Bowser cried.
IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU TOO, PAPA!" Bowser Jr cried. And, in unison, they said together, "I love you." A great deal of Awwww-ing was heard, even from the gigantic Blargg in the background.
The other two
had some business of there own. "Mario... MARIO, IS THAT YOU?!" the other
exclaimed. Mario embraced the figure. "It's so great to have you back...
Luigi." Mario cried as he embraced his brother further. The doom and death
were over. It was the happily ever after everyone had been waiting for.
Epilogue
A day later, Mario and his friends waved goodbye to a fully-restored Castle Koopa. Bowser and his absorbees, as well as Bowser Jr, were lined up in front of the Mario Gang. Princess Peach and Gadd were even in audience.
"Well, I've sent a lot of the Koopa Army to restore Toad Town. It should be all better by the time you get back," Bowser stated. "And Mario... thanks," Bowser choked out. The Mario Gang had a good laugh. It was the first time they'd ever heard Bowser feel remorse, and it probably would be the last. "BUT DON'T COME HERE AGAIN! I'M STILL KIDNAPPING THE PRINCESS SOMETIME NEXT WEEK!" Bowser screamed.
"Sure, sure... Whatever, Bowser." Mario laughed.
The gang finally started to head home. Mario was accompanied by his big bro and Peach. The latter then struck his cheek with her lips. Mario blushed and shouted, "YIPPEE!"
Bowser looked at the joyous Mario Gang and sighed at his kids. "Let's go in too," Bowser muttered, and the Koopalings, Magikoopas, and Bowser Jr. walked in.
Suddenly, Gadd was fiddling with some sort of machine. Yoshi and DK walked over to the professor. Goombario walked over, too. "Whatcha got there?" Goombario asked.
The professor then smiled. "Oh, I'm just finishing up the last touch to the happily ever after machine!" Gadd smiled.
Everyone looked at each other. "Wonder what that is," DK and Yoshi said in unision.
Meanwhile, Lemmy and Bowser Jr. were walking together. Lemmy then smiled at his brother, happily rolling around. "What did I tell you?" Lemmy teased. Bowser Jr. smiled and stared into the sky. He finally felt the love he had forever desired.
The End
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