The sound was like a quiet constant thunder with the occasionally sound of crunching when the hard drives started up. Three towers colored like night, a base unit under a CRT monitor all of the same hue, a black mouse with a red track ball and five liquid plasma screens. as the CRT monitor turned on a smiling face hidden behind a huge pair of black V- shaped glasses reflected in it. There was no BIOs or memory check just momentary blackness and then words seeming to scroll across the screen. "Professor?" The smile brightened as it began to speak. A voice rang through deep and loud. "Good morning Sarah. Did you sleep well?"

All this was unseen as far away Mario laid in bed sleeping. This did not last long though as Toad burst in screaming. "Mario!!! Mario wake up you gotta do something!!" The plumber hero blinked awake and looked at his small friend smiling. "No time for good mornings Mario you gotta save pea- I mean princess Toadstool again!" Hoping out of bed Mario was gone in a flash running as fast as his legs could carry him. He knew the routine..

Nine realms of the mushroom kingdom and thousands of flat and bruised koopas and goombas later Mario stood in front of his adversary once more. His fist glowed red like his eyes as they clenched his white jump suit seemed to flash sky blue and soon with the tied up princess hanging from the wall the old rivals meet in battle, but this time was different. Mario was sick and tired of Bowser's old antics, and as the huge koopa stepped forward talking endlessly about how he had to marry the princess and all that idiotic nonsense a flaming fist to the freak turtle's jaw followed by a fireball in his face as he stumbled back from the blow proved that beyond all doubt. He was angry and the fireballs flying from his fists nailing the koopa reflected it. Soon the turtle was on his knees blocking the furious bombardment of fire as best he could but nothing seemed to keep the blows from hurting any less. Gritting his teeth the plumber ran forward and launched into the air spinning himself at incredible speeds and still blasting fire from his hands letting them spiral down on his adversary. The careening stomp echoed through Bowser's being as the plumber warriors feet slammed into him. Cupping his hands together a giant fireball formed in his hands and was blasted into Bowser's chest. The turtle flew back hard and slammed into the wall, but he wouldn't just sit and cry. No this time he had broken the camel's back, and as he slid down the wall leaving a trail of blood he knew that and just as he lost consciousness he realized he would miss doing this but even if he lived he never could again. He had grown to respect Mario as an opponent and somewhere deep inside he knew that he had seen him as a friend. No he wouldn't do this anymore, he didn't want to stain Mario's pure innocent soul with his own death when the plumber would finally loose it and do something he knew his adversary would regret. A slight smile at this self discover feel on the Koopa's face as he finally slumped bleeding to the floor.

His eyes opened upon the face of one of his magikoopas. "You okay king Bowser?" Sighing he sat up and slapped the koopa to the side letting him slide across the floor as he put his face in his clawed hands, rubbed his face, and sat up to sit on the side of his giant bed. "Ugh... King Koopa?" The magikoopa stood and walked back to his master's side. "What?" His face remained in his hands as he let the words softly escape his snout. "I... I..." The magikoopa stuttered. "Go away imbecile..." His words where harsh but their tone quiet and soft. "Yes master..." Bowing the magikoopa began walking towards the door. "And send my family in... We need to talk. " Bowser said still muffled by his hands. The magikoopa bowed and left.

Kamek soon showed up with Ludwig and Larry at Mario's house. The brothers came out together Luigi in his racoon tail and ears equipped with a red shell, and Mario with a green one wearing his white Jump suit. Luigi took aim with his tail getting ready to bat the shell at top speed as Mario heated up both fists preparing to follow his shell in a huge barrage of fire, but it wasn't meant to be Kamek simply laid a letter in front of the two and flew off leaving Larry and Ludwig to answer the obvious questions.

"Let me get this straight. Bowser is sick of kidnapping the princess and he just wants one last all out brawl with two of his family fighting all three of the Mario brothers? " Luigi asked in disbelief. Ludwig nodded and spoke quietly. "Personally I wish dad would just call it a truce and let that be it but he wants to know he is at least respected. Mario remained silent he hadn't spoken since he read the letter.... He didn't talk much anyway. "So even if we loose he's still gonna leave the princess alone right? " Luigi put the letter on the table and sat back quietly. "Yes he knows Mario may not be physically stronger then him but he also knows that once crossed he can be the most formidable of opponents." The brothers looked at each other giving a shrug. "Well why not ... We'll both be there. " Ludwig turned to Larry and nodded. Larry quietly left headed back to the castle. "Whats-a yous-a family gots-ta say abouts-a all-a dis?" Mario finally asked. Ludwig shook his head as he stood. "I never liked fighting and about half of us couldn't care less, but a few of my brothers still think dads lost his mind. Two of them'll be the ones most likely chosen for the fight. I won't be there I'm going to Nimbus kingdom last I was there I made friends with the Mallows sister Mellow. Let my dad know that when you see him. " Nodding he left.

"What the h**l am I doing here Bowser?" Wario's voice shredded through the king Koopa's ears. "Ugh Wario welcome back to the koopa kingdom." Wario crossed his arms. "Yes well you should know I'm fighting your brothers in one last brawl before I decide to leave the mushroom kingdom alone." Wario just put his arms down and started to walk away. "Fight with them if you win I'll pay you..." Wario's eyes twinkled at the thought just before reality hit. "What do you mean pay me.. Don't you wanna win?" Bowser just waved his hand shooing the yellow and pink wearing freak away. "Go away Wario your giving me a head ache."

Bowser sick of the same old routine? Mario in a psychotic rage? Blood in a Mario Fanfic? Stick around the continuation starts soon