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Moviesque Secret Quarters, Mushroom Kingdom
Toad Kinopio was running.
He was running out of time.
Somehow, he had never comprehended that this could happen, never comprehended that tragedy would come. His mother always told him that doing the right thing wielded results. She was clearly wrong. Otherwise, he wouldn't be in this mess.
For so long, they had ruled over the kingdom and treated them all like crap. Yet every single time, they had all came back to them. So Toad and his friends had fought back. A crime that earned the death penalty.
How did he not comprehend that he would die?
"Everybody loves him." Toad thought sourly. "Everyone sees Mario Jumpman as who he was, not who he is." Even near his death he still knew that what Yoshi, Junior and he had dedicated a year to was good. Yet his death had arrived around seventy-five years early.
He could not comprehend why there was no justice. Why?
He wanted answers.
"YOSHI! JUNIOR!" he cried in vain. His friends had no idea where he was. Being the youngest and weakest of the trio, it made sense he would be singled out for death first.
"Crap. Junior." He had not thought about how Junior would feel. The kid was only twelve, yet was kicked out of his home by his Mario-supporting father, all for doing what was right. Now he had to experience the death of a close friend. Toad couldn't comprehend why.
Even Yoshi would find this hard. He was the oldest, and fifteen years old, yet had "failed" to protect his dear friends. Yoshi would probably feel responsible for what had happened. After all, he was the group's ringleader. He was mainly responsible, in legal eyes.
"But that's not true!" he thought desperately. "I chose this! I chose my own fate! I chose to dedicate my life to saving the Mushroom Kingdom!"
Toad couldn't comprehend why that was a bad thing.
Mario was closing in on Toad quickly. The fungus quickly turned left in the building painted a firm black everywhere. Along the walls was the words "Moviesque", the name of Mario's party. Suddenly, Mario, wearing his regular outfit, put Toad at gunpoint.
"It is true that you are a member of the Rebellion trio?" Mario asked.
"Yes." Toad answered.
"You can live if you name the two other members." Mario smirked.
"And delay one death but end two? No, thanks. Shoot me."
"Gladly."
The bullet was fired.
Toad could not comprehend why this was happening to him.
The bullet was one inch away from Toad. Desperate to stay alive, he did something he didn't know was possible. He split his brain from his body- but not quick enough to escape the impact.
"AAAGGGHHH!" he screamed.
Toad couldn't comprehend why he had to die at the age of ten.
And then everything went black.
Hailess Desert, Sarasaland
Saturday 26th March 2020
Five figures stepped into the sunlight meadow, staring at Toad Kinopio's grave.
The first was a green dinosaur with brown shoes, a white chest and a grave frown.
Yoshi.
Next was a small Dragon-Koopa who loved fun.
Lemmy.
Third was a young female Toad who was a keen author.
Toadette.
A mad scientist of a Koopa was next to the Toad girl.
Iggy.
Finally, a skilled artist and Bowser's youngest child.
Junior.
Together, they grieved over the loss of their friend. Yoshi, the leader if the Rebellion, stepped forward.
"The loss of Toad," he began, "was a terrible disaster. He died while spying on the evil Moviesques, who kill people for fun. Our friend was a great emotional activist. He would always be positive and cheer everyone up. He was a fabulous mathematician and made brilliant plans; however, his kindness ended up killing him, as he didn't realise just how cruel humans can be.
He was ten- only the good die young."
"However, his death gives us another reason for revenge. Mario seems to have the whole nation under some spell, and I'm going to figure out what. And I propose every single one of you do it with me."
How did you like this chapter? Do you think I nailed the atmosphere in Toad's section?
This chapter wasn't meant to be long. I just wanted to put the concept out there and see the reaction.
Sayonara!