Disclaimer: I do not any of the Mario characters , all belong to Nintendo.
The Odd Cooper Family
A young woman ran down the streets of New Star City in a hurry. Her orange hair whipped in the air. Running after her were two big koopas. One wearing pink sunglasses and the other had a birth mark on his left eye, the shape of a star. The women pushed past toads, koopas, shy guys, kritters and much more. Some looked surprised and others looked outraged. A few shouted unkind words.
"Excuse me! Out of the way! Move it!" the koopa with shades yelled.
"Oof! Augh! Sorry!" the other one behind cried, bumping into everyone.
The women ran across the street, nearly getting hit by a car and then took a sharp right, landing her in a dead-end alleyway. The Koopas were right behind her, blocking the exit. "Nowhere to run, Mama Daisy!"
Daisy turned around to face them, a smile on her face. Her turquoise eyes twinkled. "That's what you think, Roy!" With that, she side-kicked against the wall and grabbed onto a fire escape ladder, climbing to the top of the building. If Roy's eyes could be seen, anyone would have seen how wide they gotten.
"Come on, Morton!" he yelled as he climbed up the ladder. Morton who was trying to catch his breath, groaned and reluctantly followed. Above, Daisy was running on rooftops, getting farther away. Roy took out his phone and speed dialed Ludwig's number. He answered immediately. "What's new?" Ludwig asked.
"She heading towards Kokoro River." Roy replied.
"Good, if she keeps running in that direction, the rest of us can regroup and corner her. She'll be right where we want her to be."
Daisy ran until she reached the edge. The street below was too wide to jump over. Spotting another fire escape, she used it to reach ground again, where she ran into three more koopas. Wendy, Iggy and Larry stood before her. With a wild psychotic laugh, Iggy walked towards Daisy. "We got you now, Mama!"
"Just come with us nice and quiet and there won't be any trouble." Wendy said.
"I'm never going back, there! Not after what he did!" Daisy shouted. Panic was visible in her eyes.
Larry spoke up, "Calm down, Mama D-"
"Don't call me Mama and then say my real name! It makes me think…of her…." She clenched her fist. The three koopalings looked at each other, worried. Daisy took that chance and burst into a run.
"You let her get away!" Iggy shouted.
"Uh, hello! Your bigger than us! You should have tried to grab her!" Wendy yelled.
"It was you who was supposed to be watching her!" Larry said to Wendy.
"What the heck are you guys still doing here!" Roy yelled, climbing down the fire escape. "You're suppose to be following her!" Morton was right behind him.
"What took you so long to come down?" Wendy asked, annoyed.
"Had to stop, cause Morton looked like he was going to pass out." Morton smiled sheepishly and muttered a sorry.
Meanwhile, Daisy had stopped running after a few blocks, believing she had lost them. Leaning against the metal rail, she admired the view of Kokoro River. That was until a soft voice spoke to her. "Hi, Mama. How are you?" Daisy spun around to face a small koopa. Lemmy smiled up at her with innocent eyes. With a gasp, Daisy stepped back. Her only weakness: Lemmy's adorableness. "Don't run away, ma. Stay with us. We'll be one big happy family." His voice was light and soft and his eyes were wide with innocence.
Daisy shook her head, her mouth opened and closed, trying to speak, but no words came out. Suddenly, two strong arms wrapped around her. Morton had grabbed her from behind. "No!" shouted, Daisy, struggling to get away.
"Mother, please calm down." Ludwig said as he walked up to her. "We're doing this for your own good." He turns to the rest of the koopalings." Let's go. He's waiting for her." With that, the Koopalings took Daisy away. It seemed like forever, with Daisy struggling to get away, but they soon arrived at their destination.
Starhall Hospital.
"I told you…I'm fine! You guys worry too much! Dr. Broad doesn't have to see me! I'm perfectly healthy!" Daisy shouted, gaining a few looks from passersbys. Dr. Broad was a Beanish who was the family doctor and counselor.
"Having dizzy spells is not normal, Mother." Ludwig said firmly. "You almost fell in the shower this morning. You could have been seriously injured. This could be because the blood cells aren't getting enough nutarians or- "
"Everybody step aside." Roy said, teasingly as he raised his hands. "Doctor Ludwig is back!"
Daisy sighed. It was no use trying to argue with Ludwig when it came to the family's health. "Lets just get this over with…"
"Stars! Ma acted like we were bringing her to Bowser by the way she panicked." Iggy said to Roy as they entered the hospital.
