Paper Luigi and the Kingdom of Darkness.

Summary: Bowser is about to find out the price for being a neglectful father, the Mushroom Kingdom is in danger again but can the Mario Brothers save the day? Character death(s)

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the recognized characters. Just the plot and original characters.

~Prologue~

[Darklands - Bowsers Castle]

Kammy lay on the ground gasping for air. Blood filled her lungs as she choked.

So this was how she was going to die? Lying on the cold hard floor in agony, poisoned by someone she had grown to care about?

If she wasn't in so much agony it would almost be funny.

Her strength was fading rapidly now, the poison she had consumed not one hour ago was starting to take full effect. Unable to hold her head up any longer she allowed it to drop to the floor with a soft thud. Her eyes remained open just long enough to see the clawed foot of her murderer.

Wendy paced back and forth waiting for the old witch to pass. Her cold eyes swept over Kammy, the corners of her mouth starting to twitch.

"It's nothing personal, I just need your wand," She said with a cruel tone. Kammy groaned.

Kammy thought about her wand and cursed inwardly. Her wand was her prized possession, the things she could do with that wand; she could cause the utmost devastation with that wand if she chose to do so and now it was in the hands of Wendy O'Koopa.

"Of course, you didn't really have to die. Your death isn't all that necessary. It's all just for fun,"

Perhaps that was a sign of just how dark and low Wendy had become. Kammy should have seen it coming really. A daughter of a powerful tyrant who always got what she wanted, eventually she was bound to snap and become something else entirely.

Wendy was King Bowser's only daughter, a daughter he often neglected. To him she was a nuisance really, so to keep her quiet he gave her whatever she desired. Wendy had never heard the word no.

Kammy coughed up more blood; she had ten, fifteen minutes left to live.

She remembered back to the early days, Wendy was just a child. Bowser doted on his boys, after all one of them was future king. His only daughter, like her brothers was motherless and craved love and attention. Whereas the brothers grew out of those cravings Wendy did not. Instead she grew more selfish, malicious and would do anything to prove her worth to her dear daddy.

Kammy felt pity for the girl and took it upon herself to take her under her wing. Treating her as she would her own Kammy developed a bond with the girl. A bond she was now regretting.

"You taught me a lot Kammy, I'll always remember that. But now I need to shed these roots and become what you and Daddy always said I was destined to be! With this wand the world will be mine!" She said with a cackle. Kammy gave no acknowledgement of her words, scowling as she kicked Kammy.

Wendy never did find out if Kammy heard her final words. Kammy had passed away whilst Wendy was speaking. The Koopaling knelt down besides the motionless witch, feeling for a pulse that had faded to nothing.

"Ah. Farewell old friend,"

She stood up, pulled out Kammys – no, her – wand and laughed, loudly.

Nothing would prepare the Mushroom Kingdom for the events soon to follow.