Hello! *BOOM*
Kidding. Anyway, this is my very first one-shot published on ! Yay! I am kicking off my career in fanfiction with the 100 Themes challenge. I am using Maristela Freesia's 100 theme challenge list, except a. I'm not actually entering the contest, b. this is a Mario 100-theme, not a Hunger Games, and c. I'm switching the order around a little bit. If you're a fan of characters like Fawful, Mimi, Dimentio, the Shroobs, Rosalina, Squirps, Doopliss, and just the Mario universe in general, this is the 100-theme for you! Enjoy!
The 100 Themes Challenge
Love
He had always loved her.
From the second he had laid eyes on her, he knew, deep down in his heart, that he loved her. Even though he was a lowly plumber. Nothing, compared to her. She was beautiful, revered by all. She was a princess, the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. The chances of her loving him were a million to one, as likely as Thwomp Volcano freezing over.
But still… he had taken a chance. He slowly worked up the courage to talk to her. And then again. And again. Before he knew it, they had become old friends. But he wanted them to be more.
He still loved her.
For many years, he wondered, wondered whether they would ever be something… more. Because he wanted that, so desperately. He wanted her to love him more than anything. He would give up money. He would give up fame. He would give up his life.
One night he decided that he was done waiting. He was done waiting for her to make the first move. He yearned for her, and he couldn't wait any longer. So, on a night when the only sound to be heard was his footfalls, and the sky was laced with a pattern of stars, he walked to her castle. He had with him a beautiful bouquet of roses the color of her dress (and her castle, in fact). He looked up at the tower where her bedroom was located; he had sneaked around back because he didn't want people to ask what he was doing. He considered just using the trees and the wall to wall jump, but that didn't seem like a good idea. He picked up a small rock and chucked it at the windowsill. It hit, thankfully (he probably would have broken the window if he had hit it, his arm was so strong) and the window went up almost immediately. There stood the fair Princess Peach. Just seeing her made his cheeks flush and his knees shake. He smiled nervously up at her and waved.
She looked very surprised. "Mario, what are you doing here?" she asked.
He gulped and looked down at the ground to hide the blush on his cheeks. "I… just-a wanted to-a see you."
"Well, why didn't you come during the day? It's quite late."
"Um… Princess?"
"What is it, Mario? You look pale."
He looked up again, into her sparkling, entrancing eyes. They were a magnificent light blue, the color of an apatite gem. Suddenly he realized I'll never-a feel fulfilled if I don't-a do this. There will always-a be a hole-a in my-a heart if I don't-a tell her. He swallowed the lump in his throat and spoke the words he had wanted to say for forever, ever since the day their paths crossed.
"I-a love you."
She gaped down at him, her mouth open slightly. His heart sunk down to his shoes. She was going to refuse, to want to just be friends. He felt a part of him die inside. He lowered his head and turned to leave.
"Wait! Mario!"
He spun around to see her floating from her tower room to the ground. She landed softly, holding a pink parasol. She blushed. "Mario…" She didn't have to say any more. He could see the answer in her eyes. She took a small step closer to him, and then another. They were close now, so close their noses were almost touching. Her eyes sparkled. They slowly leaned towards each other… and their lips touched.
Almost instantly, it felt like fireworks were going off in his head. He could feel the passion between them, it was like fire, burning and uncontrolled. Her hands wrapped around his waist and he kissed her harder. Suddenly, she broke away. The fireworks ended as suddenly as they had begun. She smiled at him, a smile that warmed his whole body. A blush adorned her cheeks. "I… I love you too, Mario. I don't think you know how long I've been waiting to hear you say that." Then she wrapped her arms around him in a loving embrace. He hugged her back, a content look plastered on his face.
He would love her for eternity.
So yeah! 1 down, 99 to go. I think the next will be "Princess", and then "Seeking Solace"… maybe. I don't know. :P