(AN) hey everyone its been awhile since i wrote my last story so basically this story is as if the mario world was like our feudal kingdoms we had in our history just with a little fantasy thrown in and how the characters would react to the appearance of a "peasant" (mario) being the hero and how the princess reacts to this hero who is not of royal blood enjoy
Chapter 1: the rescue
Peach sat in the dank damp room her eyes were red from crying, she was curled into a ball her golden hair was a mess and covering her distraught face. She cleared the tears on her cheeks as she looked up at the door, she had been shoved in this dark prison quickly it was odd over the past 4 days the koopa king had been spending less and less time with her and the angrier he got with his minions who kept interrupting his time he did have with her to deliver what she assumed was bad news.
He always ended up leaving the room sooner then it seemed he would have liked, she was thankful for that Bowser was a monstrous creature and to see his rage in full was a frightful prospect to be sure. She almost felt sorry for his henchmen who brought him the messages she wasn't sure but it almost seemed like a different Koopa every time perhaps to share the "blame" as sorts? For his henchmen to act like they were perhaps the mushroom kingdom was fighting back quicker and harder then the Koopa had imagined speared on by the wrath of having there beloved princess stolen.
She vaguely wondered witch noble was causing Bowser and his forced so much trouble they,all had there strengthens but Peach had to admit some of them were..strange and some were only working on rescuing her to increase their prestige and stance in the kingdom or just to simply make the king owe them using it to maneuvar inside the court room Political threats or ambition those men would have to be dealt with latter the koopa king was a clear and direct threat to the kingdom. Other of the nobles were just, loyal and brave. She secretly hoped it was those who were annoying the koopa king right now as those people deserved the honour that others are trying to undermine.
She clasps her hands together in a silent prayer for all those that fight in her name, she concentrated unleashing small amounts of her magic as to hopefully not be detected by Bowser. She feels her magic work but she felt a slight vibration to the ground which brakes her concentration she looks up at the door as it slowly opens. She quickly stands up not wanting Bowser to see her using her magic but too her surprise it wasn't the large turtle instead it was a a man she had never seen before, he was wearing a set of overalls on top of a red shirt with a matching red cap with a capital M on it she almost gasped in surprise as the man spoke.
"Princess Peach-a?" she didn't recognise his accent from anywhere near the mushroom kingdom, did this man work for Bowser? "W-what do you want?" his eyes light up upon hearing her voice a smile appeared on his face "Thank-a goodness your safe" he goes to walk closer to her but she takes a step back "Who..are you?" "I'm-a Mario your Highness-a" peach looked at him quizzically, she had never herd of him before maybe that was the wrong question to ask "U-uh..ok Mario..thank you for rescuing me but why are you here?" Mario had a confused look for a moment "Too save you-a..of course princess i know-a you probably didn't expect-a someone like me, but i mean-a you no harm we should-a go before the Big Turtle's minions-a notice"
She wasn't sure if she should trust this stranger but he did have a point she noded to him "Can you walk-a princess?" she just nods again and he nods back leading the way out of the castle, there was silence between the two she had so many questions but she didn't want to seem rude by asking too much but she just had to know "Um mr Mario?...why did you save me?..and were did you come from?" he looked back at her "Well me and my brother-a were working on a job in New Donk city-a when we got sucked in to this place-a, when i woke up-a i couldn't find my brother anywhere, so i decided-a to look for him, i herd that someone had been kidnapped so i thought-a it was my brother. So i went to rescue him-a..i learnt later that it wasn't him-a but i decided to keep going and try rescue you, it just seemed-a like the right thing too do. I'm-a sure a lot of people miss you and-a i dont want them to feel-a the same pain i'm-a feeling with my missing brother". She was taken back he saved her..just because? or to ease others of the grief he now carried? Sure he could be lying but its not like he had anything to gain from her rescue. Not even being a citizen of the mushroom kingdom after all and even if he was lying about the reason and wanted money or fame so did most of if not all the nobles.
after a while of travel "Look-a over there!~" he points out to distance to a bunch of flags on the horizon flags of the mushroom kingdom it seemed that the defeat of Bowser had sent the koopa army into a full retreat pulling back to reinforce the castle and the king and the mushroom kingdom had pushed forward quite far in to chase their foe and to storm the castle to rescue Peach. She smiled so glade to be close to safety again all she wanted right now was a bath and some sleep, the nobles and her farther could wait a little longer for her to recompose herself from all of this before answering any of there questions.
She went to look to Mario to thank him again but the Plumber had already started to walk away she seemed surprise. "W-wait were are you going to just..leave?" Mario shrugged "Your-a safe now, so i must-a continue to look-a for my brother" Peach was surprised to say the least he didn't want to return her and collect a reward? or reap the fame that would surely come with rescuing her from Bowser? "Mario if you would come with me i'm sure my farther would like to thank you and perhaps we would be able to help you look for your brother" Mario looked back at her for awhile before nodding "Okay thank you-a peach i'm worried about him"
Peach lead the way exited to put this awful week behind her once and for all, Mario followed her thankful that he finally could get some help with finding Luigi. Princess Peach waved to the armed forces of the mushroom kingdom "Heeey! I'm here!" the Toads were shocked too see the princess as a voice shouted commands snapping them out of a the daze "Halt! Aaaattention!" the army halt and all stood at attention the soldiers on horse back get off their horses "Keel for the princess" each columns of solider kneels on one knee the commander also kneels in front of them,he was wearing full scale mail armour emblazoned with his own crest on its chest "Lord Alonso Wart, at your service your grace. I was leading the 5th regiment to come to your rescue..how are you.."
The Lord interrupted himself as he saw Mario standing next to the princess, gobsmacked the lord looked infuriated with the plumber. Who was this man who just stood next to the princess? He didn't even bow to the lord let alone to her grace. "Sir it is customary for people of non noble birth to kneel with there eyes to the ground when in the presence of the Princess of the mushroom kingdom" Mario looked surprised for a moment and so did the princess but as she was about to object Mario simply nodded and kneels looking down "I..I'm-a sorry for my rudeness" The apology seemed to only make the irate lord even angrier "I Never Gave you permission to Speak Peasant!" "Enough Lord Wart!" The lord was shocked as he looked up at the princess as she frowned down at him "This peasant as you called him was the one to save me from the claws of the koopa king and he was escorting me to safety. Your rudeness is reflecting bad a upon myself and my farther" The lord and his forces looked at the plumber kneeling opposite to him next to the princess surprised, Mario is still looking down so doesn't catch the lords eye .This peasant had out did the entire mushroom kingdom forces and its nobility and rescued the princess by himself?
There was no way that one man could do that not without magic at least, things seemed fishy to the lord he looked back at the princess as she kept talking "So Mr Mario will be following us back to the castle as he wishes for some help and i think the least we can do is hear his request. Now please will you all escort me home I've had a terrible few days and wish to just get it over with" the Lord didn't like it bringing a suspected traitor into the capital could prove disastrous but he just nodded accepting her orders "Mr Mario will be placed under guard in front of the force, while you shall be guarded in the middle your grace" peach just nodded, "Alright thank you all" she takes her place as the Lord rises to his feet "alright everyone stand and march for home you as well plumber up the front were we can see you" Mario stood and nodded he didn't blame the lord for being suspicious as he got into position as he felt the hundreds of eyes on him watching his every move as the walked back the way they came.
well there you have it i hope you enjoyed, give me a review or some tips check out my other story. more might come we shall see