Alright then. New story. I know I said that I would take a nice break, but I can't stay away from FFN! This is FOR MK4EVER'S CONTEST!!! Please enjoy zee story.
"Mama mia!" Mario cried loudly, flying hard into the wall. Pain surged through his spine, and his face was contorted in pain and anger. Bowser managed to latch on to him, and threw him as hard as he could. Mario slid helplessly down the wall, almost unconscious.
"About time," Bowser muttered to himself, watching his arch enemy's body slide down the wall. The two had met in the hallway of the now empty Smash Mansion, and when Bowser shoved Mario, Mario gave Bowser a hard punch in the snout, sending Bowser into such rage that he threw the plumber into the now broken wall. A Mario shaped hole was in the wall, almost detailing Mario's body completely. "Now, you're gonna get stomped!" Bowser slowly trudged towards the helpless plumber when he felt a terrible pain around his horn on his head. Bowser staggered a bit before finally falling with a mighty thud on his back, right next to Mario. Luigi stood over the fallen dragon with a large hammer.
"I ah got you!" Luigi proclaimed proudly. Bowser glared at the plumber in green helping his brother up.
"When my head stops hurting...you two are dead," Bowser threatened, groaning in agony. Mario gave a smirk to him, and nodded to Luigi, as if it were a signal to him. Luigi nodded back in compliance. Bowser had no idea what would happen, but he did know it would cause him pain. A lot of pain. Mario walked around to Bowser's tail with Luigi. The two grabbed on to Bowser's tail.
"Hey...what are you doing?" Bowser asked nervously, looking at the brothers. Mario and Luigi gave him no response. Suddenly, Bowser felt himself spin rapidly. "Heeey! Stop it!" Bowser's pleads were meant with Mario and Luigi spinning Bowser even faster. Everything he saw was nothing but a white blur.
Mario and Luigi let go of Bowser, sending him smashing through a window. Mario covered his eyes some as the shards of glass flew everywhere; on the floor, past the brothers, but mostly in Bowser. Bowser roared in pain as the glass was stuck in him. He slowly got smaller in the skies, and smaller, as he rocketed away from Mario and Luigi.
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"Ugh..." Bowser groaned, not seeing anything. "Ow, where am I...?" Bowser put his claws on his head, feeling the throbs all over him. "I hate that Mario. When I get back...I'll kill him for real." Bowser's eyes opened slightly, squinting at the bright sunshine. Soon, Bowser felt more comfortable and opened his eyes, confused at what he saw.
There was green grass everywhere, stretching as far as the eye could see. A few trees were around, greener than anything Bowser had ever seen; perhaps it even rivaled the mushroom kingdom! It almost bothered Bowser's eyes again seeing mostly green; he was used to the red and orange of Dark Land's abundant lava.
Right in front of him was what stunned Bowser the most. There was a massive stone fountain, larger than Bowser himself. Odd things were pouring out like water.
"What is this place?" Bowser wondered, looking around for any life. Bowser stared in awe at that miraculous fountain. Bowser, however, didn't care as much about the fountain as he did for what was on top.
The star rod. Bowser recognized it immediately; not only had Meta Knight told him tons of stories about it, but he knew the items were copies of it.
"Awesome...just what I need to beat Mario!" Bowser exclaimed excitedly. He carefully climbed the fountain and reached for the star rod when a hand of sorts grabbed his.
"Hey!" Bowser shouted angrily, growling and baring his teeth. "How dare you!" He yanked hard on the gloved hand, sending the figure to the ground. However, Bowser's footing was off, and instantly, he found himself beside this caped figure. The figure stood up and began to fly around the fallen koopa. His horns resembled Bowser greatly, and his smile sent shivers down Bowser's spine.
"Who the heck are you?" Bowser asked indignantly. This thing floated to the ground and looked at Bowser, who's eyes were reflected as well as a mirror in his glasses.
"Who am I?" The figure said, never frowning. He flapped his cape in a boastful manner, even slapping Bowser with it. He certainly was energetic, and Bowser scowled. "I am the great, the fantastic, Nightmare!" He rolled his r in nightmare and kept it going as long as he could, making sure Bowser was at attention. Nightmare sounded like a cocky TV show host or stereotypical used care salesman. Bowser laughed at him, finally seeing Nightmare frown, though he still showed all his teeth.
"I am the great King Bowser," Bowser proclaimed proudly. "And you're kinda annoying me-" Nightmare flew towards Bowser and put his finger over his mouth, causing Bowser to glare rabidly and growl. Nightmare knew better and took his finger off Bowser's mouth; he did have fangs, after all.
