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"Oh, how I hate him," muttered Ludwig. A new thought had consumed him. He was once second-in-command of the powerful Koopa Troop. While not related to Bowser in any way, he was in line to be the next king. He had always imaged all the great power and luxuries that came with being king. However, any chances of those fantasies were long gone. While not really his fault, Ludwig had always been angry with Bowser Jr.
"Huh? Did you something, Ludwig," Larry asked, pausing the T.V. Ludwig looked at his youngest brother, Larry. He had been forced to spend the night watching movies with him as a result of losing a bet. Ludwig now had the pay the ultimate price: spending time with his youngest brother.
"Nothing, Larry. Get back to the movie."
"Are you even watching it? Why should I?"
Ludwig looked at the clock. It read 12:07 A.M. "I'm thinking, Larry. Besides, it's really late. You're going to end up sleeping in."
Larry nodded, unfazed. He continued watching the movie.
Ludwig once again became submerged in his thoughts. He thought of all he had lost as a result of the Koopa prince. All the Koopalings had lost power. Yet somehow, Ludwig was the only one that seemed to care. He assumed it because of his maturity. The rest are just foolish. You need to make the difference apparent, he thought to himself. Yawning, Ludwig relaxed and rested his head on Larry's pillow. It was now 12:15 A.M. Ludwig grabbed the remote and turned off the T.V.
"Hey! I was watching that!" Larry balled up his fists.
"Well I wasn't," Ludwig replied, hiding the remote. "Go to sleep, Larry." Ludwig then drifted into a deep sleep. Larry then followed suit.
The next morning at precisely 10:30, Ludwig exited Larry's room. The youngest Koopalings was still asleep, so Ludwig easily left the room without any noise. He searched the hallway. Crystal clear. Ludwig then creeped silently down the stairs. At last, he came to the front door. As soon as he opened it, his luck ran out.
"Hey Ludwig. Where are you going this early?"
Ludwig turned around to see Iggy sitting nonchalantly on the stairs, eyeing him curiously. Ludwig thought of the quickest way to answer him without arising suspicion. "I'm just going for a morning jog. Make sure to leave my breakfast in the fridge."
"Um, since when do you jog," Iggy asked, his curiosity nearing its peak.
"It's just something I enjoy doing. Now don't ask any more questions." Ludwig quickly left, leaving Iggy puzzled inside.
An hour and a-half later, Ludwig found himself in a grassy area neighboring the Mushroom Kingdom. He was on his way to Bowser's Castle to commit a certain deed he had decided on the previous night. While never catching the eldest Koopaling's eyes before, the place was wonderful. The grass was a luscious green and several animals were frolicking throughout the fields. It was an eye catcher. Ludwig then spotted something he thought he would never witness in his life. There was a full-fledge paintball war going on. It was everyman for himself. He spotted Luigi running in the open; a clear target. Someone then pelted him with a stream of paintballs. Luigi was out and went to sit down. The assailant laughed, revealing his cover. It was Bowser Jr. The Koopa prince then make sure no one saw him.
He then became occupied in reloading his paintball gun. Ludwig took this time to slowly and stealthily approach him. He approached so masterfully that even the nearing afternoon sun didn't give away his position. At last, Bowser Jr. lifted his head, but at the wrong moment. He was flung down on his shell. When he tried to get up, Ludwig stood over him. The eldest Koopaling raised his knee and placed his foot on the prince's chest.
"Ludwig? Why are you doing this?"
Ludwig merely stared at him. "I'm taking back what was once mine," he replied casually.