Chapter1: Starting the Day
Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! The alarm clock went off making Ludwig wake up. 6:00 am. Quickly, he shut it off and rubbed his eyes. Then slowly he climbed down from the top bunk and headed into the bathroom. On the bottom bunk, Roy shifted and mumbled something in his sleep. Across was another bunk bed, holding Iggy (top) and Morton, (bottom) who was snoring loudly. In the corner of their small room was a smaller bunk bed. Larry (top) and Lemmy (bottom) were sleeping. Larry's leg was dangling and Lemmy was holding a small ball near his chest. The apartment was quiet. After getting ready, Ludwig walked into the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the family. Oatmeal for him, egg sandwich for Roy, sugar frosted cereal for Iggy and Larry. Pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon for Morton, who had a big appetite, waffles for Lemmy, a protein shake for Wendy and for Daisy, Ludwig sighed. She didn't like eating anything in the morning. He decided to make her some toast, just in case.
Checking the time on his wrist watch, Ludwig hurried to Wendy's room and knocked. "Wendy? It's time to get up. Come on. None of us want to be late…again." He then went back to the kitchen to flip the pancakes. Wendy trudged into the bathroom, a towel in one hand. He could hear her turn on the faucet and hear the rush of the water. He gave a silent prayer to the stars that she would hurry up. She always took the longest to get ready. There was loud scream from the bathroom, making Ludwig jump. The sunny side up egg broke, yoke spilling. Two thoughts ran in his mind, either she saw a bug in the bathroom or….
"THERE'S NO HOT WATER!"
Ludwig sighed, today was not the day for the building's boiler to break down. Acting fast, he takes out two big stock pots and pours water into them, filling it close to the top, then places both pots on the stove, turning the flame high. He would have to keep checking up on the water to make sure it didn't get too hot. A door slammed open and Ludwig already knew what was going to happen. Daisy shot out of her room, livid. "I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO NEVER SCREAM LIKE THAT!" she roared as she slammed on the bathroom door with her fist.
"You would scream too if ice cold water hit your head!" Wendy shouted.
"You sound like you were getting murdered! Waking everybody up! You should be ashamed!" she went on and on till her voice got hoarse. The she went back to her room, slamming the door shut. Ludwig tested the water, still cold. He could hear Morton's heavy footsteps walk to the second bathroom across from their room. The second bathroom was smaller, containing only a toilet and a sink. A clattering noise from the second bathroom meant that Morton dropped his toothbrush and knocked over the shelf. Ludwig already mentally put that on his list of chores. Iggy came out and went straight to the living room's floor length mirror, staring at himself and muttering unintelligible words. His eye was twitching and he was looking around as if he was going to be attacked by someone. On the list of chores, Ludwig reminded himself to give Iggy his medications. Checking his watch again, he finished up breakfast for Roy, Morton and himself. As he ate his oatmeal by standing up, he took out the blender and grabbed some fruits from the fridge. Quickly he rinsed them, chopped them up, ate some oatmeal and put them in the blender. Wendy came up to him.
"The water is still cold! How are the pots on stove going, are they warm yet?" She looked irritated and was glaring at the oven. Ludwig checked. "Almost ready." He said. "And here, your shake." He pours the drink into a tall glass and hands it to her.
"Thanks-Iggy no!" Wendy yelled as Iggy ran into the bathroom. "I'm not finished!"
"You would have never finished at the rate you were going!" He crackled and slammed the bathroom door, locking it. "A little cold water never hurt anybody!"
Wendy stomped her foot in frustration and went to her room, shake in hand. Morton came out the bathroom and sat at the table. "Thanks, Ludwig!" he said cheerfully and began to eat. This time Roy went after Morton. Ludwig checked the water in the pot. A little bit hot, but it was good enough. When Roy came out the bathroom, Ludwig asked if he could place the pots in the tub for Wendy and the kids when Iggy finish. Roy nodded as he ate his sandwich. Not too long after, Iggy came out the bathroom, towel wrapped tightly around his shoulder and hunched backed. His teeth chattered, but he had a crazed smile on his face. "Nothing like a good cold shower to start the day, right dear brothers?" He went to his room to get dressed. Roy rolled his eyes and headed for the shower, pots in each arm. Everything seemed to go well, Wendy used the warm water to clean herself, Roy, Morton and Ludwig were okay with taking cold showers and the pots were refilled and placed on the stove for the youngest koopalings. Checking the time, Ludwig headed back to his room and woke Larry and Lemmy. Larry woke up first, his bright blue hair messy. With a yawn, he left the room, Lemmy headed towards the dining area, where a plate of waffles waited for him.
So far, so good…Ludwig thought as he watched his family from the kitchen. Roy was watching the news, Iggy next to him, on his phone. Morton was talking to Wendy who was checking herself out in the mirror and Lemmy was eating. Once Larry was done in the bathroom, Ludwig would go after him to give it a quick clean. He never liked leaving a mess behind, it would mean more work by the end of the day. As Ludwig gave the bathrooms a quick clean and Larry ate his cereal, Daisy came out from her room.
