Hello everyone, Paradigm of Writing here a short drabblesque piece called Emerald Palace featuring Luigi and Pikachu for pichuplayer's November writing contest. It had to be something of any genre featuring the two, but less than 2000 words, so I am going on a limb here. Enjoy!


There once was a palace, far, far away. Standing impressively on a hill, in the sunlight, in glowed a lustrous emerald green. Within this monstrous maze of halls, beds, and solitary dungeons lived a king, kind, loving, benevolent, and... uninspired.

He lolled around the castle halls, dreary and sad that the emerald sheen just wasn't giving him much excitement to do anything anymore. If he had it his way he'd tear down his glorious monument, piece by piece, bit by bit and watch as everything in his hands crumbled around him. If only he could find a much more suitable... replacement in an ample period of time.

Little to the king's knowledge, down deep in the dungeons, lay a rat, electric yellow and cheeky with a mysterious grin. Often he would visit the animal, in the middle of the night to see its golden glow. Enthralling, the king watched in mystified awe as the rat squeaked, zaps of electricity bursting from its cheeks. In the charged air, a line of lone power connected together to write words in the air.

Thank you. Hello. I am called Pikachu.

The king leaned down to scratch the mouse behind its ears. "Why, nice to meet you Pikachu. I'm the ruler of this castle."

Another electric discharge. I know.

The king smiled. He could see himself falling in a great friendship for this electric rat. "How does this sound? I have a free seat in my throne room. Do you want to go up and sit there? It'd be better than the damp cell here in the dungeon. Would you like that?"

I'm not a child.

"I didn't think you were-"

But, that is very kind. Please.

The king picked up the mouse by its side, hands warmed by the warmth pulsating from Pikachu's skin. He nuzzled the animal to his chest, smiling with all the love in the world he could muster. "I think we'll become the best of friends."

I think so too.

From that day on, the emerald king and the electric mouse braved the world, changing from the inside out.


Hope you guys liked this! Thanks pichuplayer!

~ Paradigm