Author's Notes: Okay, first some background on this. This is actually the final story of this series that I wrote. As some may know from peeking at/reading my "Feudal Dream" story, I had the tendency to overwrite previous stories with new ones to save space on my harddrive. :( This is set in a slightly alternate universe based at bit on the crossover game "Super Smash Bros.", but takes place in the world established by "Super Mario RPG". In this universe, Bowser has reformed and leads a video game "Justice League" of sorts, called the Bowser Clan. An original character, introduced in a later chapter, is this version of Bowser's adoptive son.

I just wanted to clear up a few details before you started to read this story I wrote back in 2006. This story is based off an existing fanfic called "The Quest" written by one Chris Waters. At the time I started to write this, as far as I was aware, this fanfic was not finished, but it spured on a few ideas in my head. So, before I am accused to stealing his ideas, I'm telling you that I based this story off of his work. If the story is finished now, just consider this an alternative take on that story. Enjoy. :)

Bowser Clan Adventure: Return of the King of Evil

Shortly after the horrifying experience of almost losing their wives, the Bowser Clan husbands took extra special care of them for quite a while. After about three months, they lessened their guard again. No more threats seemed to be upon them at that current time, so the Clan had sometime off to relax. A major Bowser Clan crisis occurred during those three months, however. Wario and Waluigi went back to their greedy ways and were caught embezzling government funds, so Bowser was forced to kick them out of the Bowser Clan and banish them from the Keep.

Today, however, all of the men were enjoying a Koopa Kingdom Baseball game, while all of the wives were in the kitchen, baking away with some of Bowser's finest chefs. In the seventh inning, Luigi excused himself and headed upstairs. He went towards the Game Room, but made a detour into the Mario Bros.' room. Luigi had a secret game stash in his nightstand, but it was buried deep within it. So, after he started to rummage around for a little, Luigi came across a bizarre item. He'd come across a black pendent that he'd completely forgotten about. Luigi:"Hey, I remember this thing! I recovered it off of Kamek1 during one of our final confrontations with Bowser..."

20 Years Ago...

All around Bowser's Keep, lightning struck giving the about one-millionth battle between the Mario Bros. and the Koopa Troop a somewhat dramatic feel to it. As Mario and Luigi grew ever closer to the main gates of the Keep, Kamek watched in fear; if the Mario Bros. made it inside the Keep, Bowser would ring his neck for sure! So, Kamek desperate searched around his room for something that he could use to stop the Mario Bros., or at least slow them down. He soon found what he was looking for and teleported himself near the Throne Room of the Keep.

Meanwhile...the Mario Bros. were easily fighting past all of the troops that were in their path. Once all of them were defeated, they turned and gave each other a high-five. Mario:"All the troops are down," Luigi:"So now Bowser will know that..." Both:"We're the best, so here we go!" With these inspiring words, they both charged the door to the Throne Room.

Voice:"[Screeching] So, you two plumbers think that you'll be able to reach Bowser with me standing in the way? We'll see about that!" With this, Kamek appeared, wearing a necklace with the black pendent attached to it. Mario:"Back off, Kamek! You can't beat us alone!" Luigi:"Yeah, you're outnumbered and overpowered!" Kamek:"Oh, I had no intention of fighting both of you at once..." With an evil laugh, the magikoopa waved his wand and Mario disappeared in flash of red!

Luigi:"What did you do to him!" Kamek:"Your brother is perfectly fine. That is, of course, if you call being sent to face Bowser fine. You, on the other hand, are going to be playing a golden harp in a few moments!" By waving his wand, Kamek sent a large number of brick flying straight at Luigi! The plumber in green leaped into the air with his foot extended and tried to do a flying kick on Kamek. However, Kamek teleported himself out of the way. Luigi saw where Kamek reappeared, so he used his legs to bounce himself off of the wall and tackled the unsuspecting Kamek. After he'd pounced on Kamek, Luigi grabbed his legs and hurled him into a nearby wall.

Upon impact, the necklace flew off of Kamek's neck and into Luigi's hand. Kamek smiled with a sinister connotation. Kamek:"Now, experience a new power!" With these words, Kamek suddenly died! Luigi was just about to enter the Throne Room, when suddenly Mario came bursting through the doors, with Princess Peach in tow. Only a few steps behind them, a very enraged Bowser was chasing the threesome! Mario, Luigi, and Peach ran as fast as their legs could carry them, outrunning the slow, lumbering Bowser. Soon, they managed to reach the front gate to the Keep and escaped. Bowser gave up the chase once they reached the gate and stormed back into the Throne Room. Before they were out of earshot of the keep, the two plumbers and the princess heard, "Funga! Foiled again!" explode from the Keep.

Back in the Present

Luigi reached into the drawer and took hold of the Black Pendent. He immediately got a sever headache, and felt as though a great swell of hatred was filling his body! Suddenly, a cold, raspy voice seemed to explode out of the Pendent! Voice:"It is I the spirit of the Pendent! Luigi, you have been chosen!" Luigi was somewhat intrigued by what the spirit had said, and replied, "Chosen for what?" Spirit:"To rule the entire world!" This statement hits Luigi like a fist to the stomach. Luigi:"No way! This world is ruled by several different people, all of whom have every right to rule!" Spirit:"Think about it...I will give you power beyond your imagination; nothing would be able to stop you, everything would be completely under your control, everything and anything you could possibly want, you can have!"

Luigi:"I don't work for evil!" The spirit of the Pendent laughed sinisterly and a barrier of black and white energy suddenly surrounded Luigi's body. The barrier got smaller and smaller by the second! Spirit:"You see, Luigi, it's quite simple; either you embrace the powers of evil or you die in a heart beat!" Luigi looked in every direction for a means of escape, but it was hopeless. And though he didn't like the choices, he chose life. He took off his glove and grabbed hold of the Pendent. Immediately feelings of every form of evil known filled his body as the Pendent's spirit laughed evilly. All Luigi could do was pray to Heaven that he would be forgiven for whatever atrocities the Pendent's spirit would commit in his body.

1Kamek is more commonly known as Magikoopa.