A/N: Hey guys! Here's an idea that has smashed into me like a train. This takes place about..hmmm...about three months after Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door so I hope ya'll enjoy this, and if there is any OOCness, let me know please. In case ya'll are wondering what made me do this, if you go back to Hooktail Castle and go up to the room you fought Hooktail in, Goombella will wonder where the dragon went then she'll dismiss her thought. I always believed the dragon survived and was simply hiding out somewhere far away from Petal Meadows.

And yes, I'm pretending that Sticker Star never existed.

Disclaimer: I don't own Mario guys!

The rays of the sun peaked out from behind the clouds, almost like the star itself was just waking up alongside a green capped plumber. Luigi yawned and stood up from his bed, still in his night clothes. "Mm...what a boring week it's been." He sighed, since his brother was off on another adventure to rescue Peach. Again. Oh well, at least he can get a good night's sleep without having his ears blown off his head due to his brother's snoring.

"Although after what happened three months ago, this peace is welcome." He mumbled, walking to his closet and pulling out his green shirt and overalls. After he had gotten dressed, he walked to the kitchen to figure out what to fix for breakfast. His blue eyes were still cloudy from being half asleep, and he rubbed them as he made his way to the drink of the Star Spirits, also known as coffee. To be frank, he didn't know how he and Mario would've survived without it and heaven knows his brother can be a real grouch without his caffeine.

And speaking of running out of it, he groaned and was tempted to slam his face into the counter as he then realized, he had to get to Toad Town in order to buy some more. Just great. Good thing Mario wasn't home, or he would've thrown a fit. He chuckled softly as he grabbed some coins, and one last can of Shroom Shake. You never know if you'll need it, so the human would rather be safe than sorry. When he'll look back to this day in the future, he'll wonder how getting more coffee and Shroom Shakes would wind up causing him to bump into her.

Life could be so strange at times, Luigi couldn't help but muse as he made his way out the door.

Toads were everywhere, and if he didn't know any better he'd would've thought they'd decided to go rouge and take over the planet. The mental image of a horde consisting of the mushroom-like creatures caused him to both laugh and shudder. "Ugh, that's nightmare fuel for tonight Luigi. Good going, genius." He grumbled under his breath, some of the Toads giving him odd looks as he passed by. He ignored the looks and rubbed his head, wincing as he felt the patch of baldness at the very top of his skull.

He mentally slapped himself, cursing the fact he was going to lose hair early because of all the stress from being a hero.

Oh, how swell. What would have to be done to help him avoid thinking about his thinning hair? Have something fall out of the sky and land in the meadow not far from his house? It seemed fate had a sense of humor, for something large must have landed because the ground started to shake and rumble all of a sudden.

Luigi wouldn't dare admit it but his voice took on a rather high pitch as he screamed with fear and threw himself down, curling up into a ball until the shaking stopped. "Whu-What was that?" He gulped, not wanting to leave his rather comfy spot. "Oh man, I-I have to go check...I wish Mario was here." He swallowed, uncurling himself and slowly starting to stand up.

He finally made it, and to be brutally honest he was sure the blue overalls were now brown as he gazed upon the massive creature that filled his vision. "Holy stars...I can't believe it's..the same creature Mario beat in Petal Meadows!" He was pretty much babbling like a fool at this point, and he was shaking so hard that he was amazed his teeth didn't fall out. His blue eyes were glazed over with fear as he gazed upon the massive red dragoness, but at least she was unconscious so that was a good thing.

As he got a closer look upon her, he then realized that there would be no way she would be able to harm him since her back leg and one of her wings were twisted. How she was able to fly was beyond him, but he knew that dragons were hardy creatures. He gasped as he looked upon the deep gashes on her body, and the dark bruise on the side of her head.

Ouch. Mario and his two partners did a number on her, but how was she still alive? And why hadn't she fully healed from the battle that took place many months ago? Maybe she was an unlucky soul that healed at a slow pace? Shaking his head, he backed up and was ready to run for the hills. Hearing her ragged breathing made him stop, along with the Shroom Shake sloshing around in his pocket. Maybe this can will help wake her up, and nothing more?

"Wait, what in the world am I thinking?! This is Hooktail for crying out loud, the pet of the late Shadow Queen!" The small bit of sanity was screaming at him as the plumber pulled at the rim of his hat, not sure on what to do. Sure, he hated to see pain and suffering but this wasn't a Yoshi! This was a massive fire breathing lizard that would gulp him down in one bite! He didn't want to be like Koops's poor father, stuck in a dragon's gut. Well, he'd be dead from the stomach acid but that's something to not think about.

He took a breath and slowly walked towards the dragon's face, seeing that her mouth was already slightly open. Good, that makes things so much easier. He let out a strained half- giggle-half snort as he noticed that her face looked like a red Yoshi's face, but he knew she wasn't as innocent as that dinosaur. Shaking his head, he pulled himself together and pulled the can of Shroom Shake out of his pocket.

"Okay, you can do this Luigi old boy. Ooooh, I think I'm gonna hurl." The human swallowed, trying to not puke on her face. If he did, well he would more than likely kiss his life goodbye. He didn't want to think about what Mario will do once he returns home, but he'll cross that bridge later.

Praying that he wasn't making a huge mistake, he opened the can and slowly poured the liquid into her mouth. He stopped to make sure she didn't choke, but she was swallowing it down without a problem even though she was unconscious.

Once he had emptied the can, he crushed it in his hand and stuffed it back into his pocket. It took a few minutes, but her breathing began to even out and quicken as she let out a painful groan. Her eyes slowly began to open, the dark gray orbs clouded over with pain and confusion. Luigi jumped back, even though he knew that wasn't enough of a healing item to let her move around, he wasn't foolish enough to stand right in front of her mouth like that.

"W-who...are you that stands in front of me?" She finally croaked out, her vision was still blurry so she was unable to see what Luigi looked like.

Luigi blinked, but he wasn't surprised about her being so confused. Heck, if he was in her place he'd wouldn't act nice. He'd ask in the same way like she did. Well, he knew it would be wise to answer her for you don't anger a dragon and think you can get away with it.

"I'm Luigi. And I'm the one that just saved your life." He couldn't help but feel a little smug at the look of shock on her face. Even though he was still terrified, he was glad about helping something. Even if she was a murderous, flying snacking machine.

After she was healed fully, he didn't know what would happen. But maybe she'll change her ways and learn what it's like to be a good person? Even if she doesn't, at least she'll get some kindness.

Redemption is a powerful thing, and mercy is just the first step towards it.

A/N: I know what ya'll are thinking: What in the world?! But I thought this would be an awesome idea, and now that I think about it seems like Luigi would be a kind of person to help change somebody, no matter if they're a dragon or not. Tell me what ya'll think, and should I continue this little fic?