Chapter 1: Sloth and Fear
Ludwig and the others were going to the grocery store to pick up some food since the pantry was nearly depleted.
"Hopefully you're fine with being alone, Larry." Ludwig said.
"You did teach me that clone spell, yet I wanna be around some different people." As Larry said that, he felt something coming from the right side of his head, where his star was.
"Huh. Maybe an upgraded cloning spell is within my Star Power. Welp, see you later, Ludwig! Gonna test this out."
"Bye, Larry!" The other 6 said in unison.
Ludwig closed the door and Larry locked it since Lemmy had the key. Larry saw the others drive off to the nearest Koopamart.
Larry went to his room and shut the door, wanting to test out his improved cloning spell.
"Alright, now from what I've heard from Starkoopa legend, this should be able to make five of them in an interval of 5 minutes. So, waiting five minutes each for a new clone. Got it."
Larry held onto his star, making it glow.
About a few seconds later, he felt his energy release in front of him. He saw a bright yellow star, and touched it. The star shattered, revealing his first clone.
"Huh? Is that me? But I look so…"
The yellow light faded, and revealed himself, but with a hoodie with the star on it, and blonde hair that looked like any teen's hairstyle.
"...Casual." Larry said, confused.
The clone looked to Larry and popped a gum bubble while scrolling through his Instagram on his phone. "Sup, dude." The blonde clone said.
"I guess I should introduce myself. Ahem. My name is Larry. Larry Koopa. And I'm assuming that's your na-"
"Gary Koopa." Gary interrupted Larry.
"Oh, we have different names?"
"Yeah." Gary said while taking a selfie.
"Well, you're my first Star Clone, uhm… Gary. I'm just waiting five minutes to make another."
"Cool." Gary posted to Instagram saying "lmao i just came out of this blue koopa's head star"
Larry stared at Gary for a while. He figured that he should tell Ludwig that the first clone had been a success, though he didn't have a phone — well, he had one now. "Hey, can I use your phone for something?" Larry asked. Gary gave no response, chewing his gum louder. "Hey!" Larry snapped his fingers, "Can I use your phone?"
"No." Gary said, not bothering to look up and popped another gum bubble.
"Why not?" Larry opened his hand.
"Because."
"Why the hell not!?" Larry snarled, before taking a deep breath immediately after and exhaling.
"You good dude?" Gary said, without much reaction towards Larry's small outburst.
Larry groaned and decided that he'd be better off waiting for Ludwig and the rest to come back. Gary shrugged and started playing some games on his phone.
Larry tapped his feet on the floor for what had to be the longest 3 minutes in his life. The sounds of claws tapping on the floor and gum popping filled the room. After the long wait, Larry felt up his star again. Without warning, a beam of white light shot out of it, knocking his head back. The light struck the floor, quickly forming into a body. The light shimmered and disappeared, leaving a distraught Koopa behind. He looked like Larry, but his hair was messy and wild. It was white like a cartoon ghost.
"Wait, who are you? Where did I just come from!?" The Koopa said, moving his hand around wildly at Larry and Gary.
"What's wrong with you, dude?" Gary asked, looking at the Koopa up and down.
Larry rubbed his head. The light shooting from it had hurt his head a bit, but the pain was slowly going away.
"Who are you?!" The Koopa shoved his finger into Larry's chest.
"Larry Koopa! Look, I — we won't harm you or anything just calm down." Larry responded, a bit weirded out from the Koopa.
"I'm H-Harry Koopa." The Koopa said. He then pointed his finger right at Gary, almost knocking his phone away from his hand. "And you?"
"Gary."
"...Did I come from your star?" Harry asked, looking at Larry's glowing head star.
"Yes, yes." Larry said quietly.
"Ugh, I feel weird now." Harry said, moving away to keep his distance from them.
"Um — alrighty then." Larry said, whistling as he waited for his next clone to appear.
However, Larry's energy felt a bit more drained than before. "I feel weaker." Larry said, touching his star.
"Oh, yeah. According to Starkoopa legend, the cloning thing has intervals for once a day. Five minutes for two clones, ten for three, fifteen for four and twenty for five. You can't make any more after you've made five." Gary explained to Larry, still chewing his gum and scrolling through Twitter.
"So I have to wait longer?!" Larry shouted.
"Eek! I-I'm not a f-fan of waiting!" Harry shrieked.
"Because you're Harry, Harry." Gary said under his breath.
"Welp, time to set a timer." Larry got his laptop and set a timer for 10 minutes using Google.
And the clones then would be more interesting from then on.
To be continued.