Paper Luigi X

Prologue: It's-a Luigi Time!

In the little cottage way out in the woods, a parakoopa flew downward to the mailbox. He slipped a letter in the box, and sighed.

"MAIL CALL!" Parakarry, who he was better known as, called out. He fluttered away as Luigi trotted out again. As usual, he was hoping for some fan mail, but was disappointed when it was just another letter for Mario. He sighed.

"Another sign of adventure for Mario…I'm sure I'll get something exciting eventually…" Luigi told himself. When he reentered the house, he scanned the letter.

"Hey, Bro.! Check it out! A letter from Princess Peach arrived for you!" Luigi explained. Mario entered anxiously from the next room, and Luigi started to read it aloud, only because he was curious too.

Hello there Mario! I am now on holiday, traveling in the Mushroom kingdom. In my travels, I came into possession of a mystical map…a treasure map actually…It was inside an old box I got from a merchant in a town called Rogueport. But since it would be too difficult to find the treasure all by myself…and too boring for our other world friends to come along without you…I thought you could help me hunt for it! You will, of course, won't you? I've included the map with this letter so please bring it with you when you come. We'll all meet you at Rogueport. (That means you MUST come!),

Peach

"What do you know? It's true! There's a weathered old map in here with the letter. Check it out!" Luigi gaped. Mario almost didn't hear him. He was too busy thinking about his old friends…way back in the day…Luigi moaned. He was probably thinking about his other world friends again. He did that very often now, occasionally making Luigi jealous that he got to have such incredible adventures.

"Someday, I want to have an adventure where I can meet people from other worlds and save a princess or two! Maybe the people I'll meet will be just like me-a totally forgotten side-kick!" he wrote in his diary one day. "I know some people, okay a lot, think I'm just dead weight for Mario, but no one's ever seen me try! I'll show them…aw, who am I kidding?"

Luigi sighed, realizing Mario was still in his own world. He frustratedly shook the map Peach had sent him in his face until he snapped out of it. Mario blinked twice, and then snagged the map out of Luigi's hands. He skimmed it, noting that it seemed a bit odd. But since his other world friends Link, Sonic, Kirby, and Samus were there, why keep them waiting? He waved to Luigi and trotted out the door, unexpecting an adventure under his nose.

"See ya, Bro! I'll just stay here…as usual…" Luigi grumbled. Being left at home was so boring! He sighed once again, as if that as the only thing he could do. He headed into his bedroom, knocked on the loosest floorboard twice, and then jumped down. There was his secret diary.

"I feel like someone read this…" he muttered to himself. Luigi picked up his pen and began to write.

Dear Diary-

Mario has left on another exciting adventure, and he doesn't even need to save the princess this time! Here I am, just sitting at home. Maybe if he asked me to come along, I wouldn't be feeling so down! But…he didn't, and I guess I'll try to kill the time until he comes back. I feel so wasted. I have potential, I never get the chance to use it is all. Being left behind sucks. All I want to do is be just like him…and maybe get some new friends too…

-Luigi

He shut his book, and just decided to sleep for the rest of the day. He didn't even want to read the new book he bought.

The next day-

Luigi yawned, almost forgetting that Mario was gone. He remembered when he noticed there was no snoring on the other bunk. Grunting that Mario was enjoying himself while he did all the housework, Luigi headed to the kitchen.

"Hmm…I'm kind of hungry. Maybe I can put my cooking class to good use!"

Luigi, happy that he had something to keep him busy, skipped to the kitchen and looked up something to cook for breakfast. Just as he thought he found something good and was pulling out the ingredients, Parakarry was outside once again.

"Fiddlesticks! I thought for sure that was the only letter for Mario this week…how am I supposed to find this Mario Bros. one way at the bottom?" Parakarry complained. "Oh well…MAIL CALL…again!"

Luigi stopped everything he was doing in the kitchen and rushed outside. There was no way Parakarry could have another letter. Sure, they- er, Mario- got a lot of mail, but two letters in one week was a tad unusual. Nevertheless, he reached in the blue mail box and pulled out a bakery scented letter. Luigi gave it a good whiff, then danced around. Rushing back inside and nearly knocking his chair over when he sat down, he tore open the top of the envelope and glued his eyes to the letter. He did manage to see that it was addressed to Mario Bros., but since he was the only Bro., he was allowed to read it.

"Sirs! My name is Crepe. I am a cabinet minister in the far off Waffle Kingdom. Danger besets us on all side, and we beg your help! Our land has been attacked by the Chestnut King, who took our Princess Éclair. I ask, nay, BEG for your assistance! The Waffle Kingdom needs your skills! I humbly request your prompt response, sirs!

Sincerely,

Crepe"

Luigi pulled back from the letter. "Wow…a chance to go on a real adventure! But…I don't know how! Augh! If I go, then I might fail at saving this Éclair princess and I'd never forgive myself…maybe it can wait until Mario comes back…"

Luigi set the letter down and proceeded to the kitchen once again. He wasn't even able to pick up his knife without the danger of cutting himself, considering the thoughts in his head.

Go Luigi…it's the opportunity of a life time…she's not going to wait forever…you're the only one!

Luigi quickly grabbed a piece of paper and scribbled down "Mix a Keel Mango with a Peachy Peach to whip up a Fruit Parfait." He stood up straight, arms poised like a true hero's.

"No matter who you are, a hero resides in everyone…or at least that's what I want to believe…" Luigi commented. He stormed to the door and dashed to the pipe outside, like a cape was flowing behind his back.

"It's-a Luigi's Time!" he cried before disappearing down the green tube. At Toad Town docks, he boarded the only ship, the S.S. Loss (it was supposed to be Lass, but it was so worn it looked like Loss). The driver was a kind old man, who was craving a bit of sea-faring. Once Luigi told him to set sail for the Waffle Kingdom, he wasted no time in staring the puff-puff of the smoke top. Luigi stood at the hull, looking out toward his adventuring domain, and preparing for his own little quest…

"Oh yeah! It's-a Luigi time!"

You never saw it coming, did ya (except for one annyonymous person who guessed...)? XD I've given microscopic hints, but I wanted this story to be as surprising as possible! Two important things; before you ask if any charcters from different "worlds" than the charcters in PMX are appearing, no- all 4 of Luigi's team members are from the same worlds of the characters we love and cherish. I've already got them picked out- two are pretty predictable, while two not so much...

Second thing; the updating system. This story has no set schedule. Some weeks you'll get one chapter, others two, and some not one at all! Why do that? A: there are certain things in PMX2 that I want to get to before certain points in this one, B: this story is a lot shorter sicne I have less ground to build up from and I don't want it ending too quickly and C: it's no where near finished. I'm a person who likes to have at leasy 3/4ths of the story finished before I post it, but that's hardly possible. I started this in March (along with PMX2) and am only at chapter 20- which is actually still pretty good. ;)

Hope that clears things up and I hope you'll enjoy this Paper Mario X spinoff! ;)