Paper Mario: Island of Emotions

Prologue: False Accusations

Part 1: The Setup

"Ahem… Allow me to tell a story that begins with the color gray."

"The entire world was devoid of any hope. Well, that and fear. Confidence. Hate. Every emotion. The only thing people felt? Emptiness. Can you imagine it? I can't. So, allow me to introduce a man who goes by the name Emosho. Emosho was peculiar. Everyone always did work. No one was willing to explore more than just living. Until now… Emosho was sitting on his porch, staring at the lawn, feeling nothing but emptiness. When suddenly, there was a girl. She was just beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Emosho had seen her before, sure, but what he felt just then was so… odd… He couldn't describe it, and made up a word for it… Love."

"Just like that… A crystal popped into existence, and unfurled itself into a figure. This being had a different color than gray, a nice, subtle red. Just like that, her color dropped into the world, and she disappeared. The color spread to other parts of the world, and the blush of the girl's cheeks popped out to Emosho. Soon, he felt longing for the girl, and another being appeared, a light purple robe. Its color added itself to the girl's hair. Emosho was truly shocked, and he cried at how beautiful the world was becoming. He proposed to the girl, got married, and had a child whom they named Voib, creating so many emotions throughout the wild ride. They built a lovely cottage on a hill, and had a happy life…"
"Until the fire started."

"Voib rushed out of the house, crying as he ran to his mother, who had left for the market to grab some mushrooms."

"MOTHER! DON'T GO IN THERE!" Voib shouted, "THE EMOTIONS ATTACKED US! THEIR LEADER LONGING, HE…"

"Voib's mother was shocked, and she handed him the basket, then stared at the house."

"MOTHER, NO!"

"She rushed in, and a few minutes later, the house collapsed. A nearby village put out the fire… but no traces of Emosho and his wife were found… Voib cried that day, and set out on a journey to make sure the emotions never directly interfered in the world again."

"Bit by bit, he defeated all of them through force, trickery, wisdom, and more. Until finally, he entered the palace of Longing, the negative emotion's leader. He stepped in the hallway, and deflected a lightning strike with his sword. Longing swooped down, his pure yellow eyes shining through the shadow of the cloak, holding a Y shaped staff, with an orb hovering in the middle. They clashed, until Voib grabbed Longing's staff and created another sword, striking Longing. He curled up into a crystal, and slowly hovered in the air. Voib grabbed it and revealed the others he had collected, making them promise that they would never interfere again. Then, the crystals flew away to a palace Voib had built for them."

"Voib was crowned prince, and he ruled The Island of Emotions with care. The Palace of Emotions is said to hover far above, and the place has slowly become a community of many people. Tourists have come to see many things. One day, a fair princess decided to visit. Her name was Peach Toadstool, but many know her as Princess Peach. She, along with her royal advisor and steward, Toadsworth, and her… friend… Mario all decided to fly in one day. Little did they know that they were not going to have a relaxing time…"