This is Kaiimi with your yearly Halloween horror story! And yes, I did change my avi since I got bored of the Dixie one, so I wanted to switch it badly. In case you're wondering, no, that's not me in the avi, and it's actually a drawing, but I didn't make it either since I just found it on Google images. Anyways, this story is only going to focus on the Paper Mario partners from the first two PM games, plus Koopie, and no one else. I just thought it would be a nice change to do characters that I have never really put much attention towards to in the past. Anyways, please enjoy.
Characters: Goombario Kooper Bombette Parakarry Bow Watt Sushie Lakilester Goombella Koops Koopie Flurrie Yoshi Vivian Bobbery Ms. Mowz
The follow story is rated T for swearing, violence, crude humor, and disturbing scenes.
It was Halloween night, 8 pm. The Paper Mario gang had just finished their rounds of trick-or-treating and were now starting to head back to Parakarry's house so they could have a party and a sleepover. They were walking in a neighborhood that seemed oddly desolate as no one else but them were in it.
"Can we start moving a little faster to Parakarry's place so we can finally eat!? I am so freaking hungry! AND I GET ANGRY WHEN I'M HUNGRY!" Sushie angrily screamed.
"Shut up, you fat bitch!" Lakilester turned around and spat.
"Kiss my wet squishy ass, you disgusting pig!" Sushie retorted.
Koopie groaned and facepalmed herself. "Ugh, I swear, those two have been arguing all night! Whose bright idea was it to invite them together anyways?"
"Um, mine? You do realize that I wanted the gang to have a little reunion doing trick-or-treating with a sleepover, do you? I mean, we all haven't seen each other in months, so I figured this would be a great opportunity to catch up on old times. I'm lucky that literally everyone I invited decided to come!" Parakarry explained.
"I'm so glad you didn't invite those OTHER people like Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Daisy. They act like they're sooooo much better than us just because Nintendo decides to overexpose them at every chance they get and leave us underrated characters behind in the dust!" Goombario complained.
"Huh? But I thought you liked all those people, though?" Bombette asked.
"I use to, but then I realized that they're so pretentious and have a 'holier than thou' attitude. Nintendo seriously needs to make a game starring all of us so we can have our popularity skyrocket and be just as cool as those freaks! I say we should do a petition and send it to Nintendo of Japan. Who's with me?" Goombario asked, but no one obliged.
"Dude, you seriously care WAY too much about all that crap. Just let it go already, your life isn't going to be over just because Nintendo won't put you in another game. You are one of the biggest attention whores I've ever seen in my life," Bow scowled.
"Now now, let's not be rude dearie! It IS Halloween night after all, so we must have as much fun as possible without any negativity!" Flurrie cheered.
"Yeah, I totally agree with you, Flurrie! Speaking of Halloween, did you guys know that the first Jack O' Lanterns were actually made from turnips? Oh, and also, the owl is a popular Halloween image, and a long time ago, people thought that owls were witches and to hear the call of an owl, meant that someone was going to die!" Goombella informed.
"I'm sorry, did you say something, Goombella? I was too busy trying to drown out your annoying 'fact of the day' BS. Seriously, stop that, nobody cares," Yoshi also scowled at her.
"I dare say, you mustn't be so rude! I actually think it's quite interesting to hear the stuff she says. I remember one time she told me out of the blue that people have a higher chance of dying on their birthday than any other day, which made me quite paranoid so I now always lock myself inside the house whenever my birthday comes. I'd say that's a smart move, wouldn't you agree?" Bobbery said in politeness.
"Umm...no, not really. Can we talk about something else now? I'm getting bored and I think we're heading in the wrong direction back to Parakarry's place!" Lakilester complained.
"No we're not, we're going down the right direction! We ALWAYS go down Sony Street whenever we're going to Parakarry's, and that's the street we're on right now!" Watt objected.
"What the fudge are you even talking about!? We go down Hudson Road to get to Parakarry's place, not Sony Street you dimwit!" Lakilester insulted.
