Chapter 1: A Glimpse of A New Glow
Throughout life, stories of many have been told as time passes by
But today our story shall be told
Long before our land was created there was only a book, it was shared by two beings
The two created our land to be perfect; whatever they wrote in the book…it became reality
A vast ocean was placed around us to protect us, filled with delicious fish so we may never starve
The land became populated with beautiful forests, a few huge mountains and canyons here and there…
Even our first people were brought into this world by the saying of the two beings
La vita era meravigliosa…
Times have changed though; we have been abandoned to remain in our own bubble…we have to get out of here…
One of our Creators had destroyed the book…and he left us trapped in our own land
But…the other Creator, she promised to take care of us…and she did, even if it meant she were to be trapped with us
There's no more need for the book, life is perfect now
We don't need to leave this land…there's nothing else better out there anyways…
It was a considerably warm summer day today in the Mushroom Kingdom, a perfect day just to do nothing but loaf around inside; it has been a while since Bowser had attempted to kidnap Princess Peach which was pretty great. However, this did raise a feeling of suspicion upon his prolonged absence…no one really cared though, the less King Of Guys Who Talk To Posters appearances the better. A refreshing breeze blew by the humble home of the famous Mario Bros; Mario was lounging about outside sitting on a lawn chair with his legs up, he was enjoying the weather while munching on some kooky cookies and drinking some refreshing Koopa Tea. Luigi was inside the house listening to the radio while folding the laundry.
"Howdy folks~! It's the Mushroom Kingdom Radio station bringing the latest scoop on what's happening in the now." Luigi had always been a fan of the news so he turned up the radio a bit. "Today we are interview Professor E. Gadd and his new lab assistant Goombert; the two have made a fascinating discovery about an undiscovered land that had appeared out of nowhere! Alrighty Prof, the mic is all yours now."
"Greetings, it is I, Professor Elvin Gadd!" The old man wheezed over the microphone. "S-sorry about that, anyways, my assistant and I have been investigating the ocean for paranormal happenings…but, instead of finding ghosts, we have found a brand new land that isn't on any maps! Goombert lad, tell the folks about this astounding find, my boy."
A young boy's flustered voice was heard over the radio, "A-ah, I'm so nervous…well, h-hey everyone, as you heard from the Professor, we scored an interesting find from our investigations. There is apparently some unknown turf out there that definitely needs exploring, the Professor and I had tried to read up on a bunch of articles on the place, but we only found rumors about what exists in the very island itself. I can say right now that it probably holds plenty of forests, some mountains, and maybe even a different species of people! Sorry if that sounded a tad broad, we don't even know that much about this fantasy place…" He went silent for a few moments, whispering could be heard in the background. "B-but that's where you, the Mushroom Kingdom Radio Station's loyal listeners come in! The Professor and I will actually attempt on going to the island since we managed to get its coordinates; any volunteers are welcome to tag along with us, because you know…the more the merrier! And any help can make the researching of the place a whole lot easier, so feel free to pack your bags and meet us at Professor E. Gadd's lab for a meeting on what we'll be doing. As a heads up, thanks to those who want to participate in this investigation in advance!" The microphone could be heard, it was quickly slid across a table.
"Well there ya have it folks! A new bizarre place has been uncovered; our brave Professor (with his wimpy Tanoomba assistant…) shall set off soon to brave the possible dangers of this land to keep us informed about more things in this big world. Remember, if you wish to go with them, meet them at the Professor's Lab anytime today or tomorrow before departure time~! Now…let's move on to the weather…" Luigi stopped listening because the station usually NEVER gets the weather right.
"Wowie, I wonder if Mario will be pulled into that adventure…" Luigi chuckled a bit. "My big bro always goes on journeys, usually at the expense of the Princess being kidnapped or her just inviting him to tag along, I bet Peach did hear that announcement and she'll be writing to Mario pretty-a soon." He sighed. "Man, I wish Mario would bring me along too…I could be a pretty useful arsenal to his team…I remember those carefree days where we'd play sports and throw parties…Mario and I would always be a team, but now, he leaves me behind like I'm just a 'guard dog' to our home…"
Luigi was right about it though, the next day the Princess had sent an invitation towards the Mario Bros. abode. Parakarry swooped down onto the front lawn…"MAIL CALL!"…he shoved a bunch of letters into the mailbox. As the formula of the Paper Mario introductions…Luigi was the one who would always obtain the mail, this time was no different. He walked inside sliding his fingers through the mail to see the pile's contents.
