Hmm…I wonder how the front is doing… *picks up phone and calls OC Nico* Hey, it´s me. How are the reviews doing?
OC Nico: *looks through binoculars from a tower towards the FanFiction field* I can only see positive reviews. From Madz, GamehunterMC, Magifoofa and a guest. They´re also waiting for the sequel, and so am I.
Alright, thanks. *ends the call and looks at you* So, you liked the first part of this little series…or the second one, if you consider "The Star Sprite that became happy" being the prequel. Thanks, guys. And now you want the sequel to the sequel, huh? Fine, I was bored anyways.
*boots up Computer and opens a new document* Normally I´d put important information here, but that´ll be in the story. Let´s see how this one turns out. I have a few neat ideas in mind, and as I know myself, new ideas will come up while writing this one. Without further ado… *starts writing*
Oh, right. You should read "Robot´s Quest" in order to understand what happened to Nicbot.
Enjoy "Mario and Luigi: A true nightmare"!
He had been recovering for a very long time now, but it was worth it. If he wanted to fight heroes of THAT caliber, he´d need all of his power. And it wouldn´t take much longer for him to reach his full potential again. He would have to start from the beginning again, but he had a plan, as always. The research they had done for him was really helpful, and his counterpart didn´t notice anything.
It was easy for him to pretend being weak. Things can hide very easily in the dark, and he was exactly that, meaning that he hid his powers inside himself, the darkness of this human. When he would have recovered, he´d be able to partially control this body again. If HE didn´t want him to use his powers, he would have to give up control over the body´s movement. And that was the only thing he needed.
He already had a fix date on which he was going to take action. The day of the big event, which would take place in the castle of this island. And if everyone was there, he could satisfy the biggest desire he had: revenge. The dark soul laughed, careful not to alarm the light part of Nico. Dark Nico was confident: this time, the four heroes wouldn´t be able to stop him. And on top of that, he would ruin the biggest event in the lives of the two lovers. He was going to be their personal nightmare, one that wouldn´t go away. Ever.
Two weeks before the event.
Nico was sitting in his new office. Well, technically it still was his old room, but he simply had added a bit of furniture and his computer, so he could work in there. It had been nine months since Dark Nico´s defeat, and he was part of the Management Team of Pi'illo Island now. They currently had the most important task ever: to prepare a wedding. A certain Star Sprite and the Pi'illo Prince had decided to take this step, and it was up to them to ensure the wellbeing of literally everyone.
Nico was busy writing the invitations, and he made sure to write every single one of them himself. They couldn't allow themselves to make a mistake here, and he had the best writing skill of everyone in the team. The rest of the team was planning the wedding itself. The location, the guest list, food, drinks and so on. Dreambert had announced this a month ago, and they only had two weeks left. He was glad that they trusted him that much, but he still had to think back to his evil days every now and then.
Inside of him, Dark Nico was nearly at full strength again. As soon as he had heard about the wedding, he knew when to strike again. Exactly on that day. Of course not during the wedding, because there would be too much light power against him, as well as the Mario Bros.. But a few hours before it, so he would cancel the wedding. Nobody would expect anything, giving him enough time to carry out his plan.
Nico finished writing the invitations for today. He then pulled out a book about the Dream Stone and the Dark Stone. He couldn´t explain why, but the Dark Stone fascinated him, as well as the legend of a way more powerful stone. He shivered at the thought of that much power. If that landed in the wrong hands, it could be devastating, just like how Bowser and Antasma had used the Dream Stone…
One week before the wedding.
In an abandoned cave in the Beanbean Kingdom, a robot finished his self-repairing. It had been six additional months since he broke out of the laboratory, six months he had used to fully repair himself. But now he was done, which meant that he could finally start the search. The first part was gathering information. If his master still was on Pi'illo Island, it would take him a few days to get there. And maybe he would have to help his true master to gain control over his vessel again.