"You don't have to be such a jackass about it! No wonder why you and Lakilulu are such a perfect fit!" Watt frustratingly replied.
"BOTH OF YOU ARE WRONG! WE ALWAYS GO DOWN JABU JABU LANE TO PARAKARRY'S PLACE AND THAT IS FINAL, YOU DIRTY APES!" Bombette screamed for no reason.
"Uhh, guys? Considering I KNOW where I live and I'm familiar with my neighborhood, I can safely say that we're not on ANY of those streets. In fact, I don't think I recognize this street that we're on right now. We must've gotten sidetracked..." Parakarry sighed.
"Well that's just great! Now we're never gonna get to party! This is all your fault, Vivian!" Bow pointed at the Shadow Siren.
"Huh? I didn't do anything at all!" Vivian shrieked.
"Well, I need someone to blame, and you just looked like an easy target," Bow explained.
"HEY! WHO THE HELL STOLE MY MILKY WAY CANDY BAR!? I JUST REMEMBERED THAT I HAD A FREAKING MEGA SIZE MILKY WAY IN MY POCKET, BUT NOW IT'S GONE! WHICH ONE OF YOU BITCHES STOLE IT!?" Sushie raged.
"Errr...it certainly wasn't me!" Miss Mowz replied, licking up all the remaining chocolate around her mouth area.
"Okay, this is getting ridiculous you guys. We seem to be in some neighborhood that none of us are even familiar with. We don't even know if we're close to Parakarry's place! Hmm...I think I see a park over there at the end of the street, maybe that could help us out and lead the way?" Kooper suggested.
"Sounds good to me, I just wanna get out of this cold weather already! Seriously, who the hell thought of putting Halloween on October 31? Wouldn't it have been better to push it up a month or two? Damn adults, always trying to make everything harder for the kiddies," Yoshi said and the group walked a bit faster towards the park.
"Um...are you sure we should be going through there? I have never seen this park in my life and I'm getting a really bad vibe just from looking at it..." Koops asked in nervousness.
"Koops, you have bad 'vibes' about EVERYTHING. Now suck it up and keep walking so we can get to the party and drink gallons of Mushroom Cola so we can throw up and pass out like we always do," Goombario said.
"That's what you always do, Goombario, not us. We actually like to watch out for our health unlike some people," Koopie rolled her eyes.
The group finally reached the park and the only other path that was in the park was a concrete path that led into some spooky woods.
"Hmm, well, looks like a shortcut to me! Let's go everybody!" Kooper said but Bombette quickly objected.
"Woah woah woah, are you insane!? Why on earth would we go into those creepy woods, especially since it's Halloween AND it's late at night!? For all we know, some werewolf could come out of nowhere and rip us to pieces! Or worse...WE COULD GET ATTACKED BY THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN OF SARASALAND! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Bombette shrilled.
"Uhh, Bombette? Wouldn't the abominable snowman of Sarasaland not be in the Mushroom Kingdom and be in some other country like...oh, I don't know...SARASALAND!?" Goombario yelled and rolled his eyes.
"Um, Bombette has got a point. Anything could be lurking in those woods and it's far too dangerous for us to go in there. Besides, I...um...I don't particularly like the woods at all..." Koops said, shaking in his legs.
"Why are we even considering this as an option? Why can't we just go back and re-trace our footsteps to find out where we were before we got lost?" Vivian asked.
"You guys are a bunch of wimps! Seriously, just because it's Halloween and it's late at night, doesn't mean a bunch of mythical creatures are going to be lurking around in there! I'm going to check it out and see if it leads anywhere near Parakarry's place," Yoshi said and quickly walked forward.
"I wanna come too! I might find something of value in there for me to steal and sell on ebay, like a dropped badge or a star piece!" Ms. Mowz cackled in excitement and went on as well.
Parakarry sighed, feeling conflicted. "Let's just go and check it out. If we don't find anything that leads near to my place in 10 minutes, then we can just turn around and go back the way we came. Deal?"
