A/N: Hi Readers! I've read a lot of Mario related FanFiction but I haven't seen a lot about Bowser going completely evil and Mario for once not being able to stop him...so I wrote this! :)This is my first attempt at a multichapter fanfic for Mario, so I'm very nervous abou publishing it but hopefully it will be popular enough for me to continue with it. R&R please and Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own the Mario franchise or anything related to it. Hell, if I did I'd make a lot of changes...


It was fair to say that Bowser Koopa was mad.

None of his minions doubted this fact as their deranged King spun madly round his throne room, knocking innocent Koopa Troopers and Hammer Bros across the room and sending them flying in their shells. The gargantuan turtle finally managed to pick his sorry carcass off the floor and deposit it on his throne, all the while plotting angrily. He had a reason to be unhappy, and it had a name: Mario. That idiot Italian plumber had beaten him again, and he had only managed to hold onto the Princess for a few hours! He knew that if he wanted to become King of the Mushroom Kingdom that he would have to work a lot harder than that. He needed her for his plan; only then could he convince her to marry him and pronounce him King, but the plan never seemed to work! Mario seemed to get smarter every time he kidnapped Peach: he would fly through the obstacles Bowser set for him with ease, defeating big bad ass bosses like King Bobomb and King Boo like they were mere Goombas. Koopa was practically tearing his hair out.

His biggest problem was that he had no idea how else he could take over the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser was pretty much your average old school villain: he thought that the only way he could get what he wanted was by taking a damsel in distress and waiting for her Prince Charming to come bounding to the rescue, only to have him kick him where it hurts. It sucked, but so far the only thing King Koopa had done about it was start the same whole escapade all over again, as if that changed everything. No, it was obvious this time that he would have to take this to a whole new level, attack it from the root of the problem…

Attack the root of the problem. Of course. Mario.

A large grin began to spread across the King's face as he jumped up from his throne and ran to the door. Mario! Why hadn't he thought of it before? He was the reason that all his plans had failed over the years, the reason why he could never get what he wanted…to get rid of his problems he had to get rid of Mario! But how to do it? Bowser Koopa could feel a plan forming in the very depths of his evil and twisted mind, and he knew that it was going to be a good one. Yes, first he would start with Mario…then with that little green idiot that always followed behind him…and perhaps this was a good time to get rid of Toadsworth as well…

The Koopa King let out a terrible laugh as he left the throne room, leaving no doubt in the minds of his minions that it was fair to say that Bowser was mad; he was practically insane.

There was not a sound in the Mushroom Kingdom, until the blissfull silence was broken by a man's sorrowful moans. "Il Regno dei Funghi è sotto attacco..." Only Luigi woke up to hear his cries and so he crept into his beloved Fratello's bedroom, watching his brother's face contort as he howled in their mothertongue. "Abbiamo bisogno di salvare la principessa! Devo dirle quanto le voglio bene ... aiuto Luigi!"

"Mario! Wake up!" The red-clad plumber broke free of his nightmare and gasped as he sat up. His mind slowly came to grips with the fact that it had just been a bad dream, and so he let himself fall back onto the sheets. It was then that he noticed Luigi cowering slightly in the corner of his room. "Mario…you had that dream again…I tried to wake you up…"

"It's okay Weegee. I understand."

The eldest of the Mario Brothers dragged himself out of bed and walked down the stairs of the small house in which they both lived. He went into the kitchen and began to make himself a cup of coffee as his little brother followed him in, yawning loudly before he slouched onto the sofa and turned on the TV. All Mario could hear as he waited for the kettle to boil was the annoying buzz of the static and the many numerous voices of many numerous celebrities as Luigi changed the channels.

"He's really dead Phoebes…buzz…Oh My God Troy I think I love you…buzz…You cheated on me...buzz…You're such a b%$£h...buzz…and we're now here live for the 6:00 news"

The plumber then heard the usual "ping!" of the microwave, which signalled that their toaster waffles were ready. He sighed happily at the large pile of sticky honey covered waffle tower that he had made himself; being such a hero in the Mushroom Kingdom really did pay nicely. He jumped down with the waffles and coffee next to his brother and ate his hearty breakfast. Whilst he did this he absentmindedly began to watch the News, even though he didn't really like it that much. Sure, sometimes it could be interesting, but the Toad presenting it was a right little twerp.

"And onto the News, my happy Toady fans!" God, although he would never admit it in front of Peach, Mario really wanted to punch that guy. "There have been a number of sightings of Goombas, Koopas, Boos and other miscellaneous creatures all over the Mushroom Kingdom! So far there has been great concern over why so many creatures known to be loyal to King Bowser Koopa are being allowed to frolic around the kingdom! More on that story soon to come!"

"Hey what do you think of that, Mario?" Luigi asked his brother as he wolfed down the last of the toaster waffles. "Worth looking into?"

"Naaa," the plumber replied as he licked his lips, "A bunch of Goombas wandering about isn't really a big threat to the princess. She's our main concern here."

"I bet she is."

Mario turned and eyed his brother suspiciously. Was he trying to supress a giggle or something?

"You know," Luigi finally spoke, "You should really tell Peach how you feel about her."

"C'mon Luigi, it's not as if she feels the same way back! I mean, I'm a plumber and she's a princess! It'll never work!"

"Mario, me and Daisy have been going out for a year now. I think that's good enough proof that the princess/plumber thing really does work."

"Well, Peach is different. You wouldn't understand."

Luigi opened his mouth to retort, but at that moment the doorbell rang. Mario quickly muttered something along the lines of "I'll get it!" before rushing out of the kitchen and torwards the front door. Way to get rid of an annoying brother! He opened the door, expecting either the MailToad or someone trying to sell him something, but instead a lone Koopa shell flew at him out of nowhere, hitting him square in the stomach and knocking him over, winding him.

He tried to get up again but he suddenly saw a long hand with an incredibly large fist meet his face, and the last thing he knew was darkness, and a loud, deep laugh which echoed through his brain.

For those of you who want to know these things, this is the English equivalent to what Mario was saying in Italian earlier on in the story:

Il Regno dei Funghi è sotto attacco = The Mushroom Kingdom is being attacked

Abbiamo bisogno di salvare la principessa = We need to save the Princess

Devo dirle quanto le voglio bene = I must tell her how much I love her

Aiuto Luigi = Luigi Help!

Also Fratello means brother in Italian :) If these translations aren't entirely accurate I'm so sorry: I'm only an amateur writer who doesn't speak fluent Italian.

So what did you guys think of chapter 1? Review and let me know please!