Prologue: A StarTech's Introduction.
"WAKE UP!"
"AHHHH!"
I jumped out of bed and fell on my face, VERY painfully.
"Owwww..." I moaned into the floor.
"Honestly, I swear you could sleep for the whole Mushroom Kingdom!" A familiar voice said.
I looked up to see a small golden star with an annoyed expression.
"Sorry Shine." I replied, standing up and dusting myself off. "What time is it?"
She looked at me with half-lidded eyes. "You know we have no way of telling the time."
"I know, I know." I sighed.
"Anyway, the honourable Star Spirits wish to see you." The star lectured me. "Shake a leg...foot...whatever." And with that she quickly flew out the door.
I instantly tried to sort myself out and get my bandanna on.
Let me just take this time to say hello to you readers. Yes, I am aware I'm in a story, but I like my life, so don't ruin it for me.
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ellip. Now I know what your thinking, 'Oh what a stupid name de blah de bleargh de BLEHGH!'. It's actually short for Elliptical Galaxy, a type of galaxy that is sphere shaped or, to put it scientifically, a spheroid.
I live in Star Haven, this place HIGH above the Mushroom Kingdom where dreams go. This is where the honourable Star Spirits and Star Kids live, they are the beings that grant peoples wishes, obviously they don't grant greedy or giant wishes.
I, am not a Star Kid, nor an honourable Star Spirit, I am what is known as a StarTech. In fact, I'm the only StarTech in Star Haven. In fact, I'm the only StarTech in the whole WORLD. I was found in Star Haven as a baby one day, I guess you could say that was the day I was born.
Being a StarTech means I am a combination of wishes and technology, a lot of the Star Kids I live with say I'm a mash up of wishes come to life. I personally don't care, just as long as I'm happy.
I started as Star Haven's bodyguard ever since I was five. The reason being that these things called Embers try to get in sometimes. I'll tell you that just one of those things leads to a pretty tough battle, but it'sworth it to protect the only home I've ever known.
I should describe myself shouldn't I? I have a...spheric body structure, with two azure blue feet, no legs, meaning I'm short, laugh it up. I have two large, yellow oval eyes and I wear a dark blue hat with two stubby points. I also wear a bandanna that covers not only my mouth, but the front of my ball for a body as well, it's light blue with a golden gear imprinted on the front. I don't have any visible ears...or a nose...but I can still hear and smell fine. I DO have a mouth, I just keep it covered most of the time. I have no arms, no biggie, but I do have a pair of white mitten gloves for hands. How you don't ask? They float next to me, my feet are connected to my body even without those limbs but my hands float. Reason? I have my own gravitational pull, and no, it's not because I'm fat. As well as being half wishes and half tech, I also act like a teeny tiny planet, which I take pride in. One more thing, I have a HALO! That's right, there's a HALO above my head. It's golden and in the shape of a gear, and it's constantly spinning. Try to seperate it from me and it'll shoot through reinforced steel.
Did you get all that? You should've. It could be VERY important in the future!
...Or not. Probably not.
Anyway, that's enough breaking the fourth wall, the author better repair it quick.
I walked out of my brick (we can make it up here) house and walked (we have paths too) to the sanctuary of the honourable Star Spirits.
"Hey Ellip!" A star called Flash called. "Glad to see your up! Where are you going?"
"The honourable Star Spirits have summoned me." I explained.
"Great! Good luck!" He waved after me with his stubby little arm.
I got out a little blue book called 'Everything on Life' out of my hat. Misstar had given it to me when I was found, to help me learn about stuff. I flipped through the pages as I plodded along. Have you ever listened to your own footsteps? Just going 'putta-putta' all the time? I think it's really cool, I listen to myself walking all the ti-OH STARS! I BROKE THE FOURTH WALL AGAIN!
I eventually came to the sanctuary of the honourable Star Spirits, and the butterflies appeared in my stomach again. Gulping down the multiple lumps in my throat I stuffed my book under my hat, straightened my bandanna and halo, and took a deep breath before walking in.
The honourable Star Spirits floated around me, Eldstar, the yellow, oldest with his magnificent moustache. Mamar, the kind and gentle yellow star with her pink bow. Skolar, the knowledgeable purple star with his glasses and smaller moustache. Muskular, the brave and adventurous blue star with his matching hat. Misstar, the firm but fair pink star with golden...trails? I'm too afraid to ask her. Klevar, the all knowing yellow star with his pink bowtie and aged book that never travelled from bellow his arm. And Kalmar, the calm and collective yellow star with a..broom moustache? I don't know.
And in the middle was what they had guarded for eons and eons, the Star Rod, capable of granting any wish.
I walked into the middle whilst keeping my distance from the powerful Star Rod.
"Honourable Star Spirits." I said, bowing in the process.
"No need for such formalities, Ellip." Eldstar said as I stood up straight. "I suppose you are wondering why we called you here."
"Yes Sir." I blurted out.
"No need for sir." Eldstar chuckled.
"You've been protecting Star Haven for 9 years now. That's very impressive." Mamar said.
"So, we have discussed a matter between ourselves, and come to a conclusion." Skolar continued.