"Sounds good to me, and like Yoshi said, there really isn't anything to be scared of. I really, REALLY doubt anything bad is going to happen to us," Kooper added.
"Totally! And we're a big group, so it's not like something can get us all at once," Goombella added as well.
Koops sighed and gulped, feeling his heart starting to pound harder and faster. One of his biggest fears was going into forests, mainly cause he was always paranoid about what could jump out at him or something could be stalking him.
Koopie took a hold of his hand. "Hey Koops, it's going to be okay. I'm here for you. Just breathe in and out slowly, and it will be over before you know it."
Koopie's voice comforted Koops a bit. She always knew how to make him feel relaxed.
5 minutes had passed and the group was still deep in the forest. Everything was dead silent except for the sound of crickets. The moonlight shone through the large leaves of the tree branches, letting everyone see their way through. Good thing it was a full moon too, otherwise there would be less light.
And even though everyone (except Koops) didn't want to admit it, they were all feeling really scared. The fear of something watching over them lurked in the back of their heads. Maybe it was a bad idea to wander into the woods at night.
"Are we there yet? I swear to god, if I don't get some damn food in this fat ass of a belly, SOMEONE'S GOING TO GET STRANGLED!" Sushie yelled again.
"HERE! JUST TAKE MY CANDY, GOD!" Bombette yelled, throwing her bag of candy at the cheep cheep. Sushie was the only one who didn't get to trick-or-treat because she would literally scare the hell out of the people giving away candy and they threatened to call the police multiple times. Sushie cackled and started to crazily tear open a bunch of candy rappers and dug in.
"You shouldn't swear, dearie. It's very impolite and it can look unprofessional to other people," Flurrie scolded.
"That's because you're of the older generation, Flurrie. No one under the age of 30 cares if anyone swears anymore. It's been so overdone in today's society that we're simply desensitized and aren't shocked when it's used. Heck, kids as young as 10 are swearing too!" Yoshi objected.
"Are you serious right now, dude? Even if kids swearing isn't 'shocking' anymore, it's still considered rude, obnoxious, and even unprofessional too. I'd hate to see if your family shares the same views as well..." Kooper objected to his objection.
"I agree with you. Yoshi, you are the epitome of everything that's wrong with today's world. You should feel ashamed," Bow scolded.
"Shut up Bow! Unless you want me to pay Tubba Blubba to eat you and your friends up again?" Yoshi threatened with a smirk.
"Are we seriously going to argue about this? Let's just keep walking and at least TRY not to argue for the next 5 minutes!" Vivian said.
"Well, there's nothing much to talk about, Vivian. I mean...I guess we can talk about how unnerving this forest is. I mean, I can't even see anything far away. For all I know, some psychotic homeless dude could be staring at me and I wouldn't even see him," Miss Mowz said.
"Thank you for putting that though into our heads, now we're definitely going to be comfortable walking the rest of the way through the forest!" Goombario sarcastically said.
"I dare say though, the kleptomaniac has a point. We all need to be on guard just in case something were to happen. I know some of you are thinking 'Well, it could never happen to me!' but it most certainly can because anything is possible, and anything can happen," Bobbery spoke in a speech sort of way.
"The old dude is right. We have to keep an eye out for anything that's out of the ordinary. It would seriously suck if one of us were to get hurt by something that came out of nowhere...or worse," Koopie agreed.
"I have a name, you know," Bobbery scowled.
"Eeeeek! You guys! I see the end of the forest! FREEDOM!" Goombella cheered and ran ahead of the group while everyone else barely caught up with her.
About 30 seconds passed by until everyone was out of the forest area. However, they all came out onto a, what looked like, a never ending grass field that had a hill with a large house on top. The moon seemed bigger than before as well, creating a very eerie setting.
"UGH! We walked through that creepy forest just to stumble upon some random field in the middle of nowhere!? What a waste of our time!" Watt yelled in frustration.
