A/N: Okay, time for something a little bit different. After reading "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in English class, I did a parody with it! Yayness!

Link: Only you can make fun of Shakespeare.

Hey, I ain't making fun of it! I'm just... giving it some more humor... yeah... If I offend any of you Shakespeare fans, it is with my good will. So, here's the cast list for this chapter:

Theseus: Mario

Hippolyta: Peach

Egeus: Ganondorf

Philostrate: Toad

Hermia: Zelda

Lysander: Link

Helena: Samus

Demetrius: Captain Falcon

Link: I'm Lysander? Ugh...!

Stop complaining. Here's the first chappie!

A Nintendian Dream: Ch. 1: Act 1 Scene 1

The scene is in the noble town of Athens in the 16th century. Most people are happy, because the Duke Mario is soon to be happily wedded to the fair lady Peach in four days. So, you'd expect the people of Athens to be stirred up.

So, on a sunny summer afternoon, we see the happy couple in their palace, enjoying the nice afternoon.

"Man, I just can't WAIT for the wedding!" Mario exclaims, bouncing up and down in excitement (imagine him in royal duke's clothes). "Four days is too long!"

"Oh, be patient!" Peach lightly bops him upside the head (she wears royal clothes herself). "It'll come in time, don't worry."

"I hope so... Philostrate!" he calls out to Toad. "Go stir the people up some more! I want every man, woman, and child to be freaking EXCITED!" Toad bows and rushes out.

Peach rolls her eyes. "You crazy, egotistical..."

And that's when they enter; Ganondorf, his daughter Zelda (O.O!), Link, and Captain Falcon. Imagine them all wearing 16th century clothes, complete with breeches, tunics, dresses, and frilly cuffs! 8)

"Hey, Mario..." Ganondorf starts, but is rudely interrupted.

"YOU SHALL ADDRESS ME AS YOUR LORD AND GRACE, DUKE MARIO!" Mario snarls rabidly.

Ganondorf (and everyone else, for that matter) cowers in fear.

"Now..." He suddenly becomes cheerful again. "What news do you bring, good Ganondorf?"

"Um... Ahem, well... I'm a little upset... See, I gave this man, Falcon, the consent to marry my daughter, Zelda. But this youth, Link, has showered her with gifts and serenades! Now she refuses to marry Falcon against my will!"

"..." says Mario.

"As she is mine, I may dispose of her!"

"..." says Mario.

"Either she marries Falcon or is put to death! That is the ancient law of Athens, is it not?"

"..." says Mario.

"Stop Dot-dot-dotting!"

"..." says Mario. "...Zelda's your daughter?"

"Well, yeah..." He looks at a script booklet. "According to the script she is."

"Oh, okay... Your point is?"

"You're the Duke! Do something about it!"

"Oh, yeah." He giggles stupidly, then faces Zelda. "Listen, Zelda, um, you gotta listen to your daddy. He's always right. Plus, Falcon's worthy enough for your beauty." Falcon grins at that statement.

"So is Link!" Zelda scoffs, hugging Link close, who grins smugly at Falcon.

"Yeah, but Daddy wants you to marry Falcon."

"But he's ugly!" she wails. "And he smells bad with that cheap cologne! I refuse to wed him!" At this, Falcon frowns in disappointment.

"Hey, come on, kid, it's either him or death," says Mario, getting exhausted already. "Or you can become a nun."

Zelda stops. "A nun? Well, that's not so bad..."

"That means you can't ever marry."

"Oh, well, forget that!"

"Look, I'll give you 'til our wedding day to decide: Falcon, death, or nun... ness... yeh..."

"Come on, Zelda, you know you want me," Falcon drawls affectionately, to which Zelda retches a little. He then faces Link spitefully. "And you back off, point-ears!"

"You back off!" Link retorts. "You only have Ganondorf's love, so why don't you marry him!" he snickers.

"...Man, Link, no offense, but that was a lame retort!" says Zelda.

"Only Falcon can marry my daughter!" Ganondorf roars.

"B-but," Link stammers, turning to Mario. "Come on, my lord, I'm as fairly ranked as Falcon, but I can offer something to her that he cannot: love!"

Falcon rolls his eyes. "Wow, that's sappy..."

"Besides," Link smirks at Falcon. "He made love to Nedar's daughter, Samus, thus winning her heart! HA!"

"WHAT!" Falcon cries. "WHO TOLD YOU THAT!"

Mario, rubbing his forehead in frustration, screams at the top of his lungs, "SHADDAP!" Everyone shuts up. "I've heard enough! Zelda, you've got four days to make up your mind. Ganondorf, Falcon, come with me."

"Yes, your grace..." They obediently follow Mario out.

"He ignored me for the whole scene... That jerk..." Peach grumbles, following as well.

So now Link and Zelda are alone... How nice... Aw, they're hugging... Don't worry, we won't go beyond that.

"What's wrong, Zelda?" Link asks affectionately as she begins to cry.

"Now what?" Zelda groans. "Why does everyone has to boss us around...?"

"Hey, don't feel bad," Link comforts. "Cause I got a great idea."

"You do?"

"Yeah... Let's elope!"

"Elope?"

"Yeah, you know, running away to marry in secret..."

"I know what eloping means, Link."

"We'll run into the forests outside Athens and fins a proper town to wed, free of Athenian law!"

Zelda's face brightens. "Wow, that's a great idea, Link! Let's elope, right now!"

Link grins. "Indeed. But look, here comes Samus!"

Note that they had been strolling and were now outside the palace. Samus came up on a bicycle, and I know it's hard, but imagine her in a pretty, frilly dress (without the suit, of course XD).

"Hello, fair Samus," Zelda greets the distraught woman. "How are you?"

"'Fair!' I'm not 'fair!'" she cries. "And how am I? Well, just terrific! Handsome Falcon loves you and not me! He ignores me and swoons over your beauty instead! But other than that, I'M JUST GREAT!"

"Damn, woman, calm down!" exclaims Link.

"Yeah, I know, the freak won't leave me alone now matter how much I tell him to bugger off," Zelda grumbles.

"At least he loves you!"

"Hey, listen, don't worry, Link and I are eloping to the forests. He'll never look upon me again!"

"Yes!" Link piped up, hugging her tight. "And Falcon will be yours for the taking!"

"Farewell, dear friend!" Zelda calls out as they run off. "And good luck with Falcon!"

Samus watches them take leave, standing there, dumbfounded. Then for some unknown reason, she begins to talk to herself. "Hmmp, lucky girl, to have so many men love her... How can love be so blind...?" she begins to cry, when suddenly... "Hey... Maybe if I go tell Falcon of their little plan, he might like me! I must go tell him!" With that, she rushes off to find Falcon on her neat little bicycle.

A/N: So how is it? I hope people don't get mad and flame me...

Link I'll get Wolfie ready, just in case. (handles a snarling Wolfie, threatening to any potential flamer) I'd be sorry for any flamers right now...

By the way, the fic is basically a gift for both art1st and Gamer21, both of which are Shakespeare-lovers. But I hope the rest of you enjoy this as well! Oh, and I'm sorry I've been out for a while, we had to fix the Internet when my dad got one of those DVR things that screws up the phone line... Blah... Review nicely, or Wolfie will GET YOU! MWAHAHAHAHAAA!