To say that Jordan was shocked was an understatement. There he was, sitting in the land of one of his favorite franchises of all time. Thanks to that remote that was delivered to him. As he got back on his feet, he started to wonder what he should do at this point.
"Maybe I could look for someone. Maybe they can tell me how to get to Peach's castle? And ask about this remote too."
With that thought in mind, he looked around for someone to talk to. That's when he saw a Mushroom House a couple of steps away. Dashing to the house, he rang the doorbell, hoping one would answer. And when the door opened…
"Um…" said the Blue Toad that answered the door. "May I help you, sir?"
"Hi," said Jordan. "I would like to know specifically where Peach's castle is? It's a long story about how I got here."
"Oh, I'm sorry, but I do not go to Toad Town that often. I happen to live one with the acorns! But I'm sure there someone else around here that might be able to help you."
"You mean like me?" The two heard the voice, but Jordan can immediately tell who it was.
"Luigi?!" Jordan was shocked at seeing one half of the famous video game duo right in front of him.
"Yes, that's a-me! Now, important question: Who are you, and how do you know my name?"
"Oh, well, my name is Jordan James. And as for how I got here, well, it's because of this." Jordan pulled the remote out of his pocket. "This strange remote opened some kind of portal and brought me here. You wouldn't happen to know anything about this right?"
"Hmmm…" pondered Luigi. "Well, I actually do know this, but I'm not the one who made it. If you like, I can take you to Peach's castle. I was about to head back there."
"Cool! I would love to come," said Jordan, happy that he was about to get some answers. "But how are you getting there?"
"Actually, that's why I'm here," said Luigi.
"Yup," said the Blue Toad. "I actually sell items that I happen to find in the forest here. Like Tanooki Leaves! Speaking of which, I assume you do not have the proper coins?"
"Oh, it's okay. It's on me," said Luigi.
"Wow," exclaimed Jordan. "Thanks! Also, how do I use it?"
"Just grab it." After Luigi paid the Toad, Jordan touched the Leaf and was immediately covered by a cloud. When the smoke cleared, he found out, to his satisfaction, that he had brown ears and a striped tail.
"Wow, this is so cool! So, I assume that we just run and we can fly."
"Actually… that's exactly what you do. You also need to have your arms stretched out if you need to fly upwards."
Luigi then demonstrated, giving himself a running start before running and running until he can fly. He then landed next to me.
"Don't worry! I can do it with you. Just follow my lead." Luigi and Jordan then walked a while back to get a running start. Then, on his count, they started to run and run… and when they jumped, they were both flying. Jordan was surprised to find out that this actually worked, and became ecstatic.
"There's Peach's castle!" said Luigi. "We should be there in a few minutes!"
A little while later, Luigi and Jordan landed in front of Peach's castle. Jordan was breathing a bit, having experienced flying by himself for the first time.
"That… was… cool!" said Jordan.
"I know, right," said Luigi. "You get used to it after a while."
Luigi then knocked on Peach's door. And, to Jordan's surprise, they opened, allowing the two to walk inside. The lobby was lifted right out of Super Mario 64, with the familiar sun carpet and doors to other rooms. At the height of the stairs in the middle sat Princess Pech on her throne. Jordan felt humbled by her presence, and almost immediately bowed to her.
"Oh…" said Princess Peach, as she got up from her throne and walked down the stairs. "Hello, Luigi! And other!"
"Hi, Peach," said Luigi. "I would like to introduce you to Jordan James. He's a human."
"Good day, Princess Peach," said Jordan. "Delighted to make your acquaintance!"
"Oh… what a gentleman," said Peach. "But please, you do not have to act royal in my presence. You can call me Peach."
"Oh, okay," said Jordan. "Good to know." Then Jordan remembered what he wanted to ask her. "Oh, I wanted to ask you about something. The reason why I am here is that of this strange remote. It opened a portal and brought me to Acorn Plains. Do you know anything about this?
Peach pondered in thought before answering his question. "Oh, yes, I know about it. Follow me please."
Jordan and Luigi followed Peach to the back of her throne, revealing a pathway to a room upstairs. Peach started talking again.
"So, we actually know where you come from. And we know that you see us as video game characters. Now for why you were brought here… well, we are going to let someone explain it to you…"
Peach opened one of the doors leading to the castle's attic. And all three saw a familiar man in the red overalls standing in the middle…
"Hello! It's a me, Mario!"
AU: So I finally got to Chapter 2! So, Jordan meets Luigi, Peach, and Mario. So first off, sorry if this chapter does not seem good, if for some type of inconsistency that I may have overlooked or the characters being different. I also apologize if this comes up in future chapters.
As always leave a review. It really helps if I get replies on how my story can improve!
