Dimentio studied his captive from head to toe. Nothing had changed; all was the same. Good. That just made things easier.

"It has been far too long, old friend," the demonic jester started. "How long have I been gone, anyways? Oh, it doesn't matter. What matters is that I'm back, and I've got big things planned for this world."

Luigi remained quiet, fear silencing him. Dimentio's smile grew wider. "You're probably wondering how I am here when you and your friends killed me, right?" he asked. Luigi nodded, prompting his captor to chuckle. "It's simple, really. You heroes never really killed me. Once I had been defeated, I knew there was no chance of completing the plan, so I merely faked my own death. You knew I could do that. I'm rather offended that this shocks you."

The green-clad plumber panted, trying to think of a way out of this situation. Having no other alternative, he fired a green fireball at Dimentio. This proved useless, as the villain simply caught the projectile and crushed it in his fist. "Now, now, Luigi. You mustn't do silly things like that. You wouldn't want me mad, would you?"

Luigi swallowed hard, realizing that there was no way out. Workinig up some nerve, he managed to ask Dimentio how he managed to find him. The captor grinned wider. "I knew you lived in the Mushroom Kingdom, I just didn't know where. I went straight to the palace. There, a rather tall woman told me you were in the garden. I found you and merely followed you home. A smart plan, if I do say so myself."

Dimentio floated backwards slightly, putting a bit of distance between him and Luigi. "I wish we had more time to chat, but there's work to be done. And I need your services," he said. He then pulled a small, golden object out of his sleeve. It was a pocket watch, but none like you've ever seen. This particular pocket watch had power beyond your imagination. Pray you never encounter it in your life.

Luigi didn't know of the watch's power, but knew it couldn't be good. Like a flash he took off running to the next room. "A game of tag? Oh, how fun. I'm it," Dimentio said before giving chase. The jester dashed through each room with incredible speed. All kinds of furniture were thrown around in the wake. The villain searched carefully, but could not find Luigi. "Where are you?" he called out eerily. When he finished his search of the first floor, the foe thought it wise to check upstairs.

Dimentio floated up the stairs and telepathically opened the door in front of him. It led to a bedroom. Luigi's, to be precise. Everything seemed in order, except a window was wide open, letting the wind blow through. Dimentio chuckled as he peered out. It was dark, but he managed to see Luigi running off in the distance. "Oh, such a naughty boy," Dimentio said to himself before pointing his hand in the plumber's direction. In an instant, a beam of light targeted Luigi and struck him in the back. His entire body disappeared into thin air, only to reappear at Dimentio's feet.

"I win," the villain cheered. He then grabbed Luigi by the throat and lifted him off the ground. "And here's my prize," Dimentio hissed with that awful grin. Luigi shut his eyes in fear. He expected the monster to kill him. Instead, the jester threw Luigi onto a nearby chair and tied him up with an enchanted rope. There was no way the plumber could escape.

Dimentio once again pulled out the pocket watch, confident in its abilities. "Look carefully, Luigi," he instructed. Luigi tried to keep his eyes closed, but the jester grabbed him and forced them open. The pocket watch moved back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. Luigi struggled for freedom, but was soon entranced by the golden object. It was so pretty…

Soon the plumber's body softened itself. Luigi was no longer fighting back. He focused on the watch, never taking it out of his sight. Dimentio laughed horribly. "Now, return to me," he ordered. Luigi began shaking violently. Something was wrong. Something bad was happening. And he couldn't do anything to stop it. Everything was going black.

Dimentio stared intently at the man. Did the watch work? There was no possible way it could have failed…

All of a sudden, the man in green broke free of the magic rope as if it were simply old thread. He stood up and stared at his attacker. The plumber seemed different somehow. His eyes, once a calming blue, his eyes were now a haunting grey.

Dimentio smiled with utter satisfaction. "Welcome back, Mr. L."