A/N Oh look, I'm posting something. Decided to do a classic someone-gets-murdered-by-someone-in-the-group-and-the-group-has-to-figure-out-who-before-they-all-die story. I'm nowhere as good as Kaiimi however. Kaiimi's amazing with horror stories. Anyways, let's get this story started. I still own nothing in this story.

Mario was relaxing when the phone rang. It was a quiet day so far, and he was up for some excitement.

"Hello?"

"Mario! I'm hosting a party at the castle tonight; do you and Luigi want to come? It's going to be really fun!" Peach sounded really excited.

Mario looked over to Luigi, who was playing some computer game.

"Luigi, coming?"

"Naw, I have to finish some stuff up." While Luigi looked over at Mario, a faint "BOOM" sound came out of his computer, which made him jerk back to screen.

"Oh no..."

Mario told Peach he was coming and he'll see her soon. He hung up the phone and went upstairs to get his cell phone.

"See you later, Luigi." Luigi was too deep in his game to notice Mario leaving.

He exited their house and walked down the path to the main Mushroom Town. Many Toads were strolling around doing their everyday business. A few called out to Mario, which he responded to. Several minutes later, he arrived at the castle, which already a few people were milling about in.

"Heya Mario! Excited for the party?" asked Toad.

"Somewhat. Peach's parties are sometimes flops." Mario responded.

Just then Peach strolled up to everyone.

"Guys, I forgot the stuff."

"You're kidding me, right? We came out here just to hear you forgot the party stuff? I'm leaving." Many others agreed with Wario and were about to leave when Peach stopped them.

"Come on guys, I'll make up for it. Let's have a slumber party instead!"

"NO. Remember last time?" Everyone glared at Peach.

She sighed. "What about this. Let's just have a huge game of Hide-and-Seek. Fine?"

Everyone agreed with this suggestion.

"I'll be the finder. Okay? Now then, 1. 2. 3..."

Mario was the first one out of the room, with the rest of the partygoers following. They split up and ran in all sorts of directions. Mario decided he was going to hide in a bedroom, so he leapt up the stairs. Donkey Kong and Diddy went to the workout room in the basement, while Toad and Toadette went to the kitchen. Mario didn't notice the person following him up...

"98. 99. 100! Ready or not, I'm going to find you all!" Peach decided a good starting spot was the floor she was on, so she ran all around trying to find someone.

Either she was very bad at finding people or they were too good, for a half hour had passed when she entered the kitchen and found Toad and Toadette eating snacks.

"Found you guys!" she giggled, "now you guys have to go the main room while I find the rest of them!"

"Fine, but can we bring snacks?"

"Sure."

Peach decided the first floor was empty, so she headed up to the second. She noticed a door ajar, so she grabbed it and threw it open.

"Found yo- HOLY-."

Lying on the ground was Mario, with a knife sticking out of his back.

"Oh god, oh god. Mario, please tell me you're joking. Please..."

The shout attracted everyone else, so soon the hallway was filled with guests trying to see what happened. The Mushroom Police was called to sort everything out.

"Guys, I think you should go home..."

Not wanting upset Peach more, everyone left, curious to know who killed Mario.

"Who would kill Mario?" Diddy asked Donkey Kong while they exited the castle.

"An enemy of his. Or someone who hated him. Or just some insane person."

"Wait, if no entered the castle the whole time, then someone at the party was the murderer. And he's probably going to get someone else at the party next."

"Diddy, that's crazy. You've been watching too many horror movies."

"Hmph. Well, want to go for a swim?"

"Sure."

Daisy was filled with various thoughts as she walked to the hotel she was staying at. She decided to relax them all with a smoothie from the restaurant. Birdo and Yoshi said goodbye to each other and ran home quick, as they didn't want to be killed themselves. Wario and Waluigi decided to hit a bar, for there was nothing else to that night.

Peach was still up when her clock chimed twelve times. She sighed, and decided it was finally time to go to bed. Sleep wouldn't come to her, though. Thoughts of Mario constantly hit her as she tried to fall asleep and escape from reality for a bit. When she decided she couldn't sleep, she got up and decided to stare out of the window in front of her bed. The town was quiet at night, with no cars rolling through the streets. It was peaceful for the town that was usually loud and bright.

She was pulled out of her thoughts when she heard her door open. All of the servants were asleep and the police had left, so who was it?

"Hello Peach. Do you know who I am?" The voice sounded vaguely familiar to Peach.

"I'm guessing you killed Mario."

"You are correct."

Peach thought it was strange that she wasn't angry at the murderer. She couldn't explain what she felt about him.

"But I am not here to kill you. I know you loved Mario very much. I am here to tell you how you can join him again."

She perked up at this. The murderer could tell how she could see Mario again? Peach didn't stop to think how the person would show her.

"Take this rope and tie it up to your ceiling."

Peach grabbed a nearby chair and got up on it. She tied the rope very firmly to the ceiling.

"Now then, make a noose with it and put your neck in the noose.

She followed all of his directions carefully. Soon, she was standing on the chair, with the noose around her neck.

I'm going to see Mario again, she thought, not noticing how she was about to hang herself.

"Kick the chair away."

Peach did and there was a small crack. The murderer laughed silently and left, leaving Peach's lifeless body dangling from the noose.

In case you didn't pick it up, the remaining characters are: Daisy, Birdo, Yoshi, Wario, Waluigi, Toad, Toadette, Diddy, and Donkey Kong. So review, say who you want to live, who you want to die, who do you think the murderer is. Also, cookies to the people who guess the (very obvious) game Luigi was playing. Yes, I am cheating by not involving Luigi in the story. I should shut up now.