Author's note: Let it be known that I DO NOT own ANY of the Koopalings... So... No own. No sue.

"Hate.

I often wonder why I felt this way towards myself. This feeling of hatred about myself. Is it normal to feel this way towards oneself? Do other people feel the same way towards themselves? What is the 'normal' way you have to feel about yourself? Is there even such a thing as a 'normal' feeling? Is there even any such thing as 'normal'?

King Dad always said not to have self-pity. To feel happy about ourselves. Yeah, sure. He doesn't know what happened. He has no idea. No. Idea."

"Ludwig? Ludwig? Hey, Ludwig? Larry to Ludwig? Lu? Luey? Blue? Mr. Mozart? Beethoven?"

Ludwig blinked his eyes and saw Larry staring at him, "Huh? What? What is it, Larry?" Larry blinked, "Are you ok, bro? You zoned out and you weren't responsive at all... Is something bothering you? And you're not allowed to say nothing this time!" Ludwig stood up from the bench he was sitting on, "Uh, it's nothing, bro..." He walked passed Larry. Larry frowned and yelled, "Hey! I said, you weren't allowed to say nothing!" He followed Ludwig, "Come on! You can tell me! I thought we swore on telling each other everything!" They walked back into their father's castle. They reach Ludwig's room. Ludwig turned to look at Larry and spoke coldly, "Don't follow me, Lawrence." Larry spoke softly, "Ludwig, I won't tell anybody, I swear." Ludwig narrowed his eyes as he opened the door, walked in and shut the door. Larry stood there silently.