"Let'sa see…bills, bills, bills, ooh one free charm spell coupon from Merlee of Dry Dry Outpost…! Bills, some threat letter from Jr. Troopa, heh, Mario told me about this tyke, what a funny kid…ah, I knew it! Hey-a Big Bro, you got a letter from the Princess!" Luigi saw Mario lazily walk out into the kitchen. "Wow bro, you look winded. Anyways, this note is from Peach, here let me-a read it to you, ahem…"
To my Dearest Mario,
I would like to invite you to come with me on an adventure to a brand new land that was mentioned by Professor Elvin yesterday on the radio. Just hearing about it made my curiosity rise, I simply must know what mysteries could be unlocked in this new place, who knows, we might even get a new alliance if there is a neighboring kingdom there! Who knows what kind of people, places and things are there…the culture must be so…vastly different from ours! Well, I should probably stop writing now; just writing about it won't quench the inquisitiveness I abide for it. Please meet me and the others at Professor Elvin's lab; I'll be eagerly waiting for your arrival!
Princess Peach
P.S. Luigi can come too!"
Luigi finished reading the letter in Peach's voice which only left Mario with a scrunched up freaked out look in his face.
"Bro, I know you're-a good at impersonating the-a Princess' voice and-a all, but it'sa still freaky and I don't think I can-a ever get used to that..." Mario frowned.
"Heh heh, sorry bro, got carried away there, anyways, wowie! Another adventure, but this time your bro Luigi can-a come too, bro power for the win!"
Mario chuckled. "Yeah, bro power for the win. We should-a probably stock up on whatever is necessary before we go and lock up the house too." Mario made his way back to his room to pack while Luigi made sure all the things in the house were in place before they left. They then went to Toad Town square for some item stocking, they purchased items such as fire flowers, POW blocks, sleepy sheeps, and the most important item; the health replenishing Mushroom. After the heavy loading, Mario and Luigi made their way to E. Gadd's lab where Princess Peach, Toadsworth, Kolorado, and several Toads were waiting for them.
"Oh, Mario! Luigi! It's nice to see both of you!" Princess Peach said as she smiled at the Mario bros. "Goombert is just about to explain our mission for this island escapade; he told us the Professor is busy getting our ride ready at the Toad Town docks so he'll be doing all the guide lining." Everyone's attention was now focused on the light brown haired Tanoomba wearing a green hoodie and navy blue shoes who was standing in front of the laboratory shack. He wasn't used to people looking at him like that which kept him paralyzed in uneasiness for a few moments, but he shook it off by taking a deep breath and proceeded to his spiel.
"G-greetings everyone, I'm Goombert-but you probably all already knew that…" He pulled out a small notecard from his pocket and proceeded to read it. "F-first of all, thank you all for volunteering your time into this cause. As you all obviously know, the land we are about to embark onto has plenty of unknown spectacles, only some skeptical rumors are the icing to this cake; but that's about to change; this is where all of us come in. This trip can be considered some sort of vacation due to all the site seeing we are going to participate in, however, our main target is to gather as much information about the place as possible. I can assure you all now, the trip can be dangerous and you have the right to leave, but at the same time, this might be an amazing cultural escapade that can be enjoyed by many. Learning can be fun; learning from this place will not be dissimilar." Goombert then took a gander at the volunteers to see if anyone left, none did. He then nodded and continued. "Okay, the meeting should almost be wrapped up. I should probably give the detail of when we should meet at the docks…" He took a glance at the card squinting his eyes. "We'll meet at dawn…ah yes, I almost f-forgot, since the trip will be by boat, the voyage may take around three days…anyways, thank you all for your time, this meeting is finished." The boy let out a sigh of relief. Everyone began to banter about what they were going to do once they got to the island. The Toad Brigade spoke about searching for secret treasures along with the famous explorer Kolorado; while Toadsworth, being his worrywart self, nagged the Princess on about safety precautions. Mario and Luigi themselves weren't sure what they were going to do on the island, but they both agreed that they probably should watch the Princess because every time they went on vacation it was usually cut short by an unwanted kidnapping.
The time finally came for our group of exploration-hungry heroes to depart for the unknown, everyone made their way off the dock and into the ship that Professor E. Gadd had rented earlier on. After the head count and the luggage being stuffed away below deck, the boat chugged off into the sunset heading into the direction of excitement and uncertainty.