"Feeling better, Mother?" Ludwig said calmly as he wiped the floor with a mop. Daisy grunted and went to the bathroom, the sink water turning on. After brushing her teeth, Daisy said, "Your sister better stop screaming like that or…." she didn't say anything else and instead went to the living room to watch the news.
"Morning, Ma."
"Good morning, Mom!"
"Hey, Ma!"
"Hi, Mama!"
"Good morning, Mommy."
Daisy greeted her sons and when she saw Wendy, she glared. Wendy avoided her eyes, pretending to be busy with her bow on her head. Meanwhile the news was going on,
"Crime rate in the city has increased, police are getting reports of disturbances at night from groups of four to five.' A shyguy said. "Corner grocery stores and pedestrians have been mugged the past few days and a few disappearances have occurred. Police have been sent to keep watch on neighborhood areas such as Sundown Park, ("That's where Waluigi lives at. Not too far!"-Iggy) Starry Island, ("Of course."- Daisy) and Scarlet Hook. ("Just when the crime rate there was going down…"-Ludwig) We advise viewers to stay safe and if you see something suspicious, to please report it. On to Valerie with the weather." The screen passes on to a female toad pointing to today's temperature.
"Well boys… and girl… I want you to be very careful out there, when you leave the house and come back…" Daisy said as she sat up. "Ludwig, Roy, Morton, come here!" The three koopas walk up to her. "I shouldn't have to tell you, but watch over your brothers and your sister, alright? Now don't be all on top of their backs and making them feel like they can't cross the street or something. Just make sure their doing okay, got it?"
"Yes, Mother."
"Got it, Ma."
"I understand, Mama!"
"Good." Daisy said and she looked back at the tv. She then leaped up. "Holy stars! Look at the time! You guys gotta go!"
Everyone else jumped up. Larry spilled milk on the floor from trying to run to the kitchen sink, Ludwig bumped into Wendy, Iggy tripped on his own two feet and Roy and Morton wrestled to get to their room first. Lemmy slipped by and ran down the hall. Daisy sighed and got up to help.
"Lemmy, you and Larry have after school, right?" Ludwig asked.
"Yes."
"Then let me pack you some snacks for you. I think Ma will pick you up after school."
"Okay"
"Has anyone seen my makeup bag?!" Wendy yelled.
"You don't need it while you're in school." Roy said as he grabbed some spare change on the table.
"Yes, I do! And you shouldn't be talking! You carry cologne all the time in your bookbag!"
"That's because he's gotta look good for his special girlfriend, Pomona!" Iggy said fluttering his lashes dramatically.
"Pomona?" Wendy said, confused. "Oh! You mean, Pom Pom!
"What are you guys standing around for talking?! Move it!" Daisy snapped as she headed down the hall to the entrance.
"Easy for you to say, you start work a bit later." Mumbled, Roy.
"That's because her boss has feelings for her!" Iggy said
"What!?" Larry asked, mouth wide open.
"That's not true!" Daisy said, pink spots on her cheeks.
"When are we gonna start calling him, Papa or Father?" Iggy went on.
"GET OUT OF HERE! EVERYONE, MOVE!"
The kooplings rushed down the hall, Daisy held the door open for them.
"One! Have a good day as school, Lemmy." Daisy kissed his cheek and pat his head. "Two! Be careful today, Larry. No crazy stunts in school!" She kissed him and ruffled his hair. "Three! Wendy, chill with the makeup, alright? Love ya." She gave Wendy a hard pat on her head as Wendy rolled her eyes. "Four! Morton, honey! Have a good day!" She gives him a kiss and before she could pat his arm, he gives her a bone crushing hug. "Urk! Morton-dear-stop! Ugh…. Five! Stop being annoying, Iggy! Behave!" She smacked his arm and gave him a kiss. "Six! Roy my boy, do good in school today… no skipping class all cause some girl! Tell that to Wendy too, I know she's dating that Boom Boom dude." She glared out the door even though Wendy already left. "Yeah, yeah Ma." Roy said, he tried to move forward, but Daisy held back. "Wait, I need to kiss you goodbye."
"Aw ma, I'm too old for that!"
Daisy grabbed his arm and yanked him down. She gave him a kissed and hit his arm, sending him off. "And finally, seven…Ludwig. I'm not sure if I will be able to pick up, Lemmy after school…I might get out of work late. I'll text you to let you know, also you said you would go to the grocery store to pick up some milk and eggs…. here." She gave him some money. "Oh, and don't forget to take the garbage out."
"Yes, Mother." Ludwig replies.
"Thank you, love you." Daisy said and she kissed his cheek and then pat his arm. As she closed the door, she looked up at the ceiling. "Stars protect them." Then she walked to her room to get ready for work.