Nicbot stepped out of the cave. It was night now, perfect for moving around unnoticed. His best bet was the newspapers in Mushroom Kingdom, they should have archived the newspapers from up to one year ago. If he broke in there, he could find valuable information. The robot activated his thrusters and started flying. He moved into the direction of Mushroom Kingdom, where he hoped to find something about Nico´s current state.
The first guests started to arrive, and Nico and his team were working non-stop. Each person had to get a hotel room or a room in the castle, and some of them had preferences, like wanting a room with exactly two windows, a double digit number or something else. He was glad when he could finally rest in the evening. The human decided to take a walk outside of the castle, so he could recover from all the work they had done so far.
"We got this. We just need to take care of the guests, everything else is prepared," he thought, and visited Mushrise Park. Every location on the island (even Dozing Sands) had been tidied up, while Somnom Woods was a prohibited area for guests. They didn´t want anyone to break anything there, as it was a really dangerous place for people without experience. Two entities were confident that the day of the wedding would be great, but for different reasons: Dark Nico wanted to take revenge on four heroes, and Nico hoped for two of them to be happy and together for all of time.
Two days before the wedding.
Nicbot was closing in on Pi'illo Island. After he had found out that his master turned good now, or rather lost control over his body, he immediately started his journey to the island. He had also read about the wedding, so he flew just above the water to not get spotted by any blimps. But how should he be able to help his master without alarming everyone immediately? Perhaps he should wait a bit, and see if Dark Nico took action on his own. Nine months should have been enough for him to grow to full power again.
The island was getting closer, and he decided to hide on Mount Pajamaja for now, as the peak wasn´t visited by many people. He flew a big curve around the island to ensure that he wouldn´t get spotted by anyone in Wakeport or Pi'illo Blimport, and then made his way to the top of the mountain. The robot activated his scanners and looked for any nearby lifeforms, but found nothing. This should be enough to keep him hidden for a few days.
Most of the guests had arrived by now, and the citizens from Mushroom Kingdom just came here. Nico usually sent Pi'illos out to greet new guests, but he wanted to welcome these guests himself. He waited at the blimport, and walked up to the Zeeppelin as soon as it landed. Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach were the first to hop off the blimp, and he quickly reached them.
"It has been so long! Greetings, and welcome to Pi'illo Island," he chanted and shook their hands.
"It´s great to see you being well as well, Nico," the princess replied.
"I hope you had a nice trip. And even if not, this event here sure will be worth all the struggles you may have had," Nico continued.
"No, we were fine, just like the last time," Mario assured him.
"Nice to hear that. What has been going on in the kingdom since I left it?" Nico continued, curious. Kamek, who was a special guest, floated towards them on his broom. He had been invited because he was the one who made it possible to defeat Dark Nico.
"Nico, long time no see. Thank you for inviting me, and it was a rather calm year for us, if you exclude your, uh…incident," the Magikoopa greeted him.
"Sure thing, Kamek. And…yeah, I know. I´m glad that something like that hasn´t happened again," the human replied.
They kept talking while he led everyone to Pi'illo Castle, where they got their own rooms. The wedding was only two days away, and all parties were ready for it. In the evening, Starlow and Dreambert, the prior one being nervous, welcomed all the guests in the dinner of the castle.
The couple was ready for being married to each other. The guests, as well as Nico and the Pi'illos, couldn´t wait for them to enter a new stage in their life. And Dark Nico and Nicbot were ready to pursue their goals: to annihilate the heroes. What Dark Nico didn´t know was that his robot had landed on Mount Pajamaja and waited for the right time to look after his master.
But still: everyone was prepared for the day of the marriage.
So after nine long months, it looks like Dark Nico and Nicbot are trying their luck again. Looks like we can expect a highly unusual wedding day. Just…what will Dark Nico do this time to realize his dreams? Or his nightmares…?
As always: Review if you want to, and stay tuned for the next chapter!