"We will allow you to make one wish using the Star Rod." Muskular finished.
I looked up with wide eyes. "H-Honourable Star Spirits, with all due respect I don't think-"
"Now, now Ellip, it is perfectly fine, we trust you." Misstar reassured me.
"I believe you will make a fine wish." Klevar agreed.
"Please, take your time. After all, it is a wish." Kalmar advised me.
Gulping back I don't know how many lumps, I shakily took the Star Rod in my fingerless hand. It felt so light, yet I knew how much power it contained. Maybe I didn't really know.
'...Okay...one wish.' I thought, trying to keep my thoughts steady. I thought about it for a while, there was a lot to think about.
But, I settled on THAT.
The subject that had haunted me since birth.
And how a wish could cure it.
I nodded with determination and held the Star Rod above my head, "I wish-"
I was interrupted by a loud crashing sound. "Bwahahaha! So this is Star Haven, eh?"
Wafting the smoke away from my eyes I looked up to see Bowser the Koopa King. I knew it was him because of...HIM. Stars always found out about people when they make wishes, and oh man, did this guy wish, too bad they're all selfish.
I turned to his companion to see she was-
"URRGGHHH! What is THAT!?" I yelled at the abomination. It was an old, crusty magikoopa with purple robes, though I couldn't tell at the time.
"WHAT!? How dare you! I am a beautiful koopa with a beautiful name!" The hideous witch shouted at me. "Kammy-"
"OLD CRONE!" I screamed, cutting her off.
"Wha-? WHAT DID YOU CALL ME YOU OVERSIZED GOBSTOPPER!?" The hag shrieked.
The Koopa King in his flying clown car turned to me. "Hey! That's gotta be it! The Star Rod! Hey Gobstopper, hand that wish-granter over."
I clutched the rod protectively. "Never!"
He didn't seem to agree, blowing a massive trail of fire at me, singing me to a crisp as I collapsed and dropped the Star Rod.
"Ellip!" I heard Mamar cry as Bowser grabbed the Star Rod.
"Alright! Let's test this baby out!" Bowser held up the powerful item and unleashed a magic blast from it. I could only watch as the honourable Star Spirits were all transformed into cards. "Bwahahaha! Now I'll make all MY dreams come true!"
I weakly got to my feet and tried to dash over, only to fall over again. Bowser looked at me. "You still up? Don't think you can take me now I have the Star Rod, pal!" He then grabbed me by the foot and flew out of the sanctuary, dangling me over the edge of Star Haven and a MASSIVE drop.
"So long, Gobstopper!" Bowser roared as he dropped me.
Only for me to float around in space.
"...Huh?" Bowser mumbled.
"Err...your Grumpiness? We're in space." The hag whispered.
"So?" She whispered to him some more. "...Oh, right."
He then proceeded to slam down on top of me using his car, sending me spiralling down.
I shot down further and further, faster and faster, falling away from the only place I'd ever known.
'Shrooms! If I hit the ground like this, I'll die for sure!' I thought. So I flattened my hands and feet against my body, making me a perfect ball with a gear halo. Unfortunately that only turned me into a meteor that spun as I ignited and crashed into the ground, instantly knocking me unconcious.
3rd Person POV
A large explosion erupted from the forest, leaving behind a massive burning crater. A few minutes after the explosion, a small family of goombas wandered towards it.
"What was THAT?" A young goomba wearing a blue hat asked, peering into the new hole.
"A meteor, maybe?" A goomba with a black moustache thought aloud.
"It could be dangerous, everyone stay back." An elderly goomba with a green hat warned them.
"...I think I see someone!" The youngest goomba said, a pink bow on her head as she rushed down.
"Goombaria! Wait up!" The hat wearing goomba said as the whole family rushed down.
What they saw at the center was certainly not what they were expecting. It was a ball-like creature wearing a large bandanna that miraculously hadn't burned off. It had two hands that laid limply by it's side without any attaching limbs. And a cracked, golden gear floated above its head, buzzing it's golden glow on and off and looking like it was struggling to maintain flight.
"What is it?" Goombaria asked.
"Goombario, do you know?" The mother goomba with red lips asked the cap wearer.
"...No, it doesn't look like anything I've ever seen." The goomba boy said.
The moustachioed goomba examined the creatures body, which was completely covered in awful burns and injuries. "Whatever the case, it's badly injured and needs help! Gooma! Get some cold watered towels to help me carry it to the Toad House. Children, help your mother."
The three goombas dashed off to perform the task as the two males examined the thing closer.
Meanwhile, in a nearby tree, a shadowed figure watched the whole process.
"This looks like fun." It giggled to itself.
Goombario's Tattle!
Ellip: He's a StarTech, scratch that, he's the ONLY StarTech. He fell from Star Haven after Bowser took over, and he wants to rescue the Star Spirits. He seems to be hiding a lot of things...
Current Max HP: 10
Current ATK: 2
That's it for my first chapter! I hope you enjoyed it! Reviews are much appreciated, and I hope it wasn't too complicated or anything.
Mario and all related characters belong to Nintendo. OC's belong to me! Thank you for reading!