"Enough of the talk!" Nightmare ordered, surprising Bowser with his suddenly demonic tone. "That star rod is mine. Give it." Bowser laughed wildly and smacked Nightmare on the back, causing Nightmare to squeal in a bit of pain. Bowser just did it as if they were old friends. Nightmare frowned further.
"Listen pipsqueak," Bowser taunted. "I need it to beat Mario. So back off." Bowser payed no attention to Nightmare as Bowser climbed up the fountain towards the rod. Bowser had no idea what he would do once he got it; although, he did know that it held miraculous power and had incredible capabilities.
"C'mon man!" Nightmare begged, now in a long, whiny voice that bothered Bowser to his very core. "I need that to usher in a new era of-" Bowser harshly grabbed Nightmare by the mouth, forcing it shut.
"An era of me!" Bowser corrected. "So off MY KINGDOM!" Bowser's grip on Nightmare's face tightened, causing Nightmare to groan in pain. Bowser, now annoyed by Nightmare, threw him into the nearest tree with all his might like a baseball pitcher. Nightmare hit the trunk completely unconscious, leaves from the trees now coming down on him gently. Bowser, grinning, stared up at the untouched star rod. "Take two..." Bowser carefully climbed the fountain, standing on the precarious edge of the fountain that held a mysterious liquid. In the middle of this was the star rod. Making sure not to fall, and putting his arms to his sides for balance, he reached slowly for the rod.
"HEY, COME ON BRO!" A familiar voice shouted, clearing away the tense silence. It was all too familiar, but was so sudden that Bowser lost his balance, and tumbled to the ground. Bowser growled when none other than Nightmare flew towards him. Bowser's eyes became bloodshot.
"I was about to GET IT YOU IDIOT!" Bowser furiously bellowed. Like a viper stalking his prey, all of a sudden, Bowser's arm shot out and grabbed a completely surprised Nightmare by the throat. His throat felt scrawny to Bowser, and compared to his, it was downright tiny.
"Nah man," Nightmare mumbled, struggling for air. "I...want...it!" Standing up, Bowser squeezed Nightmare's throat until it felt ready to snap like a pencil. Bowser dropped Nightmare, and stared at the star rod.
"Let me get it or I'll roast you well done," Bowser warned, monotonously. Nightmare weakly nodded. Bowser climbed up the fountain, concentrating on keeping his footing. It would be a terrible shame to fall down for the third or fourth time. Each step towards the star rod put another image of owning Mario into Bowser's head, making him smile. Finally, when Bowser was at the top, he laid hold of the rod. It felt cold to him. Tightening his grip for fear of dropping it, Bowser took it out.
"Yes!" Bowser cried, tears coming down his face. "I GOT IT!" Bowser jumped down from the top of the fountain, coming down hard on the soft grass beside an unconscious Nightmare. Nightmare hopped a bit. Bowser worked his way out of the ground; he had sunk in it a bit. Bowser held up his new weapon and looked at it, when he heard a voice.
"POYO! THIEF!" A voice called. Bowser didn't recognize it.
"What the...?" Out of nowhere, Bowser saw a pink stub of a hand lay hold of the star rod and try to pull it away. A white glove of sorts also yanked on it. Bowser struggled to keep his grip. Looking up, he saw none other than Meta Knight and Kirby, yanking away his prize.
"Bowser...let go of the rod," Meta Knight calmly ordered. Bowser grunted.
"Oh heck no, Metty," Bowser retorted, yanking on the rod. He pulled on it so hard, Meta Knight and Kirby flew right off of it, as if they were worms being flicked off. Meta Knight glared. "This is mine now! I need it to own Mario!" Meta Knight smirked and drew his sword.
"Then if you do not give it back," Meta Knight began in a furiously calm tone. "Then I will take it." Bowser took a step back, and Meta Knight took one forward.
"Fine..." Bowser said. "You'll just have to catch me first!" Leaping high into the air, Bowser smirked once at Meta Knight and a glaring Kirby. Bowser stayed afloat in mid air. "If...you survive." With that, Bowser instantly disappeared in a puff of purple smoke that slowly dissipated. All seemed calm, and Meta Knight glared at where Bowser once was.
"Poyo, what do we do?" Kirby asked, going beside Meta Knight. Meta Knight sighed, and sheathed his sword.
"Well, Kirby. We'll play his game and chase him down."
Yay! First chapter is over. Hoped you liked it. On another note, today marks exactly one year that MK4ever was on this site. Stop by and say hi to her. It's appropriate that I mention this since this story IS for her contest. Well, hope you enjoyed this. Many more chapters coming up.