"Yeah, thanks a lot Kooper! If it weren't for your stupid suggestion about walking through the forest as a 'shortcut,' we'd already be on the right way to Parakarry's place by now!" Lakilester yelled in anger.
"Why the hell are you blaming me for!? It was just a thought I put out there! NONE of you had to go with it!" Kooper retorted and got in the lakitu's face.
"Can we stop playing the blame game, please? It's ALL our faults for not speaking up and going against the idea. Let's just be thankful that nothing bad happened to us while we were in the forest!" Vivian tried to calm down the tension.
"Vivian is right. We should thank the stars that the abominable snowman of Sarasaland didn't try to come over here and make us his slaves for eternity!" Bombette squealed.
"Will you stop going on about that already? The creature doesn't even exist, it's just a legend! Stop being delusional!" Bow spat.
"Um, you guys!? What happened to the forest!?" Koops shrieked. Everyone turned around to see what he was talking about and almost fainted when they saw that the forest had simply vanished. All there was left was just the rest of the field they were in. It was as if they had never walked through the forest.
"But...but...how the hell is that possible!? You all saw that, right? We were walking through a creepy forest and we were arguing about political stuff and...we came out here..." Goombella said, trying to slow down her breathing.
"Okay, there is only one logical explanation for this. We're all on some hardcore drugs so therefore we're all hallucinating. We must find out who drugged us! I'm willing to bet it was Sushie, she was pissed off at us for not letting her trick-or-treat because she was being an annoying bitch to everyone!" Ms. Mowz accused and pointed at the cheep cheep.
"I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING YOU LITTLE SLUT! Yes, I was mad, but I wouldn't drug my friends just because of that! Drugs are for losers and ugly people!" Sushie yelled in return.
"There is no way we were all drugged. I...like to think it was all an illusion but...how could it be though? I mean, it all looked so real...there's no way any person could pull that off..." Parakarry said in wonder.
"The fact that this is happening on Halloween night seems a little TOO coincidental for my tastes. Believe me when I say that I've got a terrible feeling about this, you guys. It also doesn't help that I can't see a single thing beyond this field. All I see are hills...no city lights," Goombario said and gulped.
"Looks like we're going to need help with this, everyone. There's a house on that hill over there and it doesn't look too far, so I'd say we should stop and ask for help," Flurrie advised.
"NO NO NO! Have you gone cuckoo bananas!? That freaking house has DEATH written all over it! Why the hell do you think we just so happened to end up in a field that only has one house after walking through some imaginary forest? It's a trap, and if we go to that house, I can bet that something bad WILL happen," Lakilester objected.
"Do you have any other plan? If we want help, then we're gonna have to go to that house whether you like it or not. We need to find out exactly what the hell just happened in the past few minutes. If whoever is in there seems like a psycho slasher bingo night killer person or whatever, then we bolt. Simple as that," Yoshi ordered and started to lead the group toward the hill. Lakilester gulped. He never felt this nervous and scared in a long time.
As they walked up the hill, the house seemed to get bigger with every few steps. The night air started to get a bit colder as hell. Everyone was silent for the most part, probably because none of them had any idea of what to say to make the situation better.
A few minutes later and the group finally reached the top of the hill. They stared in awe at the house...no, not house...mansion that loomed before them. It seemed MUCH bigger than how it looked from the bottom of the hill. The cold wind was felt a lot more at the top, giving everyone the chills and goosebumps.
"Alright, so who wants to knock on the big door of doom?" Goombario asked. Bow immediately raised her hand.
"I'll do it. If something bad were to suddenly happen, I can simply turn invisible," she said and floated to the door.
"Yeah yeah, enough bragging about your overrated ability and knock on the door already!" Ms. Mowz yelled in impatience.
Bow knocked on the door as loud as she could three times. After that, they all waited in suspense for about a minute. Just as they all felt like they should head back, the door opened.
EOC.
The fun hasn't even started yet, my friends! Next chapter will have the gang meet this mysterious character, and he/she will tell the gang some of their history that will shock the life out of them. Who do you want to die? Who do you want to survive?